Garthanos
Arcadian Knight
Counter Spell goes way way back in Chainmail it was one of several magic abilities the casters simply had. Alongside either a Fireball, or Lightning bolt, seeing in the Dark and becoming invisible
till they attacked.
The above were basically at-wills, yeh. Though in a mass battle each turn might be closer to an encounter but since the adversary also only did one thing its closer feeling to an at-will.
I am feeling nostalgic for something I didnt play over it so thereis that. I have read some criticisms over how counterspell was just too much a poof... no effect to me that it is a pure defense maneurver kind of limits it too. (What if there was backlash on the caster when you countered their spell)
https://dmdavid.com/tag/how-new-changes-created-the-4-most-annoying-spells-in-dungeons-dragons/
I kind of feel like its unlikely to come up so often as to really be a problem? But since it doesnt advance the battle towards its conclusion very much is it one people will even use?
till they attacked.
The above were basically at-wills, yeh. Though in a mass battle each turn might be closer to an encounter but since the adversary also only did one thing its closer feeling to an at-will.
I am feeling nostalgic for something I didnt play over it so thereis that. I have read some criticisms over how counterspell was just too much a poof... no effect to me that it is a pure defense maneurver kind of limits it too. (What if there was backlash on the caster when you countered their spell)
https://dmdavid.com/tag/how-new-changes-created-the-4-most-annoying-spells-in-dungeons-dragons/
I kind of feel like its unlikely to come up so often as to really be a problem? But since it doesnt advance the battle towards its conclusion very much is it one people will even use?