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Seems easy - Illusionist!

I've been looking forward to the Zif since I first saw them for that other game system - thanks for Pathfinder-izing the whole series!

I do have a comment about the requirements for the Abolisher PrC. Track is not a feat in Pathfinder. I would suggest that if you want to keep the same emphasis you replace it with Skill Focus(Survival).

Protection from Abberrations seems a bit too good for a first level spell - personally, I would remove the immunity to aspect, keeping the the normal protection qualities and the moral bonus (with maybe a note stating whether it stakes with the save bonus, which I assume it should).

thanks again for such an imaginative supplement!

very awesome idea! I'm looking forward to it.

you need to figure out how to make more noise (or get in touch with your Paizo customers) since I totally missed Arsenal of Arcane Might until I saw it on the Blog

<snip>Think about two tribes or cultures.</snip>

...sorry, I was having a Frankie moment.

...this does look interesting - i wish we could see more details

I think I'd like to see some more new blood in there, if not to just take the load off of the greats.

And who knows? Maybe one of them will be a great.

Woo-hoo!!!

I started playing Torchlight this weekend - I'm a D2 fan to the point where I never have and I probably never will play anything else. Torchlight is D2.5 and I'm loving it! The point is, they included the Mimic as a monster - and it so sweet to click on a treasure chest and have it jump up and start biting me...

Just wanted to update everyone that Paths of Power is running slightly behind schedule. The PDF was originally scheduled for release today, but the print edition was scheduled for November. It now will be November for both PDF and print.

Robert Thomson
4 Winds Fantasy Gaming

why this product is cool (my initial list)

• it's for Pathfinder
  
• it's about mimics
  
• it's about aboleths

This is what monster books should be! Instead of $X for Y monster stat blocks (*yawn*) you get a huge book (24 pages) of amazing fluff and crunch centered around a novel connection between some great existing monsters. It's written and developed by some top notch guys from around here (including Hugo Solis)!

I just noticed this:

Darkness Without Form: Secrets of the Mimic

by Clinton Boomer and Matt Banach, and Sean K Reynolds!!!

DitheringFool wrote:

David Schwartz wrote:

yoda8myhead wrote:

And Edward Cullen?

Only on the limited edition foil cover.

!!!Don't tease me!!!

OK.

yoda8myhead wrote:

And Edward Cullen?

Only on the limited edition foil cover.

thanks for the clarification! I really enjoy the Obitu and I would also add that the art in these products is great! The paladin-looking Obitu on the horse from the cover is especially chilling since "she" is wearing what appears to be female armor.

We do not use the "DC 10 + Creature CR" formula for the monster cards. We felt that formula was a basic formula that could be used on the fly, but lacks the detail we lay out.

We also feel that how difficult a creature is to defeat or how dangerous it is should not affect how much someone might or might not know about it.

Our Knowledge checks are based on a standardized scaling of difficulty and the better your Knowledge check the more you know. Having varying DCs based on the creatures CR and rarity makes for a "roller-coaster" scale that still leads to players saying "but I rolled a 20 last week and didn't know as much as he knows, and he only rolled a 15!"

Got it - but a question: the product doesn't really talk about how undead see/treat obitu. I assume since they are living things undead don't treat them any differently, but according to their backstory, they managed to live amongst the ranks of undead and even fool the free-willed commanders and a lich.

Any comments or thoughts?

Castle Whiterock is going to be your best buy both for quality and quantity - there is a PDF version too!

WLD is a fun dungeon crawl but I agree that is not worth the price - if you can find it for under $50 you might consider picking it up. That said, it is a bit tedious from a player perspective because you never get to leave...

You could also consider Dragon'e Delve by Monte Cook! This is a pretty darn-tootin' amazing "large dungeon" with more hooks and potential than you can shake a stick at! Don't let the format scare you, the medium actually makes tons of material easy to navigate through.

Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't plug The Lost City of Barakus by Necromancer Games - it's not as large as these others, but it has all the flavor and style!

alright, alright, i'm in, where do i send my money!

Still digesting the ranger. Need to DL the PDF and add it to my work DVD.

Oh and how did I get the dead tree yesterday? I got my DL mail Monday

Update?!?

I thought Dr. Nardi's Artificer (or as I call it, the Nardificer) was to be in this quarter's KQ (i've not DLed it yet).

if we're talking PFRPG Bestiary, I haven't made it all the way through yet, but I really like the Mite! Come on, a CR 1/4 with DR and rat swarms!

Dario Nardi started a thread back in July talking about his take on the Artificer (HERE).

That thread is locked so I thought I would ask - Dario, are you out there and what is the future of your Artificer?

I'm also anxiously awaiting word on the other Pathfinder projects you mention in your forums!

I see that Use Rope is gone but what do you use for that skill now? Not everyone knows how to use rope (I know I don't).

...ok, now that wasn't appropriate, sorry about that

or how about none of the above?

While I agree with you guys regarding the prerequisite issue, I have a gamer who is deadset that he can become a MT by becoming a cleric thrid level/ Wiz 1st with a domain in magic thus giving him the "ability" to cast 2nd level arcane spells (or so he says) i.e. "magic mouth". I think he is wrong!

He claims the prerequisite of "Able to cast 2nd-level divine spells and 2nd-level arcane spells." is satisfied by this magic mouth capability, via magic domain. Help me prove this cannot be done by some language in the book.

Much Thanks.

The scary thing is that I've only touched upon the true complexity of the system. Honestly, I don't think even Gary could fully describe how we prioritize orders in the manual queue without dissecting the code for half an hour.

In an old 3.5 campaign all the other players went melee. In an attempt to stave off getting totally screwed I went Sorcerer/Favored Soul/Mystic Thurge - the hope was to give some arcane firepower and provide access to some healing.

From a metagaming perspective, he was a bit under-powered but tons of fun to play!

Hey, I've been hearing a lot about Savage Worlds on a couple of these forums and I am wondering what drew you to that rule system. Why do you prefer it over 3.5/Pathfinder RPG, etc.? Sorry if this seems like a thread jack, but I am very intrigued and might look into it soon.

So I answer your question from a theoretical point of view. The game is similar enough to D20 that you don't get lost in the novelty. However, it is different enough to be intriguing - attributes aren't numbers, they're dice. That alone seems like something I want to try! There is enough stuff FREE online to give it a very solid try - you need the rules and the fantasy bundle (which includes pregens and an adventure).

There is a fascinating article explaining the history and evolution of the game HERE.

Support for the rules is growing and there are a lot of settings out there - I'm a big fan of Hellfrost and Realms of Cthulhu (I preordered mine directly from Reality Blurs).

sniff ;-) I miss Tyralandi

DitheringFool wrote:

bummer...i am most looking forward to the Zif.

We are releasing them in alphabetical order, and as they come back from editors and layout. The oakling is actually due out tonight!

As far as the zif, being the last one in the alphabet, I estimate we will see these fellows around mid-November!

Happy gaming!

The amount of stuff coming out is ok - I even wish the module subscription went back to monthly. However, I must say that constantly shifting release schedules is very disheartening. I understand all kinds of factors play into why a product moves from month A to month B, but I've been a pretty loyal customer for quite awhile. There is a bit of a pattern here. Anyway, hopefully Sara Marie (assuming her title is accurate), the new editor, and the new interns will help get the ship sailing smoothly again - here's to hoping for the best!

DitheringFool wrote:

...I fall into the "nonstandard order bucket" since I have a subscription copy and an extra...so I expect to be somewhere is the second batch.

I should clarify that the two queues don't run sequentially—they can begin simultaneously, but the automated queue finishes much faster than the manual queue. Thus, folks at the front of the manual queue may actually be processed before folks at the back of the automated queue.

Gloom And Doom wrote:

vagrant-poet wrote:

It's saturday, if you haven't gotten it, you'll have to wait til monday. I'm afraid.

I know...but he's happiest just doing his thing.

Hey Dithering Fool, did you already get your pdf?

At the current rate they're going, it's about one race a week. Rarely we'll be lucky and get two. They're also releasing them in alphabetical order. So I'd predict something like:

Race......Released Week Beginning (British date)
Oakling...19/10
Obitu.....26/10
Relluk....02/11
Skole.....09/11
Taddol....16/11
Xax.......23/11
Zif.......30/11

EDIT: Cursed boards screwing up table format

.....for the latest Remarkable Race to join pathfinder; the money-loving numistian.

Hungry for gold? Just arriving from the largest bazaar in the multiverse are the numistians; a merchant race that specializes in making money. Originating from the mysterious demiplane of commerce, these humanoids can vary their height, eat and bleed coins, and have a great eye for lucrative endeavors. As the economy of the planes takes a dive due to a plague of cataclysms, this industrious race must now venture into your world to make a living. To a numistian, money is life! So gather your delectable copper pieces together and discover something new. Included is all you need to know about this fascinating new Pathfinder Roleplaying Game PC race, including racial statistics, feats, prestige class, and full details of the demiplane of commerce. Beautifully illustrated by Eugene Jaworski.

i would say that everyone is just as likely to be influenced by their up bringing as their "natural predispositions," even tieflings and aasimars.

As your DM I would require both players to write up very detailed back stories and then expect you both to roleplay that character. If you're a bitter, good-hating tiefling then yes, you may be a bit sarcastic toward your opposite (unless he turns out to be a mean SOB)...

I have my Unseen Servant wave a dagger while walking around the room. Then use Bluff to convince the bad guys they are surrounded by invisible foes.

Anything requiring a roll is out so mostly I would assume Unseen Servant is useful in combat only for roleplaying opportunities...

Alluria Publishing unleashed its latest new races for Pathfinder; the froggish mogogol and the dreamy muse.

Thanks!
J. Matthew Kubisz
Alluria Publishing

I haven't compared it, but there is a whole chapter on guns (including rules, weapons, and feats) in the Tome of Secrets.

Skortched Urf' Studios also has a couple Fantasy Firearms supplements (bundled for $2.50 on RPGNow) that I used for 3.5 (and I don't recall anything that would make them un-PFRPG)

the "official" dead level abilities for the archivist (from HERE) are:

Logical Mind (Ex): At 16th level, an archivist refines their deductive thinking to an efficient, objective edge. An archivist can now decipher two pages of script in 1 minute (10 consecutive full round actions), or 1 page of script in 30 seconds (5 consecutive full round actions) on a successful Decipher Script check. In addition, an archivist no longer draws false conclusions from a failed Decipher Script check.

Academic (Ex): At 19th level, the archivist becomes so certain in the use of Decipher Script that the character can use it reliably even under adverse conditions. When making a skill check with Decipher Script, the archivist may take 10 even if stress and distractions would normally prevent the character from doing so.

...of course these abilities are designed to be game-neutral.

I have an elegant disproof of Pendagast's post, which unfortunately will not fit in this margin.

LMPjr007 wrote:

All the writing is done. I just have to start the layout. It is 18K words in length so I figure it will be roughly 40 - 45 pages long.

Well I was little off with this extimate and it was only roughly 30 pages in length. Sorry about that. Bad math on my part. Now available!!! Excluvisely only at Paizo.com!!!

First off, more is better! I miss one module a month...

I would definitely love to see some more high level adventures.

I would love to see some 64 page (or more) adventures.

I would love for adventures to indirectly tie into APs.

I would love for more prequels/sequels to other modules.

I would love to see post-AP adventures.

Pregen-only, evil, and twist-types (goblin example) would be fun, but only after some of the above are addressed.

DitheringFool wrote:

roguerouge wrote:

Can someone tell me why I should get excited by this project? Has anyone got a review handy?

I don't have anything more useful than if you are a fan of the Crucible of Freya/Tomb of Abysthor/Rappan Athuk Necromancer era, or such classics as Tammeraut's Fate/Torrents of Dread/Kings of the Rift/The Hateful Legacy, or some of the more recent hits such as one of my favorites, Into the Haunted Forest and River into Darkness then you really should drink the Kool-Aid.

I don't have those, except for River into Darkness, which I love.

is there going to be a Vol.3 and if so when is it going to be released?

thanks!

Can someone tell me why I should get excited by this project? Has anyone got a review handy?

sweet:

STR = 3d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 6) = 14
INT = 3d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 5) = 12
WIS = 3d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 6) = 11
DEX = 3d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 3) = 7
CON = 3d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 1) = 9
CHA = 3d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 4) = 12

DaveMage wrote:

I'm waiting for Lulu. It's a bit too pricey for pdf, IMO.

Yes they are a bit pricey though...

...how is this project coming along?