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<blockquote data-quote="JacktheRabbit" data-source="post: 9028" data-attributes="member: 525">The problem with counterspelling.Well for one there is the simple problem of the sheer size of the DnD spell list. This means that a smart mage will always have an odd memorized that you are not going to know. This limits direct counter-spelling.You can use Dispel Magic though to counterspell some people will say.Yep, dispel magic a 3rd level spell.3rd level why does that spell level stick out so much?Oh yeah <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />FireballLightning BoltFlyHasteVampiric Touch3rd level happens to be the most popular firepower spell level a mage gets. I know this was more so in 1E and 2E but the image is still there in so many peoples minds. So how many mages really want to mem a bunch of dispels instead of any of the above spells?Personally if my mage was going to be big into counterspelling I would haste myself in advance and have a wand to counterspell with and hold my partial action all the time. Only really effective way to do it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JacktheRabbit, post: 9028, member: 525"] The problem with counterspelling. Well for one there is the simple problem of the sheer size of the DnD spell list. This means that a smart mage will always have an odd memorized that you are not going to know. This limits direct counter-spelling. You can use Dispel Magic though to counterspell some people will say. Yep, dispel magic a 3rd level spell. 3rd level why does that spell level stick out so much? Oh yeah ;) Fireball Lightning Bolt Fly Haste Vampiric Touch 3rd level happens to be the most popular firepower spell level a mage gets. I know this was more so in 1E and 2E but the image is still there in so many peoples minds. So how many mages really want to mem a bunch of dispels instead of any of the above spells? Personally if my mage was going to be big into counterspelling I would haste myself in advance and have a wand to counterspell with and hold my partial action all the time. Only really effective way to do it. [/QUOTE]

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