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FWIW, I use the same HR IMC (probably got it from the same thread I-AL did ;) ). While most players do use it for a couple points into Listen, Search & Spot, pretty much everyone has dropped a point here or there to flesh their concept about better. I actually really like that everyone has a...

This just came up in our game and this thread from last month that brings up the important points. While there is nothing under the Brew Potion feat description or under the Potions entry denying putting Personal spells into potions, it is absolutely not allowed according to the Magic Item...

Kalythar, Litorian Mageblade Nodding at the bard with a wide grin, "That was very entertaining. Thank you for the song. I, too, am interested in any truth to the tale. More specifically, any real knowledge of hags, rhodin or trolls that might live in the area, or on the road ahead. By the way...

Exactly! I think his SH can take credit for getting me (and I think Nail also, CMIIW) thinking about this, or at least added more fuel to the mental fire. I only partly agree with you here, LP. While your blindsight example is essentially what Nifft proposes above, the +4 for Low-light &...

I guess that's part of what really bugs me about the Core RAW. A 20th level PC (Rogue, Ranger, whatever) with maxed Hide & Move Silently skills can't really sneak around most foes worth $#!+. :( The Hide skill says directly that it's only opposed by Spot, and Move Silently says directly that...

I believe the original author is sonofapreacherman on these boards. His website, the Waking Lands, has his version of the Invisible Blade PrC here, if you're interested. I'm not sure if that's the original version he submitted to WotC or not. HTH. DrSpunj

I think this is a good point. It's often easier to just ask for a Spot check (since we tend to think visually) or let the players roll whichever they want (Spot or Listen), but it quickly becomes burdensome to have each player roll for both each time they could do so. Usually when I'm DMing I'll...

FYI: It's in Savage Species. They call it the Acid Test and it's used throughout the book when trying to decide if a Level Adjustment is correct, too high or too low. Basically, once you have your Race picked out, you estimate the Level Adjustment using a bunch of guidelines in the book. Then...

Absolutely, I agree with you! But it's Nail's thread and he's the one with the "issue" here. Since he's my DM I *do* have some vested interested in his ultimate decision on the matter, though. Thanks. DrSpunj

That sounds like it would work really well for PCs with the Scent ability, but I don't think it'd work so well with monsters and animals because the designers have hard-coded their bonuses into other skills, and they don't have too many skill points to distribute given their whopping 1 or 2 Int...

FYI: It's in Savage Species. They call it the Acid Test and it's used throughout the book when trying to decide if a Level Adjustment is correct, too high or too low. Basically, once you have your Race picked out, you estimate the Level Adjustment using a bunch of guidelines in the book. Then...

Well, I'm glad you know what they were thinking. :) Seriously, those are assumptions and ones I happen to partially disagree with. The game is built for and around humanoids whose best senses are 1) Vision and 2) Hearing, with the former much more important for the vast majority of people. It's...

And herein lies much of our disagreement and my consternation about the issue. :( Garret had Bavic (his Riding Dog working towards Paladin's Special Mount) from the very first session, and my expectations of how Scent worked according to the Core rules were wrong from the get-go. This...

Please focus on the bolded part of your quoted statement there, argo. What combat mechanic in the 3.x rules set do you think most people would agree best exemplifies a wrestling Hold? I'd be interested to see; maybe we should do a poll. To me, it's being Pinned! You've got the guy under your...

Kalythar, Litorian Mageblade Other than taking my fair share of watch duty, I'll see if anyone is interested in checking out the town and/or working on battle tactics. Always good to know what your allies are good at and capable of in the thick of battle.

[quick hijack] :) Do you know where in all those books it says you should balance a race's Level Adjustment against its Favored Class? I need to get home and check Savage species....[/quick hijack] On topic: I'm not sure you need much in there. I haven't really looked it over since it came...

I believe you're referring to Table 8-6 on page 151, but it doesn't support your statement. The Grappling line lists +0 for both Melee and Ranged attacks, however the footnotes are different between the two. For Melee there is a '1' which does indeed state the Defender loses their Dex bonus to...

Since I'm being "unreasonable", I'll refrain from posting any further thoughts. :mad: EDIT: Actually, Nail, I didn't take true offense at your original statement, BUT ONLY BECAUSE I KNOW YOU! Even reading through it a second time after seeing the Smileys wasn't really enough to change the...

Ooo! Good to know. Thanks, guys. As soon as I saw Epametheus' later post I realized something was wrong as I thought both of those were doable. :p Thanks. DrSpunj

Well, that's what made me post here. I know I read it somewhere, but I can't figure out where. I wanted to be able to point you to the entry (and reread it myself). Anyone know? Anyone? Thanks. DrSpunj