Full round casting, reflex saves, area of effect spells

[rvalle]

Hi,

I don't think this is covered in the rules.

Lets say a Sorc/Rog is casting an Enlarge Person spell (casting time 1 round). While he is casting, an area of effect spell goes off and he is in its effect.

Does he get a reflex save per normal. If he makes it (and has Evasion) does he then take 0 damage and so can keep casting the spell as if nothing has happened?

Thanks,

rv

 

[Darklone]

Yupp. Certainly. There's nothing in the rules saying you can't do anything else while casting. I mean, you don't lose your Dex bonus to AC for example.

 

[rvalle]

Yes... seems like it should trigger a Concentration check though.

Thanks for the reply.

rv

 

[Darklone]

If you want to... but I wouldn't make it harder than vigorous motion:

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/concentration.htm

 

[rvalle]

Or I could use this line on the same chart:

Distracting spell’s save DC Distracted by nondamaging spell.

 

[shilsen]

Or I could use this line on the same chart:

Distracting spell’s save DC Distracted by nondamaging spell.

Yup. That's what you should be using.

 

[Random Axe]

Agreed, you would make a Saving throw to evade damage from the spell, but you would need to succeed the Concentration check to continue casting your own spell.

 

[Brother MacLaren]

Agreed, you would make a Saving throw to evade damage from the spell, but you would need to succeed the Concentration check to continue casting your own spell.

Interesting. So if you are a wizard facing, say, a Barbazu, and you ready an action to disrupt his Teleport spell-like ability, could you hit him with a Scorching Ray to force a Concentration check? Even though he's immune to fire and has SR?

 

[Ltheb Silverfrond]

Interesting. So if you are a wizard facing, say, a Barbazu, and you ready an action to disrupt his Teleport spell-like ability, could you hit him with a Scorching Ray to force a Concentration check? Even though he's immune to fire and has SR?

I don't think so; The creature was totally unaffected. It didn't need to dodge or move, or flinch, because It knows it's immune to fire AND magically resistant.

The rogue/wizard example is different, he has to dodge/evade said fireball or whatnot.

I think it's DM's call, but in general, I don't think anything that would inconvenience you in the least would disrupt spellcasting.

 

[Hypersmurf]

There's nothing in the rules saying you can't do anything else while casting.

Except threaten an area...

-Hyp.