Fun finds thread V3.0

[Sinfire Titan]

Isn't there a way to gain a temporary non-aberrant mark? Or gain an aberrant mark temporarily and convert it to a true mark?

There's a magical location that gives you a Dragonmark for a year. If your race doesn't normally qualify for one, you get an Aberrant one instead.

So a Human SCM (doable via the adaptation section) could get this effect without spending a feat.

[SorO_Lost]

You know that i the second time I've heard of that location. Book/Page? I'd like to add it to my Location list.

[kitep]

It's in the Eyes of the Lich Queen Adventure.  Page unknown.

More details in this thread:  http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=2642.0

It seems to be missing from the magical locations and affiliations handbook  http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=6624

[Slaughterhouserock]

It's in the Eyes of the Lich Queen Adventure.  Page unknown.

More details in this thread:  http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=2642.0

It seems to be missing from the magical locations and affiliations handbook  http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=6624

It's The Altar of the Dragon's Eye on page 10.

[Keldar]

There is always Chameleon's Floating Feat if you want a Human Least Mark for the day.

[Nytemare3701]

It is undeniable that specially brought up and referenced Components can not bypassed, nor does Shadow Illusion invoke any special choice in causality. In the case of Summon Marked Homunculus, the Spell Effect's it's self is a if (true) add [] to choices, if (true) add [] to choices. So irregardless if SMH was turned into an SLA (which do directly state no components) it cannot get around the fact it still requires the noted Component. There are a few other such Spells that directly state costs, requirements, or criterias as part of their effect.

Agreed.

[zook1shoe]

+1

[nijineko]

Isn't there a way to gain a temporary non-aberrant mark? Or gain an aberrant mark temporarily and convert it to a true mark?

apocalypse mage 10 can gain any true mark they want, and change it once per day. the fluff text might kill you though, especially if the dm takes it seriously. (the class name recalled from memory, i might be off on the exact title....)

FYI, I think the name is Cataclysm Mage (Explorer's Handbook?)

yup, that's the one, i keep misremembering the name.

[123456789blaaa]

Rockburst
(Shining South)

Evocation
Level: Druid 2, Cleric 3, Sorcerer 3, Wizard 3,
Components: V, S,
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: 20-ft.-radius burst
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Reflex half or Fortitude negates; see text
Spell Resistance: No

You cause a stone object, with volume of at least 8 cubic feet, to explode.
Rock shards fly outward from the detonation, and all creatures within the area of the spell take 1d4 points of damage plus 1 point per caster level (maximum +15).
A successful Reflex save halves this damage.
A magic stone object, or a nonmagic stone object in the possession of another creature, gets a Fortitude save to negate the effect.
Creatures cannot be affected by rockburst.

Goodbye moon 

[Amechra]

It took me a moment before I saw the "at least"...

Dear LORD, who wrote that? We need to shake their hand.

And figure out how to get to the moon at 2nd level.

[Kethrian]

How about if you used it on the mountain the BBEG's fortess is in/on?  No need for a dungeon crawl!

[zook1shoe]

Why not earth? 

[123456789blaaa]

Why not earth? 

The earth isn't fully rock though so it wouldn't work 

[Gazzien]

It took me a moment before I saw the "at least"...

Dear LORD, who wrote that? We need to shake their hand.

And figure out how to get to the moon at 2nd level.

Er... save up all your money, take the Mercantile feat, and hire a spellcaster / buy a 1-charge wand / buy a scroll of X Teleport?

Be a Warforged, in case you're not in range when it starts...

Take two flaws so you can get Aberration Blood, one other [Aberration] feat, and Starspawn (so you can fly closer if errors occur).

[Maat Mons]

How about if you used it on the mountain the BBEG's fortess is in/on?

Wouldn't the mountain be just part a larger stone object comprising most of the continental plate you happen to be on? 

[sirpercival]

Too bad it only detonates a 20-foot radius piece of the object...

[Garryl]

Technically, Rockburst does no damage.
1) The damage-dealing part of the spell only specifies creatures.
2) The spell says that it can't affect creatures.

[Kethrian]

Too bad it only detonates a 20-foot radius piece of the object...

No, that's just the area the shards fragment into.  So, if your rock is bigger than the area, you start super-compressing it ...

[Keldar]

Why not earth? 

It gets a save.  Probably with a huge bonus.  "You can't destroy Earth!  That's where I keep all my stuff!"
The Moon on the other hand is an unattended object.   

[zook1shoe]

Too bad it only detonates a 20-foot radius piece of the object...

actually, it breaks the whole object, but the damage is limited to 20ft