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Rules Questions
« on: November 11, 2011, 09:17:10 AM »
Since I've had a couple of PMs, some of which contain the same questions, I'm going to start this thread for that kind of thing. Please feel free to PM me if you don't want to post your question here. I just want to put the questions and answers here so if we forget what I said, we can use this as a reference.

Q1) Are we using Tome Rules?
A1) Not really. Outside of the few specific feats listed in the house rules, we aren't using anything else. This is a 3.5 game, not a Tome game. My homebrewed fighter class does borrow some from the Tome fighter, though. If you like fighter-types, check it out! Make sure you look through the feats, too, as most are significant powerups compared to their core equivalents (if there is one).

Q2) Can I play a non-manifester? Weird monster?
A2) Sure. Pretty much anything is available, outside of specifically barred things. I'll look over homebrew requests individually, as their balance points vary wildly. For races with LA, we will probably come up with a savage progression that doesn't include LA, if at all possible. Something like Oslecamo's rules (many of which would be allowed, but I'd rather this not be a game populated entirely by weird monsters). See Nanshork's character for an example.

Q3) Still starting at 3rd?
A3) Yes. I want there to be a strong "man" vs. environment element (at least in the beginning), and even at 3rd that's still a challenge to DM. So I'd like to keep it relatively low level, at least to start.

Q4) Your item rules are weird. Can I really start out with adamantine full plate for "free"?
A4) Yes, you can. Please don't abuse it, but if you want adamantine full plate, that's OK. (Hint: It's insanely overpriced, anyway.  ;) )
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Re: Rules Questions
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2011, 11:27:46 AM »
Thanks for clearing a few things up, I'll be making my character over the weekend.
Just a small question, but I noticed in your houserules you have under Improved Critical; "6: When rolling to confirm the critical hit, you gain a +4 to the attack roll."
Does this mean that Imp. Critical is available before base attack bonus +8 in you campaign?  :smirk

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Re: Rules Questions
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2011, 11:38:49 AM »
Yes. I'll go clarify that.
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Re: Rules Questions
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2011, 11:49:12 AM »
Are we still doing the whole "Classes that don't progress X ability instead progress it at half rate?"

Basically, does my character still have level 2 Psion manifesting instead of level 1?

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Re: Rules Questions
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2011, 12:33:16 PM »
Just saw the rule about traditional spellcasting. Are Draconic invocations out?
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Re: Rules Questions
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2011, 01:07:33 PM »
Just saw the rule about traditional spellcasting. Are Draconic invocations out?
They should be OK, since they're SLAs, right?
Are we still doing the whole "Classes that don't progress X ability instead progress it at half rate?"

Basically, does my character still have level 2 Psion manifesting instead of level 1?
Sorry I didn't answer this before now. I would have sworn that I had... I remember seeing the question...  :??? Yes, we're still doing that.
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Re: Rules Questions
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2011, 04:24:59 PM »
1) Is power research allowed?  What restrictions are on it if it is (ex: is it Psions only, can you research powers not on your list)?

2) I'm thinking of dipping Psychic Rogue to expand my powers known options and to get a boost in PP, but as the rules are I'd only gain one power known.  If I gain more powers from Psion (most likely because I take a level of Unseen Seer), then can I instead learn a power for my Psychic Rogue class?

3) Also, if I learn a Psychic Rogue power, can I learn a Lurk power of the same level?
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Re: Rules Questions
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2011, 07:25:47 PM »
1) Is power research allowed?  What restrictions are on it if it is (ex: is it Psions only, can you research powers not on your list)?
Allowed. No. Yes.

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2) I'm thinking of dipping Psychic Rogue to expand my powers known options and to get a boost in PP, but as the rules are I'd only gain one power known.  If I gain more powers from Psion (most likely because I take a level of Unseen Seer), then can I instead learn a power for my Psychic Rogue class?
Hmm... that's a bit odd. I guess it would be OK, though...

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3) Also, if I learn a Psychic Rogue power, can I learn a Lurk power of the same level?
I'm not that familiar with Lurk at all, but I guess so.
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Re: Rules Questions
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2011, 08:56:49 PM »
Lurk is the absolutely terrible psionic base class in Complete Psionic, and RAW the only class capable of manifesting Psionic See Invisibility from the same book.  :lol

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Re: Rules Questions
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2011, 09:32:02 PM »
Lurk is the absolutely terrible psionic base class in Complete Psionic, and RAW the only class capable of manifesting Psionic See Invisibility from the same book.  :lol
How so? I don't have the book.
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Re: Rules Questions
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2011, 11:05:10 AM »
Well, short of power research it is.

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See Invisibility, Psionic
Clairsentience
Level: Lurk 2

I don't think there's another 1st-party source for that power.  There's also a kinda cool 1st-level Lurk power called Sensory Gloom, but that's not really my character's thing.  The last Lurk-specific power in CPsi is Dimension Pocket, but Mind's Eye released that power for Psychic Rogues already.