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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Meixuejeni" data-source="post: 3050524" data-attributes="member: 37975">Just a few questions regarding the Effigy Master PrC and his effigies.  1) It says that abilities requiring con-based saving throws don't carry from the base creature as constructs have no con and that only str and dex based saving throws count.  What about spells and spell-like abilities?  I figure spells are out since mindless automatons probably can't provide somatics.  But it says nothing about spell-like.  Are the saving throws lessened due to a cha of 1?  Or do they need cha 10 + spell level to use the abilities?  I know that other constructs have spell abilities, but effigies are copies of creatures, not indiviually designed constructs.2) Can constructs be modified by magic?  I know a few rules about attacking them:  Immune to any spell requiring a fort save unless said spell also affects objects, immune to mind-influencing affects, etc.  But can they be affected by beneficial spells?  You're probably not going to Barkskin a golem, but what about Mage Armor or Shield?  And since Magic Weapon affects lifeless (which a construct is considered) hunks of metal and wood, would it give an effigy pluses to hit / damage? 3) The only feats you keep when making an effigy are weapon mod. feats (improved multi-attack, etc).  Can I add feats to this through hit die progression?  The Dire Lion Effigy example in Complete Arcane has 8 hit dice.  If I made the same effigy with 9 hit dice, could I select a weapon feat or do I just get the benefit of a (slightly) tougher lion?4) Is there an official progression for Effigy Masters beyond 5th?</blockquote>

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