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[The_Mad_Linguist]

Q35  A couple of the other players have said that you can craft more powerful alchemist fire/acid/etc by a vague 'increase the craft DC'.  Basicaly making the items hit for 2d6 or more instead of 1d6.  I'm wondering if that's correct or if they're smoking something alchemical themselves.

Epic level handbook has the rules for this

[CyMage]

Q35  A couple of the other players have said that you can craft more powerful alchemist fire/acid/etc by a vague 'increase the craft DC'.  Basicaly making the items hit for 2d6 or more instead of 1d6.  I'm wondering if that's correct or if they're smoking something alchemical themselves.

Epic level handbook has the rules for this

Thanks.  Though I'll have to point out to them the epic feat requirement and the +20 DC increase compared to the +10 they mentioned.

[Littha]

@Dragonscale Husk: It is so badly worded, even your Dex bonus doesn't stack with it RAW.

I saw that it still allows you have DEX +2 but has a check penalty of -4.

yes but it also says about not getting AC bonuses from anywhere else...

I took it as referring to no armor bonuses. ie You could use bracers of armor or chainmail, and have them stack.
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It should say something along those lines, RAW it says somthing to the effect of no AC bonuses...

I would set it as one of armor bonuses or natural armor bonuses, as its written you cant have any other AC bonus from anywhere

[kevin_video]

@Dragonscale Husk: It is so badly worded, even your Dex bonus doesn't stack with it RAW.

I saw that it still allows you have DEX +2 but has a check penalty of -4.

yes but it also says about not getting AC bonuses from anywhere else...

I took it as referring to no armor bonuses. ie You could use bracers of armor or chainmail, and have them stack.

It should say something along those lines, RAW it says somthing to the effect of no AC bonuses...

I would set it as one of armor bonuses or natural armor bonuses, as its written you cant have any other AC bonus from anywhere

Hmm. That sucks. Thankfully I'm the DM so I'll choose the armor bonus so they can still get natural armor, and other armor bonuses too.

[kevin_video]

Q 36 I know it exists, but I just can't find it. Where's the metamagic feat that adds the Good descriptor to spells?

EDIT: I found Consecrate Spell, but I was hoping for something that didn't require you to be "good" yourself. Character is LN.

[dna1]

Q34: What ways are there for a 6th level Wizard to get more bonuses against SR?

Feats, Spells, Items, whatever. I'd like to reliably get past a 17.

A 34. There is a 4th level spell called "assay resistance" Yes your only 6th level now, but thats a good investment for future uses
or you could buy a scroll of it to use now.

[the_shadowmind]

Q 37 If you get a decreased ability score to CON (from things like Bestow curse) would you're HP go down from the reduced CON mod?.

[kevin_video]

Q 37 If you get a decreased ability score to CON (from things like Bestow curse) would you're HP go down from the reduced CON mod?.

A 37 Yes.

[Senevri]

A 36: There's also the wizard's 10th level planar sub level,

[Mixster]

Q4: Are you not already playing the game once you know of it?

A4 The games is over it was won by some dude on Gaia.

Q38
What's the name of the spell that turns you into some tiny flier for rounds/level?

[Integral]

Q 36 I know it exists, but I just can't find it. Where's the metamagic feat that adds the Good descriptor to spells?

EDIT: I found Consecrate Spell, but I was hoping for something that didn't require you to be "good" yourself. Character is LN.

Might not be applicable, but you could check out Mark of the Enlightened Soul (DrM pg70). 4th level Clr/Sorc/Wiz, swift action, among other things gives all your spells the good descriptor.

[Agita]

Ad A 34

There is also a 1st-level spell called True Casting which does essentially the same as Assay Spell Resistance, but is a Standard action to cast. Think of it as True Strike for piercing SR.

[Rebel7284]

Q38
What's the name of the spell that turns you into some tiny flier for rounds/level?

A38 Shapechange?

[InnaBinder]

Q39: Is there an easy way for a wu jen or other arcane caster to share one or more of his attack spells with a summoned creature?

[PhaedrusXY]

Q39: Is there an easy way for a wu jen or other arcane caster to share one or more of his attack spells with a summoned creature?

What exactly do you mean "attack spell"? You mean you want to give your summons the ability to cast something like Fireball? I know the Imbued Summoning (or whatever it's called) feat lets you cast some spells on them as you summon them, but IIRC that's limited to "buffs", isn't it?

[Rymosrac]

Q40: Where did that short-lived thread from a few weeks back on using rage variants & feats to get large DEX bonuses from your rage go?

Alternately, what all was in it?

[InnaBinder]

Q39: Is there an easy way for a wu jen or other arcane caster to share one or more of his attack spells with a summoned creature?

What exactly do you mean "attack spell"? You mean you want to give your summons the ability to cast something like Fireball? I know the Imbued Summoning (or whatever it's called) feat lets you cast some spells on them as you summon them, but IIRC that's limited to "buffs", isn't it?

By "attack spell," I mean spells that either require an attack roll (like an Orb, frex), or require a target to make a save or have something bad happen to them (Fireball, Slow, Dominate).  Yes, as far as I can tell, Imbued Summoning only applies to buffs.

[PhaedrusXY]

Q39: Is there an easy way for a wu jen or other arcane caster to share one or more of his attack spells with a summoned creature?

What exactly do you mean "attack spell"? You mean you want to give your summons the ability to cast something like Fireball? I know the Imbued Summoning (or whatever it's called) feat lets you cast some spells on them as you summon them, but IIRC that's limited to "buffs", isn't it?

By "attack spell," I mean spells that either require an attack roll (like an Orb, frex), or require a target to make a save or have something bad happen to them (Fireball, Slow, Dominate).  Yes, as far as I can tell, Imbued Summoning only applies to buffs.

I don't know of any way to do this. Greenbound Summoning adds a few things, but I forget exactly what other than Entangle. And a Psion can summon Astral Constructs that can use Energy Bolt every round. That's all I can think of that even comes close.

[Agita]

Q40: Where did that short-lived thread from a few weeks back on using rage variants & feats to get large DEX bonuses from your rage go?

Alternately, what all was in it?

A 40

http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=8779.0

[Felix Underwood]

Q41 If a dragon was able to use the spell Steal Life (BovD, pg 106) from a greater Ring of Spell Storing or some such shenanegans, could making itself younger reduce its Hit Dice?