Spellcasting Prone [Archive] - Wizards Community

Spellcasting Prone [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
dirtDM
03-16-07, 12:31 PM What are the rules for casting spells while prone? Does it require a Concentration Check? I have looked in the PHB, but have not found a reference for this.

Thanks
Inigo Carmine
03-16-07, 12:51 PM -4 to melee attack rolls.

Attackers get +4 to hit you with melee attacks, -4 to hit you with ranged attacks.
jadehawk
03-16-07, 01:38 PM It should have no effect on your spellcasting. While prone you can still speak fine, use your hands, aim spells, so really no changes. Obviously if you use a spell to give you a special attack (an attack that you make as a character) then you would have the -4 to attack if it is melee.
ShinAkuma2
03-16-07, 01:40 PM In short, no, being prone has no effect on spellcasting.

Go ahead, try it. Make up a gibberish phrase and some hand jive. Now lay down and do it. It's just as easy.

The only thing to concern you should be if you provoke, in which case your AC is -4 for being prone...
Dither
03-16-07, 06:56 PM In short, no, being prone has no effect on spellcasting.

Go ahead, try it. Make up a gibberish phrase and some hand jive. Now lay down and do it. It's just as easy.

The only thing to concern you should be if you provoke, in which case your AC is -4 for being prone...

I just imagined a spellcaster lying down and pretending to do the backstroke to perform the somatic components for a spell...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
dirtDM 03-16-07, 12:31 PM	What are the rules for casting spells while prone? Does it require a Concentration Check? I have looked in the PHB, but have not found a reference for this. Thanks
Inigo Carmine 03-16-07, 12:51 PM	-4 to melee attack rolls. Attackers get +4 to hit you with melee attacks, -4 to hit you with ranged attacks.
jadehawk 03-16-07, 01:38 PM	It should have no effect on your spellcasting. While prone you can still speak fine, use your hands, aim spells, so really no changes. Obviously if you use a spell to give you a special attack (an attack that you make as a character) then you would have the -4 to attack if it is melee.
ShinAkuma2 03-16-07, 01:40 PM	In short, no, being prone has no effect on spellcasting. Go ahead, try it. Make up a gibberish phrase and some hand jive. Now lay down and do it. It's just as easy. The only thing to concern you should be if you provoke, in which case your AC is -4 for being prone...
Dither 03-16-07, 06:56 PM	In short, no, being prone has no effect on spellcasting. Go ahead, try it. Make up a gibberish phrase and some hand jive. Now lay down and do it. It's just as easy. The only thing to concern you should be if you provoke, in which case your AC is -4 for being prone... I just imagined a spellcaster lying down and pretending to do the backstroke to perform the somatic components for a spell...