Simple Q&A (By the RAW)

[Roland St. Jude]

(This is a new, fairly high procedure thread; please read the entire instructions carefully before posting. Thanks.)

Ever have a simple, straight-forward rules question that you can’t figure out the answer to? Ask it here. No question is too simple. No more worrying about whether your question is “worth” starting a thread. Ask here and receive an answer. You are, of course, welcome to start a thread for your question, and if you think your question is subject to many interpretations or will start a debate, you are encouraged to start a new thread for it.

This thread will serve as a catch-all for simple, discreet questions that can be answered quickly according to the RAW (Rules As Written).

If your question is about real world weapons and armor ask it here (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1149238581 ;start=0#0).
If your question is about homebrew rulings start a thread here (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=homebrew).
If you are looking for the meaning of an acronym or abbreviation look here (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1121064702 ;start=0#0).
You may want to skim the post below to see if your question has already been asked and answered.

The Procedure:

Do:
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Be sure that your answer is correct before you post it; if you are the least bit uncertain, just let it pass and get the next one.
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Here are some sample questions. “Bad” questions just mean they should be asked in their own thread where you can get many answers and opinions. “Good” questions just mean that these are the types of questions that are amenable to a quick straightforward answer (probably).

Sample “Bad” Questions:
How do I play D&D? (Great question, but not for this thread.)
What is a good 10 level TWF build? (Far too broad and requires much opinion)
What +2 LA race should I take for my sorcerer build? (Again, an opinion question)

Sample “Good” Questions:
Q.1. Are there any Large +0 LA races?
Q.2. As a sorcerer/rogue, do I get to add sneak attack damage to my attack spells?
Q.3 What effect would Dispel Magic have on a golem or similar construct?
Q.4. Is there a feat that allows me to get a familiar?
Q.5. Where can I find this “Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil” everyone is talking about?

{Feel free to have at these sample questions as a test run. If you have any comments about how this thread could be improved please PM me.}

[Roland St. Jude]

Question Listing, Part I(Assembled by Pookie)
Last Update - Saturday, 9th September 2006
The numbers at the end of the questions are links to their respective answers.
Green = Answered - Red = Waiting an answer

Q.1. - Are there any Large +0 LA races? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#2)
Q.2. - As a sorcerer/rogue, do I get to add sneak attack damage to my attack spells? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#2)
Q.3. - What effect would Dispel Magic have on a golem or similar construct? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#2)
Q.4. - Is there a feat that allows me to get a familiar? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#2)
Q.5. - Where can I find this “Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil� everyone is talking about? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#2)
Q.6. - How many times can a warlock use his eldrich blast per round? per day? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#4)
Q.7. - The Armor as Damage Reduction in Unearthed Arcana (or here: SRD, Armor as Damage Reduction (http://d20srd.org/srd/variant/adventuring/armorAsDamageReduction.htm)) states that armor damage reduction x/- stacks with other damage reduction of the same type. Does it only stack with the other single highest DR of that type if more than one is present, or do all sources stack? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#8)
Q.8. - How do favored classes, experience penalties, etc. work with gestalt characters? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=135#144)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=135#145)
Q.9. - Can a warlock use quicken spell like ability on his eldritch blast? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#9)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#10)-3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#11)
Q.10. - Can a warlock use hideous blow and then take a 5 foot step (like a touch spell)? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#9)
Q.11. - How does fractional BAB and saves work? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#14)
Q.12. - What kind of bonuses stack together? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#13)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=0#14)
Q.13. - What rolls or checks have a natural 20 and a fail 1? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=15#22)
Q.14. - Who and what is Pun-pun? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=15#17)
Q.15. - When creating a were creature, how do you work out the level advancement, is it +3 and HD? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=15#17)
Q.16. - This might make me sound stupid but if i was to play a natural lycantrhopic character would my level adjustment be +3 or +9? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=15#19)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=15#20)-3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=15#21)-4 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=15#24)
Q.17. - If I was playing a multiclassed barbarian/bear warrior/frenzied beserker (both PrC from Complete Warrior), would I be able to use one of my rage uses to turn into bear form, then go into a frenzy getting the bonuses of both bear form and frenzy at the same time? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=15#25)
Q.18. - I am playing a poisondusk lizardfolk ranger with a viper animal comapnion, i have ranks in craft poison, would i be able to milk my snake to get some poison, and if so how much would i get? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=15#27)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#35)
Q.19. - If I apply the throwing enhancement to a double weapon, is the entire weapon effected, or just the one head? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=15#29)
Q.20. - Can a planar cohort, when advancing, gain class levels (i.e. a mephit cohort gaining levels as sorcerer, an androsphynx as a cleric, or an elemental as fighter)? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#40)
Q.21. - What would be a good level adjustment (if it were feasible) for an elemental as a planar cohort (say, a large air elemental, an outsider with 8 hit dice)? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#40)
Q.22. - What's the difference between the feats "Split Ray" and "Twin Ray"? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#32)
Q.23. - Im looking for a way to have ship to ship battles in my campaigne. im wondering if there are any rules pertaining to it? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#34)
Q.24. - Does carrying a lightsource provide any penalties to hide checks? EG a scouting halfling witrh a bullseye lantern is blatantly more obvious against his environment than a scouting goblin. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#42)
Q.25. - Is there an order to applying metamagic feats? Like an l10 maximized empowered fireball deals ninety damage while an empowered maximised fireball would deal 60 + 5d6. Or is it simply resolved separately as such, 60 + 5d6? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#39)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=75#77)
Q.26. - Can a dragon's non-dragon allies be affected by the dragon's Frightful Presence? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#42)
Q.27. - The Bloodstorm Blade PrC from Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords (p.101) gain an ability that allows them to treat a weapon as returning for the use of a maneuver, but it doesn't mention its duration. How long does the returning property on the weapon last? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#42)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#49)
Q.28. - Are there any mechanical differences between an invisible creature and one that has total concealment from everyone? (Specifically thinking of the Shadow Mastiff's shadow blend ability.) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#42)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#43)-3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=30#44)
Q.29. - Does Duskblade have the same "omg evil badass in blackarmor emo crawlinginmyrobe!!1" flavour as the Hexblade? Or is it just the name? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#47)
Q.30. - Is there an equivalent to the Spectral Hand spell, allowing to deliver touch attacks at range, able to deliver touch spells of any (or, at least up to 8th) level? If not, what would be the RAW solution? (getting a feat instead of a spell, using a familiar?) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#48)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#59)
Q.31. - How do you treat AOO rising from attacks from a previously unseen opponant when the recipiant has Combat Reflexes and a reach weapon? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#51)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#52)-3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#53)-4 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#54)-5 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#55)-6 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#57)
Q.32. - What large race has the lowest effective character level, what is it, and what book is it in? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=45#58)
Q.33. - What are knowstones, and which book has them? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=60#61)
Q.34. - What is the earliest a multiclass Duskblade/Warblade could enter the Jade Phoenix Mage prestige class? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=60#63)
Q.35. - If I have two shifter traits, do they both activate when I shift, or just one or the other? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=60#65)
Q.36. - Is there a section anywhere in either paper form or the SRD that describes the effects of no longer qualifying for a PrC? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=60#67)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#198)
Q.37. - But if you no longer meet the prereqs, do you lose class abilities(BAB/save bonuses/abilities/etc) just as you lose feats if you no longer qualify for them? (Continues from from Q.36) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=60#73)
Q.38. - Can a Cleric with Scribe Scroll write a scroll with 3 cure light wounds spells in one day? - 1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=60#70)
Q.39. - Is there anyway to, by the RAW, deny a construct or undead its immunity to mind-affecting spells and abilities, much like the grave strike and golem strike spells deny their immunity to sneak attack? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=60#74)
Q.40. - If a weapon's material gives it X HP per inch of thickness, how many hitpoints does it have? (how thick are weapons for that purpose?) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=75#78)
Q.41. - Can a character riding a mount use a full-attack action with anything more than a 5' step from his mount? (This question is particularly regarding the use of the scout's skirmish ability from horseback) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=75#81)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=75#82)
Q.42. - Is it possible to trip a mount when someone is riding it, as opposed to pulling the person off the mount? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=75#81)
Q.43. - Can a single, say, use-activated item be imbued with two spells (i.e. letting you cast two spells at will)? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=75#84)
Q.43, Cont. - So what is the price calculation for "at will" items? I can't seem to see it on the "Estimating Magic Item Gold Price Values". -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=75#89)
Q.44. - The feat "Melee weapon Mastery" states that you gain +2 attack and +2 damage with weapons of that type. It doesnt mention stacking with weapon focus/specialiszation or the greater versions of such. Would this mean that a fighter with all five feats in that line would gain +4 to attack with his weapon and +6 to damage? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=75#87)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=75#88)
Q.45. - Does the Natural Bond feat from Complete Adventurer improve druid levels for the animal companion if your level is adjusted? For example if you have a Dire Bear as an animal companion and the Natural Bond feat, could you be considered only 9 levels lower than you actually are for purposes of Animal Companion bonuses? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=90#91)-2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=90#92)
Q.46. - When you take total defense, you can't take AoOs. Are you still considered to threaten squares for flanking purposes? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=90#95)
Q.47. - I have a character with the voidmind template, and I was looking at the description of the tentacle, and I saw that it said in the grimlock's description that the tentacle could attack without hindering the base creatures other combat abilities. Does that mean that I get extra attacks? If so, how many, and what modifiers apply, for both attack, and damage? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=90#97)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#199)
Q.48. - How does two weapon fighting stack with rapid shot? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=90#99)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=90#100)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=90#101)- 4 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=90#102)- 5 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=90#103)- 6 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=90#104)- 7 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#105)- 8 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#106)- 9 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#107)
Q.49. - Holy Aura (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/holyAura.htm). The spell has a duration of 1 round/level but the blindness effect says "as blindness/deafness" which has a permanent duration. So, is the blindness for evil creatures indeed permanent? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#110)
Q.50. - When you apply templates, they each have certian creature types that they can be applied to, hereafter refered to as the 'base creature'. If that creature type changes, does the template also stay? I.e. If a vampire makes it to monk20, he no longer is a valid target for the vampire template. Does it stay, or does it fall off? I can't see where it says it. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#112)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#117)
Q.51. - Is there an “awakened� template for awakened animals? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#114)
Q.52. - If there is an “awakened� template where can it be found? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#114)
Q.53. - If there isn’t how are awakened animals handled? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#114)
Q.54. - can an awakened animal gain class levels like a normal player race? (taking into account ECL and LA) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#116)
Q.55. - I read on one of WotC's boards that DR x/- reduces Force typed damage. Was this a house rule or is it cannon? If cannon, where can I find a reference? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#119)
Q.56. - Do the protection from X spells work agains characters (or other humanoids) of the appropriate alignment? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=120#121)
Q.57. - If the answer to 56 is "yes", can it hedge in or keep out humanoids of the appropriate alignment, if they have been somehow summoned (i.e. not on their native plane)? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=120#121)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=120#125)
Q.58. - Light and Dark spells. Continual Flame (and other light-based spells) counters and dispells darkness spells (of the same or lower level) - does this mean that the Continual Flame is still in effect after the Darkness is gone, that both spells are negated, or what? Also, if a Continual Flame on an object is brought into a Darkness AoE, does this effect the Darkness, is that effect permenant, temporary or what? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=120#123)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=120#124)
Q.59. - What page are the WBL guidelines on... I cant seem to find them.. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=120#127)
Q.60. - With the current rules for hearing, what would be the maximum distance at which an untrained character could hear a (nonsilent) spell being cast? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=135#135)
Q.61. - Do bracers of armor stack with armor enhancement bonuses? - 1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=120#130)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#198)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#204)- 4 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#212)
Q.62. - Where is the table that lists how much XP a character needs to go from one level to the next? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=120#132)
Q.63. - If armor Enhancement bonuses do not stack with Bracers of Armor, can you craft an item that gives a generic Enhancement bonus to AC? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=120#132)
Q.64. - Can constructs/golems use magic items, assuming the item doesnt require a command word? (I don't think golems can actually talk) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=135#137)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=135#142)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=135#143)
Q.65. - Can you make a trip attack as an AOO? If so, can you make an immediate attack against a tripped foe during an AOO if you've got the improved trip feat? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=135#139)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=135#140)
Q.66a. - With Knockdown(And improved trip, which is a prerequisite), do you get a free attack if you do more than 10 damage to a person and succeed in tripping them with the immediate action?
Q.66b. - Does my ranger whose making a full attack (14/9/4) and uses rapid shot to get an extra attack (now its 12/7/2/12 ) get to add all that to an extra attack if he's wearing boots of haste. So would he get five attacks ( 3 normally, 1 for rapid, and 1 for haste. Now we're at 12/7/2/12/12) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=135#148)
Q.67. - And does he add is elemental damage and +2 arrow enhancement bonuses to all arrows that hit. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=135#148)
Q.68. - Is there anywhere other than the monster entry in the Monster Manual (or other critter book) that I can divine what armors and weapons a monster is proficient with? For example, if they list javelins (a simple weapon) under the Goblin entry, but I want to arm my goblins with short bows (a martial weapon) is this possible without the goblins taking a nonproficiency penalty? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#150)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#152)
Q.69. - ("69 dude!") If a horse and rider charge a target, can both horse and rider make an attack each against the target, assuming the rider makes the "Fight with Warhorse" Ride roll? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#150)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#152)
Q.70. - If two goblins are fighting a man on a horse, can they flank the man if they are on opposite sides of him? Or does the man count as being in a square 5' off the ground? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#150)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#152)
Q.71. - Is there any common or low level ability that allows people or creatures to see through standard, magical Darkness? Darkness says that darkvision doesn't penetrate. Most undead, demons, devils and other creatures who have innate abilities to create darkness (as per the Darkness spell) generally have darkvision, meaning they can't see if they use their own innate ability. This seems very odd to me. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#151)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#152)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#157)- 4 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#158)- 5 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#164)
Q.72. - What is the maximum distance the average person can see large objects/creatures? If a rampaging gargantuan dragon is flying through the air on a clear day with plenty of light, at what point do people see it? The Spot skill imposes a -1 penalty per 10', which would imply the ridiculous - that people wouldn't see it until it was a few hundred feet away. Can people see the sky, stars or clouds? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#152)
Q.73. - what book is the Incantatrix prestige class from? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#154)
Q.74. - How does metamagic feats affect the duskblade? They cast spells like a sorcerer (only int based) and the book suggests using sudden metamagic feats. But it doesn’t explain if they are treated as a sorcerer ( full round actions) when applying metamagic feats to their spells. A little help would be nice. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#156)
Q.75. - With spears, do I have to get seperate weapon specific feats for different uses? for example, weapon focus: spear (throwing) and a seperate one for regular melee use? Also, is it thrown two handed as well? or can I use it for thrown purposes and keep my shield bonus? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#160)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#161)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#170)- 4 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#173)- 5 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#174)- 6 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#175)- 7 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#176)- 8 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#177)
Q.76. - When using a metamagic feat as spontanuous caster, a standard action spell will take a full round action, a spell that normally takes longer than a standard action takes an extra full round action. Now if I use two meta-magic feats on a standard action spell, how long will it take? Does the first feat make it a full-round action, so the second one adds a second full round action? Or does it still take just one full round action? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#163)
Q.77. - Some creatures, such as the Rakshasa, Solar, Unbodied and most Nagas, have innate spellcasting/manifesting levels in various classes. If you advance the base creature in racial HD, does it increase in its effective spellcaster level too? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#165)
Q.78. - So, question. By which mechanic do saving throws function? (Natural 20 & 1) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#167)
Q.79. - I'm looking at delaying an action, as per PHB pg.160. If i have init 20, but delay until init one, wouldn't i get the equivelent of two actions in a row? That's how it should work, but I can't see the RAW. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#169)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#171)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#172)
Q.80. - Halfling Rogue Substitution level - Ranged Sneak Attack ability states that they get an extra 1d6 damage for sneak attacking with thrown weapons or slings, but melee SA is reduced by 1d6. This says to me that when using Sling/Thrown at 1st lvl, a Halfing Rogue will do 2d6 SA, but cannot SA with a melee weapon. However, on the table it lists Ranged SA as 1d6. Does anyone know which is correct? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#179)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#180)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#181)
Q.81. - Where and what book is the Halfling Rogue Substitution level? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#183)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#184)
Q.82. - Do you have to know a particular spell in order activate a magic item ( using a spell trigger) that casts said spell? I’m mostly concerned with wands.
Basically I was wondering if a wizard or sorcerer could pick up a wand of cure light wounds and activate it, thus healing something. The srd is a little vague on the subject. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#188)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#189)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#190)- 4 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#193)
Q.83a. - Do the benefits for the Point blank Shot feat apply to ranged spell attacks such as ray of cold, Acid arrow, etc...?? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#188)
Q.83b. - Is it possible for a warlock to full attack with their eldrich blast? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#192)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#193)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=180#194)
Q.84. - If a sorcerer picks up Energy substitution (http://realmshelps.dandello.net/cgi-bin/feats.pl?Energy_Substitution,Car), will it turn his spell into full a round action? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#196)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#197)
Q.85. - If I kill someone with a sneak attack and also have cleave/great cleave, does my cleave attack also do sneak attack damage? (assuming I'm also flanking or denying the other opponent his dodge ac) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#201)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#203)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#207)- 4 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#208)- 5 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#210)
Q.86. - If you use Energy Substitution on Otiluke's Freezing Sphere to change the energy damage to Fire, does it still freeze water? If it does - isn't that weird...? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=195#206)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#211)
Q.87. - Can you use the repeat spell (http://realmshelps.dandello.net/cgi-bin/feats.pl?Repeat_Spell,Car) feat on a spell with a range of personal? it says you can't do it on touch spells but nothing about personal spells. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#214)
Q.88. - The Complete Arcane introduces Swift and Immediate actions to certain spells. In doing so it states Feather Fall is an immediate action. Is there a list of other spells modified to be Swift or Immediate actions? If so, where? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#216)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#217)
Q.89. - It is presumed that a mage has 1 hand free to be able to cast non-stilled spells. Can a mage with a weapon in one hand and a buckler in the other cast a spell? Clarification: I meant could a mage cast a spell with a hand on which s/he carries a buckler, and what would the consequences be then. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#219)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#221)- 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#223)
Q.90. - If yes, does she lose the buckler's bonus to AC for this round because of this? (Continues from from Q.36) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#219)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#223)

Sheriff of Moddingham -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#108)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=150#163)

Thread Acknowledgment (Thank You) ;) -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=75#75)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=105#116)

See Part II here (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=240#246)

If any links are wrong or something has been left out, please PM me (Pookie (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=viewprofile;username=P ookie))

[Darkie]

Q.1. Are there any Large +0 LA races?
No (At least in the PHB, DMG, MMs, Complete line, Races of line, BoED, UA, FRCS, MoF, LoD, RoF, SM, Und, PGF, or EbCS)


Q.2. As a sorcerer/rogue, do I get to add sneak attack damage to my attack spells?
Yes. Well, it depends. The spell has to have an attack roll, and deal damage - the sneak attack damage is of the same type as the spell.



Q.3. What effect would Dispel Magic have on a golem or similar construct?There are no special effects upon the Construct Type - it functions exactly as a Dispel Magic upon any other creature. "You can use dispel magic to end ongoing spells that have been cast on a creature or object, to temporarily suppress the magical abilities of a magic item, to end ongoing spells (or at least their effects) within an area, or to counter another spellcaster’s spell."



Q.4. Is there a feat that allows me to get a familiar?Yup. Item Familiar (UA170) and Obtain Familiar (CArc81). Note that Item Familiar only gives, well, item familiars, and Obtain Familiar has a prerequisite of 3 levels of arcane spellcasting, and know arcana.



Q.5. Where can I find this “Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil” everyone is talking about?CArc44

[TheThan]

Q6. How many times can a warlock use his eldrich blast per round? per day?

[Thray]

Q6. How many times can a warlock use his eldrich blast per round? per day?

Once per round, it's a standard action. He can use it any number of times a day-all of his invocations are usable at will.

[Zincorium]

Q7: The Armor as Damage Reduction in Unearthed Arcana (or here: http://d20srd.org/srd/variant/adventuring/armorAsDamageReduction.htm ) states that armor damage reduction x/- stacks with other damage reduction of the same type. Does it only stack with the other single highest DR of that type if more than one is present, or do all sources stack?

[CockroachTeaParty]

Q8:

How do favored classes, experience penalties, etc. work with gestalt characters?

[Malik]

Q9

Can a warlock use quicken spell like ability on his eldritch blast?

Q10
Can a warlock use hideous blow andthen take a 5 foot step (like a touch spell)?

[Roland St. Jude]

Q.7. All sources stack. At least all, damage reduction of the same type (x/-).

See this example at the end of the srd entry,


Finally, a frost giant has a +9 natural armor bonus, so it gains DR 1/- from natural armor. The chain shirt it wears gives it an additional DR 2/-. If the frost giant were a 7th-level barbarian, the barbarian class levels would give it DR 1/-. These three values add up to DR 4/-. The giant’s AC would be 20 (10, +8 natural armor bonus, +2 chain shirt)

[TheOOB]

Q9

Yes, you can quicken eldrich blast, but you cannot qualify for the quicken spell-like ability feat for eldrich blast until level 26. You can only quicken a spell-like ability with a spell level equal to your effective caster level divided by two minus four, and since eldrich blast increases in caster level every other level until it's a 9th level spell you will be unable to apply the quicken spell-like ability feat to it until after it's a 9th level spell (it's impossible to meet the prereqs for its current spell level before it advances to a new spell level.)

In light of errata I was not aware of...

Yes, you could quicken eldrich blast, you would have to be level 6 to take the feat. However if you apply a blast shape or eldrich essence invocation that changes the spell level of the blast you'd have to recalculate to see if you are a high enough level to quicken the eldrich blast with it's new spell level.

Q10

Using hideous blow is part of the standard action you use to make the melee attack vs your foe thus you cannot take a 5 foot step between casting hideous blow and making your melee attack. However you can still make a 5ft step before or after the standard action it takes to use hideous blow+attack following the normal rules for making 5ft steps.

[The_Logic_Ninja]

Q9

Yes, you can quicken eldrich blast, but you cannot qualify for the quicken spell-like ability feat for eldrich blast until level 26. You can only quicken a spell-like ability with a spell level equal to your effective caster level divided by two minus four, and since eldrich blast increases in caster level every other level until it's a 9th level spell you will be unable to apply the quicken spell-like ability feat to it until after it's a 9th level spell (it's impossible to meet the prereqs for its current spell level before it advances to a new spell level.)

Errata makes the Eldritch Blast always the equivalent of a first-level spell (then modified by blast invocations, etc).

[Pookie]

Q9

Yes, you can quicken eldrich blast, but you cannot qualify for the quicken spell-like ability feat for eldrich blast until level 26. You can only quicken a spell-like ability with a spell level equal to your effective caster level divided by two minus four, and since eldrich blast increases in caster level every other level until it's a 9th level spell you will be unable to apply the quicken spell-like ability feat to it until after it's a 9th level spell (it's impossible to meet the prereqs for its current spell level before it advances to a new spell level.)

Q9 Asnwer - That’s wrong according to the Errata (Complete Arcane), it states that the Eldritch Blast is equal to a First Level Spell.



EDIT - 'Damn you, simu-logic-ninja!

[Annalia]

Let's see what I can come up with...

Q11: How does fractional BAB and saves work?

Q12: What kind of bonuses stack togheter?


Edit: Wrong numbers... sorry.

[TheOOB]

Let's see what I can come up with...

Q11: What kind of bonuses stack togheter?

Directly from the SRD

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/theBasics.htm

"In most cases, modifiers to a given check or roll stack (combine for a cumulative effect) if they come from different sources and have different types (or no type at all), but do not stack if they have the same type or come from the same source (such as the same spell cast twice in succession). If the modifiers to a particular roll do not stack, only the best bonus and worst penalty applies. Dodge bonuses and circumstance bonuses however, do stack with one another unless otherwise specified."

[Amiria]

Q11 or Q 12: How does fractional BAB and saves work?

I and some other people answered it here (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1151550535 ;start=11#11).

Apparently the "+2" bonuses from good save progressions still stack with these rules. I thought they would not but I never held a copy of Unearthed Arcana in my hands.

[Pookie]

After having a debate with some friends… My question is,

Q.13.What rolls or checks have a natural 20 and a fail 1.

Also, to get this question out of the way;

Q.14. Who and what is Pun-pun?

[Malik]

Q.15

when creating a were creature, how do you work out the level advancement, is it +3 and HD?

[Zincorium]

Q. 14 answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pun-pun
In short, a way of actually breaking the game involving a kobold, Serpent Kingdoms, and various cheese. It was never meant as an actual character and should not be used as such.

Q. 15 answer: The racial hit dice are equivalent to a level each and then there is a LA on top of that, +2 for an afflicted and +3 for natural. According to Races of Fearun, it's 1 less than that, so be aware that there are contradictory sources.

[Malik]

Q 16

This might make me sound stupid but if i was to play a natural lycantrhopic character would my level adjustment be +3 or +9?

[Zincorium]

Q 16

This might make me sound stupid but if i was to play a natural lycantrhopic character would my level adjustment be +3 or +9?

+3. Your ECL, however, would be class level + animal form HD + 3.

[Closet_Skeleton]

Q 16 answer: Your level adjustment would only be +3. Level adjusment is separate from ECL. This is further confused by early 3.0 books (namely the FRCS) reffering to level adjustment as an ECL modifier.

[Pookie]

Q.16.
Not to debate this, but the MM 3.5 states (pg 178 );

"Level Adjustment: Same as the base creature +2 (afflicted) or +3 (natural). In addition, a lycanthrope's character level is increased by the number of racial Hit Dice the base animal has."

So that would make a were-bear a total of +9 to character level (+3 for being a lycanthrope & +6 for the bears HD).

I'm guessing this is to balance out a lycanthrope, because different animals are stronger than others.

[Gorbash Kazdar]

After having a debate with some friends… My question is,

Q.13.What rolls or checks have a natural 20 and a fail 1.
Attacks and saves automatically succeed on a natural 20, and automatically fail on a natural 1. Skills and ability checks count these numbers as normal.

Note that in the case of attacks, a 20 automatically hits, but does not automatically crit. It is, however, a threat, and will trigger a confirmation roll on any valid target, which will succeed automatically on a 20 or fail automatically on a 1.

Further note that weapons with threat ranges greater than 1 (19-20, 18-20, etc.) still only hit automatically on a 20. It is possible to roll a critical threat with these weapons and still miss the target (eg. a character using a scimitar rolls a natural 18, which is a threat, but it only modifies out to a 19, and the opponent has AC 20, meaning the character still misses).

[TheOOB]

Q17

If I was playing a multiclassed barbarian/bear warrior/frenzied beserker (both PrC from Complete Warrior), would I be able to use one of my rage uses to turn into bear form, then go into a frenzy getting the bonuses of both bear form and frenzy at the same time?

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A16: Yes.

[JaronK]

Q17

If I was playing a multiclassed barbarian/bear warrior/frenzied beserker (both PrC from Complete Warrior), would I be able to use one of my rage uses to turn into bear form, then go into a frenzy getting the bonuses of both bear form and frenzy at the same time?

A17 Yes. Frenzy explicitly stacks with other rage and rage-like abilities.

[Malik]

q 18

I am playing a poisondusk lizardfolk ranger with a viper animal comapnion, i have ranks in craft poison, would i be able to milk my snake to get some poison, and if so how much would i get?

[Fax Celestis]

A 18: That's a Handle Animal check, not a Craft check. You're not making anything, you're simply convincing the snake to excrete venom.

It's mostly DM fiat at this point, but I'd say that you could "milk" about one use per day out of a snake, and it wouldn't be able to use its venom for the rest of the day. In addition, the venom would probably have a decay rate. I'd say it stayed potent for about three days at most.

[Zeful]

q#19: If I apply the throwing enhancement to a double weapon, is the entire weapon effected, or just the one head?

[Thray]

q#19: If I apply the throwing enhancement to a double weapon, is the entire weapon effected, or just the one head?

Just the one head, you can only use that head as a single throwing weapon.

[The_Shaman]

On elementals and planar cohorts

q. #20: can a planar cohort, when advancing, gain class levels (i.e. a mephit cohort gaining levels as sorcerer, an androsphynx as a cleric, or an elemental as fighter)?

q. 21: what would be a good level adjustment (if it were feasible) for an elemental as a planar cohort (say, a large air elemental, an outsider with 8 hit dice) ?

[Brickwall]

Q. #22: What's the difference between the feats "Split Ray" and "Twin Ray"?

[Rigeld2]

Q. #22: What's the difference between the feats "Split Ray" and "Twin Ray"?

Split Ray allows the Ray to affect another target. Twin Spell (unless theres a seperate feat called Twin Ray) casts a second Ray, which could allow more than just 1 additional target.

[Jocko]

Q#23

im looking for a way to have ship to ship battles in my campaigne. im wondering if there are any rules pertaining to it?

as this is RAW, if you have any house rules or the like, simple PM them to me, as i would still love to hear them.

[Brickwall]

A #23:

Stormwrack has actual rules on ship-toship battles, as does the Ultimate Game Designer's Companion. Unfortunately, they are not OGL, so that's all I can tell you.

[cupkeyk]

A 18: That's a Handle Animal check, not a Craft check. You're not making anything, you're simply convincing the snake to excrete venom.

It's mostly DM fiat at this point, but I'd say that you could "milk" about one use per day out of a snake, and it wouldn't be able to use its venom for the rest of the day. In addition, the venom would probably have a decay rate. I'd say it stayed potent for about three days at most.

A vet asnwered this question a few months back right here on these boards. You can milk snakes of their venom, once every two weeks.

[cupkeyk]

Q #24

Does carrying a lightsource provide any penalties to hide checks? EG a scouting halfling witrh a bullseye lantern is blatantly more obvious against his environment than a scouting goblin.

Q #25 Is there an order to applying metamagic feats? Like an l10 maximized empowered fireball deals ninety damage while an empowered maximised fireball would deal 60 + 5d6. Or is it simply resolved separately as such, 60 + 5d6?

[Shhalahr Windrider]

Q #26 Can a dragon's non-dragon allies be affected by the dragon's Frightful Presence? The descripion says, "A young adult or older dragon can unsettle foes with its mere presence," but then it later goes on to say that creatures within a given radius are affected without specifying any exceptions aside from other dragons.

[Ashes]

Q27: The Bloodstorm Blade PrC from Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords (p.101) gain an ability that allows them to treat a weapon as returning for the use of a maneuver, but it doesn't mention its duration. How long does the returning property on the weapon last?

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A 25

From the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/feats.htm#maximizeSpell):

"An empowered, maximized spell gains the separate benefits of each feat: the maximum result plus one-half the normally rolled result."

So an empowered, maximized fireball would deal 1/2 * (10d6) + 60 damage.

I'm not exactly sure if the distribution would work out such that 1/2 * (10d6) is statistically identical to 5d6 (as per your example), though. I doubt they are, but I'd like to confirm it.

[The Demented One]

On elementals and planar cohorts

q. #20: can a planar cohort, when advancing, gain class levels (i.e. a mephit cohort gaining levels as sorcerer, an androsphynx as a cleric, or an elemental as fighter)?
Any creature with an Int score of 3 or higher can gain class levels, but for any creature whose advancement is not listed as being by class level, it is of course the exception rather than the rule.


q. 21: what would be a good level adjustment (if it were feasible) for an elemental as a planar cohort (say, a large air elemental, an outsider with 8 hit dice) ?

That's a matter of opinion, not fact, and thus not within the scope of this thread to answer.

[JoeFredBob]

Q28: Are there any mechanical differences between an invisible creature and one that has total concealment from everyone? (Specifically thinking of the Shadow Mastiff's shadow blend ability.)

[Fax Celestis]

A24: There is no penalty to hide; however, the opposed Spot receives a +2 circumstance bonus.

A26: The ability reads "opponents." Therefore, it does not affect allies, just as a paladin's Aura of Courage only affects his allies, not his opponents.

A27: Unspecified ability durations are usually considered to be simply part of the attack. See Also: Power Attack, Combat Expertise

A28: No.

[TheOOB]

A28: No.

Note that spells and effects that let you see invisible creatures don't usually let you see creatures with total concealment.

[Fax Celestis]

Note that spells and effects that let you see invisible creatures don't usually let you see creatures with total concealment.
That's because a creature with total concealment is usually behind something.

[Tengu]

Q29: Does Duskblade have the same "omg evil badass in blackarmor emo crawlinginmyrobe!!1" flavour as the Hexblade? Or is it just the name?

[Culwch]

Q30: Is there an equivalent to the Spectral Hand spell, allowing to deliver touch attacks at range, able to deliver touch spells of any (or, at least up to 8th) level?

If not, what would be the RAW solution? (getting a feat instead of a spell, using a familiar?)

[Goumindong]

A.29 Just the name. The "dusk" refers to how a duskblade is "inbetween" a fighter and a mage, similar to how dusk is inbetween night and day.

[squishycube]

Q30: Is there an equivalent to the Spectral Hand spell, allowing to deliver touch attacks at range, able to deliver touch spells of any (or, at least up to 8th) level?

If not, what would be the RAW solution? (getting a feat instead of a spell, using a familiar?)

A30: As you mentioned, you can deliver touch spells with your familiar. Also, the Archmage (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/archmage.htm) can get the Arcane Reach class feature, giving a reach of 30 feet for touch spells.
Maybe other classes get this feature too.

Also, IIRC the duskblade can later on discharge touch spells via an attack with a weapon. If you use a reach weapon, that would sort of be a ranged touch spell.

[Rigeld2]

A27: Unspecified ability durations are usually considered to be simply part of the attack. See Also: Power Attack, Combat Expertise
Note:
Power Attack has a set duration. "The penalty on attacks and bonus on damage apply until your next turn." As does Combat Expertise "The changes to attack rolls and Armor Class last until your next action."

Your answer is right - the weapon would gain returning until it returns to the person (end of the attack.)

[Charity]

Q31 How do you treat AOO rising from attacks from a previously unseen opponant when the recipiant has Combat Reflexes and a reach weapon?

I will give the example, I had a character in my game, with CR and polearm he was attacked from above by a creature he hadn't spotted, but it had to move through his treatend area to attack him does he get an AOO?

[Goumindong]

Q31 How do you treat AOO rising from attacks from a previously unseen opponant when the recipiant has Combat Reflexes and a reach weapon?

I will give the example, I had a character in my game, with CR and polearm he was attacked from above by a creature he hadn't spotted, but it had to move through his treatend area to attack him does he get an AOO?


No. You dont get AoO's against enemies you are unaware of.

An easier way to remember this is "if you would lose your dex bonus against an enemys attack you cannot AoO him."

[Charity]

But under CR it states

Combat Reflexes [General]
Benefit
You may make a number of additional attacks of opportunity equal to your Dexterity bonus.

With this feat, you may also make attacks of opportunity while flat-footed.

Normal
A character without this feat can make only one attack of opportunity per round and can’t make attacks of opportunity while flat-footed.


Emphasis mine wouldn't this suggest you could?

[Gorbash Kazdar]

Q31 How do you treat AOO rising from attacks from a previously unseen opponant when the recipiant has Combat Reflexes and a reach weapon?

I will give the example, I had a character in my game, with CR and polearm he was attacked from above by a creature he hadn't spotted, but it had to move through his treatend area to attack him does he get an AOO?
Assuming that the character had his weapon in hand and was aware of the creature before the attack, then yes. Though he would be considered flat-footed for the attack, Combat Reflexes does allow him to make attacks of opportunity as normal.

Note that a character cannot make attacks of opportunity on a creature that has total concealment in relation to him (ie. an invisible creature, or any creature if the character is question has been blinded). Also, if the character is completely unaware of the attacker before the attack resolves (eg. he failed an opposed Spot check to notice the attacker, who made a Hide check with a -20 modifier), then the character does not get an attack of opportunity (you don't threaten things you aren't aware of).

On a final note, in this example the character would only get one attack of opportunity, assuming that the attack made was a normal one. A creature can only provoke one attack of opportunity per round from another character due to leaving a space threatened by that character (even if that character has Combat Reflexes).

EDIT: By the way, if the attacker in the above example is moving and attacking, then it isn't acting in a surprise round, since you may only take one standard action in a surprise round.

[NullAshton]

No. You dont get AoO's against enemies you are unaware of.

An easier way to remember this is "if you would lose your dex bonus against an enemys attack you cannot AoO him."

Feinting in combat can break that rule, since if you feint someone as a standard action and can't attack till next turn, the person you feinted can still make an AoO on you if you provoke one.

[Charity]

EDIT: By the way, if the attacker in the above example is moving and attacking, then it isn't acting in a surprise round, since you may only take one standard action in a surprise round.
Partial charge into a grapple.

I figured no AOO I just found it hard to justify...

Thanks all for your help

[martyboy74]

Q32: What large race has the lowest effective character level, what is it, and what book is it in?

[Gorbash Kazdar]

Partial charge into a grapple.
In that case, the attacker technically could have provoked two attacks of opportunity - it depends on whether or not the character with Combat Reflexes is using a spiked chain (And if not, why not? It is by far the best weapon for such builds.).

If the character with Combat Reflexes threatens the squares immediately adjacent to himself (many reach weapons do not, creating a sort of "donut" effect in regards to threatened area), then he would get two attacks of opportunity - one for the attacker leaving a threatened square during its partial charge, and one for initiating a grapple (also assuming the creature didn't have Improved Grapple or Improved Grab).

I made one more assumption, that the character has at least a +1 Dexterity modifier, which I would expect for any character built around reach weapons.

[Gorbash Kazdar]

Q32: What large race has the lowest effective character level, what is it, and what book is it in?
The lowest I am aware of is the half-ogre, which has LA +2 and no racial hit die. The 3.5 version can be found in Races of Destiny.


Just in case you are only concerned with weapon use, the goliaths (Races of Stone) have a +1 adjustment, no racial hit dice, powerful build (count as large for wielding weapons), and some ability modifiers that may count as mimicking an enlarge person effect. They don't get reach, unfortunately.
Half-giants from the Expanded Psionics Handbook also have the Powerful Build racial ability and only a +1 LA with no racial hit dice.

[Fax Celestis]

A30. There's also the Reach Spell metamagic in Complete Divine.

[The_Shaman]

Q32: What large race has the lowest effective character level, what is it, and what book is it in?

Just in case you are only concerned with weapon use, the goliaths (Races of Stone) have a +1 adjustment, no racial hit dice, powerful build (count as large for wielding weapons), and some ability modifiers that may count as mimicking an enlarge person effect. They don't get reach, unfortunately.

Q.33 What are knowstones, and which book has them?

[Lord Lorac Silvanos]

Q.33 What are knowstones, and which book has them?

A.33 Knowstones can be found in Dragon #333.

Knowstones contains spell that can be used as one of the spells known by a spontaneous caster (as long as the spell is on his/her spell list and of a level that he/she can cast.)

[The Demented One]

Q. 34 What is the earliest a multiclass Duskblade/Warblade could enter the Jade Phoenix Mage prestige class?

[Fax Celestis]

A. 34: Duskblades get to cast 2nd level spells at level 5, so you need at least 5 levels of Duskblade. Assuming an Intelligence of 14 (not unreasonable), you can get Know (Arcana), Know (History), and Know (Religion) at 2 ranks a piece at first level and still put 4 into Concentration. By the time you hit Duskblade 5, you can have Concentration 8, 1 short.

Next, 1 level of Warblade will get you three maneuvers (more than you need for the Jade Phoenix Mage), and one Stance (just enough). Take Sapphire Nightmare Blade, Moment of Perfect Mind, Leading the Attack, and Stonefoot Stance. Plus, Concentration is a class skill, so drop one of your (assumed) six skill points into it.

Level 7.

[Were-Sandwich]

Q35: If I have two shifter traits, do they both activate when I shift, or just one or the other?

[squishycube]

A35
Assuming you mean the extra traits gained from the Extra Shifter Trait Feat, the text says you don't get the ability score increase. To me, this seems to imply that you get the benefits of both traits at the same time, except the ability score increase for all traits after the first.
It seems to weak otherwise.

[Zincorium]

Q. 36 Is there a section anywhere in either paper form or the SRD that describes the effects of no longer qualifying for a PrC? I haven't been able to find it after much searching.

Edit: For clarity, after you have already taken levels in a prestige class and have the requirements removed.

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A 36

You only need to meet PrC requirements to take the first level of the class. The exception to this is classes that specifically have information on "Ex-PrC Members."

SRD, Prestige Classes (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/prestigeClasses.htm):

"Prestige classes offer a new form of multiclassing. Unlike the basic classes, characters must meet Requirements before they can take their first level of a prestige class. The rules for level advancement apply to this system, meaning the first step of advancement is always choosing a class. If a character does not meet the Requirements for a prestige class before that first step, that character cannot take the first level of that prestige class. Taking a prestige class does not incur the experience point penalties normally associated with multiclassing."

(emphasis mine)

[Charity]

In that case, the attacker technically could have provoked two attacks of opportunity - it depends on whether or not the character with Combat Reflexes is using a spiked chain (And if not, why not? It is by far the best weapon for such builds.).

If the character with Combat Reflexes threatens the squares immediately adjacent to himself (many reach weapons do not, creating a sort of "donut" effect in regards to threatened area), then he would get two attacks of opportunity - one for the attacker leaving a threatened square during its partial charge, and one for initiating a grapple (also assuming the creature didn't have Improved Grapple or Improved Grab).

I made one more assumption, that the character has at least a +1 Dexterity modifier, which I would expect for any character built around reach weapons.
lots of Q's
No not a spiked chain (low level not enough feats I guess) it did have improved grab it was a cloaker or whatever those flying umbrella things are called hence no one spotted them.

[Goumindong]

A 36

You only need to meet PrC requirements to take the first level of the class. The exception to this is classes that specifically have information on "Ex-PrC Members."

SRD, Prestige Classes (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/prestigeClasses/prestigeClasses.htm):

"Prestige classes offer a new form of multiclassing. Unlike the basic classes, characters must meet Requirements before they can take their first level of a prestige class. The rules for level advancement apply to this system, meaning the first step of advancement is always choosing a class. If a character does not meet the Requirements for a prestige class before that first step, that character cannot take the first level of that prestige class. Taking a prestige class does not incur the experience point penalties normally associated with multiclassing."

(emphasis mine)

Q.37

But if you no longer meet the prereqs, do you lose class abilities(BAB/save bonuses/abilities/etc) just as you lose feats if you no longer qualify for them?

[asromta]

Q.38 Can a Cleric with Scribe Scroll write a scroll with 3 cure light wounds spells in one day?

[Lord Lorac Silvanos]

Q.38 Can a Cleric with Scribe Scroll write a scroll with 3 cure light wounds spells in one day?

A.38

Yes, assuming he has three available 1st level spell slots.
He write as many spells pr. day as he has spell slots, as long as the price is less than 1000 gp.

SRD:

Creating an item requires one day per 1,000 gp in the item’s base price, with a minimum of at least one day.

Literalistic reading of the RAW might require that all spells be on the same scroll, but even so, I do not see anything preventing the creator from subdividing the scroll afterwards as he/she see fit.

[The Demented One]

Q. 39 Is there anyway to, by the RAW, deny a construct or undead its immunity to mind-affecting spells and abilities, much like the grave strike and golem strike spells deny their immunity to sneak attack?

[Rigeld2]

Q.37

But if you no longer meet the prereqs, do you lose class abilities(BAB/save bonuses/abilities/etc) just as you lose feats if you no longer qualify for them?

I know I posted contrary to this originally, but no, you dont lose anything. Look at the Ur-Priest - you MUST not be able to cast divine spells to enter the class. The class gives you divine spells.

[Goumindong]

Q. 39 Is there anyway to, by the RAW, deny a construct or undead its immunity to mind-affecting spells and abilities, much like the grave strike and golem strike spells deny their immunity to sneak attack?

A.39 Only for bard music. Via feats such as (insert feat that lets music affect undead) and "Music of the Gods[Epic]" which lets bardic music ignore all mental immunities.

[The J Pizzel]

I love this thread!!!!

[Maerok]

Q40: If a weapon's material gives it X HP per inch of thickness, how many hitpoints does it have? (how thick are weapons for that purpose?)

[Nema_Fakei]

A 25 b
"I'm not exactly sure if the distribution would work out such that 1/2 * (10d6) is statistically identical to 5d6 (as per your example), though. I doubt they are, but I'd like to confirm it."
To confirm, in order to be technically accurate, you must roll 10d6 and divide by 2: the variance is much smaller than 5d6 (just as 2d6/2 does not distribute evenly, whereas 1d6 does). However, it would not be inappropriate to approximate this to 5d6, as the mean and the bounds are the same. The only catch is that rounding error will leave the 60+5d6 fireball very slightly better off if rounding down.

[Darkie]

Q40: If a weapon's material gives it X HP per inch of thickness, how many hitpoints does it have? (how thick are weapons for that purpose?)

A40: The table Common Armor, Weapon, and Shield Hardness and Hit Points (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/exploration.htm#tableCommonArmorWeaponAndShieldHar dnessAndHitPoints) gives us some values to start with.

For example, a medium one handed blade has hardness 10 and 5 hp. The common one handed blade is made of either iron or steel, both of which have hardness 10, and 30hp per inch of thickness.

So it looks like you divide by 6.
Admantine is explicitly stated to have 1/3rd more hp than normal. Which means an admantine one handed blade would have hardness 20, and 6hp (or rather, 6.6 repeating). This is exactly the same as 40/6, interestingly enough.

A heavy steel shield is hardness 10, 20hp. Which translates into 2/3rds of an inch of thickness. Admantine heavy shields have 26hp (26.6 repeating). 2/3rds of 40 is in fact 26.6, which means this means of extrapolation holds for those two materials and items. As the other materials don't mention HP specifically, I would theorize that this method of extrapolation works for all the listed common items.

Other metals and items can be likewise extrapolated.

[The_Shaman]

Q.41: Can a character riding a mount use a full-attack action with anything more than a 5' step from his mount?
(This question is particularly regarding the use of the scout's skirmish ability from horseback)

[martyboy74]

Q42: Is it possible to trip a mount when someone is riding it, as opposed to pulling the person off the mount?

[Fax Celestis]

A 41: As per usual, no. In addition, as is stated in the ability, Skirmish does not work from horseback.

A 42: Yes.

[squishycube]

A41:
Melee combat while mounted is the same as non-mounted where movement is concerned (move action + 1 attack, etc.), ranged combat is different, you can shoot or thow from a horse independently from its movement. You do take a -4 penalty to attack rolls when you use a ranged weapon on a horse that is making a double move. This penalty increases to -8 when the horse is running.

[Aaluran]

Q 43: Can a single, say, use-activated item be imbued with two spells (i.e. letting you cast two spells at will)?

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A43: Yes, but it's more expensive than two items each with a spell. If they're use-activated, they'll both go off when you use the item--if they're "at will", you can use a standard action to use either one, but not both.

[Aaluran]

Q 43 cont.: So what is the price calculation for "at will" items? I can't seem to see it on the "Estimating Magic Item Gold Price Values".

[Goumindong]

Q.44

The feat "Melee weapon Mastery" states that you gain +2 attack and +2 damage with weapons of that type. It doesnt mention stacking with weapon focus/specialiszation or the greater versions of such. Would this mean that a fighter with all five feats in that line would gain +4 to attack with his weapon and +6 to damage?

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A 44

I would believe so. Doesn't make much sense for the Mastery feat to have no affect on your ability for the weapon you used to qualify for the feat.

[Fax Celestis]

A44b: As an untyped bonus, it does indeed stack.

[squishycube]

Q 43 cont.: So what is the price calculation for "at will" items? I can't seem to see it on the "Estimating Magic Item Gold Price Values".
A43 cont.
If I read the Estimating Magic Item Gold Piece Values table correctly, anything other than 'at will' has a price modifier, so 'at will' is the default you'd get out of the table.

It must be noted however, that these are purely guidelines and that one could create very powerful items way too cheap.

[Aaluran]

A43 cont.
If I read the Estimating Magic Item Gold Piece Values table correctly, anything other than 'at will' has a price modifier, so 'at will' is the default you'd get out of the table.

It must be noted however, that these are purely guidelines and that one could create very powerful items way too cheap.
Well, what I was missing was the base cost for "at will" but I found it (by crossreferencing Hand of the mage (900 gp) with the table). The base price is under "command word".

Yep, e.g. Wings pf flying could cost considerably less by the RAW. 16,200 to be exact. Anyway...

Q 45: Does the Natural Bond feat from Complete Adventurer improve druid levels for the animal companion if your level is adjusted? For example if you have a Dire Bear as an animal companion and the Natural Bond feat, could you be considered only 9 levels lower than you actually are for purposes of Animal Companion bonuses?

[squishycube]

A45

As the feat cannot raise your effective druid level above your character level, this feat is in my opinion meant for multiclassing druids, like Practiced Spellcaster.
I think making it work for stronger animal companions is too good.
It depends on the order you apply the modifiers, so its up to the DM. I wouldn't allow it though.

[Goumindong]

A45

As the feat cannot raise your effective druid level above your character level, this feat is in my opinion meant for multiclassing druids, like Practiced Spellcaster.
I think making it work for stronger animal companions is too good.
It depends on the order you apply the modifiers, so its up to the DM. I wouldn't allow it though.


This is explicitly what the wording of the feat was designed to prevent.

You cant get higher than your ECL for your effective druid level via this feat.

When you get an advanced animal companion such as a dire bear, you only treat your druid level as lower for the purposes of finding benefits, It does not actualy get any lower.

[Aaluran]

Thanks. That's what I needed to know to calm down my munchkin side. I don't think it would be balanced either.

[kailin]

Q46: When you take total defense, you can't take AoOs. Are you still considered to threaten squares for flanking purposes?

[Fax Celestis]

A46: Under the same light that you still threaten squares after you take your one AoO for the round, yes.

[martyboy74]

Q47: I have a character with the voidmind template, and I was looking at the description of the tentacle, and I saw that it said in the grimlock's description that the tentacle could attack without hindering the base creatures other combat abilities. Does that mean that I get extra attacks? If so, how many, and what modifiers apply, for both attack, and damage?

[PinkysBrain]

A47: Natural weapons when used as secondary attacks occur at your full attack bonus with a -5 penalty (or -2 with multiattack) and do not interfere with your primary attack(s). They do 1/2 strength damage and they don't grant additional attacks for high BAB. The rules for natural weapons are all over the place, but they are mainly found in the MM glossary entries for natural weapons and manufactured weapons.

So you would get one extra attack at your highest attack bonus with a -5 penalty which would deal 1d6 + 1/2 strength.

[valadil]

Q48 How does two weapon fighting stack with rapid shot?

A PC of mine wants to dual weild hand crossbows. With two weapon fighting you get an attack from each hand at -2. If you rapid shot with one of those hands, you'd get an additional -2. The player says that that would leave him at -2/-4/-4 but I think the rapid shot rules say that all attacks suffer a penalty, which leads me to think its -4/-4/-4.

It seems like this would depend on whether you gain attacks for rapid shot or TWF first. I'm not aware of any rules for figuring out what order your feats come in, though it makes sense to me intuitively that TWF would apply before rapid shot, as TWF is a fighting style while rapid shot is a single maneuver.

[ivanmckilliagin]

A48
Crossbows can only be fired once before reloading. Either he can twf with xbows, or rapid shot(with rapid reload), but not both.

[valadil]

Still on Q48...

Yeah, he has rapid reload, which doesn't say anything about needing a free hand to use. I agree that it shouldn't work, but I don't see anything in the rules to stop you from reloading as a free action while still holding a hand crossbow in the off hand.

[squishycube]

A48

The SRD (http://d20srd.org/srd/equipment/weapons.htm#crossbowHand) Wrote:
Crossbow, Hand

You can draw a hand crossbow back by hand. Loading a hand crossbow is a move action that provokes attacks of opportunity.

You can shoot, but not load, a hand crossbow with one hand at no penalty. You can shoot a hand crossbow with each hand, but you take a penalty on attack rolls as if attacking with two light weapons.
Emphasis mine. Since rapid reload does not mention wether you need more or less hands while reloading, you use the original rules for the weapon.
You could use TWF and rapid shot with a Repeating Crossbow, but not with two regular hand crossbows.

Addition:
If your player were to use two repeating hand crossbows, he would get three attacks at -4,-4,-4 because:

Rapid Shot (http://d20srd.org/srd/feats.htm#rapidShot) says:
...The attack is at your highest base attack bonus, but each attack you make in that round (the extra one and the normal ones) takes a -2 penalty...
emphasis mine; and
Two-Weapon Fighting (http://d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#twoWeaponFighting) says:
...You suffer a -6 penalty with your regular [/i]attack or attacks[/i] with your primary hand and a -10 penalty to the attack with your off hand when you fight this way...

In other words, both TWF and Rapid Shot say that the penalty applies to all attacks made that round.

[ivanmckilliagin]

Crossbow, Repeating

The repeating crossbow (whether heavy or light) holds 5 crossbow bolts. As long as it holds bolts, you can reload it by pulling the reloading lever (a free action). ...

You can fire a repeating crossbow with one hand or fire a repeating crossbow in each hand in the same manner as you would a normal crossbow of the same size. However, you must fire the weapon with two hands in order to .use the reloading lever, and you must use two hands to load a new case of bolts.


Emphasis mine. It doesn't work. Period. From a theoretical standpoint ^ is correct. All the penalties apply. IF it worked.

[valadil]

What if you throw in quick draw so that you can sheathe a crossbow, rapid reload, then draw again?

That or I'll just have a gnome tinkerer work on some repeating hand crossbows.

[ivanmckilliagin]

Yes... okay. With twf, rapid shot, AND quickdraw, he will get a -4/-4/-4 full attack. I'm glad that you dont have to deal with twinks in your game.

[Shhalahr Windrider]

What if you throw in quick draw so that you can sheathe a crossbow, rapid reload, then draw again?
Quickdraw only lets you draw a weapon quickly. It has no bearing on your ability to sheathe it.

I don't think a crossbow can exactly be "sheathed" anyway.

[Thray]

Quickdraw only lets you draw a weapon quickly. It has no bearing on your ability to sheathe it.

I don't think a crossbow can exactly be "sheathed" anyway.
You can, however, drop a weapon as a free action.

[Vaniel]

I think there a "Quick Sheat" feat somewhere...

[Roland St. Jude]

Sheriff of Moddingham: Ok, these last 6 posts or so are a good example of what not to do in this thread. This is just a friendly nudge --let's get back to the numbered Q&A format that was serving us so well. Thanks.

[Amiria]

Q49: Holy Aura (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/holyAura.htm) => The spell has a duration of 1 round/level but the blindness effect says "as blindness/deafness" which has a permanent duration.

So, is the blindness for evil creatures indeed permanent ?

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A49: Yes, it is. 1 round/level is how long the Holy Aura stays up; while it's up, it can blind people permanently.

[ivanmckilliagin]

Q50 When you apply templates, they each have certian creature types that they can be applied to, hereafter refered to as the 'base creature'. If that creature type changes, does the template also stay? I.e. If a vampire makes it to monk20, he no longer is a valid target for the vampire template. Does it stay, or does it fall off? I can't see where it says it.

[squishycube]

A50

Usually when a creature's type changes, it acquires the "augmented [previous type]" subtype. This keeps them eligable for templates and such. (This is also what happens to the creatures you summon via Summon Nature's Ally if you have the Augment Summoning feat and also the druid's Animal Companion.)

Your specific example is different, the Perfect Self (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/classes/monk.htm#perfectSelf) class feature does not actually change the monk's type, the monk is only considered an outsider for the purpose of spells and magical effects.

But if something happened to a creature with a template that would change that creatures' type to something that can not qualify for that template, I don't know what happens then RAW, but this (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/improvingMonsters.htm#sizeandType) is some interesting reading anyway.

[TheThan]

Q51) Is there an “awakened” template for awakened animals?
Q52) If there is an “awakened” template where can it be found?
Q53) If there isn’t how are awakened animals handled?

[squishycube]

A51-53

Coincidentally, I answered your questions in my previous answer: Awakened animals become Magical Beast (Augmented Animal)'s and they are handled as is described here: Improving Monsters - Size and Type (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/improvingMonsters.htm#sizeandType)

[TheThan]

I see, I have another question,

Q54) can an awakened animal gain class levels like a normal player race (taking into account ECL and LA)

[squishycube]

A54
Yes they can: Improving Monsters - Monsters and Class Levels (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/improvingMonsters.htm#monstersAndClassLevels). This entry does not mention the minimal intelligenge of 3 for taking class levels, a limit I am quite sure exists. But that won't be a problem for an awakened animal.

I do smell some druid cheese though; if you are intending to use such a creature as an animal companion, you'd have to go back and read the Animal Companion class feature again.

I totally love this thread. It satisfies the inner Rules Lawyer on a previously unknown level. I might even stop rules lawyering my party because of this thread!

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A 50 (cont.)

I'm not sure if it's published elsewhere, but Savage Species established an heirarchy of creature types. When applying templates, one type would trump another. Using this heirarchy, a Dragon could undergo a process that normally turns a creature into a Fey, but since the Dragon creature type is above the Fey creature type, it would remain a Dragon.

Your example of the Vampire Monk is a bit tricky, since Undead and Outsider both occupy the same level in the heirarchy. From the wording of the description, though, I think it would remain undead. It could certainly gain the DR from Perfect Self, though.

As to the Augmented Subtype, it just says that an Augmented creature has the features (HD, BAB, Saves, and Skills) of the former type, and the traits (everything else) of the current type. It doesn't state that augmented cratures retain their elegibility for templates or anything else of the sort. It seems to me to largely be a way of saying that the Outsider (augmented humanoid) doesn't get darkvision just because he turned into an outsider—the effect that transformed him has to grant that seperately.

[Raum]

Q-55: I read on one of WotC's boards that DR x/- reduces Force typed damage. Was this a house rule or is it cannon? If cannon, where can I find a reference?

[TheOOB]

Q-55: I read on one of WotC's boards that DR x/- reduces Force typed damage. Was this a house rule or is it cannon? If cannon, where can I find a reference?

Force damage, such as from the magic missile spell is not affected by damage reduction of any type. As a general rule, all spell damage is unaffected by DR unless the spell specifically says the spell deals physical damage and/or slashing, piercing, or blugeoning damage.

In fact, force damage is known to be one of the hardest damage types to avoid, as it works fully on incorporeal and etheral targets in addition to the fact that there is energy resistance for force (as force isn't an energy type), and force effects usually do not allow saving throws (though they often allow Spell Resistance).

[The_Shaman]

Q. 56: Do the protection from X spells work agains characters (or other humanoids) of the appropriate alignment?

Q. 57: If the answer to 56 is "yes", can it hedge in or keep out humanoids of the appropriate alignment, if they have been somehow summoned (i.e. not on their native plane)?

[Soepvork]

Q. 56: Do the protection from X spells work agains characters (or other humanoids) of the appropriate alignment?

A56: Yes


Q. 57: If the answer to 56 is "yes", can it hedge in or keep out humanoids of the appropriate alignment, if they have been somehow summoned (i.e. not on their native plane)?

A57: As I read the spell description, Yes

[Altair_the_Vexed]

Q. 58: Light and Dark spells. Continual Flame (and other light-based spells) counters and dispells darkness spells (of the same or lower level) - does this mean that the Continual Flame is still in effect after the Darkness is gone, that both spells are negated, or what? Also, if a Continual Flame on an object is brought into a Darkness AoE, does this effect the Darkness, is that effect permenant, temporary or what?

[NullAshton]

A 58: The continual flame and the darkness spells counter and dispel each other. Both would vanish. When something with continual flame goes into the area effect of darkness, the two counter and dispel each other, and both are gone permanently.

[Raum]

A58 Clarification: Light or darkness spells cast normally temporarily suppress both spells leaving the ambient lighting condition in effect. Light and darkness spells cancel their opposites permanently when used as counterspells. Cast on the same object, the higher level spell dispels the lower (or equal).

From the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/daylight.htm):
Daylight brought into an area of magical darkness (or vice versa) is temporarily negated, so that the otherwise prevailing light conditions exist in the overlapping areas of effect.

Daylight counters or dispels any darkness spell of equal or lower level, such as darkness.

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A 57 Clarification

The protection from <alignment> spells prevent bodily contact with all summoned creatures except for those matching the opposite of the alignment. Protection from evil, for example, wards against both Evil and morally Neutral summoned creatures. And note this only applies to summoned creatures, not extraplanar creatures in general.

[Tack122]

Q 59

What page are the WBL guidelines on... I cant seem to find them..

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A59: DMG p.136

[The_Shaman]

Q.60: With the current rules for hearing, what would be the maximum distance at which an untrained character could hear a (nonsilent) spell being cast?

((Edit: I am assuming no distractions, and no barriers to the sound, to maximize the effects of the listening skill. I would presume the verbal components have the same strength as people talking. My calculations point to something along the lines of 200-280 feet for a 1st level character... but I may be missing something))

[Tack122]

Q61
Do bracers of armor stack with armor enhancement bonuses?

thanks, thought not

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A61: Nnnnnno.

[Hamster_Ninja]

Q62
Where is the table that lists how much XP a character needs to go from one level to the next?

[Fax Celestis]

A62
PHB Pg. 22

[thegnomishone]

Q63. If armor Enhancement bonuses do not stack with Bracers of Armor, can you craft an item that gives a generic Enhancement bonus to AC?

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A63: No. Enhancement bonuses, as their name implies, enhance other bonuses: fullplate with a +1 enhancement bonus has its +8 Armor bonus enhanced to +9. Both bracers of armor and regular armor provide armor bonuses, and only the largest armor bonus applies (the bonuses don't stack); the enhancement bonus of the armor just modifies the armor's total armor bonus to AC. A character wearing +3 Fullplate would have a +11 armor bonus to AC, regardless of whether or not he is also wearing Bracers of Armor +8. There is a list of bonus types here (http://d20srd.org/srd/theBasics.htm#modifierTypes); it specifies which types stack (most don't--only dodge bonuses, untyped bonuses, and circumstance bonuses from different sources).

You can purchase items which give you different kinds of bonuses to AC, such as a Ring of Protection (deflection bonus) and an Amulet of Natural Armor (Natural Armor bonus). Those will stack with the Bracers of Armor.
You can also try to purchase (or craft, with the right feats) items that give different kinds of bonuses to AC (circumstance, competence, luck, et cetera) via the magic item creation guidelines that can be found here (http://d20srd.org/indexes/magicItems.htm), but these are guidelines only, and DMs are much more likely to veto such items (since the guidelines can be abused) than normal gear you want to purchase or craft.

[squishycube]

Q.60: With the current rules for hearing, what would be the maximum distance at which an untrained character could hear a (nonsilent) spell being cast?

A60
Without any further penalties, I would count the DC for hearing a spell being cast as -10. (Same as for hearing a battle, reason behind that here (http://d20srd.org/srd/magicOverview/spellDescriptions.htm#components).)
As a +1 modifier to the listen DC is added for every 10 feet, a creature with no ranks in Listen and a wisdom of 10 or 11 can hear the spell being cast up to 300 feet away. (But would need to roll a 20, so it is not very likely.)

[stupidmonkey]

Q64: Can constructs/golems use magic items, assuming the item doesnt require a command word? (I don't think golems can actually talk)

[Scorpina]

A64: They couldn't use magic items that need Command Words (if they can't talk), Spell Completeion or Spell Triger for use. Passive or Use Activated items, they could use.

[Dizlag]

Q 65. Can you make a trip attack as an AOO? If so, can you make an immediate attack against a tripped foe during an AOO if you've got the improved trip feat?

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A65: Yes and yes. An AoO is just like a normal attack for all intents and purposes.

[Gorbash Kazdar]

Q 65. Can you make a trip attack as an AOO? If so, can you make an immediate attack against a tripped foe during an AOO if you've got the improved trip feat?

A 65: You can use any special attack option that counts as a melee attack (such as trip, disarm, sunder, or grapple) as part of an attack of oppurtunity.

Note that some special "attacks" are in fact special actions that require a standard, move, or free action and can only be used during your Initiative turn (such as feint, overrun, bull rush, or aid another).

If you trip someone successfully during an attack of opportunity and have the Improved Trip feat, you gain the followup attack (note that the text of the feat specifically states "you immediately get a melee attack against that opponent as if you hadn’t used your attack for the trip attempt," which would apply to any melee attack).

[NullAshton]

Q 66

With Knockdown(And improved trip, which is a prerequisite), do you get a free attack if you do more than 10 damage to a person and succeed in tripping them with the immediate action?

[cuchulainshound]

A64: They couldn't use magic items that need Command Words (if they can't talk), Spell Completeion or Spell Triger for use. Passive or Use Activated items, they could use.
A64-
Careful- Can a golem create "a gesture", or is it merely "a mechanical motion" and not sufficient to qualify for an activation? If all it takes is "a motion" to activate an item, then mechanical statues or clockwork creations could to it too, or any mechanism for that matter. "Shake the wand at the target"- a wand on the end of a spring with a tripwire would suffice then, neh? The spring "shakes the wand at the target"- is that enough?

Altho' I think BTR you're absolutely right, I also would suggest that this is an example (just one of many!) where a GM should consider the rules as NOT covering every possibility, and where the "similarity" between the two actions may not be enough to pass the test- up to each GM.

[Raum]

A64 Clarification: By RAW, the only magic items a non-intelligent construct can use are Use Activated items. Though if you could give it the power of speech it would also be able to activate Command Word items.

Spell Trigger and Spell Completion items have very specific class and / or skill requirements. The various activation types can be found here (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/magicItemBasics.htm#spellTrigger).

[Darkie]

Q.8. - How do favored classes, experience penalties, etc. work with gestalt characters?A.8 Gestalt classes are from UA... I'm not sure if we're allowed to talk about it.

However... the simple answer is, UA does not cover favoured classes or experience penalties regarding gestalts at all.

I personally believe that when you're using this high powered variant, it becomes more or less meaningless.

[Shhalahr Windrider]

Re: A8


A.8 Gestalt classes are from UA... I'm not sure if we're allowed to talk about it.

Unearthed Arcana is open game content. At least everything that doesn't refer to creatures that are considered WotC product identity—yuan-ti, beholders, mind flayers, etc. That's why the various rules from Unearthed Arcana have been popping up in places like d20srd.org (http://www.d20srd.org/) (the "Variant Rules" secition). You can find the OGL notice at the bottom of the copyright page at the beginning of the book.

[The J Pizzel]

Q66 Does my ranger whose making a full attack (14/9/4) and uses rapid shot to get an extra attack (now its 12/7/2/12 ) get to add all that to an extra attack if he's wearing boots of haste. So would he get five attacks ( 3 normally, 1 for rapid, and 1 for haste. Now we're at 12/7/2/12/12 .

Q 67 And does he add is elemental damage and +2 arrow enhancement bonuses to all arrows that hit.

Edit : sorry bout that. Didn't mean too steal your number. HA

[NullAshton]

Q 66

With Knockdown(And improved trip, which is a prerequisite), do you get a free attack if you do more than 10 damage to a person and succeed in tripping them with the immediate action?

Repost since someone stole my number as Question 68.

[NullAshton]

Q66 Does my ranger whose making a full attack (14/9/4) and uses rapid shot to get an extra attack (now its 12/7/2/12 ) get to add all that to an extra attack if he's wearing boots of haste. So would he get five attacks ( 3 normally, 1 for rapid, and 1 for haste. Now we're at 12/7/2/12/12 .

Q 67 And does he add is elemental damage and +2 arrow enhancement bonuses to all arrows that hit.

A 66: Yes, he gets five attacks like that.

A 67: Yes, he adds elemental damage and the +2 arrow enhancement bonus to all arrows that hit. But keep in mind that the highest abilities between the bow and the arrows apply, so if you fired those +2 arrows with a +2 bow there would still only be an +2 enhancement on those arrows.

[Gamebird]

Q.68 Is there anywhere other than the monster entry in the Monster Manual (or other critter book) that I can divine what armors and weapons a monster is proficient with? For example, if they list javelins (a simple weapon) under the Goblin entry, but I want to arm my goblins with short bows (a martial weapon) is this possible without the goblins taking a nonproficiency penalty?

Q.69 ("69 dude!") If a horse and rider charge a target, can both horse and rider make an attack each against the target, assuming the rider makes the "Fight with Warhorse" Ride roll?

Q.70 If two goblins are fighting a man on a horse, can they flank the man if they are on opposite sides of him? Or does the man count as being in a square 5' off the ground?

Q.71 Is there any common or low level ability that allows people or creatures to see through standard, magical Darkness? Darkness says that darkvision doesn't penetrate. Most undead, demons, devils and other creatures who have innate abilities to create darkness (as per the Darkness spell) generally have darkvision, meaning they can't see if they use their own innate ability. This seems very odd to me.

Q.72 What is the maximum distance the average person can see large objects/creatures? If a rampaging gargantuan dragon is flying through the air on a clear day with plenty of light, at what point do people see it? The Spot skill imposes a -1 penalty per 10', which would imply the ridiculous - that people wouldn't see it until it was a few hundred feet away. Can people see the sky, stars or clouds?

[The_Logic_Ninja]

Q.68 Is there anywhere other than the monster entry in the Monster Manual (or other critter book) that I can divine what armors and weapons a monster is proficient with? For example, if they list javelins (a simple weapon) under the Goblin entry, but I want to arm my goblins with short bows (a martial weapon) is this possible without the goblins taking a nonproficiency penalty?
A68: You can determine it by their racial HD, or class levels if they have no racial HD; for example, Outsider HD provide martial weapon proficiency. You can easily arm your goblins with shortbows even if they're not proficient via HD or class levels by ruling that this particular tribe is proficient with them, as is your right.


Q.69 ("69 dude!") If a horse and rider charge a target, can both horse and rider make an attack each against the target, assuming the rider makes the "Fight with Warhorse" Ride roll?
A69: Yep.


Q.70 If two goblins are fighting a man on a horse, can they flank the man if they are on opposite sides of him? Or does the man count as being in a square 5' off the ground?
Mounted characters count as occupying their mounts' entire space. This also means that both goblins could hit the mounted man, even without reach weapons.

[storybookknight]

Q.71 Is there any common or low level ability that allows people or creatures to see through standard, magical Darkness? Darkness says that darkvision doesn't penetrate. Most undead, demons, devils and other creatures who have innate abilities to create darkness (as per the Darkness spell) generally have darkvision, meaning they can't see if they use their own innate ability. This seems very odd to me.


A. 71

Keep in mind that Darkness no longer creates a sphere of utter opacity, and neither does Deeper Darkness. In 3.5, they create areas where shadow does strange things, granting concealment to those who want it and a 20% miss chance. So, casting Darkness in the middle of the day would grant anyone in its area a 20% miss chance against people with normal vision. However, Darkness extinguishes all magical and nonmagical light sources in its area of effect with an effective spell level of two or lower. So if you cast Darkness at a party using torches underground, those characters in the party without darkvision would have a full 50% miss chance for being completely blind, and those with darkvision would have 20% miss chance. The only RAW creatures with sight that are immune to the effects of Darkness are Ba'atezu, a subset of the Devils. Perversely, no Devil has Darkness as a spell-like ability...

The only methods I know of for characters to see through Darkness are non-RAW.

[Fax Celestis]

Q.68 Is there anywhere other than the monster entry in the Monster Manual (or other critter book) that I can divine what armors and weapons a monster is proficient with? For example, if they list javelins (a simple weapon) under the Goblin entry, but I want to arm my goblins with short bows (a martial weapon) is this possible without the goblins taking a nonproficiency penalty?
A68 Since you're the DM, anything goes. However, according to rules as written, a creature is proficient with any weapon presented in its entry.

However, the goblin is an interesting case. Since it has no racial hit dice (instead having one level of warrior), it is proficient with all simple and martial weapons.


Q.69 ("69 dude!") If a horse and rider charge a target, can both horse and rider make an attack each against the target, assuming the rider makes the "Fight with Warhorse" Ride roll?
A69. Yes.


Q.70 If two goblins are fighting a man on a horse, can they flank the man if they are on opposite sides of him? Or does the man count as being in a square 5' off the ground?
A70. Actually, they flank the horse and the rider.


Q.71 Is there any common or low level ability that allows people or creatures to see through standard, magical Darkness? Darkness says that darkvision doesn't penetrate. Most undead, demons, devils and other creatures who have innate abilities to create darkness (as per the Darkness spell) generally have darkvision, meaning they can't see if they use their own innate ability. This seems very odd to me.
A71. Not that I know of.


Q.72 What is the maximum distance the average person can see large objects/creatures? If a rampaging gargantuan dragon is flying through the air on a clear day with plenty of light, at what point do people see it? The Spot skill imposes a -1 penalty per 10', which would imply the ridiculous - that people wouldn't see it until it was a few hundred feet away. Can people see the sky, stars or clouds?

A72. Remember, large and larger creatures get a penalty to hide checks. It wouldn't be entirely unreasonable to apply their penalty to hide checks as a bonus to spot checks instead.

That, however, doesn't exactly solve your problem, since it only increases the range of vision about 40' for a dragon. But it's what the rules say.

[TheThan]

Q73) what book is the Incantatrix prestige class from?

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A74: the 3.5 version is from the Player's Guide to Faerun.

[TheThan]

Q74) How does metamagic feats affect the duskblade? They cast spells like a sorcerer (only int based) and the book suggests using sudden metamagic feats. But it doesn’t explain if they are treated as a sorcerer ( full round actions) when applying metamagic feats to their spells. A little help would be nice.

[Ikkitosen]

A74. Duskblades take Full-Round actions to apply Metamagic feats to their spells, as do ALL spontaneous casters by default (barring specific rules to the contrary - see the PHBII Sorc variant).

[The Demented One]

Q.71 Is there any common or low level ability that allows people or creatures to see through standard, magical Darkness? Darkness says that darkvision doesn't penetrate. Most undead, demons, devils and other creatures who have innate abilities to create darkness (as per the Darkness spell) generally have darkvision, meaning they can't see if they use their own innate ability. This seems very odd to me.
A.71 The warlock invocation devil's sight allows you to do this at level 1. Not really a good choice of invocation at 1st level, but do what thou wilt.

[Ganbor]

Q.71 Is there any common or low level ability that allows people or creatures to see through standard, magical Darkness? Darkness says that darkvision doesn't penetrate. Most undead, demons, devils and other creatures who have innate abilities to create darkness (as per the Darkness spell) generally have darkvision, meaning they can't see if they use their own innate ability. This seems very odd to me.
Not necessarily a "common ability", but Ebon Eyes from the Spell Compendium allows normal sight in natural and magical darkness - Assassin, Cleric, Sor/Wiz 1

[Wren]

Q75. so with spears.. do I have to get seperate weapon specific feats for different uses? for example, weapon focus: spear (throwing) and a seperate one for regular melee use?

also, is it thrown two handed as well? or can I use it for thrown purposes and keep my shield bonus?

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A75. Weapon Focus applies no matter how you use a weapon, i.e. Weapon Focus (Dagger) would apply to daggers whether thrown or used in melee.

As for throwing two-handed, you're missing the fact that you can only throw shortspears, which are one-handed. Longspears are two-handed, but unthrowable without a penalty. You can throw something two-handed, though, yes.

[JellyPooga]

can't you throw a standard spear as well (which is 2-handed). I believe it has a 10ft incr. (don't quote me though)

That, I imagine, would be thrown 1-handed

[Awetugiw]

Q76When using a metamagic feat as spontanuous caster, a standard action spell will take a full round action, a spell that normally takes longer than a standard action takes an extra full round action.

Now if I use two meta-magic feats on a standard action spell, how long will it take? Does the first feat make it a full-round action, so the second one adds a second full round action? Or does it still take just one full round action?

[cuchulainshound]

Q76. You're thinking of the wrong wording, and that's what's confusing you.

The rules don't say "when using a metamagic feat", they read "when casting a metamagic spell...". One mm feat, or ten, that spell is "a metamagic spell".

One full round (unless the spell itself takes longer to cast.)

Sheriff of Moddingham: Please remember to number your questions and answers! Thanks!

[The Glyphstone]

The only methods I know of for characters to see through Darkness are non-RAW.

A.71-adddendum: There is 1 RAW way that I know of for a character to see in Darkness - the Warlock Least Invocation Devil's Sight allows sight in normal or magical darkness out to 30ft. Just wanted to point that out.
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A question of my own:

Q77: Some creatures, such as the Rakshasa, Solar, Unbodied and most Nagas, have innate spellcasting/manifesting levels in various classes. If you advance the base creature in racial HD, does it increase in its effective spellcaster level too?

[squishycube]

A77
I think RAW it doesn't, but I suppose increasing HD does, so that might be a way to improve a creature's innate spellcasting.

[Telok]

Q 78.

The D&D skill roll mechanic is d20 + modifiers vs. DC, total score determines success or failure.

The D&D combat attack roll mechanic is d20 + modifiers vs. AC, total score determines success or failure unless you roll a 1 or a 20. One and twenty on the die are automatic failure/success for attacks.

If I recall correctly the D&D saving throw mechanic is the same as the skill roll mechanic. Meaning that the actual number on the die is irrelevant, only the total score determines success or failure. However, I have been seeing people referring to the saving throws and stating in thier posts that a natural 1 on the die is automatic failure. I'm pretty sure this is incorrect, paticularly since you can't crit on a save.

So, question. By which mechanic do saving throws function. (Yes, I'm being lazy here.)

[Awetugiw]

A78 Saves use natural one as automatic failure and natural 20 as automatic succes. See Player's Handbook page 136.

In case of a natural one, you also have the risk of having items you carry damaged.

[ivanmckilliagin]

Q79
I'm looking at delaying an action, as per PHB pg.160. If i have init 20, but delay until init one, wouldn't i get the equivelent of two actions in a row? That's how it should work, but I can't see the RAW.

[Raum]

A79 No, you'd act on initiative 1 from that point on. See the Delay action (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialInitiativeActions.htm#delay) rules.

[Wren]

A75. Weapon Focus applies no matter how you use a weapon, i.e. Weapon Focus (Dagger) would apply to daggers whether thrown or used in melee.

As for throwing two-handed, you're missing the fact that you can only throw shortspears, which are one-handed. Longspears are two-handed, but unthrowable without a penalty. You can throw something two-handed, though, yes.

Spear: A spear can be thrown. If you use a ready action to set a spear against a charge, you deal double damage on a successful hit against a charging character.

I was talking aboot dem regular spears. I get longspear and spears mixed up too. I mean.. basically the same idea.

[ivanmckilliagin]

Q79con't

but look here:
Initiative Consequences of Delaying

Your initiative result becomes the count on which you took the delayed action. If you come to your next action and have not yet performed an action, you don’t get to take a delayed action (though you can delay again).

this is what lead me to believe the double action thing.

or is it that if i delay again, i can get back to my original count...
[/confused]

[Raum]

Q79con't

but look here:

this is what lead me to believe the double action thing.

or is it that if i delay again, i can get back to my original count...
[/confused]
A79 To break the quote down for you...
First it states "Your initiative result becomes the count on which you took the delayed action." So if you take an action in the round you delayed in (at init 1 in your example) your inititiative is now (and for subsequent rounds) the initiative you acted on.

It continues to say " If you come to your next action and have not yet performed an action, you don’t get to take a delayed action (though you can delay again)." Which basically says, if you didn't act before your initiative comes back around you have the choice of continuing to delay or taking aome other action on your normal initiative. At this point you've lost an action, not gained one.

[Matthew]

Spear: A spear can be thrown. If you use a ready action to set a spear against a charge, you deal double damage on a successful hit against a charging character.

I was talking aboot dem regular spears. I get longspear and spears mixed up too. I mean.. basically the same idea.

A75. Indeed, you are correct. However, as far as I can tell you need two hands and a full round action to throw a Spear, so it cannot be used in combination with a Shield.

SRD
Thrown Weapons
Daggers, clubs, shortspears, spears, darts, javelins, throwing axes, light hammers, tridents, shuriken, and nets are thrown weapons. The wielder applies his or her Strength modifier to damage dealt by thrown weapons (except for splash weapons). It is possible to throw a weapon that isn’t designed to be thrown (that is, a melee weapon that doesn’t have a numeric entry in the Range Increment column on Table: Weapons), but a character who does so takes a -4 penalty on the attack roll. Throwing a light or one-handed weapon is a standard action, while throwing a two-handed weapon is a full-round action. Regardless of the type of weapon, such an attack scores a threat only on a natural roll of 20 and deals double damage on a critical hit. Such a weapon has a range increment of 10 feet.

Thrown Weapons (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/equipment/weapons.htm#thrownWeapons)

Mind, I'm sure I have read somewhere else that a Spear is treated as a One Handed Weapon when thrown, but I can't locate where I might have read such a thing.

[Wren]

A75. Indeed, you are correct. However, as far as I can tell you need two hands and a full round action to throw a Spear, so it cannot be used in combination with a Shield.

SRD

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/equipment/weapons.htm#thrownWeapons

Mind, I'm sure I have read somewhere else that a Spear is treated as a One Handed Weapon when thrown, but I can't locate where I might have read such a thing.


I just can't picture the motion where you use two hands to throw a spear. Just seems kind of awkward.

[Matthew]

I have to agree with that, but then the Two Handed Spear is a basic 3.x problem.

[Ogh_the_Second]

A75 cont'd

I believe the "2-handed weapon = full-round action for throwing" pertains to weapons not designed to be thrown only - i.e. not to spears.

We always play that spears are two-handed weapons for melee, but can be thrown with one hand.

[Ikkitosen]

A75

A shortspear is a one handed weapon for a wielder of its size, whether thrown or used in melee. It can be used with a shield in either manner.

A spear is a two handed weapon for a wielder of its size, whether thrown or used in melee. It cannot be used with a shield as it is a two-handed weapon (exception: See Improved Buckler Defence).

There are enough types of spear that you can probably find one that fits what you want for it.

[JellyPooga]

Q 80

Halfling Rogue Substitution level - Ranged Sneak Attack ability states that they get an extra 1d6 damage for sneak attacking with thrown weapons or slings, but melee SA is reduced by 1d6. This says to me that when using Sling/Thrown at 1st lvl, a Halfing Rogue will do 2d6 SA, but cannot SA with a melee weapon. However, on the table it lists Ranged SA as 1d6.

Does anyone know which is correct?

[Were-Sandwich]

A80: I think this is one of those situations wher the rules text takes precedence over the table, as reading the rules text would lead me to the same conclusion as you.

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A 80

From what you describe, I'd assume the table is meant to imply a +1d6 increase beyond normal. Much like a first level Assassin gets +1d6 sneak attack in addition to any sneak attack damage he or she is normally allowed.

[JellyPooga]

re: A80 If it is implying that, then it's pretty ambiguous. The racial sub tables are supposed to replace lines in the class table, so as read, it implies to me that halfling rogues only get SA on thrown/sling. But I think you're right, just wondering if anyone had a FAQ quote or Errata that clarified it.

[Pookie]

Q.81.

Regarding Q.80. (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=165#166) - Where and what book (and maybe page no.) is Halfling Rogue Substitution level? I looked through some books and couldn’t find anything. ???

[squishycube]

A81
The Racial Substitution levels are in the "Races of..." series. The Halfling Rogue substitution levels are in the Races of the Wild.

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A 81 (cont.)

I believe the Halfling Rogue may also be in an issue of Dragon. I'll have to check on the exact issue, though.

EDIT: I checked all the issues that I "remembered" it being around. I guess I confused it with Halfling Barbarian. It's just that I remember seeing that ability before but don't own any of the Races books. Maybe I saw it when paging through the book at a bookstore.

[Rigeld2]

If you cant find Errata or an FAQ on this, in WoTC products Text Trumps Table. IE if theres an error on the table (which it seems there is in this case) then the stated text overrides it.

[TheThan]

O82)
Do you have to know a particular spell in order activate a magic item ( using a spell trigger) that casts said spell? I’m mostly concerned with wands.
Basically I was wondering if a wizard or sorcerer could pick up a wand of cure light wounds and activate it, thus healing something. The srd is a little vague on the subject.

[Jo_Canadian]

Q83. Quick question for anyone:

Do the benefits for the Point blank Shot feat apply to ranged spell attacks such as ray of cold, Acid arrow, etc...??

[The_Logic_Ninja]

Yes, to all ranged attacks.

Edit:
A82: You don't know to actually know the spell, but it has to be on your class' spell list. So a Wizard couldn't activate a wand of Cure Light Wounds, but a sorcerer who didn't know Magic Missile could activate a Wand of Magic Missile.

[Ikkitosen]

A82: Yes and no.

You can use spell trigger to activate any spell on your spell lise. You don't have to know the spell, but it must be on your list. A wizard or sorc cannot cast a CLW from a scroll, staff or wand since it is not on their spell lists. A sorc could cast magic missile from a wand even if he/she didn't know the spell, since it's on their class list.

[NullAshton]

A 82E: You can also use the Use Magic Device skill to use a spell trigger or spell completion item that isn't on your class list. Someone completely oblivious to magic could use Use Magic Device to use a scroll or wand, even if they couldn't cast any spells.

[Winged One]

Q83: Is it possible for a warlock to full attack with their eldrich blast?

[Raum]

A83 No. Eldritch Blast is a standard action.

[Ikkitosen]

A 82E: You can also use the Use Magic Device skill to use a spell trigger or spell completion item that isn't on your class list. Someone completely oblivious to magic could use Use Magic Device to use a scroll or wand, even if they couldn't cast any spells.
Not strictly true; UMD cannot be used untrained, so some knowledge of magic is required, just no actual spellcasting ability if you take this route.

A83: No, not in any circumstance I am aware of.

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A83: Absolutely not. It's a standard action to use the EB. No full attacks.

[TheThan]

Q84) If a sorcerer picks up Energy substitution (http://realmshelps.dandello.net/cgi-bin/feats.pl?Energy_Substitution,Car), will it turn his spell into full a round action?

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A84: It's a metamagic, isn't it?

Edit: to clarify, yes, yes it is. Thus the rules for sorcerers metamagicking apply. No ifs, no buts (Benjamin is honest as coconuts).

[Ikkitosen]

A84: Should he apply it, yes, unless he has the feat from RotD that allows one MM feat to be used without increase in casting time, or the PHBII variant that allows him to sacrifice his familiar for the ability to use MM without casting time increase n/day.

[Curmudgeon]

A36. Page 16 of Complete Warrior has a rule that states that you lose all prestige class features if you no longer meet the prerequisites, retaining only hit dice, BAB increase, and save bonuses from the class. This is an explicit answer to your question. That said, this rule is controversial because later WotC books ignore it entirely: the Ur-Priest in Complete Divine, for example, clearly cannot exist if this rule is followed.

A61. Clarification: The armor bonus from Bracers of Armor won't stack with numeric armor bonuses from other sources. However, armor enhancements other than straight armor bonuses can be added to Bracers of Armor. The Arms and Equipment Guide has the rules for this on page 130. As an example, Bracers of Armor +8 with Heavy Fortification are listed at a cost of 169,000 gp.

[Son_of_Meepo]

A47: Natural weapons when used as secondary attacks occur at your full attack bonus with a -5 penalty (or -2 with multiattack) and do not interfere with your primary attack(s). They do 1/2 strength damage and they don't grant additional attacks for high BAB. The rules for natural weapons are all over the place, but they are mainly found in the MM glossary entries for natural weapons and manufactured weapons.

So you would get one extra attack at your highest attack bonus with a -5 penalty which would deal 1d6 + 1/2 strength.

Take a look at the Monster Manual III statblock for the voidmind grimlock:


Attack: Battleaxe +6 melee (1d8+6/×3) or tentacle +6 melee (1d6+4)
Full Attack: Battleaxe +6 melee (1d8+6/×3) and tentacle +6 melee (1d6+4)

It's pretty clear that the tentacle is not treated as a secondary natural attack, but an additional primary attack, which is taken at your full melee attack bonus and full Strength bonus to damage.

Furthermore, the MM3 errata changes the Attack line to the following:


Attack: Battleaxe +6 melee (1d8+6/×3) and tentacle +6 melee (1d6+4)

This means the tentacle attacks even if you only use the attack action rather than the full attack action. So, in this example, the voidmind grimlock can move and then attack with both his battleaxe and tentacle.

[Wren]

Q85: If I kill someone with a sneak attack and also have cleave/great cleave, does my cleave attack also do sneak attack damage? (assuming I'm also flanking or denying the other opponent his dodge ac)

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A 85

If the attack qualifies for sneak attack, you get sneak attack. If the attack doesn't qualify, you don't get it. This goes for any attack from any source.

[Wren]

A 85

If the attack qualifies for sneak attack, you get sneak attack. If the attack doesn't qualify, you don't get it. This goes for any attack from any source.

I just didn't picture a cleave attack much like a regular attack, where you actually aim.

[Ikkitosen]

A 85If the attack qualifies for sneak attack, you get sneak attack. If the attack doesn't qualify, you don't get it. This goes for any attack from any source.
Except for multiple attacks when only one would normally be allowed. Exceptions I can think of right now are Multi-Shot (although Imp Multi-Shot lacks this drawback), a two-weapon feat that allows two swings as a standard action, the Master Thrower ability to throw two weapons as one...I'm sure there are many more.

[Goumindong]

A61. Clarification: The armor bonus from Bracers of Armor won't stack with numeric armor bonuses from other sources. However, armor enhancements other than straight armor bonuses can be added to Bracers of Armor. The Arms and Equipment Guide has the rules for this on page 130. As an example, Bracers of Armor +8 with Heavy Fortification are listed at a cost of 169,000 gp.

A61 Correction: The Arms and Equipment Guide was never updated to 3.5, all content of the book is null, void, and moot. Bracers of Armor cannot be fitted with with armor enhancements because they are not armor.

[JellyPooga]

Q.86 If you use Energy Substitution on Otiluke's Freezing Sphere to change the energy damage to Fire, does it still freeze water? If it does - isn't that weird...?

[Ikkitosen]

A86. Yes. Yes.

[Wren]

Except for multiple attacks when only one would normally be allowed. Exceptions I can think of right now are Multi-Shot (although Imp Multi-Shot lacks this drawback), a two-weapon feat that allows two swings as a standard action, the Master Thrower ability to throw two weapons as one...I'm sure there are many more.

do these feats specify in the text that you can't use sneak attack with them?

[Shhalahr Windrider]

do these feats specify in the text that you can't use sneak attack with them?
A 87?

Yes.

[Wren]

A 87?

Yes.

more of a continuation of 85

[NullAshton]

They specify that it only counts for ONE shot. It counts to one of the hits, but not the other.

[The Demented One]

Q.86 If you use Energy Substitution on Otiluke's Freezing Sphere to change the energy damage to Fire, does it still freeze water? If it does - isn't that weird...?
A. 86: By RAW, yes, but I heavily suspect any DM would house rule it.

[Curmudgeon]

A61 Correction: The Arms and Equipment Guide was never updated to 3.5, all content of the book is null, void, and moot.
Correction of the erroneous correction: Quoting from page 4 of the 3.5 DMG (the primary source for information about magic items):

This is an upgrade of the d20 System, not a new edition of the game. This revision is compatible with existing products, and these products can be used with the revision with only minor adjustments.
The question has been answered. Further debate on the matter of 3.0 vs. 3.5 sources should be moved to a different thread.

[TheThan]

Q 87) Can you use the repeat spell (http://realmshelps.dandello.net/cgi-bin/feats.pl?Repeat_Spell,Car) feat on a spell with a range of personal? it says you can't do it on touch spells but nothing about personal spells.

[The_Logic_Ninja]

A87: You can use it on a spell with a range of Personal. For example, True Strike. It doesn't say you can't, does it? So you can.

[Raum]

Q88 The Complete Arcane introduces Swift and Immediate actions to certain spells. In doing so it states Feather Fall is an immediate action. Is there a list of other spells modified to be Swift or Immediate actions? If so, where?

[TheOOB]

A88: Feather Fall is the only core spell that is affected by those rules, though it should be noted that spells cast with the quicken spell metamagic feat count as swift actions now.

[TheThan]

A 88 Continued) In The PHBII there’s swift fly, invisibility, and expeditious retreat. They're on page 24, or you can look in the Spell Compendium for them.

[The_Shaman]

Q. 89: It is presumed that a mage has 1 hand free to be able to cast non-stilled spells. Can a mage with a weapon in one hand and a buckler in the other cast a spell?

Q.90: If yes, does she lose the buckler's bonus to AC for this round because of this?

[NullAshton]

Q. 89: It is presumed that a mage has 1 hand free to be able to cast non-stilled spells. Can a mage with a weapon in one hand and a buckler in the other cast a spell?

Q.90: If yes, does she lose the buckler's bonus to AC for this round because of this?

A.89: Yes. The mage would shift the weapon to the buckler hand as a free action.

Q.90: No, shifting a weapon to the shield hand like this does not deny you the buckler bonus to AC.

[The_Shaman]

Q. 89/90 Clarification: I meant could a mage cast a spell with a hand on which s/he carries a buckler, and what would the consequences be then.

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A.89: Yes. The mage would shift the weapon to the buckler hand as a free action.
Re: A 89

According to the FAQ (pg. 7), you can cast spells with the buckler hand just find. No weapon shifting required.

A buckler doesn't really occupy your hand. It's just strapped to your forearm. So you can do just about anything with a buckler on your arm as you could without one. It's just the weight of the buckler causes a penalty to attack rolls made with that hand (and potentially other types of rolls depending on the DM).

[Fax Celestis]

Q91: Multiweapon Fighting is in the Monster Manual. Where are the associated feats (Improved Multiweapon Fighting, Greater Multiweapon Fighting), if they exist?

[TheOOB]

Q. 89/90 Clarification: I meant could a mage cast a spell with a hand on which s/he carries a buckler, and what would the consequences be then.


A.89/90. Unless the buckler was mithril you'd take a 5% arcane spell failure chance, but there would be no other penalty (no penalty at all if the buckler is mithril. The only action that takes a penalty with a buckler is attack rolls, which gives a -1 to attacks rolls and denies the bucklers shield bonus to AC for one round (without improved buckler defense that is).

[NEO|Phyte]

Q91: Multiweapon Fighting is in the Monster Manual. Where are the associated feats (Improved Multiweapon Fighting, Greater Multiweapon Fighting), if they exist?
A91: They are located in the Epic Level Handbook, in the NonEpic feats section.

[NullAshton]

Unless the buckler was mithril you'd take a 5% arcane spell failure chance, but there would be no other penalty (no penalty at all if the buckler is mithril. The only action that takes a penalty with a buckler is attack rolls, which gives a -1 to attacks rolls and denies the bucklers shield bonus to AC for one round (without improved buckler defense that is).

-2 actually, if I recall correctly.

[The_Logic_Ninja]

You, uh, don't.

[Fax Celestis]

Q92. Could I use Return Shot (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/psionicFeats.htm#returnShot) to throw a Delayed Blast Fireball bead back at the caster? What about conjured orbs, since they are technically missiles? Or the Shadow Mystery Arrow of Darkness?

[The Demented One]

Q92. Could I use Return Shot (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/psionicFeats.htm#returnShot) to throw a Delayed Blast Fireball bead back at the caster? What about conjured orbs, since they are technically missiles? Or the Shadow Mystery Arrow of Darkness?
Do those things count as projectiles? I'm fairly sure the term applies only to ammunition fired from ranged weapons, not spell effects.

[Fax Celestis]

Do those things count as projectiles? I'm fairly sure the term applies only to ammunition fired from ranged weapons, not spell effects.
Hence the asking. I thought not.

[Pookie]

Q.93. Take a rock, with a one inch diameter (giving it 15hp & 8 hardness), then sling or throw it through a glass window from about 20 feet away, would the rock take any damage? I'm under the impression only bludgeoning damage would affect it.

The reason I ask this is because of this post (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1157850250 ;start=0#10). So what do you guys think, what if any damage would it take?

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A91: They are located in the Epic Level Handbook, in the NonEpic feats section.
A 91 Clarification
They are also in Savage Species, which was published after Epic Level Handbook, making that the primary source for those feats.

Unless they have been published elsewhere since then...

Also, they are in the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/indexes/epicFeats.htm), which should (theoretically) include any changes that they underwent since Epic Level Handbook.

[NullAshton]

Q92. Could I use Return Shot (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/psionicFeats.htm#returnShot) to throw a Delayed Blast Fireball bead back at the caster? What about conjured orbs, since they are technically missiles? Or the Shadow Mystery Arrow of Darkness?

A92: Yes, if for some reason the caster makes the bead and tosses the bead at you. Or if someone else does so.

[Dragon_Rider]

Q.93. Take a rock, with a one inch diameter (giving it 15hp & 8 hardness), then sling or throw it through a glass window from about 20 feet away, would the rock take any damage? I'm under the impression only bludgeoning damage would affect it.

The reason I ask this is because of this post (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1157850250 ;start=0#10). So what do you guys think, what if any damage would it take?


A93. If the rock didn't have any hardness (like if it was a loaf of bread or something) yes it would take damage, but I can't see it taking more than 8 points of damage since a commoner can be thrown through a window and survive and they usually don't have mroe than 8 hit points. So I say yes, it does take damage but the damage is negated by its hardness. Anytime something or someone is thrown through a window or is hit by shards of glass, I usually make them take 1d3 or 1d4 of damage.

[NullAshton]

Realistically, punching through a glass window or tossing someone through a glass window wouldn't do that much slashing damage. The force is from breaking the glass, which would probally be 1d6. Once you break through the window, the relative motion of the glass is the same as your body, so it wouldn't do any slashing there.

[Roland St. Jude]

Sheriff of Moddingham: If you're giving the "by the RAW" answer, do that here (and number your response!). If you're responding more generally, please take that over the the other thread. Thanks!

[JellyPooga]

Q94

Does anyone have the prerequisites for the Master Thrower PrC (if that's allowed)? I'm trying to generate character for my mates game, but he's got our only copy of Complete Warrior and I can't for the life of me remember the prereqs...it's really bugging me.

[Borvo]

Q.95.

Lets say you have a Bane weapon with no other enchantments. Do you still get the plus one masterwork bonus to your attack roles when fighting Non-baned enemies?

[JellyPooga]

A.95

To get the Bane quality, your weapon must have a +1 enhancement bonus first and that applies regardless of whether you're attacking a creature that your weapon is baned against or not

[Dragon_Rider]

Q94

Does anyone have the prerequisites for the Master Thrower PrC (if that's allowed)? I'm trying to generate character for my mates game, but he's got our only copy of Complete Warrior and I can't for the life of me remember the prereqs...it's really bugging me.

A 94 Not allowed, sorry.

On a completely unrelated note, Marrik... check your PMs.

[The_Shaman]

Q. 96: Can a druid, ranger, or mage with a familiar or animal companion use the link to cast spells that would work on her type (say, enlarge person) to affect her animal companion or familiar instead?

[ivanmckilliagin]

A76

You can't cast it on them, but if you cast it on yourself, then it will affect them as long as they are within 5' of you.

[NullAshton]

A76

You can't cast it on them, but if you cast it on yourself, then it will affect them as long as they are within 5' of you.

I think you mean 96.

[The_Shaman]

A. 96 Clarification:

I meant casting a spell only on the familiar. Here is what made me think it's possible:

"Additionally, the master may cast a spell with a target of "You" on his familiar (as a touch range spell) instead of on himself." - Quote from the SRD at d20srd.org

[Dragon_Rider]

A. 96 Clarification:

I meant casting a spell only on the familiar. Here is what made me think it's possible:

"Additionally, the master may cast a spell with a target of "You" on his familiar (as a touch range spell) instead of on himself." - Quote from the SRD at d20srd.org

A 96 Aha! But if the target is "You" are there any spells that specify "You" has to be a humanoid? None I can think of... so many other creatures besides humanoids cast spells that if it has a target of "You" it has no race-type distinction. So the answer I guess would be yes.

[Tormsskull]

Q.97 Firing into Melee

The PHB states that a person takes a -4 penalty for shooting or throwing into melee (which can be negated by precise shot). If an ally is directly inbetween the shooter and the target, does that provide the target with cover (in the form of the ally's body)? If so, do these penalties stack, and does the rule about striking cover when you miss by the penalty fit here? As in, can you strike your ally, regardless of that ally's Armor Class, by simply having your modifiers fall within the "missed due to cover" range?

[Roland St. Jude]

Question Listing, Part II(Assembled by Pookie)
Last Update - Saturday, 9th September 2006
The numbers at the end of the questions are links to their respective answers.
Green = Answered - Red = Waiting an answer
Q.91. - Multiweapon Fighting is in the Monster Manual. Where are the associated feats (Improved Multiweapon Fighting, Greater Multiweapon Fighting), if they exist? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=210#224)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=225#231)
Q.92. - Could I use Return Shot (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/psionicFeats.htm#returnShot) to throw a Delayed Blast Fireball bead back at the caster? What about conjured orbs, since they are technically missiles? Or the Shadow Mystery Arrow of Darkness? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=225#228)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=225#232)
Q.93. - Take a rock, with a one inch diameter (giving it 15hp & 8 hardness), then sling or throw it through a glass window from about 20 feet away, would the rock take any damage? I'm under the impression only bludgeoning damage would affect it. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=225#233)- 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=225#234)
Q.94. - Does anyone have the prerequisites for the Master Thrower PrC (if that's allowed)? I'm trying to generate character for my mates game, but he's got our only copy of Complete Warrior and I can't for the life of me remember the prereqs...it's really bugging me. -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=225#239)
Q.95. - Lets say you have a Bane weapon with no other enchantments. Do you still get the plus one masterwork bonus to your attack roles when fighting Non-baned enemies? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=225#238)
Q.96. - Can a druid, ranger, or mage with a familiar or animal companion use the link to cast spells that would work on her type (say, enlarge person) to affect her animal companion or familiar instead? -1 (http://www.giantitp.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=gaming;action=display;num=1155943945 ;start=240#241)

[Shhalahr Windrider]

A 97

Although commonly treated otherwise, cover grants a bonus to AC rather than a penalty to attack (see the AC modifier table (http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/combatModifiers.html) in the SRD). Meanwhile, firing into melee is indeed a penalty to attack. As such, these stack with no problem.

I am having trouble finding where the rules describe determining if you strike what is granting cover, but I believe you have to hit your Ally's AC as well as miss your enemy by 4 to actually hurt your ally.

[Lord Lorac Silvanos]

A. 97 Part II

There are no rules for striking cover in 3.5.

[asromta]

Q 98
If a Druids Animal Companion gains extra HD, because of the Druids level, does this trigger an increase in size if appropriate?