HuskyBoi
2016-03-06, 09:08 PM
Hello everyone, how are we doing? Just as the title of this thread suggests, I have a question to my more experienced players of 3.0 and 3.5 DnD, and Pathfinder. Among the thousands of feats, class and prestige class abilities, variant classes and archetypes, among the whole shop of the rules... does anyone know of a way in which one can cast spells in place of making an attack of opportunity.
From a roleplaying perspective, it doesn't seem immediately unfair- it's not hard to imagine a giant moving in to grab the wizard, who responds not with his piddly dagger jabbing at the giant's outstretched palm, but with the form of attack he tends to favour (be that a bolt of fire, a shocking grasp, or an inflict spell).
That said, from a rules perspective I can see how it could rapidly become abused- a regular attack of opportunity has one target, an attack of opportunity fireball could hit four or five opponents. And lord knows, it's not like casters need more help in combat.
But all the same, as my wizard was picked up by the giant and found himself being waved through the air, spangly magic hat tumbling to the ground and presenting the entire rest of the party with a hilarious up-robe shot of a plump, middle-aged man who enjoys port and shouting "BEGONE, FOUL FIEND!', ol' Tiberius felt himself thinking: "I can unweave the magical energies that bind demons or angels to this plane, and I can peer deep into the minds of mortal beings. I can freeze their muscles in place with a touch, or immolate my foes in an explosion of purple flames, all with but a wave of my hands and an eldritch incantation. Why then, when my foe left himself open, presented me with an opportunity, if you will.. why, in that moment of opportunity, did I elect to hit him with my walking-stick?"
So aye. Can anyone advise me on this? Are feats broadly relating to this available (or classes, etc). Your kind and generous advice is much appreciated in advance!
From a roleplaying perspective, it doesn't seem immediately unfair- it's not hard to imagine a giant moving in to grab the wizard, who responds not with his piddly dagger jabbing at the giant's outstretched palm, but with the form of attack he tends to favour (be that a bolt of fire, a shocking grasp, or an inflict spell).
That said, from a rules perspective I can see how it could rapidly become abused- a regular attack of opportunity has one target, an attack of opportunity fireball could hit four or five opponents. And lord knows, it's not like casters need more help in combat.
But all the same, as my wizard was picked up by the giant and found himself being waved through the air, spangly magic hat tumbling to the ground and presenting the entire rest of the party with a hilarious up-robe shot of a plump, middle-aged man who enjoys port and shouting "BEGONE, FOUL FIEND!', ol' Tiberius felt himself thinking: "I can unweave the magical energies that bind demons or angels to this plane, and I can peer deep into the minds of mortal beings. I can freeze their muscles in place with a touch, or immolate my foes in an explosion of purple flames, all with but a wave of my hands and an eldritch incantation. Why then, when my foe left himself open, presented me with an opportunity, if you will.. why, in that moment of opportunity, did I elect to hit him with my walking-stick?"
So aye. Can anyone advise me on this? Are feats broadly relating to this available (or classes, etc). Your kind and generous advice is much appreciated in advance!