Recent content by Dread Polack

My point wasn't that it was "just a feat" as opposed to a "non-feat", but that it was a vow of "poverty" as opposed to a vow of "something else". Like I said, I've only skimmed the text. I have no doubt that you are correct in saying that it is not an ordinary feat. If it was, I doubt there...

Oh, well that's why I can't find it. Thanks. I'll czech my PHB then. However, my druid lives in a sub-tropical swamp, so Holly and mistletoe might be hard to come by. We'll think of something. Dread Polack

I noticed that the Summon Nature's Ally spells call for a divine focus. I don't recall druids or rangers requiring a holy symbol for anything else (they don't turn undead), so what is their divine focus supposed to be? Dread Polack

I'm making a druid for my upcoming D&D campaign, and I'm looking into taking Augment Summoning to buff up my summoned critters. It seems like the prerequisite, Spell Focus (conjuration), seems like a hefty price for this feat, especially since there are few conjuration spells for druids that...

Having only skimmed the VoP rules, here's my take on it: A vow isn't simply a character choice. It's a promise made to either a god (I imagine), or some other power which will hold the character accountable. It's a binding contract, and like what was said above, you must follow the letter and...

As a matter of fact, I apparently did. I took another look at my sheet. I think I put ranks into it until I realized my movement gave me bonuses, which was around level 5 or so :) Dread Poalck

This is exactly the sort of thing, if my GM were to cry foul on, I wouldn't argue. You are correct, and the rules are pretty clear on the second part- Combat Expertise is only for the attack and full-round attack actions, not the "Aid Another" action. Synergy Bonuses: There's one thing I missed...

Oh, and it might be a little-know rule, but perhaps an often-missed rule: Don't forget your synergy bonuses! Dread Polack

Related to this, I think a lot of people forget: About halfway through my last campaign, I learned about and took full advantage of this option: I used it most often when my monk couldn't break through a target's DR or hit his AC. Lending a little survivability to the fighter, or an...

This is why my Monk never took ranks in Jump past 1st level. By 18th level, I had +28 to jump, maxed out my vertical jump on an average roll, and could jump 38 feet reliably out of combat. Don't forget that Barbarians get +4 for their increased speed too. Dread Polack

So, your campaign is taking place in my home state of Minnesota :) Actually, it's been around 32 Celsius here lately, but summers are around 23 and the coldest winter I've seen is -39. I'm not kidding. I'm also playing a druid in my upcoming campaign, and I'm looking for advice as well. I think...

Savage Species!! That's the book... Thanks dude. Dread Polack

Wow, lots of good ideas. Just a couple more things from me then: As a small druid, I'm completely discounting melee combat. Archery might be a good way to go, and one of the Poison Dusk traits is their ability to apply poison without risk of poisoning himself. A decent bow with an archery feat...

I agree with crazypixie, but want to add a little: He's suffering from the level adjustment as it is, so he should definitely get the feats granted by the hit dice. (Remembering that Feats are based on total hit dice, not ECL...) I think if the feats are Endurance or Run, they don't necessarily...

Don't worry, I know you weren't :) The quick way of saying what I said :) It's a tricky one- luckily there's not too much at stake. Dread Polack