Concentration check - D&D 3.0 [Archive] - Wizards Community

Concentration check - D&D 3.0 [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Master_Neurone
05-03-07, 03:43 AM Hello, I am writing from Italy.

I am a DM and have problems with the concentration check, please consider this example:

- Initiative 14 - Cleric PC casts Searing Light on an enemy target (also Cleric) and hits for about 20 damage.

then

- Initiative 10 - enemy Cleric NPC casts disintegration on Cleric PC.

The PC player says that the NPC cleric should do a concentration check with DC 10+damage taken, while if I have well understood, concentratio checks are usually made by casters that are currently in concentration (keeeping concentration) or casting a spell with a full round.

So to speak, all of the 1 action spells are usually not subject to concentration, unless someone is in action of opportunity to strike a casting PC or NPC.

Am I right?

Do you know any OFFICIAL rule or clarification?

Thank you
Morwen
05-03-07, 04:04 AM Concentration checks for damage taken is only if you take damage while casting a spell. For instance if you were the target of a readied action or of an Attack of Opportunity.

In other words, you are right.
RLRapp
05-03-07, 04:42 AM Concentration checks for damage taken is only if you take damage while casting a spell. For instance if you were the target of a readied action or of an Attack of Opportunity.

In other words, you are right.

Or Continuous damage effects such as a melf's acid arrow.
Master_Neurone
05-03-07, 06:41 AM Another case:

say that a PC has a prepared action to attack a NPC when starting to cast a spell,

if the NPC is casting defensively (DC 15+level spell) will he avoid the prepared attack?

Or he takes the damage without need of concentration check?
KieKeN
05-03-07, 07:40 AM No, casting defensively only prevents AoO, you're still casting a spell so readied actions with that trigger should stil work.
Neutronium_Dragon
05-03-07, 07:51 AM With the first case, is the PC player one who came from earlier editions of the game? In earlier editions, damage taken any time during the round prior to actually completing the spell caused disruption. That's no longer the case in 3E, but the player might still be thinking that it is.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Master_Neurone 05-03-07, 03:43 AM	Hello, I am writing from Italy. I am a DM and have problems with the concentration check, please consider this example: - Initiative 14 - Cleric PC casts Searing Light on an enemy target (also Cleric) and hits for about 20 damage. then - Initiative 10 - enemy Cleric NPC casts disintegration on Cleric PC. The PC player says that the NPC cleric should do a concentration check with DC 10+damage taken, while if I have well understood, concentratio checks are usually made by casters that are currently in concentration (keeeping concentration) or casting a spell with a full round. So to speak, all of the 1 action spells are usually not subject to concentration, unless someone is in action of opportunity to strike a casting PC or NPC. Am I right? Do you know any OFFICIAL rule or clarification? Thank you
Morwen 05-03-07, 04:04 AM	Concentration checks for damage taken is only if you take damage while casting a spell. For instance if you were the target of a readied action or of an Attack of Opportunity. In other words, you are right.
RLRapp 05-03-07, 04:42 AM	Concentration checks for damage taken is only if you take damage while casting a spell. For instance if you were the target of a readied action or of an Attack of Opportunity. In other words, you are right. Or Continuous damage effects such as a melf's acid arrow.
Master_Neurone 05-03-07, 06:41 AM	Another case: say that a PC has a prepared action to attack a NPC when starting to cast a spell, if the NPC is casting defensively (DC 15+level spell) will he avoid the prepared attack? Or he takes the damage without need of concentration check?
KieKeN 05-03-07, 07:40 AM	No, casting defensively only prevents AoO, you're still casting a spell so readied actions with that trigger should stil work.
Neutronium_Dragon 05-03-07, 07:51 AM	With the first case, is the PC player one who came from earlier editions of the game? In earlier editions, damage taken any time during the round prior to actually completing the spell caused disruption. That's no longer the case in 3E, but the player might still be thinking that it is.