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| 421. | DR121 | Dragon #121 | Oriental Adventures : What, exactly, is the forest barbarian
’s rhetoric ability? Isn’t rhetoric a
little highbrow for uncivilized barbarians?
Wouldn’t rhetoric be useful
as a court proficiency? | | According to David Cook, designer of
Oriental Adventures, the forest barbarian
’s rhetoric proficiency is the art of longwinded
argument. Essentially, the two
opponents sit face-to-face, take deep
breaths, and talk nonstop. The first one
who pauses for breath loses. This proficiency
has nothing to do with logic or the
elegant use of words, in spite of its name.
It is strictly a barbarian proficiency. |
| 422. | DR121 | Dragon #121 | Oriental Adventures : One of the forest barbarian’s preferred
weapons is the harpoon. This
weapon isn’t mentioned in the rules. | | The harpoon is described in Unearthed
Arcana, on pages 26, 27, and 77. |
| 423. | DR121 | Dragon #121 | Oriental Adventures : When does a bushi character gain
his first armor class bonus? | | A bushi gains his first such bonus at 5th
level, his second at 10th level, etc. |
| 424. | DR121 | Dragon #121 | Oriental Adventures : What is the bushi honor loss for
proficiency with a ninja weapon?
It’s not listed on page 42 of Oriental
Adventures. | | The honor loss is - 1, the same as for
kensai. |
| 425. | DR121 | Dragon #121 | Oriental Adventures : How does a kensai learn a martial
arts style? Can a kensai select a martial
arts style as his secondary weapon? | | Kensai learn martial arts just like other
characters do. A 1st-level kensai who
selects a martial arts style gets the style
without spending a slot, and could use his
other weapon slot to learn a special
maneuver. Yes, a martial arts style is an
acceptable second weapon. Remember
also that a kensai can add additional weapons
or special maneuvers as he gains new
slots. The one additional weapon restriction
applies only to the three slots the
kensai has at 1st level. |
| 426. | DR121 | Dragon #121 | Oriental Adventures : Shouldn’t a kensai character get
the fast draw ability with his chosen
weapon? | | Kensai can learn iaijutsu, but if this
ability is taken at 1st level, the kensai
cannot take a second weapon. |
| 427. | DR121 | Dragon #121 | Oriental Adventures : The rules say that when two kensai
are engaged in a psychic duel,
only the levels of the kensai affect
the outcome. Does this mean the
higher-level kensai always wins?
What about two kensai of equal
level? | | The higher-level kensai does not always
win. Use the normal procedure, as neither
kensai gains a bonus against the other. |
| 428. | DR121 | Dragon #121 | Oriental Adventures : Which attack table do monks use?
The book says that they use the
thief table, but I remember reading
somewhere that they use the cleric
table. | | All monks attack as clerics. |
| 429. | DR121 | Dragon #121 | Oriental Adventures : Do monks get dexterity bonuses to
armor class? How about strength
bonuses to damage? Does a monk
get the AC modifier for his martial
arts style? | | Dexterity never affects the AC of a
monk. Monks never get strength bonuses
of any sort when using weapons or martial
arts. A monk gains either the armor
class of his style (AC modifier applied to
AC 10 or the AC of a common style), or
the armor class of his monk level, whichever
is best. |
| 430. | DR121 | Dragon #121 | Oriental Adventures : Do monks get dexterity bonuses to
thief abilities? | | Monks do get dexterity bonuses to their
thieves’ abilities; use table 23, page 19,
Oriental Adventures. |
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