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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2009, 07:20:47 PM »
Note that unseelie fey get their choice of one of:
-Magic circle
-Dispel magic
-Free pseudoturning
-5' saves debuff

I suppose that the most strictly literal interpretation would only allow unseelie gnomes as playable races.
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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2009, 07:44:24 PM »
I suppose that the most strictly literal interpretation would only allow unseelie gnomes as playable races.
Which is fine with me. They need some way to keep up with the damn kobolds.
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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2009, 07:54:19 PM »
@The_Mad_Linguist: Good catch, updated it. My proofreading skills really debilitated in the last few days..

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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2009, 08:39:54 PM »
I wonder how that Turn Undead at will with a touch interracts with DMM and other Divine feats...
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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2009, 09:03:47 PM »
Dragon #341 has some stuff for Soulknives.
Carnivore posts details, every now and then. Soulknives need it, and they need more.


Dragon #349 has some good Psionics stuff.
It's not used much, because it came after the CPsi debacle.

Psiotheurgist feat(s) - one per school , can do early advancement stuff on Ardent Dual casters
Cerebremetamagic feat - puts metamagic costs onto psi powerpoint pool , as in way waayyy more metamagic than usual , (and recharge !)
Chameleon Crafting feat(s) - put powers or spells onto other side's items , good reason to dip Erudite spell to power 1

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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #25 on: August 25, 2009, 09:06:52 PM »
I wonder how that Turn Undead at will with a touch interracts with DMM and other Divine feats...
It's phrased in such a way that you can't, sadly.
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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #26 on: August 26, 2009, 01:08:24 AM »
FEATS

Truename   
Dragon 317   p40   
Huge CL and DC bonuses

Serenity   
Dragon 306      
All paladin abilities are fueled by WIS instead of CHA

Focused Performance   
Dragon 338      
many cool effects at the cost of extra bardic music

Chaos Music   

Dragon 326   p80   
+4 levels for bardic music purposes

CLASSES

Sha'ir  
Dragon Compendium  
Super cool arcane caster

Heartfire Fanner
Dragon 314
Full caster that gets 11 levels of bardic music and can use music to grant bonus feats to the party

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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #27 on: August 26, 2009, 01:43:47 PM »
I added some stuff; also removed the Diaboli, since they were updated in the Dragon Compendium and are now +1 LA and imho, not worth it.

edit: Also added some page numbers from Crystalkeep and Dragondex; some of them point to the beginning of the article instead of the actual page, but that can't be helped for now, I guess :shrug

FEATS

Truename   
Dragon 317   p40   
Huge CL and DC bonuses

[...]

Focused Performance   
Dragon 338      
many cool effects at the cost of extra bardic music
Could you be more specific on the bonuses a "fetish" and a truename bring?

And which cool effects are possible with focused performance? Is this feat worth the prereqs?

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Not sure whether this merits inclusion. Its domain access is iirc not useful to other classes, and hardly anyone plays one.

Cerebremetamagic feat - puts metamagic costs onto psi powerpoint pool , as in way waayyy more metamagic than usual , (and recharge !)
This is limited by the effective spell level of the metamagicked spell, though. It saves resources if you were going to prepare the spell with that feat anyways, and you have a psionic recharge setup. It's not extraordinarily good, imho. Cerebremetamagic

Chameleon Crafting feat(s) - put powers or spells onto other side's items , good reason to dip Erudite spell to power 1
Chameleon Crafting sounds interesting, though I wonder whether you need UMD to activate spell-trigger items (what with the "spells" not being on your list). With a little trickery, I guess an Artificer could make use of this in order to be both magical and psionic artificer. Not sure, though.
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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #28 on: August 26, 2009, 09:04:12 PM »
Both of those have gotten so little discussion, that I was just giving my 2 cents.
I think the advantage of Cerebremetamagic is:
Ardent 10 / Ur Priest 2 / Psychic Theurge 8 with this feat
Both will have full casting and access,
and the 18th level powerpoint pool, which can be used to power Metamagic.

I'll have to dig out Dr349 to see about details.
Psi can always use extra stuff.

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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #29 on: August 26, 2009, 11:33:35 PM »
I added some stuff; also removed the Diaboli, since they were updated in the Dragon Compendium and are now +1 LA and imho, not worth it.

Damn. With that change, they're worse than Aasimar, Teiflings, or Zenythri in most ways. :(

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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #30 on: August 27, 2009, 12:19:29 AM »
I added some stuff; also removed the Diaboli, since they were updated in the Dragon Compendium and are now +1 LA and imho, not worth it.

Damn. With that change, they're worse than Aasimar, Teiflings, or Zenythri in most ways. :(
Are they still considered planetouched?  If so, just make 'em lesser.
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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #31 on: August 27, 2009, 06:17:30 AM »
Suzerain,

To answer your questions:

Truename   
Dragon 317   p40   
- doubles Ability modifier for spell DCs
- adds ability modifier for CL checks to overcome SR and Dispel Checks
- other stuff ... there is something like 5 pages dedicated to this one feat.

Focused Performance   
Dragon 338      
- Among other options, allows you to double bonuses in exchange for only effecting 1 person (I've seen it often referenced in threads to maximize inspire courage).  
- There are other options as well - http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:H___9xDJyMQJ:www.crystalmarch.com/forum/viewtopic.php%3Ft%3D88%26sid%3D03612f64948d3d835745a343e887375f+%22Focused+Performance%22+bard+%22Individual+Performance%22&cd=13&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Sha'ir
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- can cast any arcane spell ... doesn't need to purchase scrolls, etc.  (In other words, we now have an arcane caster that can prepare all arcane spells ... something the cleric could always do!)
- can change spells mid-day

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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #32 on: September 03, 2009, 08:00:43 PM »
Dragon 339 had curse feats for the hexblade, as well as some magic enchantments that involved sacrificing the curse. Extra Curse is by far the best feat of the bunch. Dragon 341 had feats for the soulknife that were pretty decent. Dragon 358 had a feat for warlocks called Eldritch claws that allowed them attack in melee, as well as a crafter's guide that allowed weapon and armmor smiths to improve their creations. Caster Armor is pretty neat for gishes.
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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #33 on: September 03, 2009, 11:08:16 PM »
Sha'ir
Dragon Compendium  
Super cool arcane caster
- can cast any arcane spell ... doesn't need to purchase scrolls, etc.  (In other words, we now have an arcane caster that can prepare all arcane spells ... something the cleric could always do!)
- can change spells mid-day

It's not all arcane spells. Just the sorc/wiz list and some domains, sadly. Changing spells midday looks nice, at least.

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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #34 on: September 04, 2009, 01:30:44 AM »
It is just that it takes so long to prepare that it may not be practical in game.

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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #35 on: September 05, 2009, 04:56:26 AM »
Can't believe this was missed:

Dead Eye (feat):[/b] Prereqs: Base Attack Bonus +1, Weapon Focus (Any Ranged Weapon)
Add your Dexterity bonus to damage with selected ranged weapon.  Fighters can select this as a bonus feat.  (Dragon Compendium)
NOTE: The entry in the compendium, listing a BAB prereq of 14, is incorrect.  It was errata'd to +1, making it much more viable.

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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #36 on: October 04, 2010, 09:20:19 PM »
Dragon 324 - Flaws for Bards (p. 98)
-Arcane Performer : Requires arcane casting without preparation, and Perform 1 rank.  Must make a Perform check (DC 10+spell level) to cast any spell, and if you fail you lose the spell.  Sooo many ways to take advantage of this for a free feat...
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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #37 on: October 05, 2010, 01:40:27 AM »
Needs. Dragon. Magazines. Where. ...?

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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #38 on: October 05, 2010, 02:20:08 AM »
Sha'ir
Dragon Compendium  
Super cool arcane caster
- can cast any arcane spell ... doesn't need to purchase scrolls, etc.  (In other words, we now have an arcane caster that can prepare all arcane spells ... something the cleric could always do!)
- can change spells mid-day

The class sucks harder than a Warmage (it's like playing 1E, only your spells known reset in under 4 hours for certain ones, meaning you spend half a day learning it and never get to cast it).


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Re: Useful Dragon Magazine Stuff
« Reply #39 on: October 05, 2010, 04:13:03 PM »
Dragon 324 - Flaws for Bards (p. 98)
-Arcane Performer : Requires arcane casting without preparation, and Perform 1 rank.  Must make a Perform check (DC 10+spell level) to cast any spell, and if you fail you lose the spell.  Sooo many ways to take advantage of this for a free feat...

I'm beginning to think we have differing opinions on the word 'useful'...


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