Lockepick, your asking your ability ignore anything which would block energy drain and it does so already. The magic item allows absorb the energy drain levels (a limited amount). But if you want your quality bypass even that (so magic item does not work), then it means limiting in scope of encounters which to make any challenge for Methu who can with flurry of attacks kill anything which is under 30 HD in round or two. Unless they are undead (which aren't big threat to you as you got undead traits) or have readied action (or contingency) to cast restoration each time you attack them.<br/><br/>It's like asking you got ability which auto hit with attacks vs AC and I approved it, but with caveat that your ability does not ignore miss chance factors (blinking or concealment). Your main focus of draining levels is not useless, just that some foes come prepared to deal with it one fashion or other. Why complain about 10% scenarios where in 90% you own things with energy drain? Also if you feel under powered, after the battle you can edit/redo stuff with your char. If it feels I did not mention this when you designed the ability;<em> I only realized the absorb stuff only when I created Grimjaw encounter.</em>If I had realized sooner I would had told you.<br/><br/>Anyways Pale is correct that simulacra appears as individual to true seeing (despite what from it was made). Normal simulacra made from snow or dirt does not have 'snow' nor 'dirt' properties when active (snow simulacra does not melt in summer). They get those when simulacra is killed/destroyed. Also simulacra is alive (it can be healed, it needs sleep/eat like original etc) so lifesight detects is. Only way you could had got clue what simulacra was if you had arcane sight and saw Grimjaw radiate illusion aura all over it's body (and even then it comes into guess is it invisibility spell which your seeing through or disguise self or simulacra).<br/><br/>Do take note that after all we are talking a expensive (usually) spell which wizard gets in 7th level and true seeing is got in 6th level, so true seeing is not going penetrate simulacra. Only knowing original and high spot score pierces it (or sense motive DC 20 if your very familiar with original individual but against this simulacra can roll bluff like any person under a disguise can do to conceal their identity).<br/><br/>Also simulacra was not trap for counter ambush; it was merely a warning. Reason for warning is part of astral stalkers hunting culture and their own sense of honor; warn prey that they are hunting them with usually visual clues or messages etc.