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bradikus 04-22-04, 02:53 PM	I realize that the rules for counterspelling preclude taking into account metamagic, but would this still be the case for the Quicken spell feat. Since the spell is prepared ahead of time by the spell caster and is thus on the tip of his tongue and just needs the final thought to complete it, how could it be counter spelled? Of course I may not have interpreted how the feat works properly.
Tony Vargas 04-22-04, 02:57 PM	You could rule free-action casting times to be exempt from counterspelling, or you could require some sort of suplemental initiative roll, or give the counterspelling character a penalty to his spellcraft check, because he has less to work with in identifying the spell... But, AFAICT, the rules don't do anything of that sort as it stands. If you wanted to stick with that, you could rationalize that, while the spell is cast more-or-less instantly, the effects still take a moment to fully manifest, and could be countered before they take hold.