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

[SalmonOfDoubt]

Q 918
Since I couldn't find it anywhere else...

Would having a 16 in WIS as a druid mean you get a level 2 spell and a level 3 spell, even though you shouldn't usually have either?

[Gildedragon]

A 918
You get bonus spells once you are able to cast spells of said level.

[Flame of Anor]

A916

I believe damage from different attacks always stacks, so if you hit a guy with two of those they'd both do their full damage.

[Earthwalker]

Q919

Can a Witch use the fortune Hex outside of combat, then combining Fortune and Cackle effect everyone in the party with fortune and keep it running all combat with Cackle ?

[Gildedragon]

At Q919:
I think you confused this one with the PF Q&A

[Earthwalker]

Ooops your right I did, apolgies everyone.

[Dusk Eclipse]

Q920 Can I take 20 on a Craft Weapon smithing check? The DC in question would be 18; but I only have a +4 modifier (1 rank+2 int+2 MTW tools)

[Andezzar]

A 920

No, because you can only take 20 when failure has no negative consequences besides not achieving the task. If you fail a craft roll by 5 or more, you destroy parts of your raw materials.

[silverwolfer]

Q921 Do any maneuvers stack when you use a bloodstorm blade throw ability?

q922 does the prc soul bow, allow thrown weapons to count on the abilities it deos or only arrow attacks

[AlanBruce]

Q. 923: Can you perform a Full Attack on an airborne target if you quicken a dimension door from the ground to reach him? Attacker does not have flight on.

[Douglas]

A923

No. Sorry, but applying Quicken to Dimension Door is of quite limited utility. Casting Dimension Door at all, Quickened or not, immediately ends your turn.

Substituting Teleport or some other means of teleportation instead, by strict RAW I think falling from that position would interrupt your turn so you would not even get the chance for one attack, much less a full attack, though you would be able to take your remaining actions once you hit the ground.

[Curmudgeon]

A 922

All of the listed class abilities of the Soul Bow are specific to its Mind Arrow class feature. The bonus feat choices, such as Far Shot and Precise Shot, apply generally; those that affect all ranged attacks would also work with thrown weapons.

[silverwolfer]

So that is no on abilities but yes on feats?

[Curmudgeon]

Re: A 922

So that is no on abilities but yes on feats?

That's a yes on some of the feats. Manyshot, for instance, is specific to arrows and would provide no benefit with thrown weapons.

[questionmark693]

Q 294

Do the sudden meta magic feats in complete arcane (sudden still etc.) require a longer casting time?

[CardCaptor]

Q 925
A) Can one prepare a metamagicked spell into a Spell storing weapon?
B) If A is correct, can one use a rod of metamagic to prepare into a spell storing weapon a spell which's actual level would exceed 3 after metamagic, but actually doesn't due to the rod keeping the spell at the same level it is?

[TaiLiu]

A924 No, the Sudden metamagic feats do not extend casting time.

[Curmudgeon]

A 925

1) Yes, if the spell slot adjusted by the metamagic feat is still within the 3rd level maximum for Spell Storing.

2) No; see above. Even though you're getting the metamagic from an item rather than directly altering the spell slot, the same effective spell level limits apply.

[Venger]

Q 926

If I am affected by the control body power and want to cast a spell that has only a verbal component (such as translocation trick, for example) am I allowed to do so, or does control body forbid me from doing so?

[Douglas]

A926

Control Body would prevent you from doing that. Any action you want to take while affected by the power must be purely mental, and verbal components are physical. You could, however, cast Translocation Trick with Silent Spell applied.

[Venger]

thank you

Q 927

Does freedom of movement protect you from being affected by control body in the same way that protection from evil protects you from mind-influencing effects?

[Flame of Anor]

A923

No. Sorry, but applying Quicken to Dimension Door is of quite limited utility. Casting Dimension Door at all, Quickened or not, immediately ends your turn.

Substituting Teleport or some other means of teleportation instead, by strict RAW I think falling from that position would interrupt your turn so you would not even get the chance for one attack, much less a full attack, though you would be able to take your remaining actions once you hit the ground.

I wonder, is there some feat that would allow you to attack the enemy as you fall past them? Something like Spring Attack or Ride-By Attack.

[KillianHawkeye]

I wonder, is there some feat that would allow you to attack the enemy as you fall past them? Something like Spring Attack or Ride-By Attack.

Fall-By Attack?

[questionmark693]

Q 298

So I'm (hypothetically) playing a gestalt Wiz/Sorc. I PrC into two classes that both grant +1 Spellcaster level for spells/day and spells known to two arcane casting classes. Does that mean I'm gaining spellcasting levels for spells/day and spells known at double the normal rate?

[Curmudgeon]

A 927 Yes.

To the extent that Control Body impedes normal movement, if you follow the default rule of Psionics-Magic Transparency, Freedom of Movement would protect you against both psionic and magical impediments.

[Venger]

Q 928
So I'm (hypothetically) playing a gestalt Wiz/Sorc. I PrC into two classes that both grant +1 Spellcaster level for spells/day and spells known to two arcane casting classes. Does that mean I'm gaining spellcasting levels for spells/day and spells known at double the normal rate?

A 928

no. prcs that advance casting will (with rare exceptions for things like ultimate magus) say "if you have more than 1 class, pick one at each level" also, more importantly, you cannot gestalt into 2 prcs at the same time.

A 927 Yes.

To the extent that Control Body impedes normal movement, if you follow the default rule of Psionics-Magic Transparency, Freedom of Movement would protect you against both psionic and magical impediments.

do you mean it just protects me from the "being held helpless" option, or that it renders me entirely immune to all the effects of the power?

[questionmark693]

Q 298 (continued)

Ok. But what if I gestalt Ultimate Magus/Wizard. Would I receive double progression in my wizard class?

[Metahuman1]

Q 299 Are there any Undead besides the Wight in core books that can drain levels with a touch, and are of neutral alignment?

[Douglas]

Q 298 (continued)

Ok. But what if I gestalt Ultimate Magus/Wizard. Would I receive double progression in my wizard class?

928, not 298.

Doesn't matter what class you use, it wouldn't work. At any given level, if both of your classes improve the same thing you only get the better improvement, not both improvements. If each class gives +1 level of casting progression, then you get +1 level of casting progression. Total.

If the classes each improve a different progression, then that would work and you'd get both, but putting them both on the same progression just wastes one of them.

[Urpriest]

Q 299 Are there any Undead besides the Wight in core books that can drain levels with a touch, and are of neutral alignment?

A 929 Clarification: As far as I know "core books" is not a game term. Can you clarify what you mean?