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Oh gross, I assumed that was a joke!
On the bright side, druids are one of the, what, three or four classes that can actually function properly in core?

Huzzah!

Let's see, Mature Adult White Dragon vs Core Only level 12 Druid...*Looking at Fire Seeds Spell*.

Yup.  Druid functions, I think.

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Q 137 Need clarification to the Feat: Ring the Gold Bell (DR319 p71)?, I dont have full text, but I understand it boils down to the following: "You may inflict unarmed strike damage as a ranged attack".

a: Do I roll damage normaly and add bonuses to it normaly? Sneak attack or similar abilities are added to?
 
b: Can I make a charge action and then strike a target, that is in a diffirent direction than my charge, that is within range of RtGB? Do I get any charge related bonuses to this attack, such as from the feat: Flying Kick (CWar p99)?  I end my charge with an "unarmed strike" afterall... far fetched I know, but is it raw?   :rollseyes

c: I make a ranged attack roll, so Zen Archery is ok to use with RtGB? Point blank shot?






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Q 137 Need clarification to the Feat: Ring the Gold Bell (DR319 p71)?, I dont have full text, but I understand it boils down to the following: "You may inflict unarmed strike damage as a ranged attack".

Yes.  Note that uses per day and range increment are based on your wisdom score. 

a: Do I roll damage normaly and add bonuses to it normaly? Sneak attack or similar abilities are added to?

The base damage is equal to your base unarmed strike damage.  I don't know if you can apply your strength bonus.  The wording is unclear.  Any damage bonuses that would normally apply to ranged attacks apply here. 

b: Can I make a charge action and then strike a target, that is in a diffirent direction than my charge, that is within range of RtGB? Do I get any charge related bonuses to this attack, such as from the feat: Flying Kick (CWar p99)?  I end my charge with an "unarmed strike" afterall... far fetched I know, but is it raw?   :rollseyes

You can't make ranged attacks as part of a charge, so no. 

c: I make a ranged attack roll, so Zen Archery is ok to use with RtGB? Point blank shot?

Yes, it is a ranged attack.  Those things apply. 

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Q138: Trying to figure out what Psycarnum Infusion interacts with in a positive way.  I have no Meldshaper level, so any save DCs I had would be unbearably awful.  I can open chakras with spells, and take a feat to shape one or take a feat to put the maximum capacity in.  Even still, can't seem to see something that isn't "Spend 2 feats to get +10 Intimidate" which seems a little weak.
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Q138: Trying to figure out what Psycarnum Infusion interacts with in a positive way.  I have no Meldshaper level, so any save DCs I had would be unbearably awful.  I can open chakras with spells, and take a feat to shape one or take a feat to put the maximum capacity in.  Even still, can't seem to see something that isn't "Spend 2 feats to get +10 Intimidate" which seems a little weak.
Check out the other incarnum-type feats, such as Midnight Augmentation. Since it fills up the feat, that psicarnum essentia stays there for 24 hours.

This is very nice for when you want to manifest a power and save power points all day.

And it works nicely when you've dipped into incarnate or totemist for some goodies there. Boost a soulmeld when you need it, without swapping out your essentia.
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Q139 - Is there any spell, item or template (LA+0) that grants dragonblood subtype? I can't seem to afford Dragon Touched feat...

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Q140a Is there a feat to increase the number of times a day a sacred fist can do sacred flame?
Q140b Would it be over powering to make one?
Q140c What should preq be?

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Q139 - Is there any spell, item or template (LA+0) that grants dragonblood subtype? I can't seem to afford Dragon Touched feat...
Only template that comes to mind is the Dragonborn template.
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Q139 - Is there any spell, item or template (LA+0) that grants dragonblood subtype? I can't seem to afford Dragon Touched feat...
Only template that comes to mind is the Dragonborn template.

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Q 133a When figuring out the cost of ammunition made out of special materials, is it the +X on top of the pack of ammo, or is it multipled because it's +X for each item within the pack? Like silver bolts and arrows for instance. Is it 3 gold for 10 bolts and 20 arrows, or is it 1 gold + (20 arrows or 10 bolts x 2 gold)?

Q 133b SRD says silver arrows are +2 gp for ammunition, but Dragon Magazine 349 says it's +6. Which is it?
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Q 133a When figuring out the cost of ammunition made out of special materials, is it the +X on top of the pack of ammo, or is it multipled because it's +X for each item within the pack? Like silver bolts and arrows for instance. Is it 3 gold for 10 bolts and 20 arrows, or is it 1 gold + (20 arrows or 10 bolts x 2 gold)?

Q 133b SRD says silver arrows are +2 gp for ammunition, but Dragon Magazine 349 says it's +6. Which is it?
Enchants and special materials on ammo is always for the whole pack (once for each pack), but I'm not sure what the "default number of ammo" in a pack is, should be on the DMG.
SRD and any kind of printed book tramples the Dragon Magazine (pretty much everything tramples the Dragon Magazine when they're in conflict) so it's +2/ammo


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b. Can I use them to qualify for a class requiring Xth level spells earlier?
c. What does it happen if I use Heighten Spell and use a spell slot of their "normal" level?
d. How does Earth Spell change a,b and c?
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Q142: What is the best (fewest ECL, LA, gp, etc) way gain continuous or very long lasting Tongues? Obviously saint or simply casting it are much more suboptimal than I was hoping for.
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Q 133a When figuring out the cost of ammunition made out of special materials, is it the +X on top of the pack of ammo, or is it multipled because it's +X for each item within the pack? Like silver bolts and arrows for instance. Is it 3 gold for 10 bolts and 20 arrows, or is it 1 gold + (20 arrows or 10 bolts x 2 gold)?
Q 133b SRD says silver arrows are +2 gp for ammunition, but Dragon Magazine 349 says it's +6. Which is it?

The Dungeon Master's Guide says +2 gp per arrow for silver.  Since +6 gp per arrow is the cost for masterwork, I figure someone writing the article in Dragon 349 got mixed up. 

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Q139 - Is there any spell, item or template (LA+0) that grants dragonblood subtype? I can't seem to afford Dragon Touched feat...
Only template that comes to mind is the Dragonborn template.

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Can't use the dragonborn of taimat alternative?
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Q142 What ways can I get Summon Nature's Ally spells on a non-druid caster's spell list?

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Q142 What ways can I get Summon Nature's Ally spells on a non-druid caster's spell list?
Some domains add many of them, but I don't think any domain has them all.
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Q142 What ways can I get Summon Nature's Ally spells on a non-druid caster's spell list?
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Q142 What ways can I get Summon Nature's Ally spells on a non-druid caster's spell list?
Spontaneous Summoner  (complete Divine)
Needs knowledge (nature) 4 ranks, neutral component in you alignment, And let's you convert perpared spells to a SNA spell just like a druid does, Wis Modifier times per day.
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Q142: What is the best (fewest ECL, LA, gp, etc) way gain continuous or very long lasting Tongues? Obviously saint or simply casting it are much more suboptimal than I was hoping for.

Permanency not good enough?

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Q142 What ways can I get Summon Nature's Ally spells on a non-druid caster's spell list?
Spontaneous Summoner  (complete Divine)
Needs knowledge (nature) 4 ranks, neutral component in you alignment, And let's you convert perpared spells to a SNA spell just like a druid does, Wis Modifier times per day.

Able to cast Summon Nature's Ally is also a prerequisite there.