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

[heavyfuel]

Q 431 - Clarification

Ok, I should have made my question clearer. I don't want to use DMM - Ocular Spell, I want to pay the +1 cost, but use other MM.

Since DMM can only be used once per round, I was thinking something along the lines of DMM - Chain Spell and DMM - Twin Spell. On the first round of casting, I cast an Ocular Inflict LW with DMM - Chain. So that's the spell I have stored. In the next 8 hours, I proceed to cast (release) this spell, and then, apply DMM - Twin to it. So what I just did was cast a Twined Chained Ocular Inflict LW by spending, on two different occasions, a total of 9 turn attempts (4 for DMM Chain, and 5 for DMM Twin).

Does this work by RAW?

[weckar]

Q 432
When (in the rare cases) that the order in which feats apply matters, what determines (by RAW) in which order they apply? Whichever was acquired first?

[Khedrac]

A 432 So long as you follow the order for levelling up on pages 58-59 of the PHB (so feats from every 3 levels before bonus feats from class features) you can choose the order in which to take them in order to meet pre-requisites.
Level 1 is slightly different because the order for creating a character is a different order (page 6) but it is still race and class features before the level 1 feat.

[weckar]

You misunderstand: My question was regarding the application of effects, not the acquiring of feats.

[heavyfuel]

A 432

The creature applies in whichever order it prefers.

[Xaroth]

Q 433

Can a Druid reason with a/the Tarrasque in the same way that it can reason with other monsters?

[heavyfuel]

A 433

No. The tarrasque has Int 3, and wild empathy only works on magical beats with Int 1 or 2.

[Thurbane]

Q 434

Are there any specific rules for throwing ordinary rocks as weapons? (i.e. not a Giant's rock hurling, but for normal medium sized humanoids).

Is it just treated as an improvised thrown weapon, and if so, what's the range increment.

[Curmudgeon]

A 434

Improvised Weapons

Sometimes objects not crafted to be weapons nonetheless see use in combat. Because such objects are not designed for this use, any creature that uses one in combat is considered to be nonproficient with it and takes a -4 penalty on attack rolls made with that object. To determine the size category and appropriate damage for an improvised weapon, compare its relative size and damage potential to the weapon list to find a reasonable match. An improvised weapon scores a threat on a natural roll of 20 and deals double damage on a critical hit. An improvised thrown weapon has a range increment of 10 feet.

There aren't any specific rules, so the general ones (quoted above) apply.

[TheCrowing1432]

Q 435: Can you be proficient in improvised weapons?

[Curmudgeon]

A 435 No.

You can get the penalties for use of improvised weapons down through various means, but you can never be proficient in improvised weapons because they don't fit into a category (simple, martial, & c.) wherein you could gain such proficiency.

[Jon_Dahl]

Q 436

Vaath from BVD.
Once a Vaath has established a hold (Improved Grab) and rolls a successful grapple check on the subsequent round, can it inflict both the claw damage and and use the Burrow into Flesh ability, or does it have to choose between them?

[heavyfuel]

A 435 - Addition

While you can't become proficient with them, there are a couple of feats in the War of the Lance book that allow you to negate the penalty, though there are some restriction. It's Improvise Weapon and the Greater version.

[heavyfuel]

A 436

The claw damage is dealt automatically each round it holds its victim. You can also use the burrow into flesh.

[rweird]

Q 437

If an attacker is unseen (due to a hide check), but not invisible, does the defender lose his/her dexterity bonus to AC?

[EdRed]

Q 438
Does a Wizard with the Southern Magician feat and the Wizard ACF "Domain granted Power: Magic Domain" from Complete Champion qualify for Dweomerkeeper?

[heavyfuel]

A 437

Edit: Got home now. Checked the Rules Compendium on page 92: "If you’re successfully hidden with respect to another creature, that creature is flat-footed with respect to you. That creature treats you as if you were invisible"

So while they don't lose Dex bonus, they are flat-footed, which may lead to them losing their Dex bonus.

[heavyfuel]

A 438

No. Having access to the Magic Domain's granted power is different than having access to the Magic Domain.

[Thurbane]

Q 439

Can an Erinyes detect someone using Dust of Disappearance with her True Seeing ability, or does it still count as 'magical means'?

[Curmudgeon]

Re: A 435 - Addition

War of the Lance is a Dragonlance book, and as such is outside the scope of this D&D-specific thread.

Re: A 437

There is no "may" involved in a flat-footed character losing their DEX bonus to AC. From the Glossary:

flat-footed

Especially vulnerable to attacks at the beginning of a battle. Characters are flat-footed until their first turns in the initiative cycle. A flat-footed creature loses its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) and cannot make attacks of opportunity.

A 439

Normal vision can’t see dusted creatures or objects, nor can they be detected by magical means, including see invisibility or invisibility purge.

It's not on the list of examples, but True Seeing is another magical means of seeing invisible creatures. Dust of Disappearance wins this contest.

[Inevitability]

Q440: The Fire Half-Elf entry doesn't mention that they gain any of the Fire Race traits. Does that mean that they do not gain these? I'd say they don't, but I am not sure.

[Somensjev]

Q441. this has probably been asked before, but does wearing a headband of intellect affect how many bonus spells a wizard has?

[Inevitability]

442: Do half-elves qualify for racial substitution levels intended for elves? For example, could a half-elf wizard take the Elven Wizard substitution levels?

[Judge_Worm]

Q443:
Is death/dying an effect/condition that can be ended by Iron Heart Surge?

[Andezzar]

A 443

No. While dying or dead you cannot take the standard action to initiate IHS. Additionally you cannot move, which is required to initiate any maneuver.

[Inevitability]

A 343

Actually, it is 443.

[Khedrac]

A441 Yes but only if worn continuously.

[heavyfuel]

RE:Re: A 435 - Addition

Fair enough. I didn't know Dragonlance wasn't considered D&D.

RE:Re: A 437

I sayd "may" because uncanny dodge negates FF and the loss of Dex bonus. But yeah, if they are flat-footed, they will lose the Dex bonus.

A 440

No, they don't get all of the traits: "As a result, they have some of the elemental traits of their nonhuman parents-but not all of them."

So, they get +1 attack against water creatures and reduced penalty on saving throws. But that's it.

[Curmudgeon]

A 442 Yes.

Unless specifically excluded, this racial trait of Half-Elves qualifies them:

Elven Blood: For all effects related to race, a half-elf is considered an elf.

[NecessaryWeevil]

Q444

The Called enchantment will teleport your armour or shield to you. Is there a similar enchantment for weapons? If not, is there a low-level wizard or cleric spell that will do so?

For Bonus points: Why cant you have a Called weapon??