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    Arcane Striking....how often ?

    I have a question that sorta ties into this topic (at least insofar as it relates to the use of Arcane Strike) Can a spellcaster under the influence of the 6th level, combat-oriented spell Transformation harness his/her spell slots using Arcane Strike to really power-up attacks and damage from...
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    Secret Doors: Elves vs. Rogues

    Why isn't this Elven Wizard just casting "Detect Secret Doors" rather than wasting rare Feats and Skill points on Search (or using it off of a prepared scroll)? Just clear out several rooms & passages, fire up the spell and take a stroll. (For that matter, Rogue with Use Magic Device & a wand...
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    Min/Max: Polymorph and Shape Change

    Is a spellcaster using Alter Self capable of turning into the animal or hybrid forms of a Lycanthrope? If so, Wearboar, Hybrid form gets a juicy +8 natural AC. It appears you could even turn into the Boar form, since it keeps the designation "Medium Humanoid" -- Move speed 40' any reason this...
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    Trouble with Rogue / Invisible Blade

    You could always select a Fault (UA) as a trade off for an additional Feat at 1st level... just think of it as adding 'flavour' to the character
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    Bardic Rant

    On another note (no pun intended), Bards make great cohorts. Sure a Cleric might be a more effective pure support character from a dungeoneering perspective (assuming your DM doesn't enforce a strict adherence to the principles of that Clerics religion on your PC to continue to to enjoy the...
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    Strange but true animals

    Oh... and slave-making ants are quite cool. There are many species. Each of these social parasites is specialized for raiding one or a few host ant species. Scouts find a nest and recruit a raiding party to it's location where they kill or drive out the adults, then grab all the pupae and larve...
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    Strange but true animals

    I was just reading through the thread thinking "I wonder if anyone's mentioned mantis shrimp" -- and then there it was. Here's a little blurb from "The Lurker's Guide to Stomatopods" "Stomatopods (mantis shrimps) are predatory crustaceans that live in the shallow waters of tropical and...
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