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2010-07-15, 10:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
General rule with Wizards stuff is that 3.0 stuff that isn't updated can be used in 3.5. Not sure if the contest is using that ruling, though.
Interested as a contestant, though this will be my first time.He fears his fate too much, and his reward is small, who will not put it to the touch, to win or lose it all.
-James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
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2010-07-15, 10:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
I'm game to try this thing out, should be interesting since I hardly know psionics at all, guess I have a week to try to catch up on them.
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2010-07-15, 10:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
Hmm...Under what ability do Natural Attacks fall? Hands Afire, Weapons Afire, or neither?
Also, what are the creation rules? Attributes, HP, Multiclassing, and so on.Last edited by Tavar; 2010-07-15 at 10:38 PM.
He fears his fate too much, and his reward is small, who will not put it to the touch, to win or lose it all.
-James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Satomi by Elagune
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2010-07-15, 10:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
I'm in. I have an idea.
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2010-07-15, 11:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
I am so in on this one!
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2010-07-16, 12:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
sign me up. flame on.
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2010-07-16, 02:13 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
There are no creation rules, as most of the competition is based on the build. Most previous contestants used either 28 or 32 PB for their examples, and most used average+1 HP for levels after 1st as an example. Alternatively, you can just list stat priority (example: Str > Con > Cha > Wis > Int > Dex) and sum up the HD sizes (example: 3d4 + 10d8 + 7d10) when you discuss HP. Multiclassing falls under the elegance catagory. If you would have any or lots of multiclass penalties, some judges might mark you down, while others might not care. Take penalties at your own risk.
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2010-07-16, 03:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
I'll join in as a contestant. I'm having good ideas rolling in my head and I just have to check their viability.
That said...
Shame on you, Prinny, you fetish lover
As already said, non updated material is generally counted as valid. But, as a suggestion, I'll use it with great attention: you may have missed a secondary book in which your apparently non updated rule is - not a big deal if is practically identical, bad hit if it is different.
Moreover, as another suggestion, if you come out with something really overpowered, expect a plus in power and a minus in elegance.
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2010-07-16, 03:54 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
I know the general rule for 3.0 compatibility. The contest, however, specifies 3.5, rather than 3e, so there was a good chance there was a reason for that distinction.
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2010-07-16, 07:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
SpoilerQuite possibly, the best rebuttal I have ever witnessed.
Joker Bard - the DM's solution to the Batman Wizard.
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2010-07-16, 09:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
Handbooks: (Hosted on the new MixMax forums)
[3.5] The Poison Handbook
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2010-07-16, 10:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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I'm tempted to enter, so long as I don't end up doing what I did last time and horribly misreading.
Hm. How does Hand Afire interact with Natural Weapons?Last edited by Arbitrarity; 2010-07-16 at 10:11 AM.
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2010-07-16, 10:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
He fears his fate too much, and his reward is small, who will not put it to the touch, to win or lose it all.
-James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Satomi by Elagune
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2010-07-16, 10:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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Eh, that works too. As long as something interacts with natural weapons.
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2010-07-16, 10:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
I'm up for entry as a contestant as well. I have played around with the Pyrokineticist before, never ended up using it in a build yet, so should be interesting.
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2010-07-16, 10:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
If anyone has questions about psionics give me a ring and I'll be glad to answer them. You could say they're my specialty.
If you plan on using a manifesting class for whatever reason (and keep in mind a couple abilities requires the use of power points), you cannot use more power points in the manifestion/augmentation of a power than your manifester level.
There is a feat and a Wilder ability that alters this, but that is all.
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2010-07-16, 10:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-16, 11:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-16, 12:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
Binders are just hipster clerics
Party member - "What god do you worship?"
Binder - "He died like 1000 years ago, you've probably never heard of him" *sips coffee*
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2010-07-16, 12:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
Rats! My supercool idea either doesn't work or is expected to have around 0 in elegance. With the contest over, I'll ask your help to see if it could be done right.
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2010-07-16, 01:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
Do multiple sources of fire damage stack?
He fears his fate too much, and his reward is small, who will not put it to the touch, to win or lose it all.
-James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
Satomi by Elagune
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2010-07-16, 01:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-16, 01:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
Generally, yes.
How concerned should we be with overcoming fire resistance/immunity? Is it a major power component, since you kinda need it to beat most mid-high level opponents, or is it mostly irrelevant, since it's almost an automatic weakness?
Is a backup technique acceptable, or do we need full-out counter, that retains most of our power?
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2010-07-16, 01:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
On that note, heat death would technically not be effected by fire immunity, right?
Binders are just hipster clerics
Party member - "What god do you worship?"
Binder - "He died like 1000 years ago, you've probably never heard of him" *sips coffee*
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2010-07-16, 04:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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The hardest part about this PrC is I've used it in so many builds I have no idea what would be considered 'original' any more.
5 build ideas and all of them I think 'surely someone else will do this..."
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2010-07-16, 05:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
I've been reading the other Iron Chef challenges, and think this one would be lots of fun to try to do. I just haven't ever really been that good at optimizing, mostly because I don't know what options there are. I do have an interesting idea, however, so I'm going to give this some thought this weekend. I *MIGHT* submit a build, but I am not yet certain.
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2010-07-16, 06:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Hey Gecko, I just moved from Acworth/Kennesaw. Know of almost no Georgians around these forums. Good to meetcha.
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2010-07-16, 07:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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2010-07-16, 08:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Iron Chef Optimization Challenge VIII
I might actually have a go at this. I've a build idea that is reasonably powerful, and I feel would be fairly elegant, though I'm not sure if it'd count as original. Regardless, I'll try it and see how it goes.
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2010-07-16, 09:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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My idea is original, but I can't figure out what to do with Heat Death and Conflagration (Heat death, mostly). They're just terrible abilities, due to their DC scaling. DC 10+PrC level+modifier is normal, but 10+1/2 prc level at the time you get them, +modifier is abominable.
I'm having difficulty seeing how to add them usefully into a build that isn't... hmmmm.
Hmmmmm. I bet someone thought of that already. And they still suck.