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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #220 on: April 22, 2010, 12:09:49 PM »
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So, having realized that the Gelatinous template doesn't work the way I thought it did (it makes creatures into aberrations, not oozes), is there any template that makes a creature into an Ooze?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #221 on: April 22, 2010, 12:10:50 PM »
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So, having realized that the Gelatinous template doesn't work the way I thought it did (it makes creatures into aberrations, not oozes), is there any template that makes a creature into an Ooze?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #222 on: April 22, 2010, 12:23:51 PM »
Q 49: If a Frenzied Berserker is in a frenzy, and after killing all nearby foes he fails his save to end the frenzy, and is then subjected to a charm person or suggestion spell, and the caster asks or orders him to stop fighting, what happens?  Which takes precedence, the clause of Frenzy, or the Spell?
He'd view the caster as an ally, except that frenzy doesn't much care about that, in terms of charm. The suggestion he'd be making a save against every round to go back to killing until the frenzy was over.
A49: With Charm, if the caster is the only other person there, he'd just kill the caster. If there are others present, he'd kill them first, then kill the caster.  :P

Charm Person makes the target view you as a trusted ally, not obey your every command. Frenzied Berzerkers kill their trusted allies while frenzying. So I don't see that there is any conflict. Now if the caster had used Dominate Person, I'd say he could save himself.

Suggestion might also make the FB stop fighting, since it is something that forces them to take a specific action against their will, unlike Charm Person.
If the DM is being picky, you might get better success using a different suggestion than 'stop fighting.' 'Fight barehanded,' or 'stand on your head to fight,' might get essentially the same result (spellcaster survives) without preventing the FB from fighting. He's just not fighting effectively.
or "suggest" that the nearby trees are actually evil treants, and then back away.   :D

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #223 on: April 22, 2010, 12:50:20 PM »
Q 48: CM p.44 - Master of Undeath - "...when you create an undead creature, it doesn't count against your normal limit of undead creatures..."
MoI - Necrocarnum Circlet - creates one necrocarnum zombie

So putting these two together, does that mean I can have two necrocarnum zombies?

Reading over Master of Undeath, I see no requirement of the undead being created by a spell or SLA. The only limitation is that the first created undead only remains under your control for days = CL, so either have a dip into a casting class, or be a race with SLAs.
It looks like it works.
Also the use of some soulmeld abilities are considered spell like abilities so you would not need the casting class or SLA race.

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #224 on: April 22, 2010, 02:54:32 PM »
Q51
What kind of action does it take to fire off a Light of Lunia/Light of Mercuria? If you have two of them active at the same time, could you fire 4 rays?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #225 on: April 22, 2010, 03:19:41 PM »
Q52  Where can I find a monster which I can use like an acid elemental?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #226 on: April 22, 2010, 03:26:47 PM »
Q52  Where can I find a monster which I can use like an acid elemental?
There are Jubilex tainted water elementals in either MM4 or MM5.  I'll bet they do some acid damage.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #227 on: April 22, 2010, 03:34:29 PM »
Q52  Where can I find a monster which I can use like an acid elemental?
Take a blood elemental (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/sb/sb20030208a), add acid damage?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #228 on: April 22, 2010, 04:04:24 PM »
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #229 on: April 22, 2010, 04:20:38 PM »
Q 48: CM p.44 - Master of Undeath - "...when you create an undead creature, it doesn't count against your normal limit of undead creatures..."
MoI - Necrocarnum Circlet - creates one necrocarnum zombie

So putting these two together, does that mean I can have two necrocarnum zombies?

Reading over Master of Undeath, I see no requirement of the undead being created by a spell or SLA. The only limitation is that the first created undead only remains under your control for days = CL, so either have a dip into a casting class, or be a race with SLAs.
It looks like it works.
Also the use of some soulmeld abilities are considered spell like abilities so you would not need the casting class or SLA race.

Awesome, thanks guys.

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So, having realized that the Gelatinous template doesn't work the way I thought it did (it makes creatures into aberrations, not oozes), is there any template that makes a creature into an Ooze?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #230 on: April 22, 2010, 07:02:09 PM »
q53 I want to be invulnerable for a short period while I Gaze at people. Any ideas?

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #231 on: April 22, 2010, 07:03:58 PM »
q53 I want to be invulnerable for a short period while I Gaze at people. Any ideas?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #232 on: April 22, 2010, 07:06:05 PM »
q53 I want to be invulnerable for a short period while I Gaze at people. Any ideas?
Trying to negate the slap while she tells you her "eyes are up here?"
use social skills and trickery. as long as you don't look like a medusa, how are they going to know?

even works in a dungeon.

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #233 on: April 22, 2010, 07:22:49 PM »
Olitukes Resiliant/Telekinetic Sphere work wonders.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #234 on: April 22, 2010, 07:23:46 PM »
Olitukes Resiliant/Telekinetic Sphere work wonders.
blocks LoE, doesn't it?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #235 on: April 22, 2010, 07:29:21 PM »
Olitukes Resiliant/Telekinetic Sphere work wonders.
blocks LoE, doesn't it?
Yes, but Gaze attacks require LoS, not LoE.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #236 on: April 22, 2010, 08:32:46 PM »
Olitukes Resiliant/Telekinetic Sphere work wonders.
blocks LoE, doesn't it?
Yes, but Gaze attacks require LoS, not LoE.

In that case solid force cage?

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #237 on: April 22, 2010, 08:54:29 PM »
Q54
If my Psicrystal takes Hidden Talent (Expanded Psionics Handbook 67), can he take Practiced Manifester (Complete Psionic 57) as well?

Q55
What manifester level-requiring feats can my psicrystal take?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #238 on: April 23, 2010, 02:09:51 AM »
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Can Metamagic School Focus be used on multiple MM feats on the same spell?

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Ragnarok Edition
« Reply #239 on: April 23, 2010, 03:07:18 AM »
A54
I answered my own question; a typical psicrystal can't use Hidden Talent + Practiced Manifester.  Without manifester levels, Hidden Talent doesn't stack with Practiced Manifester.  With psionic class levels, they stack.

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By the RAW, Metamagic School Focus can apply to "a metamagic feat."  It's a reasonable stretch to allow its application for up to 3 feats so long as the spell slot level never goes below its original level.
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