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    Can awakened animals speak?

    A raven familiar is not awakened (if it were, it would not be eligible to be a familiar). It is just that in real life ravens can be taught to speak. "never more" - raven
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    Can awakened animals speak?

    An animal with the elite array could start with a fairly high Wisdom (17 for a horse). btw: it seems like a maximized and/or empowered awaken could make for an extremely smart animal.
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    Why is Polar Ray an 8th level spell?

    Mostly. If for example, shocking grasp had no cap, it would take some of the joy out of learning/using spells higher than 1st level.
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    Why is Polar Ray an 8th level spell?

    But at high levels a wizard can make the touch attack roll far more reliably than a target will fail a reflex save, adding to the effectiveness of the spell. Example: unless you have an epic caster level (in which case you can do better than an 8th level spell anyway) the ray will do the same...
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    Can I use a ray to make a called shot?

    I'm unsure what you are asking for, but: Disintegrate says: "Saving Throw: Fortitude partial (object)" and the rules say: "(object) The spell can be cast on objects, which receive saving throws only if they are magical or if they are attended (held, worn, grasped, or the like) by a creature...
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    Can awakened animals speak?

    Those are specifically noted as not speaking. Were it not for that, we would not assume that such beings could not speak. Conversely, awakened animals are noted as speaking a language, and there is nothing stating this does not include "'speaking'. Therefore (by default) we cannot assume that...
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    Can I use a ray to make a called shot?

    If his sword is on a table or hanging from his side, I don't see why not. However, it's unlikely to do much: "Ineffective Weapons Certain weapons just can’t effectively deal damage to certain objects." Even if you used a sling stone instead of an arrow: "Ranged Weapon Damage Objects take half...
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    Can I use a ray to make a called shot?

    He is referring to: "Items Surviving after a Saving Throw Unless the descriptive text for the spell specifies otherwise, all items carried or worn by a creature are assumed to survive a magical attack. If a creature rolls a natural 1 on its saving throw against the effect, however, an exposed...
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    Can I use a ray to make a called shot?

    Attended items get saves even if they are non magical: "(object) The spell can be cast on objects, which receive saving throws only if they are magical or if they are attended (held, worn, grasped, or the like) by a creature resisting the spell, in which case the object uses the creature’s...
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    Can I use a ray to make a called shot?

    The rules do seem to say this, but then they say: "Sundering a Carried or Worn Object You don’t use an opposed attack roll to damage a carried or worn object. Instead, just make an attack roll against the object’s AC. A carried or worn object’s AC is equal to 10 + its size modifier + the...
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    Tumble at 1/2 speed - why?

    Covering ground while cartwheeling, rolling, flipping etc. it typically slower than covering it with short, upright sprints. Also, an 8-year old can often flip (and even fall) better than an adult (due to height and weight). Still, you only really have to move at 1/2 speed in threatened areas...
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    Making your own power cards

    Thoughts on using power cards: 1) Daily use cards could be handed to the DM when used (to be handed them back after an extended rest). 2) 'Per encounter' cards could be discarded (near the DM), but still be easily retrieved by the players after the encounter. 3) Cards that affect others (buffs...
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    Spells I Never Use

    I would love to, but that includes almost everything in D&D at higher levels. Example: In an encounter vs. 3 hezrou demons, everyone is hit with blasphemy, chaos hammer, unholy blight and three separate stenches every round. It's extremely complicated. I end up handing the players (as they are...
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    Animated Shield and Bows.

    Note that the animated tower shield would benefit from magic vestments spell more than the buckler (my own parties make heavy use of long duration buffs like magic vestments and GMW, casting them daily)
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    Dimension door while harpooned?

    From the 3.5 FAQ (if desired): "Can you choose not to bring along an item you carry when you cast teleport? If you’re manacled, can you teleport out of the manacles? The teleport spell states that you “can” bring along objects, which indicates that it isn’t mandatory. Thus, a manacled wizard...
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    Strength of 0 and flying

    Some points from earlier discussions (if desired): 1. One has to be conscious to utilize any of ones movement modes. 2. Lack of consciousness typically means one is treated similarly to an object in regard to natural laws. 3. The Rules of the Game says : “Spells such as fly and overland flight...
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    Strength of 0 and flying

    As discussed here, that does not seem to be correct.
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    Strength of 0 and flying

    Anything on the astral plane. Also, anything that uses magical (i.e. wingless) flight (like a nightmare) would be worthy of discussion.
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    Strength of 0 and flying

    <pet peeve>"moot point"</pet peeve>
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    Strength of 0 and flying

    The idea of the fly spell allowing one to hover while unconscious is discussed here if desired.
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