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As the DM, I sometimes use them for NPC's. My players, however, have not chosen a single metamagic feat (including the sudden ones) since we began playing 3rd Edition. They do not want to give up the higher level slot, regardless of the effect, and are not impressed with a feat usable only once...

So, in regards to the Recitation spell, the caster automatically gets the +3 bonus because he "worship(s) the same deity as you (himself)"?

If a spell says that it effects "Allies in a x radius", does the spell affect the caster if the caster is within the area of effect? I know there are some spells that specify "The caster and all allies" such as Bless. Several spells in the Spell Compendium, however, do not specifically include...

Would a character using a spell or ring of Feather Fall, or a creature with a constant Feather Fall effect (such as a beholder), be affected by (or stop the effects of) the Downdraft spell (SC pg. 72)? The spell description makes it sound as if the character is being pushed downwards by a...

I give out XP individually, after each session. We have a large (seven players with eight PC's and 1 NPC) group, but usually only 4-5 players can make our monthly session. Characters whose players can't make it are either played as NPC's and are awarded 1/2 share of experience and treasure (as...

While I understand that targeting the spell should dispel it, I have a hard time seeing a spell with a 20' radius area effect dispelling one with a 15 mile radius. The difference in size is tremendous. I will probably stick with only dispelling a 20' radius area. I had not even considered the...

A major NPC in my campaign possesses a major iceheart (Frostburn pg. 110). One of its abilities is the automatic casting of the spell Fimbulwinter (Frostburn pg. 93) every evening. The area of effect is a 15 mile radius, with a 4d12 week duration. Since it is currently winter, the effect has...

My 1e and 2e campaigns lasted until the next edition came out (8 years and 10 years respectively). Our current campaign includes two characters who converted from 2e to 3e, then to 3.5. It is still set in the same homebrewed world as our 2e campaign. I currently have no plans to start a new...

To prevent hard feelings between players, we count everything at full retail value. The only exception is for charged items that have been partially used, such as a wand with 20 charges left. These are calculated by percentage (20 out of 50 charges equals 40% of full price).

If a barbarian chooses this feature and goes berserk, does he become fatigued once his berserk rage ends? The closest reference I can find in the ability description says "Any effect that would normally apply only during your rage applies whenever your berserker strength is active". Since the...

Proposal: A. Replace metamagic feats with metamagic spell enhancements based on Spellcraft skill checks. B. Eliminate the difference between casters who memorize spells (who prepare metamagic-enhanced spells in advance) and those who do not (requiring a full-round action to enhance the...

Has anyone tried this setting, particularly the magic system? If so, how does it play compared to 3.5? Likes? Dislikes?

If a character is mounted, do the character and mount get to act seperately? For example, can a character take a move action to draw a weapon and then make an attack with it while the mount makes a move and attack? If not, how do the actions of one affect what the other is able to do? Can they...

I don't know the answer, but check with the Dragonsfoot Forums (Dragonsfoot.org). That site is dedicated to the older editions.

My players and I are not interested in switching to a new system. We will continue playing 3.5 in our homebrewed campaign. If I should decide to run an off-the-shelf campaign world, it will most likely be the Midnight setting (it is most like what I see for the future of my campaign world).

Would it be unbalancing to allow a feat that duplicates the monk's ability to apply his Wisdom bonus to AC (and making said feat a bonus feat for the monk class, instead of a class ability)? What about other ability scores? Ideas: Strength of the Mountains: This feat grants the ability...

Another with no plans to convert. Not a single player in my campaign was happy with the conversion from 2e to 3e from a character standpoint, so most dropped the converted characters very quickly and built new ones from scratch. Two chose to keep theirs, but put them into semi-retirement until...

After spending over $1000 on 3.5 rulebooks and another $2800 on miniatures from Wizards alone (not to mention buying nearly every novel they have released), I just do not see myself going through that again. Especially since I have done it four times already!

From Libris Mortis: Necromantic Presence: Undead you control within 60' of you gain +4 turn resistance. Necromantic Might: Undead you control within 60' of you gain +2 on attack and damage rolls. Summoned creatures are automatically controlled by you, so they would qualify even though you do...

Waterdeep, Undermountain, the deities, and the concept of self-ruling "dales" from the Forgotten Realms. The Temple of Elemental Evil from Greyhawk. All have worked out well. Waterdeep is the PC's base of operations, they began their adventuring careers in Undermountain, and moved on to deal...