Fun Finds v5.0

[zook1shoe]

@Amechra
nice!

[X-Codes]

Wand Bonding (CoS) is Channel Charge plus for warforged. I hate the editing on this book.

Found this a little over 3 hours before I did, lol.

Yes, the Eberron books tend to be terribly edited, not just this one.  I don't think any of them has an index, and a significant number of them have sidebars not listed in the tables of contents with stuff like feats, spells, and other misc. stuff in them.

[zook1shoe]

Yeah, besides campaign setting, the Eberron books are very annoying trying to find something in

[snakeman830]

Sharn: City of Towers has two mages' circles in it.  The benefits are rather minor, for the most part (especially for the annual cost of 250gp/caster level you have), but item crafters (especially Artificiers) can make good use of the 10% gold and xp cost reduction in crafting costs for members.  10% off most spell components can also be handy.

[Amechra]

DAMN IT!

I just realized something. Maenads sparkle in the sunlight. They are LITERALLY described as having their skin glitter like gemstones when the light catches it right.

Therefor, Twilight Vampires can be statted out as Maenad Vampires with that one magic item that makes them not poof in sunlight. So now they can be murdered with extreme prejudice, if you so choose.

[Sinfire Titan]

Yeah, besides campaign setting, the Eberron books are very annoying trying to find something in

As much as I love the setting, the organization is terrible. One thing WotC got right with 4E was properly organizing the content and indexing everything.

DAMN IT!

I just realized something. Maenads sparkle in the sunlight. They are LITERALLY described as having their skin glitter like gemstones when the light catches it right.

Therefor, Twilight Vampires can be statted out as Maenad Vampires with that one magic item that makes them not poof in sunlight. So now they can be murdered with extreme prejudice, if you so choose.

I shall annihilate the species the same way I obliterated the Jackal Skirmishers in Halo Reach: Personally, with extra helpings of GUN.

[SorO_Lost]

Yeah, besides campaign setting, the Eberron books are very annoying trying to find something in

No kidding.

Speaking of City of Stormreach, per RC Sleight of Hand was nerfed with limitations on what can be stolen and if you were noticed then you immediately switched to using Disarm/Grapple rules. Master Pickpocket allows you to steal anything not in their hand.
And reduces the Free Action penalty to -10.
It also removes the AoO for using the Skill, and I can't find anything that says it does anyway. But hey, now you're covered against some houserules just in case.

Just remember, a Mount holds a creature not in hand 

[SorO_Lost]

Targath: Even a small amount of targath worn or carried on the body grants a character a +2 resistance bonus on Fortitude saves against disease.

An arrow head looks about the same size as a periapt and oh hey look it says +3gp for ammunition. Less than 4gp for +2 vs Disease, useful for any 1st level medic.

[phaedrusxy]

Targath: Even a small amount of targath worn or carried on the body grants a character a +2 resistance bonus on Fortitude saves against disease.

An arrow head looks about the same size as a periapt and oh hey look it says +3gp for ammunition. Less than 4gp for +2 vs Disease, useful for any 1st level medic.

Recycling from Bunko's? Or would this be better categorized as advertising?

[ksbsnowowl]

Targath: Even a small amount of targath worn or carried on the body grants a character a +2 resistance bonus on Fortitude saves against disease.

An arrow head looks about the same size as a periapt and oh hey look it says +3gp for ammunition. Less than 4gp for +2 vs Disease, useful for any 1st level medic.

Interesting.  What's the source?

[awaken_D_M_golem]

Speaking of City of Stormreach, per RC Sleight of Hand was nerfed with limitations on what can be stolen and if you were noticed then you immediately switched to using Disarm/Grapple rules. Master Pickpocket allows you to steal anything not in their hand.
And reduces the Free Action penalty to -10.
It also removes the AoO for using the Skill, and I can't find anything that says it does anyway. But hey, now you're covered against some houserules just in case.

Just remember, a Mount holds a creature not in hand 

But what C.O. really wants to know, is what happens to the Steal Your Own Pants build?
 

[SorO_Lost]

Recycling from Bunko's? Or would this be better categorized as advertising?

Now that it's in the thread, it could be the former.

Interesting.  What's the source?

ECS, found it this morning looking poking around for Special Materials. Actually considering making a material list (probably incorporate into class boosters) just so I don't have to keep digging for the one(s) I want.

[zook1shoe]

I think I've got a list of the materials if I can find it.

[phaedrusxy]

Recycling from Bunko's? Or would this be better categorized as advertising?

Now that it's in the thread, it could be the former.

I guess I saw it in the Shax's Handy Haversack thread, not Bunko's...

Edit: Nope. It was in the Weapons post in Bunko's since at least December 2013 (last time that one was edited). I felt pretty sure I'd seen in there before.

[Amechra]

I just found a small boost. A small one, but a nice one.

Fey Power, which requires Fey Heritage (+3 to Will saves vs. the entire Enchantment school), gives a +1 to the save DCs and caster level of all Warlock invocations (as well as Enchantment spells.)

Not super-duper amazing, but it is pretty damn decent for a feat.

EDIT: Another fun feat is Fell Conspiracy: You just need 4 ranks in Knowledge (Religion) and Wisdom 13+ to take it, and it lets you give the entire party Message at will for 24 hours as a 20 minute ritual.

However, since it's a [Ceremony] feat, it has 2 other benefits: if you have 8 ranks in Knowledge (Religion), you can use up 50gp to grab everyone 100' telepathic communication with each-other for 24 hours. And, if you have 12 ranks, you can spend an additional 150gp to essentially give everyone in that telepathic network the Hivemind special ability.

Ceremony feats are lovely for anyone who can afford the money burn; 200gp for every day of adventuring might be expensive, but the benefits are worth it.

[Jackinthegreen]

I just found a small boost. A small one, but a nice one.

Fey Power, which requires Fey Heritage (+3 to Will saves vs. the entire Enchantment school), gives a +1 to the save DCs and caster level of all Warlock invocations (as well as Enchantment spells.)

Not super-duper amazing, but it is pretty damn decent for a feat.

It's also in there with Fiendish Power.

[Sinfire Titan]

I just found a small boost. A small one, but a nice one.

Fey Power, which requires Fey Heritage (+3 to Will saves vs. the entire Enchantment school), gives a +1 to the save DCs and caster level of all Warlock invocations (as well as Enchantment spells.)

Not super-duper amazing, but it is pretty damn decent for a feat.

EDIT: Another fun feat is Fell Conspiracy: You just need 4 ranks in Knowledge (Religion) and Wisdom 13+ to take it, and it lets you give the entire party Message at will for 24 hours as a 20 minute ritual.

However, since it's a [Ceremony] feat, it has 2 other benefits: if you have 8 ranks in Knowledge (Religion), you can use up 50gp to grab everyone 100' telepathic communication with each-other for 24 hours. And, if you have 12 ranks, you can spend an additional 150gp to essentially give everyone in that telepathic network the Hivemind special ability.

Ceremony feats are lovely for anyone who can afford the money burn; 200gp for every day of adventuring might be expensive, but the benefits are worth it.

50gp allows someone to qualify for Mindsight at 5th level.

[Jackinthegreen]

EDIT: Another fun feat is Fell Conspiracy: You just need 4 ranks in Knowledge (Religion) and Wisdom 13+ to take it, and it lets you give the entire party Message at will for 24 hours as a 20 minute ritual.

However, since it's a [Ceremony] feat, it has 2 other benefits: if you have 8 ranks in Knowledge (Religion), you can use up 50gp to grab everyone 100' telepathic communication with each-other for 24 hours. And, if you have 12 ranks, you can spend an additional 150gp to essentially give everyone in that telepathic network the Hivemind special ability.

Ceremony feats are lovely for anyone who can afford the money burn; 200gp for every day of adventuring might be expensive, but the benefits are worth it.

I wish the fluff was done a bit differently.  Wanting to be able to communicate with just a thought has far more uses than just a "dark purpose."  A group of Good adventurers wanting to infiltrate an Evil organization, for example.  I suppose that's another thing to be added to my eventual houserule list...

[Amechra]

It's nice that they decided to not limit it to evil people.

I'm kinda sad that they only had Ceremony Feats in Dragon Magic (4 of them), PHB II (2 of them), and EoE (2 of them), and only the ones in EoE are any good, really. I might do a mini-handbook at some point, because there is some benefit in all of them (except Ritual Blessing. SCREW Ritual Blessing.)

[Gazzien]

The Ice Golem (Frostburn) has an ability called "Ice Shards", which does some damage and has a save-or-blind. The blind DC is constitution-based. It's a golem. It doesn't have a CON.