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    Default Re: Avoiding the effects of Violet Rain (3.5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Deophaun View Post
    They are not mutually exclusive: you can be a divine caster and an arcane caster. Alternative Source just makes a spell arcane, it doesn't make you not a divine caster.
    Right.

    Divine spellcaster is always a divine spellcaster, never a Arcane Spellcaster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Swaoeaeieu View Post
    wait so because of the way the rain is worded, even a cleric 1/wizard x would lose ALL spellcasting in the rain, but a wizard x would not? that is so weird...
    Yes, I bealive yes.
    lose all spells.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swaoeaeieu View Post
    wait so because of the way the rain is worded, even a cleric 1/wizard x would lose ALL spellcasting in the rain, but a wizard x would not? that is so weird...
    It's BoVD: were you expecting good wording?

    They even forgot that there are evil deities, and that Violet Rain would be perfect for stopping the designs of Nerull or Hextor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Balaur Seeker View Post
    Divine spellcaster is always a divine spellcaster, never a Arcane Spellcaster.
    No... that's not how it...

    ...sigh...

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    Default Re: Avoiding the effects of Violet Rain (3.5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Deophaun View Post
    It's BoVD: were you expecting good wording?

    They even forgot that there are evil deities, and that Violet Rain would be perfect for stopping the designs of Nerull or Hextor.
    im not that familiar with the book. but i saw last page its 3.0 so that basically means no one uses/should use it right? :P
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    Default Re: Avoiding the effects of Violet Rain (3.5)

    Evil Weather automatically disqualify to Alternative Source Spell or South Magician feat while in effect.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Swaoeaeieu View Post
    Violet rain takes away a divine casters ability to cast. But if he uses alternative source, doesnt that make him an arcane caster and therefor immune to the rain?
    Also why wouldnt otiluke's field supress the rain?
    Wouldn't work. you're an arcane caster, but also a divine caster.

    'divine spellcasters have no access to spells'. You're a divine spellcaster. Ergo: no spells. The text makes no distinction between divine and arcane spells, it just says 'no spells'.

    Maybe getting a spel as a (su) ability would work? Dweomerkeeper is out though, as it requires a spell to fuel the (su) casting.

    Wow: ninja'd BAD.
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    Default Re: Avoiding the effects of Violet Rain (3.5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Swaoeaeieu View Post
    im not that familiar with the book. but i saw last page its 3.0 so that basically means no one uses/should use it right? :P
    Heh.

    Quote Originally Posted by Balaur Seeker View Post
    Evil Weather automatically disqualify to Alternative Source Spell or South Magician feat while in effect.
    No, that's not what it could possibly mean.

    Divine spellcasters must remain divine spellcasters, else they would become immune to the effect. You'd get a quantum superposition of spellcaster | non-spellcaster, and the ability to cast spells would be indeterminate.

    That's clearly not what the rule could do, else it would be worthless.

    Therefore, what the rule does is exactly what it says: if you are a divine spellcaster, you lose all access to spells. You do not stop being a divine spellcaster.

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    Default Re: Avoiding the effects of Violet Rain (3.5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Twurps View Post
    Wouldn't work. you're an arcane caster, but also a divine caster.

    'divine spellcasters have no access to spells'. You're a divine spellcaster. Ergo: no spells. The text makes no distinction between divine and arcane spells, it just says 'no spells'.

    Maybe getting a spel as a (su) ability would work? Dweomerkeeper is out though, as it requires a spell to fuel the (su) casting.

    You has no acess to spells. So, you also cant use Supernatural Spell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Swaoeaeieu View Post
    im not that familiar with the book. but i saw last page its 3.0 so that basically means no one uses/should use it right? :P
    Basically. Arm's length, really. I think the only thing I'd personally ever use from it are the Kythons, but a lot of what a player would want out of it is broken (Ur-Priest, sacrifice rules, and people keep trying to get Disciple of Dispater to stack with keen weapons).

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    I'm having all of the deja vu up here...
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    Default Re: Avoiding the effects of Violet Rain (3.5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Deophaun View Post
    Basically. Arm's length, really. I think the only thing I'd personally ever use from it are the Kythons, but a lot of what a player would want out of it is broken (Ur-Priest, sacrifice rules, and people keep trying to get Disciple of Dispater to stack with keen weapons).
    - Alternate rules like Vile damage
    - Spells like Mindrape and Vile Spear
    - Feats like Violate Spell and Dark Speech
    - Corrupt Spells (e.g. Lahm's Finger Darts)
    - Liquid Pain
    - A bunch of PrCs which I re-wrote to be decent
    - Nipple Clamps of Exquisite Pain

    ... so really quite a lot of the book, just nowhere near all of the book, and certainly not without careful examination of each included piece.

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    I'd like to emphasize again that Evil Weather[Violet Rain] is a personal spell, so "don't cast it on yourself" is the baseline avoidance technique. The only way I know to increase range from personal is via Spellguard 4 + Magic of the Land + a spontaneous reach enhancement to touch spells.

    Everything else is speculation about the use of the spell under a house rule where range is increased to match the area.

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    - Alternate rules like Vile damage
    - Spells like Mindrape and Vile Spear
    - Feats like Violate Spell and Dark Speech
    - Corrupt Spells (e.g. Lahm's Finger Darts)
    - Liquid Pain
    - A bunch of PrCs which I re-wrote to be decent
    - Nipple Clamps of Exquisite Pain

    ... so really quite a lot of the book, just nowhere near all of the book, and certainly not without careful examination of each included piece.

    Book of Vile Darkness is amazing for villains!
    Evil Components is also cool.

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    Default Re: Avoiding the effects of Violet Rain (3.5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Balaur Seeker View Post
    Book of Vile Darkness is amazing for villains!
    Evil Components is also cool.
    It might be thematically nice. But is it balanced? There must be a reason they didnt remake it for 3.5 right? I am always kind of wary of 3.0 material, there is a reason they updated the system right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swaoeaeieu View Post
    It might be thematically nice. But is it balanced? There must be a reason they didnt remake it for 3.5 right? I am always kind of wary of 3.0 material, there is a reason they updated the system right?
    Heroes of horror is Vile Darkness's Book update.
    Including corrupt spells. Everything that was no updated is valid source.

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    No, that's not what it could possibly mean.
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    LordDrako has been shipped to our troops in Saudi Arabia and is also dropped by our warplanes on Iraq.
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    Ingredients of LordDrako include an unknown glowing substance that fell to Earth, presumably from outer space.
    LordDrako has been shipped to our troops in Saudi Arabia and is also dropped by our warplanes on Iraq.
    Do not taunt LordDrako.
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    I'm quite certain that my incantations wont raise it.
    Care to recant that statement?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Balaur Seeker View Post
    Everything that was not updated is valid source.
    Do we have a quote for that? Because i think that the 3.5 DMG says that 3.0 material may need minor tweaks. That puts interpretation of all 3.0 material in the DMs hands.


    Eta:
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    Care to recant that statement?
    I'm more powerful than i thought!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goladar View Post
    I'm more powerful than i thought!
    now all you need to do is build a sorcerer... :P

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    They even forgot that there are evil deities, and that Violet Rain would be perfect for stopping the designs of Nerull or Hextor.
    They forget that constantly, in many rulebooks.

    They also often forget that nature is neutral.
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    Default Re: Avoiding the effects of Violet Rain (3.5)

    So basically the problem here is that there is apparently no way to protect from Violet Rain except for being someplace else or not a Divine spellcaster.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flappeercraft View Post
    So basically the problem here is that there is apparently no way to protect from Violet Rain except for being someplace else or not a Divine spellcaster.
    but not because violet rain is so good, mostly because the rules concerning it are very badly written.
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    Default Re: Avoiding the effects of Violet Rain (3.5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Swaoeaeieu View Post
    but not because violet rain is so good, mostly because the rules concerning it are very badly written.
    My house rule for Violet Rain is:

    "Within the area, prayers do not reach the gods. Divine casters cannot prepare new spells, unless the divine caster worships an Arch-Fiend."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nifft View Post
    My house rule for Violet Rain is:

    "Within the area, prayers do not reach the gods. Divine casters cannot prepare new spells, unless the divine caster worships an Arch-Fiend."

    You can not use this house rule ... There is already a similar supernatural abilitie. Just use Shapechange to Zargon (Elder Evil pg 149) to access Divine Enervation.

    Divine Enervation (Su) All divine spellcasters lose the ability
    To regain spells as long as they remain within 100 miles
    Thousands of Zargon. This interdiction does not interfere
    With spellcasting.

    Malefic Properties
    Antimagic Field dont protect against it. The Enemie use Greater Spell Resistence (39 Natural SR +Caster Level)

    You can create a combo with Divine Enervation + Violet Rain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Balaur Seeker View Post
    You can not use this house rule
    What are you going to do, call the cops on him if he does?

    He absolutely can use any house rule he damn well pleases, and it requires a staggering amount of arrogance to tell someone otherwise.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Deophaun View Post
    What are you going to do, call the cops on him if he does?

    He absolutely can use any house rule he damn well pleases, and it requires a staggering amount of arrogance to tell someone otherwise.

    If he wants to create house rule that only exists monks, he can. LOL. But, there is a similar supernatural effect, so it is not necessary to house rule Violet Rain.
    Right?

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    Default Re: Avoiding the effects of Violet Rain (3.5)

    Quote Originally Posted by Balaur Seeker View Post
    You can not use this house rule ... There is already a similar supernatural abilitie. Just use Shapechange to Zargon (Elder Evil pg 149) to access Divine Enervation.

    Divine Enervation (Su) All divine spellcasters lose the ability
    To regain spells as long as they remain within 100
    Thousands of Zargon. This interdiction does not interfere
    With spellcasting.

    Malefic Properties
    Antimagic Field dont protect against it. The Enemie use Greater Spell Resistence (39 Natural SR +Caster Level)

    You can create a combo with Divine Enervation + Violet Rain.
    You can't Shapechange into a unique creature. It would be quite difficult to argue that any of the Elder Evils are anything but unique creatures. (Not that I don't expect somebody to try, somehow.)

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