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I'd like to see it in the SRD, but not in the Core Rulebooks (for space reasons) If it were in the SRD it becomes available to 3rd party writers, which I think would be the best way for Psi to establish a strong place in 3e. Oh, and when the PsiHB 3.1 comes out, hopefully they will get rid of...

Thanks for the replies so far? To anyone else glancing over the thread, I'd appreciate a quick reply even if you don't have an in-depth reason, just "Use #1" or "Use #3" etc to help me get a feel for what other players/DMs are doing.

When using Inspire Courage and other Bardic Music abilities, how does timing work? (1) Some people argue that it takes a Standard action (dedicated only to singing) to "Inspire Courage" (then having spent the action the Bard waits until the next round for the effects to 'kick in'.) The...

Found it (sidebar p90 - a druid of Silvanus can use the Maul, but is not considered automatically proficient)! Thanks again.

I don't think it's 'clearly' better. A character could quite easily have spells from multiple schools, but the 'save' spells might only come from one school (e.g. a Bard with lots of Enchantments and then spells like Cures, Mage Armour, Tongues, Greater Magic Weapon.... or a Wizard with Spell...

A melee attack which deals damage will force a concentration check if it interrupts spellcasting. What about a melee attack that deals no damage? Grapple has its own set of rules (no S components, DC 20+level concentration check) but what does a successful trip or bull-rush during spellcasting...

In regards to (1), I would agree as a DM that you need to have some interaction with them in order to use diplomacy - diplomacy certainly can't be used in the heat of combat, and won't forestall already exisiting hostilities. That's not its role. OTOH, we would generally rule that a succesful...

Re: Re: Faiths and Pantheons questions That helps a lot! At least it turns the Druid -> Forest Master if not the Cleric of Silvanus -> Forest Master into a viable progression!! (I obviously missed that sidebar - will go search for it.)

Actually you are wrong about the Strength penalty. A Strength penalty to damage applies to thrown weapons, bows and slings, but not other projectile weapons like whips and crossbows. PHB p8: You apply your Strength modifier to * Melee attack rolls * Damge rolls when using a melee weapon or a...

I'm not sure if there are errata addressing these, but I noticed a couple of oddities in the Prestige Classes section of FaP Forest Master Needs huge ranks in Wild Lore, but Travel is not a domain for Silvanus, so his clerics can't get the requisite ranks without multiclassing. And druids...

Priggle, the unipolar depressive gnome from PirateCat's Story Hour. Honourable mentions to the gnomes of the Temple of Elemental Evil SH: Gnomer; Gnomishic; Eliad Pelgrin; Ender OverUnder; Fonkin Bastich and Boddyknock Kicker. Especially Fonkin Bastich, for the gname alone.

I would always recommend protection from evil or magic weapon as two first-level spells all clerics should memorise at first level. PFE as it gives an armour bonus and a saving throw bonus, and most of your enemies, although admittedly not all, will be evil. The complete immunity from...

There is also the problem that a dispel or greater dispel only un-buffs one character (or on a group only removes the 'highest-level' buff - although I am not sure whether it has been clarified how that interacts with metamagic - if a character has a stoneskin and a maximised bull's strength on...

As the player of a character who does exactly that, I agree with the previous poster; you can Spring Attack while jumping. For example, with boots of striding and springing and a few ranks in jump, a character could easily make a 40 ft (running) long jump. With the boots, her move would be 60...

Just finished my Christmas shift in the Emergency Department. With all the medical centres and general practitioners on holiday, ED is not a fun place to be....

I probably wouldn't allow it at all. IMHO the major balancing factor in wild shape is that items are merged and not useable. [slight digression] a lot of the brokenness of Polymorph Self/Other comes from the ridiculous ruling that a caster can shift into a form "that uses equipment" and keep...

Actually (in humans anyway) the abdominal aorta is only a inch or so away from the distal end of the stomach...

There is already a magic item in Sword and Fist Gloves of Adamant Grasp (+5 to grapple checks and climb checks, 15000 gp IIRC.) Boots of Stability - +4 bonus to resist being tripped or bull-rushed. Similarly grants a +4 bonus to save against magical/mundane effects that would move you or knock...

I might require the character to make a Knowledge(anatomy) check to work out *where* the vital organs are in relation to the inside .....

Maybe I've missed something? I've heard a few people describe grappling as "rolling around on the floor" - but never seen anyhing in the rules to suggest you become prone when grappling.... An additional question - if you are prone do you get -4 on grapple checks?