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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #680 on: September 26, 2010, 09:45:56 PM »
Is there a feat that increases the uses per-day of SLA's?

If so, what is the name and source of the feat?
There's also a yaun-ti only feat from dragon called "Blessing of Merrshaulk" which gives +2 to DCs and +1 use/day for all SLAs.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #681 on: September 26, 2010, 10:27:51 PM »
Q270: How does readying actions work with Sharns? (3 standard actions + 1 move action + 1 swift action a turn, Full-round takes space of 2 standard and a move) Could I move, take two standard actions, then use the remaining one to ready an action? Would I then get any additional actions when my readied one goes off?
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #682 on: September 26, 2010, 10:52:14 PM »
Q271:Do you think there is a problem with giving Epic Spellcasting as a bonus feat to everyone who qualifies for it?

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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #683 on: September 26, 2010, 11:06:38 PM »
Q271:Do you think there is a problem with giving Epic Spellcasting as a bonus feat to everyone who qualifies for it?

No. They'd take it anyways.

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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #684 on: September 26, 2010, 11:07:17 PM »
Q271:Do you think there is a problem with giving Epic Spellcasting as a bonus feat to everyone who qualifies for it?

A 271: If your group already accepts Epic Spellcasting, I see no problem. Giving it as a bonus feat just makes the game crazy faster; it doesn't make it any crazier.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #685 on: September 26, 2010, 11:16:11 PM »
Maybe I should give non-casters one bonus feat too?

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« Reply #686 on: September 26, 2010, 11:18:56 PM »
Q272 Does anyone have the link or remember the components of that build that could steal its own pants without noticing?
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #687 on: September 26, 2010, 11:19:27 PM »
Maybe I should give non-casters one bonus feat too?
Good idea, considering epic magic is one of the best feats in existence.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #688 on: September 26, 2010, 11:38:36 PM »
Maybe I should give non-casters one bonus feat too?
Good idea, considering epic magic is one of the best feats in existence.
Only beaten by Chosen of Tem-Et-Nu.

I'd actually give non-casters the bonus feat but make casters pay for Epic Spellcasting. No reason to make things easier for them, after all.

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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #689 on: September 26, 2010, 11:51:30 PM »
Q272 Does anyone have the link or remember the components of that build that could steal its own pants without noticing?
The only build I ended up seeing (which came from my own request to see if it was possible pre-epic) involved the Kender race and Item Familiar.  Past that, I don't remember everything that was used.  Yes, Kender is probably necessary for that +2 racial bonus.  Reliably hitting a DC120 takes a lot of work, regardless of what it's in (Jump takes significantly less, though).

One that works (Kender not exactly necessary) is Factotum 20 with Item Familiar and a +30 competence bonus item for Sleight of Hand.  Assuming 34 Int (18 base, +5 levels, +5 inherent, +6 enhancement), you can get +110 once per day before adding feats or Dexterity (or other bonuses) (23 ranks in Sleight of Hand, at least 5 in Bluff are necessary).  That's not garunteed, but a dedicated thief via sleight of hand would have a good Dex anyway, likely bringing another +6 from there and there are a couple of minor bonuses that can also factor in (Luckstone).  The problem is that this is 1/day that he can do this, but it's what I can think of.  The Kender build could do it all day long.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #690 on: September 26, 2010, 11:57:43 PM »
Maybe I should give non-casters one bonus feat too?
Good idea, considering epic magic is one of the best feats in existence.
Only beaten by Chosen of Tem-Et-Nu.

I'd actually give non-casters the bonus feat but make casters pay for Epic Spellcasting. No reason to make things easier for them, after all.

Actually the reason that I want to do this is to give the feat to spellcasting Npcs and monsters.....

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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #691 on: September 27, 2010, 12:02:13 AM »
Let's see.
Item familiar +23, ranks +23, dex+4, guidance of the avatar +20 competence, moment of prescience +25 insight, illiterate +1, masterwork tool +2 circumstance, aid another (familiar) +2, surge of fortune for natural 20... should cover it.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #692 on: September 27, 2010, 02:32:52 AM »
Maybe I should give non-casters one bonus feat too?
Good idea, considering epic magic is one of the best feats in existence.
Only beaten by Chosen of Tem-Et-Nu.

I'd actually give non-casters the bonus feat but make casters pay for Epic Spellcasting. No reason to make things easier for them, after all.

Actually the reason that I want to do this is to give the feat to spellcasting Npcs and monsters.....
Well, you can always slap on a bonus feat for an NPC. Epic Spellcasting is ritual casting in a lot of cases anyway, so you don't even need to waste the slot--handwave it. Or tack on a flaw.

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« Reply #693 on: September 27, 2010, 02:55:42 AM »
Q273

How does the Adaptive Style [ToB28] function if you have two initiator classes? Does it automatically effect both sets of readied maneuvers, or only one classes readied maneuvers per full-round action spent?

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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #694 on: September 27, 2010, 03:44:59 AM »
Q274: I know you can't make an item if the xp cost causes you to lose a level, but can you cast a spell with an xp cost that would cause you to lose a level or would the spell be at that time uncastable? Any help is appreciated, but I would prefer a reference to the srd if possible.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #695 on: September 27, 2010, 03:56:37 AM »
Q273

How does the Adaptive Style [ToB28] function if you have two initiator classes? Does it automatically effect both sets of readied maneuvers, or only one classes readied maneuvers per full-round action spent?
A 273: It refreshes sets of maneuvers from all classes, not just one at a time. That's how I interpret it.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #696 on: September 27, 2010, 03:59:12 AM »
Q274: I know you can't make an item if the xp cost causes you to lose a level, but can you cast a spell with an xp cost that would cause you to lose a level or would the spell be at that time uncastable? Any help is appreciated, but I would prefer a reference to the srd if possible.
A 274: No, you cannot.

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XP Cost (XP): Some powerful spells (such as wish, commune, and
miracle) entail an experience point cost to you. No spell, not even
restoration, can restore the XP lost in this manner. You cannot spend
so much XP that you lose a level, so you cannot cast the spell unless
you have enough XP to spare.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #697 on: September 27, 2010, 03:59:59 AM »
Q275. In anyspell description it says you prepare the spell 'in your 3rd level domain spell slot'. This works just fine&logical if you can only cast anyspell as a domain spell: you prepare it in your domain spell slot, you cast it, and in the same slot you prepare the new arcane spell. However, what happens if you get the ability to cast anyspell on your normal spell slots (Domain Spontaneity on Spell domain, cleric ACF etc.). By my understanding of RAW, you cast anyspell, and you prepare the spell on your 3rd level domain slot, even if there is something there, or the spell there has already been cast. Is that correct? Or has it been clarified in another way? Also, does this mean an archivist can't use anyspell because he has no domain slots?

Q276. Are arcane spells prepared with anyspell still considered arcane? More specifically: do they have ASF and do they allow you to qualify for classes that require ability to cast arcane spells?


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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #698 on: September 27, 2010, 04:09:43 AM »
You can only use the spells prepared via anyspell in your domain slots.  You might be able to argue that you could prepare a different spell in that domain slot, and then overwrite it using anyspell if you haven't cast it yet.
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« Reply #699 on: September 27, 2010, 05:07:16 AM »
Q277: Unusually question here. Premise: I cast Awaken Construct on a 1 HD effigy, manifest True Mind Switch on it, and then play that as a character. My class HD erase pre-existing effigy HD, for all intensive purposes, via True Mind Switch, but does that mean if I later improve my effigy that those HD also wouldn't stack with my class HD? We are admittedly in murky waters here, because WotC really did there best to prevent playing a construct altogether, but nonetheless one can make interpretations from various sources. SRD references are best, but it is worth noting that I have a lenient DM, so a good argument is probably a successful argument.
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