Wait… you can counterspell a counterspell in the middle of casting your own spell? #dnd #stilllearning
— M.T. Black (@MTBlack2567) January 10, 2021
I think I ruled that once as ok, but I’ve since come to think that casting a spell in the MIDDLE of casting another spell would be near impossible without losing the original spell. RAW maybe, but as time goes on… I’m inclined to call bullshit on it, hehe. It’s just my opinion, though! RAW I believe allows it, if perhaps the initial spell didn’t require somatic components, it could be easier to allow… but man, my brain struggles with the mental gymnastics of how it could be done, hehe.
— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) January 10, 2021
It’s Scarlet Witch blasting energy into the Mind stone with one hand, and countering Thanos’ attack with the other. I get it, but man… to me it feels like trying to rapidly do the mental math on your taxes and suddenly having to recall your bike lock combination without losing stride. Then again, that’s what powerful practitioners do.
My players will not be happy with this in time. 😉
— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) January 10, 2021
It’s more like flicking a razor blade through a scarf. Not a careful unraveling and unweaving, a sharp burst that slices through the fabric of the forming spell. It’s an EMP. Ok, I can dig that visualization. Appreciate it!
— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) January 10, 2021