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[Tiiba]

http://dndtools.eu/spells/magic-of-faerun--20/silverbeard--1785/

Beard as armor.

[fishyfishyfishy]

Yea this is one of my favorite spells. So flavorful and utterly silly.

[nedz]

It's a Dwarf thing, hence the "Clangeddin Silverbeard"

[TheMonocleRogue]

By Merlin's beard!

That spell is more ridiculous than this wu-jen spell (http://dndtools.eu/spells/complete-arcane--55/snake-darts--565/)

[Uncle Pine]

I'm yet to find a manlier spell than this. Is there a moustache variant?

[Dr. Cliché]

I'm yet to find a manlier spell than this. Is there a moustache variant?

Maybe something along the lines of Greystache in simpsons.

Moustache Powers - Activate!

[Tiiba]

I'm yet to find a manlier spell than this. Is there a moustache variant?

I don't think a mustache would would work as armor, though. Maybe a sort of whip or tentacle?

[Slipperychicken]

I'm yet to find a manlier spell than this. Is there a moustache variant?

There is Investiture of the Bearded Devil (Sorc/Wiz 3, Cleric 3, Blackguard 2, from Fiendish Codex). It gives you a huge ropy beard which hits everything you make a melee attack against for 2d8. And gives you fire resistance, presumably because you're blocking the fire with your beard

I've heard of ways to get a Beard of Holding, so you can just pull all needed items out of your beard. There was a build which used it as a weapon in combat too.

That reminds me. Are there spells to deal with one's receding hairline?

[Tiiba]

I've heard of ways to get a Beard of Holding, so you can just pull all needed items out of your beard. There was a build which used it as a weapon in combat too.

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[Uncle Pine]

I've heard of ways to get a Beard of Holding, so you can just pull all needed items out of your beard.

The Nomad's ACF "Personal Space" states "You gain an extradimensional storage space within your body". It doesn't specify where exactly is located. One player in my group chose his forehead and now acts like a living piggy-bank by putting his money inside of it, but it'd be perfectly fine to decide that your extradimensional storage space is located in your beard!

[Sith_Happens]

Note that Silverbeard was reprinted in Spell Compendium, and made better in every possible way. Not only is the AC bonus a sacred bonus, but if you cast the spell and don't already have a beard for it to affect, you grow one for the duration of the spell, "Even if you are a creature that cannot normally grow a beard, such as an elf or a female human."

[Mithril Leaf]

Note that Silverbeard was reprinted in Spell Compendium, and made better in every possible way. Not only is the AC bonus a sacred bonus, but if you cast the spell and don't already have a beard for it to affect, you grow one for the duration of the spell, "Even if you are a creature that cannot normally grow a beard, such as an elf or a female human."

You mean exactly like the version that was linked from Magic of Faerun?

EDIT: And it in fact nerfs the spell by removing that multiple repeated uses turn your beard silver.

[Alent]

There needs to be an Incarnum PrC devoted to this concept.

"Beardshaper".

Requirements: Meldshaper 6th level, Grow a beard worthy of the dwarven kings through mundane or magical means.

With a whole host of things like making your beard a valid chakra bind, making it fire resistant, enable it to give a shield bonus to AC, etc.

[Sith_Happens]

You mean exactly like the version that was linked from Magic of Faerun?

EDIT: And it in fact nerfs the spell by removing that multiple repeated uses turn your beard silver.

Hm, somehow I missed that the MoF version already had that line.:smallconfused:

[FMArthur]

There needs to be an Incarnum PrC devoted to this concept.

"Beardshaper".

Requirements: Meldshaper 6th level, Grow a beard worthy of the dwarven kings through mundane or magical means.

With a whole host of things like making your beard a valid chakra bind, making it fire resistant, enable it to give a shield bonus to AC, etc.

As someone who used to live farther north in Canada, I can attest that a beard always grants sizable cold resistance. More than the fire resistance at least.

[Gemini476]

As someone who used to live farther north in Canada, I can attest that a beard always grants sizable cold resistance. More than the fire resistance at least.

Until you go inside, that is. Meltwater is pretty annoying.

(Also, let the Beardshaper make your beard into a Bag of Holding. You know it must be done.)

[hymer]

Until you go inside, that is. Meltwater is pretty annoying.

You don't need cold resistance indoors. When it's snowy out, I step into my utility room on coming in. That's where the wet clothes will go to dry anyway, and you can quickly get rid of any snow in your beard in the sink. Beards also dry a lot faster than hair on the top of the head.

[Osiris]

There is Investiture of the Bearded Devil (Sorc/Wiz 3, Cleric 3, Blackguard 2, from Fiendish Codex). It gives you a huge ropy beard which hits everything you make a melee attack against for 2d8. And gives you fire resistance, presumably because you're blocking the fire with your beard

I've heard of ways to get a Beard of Holding, so you can just pull all needed items out of your beard. There was a build which used it as a weapon in combat too.

That reminds me. Are there spells to deal with one's receding hairline?

The spell you're looking for is Hoard Gullet, effectively giving you a bag of holding in your mouth. Pull something out and claim it's your beard/mustache/whatever.

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[Uncle Pine]

You could also research a variant of the Glorytongue (https://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/wn/20020925a) power. Perceiving the world through a beard must be awesome.

[Slipperychicken]

As someone who used to live farther north in Canada, I can attest that a beard always grants sizable cold resistance. More than the fire resistance at least.


You don't need cold resistance indoors. When it's snowy out, I step into my utility room on coming in. That's where the wet clothes will go to dry anyway, and you can quickly get rid of any snow in your beard in the sink. Beards also dry a lot faster than hair on the top of the head.

The fire resistance is because a) real men self-immolate to warm up and b) so that you can eat fire (and flaming things) without damaging your beard.

[SiuiS]

http://dndtools.eu/spells/magic-of-faerun--20/silverbeard--1785/

Beard as armor.

I always imagined it was a shield, myself.

Only used it once. On a lizardfolk chaos paladin. He had a face like an oriental dragon. Three foot long mustaches waving gently in the zero gravity, non existent breeze.


There needs to be an Incarnum PrC devoted to this concept.

"Beardshaper".

Requirements: Meldshaper 6th level, Grow a beard worthy of the dwarven kings through mundane or magical means.

With a whole host of things like making your beard a valid chakra bind, making it fire resistant, enable it to give a shield bonus to AC, etc.

> be dwarf
> be kensai
> be Soul forger dwarf incarnum PrC
> imbue your weapon you yourself forged witha incarnum power
>convince DM that you forge your mustache
>profit

[hymer]

@ Slipperychicken: I was merely replying to Gemini476, who I thought was insinuating that there might be a drawback to having a beard ("Meltwater is pretty annoying.").

[Grod_The_Giant]

There needs to be an Incarnum PrC devoted to this concept.

"Beardshaper".

Requirements: Meldshaper 6th level, Grow a beard worthy of the dwarven kings through mundane or magical means.

With a whole host of things like making your beard a valid chakra bind, making it fire resistant, enable it to give a shield bonus to AC, etc.
Not Incarnum, but... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=189133)

[The Trickster]

http://dndtools.eu/spells/magic-of-faerun--20/silverbeard--1785/

Beard as armor.

Is it any sillier then the scrollmaster? "I shall smack you with my paper scroll, like a doggie."

I dd make a teacher character with this though. Who needs a ruler whn you can disipline a student with a piece of parchment.

[Slipperychicken]

Is it any sillier then the scrollmaster? "I shall smack you with my paper scroll, like a doggie."

Then just take one of those feats (enforcer, bully, etc) which gives you a free Intimidate check when you hit people. Then people who you hit with your newspaper scroll will be demoralized like a dog being chastised by its owner. Then have a dog familiar or animal companion for the lulz.

[Uncle Pine]

Not Incarnum, but... (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=189133)

Epic. Just epic. I'll need to remember about this one next time I build a manly NPC.

[Killer Angel]

Here (http://www.goblinscomic.org/11222013/) there's a visual example of the way it works. :smallwink:

[Gemini476]

@ Slipperychicken: I was merely replying to Gemini476, who I thought was insinuating that there might be a drawback to having a beard ("Meltwater is pretty annoying.").

That's personal experience from this morning. You can get the same issue with long hair as well, but the big problem is that there isn't really anything like a hat for your beard. Other than maybe a scarf, I guess.

...Are there any magical items that are scarves?

[12owlbears]

Another ridiculous spell http://dndtools.eu/spells/libris-mortis-the-book-of-the-dead--71/bite-of-the-king--1469/

[The Trickster]

Then just take one of those feats (enforcer, bully, etc) which gives you a free Intimidate check when you hit people. Then people who you hit with your newspaper scroll will be demoralized like a dog being chastised by its owner. Then have a dog familiar or animal companion for the lulz.

Oh my yes. I had her using a cat, but a dog works even better.

Thanks Slipperychicken. Always making me chuckle.

[Spuddles]

You mean exactly like the version that was linked from Magic of Faerun?

EDIT: And it in fact nerfs the spell by removing that multiple repeated uses turn your beard silver.

And the original also just added to your armor, even if it was zero, which meantit stacked with everything.

[Mithril Leaf]

The fire resistance is because a) real men self-immolate to warm up and b) so that you can eat fire (and flaming things) without damaging your beard.

Azerblood get that handy Fire Resistance while still being dwarves.

[grarrrg]

Pathfinder has an arguably better version of the spell.

Iron Beard (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/i/ironbeard)
Available to many more classes, can be cast on others, AND it gives you a "beard attack"!

[Alent]

Pathfinder has an arguably better version of the spell.

Iron Beard (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/i/ironbeard)
Available to many more classes, can be cast on others, AND it gives you a "beard attack"!

If I still played pathfinder, I would cast that on every enemy caster I fight.

20% divine spell failure. Insane.

[Norin]

By Merlin's beard!

That spell is more ridiculous than this wu-jen spell (http://dndtools.eu/spells/complete-arcane--55/snake-darts--565/)

In my opinion, more spells should have fun and strange effects like this. It just adds to the whole experience rather than "i cast a cone of cold....there, so it hits the ogre and his two orc guards".