Counterspelling Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Nerhesi

09-13-04, 12:55 PM
a) Can you counter spell a spell that is orignating from a caster you can not see or hear? (Hidden and using a silence rod or a silent spell for example)

Yes or no? Is the spellcraft role the "Magical awareness" roll and hence you counter the magic not the "person" - Or No you counter the person as they're casting?

b) You can't counter a spell like ability (but you can ready an action to do damage to interrupt blah blah) BUT.. can you counter using a spell like ability?

(a)Mage casting fireball - (b)mage with spell like ability fireball holding action - can (b) counter (a) ?

Sam W.
tarkin

09-13-04, 02:53 PM
A) No. You need to make your spot/listen check to realize that a spell is being cast.

B) No, you can not counter using a spell like ability.