Discrete magical constructions used to accomplish an effect.
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May magic missile be energy substituted
Does energy substitution cover force damage type?
I'd like to fire flaming missile to exploit monster weaknesses and searching for a way to add fire description to the spell or replace original with ...
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2answers
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Is the blinding effect of Glitterdust effective on mindless undead?
We have just started a new pure Pathfinder campaign and I'm playing a Witch, one of only two arcane casters in the party (the other is a knowledge-based Bard). It looks like the campaign might involve ...
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0answers
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How does Pyrokinesis work?
How do the mechanics for the pyrokinesis (bright wizard spell) card work?
If I pass all initial checks for casting the spell, do I get to control the fire every turn until my recharge tokens run out, ...
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In Pathfinder bloody skeletons are permanently destroyed in an area of a Bless?
The skeleton variant bloody skeleton has the special quality Deathless:
Deathless (Su): A bloody skeleton is destroyed when reduced to 0 hit
points, but it returns to unlife 1 hour later at 1 ...
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Do spells need to roll 4+ even if they are opposed rolls?
Some spells allow the enemy an opposed check to avoid the effect. Does the caster still need at least a 4+ on the roll, or is it sufficient that it is higher than the opposed roll?
Example: Burst - ...
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Does ending a Power early take the equivalent of an action?
Obviously it normally takes an spellcasting action to use Shape Change (Savage Worlds Deluxe EE, p. 115) to shift into animal form, but the description says nothing about how shifting back to normal ...
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4answers
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Supernatural abilities and spell duration
Does a supernatural ability that uses alter self as a spell like ability still subject to the spell duration?
For example, does a PC Kitsune only have the ability to Change Shape for one minute at a ...
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Does the target of a spell know who is casting it?
Lets say a wizard casts a compulsion spell on someone. Is that person aware that a spell was cast on him? Is he aware of where the spell came from?
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2answers
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Can a spellcaster use Harmonic Chorus on himself?
I've been looking into ways to boost my save DCs, and I came across Harmonic Chorus. There seems to be a bit of inconsistency in the description, which makes me think it may be possible to cast it on ...
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Good Single Word Instruction for “Command” Spell
The first level Cleric spell "Command" allows a single word verb command to be issued which will be obeyed by the target.
What commands would you recommend / have you had success with? It feels like ...
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How many sorcerer and wizard spells are there in D&D 3.5?
While commenting on: this answer I tried to give an exact number of all sorcerer-wizard spells in D&D 3.5.
Trivial searching didn't produce any results.
Therefore, how many spells are there, by ...
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0answers
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School of Magic to describe harmless spells? [closed]
I am developing an MMORPG. Magic spells in the game will be organized by Schools of magic, such as Destruction, Creation, Restoration, Abjuration, etc. (all "-tion" words).
My question is, what is a ...
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2answers
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Methods of adding more touch spells to a Duskblade's spell list?
I want to play a duskblade, because their ability to channel touch range spells presents a way to use spells in melee combat. but their short list of spells(Coupled with very few touch range damage ...
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Silence spell and when to roll saving throw
This is the spell (as most people know).
The saving throw section makes me confused. It is a powerful spell and the description reads as:
The spell can be centred on a creature, and the effect ...
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6answers
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Any games with a Magicka-like (experimental/combination-based) magic system?
I really like the exploratory/combining elements of the magic system in the computer game Magicka. Can anyone recommend a tabletop game with a similar system?
The system is based on obtaining ...
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1answer
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Dispelling (un)hallow linked spells
Both in 3e and 3.5e D&D, the Hallow and Unhallow spells are instantaneous spells and, as such, they cannot be dispelled in any way.
While they are active, they can also radiate a single spell ...
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1answer
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Overlapping hallow/unhallow effects
The hallow and unhallow spells cancel each other by overlapping.
Does this mean the attached spell (e.g. silence) is canceled as well?
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Pathfinder spell lists with properties
Where can I find a spell list for a class (let's say druid), where not only the name and (shortened) effect is listed, but also the basic properties (range, duration, casting time, components) are ...
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1answer
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Can Benign Transposition be used on your familiar as a form of teleportation?
I might be thinking of Pathfinder, but if familiars in DnD can teleport to their masters, would it be possible to use Benign Transposition to switch places with your familiar, then have it return to ...
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2answers
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Does obscuring mist get burned away by non-magical fire?
In Pathfinder, obscuring mist can be burned away by magical fire in the path that it takes, I think. The description doesn't say anything about non-magical fire, such as torches if you're inside, or a ...
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2answers
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What are some good chance/luck-themed spells for Sorcerers?
I'm building a gambler-themed Spellscale Sorcerer, and I was wondering if anyone knew of any good luck-themed spells. I know there's things like Unluck and the various Prismatic/Rainbow spells (the ...
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1answer
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Multipurpose spell focus?
Do all spells that require a focus need their own dedicated focus, or can you use the same item as a focus for multiple spells as long as it meets the criteria? For example, say you have three spells ...
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1answer
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Question about ability score bonus spells
The Player's Handbook states that you can get "bonus spells" for certain ability scores, but does that mean more spell slots/spells per day, more spells known, or both?
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Is Greater Mage Hand worth it?
I know Greater Mage Hand lets you carry stuff up to 40lbs with it, but is that useful in combat, or just more meant for roleplay/story segments?
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2answers
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Do spells that grant the caster a tail benefit from already having one?
Some spells like Tail Slap and Tail Sweep work by temporarily granting the caster a "tail of force" with which they can attack. What happens if the caster in question already has a tail? Does the ...
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1answer
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How do touch spells work in Pathfinder?
You would think touch spells would be fairly straightforward: You cast a spell, you touch someone or several someones, and effects occur. Unfortunately, the touch spell rules contain the following ...
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Are undead subject to the adverse effects of having 0 in a mental ability score?
Undead are immune to the ability-score altering attacks I know of, but hypothetically, if one somehow suffered ability damage to their mental stats, would they suffer the adverse effects of having ...
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How should someone react to this version of Zone of Truth? [closed]
Well, I guess the Actual question would be "How the save?" but that's terrible grammar.
In my group, we have a house-rule that makes the use of Zone of Truth a bit more... useful, for lack of a ...
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2answers
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When a Stinking Cloud is moved onto a creature, does the creature take damage immediately?
In a recent session of D&D 4e, a Stinking Cloud was moved onto a creature who was outside of it.
Stinking Cloud Effect:
...Creatures that enter the zone or
start their turns there take ...
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votes
1answer
227 views
Paragon tier wizards 'rocket jumping'?
I've seen/heard quite a lot about Wizards in the Paragon tier effectively 'Rocket Jumping' with use of the Thunderwave power and the Arcane Reach feat. How would this work? Both mechanically and ...
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1answer
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Do touch spells crit via a natural weapon's crit range?
If I increase the threat of my natural weapon (improved crit) (19-20) does this affect my touch spell cast through it?
Pg 213: A touch spell that deals damage can score a critical hit just as a ...
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2answers
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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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2answers
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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 ...
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1answer
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Is discharging a spell a purely mental action?
We know that casting a spell often requires verbal and/or somatic components. Verbal and somatic components are clearly defined game concepts, but on discharging a spell, all I have is this:
...
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votes
1answer
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Regarding resting and spell meditation for casters
My group recently started a game in D&D 3.5. Even though we are all rather familiar with the ruleset, there are certain details that we have trouble discerning from the official documentation, ...
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1answer
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Does Mnemonic Enhancer give you extra spells the next day?
The 4th level spell Mnemonic Enhancer seems a bit weird and a bit useless:
Burn a forth level spell to get back a third or lower spell you cast the previous round.
You prepare up to three additional ...
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7answers
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Is there a spell managing program/app for D&D 3.5e?
I'm playing a necromancer wizard in a D&D 3.5e game via Roll20.
I've found that it's very tedious to manage and choose my spells because I have to look in the list of the wizard/sorcerer spells ...
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1answer
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How does Armor of Earth work?
The spell Armor of earth pg. 216 in L5R 2ed Player's guide states:
For the duration of the spell all damage dice rolled against a shugenja which are less than or equal to their caster's school ...
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3answers
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The effects of saving throws on mind reading
A number of creatures in D&D systems (specific editions may not be necessary here, but let's use 3/3.5/3.75 for simplicity) have the ability to use spell or spell-like effects such as Detect ...
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4answers
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Why do spells need to be “prepared”? [closed]
I'm not asking about the rules or concepts of spell preparation, as they are well described and reasoned, but I'm wondering why it's even necessary, from a logical (well, however logical you can be in ...
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Passage of Time within a Rope Trick spell
My question is rather simple and has to do with the extra-dimensional space* created by a Rope Trick spell.
*Note: It is not clear to me whether this kind of space is a Demiplane or not, but should ...
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1answer
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Are the Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil Class abilities vulnerable to Dispel Magic as well?
I was Looking at the class abilities for Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil and I Saw how specific spells got through them much like a Prismatic Wall needing 7 different spells to get rid of it. I was ...
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3answers
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Does ASF Apply to the Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil Class Abilities?
I was recently looking at the Initiate of the Sevenfold Veil class and was looking at its class abilities and started to wonder, if they are equivalent to Xth Level spells.(X being a different number ...
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How can/should I convince my players to use magic other than Rotes?
The last time I ran a game with Mages in it, they were obsessed with only using rotes, leafing through the book to see how they could combine their magic to cast Rotes. They never once even considered ...
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4answers
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How to deal with lack of downtime as a wizard?
As we all know the wizard is a physically weak class that relies on his spells to perform in his adventures. Other than the spells gained at each level-up however he needs to spend 32 hours learning ...
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Can I wish for an extra pair of arms (without breaking Wish)?
Ok, I know this is a big spell and I'm not trying to break anything but I've always wondered if I could do this. Remember this is a 9th level spell so by the time this could be cast I don't think it ...
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Can a Specialist Wizard multiclass to cast spells from his prohibited schools?
I've had DMs rule both ways on this..I haven't seen any official RAWs on this so I was hoping someone here could point me in the right direction?
If a Wizard specializes (giving him 1-2 prohibited ...
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Any GM headaches or canon reasons not to let resurrected PCs fight their reanimated corpses?
Given that,
a character can be dissolved in acid and resurrected
A body isn't necessary for resurrection.
Also, given that,
a dark cleric/necromancer can raise a dead body to fight
It seems ...
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3answers
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Setting the level for custom spells in Pathfinder
I want to create new spells in Pathfinder inspired by the status effect cards. One version would be a single target with a save vs. Will or Fortitude, depending on the effect. The other version would ...
