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Altran reprend sa lanterne et rejoint Imay dans la pièce. Est-ce qu'il y a des sources de lumières dans les tunnels?

The question was about effective character levels, and only PCs can have effective character levels. Thus this does refer to players. PCs can be creatures (see Savage Species). In my question I lumped all beings with LA into the classification of "creature," although I guess some aren't...

On his site Monte Cook has suggested that anyone that can breath underwater be able to cast spells underwater with no penalty. Does the 3.5 DMG say specifically otherwise? You have to figure that spellcasters of underseas races can cast spells normally underwater.

Here are my question to and reply from WotC customer service: My question: Reply from Darrin at WotC customer service:

Initiative 20 [vraiment!] +2 = 22 Altran a remis Crista dans sa sacoche a composantes quand elle était revenue de la pièce. Altran s'apprête à lancer un carreau de son arbalète légère quand une des créatures entre en vue. Jet d'attaque 12 + 2 - 4 (lancer au milieu de bataille) = 10

Here's the deal. I think that using character level to determine epic status makes sense. It is a uniform mechanic for all creatures and characters, whether PC or NPC. This mechanic is supported by rules text and the official clarification of WotC. All references to using character level for...

Reread the sidebar. It says "in any other place [besides Table 1-1] in this book where "character level" is indicated, you can use effective character level instead." According to a literal reading of this rule, you can choose to gain any character level benefits of Table 1-2 based on your...

How'd I miss that? Drow stink in 3.5. Andy Collins and gang really did not think through the changes to lighting effects and spells for 3.5 very well, did they?

Elder-Basilisk: Just remembered last night. The drow can use Faerie Fire on their opponent, which allows them to sneak attack in Darkness. My DM and I were talking about Darkness last night. We're going to play as though the area were really dark. If there are only normal light sources...

I admit that I didn't read the sidebar as "can." Wow. That's bad game mechanics. "You can use either this number for your max ranks or you can use that number." "You can take a feat at this level or at that level." "You can take an ability adjustment at this level or that level."...

You are right about the sidebar; I had never actually read it. I believe it's in error, and that the Sage was correcting it in Dragon 310. Here's why. The sidebar says "Any other place in this book" includes table 1-2, which gives experience and level-dependent benefits. Let's use the...

Your victim losing their Dex to AC and your getting +2 to hit for being hidden isn't much of an offensive use?

I don't have the ELH with me as I am at work. I will definitely check out p.25 when I get home. I guess you're being sarcastic here. I'd like to point out that implying that someone has made mistakes in the past doesn't prove that he is incorrect about the question at hand. I distrust the...

The epic level handbook is pretty clear. You start applying epic rules when your character level equals 21. Character level is based entirely on hit dice. Gerti Oerlsdottir is an example of a character in the ELH whose ECL is higher than her character level, yet her stats are calculated as...

It may not be a perfect analogy, but the darkness doesn't technically affect visibility. It allows people to make Hide checks even when they don't have anything to hide behind. This becomes very dangerous in the hands of drow with good Hide checks, because unlike in 3.0, they can actually...

Altran sort son arbalète légère et la charge avec un carreau. Il s'apprete à suivre les autres.

Cloak of Shadows One side effect of the Cloak of Shadows spell, err, the 3.5 Darkness spell, is that all characters can hide in plain sight because they have 20% concealment at all times while in the spell's area. Note: this spell royally confused us this week when we ran into some drow...

I use them when it's appropriate for a character concept. I am currently playing a Human Cleric 3 of Helm/Rogue 1 who is an inquisitor, err, information gathering agent for his church. His Gather Information check is +15 = 5 ranks rogue, 2 ranks cc cleric, +3 Cha, +3 Skill Focus, +2...

So the Slight of Hand check determines the DC of the Search check? I really think that Hide is misnamed. You have Move Silently and Hide, and they are similar skills. Both are combined with a move action. You use Move Silently to avoid making noise while moving, you use Hide to avoid...

Take 10 and Take 20 are two different things, so I'm not sure how you could compare them. Here is a short analysis of the skills needed to detect and conceal objects and creatures. There are 3 categories to consider: creature or object moving or unmoving <10' away or >10' away (you...