Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition

[kevin_video]

Robilar's Gambit offers an AoO every time someone attacks you, whether they hit you or not.  The cost is they get +4 attack and damage against you.

Hence the part where where you get the AoO is you survive. And depending on your character, if you have the ability to stronger every time you're hit, you're laughing. I can't remember the exact feat, but I know my party's red dragon has it. Last fight he had STR 55 by the end of the fight, and he normally has 41.

[Maat_Mons]

Dang party used a Decanther of endless water to flood the sewers, killing off the rogue's guild and ruining a dungeon crawl I had spent 25 hours of work on

What?  Sewers are, by definition, designed to channel large quantities of liquid.  Seriously, one inch of rain over one square mile is 17.38 million gallons.  A decanter of endless water puts out 30 gallons per round.  How is that a problem for the city's storm sewers in light of the volumes they were clearly meant to handle? 

[Fluffles]

Dang party used a Decanther of endless water to flood the sewers, killing off the rogue's guild and ruining a dungeon crawl I had spent 25 hours of work on

What?  Sewers are, by definition, designed to channel large quantities of liquid.  Seriously, one inch of rain over one square mile is 17.38 million gallons.  A decanter of endless water puts out 30 gallons per round.  How is that a problem for the city's storm sewers in light of the volumes they were clearly meant to handle? 

And above that... Rule 0.

[The_Mad_Linguist]

Q 215: What is an effective way to create magic items that can only be used in a single location, namely portal doors for a dungeon of map maker's head ache I'll be running my PC's through as a punishment (Dang party used a Decanther of endless water to flood the sewers, killing off the rogue's guild and ruining a dungeon crawl I had spent 25 hours of work on)

Portals are by default immovable. 

[Vinom]

Q 215: What is an effective way to create magic items that can only be used in a single location, namely portal doors for a dungeon of map maker's head ache I'll be running my PC's through as a punishment (Dang party used a Decanther of endless water to flood the sewers, killing off the rogue's guild and ruining a dungeon crawl I had spent 25 hours of work on)

Portals are by default immovable. 

Were talking about nigh on 400 portals here, I want to make sure the rules lawyer can't disable them or strip them for parts.

[The_Mad_Linguist]

You miiiiiiiiiight be able to use retain essence on them, but aside from that, I don't think you could do that the ones in the SBG.
You could also just say "it's a permanacied variant of 'teleportation circle'"

[Negative Zero]

You miiiiiiiiiight be able to use retain essence on them, but aside from that, I don't think you could do that the ones in the SBG.
You could also just say "it's a permanacied variant of 'teleportation circle'"

An Incantatrix could take control of that or something.

[The_Mad_Linguist]

Yeah, but the nice thing about saying "it's a variant" is also being able to say "the spell designer made sure people couldn't screw with it".

And if the PCs want to research "Thema Dlin's Unscrew-with-able Portal", they're welcome to it.

[GawainBS]

I'm thinking parry with AoOs.

Feats that'll be useful:
Combat Expertise -> Defensive Opportunist (no penalty when fighting defensively)
Combat Expertise -> Canny Opportunist (even when flat-flooted do 1 of 3 things listed) -> Exploit Adjustment (AoO against 5' shift)
Combat Expertise -> Dodge -> Karmic Strike (take –4 penalty to your AC in exchange for the option of taking an AoO on anyone that successfully makes a melee or touch attack on you)
Combat Reflexes -> Two Weapon Fighting -> Double Hit (AoO with both weapons)
Combat Reflexes -> Expert Tactician (if you hit on an AoO everyone gets +2 attack and damage against that opponent)
Combat Reflexes -> Robilar’s Gambit (Receive an AoO on each opponent that attacked you after they've hit you if you survive)

There are others if you're looking for more.

It never hurts to have more options, but these are very nice

Just needs one more thing: the ability to make it self a threat so it gets attacked in the first place.

[McPoyo]

I'm thinking parry with AoOs.

Feats that'll be useful:
Combat Expertise -> Defensive Opportunist (no penalty when fighting defensively)
Combat Expertise -> Canny Opportunist (even when flat-flooted do 1 of 3 things listed) -> Exploit Adjustment (AoO against 5' shift)
Combat Expertise -> Dodge -> Karmic Strike (take –4 penalty to your AC in exchange for the option of taking an AoO on anyone that successfully makes a melee or touch attack on you)
Combat Reflexes -> Two Weapon Fighting -> Double Hit (AoO with both weapons)
Combat Reflexes -> Expert Tactician (if you hit on an AoO everyone gets +2 attack and damage against that opponent)
Combat Reflexes -> Robilar’s Gambit (Receive an AoO on each opponent that attacked you after they've hit you if you survive)

There are others if you're looking for more.

It never hurts to have more options, but these are very nice

Just needs one more thing: the ability to make it self a threat so it gets attacked in the first place.

Play a Kender. Problem solved

[GawainBS]

I'm thinking parry with AoOs.

Feats that'll be useful:
Combat Expertise -> Defensive Opportunist (no penalty when fighting defensively)
Combat Expertise -> Canny Opportunist (even when flat-flooted do 1 of 3 things listed) -> Exploit Adjustment (AoO against 5' shift)
Combat Expertise -> Dodge -> Karmic Strike (take –4 penalty to your AC in exchange for the option of taking an AoO on anyone that successfully makes a melee or touch attack on you)
Combat Reflexes -> Two Weapon Fighting -> Double Hit (AoO with both weapons)
Combat Reflexes -> Expert Tactician (if you hit on an AoO everyone gets +2 attack and damage against that opponent)
Combat Reflexes -> Robilar’s Gambit (Receive an AoO on each opponent that attacked you after they've hit you if you survive)

There are others if you're looking for more.

It never hurts to have more options, but these are very nice

Just needs one more thing: the ability to make it self a threat so it gets attacked in the first place.

Play a Kender. Problem solved

(Since I can't find cookies.)

[Anklebite]

I'm thinking parry with AoOs.

Feats that'll be useful:
Combat Expertise -> Defensive Opportunist (no penalty when fighting defensively)
Combat Expertise -> Canny Opportunist (even when flat-flooted do 1 of 3 things listed) -> Exploit Adjustment (AoO against 5' shift)
Combat Expertise -> Dodge -> Karmic Strike (take –4 penalty to your AC in exchange for the option of taking an AoO on anyone that successfully makes a melee or touch attack on you)
Combat Reflexes -> Two Weapon Fighting -> Double Hit (AoO with both weapons)
Combat Reflexes -> Expert Tactician (if you hit on an AoO everyone gets +2 attack and damage against that opponent)
Combat Reflexes -> Robilar’s Gambit (Receive an AoO on each opponent that attacked you after they've hit you if you survive)

There are others if you're looking for more.

It never hurts to have more options, but these are very nice

Just needs one more thing: the ability to make it self a threat so it gets attacked in the first place.

Play a Kender. Problem solved

(Since I can't find cookies.)

no DM would allow that. instead, use the goad feat or the [commoner] flaw "tasty". or, better yet, use the "tasty" flaw to nab goad.

[McPoyo]

I'm thinking parry with AoOs.

Feats that'll be useful:
Combat Expertise -> Defensive Opportunist (no penalty when fighting defensively)
Combat Expertise -> Canny Opportunist (even when flat-flooted do 1 of 3 things listed) -> Exploit Adjustment (AoO against 5' shift)
Combat Expertise -> Dodge -> Karmic Strike (take –4 penalty to your AC in exchange for the option of taking an AoO on anyone that successfully makes a melee or touch attack on you)
Combat Reflexes -> Two Weapon Fighting -> Double Hit (AoO with both weapons)
Combat Reflexes -> Expert Tactician (if you hit on an AoO everyone gets +2 attack and damage against that opponent)
Combat Reflexes -> Robilar’s Gambit (Receive an AoO on each opponent that attacked you after they've hit you if you survive)

There are others if you're looking for more.

It never hurts to have more options, but these are very nice

Just needs one more thing: the ability to make it self a threat so it gets attacked in the first place.

Play a Kender. Problem solved

(Since I can't find cookies.)

no DM would allow that. instead, use the goad feat or the [commoner] flaw "tasty". or, better yet, use the "tasty" flaw to nab goad.

I meant every DM hates kender players, and tends to kill them rather quickly, not the kender taunt ability

[Mixster]

Q216 How do you get the early entry into master of shrouds? How do you get around the skill requirement_

[Anklebite]

I'm thinking parry with AoOs.

Feats that'll be useful:
Combat Expertise -> Defensive Opportunist (no penalty when fighting defensively)
Combat Expertise -> Canny Opportunist (even when flat-flooted do 1 of 3 things listed) -> Exploit Adjustment (AoO against 5' shift)
Combat Expertise -> Dodge -> Karmic Strike (take –4 penalty to your AC in exchange for the option of taking an AoO on anyone that successfully makes a melee or touch attack on you)
Combat Reflexes -> Two Weapon Fighting -> Double Hit (AoO with both weapons)
Combat Reflexes -> Expert Tactician (if you hit on an AoO everyone gets +2 attack and damage against that opponent)
Combat Reflexes -> Robilar’s Gambit (Receive an AoO on each opponent that attacked you after they've hit you if you survive)

There are others if you're looking for more.

It never hurts to have more options, but these are very nice

Just needs one more thing: the ability to make it self a threat so it gets attacked in the first place.

Play a Kender. Problem solved

(Since I can't find cookies.)

no DM would allow that. instead, use the goad feat or the [commoner] flaw "tasty". or, better yet, use the "tasty" flaw to nab goad.

I meant every DM hates kender players, and tends to kill them rather quickly, not the kender taunt ability

I know what you meant. the problem is, DM kender hate is so severe you won't even be allowed to play one. 

[Fluffles]

Q216 How do you get the early entry into master of shrouds? How do you get around the skill requirement_

BAB and Skill ranks are very hard to get around. But MoS has skill requirements that can be met by second level, so you really don't have anything to worry about.

Here's the handbook: http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=3310.0

[Vinom]

I'm thinking parry with AoOs.

Feats that'll be useful:
Combat Expertise -> Defensive Opportunist (no penalty when fighting defensively)
Combat Expertise -> Canny Opportunist (even when flat-flooted do 1 of 3 things listed) -> Exploit Adjustment (AoO against 5' shift)
Combat Expertise -> Dodge -> Karmic Strike (take –4 penalty to your AC in exchange for the option of taking an AoO on anyone that successfully makes a melee or touch attack on you)
Combat Reflexes -> Two Weapon Fighting -> Double Hit (AoO with both weapons)
Combat Reflexes -> Expert Tactician (if you hit on an AoO everyone gets +2 attack and damage against that opponent)
Combat Reflexes -> Robilar’s Gambit (Receive an AoO on each opponent that attacked you after they've hit you if you survive)

There are others if you're looking for more.

It never hurts to have more options, but these are very nice

Just needs one more thing: the ability to make it self a threat so it gets attacked in the first place.

Play a Kender. Problem solved

(Since I can't find cookies.)

no DM would allow that. instead, use the goad feat or the [commoner] flaw "tasty". or, better yet, use the "tasty" flaw to nab goad.

I meant every DM hates kender players, and tends to kill them rather quickly, not the kender taunt ability

I know what you meant. the problem is, DM kender hate is so severe you won't even be allowed to play one. 

But kender are soo fun to play.

[Mixster]

Q216 How do you get the early entry into master of shrouds? How do you get around the skill requirement_

BAB and Skill ranks are very hard to get around. But MoS has skill requirements that can be met by second level, so you really don't have anything to worry about.

Here's the handbook: http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=3310.0

Ah so no-one really uses the Complete Divine Web Enhancement version, now that makes sense.

[Fluffles]

Q216 How do you get the early entry into master of shrouds? How do you get around the skill requirement_

BAB and Skill ranks are very hard to get around. But MoS has skill requirements that can be met by second level, so you really don't have anything to worry about.

Here's the handbook: http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=3310.0

Ah so no-one really uses the Complete Divine Web Enhancement version, now that makes sense.

Nope

[Alastar]

Q217: Would the abjurant armor power of the abjurant champion apply to the ''Magic circle vs (ener alignment)'' line of spell'S deflection bonus to AC?