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Orm

IMO it´s only important when you want to set a DC like with fascinate. It makes a difference when you´re an expert pinao player but an average singer but you can only sing to impress your audience. Orm

I think it´s possible to target the shield to affect the wearer. Orm

Just found it in the SRD: Touch You must touch a creature or object to affect it. A touch spell that deals damage can score a critical hit just as a weapon can. A touch spell threatens a critical hit on a natural roll of 20 and deals double damage on a successful critical hit. Some touch...

As Weapon Focus gives +1 ti the attack roll, I assume it´s only a +1 to the touch attack. To get a +4 to the grapple check, take Improved Grapple. It also prevents AoO. Orm

I always thought you can crit only when rolling an attack. So no rolling, no crit. Orm

edit: Should have read the OP more carefully

Gorm Gulthyn (FRCS)

Never heard of such a rule. If you are able to pick a vulnerable point you simply deal more damage, thus you can overcome DR. I think this answers part two of your question (emphasis mine). Orm

It doesn´t need updating, it only needs a little bit of tweaking, i.e. the different concealment rules in 3.0 and 3.5. In our campaign (22nd level, 3.5, converted from 3.0) we have two Deepwood Sniper (one with 5, the other with 7 class levels). They can dish out a lot of damage, especially when...

From the SRD: Sword of Life Stealing This black iron +2 longsword bestows a negative level when it deals a critical hit. The sword wielder gains 1d6 temporary hit points each time a negative level is bestowed on another. These temporary hit points last for 24 hours. One day after being struck...

I haven´t seen any 3.5 Deepwood Sniper so far. Do you think of the Darkwood Stalker from CW? Beside of a similar name, it´s a quite different class concept. It´s not about sniping in general, it´s about orcs as favoured enemies. Should have mentioned that, too.

d8, full BAB progression, good Reflex save, 4+INT skill points

There are PrC with special abilities. E.g. the 5th lvl deepwood sniper´s consistent aim ( from 3.0 Masters of the wild). It allows to reroll one (two, three at levels 7/10) attack rolls with a projectile weapon per day. I´m sure that there are some more PrC (melee/ranged) with similar abilities...

I would say reading enough books = gaining another rank in knowledge.