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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greenfield" data-source="post: 7060226" data-attributes="member: 6669384">This is D&D 3.5 topic, but I think the question applies to any edition where spells can be Empowered.The feat says it increases all variable numeric effects of the empowered spell are increased by one half.Obviously the Feat enhances direct damage rolls, such as Fireball damageDoes it add to the Attack roll for spells requiring one?  (I'm thinking no, because that isn't an "effect of the spell", but rather part of the mechanics to see whether the spell has an effect.)When applied to Black Tentacles, as the spell or to the related Warlock  invocation, does it affect damage rolls done by the tentacles?  That is,  indirect damage?  (Since the Grapple check is an opposed roll,  which is specifically excluded by the feat description, that aspect is a  non-starter.)When applied to spells like Summon Monster and Summon Nature's Ally, if the caster is summoning D3 creatures a rank lower than the Summon spell, or a D4 +1 creatures two or more ranks lower, does it apply to those creature-count rolls?Does it apply to attack and/or damage rolls made by those creatures?If it will enhance the damage of the Tentacles, shouldn't it also increase the damage rolls from summoned allies or creatures?When applied to spells like Prismatic Spray, where a dice is rolled to determine which color affect a target must save against, dos it affect that dice roll?When applied to Reincarnation or Last Breath, which involve a D100 roll to determine what type of creature the dead return as, does it increase that percentile roll?When applied to any of the various Divination class spells that have a percentage chance of yielding useful information, are those numbers Empowered?The list goes on, but I'm trying to define where the line is.  Obviously it can be taken to irrational extremes, but sometimes irrational can be a lot of fun?</blockquote>

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