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I had to institute component tracking for a conversion of "Isle of the Ape", where it's strictly part of the adventure (encounters pursuing component refreshes). I said a pouch has 10 components for each spell. It wasn't that onerous (wizard's spellbook had very few spells with M components)...

In 3.0 rules, a vampire's energy drain is effective with each slam attack hit (although it only gets one such attack per turn).

3.0 FAQ p. 9:

FAQ entry on cover from tower shields: Link to discussion thread: http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=158848

D&D has an "abstract nature of combat" -- you're not supposed to be able to select where you hit somebody. If you really feel it's desirable, see DMG, "Variant: Damage to Specific Areas", which gives -2 to given skill checks as result. You need to make up your own rule for hitting; touch...

Actually, this one's pretty clear that you should be able to do that. Very last paragraph in my DMG. From the SRD:

Or PHB, "Item Creation Feats: Item Cost".

Yes. Personal email from the Sage (Skip Williams), 1/16/2003:

From OGL:

Basically I think the answer is "no, you don't need special permission". - Translations of OGC are covered normally by the OGL as any other kind of "Derivitave Work". See OGL Section 1(b). - The d20 System Trademark Guide says that the d20 System license text box must be included in English...

No. The prices are specifically listed "G.P. Sale Value". (Not "purchase" or 3E "market price"). DMG p. 121 says "Gold piece sale values are the usual sums which characters will be paid for magic items". So, this says to me "Intent: Sell but no Buying". Also DMG p. 136, re: Miscellaneous Magic...

For starters, assume the bear has equivalent of winter clothing: Also, hope it doesn't drown: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1938132,00.html

I actually agree that it's contradictory. I also once asked Gygax about the problem (on another messageboard), and his answer in short was that he never used initiative like what was published. I've also read him confirming that he didn't use weapon vs. armor modifiers. (Or psionics. Or the DMG...

Call them similar abilities, e.g. "standard wizardly protections".

Really? That's wierd. The 1st Ed. AD&D DMG says this (p. 11): Although it then outlines a requirement that for scores over 16, it takes 10 wishes to increase them by 1 point. (Passingly similar to current increase in number of wishes required per point of inherent bonus.) Of course, I have a...

So, do those products identify any effective magical protections for a formation of typical soldiers against a fireball?

I agree with Feegle; your action is all of the time in a round. DMG: "Try to stress to the players -- that actually all movement throughout an encounter is fluid and continuous."

So why does the DMG have a whole section labelled "Invasion in the D&D Game" that says "Most soldiers are 1st-level warriors..."? Is it simply mistaken?

In the 3.0 DMG starting wealth would be by class levels only. My opinion is that the 3.5 rule is broken. Consider what happens when a young red dragon takes its 1st level in fighter.

IMC, for a given round, you're either wielding a two-handed weapon, or casting a spell, but not both. A spell with no somatic component could be done at the same time (e.g., Still Spell).