Random DM nagging 2: Endless nagging

[Nephrite]

http://dndtools.eu/spells/players-handbook-v35--6/sculpt-sound--2868/

Does the "Object" under Saving Throw refer to just an object, or a creature as well?

[Anastasia]

http://dndtools.eu/spells/players-handbook-v35--6/sculpt-sound--2868/

Does the "Object" under Saving Throw refer to just an object, or a creature as well?

It just means that objects are allowed a save against it. Creatures still save as normal.

[Nephrite]

Okily dokily.

[Anastasia]

Iddy!

Remember that I promised you a flavor piece for doing logs? It's time to decide what you want it be about. It can be anything in the game world (or anything reasonable to infer), though I reserve the right to veto ideas that would be too spoiler heavy. But I'll make an effort to work with whatever comes to mind for you.

[Iron Dragoon]

Assassin/spy guild stuff? Whatever's closest to that jazz.

[Anastasia]

Assassin/spy guild stuff? Whatever's closest to that jazz.

Okay, I'll get it done over the weekend. Poke me Saturday night if it's not up by then.

[Nephrite]

http://dndtools.eu/feats/complete-mage--58/melodic-casting--1918/

You mentioned this might be problematic with PF Concentration.

[Anastasia]

http://dndtools.eu/feats/complete-mage--58/melodic-casting--1918/

You mentioned this might be problematic with PF Concentration.

Yeah, Pathfinder concentration isn't a skill, but casting stat+caster level. Skills tend to skew a fair bit higher and are much easier to grant bonuses to. This really touches on a few things.

1. Is houseruling Pathfinder concentration to something else desired? If so, what?

2. If not, is it a problem to use your skill modifier in place of concentration?

I'm toying with making concentration a skill again but making casting defensively an opposed check versus the CMD of threatening creatures. If I do, it won't be until level up for logistical reasons. Opinions welcome.

That aside, there's a lot less ways to boost caster level than skill checks. It's probably bad balance, but I'm going to leave it in place for now. I don't foresee a lot of concentration checks the way the party plays and I run things, so it's not a gigantic matter. If it becomes more prominent, I'll revisit this ruling then.

[Corwin]

PF Concentration specifically avoids skill creep, like with booster items and other methods. I like that it works that way.

Opinion:

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In the specific case of Melodic Casting, it can work as written anyway if you like the feat itself. After all, few would actually take the feat in 3.5 solely to avoid putting points into the Concentration skill (bards? running out of skills?) or because they wanted to use Charisma instead of Constitution (if the distance is larger than what you'd get with a skill booster feat, you probably have a very squishy if pretty bard). I would expect there to be various means to boost the Perform skill already in place. So if the check goes from 'sometimes risky' to 'almost always pass' either with PF Concentration or 3.5 Concentration becoming Perform, there's no need to change a thing.

[Iron Dragoon]

What would it cost to update my Vestment of Many Styles (https://eberron-hok.obsidianportal.com/items/vestment-of-many-styles) to simulate this: http://dndtools.eu/items/magic-item-compendium--73/camouflage-paint--322/

[Anastasia]

What would it cost to update my Vestment of Many Styles (https://eberron-hok.obsidianportal.com/items/vestment-of-many-styles) to simulate this: http://dndtools.eu/items/magic-item-compendium--73/camouflage-paint--322/

There's a few days that could be done. You could get a permanent +5 competence bonus to stealth checks for (2500 base times 1.5 for adding it to the vest; I'll rule that it's similar enough not to incur the off slot cost booster, too) 3750 gold. This isn't quite the circumstance bonus of the paint, but it's much cheaper.

[Corwin]

Something that came up today. Studying the rod of wonder magic gave me insight into creating custom spells if I wished. How would it go for a sorc? Could I make them into scrolls after all the research? Or would they become spells known at levelup? Something else?

[Anastasia]

Something that came up today. Studying the rod of wonder magic gave me insight into creating custom spells if I wished. How would it go for a sorc? Could I make them into scrolls after all the research? Or would they become spells known at levelup? Something else?

Sorry about the late reply.

Anyway, you can create custom spells for free. There's no expense, though it does take some downtime to do so. If you make a custom spell, you can choose to take it as a spell known as normal. You don't get them as free bonus spells known. However, if you do go to the trouble of making a custom spell, you'll get a free scroll of it when it's done. Further, the scroll doesn't need to survive to choose the spell later, should you wish to take it.

Realistically, Kamhoff can make a copy of most spells you make too, should you wish that.

[Iron Dragoon]

Test post.

[Anastasia]

We're back up, excellent. Check my posts in loot for the harp if you're gonna do anything with it.