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For skills such as Craft, Profession and Perform, if you are given the class skill bonus in one of these, Perform (Dance), would the class skill bonus apply to all perform options? It seems that when a class grants one of these 3 it grants the Class skill bonus to all subs, but some traits muddy the water.
I have a couple of not particularly related questions: 1) since magic item crafting takes (usually) 8 hrs, can spells that modify skill checks with durations less than 8 hrs (or however long the crafting is taking that day) change the results?
2) is there any guidance for determining the caster level of a wondrous magic item to be crafted when creating a custom item or when a caster level is not listed (such as for Leshy mulch manual or Spartoi seeds (both of which simply say "varies"
skilled surgeon
can anyone tell me when you must deal damage to remove a condition or affliction. I feel like it's probably lycanthropy or some other curse but I'm finding it hard to imagine when this even could be triggered - maybe I'm missing something obvious though so I thought i'd ask.
there are 2 hexes (Cursed Wound, Swamp's Grasp) and 2 major hexes (Animal Skin, Delicious Fright) in blood of the moon (pg 15). None of them have their ability type (Su, Sp, Ex) denoted. I've not been able to find any FAQ regarding this nor are they mentioned in the Campaign clarifications. I've seen a few people reference them in the fora with "(Su)" following the name but the sourcebook and AON make no such references. There are few references to these hexes on the forums and none I could find raised the issue. Does anyone have any opinions on these four? my opinion:
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I'm curious how people feel this should work text from Construct handbook:
As an immediate action, a mechanism can be activated to grant the engineer’s inspiration die on a check of the associated skill. An engineer can create a mechanism that affects attack rolls or saving throws, but she expends 2 uses from her inspiration pool to do so. Any creature can use a mechanism, but a creature can have only 1 mechanism at a time, as multiple mechanisms interfere with each other while in close proximity. A mechanism remains active for a number of minutes equal to the engineer’s Intelligence modifier (minimum 1). At 5th level, an engineer’s mechanisms remain active for a number of minutes equal to the engineer’s level. At 11th level, an engineer’s mechanisms remain active for a number of hours equal to the engineer’s level.
where I think there is more potential for confusion or abuse is in the effect:
It says "Any creature can use a mechanism"
It doesn't define close proximity - I assume 30 feet but you could argue more or less If it is interpreted as (2)Any/all checks and (2) any one creature which seems the most reasonable to me then... for 2 inspiration you can give an untyped d6 to attack or saves as immediate action for several minutes. Because it doesn't modify or replace Inspiration you can still use it the normal way as a free or immediate action. So, while you can't get 2d6 via inspiration explicitly, you can get both options at your disposal....a long acting version with a minute of prep and an immediate option without prep. Does this seem as powerful as I think it is? Am I misreading this?
Corpse Stitcher
A larval Corpse Stitcher might be mistaken for a slug until closer examination revealed its spinner and two proto-tentacles. Corpse Stitchers mature slowly, and are unable to attach parts so big that they would dwarf their current body. Vicious and calculating, Corpse Stitchers use acquired abilities to aid them when stalking a potential victim to harvest appendages they covet. Corpse stitchers enjoy watching conflicts, particularly bloody ones, and will follow armies or adventurers to scavenge from the fallen - seeking fresh parts that will confer new abilities, or to replace older, more decayed, limbs. Corpse Stitchers view all creatures with disdain and as merely a supply of potential parts. Powers and Abilities: Given sufficient time and opportunity, a Corpse Stitcher may acquire the abilities of virtually any corporeal creature. After each harvest, a Corpse Stitcher may acquire a new attack or movement form, but is never able to use parts as well as the source creature. To compensate, the Corpse Stitcher may acquire additional parts to enable faster movement or more effective attacks. Heads, attached while fresh, retain a semblance of their former selves and may grant additional powers, skills, and memories. Elder Corpse Stitchers may have vast mental stores from dozens of attached heads, making them truly formidable foes, but the anguish of so many tortured, captive, minds drives the creature deep into madness.
Each pinch is the equivalent to a normal metamagic increase of 1 spell level. As many as 10 pinches may be applied to single casting permitting multiple feats or more powerful metamagic feats such as maximize spell. For the heighten spell feat, 2 pinches are required for each spell level that the spell is increased, to a maximum of 10 pinches for an increase of 5 spell levels. While the powder augments the spell without consuming a higher level slot, the caster must be able to cast spells of that level normally. A first level wizard, for example, cannot make use of the pixie dust in this way regardless of feats known. The second use permits the powder to be substituted in place of the usual material components of a spell (foci cannot be so replaced). Each pinch can replace up to 1000gp of component value. At no time does the pixie dust create a particular spell component it merely replaces the energies the component provided to the spell’s casting. Either use is highly visible in lighted areas and imposes a penalty of -4 to stealth checks made by the caster every round the powder is so used.
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