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| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to interrupt another caster's spellcasting, causing it to fail and have no effect. | | summary = This spell allows spellcasters to interrupt another caster's spellcasting, causing it to fail and have no effect. | ||
| description = Try to stop a spell being cast. | | description = Try to stop a spell being cast. | ||
| extra description = If it is higher level than the spell slot you used to Counterspell, you must make a [[Ability Check|check]] using your spellcasting ability to prevent it. The check's difficult is equal to 10 plus the level of the spell you are trying to counter. | | extra description = If it is higher level than the spell slot you used to Counterspell, you must make a [[Ability Check|check]] using your spellcasting ability{{notes}} to prevent it. The check's difficult is equal to 10 plus the level of the spell you are trying to counter. | ||
| cost = reaction, spell3 | | cost = reaction, spell3 | ||
| attack roll = | | attack roll = | ||
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| area condition 3 = | | area condition 3 = | ||
| area condition 4 = | | area condition 4 = | ||
| higher levels = | | higher levels = Counterspell can be upcasted to counter spells of higher levels without requiring a check. | ||
| notes = * Even a failed | | notes = | ||
* When attempting to Counterspell a spell of a higher level, the counterspeller's INT modifier is used instead of their spellcasting ability modifier. | |||
* Even a failed Counterspell will feed the {{Class|Abjuration}} {{SAI|Arcane Ward}}. | |||
* When a scroll is successfully counterspelled the scroll is NOT consumed. | * When a scroll is successfully counterspelled the scroll is NOT consumed. | ||
* Cantrips can also be counterspelled. | * Cantrips can also be counterspelled. | ||
* The incantation for Counterspell is '''Impero Tibi''', Latin for "I command you". | * The incantation for Counterspell is '''Impero Tibi''', Latin for "I command you". | ||
| video = | | video = |