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For the purpose of snowflake wardance, does a natural weapon that does slashing damage (like a claw) count as a "slashing weapon that you weild in one hand"?

Probably not, but I'd let it work anyway. 

Of course, you could just grab a cleric with regenerate, cut off your hands,then grow them back, and wield a claw in your claw.
Wouldn't that take an exodic weapon profisency?


Think your proficient with your own claws, like a warforged barbarian is proficient with his adamantite body.
Not once it ceases to be part of your body, I would think. You try slapping someone with your severed hand. Will be harder to hit and do less damage :P

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Q25: Can someone explain the Acorn of Far travel trick with Hathran? I get the idea, but the mechanics of the spell seem to prevent it, since it's a limited duration and has to be cast on an acorn attached to a living oak tree.

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Q26:

My current game has a lot of downtime. Last session we had 34 free days. Lots of travel and lots of waiting for papers to be pushed. What can I do in this downtime thats CO?

My build is Druid 7 / Bard 3 / Foulchan Lyrist 3 / Arcane Heirophant 9  (yes, we're epic and yes, my DM is nice and dropped evasion for req for FL)


Last game during those 34 days I trained my Animal Companion to be a Warbeast, that worked out well as I auto-succeded the check. What was otherwise deadtime gave my AC a HD and some stats. Anything else I can do like this? I know about item creation, but I simply don't have the feats to spend. Keep in mind this is a very low low item/gold campaign (I only have a set of armor and a +6 wisdom item. that's it. we're level 22).

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Q27: I know that it may be a little dump but I have a question about prereqs. When it mentions that you need X ranks in one skill these ranks only involve the ranks that you spent in those skills or do racial modifiers apply (or ability mods) to them as well?
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Q27: I know that it may be a little dump but I have a question about prereqs. When it mentions that you need X ranks in one skill these ranks only involve the ranks that you spent in those skills or do racial modifiers apply (or ability mods) to them as well?

Ranks.

This means that minimum level to enter prestige is often dictated by Minimum Rank - 3.

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Note that it's not the skill points you spent, but the number of ranks. 

Cityscape can let you occasionally enter on a skill-based requirement a level early.
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Same applies for Feats, right? For example, the Shadow Striker (PH2, pg 94, prereqs 12 ranks Hide, 12 ranks Move Silently) wouldn't be available to a character before his 9th level even if he had +20 racial modifier to these skills?
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Same applies for Feats, right? For example, the Shadow Striker (PH2, pg 94, prereqs 12 ranks Hide, 12 ranks Move Silently) wouldn't be available to a character before his 9th level even if he had +20 racial modifier to these skills?

Correct. A nice DM might let it slide though.

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Same applies for Feats, right? For example, the Shadow Striker (PH2, pg 94, prereqs 12 ranks Hide, 12 ranks Move Silently) wouldn't be available to a character before his 9th level even if he had +20 racial modifier to these skills?

Correct. However, he could take the feat at 9th level, instead of having to meet the requirements first and then wait till his next feat to take it. Feats/Skills are done simultaneously during character creation, after race/class/level/BAB/Saves.



I used to think that if a race had a racial modifier to a skill, that skill was always a class skill for that race. I know better now, but that did make a few races really good for multiclassers.

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Ok. Thanks a lot, guys :)
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Q28: What was the name of the feat that let a specific metamagic feat cost one less?
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Q28: What was the name of the feat that let a specific metamagic feat cost one less?

Easy Metamagic from Dragon.

Practical Metamagic, from Races of the Dragon. Sor-only.


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And metamagic school focus, but only for one school at a time. Requires spell focus.

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And metamagic school focus, but only for one school at a time. Requires spell focus.

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How?
There's a two-feat combo that lets you get a rank ahead in a single skill.  Primary contact.
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Q29   Is there a magic item that specifically increases the number of attacks of opportunity one can make in a round?  (Obviously increased dex magic items with Combat Reflexes, but I mean aside from that).

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Q29   Is there a magic item that specifically increases the number of attacks of opportunity one can make in a round?  (Obviously increased dex magic items with Combat Reflexes, but I mean aside from that).

A29 Bracers of Opportunity [MIC] are the only ones that come to mind. They give 2 extra attacks of opportunity per day, and let you go over your normal limit of AoOs per round. Also +2 to your attack rolls on AoOs.

Edit: I'm dumb and put the wrong number in this post as well as a Q
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Is there a list anywhere of non-core spells that work with Permanency?

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Q31: Any list anywhere of good moderate HD minions for animate dead? 

Hydras and Remorhazes are looking good, but I'd prefer something medium to large in the 9 HD range.  Yes, that's pretty specific.  ;)
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Q31: Any list anywhere of good moderate HD minions for animate dead? 

Hydras and Remorhazes are looking good, but I'd prefer something medium to large in the 9 HD range.  Yes, that's pretty specific.  ;)
I'd go with some of those class spesific undead... it works great, expecally if this is for a BBEG... it has the feel of 'this is what happened to the last adventuring party'
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Q31: Any list anywhere of good moderate HD minions for animate dead? 

Hydras and Remorhazes are looking good, but I'd prefer something medium to large in the 9 HD range.  Yes, that's pretty specific.  ;)
I'd go with some of those class spesific undead... it works great, expecally if this is for a BBEG... it has the feel of 'this is what happened to the last adventuring party'
Unfortunately, not an option.

Ooh, flesh golems qualify for the zombie template.
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