Recent content by Gantros

You're right, the rules for this are ambiguous. Other spells in the SRD besides Control Weather that have "centered on you" in their area of effect but don't specify if they move with the caster (and are not instantaneous or burst effects) include Crown of Glory, Locate Object, and Repel Vermin...

I don't think this is silly at all. Dealing with magic in a game like D&D can get pretty messy if you don't attempt to apply some logic and internal consistency to it. The rules for catching on fire state that once a character fails their Reflex Save, not only do they start taking fire damage...

Actually the answer is yes. The rules for the Polymorph spell explicitly state, "The subject’s creature type and subtype (if any) change to match the new form." And as was pointed out, this characteristic is inherited by PAO. As for taking forms with templates, these are disallowed in the...

Here are some more ideas for Silent Image: Baiting an ambush or trap Creating an illusion of a wall, bush, etc. slightly displaced from its true position, so allies can hide or move stealthily behind it Creating a diversion (e.g. a pile of treasure to distract greedy creatures, a...

For the best recommendation I'd need to know your budget, your monitor resolution, and what kinds of games you expect to play. Typically a mid-level card like your old GTS 240 would be something in the $100-150 range, which is enough to run demanding games at 1680x1050 resolution, or even...

Monte Cook posted some of his ideas for everyday spells here: Everyday Magic

That seems like a valid tactic for insta-killing a powerful opponent, though it obviously requires a lot of preparation, and still has to contend with spell resistance. And even if you managed to overcome the Tarrasque's SR, its regeneration means your victory would only last a couple of...

It's on pg. 81 of the PHB, under the Search skill description. It's also repeated on pg. 172 in the section describing Abjuration. The meaning of a Search DC of 0 is open to interpretation, but I think it's fair to assume it would apply to something that is plainly obvious to anyone within 10...

Don't forget this little rule though... If one abjuration spell is active within 10 feet of another for 24 hours or more, the magical fields interfere with each other and create barely visible energy fluctuations. The DC to find such spells with the Search skill drops by 4. So once you have 3...

I'd like to try nudging this discussion in a different, hopefully more productive direction. There seems to be a pretty clear divide between the people here who grok the idea of dissociated mechanics and take issue with them, and those that have a "blind spot" for them (either not understanding...

I think you're still missing the distinction between abstraction and association. Certainly HP, saves, and besieged foe all involve a fair amount of abstraction. The difference is that the mechanics for the latter are not associated with a description of the in-game actions they are supposed...

Just wanted to point out that none of these are examples of dissociated mechanics, as defined in the Alexandrian essay. #1, 6, 7 & 8 are examples of metagaming, in which out-of-game information or resources (such as player's knowledge of the pros & cons of various races, or DM's knowledge of...

It's actually interesting to see how this bit of rules text has changed with each Monster Manual. In MM III & IV, they removed "disintegration" as an example, but left "most poisons". In MM V, they removed the examples altogether (including poisons), which matches the SRD text. This would...

I believe this is the link you're looking for.

Assuming you're talking about the Abjurant Champion's Arcane Boost ability, they both grant untyped bonuses to attack and damage rolls, so they stack.