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There's nothing wrong with DM judgement calls that put a kabosh on DM-percieved rule abuses. That's the job of the DM. Were it me, and I thought the rules were being abused (regardless of "balance" questions), I would also put the kabosh on it one way or another.

I would approach it as a combination of abusive rules-lawyering and summoning abuse as well. I'd either disallow it entirely or follow the clever precedent above to have some sort of diety intervention to disallow summoning - either temporarily or permanently. By RAW it would be allowed, but...

Double post.

No... if the spell is modified to drain levels, that's a different deal: A level draining effect is not damage. I would not allow the broach to abosrb level-draining magic missles.

Because the description strongly implies that it simply does not have the same sorts of vocal chords. It's got the intelligence, but not the means. If want want to be generous, then let it speak whatever language(s) it learns from using skill points. That would be a rather generous ruling...

Oh, I don't know. With it's hide and size bonuses, it makes one heck of a fine Rogue.

I hope that was facetious. It does not say a dog cannot learn a language, either, but c'mon, now. Saying it can "can also vocalize animal noises" without any other explanation pretty clearly implies it does not have the vocal cords to support normal vocal language. Technicallly, per RAW, you...

I'd allow it with the use of a feat. For simplicities sake: FEAT: Pseudodragon Verbal Casting: Prereq: Must be a pseudodragon Benefit: Gains the ablity to use verbal components when casting spells. May also form words sufficiently to activate magic items that require command word activation.

For race, how about the LA+1 Catfolk, from RotW pg 92: Medium Size • +4 Dex • +2 Cha • 40’ Movement • Level Adjustment +1 • Humanoid (catfolk) • Low-Light Vision • +2 Racial bonus on Listen and Move Silently checks. • +1 Natural Armor bonus to AC. Looks like great fun to me! I think this fits...

See also The Bard's Handbook

Rcae: Human for the extra feat and skill point. For my bard, I started with max intelligence for skill points and made character my second-highest stat and put all level boots to cha.. I then looked to being expert at two things: 1. Party buffing. 2. Non-combat interaction. This can...

Ummmm.. okay. That was not clear at all. Still isn't, after re-reading, but I'll take your word for it. :)

A 1-3/4" solid oak door that is 8' x 3'2" weighs 177 pounds. hmmm... To be fair, oak is about twice as heavy as, say fir.

They did not make hollow core doors in them days. :)

This is definately a judgement call, and on those I tend to defer to the FAQ, if an entry exists. The FAQ has this to say on the matter: Of course, Arcane Sight is considerably more efficient, since using three rounds to locate an aura does not apply. However, note: ..."you still don’t...

Only if a magical aura is equated to a light source of range "0" and you are worried about how far away you can see it in the dark. Hardly a sure thing. That is somewhat akin to stating that if I am lit up by a Glitterdust the rules for light apply. Range 0... etc., etc. Either you cannot...

To make it even easier; Time Stop has no effect on Contingency. Remember, time has not really stopped, you just suddenly move so fast that it appears to have stopped.

Well, it's possible, I suppose, but with no one else taking any actions, it seems unlikely that any triggering event woudl occur. I didn't say it would, did I?

Let's take the example at hand. Is threatening someone to get information a "good" act? Certainly not. Is it "evil?" Perhaps, perhaps not - maybe only neutral. However, if one is "exalted" one holds oneself to the highest standards of good behavior and does not even do such questionable...

The Book of Exalted Deeds does not agree with you. There is a big difference between what is "acceptable" and what is "good,' and even more so for an "exalted" character. For sure.