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What, precisely, happens when you apply the Chain Spell metamagic feat to the Chain Lightning Spell?
The Chain Spell feat (Complete Arcane) causes a spell that normally has a single target to arc to multiple secondary targets based on your caster level. The spell chain lightning has a single initial ...
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Did Basic D&D invent and popularise the abbreviation XP for experience points?
Basic Dungeons and Dragons page B22:
Experience points (abbreviated XP, as ep stands for electrum pieces) are given for non-magical treasure and for defeating monsters.
Is this why in most games ...
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Energy Immunity
What would happen if you cast an Energy Immunity (Fire), then follow it up with an Energy Immunity (Acid)? Are you now immune to both Fire & Acid for the duration of the spells, or does the second ...
3
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7th Sea - Why use active Defense
When you get hit by an attack you first use parry as passive defensse and if you fail you use active defense in the same knack, correct? For active defense you use an action.
But isn't an active ...
3
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Tips for combining Gumshoe/Lorefinder with improv/Lazy GMing?
The Gumshoe/Lorefinder systems break an adventure into core scenes, with a core clue in each scene leading to the next. I am under the impression that the GM will have to plan each scene. This gives ...
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1answer
35 views
When a power makes a zone, what squares does it affect?
Some powers create zones, and most of them just say it, "zone", but what exactly is it? I mean, whats the size? For they just mention the range of where I can put the "core" of the zone!
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Can I use more than one implement at once?
If I'm a Cleric with the Student of Artifice feat, and I have a staff and a holy symbol, will my powers with the implement keyword receive both enhancements?
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What would the effect be of zeroing your exp after every level?
Inspired by this question, what would the effect of setting your exp to zero after levelling be? Obviously, each level would take longer. Would there be any other effects?
Note: As BESW points out, ...
3
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2answers
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Do I reset XP to zero on a new level?
In the D&D group I play with one of the players insists that when you reach a new level you have to zero your experience. However when I checked the PHB1 there is no reference to this. PHB1 uses ...
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Players who want a dayjob for a megacorp. Should I allow it?
A player wants to work for EVO knowing the corp has a great reputation as an employer (according to Corporate Guide) and they have a great tolerance of technomancers. As part of the day job ...
4
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3answers
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How to give a Rogue ways to shine
I'm DMing a pathfinder campaign and it's been going pretty well. The Barbarian is having a grand time cleaving hordes of weak enemies, the Cleric is doing fantastic in the undead segments, and the ...
4
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3answers
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How are Werewolf traits balanced?
I'm not a skilled Werewolf: the Apocalypse player. One thing that has always surprised me is that Gnosis, Willpower and Rage are calculated from Breed, Tribe and Auspice. But I don't know how it is ...
3
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2answers
72 views
About monster definition and distinctions
I was having a discussion with some guy and I argued that I think D&D made distinctions between monsters and regular characters since earlier editions, and it even employed different mechanics. ...
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3answers
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Does a ring of feather falling work for any height?
Triggered by This Question
A ring of feather falling:
This ring is crafted with a feather pattern all around its edge. It
acts exactly like a feather fall spell, activated immediately if the
...
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1answer
52 views
Do Mushroom Vest and Boots of the Cat work together?
The first is a padded vest, the second is padded shoes.
Mushroom Vest (500 gp) This spongy, mottled brown vest is several inches thick and composed of woven strips of preserved fungus. The vest ...
3
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2answers
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How does damage reduction work with falling damage?
Specifically, does a damage reduction reduce the damage from each dice of falling damage or from the total?
If it is the former, does this combination worth less than 2000 gp make me immune to ...
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7answers
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What is the best way to prevent abuse of the gate spell?
The gate spell may be used for calling a extraplanar creature up to 39 HD for your service, e.g. Solar. That creature may be commanded to use wish spell for raising your attributes or for creating a ...
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How do you gain “Implement” added to your class feature list without going hybrid? [closed]
Most classes have Implements in their class feature. How does one add Implements to their class feature without going hybrid?
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1answer
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Implement usage [closed]
I'm still new to implements, so far all I know is that it could be anything so long as you have it with you (meaning it does not have to be equipped) and you use its bonuses for attacks and damage ...
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6answers
433 views
Encouraging players to not cheat the item purchase system?
I'm running a campaign for a group of friends who - while not new to roleplaying - are new to the idea of a generic resource points system. For context only (still system-agnostic advice), I'm talking ...
5
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1answer
42 views
Puzzling Things Out in tremulus and failing - how would that move the story forward?
According to the philosophy of the Apocalypse World Engine, when PCs make a move and fail the roll, the story should still get advanced somehow. In effect, it's time for the GM to make a move of their ...
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2answers
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Hide in Plain Sight vs True Seeing
Does casting True Seeing pierce through a Ranger's Hide in Plain Sight? What about a Shadowdancer's Hide in Plain Sight?
According to the True Seeing description:
True seeing does not help the ...
4
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1answer
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What die rolls are open-ended?
In Burning Wheel Gold, so far as I can tell, the following tests have open-ended die rolls:
Magic
Perception
Any skill-based test with the funky little squiggly S after it (which are generally ...
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4answers
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How to make a confinement situation interesting without railroading players?
There are many scenarios where players will be confined for a period of time in a location: Prison, castle under siege, mega dungeon adventure (like Undermountain) or a labyrinth. I'd like to play the ...
10
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7answers
369 views
How to get new a new player to understand the time investment of a table top RPG
I have a problem and I was hoping you guys could help me.
My friends and I are about to start a Pathfinder campaign. We are all very new, none of us have played any sort of table top RPG before.
Most ...
3
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1answer
44 views
Trying to understand stacking defense bonuses from Racial / Feat / Items in DND4e?
I am a relatively new player to DND (4e). I've tried to look this information up and have found tidbits but I am still unclear. This is a multi-part question though the core of it is understanding if ...
7
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1answer
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Transporting players from Faerun to Athas (Dark Sun)
Am looking for some idea's on how one would send his/her current players to Dark Sun from Forgotten Realms, allowing the players to remain content & happy, keeping their precious characters due to ...
3
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1answer
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How to handle initiative while keeping the spotlight on a duel within a larger combat?
In some weeks we will play 7th Sea, an RPG with much fencing.
I want to make fights more like a duel between players and minions. I think some (most?) battles will be one player duelling a minion, ...
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0answers
24 views
Forums for discussions? [migrated]
A lot of my questions would be better answered in a discussion rather that Q&A style, and although I love the answers I get here, it often ends up being discussion anyways due to the way I ask the ...
3
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2answers
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How does sneak attack work for ranged rogues after surprise round?
Does he become useless?
Do you have to place a houserule?
Is it spending actions on getting invisible or out of sight again the only way to get sneak attack again?
It seems to me a ranged rogue ...
5
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2answers
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What kind of penalty does moving over furniture incur?
In a previous encounter I filled a room with a bunch of chairs and tables with the intent of players run around or over them to escape a difficult creature. I wasn't sure what the penalties were so I ...
1
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1answer
53 views
What are the rules for a flyby grapple?
I'm trying to create an encounter where PCs are climbing a vine or rope down a 100ft shaft. About half way down, a creature flies up and attempts to grab one of the PCs to fly away with her.
The ...
4
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2answers
95 views
How does crossing the borders of Ravenloft's domains work?
As I understand it, in Ravenloft a Dark Lord has control over his/her land.
However, when traveling between lands, can the PCs cross borders as they like, as long as the Lord of the land has not ...
1
vote
1answer
45 views
Druids' access to Domains in Pathfinder?
In Pathfinder, does a Druid gain access to two Domains like the cleric? If he does, would it be the elemental types such as Fire, Water, etc.?
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5answers
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In a high magic setting, how should I introduce “unnatural” magic?
I am going to run a game of 13th Age, which is pretty high magic - the industry of the world is primarily enhanced by ritual magic (wind elemental bind to sailing ships, rituals ensuring good weather ...
10
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1answer
256 views
Technological warfare: how does Iron Man fight?
In Marvel Heroic Roleplaying, players construct their dice pools for an action by claiming any and all dice off their character sheet they can justify, one from each category. One of such categories ...
7
votes
1answer
72 views
Where can I find a tutorial for Pokemon Tabletop Adventures?
I recently decided to look for a Pokemon RPG, and I found Pokemon Tabletop Adventures, which was exactly what I wanted. However, as it's still a work in progress, some of the rules aren't very clear ...
5
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1answer
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Does blind-fight allow a rogue to use sneak attacks in dim light?
Without it when there's concealment (even just some wimpy fog, or dim light) you can't usually sneak attack, as you can't quite make out the cracks and gabs in the armor, the or exactly where "between ...
7
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1answer
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What makes a Scene worthwhile in a game of Microscope?
We just finished playing our first game of Microscope and had a great time. Most of the elements of the game were handled very well by the group: periods, events, the palette, etc.
Scenes, however, ...
2
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1answer
37 views
Where can I find a lot of d20 Modern mods?
There's a huge number of games that use the d20 System, including d20 Modern. I've been looking for mods that adapt d20 Modern, or just the d20 System in general. I feel there must be a list somewhere ...
2
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2answers
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How can I optimize this Slayer?
I am Creating a 5th level Charge Happy Slayer. Should I choose to do an extra 1d8+3 damage on each charge or knock the enemy prone on every attack? Our party is Cleric, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue & ...
8
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1answer
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How does resist all apply to an attack that deals two types of (non-combined) damage?
Resist all applies to all damage types (including untyped damage), reducing the damage by the resist amount. What happens when a single attack deals two different kinds of damage? Not combined damage, ...
3
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1answer
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Sources for additional (summonable) creatures in Anima: Beyond Fantasy
I'm playing a summoner in Anima. I've gone through the book and there is a startling lack of things that I can use to summon - which makes me rather weak, as my main ability doesn't have many options.
...
2
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1answer
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What is Gnosis? How is it calculated and what does it impact?
I recently started playing Anima: Beyond Fantasy and encountered a term not explained much in the book, Gnosis is a value which comes up in summoning as a restriction on what you can and cant do to ...
9
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5answers
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How can I let players make more choices during combat?
When my players are in combat, they mostly spend a moment figuring out what the most effective target is for each of them, and how to attack it, and then everyone rolls until combat is over. They ...
4
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2answers
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Which class is the Magical Knack more useful in?
The idea is 3 Knife Master / 1 White-haired witch / 1 Sorcerer [with a bloodline that grants many free feats* which synergize with a rogue], then X Knife Master & Scout. Originally the plan was 3 ...
2
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1answer
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Does the trait “Magical Knack” affect familiars?
With 2 or more levels in a different class and then 1 lvl in a familiar granting class (such as Witch) and the magical Knack trait (up to +2 trait bonus to CL) make the familiar abilities/level 3 ...
2
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1answer
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Is it an automatic crit if I hit with an extended threat range?
In 13th Age, like most D20 variants, you can have items or abilities that improve your crit range. However, in 13th Age, a natural 20 is a automatic crit hit (if I am not mistaken, you do not need to ...
4
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1answer
64 views
What attack rolls does a TWF 3 Rogue/1 White-haired Witch get?
The White-Haired Witch gains a powerful natural attack (that automatically grapples when it hits). How many attacks do a 3 Knife Master/1 Winter Witch I get for a full round attack, and what are those ...
3
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6answers
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A system that models improved threat range of critical misses?
Have you ever fumbled with a flail? It sucks, especially when you are first learning it. It can happen very often; Sometimes in such a terrible way it far surpasses the risk of swinging a staff, hands ...
