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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #520 on: January 17, 2010, 06:09:32 PM »
Q127Would an Anti-magic Field spell under the effect of Extraordinary Spell Aim centered on himself allow a caster to a) effect enemies outside the AMF with his spellcasting, b)effect only people in his square with him with his spells, or c) only be able to effect himself with his own spells?

Q127bDoes that same AMF block LoE for spells originating outside that AMF? Example: Casting a Flamestrike spell or the like with the origin point originating outside the AMF's area.
A 127: He would be able to affect everyone as normal with spells.  Those inside the field have any spell effects surpressed on them, which makes them immune to any spell with an Instantaneous duration other than conjurations, but things with durations would affect them as normal as soon as they left the field.

A 127b: AMF does not block Line of Effect (but see the notes above).  Such a guy could still be nailed with a Magic Missile, for example.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #521 on: January 17, 2010, 06:57:10 PM »
Q1227:I'm playing a half-dragon War Troll(black) and I need a way to eliminate death effects, energy drain, and nonlethal damage with items or something. Any suggestions?

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #522 on: January 17, 2010, 07:00:44 PM »
What resources are available to you? There are several clerical spells that will do that.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #523 on: January 17, 2010, 07:08:57 PM »
Q 129 What would be good melee classes for a one-shot gladiator battle arena tournament? The characters are only allowed to be lvl/ECL 7 with 76 points put in stats, and weapons groups variant from UA. Is there an actual gladiator PrC besides the Thayan one? All races are allowed, but I think I'll go human for this one. Buddy of mine is going Lizardfolk.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #524 on: January 17, 2010, 07:14:24 PM »
What resources are available to you? There are several clerical spells that will do that.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #525 on: January 17, 2010, 08:26:42 PM »
Q 129 What would be good melee classes for a one-shot gladiator battle arena tournament? The characters are only allowed to be lvl/ECL 7 with 76 points put in stats, and weapons groups variant from UA. Is there an actual gladiator PrC besides the Thayan one? All races are allowed, but I think I'll go human for this one. Buddy of mine is going Lizardfolk.
There was a Gladiator PrC in Sword and Fist, but it wasn't very good.

A Barbarian/Sneak Attack Fighter could be decent. Pair it with a way to feint more quickly and it would do well.  I recently saw a way to feint as a swift action (when combined with Improved Feint), but I forget where I saw it - Dread Pirate perhaps?

A straight-up 7th level Human Crusader would be hard to beat, actually.  Warblade would also be good.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #526 on: January 17, 2010, 08:29:23 PM »
A straight-up 7th level Human Crusader would be hard to beat, actually.  Warblade would also be good.
You know, I don't know if they're allowed. He didn't mention Tome of Battle in the listed books, but then again there were a lot of books listed so I'll have to go through that again.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #527 on: January 17, 2010, 09:16:25 PM »
Q130: Where is Hand Crossbow Mastery (the feat) located?

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #528 on: January 17, 2010, 09:26:51 PM »
Q130: Where is Hand Crossbow Mastery (the feat) located?
A 130: I don't know about hand crossbow mastery, but ranged weapon mastery - piercing is in PHB2 on p82.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #529 on: January 17, 2010, 09:28:31 PM »
Q130: Where is Hand Crossbow Mastery (the feat) located?
Do you mean hand crossbow focus, which gives the benefits of both rapid reload and weapon focus? If that is the case the feat is in Drow of the Underdark.

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #530 on: January 17, 2010, 09:30:14 PM »
It supposedly synergizes with Aptitude + Lightning Mace, so I think it has to do with critical threat ranges.

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #531 on: January 18, 2010, 12:02:04 AM »
Q 131: Would using a martial maneuver with a moon blade(the spell, in Forgotten realms) increase the DC to cast spells after
ex: someone uses the maneuver elder mountain hammer(6d6) with its moon blade,
would the Dc to cast spells the round after be 10 + spell damage + spell lvl, or would it be 10 + spell damage + 6d6 + spell lvl
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #532 on: January 18, 2010, 03:14:16 AM »
A 131: The description as read in the Spell Compendium says the DC is 10 + damage dealt + spell level, and since the damage dealt by a maneuver is added to the base damage, it's still "damage dealt." That means 10 + spell damage + 6d6 + spell level.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #533 on: January 18, 2010, 03:47:12 AM »
A 131: The description as read in the Spell Compendium says the DC is 10 + damage dealt + spell level, and since the damage dealt by a maneuver is added to the base damage, it's still "damage dealt." That means 10 + spell damage + 6d6 + spell level.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #534 on: January 18, 2010, 07:46:09 AM »
Q 132 This has probably been asked before, but I haven't seen it. When did Dragon and Dungeon convert to 3.5? As in, what issues?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #535 on: January 18, 2010, 07:47:38 AM »
Q 132 This has probably been asked before, but I haven't seen it. When did Dragon and Dungeon convert to 3.5? As in, what issues?

A 132: Around 310 for Dragon. A little bit earlier.

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #536 on: January 18, 2010, 10:25:53 AM »
Q 132 This has probably been asked before, but I haven't seen it. When did Dragon and Dungeon convert to 3.5? As in, what issues?

A 132: Around 310 for Dragon. A little bit earlier.
As for books, just after BoVD, I think. BoED was already 3.5.
EDIT: BoVD came out in October 2002, so it must've been sometime after that.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #537 on: January 18, 2010, 10:42:17 AM »
Q 133: OK, so if i make an opponent cower with imperious command, does that mean that he is panicked as well? Because that translates into an additional -6 to most checks :p (repost)
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #538 on: January 18, 2010, 11:03:27 AM »
Q 132 This has probably been asked before, but I haven't seen it. When did Dragon and Dungeon convert to 3.5? As in, what issues?

A 132: Around 310 for Dragon. A little bit earlier.
As for books, just after BoVD, I think. BoED was already 3.5.
EDIT: BoVD came out in October 2002, so it must've been sometime after that.
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more specifically the first "3.5" issues for each:
- Dragon = 309 (says so on the cover)
- Dungeon = 100 (took me a while narrow this one down -- had to check the cross-references to the Core books to figure it out).

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: The Revenge of the Grue
« Reply #539 on: January 18, 2010, 11:49:39 AM »
Q 132 This has probably been asked before, but I haven't seen it. When did Dragon and Dungeon convert to 3.5? As in, what issues?

A 132: Around 310 for Dragon. A little bit earlier.
As for books, just after BoVD, I think. BoED was already 3.5.
EDIT: BoVD came out in October 2002, so it must've been sometime after that.
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more specifically the first "3.5" issues for each:
- Dragon = 309 (says so on the cover)
- Dungeon = 100 (took me a while narrow this one down -- had to check the cross-references to the Core books to figure it out).
In addition, Savage Species and BoVD were "Transition" books. Technically 3.0, but they were using the early 3.5 update material for as much as they could be said material was finalized, and are technically "3.5 beta" in that respect.
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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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