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    Dominate Person (Su) - Dispellable or not? (seems to be some confusion)

    The problem comes from the chart in the 3.5 DMG on page 290. The text on page 289 says that Supernatural abilities cannot be dispelled, but the chart reads that they can be dispelled. I think the text description is correct and the chart is a misprint.
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    Random chance to hit ally in a grapple

    Yes, that footnote only applies to ranged attacks, not melee attacks. Your rogue has been doing it correctly.
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    [contest] 15,000 Reggies Huzzah! Winners Announced!

    January 30, 2004; 4:10pm.
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    Entangled type spells

    Neither Entangle nor Web denies those caught by them their Dex bonus to AC, so you cannot be sneak attacked if you are entangled in them. The Entangle spell utilizes plants, grass, trees, etc., so it would be considered anchored in respect to the entangle effect. Webs must be anchored or they...
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    Extra energy damage vs. energy resistance

    IMO, it is like a sponge after the effect. For example, a creature with fire resistance 10 takes 36 points of fire damage from a fireball spell. If he makes his saving throw he takes 18 - 10 = 8 points of fire damage. If he fails his saving throw, he takes 36 - 10 = 26 points of fire damage.
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    Extra energy damage vs. energy resistance

    You add the +50% first because that is the actual damage taken. Then you apply the resistance.
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    6 character adventure

    Sure. Elminster wants their help to accompany 2 halflings on their journey to toss a magic ring into a volcano.
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    Why are some monsters not in the SRD?

    Some of them are WotC property and are not part of the d20 open gaming license.
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    Stacking Bonuses

    DMG, page 21. PH, pages 171-172. Basically, named bonuses with the same name do not stack. Thus, items with armor bonuses do not stack with one another. Mage Armor provides a +4 armor bonus to AC. Shield provides a +4 shield bonus to AC. They stack with each other because the provide...
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    Flurry of Blows + Two Weapon Fighting?

    In 3.5, there is no more BAB and unarmed BAB for monks. Monks simply use their BAB like every other class. Monk weapons can be used in a flurry of blows.
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    Empower Spell feat

    No. Empower Spell affects variable numeric values. Deep Slumber affects a static number of HD. If it were 1-10 HD, then it would work. This is the reason Empower Spell no longer affects Bull's Strength and the other buff spells.
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    What d20 Purchases to you Regret?

    I most regret purchasing the Traveller T20 Players book. IMO, it is too complicated to play, especially the vehicle/starship creation and space travel aspects. YMMV. My friends recently gave me Gamma World PH and the Machines and Mutants GW sourcebook for my birthday. I have not been able to...
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    Darts, Shuriken, and Ammunition

    I am not familiar with the Rokugan Ninja class, but it strikes me as odd that it would not include the shurikan as a proficient weapon. Are you sure it's not on the list? Perhaps a level of monk is in order?
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    Light spell

    Even a sword that magically sheds light does not shed light when sheathed. So unless you touched the pommel I would say that the light is covered if the sword is sheathed and it sheds no light.
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    [DM needs help] Elven Sorceror, "trance" for 4 hours, can they be on "watch" other 4?

    I would not allow the elven sorcerer to count the watch hours as rest hours. It requires active skill use, so no deal. However, passive use of a skill, like Listen checks to see if noise awakens him, should not interrupt the rest, although his actions after that might.
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    1st ed ranger conversion?

    Rangers began with 2d8 HD in AD&D (1e).
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    how does sundering work now?

    No. Your weapon must have an enhancement bonus at least equal to the weapon or shield you are sundering to be effective. See DMG, page 222, Hardness and Hit Points. No. See above. They get +2 hardness and +10 hit points per +1 of enhancment bonus. Right. PH, page 158, last sentence of the...
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    D&D 3.x Can PC's identify a cursed item? 3.0 and 3.5

    The DMG on page 274 says that an Identify spell has a 1% chance per caster level of revealing a cursed items true properties. Analyze Dweomer always reveals them. Otherwise, the Identify usually tells you what the item seems to be and you only find out its true cursed properties when you use...
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    Large creatures (with reach) using reach weapons, need clarification..

    Yes it does. I think I may have to use that in the near future. Or I could make an ogre barbarian with a spiked chain.
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    Large creatures (with reach) using reach weapons, need clarification..

    No matter, the same rule applies. See page 132 of the 3.0 PH, column one, Large or Bigger Creatures with Reach Weapons.
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