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    D&D 3.x problem spells in 3.5

    Something to note about a few of these is they aren't actually as powerful as claimed to be. http://www.d20srd.org/srd/specialAbilities.htm#invisibility]Invisibility[/url] is not an infinite hide check since even a http://www.d20srd.org/srd/skills/spot.htm]DC 20 spot check[/url] generally...
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    Information Request: Psionics

    I dearly hope you don't mean "do it all for them" to actually be pull all the discussion about psionics ever and deliver it in a nice package. All he's asking is we toss something in that we feel is worth tossing in. And yes, the ball has already begun rolling because the same post is on at...
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    Fighters vs. Spellcasters (a case for fighters.)

    Not when it's traded out right from the start for something more worthwhile at the time it isn't.
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    Fighters vs. Spellcasters (a case for fighters.)

    The BAB and health increase on its own wouldn't necessarily mean the wizard could beat the fighter in a brawl, assuming no access to spells. A 5th level fighter might have slightly fewer hit points and equal BAB to a 10th level wizard, but he's very unlikely to have a similar strength score and...
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    Information Request: Psionics

    Captnq is intentionally vague on this because he's doing a "kitchen sink" sort of project that compiles massive amounts of data I believe. In short, he's neither a DM nor a player: He's a database creator.
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    Epic question ;) epic PC is infected by lycanthropy ...

    You might also want to look at the Savage Progressions archive on the WotC site. It does have a Weretiger progression.
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    The AC on a Budget challenge

    Oh the joys of rules citations... How about the fact that enhancement bonuses to any stat are tracked separately from the stat they enhance? So while chahar-aina and dastana's armor bonus to AC stacks with some other armors, the enhancement bonus itself is still just enhancing the armor bonus...
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    The AC on a Budget challenge

    Thousands of posts means thousands of posts, not intimate systems mastery of any description. A lot of the posts on these boards focus more on the non-mechanic essence of the game and such instead of laying the mechanics bare. I can't even say assume only the absolute basics because what that...
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    The AC on a Budget challenge

    Precocious Apprentice isn't exactly something every character can take, plus it only allows casting a single 2nd level spell once a day. But I'll bite: How, exactly, does Precocious Apprentice fit in to getting AC 25 reliably at 1st level? "Following in the ways of the druid" heavily implies...
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    The AC on a Budget challenge

    Hang on a sec. You have to work to top 18, but hitting 25 is trivially easy? No, it is not. Hitting 25 AC at level 1 is not something the average Joe is likely to be able to do, or to want to try because their games aren't played at such a high optimization level. As I would hope you've...
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    Factotum - Brains over Brawn, Question

    Carrying capacity isn't a strength check, it's just a chart based on strength and size and such. Likewise, weapon damage isn't a strength check either, so Factotums don't get Int on top of Str for weapon damage from Brains Over Brawn. Reflex saves aren't a Dex check, so those aren't affected...
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    Factotum - Brains over Brawn, Question

    Yup, it works for bull rushes too since they're also strength checks.
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    Brain-farting... Dual weapons & Full Attack options...

    The mechanics part is correct. A BAB 6 character with TWF would have an attack routine of +6/+6/+1, or when adjusting for TWF's best penalties it's really +4/+4/-1 based purely on BAB. You're a bit off on the feat name though. Improved TWF is what grants the second off-hand hit, and then...
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    Undead and Class HD question

    The template will tell you if you change your HD, yes. Lich and vampire are already noted, but I'm guessing you're going for Necropolitan? If tht's the case then you do change your HD to d12 as per the rules, and the example necropolitan wizard does indeed have d12 HD despite being a 5th level...
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    The AC on a Budget challenge

    Incorrect. The item copies the monk's Wis to AC ability ("This AC bonus functions just like the monk’s AC bonus."), which is explicitly called out as boosting flat-footed and touch AC and can be verified here. It's basically an untyped bonus. However, I definitely wouldn't use a monk's belt...
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    Brain-farting... Dual weapons & Full Attack options...

    It's iffy on whether I'd call it "fine." The feat sadly gimps TWF even more since precision damage is only applied once (so rogues and such won't really go for it) plus it applies an even larger attack penalty than the usual for fighting with two weapons. I know it's supposed to behave like...
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    Factotum - Brains over Brawn, Question

    The Int modifier is gained on top of Str or Dex checks. For example, if you had 14 Dex and 16 Int, the total stat modifier for Hide would be +5 (+2 from Dex and +3 from Int). Likewise, since tripping is a strength check (usually) then you'd add both your Str and Int mods to that along with...
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    Brain-farting... Dual weapons & Full Attack options...

    There is a feat called Dual Strike to allow using two weapons as a standard action, but it's a bit sucky since there are better ways to be able to move and attack, and even to get a full attack on a charge (lion spirit totem barbarian comes to mind).
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    weapon choice for a level 6 warblade fighter level 2 goliths

    What CJ is unable to say eloquently is that Iron Heart is a great discipline and you'd do well to pick some things up from it. Iron Heart Surge is pretty necessary for tanking since it means you can say "screw you" to debilitating effects, although you'll want to be reasonable with it and not...
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    Drow Horizon Walker Darkvision Question.

    Strictly-speaking it does nothing for you, but I would think any reasonable DM would let you add 60 onto your 120 for a total of 180. There are plenty of cases in D&D where the wording might work fine for regular races but doesn't do anything for non-standard ones.
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