counterspell

[ordeal 0]

Hi, yesterday I played talisman with a few friends, and everyone of us was playing the game for the first time, so basically a bunch of noobs.

Now for the question, which is maybe stupid, but still i want to know.

Situation : It's another players turn. He wants to attack me. I hold a Counterspell card in my hand. Can I use the counterspell, altough no spell was cast, so I cycle spell card, with a chance to get one more useful in battle? Or the counterspell must have an actual target (casted spell) which it can counter? We had kinda huge argument over this thx

[Dam the Man 84]

All spells need a legal target to cast. So Counterspell can only be used when someone (including you) casts a spell. Healing can only be cast at a char who has lost lives. And so on.

Also note that if another player attacks you and casts a spell (say Psionic Blast), you counterspell, you're out of spell-casting for the combat, even if you have or draw more spells immediately, as it's not your turn, you're limited to just 1 spell. But your opponent could still cast up to 2 spells if he started with 3 Spells that turn (even more with certain Treasure).

[ordeal 0]

does that mean that i cant use healing when im on full HP? that was part of the discussion too

[Toothless_Night_Fury 103]

Correct. You cannot cast Healing on yourself or another character if the target already has his full life value!

Ell.