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Berselius wrote:
Unicore wrote:
Who is making pun of this situation?
YOUR ONLY MAKING THIS WORSE FOR YOUR SELF!

Worse, or better?


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I believe that it is still the case for Arcane Lock now that you must use Dispel Magic or Knock to get past it. The bonus to the DC of Disable Device is for the purpose of the Knock spell, since you need to make a check that beats the Disable Device DC of the lock... so basically casting Arcane Lock on an actual lock is a stronger defense than just casting it on something that does not have a lock.


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So, I will admit that this question is largely prompted by the recent fiction contest announced by the Pathfinder Chronicler where stories have to be set in the Age of Destiny.

The calendar dating of modern Golarion is Absalom Reckoning, but what about before the beginning of the Age of Enthronement when Absalom was founded? People would not have referred to their time period as "before Absalom" after all... I hazard a guess that it would be tied to Earthfall or the end of the Age of Darkness, but after scouring the Inner Sea World Guide and the wiki, I am still uncertain.

Also, I would assume the months and days at least would be the same, as they are named after the gods? It doesn't hurt to make sure.


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*Notices note being scribbled and smiles*

Seriously though, I admit that I have a small pin collecting problem... the sample pin that I posted was one of many that I have. I know that I am not the only one.

But yeah, if this does become a thing, the first thing that I will do after squealing with delight over my idea becoming reality is to probably spend a lot of money.


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So, collector pins are huge in many fandoms (Disney comes to mind most easily), and yet I am surprised to see that Paizo has never put out any for Pathfinder. Under the accessories in the store, there is a pin section, but it is really just buttons instead of pins (some of them rather large, to be honest).

Using one of the pins that I got from work, I give you a Sample Collector Pin

Wouldn't it be awesome to have pins like this? Here are just a few ideas that my husband and I came up with that would make awesome collector pins:

*Faction pins
*Convention pins
*Holy symbol pins (the idea of the Pharasmin spiral as a pin is what started this whole idea for me)
*National flags (not as likely, but some people might really want a Chelish flag pin)
*Adventure Path pins (get a pin for every AP you've run or played in... come on guys, who wouldn't want a Sihedron medallion pin for RotRL?)
*Iconic pins (I know we had some hard core fans of various iconics here, so it makes sense that someone would love to have a collector pin of Valeros)
*Goblin pin! (because goblins)

These things aren't even that expensive. The Sam's Club pin that I posted as an example cost like $3.99 I think, and that was because it was a small batch order. I know the company we use is called Hogeye, though I am sure Paizo could find any number of companies to make them for affordable prices.

So yeah, what do you guys think? Would this be something you would like to see offered by Paizo?

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What about those of us who were EE that logged in to Alpha on Monday? Will I still be able to get on? I am fine waiting if I have to, since I know that those things need fixing, but just curious.


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"... singing epics sadly to himself...."

I read that and was like, "Aww, I wanna give him a hug now!"

Then I read the rest...

I wanna play a Skald now. Like, really badly.


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I am finishing up my fiction submission and hope to get that in by tomorrow. Editing went slowly since I suck at keeping things short, but I think that I finally got it right.


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James Jacobs wrote:
Archpaladin Zousha wrote:
If Invisible Christopher Walken is the final boss of D&D, does that mean Imperceptible Nicolas Cage is the final boss of Pathfinder?
Nope It'd be Imperceptible Sam Jackson.

We are screwed. No one can beat that!

Okay, serious question for you James. With how much Cheliax loves their titles and hierarchies, what would the various rankings be within a place like the Imperial Ministry of Historical Accuracy?


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James Jacobs wrote:
Elara wrote:
Is the information on Shalelu in Jade Regent the most up to day official backstory for her? Will there be any other details of her past coming out?

Yes.

There's more info about her in Rise of the Runelords, of course. And some more in Second Darkness.

There will be more eventually revealed about her.

Yay! Good to know. One of my players has a character that's in love with her in Runelords so I just want to make sure I have all the info I need.


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Is the information on Shalelu in Jade Regent the most up to day official backstory for her? Will there be any other details of her past coming out?


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OMG I want those! I have been planning to get goblin wedding cake toppers... now I have new design ideas.


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What about in the case of lopping an alchemist's bomb over their head... or any thrown weapon for that matter? Since it travels in an arc, do they really provide cover?


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Thanks!

And I just noticed that I misspelled Bonus in the title... *hangs head in shame*


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Ok, I officially feel silly for asking this, but whatever.

Last night a situation came up where a character under the effect of Prayer (+1 luck bonus to attacks, damage, saves, and skills) scored a critical hit... and I was not sure if bonus damage from luck multiplied or not. I do not think it does, since it isn't a "usual bonus"... but it is also not a dice roll.

I've heard of similar talks regarding the Bard's song bonus to damage, some let it multiply, others don't.

So what I am wondering is what is the official stance, if any, on how all these bonus types work in a critical hit situation? If some multiply and others don't, which ones?

Thanks.


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I blame Cosmo for my not having a chocolate malt right now and for my inability to focus on my schoolwork.

... Obviously, I am more upset about the chocolate malt.


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nohar wrote:
i blame cosmo for no souplantations within a thousand miles of pittsburgh...

I second this!!

And for everything closing early on Sundays.

Why do you hate us, Cosmo? Why?


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baron arem heshvaun wrote:

I blame Cosmo for George RR Martin's anemic pace of writning novels.

And I fully blame Cosmo for making this thread pass the 500 post mark.

I blame Cosmo for the Red Wedding.

... someone had to say it.


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Can anyone tell me how the sizes run? I need to know if I should go Lg or XL (wide shoulders)


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See, this is the weird thing for me... I started on 3.0/3.5 and played the entire run of those editions and I have never had problems like that. Most of the time my reaction is "OMG, they made it better!" There are a few things now and then that are similar enough to the old rules that lead me to miss the subtle changes (I think the wording for Endurance was one of those)... but for the most part it isn't that bad.

Total off topic moment done now.

On topic, thanks for explaining the rules for regional languages, I was kinda lost on the whole thing myself.


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So, James, an interesting question for you that one of my players in Runelords asked: what, if anything, do you think would happen if you added the Waters of Lamashtu to the minor runewell in the Catacombs of Wrath?

I would assume nothing, but the sadistic side of me has some fun ideas involving four-armed sinspawn.


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What was the reasoning behind limiting rangers to only a few animal companion choices? Is it unbalancing to expand those choices to the entire animal companion list that druids can choose from, or including animals outside bestiary 1?


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James Jacobs wrote:
Elara wrote:

Dear James Jacobs,

I was considering printing out some of the maps in the RotR AP and blowing them up large enough to use miniatures on for our fights (since some of the proportions are rather difficult to draw), or at the very least printing out the maps of Sandpoint and Magnimar. Is this allowed under either OGL or Community Use Policy? The place I plan to go for printing is really strict about copyright laws so I want to make sure I would not be in violation.

What you do with the copies of the books and maps you purchase in your home game is 100% up to you. You just can't make them publicly available.

Printing them out at minis scale and using them as battlle maps for your game at home is not only 100% okay... it's cool!

Printing them out at minis scale and then selling those copies to folks, or just passing out copies at a convention is NOT fine.

Putting those maps up on a private network or (I think...) on a private website that's password protected and doesn't make you money is fine. Putting them online for all to see, or trying to use them as a draw to a website to gather attention is not fine.

Basically... if you're using the maps to enhance a private game, you're fine.

*Ultimate glee*


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Dear James Jacobs,

I was considering printing out some of the maps in the RotR AP and blowing them up large enough to use miniatures on for our fights (since some of the proportions are rather difficult to draw), or at the very least printing out the maps of Sandpoint and Magnimar. Is this allowed under either OGL or Community Use Policy? The place I plan to go for printing is really strict about copyright laws so I want to make sure I would not be in violation.


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I would also love this font!

Spoiler:
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James Jacobs wrote:
Elara wrote:

Random question... the class kits in Ultimate Equipment... the weights don't add up for the Alchemist kit (haven't done the math for the rest yet)... was this done on purpose or is a a typo?

Also, is it wrong that a cackled with glee when the Rune Giant arrived and I set it next to one of my player's miniatures?

From what I've heard, the weights don't add up for 2 reasons:

1) Because we didn't have room to delve into the differences in weight for different sized creatures there, and...
2) Because there's a bit of an "encumbrance discount" at play when you buy some kits.
Now... I'm not sure that those two are the ACTUAL reasons, and I'm not sure why if those WERE reasons and it wasn't just a flat out error that we didn't say so in the text for the kits... I didn't work on Ultimate Equipment so there are elements there I can't really give legitimate insight into, alas.

And no. Glee cackles are perfectly fine when that "miniature" is involved! :-)

That is what I was figuring was the case, so until an errata comes out stating otherwise, it's what I am running with.

Thank you, JJ!


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Random question... the class kits in Ultimate Equipment... the weights don't add up for the Alchemist kit (haven't done the math for the rest yet)... was this done on purpose or is a a typo?

Also, is it wrong that a cackled with glee when the Rune Giant arrived and I set it next to one of my player's miniatures?


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I don't think this has been asked here yet, but why is there no Shoanti Iconic?


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JJ,

One of my players wants to use the broad arrow from Mongoose Publishing, which increases arrow damage by one die-type while only decreasing range by 10 feet... I find this rather broken since as far as I can tell, only weapons modify damage by die-type, not ammo. Am I being too inflexible as a GM or should I stick to my guns? Is it possible to make this not broken by either reducing the range further, adding a penalty on attacks, or both?


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If it makes you husbands feel better, I am in one of those "how to convince my fiance this is a good purchase" frames of mind... along with "how to restrain myself from making this purchase"

... it can be very hazardous to a household budget to have both members of the couple be avid gamers.

... ... would it be wrong to use excess financial aid money for this?


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Darn.

Still worth not waiting for Amazon.


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Sniggevert wrote:
Sorry if that came across as attitude. I was just trying to say, don't worry about your Amazon order. I'm sure it will ship shortly after street date, as that is their normal MO.

Ah, ok, I am sorry for taking it the wrong way. Hopefully you are right. I mean, I really don't mind waiting a bit since the minis won't be released until August anyway... and I am apparently forbidden from starting until the minis have arrived.

And the PDF with the handouts is a very nice addition, I must say. Bravo, Paizo, bravo.

Considering I get the PDF as well if I preorder here, I am canceling my Amazon preorder.


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HangarFlying wrote:
Is PaizoCon over yet?

Heh heh, I don't think it's even started yet. July 6-8th isn't it?


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Sniggevert wrote:


And has been stated before, it's Amazon not updating their dates appropriately. There's nothing Paizo can do about that. Street date is July 18th. Amazon will have their order around that date, and will fulfill orders around that time, regardless of what gibberish their customer service maybe spouting at this time...this happens EVERY time Paizo has a hardcover release.

I know that Paizo can't do anything about it. I was asking because I was considering just switching to ordering directly from here since Amazon utterly fails at customer service. Thanks for the attitude.


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So, I got a response from Amazon...

"I apologize for the unexpected delay of your order. I have researched the availability of "Pathfinder Adventure Path: Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition" and learned that its release has been delayed until January 8, 2013."

o_O

...preorder hardcovers from here will ship on July 18th, yes? I have two groups that have been waiting for this game for months!


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I have to second powerdemon's comment... there are a lot of us who don't have a whole lot of money but still want to support the game. I preordered this in Feb when I first learned of it, and yeah, I went to Amazon because I needed the savings (that $22 I am saving buys me food for a week). The kind of attitude TwoWolves displayed towards paying customers (because Paizo still gets their money) is not something that should be promoted here... no one who pays their money for a hard-earned product "deserves" to be jerked around. Period.

I sent a message to Amazon to demonstrate my satisfaction. Like others said, a month is one thing (and I'm used to it), but six months or more? Unacceptable!


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James, quick question... when will the Player's Guide for RotRL become available for download?


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Ok, question: Under the rules for creating an intelligent item it says items of, say, chaotic neutral alignment can be used by characters of the non-neutral alignment (CG, CE) with no penalty... why not a true neutral character?

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SQUEEEEEEE!!!!!

You've just made my year, Paizo!


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Congrats you guys, and especially to you, Andrew!

That cover is gorgeous by the way.


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So, question: Since the regional languages do not appear on anyone's list of bonus languages (except for those that say "Any") does that mean that the non-human races actually have to spend ranks in Linguistics to learn things like Osiriani or Varisian even if they were born and raised there?

I know that a lot of GMs just let you do it, but this is PFS, so I have to make sure.


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So, I know that as it stands right now only the races from the Core Book are playable in Society games, but when the Dragon Empires Gazetteer comes out it will be listing Tengus, Kitsune and other races as "core playable races"... so will this have an effect on Society play?


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James Jacobs wrote:
Elara wrote:
Are the rivers and Glacier Lake in Irrisen navigable? There is no clear statement either way, and the artwork seems conflicting on the issue.

What artwork is that?

The rivers and the lake can indeed take boats... but only when the rivers aren't frozen over. Whether or not the rivers are frozen likely depends on whether or not the queen wants them to be frozen over. So when there's important river trade that she wants coming in and out of Irrisen... then yes, the rivers are not frozen, but when there's invaders trying to get in there via rivers, the rivers freeze.

Thank you, James! You're awesome!

The artwork in Inner Sea World Guide looks like it is navigable but there are chunks of ice in it and a lot of the shore of the lake is frozen (which makes sense). In the Whitethrone write-up in Cities of Golarion though, what it does show of the lake is completely frozen save for around the Palace.


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Are the rivers and Glacier Lake in Irrisen navigable? There is no clear statement either way, and the artwork seems conflicting on the issue.


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So back on the subject of Flurry of Maneuvers...

Flurry of Maneuvers wrote:
The maneuver master uses his monk level in place of his base attack bonus to determine his CMB for the bonus maneuvers, though all combat maneuver checks suffer a –2 penalty when using a flurry. At 8th level, a maneuver master may attempt a second additional combat maneuver, with an additional –3 penalty on combat maneuver checks. At 15th level, a maneuver master may attempt a third additional combat maneuver, with an additional –7 penalty on combat maneuver checks. This ability replaces flurry of blows.

So does this mean it goes -2, -5, -12 or -2, -5, -9? The math either way seems very strange compared to the way Flurry of Blows and TWF works. Could we get an official clarification on this?


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Alright. Thank you, Montalve!


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Montalve wrote:
Elara wrote:
I saw this and wrote out a short story I had been meaning to write for months in about an hour and a half... sadly it stands around 1800 words so I don't think I can submit it... and there is no way to trim it to 1500... gods know I tried.

bring it to the forums, someone might give you a different perspective that can help you trim some of it.

otherwise we can always consider it for the next Anthology, no promises, just hard work.

Where exactly would I post it? I just want to make sure I don't put it in the wrong place.


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I saw this and wrote out a short story I had been meaning to write for months in about an hour and a half... sadly it stands around 1800 words so I don't think I can submit it... and there is no way to trim it to 1500... gods know I tried.


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Honestly, coming from a multiracial family, I don't see why everyone was so outraged at the original title. One look at the cover tells you what the book is, and unless you have some REALLY overly-PC relatives no one is going to call you a racist (well, unless you are one... then that is just par for the course).

No matter what the title is (and I am curious about what the new name will be), this book sounds awesome! Ever since the Tiefling write-up in Council of Thieves I have been waiting for more on the Aasimar and I am hoping that is one of the things included here. Please?


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IMHO: Minor Cloak of Displacement > Hide in Plain Sight any day of the week.

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