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    Races of Faerun and Arms and Equipment Guide are out!

    Yes, I also really like the idea of the feat because it allows the noble drow to regain some of their abilities the lost due to the switch from 2nd to 3rd edition. Allowing this feat to be taken only at 1st level makes, of course, sense as it is already clear at 1st level if you are noble born...
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    Races of Faerun and Arms and Equipment Guide are out!

    Hi, I am still waiting for amazon.co.uk to ship my copy of Races of Faerûn in the UK... So it would be nice if some of those lucky persons who already own their copy of RoF could tell me at which level a drow is allowed to take the "drow high born" feat (or whatever it is called). Thanks!
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    Twin Peeks: Races of Faerun and Arms & Equipment Guide

    Thank you for the info, Eric! Can you tell us if there is a feat for noble drow that gives them back some of their 2nd edition abilities like levitation? What other racial feats are there? Thanks!
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    Playing a Bard for the first time - need suggestions

    The bard I am currently playing started with the following stats: Str 9 Dex 12 Con 12 Int 18 Wis 6 Cha 19 As you can see, she has a very low score in Wisdom (which doesn't hamper her much but which is fun to play) and comparatively low scores in Str and Dex. Therefore she hasn't used a weapon...
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    Which single non-core 3e book do you use the most?

    As a DM: 1. Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2. Magic Of Faerun 3. Faiths and Pantheons
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    Character Levels

    My favorite character started at 1st class level with ECL 3. Now, she's class level 9. It took about 12 months to get there. I am also DMing the CotSQ campaign. Players there started at 10th level and are currently at the begining of the 13th level. Usually I prefer to start at low levels and...
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    Seduction = Bluff or Seduction = Diplomacy

    For me, the Bluff skill is merely for lying/cheating, etc. Players roll this skill against Sense Motive, etc. Whereas using the Diplomacy skill doesn't mean that you have to be truthful. Cheating even helps, look at the synergy bonus from Bluff. Therefore, I would let my players roll a...
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    non PHB races

    I am currently playing a female drow Bard7/Virtuoso1. Have a lot of fun with this character. She grew up as a CE character in the Underdark, alignment change to CG occured around the age of 130 due to several incidents. Now she travels the Night Below to tell people that not all dark elves are...
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    Bardic music - detectable?

    Hmm, to me at appears as if the percentage of opponents with SR gets higher and higher with higher level. And, image a human enchanter and a human bard in a human city, and then a drow enchanter and a drow bard in a drow city. In the second example the bard is much, much weaker than the wizard...
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    Bardic music - detectable?

    I've read the entry on p. 150 in the PHB. That would mean that on a failed attempt, the victim knows that is being targeted by hostile magic. This would also break the fascination, right? By the way, if a bard wants to suggest a creature with SR, do they have to roll twice for overcoming SR...
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    Bardic music - detectable?

    So, what you say is even a failed suggestion isn't noticed by a fascinated creature, right? Can you give evidence for this? (I have to explain it to my DM...) Does the fascination ends after a successful/failed suggestion? (Probably, it is in the PHB. I don't have it with me, however.)...
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    Bardic music - detectable?

    Hi there! I have a question concerning the Bardic Music: When a bard uses suggestion on another person, can (and if how) notice this person that is being suggested. Or only on a failed attempt? What about uninvolved people standing around? Thank you, Nathan
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    Rogues with Crossbow

    Hi! In our group we have a human rogue which likes to specialise somewhat in the crossbow. Do you have any ideas what Feats/PrCs/Classes she can take? Is there any possibility to make the crossbow as good as an ordinary bow? Currently, she's a 10th level Rogue with the following feats: Quick...
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    any suggestions for better ECL system?

    I wouldn't change the powers of the various races for balance reasons because that would take a lot of flavour away. So if you don't want to play with the ECL system, you should invent something new. One idea may be to have one XP-level table for each race. The standard races use the standard...
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    City of the Spider Queen: Any tips?

    Fine. I asked because I remember that I read a post somewhere that for examples rogues will have a hard time during the adventure due to all the undeads. I can see only one problem here: in contrast to your party my party doesn't consist of higher level characters. And if I level up the NPCs...
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    City of the Spider Queen: Any tips?

    I think this is stuff for another adventure about what the Eilistraeeans do with Lolth's silence :-) but maybe an adventure for a band of EVIL drow.
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    City of the Spider Queen: Any tips?

    Re: I'll lend you some advice Hello, Telor! First, much thanks for posting your experiences with this adventure. They will start a 10th level (including ECL mods). The group will consist of * an aasimar paladin * a dwarven figther * a NG elven bard * a cleric(/rogue) of a deity of thievery *...
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    City of the Spider Queen: Any tips?

    Hi! I'm going to run the City of the Spider Queen adventure. The adventure says that the game is for four PC. However, we will have six or seven PCs in the party. How would you adjust the encounters? Do you have any important tips on how to run this campaign? For example if you've already...
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    City of the Spider Queen in the FR timeline

    Hi there! Does anybody know when "City of the Spider Queen" should be placed in the Forgotten Timeline, i.e. when did Lolth fell silent? Thanks!
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    Any D&D players in CAMBRIDGE?

    My address By the way, if you are interested, please mail me at marc@nieper-wisskirchen.de
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