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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #660 on: July 22, 2010, 06:01:24 PM »
Trust me, I won't. What's wrong with pointing a player that does want to play it, to the sourcematerial? ???

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #661 on: July 22, 2010, 06:12:14 PM »
Thanks, but it still suffers from the bad action usage + lack of full attacking.

Meh, there are feats and prestige classes that fix that.

Like? Still, this reinforces that it's a poor class.

If you don't like it then don't play it.  I'm not going to point out all of the official source material for you.

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #662 on: July 22, 2010, 07:21:09 PM »
Q 187 I don't see if anywhere that says you can't, but I just want to confirm it. If a player wants to, can they take a racial paragon class at 1st level?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #663 on: July 22, 2010, 07:23:10 PM »
A187:  Yes.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #664 on: July 22, 2010, 11:05:28 PM »
A187:  Yes.
Thanks.

Q 188 If you added the half-fiend template to the epic Thorciasid creature, it says it adds a bit and claw attack. Surprisingly enough it doesn't have those already. How would it work for a full attack? Especially since the claws become the primary natural weapon. Would it still get 2 forelimbs @ +36 melee touch (0 plus ability drain) and @ 2 antennae +30  melee touch (antenna 0 plus energy drain) with the bite and 2 claws? Making it 7 attacks? Or would they be 5 less, and the claws be +35 (no weapon focus)?

EDIT: Q 189 Does using the Diplomacy skill on creatures count as "mind affecting"?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #665 on: July 23, 2010, 12:01:13 AM »
Trust me, I won't. What's wrong with pointing a player that does want to play it, to the sourcematerial? ???

The source material, go read Iron Kingdoms books and the magazine they put out.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #666 on: July 23, 2010, 12:27:55 AM »
EDIT: Q 189 Does using the Diplomacy skill on creatures count as "mind affecting"?
Only for the "epic" usage, which makes them Fanatic.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #667 on: July 23, 2010, 12:38:28 AM »
A187:  Yes.
Thanks.

Q 188 If you added the half-fiend template to the epic Thorciasid creature, it says it adds a bit and claw attack. Surprisingly enough it doesn't have those already. How would it work for a full attack? Especially since the claws become the primary natural weapon. Would it still get 2 forelimbs @ +36 melee touch (0 plus ability drain) and @ 2 antennae +30  melee touch (antenna 0 plus energy drain) with the bite and 2 claws? Making it 7 attacks? Or would they be 5 less, and the claws be +35 (no weapon focus)?

EDIT: Q 189 Does using the Diplomacy skill on creatures count as "mind affecting"?

Assuming that the DM rules that the forelimb attacks can be used in conjunction with the claw attacks and are not mutually exclusive, then the Half-Fiend Thorciasid would have 7 natural attacks; 2 forelimbs, 2 claws, 2 antennae, and 1 bite. The claws are primary natural weapons, but the template doesn't say anything about the creature's original natural weapons no longer being primary. Depending on your reading, either both could be used together gaining the full benefits of primary weapons, or the Thorciasid would have to choose which set to use as primary natural weapons whenever it attacks.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #668 on: July 23, 2010, 12:42:32 AM »
Assuming that the DM rules that the forelimb attacks can be used in conjunction with the claw attacks and are not mutually exclusive, then the Half-Fiend Thorciasid would have 7 natural attacks
What would be the standard?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #669 on: July 23, 2010, 01:42:53 AM »
Q 190: What happens if you add a template that has a -2 Intelligence adjustment (and doesn't specify a minimum resulting intelligence) to a creature with an intelligence of 2?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #670 on: July 23, 2010, 01:44:46 AM »
Q 190: What happens if you add a template that has a -2 Intelligence adjustment (and doesn't specify a minimum resulting intelligence) to a creature with an intelligence of 2?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #671 on: July 23, 2010, 01:54:01 AM »
Q191: Can someone feed you a potion without it absorbing one of your own actions? I'm trying to combine Spell Enhancer, a Quick Potioned Sanctumed Mystic Surge, and then a spell like GMW, but I'm having a hard time working out the order of actions. I'm thinking Spell Enhancer (swift), someone feeds you the potion (using their standard action?), and then cast a buff.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #672 on: July 23, 2010, 02:08:11 AM »
Q180 is there a bone special material for armor?

Q181 what base classes give Diehard as a bonus feat besides boar totem barbarian?

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #673 on: July 23, 2010, 02:12:24 AM »
181: there is for one prestige class, Bone Knight. Otherwise not so sure
182: Sohei from Oriental Adventures (3.5 updated) gets it at level 5
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #674 on: July 23, 2010, 02:14:45 AM »
Bumping again

Q 177 Looked at the trickster version of the Spellthief, and I'm sure it's a matter of opinion, but considering all that you lose, is it really worth taking over the original? Yeah you get to be a full caster, and have 6th level spells as a bard, but you lose all but 1 of your sneak attack, you lose 1/3 of all your class skills (including bluff, disable device, escape artist, hide, jump, move silently, open lock, search, swim, and tumble), and 2 skill points per level.

Q 188 If you added the half-fiend template to the epic Thorciasid creature, it says it adds a bit and claw attack. Surprisingly enough it doesn't have those already. How would it work for a full attack? Especially since the claws become the primary natural weapon. Would it still get 2 forelimbs @ +36 melee touch (0 plus ability drain) and @ 2 antennae +30  melee touch (antenna 0 plus energy drain) with the bite and 2 claws? Making it 7 attacks? Or would they be 5 less, and the claws be +35 (no weapon focus)?

Assuming that the DM rules that the forelimb attacks can be used in conjunction with the claw attacks and are not mutually exclusive, then the Half-Fiend Thorciasid would have 7 natural attacks; 2 forelimbs, 2 claws, 2 antennae, and 1 bite. The claws are primary natural weapons, but the template doesn't say anything about the creature's original natural weapons no longer being primary. Depending on your reading, either both could be used together gaining the full benefits of primary weapons, or the Thorciasid would have to choose which set to use as primary natural weapons whenever it attacks.
Q 192 What would be the standard?

Q 193 I just finished making a CR 185 Tarrasque, just because I could, and it has SR 161. How nuts is that?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #675 on: July 23, 2010, 02:18:41 AM »
A181 Crusaders get it at level 10.  Probably too late to be useful as a dip though.

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #676 on: July 23, 2010, 02:19:46 AM »
Q180 is there a bone special material for armor?

A180:
There is a bone special material in the Arms and Equipment Guide. I believe its used to convert weapons and armour to stone-age technology levels, so it carries some penalties.

I can't answer your other question, unfortunately.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #677 on: July 23, 2010, 02:50:52 AM »
Q 105: Do Draegloth count as Drow for qualification of feats and PrC's?  If so, where is this stated?

Q 106: If a Draegloth were to wield a weapon in his 'small' arms, and attack with his claws on his 'large' arms, he could do so getting, for example, Battleaxe +6/+1 and 2 Claws +1 and Bite +1, right?

Q 106b: Even though a Draegloth is large-sized, the smaller arms are closer to 'medium' sized, would a Draegloth using the above attack routine still wield a Large battleaxe?  I imagine yes, as centaurs also use large weapons, when their torso is, at least in theory, the same size as a human torso.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #678 on: July 23, 2010, 04:58:25 AM »
Q181 I seem to remember seeing a way to enhance the range on share spell for familiars and animal companions. Anyone know what I'm talking about, or am I crazy?

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #679 on: July 23, 2010, 05:06:37 AM »
Q181 I seem to remember seeing a way to enhance the range on share spell for familiars and animal companions. Anyone know what I'm talking about, or am I crazy?
It's a feat, I think from dragon.  Improved spellbond or someting?
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