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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DrSpunj" data-source="post: 132892" data-attributes="member: 994">Okay...This statement has me confused again.  Every time I think I have figured out whether metamagicking a spell is a full round casting or a full round action I see something that screws me up again.  I'm probably just being dense, but could someone please explain these rules to me?  In very simple terms?I am under the impression that if a Bard or Sorcerer uses a metamagic feat (like Silent Spell) they may have to use a higher level slot (for Silent it would be spell level +1) and the casting time is extended.  If the normal casting time is 1 action then the new casting time would be 1 full round (and would take effect just before their initiative count the next round).  If the normal casting time is 1 full round then it would take an additional full round and would take effect just before their initiative count 2 rounds later.Is this correct or not?If that same caster uses both Silent Spell and Still Spell (thereby requiring a slot 2 levels higher) does the casting take an additional full round beyond that required by just Silent spell?Are the rules different for Clerics spontaneously casting metamagicked spells as the beginning of this thread was talking about?Thanks a lot!DrSpunj</blockquote>