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In the Advanced Player's Guide, the summary for the spell Blessing of the Salamander says

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Subject gets fast healing 2, fire resistance 10, and +2 to its CMD

However, the spell description says

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While under the effects of the spell, the creature gains fast healing 5, fire resistance 20 and a +2 competence bonus to its Combat Maneuver Defense

My APG is the first printing, but it is not corrected in the first printing errate. The SRD/PRD is also incorrect:

Summary
Description

So which is correct?


The prone condition does not list any limitations on movement other than that standing up from prone is a move action that provokes an attack of opportunity. So...

1) Is movement while prone considered crawling?

2) What movement is required to move from prone to sitting/kneeling (roughly half the penalties of prone)?

3) Does a prone person get a 5-foot step (if 1 is no, then why not)?

Pg. 568

Prone: The character is lying on the ground. A prone
attacker has a –4 penalty on melee attack rolls and cannot
use a ranged weapon (except for a crossbow). A prone
defender gains a +4 bonus to Armor Class against ranged
attacks, but takes a –4 penalty to AC against melee attacks.
Standing up is a move-equivalent action that provokes
an attack of opportunity.

Pg. 186

Crawling: You can crawl 5 feet as a move action.
Crawling incurs attacks of opportunity from any attackers
who threaten you at any point of your crawl. A crawling
character is considered prone and must take a move action
to stand up, provoking an attack of opportunity.


The benefit of Extra Channel is that you "can channel energy two additional times per day".

Under Special it states "If a paladin with the ability to channel positive energy [assuming they meet the prerequisite - can channel positive energy - then this previous statement is redundant, as all paladins can channel positive energy] takes this feat, she can use lay on hands four additional times per day, but only to channel positive energy." This is not the problem, merely redundant text.

The benefit of Extra Lay on Hands is the ability to Lay on Hands two additional times per day.

Given that channeling positive energy is arguably more powerful than laying on hands (30' radius, can turn undead, takes up two uses of lay on hands [which seems to be a clear indicator that channel energy is twice as powerful as lay on hands]), these two feats seem unbalanced. One provides 2 x channel positive energy (and the 4 x lay on hands needed for same), while the other provides 2 x lay on hands.


Shadrhar wrote:

The rules for the paladin's Lay On Hands is described differently in the 3.5 conversion guide and the printed rulebook.

The rulebook states that the paladin heals 1d6 damage per two paladin levels when using Lay On Hands, while the 3.5 conversion guide states that that the healing is 1d6 per paladin level.

Which is correct? I'm assuming the rulebook is correct and the PDF is incorrect.