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Probably because it was never clear that Wild Shaped druids were proficient with natural weapons in 3.0.

Well, I've seen interpretations that say the cost is reduced by 1 total, no matter how many feats or what order you use them.

I mean, the description for Improved Metamagic is really ambiguous about it.

Nope... still doesn't sit right with me. Goes against how I see the feat being intended to work. I mean, you can't even use a cure light wounds charge out of a wand, but keeping something that could feed a family of 5 for a year is OK?[br][br]I agree that they're trying not to nerf spellcasters with...

The +1/+2 bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves only works when the undead is in a desecrated area. The only benefit of being created in a desecrated area is the +1/+2 hp/HD.[br][br]Desecrating an area already desecrated has no effect -- unless the area has an altar to another deity. In thi...

Vow of Poverty comes out and explicitly says you must follow the intent of the vow as well as the letter. Do you really think a character who took this vow would really try to lawyer ways to let him do what he wants?[br][br]At best he would be willing to cast spells with expensive components on his ...

1074262583[/unixtime]] [br]Or go on a quest for the item. [br] [br][br]Wouldn't it be considered party treasure from the quest, and wouldn't the Vow of Poverty prevent him from keeping it? [br][br]No. If the party goes on "a quest to discover an item to allow the VoP druid to use shapechange &...

Well, the BoED suggest either begging for expensive material components or spending 1 XP per 5 gp of the cost.[br][br]However, focus components are a bit different. Begging seems a bit out of place, since the item retains it's value. And the XP cost is too high (300 XP per casting).[br][br]I would p...

I think they're trying to say "take note of other people's play styles and try to let them have fun, too". If the game is hack-n-slash, don't make a 4 Con Cleric for the healer. If the game is RP, don't make the 4 Int, 4 Cha Barbarian. Be aware that if you choose a character that meshes po...

Actually, I agree with Frank on that one.[br][br] Polymorph says "The assumed form can’t have more Hit Dice than your caster level (or the subject’s HD, whichever is lower), to a maximum of 15 HD at 15th level."[br][br]Wild Shape says "The new form’s Hit Dice can’t exceed the characte...

Well, if you ignore the sentence about "casts like a bard", then their spellcasting ability doesn't change. Everything else you need to know is right there -- limited spells known, spells per day, etc. And the only thing that makes bard casting any different than sorcerer or wizard casting...

You're right, Draco. This is amusing!

1073701728[/unixtime]](A and D) => C and C => ~B[br][br]Use transitivity, you get[br][br](A and D) => ~C [br][br]Did I miss a step? Shouldn't this be[br][br](A ^ D) -> ~B[br][br]And ~B isn't on the left side of any conditionals, so I don't see how this helps unless ~B is what you wanted to show. [b...

1073700497[/unixtime]]I find the wording unfortunately ambiguous. However one of them makes my life DM'ing a druid a living hell. And one makes it merely purgatory.[br][br]No templates.[br]Elementals.[br]=> No templates, but the ones that result in elementals.[br][br]I see it I understand it. It ma...

1073684246[/unixtime]][br] 2. There exist creatures in the set {Small, Medium, or Large elemental (air, earth, fire, or water)} with templates, therefore I can ignore the "no template" restriction inherited from alter self for Elemental Wild Shape.. [br][br]This is not quite accurate. The...

1073631898[/unixtime]] Only this can be concluded: At least one of the premises is not true. [br][br]Which is important - P => R and ~Q => ~R are not premises . They are operators, yes, but not premises. Their Truth values are determined by the premises. Premises are restricted to things which can ...

1073590887[/unixtime]]Your logic above is true but it ignores the important case where P and ~Q are both true. This is certainly a case that can happen and when it does we need extra information to resolve the conflict. Without a way of determining which statement takes precedence the whole system ...

1073453923[/unixtime]]Similarly, the most recent part of the inheritance chain wins all arguments - no matter how trivial. That's what the Primary Sources Rule Means! [br][br] Errata Rule: Primary Sources [br]When you find a disagreement between two D&D(R) rules sources, unless official errata ...

Grr... stupid logged out. That was me.

So why is the template restriction tied to creature type, but hit dice, etc are not? What makes templates special? And, again, isn't plant wildshape phrased the exact same way as elemental wildshape? What makes elemental wildshape special? Why can I change into a fire element dire ape, but not an el...

Well, Wild Shape does say "This ability functions like the polymorph spell, except as noted here." That certainly seems to me that Essence's second interpretation is what is intended.[br][br]The really stupid part is how far you have to go to figure this out. Elemental Wild Shape is based ...

But that same argument allows you to ignore every other restriction in place for the ability. Hit die limits, incorporeal, etc.[br][br]Elder elementals at 20th[br]Fire element verimurge [ELH][br]Fire element will-o’-wisp[br][br]Why is only the template restriction dropped, and nothing else? What mak...

I take the easy one: ghostform from T&B.

1072293156[/unixtime]] That's my interpretation. Just as valid as Frank's. [br][br]No, it's a lot less valid. [br][br]Careful, Frank. I do not care if you disagree with me, but I will not tolerate being insulted by you. Please try to be less hostile.[br][br] For your interpretation to work the stat...

1072313783[/unixtime]]The rules on this really are extremely simple - your guidelines contradict them and are by your own admission almost impossible to adjudicate. Why you would embrace something which so clearly is devoid of advantage over the actual printed rules is boggling to me.[br][br]-Usern...

I find it best to roll for saves whenever something happens that shouldn't, or when nothing happens and something should. Sounds that are out of place, etc. Seeing, smelling, and hearing what you expect doesn't grant a save. Of course, if you've never seen the object before at all, you're likely to ...