Simple RAW for 3.5: 38 pages, and I still don't know how to play D&D

[Shinoskay]

It depends on how dense the woods are (DMG 87). In a sparse forest, the maximum visibility is 3d6 x 10 feet (which gives a 98.15% chance that you will be visible from 50 feet away); in a medium forest, 2d8 x 10 (a 90.63% chance); and in a dense forest, 2d6 x 10 (83.33% chance). If you are in an area of undergrowth, you will also have concealment.

Since you are illuminated, you will not be concealed by darkness. Observers outside of a light source's illumination radius can still see into the illuminated area normally (RC 79). However, you may still be concealed by undergrowth, in which case you can make Hide checks to avoid detection. The observer will have a -1 penalty on Spot checks per 10 feet of distance (total of -5), and if you are in heavy undergrowth, you'll have a +5 bonus to Hide.

On a dark night, a light is automatically visible at a distance equal to ten times its illumination radius, or twenty times if the observer succeeds on a DC 20 Spot check (RC 79). In dim light, these distances are halved. This means it's possible the observer will see your light without being able to see you, and consequentially may mistake you for Saruman the White.


The answer is exactly the same, except that if they are able to see you, they will have a 20% miss chance against you. Your concealment will also be redundant with any concealment provided by undergrowth.

This covers my question exceptionally well. thank you. What is RC 79?

New question;
Q 9
Changelings Racial Emulation gnome... could a changeling use racial emulation to emulate a gnome and qualify for shadowcaster prestige class?

This is incorrect—the feat checks whether the class allows you to cast arcane spells, yes or no. If yes, all of the levels in that class count. If no, none of the levels in that class count. It doesn't check your effective level of casting in that class—only your actual class level—nor does it check each level individually and only count the levels that improve your casting.

I have to disagree

A 4 B

Source https://dndtools.net/classes/ultimate-magus/
+1 level of lower-level existing arcane casting class
+1 level of existing prepared arcane casting class and +1 level of existing spontaneous arcane casting class

It adds a level, a whole level, to the qualifying class, meaning if you are a level 4 sorcerer/level 1 wizard and you take 1 level of ultimate magus... you become a level 4 sorcerer/level 2 wizard/level 1 ultimate magus.

This means anything checking your ACTUAL levels will see at least 6 spell caster class levels.