Duskblades & their "quick cast" ability question

[carborundum]

As far as I remember that's how we're playing it. With Str 19 he does (2d6+4) x2, +5d6. Lots of yummy temporary hitpoints, and one very disheartened opponent.

A channeled touch of Idiocy versus a spellcaster is also nice. A swift True Strike helps against Shield etc, and a crit means 2d6 off Int, Wis and Cha. They also stand to lose the ability to cast their higher level spells.

 

[moritheil]

Not if you deliver them with a weapon strike. Because then the spell damage is "extra" and extra damage is never multiplied on a crit.

Yeah. Carborundum, it sounds like your DM is not a fan of wearing things down.

 

[carborundum]

Yeah, he's a member of the "throw twenty at them and have a laugh" brigade!

 

[irdeggman]

Yeah, we're playing 3.0 rules.

But Dusk Blade (and corresponding spells) are 3.5.

This "mix" will cause a lot of trouble, IMO.

Swift and immediate actions did not exist in 3.0 - so technically that Dusk Blade ability does not work with 3.0 rules.

 

[0-hr]

Yes, touch only is my take on it. You have to be up close and personal.

Though you can channel though a reach weapon for a little bit of range. That plus the ability to use Dimension Hop on opponents will often catch players off guard.

 

[Corsair]

Swift and immediate actions did not exist in 3.0 - so technically that Dusk Blade ability does not work with 3.0 rules.

They also didn't exist in 3.5 until introduced in a later book.

 

[blargney the second]

Though you can channel though a reach weapon for a little bit of range. That plus the ability to use Dimension Hop on opponents will often catch players off guard.

In last night's game, I had a duskblade villain use a reach weapon to deliver Dimension Hop on a big summoned bear to teleport it off the side of the 80' building they were fighting on.

 

[carborundum]

Snap! I smacked a greenspawn razorfiend in the Fane of Tiamat (Red Hand of Doom) and teleported it above the 200' pit with a channeled Dimension Hop. Priceless look on DM's face!

Last time I tried it was with big dire lions - it made the save and killed the druid. Then I realized I could have slapped HIM with it and saved his life :\

 

[Corsair]

Doesn't dimension hop have the same line that all other teleportation spells do, saying it needs to teleport to a surface that can support it?

 

[blargney the second]

Nope, it's a remarkably straightforward wording with few restrictions.