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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dougbass68" data-source="post: 436113" data-attributes="member: 7908">RanstaarJesus, Jay, did I do anything right?  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  Just kidding - thanks for your help, but I have questions for you, of course <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />My AC was incorrect because I didn't equip my character properly - just bought the stuff but didn't equip it.I bumped up my Hide and Move Silently skills up +2 each like you suggested, but it didn't affect my skill-check penalties that I could see.  I'm using eTools to do this.The net: I didn't realize that I would be penalized for using it.  I just thought it might come in handy for ensnaring monsters.The sunrods: I didn't realize I could see well in low light, but even so, they'd still be helping everyone else out.  But if you don't think I should get them, I won't.  Does everyone else have light sources?The mirror: I wasn't going to look at myself in it <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />  I thought it might be useful for signalling each other, or for trying to confuse an enemy.  And CHA of 10 is above-average anyway, isn't it?  So maybe I am a ladies man after all.  I think I'll work something about that into my character's past.The longbow vs. the crossbow: the longbow does 1d8 damage, but the composite crossbow does 1d6 (though you said i'd get a +1).  So, with the longbow, I could do anywhere from 1 to 8 points damage, but with the crossbow, I'd do 2 to 7 damage.  Is that what you're saying, and is that better?  I guess it makes sense that it would be.I added the Two-Weapon Fighting and Ambidexterity feats, but eTools didn't give them to me for free, for some reason.  I think I remember reading about those, but I forgot to add them.I got rid of the Quick Draw feat, and added Weapon Finesse (Shortsword), as you suggested.  Sounds like a good idea.Thanks for all the time you took to look my character over.  I'm going to the beach this weekend, and you can bet I'm going to bring my PHB and the Ranger book Chris lent me.  So I won't be posting again until next week probably (maybe tomorrow).I'll upload my new character to <a href="http://www.dougbass.com/stormfront/ranstaar.htm" target="_blank">http://www.dougbass.com/stormfront/ranstaar.htm</a> in just a minute.Thanks again, dude.Ranstaar</blockquote>

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