Question for fellow magic users

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• Crystal

  2016-02-06 04:55:46

  Munch munch, chomp chomp...

  When I do I not?

  
  

  ... well, sometimes, actually.
• Imipolex G

  2016-02-06 04:56:21

  Touch the cow. Do it now.
  

  I cast my spells in total silence
  
• Tatterhood

  2016-02-06 04:56:54

  not much point in being a magic user if you're not going to do this tbh
  
• Alduin

  2016-02-06 05:02:58

  I took the Silent Spell feat, so no.
• One-Winged Eagle

  2016-02-06 05:29:03

  Man is a most complex simple creature: see what he weaves, and how base his reasons for doing so.

  Every Working requires five things: controlled breathing, the performance of the proper mudra, the right pace and steps around the ritual area, talismans of paper written with blood, and the chanting of many mantra.

  
  

  The average Working takes about six hours to perform.
• LOAD Cherry

  2016-02-06 05:31:26

  Splat Charger Specialist

  Acererak said:

  I took the Silent Spell feat, so no.

  But why needlessly increase your spell level for that? I understand using it as needed, but using it all the time just seems impractical
• Alduin

  2016-02-06 06:40:36

  I use nothing but metamagic-enhanced cantrips.
• Haven

  2016-02-06 06:46:47

  Let me tell you. About Fallen London.

  I never saw the need for anything but Prestidigitation anyway.
• AshUpquark

  2016-02-06 13:15:36

  pretty much some white kid

  Calling spells out-loud seems inelegant, somehow.
  
  But I haven't learned to cast them silently yet, so I usually whisper them.
  
• Bee

  2016-02-06 19:19:50 edited 2016-02-06 19:20:53

  

  
  

  
  

  
  
• LOAD Cherry

  2016-02-07 06:52:09

  Splat Charger Specialist

  Also I'm a psychic caster so my spells don't need verbal components.
  
  
  ...sometimes I shout the names for fun
• Anonus

  2016-02-07 08:58:45

  I've learned to tolerate drama...except on the boat

  Imipolex G said:

  I cast my spells in total silence
• glennmagusharvey

  2016-02-07 10:28:42 edited 2016-02-07 10:31:30

  I don't like calling out the names of techniques/spells/etc..  Gestures are okay though, unless it's a psychic ability.
  
  Things tend to be nicer when you don't need to open your mouth, or when you can say something else that makes it snazzier.  Or you can even keep quiet and let it work its magic.  Stealthily, if need be and possible.
  
  There's just something cool and elegant about calling down a thunderbolt with a flick if my fingers, without having to say a word.  It gets less cool and less elegant when I have to yell "THUNDERBOLT" or some eldritch meme.
  
  Besides, if I'm going to conjure barriers in anticipation of cutting someone off and boxing them in, I wouldn't want them to know, right?
  
  Can't avoid it for invocations, but that's a special case.