Counterspelling... ? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Counterspelling... ? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Arakano
03-14-04, 02:07 PM How does it work?

I know, sounds like a stupid question, but I simply couldn´t grasp the concept of counterspelling in DnD. And I even understood the Rolemaster magic system... ;)
kreynolds
03-14-04, 02:10 PM Here. (http://geocities.com/sovelior/srd/magicOverview.html)
adiaven
03-14-04, 02:16 PM if you go before any spell caster in the round, you may Ready vs Spell casting. This means that whenever anyone casts a spell that you are aware of, you get to interupt their spell casting.

One way to interupt the spell is to make the spellcaster fail a concentration check. I won't get into that, since you asked about counterspelling.

The other way to interupt the spell is to counterspell. First thing you do is a make a spellcraft check to see if you identify the spell. (I think it's DC = 20 + spell level? or 15 + spell level?) If you identified the spell, there are 3 ways to counterspell.

1) to cast the same spell as the person you are counterspelling. Only if you have this spell prepared for the day.

2) cast a counter ot the spell. certain spells have a counter. Haste-Slow, Daylight-Darkness,, etc. You have to have the counter spell prepared too.

3) Cast Dispel magic. This one does not automatically counter the spell. You have to make a targeted dispel magic check. read the dispel magic entry for how to do that.

make sense?
Arakano
03-14-04, 06:58 PM Thank you, isn´t that hard after all... :)

But are you saying bards and sorcerers can only counterspell by using "dispel magic"?
Veton
03-14-04, 07:08 PM Originally posted by Arakano
But are you saying bards and sorcerers can only counterspell by using "dispel magic"?

Spontaneous casters don't have to only use Dispel Magic. They can also use the above methods.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Arakano 03-14-04, 02:07 PM	How does it work? I know, sounds like a stupid question, but I simply couldn´t grasp the concept of counterspelling in DnD. And I even understood the Rolemaster magic system... ;)
kreynolds 03-14-04, 02:10 PM	Here. (http://geocities.com/sovelior/srd/magicOverview.html)
adiaven 03-14-04, 02:16 PM	if you go before any spell caster in the round, you may Ready vs Spell casting. This means that whenever anyone casts a spell that you are aware of, you get to interupt their spell casting. One way to interupt the spell is to make the spellcaster fail a concentration check. I won't get into that, since you asked about counterspelling. The other way to interupt the spell is to counterspell. First thing you do is a make a spellcraft check to see if you identify the spell. (I think it's DC = 20 + spell level? or 15 + spell level?) If you identified the spell, there are 3 ways to counterspell. 1) to cast the same spell as the person you are counterspelling. Only if you have this spell prepared for the day. 2) cast a counter ot the spell. certain spells have a counter. Haste-Slow, Daylight-Darkness,, etc. You have to have the counter spell prepared too. 3) Cast Dispel magic. This one does not automatically counter the spell. You have to make a targeted dispel magic check. read the dispel magic entry for how to do that. make sense?
Arakano 03-14-04, 06:58 PM	Thank you, isn´t that hard after all... :) But are you saying bards and sorcerers can only counterspell by using "dispel magic"?
Veton 03-14-04, 07:08 PM	Originally posted by Arakano But are you saying bards and sorcerers can only counterspell by using "dispel magic"? Spontaneous casters don't have to only use Dispel Magic. They can also use the above methods.