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[geniussavant]

Q34: does anyone know if the gnome calculus(A&EG) was ever updated, and Q35: can u dual wield them?

[Saeomon]

Q34: does anyone know if the gnome calculus(A&EG) was ever updated, and Q35: can u dual wield them?

A34: It hasn't been updated.

A35: It's an oversized sling. As with slings, you can fire, but not load, a Gnome Calculus with one hand. Therefore, if you had two pre-loaded Gnome Calculi, you could use the TWF rules to make two attacks. You'd then either have to reload as per the reloading rules for slings (which means two move actions to reload both) or pick up two new Gnome Calculi to be able to attack with the TWF rules in the following round.

[Saeomon]

Q33
If you feat leech an Expanded Knowledge feat do you get "Expanded Knowledge:That power" or can you customize on the fly?

A33: The consensus is that you can choose the power. Therefore, for each EK you leech, you can pick the power that you learn, even if the character from whom you leeched the feat used the feat to gain knowledge of a different power.

[Saeomon]

Q32
Can Spell-Like Abilities qualify for the PERMANENT EMANATION feat (Epic Handbook)?

spells...." Therefore, the feat may only be applied to spells, not spell-like abilities. For the sake of argument, it seems perfectly reasonable to rule that this feat would apply to a SLA, however.

[Saeomon]

Q 30 Where can I find the "skeletal creature" template? It might be 3rd party, I don't know. All I got told was that it's stronger a template than the actual skeleton template from MMI.

Savage Species, IIRC. Or Libris Mortis.

BoVD has the bone creature templatepg.184

I'm thinking the Skeletal template is a 3rd party. The bone creature is sufficient.

Q 31 Does 3.5 have a starfish of any kind? It can be an aquatic animal, or it can a monster. Either is fine.

A31: Earlier editions did. For 3.5, I can't find one.

[kevin_video]

Q 30 Where can I find the "skeletal creature" template? It might be 3rd party, I don't know. All I got told was that it's stronger a template than the actual skeleton template from MMI.

Savage Species, IIRC. Or Libris Mortis.

BoVD has the bone creature templatepg.184

I'm thinking the Skeletal template is a 3rd party. The bone creature is sufficient.

Q 31 Does 3.5 have a starfish of any kind? It can be an aquatic animal, or it can a monster. Either is fine.

A31: Earlier editions did. For 3.5, I can't find one.

Hmm. It's actually an alien, but this works too. Just give it the aquatic template, and update it for 3.5 and all will be well.

[geniussavant]

Q34: does anyone know if the gnome calculus(A&EG) was ever updated, and Q35: can u dual wield them?

A34: It hasn't been updated.

A35: It's an oversized sling. As with slings, you can fire, but not load, a Gnome Calculus with one hand. Therefore, if you had two pre-loaded Gnome Calculi, you could use the TWF rules to make two attacks. You'd then either have to reload as per the reloading rules for slings (which means two move actions to reload both) or pick up two new Gnome Calculi to be able to attack with the TWF rules in the following round.

Q36: any ways to get a faster reload time or a better way to deliver thrown splash weapons, without Master thrower levels? I'm asking for a gestalt artificer20// x5+alchemical savant5+master alchemist10

[kevin_video]

Q 37 Anyone know what the name of this creature is? I've gone through the updated version, and the pics, and nothing's telling me what it is.

[Saeomon]

Q 37 Anyone know what the name of this creature is? I've gone through the updated version, and the pics, and nothing's telling me what it is.

[kevin_video]

Q 37 Anyone know what the name of this creature is? I've gone through the updated version, and the pics, and nothing's telling me what it is.

Hmm, just need to update it to 3.5.

[stranglebat]

Q38

Is there a race with Favoured class Ardent

Q39

Anyway to make an Elans Favoured class Ardent?

[weenog]

A 39: Sure, Elan or any other race.  Look here.

[wotmaniac]

Q 37 Anyone know what the name of this creature is? I've gone through the updated version, and the pics, and nothing's telling me what it is.

just went through the original module, and the only thing that I can come-up with is this (though, the illustration seems to be in its "hiding" form):

SNAPPER-SAW: USE ILLUSTRATION #37. This plant has
broad, ribbed leaves radiating out 5'-7' from its bushy
center where plump and delicious smelling white berries
abound. Hidden in the bushy center are 3-6 (d4 + 2)
tough stalk-like leaves with sharp edges and jagged
thorny projections which remind the viewer of a saw. Any
creature stepping within the radius of the low growing
ribbed leaves will find that these growths will snap shut,
holding it fast, and the saw-like stalks then Rail the victim
to shed its juices and shred its flesh to feed the plant. A
trapped creature has a base 5% chance to break free, +5%
per point of strength, checking each round. Even if
successful in breaking free, the victim is subject to one
round of saw stalk attacks. Each saw stalk attacks as
a 5 HD monster, inflicting 2-5 hit points of damage.
Note: Berries can be transparent golden color or yellowgreen,
Snapper leaves are AC 7 and take 12 hit points of
damage each to sever. Saw stalks are AC 4 and take 20 hit
points of damage to break. The central bush takes 25-30
(d6 + 24) hit points of damage to kill, and when it is dead,
the leaves and stalks die. Bush AC is 9. The berries are nonpoisonous.

I know that it may seem like a stretch, but the art work from those days tended to be quite horrible.

[Nytemare3701]

Q40: Does a full attack from pounce get the +2 to attack from a charge?

[kevin_video]

I know that it may seem like a stretch, but the art work from those days tended to be quite horrible.

The snapper saw is Illustration #43. It's the tree with a rabbit on top. I've looked and looked, and even went through the interviews regarding the cover, but nothing. All I found was that the cover was supposed to give a hint as to the origin of the creatures, but apparently that later got removed from the book.

[weenog]

I know that it may seem like a stretch, but the art work from those days tended to be quite horrible.

The snapper saw is Illustration #43. It's the tree with a rabbit on top. I've looked and looked, and even went through the interviews regarding the cover, but nothing. All I found was that the cover was supposed to give a hint as to the origin of the creatures, but apparently that later got removed from the book.

That is the Wolf-in-Sheep's-Clothing.  Top google hit for "stupid D&D monsters" is an article that includes it.

[wotmaniac]

Q34: Does a full attack from pounce get the +2 to attack from a charge?

I don't see why it wouldn't.
pounce is a charge option ....

[kevin_video]

I know that it may seem like a stretch, but the art work from those days tended to be quite horrible.

The snapper saw is Illustration #43. It's the tree with a rabbit on top. I've looked and looked, and even went through the interviews regarding the cover, but nothing. All I found was that the cover was supposed to give a hint as to the origin of the creatures, but apparently that later got removed from the book.

That is the Wolf-in-Sheep's-Clothing.  Top google hit for "stupid D&D monsters" is an article that includes it.

You're right. I misspoke. Tome of Horrors confirmed that.

Snapper Saw, or Forester's Bane, is also in Tome of Horrors. It's actually Illustration 37.

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

Q32
Can Spell-Like Abilities qualify for the PERMANENT EMANATION feat (Epic Handbook)?

spells...." Therefore, the feat may only be applied to spells, not spell-like abilities. For the sake of argument, it seems perfectly reasonable to rule that this feat would apply to a SLA, however.

I assumed as much.
I shall pass it on~~

[juton]

Q41

There is a monster that is basically a flying deer, it's from Roman mythology, does anyone know its name?