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[CannibalSmith]

Q25: Can you activate the Resilient Sphere effect of a Bead of Force without smashing it and taking damage? The intent is to "trap" oneself inside the nigh-impenetrable barrier for protection.

[AfterCrescent]

A25. No. To use the Bead of Force, you must smash it.

[Nox_Noctis]

Q26: Is there a way to gain psionic focus as a Swift or Free action other than using the Instant Clarity feat?

[Risada]

Asking just to be sure....
Q27: can a psion under the effect of schism gain psionic focus with each mind?

[Ieniemienie]

Q28 What's up with all the questions on psionics in this thread? Can't you guys just play the regular casters?

[Nox_Noctis]

Asking just to be sure....
Q27: can a psion under the effect of schism gain psionic focus with each mind?

A27: As long as you have Psionic Meditation or the like to gain psionic focus as a standard action or less (since the second mind only gets a standard action and gaining psionic focus is normally a full-round action), then yes, you can do that. I think the key line is this: "Each part functions in complete autonomy, like two characters in one body."

[Agita]

A28
'Cause sponics are kewl.

[Nox_Noctis]

Q28 What's up with all the questions on psionics in this thread? Can't you guys just play the regular casters?

A28: Psionic focus has nothing to do with casting. Thus, "all the questions" is really an erroneous label.

[Hezor]

Q29:Is any cleric domain giving Improved Unarmed Strike or Claw natural attack (or anything working with the claw abyssal heritor feat)?

[AfterCrescent]

A29. The Hunger Domain grants you a bite attack. No domains grant IUS or claws.

[ShaggyShaggs]

Q30: Excluding replacing it with a mouthpick weapon, is there any way to get iterative attacks (or a functional equivalent) with a bite?

[AfterCrescent]

A30. Not unless you have multiple heads and the appropriate type to qualify for rapidstrike.

[Runestar]

A30: I suppose that if you could somehow access the avalanche of blades maneuver, it could simulate a full attack to some extent...

[DaveTheMagicWeasel]

Q31 With Incarnum, is there any way to get the ability to bind more soulmelds than the ones granted by your class levels?

Also, does the Shape Soulmeld feat for a character who is already a Meldshaper add to the number of melds you can shape each day, or just open up access to a new meld?

[brislove]

Q32Do weapon-like spells benefit from bards song? IE acid splash.

I believe they do....

[Ieniemienie]

A32 "An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls." so no

[CannibalSmith]

A32b: But they still benefit from the bonus on attack rolls!

[jameswilliamogle]

Q33 What are some of the PrCs that advance existing class levels and spellcasting?  Are there any specific PrCs that advance the Spelltheif's Steal Spells ability?

[Morokael]

Q34: For the Cloudy Conjuration feat in Complete Mage - What is the difference between the cloud effect happening at the same time as the spell that causes it and the cloud effect happening just after the spell that causes it. The feat specifically points out that it happens simultaneously, but I just don't understand why!

(apologies to those of you who already saw this question in my thread on that 'other' forum)

[CannibalSmith]

A33: No, but maybe bloodlines can help?

Include the character's bloodline level when calculating any character ability based on his class levels (such as caster level for spellcasting characters, or save DCs for characters with special abilities whose DCs are based on class level). The character doesn't gain any abilities, spells known, or spells per day from the addition of his bloodline levels, though - only the calculations of his level-based abilities are affected.

A34: Most of the time, it makes no difference. It matters when people start using Readied and Immediate actions. The feat effectively says that people can't do stuff (attack you?) after the spell but before the feat.