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1) Scry requires a will save. When a person succeeds on a saving throw they know that they just made a saving throw, but don't necessarily know why. Anyone with decent ranks in Spellcraft would know that Scrying is one case where you may get this tingley feeling. 2)Also, "If the save...

Those questions are fine. But I don't think its valid for a person to argue in the Rules forum that since it doesn't make sense logically for people to auto-recognize squirrel spellcasting then squirrels spell casting is not auto-recognizable. If someone wants to argue the validity of a rule...

They just can, it doesn't make logical sense. But those are the rules. Just like 6 second rounds, grappling horses, only falling on your turn, and numerous other warts. I am not saying that it makes complete sense, just that those are the rules. The rules do not address the 'why'. You are...

Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil or Freeport (original Trilogy) then Black Sails Over Freeport or Saltmarsh/Slavers/Against the Giants/Drow

By the rules if there is a squirrel or bird or whatever and it is not hiding then it is seen. If said creature attempts to cast a spell then by the rules it is recognized as spell casting.

Except for where I pointed you to the section on Counterspelling. So, you make a spellcraft check when you recognize the person is casting a spell. But you automatically recognize them casting a spell. No mention of applying to humanoids only. Bluff vs. Sense Motive in this case. Seeing...

By the rules, Yes and Yes. I have provided evidence of this in my earlier post. No one has provided evidence that this only applies in special circumstances, like being familiar with magic or being in humanoid form. 1st its not "magic-sensing", its the notice of ongoing spellcasting. Fake...

Its interesting to note that the most recent Campaign Setting from WOTC condones slavery in almost every single country. Thats right in Eberron slavery is a way of life and even the good guys accept this. Many of the fantastical items in Eberron are powered by 'bound' elementals. Elementals...

No, you need spellcraft to identify the spell. You don't need spellcraft to identify that a spell is being cast. Also, check the rules on counter spells. There is no skill check to identify that the enemy caster is casting a spell. There is also no mention of applying to only humanoids...

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According to the RAW spellcasting done by anyone or anything is automatically recognized as spellcasting. There are plenty of logic arguments against the RAW. However, I have not seen any rule that says that spellcasting is harder to recognize as spellcasting just because the caster is not a...

Anyone have the specifics on the Dragonlance version?

I am going to repaint mine as Fire Elementals.

I think there are more siginficant changes than this. Being able to cast a spell in melee. Being able to leave a spell slot open. Metamagic. Counterspells. Bonus spells for Wizards. Switch to only 3 types of saving throws. Spellcasting attribute effects the save of a spell. Free spells in your...

Hi, I have the 3.0 Death Knight template in MMII. Could someone inform me of the differences between the 3.0 version and the 3.5 version? I believe the 3.5 version can be found in the Dragonlance Setting. Thanks, *:> Scott

Could you post the details on Sudden Extend & Sudden Maximize? Also, you will probably get better responses in the Rules Forum. The Summon Nature's Ally list does kick, especially once you start being able to summon huge elementals.

Oh, yeah. How the heck were the EE's trapped in a building?

You are the DM, you set the definition of what is and what is not CG. But, whats the diff? If he changes alignment how will that change anything? It will probably have very little in game effect. So why worry about it.

Yup. and for Int > 18 you can start assumming the monster knows more than the given evidence would suggest. For example, knows that the sorcerer doesn't have very many spells left, even though its the begining of combat.

This is the Rules Forum. I am therefore answering the question from the perspective of the rules. By the rules spell casting is automatically detected, even if the spell casting is done by an animal. If you want to house rule it thats fine, but it is a house rule.