Counter-spelling? How's it work...

[WizarDru]

Quicken Spell will not work!

Quicken Spell will enable you to cast the spell as a free action, not as a reaction. You can only take free actions on your turn.

I think you're right, but the SRD is a tad vague. Particularly since Speaking is a free action, as is dropping your weapon. However, reading it, I think it's pretty clear that you can't cast a counterspell unless you've readied an action to specifically do it.

Free Action: A character can perform one or more free actions while taking another action normally. However, the DM puts reasonable limits on what a character can really do for free.

 

[RigaMortus]

I think you're right, but the SRD is a tad vague. Particularly since Speaking is a free action, as is dropping your weapon. However, reading it, I think it's pretty clear that you can't cast a counterspell unless you've readied an action to specifically do it.

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Yeah, but you can't speak or drop your weapon unless it's your turn either. What are you getting at?