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I was reading through Dragon 321 and noticed the Infused.
Then I came to think of another issue(Can't remember which one) where I saw the opposite of The infused.
Now I want to know:
Can anyone tell me which issue and their name?
I'll be grateful.

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Xonnit

Thanks Xonnit.

Am I crazy in thinking that the Dragon Compendium does not have that restriction? I know that I looked for it when I first read the race because the ability to have two full actions seemed so powerful (thus this thread). I figured the balancing element was the low hit points and cost to equip the two bodies. The dvati are pretty weak if they don't get separate actions.

welll maybe just a little... but rogues make great dvaties, but my favorit is the binder dvati. And the changing of origin when casting spells and the like is great too. but when i come to think about it: it would have been more balanced with the two full-round actions, but still it couldn't because then you could blast a creature to death with 10 or more strikes(as monk) but giving them a bonus move action(or maybe even standard action) would be quite balancing. And they gain a second chance, when one of them is petrified the other one knows that as a full-round action; litteraly warning them of danger ahead.

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Xonnit

Can you please point to the thread where Mike clarified that the Dvati only get one full round action the two of them. Is this errata? I'm somewhat surprised that someone hasn't pointed this out before.

I asked him per mail...

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xonnit

If one was to allow a player of dvati twins to let each twin take a set of actions independant of each other (like one player playing two normal characters) but while still requireing the dvati having to both ''concentrate'' to cast spells and spell like abilites and allow the dvati twins to gain hitpoints normally (not have to share them between the two twin bodies) but still share class and xp/level gaining, what sort of level adjustment would you give this ''new and improved'' (IMO) version of the dvati? You see this is how we have been doing things and now the player will be seriously fed-up with these ''changes''.

thank you

Non really... Because that needs alot of agreement.

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Xonnit

Forget my last post i was totally wrong:

On May 21, 2006, at 2:43 PM, Thomas sørensen wrote:

I have some questions about the Dvati from Dragon magazine #271(updated in Dragon compendium vol. 1):

And I have some answers. :)

Do they share a full-round action together or do they get seperate full-round actions?

A dvati's twins share all of their actions. Between the two of them they get one standard action and one move action (although they can both move in the same move action), two move actions, or one full-round action.

Such as a dvati fighter could get two full attack actions?

No. The dvati twins share a single full-attack action.

But they should share the max. character wealth between them, right?

Yes.

And do a dvati warlock have to focus at the same time when using invocations and eldritch blast or spell-like abilities?

Yes. Only one spell-like ability per round between the two of them.

It's easiest to think of a dvati character as a single character who just happens to have two bodies. The bodies either work together to do the same task, or one body does something and other just watches.

I hope that helps!

Mike McArtor
Associate Editor
Dragon Magazine

I studied it further and noticed this sentence:
"These two creatures move and act seperately, but have..."
which means they get a full-round action each and seperate initiativ checks, but when one cast a spell, both needs to focus, but not when using a spell-like ability or supernatural ability. Remember this: Just because they are twins doesn't mean that they are the same places at the same time.

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Xonnit