Spell casting time doubt

[Ukyo the undead]

An spell with the "full round" casting time takes a full attack action or it takes not only a full attack action, but I only finish the casting in my next iniciative?

 

[Malachi of Kossuth]

Takes a full round to cast and affects people THAT round. You can only take a 5 foot step besides casting that spell (Or any free action things you might have also).

 

[Ukyo the undead]

So, it´s just takes the same time that a fullattack of a fighter?

Is there any exception in the PHB?

 

[Malachi of Kossuth]

So, it´s just takes the same time that a fullattack of a fighter?

Is there any exception in the PHB?

Not that I know of...What are you trying to do?

 

[Staffan]

There are two different "full round" casting times, which causes some confusion.

1. Spells with a casting time of "1 round" (e.g. summon monster). With these spells, the caster is considered to be casting from the start of his action in round N to the start of his action in round N+1. He can take a 5-foot step. He gets his normal action in round N+1.

2. Spells with a casting time of "1 action" that have been metamagicked by a spontaneous caster (sorcerer, bard, cleric swapping out for cure/inflict spells, shugenja). These begin and finish within the space of one full-round action, just like a fighter's full attack. The caster gets a 5-foot step.

 

[Ukyo the undead]

Nothing really, just that my fomer game group think that spells like summon monster takes an entire round, so you only end casting it at your next initiative, so becoming vulnerable to everyone until next round and risking losing the spell.

 

[Ukyo the undead]

There are two different "full round" casting times, which causes some confusion.

1. Spells with a casting time of "1 round" (e.g. summon monster). With these spells, the caster is considered to be casting from the start of his action in round N to the start of his action in round N+1. He can take a 5-foot step. He gets his normal action in round N+1.

2. Spells with a casting time of "1 action" that have been metamagicked by a spontaneous caster (sorcerer, bard, cleric swapping out for cure/inflict spells, shugenja). These begin and finish within the space of one full-round action, just like a fighter's full attack. The caster gets a 5-foot step.

Hmmmm....

Thanks! that was exactly my doubt.

Go, thread, slip to the oblivion...

 

[dcollins]

In my 3.0 PHB, you can see this on p. 148 under "Casting Time"... note carefully where it mentions casting time of "1 full round" (such as for summon monster).

 

[Destil]

Nothing really, just that my fomer game group think that spells like summon monster takes an entire round, so you only end casting it at your next initiative, so becoming vulnerable to everyone until next round and risking losing the spell.

Yep. They have a casting time of "1 round". See Staffan's post.