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D&D Sunday morning quiz: PHB trivia!
Written by Yax - Published on March 9, 2008

DNDSMQ 03-09-08

This week’s quiz should be a lot of fun. I don’t think it’s too tough although 5 correct answers are required to score the 20 points on the impossible question. Good Luck!

Edit: I corrected 2 answers

All the answers are taken from the 3.5 core rulebooks. I’m a not responsible if you choose a wrong answer based on rules from Monster Manual 14: Prehistoric Invertebrates.

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This week’s quiz - PHB trivia!

What’s the average starting age of a human wizard (if generated randomly)?

  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25

Which one of these gods is not evil?

  • Kord
  • Hextor
  • Vecna
  • Wee Jas

What’s the name of the token cleric in the PHB?

  • Bob
  • Pelor
  • Jozan
  • Redgar

How much would sorcerers rock if they wielded greatswords and spit fire?

  • That would be awesome.
  • I don’t think it would be balanced.
  • Technically, you could create a character that does just that.
  • What kind of a question is this?

What kind of combat action is sheathing?

  • Free action
  • Partial action
  • Move action
  • Full-round action

What’s the typical reach of a tall gargantuan creature?

  • 20 ft.
  • 25 ft.
  • 30 ft.
  • Wait, wouldn’t a tall gargantuan creature be colossal?

An ogre (base speed 40ft.) is squeezing his way through a 5-feet-wide tunnel. How many rounds will he need to travel the length of the 100ft. tunnel?

  • 3
  • 5
  • 8
  • 20

A lady dwarf fighter with a dex score of 14 (+2 AC) is under the effect of the Mage Armor (+4 AC), and Shield (+4 AC) spells. What’s her AC if she’s also equipped with a half-plate armor (+7 AC), a heavy shield (+2 AC), and bracers of armor +5?

  • 21
  • 24
  • 26
  • 34

IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION - Name the 5 illusion types. (Comma-separated values. Not case sensitive. Singular and plural forms are accepted. Example: Badtrips, magic shows, Houdini, Copperfield, work)

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  1. Rusty
    7:41 am on March 9th, 2008

    Um, Kord is Chaotic Good. Not evil last time I checked.

  2. Eric Pierson
    7:46 am on March 9th, 2008

    Isn’t Kord a non-evil god also? I thought he was CG….
    crap missed above comment

  3. Aaron O
    8:30 am on March 9th, 2008

    Your score before profiling: 80 / 100
    Your psychological profiling modifier: 6
    YOUR SCORE: 86%

    Astounding! Almost perfect! Your score is so good you should use it in a pickup line!

    My best yet! yeah me

    And this is straight from the PHB: “Kord, the god of strength, is chaotic good. He is known as the Brawler. Kord is the patron of athletes, especially wrestlers. His worshipers include good fighters, barbarians, and rogues. The domains he is associated with are Chaos, Good, Luck, and Strength. Kord’s favored weapon is the greatsword.”

  4. Jamie
    9:01 am on March 9th, 2008

    “Your score before profiling: 110 / 100
    Your psychological profiling modifier: 10
    YOUR SCORE: 120%

    More than perfect! Impressive! Aren’t you glad you gave up on your social life?”
    ————
    Fortunately, I saw the previous comments about Kord, so I picked the *other* non-evil deity. However, Kord is a valid answer, and that bug needs to be fixed.

  5. Russell
    9:01 am on March 9th, 2008

    Kord isn’t evil! He’s chaotic good. I just checked both the PHB and the Dieties and Demigods books.

  6. Bobby
    9:07 am on March 9th, 2008

    Uh.. yeah Kord. Chaotic Good.
    Is it opposite day? :P
    Or maybe you meant to ask which one is not Chaotic?

  7. Joseph
    9:22 am on March 9th, 2008

    Ummm… Technically an ogre would take 3 rounds to move 100ft while squeezing, because he would be able to double move in every round right? So he would move 40ft per round? =X

  8. Adalore
    12:18 pm on March 9th, 2008

    I FHAIL!!!
    Your score before profiling: 34 / 100
    Your psychological profiling modifier: -3
    YOUR SCORE: 31%

    Wow… That must hurt. It’s ok - I’m sure your parents still love you.

    :(

  9. Yax
    12:29 pm on March 9th, 2008

    looks like I screwed up 2 questions out of 10. Not bad.

  10. Yax
    1:18 pm on March 9th, 2008

    I corrected the 2 erroneous answers. I might need a trivia editor

  11. Reverend Mike
    2:52 pm on March 9th, 2008

    Your score before profiling: 90 / 100
    Your psychological profiling modifier: -6
    YOUR SCORE: 84%

    Congratulations! You are quite knowledgeable! Do you even need a PHB when you create a character?.

    I usually don’t…

  12. Sandrinnad
    7:48 pm on March 9th, 2008

    Your score before profiling: 40 / 100
    Your psychological profiling modifier: 2
    YOUR SCORE: 42%

    Wow… That must hurt. It’s ok - I’m sure your parents still love you.

    whee!
    apparently falling on my sword didn’t help….hmmmm….must ponder :)

  13. The DM
    10:22 pm on March 9th, 2008

    Razlfatz.

    Your score before profiling: 60 / 100
    Your psychological profiling modifier: -5
    YOUR SCORE: 55%

    Gimmee a break, though… DMs don’t have to know the PHB, right?!?

  14. Graham
    7:50 am on March 10th, 2008

    It doesn’t change the answer, but in your example for #6 (gargantuan reach), Bulettes are Huge, not Gargantuan.

  15. Yax
    7:22 pm on March 10th, 2008

    Geez. Definitely not my week. But don’t despair. A few people were gracious enough to volunteer as trivia editors.

  16. Colin
    9:03 pm on March 14th, 2008

    The AC question is out of whack as well. Shield is a personal spell, so a dwarven fighter with no levels in an arcane spellcasting class cannot be under the effect of a shield spell.

  17. Yax
    10:20 pm on March 14th, 2008

    I never said anything about no level in arcane spellcasting! :P

  18. Tolidor
    8:36 pm on March 25th, 2008

    Another good option for a dwarven fighter with no spells would be a potion of Shield. Well worth the gold for anyone who doesn’t carry a real one.

  19. LEONIDOS
    5:34 am on August 10th, 2008

    60 not bad for me still prefer ADND.

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