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<blockquote data-quote="Hatchling Dragon" data-source="post: 12308" data-attributes="member: 580">As I'd rule it...If they're trying something that's a Move-/Standard-equivilent action, then no they couldn't.&nbsp;&nbsp; This would rule out&nbsp; actions such as Counterspelling, and the use of Spellfire.If it's a Free Action then it's a judgement call; I'd say if it required a conscious thought (like using a spell-absorption item) they couldn't because they're confused.&nbsp;&nbsp; The same would apply to Quickened spells (or items with built-in Free Action type spells), you actually have to consciously think of what they're doing to activate/cast.Something like the Deflect Missle feat/ability though would, to my mind at least, be more of an ingrained reflex, so I'd allow that on the first missle attack that round.&nbsp;&nbsp; So Evasion and that type of feat/ability are fine.And as already stated, it's mostly written that way (I believe) so that you don't count the player as flat-footed or too stupid/confused to turn around, thus preventing something like a sneak-attack.Hatchling Dragon</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hatchling Dragon, post: 12308, member: 580"] [b]As I'd rule it...[/b] If they're trying something that's a Move-/Standard-equivilent action, then no they couldn't. This would rule out actions such as Counterspelling, and the use of Spellfire. If it's a [b]Free Action[/b] then it's a judgement call; I'd say if it required a conscious thought (like using a spell-absorption item) they couldn't because they're [i]confused[/i]. The same would apply to Quickened spells (or items with built-in Free Action type spells), you actually have to consciously think of what they're doing to activate/cast. Something like the [b]Deflect Missle[/b] feat/ability though would, to my mind at least, be more of an ingrained reflex, so I'd allow that on the first missle attack that round. So [b]Evasion[/b] and that type of feat/ability are fine. And as already stated, it's mostly written that way (I believe) so that you don't count the player as flat-footed or too stupid/confused to turn around, thus preventing something like a sneak-attack. Hatchling Dragon [/QUOTE]

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