[OOC] Constables of the 14th Ward

[Maidhc O Casain]

Sorry about that guys - I guess I lost track of which round it was and thought SoulFetter had already acted.

 

[Scotley]

After tonight I'll be out of touch until sometime Sunday. Expect me to post again on Monday. Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

 

[Leif]

Well, Fenris, you posted too soon. Now we're all caught up and ready to advance a round, but, unfortunately, I'm not quite totally prepared to do that because Scotley has all the monster hit points, etc. But I may go ahead and do it, anyway, just because I am DM and I can do that!

Okay, post is up. Sorry if I mistreated anyone, or put the wrong words into someone's mouth. This was, as I think you all know, my first round of combat as an enWorld DM, so I hope that fact allows me a little wiggle room, as far as getting everything perfect goes.

 

[Leif]

jkason

Moru, we're going to let you slide this time, casting a spell and holding the rope at the same time. I'm not absolutely certain that grease has a somatic component, but I just bet it probably does. In the future, though, you shouldn't count on being able to cast a spell which has somatic components with just one hand free, unless the spell description specifically states otherwise.

 

[jkason]

Moru, we're going to let you slide this time, casting a spell and holding the rope at the same time. I'm not absolutely certain that grease has a somatic component, but I just bet it probably does. In the future, though, you shouldn't count on being able to cast a spell which has somatic components with just one hand free, unless the spell description specifically states otherwise.

I was under the impression you only ever had to use one hand. Otherwise, casters would have to sheathe or drop their weapons to cast most spells.

SRD on Components:

"Somatic (S)

A somatic component is a measured and precise movement of the hand. You must have at least one hand free to provide a somatic component."

 

[Leif]

jkason

Hokay, I stand corrected. Thanks.

(And just why does a wizard need to have a weapon drawn, anyway? Wow, if my wizard can have his morning star drawn {yes, he took the feat for that proficiency, but thanks for asking} while he casts spells with his other hand.......hmmm..... this opens up all kinds of new vistas, doesn't it?)

 

[Leif]

At the risk of increasing my current embarassment...

Jonas fired 2 arrows this round. While I know that you used to get 2 arrows per round routinely, I thought that 3.5 had reduced that to one per round. Or does Jonas have some feat that allows this of which I am unmindful? It's of no consequence this time, anyway.

HURRY BACK, SCOTLEY!!!

 

[Scotley]

I'm back. And without looking at Jonas, I presume he took the Archer bonus feat tree for Rangers and thus, gets two shots. He could have gone the Two-weapon route and just feat for an extra shot. Next level he'll get an extra shot anyway, since his base attack bonus will have reached 6 thus qualifying him for iterative attacks--assuming he sticks with a fighter type class. I have to agree with jkason, only one hand is required. I might have given a penalty on a concentration check if he'd been casting under pressure while holding the rope. Divine casters generally need to be holding their divine focus (aka holy symbol) in one hand and can use the other hand to hold a weapon, so I guess their somatic components involve waving the focus about.

 

[Leif]

I have to agree with jkason, only one hand is required. I might have given a penalty on a concentration check if he'd been casting under pressure while holding the rope.

I thought I already agreed with jkason, didn't I? Oh, well....

 

[Scotley]

I guess I have to agree with you too then. Thanks for keeping things going in my absence. I should be able to colaborate against the players now...I mean, ah, work with you to make the game fun for us...I mean, um, everyone yeah. That's it.