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    Greater Telepathic Bond?

    Lesser Telepathic Bond is a 3rd level spell connecting a pair of creatures for 10 min/level per the SRD. Extending this to 1 day/level via the metamagic(lasting spell) makes it a 7th level spell which seems reasonable. (Alternately, extending the base 5th Telepathic Bond spell's 10 min/level...
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    CORELINE (D20 Modern/D20 BESM Setting).

    I could be mistaken, but it seems Coreline generally follows the D&D v3.x / Pathfinder rules in which case the Awaken spell should suffice for the Uplift to sentience, so all you'd really need would be a feat/spell (such as Teratism I,II,III from Dragon #237) to make any desired physical...
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    Pathfinder 1E Living Pathfinder

    Fortunately Border's runs frequent 33-40% coupons to stretch the budget somewhat and mediate her mocking tone. OTOH, if its revenge you seek ... follow her to Bath & Bodyworks for glimpse at how much she spends on SOAP ... at least your purchase will provides countless hours of enjoyment/use...
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    PS3: "Final Fantasy XIII", "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" or "Dragon Age: Origins"?

    Depends on your gaming style/preference. Personally, I pfr dropping $5 at my favorite local rental shop for some very useful hands-on experience with ANY new game before purchasing it outright. Oblivion allows free-form roaming so you'll get your money's worth. I picked up the Game of the Year...
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    Greater Dispell Magic

    Agreed about MDJ. PHB2 is widely available so the difficulty re:Chain Dispel wasnt it Core status, but rather I thought he meant metamagic(Chained spell)+DM whereas he meant the PHB2 spell which I had forgotten about. The problem as it were is DM/GDM specifically limit how hard the caster...
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    Population questions in certain cities in Forgotten Realms

    Unspoken significant population shift to outlying communities, foreign lands as residents sought to escape unrecorded localized Recession, crop failure, whatnot ... much like the 2010 Census shows happened in Ohio, Michigan, and other Rust Belt states which were torpedoed the past few years (and...
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    Sculpt Spell or Persist Spell?

    I'd favor Sculpt for its immediate usefulness in increasing you (and the party's) odds of reaching future levels, esp since Persistence's downfall is the underlying effects are subject to being Dispelled, which becomes a common tactic at higher levels. If you have access to Dragon237, convince...
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    Greater Dispell Magic

    Doh, completely forgot about THAT one. It states "Each creature struck by this spell is affected as if by a targeted dispel magic, except that you can add your caster level to the dispel check, up to a maximum of 25." so I dont see why you couldnt specify the creature's armors, weapons, etc in...
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    Greater Dispell Magic

    Chaining GDM makes its 9th level spell with greatly increased odds of success by providing upto 21 targeting attempts per casting, however re-reading the metamagic feat's description indicates the first attempt would still be at 1d20+max 20CL with each additional attempt at 1d20+max 16CL. How...
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    Glove of Storing and the Holy Sword Spell

    I like your thinking. Surprisingly, you CAN store the enspelled sword under RAW since Gloves of Storing are constructed using the Shrink Item spell which specifically states "You are able to shrink one nonmagical item". However the SRD's description for Gloves of Storing specifically states...
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    Greater Dispell Magic

    Ah and there's my point ... you COULDNT have a +25 bc of the cap. It seems an odd question, but how many 3rd level slots (1d20 +10 max) does your very knowledgeable Mage expand before deciding random chance is working against him and perhaps he needs to devote a little more thought into...
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    Greater Dispell Magic

    With Dispel Magic, you select either a specific target or a general area then add your caster's level to 1d20 and compare it against the level of whomever crafted the effect you're attempting to dispel. Note: Dispel Magic limits your level modifier to 10, GDM limits it to 20. Has anyone...
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    3.0 Paladin Dragon Mount spell sharing

    Dross, As noted, all OD&D familiars were mundane animals so the issue was moot until 1e added creatures like Imps without addressing the issue of Familar>Master spells/etc. RAW allows such creatures to use their abilities on another within combat range, so its not a question of being able to...
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    Mimic Cohort?

    Mimic :: d20srd.org shows the typical mimics stats are Str 19, Dex 12, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 10 so it shouldnt have a problem befriending your Rogue. Being followed in the wilderness/dungeon is fine, however the larger problem (sorry) is your rogue is going to find it more difficult to...
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    D&D 3.x Crafting and Balance? (3.5)

    Given the group intends on working together for a lengthly period of time (rather than a one-shot), then I would agree the Crafter shouldn't be charging the group for more than cost plus say 5gp:1xp for the simple reason whatever they're crafting for the group's use will effectively benefit...
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    D&D 3.x Crafting and Balance? (3.5)

    Not really. The general rule and its example state the items being sold are USED and thus in obvious need of some repair, reconditioning, recharging, etc so only worth half normal market value at best. Conversely, the items just crafted are NEW and thus worth full market value; although...
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    Class levels for a gold dragon?

    He's gaining decent base stats, +7 natural ac, flight, water breathing, a 2d6 fire/weaking gas breath weapon, altn form 3x, and invulnerable to fire in exchange for a vulnerability to cold for 4 class levels. I suggest a level of Monk with the remaining seven class levels in Rogue for a +4d6...
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    Spell-like abilities at will.

    Dragon337 offers spells for bestowing spell-like abilities and other changes, although the process does render the recipient infertile if your DM will allow since they require house-ruling to apply to any creature, not just base animals ... however these lost spells do provide a useful valid...
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    D&D 3.x Crafting and Balance? (3.5)

    right, so where's the problem? Crafting takes time. Its generally presumed the whole party will /not/ simply stop and camp/party for the lengthy time needed for you to craft the desired item(s), meaning you're doing it as a solo side-trek while the balance of the group continued earning XP...
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    Item that turns animals vicious?

    If your playing/foreshadowing the Savaged Tide adventure path, perhaps its a Black Pearl either triggered by accident or to confirm effectiveness. The effect and range would be right.
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