I don't know if any of you have the new splat: Weapon Master's Handbook, but is it as full of broken stuff as I have been seeing on the boards?
I haven't killed any PCs in any PFS games yet. Killed one in my Kingmaker tabletop game though. The alchemist got too confidant when hunting a creature he was unaware could burrow and a lucky crit/grab/crunch combo took him out.
Regarding the Weapon Master's Handbook: don't have it and haven't read much about it. There was a point when old DnD 2nd edition got out of hand with supplement books, and I worry that Paizo is starting to get there too.
Yeah, I cancelled all my supplement books last year partly because it was too expensive and partly because I couldn't keep up with how much new stuff they keep throwing out there. I gave up and haven't been paying attention to the new books since. It's just too much.
Oh Quorum of PFS PbP adjudicators, I come to you with a question.
Does your Reflex Save go down if you are helpless since you are treated as having 0 Dexterity?
This is a bleeding out/unconscious party member + errant alchemist bomb related question.
If the PC is unconscious or helpless, I'd say they don't get a Reflex Save.
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They get a save. No dex bonus certainly, and at a -5 penalty (for zero dex)...they are helpless. Nothing there (or anywhere I've seen) said that you lose your ability to make a save.
I would say that they get a save without a dex bonus, but I wouldn't apply a -5 penalty.
@Kraygan: I think Wren is saying they lose their Dex bonus and then take another -5 because Dex drops to 0.
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Yes, I'm just not sure I would go that far. Although it isn't explicitly stated, I think helpless was intended for AC effects. Saving throws are mostly luck and fate - for instance unattended magic items get saves (and without stat bonus or penalties).
Also, it could be argued that the +4 AC bonus for being prone cancels out a penalty for being unconscious.
It's a grey area and I tend to favor PCs because I'm a bit of a softy GM.
How do you dodge something if your unconscious?
Edit: Going through the boards, apparently you still get a save, representing the luck aspect of the save. Previous assertion withdrawn.
They get a save. No dex bonus certainly, and at a -5 penalty (for zero dex)...they are helpless. Nothing there (or anywhere I've seen) said that you lose your ability to make a save.
So then I would agree with this.
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I agree also. They would lose dex to their reflex save and gain the helpless condition (-5). That way they still get a save and the numbers completely reflect what an unconscious person would have.
Just because you have a grenade land next to you when you are unconscious does not necessarily mean the shrapnel will hit you. The save still reflects fate and luck.
As for the +4 AC for being prone and dealing with an Alchemist's Bomb. I think that would make sense if that was your direct target but I don't think it would counter anything with splash damage.
I don't know... I mean, there is a reason why they say "hit the decks" when a bomb is incoming. :)
Jokes aside, I don't know if there is any official rule for this so I would go with whatever the GM thinks is reasonable.
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Wren: tick tock...I post for Vandy at noon PST...about 63 minutes from now...
Wren: "Vanderhoff casts an admiring eye at Wren, finally noting how majestic the old elf could be..."
Vanderhoff: Huh. I thought I did post.
Wren: tick tock
Vandehroff: Driving. I'll post shortly
Wren: :)
Wren: tick tock
Vanderhoff: It's the holiday. Is nothing sacred to you!?
Vanderhoff: ;)
Wren: Vanderhoff realizes that he thinks the world of Wren, both for his wisdom and his wit...and understands that this yakhorde would have died long ago with the steadying presence of the Elf.
Wren: Tick tock, dwarf...
Heh.
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I like that. I may steal the expectations from you for my games. I have a couple of players that I have noticed signing up for a few games that do just what you mention. Bad thing is they consistently sign up for games or ask for a specific one and then they are the ones that post the least. That and I really don't like having to bot the same person over and over for a short scenario.
I like that. I may steal the expectations from you for my games. I have a couple of players that I have noticed signing up for a few games that do just what you mention. Bad thing is they consistently sign up for games or ask for a specific one and then they are the ones that post the least. That and I really don't like having to bot the same person over and over for a short scenario.
Go right ahead. If more GMs start demanding quality and consistency, the playerbase as a whole will have to adapt. I don't remember having as many problems in the past but it seems like this past year we have had an influx of new players who prefer roll playing or maybe just haven't been shown how to write a good post yet.
I think we should all adopt that "disclaimer of expectations". What about a link to it at the top of the Flaxseed Lodge so that all players interested in finding games there know that we have a standard?
I'd even suggest that we enforce a requirement that prospective players post an in-character application for any game they want to join.
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Go right ahead. If more GMs start demanding quality and consistency, the playerbase as a whole will have to adapt. I don't remember having as many problems in the past but it seems like this past year we have had an influx of new players who prefer roll playing or maybe just haven't been shown how to write a good post yet.
+1000. A thousand times again this.
The only way we're going to have better players is if GMs set standards.
+1 to your expectations post, excepting that you cited my post in which I was b*#@+ing up a storm like a jerk. :)
+4 for your use of Pirate Rob. Love that guy.
Uh oh. I better take my names off the sign up sheet.
EF's signup sheet lottery is rigged! Rigged I say!
Your 7-11 table looks like a good one. Both do, actually.
I know, I think you haven't won a lottery all season. But when I make it public like that, I try to be fair. I'll do another private invite game for this group after we finish Blakros for whatever scenario happens to come out around that time.
I know, I think you haven't won a lottery all season. But when I make it public like that, I try to be fair. I'll do another private invite game for this group after we finish Blakros for whatever scenario happens to come out around that time.
Rigged I say! ;)
Hmm, looks pretty cool. I rather like my own Excel file though. I input the character numbers next to the scenario/module/AP for playing/GMing and have it set to automatically calculate the XP and level of my characters. Pretty handy.
Wish me luck guys. Applying for a lectureship position at a university in Den Haag, Netherlands. Fingers crossed as this is exactly what I want.
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Hmm, looks pretty cool. I rather like my own Excel file though. I input the character numbers next to the scenario/module/AP for playing/GMing and have it set to automatically calculate the XP and level of my characters. Pretty handy.
Wish me luck guys. Applying for a lectureship position at a university in Den Haag, Netherlands. Fingers crossed as this is exactly what I want.
Awesome! Good luck man. The Netherlands sounds amazing!
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Wish me luck guys. Applying for a lectureship position at a university in Den Haag, Netherlands. Fingers crossed as this is exactly what I want.
Good luck, yo.
As a guy who has done lots of interviews...:
1) Research your interviewers if you can. Do this so you can ask a pointed, personal question or two that relates to the position you're applying for. "Mr. Vanderhoff, I see that you're in charge of XYZ...does XYZ and this position have many opportunities to cross research/argue/work together?"
2) Have some good freakin' questions ready about the big picture: "Mr. Jorgan, I see that the university has an emphasis on ABC. How does the emphasis on ABC show up in the courseload for this position?"
3) This is your chance to brag a bit. And your interviewers are looking for a culture/personality fit. Show them what you got. Like in PbP, quiet loners are boring and difficult to get a read on. Show some personality and warmth.
Go get them.
Wish me luck guys. Applying for a lectureship position at a university in Den Haag, Netherlands. Fingers crossed as this is exactly what I want.
Good luck man!
Wish me luck guys. Applying for a lectureship position at a university in Den Haag, Netherlands. Fingers crossed as this is exactly what I want.
Best of Luck!
Wish me luck guys. Applying for a lectureship position at a university in Den Haag, Netherlands. Fingers crossed as this is exactly what I want.
Sounds awesome. I'll learn some Dutch just for the hell of it and come visit you.
If there was no way to exclude the giant, Van would have moved closer in order to catch Hops in the channel.
I think Van is going to put a rank in Profession: (large animal veterinarian) after this.
Oh well, it that case, poor Hops. :(
I have really bad luck with animals. I think Fizzbeard's axebeak has died twice an Sure's bird has died at least once but maybe twice, I can't remember now.
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Yea my wife's died to AoE spells. From what I am noticing is everything seems to scale fine on them except for their health.
Animal companions just don't have enough health for mid-end game hits and spells.
Again. Sorry about Hops. She focuses on one creature until it is unconscious or dead before moving on to the next. I kind of have the feeling that this is how deaths are going to go in this Campaign. The Giant's hit like a Semi being thrown at you, so a crit in the middle of a fight when everyone is low on health is devastating.
No, I understand. My druid died through an unlucky axe crit so these things happen. Jorgan will be upset for a while. Unfortunately we don't really have any way to raise him immediately or even put him under gentle repose. I guess we'll just have to see if we find another option.
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No, I understand. My druid died through an unlucky axe crit (looking at you, Tek!) so these things happen. Jorgan will be upset for a while. Unfortunately we don't really have any way to raise him immediately or even put him under gentle repose. I guess we'll just have to see if we find another option.
EF's signup sheet lottery is rigged! Rigged I say!
Your 7-11 table looks like a good one. Both do, actually.
On a serious note though I just realized that our 1 year anniversary is rapidly approaching here.
The dwarf that really needs rescuing is Wren's inner dwarf that is struggling to get out....
What about dragging the two orcs down to the manticores' room to give them an easy meal? Let them out, drop the giant from the window, chaos ensues, and dwarves win!
Oh yeah. So the 1st anniversary is the paper anniversary. Do you guys like origami?
I suppose money is made of paper. We could each give each other 5 bucks.
Oh Extraordinary League of GMs:
Another puzzler - Protection from Evil vs. Fascinate effects.
Does Protection from Evil stop a Fascinate effect as the new FAQ limits what the mind control section actually blocks.
The latter interpretation is correct: protection from evil only works on charm and compulsion effects where the caster is able to exercise control over the target, such as command, charm person, and dominate person; it doesn't work on sleep or confusion.
Is a Fascinate effect 'exercising control' over the target or is it closer to a Sleep or Confusion spell?
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The waking Hill Giant on the walkway turns around to the east away from Wren and begins to scratch at his large wide butt. His hand slightly lifting it's loincloth to reveal a dirty back end, That could possibly be holding small swarm of vermin all on it's own.
I don't have an actual post yet, but did want to highlight this delightfully described imagery.
+1. Good stuff.
Apologies for the silence this weekend. My middle daughter's and my birthdays are/were over the last couple days, and since we're celebrating anyways, all of my wife's family comes to the party (and stays the weekend) and we celebrate our Christmas with them over the weekend. This comprised of me cleaning/getting the house ready the past week, entertaining 15+ ~7yr olds during an art party (thankfully we are replacing our carpet because its ruined now with paint), cooking dinner for 20+ people Sat., and breakfast for 15+ people Sun. Yesterday was cleanup/rest.
TL;DR
Sorry for the slow posting, but my excuse is fairly valid!
*And this goes to BS and EF, so I don't have to post in the numerous games I in of theirs.
Phew! Understandable. We also have a pretty big family so parties are usually 30+ people but we don't have nearly as many youngns so I'm sure it's not nearly as bad as your situation. Also, all our family (minus us currently) lives less than 30 minutes away so no one stays for the weekend.
I can barely handle one 6 year old...