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<blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 5976066" data-attributes="member: 27780"><p><strong><u>Dragon Issue 286: August 2001</u></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>part 6/7</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sage advice: When an arcane spellcaster gets a domain, do the spells count as arcane spells (As long as you're the one casting them. Other people haven't put the work in, so they don't get that privilege. )</p><p></p><p>When you get extra spell slots from prestige domains, do you need to fill them with domain spells (well, duh. But only divine casters get that bonus.)</p><p></p><p>If you have more than one spellcasting class, can you choose which one prestige classes stack with (Maybe. Read the individual descriptions.)</p><p></p><p>If prestige classes have separate spell lists, do you have to track them separately (yes) </p><p></p><p>Are all spells sacred fists cast restricted to touch range (No, We decided that was dumb in the development process. Cast Official Errata time! )</p><p></p><p>What spell levels do sacred fists get domain spells for (The ones they can cast anyway. Meh.)</p><p></p><p>Do sacred fist's unarmed attacks stack with their monk levels (no)</p><p></p><p>Do their evasion and uncanny dodge stack? (Yes, actually) </p><p></p><p>What 0 and 5th level spells do sacred fists get. (None. Cast Official Errata!)</p><p></p><p>Do hospitalers get cleric spell levels that stack, or separate ones (Stacking ones. Cast Official Errata! ) </p><p></p><p>Does hospitaler undead turning stack (yes, at -2 level. Cast Official Errata! Maybe Skip should retrain as a sorcerer. All this erattaing is sure using up Skip's high level spells.)</p><p></p><p>Just how fast do horses really go? What about when they're encumbered (What time is it? It's table time! Let's spread out the jams!) </p><p></p><p>How many vampires & ghosts can a master of shrouds summon. None. More development bumpfh we didn't erase. Unfortunately Skip has used up all Skip's erratta spells for the month, so this one will have to stay unofficial. )</p><p></p><p>What does the battle rod give bonuses too. (Saves against fear) </p><p></p><p>Can the knight of the chalice affect lower planar creatures other than demons. (No. We'd say if it did. ) </p><p></p><p>Can rangers and paladins worship gods of different races and alignments (I guess)</p><p></p><p>Can a wizard/cleric's familiar deliver cleric spells by touch (Yes. This does not stretch to psionics, though. )</p><p></p><p>Can you use spells from one class to affect spells from another class (Yes unless we say no)</p><p></p><p>Can you multiclass as two different cleric classes (No more than you can specialize in more than one wizard school. Yes, we're no fun, Skip knows.) </p><p></p><p>What counts as an attack for the purposes of protection from evil (Anything that will have a direct negative effect aimed at you. Intention counts for a lot when morals are involved.) </p><p></p><p></p><p>The play's the thing: Robin's article this month is a direct riff off last month's one. Where that talked about breaking stereotypes on an individual level, this talks about individual cultures breaking with racial stereotypes. Which is very similar indeed, but on a broader scale. In this case, you'll probably want fewer traits that outright defy their racial tendencies, as we're talking about a substantial aggregation of individuals here, and more that add a twist to them, or are simply orthogonal to what we already know. Otherwise you fall into the other problem of asking why they're that race at all. This again smells like padding, saying the same thing again in a slightly different way to fill time and space until another new idea comes along. Is he working on something else as a main project now, and just dashing these off to make a little extra money? Zzzzz.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(un)reason, post: 5976066, member: 27780"] [B][U]Dragon Issue 286: August 2001[/U][/B] part 6/7 Sage advice: When an arcane spellcaster gets a domain, do the spells count as arcane spells (As long as you're the one casting them. Other people haven't put the work in, so they don't get that privilege. ) When you get extra spell slots from prestige domains, do you need to fill them with domain spells (well, duh. But only divine casters get that bonus.) If you have more than one spellcasting class, can you choose which one prestige classes stack with (Maybe. Read the individual descriptions.) If prestige classes have separate spell lists, do you have to track them separately (yes) Are all spells sacred fists cast restricted to touch range (No, We decided that was dumb in the development process. Cast Official Errata time! ) What spell levels do sacred fists get domain spells for (The ones they can cast anyway. Meh.) Do sacred fist's unarmed attacks stack with their monk levels (no) Do their evasion and uncanny dodge stack? (Yes, actually) What 0 and 5th level spells do sacred fists get. (None. Cast Official Errata!) Do hospitalers get cleric spell levels that stack, or separate ones (Stacking ones. Cast Official Errata! ) Does hospitaler undead turning stack (yes, at -2 level. Cast Official Errata! Maybe Skip should retrain as a sorcerer. All this erattaing is sure using up Skip's high level spells.) Just how fast do horses really go? What about when they're encumbered (What time is it? It's table time! Let's spread out the jams!) How many vampires & ghosts can a master of shrouds summon. None. More development bumpfh we didn't erase. Unfortunately Skip has used up all Skip's erratta spells for the month, so this one will have to stay unofficial. ) What does the battle rod give bonuses too. (Saves against fear) Can the knight of the chalice affect lower planar creatures other than demons. (No. We'd say if it did. ) Can rangers and paladins worship gods of different races and alignments (I guess) Can a wizard/cleric's familiar deliver cleric spells by touch (Yes. This does not stretch to psionics, though. ) Can you use spells from one class to affect spells from another class (Yes unless we say no) Can you multiclass as two different cleric classes (No more than you can specialize in more than one wizard school. Yes, we're no fun, Skip knows.) What counts as an attack for the purposes of protection from evil (Anything that will have a direct negative effect aimed at you. Intention counts for a lot when morals are involved.) The play's the thing: Robin's article this month is a direct riff off last month's one. Where that talked about breaking stereotypes on an individual level, this talks about individual cultures breaking with racial stereotypes. Which is very similar indeed, but on a broader scale. In this case, you'll probably want fewer traits that outright defy their racial tendencies, as we're talking about a substantial aggregation of individuals here, and more that add a twist to them, or are simply orthogonal to what we already know. Otherwise you fall into the other problem of asking why they're that race at all. This again smells like padding, saying the same thing again in a slightly different way to fill time and space until another new idea comes along. Is he working on something else as a main project now, and just dashing these off to make a little extra money? Zzzzz. [/QUOTE]
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