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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 8221753" data-attributes="member: 2629">I am curious why Counterspell is specifically angering to some DMS.&nbsp; I'm just looking for answers here<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />on't spells like Hold Monster do more to break the action economy?It seems like you're talking about your PCs being effective with the spell.&nbsp; Do you have the same reaction if they use hold monster to lock down enemies?As a DM, I use it a decent amount on spellcasters that would plan to fight spellcasters.&nbsp; However, if the PCs go after a bad guy that is not expecting a magic fight, it is rarely on them.&nbsp; I have no qualms about using it, and using it intelligently, when a wizard comes with it prepared.How often does it happen?&nbsp; In my games, which do feature a lot of humanoid combat, it doesn't come up all that often.&nbsp; I have had a PC cast a spell, and then seen 6 counterspells thrown to back and forth counter the counters.&nbsp; That brought smiles, not frustration, to the table.&nbsp; Generally speaking: Why is Counterspell more annoying than Hold Monster, or Hypnotic Gaze?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 8221753, member: 2629"] I am curious why Counterspell is specifically angering to some DMS. I'm just looking for answers here:Don't spells like Hold Monster do more to break the action economy?It seems like you're talking about your PCs being effective with the spell. Do you have the same reaction if they use hold monster to lock down enemies?As a DM, I use it a decent amount on spellcasters that would plan to fight spellcasters. However, if the PCs go after a bad guy that is not expecting a magic fight, it is rarely on them. I have no qualms about using it, and using it intelligently, when a wizard comes with it prepared.How often does it happen? In my games, which do feature a lot of humanoid combat, it doesn't come up all that often. I have had a PC cast a spell, and then seen 6 counterspells thrown to back and forth counter the counters. That brought smiles, not frustration, to the table. Generally speaking: Why is Counterspell more annoying than Hold Monster, or Hypnotic Gaze? [/QUOTE]

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