Casting Spells Underwater?

[UltimaGabe]

Is it possible to cast spells underwater? If so, are there any sort of penalties?

 

[Rel]

I remembered seeing a few threads on this subject so I did a search. This is the biggest and most comprehensive of them:

http://www.enworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14967

 

[dcollins]

See WOTC web enhancement, page 5: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20010713b

In general, there are very few restrictions on casting spells underwater. Fire-based spells need a special Spellcraft check, that's basically it.

 

[allenw]

See WOTC web enhancement, page 5: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20010713b

In general, there are very few restrictions on casting spells underwater. Fire-based spells need a special Spellcraft check, that's basically it.

Essentially the same rules are also in the 3.5 DMG and SRD "Aquatic Terrain" section; check out http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/v35/WildernessandEnvironment.rtf, about 2/3 of the eay through.