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Sorry, looking at your question again, I hadn't realized that the paladin in question 4 still had both hands. In that case, Yes, the paladin can cast spells so long as he was carrying a shield (which is being held in the off hand).

PHB p. 203 - "If a spell requires a somatic component, the caster must have a free use of at least one hand to perform these gestures" If you don't have a free hand, you can't cast somatic spells. The paladin in your example, has his hand (singular) full. Now, the paladin could sheath his...

Sure. One arm is enough. The Wizard can't hold a staff or anything though. It might be awkward to get components out of a spell pouch quickly, but I would simply have this be flavour rather than a mechanical penalty. As above. Spells with somatic components become impossible if you are...

I don't have my hardcover yet so I can't comment on that, but it does show up in my PF Act 1 PDF in section 2 (pages 93-96).

While I still wait for my PF Zeitgeist Bk One to arrive in the mail, I've been reading the PDF compilation, and I notice that Bk 1 goes up to level 12, and Bk 3 will go up to level 30. These look like 4E levels to me - does the PF version really go up to level 30, and if so, how is this done -...

We're at level 2, and the wizard has saved my paladin's butt on more than one occasion (and not just with Sleep). For me, the coolest moment was when the wizard wrapped a burning hands around me, annihilating the two thugs who were just trashing my character. (Yes, there were ways of excluding...

Until you get polymorphed into a dwarf or something, a simple hooded lantern would allow you to be stealthy and find your way around the Underdark.

I probably wouldn't have bothered with the second attack if the PC went unconscious after the first. Just have Cynwrath laugh at his vanquished foe and stride off triumphantly.

To totally derail this thread Fire snake, fire snake Hotter than a clam bake It's a snake; it's very hot Best dispatched with arrows shot Look out, here comes the fire snake.

I don't think bites and claws count as "unarmed strikes", which is a requirement for Flurry of Blows (unless you are using monk weapons).

Or maybe we shouldn't sweat the small stuff Based on the OP analysis, it seems that the rules don't model real-world physics perfectly - for all characters level 1-20 AND attributes from 3-20. But the Fireball spell doesn't really correspond to the physical properties of a real fire either...

I just got my PHB, and I'm digging it. So far, EVERYTHING IS AWESOME, EVERYTHING IS COOL IN 5E... ...except the Equipment chapter. For some reason, I find myself quibbling over really petty details: *why does the hooded lantern have 2x the illumination radius of the non-hooded lamp? *do...

When I was up at Jasper National Park in Canada last week, one of the Park Wardens told me that elk were considered the most dangerous animal in the park. And the park is fully of grizzly bears, wolf packs and cougars. (And this year we've already had deaths attributed to grizzly bears and...

I read that more as "Ideals aren't worth killing or warring over - only money is". More Bronn, less Brienne.

"KNEEL before Zod!" (My new Cleric will be called Zod).

Umn, this is normal marketing behaviour - in about virtually every multi-tier industry on the planet. Car manufacturers reveal product information about their new line-up to dealerships well in advance of auto shows and public releases. Computer manufactures (other than Apple, which reveals...

I care more about value than price $50 doesn't bother me if I think I'm getting good value. Cutting stuff out to reduce the price also reduces the value. I think WOTC picked $50 because the Pathfinder book is $50, and they are the obvious competitor. I don't think the D&D brand is...

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and a 3rd option? Ok, so how does TOEE (1st edition) compare to RtTTOE (3rd edition). Obviously, the two modules use different stats, but in terms of plot, characters, areas, is one better or worse than the other?

The Priest of Moradin Thumps the puny human unconscious with a crusader's strike (subdual damage) and borrow his healing kit (cause otherwise the party can't benefit from short rests. And somebody forgot to prequip any other character with a healing kit. Being conscientious, the dwarven priest...