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Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« on: January 28, 2012, 01:48:41 AM »
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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2012, 07:33:32 PM »
I finally updated this with the new races I added to the Master Player Race List.  I also added in horn of gorgon (Complete Champion, p132) and put in a Spell Augmentation section, which now houses ability enhancer and fell energy. 

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2012, 08:05:55 AM »
Hand of Veccna (DMG major artefact) can drain up to 3 ability score points and give them to you. If you also got the Eye of Veccna, you get +2 untyped int and str.

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2012, 08:26:32 AM »
Hand of Veccna (DMG major artefact) can drain up to 3 ability score points and give them to you. If you also got the Eye of Veccna, you get +2 untyped int and str.

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2013, 08:43:24 AM »
There are several Vestiges in Tome of Magic that grant untyped ability score bonuses, you might want to include them (Paimon for dex, Eligor for strength...)

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2013, 01:27:21 PM »
Since you have some Savage Species races included, you might as well include 2 of the feats:

Involuntary Rage - +4 STR & CON after taking 50 points of damage from a single attack.

Pain Mastery - +2 STR for each 50 points of damage taken during an encounter, bonus is cumulative.

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2013, 09:32:07 PM »
Thanks for the help guys.  Here's a list of new material I'll be incorporating. 

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I think I'll start looking at artifacts next. 

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2013, 01:15:26 PM »
Again some kudos. And you have a typo of this under the dex section: "Stoneblessed 3: +2 con [stoneborn]; Races of Stone 122"

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2013, 11:33:09 PM »
Finally remembered to mention that HoB (or maybe DoF) has the command armor ability that gives +4 competence to charisma.

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2013, 12:16:34 AM »
The version in Defenders of the Faith does do that, but the more recent versions in Faiths and Pantheons and Arms and Equipment Guide work differently. 

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2013, 05:33:06 PM »
Hmmm, could've sworn it wasn't properly reprinted. There's a half dozen armor and weapon command abilities, I suppose it's a true overwrite though. At least the Arm of Nyr is still good.

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2013, 11:51:51 PM »
Mythic exemplar (CCe 86-88) gives temporary and permanent bonuses to all abilities depending on your choice of paragon.

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2013, 10:21:46 AM »
Hmmm, could've sworn it wasn't properly reprinted. There's a half dozen armor and weapon command abilities, I suppose it's a true overwrite though. At least the Arm of Nyr is still good.
It wasn't 100% reprinted. I listed them in SirP's High Arcana when I asked for the OK on them. Maybe you'll find it insightful.

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Re: Sources of Bonuses to Ability Scores Discussion Thread
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2019, 02:24:06 AM »
Template Classes have no LA and don't require taking levels.  In exchange, you get a weaker version of a full creature.

Savage Aasimar gives +2 CHA and the Outsider type for 0 LA.

Savage Drow gives -2 CON, +2 INT, and +2 CHA for 0 LA.