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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #220 on: August 22, 2011, 01:33:52 AM »
Q67: Ways to add armor AC to touch AC? (and by armor I mean an actual armor worn by a character, not buffs, spelles or bracers.)
I know that there is a feat in PHB2 that lets you do this with shields.

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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #221 on: August 22, 2011, 03:03:43 AM »
Q68: The Acorn of Far Travel states that "you are considered to be standing under that oak tree's canopy". Does that mean that any creature under that oak tree has line of sight and line of effect to you?

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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #222 on: August 22, 2011, 04:16:54 AM »
Q 69 Does anyone know which current wondrous item the 1st Ed Top Hat of Displacement is now?
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #223 on: August 22, 2011, 04:18:39 AM »
Q67: Ways to add armor AC to touch AC? (and by armor I mean an actual armor worn by a character, not buffs, spelles or bracers.)
I know that there is a feat in PHB2 that lets you do this with shields.

The Ghost Ward property allows you to add the enhancement bonus of your armor/shield to your Touch AC.

A68: No. You are treated as being under the tree for the purposes of your own spells and effects only. You don't have an actual physical presence there and are unaffected by things that occur.
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #224 on: August 22, 2011, 05:55:39 AM »
A68: No. You are treated as being under the tree for the purposes of your own spells and effects only. You don't have an actual physical presence there and are unaffected by things that occur.

Was that clarified somewhere? The spell just says "As long as you carry the acorn you are considered to be standing under that oak tree's canopy." One effect of standing under the oak's canopy would be that any AoE that effects the entire area underneath the entire canopy would effect you.
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #225 on: August 22, 2011, 06:19:49 AM »
A68: No. You are treated as being under the tree for the purposes of your own spells and effects only. You don't have an actual physical presence there and are unaffected by things that occur.

Was that clarified somewhere? The spell just says "As long as you carry the acorn you are considered to be standing under that oak tree's canopy." One effect of standing under the oak's canopy would be that any AoE that effects the entire area underneath the entire canopy would effect you.

Right, I forgot the exact wording on the spell and assumed it was written in a sensible manner. Yes, by a strict reading of the RAW, it works like that.

Now that I remember, there was a lot of work on abusing nodes via AoFT, as well as Sanctums and such.

I'd still rule the other way, for the sake of sanity, though.
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #226 on: August 22, 2011, 03:24:30 PM »
Q70: I want to use a reach weapon and apply the Shadow Blade feat to it, and ideally also the Discipline Focus ability of the Swordsage to it. I don't think there are any reach weapons in that martial discipline's favored weapons. What are my options?
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #227 on: August 22, 2011, 03:41:00 PM »
Q71: How many and, if any, of these ACF's/Racial abilities can I stack together RAW?  I'm sure that RAI you should only get 1, but I'm curious about the theoretical applications, if any.

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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #228 on: August 22, 2011, 04:00:12 PM »
Q70: I want to use a reach weapon and apply the Shadow Blade feat to it, and ideally also the Discipline Focus ability of the Swordsage to it. I don't think there are any reach weapons in that martial discipline's favored weapons. What are my options?
Add the aptitude weapon enhancement to your reach weapon.

Then there're options like Aberrant Reach, Polymorph into a choker, and size increases, which give you additional reach regardless of the weapon you're using.

Q72: Since size alterations don't stack, what happens if I'm a half-minotaur half-giant, use Metamorphosis to turn into, say, a choker, then use Expansion to increase my size category by two size categories? Would Expansion default to my original size for the purposes of determining my new size category?
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #229 on: August 22, 2011, 04:01:57 PM »
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #230 on: August 22, 2011, 04:09:26 PM »
Q70: I want to use a reach weapon and apply the Shadow Blade feat to it, and ideally also the Discipline Focus ability of the Swordsage to it. I don't think there are any reach weapons in that martial discipline's favored weapons. What are my options?
Add the aptitude weapon enhancement to your reach weapon.

Then there're options like Aberrant Reach, Polymorph into a choker, and size increases, which give you additional reach regardless of the weapon you're using.
I just noticed that spiked chain is on the list... So never mind. :P

Q72: Since size alterations don't stack, what happens if I'm a half-minotaur half-giant, use Metamorphosis to turn into, say, a choker, then use Expansion to increase my size category by two size categories? Would Expansion default to my original size for the purposes of determining my new size category?

A72: I don't think general form changing effects count as "size increases". You can't stack Enlarge Person, Righteous Might, or Expansion, but you can use Expansion on top of Metamorphosis just fine.
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #231 on: August 22, 2011, 04:12:24 PM »
I don't think general form changing effects count as "size increases". You can't stack Enlarge Person, Righteous Might, or Expansion, but you can use Expansion on top of Metamorphosis just fine.
Then that's definitely good for when I turn into a 12-headed hydra and use Expansion from there...
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #232 on: August 22, 2011, 04:29:40 PM »
A72 Rules Compendium, pg. 21, talks about Magical Effects that change size and basically says they count as size bonuses/penalties.

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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #233 on: August 22, 2011, 07:58:23 PM »
Q71: How many and, if any, of these ACF's/Racial abilities can I stack together RAW?  I'm sure that RAI you should only get 1, but I'm curious about the theoretical applications, if any.

Elf Wizard "Generalist Wizardry" 1st level racial ACF from RotW
Domain Wizard Variant from UA
Abyssal Specialist from Drow of the Underdark

A71: You could only take one of those, because they all replace the standard Wizard's ability to specialize in a school of magic.
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #234 on: August 22, 2011, 08:37:29 PM »
I guess I should have made an entirely seperate thread.

Elf Wizard "Generalist Wizardry" uses the ***exact and very specific text*** regarding replacing the standard Wizard's ability to specialize in a school of magic.  Domain Wizard merely says you "cannot also be a specialist wizard" which I do not find to be RAW the same thing. 

RAI, sure, I can see what they meant.  RAW is entirely different and that is what I was questioning.

Additionally, Drow Wizard has dissimilar text.  The text is, RAI, pretty easy to follow. 

RAW it's kind of a mess IMO.  Elf Wizard "Generalist Wizardry" again uses exact and specific text; "This substitution feature replaces the standard wizard's ability to specialize in a school of magic."  Meanwhile, Drow of the Underdark Drow Wizard says "You are considered specialized, but
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Additionally, the header of the chapter in UA has a specific place and format to find replacements for class features, and I don't see that being used in this case.

I know it's cut and dry RAI.

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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #235 on: August 22, 2011, 11:16:16 PM »
I guess I should have made an entirely seperate thread.

Elf Wizard "Generalist Wizardry" uses the ***exact and very specific text*** regarding replacing the standard Wizard's ability to specialize in a school of magic.  Domain Wizard merely says you "cannot also be a specialist wizard" which I do not find to be RAW the same thing. 

RAI, sure, I can see what they meant.  RAW is entirely different and that is what I was questioning.

Additionally, Drow Wizard has dissimilar text.  The text is, RAI, pretty easy to follow. 

RAW it's kind of a mess IMO.  Elf Wizard "Generalist Wizardry" again uses exact and specific text; "This substitution feature replaces the standard wizard's ability to specialize in a school of magic."  Meanwhile, Drow of the Underdark Drow Wizard says "You are considered specialized, but
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not not in a specific school.
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Additionally, the header of the chapter in UA has a specific place and format to find replacements for class features, and I don't see that being used in this case.

I know it's cut and dry RAI.

And this is why I hate the writing system for TTRPGs. You get a dozen different authors, most of whom haven't read anyone else's work, who all try to write legalese clauses and wind up tripping over each other.

If you ignore all of the fluff and context in which those ACFs are written, yes you can technically be an Abyssal Domain Generalist Wizard. It is, however, exceedingly stupid.
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #236 on: August 23, 2011, 12:43:04 AM »
Q73: Where is that drider-making template? No, not tauric. The template that actually makes drow into driders (it can make other base humanoids into driders too). Its a 3.5 legal source I was looking at a few weeks ago and now can't find it.
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #237 on: August 23, 2011, 01:03:47 AM »
Q73: Where is that drider-making template? No, not tauric. The template that actually makes drow into driders (it can make other base humanoids into driders too). Its a 3.5 legal source I was looking at a few weeks ago and now can't find it.

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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #238 on: August 23, 2011, 05:27:09 AM »
Add this here because I've got more questions...
Q 69 Does anyone know which current wondrous item the 1st Ed Top Hat of Displacement is now?

Q 74 Does a spell caster have to cast (Greater) Magic Weapon twice on a quarterstaff to gain the benefits of the spell for both ends?

Q 75 What are all the ways you can make your weapons count as good?
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Re: Simple Q&A 28: Revenge of the Monktopus
« Reply #239 on: August 23, 2011, 10:04:33 AM »
A 74 yes, if you use a quarterstaff as a double weapon, you have to cast gmw on both ends if you want both ends enchanted.