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

[Yora]

A493: You get bonus power points for high ability scores from each class seperately and add both to your power point pool.

A494: The maximum Manifester Level for a power you learned as a psion is your psion class level, and the maximum manifester level for powers learned as a wilder is your wilder class level.
Prestige-Classes are counted to either one or another of your manifesting classes, never both or all three of them.

[willpell]

Q495
Correct me if I'm wrong, but a level 7 whatever / level 1 Blackguard casts his Blackguard spell (spells plural only if his wisdom is 20 or more) with a caster level of 1, despite being a level 8 character? Can the Practiced Spellcaster feat mitigate this weakness somewhat? Are there other reasonably non-cheesy ways to make up the caster level deficit, compared to a single-class Paladin?

[Andezzar]

A 495

Yes, his caster level is 1 and he can use practised spellcaster to increase it to 5. The caster level deficit is removed on its own over the 10 levels of Blackguard. Contrary to the paladin, the blackguard's caster level is equal to his blackguard level. So a Blackguard 10 would have the same caster level as a Paladin 20, he even gets it earlier if the PRC is entered before ECL 10.

[willpell]

Q495b
Does that mean a Paladin can use Practiced Spellcaster to get a CL of 8 at level 8?

[Andezzar]

A 495 b

Yup. As of Level 4 a Paladin is a spellcasting class. Practiced Spellcaster allows you to increase your CL for your spellcasting class by 4 up to your HD.

[Metahuman1]

A 489

The Shiba Protector is found on page 222 of Oriental Adventures.

It's easy to miss because it isn't in the chapter Prestige Classes, but in the chapter The Empire of Rokugan, eight chapters later. Ah well...

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[Zombimode]

Q 496

I'm unclear on how exactly the DMG item Eyes of Charming actually works. In the SRD it is described as a "gaze attack" but limited to one target per round... which is not how gaze attacks normally work (they happen automatically).

The Magic Item Compendium does not use the term "gaze attack" in its short description, but simply says "Charm Person at will".
So am I guessing correctly that it just is a use activated item and requires a standard action to use?

[killem2]

Q 497: Is there any other methods of time keeping in D&D besides the Waterclock from the PHB?

[rockdeworld]

A496 partial
As far as the srd version is concerned, it's like Charm Person at will (requiring a standard action like the spell does), but worse, because opponents can avoid it the same way they avoid other gaze attacks.

A497
Yes, passage of the sun, sundials (assumed, not RAW), and hourglasses (from the same section).

[Andezzar]

Q 498

How do gaze attacks work?

Each character within range of a gaze attack must attempt a saving throw (which can be a Fortitude or Will save) each round at the beginning of his turn.

[...]

A creature with a gaze attack can actively attempt to use its gaze as an attack action.

Does that mean that everyone within LOS of the creature is required to save once and the creature can force additional saves on single creatures for each attack action it has? So a single creature could be forced to make three saves if the creature does not move and has a BAB of 6 or more?

[Karoht]

Q499: Globe of Invulnerability
Dumb question.
Since GoI functions rather a lot like anti-magic field, does that mean that Lesser Orb of X and Orb of X spells still work on a target protected by a GoI?

[Curmudgeon]

A 490 No.

An instance of Dimensional Anchor or Dimensional Lock would be a local condition, which Wish explicitly disregards.

Re: A 491 [correction]

Amulet of Mighty Fists and similar wondrous items are not weapons; it is not possible to add weapon special abilities to them per RAW (or at least not per core; there might be something in MIC about this).

From Savage Species, page 58:

Necklace of Natural Weapons: The enhancement bonuses on this necklace are applied to attack and damage rolls involving one or more of the wearer’s natural weapons. In addition, any weapon special quality may be applied to this necklace, and the quality then applies to those natural weapons as well.

The standard limits on weapon special qualities (weapon must first have +1 or better numerical enhancement before non-numerical enhancements may be added, +5 maximum numerical enhancement, & c.) apply.

A 498

Line of sight is necessary, but not sufficient, for a gaze attack to function; you must also be within range.

Gaze (Su): A gaze special attack takes effect when opponents look at the creature’s eyes.

You're in range when you succeed on a Spot check sufficient to see the creature's eyes. Most eyes are Fine objects, resulting in a Spot DC of 0 within 10', with penalties for greater distance. See the Spot skill for further details.

[A_S]

Q 500

If you have the required +1 BAB, can you draw a wand as a free action combined with a move, or does a wand not count as a "weapon" for that purpose?

[killem2]

A497
Yes, passage of the sun, sundials (assumed, not RAW), and hourglasses (from the same section).

Thanks! I can't believe I missed that.

[Andezzar]

Line of sight is necessary, but not sufficient, for a gaze attack to function; you must also be within range. You're in range when you succeed on a Spot check sufficient to see the creature's eyes. Most eyes are Fine objects, resulting in a Spot DC of 0 within 10', with penalties for greater distance. See the Spot skill for further details.

Hmm, while the DMG also starts with the opponent looking into the creature's eyes, it does not mention any spot checks, just the range of the power (as per the creature's description) and then goes on that each creature in range must make a saving throw. It does not mention that the creature must succeed at a spot check to force the save, and even creatures actively averting their eyes only get a 50% chance.

Q 501

Are there items similar to mirror shades in any of the books to avoid gaze attacks without granting the creature (total) concealment?

[Kred]

Q502

About Psychic warrior.

6th lvl warrior knows 6 powers (1st and 2nd lvl). Thats mean he can any 3 powers from the 1st lvl, and another 3 from 2nd, and uses them. And, when he rest, he can change 3 1st lvl powers to another 1st lvl powers

Is this right?

[Curmudgeon]

A 500 Yes.

From page 142 of Player's Handbook:

Drawing a weapon so that you can use it in combat, or putting it away so that you have a free hand, requires a move action. This action also applies to weapon-like objects carried in easy reach, such as wands.

A wand in an appropriate holster or other carrier which keeps it in easy reach can be drawn in the same manner as a weapon can be drawn from its scabbard.

[MrLemon]

A502

No. He knows a total of 6 powers, 3 of which can be 2nd level powers.
He can NOT change the list of powers when resting

(There may be a way to change the powers known, it is possibly difficult/obscure/cheesy/weird/simple, but it is not resting )

[Kred]

A502

No. He knows a total of 6 powers, 3 of which can be 2nd level powers.
He can NOT change the list of powers when resting

(There may be a way to change the powers known, it is possibly difficult/obscure/cheesy/weird/simple, but it is not resting )

So, there is no official ways to change powers? And DM must think of them?

[Vaz]

A502 Addition Psionic Reformation allows you to expend XP for reselecting Power' s Known at a particular level. Allows Skill Point reallocation and Feats etc

[Piggy Knowles]

Q503: Does the illumian krau sigil boost the caster level for artificer infusions?

[Curmudgeon]

A 503 No.

A krau sigil might help qualify a multiclass Artificer for some item crafting prerequisites, though single-class Artificers won't be improved. However, the sigil has no effect on infusion power.

For purposes of meeting item prerequisites, an artificer’s effective caster level equals his artificer level +2. If the item duplicates a spell effect, however, it uses the artificer’s actual level as its caster level.

[Metahuman1]

Q 504 Does Shiba Protector's Wis to damage stack with Swordsage's Wis to Damage on Strikes?

[willpell]

So, there is no official ways to change powers? And DM must think of them?

In general, psionic characters learn a power and that's it (Psychic Reformation excepted). The GM might allow the use of Retraining rules from PHB2, but otherwise there's no general method of changing them. If you want a psionic character with a wide variety of powers who selects a few to use each day, check out the Erudite from Complete Psionic.

[Curmudgeon]

A 504 Yes.

Insightful Strikes and No Thought are different sources for these bonuses.

[Kred]

Q505

Does damage or another actions interrupts Psionic Focus?

[Yora]

A505: No. There is not.

[Heilmut Von L.]

Q 506

Does a Duskblade need somatic weaponry to freely channel a spell using a guisarme?

[Metahuman1]

Q 507 Does Shiba Protectors Wis to hit and the Wis to hit gained from the Intuitive strike feat in book of exalted deeds stack?

[Curmudgeon]

A 507 Yes.

Assuming you actually mean Intuitive Attack, you have identified these bonuses as coming from different named sources.

Stacking

In most cases, modifiers to a given check or roll stack (combine for a cumulative effect) if they come from different sources and have different types (or no type at all), but do not stack if they have the same type or come from the same source (such as the same spell cast twice in succession).