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

[Carth]

Q1151
Does a roper's weakness ability trigger on the same turn that it hits with a strand? Does weakness trigger each time you hit with a strand?

[TuggyNE]

A1151: Yes and yes. It merely says "anyone grabbed by the strand", so it triggers whenever someone is grabbed by a given strand for the first time.

[Gildedragon]

Q1152 Besides Chamaleon 2 is there any way of getting a floating feat?

[TheMogget]

Ignore me...

[questionmark693]

Q 1153

Is there a feat/ACF that lets the warmage base their spellcasting off of INT instead of CHA? (Warmage is found in Complete Arcane)

[13_CBS]

Q1154

Is there a RAW statement anywhere specifying the height of an Energy Wall? The text for the power mentions the LENGTH of the wall, but not the HEIGHT. Is there a default height that is assumed, like 10 ft?

[Curmudgeon]

A 1154 No.

You'll have to ask for a house rule from your individual DM.

[Mongrel]

Q1155: What action is it for an Achaierai (MM p.9) to use its Black Cloud ability?

[Curmudgeon]

A 1155 Free action.

From Monster Manual Glossary (page 315):

extraordinary ability

Extraordinary abilities (Ex) are nonmagical, don't become ineffective in an antimagic field, and are not subject to any effect that disrupts magic. Using an extraordinary ability is a free action unless otherwise noted.

[Kred]

Q1156

Feinting in this way against a nonhumanoid is difficult because it’s harder to read a strange creature’s body language; you take a -4 penalty on your Bluff check.

Is it against humanoid type or humanoid-shaped creature?

Q1157
A small human (+1 BAB and other)
Will he get +1 BAB against small creature?

[DarkSonic1337]

Q1158

How do you price an item with multiple ability bonuses. For instance

Bracers that added +8 armor bonus to AC and +6 dex bonus?

and can I get a source for these calculations?

[Gildedragon]

A1158

I'd depends on the item. In this particular case the DEX is in a non-matching slot so you multiply it by 1.5, and then add the armor bonus as is as it is in a customary slot

[Mongrel]

A1157: He will get +1 to hit against small creatures, this is because small creatures get +1 AC so the bonuses effectively cancel out.

[Andezzar]

Q 1158 Contention:

Whether a DEX bonus falls under the Combat Body Slot affinity is debatable, but anyway using only the Core books you get a +50% price increase on any additional property:

For items that do take up a space on a character’s body (such as a ring or a necklace), each additional power not only has no discount but instead has a 50% increase in price.

If you say that the DEX bonus is in the wrong slot you get an additional +50%.

Also do note that the +50% is not applied to the cheapest or most expensive enchantment, but to any enchantment after the first. So the order is important.

If however you use the Magic Item Compendium, there is a rule letting you to forgo the +50% for certain generic enhancements (AC, Saves, Abilities etc.) on p. 233 f.

Now to the math:

DMG: +8 Bracers of Armor + +6 DEX = 64k gp + 1,5 or 2*36k gp = 118k gp or 136k gp

MIC: +8 Bracers of Armor + +6 DEX = 64k gp + 1 or 1,5*36k gp = 100k gp or 118k gp.

[Curmudgeon]

A 1156

Nonhumanoid means creatures not of the Humanoid type.

[Gildedragon]

My bad. Arms are a valid slot for +DEX. Misread the chart.

[Khedrac]

A1157
A small human isn't really a human since they are medium, but yes small creatures keep their +1 to hit in all cases - against another small creature it is balanced by their +1 to AC.
Note it is NOT BAB (Base Attack Bonus) - it is a size bonus to hit.

[Sliver]

Q1159

If I use the Humanoid Shape invocation to turn into a Stingtail Asabi and get the poison tail, how is the DC calculated? Is it using my RHD, which is 0, and adding my Con, or is it using the listed value?

[AthasianWarlock]

If a level 9 psion with practiced manifester feat and metamorphic transfer feat uses metamorphic transfer to become a hoary steed to gain astral projection, does the su ability of astral projection take 30 minutes to cast like the spell, further when the duration on metamorphasis ends with the astral projection end? When it ends will the astral projection still be a hoary steed or will it be the psion's original form?

[killem2]

Q 1161 (Because the previous should be 1160): In the SRD Expansion the Psychic Warrior power says duration of 1 round/level, but in the physical book it says 1 min a level. Which is correct?

[Curmudgeon]

A 1161 1 round/level.

From the Explanded Psionics Handbook Errata file:

Page 105–106: Expansion Power
The third option for augmenting the power should read as follows:
3. If you spend 2 additional power points, this power’s duration is 10 minutes per level rather than 1 round per level.

Wizards of the Coast also updated the SRD entry here; it's not a 3rd party change.

[white lancer]

A couple of Inspire Courage questions:

Q1162:

Inspire Courage isn't singled out as requiring a Concentration check to maintain, so what sort of action does it require (e.g. could you attack or use total defense while maintaining it)?

Q1163:

...is there no limit to how long you can maintain IC? Because I can't find anything about that, but it seems a little weird...

[Andezzar]

A 1162

It requires a standard action to activate IC but no action to maintain it. You can do anything that is not explicitly forbidden by the Bardic Music entry. So yes, you can attack or use total defense.

A 1163

There is no limit. However as long as the bard maintains IC he is unable to use most magic (see link above)

[Lisselys]

Q 1164

My DM used a talent on a paladin which gave her the ability to make an enemy attack land on an opponent with an appropriate check (I can't remember but I seem to recall it was reflex) if these two enemies are flanking this character.
Can you help me find what talent or ability it was?

[Douglas]

A1164

That sounds like the Elusive Target feat from Complete Warrior page 110.

[Dimers]

Q 1165

Are there RAW rules for pricing land?

[darkfang]

Q 1166: is there a magic item that allows me to store a bunch of animals in it? not just 1 more like 20.

[AthasianWarlock]

Do you have to see an enemy you mind thrust?

[Karnith]

Do you have to see an enemy you mind thrust?

A 1167
Strictly, no, but if you can't see an enemy, you need to be able to touch it. Per the SRD on targeting powers:

Target or Targets

Some powers have a target or targets. You manifest these powers on creatures or objects, as defined by the power itself. You must be able to see or touch the target, and you must specifically choose that target. However, you do not have to select your target until you finish manifesting the power.

(Emphasis mine)

[AthasianWarlock]

A 1167
Strictly, no, but if you can't see an enemy, you need to be able to touch it. Per the SRD on targeting powers:
(Emphasis mine)

Does touch sight allow you to see it? per srd?