Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition is a 2003 revision of D&D Third Edition.
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Need a player guide for D&D 3.5
There's a fair chance I'm about to join a friend's 3.5 online campaign and I am frankly overwhelmed by the options and possibilities for characters spanning across all the books.
Are there any ...
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What ways can a 3.5 or Pathfinder PC get the swallow whole ability?
This is an odd question, but I'm sure it must be doable.
The main ways I've found so far are:
using polymorph, shapechange, etc to directly turn into something that has the swallow whole ability.
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What's with this tier stuff, and how does that translate to levels?
I've seen a few questions mentioning things like "paragon tier" or "epic tier". What are tiers? What game(s) are they used in ? How do they translate to D&D 3.5/Pathfinder Levels?
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Rules for hexblades in Ravenloft in 3.5
D&D3.5's hexblade class uses curses and other malign abilities.
Are there (licensed) official rules for how the hexblade's abilities would work and be affected in Ravenloft 3.5 (published by ...
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Differences between D&D 3.5 and Pathfinder
What are some of the rule changes that Pathfinder brings in comparison to D&D 3.5? I am curious what changes were made so I can explain to my group what it has to offer.
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Does an attack with Psionic Weapon Feat inflict extra damage to undead?
In the Expanded Psionic Handbook there's a feat (Psionic Weapon) that allows a character to expend his psionic focus before making an attack so that if he hits there is extra damage. The kind of ...
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How to make monsters with class levels?
Say I was trying to make a 3rd level Harpy bard. Do I remove its seven hit dice, feats, BAB and skills etc and start from scratch? Or do I add the class levels on top of all that? How does level ...
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Combat rules for large battles
In the later chapters of a future campaign I'm thinking of having a section where the players take charge of parts of an army and fight a larger battle. I don't want to hand-wave the strategy, I want ...
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What could be the levels of the Archendale mounted militia?
In the Forgotten Realms Campaign Settings is written that Archendale has the strongest army of all the Dales: 10 rides of 60 mounted warriors. Knowing that the Dalelands militia (RPG stats Archfiends ...
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Shadow Hand as a Warblade?
I do believe that there should be some Alternate Class Feature that'll allow warblade to take non-warblade discipline. Well, you know, in Dragon Magazine, but it's not really easy to dig it up... ...
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Combining Base Attack Bonuses
When multiclassing or starting as a monster in pathfinder and AD&D3.5 is the BAB combined between all the classes to follow the standard progression or is it totalled up separately?
I.e.
Does a ...
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How would an illusionist hide a castle?
I'm trying to devise a clever character that would be able to hide something quite large (say, a mountain, or a castle atop a tall tower) within the rules of the game. I am aware of spells such as ...
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Can touch-range spells be counterspelled at range?
Rather than fight our way out of a particularly hard encounter at the end of the last adventure, the party tried to teleport away. An enemy spellcaster attempted to counterspell it from across the ...
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What is the meaning of the “bardic lore” skill?
The bardic lore skill always left me baffled. I never had clear the terms of such skill. A bard can roll a bard lore throw to know some abstruse information. The fact is that the throw is bound to a ...
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Can the Druid Wood Shape and Ironwood spells be used to create armor?
A player in my group is trying to figure out the logistics of creating armor by using a combination of Wood Shape and Ironwood.
Is it possible the he could create a Darkwood Breastplate out of a ...
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Is Cartography a craft or a profession?
Simple question, for pathfinder is Cartography used as a skill classified as "craft " or "profession"?
For reference:
Craft Skill
Profession Skill
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Can shaking hands trigger a (ranged) touch attack?
For spells such as ray of enfeeblement, there is a ranged touch attack to target the spell. Other spells activate after a touch attack, such as chill touch.
If a victim was otherwise unaware that the ...
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Design a New Class. The Confessor (From Legend of the Seeker)
I've never tried to make up my own custom class before, but one of my players really wants to mimic the female confessor from the TV show Legend of The Seeker. The character uses daggers, and has the ...
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Do creatures with fractional HD have all the other benefits of full HD creatures?
Some small animals, e.g. rats, have fractional HD, which means that they have less hit points than animals with the same constitution and full HD have.
Suppose you have (for example) an outsider with ...
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What can limit dex for AC?
This is possibly a bug in Hero Lab but it's been pretty solid so far; so I'm trying to work out what it's doing. If it is a hero lab bug, then this question will probably need to be deleted.
I've ...
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What exactly are Prestige classes, and what purpose do they serve?
What exactly are Prestige classes, and what purpose do they serve? Are they, in any way, better than the default classes? Do they have any disadvantages/advantages to them?
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A medusa and a beholder look at each other. What happens?
What happens when a medusa and a beholder look at each other? Will the beholder petrify, or will the medusa lose his power?
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Difference between Heavy/Light Crossbows and Long/Short Bows
What are the key differences between Crossbows and Longbows? I'm playing a ranger, but I'm relatively new to D&D, and all my friends have differing opinions on it.
For example, Friend A states ...
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In what issue did Dragon/Dungeon magazine transition to 3.5e rules?
Dungeon and Dragon magazines have been around for quite a while, though I can't find an online source to tell when they made the switch to the 3.5 ruleset. Does anyone know?
Issue #364 of Dragon, ...
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How does a Cloaker's Engulf ability work?
From the 3.5 SRD,
A cloaker can try to wrap a Medium or smaller creature in its body as
a standard action. The cloaker attempts a grapple that does not
provoke an attack of opportunity. If it ...
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Weapons for Maneuvers
So, each of the Nine Schools has got its own associated weapons, and some weapons are associated with several schools (like, Unarmed Attack for Tiger Claw, Shadow Hand and Stone Dragon). But are the ...
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Cleric's Aligment Changes?
There is an neutral cleric, Maximus, who is worshiping not a deity, but a cause; he's got two domains, War and Travel. At first level, he chose that he'll channel positive energy and will turn undead.
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Ambidex and 2Weapon fighting for rangers
Can a Ranger in medium or light armor fight as if she had the Ambidexterity and Two Weapon Fighting feats?
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Can a Wizard/Artificer teach spells to himself?
So I have this Wizard1/Artificer3 multiclass character. Can I craft, say, a scroll of Cure Light Wounds taken from the Bard's spell list and then, as it is an arcane scroll, adding it to my spellbook? ...
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Techniques for making high level D&D play more manageable?
Many people complain about high level D&D 3.x play. It can become less enjoyable for both players and GMs because of the huge nest of rules and complexity required for every character, the prep ...
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Experience and levels in Pathfinder
According to answers to this question some levels require more experience than they did in D&D3.x: Differences between D&D 3.5 and Pathfinder
How much experience do different levels require ...
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Can I use the Eberron adventures as a short adventure path?
What level are the various Eberron adventures WotC put out for, and what level will my players most likely wind up after each one? Neither the WotC site or wikipedia list what level range all of them ...
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Impact of removing Dragonborn from Khorvaire
I plan on running an Eberron campaign and may end up doing it in 4th ed, but am interested in preserving the story of 3.5 Eberron. IMO Dragonborn should not be common in Khorvaire and would be at best ...
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Would “Bane: Human” affect Kalashtar?
Would human-bane weapons do extra damage against the Kalashtar?
Kalashtar look similar to humans (to the point they get a disguise bonus), originated as humans, and the main differences are ...
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What are the “fiends” referenced in Eberron?
In the Eberron setting material "fiends" play a central role, especially during the Age of Demons. References to "fiends" are almost always followed up by a reference to Rakshasas, and obviously ...
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Do Sleeping or Otherwise Helpless Targets Get Reflex Saves in 3rd Edition D&D?
According to the 3.5 PHB (p. 309), a helpless (e.g., sleeping) target is treated as having Dex 0, and has a "-5 modifier". On p. 153, it further explains that a helpless defender can't use any ...
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Can a Psion become a Thrallherd, then drop Diplomacy with Psychic Reformation?
I have a Psion(Egoist)/Thrallherd with Psychic Reformation. I'm wondering whether I can use Psychic Reformation to drop the points in Diplomacy and the Inquisitor feat, and reassign the points to ...
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In a high fantasy setting, what changes when you restrict player magical item purchases?
In every game that I've played or run, the players have been able to easily buy or craft any magic item that they could pay for. What are the pitfalls of this kind of unlimited magic freedom system? ...
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DnD 3.5 Character sheet in Microsoft Excel?
I remember founding, a long time ago, a DnD Character sheet that was all based in excel, and calculating all your stats.
I'm looking for it again, and cant seem to find it anymore. Somebody would ...
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How would one create a bag of coin-changing?
I was chatting with a friend about Dungeons and Dragons, and he had mentioned that in 4th edition, there is an item that converts coins to different denominations. In the campaign that I am running, ...
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What are some quality low-magic d20 (3.5e/PF) systems?
The title pretty much says it all. I'm getting ready to run a very low-magic (but high martial combat/adventure) Pathfinder campaign, and am looking for any systems to draw mechanics and inspiration ...
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Does expeditious retreat affect warlock fly speed
Expeditious Retreat says
This spell increases your base land speed by 30 feet. (This adjustment is treated as an enhancement bonus.) There is no effect on other modes of movement, such as burrow, ...
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Is it possible to teleport while on the Astral plane?
According to both the D20 SRD and the Pathfinder PRD "Teleportation is instantaneous travel through the Astral Plane."
My question, if a character were already on the astral plane for whatever ...
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How do I pick monsters of appropriate CR for parties with superior armour?
As background, my low-level PCs managed to come into a "king's ransom's" worth of cash (due to poor planning on my part as DM, I'll admit) and now have purchased armour/enchantments that give them ...
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At what point should a character become an NPC?
Players over several long campaigns having levelled into the high teens can get into the final stages of the story line for the character. Players choose to make castles, create new towns and make ...
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Rules for creating new spells?
Is there a good source for allowing players to create new (non-epic-level) spells, or combining spells?
For example, how can a Wizard research and create a new spell? What if a sorcerer improvises ...
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How do cursed items work?
I have never really used cursed items in my campaigns, but I'm considering doing so for my latest one. For the most part, cursed items seem pretty straightforward except for two things:
How do you ...
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Can you use Shrink Item on a living creature?
Are you allowed to use the spell Shrink Item on a living creature?
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Why are whips so restricted?
The bard has always been a bit of an unusual class. One thing, though, that I've really enjoyed about the bard is that they get Exotic Weapon Proficiency (whip) for free.
However, after playing a bit ...
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Does the spell “Control Weather” create a mobile effect?
Are the effects of the spell Control Weather mobile with the caster, or does the caster need to use a standard action repeatedly to change the area of effect?
For example, say that the caster is ...
