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so why / how are the resources, including the spell slot, spent even if the trigger does not occur and you did not actually cast the...

I just don't see any other way to read "When you ready a spell, you cast it as normal but hold its energy," than to read you use the...

This never leads as anywhere good! Much better to discuss and contain the problem then to get into some kind of escalating loophole...

I'd be a hard no. I hate rules lawyering and this is clearly not rules as intended.

And according to the OP, it takes a Magic Action to do, so it still fails since you can't take the Magic Action while in an action surge...

Casting it as normal and then holding it would also prevent it from happening during an Action Surge. Good catch.

Then it can't be done. Ready Action is not the only action taken. The Ready Action specifies that you also declare what action you are...

I think, as @FarBeyondC just pointed out, it doesn't work that way. Per ready action: When you Ready a spell, you cast it as normal...

I disagree. The Ready action specifies that you cast the spell on your turn at the time of taking the Ready action. You then just delay...

So... What's the supposed workaround doing in this case?

I think it’s even simpler you can’t use your Action Surge to use the magic action, not even to ready it as a reaction.

Can you imagine? "You can take an additional action, except the magic action, or a ready action to cast a spell" it's kind of silly. If...

It sounds like a really strange behaviour to reward.

Why would you think that readying an action to cast a spell would be fundamentally different to casting the spell? Surely the only...

I am absolutely glad your group is having fun, and I mean no disrespect when I say this: I find that sort of stuff makes my eyes roll...