Soulknife/Soulbow base attack question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Soulknife/Soulbow base attack question [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Hida Reju
08-10-07, 09:58 AM I think this was covered in an another thread but I could not find it.

The Soulbow PRC has an odd paragraph in it under the heading for mind arrow

"Your mind arrows improve as you gain higher levels. At 3rd level, a mind arrow gains a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls and damage rolls, and at 7th level the bonus improves to +2. These enhancement bonuses stack with previous enhancement bonuses gained earlier for your soulknife class levels. Likewise, these enhancement bonuses also improve your soulknife base attack bonus. If your return to your soulknife class progression, these mind arrow enhancement bonuses on attack and damage are cumulative bonuses on top of any new enhancement bonuses gained, and they benefit both your mind blade and mind arrows."

Does this mean that the Bonus on your mind arrows now add to the base attack bonus? I know you do not add it twice to hit but could you qualify for high lvl BAB feats?
InkBlot
08-10-07, 11:54 AM Technically, it does. It gives you more attacks on a full attack and lets you qualify for things earlier, et cetera.

However, most people here regard that sentence as an editing error. I believe it was supposed to read "Likewise, these enhancement bonuses also improve your soulknife enhancement bonus."

Complete Psionics contains the worst editing I have ever seen. When dealing with ComPsi, using your own discretion is a must.
Mælstrøm
08-12-07, 04:12 AM Plus, you run into all kinds of trouble when you think about the fact that this enhancement would ONLY raise your BAB when using your mindblade. So you would have TWO BAB stats, which is in itself impossible. I agree that it is an editing error, but if you find a good way to handle it as printed, why not. After all, it is the GMs who make the rules ;)

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Hida Reju 08-10-07, 09:58 AM	I think this was covered in an another thread but I could not find it. The Soulbow PRC has an odd paragraph in it under the heading for mind arrow "Your mind arrows improve as you gain higher levels. At 3rd level, a mind arrow gains a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls and damage rolls, and at 7th level the bonus improves to +2. These enhancement bonuses stack with previous enhancement bonuses gained earlier for your soulknife class levels. Likewise, these enhancement bonuses also improve your soulknife base attack bonus. If your return to your soulknife class progression, these mind arrow enhancement bonuses on attack and damage are cumulative bonuses on top of any new enhancement bonuses gained, and they benefit both your mind blade and mind arrows." Does this mean that the Bonus on your mind arrows now add to the base attack bonus? I know you do not add it twice to hit but could you qualify for high lvl BAB feats?
InkBlot 08-10-07, 11:54 AM	Technically, it does. It gives you more attacks on a full attack and lets you qualify for things earlier, et cetera. However, most people here regard that sentence as an editing error. I believe it was supposed to read "Likewise, these enhancement bonuses also improve your soulknife enhancement bonus." Complete Psionics contains the worst editing I have ever seen. When dealing with ComPsi, using your own discretion is a must.
Mælstrøm 08-12-07, 04:12 AM	Plus, you run into all kinds of trouble when you think about the fact that this enhancement would ONLY raise your BAB when using your mindblade. So you would have TWO BAB stats, which is in itself impossible. I agree that it is an editing error, but if you find a good way to handle it as printed, why not. After all, it is the GMs who make the rules ;)