1 round casting time and TAKING AoOs

[jeffman]

If a caster holding a one handled weapon is in the middle of casting a spell (for example, summon monster, which has a casting time of 1 round), and an enemy in his threatened area (assuming he threatens an area still while casting) does something to provoke an AoO (such as a kobold doing a handstand), does the caster get an AoO against the person provoking an AoO?

Or, because he is in the middle of casting a spell, does he no longer threaten an area and therefore cannot take AoOs?

Thanks

Bonus Question: Does a kobold doing a handstand provoke an AoO/

 

[Hypersmurf]

Cast a Spell
A spell that takes 1 round to cast is a full-round action. It comes into effect just before the beginning of your turn in the round after you began casting the spell. You then act normally after the spell is completed.

A spell that takes 1 minute to cast comes into effect just before your turn 1 minute later (and for each of those 10 rounds, you are casting a spell as a full-round action). These actions must be consecutive and uninterrupted, or the spell automatically fails.

When you begin a spell that takes 1 round or longer to cast, you must continue the invocations, gestures, and concentration from one round to just before your turn in the next round (at least). If you lose concentration after starting the spell and before it is complete, you lose the spell.

You only provoke attacks of opportunity when you begin casting a spell, even though you might continue casting for at least one full round. While casting a spell, you don'’t threaten any squares around you.

-Hyp.

 

[jeffman]

Reading is good

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

Reading is good

Nah, it's FUNdamental!