How to stop skills/feats? [Archive] - Wizards Community

How to stop skills/feats? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Thoom
03-17-07, 09:46 AM Is there a feat, spell, class, item ect that can lower a targets skill or better still deny them the use of a skill or feat for a time?
Romtos
03-17-07, 09:53 AM Is there a feat, spell, class, item ect that can lower a targets skill or better still deny them the use of a skill or feat for a time?

Second use of Bestow Curse: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/bestowCurse.htm
Taeldrin Laesrash
03-17-07, 10:06 AM Dragon 339, had a spell in a article, Lobotomize, that could take away skill ranks or weapon proficiencies temporarily.
runestar
03-17-07, 10:34 AM If the feat has a prereq, you could try to disable that feat by making them lose the prereqs.

For example, cleave requires str13. Dropping a fighter's str below 13 via ray of enfeeblement would disable his feats with str or power attack as prereqs.

Feeblemind drops your int/cha to 1, and disables spellcasting. This may also mean that many of your feats/skills are not useable.
High Octane
03-17-07, 01:26 PM Dragon 339, had a spell in a article, Lobotomize, that could take away skill ranks or weapon proficiencies temporarily.

Also useful for forgetting you watched the first D&D movie.

Oh God...its coming back... CAST IT AGAIN!!!
Aminvelos
03-17-07, 02:32 PM Lower there strength to make the load either heavy or medium. This will effectively lower many non-dwarf skills.
danielinthewolvesden
03-17-07, 03:51 PM Is there a feat, spell, class, item ect that can lower a targets skill or better still deny them the use of a skill or feat for a time?

Why do you need to do this? What skill is giving your party problems?
Taeldrin Laesrash
03-17-07, 08:14 PM Why do you need to do this? What skill is giving your party problems?

Why does there have to be a problem? The OP could just be looking for a neat trick to pull on their players, or they could be a player looking for a good spell or feat.
Mystyc
03-18-07, 02:00 AM The feat leech psionic power allows you to steal another's psionic/metapsionic feats for a short time.
Elemental
03-18-07, 10:58 AM If you have Tome of Magic, a reversed Universal Aptitude from a Truenamer will inflict -5 to skill checks on the target.
TwistedPuppy
03-19-07, 10:09 AM Touch of Idiocy is handy for temporarily lowering INT, WIS, and CHA. Empower or maximize it for greater effect. This can affect feats like combat expertise, and might limit a caster's ability to cast spells at his/her highest level. Added benefit of knocking back WILL saves.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Thoom 03-17-07, 09:46 AM	Is there a feat, spell, class, item ect that can lower a targets skill or better still deny them the use of a skill or feat for a time?
Romtos 03-17-07, 09:53 AM	Is there a feat, spell, class, item ect that can lower a targets skill or better still deny them the use of a skill or feat for a time? Second use of Bestow Curse: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/bestowCurse.htm
Taeldrin Laesrash 03-17-07, 10:06 AM	Dragon 339, had a spell in a article, Lobotomize, that could take away skill ranks or weapon proficiencies temporarily.
runestar 03-17-07, 10:34 AM	If the feat has a prereq, you could try to disable that feat by making them lose the prereqs. For example, cleave requires str13. Dropping a fighter's str below 13 via ray of enfeeblement would disable his feats with str or power attack as prereqs. Feeblemind drops your int/cha to 1, and disables spellcasting. This may also mean that many of your feats/skills are not useable.
High Octane 03-17-07, 01:26 PM	Dragon 339, had a spell in a article, Lobotomize, that could take away skill ranks or weapon proficiencies temporarily. Also useful for forgetting you watched the first D&D movie. Oh God...its coming back... CAST IT AGAIN!!!
Aminvelos 03-17-07, 02:32 PM	Lower there strength to make the load either heavy or medium. This will effectively lower many non-dwarf skills.
danielinthewolvesden 03-17-07, 03:51 PM	Is there a feat, spell, class, item ect that can lower a targets skill or better still deny them the use of a skill or feat for a time? Why do you need to do this? What skill is giving your party problems?
Taeldrin Laesrash 03-17-07, 08:14 PM	Why do you need to do this? What skill is giving your party problems? Why does there have to be a problem? The OP could just be looking for a neat trick to pull on their players, or they could be a player looking for a good spell or feat.
Mystyc 03-18-07, 02:00 AM	The feat leech psionic power allows you to steal another's psionic/metapsionic feats for a short time.
Elemental 03-18-07, 10:58 AM	If you have Tome of Magic, a reversed Universal Aptitude from a Truenamer will inflict -5 to skill checks on the target.
TwistedPuppy 03-19-07, 10:09 AM	Touch of Idiocy is handy for temporarily lowering INT, WIS, and CHA. Empower or maximize it for greater effect. This can affect feats like combat expertise, and might limit a caster's ability to cast spells at his/her highest level. Added benefit of knocking back WILL saves.