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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 8969560" data-attributes="member: 27780">The Raven's Buff Trumpeter 3-1: Jan/Feb 1999Despite it being the end of the paper, the plotlines continue at full steam. There’ll still be plenty of tournaments released this year, it’ll just be harder for me to figure out what was in them. The majority of the news is devoted to their ongoing fight against fiendish influence. A cambion baby was born, taken in by the orphanage as the birthing was typically fatal to the mother and then abducted by demons before they could decide whether to raise it like a normal baby and give it a chance to be good or just kill it. There are some successes though, as the Golden Roosters and the halflings of Clan Shado joined forces to destroy a particularly large nest of Tanar'ri, with plenty of specific PC's getting credit for their heroic deeds. There's still more to do, and the persistent temptation of trying to use the evil items created by the fiends against them and risking being corrupted in the process but it's definitely not a one-sided fight. Baatezu don't get left out either, with the Bard's guild making a big public stand against Glasya, lord of the 4th layer and her attempts to influence the showbiz scene of Raven's Bluff. Anyone caught associating with her minions can expect to be blacklisted by all forms of entertainment, putting a serious damper on their attempt to throw parties, which is a more serious punishment than it sounds when you're a noble used to being largely above the law. Even Yugoloths make an appearance, with Dame Irwina Austentell kidnapped by an arcanoloth, which is now demanding the Heart of Bane as ransom. Since that would be a terrible idea long-term, they're not capitulating and I'm sure some plucky group of heroes will rescue her before too long. It's just a relief no Slaadi have shown up yet. There's still a decent amount of other news as well. The navy is rebuilding nicely after all the war destruction and now have a new warship designed for their griffon knights to take off and land from. Just can't resist a magic as technology gag, can they? A mysterious monument appeared in the park, donated by the chancellor of the wizard's guild. It's nonmagical, but made of a kind of rock that probably isn't even native to Toril, which definitely raises further questions. The priests of Sune talk about this year's hottest new fashions, one from Cormyr, the other all the way from Kara-Tur. Careful mixing and matching those ideas to avoid an outfit clash. Being a journalist itself continues to be a risky profession around here, as their lower-class correspondent Guido has been missing for several months after saying he was going for a big scoop. Even if he is dead, that might not be final around here, but either way, they really want to investigate this, find out what happened. Whether they'll end up meeting the same fate and that's what brings the Trumpeteer to an end IC, or it'll still be going in setting, just not published here anymore, I guess I'll probably find out at some point.Living City Q&A gets an extra large sendoff, including settling several rules questions they weren’t even asked. No playing underage characters once again, even if it’s only physically not mentally, it’s just tempting all kinds of ickyness. If you’re polymorphed in an adventure it’s presumed you found some way to remove it before the start of the next one. Favour of Solomne has a strength prerequisite of 15. If your Judge awarded it to you and you lack that they made a big boo-boo and you need to tear up the certificate. Anyway, into the saging breach one more time.Do helms of brilliance and gauntlets of ogre power count as metal armor for the purposes of preventing spellcasting in them? (yes) Do you lose your class if your ability score are drained below the prerequisites? (not in this edition. Maybe next one.) Can I buy weapons of exceptional quality? (no. You need to find them in an adventure, like anything needing a certificate.) What counts as animals for purposes of animal growth (mostly things that exist in the real world) Precisely what are elves resistant to? (just spells with Charm in the title, not all enchantment/charm spells.)Does immunity to paralysation protect you from Hold spells? (yes)Howe many of their slots can priests of Azuth use for wizard spells? (any proportion they like)Can an elf be a fighter/mage/thief? (They couldn’t for a while there, but they can again.)Do I need to wield a staff to use it or just touch it? (you need a firm grip to make that magic happen) Can heat metal destroy your armor? Can protection from fire stop that? (yes to both)Can non-fighters buy weapons from the complete fighter’s handbook? (yes, but they might not be able to use them) Can evil priests automatically destroy paladins with a turning attempt if the level difference is high enough? (no. That would be a terrible ending to an adventure.)Does Nulathoe’s Ninamen stop the clock on how long you can be dead before being raised? (absolutely) Can I use flesh from a Jar of Preservation to raise someone? (no)What level is Waves of Weariness? (the Realms sourcebook trumps the generic one)What happens if you need proficiencies for your new class? (you have to learn them before you switch) What happens to reincarnated specialist wizards? (you stick with your current one or become a generalist if that’s not allowed. If you become a gnome you need to become an illusionist since that’s all they can have.)What happens to my gender when I’m reincarnated? (you get to choose. We have a long weird history of allowing trans characters around here, as it’s still too obscure to have a moral panic about. )Is Boon of Lathander 2 or 6 rounds long? (2 makes it barely seem worth the trouble of casting, so 6 it is.)What are the powers & hindrances of kits that are fiat in home campaigns? (yeah, we’ve got to pin those down, haven’t we.)Can I move and cast a spell in the same round? (A little, but not your full rate. We really ought to make a formal rule about precisely how much core next edition.) If items are reduced to 0 plusses, do they lose their other powers? (yes)Do protections against spells also protect against similar monster spell-like abilities? (yes)How does attacking & moving work with boots of flying? (It’s category C, so you’ve got to keep on moving and turning around. That means you can only attack a particular creature every other round. ) Do gauntlets of ogre power do anything on the astral plane? (nope. Such a shame there isn’t a similarly powerful int boosting magic item that could do double duty there.) Does it matter what direction you’re trying to move in a repulsion field? (no, you go away from the caster whatever you intended) Does a ring of free action protect against quicksand? (yes) How effective is a rope of entanglement? (as a 5HD monster) What are the limitations of Eldath’s origami peace crane? (line of sight, need to be able to communicate, standard magic resistance and planar effects on enchantment/charm spells apply. )Can druids talk in animal form? (not unless the animal can talk normally. Best to work out plans beforehand.)What happens to a dwarf reincarnated as a human? (relatively little, unless you picked a race exclusive kit)What happens to bonus proficiencies when you leave a kit? (pay with your next available slots.)Can druids & specialty priests take kits? (mostly)What happens if I put red dragon scales on elven chain? (it functions as scale mail for most purposes)Can I use a discus shield as a melee weapon? (no)What Spheres do Monks get? (not that many, but considerably more than next edition.)Does Random Causality also transfer the special effects of a weapon on top of the damage? (yes)Can multi-class monks specialise? (only if the other class is fighter)Can specialty priests multi-class? (only if specifically allowed)What combinations of kit and specialisation can I have? (slightly better than last time you asked)Can multi-class fighter monks continue specialising? (we already said yes) How quickly can priests of Grumbar summon an elemental? (3 segments)Can you think when paralysed? (yes)Can innate powers be disrupted? (no) Are lassos melee or missile weapons (missile)When can a wizard memorise spells (as long as nothing stressful has happened since they woke up) Does Wall of Moonlight’s damage stack against evil undead, or do you just use the higher value? (just the higher)Does Favor of Salomne stack with Moon Blade? (yes)Can priests of Mystra use wizard exclusive magic items on their spells? (not unless they’re multiclass) Do rings of protection stack with magic shields? (no)What method of locomotion do you use to wander away with when confused? (the last one you were using before being ensorcelled)</blockquote>

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