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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #40 on: October 04, 2011, 04:51:22 PM »
Q20 I remember a mention of a Dragon Magazine feat that added the spells of a character's Dragonmark to its class list.  If it exists, what is it called and which issue is it in?

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #41 on: October 04, 2011, 05:17:11 PM »
Q18  What level does attacks of oppertunity really shine?

Q19  What level(s) does ranks in diplomacy and intimidate really shine?

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A18: All levels, if your build centers around it. They can be especially good at the low levels though, where you can one-shot things that draw them.

A19: I guess levels 2+, once you can get the synergy bonuses to diplomacy from having 5+ ranks in several other skills which I forget... It is possible to hit DC 20 even at level 2 with a build optimized around diplomacy, and at that point you can talk your way out of most fights (DC 20 to go from Hostile to Unfriendly).

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Hmm... do those Orbs in the MiC cure ability drain, or only damage? They're pretty cheap...
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #42 on: October 04, 2011, 06:15:26 PM »

Hmm... do those Orbs in the MiC cure ability drain, or only damage? They're pretty cheap...

Only damage =/  The only option I can add is there is a 3rd level cleric spell that can give you immunity to ability drain - Sheltered Vitality from LM.  But that's about all I can think of.

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #43 on: October 04, 2011, 07:41:24 PM »
Yes, the dragon is CR 5.  No, it doesn't get a CR update (it does get LA+8, though).  Yes, it's internally consistent, since the same book has a LA+3 template that gives both regeneration and immunity to nonlethal damage.

Which template?
curst

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #44 on: October 04, 2011, 07:42:33 PM »
Yes, the dragon is CR 5.  No, it doesn't get a CR update (it does get LA+8, though).  Yes, it's internally consistent, since the same book has a LA+3 template that gives both regeneration and immunity to nonlethal damage.

Which template?
curst

Not finding a listed LA for curst, much to my disappointment.

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I saw one in Lost Empires of Faerun.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #45 on: October 04, 2011, 07:57:23 PM »
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« Reply #46 on: October 04, 2011, 07:58:29 PM »
Yep it is +3 LA, page 166 of LEoF.
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« Reply #47 on: October 04, 2011, 08:13:59 PM »
Q22: If wanted to qualify for a prestige class with, for example, a prerequisite of Caster Level 5th, could I do so if I had a CL 5 in only one school of magic, like if I was a dream dwarf cleric 2 with the oracle domain (so I would be CL 2 for everything but divination, but CL 5 for divination)?
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #48 on: October 04, 2011, 08:22:29 PM »
Q22: If wanted to qualify for a prestige class with, for example, a prerequisite of Caster Level 5th, could I do so if I had a CL 5 in only one school of magic, like if I was a dream dwarf cleric 2 with the oracle domain (so I would be CL 2 for everything but divination, but CL 5 for divination)?

A22:  Yes, you'd have a caster level of 5.  It would even work if you only had a single spell like ability with a CL of 5.

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #49 on: October 04, 2011, 11:19:45 PM »
Yes, the dragon is CR 5.  No, it doesn't get a CR update (it does get LA+8, though).  Yes, it's internally consistent, since the same book has a LA+3 template that gives both regeneration and immunity to nonlethal damage.

Which template?
curst

Not finding a listed LA for curst, much to my disappointment.

Where did you see it?
See the web update.  Same place with the hairy spider LA.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #50 on: October 05, 2011, 12:06:26 AM »
Q 23 I'm reading through Heroes of Horror, and checking out Cas the demi-god, but I don't understand how they get his touch AC of 21. You've got the flat 10, then -1 size, +7 Dex, and that's it. Where's the other +5 from something like deflection? He doesn't have a +5 ring, and his artifact weapon doesn't say that it gives it to him. Does he have his own +5 from something? Or should it be assumed that it automatically from his Combat Expertise even though it doesn't mention that?
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #51 on: October 05, 2011, 12:43:15 AM »
Q24 Can a war forged with alterself turn into constructs or just living constructs?

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #52 on: October 05, 2011, 12:45:42 AM »
Q24 Can a war forged with alterself turn into constructs or just living constructs?
Constructs.  Alter self doesn't care about subtypes - otherwise humans could only turn into humans, etc.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #53 on: October 05, 2011, 01:04:19 AM »
Q 23 I'm reading through Heroes of Horror, and checking out Cas the demi-god, but I don't understand how they get his touch AC of 21. You've got the flat 10, then -1 size, +7 Dex, and that's it. Where's the other +5 from something like deflection? He doesn't have a +5 ring, and his artifact weapon doesn't say that it gives it to him. Does he have his own +5 from something? Or should it be assumed that it automatically from his Combat Expertise even though it doesn't mention that?
Dieties (even rank 0) get their Cha bonus as a Deflection bonus to AC.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #54 on: October 05, 2011, 01:05:30 AM »
Q 23 I'm reading through Heroes of Horror, and checking out Cas the demi-god, but I don't understand how they get his touch AC of 21. You've got the flat 10, then -1 size, +7 Dex, and that's it. Where's the other +5 from something like deflection? He doesn't have a +5 ring, and his artifact weapon doesn't say that it gives it to him. Does he have his own +5 from something? Or should it be assumed that it automatically from his Combat Expertise even though it doesn't mention that?
Dieties (even rank 0) get their Cha bonus as a Deflection bonus to AC.
His CHA bonus is +8.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #55 on: October 05, 2011, 11:41:06 AM »
Q 23 I'm reading through Heroes of Horror, and checking out Cas the demi-god, but I don't understand how they get his touch AC of 21. You've got the flat 10, then -1 size, +7 Dex, and that's it. Where's the other +5 from something like deflection? He doesn't have a +5 ring, and his artifact weapon doesn't say that it gives it to him. Does he have his own +5 from something? Or should it be assumed that it automatically from his Combat Expertise even though it doesn't mention that?
Dieties (even rank 0) get their Cha bonus as a Deflection bonus to AC.
His CHA bonus is +8.
So WotC screwed up on another statblock.  They also gain their Divine Rank as a "divine" bonus to AC.  They may have added that and forgotten the Deflection.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #56 on: October 05, 2011, 01:03:15 PM »
q25what are the various methods, dubious or not, of achieving dual 9s (arcane/divine) at or before 15-16th level?

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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #57 on: October 05, 2011, 02:21:43 PM »
Q 23 I'm reading through Heroes of Horror, and checking out Cas the demi-god, but I don't understand how they get his touch AC of 21. You've got the flat 10, then -1 size, +7 Dex, and that's it. Where's the other +5 from something like deflection? He doesn't have a +5 ring, and his artifact weapon doesn't say that it gives it to him. Does he have his own +5 from something? Or should it be assumed that it automatically from his Combat Expertise even though it doesn't mention that?
Dieties (even rank 0) get their Cha bonus as a Deflection bonus to AC.
His CHA bonus is +8.
So WotC screwed up on another statblock.  They also gain their Divine Rank as a "divine" bonus to AC.  They may have added that and forgotten the Deflection.
He doesn't have DR/epic either. It's cold iron and piercing.
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #58 on: October 05, 2011, 02:28:11 PM »
Q 26: The entry for the erudite states that an erudite who gains more levels in a psionic class than his erudite level loses his ability to add powers to his repertoire from other sources, and specifically states it is separate from the two powers they gain at each level.  Am I reading this correctly?  Meaning as long as I don't exceed 6 levels of another class before snagging Control Body and Schism (assuming 6 levels of Erudite), an Erudite (not even an StP one) can save as many as 3 feats over the original Chrono-Legionaire?
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Re: Simple Q&A 29: The CR 5 Gargantuan Dragon of DOOM
« Reply #59 on: October 05, 2011, 02:29:45 PM »
Q27

From the Complete Psionic book what material is considered the most helpful in it?  As in base classes, PrCs, powers and such.  Thanks.