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Miscellaneous Circle RulingsUpdated July 21st, 2007 General Rulings:
Rulings on Specific Scenarios:
 Living Greyhawk Journal and AccessSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: Does the Living Greyhawk Journal count as campaign documentation for Living Greyhawk, allowing me to use Living Greyhawk Journal rules options without further campaign documentation? A: No. While many of the Living Greyhawk Journal rules options are still available within Living Greyhawk, the articles themselves do not count as campaign documentation authorizing their use. You need an adventure record, metacampaign document, entry in the Living Greyhawk Campaign Sourcebook, or similar campaign documentation to use such rules options within Living Greyhawk. Griffon's NestSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: Is the Features of the Griffon.s Nest section of article usable in Living Greyhawk without further campaign documentation? A: Yes. The Living Greyhawk FAQ section, included in the article, explains how to use the article in the campaign . You must have the article with you at the game to take advantage of the options included, but you do not need any further campaign documentation. Determining Where You Are LivingSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: How do I determine if I am .living. somewhere for determination of my home region? If I am stationed or otherwise working overseas for a fixed period of time, am I living there? A: There is no fixed formula for determining whether someone is currently living in a location. A common sense approach should adequately guide most, if not all, cases. Obviously, you cannot take advantage of both your home and overseas address at the same time. Dragon Disciples and Draconic DeitiesSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: Can a dragon disciple worship a draconic deity? A: Yes. Online Games and Emailing Adventure RecordsSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: Can a GM of an online game email adventure records to players? A: Yes. As long as all required information is on the adventure record, it is signed, and all of the GM.s information is legible, the adventure record can be emailed. Clerics of Vatun and Everburning TorchesSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: Does an everburning torch or the spell continual flame allow clerics of Vatun to prepare spells? A: No. Continual flame does not produce an actual flame; it produces a light that looks like a flame. You will need an actual flame to prepare spells. Reincarnate, Commiting Suicide, and NPC ResultsSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: Can a PC commit suicide? A: Yes. This is primarily asked in reference to reincarnate and repeated attempts to die and come back as a more desirable race. You can commit suicide, but any result that would make the PC an NPC happens immediately; you cannot be reincarnated as an NPC race and commit suicide to try again. XP Components and DeathSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: If I cast a spell with an XP component, then die, how do I handle the XP cost? A: Apply the cost as it happened in game time. If you die after paying the XP cost, you do not need to subtract the XP cost from your new total upon being raised. Skills and Retaining RulesSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: How does skill retraining work? How do I determine my maximum ranks? A: In Living Greyhawk, retraining is considered step 1.5 in the leveling process. Your maximum ranks are capped by your old level, as you have not yet gained the benefit of increased ranks of the new level. If you are leveling from 5th to 6th level, your maximum ranks during retraining are 8. Retraining and Prestige Class RequirementsSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: Can I use retraining to qualify for a prestige class I am taking as my next level? A: No. You must choose your class as the first step in leveling. You cannot choose a class without qualifying for it; you must qualify for a prestige class before retraining to be able to take a level in that prestige class as your next level. Favors that State Any Item from a Specific BookSource: Living Greyhawk Message #93682, June 22nd, 2007 My understanding is the favor has to name specific spells, or it's not valid. All of the reasons people have mentioned are support for the DC. If a favor lists a subset, but not specific spells, you should contact the issuing authority to see if it's valid; that's the in between case. If it lists specific spells, it is definitely valid. If it just says 'all limited', it is definitely invalid. In this case, I'm not sure if Creighton is OK with the favor as is or wants to look at each spell. I am inclined to think it is valid as is, but Creighton should be contacted to be sure. Magic Item Compendium PricesSource: Living Greyhawk Message #93612, June 14th, 2007
When we get a comprehensive conversion document in place. Until then, you pay the price that matches the book your access references. It's odd, but that's what we're going with.
Very, very likely, yes. Britt Frey Determining APL — RoundingSource: Wizards.com Community Boards, May 24th, 2007
Round up at .5. High Level Adventures Still Use the 2006 LGCSSource: Living Greyhawk Message #90669, February 14th, 2007 Does the HL campaign also switch to the 597 LGCS? No, it is based off of the 596 LGCS until the HL document is updated. Which won't be until after DDXP because I haven't been able to get an editable version of it yet so it can be updated. -Steven Conforti, the Circle Creation Cards from Living Greyhawk Rewards CardsSource: Wizards.com Community Boards, March 27th, 2007 So, does a character creation card take a permanent slot for a character? And I assume like other documentation it needs to be with you when you play the character or you can not play him? If you were not using the card, the race would not be Open for you and your character would be illegal. So, yes, you must have and use the card when playing that character. Living Greyhawk Rewards CardsSource: Wizards.com Community Boards, March 27th, 2007 Are these cards pre-approved (as they have 'Living Greyhawk' on them)? Or are they not usable until the Circle issues a DC about them? The Circle wrote the LG cards, so they are already approved by us. You can use them as soon as you get them. __________________ Retraining and PrerequisitesSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 3", March 13th, 2007 Q: If I have Power Attack and Cleave, can I retrain my Power Attack feat for some other feat, losing the benefit of Cleave? A: No. In the final version of a retrained character, all prerequisites for feats and other options must be satisfied (as if the retrained character had advanced normally). Clarifications on Upgrading RulesSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 3", March 13th, 2007 Q: What exactly is an "enhancement" for weapons and armor? A: Enhancement refers strictly to the number bonus on weapons and armor. Other abilities, such as flaming or slick, are called Special Abilities. Q: Can I upgrade a standard item into a nonstandard item? A: Not without campaign documentation. This was an oversight in the formulation of the rule in the LGCS. Without campaign documentation, the limit to standard items on upgrading applies both to the before and after item. Q: Can I add light fortification to my bracers of armor? A: Not without campaign documentation. Bracers of armor are wondrous items, not armor. The core rules for crafting armor and wondrous items do not allow for the addition of armor enchantments to wondrous items. The rules for adding Special Abilities to bracers of armor are a sidebar entry in Arms & Equipment Guide (AEG) This means that it is a rule from a non-core book, it is not from a v.3.5 book, and it is a sidebar entry. Those are three strikes against it being used in Living Greyhawk. As such, you need very specific access to be able to use those rules. Here is how this translates into the LG crafting rules:
Q: Can I upgrade my +2 holy adamantine pick to +3 without extra documentation? A: Yes. As long as it is still a standard item, you can upgrade the enhancement bonus of the pick. The distinction here is that the enhancement bonus is Open; it is not something you are gaining access to via a found item. Since the bonus itself is Open, you need only have a standard item to be able to upgrade the enhancement bonus. Q: Does it matter for upgrading what material my weapon is made of? A: Yes, for a non-crafter. No for a crafter. If you are hiring an NPC to upgrade something other than an enhancement bonus, you must find access to purchase an upgraded version of the lesser item. According to the LGCS, "If the difference between two magic items is merely an improvement in the basic abilities of the item, it is considered an upgrade." If you have a +1 adamantine longsword and find a +1 holy longsword (steel by implication), there is more of a difference between the two magic items than "merely an improvement in the basic abilities of the item." This precludes hiring an NPC to upgrade your +1 adamantine longsword with holy. The same restrictions would apply to composite longbows with different Strength bonuses. Centaur FootwearSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 3", March 13th, 2007 Q: Can a centaur wear boots? A: No. Centaurs do not have the anatomy necessary to wear boots, sandals, slippers, or other humanoid footwear; however, they can wear any gear intended for equines, such as horseshoes. Using Multiple Copies of RewardsSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 3", March 13th, 2007 Q: Can I use two copies of the Hero.s Strike card in one adventure? A: Yes. The LGCS says that, "No button or card may be used more than once in any adventure, regardless of the number of rounds." This is a limit on physical buttons or cards, not on types of buttons or cards.Spending Overcap Gold Before It's ReceivedSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 3", March 13th, 2007 Q: Can I spend overcap gp before I get it? A: No. Gold pieces in an adventure that is over the cap can only be spent after the gp has been received. If you spend money before you get the gp, it comes out of your personal gp. If you spend money after receiving gp in the adventure, but before surpassing the cap, you risk not finding enough gp to exceed the cap and receiving less gp than the cap at the end of the adventure. Bracelet of Friends and NPCsSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 3", March 13th, 2007 Q: Can I use a bracelet of friends to summon an NPC? A: No. You must have campaign documentation to be able to attune one of the charms to an NPC. Limited Favors Now VoidSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 2", February 13th, 2007 Q: How do I use favors that grant access to a Limited rules option of my choice? Does this give me access to anything from any book that is not specifically restricted? A: All such favors are immediately void until an errata is issued. If you have used such a favor, you must check with the issuing triad to see if an errata has been issued. If such errata exists, you must change your selection to conform to the errata. If you have not used such a favor, you may not do so until an errata has been issued. These favors assumed the existence of a specific list of Limited items, which has not existed for quite some time. A liberal interpretation of these favors granted far more access than was intended by the circle. Some people have used these favors to gain access to rules options that were never intended to be allowed in the campaign. Retraining and ARsSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 2", February 13th, 2007 Q: Do I have to choose what to Retrain before my DM signs my AR when I level? A: No, just whether you will be Retraining. Centaurs and Scimitar ProficiencySource: Living Greyhawk Message #90079, February 3rd, 2007
From Creighton: Britt Frey Natural Bond and Companion AdvancementSource: perrenland Message #16985, January 15th, 2007
No. You can't use Natural Bond to get an animal companion that would normally require a druid with more levels than you have HD. Casting Spells with the [Evil] DescriptorSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 1", January 9th, 2007 Q: Is casting a spell with the [Evil] descriptor an evil act? If so, can I cast these spells? A: The Players Handbook is unclear on this issue, and it has led to much debate. Fortunately, the Book of Vile Darkness, the authoritative source on evil deeds, provides insight into this topic. Page 8 of this source lists casting evil spells as an evil act while page 77 indicates that spells with the evil descriptor are evil spells. While the Book of Vile Darkness is not an a player resource in the Living Greyhawk campaign, these statements provide a fairly definitive statement that casting spells with the evil descriptor is an evil act. That said, the Book of Vile Darkness goes on to say "[s]ometimes, a nonevil spellcaster can get away with casting a few evil spells, as long as he or she does not do so for an evil purpose. But the path of evil magic leads quickly to corruption and destruction." Player characters cannot have an evil alignment in the Living Greyhawk campaign, but occasional evil acts are not forbidden. Your PC can cast an [Evil] spell without necessarily becoming evil; however, we urge casters of evil spells not to cross over into true corruption, or one day you will be turned over to your Triad, and on that day you may become an NPC. Bonuses from Multiple MetaOrgsSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 1", January 9th, 2007 Q: I have bonuses from multiple metaorgs to the same skills. Do these bonuses stack? A: As Circumstance bonuses (all metaorg skill bonuses are Circumstance bonuses), they will only stack if they result from different circumstances. While there could be endless debate about the exact circumstance that elicits a particular metaorg benefit, they are essentially all bonuses derived from the circumstance of being a member of a metaorganization and, hence, do not stack. Allowing otherwise would create immeasurable headaches for both GMs and metaorganization coordinators and lead to abuse of the system. Magic Item Creation and WandsSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 1", January 9th, 2007 Q: The rules for MIC allow scrolls to be used while crafting. Can a wand be used? A: Yes, you may use a wand as well. You must use one charge from the wand per day of crafting the item. How Many Items Can Be Crafted in Five Days?Source: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 1", January 9th, 2007 Q: When a PC is crafting up to five items with a total value less than or equal to 5,000 gp, is this the total limit or is it the equivalent of five "days" with a 1,000 gp limit each? In other words, would the following item crafting be legal, or would each 5th-level scroll take two "days" out of the five assumed? 2 x scroll of teleport (9th level caster) (1,125 gp each) = 2,250 gp; 3 x scroll of dimension Door (7th level caster) (700 gp each) = 2,100 gp A: The LGCS states that "[y]ou may create, at most, one magic item with a market value worth no more than 1,000 gp per day." In the above example, crafting all five items within five days would require you to craft more than one item per day. As such, the above example would not be possible within five days. If an item costs 1,001 gp, you would need to work for two days and the extra time on the second day is lost. Second Wind Player Reward Card TextSource: Living Greyhawk Message #89612, January 10th, 2007 [ed. Some versions of the Second Wind card do not have this text. "If you're playing a game that doesn't use action points, spend this card and roll a d6 when your character is unconscious. Your character stabilizes and heals as many hit points as you rollen on the d6."] Since both versions of Second Wind are identical, other than the text that says you don't need an action point, you can use either one; there's nothing mechanically different in the usage of either version. Access to Armor and BardingSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 2, No. 4", December 19th, 2006 Q: I have access to mithral full plate. Does that mean I can buy mithral full plate barding for my horse? A: No; barding is not exactly the same as normal armor. Barding is armor made for mounts and entails special rules (PH 131). Similarly, all armor found on adventure records is assumed to be of the humanoid variety, unless specified otherwise. All animals (even apes) require nonhumanoid armor, which costs double the price of humanoid armor (PH 123). To buy special nonhumanoid armor, barding or otherwise, you would need a liberally worded favor, such as .access to one suit of armor,. or an explicit entry on an adventure record. Centaurs are an exception to this rule, per the Blight on Bright Sands Sourcebook. Masterwork Sandstorm ItemsSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 2, No. 4", December 19th, 2006 Q: Characters with the Bright Desert as their home region gain access to many items in Sandstorm. Does this access include masterwork access? A: Yes. Ruathar Gift of the ElvesSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 2, No. 4", December 19th, 2006 Q: What type of item may I receive from the gift of the elves ability of the ruathar prestige class from Races of the Wild? A: The gifts are limited to those explicitly listed in the description of the ability. Paladin AtonementSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 2, No. 4", December 19th, 2006 Q: My paladin was dominated and forced to commit evil acts. The DM took away my paladinhood. Can I have an NPC cast atonement for me? A: Yes. Add (Atonement; Caster Level 9th; Cost 450) to Table 6-3: Spell Costs in the Living Greyhawk Campaign Sourcebook. Only castings of this spell that do not require XP expenditure are available in this way. For all other uses of atonement, you must contact your local triad. Adapted Scenarios and Restricted RulesSource: Wizards.com Community Boards, October 25th, 2006
Adaptations will occasionally include material we normally restrict in LG. If we don't explicitly remove them in the adaptation, then use them as they appear, despite their restricted status in the LGCS. __________________ Rules on Access to Not-Open-Nor-Closed SpellsSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 2, No. 3", September 21st, 2006 Q: If I find a spell in a spellbook, on a scroll, or in some other written form, do I have access to it? A: If you find a spell on your spell list in a written item, once you purchase that item, you now have access to the spell. For example, if a sorcerer finds and purchases a spellbook with the spell snake's swiftness in it, he may choose to learn the spell at his next available and valid opportunity. If there.s any question as to whether the spell is actually written on or in the purchasable item, it is not valid for this type of access. Valid examples include scrolls, spellbooks, tablets, and notes. Q: I have a bard character. If I find a spellbook that contains sorcerer/wizard spells, and some of them are bard spells as well, does purchasing the spellbook give me access to those spells? A: Yes. Even though you may not be able to cast the spells from the spellbook, as long as the spells are legible to the character, you have access to the spells that appear on that classes' list. Q: I understand now that I can get access to spells from written items. What happens if I lose the item, sell the item, or it is destroyed? A: It depends on the spellcasting character's class. Wizards and other spellcasters that prepare spells from a spellbook lose access to the spell, unless the spell has already been scribed into another written source, such as a spellbook. Clerics, druids, and other divine casters that prepare from a list do not lose access — once they've found and purchased the item, it is considered a known spell for purposes of preparing spells. Sorcerers, bards, and other arcane casters that spontaneously cast spells must have already added the spell to their list of spells known in order to continue to use the spell; otherwise, they lose access, and cannot add the spell unless they find access again. Q: If I find a spellbook that has a spell that I want, do I need to purchase the whole spellbook to obtain access? A: Yes. Any written items (spellbooks, scrolls, etc.) must be purchased at the full cost in order to obtain access to any spells or other options present in them. Warmage Spell LevelsSource: Wizards.com Community Boards, March 14th, 2006
Warmages and hexblades have no level alterations to their spells; if it appears at a certain level on the warmage's or hexblade's spell list, it is still at that spell level, even if it changed for other classes. Spell Compendium and ScenariosSource: LGDMs Message #9436, January 22nd, 2006
No. Don't change the adventures. If something needs to be changed, the Triads/Circle will release an errata. Otherwise, you run it as it is written. Anything non-core is already included in the Appendices/DM Aids at the end of the adventure in the form that the adventure intended it to be written. So don't alter treasure, NPCs, etc. unless directed to. Spell Compendium and ScrollsSource: Living Greyhawk Message #82655, January 20th, 2006
Yes. If a spell changed level, and the new level is greater than the old level, you can keep any scrolls/potions/wands made by paying the crafting difference in XP and gp. If a spell's new level is less than the old level, you receive a refund in XP and gp equal to the crafting difference. War Trained Animal CompanionsSource: Wizards.com Community Boards, September, 28th, 2005 Unless you get an AR that says you can take a War Camel as an animal companion, you cannot do so. Animal companions are normally not war-trained. Camels As Animal Companions in SandstormSource: Wizards.com Community Boards, September, 27th, 2005
There are no camels in the bright lands. thus you have to choose a different animal companion from the standard list. Of course if you find on an AR a different animal that can be used as an animal companion you can use that but no camels. Mage of the Arcane Order SpellpoolSource: lgwizards Message #7293, August 9th, 2005
And the answer is ... PHB spells only. :) -- Centaur Feat ProgressionSource: Wizards.com Community Boards, July, 28th, 2005
See page 99 of Races of the Wild, entry about feats. Centaur monster class gives feats at levels 1 and 4 only ... then they advance in feats as per table 3-2. __________________ Animal Companions and FeatsSource: Wizards.com Community Boards, April 21st, 2005
you can't change the feats out of the animal. yes your animal can use those feats if the qualify. its not saying they can't at taht point its more or less saying in addition too. Corrupt Weapon Spell on Pious Templar Spell ListSource: Wizards.com Community Boards, April 11th, 2005 For the pious templar spell question change the corrupt weapon with bless weapon which is the equivalent and not evil. Extra Spell FeatSource: Living_Greyhawk Message #73531, February 28th, 2005 Hey folks, -- Generic Masterwork ToolsSource: Living_Greyhawk Message #72420, February 8th, 2005
To stifle this thread, the DM has ultimate say in what constitutes as "the perfect tool for the job" with regards to masterwork tool sets. If the DM says it's OK, you get the bonus. If not, you don't. Personally, I think it's just easier to err on the side of caution, and only purchase those tools sets that are listed in the PHB or other approved sources. -- Upgrading Intelligent ItemsSource: Living_Greyhawk Message #66132, July 19th, 2004
Unless the text on the AR that grants intelligence to the magic item states it may be upgraded as if it were a standard item, an intelligent item is treated as non-standard. -Steven Conforti, the Circle Warpriest Prestige Class RequirementsSource: Living_Greyhawk Message #64880, June 14th, 2004
I interpret the text as follows. To qualify for this PrC, you must:
Don't take the PrC if you don't meet the above requirements as I expect clarifications from WotC down the road will verify my above interpretation. -Steven Conforti, the Circle Cold Iron Item CostsSource: LG-news Message #55, March 5th, 2004 Living Greyhawk uses the DnD FAQ. Therefore the clarification of pricing of cold iron items in the most recent DnD FAQ applies to Living Greyhawk. If you have previously paid the wrong price for a cold iron item (based on the current explanation of their pricing in the DnD FAQ), you need to correct the error on your next AR. If you cannot afford the new price, you may remove the item for a complete refund of its price on your AR. -Steven Conforti, the Circle Source: Living_Greyhawk Message #60726, March 8th, 2004
If you do it all on one AR, it counts as one set of enchantments, no matter the source for the enchantments you use on that AR. -Steven Conforti, the Circle Magic Item Creation ClarificationsSource: Living_Greyhawk Message #59813, February 15th, 2004
You can't create a wand or scroll of spell you don't already know (as per the MIC rules in the LGCS). If you have the CWI feat, you can use UMD to activate a scroll to meet the creation pre-reqs, but you need one scroll of each spell for each day the creation takes (and need to make a check for every one of those scrolls)
The DMG permits the use of scrolls to meet spell pre-reqs in MIC (see that section of the DMG). However, LG bans MIC of wands and scrolls without having the spell already. But it is allowed for other MIC.
See the PH; the rules are clearly there. If you get a mishap, the scroll is wasted.
No. -Steven Steven Conforti (RPGA # 154362) Contradictions Between ARs and ScenariosSource: LGDMs Message #1585, February 7th, 2004 (WARNING: Original source has spoilers)
Unless a correction AR or an official AR errata is issued, the AR always takes precedence. -Steven Conforti, the Circle Badge SlotSource: Living_Greyhawk Message #49388, June 1st, 2003 Badge takes up the same slot as a Amulet, Brooch, or Medallion. Your player is just trying to cheese out a non-slotted item. Whack him with a rolled up newspaper and keep playing :) Dave C Rulings for Specific ScenariosRed Hand of Doom and RetrainingSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 4", July 3rd, 2007 Q: If I level during Red Hand of Doom, would retraining prevent me from borrowing time units from 598 CY? A: No. Retraining does not prevent you from borrowing time units from 598 CY, though all other requirements for borrowing time units for Red Hand of Doom still apply. Red Hand of Doom FAQSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Red Hand of Doom FAQ", May 1st, 2007 Q: Can I make the giant owl, which you gain access to during the adventure, my paladin.s special mount? How about a special cohort? A: During the adventure, no. If you complete the adventure and successfully gain the giant owl permanently, as per the text on the adventure record, then yes, you can take the giant owl as your paladin.s special mount (as per the unusual mounts rules in the Dungeon Master.s Guide) or as your PC.s special cohort (as per the special cohort rules in the Dungeon Master.s Guide, advances by HD only, ECL of 6th). The alignment of the giant owl can be LG, NG, CG, or N. If you take it as your paladin.s special mount, the rules for paladin.s mounts (instead of mounts) applies in terms of using it at the table; likewise, if you take it as your special cohort, the cohort rules apply (instead of the mount rules). Q: I have a player who is going to participate in a regional playtest. The problem is, not long before the game premieres, he is going to start playing Red Hand of Doom, and he is planning to use the 2008 borrow option. As I understand that option, you can.t play other adventures in the middle of the playing of Red Hand of Doom. Can my player participate in the playtest, even though he will receive the adventure record during the play of Red Hand of Doom? A: Yes. The adventure is officially played at the time of the playtest. It is just the rewards that are effective at the time of the adventure.s release. This does not violate the 2008 borrow option rules. Q: Can I play other adventures in between the parts of Red Hand of Doom? A: If you are using the 2008 borrow option rules, no. Otherwise, yes you can (although we recommend against it for the sake of story continuity). In either case, you can use other options (besides playing adventures) which cost Time Units during the play of Red Hand of Doom (such as metaorganization costs, retraining, magic item creation, etc.); this is one of the reasons we included the 2008 borrow option rules. Q: In what ways is Red Hand of Doom considered a core adventure? A: You should treat Red Hand of Doom as a core adventure for the purposes of crafting items, buying items to which you have core access, resolving curses and other effects, and bringing along a cohort. Q: Does each part of Red Hand of Doom count as a single adventure or are all five Parts considered just one single adventure? A: You should count each part of Red Hand of Doom as a single adventure for the purposes of rules and effects that are determined by numbers of adventures. Furthermore, each adventure record for the individual Parts of Red Hand of Doom should be counted in the same manner. Q: There are NPCs in Red Hand of Doom that have closed prestige classes. How is this possible? A: First, Closed rules items designate that PCs can not use them, not that NPCs cannot. Second, we tried to stay as true to the original with regards to Red Hand of Doom so we did not make changes to rules items like prestige classes even if they were closed with regards to Living Greyhawk. Q: The adventure record for part four lists a reward where you can choose three of the following from a list with four categories and several choices under each category. Do I select three categories (getting all the choices under them) or three choices? A: You select three choices only. The categories are there merely to organize the list of choices from which you select 3. Q: For the Favor of Lord Jarmaath, do I need to select all of the items to list at one time, or can I continue to list items here until I reach the 20,000 gp limit? A: You need to select all of the items at the same time. When you receive the adventure record with that favor, you should think about what items you want to list. By the end of the entire adventure of Red Hand of Doom, you should fill in the blanks for this favor with all of your selections. The frequency of any items listed in these blanks is Any so you are not limited to buying one of these items nor are you prohibited from going back and buying another one of these items later. Q: Are you still collecting results from the adventure (the deadline in the adventure says 12/31/2006)? A: No, we are not still collecting results. We.re proud to announce that the official result for the campaign is TOTAL VICTORY! Nearly all tables reported had 70 or more Victory Points, and all of them had at least 60 Victory Points. Since the official result determines the value of certain adventure record rewards, we had to wait to determine this official result before posting the details of these rewards (see below). Q: My PC received the Deed to Vraath Keep. Can I have more information on the deed and any benefits of possessing it? A: See the downloadable record for Vraath Keep below. Q: My PC received the Thanks of the March of Sterich. Can I have more information on the benefits of this? A: The permits provided by this reward are detailed in the AR downloads available from the side bar on the right. Each higher victory point total grants the permit listed and those for lower victory point totals. The titles provided by this reward currently provide the bearer with a circumstance bonus to Charisma-based checks as detailed below. Additional benefits for titles may become available in the future.
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Red Hand of Doom Time CalculationSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 2, No. 4", December 19th, 2006 Q: In Red Hand of Doom, how do we calculate the amount of time that has passed if there are different players present in different parts of the adventure? A: On each adventure record for Red Hand of Doom, the DM should note how much time has passed. For future parts of the adventure, use the average time elapsed between all party members. For example, if three party members took seventeen days to complete the previous parts, while the other three party members took nineteen days, assume eighteen days have passed. Disfavor of Lady KaristyneSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 3, No. 1", January 9th, 2006 Q: If I have the Disfavour of Lady Karistyne, will I be able to play other Blood on Bright Sands adventures? A: Yes. "Read Drow" and ADP6-01 Fane of the DrowSource: Living_Greyhawk Message #89104, December 17th, 2006
Undercommon is what it means. Eberron has a separate Drow language, I think, but not LG. Britt Frey Nightshild in ADP6-01 Fane of the DrowSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 2, No. 3", September 21st, 2006 The Adventure Record gives access to the spell nightshield, which is restricted in the Living Greyhawk campaign. Effective immediately, this should instead be replaced with the spell ectoplasmic armor. This spell is found in the Spell Compendium, pages 77-78. In a short time, the adventure record will be corrected to incorporate this errata. Pure Ice from CORS6-01 Hanging GlacierSource: Living_Greyhawk Message #84575, March 22nd, 2006
CB>You can apply this to potions you purchase - in effect you are giving the shard to the potion maker who then uses in the potion-making process. Honorary Blader Favor from COR4-14 Sympathy for the BaatezuSource: LG-news Message #81, Feburary 3rd, 2006 The information below refers to the "Honoury Blader" AR favour possibly won in COR4-14 Sympathy of the Baatezu. It has come to my attention that some people have interpreted this favour to mean that the smite ability can be used with any weapon. This is incorrect. As he is the god of swords, Kelanen's followers are mandated to favour a sword in combat. The smite ability is only usable with a sword or dagger. For more information regards acceptable weapons for followers of Kelanen refer to the Living Greyhawk Deities Document. Additionally, if a character with this favour normally uses another kind of melee weapon in preference to a sword he will be excommunicated from the sect. (In this instance the DM should score through the favour and write "excommunicated" from the Lord of Swords' sect in the play notes section of both COR4-14 Sympathy of the Baatezu and the adventure in which the excommunication took place). CORS5-03 Secrets of Tsojcanth AR ErrataSource: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Dispel Confusion Vol. 1, No. 3," September 13th, 2005 Q: I played the high-level portion of the special event CORS5-03 Secrets of Tsojcanth at Gen Con Indy. I heard there was a mistake on the adventure record. Is this so? A: Yes. The specific spells listed on that adventure record were a copy of the mid-level's spells. If you played the high-level portion of the Living Greyhawk special at this year's Gen Con Indy, the Gnome Vale gemstone should read the following after its description: Blue gemstone: greater invisibility 1/day; green gemstone: haste 1/day; yellow gemstone: protection from energy 1/day. If you play this adventure at any of the extended premiere sites, the adventure record will have the correct information listed, and you do not make any alterations. Only players of the high-level portion at Gen Con Indy need to note this change. For the gemstone you had imbued, write its spell directly on your adventure record, in the Play Notes section. COR5-13 The Price of Power Adventure Record ErrataSource: Living Greyhawk Message #79300, September 2nd, 2005
This is a typo - just have the DM initial the error and input the correct XP as normal Creighton Broadhurst COR5-02 Voice of Reason AR (Spoilers)Source: LG-news Message #71, March 16th, 2005 This favour does not grant access to any item. This favour allows you to purchase items which you already have access to at a slightly lower price. Individuals who have purchased an item to which they do not have access must sell back the item on their next AR. This favour works with any access type [Any, Core, Adventure, Metaregional and Regional] and can be used in conjunction with any AR [Core, Core Special, Regional or Metaregional]. This favour also allows you to purchase unique items that you have access to from ARs your character has. This favour does not grant access to any item you fancy. Creighton Broadhurst COR4-01 Shedding Scales AR (Spoilers)Source: LG-news Message #72, April 6th, 2005 The answers below are in regards to the Stigma of the Serpent AR entry. The clarifications are:
Creighton Broadhurst Source: LG-news Message #69, March 7th, 2005 It is possible that during this module PCs could have got access to the Stigma of the Serpent AR entry. This AR entry could bestow an +1 inherent bonus to a randomly determined statistic of the PC. Q: Is the inherent bonus granted by the Stigma of the Serpent AR entry independent to the form that the PC is in? For example if he polymorphs into an orc how does the inherent bonus apply? A: The bonus is applied to the PC's base form. Thus if a human PC with a Strength of 10 gained the +1 bonus to Strength, his score would now be 11. However, if the same PC polymorphed into an orc his Strength would be 17 [that of a standard orc] and not 18. Of course in this situation the PC keeps his normal Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma scores and the inherent bonus would still apply if it was originally applied against one of those stats. Creighton Broadhurst COR4-16 The Frozen Spire AR (Spoilers)Source: LG-news Message #68, March 7th, 2005 Q: There is no price listed on the AR for the Ebon Lexicon of Gyrtulyndarrath. What is it? A: 200 gp. Multiple copies of this book can be made/copied for multiple individuals if more than one person wishes to buy it. Creighton Broadhurst Real Hero Blues AR (Spoilers)Source: Living_Greyhawk Message #70339, December 14th, 2004
The item in question [which is the weapon described in the "Special" section of the AR] is Access: Any. Creighton Broadhurst Malthindor and Familiars (Spoilers)Source: Living_Greyhawk Message #67499, September 10th, 2004
The sword would become masterwork as your familiar is not an arcane caster.
First off.. the duration of the spell is too short for the sword to attune to your familiar. Even if it was long enough, the spell does not make you a true arcane spellcaster... just able to cast a few spells.
No. The sword must attune to function. Otherwise it is a masterwork sword. Jason To Serve the Greater Good - Important Update (Major Spoilers)Source: Article on WotC RPGA site, "To Serve the Greater Good," May 27th, 2004 This article contains major spoilers for the series To Serve the Greater Good. If you do not bear and of the marks or curses from this series then do not read further. Clarifications from the CircleIf you have the Mark of Avernus from COR2-07 "Ashes of Innocence" only and have played or judged COR3-08 "A Man with Nothing" then the Mark of Avernus goes away. If you have played COR3-08 "A Man with Nothing", then only the character that played that event can have any of the curses, and none of your other characters can gain them in the future The following applies to anybody who bears any of the curses from this series (Mark of Avernus, Mark of Cania, Mark of Stygia, Curse of Nessus), and is 6th level or higher. If you are under 6th level then the below does not apply until you reach 6th level. The changes listed below become effective on June 21st. Theron's VisitThe chill spring air rolls in through your window as clouds once again cover the moon above shrouding your room in darkness. Finally sleep comes but the sweet slumber you were expecting is not yours this night. A shadowy shape creeps from the deep shadows in the corner of your room. "Wake up vessel. Wake up I said NOW!!!" With a jolt you sit up and see yourself sitting on a chair next to your bed. The figure appears identical in every way except the curses that cover your body are not on his. "I am done with you. You have served your purpose in hiding me and now it is time to take me home.", as you watch the image of yourself shifts until you are staring at Theron. "Oh yes. The symbols on you not only represent my kind but they represent me. The protections I have granted you these past months have been revoked. You will gather your friends and take me back to Perdition. That old foolish priest you betrayed is in Falsridge and can guide you there. Do not bother fighting. In the end you will succumb or die. Either way I am happy. Now wake up and feel my sweet kiss for the last time." With a jolt you sit up out of bed. The room is empty as sounds of the street cleaners waft in through the window. Was it a dream? As if to answer it you feel a tingle on your cheek as if somebody was close to you breathing on your face. Then the curses on your arm start burning with a fire you have not felt since they first blessed you with their resistance to heat. Then, as quickly as it started, it stops and the room plunges into cold as the wind fills your room with its chilled air. "Give me what I want and I will go away" the voice says once more and then the room is silent once again. Theron has revoked his blessing and thus the curses (marks) from this series have changed in their effects. The following text replaces the following curses: Mark of Avernus, Mark of Cania, Mark of Stygia, Curse of Nessus. Cross any of the previous off the adventure record it appears on and use the following instead. Any action in an adventure that removes one of the previously named curses will also remove the "Touched by Theron" curse below. Touched by Theron: This character has been the unknowing bearer of the devil Theron for months. He has decided to revoke the protection he granted his vessel (the character) and the following now apply. These runes appear as tattoos on the left arm and chest of the person cursed with them. The runes are in infernal and spell out the true names of 101 devils (or 202/303 depending on Mark). The runes crawl over the afflicted person's skin forming new names constantly. The character is now susceptible to fire and cold and takes an extra point of damage per die vs. these types of energy. The character also does not heal naturally and his ending hit point total from an adventure are his starting hit points for the next one. The character is also resistant to magical healing of any type unless the caster can make a caster level check equal to your characters level plus eleven. This resistance cannot be bypassed by any other means nor suppressed by the curse bearer. Theron has restored the characters natural skin color and while the character no longer suffers negative social interaction effects, he still has the runes crawling over his skin that causes strange looks unless covered. Theron talks to the character constantly which sounds like a constant buzzing or tickling in the back of the characters head. This distraction, causes the character to take a -4 penalty on initiative as well as a -6 penalty on all Spot and Listen checks. Tropical Intrigue AR Update (Possible Spoiler)Source: Article on WotC RPGA site, "Summer's Divine," April 20th, 2004 The text for Terdella's favor needs further clarification. The item that she will search out and find for you must meet all of the following criteria:
If you have already purchased an item that does not meet the above requirements using this favor than you must correct it on your next adventure record. You may reuse the favor in this circumstance to make a legal choice. Errata on Cost of Lesser Couatl CloakSource: LG-news Message #53, February 20th, 2004 Failed Save vs. Bestow Confusion At Winter Fantasy 2004 the Living Greyhawk campaign was pleased to present the premiere of COR4-3 Tropical Intrigue. Little did we know that it had failed its save vs. bestow confusion earlier that week. An errata sheet was quickly done up to correct two errors and in doing so the adventure once again failed its save and another error crept in. These errors are being fixed for the version that will be available on the RPGA ordering system but the following change effects all that played this event at Winter Fantasy. The Lesser Couatl Cloak had its price incorrectly listed on the Adventure Record and then listed incorrectly again in the errata sheet used onsite at Winter Fantasy. The correct price for this item is 22,500 gp. If you paid the incorrect price on the Adventure Record (27,000 gp) then you will be refunded the difference of 4,500 gp on your next Adventure Record. If you paid the incorrect price listed in the onsite errata (2,250 gp) then you must pay the additional cost (20,250 gp) in order to keep the item. If not then it is removed immediately and you are returned the 2,250 gp you paid for it. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused but even the best items and staff members still fail their saving throws on a natural one. Dave C | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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