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

[Curmudgeon]

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

No.


Touchsight allows you to pinpoint an enemy's location within range. Pinpointing, in D&D, means you know which square(s) they occupy, but you do not perceive them accurately enough to target them inside their square(s).

[DarkSonic1337]

Q1168

If I meet enter a prestige class by meeting the prereqs with an item and I later lose the item, do I lose the prestige class abilities? I've heard the case that since the DMG doesn't state any penalties for losing prereqs then I keep my abilities, but that thread is like 3 years old and I was wondering if there was some kind of consensus on what RAW would be for it.

[Curmudgeon]

A 1168 It depends.

The rules you follow for all prestige classes are the general ones in the Dungeon Master's Guide plus the level advancement rules in the Player's Handbook (pages 58-59), where step 1. Choose Class shows you need to meet the entry requirements for every level you advance in any class (not just the first level). Beyond that there are a couple of different rules requiring you to continuously maintain entry requirements for prestige classes in Complete Warrior (page 16) and Complete Arcane (page 17). These two rules are substantially different, and each one applies to the prestige classes in their individual book.

So, if you lose an item and thereby no longer meet entry requirements, if it's not from one of those two supplements, it'll only be an issue the next time you level up: you won't be able to advance in any class for which you can't satisfy the requirements.

[Flame of Anor]

A 1166

You mean, like, a bag of holding?

[Andezzar]

A 1166

You mean, like, a bag of holding?

No not like a bag of holding. In such a bag animals will suffocate after a short time.

[Gildedragon]

A1166
Yes, a variety
Bag of holding + bottle of air
Mirror of Life Trapping

[Andezzar]

Bag of holding + bottle of air

Animals would have to be trained to draw from the bottle. The bottle will not fill the bag with air. This still does not prevent the animals from starving.

[Gildedragon]

You ought to start a thread to address the question, as you seem interested in the techniques, pros and cons of the various ways animal storage could be acquired.
I have no doubt the playground will provide.

[AthasianWarlock]

I am confused by this sentence "Conceivably, you could manifest mind switch to utilize a temporary body, but only an evil creature would smash his own temporarily empty storage crystal to permanently usurp a subject’s organic body (unless the subject is itself irredeemably evil)." So a player can mind switch from the seed to a person then kill the crystal? Would the power not end and he die?

[DarkSonic1337]

A 1168 It depends.

The rules you follow for all prestige classes are the general ones in the Dungeon Master's Guide plus the level advancement rules in the Player's Handbook (pages 58-59), where step 1. Choose Class shows you need to meet the entry requirements for every level you advance in any class (not just the first level). Beyond that there are a couple of different rules requiring you to continuously maintain entry requirements for prestige classes in Complete Warrior (page 16) and Complete Arcane (page 17). These two rules are substantially different, and each one applies to the prestige classes in their individual book.

So, if you lose an item and thereby no longer meet entry requirements, if it's not from one of those two supplements, it'll only be an issue the next time you level up: you won't be able to advance in any class for which you can't satisfy the requirements.

So if my prestige class is not from one of those two books and I lose my prereqs I won't lose abilities, but I'll have to regain those prereqs before I can advance further in the class correct? And after I finish the prestige class I technically don't have to worry about losing those class abilities ever again? (barring some negative level shenanigans)

[TuggyNE]

I am confused by this sentence "Conceivably, you could manifest mind switch to utilize a temporary body, but only an evil creature would smash his own temporarily empty storage crystal to permanently usurp a subject’s organic body (unless the subject is itself irredeemably evil)." So a player can mind switch from the seed to a person then kill the crystal? Would the power not end and he die?

A1169: No. Strictly speaking, mind switch and astral seed have somewhat conflicting text, but as astral seed is more specific, it can be assumed to control. In any case, killing one participant never ends mind switch immediately; instead, when the power ends normally, death results. In the specific case of switching from an astral seed, however, it would seem that the character originally in the seed would survive indefinitely.

[Flame of Anor]

No not like a bag of holding. In such a bag animals will suffocate after a short time.

You didn't say they had to survive...

A1168: No. Strictly speaking, mind switch and astral seed have somewhat conflicting text, but as astral seed is more specific, it can be assumed to control. In any case, killing one participant never ends mind switch immediately; instead, when the power ends normally, death results. In the specific case of switching from an astral seed, however, it would seem that the character originally in the seed would survive indefinitely.

That's 1169. DarkSonic1337 already posted 1168.

[TuggyNE]

That's 1169. DarkSonic1337 already posted 1168.

So he did. I fail at counting. Duly fixed.

[killem2]

Q 1170: Can a rogue use detect traps/search skill, to find an area that has the Alarm spell cast on it or an object with magic mouth when they enter the area of effect?

[Curmudgeon]

A 1170 Yes.

There's no requirement that a trap deal damage for the Rogue's trapfinding class feature. If it's a triggerable spell, the Rogue has a chance to find it using Search.

[Bowbreaker]

Q 1171
Is it theoretically better to physically try a repeatable check until you pass it instead of choosing the "take 20" method? The chance of not rolling a 20 until the twentieth try is rather low after all.
And, if the above is the case, when is taking 20 a better choice? Other than if you are too lazy to roll dice that is.

[Andezzar]

A 1171

That is not a RAW question, that is a statistics question. With take twenty you have a 100% chance to succeed, with 20 rolls you don't. I'm too lazy to do the math.

[Flame of Anor]

A 1171

There is a 51% chance of rolling a natural 20 in fourteen rolls. There is a 64% chance of rolling a natural 20 in twenty rolls. So, yes, if you actually make the rolls, you're more likely than not to get a 20 in fewer than twenty rolls. This is, of course, counterbalanced by the fact that you could also roll all day and never get a 20. Taking 20 is a safer bet when you can spare two minutes.

[Ianuagonde]

Q 1172

The Fling Ally feat (Races of Stone) provides rules for throwing your allies if you have the feat, but lacks a 'Normal' section to describe the rules if you don't have it. Is it possible to throw your allies if you don't have this feat? If so, how exactly?

[Flame of Anor]

A 1172

I don't know of any rules for it, but I would imagine it falls in the province of a Strength check.

[Sith_Happens]

No.


Touchsight allows you to pinpoint an enemy's location within range. Pinpointing, in D&D, means you know which square(s) they occupy, but you do not perceive them accurately enough to target them inside their square(s).

Q 1173

Would having blindsight work?

[Flame of Anor]

A 1173

I don't think so. The SRD describes it thus:

Some creatures have blindsight, the extraordinary ability to use a nonvisual sense (or a combination of such senses) to operate effectively without vision. Such sense may include sensitivity to vibrations, acute scent, keen hearing, or echolocation.

This pretty clearly emphasizes that it is not the same thing as vision. I think the "sight" in "blindsight" is misleading.

Of course, it would be a reasonable houserule.

[CowMasterTrojan]

Q 1174

Is there a way to get whirlwind attack or something similar without having 3 additional feats required? Like a magic item perhaps?

[KillianHawkeye]

A 1171

That is not a RAW question, that is a statistics question. With take twenty you have a 100% chance to succeed, with 20 rolls you don't. I'm too lazy to do the math.

Note that taking 20 does not guarantee success if the DC is higher than 20 + your skill modifier.

[TuggyNE]

Note that taking 20 does not guarantee success if the DC is higher than 20 + your skill modifier.

Or, in short, if a task is too hard you can't succeed no matter what you do. (Rolling will not help you here either.)

[Andezzar]

A 1174

Scholar/master Iron Heart Vest with mithral tornado/adamantine hurricane. The attacks of both maneuvers are restricted to adjacent foes though, but adamantine hurricane gives you two against each opponent.

[Ursus the Grim]

Q 1175

Can a character Shadow Jaunt (as per ToB maneuver) while carrying an unconscious person, assuming the person does not bring him above max load?

[Curmudgeon]

A 1175 No.

As part of this maneuver, you disappear in a cloud of darkness and teleport up to 50 feet away.

"You" includes your attended objects, but another character does not become an object unless they're dead. Being unconscious does not help in this regard.

[Tarlek Flamehai]

actually, i play the game in french and we usually come to say enchantment because thats what it is, its a magical property imbued into the weapon permanently through magical means. so basically it was a language barrier thing but yes, i do, or at least did, play magic and i see where you are going with this.

AD&D, first and second edition called it enchanting magic items. There continue to be hold-overs from the earlier editions that can cause newer players to go eh? while many of us old-timers fail to notice it, until it's pointed out. Such as the potion of clairvoyance/clairaudience I noticed in another thread.

[Derjuin]

Q 1176

I feel silly asking this, but...Can you target yourself with a ray spell projected from your eyes (as Ocular Spell allows you to do)?