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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cooperjer" data-source="post: 7003644" data-attributes="member: 6862150">Why do you suggest that a character closing their eyes may not open them until the start of their next turn?  My initial thought was to follow the guidance written into the MM Basilisk entry which suggest a creature can avert their eyes until the start of their next turn; however reading through it I found that the text adds a sentence at the end of the paragraph that allows a character to look at the basilisk "in the meantime."   [MENTION=6801209]mellored[/MENTION], in my mind you come across as a fairly level headed optimizer with a very good grasp of the rules.  If a house rule allowed a caster to close their eyes at the beginning of the spell casting, cast a spell, then open their eyes immediately after completing the spell, what potential options does that lead to?  My thought is a potential increase in capability of  Bard and Warlock classes.  It's clear that capability would change game play, but I don't know if it would be significant in affecting the outcome of an encounter or the fun a player has.If a rule stated a caster may close their eyes at the beginning of the spell casting and they were then allowed to open their eyes at the beginning of their next turn that would affect: game play, encounter out come, and most likely player fun.  It becomes more of a risk vs reward benefit then. Some players find that fun, or in this case the player finds that it clearly indicates Hypnotic Pattern is not meant to include the caster.  It then reduces the value of the spell in the players mind.</blockquote>

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