Simple Q&A D&D 3.5 (by RAW) XXII

[mattie_p]

A261: (correction) No.

Gauntlet
This metal glove lets you deal lethal damage rather than nonlethal damage with unarmed strikes. A strike with a gauntlet is otherwise considered an unarmed attack.

Two-Weapon Defense [General]
Benefit
When wielding a double weapon or two weapons (not including natural weapons or unarmed strikes), you gain a +1 shield bonus to your AC.

Q262: Does a weapon that does both bludgeoning and another type of damage, such as a morningstar (B/P) cause an ooze with the Split special quality to split?

[rockdeworld]

A262
No.
In the case of a morningstar vs a Black Pudding:

Some weapons deal damage of multiple types. If a weapon is of two types, the damage it deals is not half one type and half another; all of it is both types. Therefore, a creature would have to be immune to both types of damage to ignore any of the damage from such a weapon.

Slashing and piercing weapons deal no damage to a black pudding. Instead the creature splits into two identical puddings, each with half of the original’s current hit points (round down). A pudding with 10 hit points or less cannot be further split and dies if reduced to 0 hit points.

Since the morningstar deals both bludgeoning and piercing, and the ooze isn't immune to both bludgeoning and piercing, it does not get the option to ignore the damage and "instead" split. It only takes damage.

[willpell]

Q263
Is "unarmed strike" considered a melee weapon for the purposes of the Snap Kick feat (Tome of Battle)? In other words, can you US and then US again (doing less damage on the second one, unless your strength bonus is 0 or less), or do you have to use a manufactured weapon first and then a Snap Kick?

[rockdeworld]

A263
No, an unarmed strike is considered a simple unarmed attack, not a melee weapon, according to Table: Weapons. You would have to use another weapon.

[Aspargo]

Q264
If I take a substitution level for a certain class, need I take every level of that progression?
For example, if I take the first level of the Elf Paladin substitution levels (Races of the Wild), do I need to take the next levels at Paladin levels 3 and 5?
Is it diferent for non-racial substitution levels?

[rockdeworld]

A264
No, you don't have to take every racial substitution level, per p106 of Races of the Dragon. Same with other substitution levels, according to Champions of Valor.

[mattie_p]

A262
No.
In the case of a morningstar vs a Black Pudding:


Since the morningstar deals both bludgeoning and piercing, and the ooze isn't immune to both bludgeoning and piercing, it does not get the option to ignore the damage and "instead" split. It only takes damage.

Q265: My concern is not the immunity, but the fact that it appears any slashing or piercing weapon causes them to split. I guess what I am asking is would the morningstar deal normal bludgeoning damage, then cause it to split due to the piercing damage?

To use the same quotes you cited:

Some weapons deal damage of multiple types. If a weapon is of two types, the damage it deals is not half one type and half another; all of it is both types.

Slashing and piercing weapons deal no damage to a black pudding. Instead the creature splits into two identical puddings, each with half of the original’s current hit points (round down). A pudding with 10 hit points or less cannot be further split and dies if reduced to 0 hit points.

[BRC]

Q266: Does the Bonus HD from being an Animal Companion cause an Animal to increase in size, gaining the associated bonuses to strength, AC, natural weapon, ect that it would had it just been a monster with advanced HD?

[DeltaEmil]

A 266

No, the animal companion does not increase in size when gaining the bonus hit dices for being an animal companion.

[Ranting Fool]

Q267

The Leadership Feat: Does it let the player have ANY of the NPC classes? Inc Adapts?

[DeltaEmil]

A 267

Yes. NPC classes are still classes. They are only specially noted as being NPC classes because they are supposed to be weaker than classes intended for players.

[Yomega]

Q268

Will pounce give you all itterary attacks itterary off hand attacks from twf feats and all natural attacks obviusly not used in weapon attacks?

[Curmudgeon]

A 263 [correction] Yes.

The distinction used in Snap Kick is between ranged and melee weapon attacks. An unarmed strike, for categorization purposes, is treated as a light melee weapon.

An unarmed strike is always considered a light weapon.

A thrown dagger does not trigger Snap Kick because that is a ranged attack with a melee/ranged weapon, whereas a melee attack with a dagger does trigger the feat as a melee attack with a melee/ranged weapon. Even though an unarmed strike doesn't use any actual weapons, for purposes of Snap Kick it qualifies as a melee attack with a melee weapon.

A 268 Yes.

Pounce will let you execute all the attacks which the full attack action allows.

[Koury]

Q 269

I am a level 3 Cleric. I cast Spiritual Weapon. The spell attacks once in the round it appears, and lasts 3 rounds. How many total attacks can it make? Three, or four?

[Aspargo]

Q 270

Quoting a piece of the Vow of Peace, from Book of Exalted Deeds:

" If a creature strikes you with a manufactured weapon, the weapon must immediately make a successful Fortitude save (DC 10 + one-half your character level + your Con modifier) or shatter against your skin, leaving you unharmed."

What if someone shot a arrow at me? The bow or the arrow makes the save?

[Andezzar]

A 269

3. The weapon exists for three rounds, the first round is from the casting of the spell to right before the caster gets to act again. In each round it gets to attack once.

A 270

Unfortunately the pacifist can be safely shot. The only thing that touches him is a (manufactured) projectile not a weapon. The feat does nothing against those. A thrown weapon on the other hand would shatter.

[rockdeworld]

A265
No, because of "instead" in the Split text. It's either/or with Split, and since the Ooze is not immune to both B/P, it doesn't get the option to ignore the damage and instead split.

[Cosmic Traveler]

there's an enhancement i wish to use on a hide armor called "beastskin". the cost for it is +2 bonus, what does that mean?

[mattie_p]

A 271: A +2 armor enhancement means that it costs the equivalent of a +2 added to magic armor. In order to add a special ability such as beastskin, the armor must already be enhanced to +1. If you are adding beastskin to +1 armor, then it costs 8000 gp (9000gp - 1000 gp per the table), or costs more if the armor already has more than a +1 (or equivalent) enchantment.

[Lord Il Palazzo]

Q272

The SRD gives a spot DC of 20 to notice an active invisible creature in a "there's something over there" kind of way and says a listen check (opposed by the invisible creature's move silently check) gives a similar "over there somewhere" result. Are there any rules that would modify this if the "active invisible creature" were flying rather than walking (assume the creature's a janni with perfect maneuverability so there's no flapping wings to hear or anything like that), or is that something a DM would handle case-by-base through circumstance bonuses and penalties?

[mattie_p]

A 272: No.

Perfect: The creature can perform almost any aerial maneuver it wishes. It moves through the air as well as a human moves over smooth ground.

A DM could assign circumstance bonuses depending on the exact circumstances, but the default is no bonus/penalty.

[DeltaEmil]

Q 219 Repeat

How does magic and psionic interact in Faerûn? The Player's Guide to Faerûn says there is no magic-psionic-transparency, but then lists examples of how magic does interact with psionic effects, and then states that psionic interacts exactly like magic interacts with other magic.

Which is it now?

[Kred]

Q273

What is the formula for spell casting?

[TuggyNE]

Q273

What is the formula for spell casting?

C273 I think you'll need to expand on your question, as I have almost no idea what you're asking. However, on the off chance you're referring to spell DC calculation, it's 10+spell level+ability modifier.

[Kred]

C273 I think you'll need to expand on your question, as I have almost no idea what you're asking. However, on the off chance you're referring to spell DC calculation, it's 10+spell level+ability modifier.

Spellcasting formula like attacking formula: bab + ability+...
So im interesting in spell penetration formula.

[TuggyNE]

Spellcasting formula like attacking formula: bab + ability+...
So im interesting in spell penetration formula.

A273 Oh. Caster level checks (used for spell penetration, dispels, and a couple other things) are caster level + 1d20 + feats or items. Usually caster level is the same as the class level of the relevant spellcaster class, and there are various feats and items that boost caster level for spell penetration purposes (such as [Greater] Spell Penetration) or for all purposes (such as an orange prism ioun stone). So a Wizard 6 with Spell Penetration shooting a fireball at a babau would roll 1d20+8 against SR 14: a 6 or higher on the die will succeed, so 75% chance. Against an achaierai, SR 19, he would only have a 50% chance of affecting it.

[Kred]

A273 Oh. Caster level checks (used for spell penetration, dispels, and a couple other things) are caster level + 1d20 + feats or items. Usually caster level is the same as the class level of the relevant spellcaster class, and there are various feats and items that boost caster level for spell penetration purposes (such as [Greater] Spell Penetration) or for all purposes (such as an orange prism ioun stone). So a Wizard 6 with Spell Penetration shooting a fireball at a babau would roll 1d20+8 against SR 14: a 6 or higher on the die will succeed, so 75% chance. Against an achaierai, SR 19, he would only have a 50% chance of affecting it.

Does AC influence on a hit by spells?

[KillianHawkeye]

Does AC influence on a hit by spells?

Only if the spell requires an attack roll. The attack roll you make will be as normal (BAB + Strength for melee or Dexterity for ranged attacks) unless specifically noted otherwise in the spell's description. Spells that use attack rolls are usually rolled against the target's touch AC.

[Heilmut Von L.]

Q 274

Can a Half-elf take the Able Learner feat?

Q 275

I have a classic reach weapon, I threat distant enemies but can't attack an adjacent one. If the enemy walk over the threatened square coming toward me for a melee attack, does he provoke an attack of opportunity?

[Sith_Happens]

A 275

Yes.

Q 276

Can a Wall of Chains (BoVD) be conjured in an open field?

Q 277

Can the Steeldance spell (SpC) target weapons being held by enemies?