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A recent answer introduced me to Test of Spite. After reading their rules, I found the following section shocking: Iron Kingdoms material is allowed on a case by case basis. Dragon and Dungeon Magaz …

This answer brings up the terrifying idea of Persistent Time Stop. Upon reading this, my first thought was to cast it as a Wizard, rest fully, prepare all of my spells (including Persistent Time Stop) …

In my first ever 3.5e game, the DM gave me a Cleric with a spell fitting this description. I've never found it since. Is it in any published 3.5e materials? Or was it probably homebrew? The Cleric was …

A common trend when discussing Weapons of Legacy is to compare their benefits to that of normal magical items, notice that they pretty much match up, and then conclude that because the Weapons of Lega …

JaronK's Tier System for Classes is widely accepted. However, every explanation that I've seen for why each class is in its tier makes no mention of Epic levels. I have little doubt that this is due t …

This question is in relation to this earlier question. The Epic Level Handbook's Demilich has the ability Phylactery Transference, with the following effect: Headbands, belts, rings, cloaks, and …

The SRD gives us a helpful list of possible ranges for spells: Personal, Touch, Close, Medium, Long, Unlimited, and Range Expressed in Feet. However, this is clearly not a comprehensive list of all of …

I've recently been reading up on the finer details of The Twice-Betrayer of Shar and found that there exists an objection to whether or not it can Persist the spells that it claims to be able to. This …

I'm aware that the typical advice for playing a Focused Specialist Enchanter is "just play a Beguiler instead". Regardless, I've still been reading up on it. It seems like the theory for such a build …

My understanding is that these two spells are exactly the same as Flesh to Stone, but one spell level lower. If that is the case (and admittedly, I don't have Flesh to Salt handy), why ever learn/prep …

Among 3.5e players, the Epic Level Handbook has a very bad reputation and its rules are often called out as being highly dysfunctional. In addition to this, high level play in general has a poor reput …

I've seen Reaving Dispel listed as a strictly superior (i.e. always better) replacement for Greater Dispel Magic, provided that you don't care about the spell slot cost difference. Having read the tex …

I've recently noticed a key line in the text of Alter Reality. The deity can render a magical or supernatural effect permanent. It seems obvious to me that this should allow for a non-Pun Pun me …

I recently noticed this line in The Unseen Seer handbook. Note: This guide is built on the incorrect assumption that you are able to apply Sneak Attack on each attack made with spells like Scorching …

It's a common joke that nobody understands the grapple rules, but in reality it's only two or three pages of the PHB. What is it about these rules that has caused so much confusion and annoyance?