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Now if we can only convince Paizo to add it (or an equivalent feat) to Pathfinder.

Ray Park is the voice of the Geiko Gecko! Am I the only one surprised by this?

Hm...I just went to EnWorld to dig up a thread there where folks discussed why they like EnWorld more than the Paizo Forums. However, as I was trying to navigate the pages (since I couldn't search), it froze up on me.

Guess everything you said was true.

I have multiple addresses linked to my account for this purpose, so I'd say yes, you can. I think you can select the option to add a new address in the checkout process.

Is there a way to specify an order as a gift and have it shipped separately from my normal subscription items? I want to ship it directly to the person without having all my subscription items going there as well.

And, as mentioned, Magic Aura and cheap enchantments can be used to cloak an area. Get a pot of library paste, cast Magic Aura on it, and paint unempowered Symbols of Death on every available surface. People without Detect Magic will pass right by, whereas the Detect Magic crew will be freaking out.

Also, go back to 1st edition rulings and have it where illusions DO NOT radiate magic, because it would be a pretty piss poor illusion that did. You need Detect Illusion for that, and it's a 1st level spell.

I think our group is getting ready to House Rule that cantrips can be used 3 + INT/WIS/CHA modifier times per day to stay consistent with the Domain/Schools powers.

As far as Mage Hand, it probably won't see much abuse since Detect Magic is still readily available and allows you a chance to identify the object. My groups haven't picked up on it yet. I suppose the Powers-That-Be didn't wish players to use a cantrip to remove a magic item from its trapped pedestal ala Indiana Jones.

Compleat Strategist in Alexandria, VA had 18 copies. As of 5pm the first day, there were 3 left. When you consider that the pdf is being sold for $10 on the website, and that Amazon is selling the hardback book for 37% off, this outpouring of support and enthusiasm is staggering.

Age - 42
Occupation - U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel
Type of Person - ENTP on the Myers Briggs (devil's advocate)
Interesting Points - Iraq/Afghanistan Veteran, Pentagon Survivor, diehard Baltimore Ravens fan
Gaming Style - Got to have a painted mini for everything. Always play lead-from-the-front characters even when it isn't wise to do so (like when playing a sorcerer).
Favorite Module ever - S2 White Plume Mountain
Most unbalanced character you ran - Githerai Ninja

I'm currently reading "The Man with the Iron Heart" by Harry Turtledove. It's an alternate history WWII story that essentially overlays post-Iraq War insurgency over post-WWII occupation. Haven't finished the book, so I don't have a real opinion to give, but the fact that I'm 300 pages into it and haven't stopped is a good sign.

I just a bit disappointed no one is signing these babies like the Rifts posters are signed.

I'll be playing a rogue. Looking forward to using the new "rogue talents".

You can also look to 15mm minis for wargames... a 15mm-scale human is about halfling-height to a 28mm- or 30mm-scale human.

All you guys rock. Rant officially over.

I just had to point out the wording you used I found amusing :D

"Halfling MINI Rant" hehe ... get it, they're small?

Plus the "Ok, this is a SMALL point "

... underlying comic gold.

^_^

Also grats on finding decent minis to fit your character. Maybe you can find one "HALF" off.

... hehehe I could do this all day.

You are not looking too hard mate.

Lidda from 3.x D&D was a mini that WotC released. See here:

http://paizo.com/store/byCompany/w/wizardsOfTheCoast/byProductType/miniatur esGames/dungeonsAndDragons/dnd/singles/harbinger/v5748btpy7smm

Found this one at Reaper I know it doesn't show it to well but I actually have this one. even though he has a short sword he also has a crossbow IIRC I am at work right now and can't look at it

Another good one is the discontinued Halfling Sneak from Chainmail. Good luck finding one though...

Because traditionally, (Hobbits) have been good at throwing stones, and also using Slings by extension. It is more a racial backstory than a mechanical equalizor.

Both stones and slings are Strength Weapons, but they use Dex to Attack and already deal low damage. Your Crossbow has better Damage (about twice as good at least)and much better range.

Back on subject though: does anyone know of a company that makes a halfling mini armed with a crossbow?

Ok, this is a small point but I feel a need to rant and have chosen the Paizo Forum to do so.

Why are there no halfling minis armed with crossbows?!? I'm one of those guys that feels the compulsion to have a mini that represents his character. I'm currently playing in a Pathfinder Beta campaign as a halfling rogue with STR 6. That strength pretty much guarantees the need to use a crossbow. However, every miniature I've found shows a halfling with either a shortbow or sling. Both weapons are modified by strength for damage purposes. Since halflings take a -2 to STR during character creation, I'm sure I'm not the only one with this problem.

In addition, the Pathfinder Beta states all Halflings are proficient with slings. Why? They are a strength weapon. Doesn't it make more sense for a weak race to use a weapon that plays down their weakness? Besides, slings are simple weapons...all the races can pretty much use it.

But I digress, bottom line: Paizo (or any other mini manufacturer reading this), please make a halfling mini armed with a crossbow.

Not sure if its been brought up yet, but an opponent that "runs" (x3/x4 mvt) and does not have the "Run" feat, loses her Dex bonus. Therefore, a rogue within 30' would be able to Sneak Attack them with a range weapon.

I remember looking through a module recently and seeing a map of a town/city and the city was basically a bridge and the area underneath it. I could've sworn it was Glimmerhold in S1, but I didn't see the map in that book.

So I'm going to buy this, and since I'm going to be doing a Pathfinder Society campaign, I demand that some of the combats take place in a theater. And a cathedral. Preferably soon after this released.

The first day I used DriveThruRPG I got a bunch of those PDF's for free, and I mean a bunch (Rules Compendium, Dungeonscape, Dragon Magic, Draconomicon, ect.). I'm not sure why, maybe that was a super special deal that just happened to be going on for that day, or what.

Hopefully at some point WotC will relent and drop the PDF price on 3.5E books down to a more reasonable level ..like $5 a pop. I know it would make me feel a warm fuzzy towards them, something which has been a bit of a rarity these past couple of years.

What the heck?!? Despite all the success WOTC is having with D&D 4E, they are still selling the D&D 3.5 pdf files on DrivethruRPG at full price. Meanwhile, ALL the 4E books are selling at substantial discount. How much longer are we going to have to wait before we see the discounts that earlier versions sell for? You can buy 1st and 2nd Edition books for about $5 each.

Ouch.

Of course this sort of thing can be done at low levels, too, with a silenced bird screwing up a caster.

Let's keep in mind that it isn't the President that decides what the taxes are. It's the Congress. The President just recommends what he wants. If the polls are to believed, Congress is about to see it's first Democrat "super-majority" since FDR's time. That not only means they can stop a Republican filibuster, but most likely also override a Presidential Veto.

Amen to that. Bush was no saint. He increased the size of the federal government to all new heights. We need a fiscal conservative to get in there, roll up his or her sleeves and start making the cuts. Instead, here comes the most liberal senator in the country to expand the government to even greater heights.

I'm a computer geek for the US Army. So its inevitable that I become intimate with Vista sometime in the near future. I'm also an MCSE for XP, so I've always been a Microsoft supporter. I bought the Mac to expand my skills. Though I have to admit...I like it.

BTW, Fractal Mapper just went on sale (20% off):

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=28465{1}8&it =1

I agree with you. If CC3 is working, you should stay with it since you've already made the investment.

Yes, I've seen Photoshop used for D&D. It worked very well. However, it's also very pricey.

Eileen - I'm up for trying Vista, but my PC is old and wouldn't convert well. My newest computer was a Mac. Just decided to try something new. Unfortunately, they don't make Fractal Mapper for the Mac so my old PC is in no danger of being discarded. Besides, I still have about a dozen XP games I haven't gotten to yet. ;-)

Well, let me admit up front that I don't use Vista yet. I'm still using XP. The XP version has none of the problems you mention. In fact, there is an awesome tutorial that comes with the program that taught me how to use it in under 30 minutes. It was quite refreshing for a Help feature to actually help!

I can only hope it works as well with Vista. It claims it does, but I'm sure CC claims the same. Oh wait, I just remembered that NBOS has its own site:

http://www.nbos.com/

The site has a Forum, so I'm sure there are folks there that will tell you the truth.

I use Fractal Mapper 8.0. It does everything you just asked for. Check it out:

http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=28465&it=1

Cylon Clone Number 13 has apparently been found guilty of abusing her Authority...

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I certainly wish to congratulate Mongoose for producing the first 4E supplement that has captured my interest. However, I still can't bring myself to convert, so I'll have to worship from a far.

BTW, Praetorian, SWEET conversions! Thanks for sharing.

I can see how some people would dislike fighters, but I think it's just a matter of taste. I can't stand playing Druids, even though they are arguably the most powerful class in the 3.5 PHB. I find the generic nature of the class excellent for turning the Fighter into any of a variety of archetypes.

While I agree that the Wizards starts out-pacing you for raw-damage-in-a-single-blow, it's very nice to not worry about running out of "swords" you can cast per day, get to attack three or four times versus the one spell most casters get in a round, and (by 16th level)you've got almost 20 feats, giving you a lot of options to customize what you can throw out, from extra damage to super mobility to status effects, and even boost up those weaker saves and pad out their skill points.

Admittedly, in a one-on-one fight, a high-level wizard will probably own a single fighter, but in any low-level fight the opposite is true. If you want a fighter-type that can effectively 'cast spells', then take a look at "The Book of Nine Swords" to bring in anime-style fighting maneuvers. I consider it unbalanced, but it might bring in the power level that you're looking for.

Besides, wadding through hordes of orcs and other evil humanoids like Conan leaves you feeling like a man. Shooting them with colorful fu-fu spells...well, not too manly. ;-p

Wow! Just got my copy of this yesterday and it is one heavy book. The color is gorgeous and the multiple prefaces are hilarious.

I was going to get one, but yellow is my most-hated-colour. I'd rather die than wear a big turkey on my chest!

After hearing about Sarah Palin being selected as McCain's running mate, I raced home and did the following:

1. Formally joined the Republican Party and made a donation. (First time ever)
2. Joined McCain's Team, made a donation, and VOLUNTEERED. (First time ever)
3. Purchased a Sarah Palin for Vice President bumper sticker and put it on my car (Yes, another first)

So regardless of what the Democrats personally think of Governor Palin, they had better be respectful of the fact that she motivated this Republican to get off his ass and actively participate when no other candidate before her ever did.

Placeholder art. I have the the Campaign Guide, and it has a woman, wirlding a sword, riding on a dragon of somekind.

Speaking of policy reversals, have you heard that his handlers have taken away his cell phone? It seems that his policies are greatly influenced by whoever he has spoken with last. His handlers took away his phone so he would be able to get his positions straight.

For the record, he said "Pro-Obama" Dungeons & Dragons groups, as opposed to those of us that are "Pro-McCain" Dungeons & Dragons groups. However, the next time I shake his hand, I'll be sure to introduce myself as both a combat veteran AND a D&D player.

I found it pretty funny since most of my fellow gamers are in fact Democrats that complain about everything. However, the next time I shake McCain's hand, I'll be sure to introduce myself as a Dungeons and Dragons player.

Hellfire and blood! It is my sole focus to one day serve the Dark One as the greatest of his Hellknights.

Ooooo...barbecued halfling, don't mind if I do.

MMXVI - Chelaxian. Hellfire and Blood!

Abaddon is also a popular special character in the Warhammer 40,000 miniature game. He is a choas warrior champion that brings all the chaos powers together under one banner.

Is there a method to subscribe to Gamemastery items such as new flipmats and mappacks?

The old school "Battletech" rules literally wrote the book on Mech combat games. As Immora pointed out, they published an RPG called Mechwarrior which was fully compatible with mini game. You can usually pick up a copy on eBay.

Yes, Heavy Gear is another proven and well play-tested Mech RPG. Though I stopped playing when they converted from the bigger size minis to the smaller ones.

Heck, I'm just looking at it from the point of view that I'm getting too old to lug 35+ books to a game. I'd like nothing more than to buy every 3.5 book in pdf and just carrry a laptop to my games. I just refuse to pay full price for books I already own (and paid for) in hardback.

Wait a minute...are you guys saying that WOTC use to sell the 3.5 core books online, but have removed them since 4E?!? I just assumed they were never made available.

Wow, Paizo has really spoiled me. Getting free pdf copies of each paperback I buy from them has been awesome.

Despite how great D&D 4E is supposedly selling, I can't help but notice that all the D&D 3.5 books on DrivethruRPG are still selling for full price. In addition, they still don't offer the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Masters Guide, and Original Monster Manual.

I knew I should have just started a new thread....

I have another question concerning the Scry spell. All the descriptions of the spell revolve around scrying a person, but what about locations? One of my players recently wanted to view a location he had visited before. I decided he couldn't do it since the spell didn't cover that, but it really nagged at me since it seems like a reasonable request.