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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #240 on: July 11, 2010, 05:38:22 PM »
Q: 66 Is there a way to get a one handed weapon to count as a light weapon?
Depends on what you need it for. Feycraft might work. Dervish makes scimitars light.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #241 on: July 11, 2010, 06:32:37 PM »
I'm looking at making a Fighter/Tempest, but I'll look into the Dervish since I was thinking of wielding scimitars anyway.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #242 on: July 11, 2010, 07:05:24 PM »
Q67: I did some searching but found nothing. Is there a thread that lists Prestige Classes that Grant Casting? (otherwise I'll make it)
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #243 on: July 11, 2010, 07:05:53 PM »
A 66

The Feat 'Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting' from Complete Adventurer makes a one-handed weapon in your off-hand treated as a light weapon.

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #244 on: July 11, 2010, 07:10:20 PM »
A 66

The Feat 'Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting' from Complete Adventurer makes a one-handed weapon in your off-hand treated as a light weapon.
Only for TWF penalties though.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #245 on: July 11, 2010, 07:13:35 PM »
A 66

The Feat 'Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting' from Complete Adventurer makes a one-handed weapon in your off-hand treated as a light weapon.
Only for TWF penalties though.
So long as I could wield two One-handed Weapons, I think this will do nicely for me. Any downside I'm missing?

Also: Q 68: Is there a way for a fighter to gain Pounce without dipping Barb or being a monstrous race?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #246 on: July 11, 2010, 07:26:40 PM »
There's a maneuver for it. There's also Lion's Charge spell, and it's psionic counterpart.
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Sometimes, their tits (3.5) get enhancements (houserules), but that doesn't mean people don't like nice tits.

Though sometimes, the surgeon (DM) botches them pretty bad...
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #247 on: July 11, 2010, 07:40:27 PM »
A 66

The Feat 'Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting' from Complete Adventurer makes a one-handed weapon in your off-hand treated as a light weapon.
Only for TWF penalties though.
So long as I could wield two One-handed Weapons, I think this will do nicely for me. Any downside I'm missing?
Other than that the feat (and the Tempest PrC) kind of sucks, no.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #248 on: July 11, 2010, 08:15:37 PM »
There's a maneuver for it. There's also Lion's Charge spell, and it's psionic counterpart.

No ToB available, unfortunately.

A 66

The Feat 'Oversized Two-Weapon Fighting' from Complete Adventurer makes a one-handed weapon in your off-hand treated as a light weapon.
Only for TWF penalties though.
So long as I could wield two One-handed Weapons, I think this will do nicely for me. Any downside I'm missing?
Other than that the feat (and the Tempest PrC) kind of sucks, no.
Meh...the campaign I'm in is low-optimization, limited sources, and I'm mostly going for flavor.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #249 on: July 11, 2010, 08:15:52 PM »
Q 65 Is there a way to get past DR epic/X short of having a force weapon or shadowstrike (don't remember which book it's in) when you're less than 20th level?
A 65: Be a barbarian with a +5 Berserker Blade (Unapproachable East, and a few other sources; OA, i think).  It would be a +7 weapon while you rage.

Also, Bane weapons.  A +5 Dragonbane sword would function as a +7 sword against dragons.

Oh, and Unapproachable East has the Bladebane spell (Paladin.... 4?) that gives a bladed weapon the bane property for a short while (minute per level maybe?)  It has a fairly expensive material component though - a 50 or 500 gp ruby, IIRC.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #250 on: July 11, 2010, 09:37:54 PM »
Q69 Are there any familiar options that grant a bonus to Perform outside of Dragon Magazine?
Q 68: Is there a way for a fighter to gain Pounce without dipping Barb or being a monstrous race?
Catfolk (RotW) aren't really monstrous, and they can get it with a feat.

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #251 on: July 11, 2010, 09:42:33 PM »
Q70 Can I potentially boost the Spell Level of a Wand to 9th level or higher with the use of Heighten Spell Feat and Metamagic Item infusion?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #252 on: July 12, 2010, 12:49:45 AM »
Q67: I did some searching but found nothing. Is there a thread that lists Prestige Classes that Grant Casting? (otherwise I'll make it)
Not really. Crystal Keep has a pdf of all the PrC's and it lists ones that give you separate casting (ie Pious Templar) or continues the progression.

Q 71a Does a Holy Avenger count as an epic level weapon for getting past DR while in a paladin's hands?
Q 71b How does one upgrade a Holy Avenger, or is that the best you're ever going to get?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #253 on: July 12, 2010, 01:31:13 AM »
Q 72: This is probably a very n00b question, but do you have to pay for the masterwork quality if you buy a +1 (or better) weapon starting out? Or just the price of the weapon plus the price of the +1 (or more)? i.e. a battleaxe costs 10gp. If I buy a +1 battleaxe as a starting character does it cost 2010gp or 2310gp?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #254 on: July 12, 2010, 01:35:14 AM »
A72:  You do have to pay for the masterwork quality for any magic weapon or armor.  This is part of the price of the weapon, as only masterwork weapons can be made permanent magic weapons.  A +1 battleaxe costs 2,310 gp.
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #255 on: July 12, 2010, 01:47:01 AM »
Q73 I have a 12th-level, do-everything sort of gish/skill monkey/Wizard with levels in Unseen Seer, and I'm looking for some good divination spells to add.  I have two, and they cap at 4th-level and 6th-level respectively.  Any good ideas?

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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #256 on: July 12, 2010, 01:54:19 AM »
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #257 on: July 12, 2010, 03:39:36 AM »
Q 74: Is there any creature of the dragon type with inate favored soul casting?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #258 on: July 12, 2010, 12:09:37 PM »
Q 71a Does a Holy Avenger count as an epic level weapon for getting past DR while in a paladin's hands?
Q 71b How does one upgrade a Holy Avenger, or is that the best you're ever going to get?
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A71a: So no, it doesn't be DR/Epic. Why would it? It has a +5 bonus. You need +6 at least to beat DR/Epic. Holy just makes it do more damage vs. evil, and beat DR/Good.

A71b: You can easily add abilities with flat gold piece costs to it. If you want to add something with an equivalent cost in enhancement bonus (like flaming, a +1 ability)... well... who knows?
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Re: Ask a Simple Question: Singing Tesla Coil Edition
« Reply #259 on: July 12, 2010, 12:34:01 PM »
Q75 Is there anything that does anything remotely similar to the Owl's Insight spell, but for int? Or a way to adjust the existing spell to boost int?
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