Of course the quote is out of context, and that was intentional. Just quoting something without looking at the big picture leads to confusion.
Look at the link to James Jacobs. If you link to this thread and ask him if EP and LB stack if you are a monk I’m 99 % certain he will tell you to take the question to the design team.
BTW,
1) I don’t get why any archer would want to use EP, the minus 2 to attack would actually means less damage per round.
2) You can’t make potions of LB so how is he going to buff himself? UMD? Not a very reliable tactic until really high levels.
3) it takes a move action to draw an item regardless if it is potion or a wand since Quick draw don’t apply to wands and potions
3a)and it is a standard action do use either of them and drinking a potion provokes AoO. So is this tactic really useful?
I should point out I'm. Not saying no to invalidate the combo. You can easily achieve what is wanted through at least two druid spells I can think of both which can be used on potions.
I do think all this stuff to contrive a higher damage roll for one of the best damage dealing classes in the game is wholly un necessary. However, that's completely seprate from whether the rules allow you to do it.
Of course the quote is out of context, and that was intentional. Just quoting something without looking at the big picture leads to confusion.
Look at the link to James Jacobs. If you link to this thread and ask him if EP and LB stack if you are a monk I’m 99 % certain he will tell you to take the question to the design team.
BTW,
1) I don’t get why any archer would want to use EP, the minus 2 to attack would actually means less damage per round.2) You can’t make potions of LB so how is he going to buff himself? UMD? Not a very reliable tactic until really high levels.
3) it takes a move action to draw an item regardless if it is potion or a wand since Quick draw don’t apply to wands and potions
3a)and it is a standard action do use either of them and drinking a potion provokes AoO. So is this tactic really useful?
spring loaded wrist sheath
From the thread >>Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!<<
A second question on that topic.
Would enlarge person and lead blades stack if we are talking about a monks unarmed strike?
I’m aware this is actually two questions since Lead blades says: “All melee weapons you are carrying when the spell is cast deal damage as if one size category larger than they actually are.”So I guess the questios are:
1) Does the monk count as carrying his unarmed strike?
1a) Does enlarge person and lead blades stack if we are talking about a monks unarmed strike?BTW, I’m not going to pretend I don’t have an agenda, link
First off... admitting you have an agenda is basically telling me to reply to any question with:
Your GM gets to make the call, not me.
If I were your GM, I would rule the following on your two questions:
1) No.
1a) No.
This item works like a standard wrist sheath, but releasing an item from it is an swift action. Preparing the sheath for this use requires cranking the sheath’s tiny gears and springs into place (a full-round action that provokes an attack of opportunity).
Good for storing a wand, a smoke stick, a properly shaped potion vial, etc.
This is a sheath designed to be strapped to your forearm and hidden under a long sleeve. The sheath can hold one forearm-length item such as a dagger, dart, or wand, or up to five arrows or crossbow bolts. Alternatively, you may store up to 1 pound of ammunition in a wrist sheath. As a move action, you can bend your wrist to cause some or all of these items to drop into your hand (provoking attacks of opportunity as normal). You have a +2 bonus on Sleight of Hand checks made to oppose the Perception check of someone observing or frisking you regarding items in the sheath. You can only wear one wrist sheath per arm.
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I just reread the text on Enlarge Person and came across a line that, although not a definitive RAW, is surely in the realm of RAI.
"Multiple magical effects that increase size do not stack."
Now some will say that Lead Blades, Strong Jaw, and Gravity Bow do not actually increase a character's size so this rule doesn't apply. However, it could be argued the intent is to not allow any stacking of size increasing effects.
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Ok Driver, lets say a Monk carries his unarmed strikes. Lead blades still does not work, as the Monk's size has not changed, and his unarmed damage is based directly off his size. RAI? Maybe, or maybe not. RAW? Certainly.
As for the agenda, it seems to me that YOU have an agenda. It looks like you didn't post on these forums to get the community's opinion on the matter, you posted because you believed you were right and wanted others to agree with you.
I'm not saying this is true, I'm saying that's what it looks like right now. If you start making posts that are more respectful and have detailed, logical arguments in them, than maybe you will get a better response.
Furthermore, as has been established more than once here, strong jaw not only works RAW but also provides a significantly larger bonus.
Uhh monks don't have any special size rules. If lead blades does affect them it has the same benefit as on any other melee weapon.
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I absolutely agree. You can usually recognize them by their rudeness, their unwillingness to participate in reasoned discussions, their spiteful disdain for anyone's opinion that doesn't match with their own, and their self-righteous assertions that anyone who doesn't agree with them must be a looney toon.
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Good for storing a wand, a smoke stick, a properly shaped potion vial, etc.
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Thanks for the info :)
I wasn't aware of that item.
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And you don't have an agenda? We all have an agenda, but some are just so bent on sticking to it that they do anything, including isulting people, to hold on to it.
I don't know if lead blades can be used on an unarmed strike. My guess is no. If you don't agree, that is fine.
No one in this thread was out to get you or to spoil the fun for you.
If you are the GM you decide what goes. If you are not the GM ask your GM.
We can however agree on something. Gauss is a very helpful person.
I can also inform you that he, just like Mojorat, have been around a long time on these messageboards and he is also a very appreciated and respected poster.
Of all the thousands of posters he is actually one of my top 3 favorite posters :)
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The cool thing with Gauss is that you can argue with him and even if he don’t agree with you he will be helpful, calm and polite. I wish I could be more like him and you could learn a lot by reading posts by Gauss, DeathQuaker, Mojorat, wraithstrike and other people on these messsageboards.
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For any class other than a Monk, I'd completely agree, unarmed strike doesn't benefit from Lead Blades. But the Monk's Unarmed Strike ability specifically states:
"A monk's unarmed strike is treated as both a manufactured weapon and a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and effects that enhance or improve either manufactured weapons or natural weapons."
That seems pretty clear cut to me. Lead Blades is a spell that enhances weapons, a Monk's unarmed strike is treated as a manufactured weapon for such spells. All this ado because it uses the word "carry"? Really?
And again, Lead Blades does not alter the size of weapons, just treats damage "as if" they were a size larger. (given the title of the spell, it seems to imply the weapons strike a heavier blow, but whatever)
How that stacks with Enlarge, Ki Arrow, etc, that's open for interpretation. My take on RAW would mean Enlarge, Lead Blades and Ki Arrow do work together, Gravity Bow has no affect. i.e. Ki Arrow means arrow base damage replaced by IUS damage. IUS damage increased by both Enlarge and Lead Blades. Could see someone saying those two shouldn't stack because they're both size increases, but I'd disagree due to "as if". I'd also argue that any kind of enhancement to the arrow itself would not apply, e.g. if it were a bane arrow, it would be wasted and no extra damage would apply, though any Bow enhancements still apply (i.e. arrow's been changed by Ki, but Bow enhancements add on top of arrow--with some stacking exceptions).