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[Rebel7284]

Q87  Besides Human and Strongheart Halfling, are there any other races that give a bonus feat at level 1?

There are a few human-esque races out there that get the bonus feat.  Silverbrow human, for example.

And Azurins.

@ Rebel7284: What were you looking for, anyway? Both Silverbrow Humans and Azurins are effectively humans, for instance.

Brainstorming for a Mystic Ranger 5/Abjurant Champion 5 backup build for a tier 2 game I am playing in.
Mostly I am looking for a non-cheesy way to get Reserves of Strength, Swift Recovery, Sword of the Arcane Order and Combat Casting all before level 5 with only one flaw allowed.  Hmr, just realized I also need Iron Will as a prerequisite.  Magical locations for the WIN on that one.  Some feat retraining allowed so I should be able to pull off retraining into SotAO between 4 and 5.

Edit: actually, I recall that magical location requiring a minimum level.  Oh well, I guess no reserves of strength early on.

[Operation Shoestring]

Is Soulbreaker (weapon enhancement) + Hunter's Mercy (spell) a legal combo for negative level-age?

It's tricky, as Soulbreaker is a melee-only weapon enhancement and Hunter's Mercy applies only to bow attacks. You would need to find a bow that can be used in melee. SoX's Yuan-Ti Serpent Bow works, for instance. (But only in melee, given the details - melee and ranged are enhanced separately.)

For similar reasons, the whole concept of Manifesting Lucky arrows fails. Manifesting Lucky is a melee-only enhancement, and you only get the ammunition x1/50 reduction when using arrows as, well, ammunition (ie, with ranged enhancements).

The SRD doesn't list either of them as melee only, which is what prompted my question in the first place.

[NeverGetDrunkButStaySober]

Is Soulbreaker (weapon enhancement) + Hunter's Mercy (spell) a legal combo for negative level-age?

It's tricky, as Soulbreaker is a melee-only weapon enhancement and Hunter's Mercy applies only to bow attacks. You would need to find a bow that can be used in melee. SoX's Yuan-Ti Serpent Bow works, for instance. (But only in melee, given the details - melee and ranged are enhanced separately.)

For similar reasons, the whole concept of Manifesting Lucky arrows fails. Manifesting Lucky is a melee-only enhancement, and you only get the ammunition x1/50 reduction when using arrows as, well, ammunition (ie, with ranged enhancements).

The SRD doesn't list either of them as melee only, which is what prompted my question in the first place.

The text doesn't say one way or another, but the table does for Lucky and Soulbreaker.

[The_Mad_Linguist]

The melee weapon table is the table used for random generation when you get the "Special ability and roll again " result.

It has about as much bearing on enchantments as random encounter lists do on whether or not you can have a half-fey kobold.




I don't see the otyugh hole having a minimum level.  Just the 3k cost.

[KellKheraptis]

Q88a : What consensus was reached on the Contemplative adding the Cleric list?  It was the epitome of vague wording, and could be infinitely useful to my warsnakes.

Q88b : Having just played around with a Silver Pyromancer, where is the clause that screws Warmages out of learning the Paladin list?

[CantripN]

Q88a : What consensus was reached on the Contemplative adding the Cleric list?  It was the epitome of vague wording, and could be infinitely useful to my warsnakes.

Q88b : Having just played around with a Silver Pyromancer, where is the clause that screws Warmages out of learning the Paladin list?

A88a: No idea about the concensus, but I think, as it reads, that you can either get casting as a Cleric 1 or add +1 Spellcasting to Warmage with trickery. Never both, as you can't claim you're a Divine Spellcaster for the +1 Spellcasting, and then that you're not for the cleric spells.

A88b: There isn't one. It's part of your spell list, so you can cast them and know them as a Warmage.

[KellKheraptis]

Q88a : What consensus was reached on the Contemplative adding the Cleric list?  It was the epitome of vague wording, and could be infinitely useful to my warsnakes.

Q88b : Having just played around with a Silver Pyromancer, where is the clause that screws Warmages out of learning the Paladin list?

A88a: No idea about the concensus, but I think, as it reads, that you can either get casting as a Cleric 1 or add +1 Spellcasting to Warmage with trickery. Never both, as you can't claim you're a Divine Spellcaster for the +1 Spellcasting, and then that you're not for the cleric spells.

A88b: There isn't one. It's part of your spell list, so you can cast them and know them as a Warmage.

So...A)Trick is invalid, as Cleric 1 casting is useless when I can get Cleric 20 with Warsnake, and B)Effing sweet.

Q89 : What mechanics are there for trading domains?  Because Rainbow Servant domains aren't -ahem- stellar.

[Rebel7284]

I don't see the otyugh hole having a minimum level.  Just the 3k cost.

Complete Scoundrel, page 152:
Prerequisite: A character must be 3rd level or higher to gain the special ability conferred by an otyugh hole

[CantripN]

A89: Substitute Domain (CC, Cleric 2) is simplest. Few other options exist.
An even simpler option is the Adaptation section for RS; simply pick a better Outsider to mimic, or ask your DM.

Ones I'd go for would be sure to have Destiny, at least, and maybe Shadow. I'd consider Time/Planning/Spirit and others for the third.

Shadow/Transformation/Destiny is pretty sweet, no?

[KellKheraptis]

A89: Substitute Domain (CC, Cleric 2) is simplest. Few other options exist.
An even simpler option is the Adaptation section for RS; simply pick a better Outsider to mimic, or ask your DM.

Ones I'd go for would be sure to have Destiny, at least, and maybe Shadow. I'd consider Time/Planning/Spirit and others for the third.

Shadow/Transformation/Destiny is pretty sweet, no?

Shadow?!?  O.o  SCM Warsnake?  Hmm, must contemplate this eventuality further...

[Tenebrous Apostate]

Q90 If I want to attract a Dragolich as my cohort do I attract it as the Dragon or the undead it is and wich is better?

[CantripN]

Q90 If I want to attract a Dragolich as my cohort do I attract it as the Dragon or the undead it is and wich is better?

You can either get it as an Undead or attract the living version and make it Undead. Up to you, and which is better? I'm guessing Dragon, because of the feat that raises Draconic Leadership. Source? Draconomicon, maybe?

Why, though? Wouldn't you prefer something worth it's ECL, like a Loredrake Steel Dragon, at least, if you insist on an actual dragon? It has nearly full Sorcerer spellcasting, after all.

[bearsarebrown]

But if ti's undead can't you just Rebuke the crap outta it?

[Agita]

But if ti's undead can't you just Rebuke the crap outta it?

Would be hard, since your effective level needs to be twice its HD+TR to control it, and Dragons tend to have a lot of HD. And there's no Sun domain equivalent for rebuking, as far as I know.

[PhaedrusXY]

But if ti's undead can't you just Rebuke the crap outta it?

Would be hard, since your effective level needs to be twice its HD+TR to control it, and Dragons tend to have a lot of HD. And there's no Sun domain equivalent for rebuking, as far as I know.

There is a PrC with this ability in the Tome of Necromancy.

[Agita]

Q 91a

Are there any Cleric or Paladin spells that help with ranged attacks besides Blessed Aim? If yes, which are some of the best ones? (Preferably persistable or touch-range.)

Q 91b

Is there a Cleric or Paladin spell that makes one or more undead immune to turning/rebuking or increases their turn resistance?

[bearsarebrown]

Q 91a

Are there any Cleric or Paladin spells that help with ranged attacks besides Blessed Aim? If yes, which are some of the best ones? (Preferably persistable or touch-range.)

Q 91b

Is there a Cleric or Paladin spell that makes one or more undead immune to turning/rebuking or increases their turn resistance?

b. There is... Seed of Life? I think that's what it calls. Temporarily turns you... alive? What do you call the opposite of undead?

a. Divine Power, that one +10 enhancement dex (Divine Agility maybe) from SpC.

Q92 What if I sanctum spell a 0th level spell? It's effectively a -1th level spell, right? There has got to be some class feature that can abuse that, right?

[snakeman830]

Q 91b

Is there a Cleric or Paladin spell that makes one or more undead immune to turning/rebuking or increases their turn resistance?

Death Ward: provides immunity to Rebuking during the duration.
Life Ward (Spc): provides immunity to Turning during the duration.

[KellKheraptis]

Q93 : Other than Spellwarp Sniper changing an AoE spell into a Ray, what means are there of negating reflex saves?  Namely, if some poor fuck is pinned in the AoE of a fireball by earthen grasp, how is he gonna be able to mitigate the damage done if he can't move?  

EDIT -

Q94 : If you have applied both Searing Spell and Piercing Cold to the same spell, thanks to Snowcasting shenanigans, it is untyped damage.  However, does that mean creatures need both subtypes to be immune?  That's what I'm reading out of it (which basically means Mr. Icy Hot or anyone using his immunity tricks...i.e. the caster lol).

[NeverGetDrunkButStaySober]

A94: Strictly speaking no; having the cold subtype would simply make you immune. This occurs as a result of something in Piercing Cold; Searing Spell simply deals half damage (of nothing) to those who are immune to fire. Yeah, Searing Spell and Piercing Cold together are...rather wonky. Better to just leave it at Searing Spell, considering that it always will deal damage. (Piercing Cold, as above, may not.)