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I'm sure it's been discussed before... but how about... Do the usual penalties apply for a monk? Or a wizard? -AK

Or 1 feat and a level of fighter. -AK

Thanks for the reply. To be fair, the player's original question was something along the lines of, "What happens if my companion spawns a shadow? Is he mine, too?" (I took the liberty of expanding the question to illustrate the potential for abuse.) I already warned the player that toying...

Can a shadow dancer's shadow companion spawn new shadows? A shadow dancer can summon and command one or more shadow companions, based on her level. If a shadow drains an opponent's strength to zero, killing that opponent, then the opponent rises as a shadow in 1d4 rounds, under the command of...

Okay, you and Not-Sean (K.Reynolds, I mean :p) make good points. I was viewing Cleave as having to be part of an attack action, but I don't guess that has to be the case. Looking at the infamous SRD... Cleave only requires that you damage a foe enough to drop him/her/it, to get another attack...

Again, I think my view won't be too popular. Even though Cleave's description doesn't mention it, and other feat descriptions do, I still see cleave as requiring full attack action. ("... multiple attacks per action ...", etc.) Even if you allow for Cleave being available for a standard attack...

Hoo, boy... I'm gonna catch some heat from this one. Let's preface this with a great big IMHO... By the rules, an attack of opportunity is a single melee attack against a provoking foe. When you cleave, you're rolling the attack dice again, so it's another attack (yeah, I know, "... it's the...

But a scroll can contain up to 6 spells. (DMG, as I recall... feel free to correct me.) To scribe six level 0 and 1 spells on a scroll, I doubt you'll exceed the 1,000-gold cost requirement for creating it in a single day. (IMC, the creation cost of scribing a multiple-spell scroll is the sum...

Re: A little Powerplay I figured out... Match? Might be a bit optimistic there. Mind Fog requires a will save, too. Since it's 5th level (vs. 4th for the Shadow spells), the save will be slightly higher... at the cost of a 5th-level spell slot. On top of that, the Shadow spells can only...

Argh! You're right, it's concealment, not cover. Dunno what I was thinking. -AK

There's magic ways to approach reach critters, too. (Though you probably wouldn't want to, unless you're polymorphed into something useful, or want to deliver a touch spell, whatever.). Shield spell offer 3/4 cover, making you immune to AoO's. :D (That, for those of you who haven't...

Technically, a wand is a spell trigger device. IMHO, the ability to trigger a spell isn't the same thing as the ability to cast one. Carrying this a step further, anyone can activate a rod or a charge from a wondrous item (unless it's created with class restrictions). This shouldn't qualify as...

But is it munchkin? Add Ambidexterity, a buckler on the same arm as the lance, and a medium-sized weapon in the other hand... Now you have a reach weapon for those AoO's, and some extra AC and a close-quarters weapon after they get past your reach. Add 2WF and replace the medium weapon with a...

I was only initially "wrong" in that I called the item a "wand" when in fact it's a wondrous item … you seemed to believe it was necessary to say it was wrong yet again …. Since you have finally admitted you were wrong when calling it a wand, and since I have finally successfully stated my view...

Yay! He noticed me! *sigh* You underestimate me, sir, for I am gristly and pig-headed. :D And, on a related issue, you're wrong. I'll try to help you understand, Not-Sean. All this quoting is getting too long, so I'm gonna start paraphrasing, at the risk of reduced accuracy. You said...

And yet... And yet... Regarding using a house rule... And yet... (emphasis mine --AK.) Hmmm... looks like someone else is posting using your account, Mr. Reynolds. :) -AK

Everyone seems to agree that the rules allow tumbling during normal movement. The debate seems to be about what constitutes "normal" movement. I don't recall seeing anything that concretely defines normal movement, so it looks like it's a judgement call. IMHO, running is not "abnormal...

Not-Sean, Not-Sean, Not-Sean... what are we gonna do with you? *sigh* You make wands with 5th level spells, then tell someone they can't make a scroll that casts two spells at once. (See? I was paying attention! :p ) Then you make a blatant change to the rules regarding XP expenditure for...

A valid example of a house rule. From the SRD... (Emphasis mine.) -AK (Edit: Made it purty.)

Hmm... Exotic Weapon Profficiency:Greatsword, Craft Magic Weapons, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, etc.... Hope this nut-case wizard has a lot of strength. :p -AK