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  1. IceBear

    Do you use any level reguirements?

    Hehe - I forgot about inheritance backgrounds :)
  2. IceBear

    Do you use any level reguirements?

    This is not NWN so there are no level requirement for items. There is a suggested wealth chart per level in the DMG, that's the closest thing to it. Seriously, a 1st level character can only get a +5 keen vorpal greatsword if he finds it (completely under DM control) or if he buys it (which no...
  3. IceBear

    jump vs expeditious retreat?

    Hey Caliban - I was wondering if you were still on here as I just came back last week and this was the first I've seen your name.
  4. IceBear

    Hide in Plain Sight and Sniping

    I thought they were saying that you only get SA on the first attack when you're hidden.
  5. IceBear

    jump vs expeditious retreat?

    That was always my plan for 3.5 - use the 3.5 as the base rules and use 3.0 rules as "house rules" where applicable.
  6. IceBear

    Freedom of Movement doesn't work on Hold Person?!

    Oh sorry, I thought you had changed your stance to FoM not working against Hold Person. My bad :) Oh, I'm looking forward to seeing the responses to your list. I'd answer but I'm at work and it's too much work as I'm not familiar with a lot of those spells to answer without looking them up...
  7. IceBear

    Sense Motive - passive or active?

    Oh, I wasn't thinking her comments were directed at me personally. She made a comment about how she was feeling attacked (I assumed by others) and I tried to give some insight into why I think she was. Despite how Hypersmurf took it, I wasn't trying to attack her either but rather offer some...
  8. IceBear

    Freedom of Movement doesn't work on Hold Person?!

    I disagree that it's the intent to not have FoM stop Hold Person. I'm still living in the past editions I suppose, but in the past whenever they've made goofs like this (like the always fail Save on a natural 1, for example) they've tended to rule as per history. I think I'll allow FoM to...
  9. IceBear

    Sense Motive - passive or active?

    Maybe it's HOW you're saying it as opposed to WHAT you are saying? I have read this thread and honestly tried to be unbiased, but your tone just DRIPS with scorn and disdain. It's hard to have a friendly debate with someone when the other person makes you feel like the scum on the bottom their...
  10. IceBear

    Hide in Plain Sight and Sniping

    How can you hide in something you can't catch? A shadow cast by something or someone else is stationary with respect to you, so you can move INTO it. Try to step into your own shadow :)
  11. IceBear

    Attack of Opportunity during an attack of opportunity?

    Oh good, they officially changed that. Well, one of my few house rules is no longer a house rule :)
  12. IceBear

    Freedom of Movement doesn't work on Hold Person?!

    Yes, by the rules I don't think it should work against Hold Person. However, I believe the ring always used to work against Hold Person in the past editions so I think this is a case where the rules are written don't jive with the intent. Yes, I know that just because that's how it used to...
  13. IceBear

    Sense Motive - passive or active?

    Again, I understand you don't have to explain yourself to me. I've been playing a long time so many players are starting to want to "break the mould" and play something different, and I'll do my best to help them if they want. Anyway, I'm obviously not in your league, so I'll go elsewhere at...
  14. IceBear

    Sense Motive - passive or active?

    Ok - at least I understand where you're coming from. I don't agree with it, but I understand and respect it. I actually find it painful when most people try to act in character too much, so SB was right, we wouldn't jive in a group. I'm more of a 3rd person perspective person. I can do 1st...
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    Sense Motive - passive or active?

    But I have every players' AC, HP, Saving Throws and Skills recorded for my reference too. I mainly use it so I know how many hitpoints someone has left. My description of a 1hp blow when the character is at 50hp is radically different than when he is at 5hp.
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    Sense Motive - passive or active?

    The second smiley was a wink. Since you come across as smug and sarcastic (maybe you don't mean to, but it's how you come across to me) I don't think you're agreeing with me. Remember, you and S'mon are the intelligent ones, I'm an idiot.
  17. IceBear

    Heighten Spell + another Metamagic feat

    No, I didn't say I was right / you were wrong (I don't like to think in those terms - there is no right and wrong as long as everyone is having fun). I was saying I can see how you read the rules to get your interpretation and I think you can read them to see how I got mine. I also don't think...
  18. IceBear

    Heighten Spell + another Metamagic feat

    Yeah, I figured you would say you used the slot first and then heighten it, but since no one in my campaign ever casts a low level spell in a high level slot it's contrary to my normal thinking. Also, as Thanee said, all the other metamagic feats would be seen as "free" then too. Going to cast...
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    Sense Motive - passive or active?

    Why confused? A RPG is a shared experience. It's not the DM vs the players. You seemed to have ignored not judging anyone's style by a few posts on these forums. I bet you actually use passive rolls from time to time (but rarely) just like I use active from time to time too. No one method...
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