Bardic Improvisation and Spell Resistance [Archive] - Wizards Community

Bardic Improvisation and Spell Resistance [Archive] - Wizards Community

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TheBard888
05-26-07, 06:38 PM Searched Spell forum and cannot find anything about this.

Can the Bard's Improvisation dice pool be used for helping overcome SR and would it stack with something like Assay Resistance?

thanks

a worried bard
Dunamin
05-27-07, 04:43 AM Can the Bard's Improvisation dice pool be used for helping overcome SR and would it stack with something like Assay Resistance?
What's the "Bard's Improvisation dice pool"? Never heard about it.
TheBard888
05-27-07, 07:09 AM It's the pool of points a Bard gets from casting the 5th lvl spell Improvisation

i.e. 15th lvl Bard would get a pool of 30 points to 'spend' on rolls (max +10 points per roll I think).

The rules in Complete Adventurer state the pool of points can be used for attack, skill and ability checks. Question arises is an offensive spell like Great Shout (or similar) and attacking action or is a roll to overcome a type of ability check?

a (cowardly) bard
Dunamin
05-27-07, 08:12 AM You can't increase your chances of overcoming SR with the spell, since that is a caster level check - as you pointed out, these bonuses can only be applied to attack rolls, skill checks and ability checks.
Dunamin
05-27-07, 08:17 AM The rules in Complete Adventurer state the pool of points can be used for attack, skill and ability checks. Question arises is an offensive spell like Great Shout (or similar) and attacking action or is a roll to overcome a type of ability check?
The spell states that you can provide bonuses to attack rolls. There is no such thing involved with Greater Shout.
TheBard888
05-27-07, 10:40 AM Cool, thanks for that, it is a pity though ;)

My PC will have to concentrate in raising his caster level, bring on the CR!

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
TheBard888 05-26-07, 06:38 PM	Searched Spell forum and cannot find anything about this. Can the Bard's Improvisation dice pool be used for helping overcome SR and would it stack with something like Assay Resistance? thanks a worried bard
Dunamin 05-27-07, 04:43 AM	Can the Bard's Improvisation dice pool be used for helping overcome SR and would it stack with something like Assay Resistance? What's the "Bard's Improvisation dice pool"? Never heard about it.
TheBard888 05-27-07, 07:09 AM	It's the pool of points a Bard gets from casting the 5th lvl spell Improvisation i.e. 15th lvl Bard would get a pool of 30 points to 'spend' on rolls (max +10 points per roll I think). The rules in Complete Adventurer state the pool of points can be used for attack, skill and ability checks. Question arises is an offensive spell like Great Shout (or similar) and attacking action or is a roll to overcome a type of ability check? a (cowardly) bard
Dunamin 05-27-07, 08:12 AM	You can't increase your chances of overcoming SR with the spell, since that is a caster level check - as you pointed out, these bonuses can only be applied to attack rolls, skill checks and ability checks.
Dunamin 05-27-07, 08:17 AM	The rules in Complete Adventurer state the pool of points can be used for attack, skill and ability checks. Question arises is an offensive spell like Great Shout (or similar) and attacking action or is a roll to overcome a type of ability check? The spell states that you can provide bonuses to attack rolls. There is no such thing involved with Greater Shout.
TheBard888 05-27-07, 10:40 AM	Cool, thanks for that, it is a pity though ;) My PC will have to concentrate in raising his caster level, bring on the CR!