Fun Finds v5.0

[Sinfire Titan]

The Manticore Sting feat from Dragonmarked is pretty cool, especially since it uses Daggers/Shurikens.

Remember this? I just remembered the Aptitude quality exists. We can now make Yumeko, provided we can bypass the inordinate price of enchanting that many weapons.

And since I realize that my previous post on the feat was rather lackluster, here you go:

You are a master of the art of throwing numerous, sharp projectiles, such as daggers and darts.
Prerequisites: Mror dwarf, Dex 17, Quick Draw, base attack bonus +6.
Benefit: When you take this feat, the range increment for daggers, darts, or shuriken increases by 10 feet when you throw them. In addition, as a standard action, you can throw two such weapons at the same time, provided you throw them at a single target within 30 feet. Both weapons use the same attack roll (with a –4 penalty) to determine success and deal damage normally (but see Special). The weapons you throw do not have to be of the same type.

For every five points of base attack bonus you have above +6, you may add one additional dagger, dart, or shuriken to this attack, to a maximum of four weapons (in any combination) at a base attack bonus of +16. However, each weapon after the second adds a cumulative –2 penalty on the attack roll, for a total penalty of –6 for three weapons, and –8 for four. Damage reduction and other resistances apply separately against each weapon thrown.

Special: Regardless of the number of weapons you throw, you only apply precision-based damage (such as sneak attack damage) once. If you score a critical hit, only the first thrown weapon deals critical hit damage; all the others deal regular damage. If throwing more than one type of weapon, you must declare which weapon you throw first before rolling damage.

Basically Dwarven Manyshot for knives. Or Minotaur Greathammers if you use Aptitude.

[Amechra]

How does that work with our good friend Master Thrower?

EDIT: Sadly, Palm Throw doesn't look like it stacks with Manticore Sting. Pity. Still, it does stack with Two with One Blow and Palm Toss, which are lovely.

You know, once my schoolwork calms down, I have half a mind to write a handbook on volley attacks (of which, I think there's just Splitting, Manticore Sting, Manyshot, Palm Throw, and some stuff in d20 Modern. I'll go over what good sources of damage, nice stuff that adds to single attacks, and the like.)

[Jackinthegreen]

Manticore Sting + Wu Jen's Fire Shuriken?

[SorO_Lost]

Gal-Ralan from Cormyr, the Tearing of the Weave. A level 4~7 adventure module.

They take up the arms slot and deal one point of Con damage while worn. It's stated that this damage cannot be recovered by any means so long as they are worn but saying nothing about if you're already immune to Con damage.

So why do I bring this up? Pretty much 40%~50% off Resistance Bonuses to Saves. 625gp for a +1 bonus (vs 1k) or 15,600 for +5 (vs 30k). As if you needed more reasons to become an Undead Creature.

[Nunkuruji]

Gal-Ralan from Cormyr, the Tearing of the Weave. A level 4~7 adventure module.

They take up the arms slot and deal one point of Con damage while worn. It's stated that this damage cannot be recovered by any means so long as they are worn but saying nothing about if you're already immune to Con damage.

So why do I bring this up? Pretty much 40%~50% off Resistance Bonuses to Saves. 625gp for a +1 bonus (vs 1k) or 15,600 for +5 (vs 30k). As if you needed more reasons to become an Undead Creature.

It's in Fiend Folio as well. Falls into that pay for power line such as Skin of Kaletor. Not sure how that plays out in custom item creation rules / cost reduction handbook analysis.

[deadkitten]

Gal-Ralan from Cormyr, the Tearing of the Weave. A level 4~7 adventure module.

They take up the arms slot and deal one point of Con damage while worn. It's stated that this damage cannot be recovered by any means so long as they are worn but saying nothing about if you're already immune to Con damage.

So why do I bring this up? Pretty much 40%~50% off Resistance Bonuses to Saves. 625gp for a +1 bonus (vs 1k) or 15,600 for +5 (vs 30k). As if you needed more reasons to become an Undead Creature.

That item is one of the main reasons one of my players always makes it a point to have an odd Constitution score for.

[deadkitten]

This might not necessarily be a fun find but this is from the Rules Compendium pg. 85 (which came out in 2007 for anyone who is wondering)

Spell Trigger

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To use a spell trigger item, the user must fi rst know what spell the item stores (unless he is activating the item blindly using Use Magic Device). Activating the item requires the user to have the spell stored in the item on his spell list and to speak a word. Even a character who can’t cast the spell stored in the item can use it from a spell trigger item as long as that spell is on his spell list. This is the case even for a member of a class that eventually grants spells but who can’t actually cast spells yet, such as a 3rd-level paladin. A domain spell is on a user’s spell list only if the user has access to that domain.

Activating a spell trigger item takes the same amount of time as the casting time of the spell that the item stores, but activating the item doesn’t provoke attacks of opportunity. You can’t activate a spell trigger item in the area of a silence spell or if unable to speak.

Its an update to the Magic Item Rules that many people do not seem to be aware of, I could be wrong on that though. 

[SorO_Lost]

Oh, we know. It's why Wands of Hunter's Eye, Wraithstrike, Golemstrike, and Gravestrike get mentioned in just about any Rogue thread.

Works great with Dungeonscape's Wand Hilts to. You don't even have to put down your weapon to draw the Wand.

[Nytemare3701]

I just noticed something cool. Skirmish damage applies to melee attacks, regardless of the range of said melee attack.

"She deals an extra 1d6 points of damage on all attacks she makes during any round in which she moves at least 10 feet."
^This is the qualifying statement for skirmish damage.
"Scouts can apply this extra damage to ranged attacks made while skirmishing, but only if the target is within 30 feet."
^This is a restriction for ranged attacks.

So...stretch armstrong can stab you all he wants.

[SorO_Lost]

Yeah, but only if it's melee. Who has more than 30ft melee attacks without also being 30ft wide?

[Amechra]

Just get a natural reach of 15'+, hit Expansion, and exploit the fact that Reach weapons for everyone but Medium doubles natural reach.

[Nytemare3701]

Yeah, but only if it's melee. Who has more than 30ft melee attacks without also being 30ft wide?

Glad you asked.

[PlzBreakMyCampaign]

I thought everyone knew that's how skirmish worked. That's why I voted for TWF swift hunters in whatever that poll was...

[SorO_Lost]

Glad you asked.

I like it, but needs more %Metal% Whirlwind Maneuvers from Tome of Battle.

[Garryl]

Glad you asked.

I like it, but needs more %Metal% Whirlwind Maneuvers from Tome of Battle.

Unfortunately, those things specify adjacent, rather than just what's within reach.

[Nytemare3701]

Glad you asked.

I like it, but needs more %Metal% Whirlwind Maneuvers from Tome of Battle.

Unfortunately, those things specify adjacent, rather than just what's within reach.

Indeed, that's why I went for some complementary stances instead. My group plays with a ton of feats, so I can generally get away with burning 5+ on feat chains.

[deadkitten]

Yeah, but only if it's melee. Who has more than 30ft melee attacks without also being 30ft wide?

The Bloodstorm Blade should be able to with the right equipment.

[Nytemare3701]

Yeah, but only if it's melee. Who has more than 30ft melee attacks without also being 30ft wide?

The Bloodstorm Blade should be able to with the right equipment.

The Bloodstorm Blade makes ranged strikes with melee weapons. The roll itself is a melee attack roll (for calculations), but as far as I can tell, it is still a ranged attack.

[nijineko]

Yeah, but only if it's melee. Who has more than 30ft melee attacks without also being 30ft wide?

The Bloodstorm Blade should be able to with the right equipment.

The Bloodstorm Blade makes ranged strikes with melee weapons. The roll itself is a melee attack roll (for calculations), but as far as I can tell, it is still a ranged attack.

blood wind.

[deadkitten]

So funny thing about Barbarians and Illiteracy;

Illiteracy: Barbarians are the only characters who do not automatically know how to read and write. A barbarian may spend 2 skill points to gain the ability to read and write all languages he is able to speak.
A barbarian who gains a level in any other class automatically gains literacy. Any other character who gains a barbarian level does not lose the literacy he or she already had.

That's amusing with most prestige classes considered Barbarian appropriate such as the Primeval from Frostburn or the Frenzied Beserker.
Primeval is funny because of one of it's class features:

Regression (SU)

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As a primeval gains levels, he begins to physically regress into a more primal, feral version of himself. At 2nd level, the primeval reduces his Intelligence and Charisma scores by 1 point (to a minimum of 3) and gains 1 point of Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, and Wisdom. At 5th level, he repeats his regression, losing an additional point of Intelligence and Charisma, and gaining an additional point to the rest of his ability scores. At 8th level, the primeval regresses again, losing a third point of Intelligence and Charisma but gaining a third point to the rest of his ability scores.

So you learn to write as you get less intelligent?