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[Bard]

Q28: If I have... BAB 16, Improved Unarmed Strike, Flurry as a lvl 20 monk, TWF, ITWF, GTWF, Multistrike, 2 claws, how many attacks can I do max? (and with what weapon/bonus)

A28

Main hand: +14/+14/+14/+9/+4/-1
Off hand: +14/+9/+4
Claws: +11/+11

I can't find "Multistrike" anywhere.  If you meant Rapidstrike from Draconomicon, add one more claw at +6.  If you meant Multiattack from Core, then you don't qualify.

Yeah sorry, I meant that

[ILM]

Q37: Wasn't there a feat somewhere that let clerics cast with (or at least base their spell DC on) Charisma instead of Wisdom?

[kevin_video]

Q37: Wasn't there a feat somewhere that let clerics cast with (or at least base their spell DC on) Charisma instead of Wisdom?

I think that's Dynamic Priest from Dragonlance.

[Agita]

Q37: Wasn't there a feat somewhere that let clerics cast with (or at least base their spell DC on) Charisma instead of Wisdom?

I think that's Dynamic Priest from Dragonlance.

No, Dynamic Priest bases everything but DCs off Cha. As fas as I'm aware, there is no feat to do what ILM wants.

[Esgath]

Q 35: Is there a way to qualify for the feat "Knockback" without being a half-giant or a goliath?

Be Large or Larger.  I'm actually trying to figure out a way for a Warforged to get it myself.

Yeah, uhm, any way to get it as a human? Or at least a +0 LA race?

[ILM]

Sadface.

Then the bill gets a little more complicated. Here's what I'm trying to do:
- Get into the Heartwarder PrC as early as possible (say 1st level at ECL 6 or 7) with a Cha-based casting class then go straight Heartwarder.
- Be able to DMM Persist the Blinding Beauty spell from BoED.

I have an LA of 5 (yes I know, LA sucks, I'm just playing with a build here). So basically LA 5/Heartwarder 9/Anything 6 -not in that order obviously- with "Anything" providing:
- access to the Blinding Beauty spell
- access to DMM Persist (mainly Turn Undead, really, the rest I think I can handle)
- Cha-based full casting

Q38: Doable? If so, How? I'm almost there with a Sorcerer/Sacred Exorcist with the Arcane Disciple feat, but it doesn't work unless I do Sorc6/Heartwarder1/Sacred Exorcist1/Heartwarder9, which is one too many levels.

[braininthejar]

What happens is an awaken spell is cast on an animal companion?

[Kuroimaken]

What happens is an awaken spell is cast on an animal companion?

Nothing. An animal companion is considered for all effects and purposes relating to type a magical beast. Because Awaken targets one animal, it doesn't work on a magical beast.

[zook1shoe]

there was an Awaken Magical Beast spell somewhere...

[Havok4]

What happens is an awaken spell is cast on an animal companion?

Nothing. An animal companion is considered for all effects and purposes relating to type a magical beast. Because Awaken targets one animal, it doesn't work on a magical beast.

I cannot see anything like that in the druid class description. Where are you getting this from.

[zook1shoe]

Q39 nevermind

[kremti]

Q38.5 What happens is an awaken spell is cast on an animal companion?

A38.5 Nothing. An animal companion is considered for all effects and purposes relating to type a magical beast. Because Awaken targets one animal, it doesn't work on a magical beast.

I cannot see anything like that in the druid class description. Where are you getting this from.

A38.5 YOu are right, however, the spell description explicitly mentions:

An awakened animal gets 3d6 Intelligence, +1d3 Charisma, and +2 HD. Its type becomes magical beast (augmented animal). An awakened animal , familiar, or special mount.

So I say the Animal becomes NPC controlled by the DM...

-K

[Kuroimaken]

What happens is an awaken spell is cast on an animal companion?

Nothing. An animal companion is considered for all effects and purposes relating to type a magical beast. Because Awaken targets one animal, it doesn't work on a magical beast.

I cannot see anything like that in the druid class description. Where are you getting this from.

Sidebar specific to the animal companion.

[Ithamar]

I thought familiars were [Magical Beast], but animal companions stayed [Animal].  Hence the Animal Growth spell.

[Havok4]

What happens is an awaken spell is cast on an animal companion?

Nothing. An animal companion is considered for all effects and purposes relating to type a magical beast. Because Awaken targets one animal, it doesn't work on a magical beast.

I cannot see anything like that in the druid class description. Where are you getting this from.

Sidebar specific to the animal companion.

I just checked, the original phb does say that, but the errata counters that. I was wondering why the SRD would miss something so important.

[Kuroimaken]

What happens is an awaken spell is cast on an animal companion?

Nothing. An animal companion is considered for all effects and purposes relating to type a magical beast. Because Awaken targets one animal, it doesn't work on a magical beast.

I cannot see anything like that in the druid class description. Where are you getting this from.

Sidebar specific to the animal companion.

I just checked, the original phb does say that, but the errata counters that. I was wondering why the SRD would miss something so important.

Because the SRD is full of inaccuracies and mistakes.

[Havok4]

What happens is an awaken spell is cast on an animal companion?

Nothing. An animal companion is considered for all effects and purposes relating to type a magical beast. Because Awaken targets one animal, it doesn't work on a magical beast.

I cannot see anything like that in the druid class description. Where are you getting this from.

Sidebar specific to the animal companion.

I just checked, the original phb does say that, but the errata counters that. I was wondering why the SRD would miss something so important.

Because the SRD is full of inaccuracies and mistakes.

True, but in this case it is correct due to the inclusion of errata.

[Kuroimaken]

What happens is an awaken spell is cast on an animal companion?

Nothing. An animal companion is considered for all effects and purposes relating to type a magical beast. Because Awaken targets one animal, it doesn't work on a magical beast.

I cannot see anything like that in the druid class description. Where are you getting this from.

Sidebar specific to the animal companion.

I just checked, the original phb does say that, but the errata counters that. I was wondering why the SRD would miss something so important.

Because the SRD is full of inaccuracies and mistakes.

True, but in this case it is correct due to the inclusion of errata.

Exception that proves the rule.

In any case, this one's in the bag, moving on.

[behaigo]

Q40:  What is the easiest, most effective way of protecting a vampire from sunlight?  Minimal inconvenience is a plus.

Would a dampsuit from Lords of Madness work?

[Esgath]

Q 41: Does a breath weapon with a 60 ft line change into a cone with 60 ft if I use the feat "shape breath" or are there any rules about changing areas?