Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition is a 2003 revision of D&D Third Edition.
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How to mitigate glass cannon syndrome in Pathfinder?
This is the more gamey part of my other question, What to do when your character is just too good?
In D&D 3.5e and Pathfinder, damage output grows very, very quickly. Much more quickly than hit ...
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Anything I should keep in mind before I start mixing and matching between D&D 3.5e and Pathfinder?
Anything I should keep in mind before I start mixing and matching between D&D 3.5e and Pathfinder?
Off the top of my head, the biggest difference is feats every 2/3 levels. Would it affect ...
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Converting a 3.5e Campaign (Shackled City) to a 4e Campaign
I've played D&D on and off for a number of years and I thought that it would finally be time to try my hand at DM'ing.
A little while ago, a friend bought me the Shackled City Adventure Path and ...
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Stacking Monk and Paragon classes
Can a Monk take Racial Paragon levels and then take Monk levels again without taking the feat for that?
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What is a realistic way to incorporate firearms into D&D 3.5
I am thinking about running a side campaign in which firearms play a major part in combat. I have read the advice in the Dungeon Masters Guide but that doesn't seem realistic and it seems to be ...
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Does taking levels in a prestige class cause XP Penalty?
In D&D 3.5, does taking levels in a prestige class cause the XP penalty like multiclassing does? Please provide the source of the answer so I can show it to my players.
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Is there any good place on the internet that hosts monster playtests?
I've been a DM for a while for 3.5. I've run many NPC characters, however only a small fraction of monsters out of the books (comparatively). Also, I like to use templates liberally as well as advance ...
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A system ranking epic levels alongside divine ranks?
I was wondering how many epic levels could I say one divine rank is worth. Of course, this is a difficult question to answer with precision, considering that wizard 21 for epic spellcasting is ...
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Tried all the existing advice, but players still never roleplay fear
I've read some other posts on here about how to telegraph danger to my PCs and how to make them flee. The problem is, I believe I am actively using all the strategies in both of the posts and my PCs ...
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Is there a way to do slashing damage with a mace?
I play a double light-mace fighter, and I want to do a lot of attacks every turn. So, I took a look at the dervish PrC, and they can Full Attack and Full Move while they're dancing. So...
They need ...
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How can I reward a character that doesn't want magic items?
So I've got a campaign where one of the characters, a fighter, severely distrusts magical items. The party level is 6+, and it seems difficult to figure out a way to compensate this character in ...
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What Resources are available to expand my critical hit multiplier?
I've recently developed an interest in critical hits, and I'm looking to create the largest critical multiplier possible. Note that I'm not asking about critical threat range - I'm familiar with that ...
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Optimizing a D&D 3.5 Monk
I have complaints from someone in one of my groups that the 3.5 monk isn't good for anything offensive, only for defense and disarming (defenestration wasn't mentioned).
My experience has only been ...
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Why is Hand Crossbow regarded as Exotic Weapon in 3.5e?
Using a hand crossbow is simpler and easier than using a light/heavy crossbow, isn't? So out of what considerations is Hand Crossbow regarded as Exotic Weapon in 3.5e?
In 4e, Hand Crossbow is ...
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Differences between D&D 3.X and previous editions
In my quest of learning about Dragonlance setting I came upon an adventure module set in D&D 2nd edition and now I am curious about what the previous editions were all about. I have tried to look ...
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Is a Dragonwrought Kobold a True Dragon?
The Monster Manual refers to some creatures with the Dragon type as “True Dragons,” and some later books refer to True Dragon status as a prerequisite for various options.
Races of the ...
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GM developed recurring villain
I have started my first 3.5 campaign and had the idea that as the GM I could still enjoy playing by making a character using the normal rules and running it as the villain. It would gain the same ...
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How is HD determined in Animate Dead?
I have a dread necromancer playing in my game and I've been wondering if we're interpreting the Animate Dead spell correctly. Since the player isn't one to review the rules of spells herself, I've ...
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Multiple attacks with a dancing weapon?
In DnD 3.5, the dancing weapon enchantment says it 'fights for four rounds using the base attack bonus of the one who loosed it'. Does that mean if my base attack bonus is +6/+1, the weapon will also ...
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Does a scout get skirmish extra damage on a ready action or AOO?
I'm asking because I'm confused after reading the errata of the skirmish ability in the complete adventurer.
Original:
She deals an extra
1d6 points of damage on all attacks she makes during
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Crafting on ten coppers a day
Using the 3.5 crafting rules, how would you optimize for the cheapest magic item crafting possible, and how cheap would it be? By default, crafting is 1/3rd the base price, or 33.33% + materials. ...
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Homebrew “magic” version of Soulknife
So it seems the Soulknife, though its ability to conjure energy blades at will sounds cool, actually sucks. Also, my DM (and possibly many other DM's) aren't particularly fond of Psionic rules. In ...
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Can cantrips be improved?
I have a player interested in ways to improve 0 level attack spells. Mainly, they're looking to not have to carry around a crossbow for attacks when they don't want to cast a spell, and the 1d3 ...
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How do multiple attacks with natural weapons work?
I'm planning a character that has 2 claw attacks and a tail attack as natural weapons, but now I'm a little confused about the mechanics of using them all.
1: Can both claws be used at once as a ...
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How to create a D&D 3.5 player character race for Poison Elves
The Poison Elves of Drew Hayes' comic book series differ in several significant ways from their D&D counterparts:
they are immune to poison (although they can still develop an addiction and ...
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Why is the Monk class considered sub-par in some games of 3.5? [duplicate]
This question is a combination of theoretical-optimization and practical-optimization. In some games, I acknowledge that the monk can be a fun and flavourful choice. Unfortunately, looking at the ...
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How to make the best of a monk? [duplicate]
I have relatively recently teamed up with some high school buddies, joining an ongoing 3rd edition campaign. In the past we have played many 2nd (and even 1st edition) campaigns. Because the campaign ...
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Can I Coup de Grace and/or make a death attack with a touch spell?
This question has two components: firstly, can a character with Assassin levels trigger their Death Attack (after the three rounds of study, of course) by making a Coup De Grace against the helpless ...
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What are the complete set of combat modifers for fighting in darkness?
I am slightly confused on combat in darkness. There are modifiers for blinded combatants and invisible combatants, but not specifically combatants who cannot see due to darkness. Are they all ...
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Can a Warlock use his Eldritch blast when paralyzed?
A warlock's eldritch blast is a spell-like ability:
Eldritch Blast (Sp): The first ability a warlock learns is
eldritch blast. A warlock attacks his foes with eldritch power,
using baleful ...
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Is there a way to advance both Wizard and Assassin casting?
I'm creating a character for a challenge ("How would you help this village defend against an orcish army?") and in the interests of doing something wacky I decided to try and mix Wizard and Assassin ...
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What are the differences between D&D 3.5 and D&D 4th edition?
I have a small group of players who don't play often and we've been playing D&D 3.5.
I wanted to know if there are any significant differences between D&D 3.5 and D&D 4e? Do they use a ...
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Druid: how to obtain rage?
I'm building a druid character for an upcoming E6 game, and I'm wondering if I can get myself rage along with 6 levels of shapeshift variant druid.
Unfortunately, shapeshift is obligatory, which ...
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Help turning my NPC Druid Undead
I have an upper level NPC druid that I plan on killing and then making undead, along with his animal companion.
1) Do the rules allow the undead animal companion in this situation? (If so does it ...
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Memories of undeath once resurrected?
Related to my other question: Undead NPC Druid
If an NPC has been turned undead and later destroyed/resurrected does he retain the memory of being undead? Specifically the actions he took part in ...
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Is there an alternate rule to allow different stats for Male/Female?
I want to introduce a variant that allows for stat adjustments for males/females, but I would like something more in-depth than just a bonus and penalty to stats. Are there any existing variants or ...
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How many spellpoints would a duskblade have under Ernir's Psionic mechanics, Arcane flavor variant rule?
I am in the middle of helping answer a question about helping a player create a Duskblade. I would be using @Ernir’s Psionic mechanics, Arcane flavor variant. I was wondering how different ...
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How many spellpoints would a duskblade have under the Spell Points variant rule?
I am in the middle of helping a player create a Duskblade. I have been using a small variant on the Spell Point system found in Unearthed Arcana (the point amounts are the same, though). I was ...
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Lower spells in higher spell slots
Can you place a lower level spell in a higher spell slot? In other words, can you place magic missile in a 4th level slot if you want to, without a metamagic feat?
This came up in our Pathfinder game ...
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Total or partial removal of skill cap in d20
What effect would removing or partially removing the skill cap in the d20 system (with a focus on DnD3.5 and Cthulhu d20)?
By partial removal I mean - for example - (handing out all the skill points ...
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Are there any Animal Companions that are not actually Animals?
I’m just curious if any supplement out there includes an Animal Companion that is not, in fact, an Animal. As in the type.
I mean that just any Druid of sufficient level can take; there are ...
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Immediate action right after damage
Damp Power (psionic):
Manifesting Time: 1 immediate action
An amber aura quickly spreads over your body, moderating the effects of the environment. When you manifest this power, you are ...
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Do Protection from (Energy) spells protect from the inside or just the outside?
I ran into a problem in a game today when it came to Protection from (Energy). There was a character who had a bomb inside of them and the party though it would work if they cast Protection from ...
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Sword-and-board balance in D&D
Fighting with a weapon and a shield seem to be relatively ineffective in D&D relative to two-weapon or two-handed weapon fighting. This seems unfortunate, given their historical ubiquity, ...
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Having a hard time understanding the cost of magic enhancements as listed
Can anyone help clear up the costs of magic items? I am looking at some magic items and the costs only say "+1 enhancement cost." For an example I will use the "Flaming" enhancement. Before an item ...
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Are Draconic Heritage and the Dragonblood subtype equal?
If a feat has Draconic Heritage as a requirement, can it be taken by a character with the Dragonblood subtype, or does he necessarily have to take the Draconic Heritage feat?
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Question about a Dragonfire Adept build
For part of a Dragonfire Adept build idea, I was considering using either Silverbrow Human or Dragon Descended, but then I had another idea: why not both? Would it be possible to combine those two ...
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Is there a way to use Charisma in an intimidate check?
I understand Intimidate using Strength as its skill when done in a manner of just looking scary enough to demoralize your opponent, but is there a way to use Charisma to intimidate with words? Aside ...
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Can terrain shape area affect spells or attacks?
I don't know if this is referenced in the rulebooks or just a matter of houserule, but what happens if someone uses a cone-shaped spell or ability in a corridor that is narrower than the width of the ...
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Do abilities like Extra Spell and the Master Specialist Expanded Spellbook allow you to take spells outside of your class list?
Several abilities including feat Extra Spell and the Master Specialist class feature Expanded Spellbook allow spellcasters to learn an additional spell. However, these abiities do not specify that ...
