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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #80 on: September 15, 2010, 12:33:47 AM »
Q20:

Is there a way for a Level 1 Cleric to have BAB 1?

pathfinder has a holy warrior variant that drops domains for full base attack

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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #81 on: September 15, 2010, 12:59:04 AM »
Q 22 Which spells can give a free action kicker/carrier effect to a weapon for more than 1 round? [preferably Bard or Druid spells] I want to save my actions and spells. An example of such a spell would be Sonic Weapon, which as it only requires V, can be used while playing bardic music. While it doesn't apply to every attack of the weapon (daze effect limited to 1/round), Bladeweave (CAdv) is similar, lasting round/lvl and only using a swift action.
Blade of Blood comes to mind.

(I've modified my question a bit.)

Blade of Blood is quite good at low levels for a single attack, but does have the drawback of leaving you half dead too. Unfortunately for me, my character can't use that particular spell. Are there low-lvl Bard/Druid spells that are more efficient with their boosts?

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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #82 on: September 15, 2010, 01:17:33 AM »
Just looking for confirmation on this...

normal for a type of creature, not what is possible.  You can add class levels to an intelligent creature that normally advances by racial hit dice, and you can add racial hit dice beyond what is written in the advancement line.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #83 on: September 15, 2010, 01:19:49 AM »
Yeah, they can be.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #84 on: September 15, 2010, 01:31:54 AM »
Yeah, they can be.
Cool, thanks.

Q 25 This is a bit of an oddity, but I found it after finding out about the full BAB cleric variant. I know that the argument is that the fighter's not the least bit balanced because of all of the dead levels, and that no one in their right mind would take it if warblade is available, but did you know about the variant where the fighter sacrifices the 1st lvl feat in order to gain a bunch more skills, and 4+int each level? Does this balance it, or at least make it more playable by doing this?
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #85 on: September 15, 2010, 01:47:59 AM »
A25: It could possibly make it a low Tier 4 since it becomes a durable, second-class skillmonkey, but no, it's not balanced in any sense of the word.  It's not because of the dead levels, either (the dead levels is why you don't take 3 or 5 levels of Fighter, specifically).  It's the relative crappiness of Fighter Bonus Feats when compared to actual class features.

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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #86 on: September 15, 2010, 02:13:15 AM »
Q26 is there a wisdom based arcane caster?
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #87 on: September 15, 2010, 03:06:34 AM »
Q27:

Other than Shadow Blade, are there other ways of getting Dex to damage?
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #88 on: September 15, 2010, 03:09:16 AM »
Q26 is there a wisdom based arcane caster?
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wiz 1/cleric x  with Alternative Spell Source?

otherwise, I don't think so.


Q27:

Other than Shadow Blade, are there other ways of getting Dex to damage?
A27
- Champion of Corellon class feature
- Deadeye Shot from DragComp gives half-dex mod damage to x-bows.


if 3rd-party is cool, AEG Feats has Superior Finesse, which lets you sub-in dex for damage on finesse-able weapons.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #89 on: September 15, 2010, 03:12:19 AM »
Q27:

Other than Shadow Blade, are there other ways of getting Dex to damage?
Are you wanting it for ranged or melee? Or doesn't matter?
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #90 on: September 15, 2010, 04:51:01 AM »
q 27. where is that link that shows if its a sp su ex and if you can dispell it

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« Reply #91 on: September 15, 2010, 04:53:36 AM »
q 27. where is that link that shows if its a sp su ex and if you can dispell it


Do a search on d20srd.org for supernatural dispel.  Should be the first result.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #93 on: September 15, 2010, 05:40:21 AM »
Was this ever answered?

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20050706a&page=4 class
I'd like to know that answer too. Seems like a fun class to be in.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #94 on: September 15, 2010, 05:43:11 AM »
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #95 on: September 15, 2010, 05:54:04 AM »
Offhand, I'd say an beguiler with otherworldly, heighten spell and versatile spellcaster as feats chosen.  You'll need to dip into flaws for arcane disciple: spider, but I think you get still spell from your class early enough (AFB). 

Oh, and you have to get ride as a class skill, I guess. 

It's a lot of work to to enter a level earlier than a wizard, to be honest.
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Re: Simple Q&A #17 -- the "your mama's so ___ ... " edition
« Reply #96 on: September 15, 2010, 08:52:23 AM »
Q28
are traps which you create via craft (trapmaking) always set in place or is it possible to create movable trap devices too (so that the skill isnt totally useless for PCs)

something like a box which, if you enter a square adjacant to it, shoots an arrow or spins a blade at you but can be moved

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« Reply #97 on: September 15, 2010, 09:02:24 AM »
Q28
are traps which you create via craft (trapmaking) always set in place or is it possible to create movable trap devices too (so that the skill isnt totally useless for PCs)

something like a box which, if you enter a square adjacant to it, shoots an arrow or spins a blade at you but can be moved

Well, you can trap a moveable object like a chest, correct?
 
Seems like a precedent. 
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« Reply #98 on: September 15, 2010, 09:05:06 AM »
Q23: Can a Cleric/Warlock qualify for the Alternative Source Spell (Dragon 325 pg 61)?

Prerequisite: Ability to cast both Arcane and Divine Spells.

You can choose to prepare any of your Arcane spells as Divine spells and any of your Divne spells as Arcane spells...

Basically looking to qualify a Warlock/Cleric/Eldritch Disciple for the Mystic Theurge PrC.
You definitely can with the magical training feat from player's guide to faerun.

Thanks.

I knew about Magical Training but a Hellbred doesn't qualify for that. I'll probably open a build input post shortly but was trying to get some nips and tucks in before posting.

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« Reply #99 on: September 15, 2010, 10:38:07 AM »
Q 29: What is the mechanic used when adding a domain spell to a Beguiler?  I.e. anyspell and greater anyspell specifically.  And where is the relevant text pertaining to non-clerics gaining a domain slot?  Last but not least, how do you deal with someone seeming to think the only way to expand a Beguiler/Warmage spell list is through Advanced Learning, other than a crowbar to the face?
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