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Very thorough response. I hope Polar appreciates you going through the trouble.

I understood your point; but please see this from my point of view: I was asking for help clarifying the most legal method to handle the Ready action; and you are attacking the effectiveness of the Ready action itself. Everything you posit may be true, but it's sorta besides the point, don't you...

I brought up Counterspell to point out its possible to know someone is casting a spell. The rest of your argument is specious and redundant as any point you've brought up was discussed previously in the thread. I'm not going to repeat myself or the points of others. Honestly, I'm surprised at...

This was addressed later in the discussion. The Dm could require the player to specify the exact action a wizard takes for the trigger like the ones you suggested. Perhaps a character with spell casting ability would be more apt at identifying spells cast. I would like to point out that...

The examples weren't meant to have a serious explanation behind them; I just chose them to demonstrate various options available or not available. You asked why would anyone do any of these things as they aren't efficient. And its true, they usually wouldn't be. They would generally come up in...

D&D isn't realistic when it comes to timing. You guys should know that. Battles aren't literally going back and forth between opponents in a fight; we just describe it like that to make it manageable. Any discussion about what is 'realistic' with timing and reaction speed is a waste of time...

I don't think so Plague, because once the ready action triggers, you have to use it or lose it. Since the 'first' enemy walking through a doorway would qualify as 'any' enemy, the Ready action is triggered. Maybe I misunderstood you.

I'd just like to point out, Arial Black, that it may not always be smart to generalize your triggers. If you really want to shoot Fred and not Barney, saying, "I shoot the first bad guy I see" will mean your Ready action triggers when either Fred or Barney appear before you. If Barney is first...

Lightning Bolts don't bounce anymore. That took me by surprise. No more pool shots.

You guys are. You've said all there is to say and he's not changed his position. Its time to end it. He's pretty much alone in his opinion.

Guys, stop fighting. Its not worth it. Simply state your position well and move on. There is no right and wrong. You both know how the internet is.. don't fall into that trap :) I was looking for the most legal response based on how the rules are worded. Unless we can get a developer like...

If you look at my original post that started this thread, I gave examples of what happens if you don't believe an action can be interrupted and the Ready action occurs after the trigger has taken place.

I'm sorry but this is not how Ready works. A ready action can be a single action or move, not both, and it must be declared during combat. In your example the Fighter can Ready an action to move 30' to the door or he can be at the door with sword raised ready to swing when it opens.. but he...

Hah, didn't notice that change. Wonder why that decision was made.

Yes, I'd come to this conclusion later in the topic. A good example would be using the Ready action to attack someone if they draw their weapon (free action), for example, or move towards someone to attack them. You'd probably couldn't prevent a melee attack on an ally if they were already...

Yeah, I was just thinking I'd have to do something like that. Write down the Readied action, fold up the paper, put it out in the open (as it is visible that a spell caster has readied a spell). I'm one of those Dm's that rolls in the open and makes it a point to be very visible and impartial in...

A very good response. Bringing up Counterspell really seals the deal as it would have to interrupt an enemy caster's turn mid-casting and it is a Reaction. So reactions can interrupt an opponent's actions if properly worded. This really opens up a lot of tactical options to intuitive players...

Yeah, you are right: it could be inferred that its possible. I just wish there was a more straightforward answer.

I've familiar with this Sage Advice; there are a couple others involving the Ready action. This response is really about the effect of Dispel Magic more than spell timing. Its saying there is no point in casting the Dispel Magic before an opponent has cast a spell as there is nothing to dispel.

Its starting to sound like I need to define the triggers a little better. Instead of the trigger 'starts to cast a spell' it could be 'starts to speak.' Instead of the trigger 'the dragon tries to breath fire on us' it could be ' the dragon opens its mouth in front of us.' Adds a little...