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[snakeman830]

Q220:
What are some inexpensive options for a non-humanoid character to increase his size?
(Like, for instance, something similar to boots of speed, except for 10 rounds a day you become one size category bigger instead of being hasted.)

Our party found that it was actually cheaper to make your own cloak that you put on and off as a standard action with the spell, Enlarge Person, permanently put on the cloak itself. Doing this is WAY cheaper than that damn belt.

Enlarge Person only works on humanoids, though.

A better option would be an item that does Expansion.  Also a first level power, Expansion doesn't care about type.

[kevin_video]

Q220:
What are some inexpensive options for a non-humanoid character to increase his size?
(Like, for instance, something similar to boots of speed, except for 10 rounds a day you become one size category bigger instead of being hasted.)

Our party found that it was actually cheaper to make your own cloak that you put on and off as a standard action with the spell, Enlarge Person, permanently put on the cloak itself. Doing this is WAY cheaper than that damn belt.

Enlarge Person only works on humanoids, though.

A better option would be an item that does Expansion.  Also a first level power, Expansion doesn't care about type.

Ours had gotten house ruled and put on two medium sized dragon PCs so they could go large sized.

Expansion does seem like the better way to go though. The only issue is how to figure out the math for creating something like that. It's a first lvl power from a Psy War.

[snakeman830]

Q220:
What are some inexpensive options for a non-humanoid character to increase his size?
(Like, for instance, something similar to boots of speed, except for 10 rounds a day you become one size category bigger instead of being hasted.)

Our party found that it was actually cheaper to make your own cloak that you put on and off as a standard action with the spell, Enlarge Person, permanently put on the cloak itself. Doing this is WAY cheaper than that damn belt.

Enlarge Person only works on humanoids, though.

A better option would be an item that does Expansion.  Also a first level power, Expansion doesn't care about type.

Ours had gotten house ruled and put on two medium sized dragon PCs so they could go large sized.

Expansion does seem like the better way to go though. The only issue is how to figure out the math for creating something like that. It's a first lvl power from a Psy War.

Same thing as Enlarge Person would be.  Enlarge person is a 1st level spell, Expansion is a 1st level power.  The difference is duration.  Enlarge Person is 1 min/level and Expansion is 1 round/level.  On the other hand, Exapnsion can be increased over that greatly.  At manifester evel 3rd, it can be augmented to have a duration 10 times that of Enlarge Person.  It has a couple of other augmentations too.

[ksbsnowowl]

A219 suplemental

http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/resources/systems/pennpaper/dnd35/soveliorsage/carryingAndExploration.html

a Flying creatures Carry cap determines if there are any problems with Flying .... also there is More under the section on movment in three dimensions on the same page

 

But where on that page does it specify what the problems with flying ARE, and what triggers it?  I must be blind, because I've searched that page several times, and all I can find is info on maneuverability, which isn't what I'm looking for.  No amount of encumbrance (up to max load) drops your speed to less than half your speed, so it by itself does not cause problems related to minimum forward speed, which is the only thing I can find there.

[PhaedrusXY]

Q220:
What are some inexpensive options for a non-humanoid character to increase his size?
(Like, for instance, something similar to boots of speed, except for 10 rounds a day you become one size category bigger instead of being hasted.)

Psionic Tattoos of Expansion. If you can use the Expanded Psionic Tattoo rules, you can make one that is reusable, instead of a 1-shot item, like a potion.

[Vinom]

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Q 218: If someone gets the curse of lycanthropy, when do they get the LA?

[snakeman830]

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Q 218: If someone gets the curse of lycanthropy, when do they get the LA?

It looks to me like they gain it when they pass the Wisdom check to realize they're cursed as that's when they gain the benefits of the template.

[PhaedrusXY]

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Q 218: If someone gets the curse of lycanthropy, when do they get the LA?

A218: Hmm... I suppose you mean do they get it before their first transformation? I guess since it says that there are no symptoms before the first transformation, that they'd get it after they transform. I'd assume that "symptoms" would include having more hit dice and all the other stuff that comes with the template.

[McPoyo]

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Q 218: If someone gets the curse of lycanthropy, when do they get the LA?

A218: Hmm... I suppose you mean do they get it before their first transformation? I guess since it says that there are no symptoms before the first transformation, that they'd get it after they transform. I'd assume that "symptoms" would include having more hit dice and all the other stuff that comes with the template.

I'm inclined to agree with Snake here, since not being aware of it doesn't increase character power any, for the player, since the player is an NPC until that point when transformed.

[Tonymitsu]

Q220:
What are some inexpensive options for a non-humanoid character to increase his size?
(Like, for instance, something similar to boots of speed, except for 10 rounds a day you become one size category bigger instead of being hasted.)

Psionic Tattoos of Expansion. If you can use the Expanded Psionic Tattoo rules, you can make one that is reusable, instead of a 1-shot item, like a potion.

This is awesome.

Thank you 

[Shadowhunter]

Q221:

I was reading through the Binder handbook when I saw this:


    * Smite Good or Evil: [Andaras] cha to attack, +1 damage/level, 1/5 rnds
    * Smite Natural Creatures: [Desharis] as above, 1/5 rounds, animal, elemental, fey, or plant, 1/5 rnds

It got me thinking.

Can you do a double-smite?
Both are part of a melee attack, but neither technically takes up actions in and of themselves.

So if you have bound Andaras and Desharis, could you go for a double smite against a Good/Evil Fey?

[Kuroimaken]

Q221:

I was reading through the Binder handbook when I saw this:


    * Smite Good or Evil: [Andaras] cha to attack, +1 damage/level, 1/5 rnds
    * Smite Natural Creatures: [Desharis] as above, 1/5 rounds, animal, elemental, fey, or plant, 1/5 rnds

It got me thinking.

Can you do a double-smite?
Both are part of a melee attack, but neither technically takes up actions in and of themselves.

So if you have bound Andaras and Desharis, could you go for a double smite against a Good/Evil Fey?

Technically speaking, nothing really prevents you from doing so. Theoretically, you could also use multiple smite attempts to do the same (however, unless they're from different sources, they shouldn't stack. Note the word used is shouldn't; because damage is supposed to be cumulative and so are bonuses to damage).

[PhaedrusXY]

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Q 218: If someone gets the curse of lycanthropy, when do they get the LA?

A218: Hmm... I suppose you mean do they get it before their first transformation? I guess since it says that there are no symptoms before the first transformation, that they'd get it after they transform. I'd assume that "symptoms" would include having more hit dice and all the other stuff that comes with the template.

I'm inclined to agree with Snake here, since not being aware of it doesn't increase character power any, for the player, since the player is an NPC until that point when transformed.

They still have some of the benefits when not transformed, though. They still have the animal hit dice, bonus feats, scent, low-light vision, etc. I guess you could argue that those "symptoms" are subtle enough that they might not notice, but I think they still count as "symptoms". Line from the template I'm using for reference:

no symptoms appear until the first night of the next full moon.

[LargePrime]

A219 suplemental

http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/resources/systems/pennpaper/dnd35/soveliorsage/carryingAndExploration.html

a Flying creatures Carry cap determines if there are any problems with Flying .... also there is More under the section on movment in three dimensions on the same page

 

But where on that page does it specify what the problems with flying ARE, and what triggers it?  I must be blind, because I've searched that page several times, and all I can find is info on maneuverability, which isn't what I'm looking for.  No amount of encumbrance (up to max load) drops your speed to less than half your speed, so it by itself does not cause problems related to minimum forward speed, which is the only thing I can find there.

[snakeman830]

Since the character becomes an NPC whenever they transform if they haven't succeeded on the Wisdom check, it seems to me as though the benefits of the template will only be applied after they are successful.  RAW is extremely vague on this issue, although it is clear that the afflicted character cannot voluntarily use the abilities of the template, so it would be reasonable to assume that they gain none of the racial HD and LA until they beat that Wisdom check.  This isn't unfair since before that point, the character is an NPC whenever the afflicted character can use the abilities of the template.

[bearsarebrown]

Catching Lycanthropy ingame is  . It ruins any hope of party balance. All the sudden a party member's ECL jumps by 6? No thank you!

Q222 Is there a list of ways to gain Sneak Attack die without class levels? Surreal's amazing list only covers classes it seems.

Q223 Does someone bit by a Wearbear who fails his save irrevocably turn LG? What happens when you black out at night? Do you fight crime? 

[snakeman830]

Catching Lycanthropy ingame is  . It ruins any hope of party balance. All the sudden a party member's ECL jumps by 6? No thank you!

Q222 Is there a list of ways to gain Sneak Attack die without class levels? Surreal's amazing list only covers classes it seems.

Q223 Does someone bit by a Wearbear who fails his save irrevocably turn LG? What happens when you black out at night? Do you fight crime? 

A222: None that I'm aware of.  Assassin's Stance and Assassination Weapon are the only ways that I know of that don't require a specific class.

A223: Yes.

[kevin_video]

Catching Lycanthropy ingame is  . It ruins any hope of party balance. All the sudden a party member's ECL jumps by 6? No thank you!

Not true. It's the same thing as becoming a vampire. You don't just instantly gain 8 ECLs in one go unless you're that kind of DM. Especially when you've got http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20030824a available. You'd just go that route. For lycanthropes, it'd be along the same idea. For example, the weretiger progression at the bottom of this link. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20031212a

[bearsarebrown]

Catching Lycanthropy ingame is  . It ruins any hope of party balance. All the sudden a party member's ECL jumps by 6? No thank you!

Not true. It's the same thing as becoming a vampire. You don't just instantly gain 8 ECLs in one go unless you're that kind of DM. Especially when you've got http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20030824a available. You'd just go that route. For lycanthropes, it'd be along the same idea. For example, the weretiger progression at the bottom of this link. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20031212a

Yes, it is the same as a Vampire. But savage progressions hardly make sense from a Role Play perspective. For one, you don't even gain Alternate Form until your next level up. But I concede, these make it much less stupid.

[PhaedrusXY]

Catching Lycanthropy ingame is  . It ruins any hope of party balance. All the sudden a party member's ECL jumps by 6? No thank you!

Not true. It's the same thing as becoming a vampire. You don't just instantly gain 8 ECLs in one go unless you're that kind of DM. Especially when you've got http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20030824a available. You'd just go that route. For lycanthropes, it'd be along the same idea. For example, the weretiger progression at the bottom of this link. http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/sp/20031212a

They're variant rules. From an online supplement.