What feats to hide spell casting [Archive] - Wizards Community

What feats to hide spell casting [Archive] - Wizards Community

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DIESCUMDIE
02-25-07, 09:03 AM What feats can I use to hide or disguise my characters spell casting? And what books are they in?

Aside from the obvious still and silent spell feats.

Are there ways of hiding spell casting aside from feats?
runestar
02-25-07, 09:06 AM I think there is a feat in cityscape which does something like that...:confused:
Khadmus
02-25-07, 01:29 PM Come on, people, contribute! And ignore the "aside from feats" section, as the most efficient way to do this is more than likely feats. And besides, he put "what feats" in the title.

This would really help certain players.
SephDragoon
02-25-07, 01:40 PM Pg 108 of COmplete Adventurer, Disguise Spell. But you have to have at least 1 level in Bard.
starvinmarvin07
02-25-07, 01:49 PM there's a skill trick in Complete Scoundrel that does this...

Conceal Spellcasting
Requires:

Concentration 1 rank
Sleight of Hand 5 ranks
Spellcraft 1 rank

Benefit: You can cast a spell without revealing that you are doing so. Make a Sleight of Hand check as part of the action used to cast the spell, opposed by the Spot checks of onlookers. If you are successful, an observer can't tell that you're casting a spell. That observer cannot make an attack of opportunity against you for casting, nor can it attempt to counter your spell.

So that helps the visual part, though I don't know how you'll deal with verbal components (outside of Silent Spell, that is).
Dheran
02-25-07, 11:47 PM Are there ways of hiding spell casting aside from feats? In addition to the skill trick that starvinmarvin07 pointed out, you can also do so with a straight Sleight of Hand check. See the expanded uses for skills in Races of Stone. While the investment in skill ranks is higher, you won't be limited to the once/encounter maximum for skill trick use.
RappinRabbi
02-26-07, 01:27 AM Deceptive Spellcasting (I think) in the Cityscape
Disguise Spell in Complete Adventerer (Perfom Check based)
Sleight of Hand with Spellcraft maybe?
The above skill trick

As an aside I would think spells like the image spells (Silent, Minor, Major Image) and sound spells (Ghost Sounds, Sculpt Sound) couldent be used previous to spellcasting to make your somatic and verbal components be covered up with conversation and handshakes or the like.
DIESCUMDIE
02-26-07, 03:31 AM Thanks, looks like I'll be buying cityscape or races of stone.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
DIESCUMDIE 02-25-07, 09:03 AM	What feats can I use to hide or disguise my characters spell casting? And what books are they in? Aside from the obvious still and silent spell feats. Are there ways of hiding spell casting aside from feats?
runestar 02-25-07, 09:06 AM	I think there is a feat in cityscape which does something like that...:confused:
Khadmus 02-25-07, 01:29 PM	Come on, people, contribute! And ignore the "aside from feats" section, as the most efficient way to do this is more than likely feats. And besides, he put "what feats" in the title. This would really help certain players.
SephDragoon 02-25-07, 01:40 PM	Pg 108 of COmplete Adventurer, Disguise Spell. But you have to have at least 1 level in Bard.
starvinmarvin07 02-25-07, 01:49 PM	there's a skill trick in Complete Scoundrel that does this... Conceal Spellcasting Requires: Concentration 1 rank Sleight of Hand 5 ranks Spellcraft 1 rank Benefit: You can cast a spell without revealing that you are doing so. Make a Sleight of Hand check as part of the action used to cast the spell, opposed by the Spot checks of onlookers. If you are successful, an observer can't tell that you're casting a spell. That observer cannot make an attack of opportunity against you for casting, nor can it attempt to counter your spell. So that helps the visual part, though I don't know how you'll deal with verbal components (outside of Silent Spell, that is).
Dheran 02-25-07, 11:47 PM	Are there ways of hiding spell casting aside from feats? In addition to the skill trick that starvinmarvin07 pointed out, you can also do so with a straight Sleight of Hand check. See the expanded uses for skills in Races of Stone. While the investment in skill ranks is higher, you won't be limited to the once/encounter maximum for skill trick use.
RappinRabbi 02-26-07, 01:27 AM	Deceptive Spellcasting (I think) in the Cityscape Disguise Spell in Complete Adventerer (Perfom Check based) Sleight of Hand with Spellcraft maybe? The above skill trick As an aside I would think spells like the image spells (Silent, Minor, Major Image) and sound spells (Ghost Sounds, Sculpt Sound) couldent be used previous to spellcasting to make your somatic and verbal components be covered up with conversation and handshakes or the like.
DIESCUMDIE 02-26-07, 03:31 AM	Thanks, looks like I'll be buying cityscape or races of stone.