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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Urbannen" data-source="post: 1138203" data-attributes="member: 7643">By that logic you should also be able to identify a spell-like ability as its being used, since both spells and spell-like abilities provoke attacks of opportunity.  There is no mechanical difference between a spell-like ability and a spell with no components. "You see the wizard's face screw up in concentration.  There is no mistaking the concentration required for spellcasting, especially since you know that as a human he probably does not have any spell-like abilities that could also cause him to concentrate intently during battle.  However, this wizard doesn't seem to be using any of the words or gestures normally necessary for spellcasting.  Using your incredible knowledge of spellcraft, you realize from his body language that he is actively AVOIDING making the gestures for a lightning bolt spell.  Also, you can read his lips a little and you see he is forcing himself NOT to say the words to a lightining bolt spell.  From the way his hands are twitching a little, you can see that he COULD be thinking about handling the material components of a lightning bolt spell.  And well, the clincher is that he is scrunching his face IN THE EXACT WAY that wizards always do before they are going to let loose with a lightning bolt spell. Please make a Will save.  You failed?  Okay, the form of the human wizard changes to that of a beatiful woman with horns, wings, and a tail.  You are now under the spell of an erinyes."          No, that section of Tome & Blood is not well-conceived.  Certainly it is not consistent with the principles of spellcasting and Spellcraft.  The +2 for missing components makes sense, but only if the spell still has SOME components.</blockquote>

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