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| 151. | DR054 | Dragon #54 | Can paladins contract lycanthropy?
Will the rotting caused by Demogorgon have an effect on
monks of fifth level or higher, since they are immune to disease? | | Yes, a paladin can become a lycanthrope. Yes, a high-level
monk can be affected by Demogorgon’s rot-disease attack. The
immunity to disease that is enjoyed by paladins and by monks of
fifth level or higher applies only to “natural” diseases, such as
those listed in the table on page 14 of the DMG, and not to
“unnatural” diseases such as those caused by the attack or
touch of a monster. The same thing goes for the rotting disease
transmitted by a mummy or the “disease” caused by the spread
of green slime, for instance. |
| 152. | DR129 | Dragon #129 | Can PC magic-users or elves add
spells that they find into their spell
books? | | Yes, PC magic-users and elves can copy
spells from scrolls or “captured” spell
books into their own spell books. In either
case, the copied spell disappears from its
original scroll or book when it is copied
into the PC’s book.
The DM can impose time or money
requirements on copying spells into books.
The section on destroyed spell books
(Expert Rulebook, page 26) is a good guide. |
| 153. | DR078 | Dragon #78 | Can psionic creatures or persons sense the presence of other
psionic beings? If so, at what range does this ability function? | | According to the DMG (p. 182), it is apparent that the use of
any psionic talent or attack/defense mode will attract the notice
of other psionic beings in the vicinity. The attracted creatures
will not instinctively sense the nature of the power(s) being
employed, or exactly how powerful (psionically) the “source” of
the power is, but they will be aware of the general direction from
which the psionic emanations came and will be able, for short
periods of time, to track accurately back in the direction of the
other psionic character or creature. This “tracking back” can be
done for as long as a turn (10 minutes) if a true psionic talent
was used, or for a round (1 minute) if the energy came from a
magical effect that resembles a psionic power.
The range of this ability, which is innate and common to all
psionic characters and creatures, is 1” (30 feet) per level or hit die
of the detecting creature; certain monsters (su monsters and gray
ooze, for example) are able to detect psionics-users at distances
greater than normal, but these are exceptions.
Note that a psionic character or creature not expending psionic
strength points cannot be detected at that time. Also, a
being using mind bar or the discipline of invisibility cannot be
detected while employing those skills.
To a limited extent, psionic characters and creatures (particularly
those with a high psionic ability score and those with the
sensitivity to psychic impressions discipline) can judge how
great an amount of psionic strength points were being used by
the detected being at the moment of detection, but this assessment
will be very rough, and is not necessarily a good clue to
how psionically powerful the detected being is.
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| 154. | DR126 | Dragon #126 | Can the DM also play in a roleplaying
game? | | DMs should not be players in their own
campaigns; they are supposed to be neutral
and disinterested people who control
the action, resolve conflicts fairly, and try
to make sure that everyone has a good
time. The DM may control NPCs who join
a party and act like PCs, but this is not the
same as playing. When playing in someone
else’s campaign, a DM is just another player;
he has no special rights or privileges. |
| 155. | DR117 | Dragon #117 | Can the illusionist cantrip rainbow
be used as a material component
for the 5th-level cleric spell
rainbow? | | Yes. The cantrip creates a shimmering
band of light which exactly duplicates a
rainbow, and the cleric spell specifies only
that the caster must be within sight of a
rainbow of any sort. There is no reason
why the two dweomers should not be able
to work in conjunction. |
| 156. | DR078 | Dragon #78 | Can the psionic discipline animal telepathy be used to communicate
with humans? After all, humans are animals. | | Nice try, but no go. The word “animal” in this use should be
interpreted the same as for spells like speak with animals and
animal friendship — that is, animals are “basically normal, nonfantastic
creatures such as apes, bears, cats, dogs, elephants, and
so on” (Players Handbook, p. 46, speak with animals description).
They are “of at least animal intelligence but not above
semi-intelligent rating” (p. 54, animal friendship description).
Generally, any sentient creature with a measurable intelligence
score of 4 or lower can be affected by animal telepathy — and at
extremely high levels of mastery, even communication with
intelligent plants is possible. Although some humanoids could
qualify under this “4 or lower” definition, the term “animal” in
this usage does not encompass humans or humanoids. |
| 157. | DR035 | Dragon #35 | Can Thieves be chaotic good? I have three players
who are, and we are wondering if they will have to make an
alignment change. We are also wondering whether or not this
alignment change is considered voluntary on their part? If it is,
will I have to make them drop a level? | | Thieves can be neutral or evil, but not good. In this situation,
I don’t think you should force them to make an alignment change.
Just have them become their new alignments as if they have always
been of that alignment This way they won’t be penalized for not reading
their Players Handbook, but the next time they don’t read the book,
don’t show them any mercy—unless, of course, you goofed too. |
| 158. | DR035 | Dragon #35 | Can you shoot arrows at someone attacking you
in hand-to-hand combat? | | No. |
| 159. | DR131 | Dragon #131 | Certain monsters have no listed
hit dice, only a fixed number of hit
points. How do you figure out their
effective hit dice for things like saving
throws and combat ability? | | Unless the creature?s description states
otherwise, divide total hit points by 4.5 to
get hit dice. |
| 160. | DR079 | Dragon #79 | Concerning “Evil Dragon Armors”
(issue #62): Can someone make shields
from dragon hide with special powers?
Why are the armor classes of the dragon
armors so low? What special powers
would suits made from other sorts of evil dragons (e.g., yellow, orange, purple,
chromatic) have? | | Much of this would be up to the DM to
arbitrate. A shield made of dragon hide
might give a bonus to the saving throw of
the user against the breath weapon of the
dragon-type the shield is made from, if
the shield was properly enchanted. Such a
shield would otherwise be like any other
type of magic shield, benefitting the
user’s armor class. Only one or two
shields at most could be made from any
single dragon hide, under the same restrictions
as mentioned in the original
article. The AC of the dragon armors is
low because live dragons have thick layers
of fat and muscle beneath their scaled
hides, which adds to their AC. Armors
made from other types of evil dragons can
be created by interested players and referees,
within the restrictions of the original
article; the powers that such armors
would possess are up to the DM to decide. |
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