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FrankTrollman at [unixtime wrote:1101061935[/unixtime]] You have to read the author's mind most of the time.

They seem to have been doing a better job identifying the source of a DC on an ability. Still not good enough, but better.

Dude - blood is thicker than water, and all that bullshit.

1100908022[/unixtime]] 1100899235[/unixtime]]Ah, the fun of "immediately." Josh, could you get a similar result w/ only one Jovoc and Shield Other? [br][br]You only ever need one non-Tanari Jovoc at a time.[br][br]The problem is that they have to be vulnerable to their own infinite damage...

My cheese-fu is way too weak. I hope somebody else takes it up, though - it'll be fun to read.

I'll try to keep the bullshit to a minimum.

I didn't say it was optimal. Frank pointed out a much better use, with the Geomancer class.

1100806964[/unixtime]]I just wish they'd codify that principle, and just make it abundantly clear that strange combinations, overly powerful spells and abilities, and crappy stuff is to be changed by the DM whenever necessary. [br][br]The might be codifying that idea, actually. Supposedly, DMG2 (co...

I think it's done intentionally, to be honest. I think they're (generally speaking) fully aware that 1/2 progression sucks mechanically. But they put them in to satisfy the "pure roleplayers" who would bitch and holler about things being too powerful.

You can qualify for MyTH with no levels of a divine casting class, if I recall correctly. Just have a cleric buddy hit you up with imbue with spell ability; as long as you can already cast 2nd level arcane spells, you're set.

I see Josh has tossed down the proverbial gauntlet on the thread at WotC.

K, on the thread Frank linked wrote:
Race/Class/Level: The Word is a Human Sorcerer 1/
Assassin 1/Wujen 1/ Warmage 1/Mage of the Arcane Order 9/
Wizard 1/Sublime Chord 1/ Suel Arcanamach 1/Emancipated
Spawn 2/Bard 1. Yes, Really.

Certainly not. But it's not "automatic" like K was suggesting. And because it's not automatic, that's WotC's explanation as to why you can't use it to qualify for a PrC. And if that's the case, I can't see how Arcane Spell Failure also prevents you from qualifying for a PrC, either.

If they rewrite it, that's tantamount to admitting they were wrong.

Thank you! My beer looks normal again. Mmmm.... Beer....

Here's another way of reading into that:[br][br] Our (thin) rationalization is that you can't consistently and successfully cast 2nd-level spells [br][br]Would that mean that a 3rd level wizard who is wearing a chain shirt (and thus has an arcane spell failure chance) wouldn't qualify as being able ...

Thanks, Maj.

Obviously, I prefer the Admin method better. Just in case you needed clarification on my opinion.

A 3rd level wizard with an Int of 12 can only cast one second level spell, but qualifies for Mystic Theurge.[br][br]Rich Baker posted about this on a thread over at WotC:[br][br] We're going to issue a little clarification on this soon. Here's the deal: It doesn't count for qualifying you toward a p...

1100708606[/unixtime]]The Guiness looks squashed lengthwise. [br][br]Yep, that's what it is. If you right click and select properties, it's 72 x 100. But if you go into my profile, the image is set to 72 x 116. :confused: [br][br]edit: same is true for the personal icon. Properties show 20x20, but ...

Anybody know why my little guinness chugging smilie next to my name looks squished here, but looks OK over at Nifty?

And also, does my avatar appear to be a little off as well around here - or is my eyesight worse than I thought?

Doesn't "new job" mean more money?

Giving a sort-of bumpity to the thread...

Dan - I was curious what your impressions were of the sample stuff I snagged for you at GenCon? Was it able to give you a feel for the game, or was it just a big tease?

1098708245[/unixtime]] For more scatological goodness, if you succeed on a critical hit, roll on the mega-chart, and get rectum, you roll a D6 to see how many turds fall out.[br] [br][br]I have to say... I think this is the first time I've ever seen actual game mechanics for scaring the shit out of...

1100563854[/unixtime]] If instead items were linked to characters in some way, not only could you make it part of character development to have somehting, but it makes things more balanced. [br][br]I think the Ancestral Relic feat from BoED takes a stab at the part in front of the but. It doesn't d...

Gracias!

And I'm going to add another question onto this one.

Is it possible (within the rules - including Skip and Andy rulings in Sage Advice/FAQ) to do things like take a Nine-Lives Stealer and make it +3, or add keen, or add flaming, or -- well, you get the idea.