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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fuindordm" data-source="post: 9883682" data-attributes="member: 5435">Again with the caveat that this is just my personal interpretation:I think the intent is that a PC who starts the round already in melee simply cannot cast spells--they are too distracted by defending themselves.This situation modela what to do if a back-line caster is potentially reachable by a melee combatant during the round: determine which segments contain the prolonged spellcasting action, then based on the losing side's initiative and movement speed decide if the opponent gets there in time.I don't see any logical reason to bring in weapon speed as a factor. If the caster starts to defend themselves, they lose the spell. If they try to complete the spell they are defenseless and I would give the opponent at minimum a free attack in the same segment they arrive, without Dex bonus to AV and at +4 to hit.</blockquote>