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<blockquote data-quote="Atavar" data-source="post: 3992906" data-attributes="member: 7136">There is an item in the Magic Item Compendium (belt of battle perhaps?) that uses charges (as a swift action) to give yourself extra actions in a round.&nbsp; I believe one charge gives you a move equivalent action, two charges give you a standard action, and three charges give you a full-round action.So, for example, in one round you could:1. Move into position (move action)2. Cast a spell with a casting time of one standard action (standard action)3. Spend two charges on your belt to give yourself another standard action (swift action)4. Cast another spell with a casting time of one standard action (standard action)But one of my characters wants to cast a spell requiring a swift action at step four, not a spell requiring a standard action.&nbsp; His argument is that a standard action takes longer than a swift action, so the belt should allow him to take a swift action at step four rather than a standard action.However, the item doesn't explicitly allow a user to grant himself a swift action--only a move, standard, or full-round action.&nbsp; I argued that swift actions are not interchangeable with standard actions, and thus I ruled against him originally.So, given all of the above as an example, does the RAW support the player's being allowed to use a swift action at step four, and if not, would you still allow it, and why?Thanks again,Atavar</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Atavar, post: 3992906, member: 7136"] There is an item in the Magic Item Compendium (belt of battle perhaps?) that uses charges (as a swift action) to give yourself extra actions in a round. I believe one charge gives you a move equivalent action, two charges give you a standard action, and three charges give you a full-round action. So, for example, in one round you could: 1. Move into position (move action) 2. Cast a spell with a casting time of one standard action (standard action) 3. Spend two charges on your belt to give yourself another standard action (swift action) 4. Cast another spell with a casting time of one standard action (standard action) But one of my characters wants to cast a spell requiring a swift action at step four, not a spell requiring a standard action. His argument is that a standard action takes longer than a swift action, so the belt should allow him to take a swift action at step four rather than a standard action. However, the item doesn't explicitly allow a user to grant himself a swift action--only a move, standard, or full-round action. I argued that swift actions are not interchangeable with standard actions, and thus I ruled against him originally. So, given all of the above as an example, does the RAW support the player's being allowed to use a swift action at step four, and if not, would you still allow it, and why? Thanks again, Atavar [/QUOTE]

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