Basic rules
On which rolls is a 1 NOT considered an automatic failure ?
PHB 306: All checks; Skills checks, turn checks, ability checks.
Anything other than attacks or saves.
What races gain Weapon Proficiency to specific weapons ?
PHB 16: Elves.
Gain the Martial Weapon Proficiency feats for longsword, rapier, longbow and shortbow
How many types of progression is there for classes' base attack bonus ? Name and describe them them for bonus points.
PHB 22: 3.
Poor (+0 to +10)
Average (+0 to +15)
Good (+1 to +20)
What is the maximum number of ranks a character can have in a class skill ?
PHB 61: 12.
It is equal to his character level + 3.
Thanks to Improved Initiative, Sorcerer6 starts and puts the 3 half-elves to sleep with Deep Slumber. Ranger6 kills two with two arrows, then attaches the last one with his Use Rope on the next turn.
PHB 18: Half-elves are immune to sleep spells and similar magical effects.
How does Aid Another work ?
PHB 65: Roll a skill check DC10 to give +2 to an ally's skill check.
PHB 154: Roll an attack vs DC10 an ally in melee combat to gain +2 attack or AC on the next attack.
What races start with the least amount of languages ?
PHB 12: Humans.
They only automatically have access to Common.
Take that, Humans !
Spell three official class abbreviations.
PHB 21: Bbn; Brd; Clr; Drd; Ftr; Mnk; Pal; Rgr; Rog; Sor; Wiz.
What class has the most trained skills ?
PHB 63: Bard with 34, Rogue next with 29
Since he could not read the wanted poster, the Barbarian2/Fighter1 killed the Wizard3 wanted alive after avoiding his Scorching Ray thanks to his Uncanny Dodge.
PHB 25: Barbarians automatically gain literacy when gaining any other class level.
When do we use ability checks ?
PHB 5: When using a skill untrained (without rank) or when no skill apply.
What races may be familiar with exotic weapons ?
PHB 15: Dwarves (may treat dwarven waraxes and dwarven urgroshes as martials),
PHB 17: Gnomes (may treat gnome hooked hammers as martials)
How many types of progression is there for classes' saves ? Name and describe them for bonus points.
PHB 22: 2.
Poor (+0 to +6)
Good (+2 to +12)
What classes receive the most skill point per level ?
And how much ?
PHG 62: Rogue, 8+Int
Rogue's Disguise is blown by a Sense Motive. He distracts the guard using Escape Artist, hides with Hide, sends a secret message with Bluff, which was intercepted with a Spot and Listen.
Disguises are blown with Spot (PHB 72), you distract with Bluff, send secret messages with Bluff too, and those are intercepted with Sense Motive (PHB 67).
For the PHB 3.5, what is consider a bad stat line that you can reroll ?
PHB 8: If the sum of your modifiers before race adjustment is 0 or lower.
What races gain bonus attack with specific weapons ?
PHB 20: Halflings.
They get a +1 racial bonus on attack rolls with a thrown weapon and slings.
What classes have the second best base attack bonus progression ?
PHB 25 to 55: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Monk, Rogue. They get their second attack at 8th level. Fighter and Barbarian at 6th, Sorcerer and Wizard at 12th.
What many rank can a Cleric4/Paladin1 have if he maxed out his Listen skill ?
PHB 61 & 63: 4.
It is equal to his character level + 3, halved, since neither paladins nor cleric have listen as a class skill.
Cleric3 and Paladin3 both turn undead, allowing Sorcerer3 to take a full-round action to cast an Extended Enlarge Person on Ranger3's animal companion.
PHB 43: Paladins get their Turn Undead at level 4.
PHB 46: Rangers get their Animal Companion at level 4.
PHB 52: Sorcerer3 has only access to 1st level spells, and so cannot use the feat Extended Spell on a 1st level spell.
PHB 226: Enlarge Person targets one humanoid creature.
DOUBLE POINT
On what roll is a 2 always a failure ?
PHB 227: For the spell Erase, when rolling a caster level check against magic writings.
(roll 1d20 + caster level, DC 15, 1 or 2 automatic failure)
What races start with the most amount of languages ?
PHB 17: Gnome. They have access automatically to Common and Gnome, and with burrowing mammals.
Classes in the PHB use all combinations of progression for saves but one. Which is it ?
PHB 25 to 55: Poor in all three saves.
Name three skill synergies involving knowledge.
PHB 66: Arcana/Spellcraft, A&E/Search Door,
History/Bardic, Local/Gather Info,
Nobility&Royalty/Diplomacy, Religion/Turn,
Dungeon/Survival Under, Nature/Survival Above,
Geography/Survival Direction, Plane/Survival Other
The party managed to kill the evil plant boss thanks to the Monk9's Quivering Palm, Wizard9's Hold Monster, Paladin9's Smite, Ranger9's Manyshot + Favored Enemy, and Rogue9's Sneak attack.
Monk's Quivering Palm (PHB 42), Rogue's Sneak Attack (PHB 50) and Hold Monster (PHB 241), do not affect plants.
Smite Evil works on evil plants though.