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Yes, the bonus from TWF is an untyped bonus and the bonus from Weapon Focus is a feat bonus, so they stack for +2 damage.

I don't tell the players which are minions and which are normal, but I represent them differently on the board. I use like little guy figurines for the minions, these medium coiled up snakes for the normals, and usually a special figure for the main guy. After the first round of combat when...

I just finished running this adventure tonight with my party, and I agree with you on a lot of points. My party consisted of a Human Cleric, Dwarf Fighter, Half-elf Warlock, Elven Ranger, and Human Rogue. At times some were either replaced with other players or not present, but that's pretty...

While running this, my party of 5 PCs took the encounter outside the cave fairly easily, with the Ranger hiding in the bushes and picking off 2 minions at a time before they could reach where the rest of the party fought downstream. When the skirmisher escaped into the cave however, the party...

I can't find this reference either. Also next to his AC it says "See also Shadowform," but I can't find that either. Any help?

This is precisely where the confusion comes from. In the module, it lists the Engulf ability like this, but in the MM it explains it much better. I've noticed a few other such issues with the module, such as the +2 dagger at the end only adding 1d6 on a critical hit. Seems like during the...

I ran this section of the module a few nights ago and had similar issues with the cube. The problem with engulf is that it treats the attack as part of a movement-it moves 3 squares and anyone it moves through, it attacks versus their reflex. I ruled it this way, and it was probably wrong...

I haven't seen a paladin in action yet, but I will this Friday. The Fighter in our group so far has literally controlled the battlefield with his marks. The main benefit of a fighter's mark comes from his Combat Superiority, more specifically the ability to stop the movement of opponents with...

To be honest, I don't believe called shots exist anymore in D&D. I could be wrong, but I'm fairly sure they took them out in the 3rd ed. conversion.

The best way to ensure you hit with you power attack+charge is the tactical feat Shock Trooper from Complete Warrior. The Heedless Charge section says that when you charge and use at least 5 points of Power Attack, you can subtract that number from your AC instead of your attack roll. Leaves...

The players in my game tend to enjoy the economic aspects of the world, so I added a few things in as kind of a side game. Pearls are cheaper the closer you get to the ocean, metal goods are more expensive the farther you get from mountains and trade hubs, things like that. You may want to...

I would really allow people inside a forcecage to hear what's going on outside. You don't want to open the can of worms on the ability of oxygen to permeate the walls. Nothing better than quickened dimensional anchor->forcecage->watching BBEG asphyxiate to ruin your day as a GM.

Ah yes, the one book every DM I've ever played with has outlawed. Probably want to run it by your DM first, as there are some seriously overpowered feats in that little orange book.

I remember one of the classes in Tome & Blood having an ability called "Spell Lattice," but I don't believe it carried over to 3.5.

Leap attack says that if you charge and make a Jump check to cover at least 10 feet of ground, you add an additional multiplier to your Power Attacks in that round. So normally for using a 2 hander and having Improved Power Attack, you get 3x what you take off with Power Attack. Having Leap...

I would say it would depend upon what exactly the mechanic of the bottle is. If it is a monster trapped inside the bottle, then the bottle would exude some kind of trapping aura, such as abjuration. Abjuration is a fairly common aura for a potion, so I don't see why this would raise questions...

You could do something like this, and you definitely need Leap Attack. Honestly, this spec puts a lot of eggs into the Charge+Power Attack basket, and I consider Leap Attack to be a necessity. Assuming you hit with all 3 attacks, you lose a total of 33 damage that round by not taking this...

I've been playing this build lately, and the one issue is that you can't take Intimidating Rage and Destructive Rage both at level 3, as they can't be taken as Fighter Bonus Feats. If you're straight rolling a level 11 character, it's not important to worry about the progression, so my...

I think first you have to ask yourself why the DM favors that character and hates another. Is it because of friendships/favortisms that happen outside the game, or is it because he likes the character design or personality of the character in question? Are the players he hates being...

The way to look at a Barbarian's rage is not as an infinite source of life, but a potion that quick fixes some of the damage you take from the low AC. That it adds to your max is nice, but just an added bonus as you're going to have the most HP in the party and anything that can one shot you...