Simple RAW Thread for 3.5 #32: More Seasons than the Simpsons

[Andezzar]

Q 177 Addendum

Doesn't str damage count as base damage?

I somehow missed the STR damage. It then depends on the wording of the ability. If the STR damage is applied only if the attack did damage then there is no sneak attack damage either.

So, a rogue attacking with a 1d6+20 weapon cannot apply sneak attack to a DR 15/- monster neither. Right?

No, he can, but 15 is subtracted from the result (1d6+20+sneak attack damage).

[Debatra]

C 177

However, that's handled differently. Attacking an armored creature with a whip does no damage. Strength and/or sneak attack don't matter. On-hit effects that don't involve the whip doing damage still work. A Disrupting whip would still work on an undead creature, a Duskblade can channel a spell (even a damaging one) through the whip, etc.

[Jowgen]

Re: A 176

I am not sure I follow. According to SRD, "Spellcasters on the plane are considered to have that feat or feats for the purpose of applying them to that spell. Spellcasters native to the plane must gain the feat or feats normally if they want to use them on other planes as well."

What's the source of the "at time of casting" limitation?

[Troacctid]

Re: A 176

I am not sure I follow. According to SRD, "Spellcasters on the plane are considered to have that feat or feats for the purpose of applying them to that spell. Spellcasters native to the plane must gain the feat or feats normally if they want to use them on other planes as well."

What's the source of the "at time of casting" limitation?

Generally, a plane's magic trait (whether normal, wild, enhanced, impeded, or limited) only affects how magic works on that plane, so it has no bearing on the same magic used on other planes. See also the specific text of the plane's Enhanced Magic trait, e.g. for the Plane of Shadow:

Spells with the shadow descriptor are enhanced on the Plane of Shadow. Such spells are cast as though they were prepared with the Maximize Spell feat, though they don’t require the higher spell slots.

[Hecuba]

Re: A 176
We're 5 6 posts deep now: if we probably need to move to a separate thread.
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...s-and-crafting

[Thurbane]

Re-post for new page:

Q 175

What happens if you use Iaijutsu Focus with a weapon that deals nonlethal damage, such as a sap? Is the additional damage from the skill lethal or nonlethal? Can you even use the skill with a nonlethal weapon?

[Hecuba]

Re-post for new page:

A 175: Nonlethal damage withsomeghing like a sap is a quality of the weapon, and unless you are using a particularly banal reading of Ij. Focus (the rule requires you to draw the weapon, but didn't actually specify that you attack with it), what it provides is extra dice of weapon damage. So you would get extra nonlethal damage.

[justiceforall]

Q 179

Are there any prestige classes that grant cleric casting (or access to the cleric list) without already requiring existing caster levels? For example, the Corrupted Avenger provides Wizard casting - I am looking for something similar but for the cleric list instead.

[Troacctid]

Q 179

Are there any prestige classes that grant cleric casting (or access to the cleric list) without already requiring existing caster levels? For example, the Corrupted Avenger provides Wizard casting - I am looking for something similar but for the cleric list instead.

According to my spellcasting class database, the following standalone prestige classes offer casting from the cleric list: Ur-Priest (Complete Divine), Knight of the Chase (Dragon #297), and Ocular Adept (Faiths and Pantheons).

[Debatra]

Q 180

Is there an official Epic progression for the Master Specialist PrC^{CM 70}?

[Thaneus]

A179

According to my spellcasting class database, the following standalone prestige classes offer casting from the cleric list: Ur-Priest (Complete Divine), Knight of the Chase (Dragon #297), and Ocular Adept (Faiths and Pantheons).

Ain't you missing Apostle of Peace?

[Hecuba]

A179


Ain't you missing Apostle of Peace?

It has a separate list.

[Khedrac]

A179 additionalChameleon also provides casting from the cleric list (well any divine spell).

[Thurbane]

A 179 additional

Add Archivist (HoH) to the list.

[Denver]

A 179 additional

Add Archivist (HoH) to the list.

Archivist is not a prestige class, alas.

[Rusvul]

Q181: The Least Weapon Crystal of Return (MIC, p.65) allows you to "draw the weapon to which it is attached as a free action." The wording here is very similar to the Quick Draw feat, which specifies that concealed weapons still take a move action to draw. Is there any reason to think that (by RAW) a Least Weapon Crystal of Return would have the same caveat?

[Debatra]

Q180: The Least Weapon Crystal of Return (MIC, p.65) allows you to "draw the weapon to which it is attached as a free action." The wording here is very similar to the Quick Draw feat, which specifies that concealed weapons still take a move action to draw. Is there any reason to think that (by RAW) a Least Weapon Crystal of Return would have the same caveat?

A 181

No. RAI perhaps, but not by RAW.

[ManicOppressive]

Q 180

Is there an official Epic progression for the Master Specialist PrC^{CM 70}?

A 180 Not specifically, no. It would just follow the standard Epic progression for a ten level prestige class.

[Thurbane]

Archivist is not a prestige class, alas.

Indeed - I had misread the original question.

[weckar]

Q182 What is the CR of a straight 20th level rogue?

[Thurbane]

A 182

Assuming no special modifier for race or template, CR 20.

[Thurbane]

Q 183

Question(s) about the Rod of Wonder; in particular, this:

66-69 Reduce wielder to 1/12 height (no save).

A). Is this effect permanent?
B). Is it subject to Dispel Magic/Break Enchantment
C). Assuming the wielder to be a 6ft tall Human, he becomes 5" tall. If I'm reading everything correctly, he is now Fine, rather than Medium. Does he take the normal ability modifiers involved in changing size categories (-10 Str, +8 Dex, -2 Con - assuming I'm reading everything correctly)?
D). The effect mentions nothing about gear, so I'm assuming all of his gear remains at normal size?

[Traitoreous]

Q184
Is the light ray of an lantern archon an extraordinary special attack for the purposes of alter self?

[AlanBruce]

Q. 185

A wizard has Lesser Spell Turning and has a druid use Ice Lance (Spell Compendium, p. 119) hurled at him....

Is the Lance turned, or does it hit the caster?

[DEMON]

Q 186: Are there official stats for Deer, Elk, Moose and Antelope?

I've only managed to find Dire Elk and Caribou stats in the books.

[Troacctid]

Q184
Is the light ray of an lantern archon an extraordinary special attack for the purposes of alter self?

It is an extraordinary ability, but it is not listed in the stat block as a special attack, so no.

Q. 185

A wizard has Lesser Spell Turning and has a druid use Ice Lance (Spell Compendium, p. 119) hurled at him....

Is the Lance turned, or does it hit the caster?

Icelance is not a targeted spell and is therefore unaffected by spell turning.

Q 186: Are there official stats for Deer, Elk, Moose and Antelope?

I've only managed to find Dire Elk and Caribou stats in the books.

Deer and elk can be found in Silver Marches. I'm not aware of any stats for moose or antelope.

[daremetoidareyo]

Far shot feat + sandblaster weapon (under the sand giant's entry) from MM3, do i get a bigger cone?

improved spit + deadly spittle, do i get a bigger cone?

[MaxiDuRaritry]

Q189: Are there any abilities that prevent one from becoming a petitioner after death aside from undeath? That, or abilities that allow a petitioner to keep its memories, identity, class levels, and abilities after death?

[No brains]

A189: Becoming deathless is technically not becoming undead...

A creature touching a thinaun weapon at the time of death has their soul sealed within the weapon. Presumably other soul-trapping or destroying abilities could keep a creature from becoming a petitioner.

[Troacctid]

Q189: Are there any abilities that prevent one from becoming a petitioner after death aside from undeath? That, or abilities that allow a petitioner to keep its memories, identity, class levels, and abilities after death?

At the risk of stating the obvious, raise dead.