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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #40 on: August 03, 2010, 05:28:25 PM »
It's like saying the Wounding property is a force effect because the spell required to make it is a force effect.

Or that Mighty Cleaving boosts your Strength and gives you better BAB.
Who knows with him.

But you know what's funny? I bet the Wounding property would be negated as a force effect. That'd be just like him.

I once said "That'd be like the flaming ability reflecting off of a tarrasque because it's got magical flames coming off of it, or it not working against a golem because it's a magic ability." and he said "Hmm, you never know. It just might."  :banghead
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #41 on: August 03, 2010, 05:30:56 PM »
Or a stick that's on fire bouncing off, since it's like a magic fire, except it was made by hitting two rocks together!
It always seems like the barrels around here have something in them.

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #42 on: August 03, 2010, 05:52:16 PM »
Or a stick that's on fire bouncing off, since it's like a magic fire, except it was made by hitting two rocks together!
He's not that bad. I mean, his paladin with a laser rifle is able to take it on without it bouncing off.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #43 on: August 03, 2010, 05:56:18 PM »
Q.20 - Can Venomfire be Maximized?  :smirk

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #44 on: August 03, 2010, 06:03:24 PM »
Or a stick that's on fire bouncing off, since it's like a magic fire, except it was made by hitting two rocks together!
He's not that bad. I mean, his paladin with a laser rifle is able to take it on without it bouncing off.
His NPC paladin, right? Yeah... So he's only a complete asshat when it's a PC trying to do something. When his DMPCs try basically the same exact shit, it works just fine. Sounds about like what I'd expect...
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #45 on: August 03, 2010, 06:07:28 PM »
Or a stick that's on fire bouncing off, since it's like a magic fire, except it was made by hitting two rocks together!
He's not that bad. I mean, his paladin with a laser rifle is able to take it on without it bouncing off.
His NPC paladin, right? Yeah... So he's only a complete asshat when it's a PC trying to do something. When his DMPCs try basically the same exact shit, it works just fine. Sounds about like what I'd expect...
Well, his now NPC Paladin. It was originally his in a previous game. It's like epic, epic, epic level. It was originally human, but is now an outsider so it'll live forever. His NPCs also get the wish spell whenever they want too. Usually because they're evil, and they go on side quests that no one's even aware of existing, and when our characters get up to that point, we find out all of the free wishes are gone, and the bad guys used them all, and that they're wishes that even the gods can't match for casting. The main baddy, who's an epic pit fiend, had like 14 wishes last campaign alone. I have no idea how many he got this campaign, or two campaigns ago.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #46 on: August 03, 2010, 06:17:05 PM »
I swear to god man, I don't know how anyone puts up with this insane BS. This guy is playing Dressup Magic Tea Party, and you guys are basically just along for the ride. I'd rather play "Cops and Robbers" with a 3 year old. It would probably be more consistent and make more sense. It is almost physically painful to me to even read the stuff you post... I can't even comprehend trying to actually sit through it in a game... without laughing hysterically and/or just leaving.
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
...thanks
[/spoiler]

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #47 on: August 03, 2010, 06:24:32 PM »
Q19:  Is the spell Sirine's Grace printed anywhere besides Spell Compendium?  If so, where?
This one probably got missed. :)
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #48 on: August 03, 2010, 06:26:13 PM »
Q19:  Is the spell Sirine's Grace printed anywhere besides Spell Compendium?  If so, where?
This one probably got missed. :)
No, it didn't.

A19: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/fw/20040131a along with some others.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #49 on: August 03, 2010, 06:27:28 PM »
D'oh!  Completely missed that one.  Thanks.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #50 on: August 03, 2010, 06:47:30 PM »
I swear to god man, I don't know how anyone puts up with this insane BS. This guy is playing Dressup Magic Tea Party, and you guys are basically just along for the ride. I'd rather play "Cops and Robbers" with a 3 year old. It would probably be more consistent and make more sense. It is almost physically painful to me to even read the stuff you post... I can't even comprehend trying to actually sit through it in a game... without laughing hysterically and/or just leaving.
Just got this from a friend DM who's decided what he'd do with force should his players get it.

It will as a "Force" bypass DR and ER as Force is not a physical attack nor is it one of the Energy types so it will ignore them as well

the Brilliant energy weapon specifically states that it can not harm constructs and undead so this is probably why he is saying that as it is the closest in the Core rules to a Blade of Force

to avoid the hassle of Item Creator Stat blocks to help determine how such abilities effect the Blade you might have to concede the magic resistance.

I would as a quick and dirty ruling state

"Blade of Force is only half as effective against beings with magic immunity and those that have suscusffuly resisited the attack"
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #51 on: August 03, 2010, 06:52:12 PM »
I swear to god man, I don't know how anyone puts up with this insane BS. This guy is playing Dressup Magic Tea Party, and you guys are basically just along for the ride. I'd rather play "Cops and Robbers" with a 3 year old. It would probably be more consistent and make more sense. It is almost physically painful to me to even read the stuff you post... I can't even comprehend trying to actually sit through it in a game... without laughing hysterically and/or just leaving.
Just got this from a friend DM who's decided what he'd do with force should his players get it.

It will as a "Force" bypass DR and ER as Force is not a physical attack nor is it one of the Energy types so it will ignore them as well

the Brilliant energy weapon specifically states that it can not harm constructs and undead so this is probably why he is saying that as it is the closest in the Core rules to a Blade of Force

to avoid the hassle of Item Creator Stat blocks to help determine how such abilities effect the Blade you might have to concede the magic resistance.

I would as a quick and dirty ruling state

"Blade of Force is only half as effective against beings with magic immunity and those that have suscusffuly resisited the attack"


Is it bad that the bolded part is the biggest problem I have with that?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #52 on: August 03, 2010, 06:54:56 PM »
Is it bad that the bolded part is the biggest problem I have with that?
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This only helps to confirm my theory about KevinVideo and his fellow gamers up there in the Great White North. They must all be either always incredibly drunk/high and/or suffering from wild bouts of cabin fever, based on his stories. That + insane D&D games sound like the only things keeping them from jumping into a frozen lake to end it all.
« Last Edit: August 03, 2010, 06:58:01 PM by PhaedrusXY »
[spoiler]
A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
...thanks
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #53 on: August 03, 2010, 06:56:24 PM »
I swear to god man, I don't know how anyone puts up with this insane BS. This guy is playing Dressup Magic Tea Party, and you guys are basically just along for the ride. I'd rather play "Cops and Robbers" with a 3 year old. It would probably be more consistent and make more sense. It is almost physically painful to me to even read the stuff you post... I can't even comprehend trying to actually sit through it in a game... without laughing hysterically and/or just leaving.
Just got this from a friend DM who's decided what he'd do with force should his players get it.

It will as a "Force" bypass DR and ER as Force is not a physical attack nor is it one of the Energy types so it will ignore them as well

the Brilliant energy weapon specifically states that it can not harm constructs and undead so this is probably why he is saying that as it is the closest in the Core rules to a Blade of Force

to avoid the hassle of Item Creator Stat blocks to help determine how such abilities effect the Blade you might have to concede the magic resistance.

I would as a quick and dirty ruling state

"Blade of Force is only half as effective against beings with magic immunity and those that have suscusffuly resisited the attack"


Is it bad that the bolded part is the biggest problem I have with that?
I didn't double check it. He wrote this to me on his iPhone.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #54 on: August 03, 2010, 06:58:18 PM »
I swear to god man, I don't know how anyone puts up with this insane BS. This guy is playing Dressup Magic Tea Party, and you guys are basically just along for the ride. I'd rather play "Cops and Robbers" with a 3 year old. It would probably be more consistent and make more sense. It is almost physically painful to me to even read the stuff you post... I can't even comprehend trying to actually sit through it in a game... without laughing hysterically and/or just leaving.
Just got this from a friend DM who's decided what he'd do with force should his players get it.

It will as a "Force" bypass DR and ER as Force is not a physical attack nor is it one of the Energy types so it will ignore them as well

the Brilliant energy weapon specifically states that it can not harm constructs and undead so this is probably why he is saying that as it is the closest in the Core rules to a Blade of Force

to avoid the hassle of Item Creator Stat blocks to help determine how such abilities effect the Blade you might have to concede the magic resistance.

I would as a quick and dirty ruling state

"Blade of Force is only half as effective against beings with magic immunity and those that have suscusffuly resisited the attack"


Is it bad that the bolded part is the biggest problem I have with that?
I didn't double check it. He wrote this to me on his iPhone.

I have an iPod Touch. It auto-spell checks.  He has no excuse.   :P
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #55 on: August 03, 2010, 06:58:45 PM »
I swear to god man, I don't know how anyone puts up with this insane BS. This guy is playing Dressup Magic Tea Party, and you guys are basically just along for the ride. I'd rather play "Cops and Robbers" with a 3 year old. It would probably be more consistent and make more sense. It is almost physically painful to me to even read the stuff you post... I can't even comprehend trying to actually sit through it in a game... without laughing hysterically and/or just leaving.
Just got this from a friend DM who's decided what he'd do with force should his players get it.

It will as a "Force" bypass DR and ER as Force is not a physical attack nor is it one of the Energy types so it will ignore them as well

the Brilliant energy weapon specifically states that it can not harm constructs and undead so this is probably why he is saying that as it is the closest in the Core rules to a Blade of Force

to avoid the hassle of Item Creator Stat blocks to help determine how such abilities effect the Blade you might have to concede the magic resistance.

I would as a quick and dirty ruling state

"Blade of Force is only half as effective against beings with magic immunity and those that have suscusffuly resisited the attack"


Is it bad that the bolded part is the biggest problem I have with that?
I didn't double check it. He wrote this to me on his iPhone.

I have an iPod Touch. It auto-spell checks.  He has no excuse.   :P
Apparently his doesn't.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #56 on: August 03, 2010, 07:05:55 PM »
Q 21 Can an Initiator - from the Tome of Battle - Sword sage, warblade, etc Prepare a particular manuver more then once? I have not been able to find a definitive answer other than basing it on the fact prepared casters are able to, I prefer not to  Ass-U-Me.


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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #57 on: August 03, 2010, 07:09:48 PM »
Q 21 Can an Initiator - from the Tome of Battle - Sword sage, warblade, etc Prepare a particular manuver more then once? I have not been able to find a definitive answer other than basing it on the fact prepared casters are able to, I prefer not to  Ass-U-Me.


No, they can't. This was clarified in the ToB FAQ or Errata, IIRC. Sorry I don't have a link to the official answer, but I'm sure they can't.
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
...thanks
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #58 on: August 03, 2010, 07:22:36 PM »
Q 21 Can an Initiator - from the Tome of Battle - Sword sage, warblade, etc Prepare a particular manuver more then once? I have not been able to find a definitive answer other than basing it on the fact prepared casters are able to, I prefer not to  Ass-U-Me.


No, they can't. This was clarified in the ToB FAQ or Errata, IIRC. Sorry I don't have a link to the official answer, but I'm sure they can't.
It'd probably be because they can get it back after a round.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Losing the Game Edition
« Reply #59 on: August 03, 2010, 07:32:00 PM »
for kevin_video .... for assisting your DM to understand:

Brilliant Energy: A brilliant energy weapon has its significant portion transformed into lightgaseous form, continual flameswordlike plane of force

Focus: A miniature platinum sword with a grip and pommel of copper and zinc. It costs 250 gp to construct.


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a better weapon might be made with this instead:

Blade of Flame
[spoiler]Flame Blade
Evocation [Fire]
Level: Drd 2
Components: V, S, DF
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 0 ft.
Effect: Sword-like beam
Duration: 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: Yes
A 3-foot-long, blazing beam of red-hot fire springs forth from your hand. You wield this bladelike beam as if it were a scimitar. Attacks with the flame blade are melee touch attacks. The blade deals 1d8 points of fire damage +1 point per two caster levels (maximum +10). Since the blade is immaterial, your Strength modifier does not apply to the damage. A flame blade can ignite combustible materials such as parchment, straw, dry sticks, and cloth.
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