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[Omen of Peace]

A 399 Magic of Eberron.

[Nanshork]

Q 400: Can manyshot be combined with fell shot since it is one attack roll, or does only the first arrow count as a touch attack?

[Callix]

A400: Manyshot is one ranged attack. As such, Fell Shot lets you resolve this as a touch attack. Greater Manyshot, on the other hand, will only give 1 touch attack, as it is 2-4 separate attacks.

[Runestar]

A401) The martial study feat is worded a little oddly (to me at least), so bear with me here.

Am I correct in the following interpretation?

Say I am a fighter10 who has taken the martial study feat 3 times to acquire the following maneuvers - moment of perfect mind, wall of blades, iron heart surge. I can normally use each maneuver 1/encounter, with no recovery method.

What then happens if I take a lv of warblade at lv11? Will I be able to ready the maneuvers selected via martial study with my warblade slots?

How many maneuvers can I use at that lv? 6 -> 3 from the martial study feats, and 3 from warblade1?

[ksbsnowowl]

A401) The martial study feat is worded a little oddly (to me at least), so bear with me here.

Am I correct in the following interpretation?

Say I am a fighter10 who has taken the martial study feat 3 times to acquire the following maneuvers - moment of perfect mind, wall of blades, iron heart surge. I can normally use each maneuver 1/encounter, with no recovery method.

What then happens if I take a lv of warblade at lv11? Will I be able to ready the maneuvers selected via martial study with my warblade slots?

How many maneuvers can I use at that lv? 6 -> 3 from the martial study feats, and 3 from warblade1?

A 401: My reading of it indicates that any maneuvers you gained before gaining a level in a martial adept base class are forever separate from the maneuvers gained after you take a level of Crusader, Warblade, or Sword Sage.  As such, in your example above, the three maneuvers you gained via Martial Study cannot be readied in your warblade readied maneuver slots.  This is both a blessing and a curse.  One, they can't be refreshed (which the feat clearly states as such), but, you do go into an encounter with 3 "additional" maneuvers readied.  It just so happens that you can't refresh them.

[Nanshork]

A400: Manyshot is one ranged attack. As such, Fell Shot lets you resolve this as a touch attack. Greater Manyshot, on the other hand, will only give 1 touch attack, as it is 2-4 separate attacks.

Q400B: Do all sources of bonus damage only apply to the first arrow, such as psionic shot?

[Callix]

A400b: As I read it, you roll damage multiple times. There are specific exceptions for criticals and precision based damage, but for other bonuses, RAW you add them to each damage roll. This includes bonus damage dice such as Psionic Shot or the Fiery weapon enhancement.

Psionic Shot applies to one ranged attack. Manyshot is one ranged attack with multiple damage rolls. Thus, the benefit is gained multiple times.

Good luck finding a DM that will let this one fly, though. And again, Greater Manyshot invalidates all this by being separate attacks in one action.

[Nanshork]

I have no interest in precision damage, so greater manyshot is out for this idea.  Hmm, if no DM would really let it fly then it's pointless to consider.

[Omen of Peace]

Good luck finding a DM that will let this one fly, though. And again, Greater Manyshot invalidates all this by being separate attacks in one action.

I don't think it's that big a deal. Compare it to a Swift Hunter with Travel Devotion and Rapid Shot: I don't think it comes out on top.

(Note that you can't move since you need to refocus, and your target must be within 30ft.)

[Nanshork]

Ahh, I'm AFB, didn't know there was a range limit.

[Farodin]

Q393: How does the bonus on damage rolls from Knowledge Devotion interact with spells like Magic Missile, or Scorching Ray? As far as I can see it works on all damage rolls (RAW), but that might make some spells a little bit too powerful...

So I assume the same story applies here?

[highbulp]

Q401: Can you pounce on a mounted charge?

(If this doesn't end up being a simple question, I'll move it to its own thread.)

Relevant rules text:

I originally thought that you could (since... you know--you charged), but it looks like instead it's your mount who is actually charging. It's just that when you make an attack (a standard action) after your mount has charged, you get the bonus and penalty to AC as well. And then double damage when you use a lance. This means you still have your move action to spend on something else.

(401b): Of course, if your mount is charging, how does the reach from a Lance work? Does your mount use a Charge but not actually take his attack at the end since he doesn't have reach, and then you use your standard action to make the double-damage lance attack?

(401c): Can a PC even take a charge action while mounted (or does that by definition involve dismounting, since you're moving out of the mount's space)? Or can the horse move/charge along with you, spending its move actions along with yours (perhaps limited to your movement)? And if so, does that count as "using a lance from the back of a charging mount"?

Thanks!

[Callix]

Q393: How does the bonus on damage rolls from Knowledge Devotion interact with spells like Magic Missile, or Scorching Ray? As far as I can see it works on all damage rolls (RAW), but that might make some spells a little bit too powerful...

So I assume the same story applies here?

I'm 100% certain it works with weaponlike spells (spells that requre attack rolls *and* deal damage, like Scorching Ray, which you would get each time). As for magic missile, KD is a generic (insight) bonus to damage rolls, and you're making a damage roll. I *think* it applies, but I'm not sure. Since there is *no* attack roll, it's messier, but you are probably rolling damage five times, and should get the bonus five times.

[Nanshork]

Good luck finding a DM that will let this one fly, though. And again, Greater Manyshot invalidates all this by being separate attacks in one action.

I don't think it's that big a deal. Compare it to a Swift Hunter with Travel Devotion and Rapid Shot: I don't think it comes out on top.

(Note that you can't move since you need to refocus, and your target must be within 30ft.)

Callix, while Psionic Shot/ Greater Psionic Shot require Point Blank Shot, they do not require you to be within 30ft to use them.

[Omen of Peace]

No, but Manyshot does.

[PlzBreakMyCampaign]

Lets try this again...
Q402: are there any gargantuan or colossal playable races? (crystal keep listed none)

[Nanshork]

No, but Manyshot does.

Oh.   :-[

[Archmage Joda]

Q403: Are there any ways without magic items or prestige classing to boost eldritch blast damage with only 1 warlock level? (such as to qualify for eldritch theurge)

[Omen of Peace]

A 403 (but not really) I seem to remember Practiced Spellcaster increases you EB damage ? Not sure though.
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But the FAQ says Warlocks can't take PS. Hmm... I'll let people more familiar with the warlock pipe in.

[ksbsnowowl]

A 403 (but not really) I seem to remember Practiced Spellcaster increases you EB damage ? Not sure though.
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But the FAQ says Warlocks can't take PS. Hmm... I'll let people more familiar with the warlock pipe in.

The FAQ is wrong, as practiced spellcaster only requires a certain caster level, which warlock gives you.  Practiced Spellcaster does not, however, increase your EB damage.  Eldritch Blast damage is tied to warlock level, not caster level.  Practiced Spellcaster will increase the caster level of your other invocations, if they have effects determined by caster level (not many do).  For example, I think it would increase the range of Flee the Scene.