Little Known Rules of D&D

[Dread Polack]

Dread Polack, why did you not get rank 5 in jump? That would give you a +2 bonus to your tumble checks! That has to be worth the extra skill point!

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

 

[kreynolds]

I think 16 hours is a little early for a fatigue check.

I start making my fatigue checks about 5 minutes after dinner.

 

[eamon]

I start making my fatigue checks about 5 minutes after dinner.

Same here ;-).

Anyways, fatigue isn't anything major... if you're out doing heavy labor (like travelling all day on horseback in armor), you'll be tired even before the day is out! I think fatigued after only 16 hours is being nice... I'd make it more like 8 ;-). Sure, you can continue... it's just a -2 after all... but it's tiring!

 

[Dire Lemming]

All summoned creatures from the summon monster spells speak at least one language, usually common.

Can you cite your source for this? I skipped out on Summon Monster 1 for my bard because he only knew common, sylvan, and goblin.

 

[Goldmoon]

Can you cite your source for this? I skipped out on Summon Monster 1 for my bard because he only knew common, sylvan, and goblin.

It should have been changed to Understand at least one language, usually common.

 

[Dire Lemming]

It should have been changed to Understand at least one language, usually common.

Yes I know, but can you cite your source for that cause I didn't see it in the spell description.

 

[Goldmoon]

Yes I know, but can you cite your source for that cause I didn't see it in the spell description.

Most summoned monsters have either the Celestial or Dire Template, this bumps their intelligence up to at least 3. According to the 3.5 Monster Manual, in the beginning under the intelligence ability score description, all creatures with an intelligence of 3 or greater understand at least 1 language (Common, unless otherwise noted)

 

[Dire Lemming]

Oh, cool, thanks. I wonder if I could get my DM to allow me to change back. I haven't actually used any spells yet.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

all creatures with an intelligence of 3 or greater understand at least 1 language (Common, unless otherwise noted)

And the important point is that neither the Celestial nor the Fiendish template "otherwise note."

Many DMs rule (badly, IMO) that Celestial creatures all speak Celestial and than Fiendish creatures all speak ...

 

[Thurbane]

Yes, which is why I said

In case it's not clear, I am referring to houseruling, not claiming that this is RAW.

Sorry, my reply wasn't directly aimed at you, it was a general observation of the lack of rules about sleep in 3.5 D&D.