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<blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9126630" data-attributes="member: 7030563">But it does not say you can start casting a cantrip, it says you can cast it.The rules on actions actually specify that the &quot;cast a spell action&quot; is specifically for spells with a 1 action casting time.&nbsp; Further the rules from this section specify the verbiage refers to the type of action to use:Cast a spell action:...... Each spell has a casting time, which specifies whether the caster must use an action, a reaction, minutes, or even hours to cast the spell. Casting a spell is, therefore, not necessarily an action. Most spells do have a casting time of 1 action, so a spellcaster often uses his or her action in combat to cast such a spell. The two parts in bold are important.&nbsp; When using Bladesinger Extra attack the time to cast a spell is clearly not an action and the cast a spell action only applies to &quot;such&quot; spells with a 1 action casting time. The rules on the Bladesinger Extra Attack does not have such a restriction.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ECMO3, post: 9126630, member: 7030563"] But it does not say you can start casting a cantrip, it says you can cast it. The rules on actions actually specify that the "cast a spell action" is specifically for spells with a 1 action casting time. Further the rules from this section specify the verbiage refers to the type of action to use: Cast a spell action: [I]...... Each spell has a casting time, which specifies whether the caster must use an action, a reaction, minutes, or even hours to cast the spell. Casting a spell is, therefore, [B]not necessarily an action. [/B]Most spells do have a casting time of 1 action, so a spellcaster often uses his or her action in combat [B]to cast such a spell. [/B][/I] The two parts in bold are important. When using Bladesinger Extra attack the time to cast a spell is clearly not an action and the cast a spell action only applies to "such" spells with a 1 action casting time. The rules on the Bladesinger Extra Attack does not have such a restriction. [/QUOTE]

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