Evil Eye question

[Atalius]

Just looking for some confirmation here, if Silence is cast and I (the Witch) am in the radius, can I still use Evil Eye? Does the spell require verbal components? I don't believe it does but just wanted to make sure.

[Chess Pwn]

evil eye doesn't require sound.

[John Murdock]

if you are silence you can't cast any spell that required verbal component, if a spell require no verbal component you can cast it, silence make you unable to speak not to move or cast magic, for that it need to be an anti-magic field or something similar

[Atalius]

Perfect, thanks guys. Do any hexes require a verbal component?

[Deighton Thrane]

Unless I'm missing something here, Evil Eye is a supernatural ability, not a spell. So it doesn't require any spell components, verbal, somatic or material. It also doesn't provoke, so a good option if you're stuck next to an enemy.

[John Murdock]

Hex are SU so they don't need verbal/somatic/material component nor focus same for SP or EX (unless stated otherwise)

[blahpers]

And, yes, this means that the cackle hex works even if nobody can hear it.

[Gisher]

blahpers wrote:

And, yes, this means that the cackle hex works even if nobody can hear it.

That's not really true.

FAQ wrote:

Witch, Cackle Hex: Does my character literally have to cackle madly when I use this hex, or is that just flavor text?

Your character actually has to cackle—probably in a strong voice, akin to the volume and clarity necessary for verbal spell components.

Edit 7/19/13:
If the witch is in a silence effect, she can't use the cackle hex.
If the target is in a silence effect, it is unaffected by the cackle.
This may require some clarifying text in the next printing of the Advanced Player's Guide.

[blahpers]

Gisher wrote:

blahpers wrote:

And, yes, this means that the cackle hex works even if nobody can hear it.

That's not really true.

FAQ wrote:

Witch, Cackle Hex: Does my character literally have to cackle madly when I use this hex, or is that just flavor text?

Your character actually has to cackle—probably in a strong voice, akin to the volume and clarity necessary for verbal spell components.

Edit 7/19/13:
If the witch is in a silence effect, she can't use the cackle hex.
If the target is in a silence effect, it is unaffected by the cackle.
This may require some clarifying text in the next printing of the Advanced Player's Guide.

Well alright then.

[Gisher]

As I read the rules, the cackle isn't a Component of the Cackle Hex (which makes sense since Su abilities don't have Components), but it is the specific action required to utilize the Hex.

CRB wrote:

Supernatural Abilities (Su): Supernatural abilities are magical attacks, defenses, and qualities. These abilities can be always active or they can require a specific action to utilize. The supernatural ability's description includes information on how it is used and its effects.