Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition is a 2003 revision of D&D Third Edition.
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Would giving a swordsage the Iron Heart discipline unbalance him?
I am not really fond of disciplines with magical effects, like Desert Wind (Shadow Hand is in the same category, but let's face it, it has maneuvers called Shadow Jaunt, Shadow Blink, and something ...
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How does the placement of Wall of Smoke work?
Most walls from spells must be straight lines. I'm wondering how free am I am with placing them - can I place a wall within squares or only at the borders? Can I place one diagonally over 2 squares, ...
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A ranger build that is close to Tier 3 classes?
As the tittle suggests, i am looking for a ranger dual wielder build that can compete with tier 3 classes.
Our party is quite imbalanced as it is composed of a Druid, a Wizard, a Dread Necro, a ...
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How do I price a sword that absorbs other weapon's abilities?
I've always been a big fan of giving PCs in my games non-standard equipment, but now that I need to calculate their full GP cost (to calculate how much their equipment is worth) it's giving me nothing ...
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Are these market prices balanced for these abilities?
Energy Charging:
After spending 3 hours under the sunlight, this weapon begins glowing. You can spend this charged energy and cause 2d6 extra fire damage.
Shadow Regeneration:
When in total darkness, ...
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Is Master of Chains the only way to wield a spiked chain as a double weapon?
In DnD 3.5, the only way I have found to use a spiked chain as a double weapon is through the master of chains prestige class from the 3rd edition book Sword and Fist.
Is there any other way?
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Guide to convert a 3.5e DM to a 4e DM
I have never played fourth ed, I have read most of the new books, but it is so different as to be quite foreign to my play style. Is there a primer or guide out to help 3.5 DMs switch to 4th smoothly? ...
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Monsters overcoming magical damage reduction
The d20srd states, under Damage Reduction:
Some monsters are vulnerable to magic weapons. Any weapon with at
least a +1 magical enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls
overcomes the ...
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Where can I find information on swift actions?
I found that the rules in Player's Handbook do not cover swift actions. A friend suggested to look in Oriental Adventures, since that is the book that introduced them properly. I did not find ...
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Does anyone have a pokemon/D&D crossover guide?
A friend is looking to introduce pokemon into a standard D&D 3.5 edition game. Are there any existing resources which can help him deal with the workload?
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What changed in Eberron between 3.5e and 4e?
Both in terms of setting fluff and game mechanics, what are the differences between the original D&D 3.5 version of Eberron and its D&D 4th edition version?
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How can I make the Dark Speech work in a d&d 3.5 campaign?
After I read the Forgotten Realms novel "Dawn of night" (Paul Kempf) I wondered how does the Dark Speech work in a D&D 3.5 FR campaign.
It seemed to me that in D&D it could be a feat, isn't ...
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Is master of the nine a solid prestige class for a swordsage?
As the title suggests, i am going to play a swordsage, and while i am not a big fan of multiclassing (many of the character optimisation builds i saw had from three to 5 classes, prestige or not), i ...
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Is there a system for modeling insanity in d20 3.5?
I'm running a Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 (not Pathfinder) game, and I want to create a system by which players can use certain abilities, but at the cost of sanity and self-control. Is there a system ...
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How do I make my character a lycanthrope?
Can someone break down the rules of adding Hit Dice from an animal to your characters stats?
An example would be appreciated.
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Are there any official ways to replace magic items?
Are there any rules, official ones, that eliminate the need of magic item use? Vow of Poverty is out of the question, is there anything else?
The reason why i do not want anything homebrew is that my ...
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Is there any reach weapon with 1d10 damage or more?
Are there any reach weapons for humanoid medium characters with over 1d8 or 2d4 damage? I would prefer official weapons and not third-party releases. If it is a weapon of non-official source, please ...
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Best way to convert creatures from 3.x to 4E?
I've reccently discovered a load of monsters I created for 3.x D&D and would love to convert them to 4E.
Do any guides exist for this? Or could someone give me the most important points to ...
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Can I Rope Check After Tripping?
I can't find anywhere stating when I can use my rope skill to tie someone up.
I know it's obvious that if they're incapacitated I should question this but I'm wondering if, after I trip them and ...
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Warrior with two long swords. Penalties?
Suppose I have a warrior who wants to wield two long swords, one in each hand (clearly). What are the penalties associated to this combat style, and which abilities can I choose in order to reduce the ...
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Which issues of Paizo's Dragon magazine had alternative rules to replace 3.x familiars?
I've seen this mentioned under this question: Alternatives to Familiars in DnD 3.X, and I do remember having read, ages ago, an issue or two (?) of Paizo's Dragon that dealt with optional rules that ...
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What is the relationship between Monster CR and player level
I haven't ran a dnd game in a few years and a couple of my pc's want to apply some monster templates to their starting characters. Is player level directly proportional to Monster cr?
IE: If we want ...
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Targets and multiple attacks on a full round action
In DnD 3.5, depending on your base attack bonus, you can use a full round action to perform multiple attacks. I have two questions regarding to targeting:
Assuming one has two attacks:
Can one ...
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Advanced rules or suggestions for traps/trapped items?
I'm working on a story concept where the villain is a tinker who is seeking revenge against a noble house, and his M.O. is intricate mechanical traps. The trap rules given are fine for dungeon ...
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Really clean character sheet?
Right before 4e came out a friend showed me a 3.5 character sheet that was very clean. The difference between it and pretty much every other character sheet I've been able to find is that it didn't ...
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Druid in earth elemental shape and melded into a wall
A druid which is wild-shaped (elemental body) into an earth elemental has the ability "earth glide". I have a couple of questions regarding this:
If he's inside of a wall, can he see/hear what's ...
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Need a good “Katrina Horror” scenario/resources for my Pathfinder campaign
AVAST! THAR BE SPOILERS AHEAD!
In my current Pathfinder campaign, set in Golarion, I'm mashing up the Second Darkness Adventure Path, initially set in the seedy pirate-infested town of Riddleport, ...
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What Lovecraft inspired classes exist?
Are there any classes that resemble an occultist of the Lovecraftian mythos, or have such a feeling, except the alienist and the flesh warper? The aberration blood feats are interesting but just give ...
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RPG “yardstick” character builds
What does it mean to create a "yardstick" build in an RPG, specifically in Neverwinter Nights.
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An insomniac character, how could that work?
I searched the player's handbook a while ago for the sleep deprivation rules but I don't remember finding anything, even though I recall having been told about such rules.
Apart from asking if any ...
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How should I make a musical performance into a skill check that is interesting and dynamic?
So in the past I have ran 3.5 DnD while one of the characters was a bard that was in a band with other bard NPC's and occasionally, they hosted concerts in Inns.
The way I did it back then was a ...
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Is there a playable undead race?
Is there a playable race of undead in Dungeons and Dragons 3.5? I would prefer a race that isn't a vampire or lich. If possible, please share their stats.
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Finding alternatives to rogues in campaigns
In a nutshell, I'm looking to join a game, but it seems that the type of character that I play often (rogue), has been done by everyone else in the group. Are their any other classes or sub-classes ...
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How can one houserule a fighter's class feature in 3.5 for improvised weapons?
I am looking for a feat or alternate class feature that would enable a fighter to use improvised weapons while maintaining balance. If you are familiar with Kambei from 7 Samurai or Afro from Afro ...
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Improving the Fighter through research
I would like to enable fighters to research new moves in a way similar to wizard researching new spells. Currently, the mechanism of fighter improvement goes through abilities, but I feel like it's ...
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What resources could I use for jewelry reference in D&D
I am playing a character in a Dungeons and Dragons game. We are using a mix of 3 and 3.5 rule set. My character's craft is jewelery,so I need some reference to:
what jewelry costs to make
what it ...
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Calculating encounter level with mixed CR enemies?
In D&D 3.5 how do you calculate the Encounter Level of an encounter when the encounter involves elements (usually enemies) of multiple CRs?
For example an encounter involves
4 Zombies (CR1/2)
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What is the penalty for stealthing at normal speed?
In both Pathfinder and D&D 3.5e, the rules for stealthing (Stealth, Hide and Move Silently) state:
When moving at a speed greater than half but less than your normal
speed, you take a –5 ...
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Are there limitations/cautions to “Vorpal”?
I want to give one of my good characters a vorpal Dwarven Ax. My first thought is about alignment issues. I realize that it's how it's actually wielded that would cause alignment conflicts, but is it ...
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Does anyone know the name of the 3.5e D&D item that allows you to store your current exp?
I have been looking for this item for a while through my books and online, and can't seem to find which supplement it's in. I know this item exists, and was wondering if anyone could remember what ...
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About Spell Scrolls' mechanic, how do they work?
This question is bothering me, my dm couldn't answer it.
What is the difference between a spell scroll and a page of spellbook? One goes "puff" after use while others stays permanently. Also I'm ...
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Gelatinous Cube damage
This seems really basic, but I'm not really sure how to treat the case where a creature has been engulfed by a gelatinous cube. Does the creature simply take 1d6 acid damage as if it were attacked, or ...
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Can darkvision distinguish visual contrast?
Does darkvision allow a creature to distinguish visual contrast? The rules as written, in both Pathfinder and 3.5e, state simply that "Darkvision is black-and-white only (colors cannot be discerned)." ...
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Does shutting your eyes help when mirror images are in different squares?
The spell mirror image creates figments of the caster.
These figments
separate from you and remain in a cluster,
each within 5 feet of at least one other figment
or you. You can move into ...
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Does a summoned monster's alignment matter?
I am playing in a 3.5 game recently, and a question has come up that none of us could really answer.
Does the alignment of a summoned monster (as per the Summon Monster I-IX spells) matter at all?
For ...
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What feat gives the ability to use Int instead of Cha? [closed]
Is there a feat in Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 which gives a spell caster the ability to use Intelligence instead of Charisma to determine spell DC?
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Do dead creatures take up space?
If a large creature dies, does its corpse still occupy a 10x10 area?
How does this affect movement and combat, specifically charging?
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High Level (16-20) Adventures
My party is currently working their way through Castle Whiterock. It's designed to run a D&D 3.5 party from 1st to 15th. We're playing it using Pathfinder rules and are part-way through level 9 ...
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Increasing Save DC for new magic items
Paizo PRD:
Magic items produce spells or spell-like effects. For a saving throw against a spell or spell-like effect from a magic item, the DC is 10 + the level of the spell or effect + the ...
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What can provide immunity to dehydration?
My party is working through Castle Whiterock and we just got clobbered by a group of lions with Goodman Games desiccated template. This template allows for a D6 Con damage on every hit (no save) ...
