Arcane Spell Failure [Archive] - Wizards Community

Arcane Spell Failure [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
r3gulark
04-06-08, 08:16 PM So, this isn't a question about how Spell Failure works, but more of how to negate it. I think I remember there being a way to increase armor and decrease the spell failure on it, but I'm not sure anymore because I cannot find it. Does anybody know a way that this can be reduced? I'm trying to make a warforged wizard and I just don't want the 5% spell failure around all the time. Thanks.
Shaggy_Shaggs
04-06-08, 08:18 PM Well, making it of mithral for some extra money won't work, if you're a warforged. I presume you don't want to spend the extra feat on Unarmored Body either. So what about getting your composite plating made +1 (so it can take special effects) and Twilight (armor enhancement from PHBII, price +1 bonus, reduces ASF by 10%)?
r3gulark
04-06-08, 08:39 PM Thanks for the tips!

Though I found Twilight and its in Book of Exalted Deeds.
Shaggy_Shaggs
04-06-08, 08:41 PM BoED is a 3.0 source, PHBII is a 3.5 source. If the same ability appears in two different sources, the newer one overrules the older one. You should check for differences between the two printings, something important may have changed.
r3gulark
04-06-08, 08:49 PM Dude... I can't find it in PHBII, nor the DMGII or any of my other books.

You sure you're thinking of the right book?
Shaggy_Shaggs
04-06-08, 09:00 PM PHBII, page 21 (odd place for it, I know).
r3gulark
04-06-08, 09:08 PM Oh. You're right. Sorry about that. It is a weird place for it. Thanks for the advice though!
Douglasm
04-06-08, 09:21 PM It's also in the Magic Item Compendium.
Sinfire Titan
04-07-08, 02:12 AM BoED is a 3.0 source, PHBII is a 3.5 source. If the same ability appears in two different sources, the newer one overrules the older one. You should check for differences between the two printings, something important may have changed.

BoED is 3.5. BoVD is 3.0.
Shaggy_Shaggs
04-07-08, 02:54 AM Oh whoops, I thought those both came out around the same time. My mistake.
Note to self: recall and kill spies, get better spies to keep an eye on Team Good.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
r3gulark 04-06-08, 08:16 PM	So, this isn't a question about how Spell Failure works, but more of how to negate it. I think I remember there being a way to increase armor and decrease the spell failure on it, but I'm not sure anymore because I cannot find it. Does anybody know a way that this can be reduced? I'm trying to make a warforged wizard and I just don't want the 5% spell failure around all the time. Thanks.
Shaggy_Shaggs 04-06-08, 08:18 PM	Well, making it of mithral for some extra money won't work, if you're a warforged. I presume you don't want to spend the extra feat on Unarmored Body either. So what about getting your composite plating made +1 (so it can take special effects) and Twilight (armor enhancement from PHBII, price +1 bonus, reduces ASF by 10%)?
r3gulark 04-06-08, 08:39 PM	Thanks for the tips! Though I found Twilight and its in Book of Exalted Deeds.
Shaggy_Shaggs 04-06-08, 08:41 PM	BoED is a 3.0 source, PHBII is a 3.5 source. If the same ability appears in two different sources, the newer one overrules the older one. You should check for differences between the two printings, something important may have changed.
r3gulark 04-06-08, 08:49 PM	Dude... I can't find it in PHBII, nor the DMGII or any of my other books. You sure you're thinking of the right book?
Shaggy_Shaggs 04-06-08, 09:00 PM	PHBII, page 21 (odd place for it, I know).
r3gulark 04-06-08, 09:08 PM	Oh. You're right. Sorry about that. It is a weird place for it. Thanks for the advice though!
Douglasm 04-06-08, 09:21 PM	It's also in the Magic Item Compendium.
Sinfire Titan 04-07-08, 02:12 AM	BoED is a 3.0 source, PHBII is a 3.5 source. If the same ability appears in two different sources, the newer one overrules the older one. You should check for differences between the two printings, something important may have changed. BoED is 3.5. BoVD is 3.0.
Shaggy_Shaggs 04-07-08, 02:54 AM	Oh whoops, I thought those both came out around the same time. My mistake. Note to self: recall and kill spies, get better spies to keep an eye on Team Good.