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I think it depends a lot on your DM. If he allows you to be creative with illusions and suggestions, etc, then they can be very powerful... but if your DM stifles that creativity, either actively or indirectly... then they can really suck. If every goblin automatically knows that the dragon...

Why? They make the game more interesting, provide more opportunity to use tactics, and make running away more difficult. All good things. -The Souljourner

Well, besides the fact that it's difficult to use unless you're small, given the 5lb/level restriction (which I hadn't noticed before).... hrm... you can't cast object targeting spells on creatures? Seems like creature should be a subset of object... is there a rule that definitively says one...

Don't worry, HS, it happens to everyone*, once in a while. ;) -The Souljourner *except me hey, no re-editing my posts! :) For a minute, I was horrified that I made a typo while criticizing yours... then realized that of course it wasn't my fault, it must be little smurfy gremlins!!

Regardless of why Patryn's theory would or wouldn't be feasible, the fact of the matter is that it is completely and utterly unsupported by the rules. These are the things we know about darkvision - 1.) You can see with absolutely no light. 2.) You see in black and white. 3.) In all other...

And there was much rejoicing! -The Souljourner

Of course, then all you need is Nystul's Magic aura, which, by the way, lasts for one day per level! My bard used to cast an extended version on all his items about twice a month, just for the fun of it :) -The Souljourner

What the Moogle said. -The Souljourner

Careful of your/you're mixups there HS :) That's where we differ. I point you again to Invisibility. Do you believe you get a sneak attack when you are invisible via the Invisibility spell? I say yes. I also say, that if it is true of invisibility, it is true of hide. That's specifically...

Methos... I'm not talking about a rogue standing in the middle of a field and trying to hide... say you have a rogue in an alley, hiding in the shadow of a bunch of crates (concealment). Two thugs get into a fight nearby, and the fight eventually meanders over to within 5' of the rogue...

It depends on whether it's a creature or an object. Creatures, definitely not. Flying carpets... that's another story. Obviously your equipment goes invisible (no need to strip to be invisible)... so it's the DM's call how far "equipment" goes. Personally... I don't know, that's a really...

I don't agree with your interpretations about hide only giving you a surprise round. I always interpreted the -20 to hide while attacking as required to remain hidden *after* you attack. You are hidden up until you attack, and then if you don't take the -20, you're no longer hidden. Thus, you...

Since all the detection spells are only positive indicators, undetectable alignment should never cause alarm. Keep in mind, the spells just say "number of <alignment> auras" - non-<alignment> people don't show up at all. Detect Evil would show the same for you, your cat, and the Neutral Good...

People keep making excuses for why these people would carry light sources.... and umm... why are we assuming they would? Every time I've run into guys with darkvision underground, they haven't used a light source. Why would they? It would be like me walking around with an ultraviolet...

Yeah... here's the crux of the matter.... it says it works just like normal sight except it's in black and white. Black and white is a very common phrase used to describe grayscale TV and movies. If they meant anything else, they would say something else. And since nothing says any...

Patryn, that is just not a correct conclusion. The text of darkvision SPECIFICALLY says that you see in Black and White. Absense of color is completely different than absense of contrast, which is what you're implying. Contrast is what makes things seem darker or lighter. So the dark ink...

Yes, you can. If there's no rule to say you can't combine two things, then you can. Please note that many people get these *wrong* and think you're somehow "using up" your BAB with these feats, but you're really not. It is simply a penalty to hit, and a bonus to something else. How big the...

Definitely. Don't think too much about, just follow the rules as written, and gloss over the fact that sometimes they're a little wonky. -The Souljourner

Yeah, we had a 3/3/4 Theurge that was definitely not overpowered. Kinda underpowered, actually, since we were fighting drow, and making caster level checks was really painful. With practiced spellcaster, it probably would be pretty damn good, but I still don't think it would be overpowered...

Screw half celestial... become a Saint. They're actually better than half celestials in a lot of ways, but with slightly fewer attribute bonuses.. and it's only +2 LA. Pg. 185-186 of BoED. Fast healing = 1/2 hit dice, insight bonus to AC equal to wisdom bonus, immune to acid, cold...