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The 'free action' mage hand sounds suspicious to me. Usuall activating an at will spell-like ability will require a minimum of standard action, a maximum of normal casting time. I'm only vaguely familiar with the eyeball, so it could be a free action. I also wonder about it's ability to drop...

A good solid argument, and from what I have seen I agree. However the FAQ has gone and stepped it's foot in it and said that Augment healing works as Dross describes. It's a 'reasonable' assumption that he's following FAQ over RAW.

The situation is our party came up with a puzzle for the BBEG. The DM knows how we did it and approves doesn't want to arbitrarily assume the BBEG figured it out. Hence the need to set a DC for those of you who read the title and thought it shouldn't be a skill check but role played. Bestt...

If there is an attacker (ie. I fly overhead and drop this) then ranged attack roll would be the way to go. I forgot about range increments, so don't forget the -1 for every 10' (and therefore d6 of falling damage). For Large-Huge-Gargantuan items like the above mentioned 15' block I might...

In the case in question, Items falling without an attacker, I like the D20 Modern Rules. That's the closest thing published for this case.

You might need to check up on your Scroll-Fu. Scrolls take a standard action OR the normal casting time to activate. I'm thinking wands are the same (will check if someone doesn't correct me first). [edit] ok SRD is letting me down, it says standard action for both, but I'm certain the...

Even if the cost is absorbed by the recipient, or the party depending on how treasure is handled, There is then another cost above the component and precious spells known for a sorcerer. This spell lasts for two or three hours, if you are buffing up before entering a building/dungeon that's...

Ack, didn't realize the casting times for lesser restoration and move earth were so long. I usually assume it's a standard action. Break enchantment has a long casting time also, but it's still usefull for long duration and permanent effects. Major Image can create the thermal elements of a...

To overcome the 250 gp component, It would need to last hour/level. Two to 3 hour duration just isn't cost effective. Then for a sorcerer, they need to ask the question of each spell... Am I likely to cast this twice each day? Aside from that, for a sorcerer, evading the attacks (most likely...

Interesting. So Major Image can create the thermal elements of a bonfire but shed no light?

Not necessarily so. On the contrary your comment was the first time I have seen it refer to a fallacious argument. It's for this reason, that when RAW is unclear I usually go for the interpretations that lead to the least ammount of 'then what if...' questions. Case in point, Old Gumphrey's...

As far as rules go, no the darkness spell is not countered by higher level illusion spells. When I DM I like to eat candy. But I'm not the DM of the ruling in question.

LOL Hohg. I could see it working.

"Boiling water deals 1d6 points of scalding damage, unless the character is fully immersed, in which case it deals 10d6 points of damage per round of exposure. "-SRD Lava (20d6) seems extreme, I'd keep it at Boiling water damage. This rule also nicely incorporates what happens when water...

The point about improvised weasons raised another question for me. What if it's not an improvised weapon? Say your mage drops a 6lb morning star. Does it do 1d8 + strength modifier or can you start adding up falling damage (instead of or in addition to)?

I'm wondering about the description of the block traps. Are the blocks 5 ft square or larger. I like the (house) rule mentioned above. I don't know of any RAW on the subject though. So for about anything the characters are going to drop there would be an attack roll with the characters BAB...

Nope, the AoO is resolved before the action that provokes the attack, so the scroll isn't drawn yet for the first provoked action. Though, if you rule the trip on the standing up AoO, then you will be fine here. At least, I guess that's it. :uhoh:

I like to use magic device of scroll/wands of 'snakes swiftness' (1st level druid, 2nd level wizard). One fighter attack is worth more than two Rogue-bab attacks. If you have more front line fighters then mass snakes swiftness. Aid another, flanking, fighting defensively and taunting are also...

Complete andventurer expounds on the mechanics of sniping. It does not however agree with AuraSeer. Invisible is a game condition that not only denies your target dex (which Cadv supports), but also gives +2 to attack (which Cadv does not support). So unseen and invisible are not equal by RAW...

Higher ground is often overlooked in our games. You do also gain a higher ground bonus for being mounted. So I dismiss the replies that say it's for ground only. If you are flying you should gain the attack bonus.