Simple RAW Thread for 3.5 #32: More Seasons than the Simpsons

[LibraryOgre]

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[nyjastul69]

Q1 Are warforged affected by a rust monster's Rust(Ex) ability? MM 3 says nothing about WF being affected by RM's. The errata is silent. RM's can normally only target objects.

The Eberron CS indicates WF are affected by a RM's rust ability as though it were a Rusting Grasp spell. The ECS is the more recent book I believe.

Is the RAW that WF are not affected by RM's if the ECS is being used, it overwrites the MM3? If the ECS is not being used then the standard reference is MM3 and WF are affected?

[Troacctid]

Q1 Are warforged affected by a rust monster's Rust(Ex) ability? MM 3 says nothing about WF being affected by RM's. The errata is silent. RM's can normally only target objects.

The Eberron CS indicates WF are affected by a RM's rust ability as though it were a Rusting Grasp spell. The ECS is the more recent book I believe.

Is the RAW that WF are not affected by RM's if the ECS is being used, it overwrites the MM3? If the ECS is not being used then the standard reference is MM3 and WF are affected?
The warforged's racial ability is clear:

The iron in the body of a warforged makes him vulnerable to rusting grasp, taking 2d6 points of damage from the spell (Reflex half; save DC 14 + caster’s ability modifier). A warforged takes the same damage from a rust monster’s touch (Reflex DC 17 half ).
Warforged take 2d6 damage from a rust monster's touch, with a Reflex save for half.

[nyjastul69]

The warforged's racial ability is clear:

Warforged take 2d6 damage from a rust monster's touch, with a Reflex save for half.

Okay thanks. Only Eberron warforged are affected by RM's.

[Sir Chuckles]

Q2

Can a Bard who trades away Fascinate also trade away Suggestion, or does losing the former deny the option to trade away the latter? I can't seem to find a clear answer.

[Metahuman1]

Q 3: Would a Gestalt Sorcerer/Shugenja be able to use a custom rune staff to snag access to Shugenja Spells in addition to Sorcerer Spells?

Addendum: Would they be able to use said staff to access spells for there opposite discipline on the Shugenja side if so? (I.E.: Fire Shugenja able to cast Water spells and vice versa, in this manner?)

[ShurikVch]

Q 4

Say, character somehow don't have a feat from the 1st level (for example, Incarnated Construct)
Question: is there any way to fill that empty slot later?
If yes, then may that feat be from those which are "1st level only"?

[Mr Booze]

Q5

When creating a PC at higher levels, does the WBL define the wealth at the start of the level or just before leveling up? Should characters get the full WBL when created?

[KillianHawkeye]

Q5

When creating a PC at higher levels, does the WBL define the wealth at the start of the level or just before leveling up?

A 5

There is no defined granularity to say whether or not a character should have that amount of wealth at the beginning or end of a particular level. It is simply the amount of wealth a Level X character is expected to have. Note that the WBL chart is nothing more than a guideline for DMs.


Should characters get the full WBL when created?

That is up to each individual DM to decide, although it's generally considered common practice (at least where Internet discussions are concerned). There is nothing wrong with running a game where the PCs don't get as much wealth or one where they get much more than usual, I would just advise telling your players ahead of time when you make such a decision about an upcoming campaign.

[kkplx]

Repost from the last thread:
Q 6
If a monster casts area dispel magic into a space where an invisible pc is hiding, does the creature know something was hit by the dispel magic if it does not remove the character's means of being invisible?
A) If the dispel does not manage to remove anything from the character, does the monster know something was hit?
B) What if something irrelevant to the character's hiding was dispelled?

[Khedrac]

A 6 No.
The player of the caster of an area dispel magic knows how many caster level checks the DM asked them for (so number of creatures + number of objects + number of areas spells).
The caster of the Dispel Magic gets no information back on the effects of the spell other that what their senses discern, e.g. person (or thing) becoming visible, flyer falling out of air, lights going out etc.

[St Fan]

Q 007 Bond, James Bond

Escape Artist mention how to escape from ropes or manacles, and Use Rope specifies you need 1 minute to bind someone. However...

A) "Bound" isn't defined as a condition summary. It's just listed among the possible way to get the"Helpless" condition. What exactly can and cannot do a character who is bound?

B) How long does it takes to put on manacles on a creature?

C)Is there way to bind or put on manacles on an opponent during a fight, or is it needed first to turn it helpless?

[Troacctid]

Q2

Can a Bard who trades away Fascinate also trade away Suggestion, or does losing the former deny the option to trade away the latter? I can't seem to find a clear answer.
Yes. They are separate class features.


Q 3: Would a Gestalt Sorcerer/Shugenja be able to use a custom rune staff to snag access to Shugenja Spells in addition to Sorcerer Spells?
Yes, if the spell is an arcane spell that appears on your class spell list. Note that


Addendum: Would they be able to use said staff to access spells for there opposite discipline on the Shugenja side if so? (I.E.: Fire Shugenja able to cast Water spells and vice versa, in this manner?)
Yes. Shugenja are prohibited from learning spells of their prohibited element, but the spells are still on their class spell list, and they can use items of them just fine. (This is in contrast to specialist wizards, who cannot use wands or scrolls of spells from banned schools.)


Q 4

Say, character somehow don't have a feat from the 1st level (for example, Incarnated Construct)
Question: is there any way to fill that empty slot later?
If yes, then may that feat be from those which are "1st level only"?
The effect that caused them to gain an Intelligence score will say if it gives them feats.


Q 007 Bond, James Bond

Escape Artist mention how to escape from ropes or manacles, and Use Rope specifies you need 1 minute to bind someone. However...

A) "Bound" isn't defined as a condition summary. It's just listed among the possible way to get the"Helpless" condition. What exactly can and cannot do a character who is bound?
A character who is bound tightly enough that they cannot move is considered helpless. Other degrees of binding are undefined by the rules, unless there's some source I'm unaware of.


B) How long does it takes to put on manacles on a creature?
Undefined, but binding a creature with rope takes 1 minute, so binding a creature with manacles probably wouldn't take longer than that.


C)Is there way to bind or put on manacles on an opponent during a fight, or is it needed first to turn it helpless?
A Justiciar (Complete Warrior) can do this.

[St Fan]

Q 008

I have a little trouble understanding how exactly the Wall Jumper skill trick works.



If you have succeeded on a Climb check to ascend or descend a wall during this or your previous turn, you can leap horizontally from that wall as if you had a running start.


A) Does this jump itself count as a move action, or is it part of the climb move action?

B) "Leap horizontally as if with a running start"... does that means the equivalent of a long jump?

C) What is the direction of the leap? Does it have to be away from the wall, or can be at an angle, or even close to parallel with the wall?

D) What about the vertical height? Do you reach as high as an ordinary long jump?

[PseudoPanda]

Q009

Some Weapon special abilities that are applied to ranged weapons bestowed onto the ammunition fired from that weapon. How does this interact with Raptor Arrows (MIC 56) which do not break on impact? I.e. if I lend the arrows to my ally who fires it from his +1 flaming longbow during an encounter would it retain the flaming WSA when he gives it back to me later and I fire it from a masterwork Longbow?

[Troacctid]

Q 008

I have a little trouble understanding how exactly the Wall Jumper skill trick works.



A) Does this jump itself count as a move action, or is it part of the climb move action?
Jumping and climbing are both part of normal movement.


B) "Leap horizontally as if with a running start"... does that means the equivalent of a long jump?
Yes.


C) What is the direction of the leap? Does it have to be away from the wall, or can be at an angle, or even close to parallel with the wall?
It can't be towards the wall, because there's a wall in the way. Other than that, I don't see any restriction on direction.


D) What about the vertical height? Do you reach as high as an ordinary long jump?
Yes.

[jok]

Q010

How does the Highten Spell metamagic feat interact with the Vestige Metamagic class feature from anima mage?

[Metahuman1]

Q 11: Is there a spell that allows the caster to be treated as trained in a skill even if they have no ranks in it and allows them to designate that skill?

Or are there spells that will at least do that specifically for the handle animal and craft skills?

[TheCrowing1432]

Q12. Several Guides to the Spellwarp Sniper say that the Spellthief is a good starting class because it gives you the ability to cast spells in light armor. However, Spellthief specifically says that only Spellthief spells can be cast in light armor and spells from other classes (Sorceror or Wizard for example) still follow their normal arcane spell failure chance.

Is there something Im missing or is there a way that Spellthieves casting in armor extends to other spellcasting?

[Troacctid]

Q010

How does the Highten Spell metamagic feat interact with the Vestige Metamagic class feature from anima mage?
Vestige metamagic applies the metamagic feat to the spell without increasing its effective level. You can use it with Heighten Spell if you choose; however, the spell's effective level will not increase, so there is very little point in doing so.


Q 11: Is there a spell that allows the caster to be treated as trained in a skill even if they have no ranks in it and allows them to designate that skill?

Or are there spells that will at least do that specifically for the handle animal and craft skills?
Wieldskill (Player's Guide to Faerun)
Combined Talent (Complete Mage)
Share Talents (Player's Handbook II)

Note that no such spell is required for Craft, which can be used untrained.


Q12. Several Guides to the Spellwarp Sniper say that the Spellthief is a good starting class because it gives you the ability to cast spells in light armor. However, Spellthief specifically says that only Spellthief spells can be cast in light armor and spells from other classes (Sorceror or Wizard for example) still follow their normal arcane spell failure chance.

Is there something Im missing or is there a way that Spellthieves casting in armor extends to other spellcasting?
No, you are correct.

[Kaje]

Q 13
If I join an initiating class at a high level, do all the maneuvers learned at class level 1 have to be free of prereqs? If I become a swordsage at level 15, can I take Zephyr Dance (Swordsage 3; req 1 Desert Wind maneuver) at the first class level as long as I also take another DW maneuver?

[jok]

Q010 clarification



Vestige metamagic applies the metamagic feat to the spell without increasing its effective level. You can use it with Heighten Spell if you choose; however, the spell's effective level will not increase, so there is very little point in doing so.

I understand what you are saying, but wouldn't this interpretation also entail that Vestige Metamagic actually does nothing? No matter the metamagic used.
20srd says: "Spells modified by a metamagic feat use a spell slot higher than normal."
Vestige Metamagic says: "... without increasing its spell level." As I understand it, under strict RAW interpretation, both rules talk about different things.
But I hope I am missing something.

[St Fan]

A 013

You are correct. It doesn't matter what level a maneuver is when you take your first level, as long as you have all the prerequisites for it (initiator level, discipline access, and eventual specific prereqs for the maneuver).

Note that it is true for maneuvers, but not for stances, however. The text for all 3 martial adept classes specify that the first stance taken must be 1st level.

[St Fan]

A bunch of related questions pertaining to multiple attacks.

Q 014
When a character fights with a double weapon to make an extra attack, the off-hand end is treated as a light weapon -- but only for the two-weapon fighting modifiers, right? (That is, -2 to hit with the Two-Weapon-Fighting feat, and Strength damage bonus halved for this end.) The off-hand end is not treated as a light weapon for any other modifier... for example, it cannot benefit from Weapon Finesse, and if a disarm attempt is made with this end, its still count as done with a two-handed weapon, correct?

Q 015
Can a full attack mix melee and ranged attacks? For example, a character dual-wielding a rapier and a dagger down her closest enemy with a rapier attack, and has no other opponent within melee range, can she throw the dagger to another enemy during the same full attack action?

Q 016
The rule for iterative attacks states that you make first the attacks at full BAB, then those with a lesser bonus. However, the rule for Two-Weapon Fighting states that you can choose to strike first with either weapon. Does this means that, when dual-wielding, you can make all your iterative attacks with one weapon first, and then all the other with the other weapon? Or do you have to make all additional attacks with a similar BAB penalty at the same time, just choosing which of either weapon goes first?


Q 017
A few about the Snap Kick feat:

A) "There is no such thing as an off-hand attack for a monk striking unarmed. A monk may thus apply her full Strength bonus on damage rolls for all her unarmed strikes." However, a Snap Kick "is an unarmed attack that deals damage equal to your base unarmed attack damage + 1/2 your Str bonus."

In this case, does specific trump general? That is, does a monk doing a Snap Kick still halves her strength bonus to damage for that unarmed attack?

B) "When you make a melee attack [...] you can make an additional attack at your highest attack bonus." Does that mean that the attack counting as the snap kick cannot be the first in the round? Do you need to make at least another attack (already with the -2 penalty) before being able to use a Snap Kick this round?

C) Finally, in case of a full attack for a character with a BAB +6 or more, does the Snap Kick needs to made at the same time as the other attacks at full BAB, or can it be delayed to after them? (For example, can a character with a reach weapon make his full contingent of armed attacks toward an opponent at 10', then take a 5-foot-step to get closer and conclude with a Snap Kick?)

[Khedrac]

A 015 Yes

A 016 You have to make attacks in order from highest attack bonus to lowest. Where attacks have the same bonus you can choose which order to attack in.

A 017
A Specific trumps general - especially as the snap kick is not an "off-hand attack" but a specific attack that sues half strength bonus.

B It can be first, but you must decide that you will be making it before you make any attacks so as to apply the -2 (same as Rapid Shot)

C Yes, the Snap Kick needs to made at the same time as the other attacks at full BAB

[Troacctid]

Q010 clarification




I understand what you are saying, but wouldn't this interpretation also entail that Vestige Metamagic actually does nothing? No matter the metamagic used.
20srd says: "Spells modified by a metamagic feat use a spell slot higher than normal."
Vestige Metamagic says: "... without increasing its spell level." As I understand it, under strict RAW interpretation, both rules talk about different things.
But I hope I am missing something.
No, it wouldn't mean that.

[No brains]

Q 18
Are there any applicable skills or general methods that would allow one to create a spell component pouch, or can they only be bought/ found?

[Wacky89]

Q 19
I have a question about Blindsense, Abrupt jaunt and Invisibility.
Is the wizard able to abrupt jaunt in response to the opponents attack if the opponent is invisibility?

Q 20
Second question:
Do you have to make the listen check dc by +10 to make out what is being said during the cast of a spell from an opponent the is invisible to be able to make a spellcraft check? For example casting a spell is DC 0, distance is 50ft. so its a DC5, I roll a 8. Do I get to make a spellcraft check?

[Wacky89]

Q 21

Are you able to spring attack with a touch spell if you're holding the charge?

[Hecuba]

A21: Yes, though it takes some doing. To use spring attack, you need to be making the attack action and using a melee weapon.

Touch spells are called out under '"Armed" Unarmed Attacks", which fall under "Unarmed Attacks," which are in turn part of the attack action.

To qualify as using a melee weapon, however, you'll need to use the option to discharge the spell as part of an attack with either unarmed strike or natural weapon (which both have further implications).

[kkplx]

Q22

Battlemagic Perception
"This determination happens quickly enough that you can attempt to counter the spell as a free action."
As this would make it mostly unusable, free actions being available only on your turn, I presume this is an immediate or a non-action. likely immediate. If errata exists, I would appreciate it - if not, this information is mostly to explain how I houseruled the spell - the question comes now:

"Counterspell attempts are otherwise handled normally, and you can counter the spell even if you do not have line of sight to the spellcaster"

Does this mean that you still need to expend, together with ending the battlemagic perception, a spell that enables counterspelling the spell in question? (i.e. any dispel magic, or the same spell as you attempt to counterspell)

[kkplx]

Q23

A larger creature hits a creature that is smaller than it (e.g. Large hits medium) in melee.
They both stand on equal ground, however, the large creature looms over the smaller creature.
Does the larger creature gain height advantage on its attack?

[Andezzar]

Q 24

A there a published DCs for crafting arrows, bolts or other ammunition?

[KillianHawkeye]

A 24

Standard ammunition should probably fall under the "very simple item" category, DC 5.

[martixy]

A23
No it does not.
In fact it's the opposite.

The advantage is called "Higher ground". With them being on "equal ground", it clearly does not apply.

[Thurbane]

Q 025

Are there any LA +0 races that don't age, or at least, don't die from aging, and meet the following criteria:

A.) Are living (i.e. not Constructs or Undead)

B.) Are not of the Aberration or Outsider type

...this needs to be a function/quality of the race, and not rely on feats, items, spells or any other outside factors.

[KillianHawkeye]

A 25

The only one that comes to mind is the Killoren, who are Fey type creatures (Races of the Wild).

[Wacky89]

Q 26
If you use a weapon that deals 1 damage flat and you get a bonus to damage rolls does it still work with that weapon?
Since you're not actually rolling damage?

[torrasque666]

Q 27: The various ranger spells that transmute arrows have SR:Yes in their spell blocks, but their target is the arrow itself. Does the SR check apply vs the creature struck or is it vs the arrow (which should have SR 0)?

[Andezzar]

A 27

I can only find two such spells in Champions of Ruin. By RAW that SR can only be the spell resistance of the arrow/bolt. The SR of an arrow/bolt is not 0 but NULL.

[Bronk]

A 25

The only one that comes to mind is the Killoren, who are Fey type creatures (Races of the Wild).

For +0LA Fey, there's also the Jermlaine and the Faun.

[Troacctid]

Q 18
Are there any applicable skills or general methods that would allow one to create a spell component pouch, or can they only be bought/ found?
You can use an appropriate Craft skill to create one from the proper raw materials.


Q 19
I have a question about Blindsense, Abrupt jaunt and Invisibility.
Is the wizard able to abrupt jaunt in response to the opponents attack if the opponent is invisibility?
Blindsense only tells the wizard where her opponent is located. It does not give her any special ability to sense when she is about to be attacked.


Q 20
Second question:
Do you have to make the listen check dc by +10 to make out what is being said during the cast of a spell from an opponent the is invisible to be able to make a spellcraft check? For example casting a spell is DC 0, distance is 50ft. so its a DC5, I roll a 8. Do I get to make a spellcraft check?
You only need to be able to hear or see the spell's verbal or somatic components to use Spellcraft to identify a spell being cast.


A 27

I can only find two such spells in Champions of Ruin. By RAW that SR can only be the spell resistance of the arrow/bolt. The SR of an arrow/bolt is not 0 but NULL.
Correction! Attended objects apply the spell resistance of the creature attending them. (RC 130)

[Andezzar]

Correction! Attended objects apply the spell resistance of the creature attending them. (RC 130)That however leaves the question whether an arrow must be attended when you cast one of those spells on it.

[Troacctid]

That however leaves the question whether an arrow must be attended when you cast one of those spells on it.
Refer to the specific text of the spell. If the arrow must be held, worn, or grasped by a creature, the spell will say so.

[Andezzar]

Refer to the specific text of the spell. If the arrow must be held, worn, or grasped by a creature, the spell will say so.Neither of those spells has such a requirement. There is merely the touch range.

[Metahuman1]

Q 28: Do Artifacts continue working as normal when targeted by Dispel Magic or entered into an Anti-magic field?

[Andezzar]

Q 29

What is the most recent version of the Half-Ogre? Is it a race or template?

[Troacctid]

Q 28: Do Artifacts continue working as normal when targeted by Dispel Magic or entered into an Anti-magic field?
Yes. Both spells include text rendering artifacts exempt from their effects.


Q 29

What is the most recent version of the Half-Ogre? Is it a race or template?
The most recent version can be found in Races of Destiny. It is a race.

[Metahuman1]

Q 30: Is there a relic Item that grants True seeing, and if so, what is it called and what book/page number can it be found in/on.

[Thurbane]

For +0LA Fey, there's also the Jermlaine and the Faun.

A 025 query:

Do either of those have listed age categories?

Not all fey are immortal, some (Uldra and Duskling, for example) have maximum ages listed.

[Big Fau]

Q31: Is it possible to qualify for Escalation Mage (FoE pg) at 4th level using CL boosters and the Favored in Guild feat?

[Andezzar]

A 30 Partial

Not a relic, but a Scout's headband (MIC p. 132 f.) can grant True Seeing for one minute.

[Bronk]

Q 30: Is there a relic Item that grants True seeing, and if so, what is it called and what book/page number can it be found in/on.

A 30 continued

Also not relics, but:

Chalice of True Seeing (Dragon 289, 21,600g) grants 10 minutes of true seeing every time you drink from it

Gem of Seeing (DMG, SRD, 75,000g) grants 30 minutes of true seeing

Helm of Vision (Defenders of the Faith, 91,600g) grants continuous true seeing

[Andezzar]

Q 32

Besides the FRCS which books contain information about Baldur's Gate? I'm especially interested in maps and descriptions of places

[St Fan]

Q 033

If the campaign allows new, unusual familiars for sorcerer and wizards (for example, from Dragon #277) in addition to the standard familiar list, can the familiar of a Changeling with the Morphic Familiar ACF also take the shape of those unusual familiars?

[Andezzar]

Q 34

Is there a way to get a medium or bigger spider as a mount that improves by level (e.g. Paladin Mount, Animal Companion etc.)?

[Eladrinblade]

Q 35

Flying creatures with average or worse maneuverability have a minimum forward speed: is that for each move action, or for each round?

Q 36

Flying creatures with a minimum forward speed who become entangled (due to a net) can only move at half their speed each round (because entangled): does their minimum forward speed drop to half their new speed? or are they effectively restricted to moving in a straight line?

[Hecuba]

A31: No. Favored in Guild gives a bonus to checks, not actual ranks.

(In theory you could do it with a combination of Primary Contact and Bloodline levels, but you would need a big chunk of feats to manage the skill boosts, the CL boosts, and the metamagic feat with only your first 3 levels.)



A34: None for paladin mounts, but a couple for Animal Companions.

Animal Companion: Vermin Companion (ECS), Spider Companion (DotU)



A35: It does not appear to be explicitly handled anywhere I can find (DMG, RC, DMGII, PHB, PHBII, MM). Without anything more specific, the RAW answer would revert to the real-world physics transparency rule. That would flag it as per round rather than per movement action: a round takes 6 seconds regardless of how many move actions you get in those 6 seconds, so you velocity (which is the element in question) does not care about the number of move actions you have.

In practice, however, if you have to cite real-world physics transparency you should really be asking your DM.

A36: Minimum forward speed does not change if your movement is reduced: it is a requirement of staying aloft, not a modifier on your movement speed.

[Wacky89]

Q 37

A Druid 5 / Master of Many Forms 2 wild shapes into a bloodrager troll from Mm5.
Does he get their Steel Plates? The reason why im asking is that it says that their plating is embedded into their skin.
If he does get their plating, does it count as wearing an armor for monk ac?

[Wacky89]

Q 38
How does the spell "Rhino's Rush" and Pounce interact?

[ManicOppressive]

A 38 Read as written, Pounce provides a full attack following a charge. The standard attack at the end of a charge is a part of the charge action, which means that Pounce allows you to "charge" (as in, move whatever distance), attack, and then full attack. Thus, Rhino's Rush doubles the standard attack that is part of the charge ("...the first charge attack you make...") and not the full attack.

[Metahuman1]

Q 39: Is there a way, RAW, to make/modify a weapon so it can be used by a creature that has tentacles, but no normal humanoid arms and hands?

[DarkSonic1337]

Q40

Is there a way to make spell trigger items of mysteries without learning the mystery through your class?

[kkplx]

Q22

Battlemagic Perception
"Counterspell attempts are otherwise handled normally, and you can counter the spell even if you do not have line of sight to the spellcaster"

Does this mean that you still need to expend, together with ending the battlemagic perception, a spell that enables counterspelling the spell in question? (i.e. any dispel magic, or the same spell as you attempt to counterspell)

Reposted, since it was not answered so far

[ManicOppressive]

A22

Yes. "This determination happens quickly enough that you can
attempt to counter the spell as a free action." just means that you can counter as a free action where normally you would have to have a readied action. You still have to "attempt to counter the spell", meaning throw an appropriate spell out to counter it.

A39

No, not as such. If you're on the DM side, the RAW friendly rule for it would be to put "This weapon will not function unless the wielder has claws." in the weapon description, because the DM can totally make new magic/mundane items. There's not a great equivalent in the DMG for what you want, though. If you mean on the player side, no, there's no ruled way to do that.

A40

There's not a ruled method, no, unless you just roll with transparency rules. Tome of Magic is not renowned for its consistent and elucidated rules, so you won't have much luck hoping for explanations of how shadow magic works with other forms of magic.

[Troacctid]

Q40

Is there a way to make spell trigger items of mysteries without learning the mystery through your class?

A40

There's not a ruled method, no, unless you just roll with transparency rules. Tome of Magic is not renowned for its consistent and elucidated rules, so you won't have much luck hoping for explanations of how shadow magic works with other forms of magic.
Correction! The bonded item rules in DMG2 allow you to ignore most of the prerequisites for a crafted item, and may work depending on which item you want. You can also use wish to bypass the crafting process entirely.

[kkplx]

Q41

If a creature casts a spell, let's say fireball, modified by metamagic, let's say quicken spell, is the only thing a counterspelling spellcaster has to provide a fireball of his/her own, regardless of metamagic modification or lack thereof?

[AlanBruce]

Q. 42

The Banner of the Storm's Eye (MiC p. 151) states that:


As long as it is held aloft, the banner automatically suppresses (but does not dispel) fear effects on all creatures within 20 feet. It also prevents any creature within 20 feet from becoming confused or stunned.

Which is pretty clear, especially with the stunned aspect, which is why most people get the banner in the first place.

However, I found this allegedly official wording on the same item online in Eberron Unlimited:


Effect: A banner of the storm’s eye automatically suppresses (but does not dispel) any fear effects within 20 feet. It also removes the confused and stunned conditions from everyone within 20 feet, if a supernatural or spell-like ability caused that effect.


Is the Eberron Unlimited version an update from the one in the MiC?

If so, would the Stunning Fist feat affect someone in possession or within the area of such banner, or is the feat itself considered a (Su) ability?

[ManicOppressive]

A 41

Metamagic has no effect on the spells required to counter. Quickened Maximized Silent Still Fireball is still countered by regular old Fireball.

Incidentally, there's not even anything in the rules about a quickened spell being harder to counter, despite that it would logically be harder to identify a spell cast nigh-instantaneously.

A 42

I'm not intimately familiar with Eberron Unlimited but I don't think it's official. At any rate, there is no errata officially recorded for the item as listed in MIC, so the MIC entry is correct.

[kkplx]

Q43

If a creature uses an amulet of natural weapons made for 4 natural weapons, and enchanted with spellstoring, are the following things true?
1. Each natural weapon affected by the amulet can have a spell stored in it
2. Each of the natural weapons can discharge the spell stored in them once

[Andezzar]

A 43

I'm pretty sure you mean the Necklace of Natural Attacks (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/fc/20060707a) (scroll down to Magic Items).

Both statements are true, but you would have to pay for the four "spell slots" as you would four four +1 spell storing weapons.

[MaxiDuRaritry]

Q44: I seem to recall a magic weapon property that you can apply to a double-weapon which allows you to reassign the weapon's enhancement bonuses round-by-round on either end. What's the name and where can I find it?

[VoxRationis]

Q45: Wasn't there a Spider domain around somewhere? How did that work? I'm trying to stat out some clerics of a non-evil spider deity.

[KillianHawkeye]

A 45

The Spider domain is detailed on page 91 of Player's Guide to Faerun and on page 280 of the Spell Compendium.

[Thurbane]

Q 046

Question about the Entropic template (Planar Handbook p.122): it changes to the creature type to Outsider. The templates says not to recalculate the base creature's HD, BAB, or saves. However, skills are not mentioned. Does the creature gain the standard amount of skill points for Outsider racial hit dice?

[Andezzar]

A 046

No, not unless the template tells you to.
An entropic creature uses all the base creature’s statistics and abilities except as noted here.

[erok0809]

Q47

Does text that specifies a formula override a subsequent example that is supposed to show what the formula means, but they don't match up? The specific text that makes me ask is on Elder Evils p. 17, in the sidebar. The Overwhelming Sign states that undead gain turn resistance equal to one-quarter of their HD total, but then immediately follows that by saying "1-7 HD gain +1, 8-15 gain +2, 16-23 get +3, and so on," which is not one-quarter of their HD. Is there a general rule for this sort of situation, or is it just a DM call which to believe?

[kkplx]

Q48

Exactly what are the conditions and limitations of a warmage regaining his spell slots?
A wizard needs 8 hours of rest, a healer needs to hit a specific time each day, what about the warmage?

[torrasque666]

Q49: A Khaasta has 3 racial hitdie and a level adjustment of +3. But the "Khaasta as Characters" section says that a Khaasta PC's effective character level is its class levels +3 and gives the examples of a first level fighter being ECL 4. Does this mean that Khaastas technically get to ignore their RHD when being played as characters?

[Hecuba]

A49: By RAW, yes - the explicit statement of how to calculate this race's ECL would override the standard rule.

In practice, however, the real answer is that Fiend Folio was remarkably inconsistent about calculating LA, ECL, and RHD properly. As a general rule, when that book messed something up like this, it's because they included RHD as part of LA: that does seem to be the case here, so you're probably better ignoring the LA than the RHD

[MaxiDuRaritry]

Q49: A Khaasta has 3 racial hitdie and a level adjustment of +3. But the "Khaasta as Characters" section says that a Khaasta PC's effective character level is its class levels +3 and gives the examples of a first level fighter being ECL 4. Does this mean that Khaastas technically get to ignore their RHD when being played as characters?A49: Sample characters are basically all flawed. Don't take the builds with a grain of salt -- you'll need a warehouse full, at least.

[Hecuba]

A49: Sample characters are basically all flawed. Don't take the builds with a grain of salt -- you'll need a warehouse full, at least.

A49 clarification: It's not just a sample character - is an explicit "Khaasta Characters" rules section that explicitly says that their ECL is class level +3 despite listing 3RHD and 3LA. The offending text is on page 116 of Fiend Folio.

It's worth noting that Fiend Folio was a late 3e book - it could somewhat be forgiven the error in isolation, as ECL\LA\RHD was codified as part of the change. But the issue isn't fixed in the update booklets or in the Serpent Kingdom rerun of the Monster entry.

[KillianHawkeye]

A49 clarification: It's not just a sample character - is an explicit "Khaasta Characters" rules section that explicitly says that their ECL is class level +3 despite listing 3RHD and 3LA. The offending text is on page 116 of Fiend Folio.

It's worth noting that Fiend Folio was a late 3e book - it could somewhat be forgiven the error in isolation, as ECL\LA\RHD was codified as part of the change. But the issue isn't fixed in the update booklets or in the Serpent Kingdom rerun of the Monster entry.

Re: 49

This would seem to be an obvious rules dysfunction that would require individual DM's adjucation. I could tell you how I would rule it, but that goes beyond the scope of this thread.

[Metahuman1]

B 50: Is there an Item called Hewerds fortifying Bedroll, and if so, what book is it in, and what page number.

[nyjastul69]

A50 Yes, Complete Mage page 132.

[KrimsonNekros]

The Ranger Wild Shape Variant from UA requires that they sacrifice their combat track to gain Wild Shape as a Druid. The Champion of the Wild variant from Complete Champion grants bonus feats based on which combat track a ranger takes. Does taking the prior prevent the latter from working?

[St Fan]

A 51

Yes, taking the first ACF prevent from gaining anything based on combat style.
Note that Champion of the Wild still allow a choice of some bonus feats independently of the combat style. Thus you can still benefit from the ACF, just with a reduced list to choose from.

[St Fan]

Q 52
The actions in combat rules, in the Full Attack section, specify that you can decide after an initial attack to either make a move action (thus making the attack a standard action), or to pursue with the remaining of your attacks, making it a full-round action.

Does this also applies if the first attack is a special attack (like a strike maneuver from the Book of Nine Swords) that normally takes a standard action? Can you make a strike as the first attack of a full attack action, and then use your other normal attacks?

[Khedrac]

A 52 No If someone initiates a standard action strike then they cannot make a full attack as they have used their standard action which is then not compatible with taking a full attack.
Note, although normally a character can decide whether to complete a full attack or not after their first attack, the rules get unclear if the first attack takes a penalty based on there being a full attack (e.g. rapid shot, flurry of blows or two-weapon fighting) - if they decide not to continue with the attack then should the retrospectively re-calculate their attack's effect? (No)

[Wacky89]

Q 53
Person A is charging with pounce on an opponent
Person B immediate actions Shadow Cloak (DoTU) in response to the first attack
Person A wants to swift action Chronocharm of the Horizon Walker to follow after him and do the rest of his attacks

Is Person A allowed to do that?

[Andezzar]

A 53

Most likely not. Unless B moves straight back, the movement through the chronocharm violates the requirements for a charge. Also why would B use the shadow cloak after the first attack and not before?

[Jon_Dahl]

Q 54

If you are using sanctuary spell to protect yourself and you cast a direct attack spell whose casting time is 1 round, does the sanctuary spell collapse when you start casting the spell or when you actually cast it?

[Wacky89]

A 53

Most likely not. Unless B moves straight back, the movement through the chronocharm violates the requirements for a charge. Also why would B use the shadow cloak after the first attack and not before?

I did say in response to the first attack. The charge is done the full attack has begun, why wouldn't he be able to follow him?
B cant use the shadow cloak before since shadow cloak needs to be used in response to an attack

[kkplx]

Q55

If you are unable to see a creature, but able to pinpoint its location (like mindsight/blindsense/tremorsense vs an invisible target), with which of the following spell types can you target/hit them (I'll assume all would at least suffer 50% miss chance?)?

- ranged touch attacks
- rays
- melee touch attacks
- targeted, unerring (magic missile)
- targeted (wither limb, flesh to stone)

[KillianHawkeye]

A 55

If you know (or can guess) the location of a creature which you cannot see, you can attempt to hit them with any spell requiring an attack roll (touch spells, rays, orbs, etc.) with a 50% miss chance. You cannot, however, use a targeted spell.


Some spells have a target or targets. You cast these spells on creatures or objects, as defined by the spell itself. You must be able to see or touch the target, and you must specifically choose that target. You do not have to select your target until you finish casting the spell. (emphasis added)

In related news, you cannot actually cast magic missile "at the darkness." :smallamused:

[MaxiDuRaritry]

In related news, you cannot actually cast magic missile "at the darkness." :smallamused:Unless you're aiming for the Shadow.

The Shadow?!

The Shadow!

[sjeshin]

Q 56

Can a druid with wild shape, and a lycanthrope shapeshift into a wild shape form while benefiting from hybrid form, or vice versa, since the name of the abilities is not the same? (wild shape from druid and alternate form from lycanthropy.)

[Andezzar]

A 56

The lycanthope druid can wild shape while in hybrid form or go into hybrid form while wild shaped, but (unless I missed something nothing actually stacks to form a greater whole.
Physical attributes and natural weapons are overwritten, hit points mental attributes don't change anyways, the type is not changed, DR remains etc.

[Heliomance]

Q57

If a Fiend of Possession with Wild Shape possesses and animates an object, then Wild Shapes, what happens? What happens if the Fiend leaves the object while still Wild Shaped?

[kkplx]

Q58

I want to be invisible to undead creatures with lifesense, in a way that doesn't break when I attack. How do I go about this?

[MaxiDuRaritry]

Q58

I want to be invisible to undead creatures with lifesense, in a way that doesn't break when I attack. How do I go about this?A58: Either be undead or a non-living construct, or you could buy a ring of the darkhidden and cast the no light spell. You could also coat yourself in something that blocks line of effect, such as paint.

[kkplx]

Q59
Can you extend an Earthquake to have it last for 2 rounds?

[Andezzar]

A 59

Yes. 10 characters

[kkplx]

Q60
A creature is one of many that has been buffed with haste.

a) The creature happens to be hit with an area dispel magic, and the haste is dispelled - is the effect ended for all creatures affected by that casting of haste?
b) The haste on this creature is specifically targeted by dispel magic, and the haste is dispelled - is the effect ended for all creatures affected by that casting of haste?

[kkplx]

Q61
(sorry for the many questions, big battle coming up in a campaign I play in AND the one I DM in...)

Does Invisibility Purge also negate all forms of invisibility on the caster?

[Andezzar]

A 60

a) no
b) yes

A 61

Yes.

(you can post more than one question in a single post - even through an edit.)

[MaxiDuRaritry]

A58: Either be undead or a non-living construct, or you could buy a ring of the darkhidden and cast the no light spell. You could also coat yourself in something that blocks line of effect, such as paint....Oh, and also, I believe the shirt of wraith stalking and the hide from undead spell will work, as well.

[Wacky89]

Q 62
How does tripping work against a flier with good or perfect maneuverability?
According to RC tripping a flier works like they didnt use the minimum forward speed.
But with good and better maneueverability there isnt any.
(This is for a game that doesnt reconize the rules of the game page as RAW.)

[Eladrinblade]

A 54

I would think it would collapse when you actually attack; consider that you haven't attacked yet until the spell is finished. Like with invisibility, you become visible after you attack, not during.

A 62

According to the FAQ, a creature that flies via wings (so, not a beholder for instance) can be tripped, which causes it to stall. By a strict reading of the RAW, good and perfect winged flyers stall (drop 150ft), then have to make a DC 20 reflex save if they haven't hit the ground yet. However, since good and perfect fliers can both hover and fly straight up without having to slow down or angle, I think a reasonable answer is that they only ever stall 150ft and don't need to make the save. (Personally, I'd have them make the reflex save to avoid stalling in the first place.)

Q 63

When assigning npc gear to a lycanthrope (let's say a werewolf barbarian 2); does it have the gear of a 2nd level character, or a 4th (or would it be 5th, since their LA is a point higher than their CR?)?

[Zombimode]

A 63

The encounter has a treasure value (based on its CR). You can equip the NPC according to this value.
The encounter calculator on d20srd.org will provide you with the number.


Q 64

Suppose a wizard with Abrupt Jaunt and an orc as enemy.
The orc has 30 ft. land speed. On the orc's turn he moves 10 ft. to get the wizards in melee range. Then he tries to attack the wizard. The wizard as an immediate action teleports 10 ft. away and out of the melee range of the orc. There is no other target in range for the orc. He also has no ranged attack. The orc also has no spring attack or similar ability.

Question: is the orc's turn effectively neutered or can he just use his remaining move to close the distance to the wizard and attack?

[TorsteinTheRed]

Q65

Suppose two casters, outside of, and on opposing sides of, a 10ft diameter Antimagic Field.

One casts Invisibility, the other casts True Seeing. Can the second caster see the first? Why or why not?

Q66

Suppose again the above two casters, without True Seeing or Invisibility. The first casts Cone of Cold, then Seeking Ray, then Disintegrate, then Orb of Force, then Flame Strike (somehow!) at the second. Which, if any, affect the second, and why?

Q67

Suppose again the Q66 situation, without the Antimagic Field. Given this:

A58: Either be undead or a non-living construct, or you could buy a ring of the darkhidden and cast the no light spell. You could also coat yourself in something that blocks line of effect, such as paint.
...which of the Q66 spells affect the second caster if he were covered in paint?

[kkplx]

Q68

Globe of Invulnerability:
"You can leave and return to the globe without penalty."
Does that mean your own spells (and buffs) are not suppressed by the globe, even if they're of a level that would be?

[Eladrinblade]

A 68

The spell in general just keeps spells from entering (if they were cast after the globe was cast). If you cast spells inside the globe, they work fine. Even if you fire them out of the globe, they work fine. If you cast spells on yourself, exit the globe, then return, your spells still work (it gives you specific exception).

Q 69

If you wield a two-handed weapon while "wearing" an animated tower shield, can you still take a standard action to get total cover? If it were a light or heavy shield, could you bash with it?

[KillianHawkeye]

Q65

Suppose two casters, outside of, and on opposing sides of, a 10ft diameter Antimagic Field.

One casts Invisibility, the other casts True Seeing. Can the second caster see the first? Why or why not?

A 65

Yes, the second caster can see the first one. Antimagic field only stops spells and magical effects from functioning inside the area, and it does not block line of effect.


Q66

Suppose again the above two casters, without True Seeing or Invisibility. The first casts Cone of Cold, then Seeking Ray, then Disintegrate, then Orb of Force, then Flame Strike (somehow!) at the second. Which, if any, affect the second, and why?

A 66

All of those spells will affect their targets normally.

Cone of cold and flame strike are area spells, and their effects will be suppressed in any portion of their areas that overlap the antimagic field, but since the intended target is not within the field it will not protect him.

Seeking ray and disintegrate are both ray spells. Like the area spells, they are suppressed within the antimagic field; but since the field does not block line of effect, the rays will simply wink out and reappear on the other side as if nothing was wrong.

Orb of force is an instantaneous conjuration spell. This means that the orb is essentially nonmagical after it appears, and it will function normally even against targets inside the antimagic field.


Q67

Suppose again the Q66 situation, without the Antimagic Field. Given this:

A58: Either be undead or a non-living construct, or you could buy a ring of the darkhidden and cast the no light spell. You could also coat yourself in something that blocks line of effect, such as paint.

...which of the Q66 spells affect the second caster if he were covered in paint?

A 67

There is no rules basis for MaxiDuRaritry's claim that painting oneself will block line of effect or protect them from anything. Clothing doesn't break line of effect, why would paint?

I am completely certain I would never allow such a thing to work in one of my games.

[kkplx]

Q 70

Healing Darts, the spell:
How do the Healer's "Healing Hands" interact with the healing provided by the spell's individual darts?
(assume the darts have been added to the class list, and the healer has 20Cha)

Q 71

Healing Darts, the spell:
How does the "Augment Healing" feat interact with the healing provided by the spell's individual darts?

Q 72

Healing Darts, the spell:
How does the "Empower Spell" feat interact with the healing provided by the spell's individual darts?

Q 73

Healing Darts, the spell:
How does the Healing Lorecall Spell (assume 10 ranks in heal and the heal spell available) interact with the healing provided by the spell's individual darts?

[KillianHawkeye]

Q 74

An interesting question came up at my last session and I couldn't find the answer to it on my own:

We all know that when you take a readied action, your initiative count changes to just before the event that triggered your action. But what happens when multiple characters are readying for the exact same circumstance? How is the initiative order determined when everyone's initiative gets set to "just before" the triggering action?

We were fighting a wraith and it was doing the usual fly-by into and out of solid objects, never staying around outside of its own turn, so we were all readying spells and eldritch blasts and such for whenever the thing showed itself. Unfortunately, the text about readied actions is written from the perspective of a single character with no mention of multiple characters taking essentially the same readied action.

[Andezzar]

A 70-73

I am not aware of a Healing Darts spell. If you mean the spell Darts of Life (CC), the answer is there is no interaction because the spell is not on the Healer's list. Questions about houserules are best directed at the DM that made/uses them. Such discussions are beyond the scope of this thread anyways.

[Thurbane]

A 074

I'm not 100% sure this is RAW, but the way we do it at my table is the readied actions take place in the same order as the readied chaarcters were already sitting in the initiative queue, and they then stay in that order on subsequent rounds, but now all on the same initiative count.

[torrasque666]

A 70-73

I am not aware of a Healing Darts spell. If you mean the spell Darts of Life (CC), the answer is there is no interaction because the spell is not on the Healer's list. Questions about houserules are best directed at the DM that made/uses them. Such discussions are beyond the scope of this thread anyways.

Contention: The only question relating to the Healer class was Q70. The rest were relating only to the spell's interactions with feats.

A 71: Augment Healing would cause the spell to provide 1d8+2 points of healing per dart, rather than 1d8.

A 72: Empower Spell would cause the spell to provide 1d8*1.5 points of healing per dart.

A 73: Due to the spell adding on any points due to caster level, the only change would be to allow each dart to remove the dazed, dazzled, fatigued, exhausted, nauseated, or sickened conditions from the target.

[Thurbane]

Q 075

If a creature with RHD takes a level in Barbarian, does it "inherit" the Illiteracy quality of the class?

i.e. A centaur has 4 "levels" in Monstrous Humanoid. If it takes a level in Barbarian, does it lose the ability to be literate in the languages it already knows?

[nyjastul69]

A75 No



Illiteracy
Barbarians are the only characters who do not automatically know how to read and write. A barbarian may spend 2 skill points to gain the ability to read and write all languages he is able to speak.

A barbarian who gains a level in any other class automatically gains literacy. Any other character who gains a barbarian level does not lose the literacy he or she already had.

Emphasis added.

[Someguy231]

For Lung Dragons, can they cast spells like regular dragons can?

[Thurbane]

A 076 please number your questions

Since none of the tables in OA pages 152-162 have a Caster Level column, and the group entry for Lung Dragon does not mention any spellcasting ability, it is safe to assume this is not a trait they share with the true dragons listed in the Monster Manual. Note that they do have some spell-like abilities, however.

I've checked the "official" OA 3.5 update printed in Dragon Issue 218, and this does not add any spellcasting ability to Lung Dragons

[kkplx]

Q 77

Can you only have one instance of permanencied spells on you at any time?
The reason I believe this is the case, is because of how spells work according to the SRD:


Same Effect More than Once in Different Strengths
In cases when two or more identical spells are operating in the same area or on the same target, but at different strengths, only the best one applies.

Same Effect with Differing Results
The same spell can sometimes produce varying effects if applied to the same recipient more than once. Usually the last spell in the series trumps the others. None of the previous spells are actually removed or dispelled, but their effects become irrelevant while the final spell in the series lasts.

Q 78

If Q77's answer is yes, does that mean that, if a permanency was in place and then another one was cast on the same target to permanency a different spell, the originally permanencied spell would begin running down its duration?

[Andezzar]

A 77

No, permanency does not have a character as target, but spells (which may be on a character). So you can make multiple spells on a character permanent.

A 78

N/A

[Hecuba]

A 64: The Orc isn't entirely option less, but you have tied up the move action.

When an immediate action or readied action is used like you describe, it takes place immediately before the action it is interacting with happens but after the previous action completes. The action that it is interacting with then occurs if- and only if- it is still a valid action.

In your example, the Abrupt Jaunt occurs after the orcs move action completes but before the Orcs standard action attack- which then dies not happen because it is no longer a valid action to take.

The orc's move action is over, but be still has a standard action. It's worth noting here that you can always exchange a standard action for a move action - it's rare to do so because you actually want to move twice, but you can do it. That means that, while the orc doesn't have a straightforward way to attack, it can still pursue and close this round.

[Aetis]

Q 79

Does it take any action to transfer a spell into a weapon when using Smiting Spell metamagic?

[Jowgen]

Q 80

Lantern Archons have a CL of 3 despite only having 1 HD. (How) does their CL increase when they advance in HD?

[KillianHawkeye]

A 80

The answer can be found here: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/improvingMonsters.htm#advancedMonsterChallengeRati ng

As an outsider, a lantern archon's CR increases by 1 for every 2 additional Hit Die.


EDIT to Note: Effectively, this means that a 2 HD lantern archon has the same exact CR as a 1 HD specimen. Similarly, the 3 HD and 4 HD varieties both have an advanced CR of 3 rather than 2. (The standard lantern archon is only CR 2, not CR 3 as stated in your post.)

Damn, I totally misread your question!

A 80 correction

Caster Level for spell-like abilities is not usually based on Hit Die and does not automatically increase as a monster advances. Only in cases where there is no CL specified for the abilities do we assume that it is equal to Hit Dice.

[St Fan]

Q 81

The section about intelligent magical items specify that they can be considered creatures (of the Construct type) since they have Int, Wis and Cha scores.

However, how do you assess the effect of a spell or other effect based on a creature's hit dices when used on an intelligent magical item?

For example, what would be the hit dices range of an intelligent Item Familiar (with speech) that receives an Imbue with Spell Ability spell?

[Kesnit]

Q 82

Do armor crystals need their own Wilding Clasp, or does putting a Wilding Clasp on armor also count for an armor crystal?

[Zaydos]

Q 83

Do rays count as ranged weapons for penalties to hit due to being used underwater?

[MaxiDuRaritry]

I seem to have a habit of asking questions that nobody can (or will) answer, but let's try again.

Q84: I recall that there's a race that can quickly create any item out of shadowstuff, but I don't remember what it is. Can anyone give me the name and book?

[Troacctid]

Q 79

Does it take any action to transfer a spell into a weapon when using Smiting Spell metamagic?
Yes, the casting time of the spell.


Q 82

Do armor crystals need their own Wilding Clasp, or does putting a Wilding Clasp on armor also count for an armor crystal?
Armor crystals slot into your armor rather than being worn separately. The wilding clasp prevents the armor from melding with you, so it also prevents the crystal from melding with you. No separate clasp is required.


Q 83

Do rays count as ranged weapons for penalties to hit due to being used underwater?
Spells that require attack rolls are treated like any other attacks for the purposes of underwater penalties. (RC 149)


I seem to have a habit of asking questions that nobody can (or will) answer, but let's try again.

Q84: I recall that there's a race that can quickly create any item out of shadowstuff, but I don't remember what it is. Can anyone give me the name and book?
Shaedling, from Monster Manual V.

[MaxiDuRaritry]

Shaedling, from Monster Manual V.Thanks. That's been driving me nuts for days.

[kkplx]

Q 85

If I have a miss chance, let's say 20%, and an ally attempts to affect me with one of the following spells, do all of them suffer the chance to miss?

a) Cure X Wounds
b) Cure X Wounds Mass
c) Stabilize
d) Darts of Life
e) Close Wounds

(My guess is that yes, all of them can miss)

Q 86

Does Dweomer Vortex need to overcome a 20% miss chance on a target, or does it automatically hit?

[Andezzar]

A 85

No, miss chances only apply to attacks. Not only does healing not constitute an action to harm the target, the spells don't require attack rolls.

Thos may however require an attack roll and thus incur a miss chance if the target is undead.

A 86

No attack roll, no miss chance.

[AvatarVecna]

Q87

Do the retraining rules allow you to retrain any feat you possess? If not, what is the limitation, and can you quote the rule?

[KillianHawkeye]

A 87

Here is the entirety of the rules text for feat retraining:

You can exchange one of the feats you previously selected for another feat. If the new feat has prerequisites, not only must your character meet them in his current state, but you must also be able to show that he met them at the time you chose the previous feat.

[MaxiDuRaritry]

Q87

Do the retraining rules allow you to retrain any feat you possess? If not, what is the limitation, and can you quote the rule?A87 (Elaboration): As noted above, if you selected the feat, then you can reselect it. The only way I'm aware of to swap out feats you gain through other means (such as the elf's racial Weapon Proficiency feats or most classes' automatic Light Armor Proficiency feat) is through the Dark Chaos Feat Shuffle.

[Thurbane]

Q 088

Question about the Deathless type - is there any way to use the Knowledge Devotion feat or Dark Knowledge class feature to get bonuses against Deathless?

[Jowgen]

Q 089

Looking at their tables, Dragons appear to have different ability score modifiers based on their age category (i.e some with increase consistently, others intermittedly, others remain the same). Is there any rhyme or reason for how these go up, or is it simply unique for each age category?

[AvatarVecna]

A87 (Elaboration): As noted above, if you selected the feat, then you can reselect it. The only way I'm aware of to swap out feats you gain through other means (such as the elf's racial Weapon Proficiency feats or most classes' automatic Light Armor Proficiency feat) is through the Dark Chaos Feat Shuffle.

Q90 Follow-up

So to retrain a feat, it has to be a feat that was selected, and retraining allows you to reselect. I assume that you're only allowed to retrain a selected feat into another selected feat if the new feat was an option for that selection in the first place? For instance, if I took Power Attack as a Fighter bonus feat, I could later retrain that into Weapon Focus (another option for Fighter Bonus Feats), but I could not trade it for Skill Focus, since that's not a Fighter Bonus Feat?

[KillianHawkeye]

A 90 That's correct.

Consider that selectable bonus feats such as those granted by levels in Fighter or other classes are considered to be class features. The rules for retraining a class feature indicate that the new selection must have been one you could have originally chosen. Additionally, your new choice cannot make any later class feature choices illegal (although some may automatically alter later options that are based on the first choice, such as the choice of feats you gain from the Ranger's fighting style class feature).

Keep in mind that the general description of retraining is "adjusting a decision you made earlier in your character's career by selecting a different legal option."

[kkplx]

The same question, applied to different spell completion and spell trigger items:
I would ask you to provide a source for the answer to these, if possible

Q 91
Do potions make use of the imbiber's feats and/or items when the spell stored in them is "cast"? If not, do they use the creator's?
e.g. Inquisition domain, A ring of enduring arcana, Karma Beads or the feat "Mastery of Day and Night"

Q 92
Do wands make use of the user's feats and/or items when the spell stored in them is "cast"? If not, do they use the creator's?
e.g. Inquisition domain, A ring of enduring arcana, Karma Beads or the feat "Mastery of Day and Night"

Q 93
Do scrolls make use of the user's feats and/or items when the spell stored in them is "cast"? If not, do they use the creator's?
e.g. Inquisition domain, A ring of enduring arcana, Karma Beads or the feat "Mastery of Day and Night"

Q 94
Do staffs make use of the user's feats and/or items when the spell stored in them is "cast"? If not, do they use the creator's?
e.g. Inquisition domain, A ring of enduring arcana, Karma Beads or the feat "Mastery of Day and Night"

Q 95
Do spellstoring weapons make use of the user's feats and/or items when the spell stored in them is "cast"? If not, do they use those of the one who originally charged the spellstoring enchantment?
e.g. Inquisition domain, A ring of enduring arcana, Karma Beads or the feat "Mastery of Day and Night"

[Khedrac]

The general answer is "see the DMG, if it does not say that it does then it does not". There may also be feats or class features that affect this (certainly for wands).

A 91 No - they use whatever the creator set when they were created.

A 92 No - they use whatever the creator set when they were created.

Q 93 No - they use whatever the creator set when they were created.

Q 94 No, but they do use the wielder's stats and caster level (which can be affected by items:

Staffs use the wielder’s ability score and relevant feats to set the DC for saves against their spells. Unlike with other sorts of magic items, the wielder can use his caster level when activating the power of a staff if it’s higher than the caster level of the staff.

This means that staffs are far more potent in the hands of a powerful spellcaster. Because they use the wielder’s ability score to set the save DC for the spell, spells from a staff are often harder to resist than ones from other magic items, which use the minimum ability score required to cast the spell. Not only are aspects of the spell dependant on caster level (range, duration, and so on) potentially higher, but spells from a staff are harder to dispel and have a better chance of overcoming a target’s spell resistance.

Q 95 No - they use whatever the caster use when the spell was stored.

[kkplx]

The general answer is "see the DMG, if it does not say that it does then it does not". There may also be feats or class features that affect this (certainly for wands).

A 91 No - they use whatever the creator set when they were created.

A 92 No - they use whatever the creator set when they were created.

Q 93 No - they use whatever the creator set when they were created.

Q 94 No, but they do use the wielder's stats and caster level (which can be affected by items:


Q 95 No - they use whatever the caster use when the spell was stored.

Q 91 clarification request
I'm sorry, but the main reason why I saw a need to ask was the entry on potions in the srd:
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/potionsAndOils.htm
Where it says that the drinker/oil applier is the caster of the spell.

You also used language that is highly ambiguous in those replies. When you say "they use whatever the creator set when they were created.", are you referring to the original caster setting CL and Spell level (and for potions the effect), or are you saying that any and all feats and spells that I listed would apply to the potion/wand/scroll/etc created if the creator possessed them?

[Khedrac]

You also used language that is highly ambiguous in those replies. When you say "they use whatever the creator set when they were created.", are you referring to the original caster setting CL and Spell level (and for potions the effect), or are you saying that any and all feats and spells that I listed would apply to the potion/wand/scroll/etc created if the creator possessed them?
For most items such as wand and scrolls the creator of the item sets everything that applies other than targetting when creating the item.
This includes the caster level, whether the spell is maximised or not, the spell level etc.
Thus the creator of the item could choose to create an item of the spell as affected by the feats you listed, but at this point the item is not a standard tiem and the DM needs to adjudicate pricing etc.

[kkplx]

thanks, that clears up some of the specifics. Technically possible, but not part of standard.

Q 96

Polymorph someone into a dunewinder. Polymorphed creature dies. Do the Death Throes activate before the polymorph spell ends?

[LeighTheDwarf]

Q97

So, like, how does constitution work? Specifically:

1. If your character uses an ability score increase to increase their constitution modifier, do they then gain an additional hit point per level? For instance, if a level 8 character increases their constitution from 11 to 12, do they then instantly have another 8 hp?

2. If your constitution modifier becomes lower due to aging, do you lose hit points right then and there? And if an aging effect would put your constitution or HP to zero, do you automatically die at that age?

[Andezzar]

A 96

Ask your DM. Both the reversion to the natural form and thus loss of the new form's abilities and the death throes happen at the same time.

A 97

1. Yes

2. Yes and yes.

[Bakkan]

A 97 Partial Contention

Simply reducing your HP to 0 will not kill you, though it would leave you staggered (or unconscious if you have any nonlethal damage).

[Andezzar]

A 97 Partial Contention

Simply reducing your HP to 0 will not kill you, though it would leave you staggered (or unconscious if you have any nonlethal damage).You are right of course. Anyways, CON x is CON x and 0 HP are 0 HP, no matter how they came by.

[Kish]

A 97 Further Expanding

You can't have less than 1 maximum hit point per hit die, regardless of Constitution modifier. Thus, if your Constitution modifier becomes a penalty that reduces a given hit die to 1, your Constitution being reduced further will not reduce that hit die further and even if your Constitution is 1, you're guaranteed a maximum hit points at least equal to your level. You can only die from having your Constitution reduced if your Constitution reaches 0 or if your hit points are also below their maximum at the time.

[Janthkin]

Q98 Fumbled saves & magic items
Character rolls a "1" against a Fireball. The PHB tells us how to figure out which item may be affected.

Where are the rules for how much damage a magic item (say, a +1 Longbow) can take before being destroyed? We couldn't find those quickly.

[Andezzar]

Contention


A 97 Further Expanding

You can't have less than 1 maximum hit point per hit die, regardless of Constitution modifier. Thus, if your Constitution modifier becomes a penalty that reduces a given hit die to 1, your Constitution being reduced further will not reduce that hit die further and even if your Constitution is 1, you're guaranteed a maximum hit points at least equal to your level. You can only die from having your Constitution reduced if your Constitution reaches 0 or if your hit points are also below their maximum at the time.Please quote that rule. AFAIK there is only a rule that you cannot gain less than one HP during level up. I am not aware of a rule saying a CON reduction cannot reduce your HP total below 1 per level at any other time.

[KillianHawkeye]

Contention

Please quote that rule. AFAIK there is only a rule that you cannot gain less than one HP during level up. I am not aware of a rule saying a CON reduction cannot reduce your HP total below 1 per level at any other time.

Here it is:

A hit point score can't be reduced by Constitution damage or drain to less than 1 hit point per Hit Die. At 7th level, Mialee has 22 hit points when fully healed. Even if her Constitution score drops to 5 or lower, she will still have at least 7 hit points (less any damage she may take).

[torrasque666]

Here it is:
There are other ways of reducing max HP outside of Con damage. Like the quick trait or the frail flaw.

[Metahuman1]

Q 99: What spells would allow me to not only kill a target, but make sure I have possession of thee soul, AND block them from being brought back form the dead?

[Hecuba]

Q 99: What spells would allow me to not only kill a target, but make sure I have possession of thee soul, AND block them from being brought back form the dead?

Not really an answer, but:
A99:If your looking for a list of spells which each accomplish all 3, the answer is (I believe) that there are none - usually because they are not technically dead (ex: trap the soul).

If you are looking for combinations of spells that will get you there, the interactions are complex enough that is not a simple question (ex: do you really need possession of the soul, or well destroying it work?). I would recommend a separate tread.

[FearlessGnome]

Q100: If you lose a metamagic feat after preparing a spell with it, can you still cast it? For example, say you fail that save against a negative level becoming permanent, and you just happen to lose your last feat from that. Say the feat was Empower Spell, and your Empowered Fireball is now sitting there in your spells prepared, without the feat to back it up. Is there a RAW answer as to whether you can still cast the spell?

[KillianHawkeye]

There are other ways of reducing max HP outside of Con damage. Like the quick trait or the frail flaw.

Yes, well, those are exceptions to the general rule, and the question was about the effects of Con damage on maximum HP, so........ thanks for sharing?

[kkplx]

Q 101

Can you attack and destroy Non-Armor/Weapon Magical items by attacking them (not sundering them)?
The tables in the SRD don't help with this question, as they seem to omit anything not armor or weapon related:
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/exploration.htm

Q 102

If you can attack and destroy wondrous items as you could any other object, how do you calculate the HP of, say, a Ring of Invisibility or an Artificer's Monocle?

Q 103

Can you directly attack a suit of armor or weapon that is currently being worn with a ranged weapon, without using the ranged sunder/ranged disarm feats, following the rules for breaking objects in http://www.d20srd.org/srd/exploration.htm ?

[Thurbane]

Q 104

Bit of a convoluted question, but I want to know if this Race/Feat/Template combo is possible and/or legal:

A Half-Janni Primordial Half-Giant, with the Human Heritage feat at 1st level?

[AlanBruce]

Q. 105

Would someone under the effects of Spell Turning be able to reflect back the spell Spirit Jaws (Spell Compendium, p. 202) back at the druid who cast it in the first place?

[FearlessGnome]

Q 104

Bit of a convoluted question, but I want to know if this Race/Feat/Template combo is possible and/or legal:

A Half-Janni Primordial Half-Giant, with the Human Heritage feat at 1st level?

A 104: Unfortunately, probably no. A Primordial Half Giant is fine, and it can take Human Heritage. But Human Heritage is a feat, and cannot be taken before an inherited template. By strictest RAW therefore, you cannot apply Half-Janni to a Half-Giant. So this falls into ask-your-DM-for-it-anyway territory.

The issue is slightly complicated by the fact that while the rules don't allow you to create one, a Primordial Half-Giant with Human Heritage counts as Human for all purposes, and so can have Half-Janni babies. It is not clear though whether those babies can have an illegal stacking of templates or not.

[Segev]

Q 106 This is probably a settled question by now, hence just asking here after failing to find an answer: Can you enter Anima Mage using solely the feats which let you bind vestiges up to 2nd level?

[FearlessGnome]

Q 106 This is probably a settled question by now, hence just asking here after failing to find an answer: Can you enter Anima Mage using solely the feats which let you bind vestiges up to 2nd level?

A 106: Yes, you absolutely can. Anima Mage differs from many prestige classes that advance spellcasting, for example, which tell you to add your level in the prestige class to whatever class you had before. Anima Mage explicitly says your binding improves as if you had taken a level of Binder.

You can't retrain the feats, however, since the retraining rules say you can't train away anything that was used as a prerequisite. So you're permanently giving up two feats to enter Anima Mage.

[Segev]

A 106: Yes, you absolutely can. Anima Mage differs from many prestige classes that advance spellcasting, for example, which tell you to add your level in the prestige class to whatever class you had before. Anima Mage explicitly says your binding improves as if you had taken a level of Binder.

You can't retrain the feats, however, since the retraining rules say you can't train away anything that was used as a prerequisite. So you're permanently giving up two feats to enter Anima Mage.

That's very interesting. And I can certainly see reason why giving away two feats is better than giving away a caster level for many, many builds!

[Jowgen]

Q 107

All Archons can, as an SU, use greater teleport at will, as the spell (caster level 14th), except that the creature can transport only itself and up to 50 pounds of objects. Does this qualify them for feats that require a CL of 14?

[Segev]

Q 107

All Archons can, as an SU, use greater teleport at will, as the spell (caster level 14th), except that the creature can transport only itself and up to 50 pounds of objects. Does this qualify them for feats that require a CL of 14?

A 107 No. You have to actually have a caster level, not cast a spell-like ability as if you had a caster level, to qualify for things with CL requirements.

You don't technically have to have all the levels in a casting class, as there are ways to raise your CL. But simply having a spell-like ability that has a CL doesn't give you a CL in general. (It just gives you an effective CL for that ability.)

[Jowgen]

A 107 Partial Rebuttal

According to CA p. 72 "For feats or prestige classes requiring a minimum caster level, creatures that use spell-like abilities or invocations instead of spells use either their fixed caster level or their class level to determine qualification". I am simply not certain where is anything to support/disprove whether Supernatural abilities work.

[Hecuba]

A 107 No. You have to actually have a caster level, not cast a spell-like ability as if you had a caster level, to qualify for things with CL requirements.

You don't technically have to have all the levels in a casting class, as there are ways to raise your CL. But simply having a spell-like ability that has a CL doesn't give you a CL in general. (It just gives you an effective CL for that ability.)

A107, Correction:
The above is incorrect. Caster level with an SLA explicitly covers qualification for a feat or prestige class that requires a minimum caster level.


Caster Level
[...]For feats or prestige classes requiring a minimum caster level, creatures that use spell-like abilities or invocations instead of spells use either their fixed caster level or ther class level to determine qualification.

For reference, they can also qualify if their SLA fills a named spell requirement unless the requirement specifies how it needs to be cast ("as a divine spell," "as an arcane spell," etc.)

That said, an Archon technically still does not qualify: it's abilities are SU rather than SLAs, and there is no rule like the above for SU abilities.

[Troacctid]

A 107 Correction

Yes, an archon has a caster level of 14 for its greater teleport ability, allowing them to qualify for options that require a caster level, such as the Forge Ring feat.

[Troacctid]

Q 088

Question about the Deathless type - is there any way to use the Knowledge Devotion feat or Dark Knowledge class feature to get bonuses against Deathless?
Dark Knowledge only functions against the creature types positively identified by the text of the ability and cannot be used against deathless.

Knowledge Devotion can be used against deathless provided you can make an appropriate Knowledge check for them. No Knowledge skill is assigned to the deathless type, but if the deathless creature has the psionic subtype, you can use Knowledge (psionics).


Q98 Fumbled saves & magic items
Character rolls a "1" against a Fireball. The PHB tells us how to figure out which item may be affected.

Where are the rules for how much damage a magic item (say, a +1 Longbow) can take before being destroyed? We couldn't find those quickly.
The rules for damaging objects can be found on pp106–107 of the Rules Compendium, or in the SRD here (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/exploration.htm#smashinganObject). The hit points and hardness of an object vary depending on the object. Magic weapons are more durable than nonmagical ones, for example.


Q 101

Can you attack and destroy Non-Armor/Weapon Magical items by attacking them (not sundering them)?
The tables in the SRD don't help with this question, as they seem to omit anything not armor or weapon related:
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/exploration.htm
Here is the more current rule from the Rules Compendium.

The sunder attack (see page 142) allows you to smash a weapon or shield using a slashing or bludgeoning weapon. Smashing another carried, worn, or unattended object is like sundering, except that your attack roll is opposed by the object’s AC instead of another attack roll.


Q 102

If you can attack and destroy wondrous items as you could any other object, how do you calculate the HP of, say, a Ring of Invisibility or an Artificer's Monocle?
Refer to the text for the item in question. If no hardness and HP are given, ask your DM.


Q 103

Can you directly attack a suit of armor or weapon that is currently being worn with a ranged weapon, without using the ranged sunder/ranged disarm feats, following the rules for breaking objects in http://www.d20srd.org/srd/exploration.htm ?
No. Attacking a carried or worn object other than a weapon or shield is like sundering, with the only exception being that you attack the object's AC instead of making an opposed attack roll. All other restrictions of sundering apply, including the requirement of using a melee attack with a slashing or bludgeoning weapon.


Q. 105

Would someone under the effects of Spell Turning be able to reflect back the spell Spirit Jaws (Spell Compendium, p. 202) back at the druid who cast it in the first place?
No. Spell turning only affects spells that target you. Spiritjaws is an effect spell, and does not target a creature.

[Thaneus]

Using Phrenic Template:
Q 108
When i use the a Psi-Like ability listed in the template can this be augmented or is it always maximum augmented?
Q 109
Can i select which augment should be used?
Q 110
Can i use the Powers i know through the template as my Powers known as in "Manifest an Unknown Power from Another’s Powers Known" in SRD?

[ComaVision]

Q 111

I am a dragon that is currently flying with the Hover feat. On my turn, I do a full attack on an adjacent foe (sans wing attacks) then drop, as a free action, 100 feat. Is this RAW legal, or is dropping a move action?

[St Fan]

Q 112

A question about a possible contradiction. Among the rules for a martial strike maneuver is this:



Because strikes allow for a specific form of attack, you cannot benefit from spells or effect that grant you extra attacks when making a strike (such as the haste spell of a speed weapon). You are not taking a full attack action when you initiate a strike, even if its initiation action is 1 full-round action.


However, one strike maneuver looks like an exception:



Flashing Sun allows you to make an additional attack during this round. As part of this maneuver, you take a full attack action and make your normal melee attacks.


So, can the Flashing Sun maneuver be used in combination with haste?
Or with other techniques granting additional attacks, like Flurry of Blows?

[Khedrac]

A 112 No
This is getting close to not being a simple question, but I will try.
One of the oddities about haste and most other ways of getting an extra attack in a round is that they state that they do not stack with other such methods - so by RAW haste does not stack with flurry of blows or rapid shot.

So, on to Flashing Sun, as you quoted it says "you take a full attack action and make your normal melee attacks"; extra attacks form things like haste are not "normal".
As such, there is no contradiction with the rule that you cannot use methods of gaining extra attacks. Yes there is a slight contradiction with the "are"/"are not" taking a 'full attack action' state, but in this case the 'full attack action' is happening within the special full-round action of the manoeuver, hence you are both taking it and not taking it. Said 'full attack action' is limited by the conditions specified by the calling manoeuver and thus you may not use extra attacks from any other source.

[Andezzar]

A 112 No
This is getting close to not being a simple question, but I will try.
One of the oddities about haste and most other ways of getting an extra attack in a round is that they state that they do not stack with other such methods - so by RAW haste does not stack with flurry of blows or rapid shot.That is up to the DM.
This effect is not cumulative with similar effects, such as that provided by a weapon of speedIt is up to the DM whether any other effect that grants an extra attack is similar to haste. There are significant differences between the various sources of extra attacks. Here are some examples
- Haste: +1 AB to all attacks
- Speed property: +0 AB to all attacks
- Flurry of blows: -2 AB to -0 AB to all attacks
- Rapid shot: -2 AB to all attacks.
- TWF: Various penalties depending on feats and weapons used
- Spinning Halberd Style: -5 to the extra attack

So it is not really clear which if any (except the speed property) do not stack with haste. I'd go with if it is magic (speed property), it does not stack, if it is skill (flurry of blows, rapid shot etc.) it does stack.

[Zombimode]

Using Phrenic Template:
Q 108
When i use the a Psi-Like ability listed in the template can this be augmented or is it always maximum augmented?
Q 109
Can i select which augment should be used?
Q 110
Can i use the Powers i know through the template as my Powers known as in "Manifest an Unknown Power from Another’s Powers Known" in SRD?

Psi-Like Abilities are treated as being manifested with a number of pp equal to the manifester level (XPH p. 184).

With this information:

A 108
It is always treated as manifested with a number of pp equal to the manifester level. If a power would be augmented by that, it is.
In this sense, it is always augmented to its max.

A 109
If there is a choice to be made, someone has to make the choice. So yes.

A 110
If have trouble understanding your question here. I have no idea "Manifest an Unknown Power from Another’s Powers Known" is supposed to mean. That doesn't sound like a proper english expression.
But a creatures PLAs are not Powers Know. The same way SLAs are not Spells Known.



Q 113
Concerning Alter Self and a Familiar with Share Spells.
Suppose a wizard of the humanoid type with a familiar of the magical beast type. The wizards casts Alter Self and uses the Share Spells ability to extend the effect of the Alter Self to its familiar.
What happens?

... the spell fails to affect the familiar and returns an "incompatible type" error.
... the spell affects the familiar with the same form the wizard has chosen.
... the spell affects the familiar with a different form, chosen by the wizard.
... the spell affects the familiar with a different form, chosen by the familiar.
... something else.

[Jowgen]

Q 114

Three characters decide to cooperate in crafting a Glove of Storing. Character A meets the CL prerequesite and has the Legendary Artisan feat, Character B has the Craft Wondrous Item feat and the Exceptional Artisan feat, and Character C pays the EXP (amulet of transference to give the exp to Character A) and has the Extraordinary artisan feat. The daily casting of the Shrink item spell is provided by a wand, the gp cost is split between the three

How much time, money and exp does crafting the Glove of Storing consume?

EDIT: In brief, how do feats/abilites that reduce crafting costs apply to cooperative crafting?

[thecrimsondawn]

Q115

Curious,
Can you use any of the 'vital strike' feats to deal non lethal damage with a lethal (taking penalty as normal) or non lethal weapons (aka sap)?

Edit: My bad, wrong thread. Ignore hence forth :sigh:

[Thurbane]

A 115

This seems to be Pathfinder question, and should probably go here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?414719).

Unless you mean Ambush feats, as found in Complete Scoundrel and DotU?

[Andezzar]

Q 116

Is there any other information about Necropolitans besides the little bit in Libris Mortis?

Q 117

Are there Elans on Faerûn? If so, where can I find information on them?

[Kaje]

Q 118 Wild Shape Ranger 1/Barbarian 1. Do the fast movements stack?

[Troacctid]

Q 114

Three characters decide to cooperate in crafting a Glove of Storing. Character A meets the CL prerequesite and has the Legendary Artisan feat, Character B has the Craft Wondrous Item feat and the Exceptional Artisan feat, and Character C pays the EXP (amulet of transference to give the exp to Character A) and has the Extraordinary artisan feat. The daily casting of the Shrink item spell is provided by a wand, the gp cost is split between the three

How much time, money and exp does crafting the Glove of Storing consume?

EDIT: In brief, how do feats/abilites that reduce crafting costs apply to cooperative crafting?
Each character who contributes at least one of the item's prerequisites is considered a creator (MIC 232). With this in mind, you should be able to determine the item's cost by referring to the text of the various cost reduction abilities.


Q 116

Is there any other information about Necropolitans besides the little bit in Libris Mortis?
No.


Q 117

Are there Elans on Faerûn? If so, where can I find information on them?
http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/frcc/20070620


Q 118 Wild Shape Ranger 1/Barbarian 1. Do the fast movements stack?
Bonuses from the same source do not stack.

[Hecuba]

A 110
If have trouble understanding your question here. I have no idea "Manifest an Unknown Power from Another’s Powers Known" is supposed to mean. That doesn't sound like a proper english expression.
But a creatures PLAs are not Powers Know. The same way SLAs are not Spells Known

A 110 correction
Unlike SLAs, which are not spells, PLAs are still powers. Powers manifested as psi-like abilities still qualify for manifesting unknown powers from another's powers.

Confer the SRD on the subject (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/psionicPowersOverview.htm)


Manifesting Powers

Psionic characters and creatures manifest powers. Whether they cost power points when manifest by a psionic character, or are manifested as psi-like abilities, powers’ effects remain the same.

The section further down in that SRD topic on Manifesting Unknown Powers from Another's Powers Known
explicitly called out the smiles of psionic creatures in addition to characters with manifester levels. Keep in mind that this takes some checks, the creature must be willing, and the power must be on the manifester's class list at a level they can manifest. It is an obscure option for a reason: is usually simpler to just get a power stone.

[Andezzar]

Q 119

Do maximized Claws of the Beast deal maximum damage with every attack?

Q 120

If the answer to Q 119 is yes, do claws of the vampire heal you for half of the maximized damage of the claws?

Q 121

What is the damage of Claws of the Beast, if your size is not small medium or large?

[Khedrac]

A 118 additional also, the fast movement bonus in these cases is specifically an enhancement bonus so will not stack with other enhancement bonuses (such as the haste spell).

[torrasque666]

Q 122: Are there any feats or class features in 3.5 that involve giving up extra attacks (such as from having a high BAB) for a bonus on a single attack, other than the Monk's Decisive Strike ACF?

[erok0809]

Q 122: Are there any feats or class features in 3.5 that involve giving up extra attacks (such as from having a high BAB) for a bonus on a single attack, other than the Monk's Decisive Strike ACF?

A122

There may be more examples of this that I don't know, but many maneuvers from Tome of Battle only allow a single attack, but that attack will do more damage, have a rider effect, or something else to that effect.

[kkplx]

Q 123

The desert wind maneuver "Fire Snake":
Is there a way to have it deal nonlethal damage?

[bean illus]

Q 124 Does Brains over Brawn stack with Improved Initiative?

[Troacctid]

Q 122: Are there any feats or class features in 3.5 that involve giving up extra attacks (such as from having a high BAB) for a bonus on a single attack, other than the Monk's Decisive Strike ACF?
Yes.


Q 123

The desert wind maneuver "Fire Snake":
Is there a way to have it deal nonlethal damage?
Creatures with the regeneration ability may convert the damage into nonlethal damage.


Q 124 Does Brains over Brawn stack with Improved Initiative?
Yes.

[Wacky89]

Q125
Would the feat "Pierce Magical Protection" remove polymorph spells?

[ZamielVanWeber]

Q 126
Do damaging spells with Fort-half or Fort-Partial affect undead with their damage? What about spells that specify information about objects but do have have [object] in their save lines?

[AtlasSniperman]

Q 127
How many allies can a bard's Inspire Courage affect at once?

[Andezzar]

A 127

All that can hear him.

[jok]

Q128 Ghost savage progression / template class Draining Touch

How does the Draining Touch (Su) interact with multiple attacks from the ghost. For example a ghost with bab +6 can do two Draining touch attacks? What about a ghost with monk levels and flurry of blows? Natural weapons? Snap kick feat? What about a ghost touch weapon with the touch attack enchantment? Martial Manouver Strikes?

[KillianHawkeye]

A 128

As a supernatural ability, the usage of Draining Touch is by default a Standard Action. It cannot be combined in any way with extra attacks gained from a high Base Attack Bonus, a Monk's flurry of blows, or any other kind of Full Attack action. It does not make use of any existing natural attacks or any held weapons, nor can it be combined with any of Tome of Battle's Standard Action strike maneuvers, and only by a rather generous reading of the rules does it satisfy the requirements necessary for the use of the Snap Kick feat.

[Andezzar]

A 128 Contention


A 128

As a supernatural ability, the usage of Draining Touch is by default a Standard Action. It cannot be combined in any way with extra attacks gained from a high Base Attack Bonus, a Monk's flurry of blows, or any other kind of Full Attack action. It does not make use of any existing natural attacks or any held weapons, nor can it be combined with any of Tome of Battle's Standard Action strike maneuvers, and only by a rather generous reading of the rules does it satisfy the requirements necessary for the use of the Snap Kick feat.While the default for SU abilities is indeed the standard action, the rules are as follows:
A ghost that hits a living target with its incorporeal touch attack drains 1d4 points from any one ability score it selects. On each such successful attack, the ghost heals 5 points of damage to itself.

If a ghost with this ability hits a living target with her incorporeal touch attack, she deals 1d4 points of ability drain to any one ability score she selects. With each such successful attack, she heals 5 points of damage to herself.So the ability is not a separate action but something that happens on an attack. The ghost can make multiple such attacks in a round, with certain other abilities.

[KillianHawkeye]

Re: 128

You're incorrect.

Ghosts do not have a generic "incorporeal touch attack" ability. They in fact retain the attacks of the base creature and only gain a touch attack if they take the Corrupting Touch or Draining Touch supernatural abilities (which require a Standard Action to use as normal).

[Andezzar]

Re: 128

While the ghost template does not add any attacks they do have touch attacks through being incorporeal:
An incorporeal creature’s attacks pass through (ignore) natural armor, armor, and shields, although deflection bonuses and force effects (such as mage armor) work normally against it.If that isn't an incorporeal touch attack I do not know what is.

As quoted above Draining touch does not add an attack, it adds an effect to existing attacks.

[Jowgen]

Q 129

What kind of action does it take to activate the Good Domain affiliation benefit of Saint level (CC p. 34)?

[Thurbane]

A 129

Undefined. Since it's not called out as Ex, Sp or Su, there's not even a default rule to cite.

The Domain Affiliation section refers us back to the Church affiliation section. This in turn refers us to PHB2 p.185, which also fails to further define the nature of benefits.

I think most aiblities in the game default to a standard action unless otherwise stated, but I can't provide RAW backup for this.

[Eldansyr77]

If a bard swaps out fascinate for another alternate cf suggestion is not taken away ... you will need to get a spell that fascinates a creature... this allows you to use suggestion on that creature (after the spell is cast)

[Troacctid]

Q 129

What kind of action does it take to activate the Good Domain affiliation benefit of Saint level (CC p. 34)?
A standard action, as per the errata.

[Thaneus]

Q 130

Either I am bling or my Googlefu lost me:
When a Bard Performs a Song (Inspire Courage or DFI for example) but is Invisible. What exactly happens here? Since its auditive the Bonus should still be present but does the invisibility still matter at all because i am singing my lungs out?

[Troacctid]

Q 130

Either I am bling or my Googlefu lost me:
When a Bard Performs a Song (Inspire Courage or DFI for example) but is Invisible. What exactly happens here? Since its auditive the Bonus should still be present but does the invisibility still matter at all because i am singing my lungs out?
If a listener succeeds on a Listen check and beats the DC by 20 or more, they can pinpoint your location (RC 114). Loud noises can be heard with a fairly low Listen DC, so making loud noises while invisible may give away your position where staying silent would not. However, even if your enemy knows what square you are in, they still suffer the normal 50% miss chance on their attacks due to total concealment.

[martixy]

Q131:
When using Sickening Strike + Venomous Strike at the same time, can the latter benefit from the former?

[Kelb_Panthera]

Q131:
When using Sickening Strike + Venomous Strike at the same time, can the latter benefit from the former?

A131: No. Because the sickening and poisoning are being delivered by the same strike, they resolve simultaneously. The sickening would need to resolve before the poisoning for the penalty to apply to the fort save.

[FearlessGnome]

Q132: Other than Paragnostic Apostle, are there any prestige classes that progress level-dependent Domain abilities?

[kkplx]

Q133

If I Sculpt Spell a Fireball into a cone, can I place that cone anywhere within range, or does it have to start at the edge of my square?
If yes, why?

Q134

If I sculpt Spell a Fireball into a line, can I place that line anywhere within range, or does it have to start at the edge of my square?
If yes, why?


Q135

If I sculpt Spell Burning Hands into a 20ft sphere, I can only center the sphere somewhere within 15ft of me - does the sphere's area extend past those 15ft, or is it also confined to them?
(i.e. I place a sculpted burning hands 15ft away from me - does the aoe extend all the way to 35ft?)

[Khedrac]

A133 No Cone areas of effect must start at the corner of one of the squares which the caster occupies.

A134 No Line areas of effect must start at the corner of one of the squares which the caster occupies.

[St Fan]

Q132: Other than Paragnostic Apostle, are there any prestige classes that progress level-dependent Domain abilities?

A 132
The Uncanny Trickster from Complete Scoundrel can advance the class features and effective level of any class over two levels.

[erok0809]

Q133

[B]Q135

If I sculpt Spell Burning Hands into a 20ft sphere, I can only center the sphere somewhere within 15ft of me - does the sphere's area extend past those 15ft, or is it also confined to them?
(i.e. I place a sculpted burning hands 15ft away from me - does the aoe extend all the way to 35ft?)

A135

No. A spell's area cannot extend beyond its range.


A spell’s range indicates how far from you it can reach, as defined in the Range entry of the spell description. A spell’s range is the maximum distance from you that the spell’s effect can occur, as well as the maximum distance at which you can designate the spell’s point of origin. If any portion of the spell’s area would extend beyond this range, that area is wasted.

[AtlasSniperman]

Q136
Can a clockwork steed be enchanted?

[FearlessGnome]

A136: What, like armor/weapon enchantments? No. No it can't. If you want to give it armor enchantments you have to put barding on it and enchant that.

[Afgncaap5]

Q137: Is a Warforged immune to the effects of the Armor Lock spell (from Complete Scoundrel) if all they have for armor is their basic composite plating? Can this answer change if they have one of the feats that changes what their composite plating is/does?

[Andezzar]

A 137

A warforged is not a valid target for the spell, even if it gets one of the feats that change the armor class of the plating.
This composite plating occupies the same space on the body as a suit of armor or a robe, and thus a warforged cannot wear armor or magic robes.

Target: One creature wearing armor

[Puke]

Q138 : When you use the Shapechange spell (last errata), can you reproduce monster's weapons ? (like the vorpal weapons of the balor)

[justiceforall]

Q139

What ways, if any, are there for a non-caster to get access to the Knock spell effect (or any similar ability) as a class ability or feat?

(I'm only aware of the Silver Key prestige class.)

[St Fan]

Q139

What ways, if any, are there for a non-caster to get access to the Knock spell effect (or any similar ability) as a class ability or feat?

(I'm only aware of the Silver Key prestige class.)

A 139
There's probably a few, although the simplest is to acquire a Chime of Opening.

If it must be obtained through a feat, Item Familiar or Ancestral Relic allow a non-spellcaster to enchant an item.

[Necroticplague]

Q 140a:
Is there a subtype similar to Living Construct that exists for Undead creatures?

Q 140b:
If not, are there any Undead that have a CON score anyway, as an exception to their typing?

[Troacctid]

Q138 : When you use the Shapechange spell (last errata), can you reproduce monster's weapons ? (like the vorpal weapons of the balor)
Depends on the monster. A balor's vorpal sword is a supernatural ability and can be activated as a standard action.


Q 140a:
Is there a subtype similar to Living Construct that exists for Undead creatures?
No.


Q 140b:
If not, are there any Undead that have a CON score anyway, as an exception to their typing?
Not naturally, although some effects may give them a Constitution score.

[justiceforall]

Q139 - Follow Up


A 139
There's probably a few, although the simplest is to acquire a Chime of Opening.

If it must be obtained through a feat, Item Familiar or Ancestral Relic allow a non-spellcaster to enchant an item.

Yes, it must be obtained via a feat or class-feature (although your answer does do that since I didn't realise Ancestral Relic didn't have to be a weapon!).

If anyone knows of any other means please expand on the answer.

[Troacctid]

Q139 - Follow Up



Yes, it must be obtained via a feat or class-feature (although your answer does do that since I didn't realise Ancestral Relic didn't have to be a weapon!).

If anyone knows of any other means please expand on the answer.

Githzerai Knock (CP 54) allows you to use psionic knock as a psi-like ability.

Factotum (Du 14) can use knock as a spell-like ability starting at 5th level.

[Kaje]

Q 141

Would a Warforged Crusader heal half or full amount of hp from its various healing maneuvers? And what about from the Therapeutic Mantle soulmeld?

[Andezzar]

A 141

Most of them would heal the full amount because they are neither supernatural abilities nor spells of the healing subschool, but with Strike of Righteous Vitality the user or one ally explicitly gains the benefit of a heal heal spell, a spell from the healing subschool. So a Warforged would only get half the HP back.

[Shinn]

Q142
Can an Invisible Stalker wear magic items if it's not created by a Summon Monster spell ?

[VoxRationis]

Q143: Does one have to make separate Fortitude saves each time one is bitten by a diseased creature (such as a dire rat)?

[Andezzar]

A 143

Yes.

[Thurbane]

A 143 side-note

And this is what makes the ever popular Giant Rat 1st level encounters so infuriating. You don't have the resources to get the disease removed, you can almost guarantee at least one party member will fail a Fort save, and the only way to beat the disease is sit around for days on end making Fort save and/or Heal checks.

I can't remember the last character I have had from first level that didn't fight giant rats at least once. They seem to be hard wired into low-level adventures! :smallyuk:

[/RANT]

[VoxRationis]

A 143 side-note

And this is what makes the ever popular Giant Rat 1st level encounters so infuriating. You don't have the resources to get the disease removed, you can almost guarantee at least one party member will fail a Fort save, and the only way to beat the disease is sit around for days on end making Fort save and/or Heal checks.

I can't remember the last character I have had from first level that didn't fight giant rats at least once. They seem to be hard wired into low-level adventures! :smallyuk:

[/RANT]

I've had a few that didn't, but I agree, disease is somewhat more debilitating than is really appropriate for 1st-level play. I suppose it gives an impetus to get on with the adventure (since you could hope to complete the adventure before the incubation period ends, and then just get the disease taken care of between adventures).

[remetagross]

Q144: Normally, creatures don't block line and effect and line of sight, they can only provide cover.
However, if a character is inside an ooze thanks to the Amulet of Ooze Riding, rather than behind it, and assuming the ooze is fairly transparent and allows to see through it (which is explicitly the case for the Gelatinous Cube):

1. Does the character get total cover ?

2. Is line of effect blocked ?

3. More generally, if I want to attack through a solid but transparent obstacle, my line of effect would be blocked (since there is a solid obstacle), and by RAW, since line of sight is strictly included into line of effect, it should be blocked too, contrary to common sense.
Is this correct ?

Thank you.

[nyjastul69]

A144

2. Yes

Line of Effect
A line of effect is a straight, unblocked path that indicates what a spell can affect. A line of effect is canceled by a solid barrier. It’s like line of sight for ranged weapons, except that it’s not blocked by fog, darkness, and other factors that limit normal sight.

You must have a clear line of effect to any target that you cast a spell on or to any space in which you wish to create an effect. You must have a clear line of effect to the point of origin of any spell you cast.

A burst, cone, cylinder, or emanation spell affects only an area, creatures, or objects to which it has line of effect from its origin (a spherical burst’s center point, a cone-shaped burst’s starting point, a cylinder’s circle, or an emanation’s point of origin).

An otherwise solid barrier with a hole of at least 1 square foot through it does not block a spell’s line of effect. Such an opening means that the 5-foot length of wall containing the hole is no longer considered a barrier for purposes of a spell’s line of effect.


1.Yes

Total Cover
If you don’t have line of effect to your target he is considered to have total cover from you. You can’t make an attack against a target that has total cover.


3. No. LoS and LoE are distinctly different and not tied together at all.

Total Concealment
If you have line of effect to a target but not line of sight he is considered to have total concealment from you. You can’t attack an opponent that has total concealment, though you can attack into a square that you think he occupies. A successful attack into a square occupied by an enemy with total concealment has a 50% miss chance (instead of the normal 20% miss chance for an opponent with concealment).

You can’t execute an attack of opportunity against an opponent with total concealment, even if you know what square or squares the opponent occupies.

[Thurbane]

Q 145

Do undead have any kind of default immunity to polymorph effects? I could have sworn they do, but looking at creatures types, only oozes and plants seem to have this. Maybe I'm thinking of specific undead such as liches? Is there a rule parsing that I'm missing?

[remetagross]

Q 146 :

About A 144. The SRD explains that "A line of effect is canceled by a solid barrier". In substance, A 144 explains that his does not opt out animated barriers, like big, hulking creatures. This is why a Gelatinous Cube filling all the width and height of a corridor blocks line of effect between two characters on the opposite sides of the Cube.
But the Cube is transparent, and does not block line of sight. So :

Does a gaze attack need line of effect in addition to line of sight ? In particular, can a gaze attack affect a character through a Gelatinous Cube ?

[Hecuba]

Q 140a:
Is there a subtype similar to Living Construct that exists for Undead creatures?


No.

Q&A 140a addendum:

Troacctid is correct, but please note that Eberron lore notes Woeforged as a thing - even though they are never backed up with rules or mechanics. So the setting supports something that is more-or-less exactly what you are asking for, but won't say to what extent or how.

CF Forge of War page 85 for what exceedingly little information is given on them.



Q 145

Do undead have any kind of default immunity to polymorph effects? I could have sworn they do, but looking at creatures types, only oozes and plants seem to have this. Maybe I'm thinking of specific undead such as liches? Is there a rule parsing that I'm missing?

A 145: No, but if you're using the normal spell chain they happen not to qualify until you get up to Polymorph Any Object (they fail the lower level spells by virtue of not being living or the spells granting fortitude saves).

[St Fan]

Q 145

Do undead have any kind of default immunity to polymorph effects? I could have sworn they do, but looking at creatures types, only oozes and plants seem to have this. Maybe I'm thinking of specific undead such as liches? Is there a rule parsing that I'm missing?

A 145
Undead don't have a default immunity to polymorph effects, however the majority of polymorph effects allow a fortitude save, which undead have a blanket immunity to, unless they can affect items or are harmless (just like constructs). Thus, most polymorph effects would fail, unless one specifically has a different save, or allows no save.

[AtlasSniperman]

Lore Question.
Q 146: I remember seeing some fluff about Hobgoblins considering their equipment an extension or reflection of themselves or something like that. That if a Hobgoblins sword was rusty or dull, he was. Anyone know where this was from?

[AlanBruce]

Q. 147

Eladrins from the MM are immune to petrification and electricity, according to their SRD.

Would a summoned Bralani Eladrin, affected by Flesh to Ice (a secondary effect from the Frostfell spell in Frostburn), consider that a Petrification effect and thus be immune?

If he isn't immune and becomes an ice statue, is he considered dead and whisked away as per any slain summon or in statue form until the spell expires and then sent back to whatever plane it came from?

[AtlasSniperman]

Q. 147

Eladrins from the MM are immune to petrification and electricity, according to their SRD.

Would a summoned Bralani Eladrin, affected by Flesh to Ice (a secondary effect from the Frostfell spell in Frostburn), consider that a Petrification effect and thus be immune?

If he isn't immune and becomes an ice statue, is he considered dead and whisked away as per any slain summon or in statue form until the spell expires and then sent back to whatever plane it came from?

A147
The definition of Petrification in 3.5 only states stone, so Flesh to Ice does not count as Petrification. So the Eladrin is not Immune. Flesh to Ice also specifically states that the creature is not dead, as such the Eladrin is not slain and will remain for the duration of the spell.

[Crake]

Q148

Do all ranged attacks provoke an attack of opportunity? Or just attacks with a ranged weapon? For example, does someone casting dimensional anchor provoke twice? Once from casting and once from firing the ray? What about supernatural abilities that have a ranged attack roll?

[AlanBruce]

Q.149

If someone with skirmish or sneak attack successfully feints as a move action and hits someone in melee and the attacked on his turn attempts (and fails) a Tumble check to avoid an AoO, is that tumbler subjected to a melee attack with skirmush/sneack attack in the AoO, or is it regular damage?

[AtlasSniperman]

Q.149

If someone with skirmish or sneak attack successfully feints as a move action and hits someone in melee and the attacked on his turn attempts (and fails) a Tumble check to avoid an AoO, is that tumbler subjected to a melee attack with skirmush/sneack attack in the AoO, or is it regular damage?
Feinting only denies the target their dexterity to ac for your next melee attack, not for any additional attacks made before the start of your next turn.

I've had trouble understanding the question so here's the answer to my other interpretation; that you feint in combat and get the feint boon on someone who provokes an AoO.
Feint is a targetted combat maneuver. If you attack anyone but the person you feinted, you don't get the benefit.

[AlanBruce]

Feinting only denies the target their dexterity to ac for your next melee attack, not for any additional attacks made before the start of your next turn.

I've had trouble understanding the question so here's the answer to my other interpretation; that you feint in combat and get the feint boon on someone who provokes an AoO.
Feint is a targetted combat maneuver. If you attack anyone but the person you feinted, you don't get the benefit.

I should have been clearer: it's a 1 vs. 1 fight. The attacker feinted successfully and got to catch the opponent with additional damage.

That opponent decided to Tumble and flopped the Tumble DC, subjecting himself to an AoO from the feinting opponent who hit him.

[Jon_Dahl]

Q150

Do all monsters add 1 stat point to any score upon attaining 4th HD and every fourth HD they attain afterwards (8th, 12th etc.)? Please note that I'm talking about HD, not about class advancement. Like for instance, I made a 8-HD ghast (they are normally 4 HD). Does it get a stat point?

[Jon_Dahl]

Q151

Can you use Dodge feat against a supposed enemy that you can't see, discern and accurately locate?