Recent content by Glomus Jugulare

Wizards are uses/day, I was thinking more like a sorceror but they would have 'spells known' (devices) and then 'use until fail' rather than 'use Y times'. I'm just not sure that the Core magic classes have that concept (all based on casts/day...)

I'm looking to create or adapt a class based on the archetype of the 19th-century mad scientist, with fancy mechanickal and optickal creations, alchemical brews churning in metal cylinders jury-rigged onto a backpack, at higher levels portmanteau-carriages and clockwork prognosticators, etc in...

I think if you look at the stat block, there is a line marked SA and a line marked SQ. Wild Shape itself gives you the SA. With the spell, you also gain the (Ex) abilities in the SQ line. For animals, these are generally sensory (Scent, Blindsight, etc.) but can include defensive abilities...

I feel much happier having it confirmed, thank you for the replies :-)

Isn't the Thicket of Blades ability somewhat abusive with Reach Weapons (basically giving you an extra attack each round against an opponent without one, as opposed to an initial extra attack when they close, then trading blows...?) I'm not sure I'd actually allow the Thicket of Blades ability...

I don't have much experience with wild shape, having not had a druid up to now in any campaign I've been in or run. I've just created a druid character for a new game, and realised I didn't have a clear idea of how fighting wild shaped worked. I have a few questions (and my current...