Declare Intentions

Decisions, decisions... Poor Otto cannot decide whether to cast his irresistible dance or geas on the evil cleric. After about 20 seconds of hemming and hawing, he finally decides to go with the dance. The DM rules that the spell will go off three segments later than usual — in segment 8 instead of segment 5.

Dungeon Masters Guide extract (p71)

Both parties declare their intentions.

House Rule

Just follow the existing rules!

Addict Combat Explanation

Both parties declare their intentions.

1. The DM should mentally note what actions the “monsters” plan to take, prior to knowing what the PC’s will do.
2. Each player should describe what his character will do this round.
   1. Spell casters must note what spell they intend to cast at the beginning of each round.
   2. Other intentions may be declared in a more general manner (e.g., “I fire my bow” or “I attack with my sword”).
   3. Any delay on the part of a player to declare intentions should be considered as a like delay in the character’s actions, on a six second to one segment basis.

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