Re: [Magic] Blocking spells cast on others, and as normal spells
Besides strange mechanics (in my opinion, at least) it does not make sense to me that you somehow cast spells faster if you get attacked. Most blocking spells don't even affect the attacker to begin with (are cast on the caster). Thus, to fight better, a mage could "pretend" it is being attacked to block an imaginary attack (just as a martial artist can pretend it is being attacked while training).
Nothing prevents someone to pretend to grapple an invisible atttacker after parying an imaginary attack (this is indeed something that is done in solo Kung Fu training practices 😊). This should be as fast (or even faster) as doing so for a real attack.
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[HR] Tactical Combat Overhaul: house rules for adding depth to attack speed mechanics
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