Random DM nagging.

[Anastasia]

I don't have an opinion here, besides thinking it's funny Mei never came up since Voice of Freedom is uniquely well suited to this situation. Again, it's up to you guys who you bring (or don't bring).

Bringing some on our side will just clutter things some more.

This is why I usually request you guys run extra NPCs in bigger fights. This also has the benefit of giving you guys more to do in combat and more to plan out hands on - useful when it's a big fight and turns can be awhile. I figure it gives you guys added chances and opportunities for interaction and affecting the game world in those fights.

[Anastasia]

In other news, resolving the Mercane offer should be in pending stuff.

[Anastasia]

Nitpick mode: It's Kalabaros, not Kalabros. Also, while I'm at it, it's Gathgorian, not Gathgarian or Gathgarion.

[Ebiris]

He'll always be That Man to me!

[Yuthirin]

Actually, would Giant Vermin work on a phase spider?

RAW I don't think it would, since phase spiders are magical beasts, but they're also spiders. The spell specifies spiders.

[Anastasia]

Link me to both.

[Yuthirin]

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/giantVermin.htm
http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/phaseSpider.htm

[Anastasia]

RAW it wouldn't, no. Eeeeeh.

Do me a favor and stat out a colossal phase spider for me real quick. May as well make an informed judgment call.

[Yuthirin]

This is quick and dirty. Not sure if it's accurate. Borrowed heavily from the stats for a colossal monstrous spider to keep things from getting a bit too crazy. This is assuming the damage for the poison doesn't scale like the monstrous spider's does. If it does, then it's like 2d10 damage or something. Or 3d8. Something along those lines.



   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Size/Type:	Colossal Magical Beast
Hit Dice:	32d10+288 (466 hp)
Initiative:	+6
Speed:	40 ft. (8 squares), climb 20 ft.
Armor Class:	19 (-1-1-2-4, +2 Dex, +3+3+4+5 natural), touch 2, flat-footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple:	+17/+24
Attack:	Bite +32 melee (3d6+15 plus poison)
Space/Reach:	40 ft., 30 ft.
Special Attacks:	Poison
Special Qualities:	Darkvision 60 ft., ethereal jaunt, low-light vision
Saves:	Fort +25, Ref +18, Will +8
Abilities:	Str 41, Dex 15, Con 28, Int 7, Wis 13, Cha 10
Skills:	Climb +23, Move Silently +10, Spot +4
Feats:	Ability Focus (poison), Improved Initiative
Advancement:	7-10 HD (Large); 9-15 HD (Huge); 17-31 HD (Gargantuan); 32-60 HD (Colossal)

Ethereal Jaunt (Su)
A phase spider can shift from the Ethereal Plane to the Material Plane as a free action, and shift back again as a move action (or during a move action). The ability is otherwise identical with ethereal jaunt (caster level 15th).

Poison (Ex)
Injury, Fortitude DC 17, initial and secondary damage 1d8 Con. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Skills
A phase spider has a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.

[Anastasia]

I'm not sure it works that way. I mean, I think it just increases the size, not hit dice.

[Yuthirin]

If that's the case, then the spell is significantly less useful to me. That's not what I'm reading on the BG forums though. The druid handbook claims to be able to use it to creat 40HD monsters. I think that's a bit excessive, but it does mention increasing HD. Your ruling though.

[Anastasia]

Yeah, that's just excessive for a 4th level spell. Let's not.

[Yuthirin]

Groovy. I'll pick something else then.

[Anastasia]

Arc of Lightning, maybe? Your direct damage is a little weak still, and lightning's the best energy type besides sonic to hit devils with.

[Anastasia]

Greataxe Mastery

This book is about greataxe technique. When read, it explains how to use a greataxe in detail, showing all manner of tricks, techniques and skills. The exact benefit varies on how skilled the reader is with a greataxe. See the table below.

Non-proficient: Gain Weapon Proficiency(Greataxe) as a bonus feat.
Proficient: Gain Weapon Focus(Greataxe) as a bonus feat.
Proficient+Weapon Focus(Greataxe): Gain Executioner's Strike.

Executioner's Strike (Ex)

As a full round action while wielding a greataxe, you may make a single attack at your full base attack bonus against a single target. If you successfully hit, you deal an extra ten points of damage. In addition, your strike opens up a gushing, bloody wound. This wound drains 10 hit points per round due to blood loss. This wound can only be mended by a DC 30 heal check or a spell that heals hit point damage (such as cure light wounds) that passes a DC 30 caster level check.

This book can only be benefited from once before the mysteries within it fade and it becomes an ordinary tome.