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  1. MerakSpielman

    Upgrade Bug Hunt!!

    Those buttons are working properly for me.
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    tracking spells?

    In the KoK setting there's a 1st level wizard/sorcerer spell "Tracker" that summons a dog skilled at tracking.
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    Mystic Theurge - What do I need to know?

    It's generally considered to be overpowered becuase it eliminates the primary penalty of being a high-level multiclassed caster. However, you also have to give up any of the bonus feats or additional abilities you might gain if you stuck with one class. I haven't seen it in actual play, but it...
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    Efreeti granting wishes for magic items?

    Wait, ane efreet can "cast" a wish as a 12th level caster? 12th level casters can't cast wish... Or does this not matter?
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    Disbelieving Illusions

    All I could find was from the SRD: It seems to indicate that all people are totally unable to suspect that something is amiss without studying it carefully or interacting with it in some fashion. You cannot, for instance, choose to "disbelieve" a given thing, just to see if it's an illusion...
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    Help make my wizard happy

    Well, if it's any consolation to the wizard, I see two benefits: 1st: The wizard in question can still use the spells in question -- she just has to make sure that there are no witnesses to the violation. 2nd: Enemy wizards can't use the spells either. If they do, theoretically they are...
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    Basic combat spellcasting strategy - an essay

    MacLaren, It's debateable. I am very much teaching my own philosophy from when I play spellcasters. If you have a couple wands and a good selection of scrolls, then using up your daily allotment isn't as big of a deal. After all, those are spells you get for free every day! What a deal! Use 'em...
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    Name that Pirate Ship!

    The Roaring Rum-Runner The Good Eye and The Eyepatch (sister ships) The Sea Slaver The Slavering Dog The Free Fortune The Buckle-Swasher
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    [Wulf's BARAKUS FOLLIES] LOST CITY OF BARAKUS TPK...?

    My favorite "Charm" situation happened when a wizard charmed the dumb dwarven barbarian in the middle of a battle. She looked around, saw a room full of her good friends hitting each other, and decided they were having a free-for-all. About time those stuck-up lawful types loosened up. Good...
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    Basic combat spellcasting strategy - an essay

    Thanks for the kind words. :)
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    Basic combat spellcasting strategy - an essay

    I wrote this up becuase I have a couple brand-new players in my campaign (playing a Druid and Sorcerer, respectively) who feel useless in battle. Keep in mind this is the first time they've played D&D and they don't even really understand the system yet. They've worked their way up to 5th...
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    Help with AC?

    [monty burns] Excellent... [/monty burns]
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    What does a homunculus know?

    It has access to it's master's knowledge. I'd rule this provides no concrete skill/feat/ability bonuses whatsoever. It possesses the information, but not the XP required to have actually earned all those skill points and feats. I'd say it's entirely a role-playing thing -- meaning it...
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    Help with AC?

    You're going to need a lot of feats to flesh out this concept. I'd drop weapon focus for now, but you'll surely want it back at some point. Combat Reflexes is too important a feat for a dex-based spiked-chain-wielder to not get it.
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    Keeping powerful characters dead

    There's a 9th level cleric spell in the Kingdoms of Kalamar book called "Natural Death." It causes the subject to age rapidly until they die. The spell specifically states that this counts as a natural death by old age and they cannot be resurrected.
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    Manyshot & True Strike

    I would rule that it applies only to one arrow, but I'm basing this entirely on how easy it is to uber-munchkin an archer as it is. Arrows definately don't need any more power.
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    Help with AC?

    Can you use a buckler at the same time as a spiked chain? I can't remember. Fighting defensively is a decent option in certain circumstances. If your hp get too low, turn on the total defense and get outa there. Did you put some ranks in Tumble? You should have taken Combat Reflexes, btw...
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    Cooperative Dungeon: open call for Editor

    Chicago is my bible, though mostly the editing is for grammar and punctuation. Imagine your average message board poster. Then imagine thirty or so pages of text written like that. I've also tweaked sentences and paragraphs to make them less wordy and/or confusing. See you guys on the other...
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    How many spells have you banned from your game?

    That's like saying you have a recipe for cherry pie, replace the crust with dough, use a different pan, and replace the filling with toppings, and you get pizza. :p
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    Question about elemental energies on weapons

    By describing it and it's cost, you've already homebrewed it! Have fun with your new magic weapons!
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