Simple RAW Thread for 3.5 #33: Doesn't everything popular die when 33?

[RoboEmperor]

Q 731

Can any character with a sufficient Handle Animal check result direct an animal companion to perform one of the animal companions known tricks?

A 731

Yes

[Doctor Awkward]

Repost from previous page. Still looking for an answer:

Q 732
A cleric casts the Hallow spells upon a structure, and when doing so chooses to affix a Dispel Magic to it, and designates that the dispel magic shall affect all creatures who do not share her faith.

Are all such creatures that enter the site affected by a targeted dispel, or an area dispel, or is it up to the cleric to choose when she casts the spell?
Does it only happen once when they enter, does it happen once per round, or does it function continuously, effectively preventing spells with a duration from being cast within the area?
OR... if she can choose the facet of dispel magic when she affixes it, can she choose the Counterspell option, thus allowing a caster level check against any valid target who attempts to cast a spell within the area?

[Falontani]

Q733
Is there a feat that makes it so that you do not provoke an attack of opportunity with a ranged strike?

[Sword Magess]

Q734
Can a beholder mage/incantatrix use cooperative metamagic on its own eyestalks' castings?

[ranagrande]

Q 721
Incorporeal creatures "can be harmed only by [magic]." Nonmagical fire is given as an example of what cannot hurt them. What effects of the Positive Energy Plane would affect an incorporeal creature? Would it gain Fast Healing & Temp HP's? Would it risk exploding from too many Temp HP's?

A 721
Yes to all of the above. Positive energy is magical and a positive-dominant plane would affect incorporeal creature not protected from it the same as corporeal ones.

A 733
Versatile Combatant, from Drow of the Underdark, will keep you from provoking AoOs when attacking with a Hand Crossbow.

A 734
No. The eyestalks are still part of the same spellcaster.

[Kish]

Q735

Do negative levels have any effect on a martial adept's maneuvers or stances known or maneuvers readied? As in, I realize that of course a strike maneuver will be affected by -1 to hit and so on, but a seventh-level swordsage with three negative levels still knows and can use the same fourth-level maneuver as before gaining the negative levels, correct? I'm pretty sure the answer is "correct," but I want to make sure I'm not missing something.

[Couatl]

Q736

Are the inflict X wounds spells weaponlike as per the Complete Arcana definition?

[Troacctid]

Q735

Do negative levels have any effect on a martial adept's maneuvers or stances known or maneuvers readied? As in, I realize that of course a strike maneuver will be affected by -1 to hit and so on, but a seventh-level swordsage with three negative levels still knows and can use the same fourth-level maneuver as before gaining the negative levels, correct? I'm pretty sure the answer is "correct," but I want to make sure I'm not missing something.

Correct.

Q736

Are the inflict X wounds spells weaponlike as per the Complete Arcana definition?

Yes. Well, not including the Mass versions.

[Chimaera]

Q737
Would the Pierce Magical Protection feat allow to bypass and break the Scintilating Scales spells?
The DM argue if dont increase the AC it wont be affected as it just change one kind of AC (Natural Armor) to another (Deflection).

Q738
A troll that die by being drown is permanently dead? What if a fisherman later hook it out of water?

[Goaty14]

A 738

Yes, a troll that dies by suffocation is dead, and remains dead.

Relevant SRD:

Regeneration does not restore hit points lost from starvation, thirst, or suffocation.

[King of Nowhere]

Q739: a) A lich'd phylactery is destroyed, but the lich is unharmed otherwise. Is the lich affected? Can the lich just make a new philactery?
b) Assuming the answer to the above is yes: A lich wants to change philactery while his old one is still good (scenario: the heroes capture the phylactery while the lich was out. knowing that destrooying it outright will have no effect, they store the captured phylactery somewhere safe where they can destroy it the moment they destroy the lich. the lich can't get his philactery back, and decides to make a new one); can he?

[KillianHawkeye]

A 739

According to Libris Mortis (on page 151, right before the sample Liches), a Lich can craft only a single phylactery.

The Lich is not otherwise harmed by the destruction of their phylactery, it just means that they cannot reform the next time they are destroyed.

There is, however, a method to split a phylactery into multiple pieces. It is specific to the Forgotten Realms, and I believe it requires an Epic-level spell, but I don't remember the details off-hand. I'm sure someone else can help if you're curious, but I'd wager you'd need to have your phylactery in your own possession to do it.

[Falontani]

A 739

According to Libris Mortis (on page 151, right before the sample Liches), a Lich can craft only a single phylactery.

The Lich is not otherwise harmed by the destruction of their phylactery, it just means that they cannot reform the next time they are destroyed.

There is, however, a method to split a phylactery into multiple pieces. It is specific to the Forgotten Realms, and I believe it requires an Epic-level spell, but I don't remember the details off-hand. I'm sure someone else can help if you're curious, but I'd wager you'd need to have your phylactery in your own possession to do it.

The spell targets your phylactery, and basically splits your soul like voldemort.

[St Fan]

Q 740

The rule for Dismissible spells include the line "You must be within range of the spell’s effect".

I presume this means the spell's normal range is used as basis for the dismissal.

What about touch spells? Does the caster need a touch attack on an unwilling subject to dismiss her own spell?


Q 741
Using "Imbue with Spell Ability" imply to have the spell slot used to cast it "blocked" until the subjects discharge the spells, or the imbue itself is dispelled. Since it is a 4th-level spell, the description apply this to a 4th-level spell slot.

What if the "Imbue with Spell Ability" is prepared in a higher-level spell slot? For example, because of a metamagic feat (like Rapid Spell). In this case, is it a 5th-level spell slot that is blocked, since it's the one used to cast the spell?

[Troacctid]

Q 740

The rule for Dismissible spells include the line "You must be within range of the spell’s effect".

I presume this means the spell's normal range is used as basis for the dismissal.

What about touch spells? Does the caster need a touch attack on an unwilling subject to dismiss her own spell?

Only if that spell has an effect. This is a case of mixed terminology—"effect" is sometimes used in its vernacular form, and sometimes used to refer to a particular quality of a spell or power. Here, it's the latter.

Q 741
Using "Imbue with Spell Ability" imply to have the spell slot used to cast it "blocked" until the subjects discharge the spells, or the imbue itself is dispelled. Since it is a 4th-level spell, the description apply this to a 4th-level spell slot.

What if the "Imbue with Spell Ability" is prepared in a higher-level spell slot? For example, because of a metamagic feat (like Rapid Spell). In this case, is it a 5th-level spell slot that is blocked, since it's the one used to cast the spell?

No, it still blocks off a 4th level slot, as per the text.

[Thurbane]

Q 472

Not really "RAW", but also not worth a thread of it's own: did the Gravewight template that appeared in the 3.0 adventure "The Standing Stone" ever get reprinted or updated anywhere?

[Troacctid]

Q 472

Not really "RAW", but also not worth a thread of it's own: did the Gravewight template that appeared in the 3.0 adventure "The Standing Stone" ever get reprinted or updated anywhere?

Monster Index says no.

[remetagross]

Q 473

The description of the net (the exotic weapon) in the SRD indicates a trailing rope to which said net is attached. It does not, however, give the length of said rope. Is it ever given somewhere else?

[ranagrande]

A 473
It isn't explicitly stated. However, given that the same description says that the net has a maximum range of 10 ft, I think that is likely to be the length of the trailing rope.

[bean illus]

[Bold]Q 237 [/Bold]Q 474
Does kung fu genius stack with carmendine monk?
INT x2 to AC, Stunning Fist, etc?

B: what's that bold tag look like?
Thx

[ranagrande]

A 237

(237?)

Anyway, Kung Fu Genius and Carmendine Monk both replace wis with int in the monk stuff, so they do not stack.

B: The code for making things bold is to use a B in square brackets. [ B] without the space.

[justiceforall]

Q 475

Are there any races, classes or feats that provide the Elf ability to detect secret doors without actively searching?

[Troacctid]

Q 475

Are there any races, classes or feats that provide the Elf ability to detect secret doors without actively searching?

There are.

[Thurbane]

Q 475

Are there any races, classes or feats that provide the Elf ability to detect secret doors without actively searching?

A 475

Off the top of my head, Tallfellow Halflings.

Also, Watch Detective (MotW) prestige class at level 5.

There's probably more.

[Goaty14]

Q 476

If a 1st level wizard has an 14 INT, can she use her 2nd level bonus spell to prepare and cast an additional 1st level spell? Relevant quote please.

[Doctor Awkward]

Q 476

If a 1st level wizard has an 14 INT, can she use her 2nd level bonus spell to prepare and cast an additional 1st level spell? Relevant quote please.

A 476
Yes.
On the SRD, under Magic Overview, Preparing Wizard Spells:

Spell Slots
The various character class tables show how many spells of each level a character can cast per day. These openings for daily spells are called spell slots. A spellcaster always has the option to fill a higher-level spell slot with a lower-level spell. A spellcaster who lacks a high enough ability score to cast spells that would otherwise be his or her due still gets the slots but must fill them with spells of lower level.

EDIT: I just noticed the 1st-level wizard part.
A 1st level wizard has no 2nd level spell slots available to them, as noted on the class table for The Wizard.
If they did gain bonus spells of that level for having a high ability score, the table entry would be a zero (0), not a dash (-).

[KillianHawkeye]

A 476 additional

The ability that governs bonus spells depends on what type of spellcaster your character is: Intelligence for wizards; Wisdom for clerics, druids, paladins, and rangers; or Charisma for sorcerers and bards. In addition to having a high ability score, a spellcaster must be of high enough class level to be able to cast spells of a given spell level.

The last sentence in this paragraph states that you do not get bonus spell slots for a particular spell level from having a high ability score until you can cast spells of that level.

[justiceforall]

Q 477

Does using a warlock's "Spider Shape" invocation heal the warlock as per the polymorph spell?

[Andezzar]

A 477

No. While the invocation is in the polymorph subschool it does not reference the spell polymorph for its rules. Since healing is neither in the rules for the subschool nor those for the invocation itself, the warlock does not heal when reverting.

[justiceforall]

Q 478

Would the rogue ACF Penetrating Strike (or similar ACFs) allow a Spellthief to steal spells from foes normally immune to sneak attack?