Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Mindwin 09-15-06, 06:00 PM	Im wondering if anyone has a house rule for counterspelling that makes it useable ingame. the game rules are just too bad.
CrippleMrOnion 09-15-06, 06:25 PM	The game rules are quite strict, I agree, but not "bad." I've both been a counterspeller/dispeller as a player and have a bard who's been counterspelling/dispelling quite effectively in my game. Though it's not at all glorious, being patient and readying actions is all it takes to counterspell well. While you may not be getting a kill, countering a second fireball after the first one nearly put half the party down is just as important as hacking trolls.
Milo HoBo 09-15-06, 06:27 PM	The alternative to counter-spelling is this: Ready an action to cast a spell at the spell caster in question. Don't bother figuring out what spell he's casting. When he starts casting a spell, cast a spell like magic missle to interupt his casting. At this point the enemy must make a concentration check to continue casting. Downsides to this vs. counter spelling? They might still cast the spell. Upside to this vs. counter spelling? They take damage, you don't have to use a high level spell or have the right spell for the job, you don't have to make a skill check that might fail, that's all I can think of but there may be more.
Neofish 09-16-06, 03:00 PM	I just rule that you only need to cast a spell of the same school in order to counterspell. Like improved counterspell, but without the BS 1 level higher adjustement. But i've also been think that perhaps Wizards could simple prepair a counterspell slot? Perhaps it's just like a spell that only is used to counterspell.