Casting Chant prevents other spells from being cast?

Hayashi · 11-11-2001, 08:27 PM

One of the characters in my party is a multi-classed Cleric/Ranger. Whenever she casts Chant, she can't cast other spells until the Chant wears off. (The remaining spells in the spell bar are all greyed out).
Why is this so? in BG2 I could cast other spells after casting chant.

Subotai · 11-11-2001, 08:56 PM

I haven't played BG2 yet, but in the IWD guidebook it says you can't cast spells after casting chant. I guess you're too busy chanting.

Subotai, thief and archer

Debaser · 11-13-2001, 12:14 AM

yeah, this is one of IWD's idiosyncracies......much like the way Burning Hands can actually fan out and hurt your own guys.....

Elif Godson · 11-13-2001, 09:17 AM

Certain spell's require you to concentrate on them. To maintain
the potency of the spell. It makes more sense in PnP because you
can stop it ie break your concentration/chanting. Spells like
burning hand's have a range to them it doesnt focus just on the target. as it say's "fan's out from the caster's finger's"

bjornm · 11-18-2001, 02:42 PM

My Gnome Cleric/Illusionist had the same problem. That is until we went in the Lizard Caves and he leveled-up to a 5th level Cleric (while still being a 4th level Illusionist.) Now I can cast Chant and then still cast other spells. I don't know if it's a bug or a level thing. It's bizarro anyway.
-Bjorn

SecretMaster · 11-18-2001, 04:10 PM

In BGII, it allows you to cast other spells. Try to use recitation and those other ones, they allow you to cast spells.

11-11-2001, 08:27 PM	#1
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 62 Posts: 1,699	One of the characters in my party is a multi-classed Cleric/Ranger. Whenever she casts Chant, she can't cast other spells until the Chant wears off. (The remaining spells in the spell bar are all greyed out). Why is this so? in BG2 I could cast other spells after casting chant. __________________ I visit IW occasionally...

11-11-2001, 08:56 PM	#2
Subotai Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 40	I haven't played BG2 yet, but in the IWD guidebook it says you can't cast spells after casting chant. I guess you're too busy chanting. Subotai, thief and archer __________________ ----------<BR>\"Fireball me! Fireball me! FIREBALL ME!\"

11-13-2001, 12:14 AM	#3
Debaser Avatar Join Date: June 15, 2001 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 43 Posts: 543	yeah, this is one of IWD's idiosyncracies......much like the way Burning Hands can actually fan out and hurt your own guys..... __________________ wHiTe MoOn\'S HoT...tHe OtHeR SiDe\'S NoT

11-13-2001, 09:17 AM	#4
Elif Godson Dracolich Join Date: August 28, 2001 Location: Hurricane Valley Age: 51 Posts: 3,089	Certain spell's require you to concentrate on them. To maintain the potency of the spell. It makes more sense in PnP because you can stop it ie break your concentration/chanting. Spells like burning hand's have a range to them it doesnt focus just on the target. as it say's "fan's out from the caster's finger's" __________________ Children get Arthritis too! http://awtampa.kintera.org/jaaware

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11-18-2001, 02:42 PM	#5
bjornm Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: November 5, 2001 Location: Sacramento, California, USA Posts: 22	My Gnome Cleric/Illusionist had the same problem. That is until we went in the Lizard Caves and he leveled-up to a 5th level Cleric (while still being a 4th level Illusionist.) Now I can cast Chant and then still cast other spells. I don't know if it's a bug or a level thing. It's bizarro anyway. -Bjorn

11-18-2001, 04:10 PM	#6
SecretMaster Apophis Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: New York Age: 37 Posts: 4,666	In BGII, it allows you to cast other spells. Try to use recitation and those other ones, they allow you to cast spells.

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