Ask a Simple Question, Part 20: Return of the Dread Gazebo

[McPoyo]

A level in Runecaster would do it, as well, iirc.

[geniussavant]

Q61: What are some good divine spells(archivist) and some good powers/arcane spells(StPerudite) to cast on summoned creatures, mostly SNAed vermin through child of winter?

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[Bauglir]

Q84

Do any class features or feats exist to stack benefits from Special Mount and Animal Companion on the same creature, without using Devoted Tracker (or whichever feat it is that is a dual Paladin/Ranger progression thingy)? It's gestalt so that feat isn't likely to be allowed, but the player wants to do an Ubermount style build.

[McPoyo]

Q84

Do any class features or feats exist to stack benefits from Special Mount and Animal Companion on the same creature, without using Devoted Tracker (or whichever feat it is that is a dual Paladin/Ranger progression thingy)? It's gestalt so that feat isn't likely to be allowed, but the player wants to do an Ubermount style build.

Arcane Heirophant does familiar + Animal Companion, so you could progress it similarly, but that isn't likely to be a doable build if he wants to come from a pal/rgr direction.

[Bauglir]

Q84

Do any class features or feats exist to stack benefits from Special Mount and Animal Companion on the same creature, without using Devoted Tracker (or whichever feat it is that is a dual Paladin/Ranger progression thingy)? It's gestalt so that feat isn't likely to be allowed, but the player wants to do an Ubermount style build.

Arcane Heirophant does familiar + Animal Companion, so you could progress it similarly, but that isn't likely to be a doable build if he wants to come from a pal/rgr direction.

Actually right now we're trying to swing literally any combat-capable companion with snake features and the ability to take the form of a human (the Nagas from OA are ideal for the latter bit, but they're tough to get; current approach is to convince the DM that the Complete Warrior Improved Familiar feat would allow one at character level 5, and then find ways to buff it from there). And I just realized Arcane Heirophant is a dual-advancement casting class, which is irritating because it's gestalt.

EDIT: And Arcane Hierophant requires you to dismiss your familiar and work with an animal companion base. Damn. Ok,

Q85

Are there any feats or class features that let you stack Mount and Familiar abilities onto the same creature? Ideally, letting you keep your familiar and add the benefits to it?

Actually Q85

Is there a consolidated list, anywhere, of all the animal companions available to a druid? The druid handbook has a selection of ones that are typically optimized, but I'm looking for a complete one.

[ksbsnowowl]

Q 86: What would be the CR adjustment for randomly assigning the Regeneration ability to a monster (say you are making a unique version of a standard creature)?

[Mushroom]

Q87:Is it possible to get an unholy/holy/luck/whatever bonus to a stat?

[Bauglir]

Q 86: What would be the CR adjustment for randomly assigning the Regeneration ability to a monster (say you are making a unique version of a standard creature)?

A86
It depends on the magnitude of the the Regeneration, the creature in question, and the number of things that can overcome it (so, basically, it's not simple). But, at a guess, +2 for Regeneration 5 with 1 or 2 (common, or uncommon, respectively) things that overcome it, on a monster where this doesn't interact in weird ways to lead to Real Ultimate Power (say, the creature has an ability that deals damage to itself).

EDIT: Also, it really depends on your party. If they don't kill things with damage, it's a negligible CR increase.

[ksbsnowowl]

Q27: Are there any templates that can be placed on vermin that don't drastically change their appearance and still strengthen them? All I can come up with are the Half-X, but those are not what I'm looking for.

Paragon, maybe?

Mineral Warrior would be a nice little beef-up.  Just gives them a stoney appearance to their carapace.

[X-Codes]

EDIT: Also, it really depends on your party. If they don't kill things with damage, it's a negligible CR increase.

In any case it will be an unbalanced CR increase.  It may, from a technical standpoint, be a CR 11 creature (for example), but will still hit, deal damage, have SLAs, etc. as a CR 9 creature.  In that case, it's really just an overvalued nuisance that the party has to jump through hoops in order to get rid of.

If it's a published monster, then you should lower it's other defensive abilities (Reflex saves and AC most likely) to compensate for the regeneration and then leave the CR unchanged.  If you're making one from scratch, add a couple HD to the creature and give it an extra SLA or attack option or something.

[X-Codes]

Q87: Where is the most recent printing of Heighten Spell-Like Ability?

[Kuroimaken]

Q87:Is it possible to get an unholy/holy/luck/whatever bonus to a stat?

Strictly via Artificer infusions, as far as I know. There may be some freak abilities out there to grant you insight bonuses or sacred/profane bonuses, but they're rare.

[Viletta Vadim]

Q87:Is it possible to get an unholy/holy/luck/whatever bonus to a stat?

Strictly via Artificer infusions, as far as I know. There may be some freak abilities out there to grant you insight bonuses or sacred/profane bonuses, but they're rare.

There are also the custom magic item guidelines, which allow for other bonus types, for an up charge.  But again, those are guidelines, not rules, and easily broken, so... *Shrug.*

[kevin_video]

Q 88 A friend picked up an old AD&D module, and would like to update it for 3.5. Where can we find the bone golem, the doll golem, the gargoyle golem, and the glass golem? I've found the stained glass golem, but not the "glass" golem.

[wotmaniac]

Q 88 A friend picked up an old AD&D module, and would like to update it for 3.5. Where can we find the bone golem, the doll golem, the gargoyle golem, and the glass golem? I've found the stained glass golem, but not the "glass" golem.

A88
you can find pretty-much anything here.
I've yet to not find something.

[kevin_video]

Q 88 A friend picked up an old AD&D module, and would like to update it for 3.5. Where can we find the bone golem, the doll golem, the gargoyle golem, and the glass golem? I've found the stained glass golem, but not the "glass" golem.

A88
you can find pretty-much anything here.
I've yet to not find something.

This would be that exception, sadly.

[Tshern]

Q89: What is the monster with Contact other plane ability? Often used for Wizard shenanigans.

[The_Mad_Linguist]

Q89: What is the monster with Contact other plane ability? Often used for Wizard shenanigans.

Elemental weirds.  From MM2?

[Emo_Duck]

Q90: I just discovered the poison ring martial weapon in Dragon Magazine #316. Can store one dose of injury poison, which is applied by making a melee touch attack that also deals 1 point of damage. Disregarding the poison, could this be used with, say, the Sudden Stunning enchantment from the DMG II or other such debilitating enchantments? This particular property does say: "Activating a weapon with this ability is a swift action that must occur immediately after the wielder makes a successful melee attack." - Is this a distinction that makes the ring unsuited for this purpose? Are there any other weapons that deal damage/function with (ranged?) touch attacks?

[The_Mad_Linguist]

It's mostly used for enchantment fodder.  It'd take up a magic ring slot, so you have to consider how worthwhile it is as a secondary weapon.