Adjudicating Readied Actions

[Krystoff]

Thanks for the quote! Clears up a lot for me!

 

[Dr. Zoom]

So Ready will allow me to ready an attack which I can change a little depending upon circumstances, or a spell or magic item or a move? Can I ready an attack and then cast a spell? Can I ready a spell and then use my wand? What do you all say? I still think you would have to differentiate between attacks and spells. What do you think?

 

[IceBear]

To me, when you say you will ready an attack, you are readying an attack action. Thus, I would allow a swing of a weapon, an unarmed attack, a trip, a grapple, a charge, etc as they are all attack actions, just different forms of attacks.

I would not allow someone who was readying to attack to cast a spell instead or use a wand. I wouldn't let someone who was readying to cast a spell to use a wand instead either.

That said, I do have my house rule where I would allow someone to make a Wis check *IF* it is obvious the trigger isn't going to happen this round to then allow the character to take a partial action as a delay.

So, if someone was readying to attack the wizard if the wizard cast a spell, then I'd allow that person to make a Wis check (DC 15) if the wizard moved away to then cast a spell at the wizard instead.

IceBear

 

[Krystoff]

To me, when you say you will ready an attack, you are readying an attack action. Thus, I would allow a swing of a weapon, an unarmed attack, a trip, a grapple, a charge, etc as they are all attack actions, just different forms of attacks.

Thats what I was thinking. Casting a Spell is an action in and of itself so no changing to an Attack action or some other action.

 

[kreynolds]

Let's say I want to ready a counterspell. If I can't counterspell a spell he's casting (I don't have Dispel Magic, or the same spell), can I cast something else?

Only if you have the Improved Counterspell feat from the FRCS. That allows you to counterspell with any spell of the same school.