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| 121. | DR043 | Dragon #43 | Under the Robe of Eyes description in the
Dungeon Masters Guide it says that a person wearing the robe
can track as a 12th-level Ranger. What is the difference in
tracking ability between a 1st-level Ranger and a 12th-level
Ranger? I saw none in the Players Handbook. | | there is no difference. The description of the robe is
wrong, and will be corrected in future DMG editions. |
| 122. | DR043 | Dragon #43 | Does alignment change always require loss of a
level? | | Yes. See page 25, Dungeon Masters Guide. |
| 123. | DR044 | Dragon #44 | May a character’s ability be increased beyond
maximum racial abilities (Players Handbook, page 15) by
magical means (i.e. Manual of Quickness of Action, Wish,
etc.)? | | Using the interpretation from page 11 of the Dungeon
Masters Guide, it is perfectly acceptable to raise scores above maximum
racial limits when using magic. If such were not the case, spells
like the second-level Magic-User spell Strength would be useless. |
| 124. | DR044 | Dragon #44 | May a character cast a spell by reading aloud
from his spell book? | | Absolutely not! The spell books do not contain the power
of, say, a scroll with a spell on it; they are a means for the M-U to enable
himself to retain a number of magic spells at a single time. Within
the framework of each spell are gestures and moves that must be
done in a special sequence, as well as materials that must be employed
while making the incantation. Simply reading a spell from the
spell book will not cause it to be cast while the other conditions of the
spell remain unfulfilled. |
| 125. | DR044 | Dragon #44 | Is it okay for a Monk (Lawful Neutral) to sneak
up on an opponent and then backstab? (Is this act chaotic? Is
this evil?) | | The act of killing a victim without knowing if he/she is truly
an enemy (in other words, killing a complete stranger without knowing
if he/she presents a threat) is a chaotic act. The act of killing an opponent
with the knowledge that there is some other way to overcome
him/her is an evil act. It would seem permissible for the Lawful
Neutral Monk (or any other similarly aligned being) to attack a known
enemy from the back, when circumstances make it necessary to kill
that foe. |
| 126. | DR044 | Dragon #44 | Exactly what is involved when a creature is subdued?
Unconsciousness? Surrender? Does it apply to player
characters? | | First of all (from the DMG, page 67)‚ player characters cannot
ever be “subdued” in the sense of forced surrender. The process
of subduing involves attacks on creatures of semi-intelligence and
higher, in an attempt to instill fear in the mind of the creature being attacked
that it could be killed by its opponent(s). Subduing does only
25% of its damage in the form of actual damage (loss of hit points),
and the act of subduing will therefore not drive a creature to unconsciousness.
Creatures which are successfully subdued will be fearful of the characters
who did the damage to them, and will obey those characters
(according to the nature of the creature), out of fear of being punished
further. This type of control is dangerous to try to maintain for a long
time, because when the subduers show signs of weakness or when the
subdued creature reaches a condition of maximum health once again,
the once-subdued creature may attack. |
| 127. | DR044 | Dragon #44 | Do Bards get bonus spells for Wisdom? | | Yes. |
| 128. | DR044 | Dragon #44 | Are longbows or composite longbows permissible
for use underground? | | It is theoretically possible to use any sort of weapon underground
if the conditions are proper. We know of a campaign which includes
catapults manned by orcs in large underground caverns. The
use of a longbow or composite longbow underground would involve
some inherent problems that should be evident to any DM (or bow
carrier) worth his salt — but they can be used. |
| 129. | DR044 | Dragon #44 | When a character is in a dungeon, the passage of
time is usually quicker than normal. But when you take a
character “out of action” to learn a new language, for example,
does normal time apply to the character? | | With respect to a character, all activities are defined in
terms of “game time.” Review page 37 of the DMG for a full explanation
of time. |
| 130. | DR046 | Dragon #46 | If a Magic-User casts a Shape Change spell and
turns into a huge, ancient red dragon, will he have an 88-point
breath weapon or will the breath weapon do his own hit points in
damage? | | The breath weapon will have strength equal to the hit
points of the Magic-User. In the description of the Shape Change
spell (Players Handbook, page 93), it is noted that a creature
whose form is assumed by the spell caster will “have whatever
hit points the magic-user has at the time of the shape change.” |
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