Red_Dog
2012-04-22, 09:46 PM
Hello all ^^. I'll get to the point as quickly as I can ^^
I am trying to find out what title says.
These are my questions as per RAW=>
Boost/Corrupt/Violate Spell-Like ability
>Can it be used in 3.5? It was never updated so technically never tossed
>Will it still apply to ALL SLAs of the creature/character? Or should it be in line with Quicken/Empowered/Etc.
>Can it stack with heightened SLA?
>Could it boost DC even if the spell level equivalent is 9?
Mortalbane
>Can it be used in 3.5? It was never updated so technically never tossed
>Will it still apply to ALL SLAs of the creature/character? Or should it be in line with Quicken/Empowered/Etc.
>The damage from what I can see is not precision. Could it be Maximized? Or would it interact like Empower & Maximize interact[as in they don't]
Supernatural Transformation[most questions about]
>Can it be used in 3.5? It was never updated so technically never tossed
>Will it alter the spell level? As in-> Will it change it from static lvl to scaling?
>Can Warlocks take it? I scoured the forums and couldn't find a concrete answer[i am sure it has been asked, sorry for repeat, I really couldn't find an answer]. I read differences of SLAs & Invocations in CArc, and it only talks about V&S part to my understanding which seem to me irrelevant when one looks at the feat's description.
>If it alters the spell lvl to scale, would it only use Racial HD, or HD period?
>Since its scale CL with HD, would it be likewise Racial HD, or HD period?
Practiced Spell Caster
>Long shot, but would it improve your caster level up to the HD? My guess is no. But worth asking ^^.
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Now on to general aspect... These are generic optimization questions ^^.
Besides the feats I mentioned, the only feats that seem to affect SLAs are=>
"Sudden X" line, Ability Focus & Empower/Quicken/Heightened SLA did I miss any feats/classes that would benefit SLA users? [I know about magic in the blood, too race specific = \ ]
Would any of these feats would even be worth it? Maximize seems ok because it functions just like empowered[oddly enough], but obviously better than empowered. Why would one actually bother with empowered?
Would Supernatural Transformation be worth it for something like "Suggestion" or "Charm" even if it does not scale? A warlock would probably benefit from this due to the ability being silenced and stilled for ever. That is if could take it. But what about everyone else? Would attack SLA be worth making into Su? As an example, - Pitfiend's Power Word Stun would now bypass SR automatically? Hezrou's Blasphemy would likewise become very potent especially when you advance him/her by HD? Time Stasis of Quarut would be more difficult to protect from?
What would be reliable sources of Gaining SLAs at least 3/day? Most 1/day seem to situational too me[unless its something silly like Planeshift, I'm looking at you Githyanki ^^]. How would say, a fiend or a fey would go about getting more SLAs with feats or maybe classes?O_o
Any other ideas on optimizing SLAs? ^^
... So that was long and ... I hope comprehensive ^^. I know I said it before, but I really did scoured the net for answers and came short.
P.S. The reason I am asking is that if I could capitalize on creature's SLAs, it would make my optimizing job a lot easier as a DM... or so it seems to me now anyway ^^ I mean, a lot of creatures have SLAs just in MMI. Because it is as much as extension of them as their limbs[as per CArc description of this], it seems very logical for the creatures to improve them as much as they can ^^. And don't get me started on how much it would help a warlock ^^
I am trying to find out what title says.
These are my questions as per RAW=>
Boost/Corrupt/Violate Spell-Like ability
>Can it be used in 3.5? It was never updated so technically never tossed
>Will it still apply to ALL SLAs of the creature/character? Or should it be in line with Quicken/Empowered/Etc.
>Can it stack with heightened SLA?
>Could it boost DC even if the spell level equivalent is 9?
Mortalbane
>Can it be used in 3.5? It was never updated so technically never tossed
>Will it still apply to ALL SLAs of the creature/character? Or should it be in line with Quicken/Empowered/Etc.
>The damage from what I can see is not precision. Could it be Maximized? Or would it interact like Empower & Maximize interact[as in they don't]
Supernatural Transformation[most questions about]
>Can it be used in 3.5? It was never updated so technically never tossed
>Will it alter the spell level? As in-> Will it change it from static lvl to scaling?
>Can Warlocks take it? I scoured the forums and couldn't find a concrete answer[i am sure it has been asked, sorry for repeat, I really couldn't find an answer]. I read differences of SLAs & Invocations in CArc, and it only talks about V&S part to my understanding which seem to me irrelevant when one looks at the feat's description.
>If it alters the spell lvl to scale, would it only use Racial HD, or HD period?
>Since its scale CL with HD, would it be likewise Racial HD, or HD period?
Practiced Spell Caster
>Long shot, but would it improve your caster level up to the HD? My guess is no. But worth asking ^^.
<==================================>
Now on to general aspect... These are generic optimization questions ^^.
Besides the feats I mentioned, the only feats that seem to affect SLAs are=>
"Sudden X" line, Ability Focus & Empower/Quicken/Heightened SLA did I miss any feats/classes that would benefit SLA users? [I know about magic in the blood, too race specific = \ ]
Would any of these feats would even be worth it? Maximize seems ok because it functions just like empowered[oddly enough], but obviously better than empowered. Why would one actually bother with empowered?
Would Supernatural Transformation be worth it for something like "Suggestion" or "Charm" even if it does not scale? A warlock would probably benefit from this due to the ability being silenced and stilled for ever. That is if could take it. But what about everyone else? Would attack SLA be worth making into Su? As an example, - Pitfiend's Power Word Stun would now bypass SR automatically? Hezrou's Blasphemy would likewise become very potent especially when you advance him/her by HD? Time Stasis of Quarut would be more difficult to protect from?
What would be reliable sources of Gaining SLAs at least 3/day? Most 1/day seem to situational too me[unless its something silly like Planeshift, I'm looking at you Githyanki ^^]. How would say, a fiend or a fey would go about getting more SLAs with feats or maybe classes?O_o
Any other ideas on optimizing SLAs? ^^
... So that was long and ... I hope comprehensive ^^. I know I said it before, but I really did scoured the net for answers and came short.
P.S. The reason I am asking is that if I could capitalize on creature's SLAs, it would make my optimizing job a lot easier as a DM... or so it seems to me now anyway ^^ I mean, a lot of creatures have SLAs just in MMI. Because it is as much as extension of them as their limbs[as per CArc description of this], it seems very logical for the creatures to improve them as much as they can ^^. And don't get me started on how much it would help a warlock ^^