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<blockquote data-quote="TaranTheWanderer" data-source="post: 7572353" data-attributes="member: 15882">No.&nbsp; The caster always wins if you rule it one way.&nbsp; Always.&nbsp; Because the spell will always go off first.Edit:&nbsp; how fast is casting?&nbsp; Verbal only is going to be quite fast.&nbsp; Especially things like Power Words.&nbsp;&nbsp; If it requires somatic, material components, then it probably isn't very fast.&nbsp; You have to fish materials out of your component pouch and you can't possibly have them all in your hand.&nbsp; Some require you to crush gems.&nbsp; If the guy reaches in to his pouch, then that's a good indication that he's about to cast a spell.&nbsp; So, should the player instead say, &quot;If he reaches in to his pouch or touches his focus, I attack&quot;?&nbsp; Or is it simpler to say, if he tries to cast a spell.When I play soccer, I can immediately attack a player who has the ball or I can jockey.&nbsp; When I jockey, I'm 'readying' for an opportunity to attack.&nbsp; &quot;when he tries to pass, I will attack.&quot;&nbsp; Kicking a ball is a very fast action.&nbsp; I imagine it's as fast as pulling a trigger and it might even be faster than reaching into a pocket to pull out a wallet or handful of sand.&nbsp; Maybe.&nbsp;&nbsp; Many times, I'm able to check the ball before they kick it, anticipating the opening.&nbsp; That's how fast a person can decide whether or not someone is about to do something in the heat of the moment.&nbsp; I think allowing the ready to go off first simulates that quite well and I like that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TaranTheWanderer, post: 7572353, member: 15882"] No. The caster always wins if you rule it one way. Always. Because the spell will always go off first. Edit: how fast is casting? Verbal only is going to be quite fast. Especially things like Power Words. If it requires somatic, material components, then it probably isn't very fast. You have to fish materials out of your component pouch and you can't possibly have them all in your hand. Some require you to crush gems. If the guy reaches in to his pouch, then that's a good indication that he's about to cast a spell. So, should the player instead say, "If he reaches in to his pouch or touches his focus, I attack"? Or is it simpler to say, if he tries to cast a spell. When I play soccer, I can immediately attack a player who has the ball or I can jockey. When I jockey, I'm 'readying' for an opportunity to attack. "when he tries to pass, I will attack." Kicking a ball is a very fast action. I imagine it's as fast as pulling a trigger and it might even be faster than reaching into a pocket to pull out a wallet or handful of sand. Maybe. Many times, I'm able to check the ball before they kick it, anticipating the opening. That's how fast a person can decide whether or not someone is about to do something in the heat of the moment. I think allowing the ready to go off first simulates that quite well and I like that. [/QUOTE]

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