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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DM2" data-source="post: 1089746" data-attributes="member: 11976">The difference is just where you draw the line.  Like someone mentioned, I prefer the simple example of drawing down with a bow, ready to release the arrow if the target doex X.I'd consider preparing to counterspell the right amount of specificity.  You can, by the rules, counterspell either with the same spell, with a spell that says in its text it counters the spell, or with dispel magic.I'd consider counterpselling to be different than casting a spell.  Ready to counterspell a wizard if he starts casting....go for it.  If the player says that and then tries to isntead cast silence, no way.If I allowed that, I'd have to (by my line of reasoning) allow them to say, cast fireball instead.  Hey...if he dies, I'll have stopped him right?Also, on another topic someone brought up, my group uses the ready action to stop spellcasting a LOT.Their preference is to ready actions to shoot arrows or fire off damage spells if they see the wizard start casting anything though...no need to have dispel magic or the right spell handy that way, and you might just kill the wizard as well as disrupt him!That's all my take, and you're entitled to yours of course, even if I disagree with the reasoning presented for it.DM2</blockquote>