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One of my players came up with an interesting question.

Other than playing a Paladin, what other ways are there to access Paladin mercies?

I'm currently aware of 2 other ways:

1. The Psychic (Pain discipline) gets Paladin mercies at 5th level, but they can only benefit the Psychic.

2. The Scar Seeker Prestige class grants Mercies at level 3 (character level 5+).

What other classes, archetypes, feats, items, whatevers are there?

Thanks!

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Can the spell Callback (and by extension, Greater Callback) be used with an animal companion? The spell is from Familiar Folio, page 22. The usage of 'familiar' would imply that it can't be used with Animal Companions, but it's a Druid spell (among others) and Druids have Animal Companions, but rarely have familiars.

Here's the text of the spell:

Many players regularly express their desire for ‘hard mode’ options, especially for older scenarios. Rather than creating a separate document offering ‘hard mode’ options for pre-existing scenarios, I propose that we meet the desire for more ‘hard mode’ options with a modular approach that can be added to the Guide. Like hard mode options presented in individual scenarios, the players must unanimously agree to play in hard mode, with the understanding that no additional benefit comes from it.

In scenarios where specific hard mode options are included, those options should be used, rather than these generic options.

Not all of the following options will be applicable to each scenario. The GM is encouraged to select 1-3 options according to the specific scenario.

• If the party would otherwise qualify for the ‘four player’ adjustment, do not make the adjustment.
• If the party qualifies as low tier, play at high tier. The chronicle sheet would still reflect the low tier rewards.
• In encounters with multiple creatures, add the simplified Advanced template to either the primary creature (the ‘boss’) or all of the lesser creatures (the minions).
• Boost the DCs of all required PC Skill Checks by +4. (This increase can be waived on a case-by-case basis if the GM sees fit.)
• Boost the DCs of all required PC saving throws by +2. Also, boost the save modifier of each creature by the same +2.
• Add 1-2 additional ‘minions’ of the least powerful creature by CR in the encounter to multi-creature encounters.
• Give the creature intended for the final encounter (the ‘boss fight’) access to Resist Energy (via spell, consumable, or magic item) with the type of energy resistance selected by the GM. This extra spell of magic item is not added to any spellbooks or chronicle sheet loot.
• Give the final boss access to See Invisibility. See above specifics.
• Give the final boss access to Protection From Chaos/Good/Law (type chosen by the GM). See above specifics.
• Allow ‘boss’ creatures one additional use of an <X> times per day resource.
• Allow traps to automatically reset after 1 round (or 1d4 rds).
• Grant undead without channel resistance channel resistance +2, and undead with channel resistance a +2 bonus to that resistance.

These are just a few suggestions to give the players what they want without tying up limited in-scenario page count, and without wasting the development team’s time trying to add individual ‘hard mode’ options.

This came up recently, so I figured I'd bring it to the HiveMind.

4 of the Season 7 Faction Journal cards have checkboxes requiring that the PC recruit named NPCs to their cause.

Those are:

Dark Archive- Recruit a named NPC scholar, knowledgeable spellcaster, or similar figure to the Dark Archive. Recruitment requires a Diplomacy or Knowledge (arcana) check with a DC equal to 15 plus your character level.

Scarab Sages- Recruit a named NPC scholar, archaeologist, or similar figure to join the Scarab Sages. Recruitment requires a Diplomacy or Knowledge (local) check with a DC equal to 15 plus your character level.

Sovereign Court- Recruit a named NPC aristocrat, noble, ambassador, or similar figure to cooperate with the faction with a successful Diplomacy or Knowledge (nobility) check (DC = 14 + your character level + 3 for each of this goal’s checked boxes).

The Exchange- Recruit a named NPC merchant, trader, smuggler, or similar figure to cooperate with the Exchange. Doing so requires a successful Diplomacy or Profession (merchant) check with a DC equal to 15 plus your character level.

Now, the wording on DA and SS are slightly different than on SC and Ex. The NPC must join DA or SS, while the NPC must only agree to cooperate with SC or EX. So I can see how a DA/SS player and a SC/Ex player could conceivably both recruit the same NPC (assuming the NPC met the 'professional' requirements for both. (A lot of aristocrats are also scholars or spellcasters, and such.)

But what happens when players from DA and SS both try to recruit the same NPC during the same scenario? Do both players check the box? Do both PCs make the check and the NPC joins whichever PC rolls higher? Something else? If only 1 PC can successfully recruit the NPC, is competing counted as PvP?

For that matter, if 2 or more PCs are part of the same Faction, can they Aid Another on the recruitment roll, and both earn the check? Can a PC from a different faction aid the PC on their recruitment check? (Like, say, Grand Lodge aiding a DA PC?)

Dragon's Demand features two new monsters, neither of which have actual minis or pawns that I've been able to find. (I've seen that Dragon's Demand has a set of fan-produced, print-at-home cardstock pawns, which is great, but I already have every mini that I need to run DD, other than the 2 new monsters.)

I'd post the pictures from the module, but I think that would violate 'fair use'.

So, any ideas for which minis or pawns I can use to simulate these critters? I'd like to get the appearance as close as I reasonably can, so my players can properly appreciate just how much trouble they're in....

Hey Folks,

There are several threads listing favorite/least favorite scenarios, but I don't see one broken out by tier.

Soooo....
What are your favorite scenarios broken out by tier?
While we're at it, least favorites by tier?

And more importantly, why?

Be sure and use the spoilers tag, please!

Hey folks,

I couldn't find anything on this so I figured I'd ask.

Is there any fiction dealing with the Rahadoum area, either in whole or even in part? I'd like to read more about this area, beyond the campaign material itself.

Thanks!

Hey folks,

Sorry for the newbie question, but I recently heard that there are (or soon will be) chronicle sheets for the Tales books. I'm just starting to read the Tales. Where do I find the chronicle sheets for them?

Thanks!

Nevermind. Found them on the site. /facepalm