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Would Spell Storing (weapon) be a superior option than Spell Storing, Minor (ring) for self buffing?
In DND 3.5e, both can contain up to 3 levels of spells in total.
Spell Storing, Minor (ring) costs 18000GP.
On the other hand, Spell Storing (Weapon) costs +1 bonus, which makes the minimum cost ...
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Where can I find the hit points of armors?
I see an ability like this in monster manual:
Rend Armor (Ex): If a bebilith hits with both claw attacks, it pulls apart any armor worn by its
foe. This attack deals 4d6+18 points of damage to the ...
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What are all of the armors and shields that are legal in 3.5e?
I want a complete list of every 3.5e-legal type of armor and shield published by Wizards of the Coast, or in Dragon or Dungeon magazine. (To be clear, I mean base type of armor or shield, not every ...
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What's the best way to handle new objects placed inside a permanent shrink item chest?
A caster has Leomond's secret chest and casts shrink item to carry it around (while it's not on the ethereal plane) regularly enough to warrant spending the experience points to cast permanency on it. ...
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Is this armor the best my character can get?
I have an epic character in a game where epic armors and shields can go up to a +20 effective bonus and up to a +10 enhancement bonus at most, with enough money to buy a +20 armor and eventually a +20 ...
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What bonuses are expected to be applied to armor class?
I found this list of bonus types:
"Ability", "Armor", "Circumstance",
"Insight", "Luck", "Morale", "Natural Armor", "Profane&...
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What is the cost of making a custom armor Celestial?
I'm trying to reverse engineer the Celestial part of the Celestial Armor in the Dungeon Master's Guide (page 220).
Celestial Armor: This bright silver or gold +3 chainmail is so fine
and light that ...
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What is the cost of making non-combat items out of adamantine?
What does it cost per pound to make non-combat items out of adamantine? I can't find any specific number anywhere. Mithral has a price per pound but adamantine does not.
The closest I've been able to ...
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Are there any published guidelines on how much PCs' expensive/magical gear affects the EL of which challenges are appropriate for them?
Page 40 of the DMG suggests that a large quantity of CR 1 enemies has the potential to challenge a 10th-level party that had lost their equipment. That's an interesting idea, but written kind of ...
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In this situation, what are the best tactical uses for at-will major creation? [closed]
The party is about to face in battle a beholderkin, an overseer (Lord of Madness 139–40) and its allies:
a beholder (Monster Manual 25–7)
2 directors (LoM 137–8)
7 spectators (LoM 140–1)
8 gauths (MM ...
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Can you voluntarily suppress the effect of a continuous magic item you are wearing?
I would like to ask my DM if it is possible to craft a Continuous Cloud of Knives (Player's Handbook II) Ring, but it could be a little awkward in certain situations, a swarm of knives orbiting around ...
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Polymorph and equipment. How does it work?
What does happen when you polymorph into a creature that has a specific-weapon and uses it to attack? I am not referring to natural weapons.
As Alter Self says:
You acquire the physical qualities of ...
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Do wizards' spells gained per level just appear in their spellbook?
I understand that a wizard gains 2 free spells to add into their Spellbook when they gain a level (pg. 178). What isn't clear is if they have to pay to inscribe the spell or take the time to put the ...
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How should you adjust Encounter Levels for underequipped PCs?
In two campaigns I play our PCs are equipped far below the guidelines given in the DMG, p. 135 ("Character Wealth by Level"). We keep getting into trouble and are overwhelmed with situations we should ...
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Are there any potential problems with this home-brew “Dueling Cape” as a substitute for a shield?
I play a swashbuckling rapier-wielding warblade named Vesuvio Monteverdi. He refuses to use a shield, as there is no honor in that.
With DM permission, are there any potential mechanical and ...
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