Questions tagged [dnd-3.5e]
For questions about Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Edition, a revision of D&D Third Edition, published in 2003.
5,891
questions
4
votes
1
answer
731
views
Is Sudden Leap's jump DC doubled if you don't have a 20 ft. running start?
Sudden Leap
You can make a Jump check as a swift action and move the distance determined by your check result. You provoke attacks of opportunity with this movement, and you must move in a ...
- 3,129
3
votes
1
answer
345
views
Does Paladin of Tyranny's Aura of Despair grant immunity to fear effects as Aura of Courage?
In the text for Aura of Despair, it doesn't mention the immunity to fear effects, and states that it acts as Aura of Courage, except that it's a debuff to enemies' saves instead of a buff to your ...
- 276
5
votes
3
answers
907
views
Do you inscribe the same mark every time you cast the Arcane Mark spell?
The spell description mentions "your personal mark":
This spell allows you to inscribe your personal rune or mark, which can consist of no more than six characters.
Does "your personal mark" ...
- 62.8k
12
votes
1
answer
295
views
Can armor's maximum Dexterity bonus be less than 0?
Stability weights (Underdark 66) (160 gp; 30 lbs.), in addition to other effects, lower an armor's maximum Dexterity bonus by an additional −1, making it so, for example, if installed on half-plate (...
- 187k
4
votes
2
answers
502
views
Does the bite of the wolf actually deal extra damage, or does it increase the base bite damage?
The 1st-level psychic warrior power bite of the wolf [psychometabolism] (Expanded Psionics Handbook 80), in part, says
If you are not a Medium creature, your bite attack’s base damage varies as ...
- 187k
8
votes
1
answer
361
views
Proper resolution of a Death Attack with a poisoned (injury) blade
The player is making a Death Attack with a poisoned (injury) blade and wants the poison save to happen before the save from the Death Attack ability. As far as I can tell, these effects are ...
- 3,129
16
votes
2
answers
3k
views
Is there any way to sneak attack oozes?
Playing a rogue/wizard one of my important tasks is to improve my opportunities for sneak attack. While undead, constructs, plants and oozes are normally immune to being sneak attacked there are ways ...
- 5,176
12
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Combat on a spiral staircase
Are there any rules regarding combat on a spiral staircase?
In real life, castle-towers had spiral staircases designed to give a definitive advantage to the defending party, always spiraling in such a ...
- 7,628
3
votes
1
answer
375
views
How can I make flying arbalester constructs with my artificer?
I am playing level 2 artificer and looking to create some Arbalester constructs. I am looking for a way to give them the ability to fly, and I'd like to be able to give them flying by level 4 at the ...
- 95
4
votes
2
answers
148
views
Curse of the putrid husk vs. Elemental
In a recent game a spellcaster cast curse of the putrid husk at a fire elemental.
The spell reads
Illusion (Phantasm) [Fear, Mind-Affecting, Evil]
Level: Brd 3, Sor/Wiz 3
Components: V, ...
- 5,573
6
votes
4
answers
544
views
Are there official full stats for a Titan's Great Warhammer?
The Titan entry in the Monster Manual or SRD mentions that Titans use a "great two-handed warhammer" which is a gargantuan weapon that does 4d6 damage.
Are there actual official 'rest of the stats' ...
- 10.4k
2
votes
0
answers
155
views
Why is there no Permanency spell in 5e? [duplicate]
In 3.5e, there's the permanency spell, which makes other spells permanent. There isn't a spell like this in 5e, but there are ways to make specific spells permanent, usually by casting it in the same ...
- 7,117
6
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Is a new Tumble check made for each threatened square?
Do you have to attempt a Tumble skill check for every threatened square you leave to avoid an attack of opportunity?
Was this ever clarified in any official capacity, directly or indirectly?
I know ...
- 3,129
6
votes
1
answer
444
views
What happens when one retrains "Collegiate Wizard"?
The feat "Collegiate Wizard" can only be taken at first level. Its benefits are:
You begin play with knowledge of six 1st-level spells plus 1 per point of Intelligence modifier. Each time you gain ...
- 7,628
2
votes
1
answer
14k
views
Does a sorcerer have to learn spells from somewhere, or do they learn them by leveling up?
I'm new to DnD 3.5 and I'm wondering: how does a sorcerer learn new spells?
We have a party member who insists sorcerers have to learn spells from spell books or from other sources.
On the other ...
13
votes
1
answer
7k
views
What about the ranger keeps making it weak?
This question was inspired by the first answer of this question which notes that in 5e the ranger is acknowledged as (one of) the weakest class(es). I don't play 5e but I used to play 3/3.5e and ...
- 304
3
votes
1
answer
229
views
Is there anything I should be wary of introducing this rule for unconsciousness into my games?
3.5 is pretty lethal, and I always felt it was a little weird that a sorcerer was unconscious for the same amount of time before dying as a barbarian. So I've been tinkering with the following house ...
- 2,375
2
votes
1
answer
396
views
Is the Elan Resilience, Enhanced feat unbalanced?
I don't believe Elan Resilience is unbalanced due to this Jeremy Smith (Dreamscarred Press) quote:
Actually, resilience has no limit. It is not a power, it's a supernatural ability, and thus not ...
- 3,129
3
votes
2
answers
135
views
Can a Paladin of Slaughter/Tyranny heal themselves with Deadly Touch?
Per the text of Deadly Touch, other than being able to use it explicitly to harm the living and heal undead, it functions exactly as Lay on Hands. RAW would have me believe it could also heal living, ...
- 276
4
votes
4
answers
754
views
Was the old version of the maiming weapon enchantment unbalanced?
This question asks about the maiming weapon enchantment, which was updated in Magic Item Compendium:
Miniatures Handbook:
If the weapon normally has a ×2 critical multiplier, roll 1d4 each time ...
- 83.4k
8
votes
3
answers
571
views
The D&D 3.5 FAQ states "the most current sourcebook is considered correct and all previous sources are superseded." Is this absolute?
Complete Arcane and Spell Compendium state "Of course, if you’re playing with older material and it’s working fine in your game, you shouldn’t feel compelled to
change." So can a previous source still ...
- 3,129
2
votes
2
answers
193
views
How do limited use metamagic cost reductions interact with regained prepared spells
If my wizard has the feat Metamagic School Focus (Conjuration), and prepares and casts three Summon Monster V, with the Imbue Summoning metamagic, then uses a pearl of power V to regain one of those ...
- 151
-6
votes
4
answers
2k
views
D&D 3.5e - Knowledge Devotion bonuses are transferable: is my logic sound?
It seems sensible to present all the evidence first, but if it's all TL;DR then feel free to scroll straight down to the Argument. I'm looking to find out if my logic is sound and my conclusions are ...
- 27
3
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Is there a Thief class in D&D 3.5 that's not a rogue?
I’m playing a 3.5 campaign starting at 3rd level in a desert city. I want to play a thief type character but don't enjoy all the skills of the rogue. Is there a non-magical class that has the thief ...
- 379
1
vote
2
answers
254
views
Maximize/force confirm Reflex save
I'm looking for a way for my Rogue-like character to maximize or at best have the ability to auto-confirm at least one Reflex save per day. He's level 15 at the moment (it's a multiclass character) ...
- 377
3
votes
1
answer
260
views
How to let people see different things based on distance, abilities etc
I am using roll20 to play with some friends, and there is an issue we cannot solve.
The problem is that we don't know how the game master can let different players see different portions of the map. ...
- 133
3
votes
2
answers
997
views
Can a human use Alter Self to turn into an elf or a bear?
I read the spell alter self, and I found it extremely interesting, but at the same time I'm in doubt about how it works and how to use it properly.
It says that I assume the form of a creature of the ...
- 103
7
votes
2
answers
509
views
Can Multiweapon Fighting feats be taken as fighter bonus feats or be received as ranger fighting style?
I am building a Marelith as a mastermind villain for my campaign. I was going to give her levels of fighter (or maybe ranger) in addition to her racial hit dice.
The various Multiweapon Fighting ...
- 601
5
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Can you remove the sentience from an intelligent item?
If you take something like the "dagger of denial", which will work against a player if their goals are not aligned, can you remove the sentience, by the 3.5 rules and extended rules, to make it a ...
- 849
4
votes
1
answer
364
views
Ray of enfeeblement wording
I am running into a semantics issue. Ray of enfeeblement states:
A coruscating ray springs from your hand. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack to strike a target. The subject takes a penalty ...
- 5,573
6
votes
1
answer
1k
views
How does Level Adjustment work for player characters?
I'm a recent DM and one of my players wants to play with the Doppelganger race (+4 LA).
We're planning to start a new level 10 campaign, and I would like to know how can I use the +4 Level Adjustment ...
- 103
0
votes
2
answers
322
views
Does a Helm Paladin become fallen if he does this? [closed]
I am DM'ing the official adventure "Expedition to the Demonweb Pits". As the game progresses the party (Human paladin, LG Dwarf cleric, N Human rogue) will find themselves in a situation where:
My ...
- 337
2
votes
4
answers
657
views
How can you use Primary Contact for early access to feats or prestige classes?
Cityscape includes a feat, Primary Contact, that includes as a benefit
Choose one skill associated with the organization to which your contact belongs. You gain 1 bonus rank in that skill (even if ...
- 334k
9
votes
2
answers
424
views
How to slowly kill someone tended by a 13th level cleric
I'm running a 3.5 D&D game where the king is dying of some sort of illness or curse, and was looking to see if there is anything RAW that could slowly kill someone who has access to the impressive ...
- 2,413
6
votes
4
answers
898
views
How do stealth and surprise interact for full-round actions?
This is something of a clarification question off of Is it really impossible to surprise someone with a full-round action?
Suppose we have the following situation: A sorcerer is stalking an unaware ...
- 25.2k
3
votes
2
answers
287
views
Is it really impossible to surprise someone with a full-round action?
Is it true that not even the person/creature/thing doing the initial action that starts a combat is able to use a full-round action?
According to all sources I can find, the initial attack already is ...
- 465
6
votes
1
answer
162
views
Does Precision Damage apply to Harpoons?
Frostburn p.76 introduces the harpoon as an exotic ranged weapon. It has some special rules attached to it.
If it deals damage, the harpoon lodges in an opponent who fails a Reflex saving throw (...
- 1,647
5
votes
3
answers
1k
views
Is there a base class that casts divine spells other then the Cleric/Druid?
In the campaign I am playing the gods were banned from the land so you can't play as a cleric or wizard. I want to play a walker in the waste prestige class but the requirement of casting at least ...
- 379
6
votes
1
answer
1k
views
How can I convert monsters from Pathfinder to 3.5e?
The Wikipedia article says that Pathfinder is intended to be backward-compatible with 3.5e:
It extends and modifies the Revised 3rd edition Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game rules published by ...
- 62.8k
4
votes
2
answers
580
views
Do the numbers from a prestige class replace or add to your base class numbers?
I've played before but never long enough for me to get to try to prestige. I'm trying to figure out how to go about prestiging my character. I understand you need to meet the requirements. For example ...
1
vote
1
answer
199
views
Is it appropriate for a DM to critique players actions or mistakes DnD 3.5/any [closed]
I'm sure this is answered elsewhere, but maybe I'm using the wrong search words:
I DM. I watch my players often make strange decisions. I do not advise them.
Most of this comes down to bad ideas and ...
- 101
2
votes
2
answers
433
views
When casting a Runestaff spell from the spell list of one class, but using a spell slot from a different class, which caster level do I use?
A runestaff (MIC p. 223) allows a character who's attuned to it to sacrifice one of their spell slots to cast a spell of equal or lower level from the staff. This allows characters to cast spells that ...
- 11.7k
2
votes
1
answer
174
views
Why does the Solar in Pathfinder have +10 Con and +2 Wis compared to the 3.5 version?
I've read every single conversion guide and rules system that I could find to explain these kinds of changes, and I've found nothing at all.
I'm trying to convert a ton of 3.5 creatures to PF, but ...
- 29
6
votes
1
answer
350
views
Does an ally that has the plant type via Greenbound Summoning benefit from inspire courage?
The Plant Type gives "Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects).".
Inpsire Courage is a morale effect.
If I summon a creature with Summon ...
- 4,355
4
votes
1
answer
1k
views
How does Cleric Healing Domain Granted Power cast healing spells at +1 caster level work?
Raw newbie, struggling to understand rules...
What does "cast healing spells at +1 caster level" mean, exactly?
In the Jozan example on page 32, he is a 1st-level cleric who chooses Healing as one ...
- 41
6
votes
2
answers
293
views
Can throwing a bunch of cutting wheels trigger Wind and Fire multiple times?
The benefit of the style feat Wind and Fire says
If you hit the same creature with both of your cutting wheels in the same round, you tear open the wound and cause bleeding. The bleeding creature ...
- 187k
7
votes
1
answer
243
views
What are the Grim revenge spell's "wight" stats?
I am trying to figure out how the “wight” works for the grim revenge spell.
The spell states:
The hand of the subject tears itself away from one of his arms, leaving a bloody stump.
This trauma ...
- 5,573
4
votes
4
answers
1k
views
How can I handle the concept of evil temples in the larger world? [closed]
In an evil region or country, what is the motivation for people to follow evil gods? I get the whole worshiping-out-of-fear thing and the idea of appeasement, but are there any other models of society ...
- 41
2
votes
0
answers
238
views
D&D 3.5e Equivalent of Pathfinder Suli Race [closed]
Is there a race in D&D 3.5e that is mechanically equivalent to the Suli from Pathfinder?
- 869
3
votes
1
answer
166
views
Can a hulking hurler use both its two-handed hurl tricks with one attack?
The prestige class hulking hurler at levels 2 and 3 gains the extraordinary ability two-handed hurl trick that, in part, says that he "chooses one of the following tricks. In order to use any of these ...
- 187k