A touch spell, like Cure Light Wounds, can be cast and the charge held until you touch someone.
Do you need to expend a use of the Metamagic Rod `Reach` when casting or when delivering the held spell?
Situation 1: Cast Cure Light Wounds 30-feet from friendly, then move towards friendly but fall into pit (DAM ROGUE!). Next round friend comes to edge of pit. Can I use a Metamagic Rod to `Reach` the spell to him that I have held as a charge?
Situation 2: Cast Cure Lights Wounds using a use of the Metamagic Rod `Reach`, but my target is out of range - so I hold the charge. Next round my friend comes within Close range and I deliver the charge.
Sitaution 3: Cast Cure Light Wounds using a use of the Metamagic Rod `Reach`, but my target is out of range - so I hold the charge. Next round my ally comes within Close range but is already healed so I touch myself.
The rod comes into play when the spell is actually being cast. So Situation 1 could not benefit from it. Since it actually changes the range from touch to close I don't think you would have the option to hold the charge. Thus you could either cast it normal and hold it, or use the rod to make it a close spell.
none of the three work. You have to use the rod when you cast the spell, but that changes the range of the spell from touch to close. Close range spells can't be held.
none of the three work. You have to use the rod when you cast the spell, but that changes the range of the spell from touch to close. Close range spells can't be held.
+1 agree