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Personally I'd say anything that can be killed by slay living or other death effects could be possessed. Other things would be immune. I can't see possessing constructs personally, unless they are made specifically for that purpose (as was suggested above).

Historically there never was a "long sword", thats basically a D&D/modern fantasy literature term. Broad swords are long swords. Long sword just means any "long" sword used for slashing that takes one hand and has a straight blade, ie broad sword. The "broad swords" with a basket hilt are...

Haste, Hold Monsters (with Spell Foci and archmage spell power if applicable), Coup de Grace. There are alot of ways to hit someone without "hitting" them. Any Will save spell works pretty well, or anything that prevents movement or what have you. Another combo- Mords Disjunction followed by a...

At that level he can find out thier weaknesses pretty easily. I'm with Caliban on how time stop needs to be fixed to save the game at level 18+. Consider a "big enemy" mage that knows about a party. He casts a divination spell to find where they are (easily done, most party members can't hide...

Ok. Everyone whos reading this thread do me a favor and email the sage about how timestop actually works. Hell send him a link to this thread along with it. I've already asked countless times, but if he gets 30-40 emails maybe, just maybe he'll actually do something. Or at the very least they...

Do weapons of wounding do actual damage to their targets? Tarrasque's errata seems to indicate that they do, but I don't remember seein it in the DMG errata or the description of wounding. I know its the way it used to be, but I don't remember it being transferred to 3e.

Personally I'd rather kill everyone at once. 2 firebrands at level 11 = 22d6 damage to 11 potential targets. 2 chain lightnings 22d6 to one target and maybe, just maybe 10d6 to 2 other targets. Why would I ever pick chain lightning? I also prefer to beat down one foe at a time, but if I can...

Consider that while a 20d6 chain lightning is good, you get it at level 20. While the firebrand is doing 15d6 to 15 targets at level 15. Firebrand is superior in every way. Personally I'd rather do 15d6 to up to 20 targets (basically everyone your fighting and then some) than 20d6 to one and...

Well yes, but 2 melee weapons with the same spells on them still likely do more damage, especially with Bulls Strength and the rest. Its perfectly balanced the way it is. It takes two feats Ambidex and TFW. Shooting two arrows in a round (which is very similar) also takes 2 feats PBS and Rapid...

Less combat? Seriously I've never had problem with it myself, in fact most of us are itching for a fight anyway so how long it lasts rarely matters (as a DM and a player). How many people are in your group? If its not more than say 5, then look for whats making your combats go slowly. For us...

Its always done that much damage. Of course you used to have to be dumb enough to jump on its back to take the damage. As far as I'm concerned the 10d10 doesn't apply to IT'S attacks, exception being swallowing. Its tough for sure, but not too hard to beat. It should by all rights be about CR...

Unless you start as a fighter and pick up a level of rogue and dump points in it to raise it to 5 for only 5 points (or something similar).

Re: Right Yeah no offense man, I suck at darts too, but my buddies can hit a bulls eye about 1 time in 3 or so. Sometimes 3 times in a row with no problem (randomness of the dice?). If I throw 20 darts I probably wont get a bullseye, but then again I might. Hell I might get a couple. Depends...

Damage too. Arrows generally don't break 1d8+6 damage ona good day. Single handed melee weapons can easily break 1d10+6 without magic, plus more attacks. The way I see it the current system is balanced. Most two weapon fighters do it for the style anyway. Plus with feats like twin sword they...

You and everyone else. Why WotC didn't see what everyone else did still escapes me. They'll never change it. Spells rarely change once made. Look at harm, since the books were printed people saw the flaw in that, but WotC wont ever errata it.

No can do thats like wishing for more levels, which cannot be done (ECL +3 for one wish). You also can't wish that the fighter come back as a Troll when he dies (ECL +11). You also can't wish for the affore mentioned Girdle, because wish does have a limit on the power of the magic items it can...

Depends on the wish. Wishing for a Drow's SR wouldn't work- if anything I'd have the wish cast the spell Spell Resistance. Regeneration- Monstrous Regeneration. Low light vision? Sure go for it, it cost you 5000XP, more than Perm Darkvision. Or just have it change them to that race (provided...

Yes but if you walked right up to the square the halfling was in and began to search you would see him because the DC for your spot roll would be so low. He basically cannot hide if you are looking at the square hes in (unless hes invisible I guess). Why not just attack the square he's in? It...

Actually thats a good question for almost any spell in the game. I'd suggest emailing it to The Sage, but if somethings not actually written in the rules he has a habit of not replying to it. Its a very important question. Magic circles, all emenations, there are so many spells that don't work...

Its not too powerful when you consider thats all rogues really get. They get good skills sure, but bad hps and average combat ability usually means they need sneak attacks to be worth anything at higher levels other than opening doors and chests. I'm glad rogues one of the better classes these...