D&D 5E Casting multiple spells with bonus spells and the order they are cast.

Helldritch said:

This is what we have been trying to say from the beginning. But it seems that our arguments fall on deaf ears. (or should I say blind eyes?)

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JonnyP71 said:

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Can you also cast a reaction spell on your turn?
You sure can! Here’s a common way for it to happen: Cornelius the wizard is casting fireball on his turn, and his foe casts counterspell on him. Cornelius has counterspell prepared, so he uses his reaction to cast it and break his foe’s counterspell before it can stop fireball.


It is possible (without action surge) to cast 3 spells per initiative sequence. An action (cantrip), a bonus action, and a reaction (eg shield or counterspell). The reaction spell can happen at any time, during anyone's turn, as long as the trigger conditions are met.

So for example, Chill Touch, Healing Word, and a Counterspell would be perfectly allowable.

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JonnyP71 said:

It's perfectly allowable, as has been already said - the reaction is considered to be outside of your actual turn.

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CapnZapp said:

This is because he is using faulty arguments.

At first, this could be attributed to simple ignorance (we all make mistakes) but since you have been repeatedly been given the correct answer and still persists in planting misinformation, I am forced to consider alternative interpretations.

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Caliban said:

That is a rule that exists.



That would be a specific rule that only applies when casting a bonus action spell.



Great. Where is the specific rule that allows these reaction spells to override the specific rule for allowed spells when you cast a bonus action spell?

Having a trigger before you can cast it is not a rule. It's a condition for casting the spell.

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CapnZapp said:

No.

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Helldritch said:

It is already said in the rules that a reaction interrupts the turn in which it is occuring. And when the reaction is resolved, the turn can continue. The word interrupt is quite clear (at least in the dictionary). So if the turn is interupted, the reaction isn't part of it. So you can do whatever you have to. When the reaction resolves, the turn resume.

And why would a fighter be allowed his reaction and not a mage or a sorcerer? The intent of that rule has always been to prevent the double fire ball (or whatever mass damage spell you want to put in there). It was not meant to power down some character classes by removing one of their few reactions.

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Helldritch said:

HA HA! You're about to admit that we're right. Thanks a lot.

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JonnyP71 said:

It most definitely, 100% is.

Your 'turn' occurs at your point in the initiative sequence, it ends when the next combatant's turn begins, and starts when it is your turn again.

Your reaction can take place at any point during the entire initiative sequence, therefore it is outside of your turn.

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