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Only the DM, only the DM> (Well, I could make RAW arguements reasoning why not. You can't take a 10 under stressful situations, that seems similiar to 'live or die', and therefore I'd call it stressful) And the DM can apply modifiers to the roll too. If the ghost has a strong enough will to...

Definitely not (although I can see campaigns saying it does, for flavor, but it would have massive implications on the world, and awakened animals would become the 'norm'.) IMC, they almost all take Druid. It serves them best because that's what they were awakened FOR. Plus how else are they...

This came up in my last game session. The GM wanted to have a charge readied for when the PC's opened the door. Now, as the GM he can clearly do whatever he wishes, however this isn't about that so much as a question, can a charge be readied? (Let's ignore for the moment that you shouldn't...

I often like weasels (or "ferrets", with the same stats). Also known as the "Wizards Need Reflex Saves familiar. Plus ferrets can get into some interesting places, which is useful with the spell Benign Transposition (First level, close range, two willing targets swich places). AND ferrets have...

A level of cleric also nets you the ability to cast the spell "gravestrike", which will allow you to sneak attack undead. Very useful to a rogue!

ACTUALLY... the ray of enfeeblement spell says that anyone aflicted with this cannot have their strength reduced below one. Unexpected side effect, immunity from further strength drain for the duration of the spell. This can be useful in an emergency against some undead!

Yes. Human, Venerable. You get an extra feat and +3 to all mental stats! Ok, so you simultaniously get -6 to all physical stats, but hey, what are those good for anyhow? "Surviving" you say? Yes. You have a point there. -6 to con is a nassty thing, especially for a class that only gets...

You'd think they'd list that under the swim check definition. Then again, personally, I think that in general a creature swimming, made check or not would likely get this penalty. Swimming in water (for land-based humanoids) IS flailing about, after a fashion. It's just a more effective...

I'll use the existing: Purify Food and Drink, followed by ritualistic cannabilism. It's even more effective than cremation!

I would tell them: "You don't know if the city blew up or not, you didn't stick around to check." And, if they had stuck around... then I'd be forced to say: "Obviously your ploy failed, since you didn't see the city blow up." After all, they couldn't have seen the city blow up, since I didn't...

I was replying as if it were to be put in the game all the time. Sometimes, used as a story-advancement line... well in that case you may as well be glad you're a WF, the GM was going to put in an obsticle anyhow! I'm pretty sure.. Lemme check.. Yes. The result of a swim check has nothing to...

I say get the smith who makes adamantine gauntlets to take on the job. Now you're cheating. Next thing you know you'll be suggesting that you use the spell to make masterwork full plate and ruin the economy... wait... that's already been suggested. ANYhow. It's pretty clear to me that a...

Meeting in a bar (or similiar typical meeting place) We tend to try to avoid that... however in the last campaign we ran everyone was trying to 'escape' from a particular city-state. Some of them took the route through the trecherous woods (where they were met by elves and given a quest leading...

Yes. You are just old-fashioned that way. Not that I'm saying that's bad, mind you. More I'm saying the game is bad for not better supporting it! I've been known to put a high (ish) score in Charisma just because I wanted the character to be, well, charismatic. It's fun, it's role-play... and...

True. But I've never seen anyone put a single skill point into ANY of those skills! Mostly IMC we just take the feats. (Said tounge in cheek... of course. I agree that you'd need INT for these abilities, but it doesn't seem to have any bearing on the charisma/skill point issue I was talking...

I personally would combine them. For two reasons... firstly, I admit, because I like the feel. Secondly because that would give "life mages" some offensive power. I do think that conceptually most 'cleric' scholars aren't very likely to use the 'dark side' of the power, they aren't likely to...

Having read the entire spell description, this (quoted) is the interpretation I vote on. It's not well worded, but I say an initial save negates any and all damage. A save on the second round (which isn't needed if there was a save on the first) give 1/2 damage on the second round and negates...

That doesn't seem to correlate at all to me. Firstly, no other score is likely to increase his fighting abilities... just levels. And there's nothing else he might spend his "fighting skill points" in to tempt him to "spread those points" out. There's no making the fighter more well rounded by...

Heh. On occasion I enjoy playing a low charisma. Especially in a campaign I'm currently playing in. I've got a charisma of 8, and a custom feat (we're playing planescape) that has a downside of -2 to all diplomacy. Playing alongside the Warlock with the highest charisma possible, the best...

Because it doesn't DO anything, really. If you want charisma based skills, it's still wasteful to put a high score in charimsa, you should be putting that into intelligence. That's where you can make your skills shine through. I rarely see anyone with a decent charisma. Generally even clerics...