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I already had half the books most of the big books so not as much of a super savings but still well worth it, slightly more than the cost of 1 PDF get all the ones I didn't have.

I would love to see such a bundle for the 1e stuff to get the stuff i missed.

Dancing Wind wrote:

we also have some errata for those books.

Are the errata in the PDFs being released today?

Or will those PDFs be updated at a later time?

Errata in the PDFs are not being released at this time. We need more time to collect, process and copyfit, which is generally driven by the reprinting physical books.

Any chance in the short time while we wait on the main PDF's to be updated. That we can have all the errata made into a single pdf or even txt file that we can download? That would be a lot more handy that having to check the web page.

Not something that interest me, but best of luck with the project. Hopefully it makes money, so Paizo can turn around and dump those profits back into Pathfinder books.

Hopefully no one minds I post this link to a Roll for Combat live stream where they talked to Erik Mona and Thurstan Hillman, I think they answer some of the questions people have been asking in this thread like the differences in when PC's can get flight etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb7jgE0jisg

Must get stuffed grey kitty.

Elves are not a creation of the folks of WotC or even JRR Tolkien.

Do they need to change the name of a Cloak of Elvenkind?

This is the sort of question that I am hoping they are asking themselves. What they do sets a precedent and capitulating completely on things where they don’t need to is bad.

They have talked about how costly a legal battle can be, but I’m hoping they are also keeping in mind how costly conceding rights can also be.

We already know they don’t intend to carry Otyugh into the remastered content.

My understanding is that you can’t copyright names, that is Trademark or Servicemark. The 1st edition Monster Manual doesn’t list a Trademark on Otyugh. I think TSR (who WotC bought) only have copyright for their description of the monster. To my knowledge, the Otyugh is a monster that was original to D & D but there are still limits on what about that copyright can protect.

I am not advocating that Paizo set themselves up for a complicated and costly legal battle. I would like some assurance that they also aren’t abandoning things where there is a weak to non-existent IP claim...

I just used Elven Cloak as a example. They could change slightly what it does and leave the name the same, change the name slightly and leave what it does the same etc. So in the end we will have a cloak that does basically the same thing. Same with most of the monsters, magic items etc.

I was only pointing out even with the stuff they have to or feel it would be safer to tweak to avoid possible legal issues. I doubt it will have much effect at all, since much of DnD lore comes from real world lore or other sources anyways.

I really really hope this isn't just Paizo getting cocky/greedy and attempting to double-dip after angry dnd FANS MOVED OVER TO pf2E and bought out 8 months of books in a month.

They are doing it because some stuff falls under the OGL which they want to move away from. Honestly after what WoTC tried earlier this year who could blame them. Which means removing some stuff that can only be used with the OGL and replacing it, and printing the game with the ORC licence going forward. Since they have to make changes because of the OGL they might as well tweek a few things.

I just like 2 months ago back into PF, I just ordered the PF2E Players Core book like 3 days ago. So I get how you feel, but I also understand why they have to do this. I wouldn't want to tie my game to the OGL and good will of WoTC anymore either.

An "Adventure Finder" for PF2E would also be a good thing.

yeah I agree, right now it isn't a big issues as there is not that many adventures yet, but in time it will be.

How did I not know that you had returned?!!

I succeeded at my sneak check?

This is not a true review, just a overview of the condition of the non-mint version. I picked one of the non mints up.

It had a crease about one inch from the open edge of the book. Which causes the cover to curl up a bit and not sit flat. About 25% of the pages inside suffer from the same thing. I am putting a lot of heavy books on top of it and see if I can get it to flatten out to make it stop curling up at the edge. Though the crease on the cover will always be visible even if I mange to completely flatten it back out.

I sometimes think the price points is some master plan to get people to buy more.

Since I am catching up on PF2E i decided the best way is to order a few books each month to take advantage of the 10 dollars off shipping if you order more than 100 in a order and set it all to ship at once.

With April's coming subscription cost and the items on sale I want to pick up, the closest I could get was 99.17 so had to add in another item to push it up to around 113 and change. Still worth it as the free shipping makes most of that 13 and change over free, but it would have been nice if I could have manage 100.17 you know.

Dark_Mistress wrote:

I am guessing this is correct but want to confirm. If say I buy several items on the last day of the sale April 4th and set it to always ship once a month with the subscription that is fine? So even though the items won't ship until the end of the month with the subscriptions you get the sale price. I only ask because I know you are not actually charged for stuff until it ships, which would be after the sale.

I double checked to make sure this is indeed true. Add the sale items you want and check out, our system will remember that and charge accordingly. The one caveat would be try not to add items between when the sale ends and when your items ship. Worst case scenario, emailing customer service will help as they can get it fixed.

Ok thanks, that is what I expected but wanted to be sure.

I am guessing this is correct but want to confirm. If say I buy several items on the last day of the sale April 4th and set it to always ship once a month with the subscription that is fine? So even though the items won't ship until the end of the month with the subscriptions you get the sale price. I only ask because I know you are not actually charged for stuff until it ships, which would be after the sale.

Dark_Mistress wrote:

A lot more of what the Travelers Guide had. More info on each nation or regions holidays, different kinds of dress, foods, drinks, common sayings, things like that so each area really feels different. I mean in RL you can see major regional differences with in a single country in food, drinks, even clothing styles. I imagine in a fantasy setting with a lot more difference ancestries, magic, monsters etc it would be even more noticeable.

Expanded heritages, example teifling different ones based on each of the different demons, devils, deamons etc. Sure some might be similar enough, but some should be radically different. Would like to see the same thing with changlings which are now all hag, would like to see Satyr, dryad etc versions all with some differences.

What is Traveler's Guide? Is that from PF1E? Sounds interesting.

What the others said, I didn't have the book at hand so was guessing at the name.

As for the topic about spell slots I think it depends a lot on style of play. If you have a party that pushes, with a healer that specializes in healing. You can push beyond the ability of low level casters to keep up. But if your group likes take breaks and pulling back to rest it isn't really a problem. At least that is my opinion on it.

As for the witch subtopic, it was one of my favorite classes in 1e and now after reading it. I think it is one of the weakest if not weakest caster. It doesn't really seem to offer anything special anymore beyond flavor. I admit I have not yet played one but reading it, that has been my impression and what I have read here and on other places from others that seems to be a common opinion which is sad.

Right now after only reading things and not playing I think my fix would be the following.
focus spell - it allows you to cast any spell known by your familiar. Giving the witch a slight spontaneous caster ability. The idea is the focus spell is she is drawing the power from her familiar/patron and not herself casting it per say but only acting as a focus point.

hexes - make them at will abilities. can only use 1 of the 3 actions a turn on using a hex. cackle is uses the reaction action for the turn, to let a witch be a good buffer and debuffer again. Might have to removed a couple of the spells that are currently called hexes though for that to work would have to check it.

but that is my first thoughts on the witch.

A lot more of what the Travelers Guide had. More info on each nation or regions holidays, different kinds of dress, foods, drinks, common sayings, things like that so each area really feels different. I mean in RL you can see major regional differences with in a single country in food, drinks, even clothing styles. I imagine in a fantasy setting with a lot more difference ancestries, magic, monsters etc it would be even more noticeable.

Expanded heritages, example teifling different ones based on each of the different demons, devils, deamons etc. Sure some might be similar enough, but some should be radically different. Would like to see the same thing with changlings which are now all hag, would like to see Satyr, dryad etc versions all with some differences.

For anyone that is thinking of getting a non-mint copy of this. I thought I would share my thoughts, this is not a true review as I am only going to talk about the non-mint condition.

This one had the lower corner of the back cover smashed just a bit. So it doesn't come to a complete point but is rounded off a bit. Otherwise it is in great shape. Guns and Gears had a minor spine issue, while both Book of the Dead and Dark Archive appear to have no issues despite them suppose to be non-mint.

I checked those two over closely and I can't even find a scratch on the cover or a folder page or anything wrong with them. Anyways if you are on a budget and are thinking of picking this up, I would say the non-mint copies are totally worth it.

For anyone that is thinking of getting a non-mint copy of this. I thought I would share my thoughts, this is not a true review as I am only going to talk about the non-mint condition.

This like Book of the Dead has no issues I can find on it, despite it saying non-mint. I got vault of treasures new as part of the subscription and it seems to be in the same shape as them. Got 2 other non-mint and those had minor issues on them, so if you are on a budget and want to get this book the non-mint is worth it.

For anyone that is thinking of getting a non-mint copy of this. I thought I would share my thoughts, this is not a true review as I am only going to talk about the non-mint condition.

I have searched the book over and honestly I can't even find a scratch on the corner. Got the new treasure vault book at the same time and they both seem to be in the same condition. Got 3 other non-mint books as well, another is like this where I can't find a issue. The other two have minor issues. So if you are on a budget the non-mints are worth picking up.

For anyone that is thinking of getting a non-mint copy of this. I thought I would share my thoughts, this is not a true review as I am only going to talk about the non-mint condition.

The book is in great shape but one spot on the upper spine. It almost looks like it foldered the spine a bit on top of it's self. What I mean is there is a bump where the spin is thicker for the final top inch or so. The pages seem secure etc. So other than that bump it is in fine shape, so if you want it and are a budget it is worth picking up the non-mint, I picked up 3 other books and they was all in even better shape than this one and this one is in pretty good shape.

Am I wrong or wasn't this a 1e version of this product? Or one similar I seem to remember doing a review about a product like this for pathfinder 1e

Question is the non-mint copy of the book the 4th printing?

Thanks for the welcome backs

We are thinking of getting back into Pathfinder after not gaming at all for awhile. Picked up a number of the PDF's on that humblebundle sale they have going on right now.

Yeah Clark and Bill founded Necromancer games together then they split and Clark kept running Necromancer and Bill started Frog God games.

Still a little odd to have people tell me my presence was noticed. But thanks.

Welcome back! Has it been 7 years? Sheesh, Time flies!

Just over actually, I believe it was 2015 when I left. For few reasons only one public if anyone even remembers that.

Speaking of which does Orcus aka Clark still post on here?

Thanks, and yeah I assume they was still around. Just couldn't remember how they was accessed it had been so long.

Pretty much what the title says. I have not been on these forums in about 7 years now, doubt many if any remember me. The forums or so different than they use to be, not even sure where all my old reviews went.

If you remember me, hi.

Yours mistress in darkness.

I finally have one, to fall out of the habit of even checking the forums anymore. Been months since I looked at them and half a year since I posted.

What can I say? Taking over the world is time consuming.

DungeonmasterCal wrote:

What's on your gaming Christmas list?

The safe return of Mikaze and Dark_Mistress.

Thats just silly.

(And three votes for the Dark Mistress vote above, which will have to wait until the Talented Bestiary [by RPG Superstar winner Steven T. Helt and his Four Horsemen group] is published)

Though if you do make a book about my talents it will have to be so heavily censored it will mostly just be black lines with the occasional word here and there. Not sure many people would consider that a good buy.

Dark_Mistress wrote:

Balance is over rated and subjective. As long as everyone has their moments to shine and are having fun.

Then we only disagree on the point that 'Pathfinder allows everyone to have their moments to shine'.

IMHO everyone having their moment to shine has more to do with the GM than the game rules. A GM is god in their game they can set up situations where everyone has their moments. Of course what it means to shine is also subjective and heavily based on what the player wants out of the game. Knowing what your players want out of the game and giving them moments to accomplish it, in my experience works and makes everyone happy.

Kill them and raise them as zombies, while this won't make them any smarter. It will give you a group to run for at any time, since they will just hang out in your basement waiting to eat adventures.

Balance is over rated and subjective. As long as everyone has their moments to shine and are having fun. That is far more important than everyone being "balanced" IMHO.

My misdeeds have been... no ... not that one either... well there was... no ... actually I have no misdeeds.

Thats because most smart people are not having kids in the US and the stupid ones are popping them out at a alarming rate.

Well it has been almost a week now and still nothing, so either the story has finally been resolved or he has given up trying to get me to comment.

Well like I said guys eventually the issue with Clark will be resolved, so then the reporter will have no reason to contact me.

On the bright side he has still not contacted me again since mid Feb so maybe he took the hint and finally dropped it.

Yes I stopped doing reviews for a variety of reasons. I am still on from time to time. The truth is the deal with Clark kinda bugged me, not to mention the guy writing the story contacted me here a few times and posted in threads I did. Trying to get me to comment and it left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth for posting.

I see my minions have been seriously slacking off of late.

As long as it eventually see's the light of day I will be happy.

Am I stupid? Who is the dark mistress?

Blasphemy, heretic, burn it, burn it my followers... BURN IT!

Of course, we all know that Nocticula is just a pale imitation of Dark_Mistress. ;D

Very true but then again who isn't really?

Ranger then witch would be my vote. Since a book of me wasn't a option.

Huh well this is a first I think ever, where the PDF's are out before I got my subscription PDF's.

300 pages and 100 new pages for 10 bucks sounds reasonable enough. I will try an pick it up before the sale is over then.

For those that order between now and October 30th also get access to the 666 dances of seduction, by highly trained succubi.

Honestly OP was there ever any doubt who would win? I mean really? Come on...

I liked some of the new outfits the iconics sported, but it took me awhile to put my finger on what was wrong with Mer's outfit on page 45... just not enough throwing daggers.

Pfft I claimed this forum a long time ago, this free loaders can just take a hike.