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What's the DC of a Devourer's "trap essence" attack?
What's the DC of a Devourer's "trap essence" attack?
I checked several sources on the internet, but they just say the DC is "charisma-based" without saying what the number is. They ...
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How is the spell DC of a staff calculated when used with UMD?
Related description from Use Magic Device:
Emulate an Ability Score: To cast a spell from a scroll, you need a high score in the appropriate ability (Intelligence for wizard spells, Wisdom for divine ...
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DC of Knowledge arcana/religion for information about spell mechanics
What's the DC on knowledge arcana/religion checks to know the mechanics of a higher level spell?
In my current campaign, the players try to find a scroll of true resurrection to revive a dead party ...
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What is the DC to break a tree?
A high-strength character (D&D 3.5) attempts to snap a tree or thick branch in half across their knee, or kick a tree down in the forest. This is not dealing damage, this is clearly a Strength ...
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Break DC too low?
I am making a Magic Rod out of Adamantine. The normal description of a rod is as such:
Physical Description: Rods weigh approximately 5 pounds. They range from 2 feet to 3 feet long and are usually ...
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What would be the approximate price to modify the DC on "Goggles of the Golden Sun" from the Magic Item Compendium?
Goggles of the Golden Sun (MIC p. 205) allow a caster to use one of their spell slots to cast fireball. It provides a flat save DC of 14, which is kind of lame.
They normally cost 4000 gp. How much ...
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How can I increase the DCs of alchemical items?
I've been looking into playing someone that makes a lot of alchemy items for a current game, and started wondering.
What are all the ways I can increase the DCs of Alchemical items in D&D 3.X ...
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Developing skillcheck DCs for an adventure
I'm looking something alongside the lines of:
Calculating and balancing challenge ratings
...but for DCs for skillchecks in an adventure. Traps, chests, climbing, swimming, etc. how hard those ...
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Determine spell save DC for an Illusory Wall based on caster level
There is this illusory wall in a published adventure I'm running, cast by an arcane caster with CL 20. We don't have more information about the caster (e.g. their stats) or the wall (e.g. its save DC)....
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Ha-Naga spells save DC
I'm preparing an encounter with an Ha-Naga, and I'm surprised by its spells save DC.
According SRD, its saves are 33 + spell level, charisma-based ; but it has "only" 36 charisma, which should put ...
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Does a summoned swarm's Distraction use the caster's save DC or the one in the MM?
When a druid casts Insect Plague, is the save DC of the swarm's Distraction ability 12 (what's written in the MM), or is it based on the 5th level druid spell (15+ability)?
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What's the DC for climbing against a current of flooding water?
A character is climbing through a tunnel. Suddenly, water bursts through and starts flooding the tunnel, creating a dangerous current in the opposite direction as the character wants to go.
By how ...
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Do occupied squares increase Tumble DCs for an invisible creature?
Inspired by flanking the invisible.
(Every creature is size/reach 5ft./5ft.)
Picture this: The invisible creature, say Eveanthia the Elven Rogue under the influence of Greater Invisibility, wants to ...
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How do I set DCs for attempted grappling kills?
What would be the DC be for crushing a creature of the same size category to death during a grapple?
What about choking another character to death during a grapple?
How do I determine DCs and what ...
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Can I craft a 25 AC piece of armor?
When using the Craft skill to create armor. It says the difficulty to create an armor is 10+AC bonus. So, can I create an armor that gives 25 AC? The DC would be 35. I wonder if it's possible to ...
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What is the correct way to calculate the Knowledge DC to identify a creature?
Something that has always confused me about the Knowledge skill in D&D 3.5 is that identifying a monster with advancement is more difficult only because the HD increase. The DC of the knowledge ...
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