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

[Sith_Happens]

Q 942

Do you have line of sight to the other side of a wall with a small hole in it? If so, how small can the hole be?

[mattie_p]

A 942 Yes, line of sight exists, but ask your DM how big or small the holes must be. PHB p 152 talks about arrow slits in its rules on varying degree of cover, but doesn't say how big. Stronghold Builder's Guidebook is silent on the size of arrow slits and murder holes.

[Shaynythyryas]

Q 943

What's the deal with the Psychoactive Skin of Ectoplasmic Armor (complete psionic) : it gives you a +8 armor, just like Bracers of armor +8, at the ridiculous price of 3000 gp.
Can someone explain to me if that's a typo or if there's a catch somewhere ?

[memnarch]

Q 943

What's the deal with the Psychoactive Skin of Ectoplasmic Armor (complete psionic) : it gives you a +8 armor, just like Bracers of armor +8, at the ridiculous price of 3000 gp.
Can someone explain to me if that's a typo or if there's a catch somewhere ?

(Renumbered) A943

Bracers don't cause a reduction in maximum dexterity, an armor check penalty, or an arcane spell failure chance. The bracers also provide a bonus to touch AC since they are a force effect. The skin of ectoplasmic armor? Made of ectoplasm so it does not.

A better comparison might be full plate. It's not perfect, but full plate has a lot of the same downsides as well.

[Douglas]

The bracers also provide a bonus to touch AC since they are a force effect.

No, they do not. The force effect aspect of them makes them effective against incorporeal touch attacks specifically, not touch attacks in general.

[Kred]

Q944
Oriental Adventure is 3.5e (according to official errata 02/16/2006)?

[Curmudgeon]

A 944

If you apply, in order, the Oriental Adventures Errata file (dated as you specified), everything from the 3.5 update article in Dragon # 318 on pages 32-48, and the Free D&D® v.3.5 Accessory Update booklet (available here — renamed and updated skills, feats, spells, & c.), then your Oriental Adventures will be ready for use in a 3.5 D&D game.

[KillianHawkeye]

A943 additional

The price was updated to 6,000 gp in Magic Item Compendium (page 170).

[Kred]

Q945

Crippling Strike (Ex)
A rogue with this ability can sneak attack opponents with such precision that her blows weaken and hamper them. An opponent damaged by one of her sneak attacks also takes 2 points of Strength damage. Ability points lost to damage return on their own at the rate of 1 point per day for each damaged ability.

So, if i do 3 sneak attack in round, a foe will takes 2 points of Strength damage?

[KillianHawkeye]

A 945

The wording is a little awkward, but I'm pretty sure it should be 2 points of Strength damage per Sneak Attack (so 6 total if all three attacks hit).

[Drackstin]

Q: 946

in the eberron campaign setting book, pg 268. what slot dose the warforged component (battlefist) take up, it says its a +1 weapon, but resembles a gauntlet.

[Andezzar]

Q 947

Are there any special rules for tripping (i.e. unhorsing) a rider?

Q 948

Are there special rules for tripping a mount?

Q 949

If the attacker's reach is greater than that of the target of a tripping attempt, the target does not get an AoO, right?

Q 950

Does a Boneclaw (MMIII p. 17) have 20 ft reach for special attacks (trip, grapple etc.) as well as normal attacks?

[Curmudgeon]

A 948 No.

The standard rules for Trip attempts already include provisions for creatures which are of larger size, and with more than two legs. The DM is free to add a circumstance penalty for the burden of having a rider on its back, but that's optional.

A 949 Right.

An attack of opportunity is a melee attack. You can only make melee attacks where you can reach.

A 950 Yes.

Reach is reach, whether Extraordinary or natural.

[KillianHawkeye]

A 947

The standard rules for tripping already include a proviso for tripping (i.e. unmounting) a mounted creature.

The defender is allowed a Ride check instead of the normal Strength or Dexterity check to resist the trip attempt.

[Melnir]

Q 951

If I have an insight inherent bonus to my Str score (due to wish or reding a tome manual) do I keep it during wild shape? What about bonuses given by VoP?

[mattie_p]

Q 951

If I have an insight bonus to my Str score (due to wish or reding a tome) do I keep it during wild shape? What about bonuses given by VoP?

That should be an inherent bonus - which is what tomes and wishes grant.

A 951: No.

Wild Shape is based on alternate form, which states the following:

The creature gains the physical ability scores (Str, Dex, Con) of its new form. It retains the mental ability scores (Int, Wis, Cha) of its original form. Apply any changed physical ability score modifiers in all appropriate areas with one exception: the creature retains the hit points of its original form despite any change to its Constitution.

If the inherent (from tomes or wish) or enhancement (from VoP) bonus are applied to Str, Dex, or Con, the bonuses do not apply in wild shape. Mental ability score bonuses still apply. (See below)

[TuggyNE]

A951a: No. While inherent bonuses from wish or tomes are a part of your character, and cannot be dispelled or removed, they only apply instantaneously to your native ability scores, and since Wild Shape is based on Alternate Form and thus substitutes new physical ability scores, you don't gain the inherent bonuses to those. (That is, they permanently and non-magically increase your base ability scores, rather than providing a continuous magical bonus to your current scores.)

(Partially ninja'd, but additional reasoning here.)

A951b dispute: Yes. Vow of Poverty is Su, and Alternate Form does not remove Su abilities or bonuses, which are applied to your current ability scores.

[Curmudgeon]

A 951

Your question is a bit confusing. Wish does not grant any insight bonuses to Strength, and no Tome grants any bonuses to Strength. However, there is a general rule for Wild Shape and other versions of Alternate Form.

The creature gains the physical ability scores (Str, Dex, Con) of its new form. It retains the mental ability scores (Int, Wis, Cha) of its original form. Apply any changed physical ability score modifiers in all appropriate areas with one exception: the creature retains the hit points of its original form despite any change to its Constitution.

If you have a modifier to Strength which is not specific to your original form, you apply it when you use Wild Shape. Check with your individual DM about whether particular Strength modifiers are tied to your form or not.

[Drackstin]

Q: 946

in the eberron campaign setting book, pg 268. what slot dose the warforged component (battlefist) take up, it says its a +1 weapon, but resembles a gauntlet.

before this gets over looked, can someone tell me what slot the battlefist takes up.

[mattie_p]

A951b dispute: Yes. Vow of Poverty is Su, and Alternate Form does not remove Su abilities or bonuses, which are applied to your current ability scores.

While an exalted feat is (Su) per p39 of BoED, the specific benefit of VoP is found under Voluntary Poverty on p30, same book. "Ability Score Enhancement (Ex):" Extraordinary has special rules for alternate form. :

• The creature loses the natural weapons, natural armor, and movement modes of its original form, as well as any extraordinary special attacks of its original form not derived from class levels (such as the barbarian’s rage class feature).
• The creature gains the natural weapons, natural armor, movement modes, and extraordinary special attacks of its new form.
• The creature retains the special qualities of its original form. It does not gain any special qualities of its new form.

Are the benefits from VoP a special attack, or a special quality? Are they tied to your original form? Ask your DM.

[Gildedragon]

A946

It's a gauntlet, so it takes a weapon slot. You could wear 2 if you want.

[thompsja]

Q952

Can an Artificer (Eberron) with the Metamagic Spell Completion apply multiple metamagic feats to the same scroll? Imagine that he wants to Empower and Quicken a scroll of Cure Critical Wounds. This is effectively an 10th level spell, and would require a UMD roll against DC 50 to succeed. However the rules say "a" metamagic feat. If the artificer knows several, can he apply multiple feats, assuming he can make the UMD roll?

[Cirrylius]

Q953: Not including the slight difference in weight and cost, and the bump up from d4 to d6, are there any advantages to daggers over short swords?

[Drackstin]

A946

It's a gauntlet, so it takes a weapon slot. You could wear 2 if you want.

so a gauntlet is a different slot then a bracer?

[Curmudgeon]

A 953

A dagger is a simple weapon; a character with only simple weapon proficiency would incur nonproficiency penalties when wielding a short sword, but not a dagger. A dagger can also be thrown without improvised weapon penalties. Daggers can deal piercing damage like the short sword, or (at the wielder's option) slashing damage instead. Finally, there are a number of class and feat options available to dagger users but not short sword users (examples: Daggerspell Mage, Daggerspell Shaper, and Invisible Blade prestige classes; Bear Fang and Crescent Moon feats).

[Gildedragon]

so a gauntlet is a different slot then a bracer?

Yes, but is the same as gloves.

[Andezzar]

no Tome grants any bonuses to Strength.

Technically no Tome grants a bonus to any Physical Ability Score. The books that increase Physical Ability Scores are called Manuals but have rules that are analogue to the Tomes.

[KillianHawkeye]

Technically no Tome grants a bonus to any Physical Ability Score. The books that increase Physical Ability Scores are called Manuals but have rules that are analogue to the Tomes.

This is the RAW thread. Details matter here.

[Andezzar]

This is the RAW thread. Details matter here.

That is why I clarified that. From Curmudgeon's post you could get the idea that there are no books that grant an inherent bonus to strength.

[Sugashane]

Q 954
Can someone please show me the math to properly figure this out? My DM disagreed with the math on my other thread but didn't bother to help me do it right.

Here is my character
My large LVL 12 fighter with 30 STR (+10) using a large greatsword (3d6 +15)

Feats include:
Power attack (+12)
Shock trooper's heedless charge (why above can go to +12)
Leap attack modifier
Battle Jump (Unapproachable east)
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Leap Attack Errata-
"The second sentence of the Benefit paragraph should
read as follows:
If you cover at least 10 feet of horizontal distance with
your jump, and you end your jump in a square from
which you threaten your target, you deal +100% the
normal bonus damage from your use of the Power
Attack feat."
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What would my average attack be if charging? (With the drop from Battle Jump)
When my Valorous Greatsword is finished being made, how would this affect my damage?

Thank you.