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No, it doesnt. It grants certain racial traits for being that race, yes. But then you also gain the traits of your type, 'unless otherwise specified', which it does not. Much like, say, an abberation would always have darkvision, unless its creature entry specified otherwise. Such as the elan...

As even basic spells have a 'gp cost' that would basically be saying that no one could cast spells on him either. Or even the basic weapon they are allowed explicitly which has a value of its own. Definately a touchy subject all around though, especially when 'intent' and 'spirit of the rules'...

Needing to be a +1 LA race and so being able to get a +2 str benefit and some reach while using a limited class ability is 'hard cheese'? At that point they are still behind by a point of attack bonus and an extra penalty to AC for it.

They get all outsider traits except for those specifically exluded either by native or by their entry. Their entry does not say that they do not gain the proficiencies. Therefore, they gain the proficiencies. I have seen no rules in this thread nor the other most recent one to refute that...

You could hit up wilder. That way you will have most of those skills (you could get the other through various feats) and the ability to create various fortifications (especially once you get fabricate). With the astral construct power from a feat you can stay out of combat or even seem to be in...

Check out this ;) http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031118a It isnt incredible, but it can definately help.

option 1. Check the example in the phb, they use magic missile as a direct example (d4+1)*1.5 ;)

But, he is also not forced to get it. The same choice is not present with the + to all belt. So yes, a discount is definately in order, for this reason plus others. Saying it should be full cost because 'someone' could get the benefit out of part of the item just doesnt make sense when you are...

The staff of power disagrees ;)

Most characters dont use more than about 3 stats anyway, so the others are mostly 'wasted space'. I think that is a good portion of where the discount comes from. Some characters use more, some less.. but those that use more have problems with having to settle for lower stats to begin with and...

as long as they are dead whenever the time is up I give the player a break and let the negative levels simply wash away without need for a save. Sure, it can make some odd game situations, but then so can the opposite stance, and I like there to be a silver lining to the massive black spot of a...

1) Yep. Temp hp will go away first. It is a fun way to go, although it takes a lot of time and resources. 2) Hard to say, is it a physical quality like natural armor or is it something else? Invis is a special quality though so isnt retained. 3) This is a bit rougher. How does it interact with...

the guy is level 8 now, which really starts cutting into the benefit of psionic weapon and the like, especially with a low pp score like psychic warriors have. I would definately check out call item though, it is a very interesting power that he might like. Call Item overchannel is a great...

So it takes some special preperation to get around, and even those preperations can be further countered. Such is life in d&d really. But the wording on vorpal and fortification say that one does not effect the other. So, it could be that vorpal has no direct counter in the ruleset other...

yep, isnt that cool?

High AC? Miss chance? Mirror Image? All of those help to protect against it. Changing into a form without a head works as well.. and i suppose there is something to be said for creatures who have heads out of reach.

I have left it as an option at +2 to threat range and +1 to the multiplier, and in my games improved crit and keen stack. So, a normal 18-20/x2 range weapon could go to 10-20/x3, but as the majority of creatures at this level are resistant or immune it hasnt been a problem. This is obviously...

Note that a natural 20 'always' requires a confirming roll for a crit. It asks for a natural 20 and then confirm the crit, not that vorpal is a crit. I see them as seperate and distinct, given the wording. It definately does not say that it is a critical hit effect, merely that the critical...

one does not necissarily follow the other. The critical cannot be negated until it is a critical.. that is, after you roll to confirm. Once you have rolled to confirm the crit the critical itself is negated, but the vorpal effect only relied on confirming the critical roll, not it actually...

well, you asked about, 'and the like' when that is clearly under the 'gain all abilities associated with its new form' so..... if you didnt mean that 'and the like' which other one is in the text? ;) Also, the extra hd, to me, would be a major penalty completely outstripping the penalty of the...