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Just wanted to start a quick thread to congratulate all of the past RPG Superstar items that made an appearance in Ultimate Equipment. I know many of you (us) have some other stuff published in the meantime (looking at you especially, Spicer), but I wanted to make sure people saw that even a top 32 appearance could mean a publishing credit in a Paizo hardcover.

So enter when RPG Superstar 2013 comes up!

Margreve Boot Lizard

Hope you guys like it! I know it makes my wife giggle and should add a horrific scene to a boring trek through the woods...

When will we be charged for an order being picked up at PaizoCon? Will it be at the con itself, or sometime beforehand (tomorrow?)? I'm just trying to figure out whether I should bring more money, or if it will already be paid for...

I intend to attend the Convocation of Madmen, but otherwise my Friday night is free. I have a PFS character, and am a PFS GM, but can I drop by this event late? Will I know what's going on? Is there something I get to do? I jut have no idea what this event is...

I've tried to do a bit of searching, but have come up with little. I thought they were looking for a venture captain in Calgary, but now I can't find it.

I'm not interested in the job (no time, I'm afraid), but I'd like to know what I can do to help. I'd like to start GM'ing events at cons, but none show up when I search on the site here. Come on, I know Calgary has a great support network for gaming, let me know how I can help!

I've been a huge fan of Paizo for a long time (back when I could subscribe to and complain about the magazines). I'm not sure I understand the point of this forum section. If you have a complaint or question about an order, maybe you should contact Paizo directly. Every problem I have had I have done this, never feeling the need to put it up publicly.

I just wonder if Paizo should have a sticky at the top of this forum with contact information. It can't help to have everyone's individual problems aired for the public, especially when personal solutions should fix it.

I love Cosmo as much as the next guy, but shouldn't his work be behind the scenes?

Chittik, Fey Would-be God
Portrait: 19
Description: Standing a hair over 2 feet tall, Chittik’s gaunt appearance seems atypical for a pixie. He wears dark-colored clothing, favoring royal purple. A cheap brass crown perches atop his limp brown hair and a large chunk of glowing blue-green stone dangles on a golden chain around his neck.

Motivations/Goals: A shrieking sound from above is the sole memory Chittik retains of his old life. He awakened to find a chunk of glowing rock in a crater nearby. A single whispered word echoed in his mind- Starstone. He now spends his time trying to activate it in an attempt to reach godhood. Little does he realize that this rock is actually Abysium; a rare skymetal that is causing a gradual deterioration of his mental and physical states. So far the effects are still in their early stages, giving him his haggard appearance while not truly hindering him.

Schemes/Plots/Adventure Hooks: Perhaps as a perversion of the prankster nature of pixies, Chittik’s madness has twisted his sense of geometry and architecture. He has persuaded himself that he can design a labyrinthine structure of eldritch composition that will energize his meteorite and catapult him into godhood. To this end he convinced a gang of minotaurs to serve as both construction overseers and muscle. He himself sneaks into houses, knocks out healthy adults and has the minotaurs drag them off to toil endlessly on his architectural delusions. His escalating dementia has encouraged him to break into progressively more elabrate trap-laden locales in search of better architectural slaves.

What will the winner win?

Every contestant who advances to Round 2 gets a complementary PDF of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Guide to the Inner Sea.

As I recall from last year, the point of this free PDF was to put people on even footing for the following the rounds, as they would all have access to the same Golorian information.

I realize this book isn't available yet, but I am curious when the Top 32 will have access to it. I have the old Campaign Setting (in print and PDF), but I'd hate for anyone else to be disadvantaged in this competition.

Ok, I also want to play with the shiny new version of the book, but can you really blame me ;p

Knife Fighter (Fighter)
From gang members in the streets of Riddleport to discreet nobles in the courts of Cheliax, some fighters prefer the speed, subtlety and grace of the dagger over more cumbersome weapons.

Knife Expert (Ex): At 1st level, a knife fighter gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls with daggers. In addition, a knife fighter gains a +1 bonus to CMB and CMD on disarm and sunder checks with daggers. These bonuses increase by +1 per four levels after 1st. This ability replaces weapon training 1.

Never Caught Unarmed (Ex): At 1st level, a knife fighter gains a bonus to Sleight of Hand checks to conceal a weapon on your body equal to 1/2 your fighter level (minimum +1). This ability replaces the bonus feat at first level.

Quicker Than the Eye (Ex): At 2nd level, a knife fighter gains a bonus equal to 1/2 his fighter level to all initiative checks. This ability replaces bravery.

Parrying Defense (Ex): At 3rd level, a knife fighter gains a +1 shield bonus to his AC when he is using a dagger in his off-hand, or has his off-hand free. This bonus increases by +1 for every four fighter levels the knife fighter possesses. This ability replaces armor training 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Cut and Run (Ex): At 6th level, as a full-round action that does not provoke an attack of opportunity, a knife fighter can make a combat maneuver check to hamper an opponent by targeting tendons in vulnerable locations, such as the wrist or hamstring. If it succeeds, the target is staggered for one round and the knife fighter can then make a normal move without provoking an attack of opportunity from the target. This ability replaces the bonus feat at 6th level.

Discreet Throw (Ex): At 9th level, a knife fighter can make ranged attacks with daggers without provoking an attack of opportunity. This ability replaces weapon training 2.

Barrage of Blades (Ex): At 13th level, when a knife fighter makes a full attack with daggers, he may make one extra attack at his full attack bonus. All attacks that round suffer a -2 penalty to hit. This applies to both melee and ranged attacks. This does not reduce the action required to draw a weapon. This ability replaces weapon training 3.

Master of the Blurred Hands (Ex): At 17th level, attacks made with barrage of blades no longer suffer the -2 penalty. This ability replaces weapon training 4.

Weapon Mastery (Ex): A knife fighter must choose the dagger.

Shadow Falconer’s Glove
Aura moderate conjuration; CL 7th
Slot hands; Price 8000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Description
This elbow-length, heavy leather glove is well-battered, its fine embroidery marred as if by dozens of claw marks. Once per day, as a standard action that does not provoke an attack of opportunity, the wearer speaks a command word and gestures toward a target creature within 30 feet. An onyx silhouette of a bird of prey known as a shadow falcon appears, swoops toward the target and performs a disarm or steal combat maneuver (wearer’s choice, CMB +16). The shadow falcon does not provoke an attack of opportunity. If the hand wearing the glove is empty, the shadow falcon brings the item to your hand. If the gloved hand is occupied, the shadow falcon deposits the item at your feet. The shadow falcon then disappears.
Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, shadow conjuration; Cost 4000 gp

There seem to be a few threads around talking about this adventure. Most of them seem to focus on the prep work needed for the adventure. I have a few ideas on this that I have posted and thought I'd start thread to share them again. I really feel this adventure was written to be run as a one-nighter, so most of my advice is geared toward that goal. I'll post over the next few days to help this.

Hangman’s Noose Pregens
So I ran this as a one-shot. I built pregenerated characters for it with some back story. I figured I'd post them here in case anyone needed some inspiration or had any advice. The adventure just screams for a deeper connection for its characters. The goal was also for each character to have a better of a piece of the story right from the get-go, to try to fit it in a slightly shorter session.
Cleric

The next thing to do is sort out NPCs. I developed a habit for each one, so I could slip into character (this is recommended in the module. I say EXAGGERATE). The following is a "descriptor" for each, and a "habit".

I attached pictures of each of the NPCs to the front of the screen, removing them as they got killed.

Not to leap to conclusions, but there are a lot of recent products on the "under 1000" list, especially the two (3?) newest Planet Stories books. Is Paizo cutting the print run on these, or are they gaining popularity?

Sensory Stalker

Description: A two foot long beetle-like creature scurries through its victim’s peripheral vision, but disappears when the viewer tries to focus on it. A distant dripping sound slowly escalates into footsteps, even though the listener is alone. The distracting fragrance of a lover, now long since dead, pervades the room, though no one else seems to notice...these are the signs of a sensory stalker.

This outsider appears as a hideous insect with a glossy carapace that shimmers with a myriad of colours. A pair of whip-like antennae sprout from its head, lashing with terrific speed. Its long spidery legs end in hard talons. It is rarely seen however, as it normally exists as a ghost-like presence on the fringes of a creature’s senses. A fleeting glimpse or distant clatter of legs is all the warning it gives its victims. These creatures feed on powerful feelings and extreme sensations, often pushing their victims so far into extreme experiences that they go insane.

Powers and Abilities: This creature is usually incorporeal and invisible, lurking on or near a potential victim. It can manifest itself to be tangible to any of the five senses: sight, smell, hearing, touch or taste. These "phantom" sensations slowly drive the victim mad as they relive vivid memories and experience growing paranoia. The creature can also manifest fully when threatened, lashing out with full force using its antennae to amplify its assault against a victim’s senses, causing blindness, deafness, nausea or even pain.

Hourglass of the Insightful Conjurer
Aura Moderate (no school); CL 9th
Slot none; Price 25000 gp; Weight 20 lbs.
Description
This one foot tall crystal hourglass is surrounded by an ornate wrought brass cage. It allows you to cast up to 3 spells of any level from the conjuration school into it. These spells take their regular casting time to cast, but do not take effect immediately. When the glass is turned over (a standard action), it takes one minute for the sand to drain completely to the bottom. Once it does, all spells that have been cast into it immediately take effect. Spells stored in the hourglass function exactly as originally cast, at the caster’s level, modified by any metamagic he used. If the sand is stopped (such as by tipping the hourglass over), the process is interrupted. It must be righted within one minute, otherwise the spells are lost. If the hourglass is destroyed (hardness 5, 10 hp), there is a 50% chance the spells go off immediately, otherwise they are lost.

All area effects are centred on the hourglass, touch and personal range spells affect one or more random characters holding the hourglass (up to the spell’s usual limit), other effects emerge into the hourglass’s square or the nearest empty square(s) as needed. No spell effect can originate further than 30 ft from the hourglass.

The hourglass can be reset once its spells are cast by turning it back over. It takes one minute for the sand to return to the top. This process must finish before any new spells can be cast into the hourglass.
Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, Extend Spell; Cost 12500 gp

How did this not make the front page yet? For anyone who has been looking to find these books (long out of print...), here's a perfect opportunity.

The Iron Kingdoms is a phenomenal resource for anyone looking to inject a little steampunk into their campaigns, or start a full-metal fantasy campaign using the 3.5 rules.

This book is actually almost rules-free and a great starting point for anyone who needs a new campaign. The Player's Guide is essential as well and both of these books go for well over $100 on eBay.

Great job guys!

So I am looking for a bit of help in trying to distinguish the two countries a little more in my mind. I will likely be running Legacy of Fire this Fall, and they seem to be somewhat similar in my eyes.

I understand that Katapesh is a loose "anarchy" with a alien overseers, while Qadira is the edge of a much larger empire. They both seem to be "Oriental Adventures" or "Arabian Nights" style settings, with scimitars, genies, slave markets and harems. Katapesh is less desert-y and more lush, while Qadira seems to have more of the swathes of desert.

I realize Katapesh relies more on Abadar, while worship in Qadira spreads to more to other gods, such as Irori and Sarenrae.

Does anyone have any more concrete differences? Could anyone give me a few historical examples to follow up on? Any help is much appreciated.

Or does this adventure path only appeal to me to on a basic pun level?

So I intend to run this as a one-shot at some point. I'll almost certainly build pregenerated characters for it with some back story. I figured I'd post them here in case anyone needed some inspiration or had any advice. The adventure just screams for a deeper connection for its characters. The goal was also for each charater to have a better of a piece of the story right from the get-go, to try fit it in a slightly shorter session.

Cleric

Fighter

Rogue

Sorcerer

Hey guys,

just thought I'd start a thread to collect the niggling editing errors/oversights that'll crop up in something like this.

Tumble is missing from Table 5-3 as having been enveloped by acrobatics.

Feel free to add'em as you see'em.

I think it was mentioned that the Open Call submissions were being re-visited for new monster entries for Pathfinder. I was curious whether or not this was still the case. Have people been contacted to submit their monsters? Will they be anytime soon?

Sorry if this was covered somewhere else but I couldn't find anything recent. Also sorry if this sounds like a complaint and I have no intention of making anyone rush for this

Just browsing quickly through the Chapters website and found the preorder:

Preorder.

So cover price is $37.95 CDN. Maybe not exactly huge news, but I figured I'd share...

I figured someone out there has to have a list, so I tought I'd try to save myself some time.

Does some have a list of Monsters from the Core Monster Manual that are not OGL?

No, I'm not a long time poster.

No, I haven't been reading since the beginning. I did read a lot of old Dragon mags. I've been playing since about 1990. I never really liked it. But the last few years, I really started to enjoy both Dragon and Dungeon. Within the past three years Paizo has vastly improved the quality of both magazines.

I look forward to all of Paizo's products, the Gamesmastery line is already a phenominal tool for all players and DMs. I can only assume you'll do better from now on.

I am sorry to see both mags die. I will stand by you.

So I just finished Hall of Harsh Reflections, what a killer adventure.

The main concerns I ran into were:

-Pulling off the move into Sodden Hold. I had a character that didn't need to sleep (something akin to a Warforged). That makes the whole moving the party to different cells a problem. I solved with a scroll, bit it could easily have derailed that part of the adventure.

-The Mirror Maze, while very cool conceptually, was almost impossible to pull off in game. No matter how good the players behaved, there was no way they would believe in the sudden doppelgangers.

-Zyrxog's lair is too hard. There is simply no way a standard 4 man party of level 7 or 8 can do the whole thing in one go. Since Zyrxog is scrying on the party, they either expend resources just getting there, or he knows when they're coming.By the time the party got themselves to Zyrxog, he could have killed and eaten them without breaking a sweat. There are, what, 3 or 4 Party Level+2 encounters before Zyrxog (which EL+4)? Crazy.

So the party had a brief chat with Alastor, before electing to aid him in having a proper burial. Afetr a brief investigation of the farmstead, the party had a short, but brutal battle with the Wounded Owlbear (who put down the Barbarian in one round). They found the arm and then decided to split up, with most of the party staying in the farmhouse (with the baby Owlbear) while the Rogue and Wizard elected to confront the Gang for info.

The Rogue and Wizard get distracted by a knife throwing contest with Tirra, before the Wizard none too subtly makes a few comments about "digging" and "bones" to Kullen and the gang. The two then retire their room to be awoken in the middle of the night by tyhe gang. A few bribes and a good diplomacy check later has Kullen asking for Filge's eyes.

The party then decides to re-visit Alastor, who reminds thgem that his request was "to be laid alongside his family" and most of the party heads off to the observatory. The wizard lags behind, convincing Alastor to open the door. Trying to go solo in with the Wind Warriors lasted about a round. When the party realized he wasn't following, they met Alastor in front of the once again closed door letting them know their friend would not be joining them.

A quick bash through the observatory resulted in Filge's death, leaving the party with relativley few scraps of knowledge to find out about the Age of Worms...