1. if I give somone an overwatch action, can I use it to cast a spell requireing a ranged combat action?

also


2. If I cast ward of light with a mounted spell caster, the 6 inches is drawn from the mounts center dot?

also

3. with a glyph cast by a mounted caster can I move the mount around as long as part of its base is on the glyph?

thanks for any help

whops I ment to post this in the rules forum,, my bad

As far as I know, only figures with the bow attack type can use overwatch. They cannot case spells.

For questions 2 and 3, the answer is yes.

There's an enchantment spell that grants the Overwatch ability.

For #1, the answer is no. The resolution of Overwatch is a simple ranged combat attack only. You can't give the figure another action (or use an ability that requires one). Casting a spell requires an action.

The only special abilities that work with the resolution of Overwatch (since they don't require an action) are ; Arcing Fire, Life Drain and Pierce. Some relic abilities may be triggered, but again, only if they don't require an action (and they work with a ranged combat attack).

ok thanks, the overwatch enchantment is what I was thinking of useing to give a spell caster overwatch.

The Guardian's Eye spell cannot be cast on the sorcerer casting it. Note that the figure given overwatch by the spell must have the bow attack type. In addition, the text of the spell does not permit the sorcerer to target himself/herself.

Hmmm. I never noticed that Kenntak. Of course, I never looked twice at that spell, since I don't think much of Overwatch... :)

Also, I was wondering if you can cast a spell that requires a ranged combat attack while using the Mounted Bound proficiency. Any thoughts on that one?

Example: I have a rider that has a spellbook. That rider uses Mounted bound to be able to move and make a ranged combat attack. Since it can cast a spell that says, "Make a Ranged Combat Attack..." can it be cast as part of that action?

My take on it is that as long as it says RCAtt, not RCAction you can cast spells that require the attack.

Lemme know if I'm right or wrong so that I can use it on my wife. Or so that I can prevent her from using it on me. Thanx!

Do you have a particular spell in mind? I know sorceries require ranged combat actions unless stated otherwise.

I'm pretty sure that you cannot use mounted bound and a spell on the same action, because a sorceryl by itself requires a ranged combat (or special, when noted) action. Even if it only bothers with an attack, you require a ranged combat action to 'trigger' the spells text. And since the spells are not special abilities, the mounted bound + one special ability rule does not apply.

Oni_penguin has it right. When it doesn't say so, sorceries require a ranged combat action. From the Sorcery Rules:Note that counterspell enhancing and 'Do not cast' sorceries are the only spells that don't require an action. Counterspell enhancers specifically can only be cast while using the Counterspell proficiency, and 'Do not cast' spells' have an affect from the beginning of the game.

can you counterspell counterspell?

example:
my guy casts arc lightning, my opponent's guy casts counter spell, my other figure casts counter spell to counter the counter spell.

Nope. It says in the Sorcery rules that you can only use the Counter Spell proficiency during an opponent's turn.

However, how this works in multi-player games has not been answered yet... :eek: