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[PhaedrusXY]

Q25: What are the armor check penalties on the chahar-aina and dastana from Oriental Adventures? And do they prohibit you from using a shield at all, or one (or both) just doesn't stack with a shield? I have the book at home, but if someone has it handy and would look it up I'd appreciate it.

Dastana is Arms and Equipment Guide, -1 check penalty, +1 shield to AC, can only be used with leather, studded leather, chain shirt, and chainmail.

It was in OA, also, but thanks. Those stats sound more up to date. The OA version said it was an armor bonus that stacked with the one from armor, which was how shields worked in 3.0 IIRC. If this one provides a shield bonus, I should be able to enchant it as a shield, unlike the original (OA) which specifically said the enhancement bonus didn't stack with enhancement bonuses on your armor.

[kevin_video]

Q25: What are the armor check penalties on the chahar-aina and dastana from Oriental Adventures? And do they prohibit you from using a shield at all, or one (or both) just doesn't stack with a shield? I have the book at home, but if someone has it handy and would look it up I'd appreciate it.

Dastana is Arms and Equipment Guide, -1 check penalty, +1 shield to AC, can only be used with leather, studded leather, chain shirt, and chainmail.

It was in OA, also, but thanks. Those stats sound more up to date. The OA version said it was an armor bonus that stacked with the one from armor, which was how shields worked in 3.0 IIRC. If this one provides a shield bonus, I should be able to enchant it as a shield, unlike the original (OA) which specifically said the enhancement bonus didn't stack with enhancement bonuses on your armor.

Okay, then I have a question for that.
Q 26 If Dastana counts as a shield bonus, does that mean you have to have a shield proficiency to use it?

[McPoyo]

It's in the light armor section, so no.

[kevin_video]

It's in the light armor section, so no.

Okay, good. I'm using one right now and I don't have shield proficiency.

[Negative Zero]

Dastana: This pair of metal bracers can be worn in addition to some other types of armor to provide an additional armor bonus that stacks with both the foundation armor and any shield worn. You can wear dastana with padded, leather, or chain shirt armor. You need the Armor Proficiency (light) feat to wear dastana without penalty.

[kevin_video]

Dastana: This pair of metal bracers can be worn in addition to some other types of armor to provide an additional armor bonus that stacks with both the foundation armor and any shield worn. You can wear dastana with padded, leather, or chain shirt armor. You need the Armor Proficiency (light) feat to wear dastana without penalty.

Oh no, I got that. Hence why I wear them, but when I read "shield to AC", I suddenly grew concerned and thought I'd missed something.

[Hitoshura]

Q.27 - Is there another easy way [or any other way at all] other than Knock Spell and the Open Lock skill to open Locked Doors?

[McPoyo]

Q.27 - Is there another easy way [or any other way at all] other than Knock Spell and the Open Lock skill to open Locked Doors?

Sunder.

[PhaedrusXY]

Q.27 - Is there another easy way [or any other way at all] other than Knock Spell and the Open Lock skill to open Locked Doors?

Sunder.

preferably with Mountain Hammer.

Edit: Also, Time Hop the door away for a few rounds.

[Agita]

Call a locksmith?

[bearsarebrown]

Q.27 - Is there another easy way [or any other way at all] other than Knock Spell and the Open Lock skill to open Locked Doors?

What's the door made of? You could XXXX Shape the lock. You could Minor Creation a key I think. You could Teleport/Glide/Blink through the door and unlock it from the other side.

[Negative Zero]

Crumble and Disintegrate are also good door-removal alternatives.

[Viletta Vadim]

Any ample supply of acid or sonic damage works, too.

[The_Mad_Linguist]

Adamantine arrow.

[Havok4]

The 5th level wizard spell sonic rumble is also good for door or wall removal as it does 1d6/2 levels sonic damage for concentration (up to 1rnd/level) duration. You could probably destroy a small building with that.

[Deathcharge01]

Q28: Does the Mind Blank spell protect against the Telepathic Feat, Mindsight?

[PhaedrusXY]

Q28: Does the Mind Blank spell protect against the Telepathic Feat, Mindsight?

RAW, no. RAI, it probably should. For some stupid reason, Telepathy isn't listed as Mind Affecting.

[McPoyo]

Q28: Does the Mind Blank spell protect against the Telepathic Feat, Mindsight?

no, telepathy isn't mind affecting.

Edit: Ninja'd

[JaronK]

Q28: Does the Mind Blank spell protect against the Telepathic Feat, Mindsight?

By RAW, no.  But the book Mindsight came in also features a line in the fluffier section that states that Mindbenders fear undead, and one of the reasons was that their mind immunity made them impossible to detect telepathically.  So, by RAI, probably... for what that's worth.

JaronK

[bearsarebrown]

By RAW, no.  But the book Mindsight came in also features a line in the fluffier section that states that Mindbenders fear undead, and one of the reasons was that their mind immunity made them impossible to detect telepathically.  So, by RAI, probably... for what that's worth.

IIRC, that line is referring to mindless undead. And note how many intelligent undead innately have telepathy. And constructs.