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  1. Dread Polack

    Vow of Poverty and a 'party' Cure wand

    My point wasn't that it was "just a feat" as opposed to a "non-feat", but that it was a vow of "poverty" as opposed to a vow of "something else". Like I said, I've only skimmed the text. I have no doubt that you are correct in saying that it is not an ordinary feat. If it was, I doubt there...
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    Divine foci for rangers and druids?

    Oh, well that's why I can't find it. Thanks. I'll czech my PHB then. However, my druid lives in a sub-tropical swamp, so Holly and mistletoe might be hard to come by. We'll think of something. Dread Polack
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    Divine foci for rangers and druids?

    I noticed that the Summon Nature's Ally spells call for a divine focus. I don't recall druids or rangers requiring a holy symbol for anything else (they don't turn undead), so what is their divine focus supposed to be? Dread Polack
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    Augment Summoning

    I'm making a druid for my upcoming D&D campaign, and I'm looking into taking Augment Summoning to buff up my summoned critters. It seems like the prerequisite, Spell Focus (conjuration), seems like a hefty price for this feat, especially since there are few conjuration spells for druids that...
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    Vow of Poverty and a 'party' Cure wand

    Having only skimmed the VoP rules, here's my take on it: A vow isn't simply a character choice. It's a promise made to either a god (I imagine), or some other power which will hold the character accountable. It's a binding contract, and like what was said above, you must follow the letter and...
  6. Dread Polack

    Little Known Rules of D&D

    As a matter of fact, I apparently did. I took another look at my sheet. I think I put ranks into it until I realized my movement gave me bonuses, which was around level 5 or so :) Dread Poalck
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    Little Known Rules of D&D

    This is exactly the sort of thing, if my GM were to cry foul on, I wouldn't argue. You are correct, and the rules are pretty clear on the second part- Combat Expertise is only for the attack and full-round attack actions, not the "Aid Another" action. Synergy Bonuses: There's one thing I missed...
  8. Dread Polack

    Little Known Rules of D&D

    Oh, and it might be a little-know rule, but perhaps an often-missed rule: Don't forget your synergy bonuses! Dread Polack
  9. Dread Polack

    Little Known Rules of D&D

    Related to this, I think a lot of people forget: About halfway through my last campaign, I learned about and took full advantage of this option: I used it most often when my monk couldn't break through a target's DR or hit his AC. Lending a little survivability to the fighter, or an...
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    Little Known Rules of D&D

    This is why my Monk never took ranks in Jump past 1st level. By 18th level, I had +28 to jump, maxed out my vertical jump on an average roll, and could jump 38 feet reliably out of combat. Don't forget that Barbarians get +4 for their increased speed too. Dread Polack
  11. Dread Polack

    Druids

    So, your campaign is taking place in my home state of Minnesota :) Actually, it's been around 32 Celsius here lately, but summers are around 23 and the coldest winter I've seen is -39. I'm not kidding. I'm also playing a druid in my upcoming campaign, and I'm looking for advice as well. I think...
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    number of feats for an afflicted werebear?

    Savage Species!! That's the book... Thanks dude. Dread Polack
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    Tips for a starting druid

    Wow, lots of good ideas. Just a couple more things from me then: As a small druid, I'm completely discounting melee combat. Archery might be a good way to go, and one of the Poison Dusk traits is their ability to apply poison without risk of poisoning himself. A decent bow with an archery feat...
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    number of feats for an afflicted werebear?

    I agree with crazypixie, but want to add a little: He's suffering from the level adjustment as it is, so he should definitely get the feats granted by the hit dice. (Remembering that Feats are based on total hit dice, not ECL...) I think if the feats are Endurance or Run, they don't necessarily...
  15. Dread Polack

    Stoneskin debate

    Don't worry, I know you weren't :) The quick way of saying what I said :) It's a tricky one- luckily there's not too much at stake. Dread Polack
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    When do you get a feat if you have a level ajustment

    Also, you can simply go by Hit Dice. If you look in the DM and MM, they mention this. Minotaurs, for instance, are ECL 8 (6 HD with a +2 LA). They get 3 Feats, one each for their first, third, and sixth hit die. If he also had 3 character class levels, he'd get another feat. Just remember not...
  17. Dread Polack

    Stoneskin debate

    Hm... you make a good point. Here's my reasoning: I wouldn't say that it's "framed in terms of damage reduction" if you read the entire description. I also wouldn't say that DR is either ten mini-armors or one big armor. Normally, if it just gave you DR 10, then it would be pretty clear...
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    Stoneskin debate

    My judgment, based on the text of the spell "Once the spell has prevented a total of 10 points of damage per caster level (maximum 150 points), it is discharged.", it immediately is discharged (it doesn't say on the next attack, next round, or anything else like that), and you'll take the...
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    Tips for a starting druid

    I thought about a big lizard for my little lizard to ride on, but I settled on dog. I'm going with the "Aspect of Nature" variant instead of Wild Shape, so he'll be mostly lizard nearly all the time. When he's not flying, climbing, or swimming, he'll be happy to ride the dog. Definitely...
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    Bear Warrior - Bear form and magic items

    IIRC, worn items like rings and such were still in effect, but armor and weapons were not usable. This was a problem. As a fan of Beorn from the Hobbit, I looked into making a Bear Warrior, but decided against it when I compared it to an equivalently-leveled barbarian. The Bear warrior was...
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