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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zenon" data-source="post: 53304" data-attributes="member: 352">In researching this in the SRD (since I don't have a PHB handy), it would appear that neither of the feats (Silent and Still Spell) remove the AoO for casting. Since the AoO is not removed, it would still be obvious to an opponent in melee that there is casting going on, even without the motions of spellcasting, or the verbal components. I suspect (but cannot verify at the moment )that the Eschew Component feat does not list a removal of AoO either.In light of these facts (and not opinions) I would judge (and you may do it differently if you feel like) that casting while using these metamagic feats while in melee still provokes an AoO unless the spell is Cast Defensively.(edit - added clarification below)Let me be clear that this is only for a melee situation! If the caster was in a crowd casting a Stilled, Silent Eschewed Material spell, I doubt anyone who isn't watching him like a hawk would notice him casting (unless it's in the King's throne room with his Royal Guard watching for anything suspicious!).  He also has less on his mind (like no-one trying to cram 3 feet of steel though his guts) than in melee, and does have someone watching his every move, just waiting for the opening to stick him.</blockquote>