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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hong" data-source="post: 540507" data-attributes="member: 537"><a href="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=qed" target="_blank">http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=qed</a>Why? When you come right down to it, casting a spell basically drawing power from (wherever a spell's power comes from) and channeling it into whatever form the caster wants. This is clearly an act that takes a significant effort on the caster's part, and distracts him at least momentarily (provokes AoOs, requires Concentration checks if disrupted, etc).So it's not a trivial thing to cast a spell. An archer may not necessarily know that the spellcaster is casting any given spell, but if he sees the caster "zone out" for a moment, chances are he's going to figure _something_ is up. And what's the most logical thing to happen, if it's a spellcaster doing things? They're most likely casting a spell. Hence he fires his arrow.Still Spell doesn't mean you cast a spell without moving. It means you cast a spell _without somatic components_. You still need to concentrate, and this can be betrayed by your actions. To use your analogy, think of the clown as having a special ability to blow up the balloon by pressing a remote control that fires a gun. He doesn't have to aim the gun (Still Spell), but he still has to press the remote control (concentrate). This can be a clue for an alert observer.In the end, though, thinking too hard about fantasy is bad. Rule it how you like. Trying to get too deep will just get you into all sorts of contradictions.</blockquote>

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