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« Reply #980 on: May 12, 2010, 11:28:16 PM » |
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q 223: What is the most effective way to slowly lower a PC's strenght stat to midigate recovery or ability to negate the stat damage?
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« Reply #981 on: May 12, 2010, 11:29:55 PM » |
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Lots of penalties.
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« Reply #982 on: May 12, 2010, 11:31:40 PM » |
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q 223: What is the most effective way to slowly lower a PC's strenght stat to midigate recovery or ability to negate the stat damage?
A223: Ray of Enfeeblement for a penalty. Fatigue and exhaustion... he gets -6 if he's exhausted. I think a shadow imposes a strength penalty on hit? |
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« Reply #983 on: May 13, 2010, 12:04:14 AM » |
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I'm talking about a slow lingering curse that'll drain his strenght slowly over days.
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« Reply #984 on: May 13, 2010, 12:12:52 AM » |
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Have an Assassin slip him Unicorns Blood over the course of several days. Or even have it in his water flask. Over a day he will be drinking it and slowly getting weaker. This way you can simply advise him he is getting weaker and roll his saves for him.
Unicorn Blood is in the Book of Exhalted Deeds, pg36
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« Reply #985 on: May 13, 2010, 12:32:18 AM » |
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Q 224: Recently there was a discussion about a first level wizard getting Fell Draining Sonic Snaps and Fell Draining Magic Missiles via being Specialized in Evocation, and taking the Fell Drain and Metamagic Spell Focus (Comp Mage). A first level wizard couldn't make the Fell Drain Magic Missiles via only the above, but that's beside the point.
I think there was also a method mentioned with the same set up, but using Sanctum Spell rather than Metamagic Spell Focus. I'm not seeing how that works, though. As far as I can tell, the best you could do is have a first level slot (with a magic missile) that counts as a second level slot/spell for DC's, counting as casting second level spells for PrC's, etc. But that doesn't create a way for you to apply higher slot-cost metamagic, does it?
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« Reply #986 on: May 13, 2010, 01:08:53 AM » |
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Q222: Where can I find a thread with all of the good armor/shield/weapons and their enhancements, modifiers, and crystals? http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19870158/The_3.5_Weapon_Special_Abilities_threadhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19859922/The_3.5_Armor_and_Shield_Special_Abilities_threadSome of the formatting has been lost due to the sblocks, but the posts are sorted by +1, +2, etc, which are then sorted alphabetically. |
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--- "The late, sedate, and no to great." ~SurrealSome Handy Links for CO Work (WotC 339 version) - a compilation of links for base/prestige class handbooks, tactics, spellcasting, character builds, D&D databases, etc. Archived version of the above with working linksThe Mango Index - a giant index for all things D&D and where to find them The Mango List Reborn! - rehosted by KellKheraptis Lists of Stuff - listing of class features etc and how to get them, etc. sort of like above but a little more specific and sorted by category Polymorph, Wildshape and Shapechange, oh my! (comparison charts) - side-by-side comparison of all the various form altering abilities Alternative Class Featuresalternative ways to get class skills |
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« Reply #987 on: May 13, 2010, 07:44:44 AM » |
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Q 224: Recently there was a discussion about a first level wizard getting Fell Draining Sonic Snaps and Fell Draining Magic Missiles via being Specialized in Evocation, and taking the Fell Drain and Metamagic Spell Focus (Comp Mage). A first level wizard couldn't make the Fell Drain Magic Missiles via only the above, but that's beside the point.
I think there was also a method mentioned with the same set up, but using Sanctum Spell rather than Metamagic Spell Focus. I'm not seeing how that works, though. As far as I can tell, the best you could do is have a first level slot (with a magic missile) that counts as a second level slot/spell for DC's, counting as casting second level spells for PrC's, etc. But that doesn't create a way for you to apply higher slot-cost metamagic, does it?
When you aren't in your sanctum, the spell level is one lower. It's an iffy way to use a lower level slot, so the magic missile is a "0" level spell, prior to Metamagic, instead of a 1st. |
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Behind door number 3: 4d6 giant bees, and THREE HUNDRED POUNDS OF HONEY! They don't/haven't, was the point. 3.5 is as dead as people not liking nice tits.
Sometimes, their tits (3.5) get enhancements (houserules), but that doesn't mean people don't like nice tits.
Though sometimes, the surgeon (DM) botches them pretty bad...
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« Reply #988 on: May 13, 2010, 08:20:41 AM » |
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Q 224: Recently there was a discussion about a first level wizard getting Fell Draining Sonic Snaps and Fell Draining Magic Missiles via being Specialized in Evocation, and taking the Fell Drain and Metamagic Spell Focus (Comp Mage). A first level wizard couldn't make the Fell Drain Magic Missiles via only the above, but that's beside the point.
I think there was also a method mentioned with the same set up, but using Sanctum Spell rather than Metamagic Spell Focus. I'm not seeing how that works, though. As far as I can tell, the best you could do is have a first level slot (with a magic missile) that counts as a second level slot/spell for DC's, counting as casting second level spells for PrC's, etc. But that doesn't create a way for you to apply higher slot-cost metamagic, does it?
When you aren't in your sanctum, the spell level is one lower. It's an iffy way to use a lower level slot, so the magic missile is a "0" level spell, prior to Metamagic, instead of a 1st. Okay, but it had to be prepared as a sanctum spell in a first level slot first. In order to get a Fell Drain Sanctum Magic Missile, you'd still have to use a 3rd level slot to prepare it, and then it would be treated as a 0-level spell with some metamagic attached. So, basically, that doesn't work. Got it. |
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« Reply #989 on: May 13, 2010, 01:11:41 PM » |
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Q 224: Recently there was a discussion about a first level wizard getting Fell Draining Sonic Snaps and Fell Draining Magic Missiles via being Specialized in Evocation, and taking the Fell Drain and Metamagic Spell Focus (Comp Mage). A first level wizard couldn't make the Fell Drain Magic Missiles via only the above, but that's beside the point.
I think there was also a method mentioned with the same set up, but using Sanctum Spell rather than Metamagic Spell Focus. I'm not seeing how that works, though. As far as I can tell, the best you could do is have a first level slot (with a magic missile) that counts as a second level slot/spell for DC's, counting as casting second level spells for PrC's, etc. But that doesn't create a way for you to apply higher slot-cost metamagic, does it?
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« Reply #990 on: May 13, 2010, 01:18:47 PM » |
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Q 224: Recently there was a discussion about a first level wizard getting Fell Draining Sonic Snaps and Fell Draining Magic Missiles via being Specialized in Evocation, and taking the Fell Drain and Metamagic Spell Focus (Comp Mage). A first level wizard couldn't make the Fell Drain Magic Missiles via only the above, but that's beside the point.
I think there was also a method mentioned with the same set up, but using Sanctum Spell rather than Metamagic Spell Focus. I'm not seeing how that works, though. As far as I can tell, the best you could do is have a first level slot (with a magic missile) that counts as a second level slot/spell for DC's, counting as casting second level spells for PrC's, etc. But that doesn't create a way for you to apply higher slot-cost metamagic, does it?
Due to the lack of necessary skill ranks, the setup doesn't work (can't take Metamagic School Focus at first level). Really? Aww crap. That means my old Lyle the Lame arena mage build isn't actually legal... |
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?
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« Reply #991 on: May 13, 2010, 01:30:28 PM » |
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Ok... this question will tip my hand a bit in the PbP game I'm running on here, but that's ok. They would have figured it out soon anyway.
Q225: If a spellcaster attempts to use a spell on an illusionary creature (not a Shadow Illusion, either), what happens? Does the spellcaster automatically know that the illusion isn't a valid target for their spell? Or do they just cast the spell as normal, and wonder why nothing happened? In either case, do they lose the spell slot?
They'd definitely get a Will save to disbelieve the illusion, as I think this would certainly count as "interacting with it", so I'm mostly wondering what else they're going to figure out.
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?
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« Reply #992 on: May 13, 2010, 01:34:53 PM » |
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Q 224: Recently there was a discussion about a first level wizard getting Fell Draining Sonic Snaps and Fell Draining Magic Missiles via being Specialized in Evocation, and taking the Fell Drain and Metamagic Spell Focus (Comp Mage). A first level wizard couldn't make the Fell Drain Magic Missiles via only the above, but that's beside the point.
I think there was also a method mentioned with the same set up, but using Sanctum Spell rather than Metamagic Spell Focus. I'm not seeing how that works, though. As far as I can tell, the best you could do is have a first level slot (with a magic missile) that counts as a second level slot/spell for DC's, counting as casting second level spells for PrC's, etc. But that doesn't create a way for you to apply higher slot-cost metamagic, does it?
Due to the lack of necessary skill ranks, the setup doesn't work (can't take Metamagic School Focus at first level). Don't have access to my books at the moment, but I don't recall there being any skill requirements for Metamagic School Focus. The only requirement was having Spell Focus in the school in question, or being a specialist wizard in the school in question. |
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« Reply #993 on: May 13, 2010, 01:36:23 PM » |
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A225:I would say they cast the spell and wonder why nothing happened, losing the spell slot, of course. The rules don't exactly have a clear answer.
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« Reply #994 on: May 13, 2010, 02:34:06 PM » |
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Ok... this question will tip my hand a bit in the PbP game I'm running on here, but that's ok. They would have figured it out soon anyway.
Q225: If a spellcaster attempts to use a spell on an illusionary creature (not a Shadow Illusion, either), what happens? Does the spellcaster automatically know that the illusion isn't a valid target for their spell? Or do they just cast the spell as normal, and wonder why nothing happened? In either case, do they lose the spell slot?
They'd definitely get a Will save to disbelieve the illusion, as I think this would certainly count as "interacting with it", so I'm mostly wondering what else they're going to figure out.
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« Reply #995 on: May 13, 2010, 02:47:41 PM » |
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Q226: This is post #995. So who wants to make the new thread?  |
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« Reply #996 on: May 13, 2010, 02:52:51 PM » |
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Q226: This is post #995. So who wants to make the new thread? |
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?
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« Reply #997 on: May 13, 2010, 03:17:20 PM » |
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Q227 Why did you start a new thread? No post above 1000?
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« Reply #998 on: May 13, 2010, 03:29:24 PM » |
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« Reply #999 on: May 13, 2010, 03:30:13 PM » |
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Because we are on page 50
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A gygaxian dungeon is like the world's most messed up game show.
Behind door number one: INSTANT DEATH!
Behind door number 2: A magic crown!
Behind door number 3: 4d6 giant bees, and THREE HUNDRED POUNDS OF HONEY! They don't/haven't, was the point. 3.5 is as dead as people not liking nice tits.
Sometimes, their tits (3.5) get enhancements (houserules), but that doesn't mean people don't like nice tits.
Though sometimes, the surgeon (DM) botches them pretty bad...
Best metaphor I have seen in a long time. I give you much fu. Three Errata for the Mage-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Barbarian-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Monks doomed to die,
One for the Wizard on his dark throne
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