katans
Barbary Macaque at the Rock of Gibraltar
Posts: 178
All hail the Cheese!
|
 |
« Reply #380 on: July 11, 2008, 03:20:46 AM » |
|
Q136: We had this issue last session where our GM said that the Scout did not deal his Skirmish damage because the base damage from his weapon didn't overcome his target's damage reduction. The SRD says DR negates most "special effects" if not overcome, but the list isn't exhaustive. Was my GM right?
From the SRD: "Whenever damage reduction completely negates the damage from an attack, it also negates most special effects that accompany the attack, such as injury type poison, a monk’s stunning, and injury type disease. Damage reduction does not negate touch attacks, energy damage dealt along with an attack, or energy drains. Nor does it affect poisons or diseases delivered by inhalation, ingestion, or contact."
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
AfterCrescent
Honorary Moderator
Organ Grinder
Posts: 4220
Here After
|
|
« Reply #381 on: July 11, 2008, 03:31:35 AM » |
|
A136. No. Precision damage is damage, not a special effect. If the DR had negated all the damage (weapon+skirmish) then any special effect from weapon/feat/etc would have been negated. Do note, however, that skirmish is precision damage and a creature may be immune to that.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
DetectiveJabsco
|
|
« Reply #382 on: July 11, 2008, 12:07:50 PM » |
|
Q137 Do artys suffer from ASF, I would assume so based on the line that says "They function just like spells and follow the same rules as spells". But I'm not 100% so I figured I would ask.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
CannibalSmith
|
|
« Reply #383 on: July 11, 2008, 12:28:04 PM » |
|
A137: No. It's arcane spell failure, but infusions are neither arcane nor divine.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Nachofan99
|
|
« Reply #384 on: July 11, 2008, 01:37:21 PM » |
|
Apologize in advance if it's already been answered.
Q138: Warforged are immune to energy drain, but they are subject to "Death effects or necromancy effects." Can a warforged be affected by and gain a negative level from a Fell Drain (Libris Mortis pg. 27) metamagic'd spell? Technically, Fell Drain does not say it is specificallly ANY kind of effect.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
CannibalSmith
|
|
« Reply #385 on: July 13, 2008, 11:01:32 AM » |
|
A138: No. Even if Fell Drain was specifically a death or necromancy effect. Because energy drain is a subset of "death or necromancy". Specific rules (exceptions) beat general rules.
Q139: Does Summon Elemental increase its own duration?
Q140: Do reserve feats have components?
Q141: Does a druid have to prepare a Summon Nature's Ally to use Summon Elemental? If yes, is it still worth it?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
SixthDeclension
|
|
« Reply #386 on: July 13, 2008, 01:46:24 PM » |
|
Q142: The description for Automatic Quicken Spell[epic] reads
Benefit
You may cast all 0-, 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-level spells as quickened spells without using higher-level spell slots. The normal limit to the number of quickened spells you may cast per round applies. Spells with a casting time of more than 1 full round can’t be quickened.
Special
You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time you take the feat, the spells of your next three lowest spell levels can now be quickened with no adjustment to their spell slots. This feat doesn’t increase the casting time for those spells that normally become full-round actions when cast in metamagic form.
So if I take it three times I can cast 9th level spells quickened automatically?
|
|
|
|
« Last Edit: July 13, 2008, 02:55:43 PM by SixthDeclension »
|
Logged
|
My choice place for buying Magic: the Gathering Singles: adventuresOn.comCurrently DMing a Solo PbP, Check it out hereLike the leaves of the forest when Summer is green,
That host with their banners at sunset were seen:
Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown,
That host on the morrow lay withered and strown. |
|
|
|
Tshern
|
|
« Reply #387 on: July 13, 2008, 02:54:29 PM » |
|
A140: No as they are not spells.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Ja vuosia myöhemmin
kalvas kaksikko lattialla motellin tihrustelee,
kun sama keiju katossa leijailee.
Kyselevät: "Mikä päivä nyt on?
Tiedätkö sen?"
Kuiskaten laulaa keiju:
"Tämän elämän viimeinen."
Handy Links |
|
|
AfterCrescent
Honorary Moderator
Organ Grinder
Posts: 4220
Here After
|
|
« Reply #388 on: July 13, 2008, 03:57:19 PM » |
|
A142: Yes
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Callix
Donkey Kong
Posts: 622
Not cool enough for a custom title.
|
|
« Reply #389 on: July 13, 2008, 07:15:16 PM » |
|
A141: No, but you do need to prepare a Conjuration (Summoning) spell. Insect Plague, a 5th level spell, Creeping Doom at 7th level, or Shambler and Elemental Swarm at 9th can all fulfill the requirements.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I know gameology-fu.
|
|
|
DrowVampyre
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Posts: 19
|
|
« Reply #390 on: July 14, 2008, 05:27:10 AM » |
|
Q143: What methods are there, if any, of enabling a wizard to take 10/15/some other value on concentration checks?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
CannibalSmith
|
|
« Reply #391 on: July 14, 2008, 05:39:20 AM » |
|
A143: A psionic race or Psionic Talent feat will allow you to spend psionic focus for Take 15 on Concentration checks.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Nox_Noctis
|
|
« Reply #392 on: July 14, 2008, 06:26:36 AM » |
|
A143: The Steady Concentration feat in Races of Stone.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
DrowVampyre
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Posts: 19
|
|
« Reply #393 on: July 14, 2008, 07:10:17 AM » |
|
Ah, there we go. Thanks - I knew I'd seen one somewhere, but was thinking it was one of the completes.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Heliomance
|
|
« Reply #394 on: July 15, 2008, 02:27:19 PM » |
|
Q144: Is the Evangelist, from Complete Divine, worth it?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ieniemienie
|
|
« Reply #395 on: July 15, 2008, 03:11:41 PM » |
|
Q144: Is the Evangelist, from Complete Divine, worth it?
A144As for most things; it depends on what you want the character to be able to do |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
'DnD is not a game; it is a membership in a tribe that I joined long ago.'
Stupidity should be painful!
|
|
|
|
Chemus
|
|
« Reply #396 on: July 18, 2008, 08:09:05 PM » |
|
Q 145 Where is the Ranger variant where you get Trapfinding in exchange for (insert here)?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
AfterCrescent
Honorary Moderator
Organ Grinder
Posts: 4220
Here After
|
|
« Reply #397 on: July 18, 2008, 08:13:10 PM » |
|
A145: Dungeonscape p12. Trades Track.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Irthos Levethix
|
|
« Reply #398 on: July 22, 2008, 11:44:49 AM » |
|
Q146: I found a link on these boards once to a webpage full of character flaws, and now I can't find it. My google-fu is just not strong enough. (And poring over a search for "flaws" on this board takes a lonnnngg time).
Anyone know the link offhand? Specifically, I'm looking for the verbage on the Skulker flaw.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Run, my pretty little chunks of XP!! - Belkar Bitterleaf
92% Tactician 83% Method Actor 75% Min/Maxer Thats 250% of Gamer, bitches!
|
|
|
AfterCrescent
Honorary Moderator
Organ Grinder
Posts: 4220
Here After
|
|
« Reply #399 on: July 22, 2008, 11:48:08 AM » |
|
A146: Realmshelp FTW! 
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
