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[long story] this is an NPC. an elite subterranean assassin. being a goblinoid is a prereq for this PrC so his race selection is pretty much limited. hobgoblins just suck, their +1 LA is soo unfair comparing to other +1 LA races like tieflings that it make every DM cry. same with arctic goblins...

you mean this piece? "So, please do not tell other posters to go and post in the House Rules forum. We here at EN World are not that anal." :D

why use goliath? i might also suggest that you should try Jotunbrud feat from RoF instead of LA races. a large spiked chain isn't worth +1 LA.

true, but imho you've emphasized the wrong part of the sentence. for instance, the aforementioned balor can cast blasphemy as a SLA. yes, he may cast it differently from the way an evil cleric casts it. but the effect is the same, balor effectively casts a divine spell. thus he can be detected...

i don't think it's relevant. there are feats that can change the casting time of a spell, components, etc. but spells and SLA share some very fundamental similiarities. like they both need to be CAST, the may be interrupted in the process, caster gets a concentration check if he's interrupted...

i for once disagree. SLA are not spells but they function just like spells. the wording you provided doesn't say "detects evil clerics", it says "evil creatures with ability to cast divine spells". and SLA's actually ARE cast as spells, arcane or divine, and they count as spells for purposes of...

DMG p.213 on spell completion items: "All that's left to do is perform the short, simple, finishing parts of the spellcasting (the final gestures, words, and so on)" i think it clearly states that verbal and somatic components are still intact.

isn't this kind of necromancy banned on this forums?

i don;t think that dominated creatures actually understand their state, thus they don't take any actions to stop the spell's effect. they have a goal set by a caster which they feel they must fulfill, but they don't realize that this goal might have some alien source. otherwise what would...

imho "more stable" here refers to "stability" as in dwarves' racial feature.

so you run games where party is never caught flatfooted? imho, it's not about realism. it's about consistency. if my DM took on option 2 i'd seriously reconsider playing with him. such behavior just can't be expected from a BBEG. who wants to play an endless comics for 5 year olds, where baddies...

you guys shouldn't be mobbing OP like that. he didn't ask how he should run his campaign and play his baddies. he asked if he should have forced PCs to stay in combat mode. my answer is NO. never force players to do anything even if its for their own good. the most you can provide is a slight...

why don't you consider a shadesteel golem from MM3?

isn't it true for most melee PrCs?

true not true

with iron golem the picture is made clear with the help of such word as "otherwise". flesh golem's situation is more obscure, though. "a magical attack that deals cold or fire damage slows a flesh golem for 2d6 rounds, no save." maybe you're right. maybe not. i'd be more sure if i saw the word...

Check the Sacred Exorcist PrC from CD.

i think you're really overreacting with that blindsense ability. yes, the bat can pinpoint an invisible or hidden creature in 20 ft. radius. BUT don't forget that empathic link doesn't let the caster to actually feel what his bat feels, so he'll only know that the hidden creature is SOMEWHERE in...

there is certain logic in your conclusion, but "function differently" could just mean "have their normal effect PLUS effect described below" as well. no? i don't think that text specifically states that slow effect REPLACES the normal effect of the spell.

imho, golem doesn't receive any damage (NOR is slowed or otherwise affected) by spells that allow SR. because he is actually immune to them. but if a spell allows no SR (e.g. Ice Flowers) or golem is hit with a frost weabon he receives damage AND is slowed. that's how i get it.