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By that logic you should also be able to identify a spell-like ability as its being used, since both spells and spell-like abilities provoke attacks of opportunity. There is no mechanical difference between a spell-like ability and a spell with no components. "You see the wizard's face screw...

This is another debate in and of itself. Regardless of what Tome & Blood might say, I fail to see how you can identify a spell being cast when the spell has no components. How is it possible? Spells in D&D do not have manifestation effects. In other words, the act of casting a spell does...

How about: "The human wizard/demon/fey goes slack and stops moving abruptly, his/its/her eyes narrowed intently at you." You could add: "He/it/she begins to point (for magic missile)/ speak (for suggestion)/ smile (for charm person)."

Spell-like abilities, which by definition have no verbal or somatic components, also provoke AoOs.

Altran dit à Imay: «Qu'est-ce que tu as trouvé? Où sont allés les autres? Je n'ai pas bien vu.»

En effet Altran n'est plus dans la salle des masques:

So essentially no +0 LA race should get +2 to Wis, Int, Cha, or Str. +0 LA might be okay for Str, but only if the race is inferior in every other way. I can see where this philosophy comes from, since this is the philosophy of the PHB. Elves and halflings both get +2 Dex, dwarves and gnomes...

These are some interesting suggestions. I honestly don't see that much of a problem with positive mental stat adjustments. I understand the reasoning against it, but the genie is already out of the bottle, so-to-speak. I personally don't have a problem with a spellcaster increasing his...

That's why I checked. In 3.0 there were no spells written with an [Element] descriptor, just a useless comment in the summon monster spell saying that summoning an air elemental was an [Air] spell even though that had no game mechanics significance.

It makes no sense for genasi to be automatically proficient in all weapons. They didn't grow up in any outsider culture after all. They grew up among humans. If they do indeed get full weapon proficiency for being outsiders (which I question - the FRCS doesn't mention it at all), then it...

:o You know what? They went in and gave a lot of spells elemental descriptors in 3.5! This means that save bonuses against air, earth, and water spells do mean something, as do bonus caster levels to elemental spells. What other changes I have missed?

No argument there - it is easier. I just wasn't aware they had changed the rule.

I don't think that's true elementalism. Air spells would be things that actually have something to do with air - gust of wind, air wall, fly, whirlwind, whispering wind. Water spells would have something to do with water - create water, waterbreathing, water blast. Earth spells would have to...

Humph! Well, they changed that in 3.5 it seems.

There was a thread in Rules about the earth genasi LA that made me want to post alternative genasi that I've worked on a little. They do not have level adjustments. The stat adjustments are meant to reflect both the physical aspect of the elements as well as personality elements associated...

Monsters do not get ability score increases for monster HD. They only get ability score increases when they take class levels. When a monster takes class levels, you determine whether or not it gets an ability increase based on its character level, AKA its monster HD + its class levels. So a...

I don't remember where I saw it, but I've seen it written that clerics don't have to manipulate their divine foci when casting a spell - they can just be wearing them.

All genasi get saving throws against spells and effects of their respective elements. Elemental archons from F&P also gain bonuses with respect to spells of their respective elements. Dragon 310 talks about a druid alternative class that gets +1 caster level for air spells. However the only...

This is a great idea. That Cha modifier was just thrown in there for misguided balance reasons, IMO. These are +1 LA races after all. It's funny, too, since the FRCS has an air genasi who is also a bard and sorcerer.

Idea for handling moving stealthily on a horse: Make horse move at half speed. On a successful Ride check DC 5, the horse makes a Hide check for the movement. If the Ride check is unsuccessful, anyone within sight range will notice the clumsy horse and rider. Since most horses have poor...