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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 8878277" data-attributes="member: 27780">The Raven's Buff Trumpeter 2-5: May 19986 pages. Myrkyssa Jelan has been swiftly executed after her trial, the abyssal lord Vondryxx has been imprisoned in a magic sphere, but the overall amount of fiendish interference in the city is still on the up. The infernal hunt club is trying to rebrand itself as a respectable organisation full of upstanding (and wealthy) citizens that has every right to exist in the open. Would you be so churlish as to deny them that? Given the way stories work, we're likely going further down this slippery slope before a few heroes pull us back. The amount of mundane gang war is also up again, although whether that's part of a larger plot by one of the evil forces to get hold of the Heart of Bane or just people letting off pent up tensions now the war is over remains unclear. There's also the fully legal form of bribery that counts as elections around here, where the winner is determined by the amount of donations the candidates get. Better get canvasing and making promises to change things you probably can't keep if you want that Lord Speaker job! Another of those indications that you won't be allowed to change things too much is Melissa Elderan reaching the rank of archdruid, which means she's given up any temporal titles and had to retire as a PC. She may still appear in the news, but her player is going to have to start all over again from 1st level with a new character. Still, at least it took nearly 8 years of extensive play to reach that point - future editions won't give you anything like that time to get attached to your characters. Speaking of time, it looks like one of their recent events involved time travel. Uldred Deepaxe wound up going back several centuries and being responsible for the founding of the dwarves underground kingdom. This means that they've declared him their ruler now that their time has caught up with him again, which he seems somewhat confused about but determined to do a good job. Let's hope it's a stable time loop and he won't get erased from history by someone going back and changing things some more.They do have some more lighthearted news as well. The new wizards guild is going to be the largest building in Raven's Bluff! Since they said the same about the new temple of Lathander last month that raises the question of which is actually true, and if the architects are going to get competitive about it, causing spiralling costs as they try to outdo each other. Meanwhile, fresh from appearing in the newszine, the high priestess of Lliira has suddenly come down with depression, which is a big problem for someone in her line of work, so she's been sent on a sabbatical until it clears up. Is there any sinister magical cause behind it that'll be solved in an upcoming adventure, or just mundane burnout from years of forced cheer? Living City Q&A: Does a dual-classed fighter get the exceptional con bonus to their other class as well? (no)If I precast spells on myself, are they cast? (this seems like a tautology, so absolutely yes.) Can crusaders & monks use the special spells of their deity? (yes, but only if that god is permitted as a specialty priest) Does a druid count as a specialty priest? (yes)What magic items continue working when a druid shapechanges? (none of them. Temporary buffs from spells do continue working though.)Do demihuman level limits apply (Yes)Can I stack punching specialisation as a dual class paladin/cleric (most definitely not. Reassign those slots now!) Can I use magic to alter the odds of resurrection survival rolls? (only if it specifically permits that use) Can a familiar wear a ring of protection? (not unless specifically designed for that purpose) What happens if the weather improves while Call Lightning is active? (the rest of the duration goes to waste unless you have other spells to fix that) Does a ring of hill giant strength buff a druid's attacks in animal form? (as already stated from two different directions, no) If using a magical item is an evil act, do the PC's know this beforehand? (yes. This is one area where we don't mind metagaming) Does the additional attack for specialising in unarmed attacks stack with multiple attacks from gaining levels? (no)Do monks really get a greater damage bonus for specialising in unarmed combat than everyone else? (yes)Do you need to make a tumbling proficiency check to get the +2 bonus from having it (yes)Do mymidon rangers get a weapon specialisation? (no, just a regular extra slot) How does the Eye of Snooping work (quickly, for anyone, but not for long)If a weapon has extra plusses against specific things, does that stack with the regular plusses (no, it replaces them)Do I have to pay to learn the proficiencies in the module Arrival? (yes, but only if you want to learn them at all. We've decided against permanently altering your build nonconsentualy.)</blockquote>

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