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wow, wait - Supernatural is ruined? Why's that??? I live in Germany and am just watching season 5 on DVD... do they really screw it up in season 6 or is 5 becoming worse as it goes...?

Oh, and welcome! :)

And following a link on the Gas Mask Island from DM_aka_Dudemeister, I found The Skeleton Lake.

Awesome thread!

I love the gallery of the nunhead-Cemetery.

The link shows just one of dozens of fotos from this awesome place.

Here you get to the Friends of Nunhead Cemetery homepage.

Same here. I had to pay another 41,03€ for my package. So I payed over 280$ for my box in total.
Customs is hard!

What I would also like to see is an AP where the PCs are caught in a war between two contries. Espionage, rescue missions, big battles, secret infiltrations, refugees etc. I Never had this in a fantasy adventure.

I agree in that I would also like to see more connected modules, like the Darkmoon Vale modules and the Immortal Trilogy.

+1

I really like a couple of conected modules. Sometimes starting a new AP is just a commitement which is too huge. Presently I have this year to GM. As we play only once a month, I decided to GM the Price of Immortality, which will just be the right length for this year. An AP would be too huge and I presently don't feel like GMing such a huge thing. But some connected modules (which you can easily expand anytime if you feel like you have to) would be awesome.
This would also serve those subscribers which wish for shorter APs (and just to be clear, I like the APs as they are!).

So, yes, more connected modules, please! :)

Kaer Maga totally blew me away.
An AP set in this awesome city would rock!

Thanx. Haven't seen this link to the FAQ!

The witch receives BREW POTION as a bonus feat.
Does she still need to meet the requirements for this feat (Caster Level 3rd)?
If so, she can't take it at character creation. She needs to wait until Level 3.

Do(n't) bonus feats generally need to meet requirements...?

Yeah, there's that cradle-planet where life started at the first place in universe and where all races came from. But thats just a myth...

I used black window marker to black-out the entire map, then a damp cloth to reveal the rooms as they were explored. It worked remarkably well...

The final encounter was pretty neat as the party's light source didn't reach into all the corners of the large room.

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I am presently preparing this module and had the same issue with the map. This tip is so awesome. I tried it today and it really works. Thanx!

(...)We're giving you guys the opportunity to prove to use that it makes sense to do Bestiary 2 and Bestiary 3.

No, you're not; otherwise we would already have a chance to preorder boxes 2 and 3 ;)

Anyway - this is soooo cool! Thanx for listening to us again. This is perfect to bring many RPG- groups game to a new level!

Edit: You'll never need 300 bases. 20 or 30 should be all you need.

Should I worry because this shipment hasn't arrived yet?
Could be Xmas-postal-chaos...
Here are the details:

1832341 Nov 3, 2011, Shipped Nov 10, 2011 $78.57

Do you have a source-tag added in the iSpellcaster spell descriptions?
For easier reverence on where to find the spell?!

Hi everyone.

I'm the developer of summoner, Animal Companion and Init Roller and this time i'm here to bring to you iSpellCaster:(...)

Just want to let you know how useful Summoner is during game. My players loved it, and for me as a GM it saves a lot of prep time!

Now I go trying out iSpellcaster...

Ah, too bad that I don't like MMOs.
I was hoping for a PF-computer-RPG ala Baldur's Gate or Temple of Elemental Evil.
I rather have my game than play online. I tried WoW and was dissapppinted. No RpG feeling at all...
Anyway, I wish Paizo all the best for this venture, but MMOs are not for me.
Maybe the next computer product will be closer to an RPG like Torment or BG...

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That's it! A Setting is what you make of it.

But yes, one has preferences...
I'm a GM and use Golarion. Mostly, because I was there when it started and somehow grew up with it. Probably that's the reason why my Golarion has many stuff from Eberron (which I also like as a Setting).
I experienced the "birth" of both of those settings.

I used to play a lot in FR (also mostly GMing) in the '90ies..
But FR, Greyhawk and all the other have kind of alway been there for me.

...of the book you're currently reading - write it down (together with booktitle). I start:

"There was something inhuman about this man, who now swayed to and fro like some great forest beast while his mirthless laughter boomed out again."
- The Horrorstories of Robert E. Howard

The two original Ravenloft modules would be to much to wish for.
RAVENLOFT and RAVENLOFT: HOUSE ON GRYPHON HILL...

Here's a breakdown of the modules I used (*) and will use...

1 Hollow's Last Hope*
2 Crown of the Kobold King*
3 Own adventure: Under Kreeds Manor*
4 Revenge of the Kobold King*
5 Tower of the Last Baron
6 Hungry are the Dead
7 Carrion Hill
8 Broken Moon
9 rest of the Carrion Crown AP

So, I started up a Falcon Hollow Campaign with players new to the PF-System. As it happens, they totally love the system and want more...
I haven't planned for more than REVENGE OF THE KOBOLD KING, and decided it is time to switch over to an AP.
I decided for the CC, starting with BROKEN MOON.

Here are my ideas so far...

Thanx, for being that patient while reading all of this lenghty post. I really hope someone here can give me some advice.

I am speechless!
When I downloaded your pdf I was expecting statblocks only, with some conversions on magic items. But when I opened the pdf I was totally blown away! a million thanx for your outstanding conversion work there, daemonslye!!!
Did you do the artwork?

I live in Germany, and I was expecting customs to give me a call to fetch my BeginnerBox with them, paying extra for it.
That's what usually happens, when the writing on the package says it contains something other than books. But this time, I got it without any hazzle.
I once had to pay an extra 3.78€ because of a pack of dice in a package. When I asked the custom-officer how that amount came to be he said he didn't know o_0
Strange world, that customs world...

Would it be possible that Paizo registers their forums with www.tapatalk.com for free? I use this App often and its awesome for using messageboards on a mobile device. Thanx for considering. :)

Thanky you, rkraus2! Exactly the info I was hoping for...

Ok. I started with some new players. We finished Crown of the Kobold King, they just freed Ulizmilla from Kreeds dungeon (my design), where they also found hints pointing to the fact that Kreed is doing buisness with Baron Vendikon. Now we are about to play Tower of the last Baron. Afterwards I wanted to go to Cheliax, because..ah well, doesn't matter really. I now want to know from someone who played CoT already, if I could start that AP with part 3... What did I miss in the first parts what I have to incorporate into the story?
I plan to let the PCs find the Crux-Box at Piren's Bluff in Baron Vendikons possessions.
Any help is really appreciated! :)

The easiest solution, as said before: let them roll either 3d6 or 4d6 for their stats, arrange as you like.
18, even 16 will be very seldom.

That "snake" in that tower from Skinsaw Murders... :)

Oh, and the Drowned, of course. I do really like them, but they are hard! But you had a DC10 CON check each round to hold your breath, with each round increasing it by 1. When a check is failed PC begins to drown. First round 0hp, second -1hp and it starts dying in the third round. Dying at -10hp (3.5).
So it's not that hard as described above.
But they rock! P. 46 MMIII

True Death (Su) :(...)Spellcasters attempting to bring a creature back from the dead using raise dead or similar magic must make a caster level check with a DC equal to 15 + the assassin's level or the spell fails and the material component is wasted. (...)

Does the DC for that caster level check increase, if the assassine has meanwhile gained a level, or is the level the assassin had while killing the victim the one whichalways counts?

Hi there.
I found the "D&D Miniatures—Dragon Collector's Set by Wizards of the Coast" in my sidecart, but didn't pre-order it (or can'r remember it).
I don't need this set and don't know how to delete it.
Could you please tell me how to delete it from my sidecart?! Thanx!

Any idea when we get an update on the modules which are planned after January 2012?

Wow. When I heard they would be painted very good, I thought more alon the lines if having the paint where it belongs, and not having the silver of the armor on the face (or something like that), like it has been with the WotC minis...
But after seeing those two...wow! I never would've thought it would be THAT good! I really hope its not only those two for promotion reasons, but that the whole production line looks this way.
Awesome stuff for pre-painted minis!!!

Welcome, Meredith!
I hope you find some time to write more blog texts...

Anyway - cataloguing all rules not in the Corebook?! Will we get a Rules Compendium in the future, like WotC did it, or is it something else? :)

Oh, and Liz forgot to hand you a cookie - so here's one from me (not as good as Liz's, but hey... ;)

Throwing daggers with a larger range increment...

I would love to see a Golarion-Encyclopedia app!

I've run RotRL with three players and adjusted everything on the fly. We used PF rules, and I kept the AP mostly as written. I thought the more powerful PF-characters would bridge the gap. Worked fine!

Gestalt characters are powerful but you should never forget that, as APs are written for 4 PCs, and with three PCs (even if gestalt) you'll still muss one action per round of combat!

Owen, could all this hiccup be also responsible for my problem with DaD (not being able to download the pdfs of the single levels from level 7 on, not being able to access parts of the site even while logged in )? I've sent an eMail to Hyrum prior GenCon and he answered, that he might solve the problem in a couple of days. I haven't heard anything back yet.

Oh, and would you be so kind to add my most favorite item... :)

Vegetable Cutter
Aura strong evocation; CL -
Slot - ; Price -; Weight –
Description
In the hands of any female this is just an ordinary, wood-framed vegetable cutter. But as soon as a human male touches it, it reveals its full properties as a +10 keen vorpal human man bane vegetable cutter, and runes start to glow on its wooden frame, reading in common: ”Danger, do not touch! Keen, vorpal and sharp!”
A man gets a Will Save (DC20) to not show off when a woman is nearby watching (this DC increases by 5 for every woman present beyond the first).
On an attack roll of 1-7 it scores a criticial fumble threat. If the threat is not confirmed, the user takes 1d4 damage and 1d6 bleeding damage until magically healed. If a criticial is scored, the user loses 1d3 fingers and takes also 2d6 bleed until bandaged by a woman. Present women start to grin after a crit (important, they do not laugh just grin) which increases the males Will Save DC by another 10 points if he uses the cutter again within the next 5 rounds. Any Bluff or Intimidate checks made against women after such a critical also receive a -5.
Construction
Requirements Nothing is known about this hellish device as it seems only women can create such an item, and they seem to keep its construction a secret at all costs.

Thank you! :)

I hope, there are more items, like there are in "Crown of the Kobold King".
I really loved the Crown itself and the Heartripper Dagger. Both are cool items, which give some great boni, but for a price. My sorcerer isn't sure, if he wants to wear the crown all day long, because he would look kind of...well...
And the dagger - awesome powers, but you get them for a price!
As I said, I loved those two items, and would like to see more of these kind.

Do we also get new materials?!
I once read about Earthblood (if that was the name) from Monte Cook. I remember I really loved that stuff/material, but can't find it anymore... I am sure it isn't in Ptolus!
Any chance you ask him to contribute that to the UE book?!

* really hope the name was Earthblood, and that Monte was the author *

After having a few hours to cool off I still feel betrayed by Paizo. First the insanely horrid Humans of Golarion (cmon the least you could've done is told us on the cover that it was just a C&P job from Inner Sea Guide! Trap-splat books seem like a WotC thing and not a Paizo thing! I've come to expect exciting new material from Paizo and the book was a complete disaster in that regard.) and now this. It seems like everytime a ICV2 report comes out Paizo starts to shift closer and closer to the "Screw the customers, we're getting money!" mentality that WoTC has.

Please just stop it. Nobody wants to buy randomized miniatures and your product isn't enhanced by it one bit. It's just 100% customer screw. I don't care how well-done you think the miniatures are, I'm not buying them randomized.

However, Paizo has served me well in the past and my former claim of not buying future books was uncalled for. As long as Humans of Golarion was a fluke and the rest continue to be grandslams, I'll continue to buy books. Just consider me in "Red Alert" status here folks. Paizo has raised some red flags and I'm not entirely enthused about the direction they seem to be taking.

I really wonder, what direction it is you think Paizo is going to?!

I mean, c'mon how many great products did they produce on a regular basis, and than you complain that loud about one single product?! That's just not fair (but I think that happens if you start to impress people; they expect you to keep that quality forever).
I never had the feeling, that Paizo is ONLY about the money. Sure, they need to calculate, they need to make money, 'cause they want to keep their jobs as you like to keep yours.
When Lisa explained to me here in this thread, that the line in the product description, where it tells you you will nearly get a full set when byuing a case for $247.99 was only written, because humans are going to package the stuff, and that they sometimes make mistakes I was a bit...wow! I mean, which company does tell you that?! I always consider such things and would've never thought a company taking that into consideration, or rather tell that to their customers (afterwards, when the mistake is done, sure).
I am fine now with the model. I don't have to buy them. I will have the chance to buy single minis through the internet at whatever source it will be and if I like, I can have them all - for a price, granted. But it's my decision. You can't blame a company for giving you options!
And no, I am not a blind fan-boy. I complained as well about the randomization, but I understand it now, and at least I have a chance buy them all (without the hassle to collect them - in the end, I would mosty probably have paid the same, if not more to have them all).
But I am fine with that selling-model now. Can't wait to see the first minis.

We mentioned it in the press release. To quote:

"Additional sets will follow throughout 2012 and beyond, including a 60-figure Rise of the Runelords set scheduled for June 2012. "

Now this is still a random mini set in booster pack form, but the minis take their cue from the Rise of the Runelords AP. That is about all we are ready to say about this at this point. :)

-Lisa

Wait... something's dawning in my mind...

You don't plan to publish a pfed version of Rise of the Runelords with all these minis coming... or (oh my god, I feel dizzy, only thinking that this might come true...)
a RETURN OF THE RUNELORDS AP, with the EPIC RULES as accompanying rulebook?!

Exactly!

We mentioned it in the press release. To quote:

"Additional sets will follow throughout 2012 and beyond, including a 60-figure Rise of the Runelords set scheduled for June 2012. "

Now this is still a random mini set in booster pack form, but the minis take their cue from the Rise of the Runelords AP. That is about all we are ready to say about this at this point. :)

-Lisa

June? Will make a PERFECT birthday present! Huzzah!

Awesome stuff!

We are collaborating very strongly with the folks at WizKids. A week or so ago, we had a long phone conference about exactly which minis should go into the Rise of the Runelords set.(...)-Lisa

Wait, you really do sets for the APs? Or did I miss something?

Can't find that set or a hint on it anywhere around here...

Dryder:

With the Heroes and Monsters set, WizKids has set it up so you should be able to get a complete set. The reason why they can't guarantee it is that the process of packing boxes and cases is done by a human. And humans make mistakes. So even if you should be able to get a complete set, you might not because a human put the wrong rare in the certain box or put the wrong brick in a case. Humans make errors and thus making guarantees about what you might or might not get is not very practical. So we are using the only verbage we can...that you should get nearly all of them. The truth is that a lot of people will get complete sets in each case. But some won't. And it will be because of human error.

-Lisa

Human error is ALWAYS a factor and no one can blame anyone for such things. Thanx for pointing out, what the "nearly all" really meant.

This way, everything looks even better for me now, and I can't wait to get that case.
Thanx!

Starglim is right, I think.
2 X, means 2 attack rolls at the given bonus (or malus).
But it isn't written anywhere in the Core or Bestiary.

I am suddenly not so sure about the two claws of the ghoul being only one attack at +3 (being a standard action)...

Ghoul:
So, it's
1 bite attack (one roll @+3) - standard action
or
1 bite attack (one roll @+3) AND 2 claws (eihter one roll q+3 or two rolls each @+3 /not so sure about it)

Trog:
there's the word OR in it
So it either uses the club/bite combo
or the
2 claws/bite combo
(where I am again not sure if 2 claws mean two rolls, or only one roll, counting both claws as one attack).

Couldn't find anything in the rules about it either. Anyone else?!

You were right pointing it out.

I would gladly pay 274.99 for the case, if I knew those 108 minis have at least one of each in it, and I wouldn't care about the doubles.

Anyway, If Paizo really sells singles (I have not seen that post above), that might do the trick.

Thanx again, for clarification!

Grotnar, you're absolutely right! I've missread the part about the 40 monsters of the set.
The case contains several bricks and boosters. So, you right - my apologies.
But anyway, such a case should have ALL of them in it, not NEARLY all...