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The description of the Blink Dog says that its Dimension Door "affects only the blink dog,". So if the dog has a rider, the rider is left hanging in the air after the dog ports away? Thanks in advance for the help, this is the best site on the net for quick (and correct) D&D information :D

I don't see anywhere that it says you can cast spells with a buckler on your arm. But it seems you could just use your other hand to cast if you were wearing a light shield (transfering whatever was in that hand to your shield hand if needed).

I've always heard about mages with mithril bucklers (since the mithril negates the check penalty and casting failure chance). Is there a reason NOT to use a mithril light shield instead? The same penalties are negated and the wieght isn't much more (this is for a gnome wizard, so it's only...

Bleh, that's too bad as I think they would be an excellent cohort. I really like the idea of a glowing ball full of cleric spells - like a cohort distilled down to what PCs treat them like anyway :) Or maybe I'm just having TRON flashbacks. "<<<YES>>>.......<<<NO>>>......"

The Lantern Archon has "Level Adjustment: -". I take it this means it is unsuitable for use as a character or chohort? I can see where it would make a bad PC, but it seems like a great companion (doesn't talk much or get in the way). The abilities though, clearly are worth a few levels of...

I did some digging on SR and found some interesting information... that kinda seems to conflict.... In the PHB: "If your spell is being resisted by a creature with spell resistance, you must make a caster level check...." That makes it sound like SR only applies if you are trying to resist...

No argument here. Thanks for the reference (I need to grab a newer copy of the FAQ). EDIT: Though now I'm curious as to (officially) how many Hide/Spot checks are needed for a group of 4 humans sneaking up on 4 orcs :)

I've always thought of the 5ft step as more a "5ft adjustment" put in place because the world really isn't divided up into squares. When you take a 5ft step, you move the center of your fighting space (or centroid) that last inch to make you count as in the next square. It's like driving from...

I hate to bring it up, but "in real life" isn't it more likely to spot a group of 3 people than an individual? And itsn't it more likely to see something with 3 people looking? I guess maybe just using the best Spot vs the worst Hide would work, adding circumstance bonuses/penalties for...

The threat check is an "attack roll" and an attack roll automatically hits if you roll a 20. From the SRD, under Critical Hit and Attack Roll:

Thank you. :)

A common 2x4 sack is going to have it's opening at the 2 ft end. When opened up that gives you 48 inches of circumference (or a 15.3 inch diameter circle). That's not much more than a standard pillowcase. Can a man fit through that? Probably, as long as he is unarmored, not wearing a backpack...

I have a vauge memory of some sort of potfolio or satchel that is used to organize scrolls and make them more easily accessible. After going through most of my books, however, I cannot find such a device. Could someone please give a pointer? :heh:

My main problem with the "pre-Hide" is that I think hiding is very dependent upon who is viewing you. If you take 20 minutes to hide perfectly behind a bush, but then someone walks up from BEHIND you, it's not that great of a job. To find a place that hides you from every possible direction and...

Seems like it would be in the rules, or the FAQ, but I spent a fair amount of time reading through both and could not find a clear answer. I think that if you make Hide checks before the fact, then you could take 20, but if you only make the check when someone tries a Spot, then 20 tries isn't...

A more pertinent question may be "How do you keep a halfling OUT of your Bag of Holding?" I just read the bag description and noted that a bag opens into a "nondimensional space", not an extra-dimensional one. Also, if he ended up anywhere, I'd guess the Halfling to be in the far reaches of...

As a druid (currently level 12), I use it every chance I get.

I've read through the book and am fairly sure that the "Caster Level" listed for wonderous items is NOT a preprequsite for creation, but I wanted to make sure before I bring it up in my group. Here's what the SRD says (and the section on creating magic items does not mention anything):

Excellent. Thank you for the information.

Is there a way to temporarily put Ghost Touch or some such on a weapon? Something like Silversheen but that will make your weapon able to hit incorporeal creatures?