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Spot and Search? Not bad for "extra" skills. Especially good for dwarf, who can stand at the front and spot in the dark, and find stonework traps with Stonecunning. --Axe

One feat you'll certainly hear people recommend is Natural Spell. In your case, you can take it at 5th, just when you'd get Wildshape. If you go the halfling/Produce Flame route, I highly recommend Extend Spell. The number of shots you get from Produce Flame is based on the duration, so...

I'm about to start this campaign running a party of four by myself. I originally proposed a party with a bard, barbarian, conjurer, and either a half-orc cleric, elven druid, or both. After I proposed this party to the DM, he strongly encouraged me to essentially make sure that two things were...

I'm curious about your feats. For one thing, you have far more than I would expect for a sorc, including bonus feats at 7, 10, 13, and 16. You also have Quicken Spell, which I thought was by rule useless for spontaneous casters. Is there some multiclassing in here, or house rules, or is it...

Actually, I would argue the opposite. If the PCs just happen to be in a good defensive position, then I would lower the EL. If they made some sort of choice to find a good defensive position and lure the enemy into it, I would keep the EL closer to that of the CR of the defeated monsters. Two...

Even if druids don't have as many DC-dependent spells, the bonus spell slots, IMHO, still make it just as important to have a high Wis as a high casting stats for other spellcasters. Also, don't forget that druids get Spot as a class skill, which is modified by Wisdom. --Axe

Can summon spells (or other 1 round casting time spells) not be cast during a surprise round? Or, if you cast them, when do they take effect? --Axe

1) Don't forget that Mage Armor is a Conjuration spell, so you can prepare that as your bonus spell, especially at later levels, when you're less likely to use SMI or Grease. 2) Spell Focus (Conjuration) is actually reasonably useful, since it affects Grease, Glitterdust, Web, and, later on...

Pielorhino, I understand how you came to read the sunder rule in this way, but I have to say that your interpretation sets off my own common sense alarm far more than the alternative. 1) The mechanic we are discussing specifically describes weapon (or item) hit points, drawing a direct analogy...

I have no background in this whatsoever, so forgive me if this is of absolutely no help. If you think of the set of all possible 4d6 drop the lowest characters as defining a multivariate "character space", can you create an algorithm that can eliminate parts of that space (worthless characters)...

How can someone be "out of touch" with something that's subjective? I agree that the spirit of the rules (which I believe is equivalent to what you are calling the common sense approach) is important, but I think you are missing two important points: 1) Hypersmurf is indeed taking an approach...

The number of attacks you can make is tied to the duration, so it's a great candidate for Extend Spell. --Axe

I have a question about pounce and rake, for a leopard, for instance. It says you get a full attack, including rake. Does that mean you automatically get claw/claw/bite/rake/rake, or do you need to bite and improved grab to rake? Furthermore, if we assume option 3 of the first post, is this...

It's described as being made of mithral, and all mithral armors are considered to be masterwork, so I would say treat it as masterwork. --Axe

The FAQ contradicts itself. So, the same FAQ also corroborates my interpretation, then gives an example that contradicts its own words, as well as what I've stated. Sounds like the FAQ is giving me my choice of interpretations, so I'll take the one that matched my original interpretation of the...

Remember to put at least two points in "Muhwahahaha!" ;) --Axe

It's admiitedly vague, but I took it mean that you a) can't choose a form with HD greater than your caster level, and b) you can't choose a form with more than 5 HD. So-- since I can't think of a good illustrative example-- a 5th or higher level caster can choose any form of the same creature...

A paladin or ranger of less than 4th level has no caster level. That's not the same as having a caster level of zero. Since they have no caster level, they cannot make caster level checks, in the same sense that a non-casting class cannot. I believe that's what PoE is trying to say. --Axe

Apologies for the hijack, but I'm curious as to what people think of changing out animal companions (for druids, mainly), especially whether or not to upgrade. I have a 4th level halfling druid with a riding dog. Do others prefer the wolf or another animal? Do you swap out at 4th/7th/10th, and...

In scenario #1, the bandit leader can only charge out in the first round if he is aware of the party on the other side. If he is not aware, then the crossbow goes off when the door opens and the leader is revealed. If he is aware, then he has prepared his charge the same as the crossbow has...