Recent content by splitinfinitude

Auraseer, I'm not trying to be snippy, but I don't see any point in debating what the rules are at this point, until we have the books it's kind of silly. Proficiencies, feats, etc. all are based on what a weapon "is" under the rules, and it gets really complicated when the same physical...

I'd favor either spot, or maybe a knowledge check if somebody has a relevant knowledge skill (like a knowledge check to tell what kind of animal something is). Sense motive doesn't seem right. One problem - this is a surprise round, partial actions only. Standing up from prone is a...

Stalker, I understand that. My concern is, does the gnome handed a non-prof penalty too? If the gnome has bastard sword proficiency, can it use the longsword one handed? Is a large bastard sword equivelant to a medium two-handed sword? If so, what's a large longsword equivelant to, a medium...

They didn't just double the weapon list, they octupled it. Now we have diminuative through colossal greatswords, battleaxes, etc. I can't tell yet if this is going to end up being painful or helpful. It looks like the new sizing rules clear up some issues, but at this point I can't figure out...

Only the first shuriken gets sneak attack damage. Rapid shot works just like iterative attacks w/ shuriken - you get to throw 3 more. So, at 1st you get to throw 6; the 1st and 4th get sneak attack damage.

Man, that's quick response time! I see these skills differently. Diplomacy is about lying and deception and anything else that'll change someone's mind in a give-and-take discussion, while bluff is for quickly trying to fool somebody. That, IMO, is why bluff gives synergy bonuses to...

Yeah, feinting only allows the bluffer to attack w/o dex bonus to the bluffee. But, I have no problem with allowing taunt or a similar effect as a bluff check. Bluff allows the character to make another act as desired for up to a round, which IMO would allow a taunt. I would put a modifier...

It doesn't have to be rats or snails. One of my players talked about taking a bunch of houseflies wrapped up in a cloth, and just dropping the cloth. He was going to hold it somewhat like a balloon so it opened when dropped. (We had a really bad fly infestation that summer, and he actually...

The reason I've never seen the bag of rats actually used is that 100% of the DM's I've seen or talked to houseruled cleave and WWA to eliminate the possibility. I'm glad I don't have to houserule anymore. Also, bag of rats is just an example of the problems these rules had. There are lots of...

Do you need exotic weapon profiency to attack with a +2 admantium floor?

I have to admit, the crit stacking never bothered me. It turned the character into an all or nothing gambler. Against many things, crit master was soooooo weak, and having so much invested in maxing the crits increased the problem. I know that, theoretically, the critmaster can get some...

I think that's the "A" answer.

Well, there's nothing to dispel b/c at the time you cast Dispel Magic, the fly spell is suppressed. However, I believe the dispel magic doesn't effect the suppressed effect b/c it is stopped by the AMF from reaching the (previously flying) wizard. Per the SRD: So, the Dispel can't...

I can't recall any general rules stating that, say, a Contemplative or Alienist is solely a divine or arcane caster. So, if you meet the Contemplative prereqs w/arcane, you can take arcane. The fact that a PrC is in a divine book doesn't make it a "divine only" PrC. The description of the...

Besides no save, which automatically makes it a cool spell, don't forget it's a column - 40' high I think. If your DM is somewhat realistic w/ flying creatures, and places them above and below each other instead of just treating them as horizontal w/ height, you can knock around a lot of...