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I might buy a new book.. But probably only in PDF. Depends on the price.

This does constitute a challenge for Paizo and it's long term susbscribers (like myself). I have a subscription but I'll be getting a book that is 80% the same.

I would offer some alternatives.

For example, I like the idea of just being able to a revised PDF at a lower cost... or reducing the price of the hardcopy... but specifically limiting that to those individuals who purchased a PDF or hardcopy directly from Paizo.

(Not because I'm snubbing the rest of the world who didn't buy from Paizo directly, but just because the previous purchase can be verified).

If at all possible I think it would be an advertising coup d etat, if you could manage to "also" offer a discount for those who purchased the 3.5v from their FLGS.

Sounds interesting. I'm interested to hear about the ideas for expanding the current roles of companions. Will there be/is there a preview?

That is really cool news!!! Looking forward to his creations.

Awesomeness! Thank you.

Erik Mona wrote:

Yes, yes, yes!

This cover says "Pathfinder Chronicles Campaign Setting" as much as any in our line to date. There's so much there that is uniquely "Pathfinder": the colonial style of Andoran, the diabolical Chelaxian slaver on the high seas, and best of all: HALFLING SLAVES.

Pitch perfect!

Its a thing of beauty Erik, I love it too!

Ukos

Looking forward to them!

There are some details about trogs in Golarion in the Into The Darklands sourcebook. There could be an access to the first level of the Darklands not too far from Sandpoint (The Devil's Platter, maybe?) where this could be inserted rather well, though in general trogs hang out in the northern parts of Avistan, nearer Riddleport or the Lands of the Linnorm Kings.

So I've come to this thread late, but I'd like to know. What are the big differences in this book from the 3.5 MM? (Ignore stuff about CMD/CMB.) Given that the PC classes have been boosted, have the monsters, too?

Totally looking forward to this!

Hell Yea!!!!

It's happening!

Thank you.

Given a coven ...

Does -each- of the hags obtain the new spells, and can cast them as a full-rd action:

or

If the coven spells are used only one total can be cast per rd? If this is the case, which hag's initiative do we use?

Thanks!

These ideas will definitely help convey the sense that the PCs have become "heroes."

I'm wondering if that will convey to the players the NPC dynamic of Golarion. That is what I'm pondering at the moment.

No..

It was disrespectful. Bad attitudes all around.

Granted, if they've already started posting about you on these forums, they're going to read this and immediately want to defend themselves by telling their side of the story. None of us, here on the boards, are going to be able to tell whose story is more accurate, other than to take someone's word for it.

Still.. If I caught one of my players reading the AP after I asked them specifically not to.. and they came to the boards and read spoiler posts, I would not definitely not continue to run for them. And I would tell them why.

Thanks for the comments.

Thank you!

I am REALLY hoping we get the needed funding for this to go forward!

You do not really realize how incredible having a tool like Maptool is for gaming, especially as you get older and friends move away. It has been a gaming revolution for me and my old DND buddies.

Welcome aboard!

My PCs are almost 9th lvl, and as such the dynamic is starting to shift a bit. I want to convey the sense that Golarion doesn't have a ton of high-lvl NPCs running around, at the very least the dynamic is different than the feel I get from FR, of which many of the PCs are most used to.

I'm curious if anyone has any ideas on how to convey this? Obviously I can just tell them: "NPCs over 10th are rare, beyond 10th are exceptions to the rule. Keep in mind, though, power comes in many varieties of which "level" is one."

Thanks!

Elorebaen wrote:

- Notice, the Ghoul has an "and" in its listing. How do we approach that?
- Does the Xorn have 4 attacks if he were to do a full attack or 2 (3 claws as one "hit")?

There is no difference between the "," and the "and" mechanically -- it looks like a style typo. The correct style should be the "," according to the universal monster rules.

Xorn attack with their claws and a bite in a full attack action. They can, as a standard action, attack with either the bite or a single claw, but the bite is clearly the better option.

Thanks!

My suggestion would be to use the Haunts in whatever way leads to the coolest situation, regardless of what triggers it. If your players become ultra cautious, start triggering them as they walk by the particular room, or touch the door, etc.

BIG time kudos, Rob! I feel as if I've watched you "grow up." *weeps tears of joy*

I understand the use of table 3.1, which btw I think is a nice addition.

But how to understand the difference in the following two melee listings:

Ghoul: Melee bite +3 (1d6+1 plus disease and paralysis) and 2 claws +3
(1d6+1 plus paralysis)

Xorn: Melee bite +10 (4d6+3), 3 claws +10 (1d4+3)

- Notice, the Ghoul has an "and" in its listing. How do we approach that?
- Does the Xorn have 4 attacks if he were to do a full attack or 2 (3 claws as one "hit")?

Thanks!

I appreciate the well thought out posts.

Some thoughts:
- I would much rather see Paizo's goal as creating what they see as the most interesting and creative products. I would like them to do what they do best, as opposed to doing something that they are not completely into, but "some" customers shouted for it. Obviously there is wiggle room, and sometimes a creative spark can be presented in different ways, but that should be an exception to the rule.

I do believe everyone should express their views in a reasonable fashion. I also believe it would be a good idea for Paizo to take those views into account to a certain extent.

- Just for the record, I never once believed that the Bestiary was going to include Savage Species. All of the Paizo folks who talked about it never said it was going to be that combination, nor would past monster books incline one to think that (ie SS being a totally different book than the other MMs)

Best.

I'm also thinking that I would like a print version of this ... but it is very difficult to wait!

I am in Ch3 at the moment, and have no problem so far. I have let them sell/buy magic in Magnimar using the PRPG rules.

Sure, I could use the D20PFSRD. It has a handy search, courtesy of Google Sites.

However, I prefer the official Pathfinder RPG Reference Document. I like the formatting. Links are well maintained. But how to search it?

I started using Google site search, by bookmarking a Google search for site:paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/. I would open a new tab, click that bookmark, mouse into the search field, and enter my search term at the beginning with a space between my search terms and "site:...". That was a bit inconvenient, though.

Right now I'm using Google site search called after a javascript prompt for a search term. I created a new bookmark, named it PRD Search, and use the following as the location:

Quote:

javascript:q=""+(window.getSelection?window.getSelection():document.getSele ction?document.getSelection():document.selection.createRange().text);if(!q) q=prompt("Search%20terms%20[leave%20selection%20and%20box%20blank%20to%20list%20all%20pages]%20...").replace(/\s\+/g,"%252B");if(q!=null)loc ation="http://www.google.com/search?q="+q.replace(/\s+/g,"+")+"+site:http:/ /paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/";

How do you search the PRD? Any suggestions?

Edit: Grrr... forum doesn't allow code tags. Please note that this forum did not render the javascript above quite right. If you copy+paste, please remove empty spaces.

Thanks.

seditiousbroom wrote:

How do you search the PRD? Any suggestions?

I type "prd searchtopic" in my address bar and it searches the PRD. "searchtopic", of course, is whatever I want to search.

Can you explain a little more? Do you mean while you are on the PRD page? Or something else?

Thanks!

Matthew Morris wrote:

Vic Wertz wrote:

It arrived today, and shipments will begin going out tomorrow. I've also updated the product description to match the finished product.

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Something similiar happened in the campaign I'm running. This allowed for a trial in town, which brought out a lot of Nualia's backstory. I then connected it with Ironbriar with regards to sentencing. It turned out really well.

*chuckles at Lilith*

The artwork is really looking great!

I like it!

Absolutely! This should be a lot of fun.

As a taster, here's an in game shot (from within maptool)

This is just the bare tabletop with some tokens (by the awesomely talented DevinKnight - who is the token artist on this project), and a boat. The boat can be moved, rotated and sailed around, and all the tokens are movable (and rotatable) virtual minis. This is the first of a series of tasters to show off a little of what maptool can do, as well as giving you guys a taste of the art you can expect to see on the project.

We plan to release our Pathfinder Edition Monster Knowledge Cards as soon as the Pathfinder Bestiary is officially released. I haven't seen an official release date yet for the Bestiary (I saw Vic post in the Bestiary discussion thread that they were tentatively looking at November 4) - if a date's been made official I've missed it!

The Monster Knowledge Cards will be available in our store here on Paizo and we'll bang the drum on the forums once they're up and ready! Our cards will include all the creatures in the Bestiary and Bonus Bestiary.

We appreciate your interest!

Connie Thomson
4 Winds Fantasy Gaming

The important stuff has been touched on already, so I'll just add voice to the chorus: Foreshadow as much as possible from the later adventures in the early adventures. By the time you reach #3, the PCs should be -connected- with elements within the world that will facilitate the sort of storylines that happen later on.

Have a great time!

Rizzen wrote:

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I'm curious... is the fact that this isn't out yet going to delay my bestiary pdf? My once per month order has everything pending but this book now.

I have the same question, especially considering that the bestiary has shipped for some people, whereas mine has not.

Although I appreciate the customer support that Paizo provides, it sometimes seems that people who subscribe to more lines are often the last to receive them.

If you are like me (ie those with limited funds), then you appreciate the shipments options like, once per month. It does require a bit more patience, but being able to both game, and eat during the month is nice.

Best.

I am SOOO looking forward to this!

I'm assuming that the Scrag lives in the water; if so, then no penalty should apply since the Scrag is used to fighting in water. If not, I'd say swim check of DC 15 every round. If it is beaten, he gets to fight, but with a -5 penalty. If it's beaten by 10 or more, no penalty.

Edit: Never mind; the rules for it are in Chapter 13 of the main book under aquatic terrain. They imply a swim roll every round.

Say you have a scrag in a deep pool of water, and the PCs are on the edge. The scrag wants to stay in the pool. How do you handle Swim and the combat?

Does he just make a Swim check every round? Does he recieve a penalty?

Thanks!

baron arem heshvaun wrote:

Your quite welcome.

Let us know how it turns out.

My players are quite slow (Hell it took us 11 sessions to finish burnt offerings) and we are just about to start skinsaw murders. So it may be Christmas before we reach it. :D

I am not the biggest WR's fan, but I really like that pic.

Thanks for the ideas!

It seems like a DM really needs their PCs to get onboard with emphasizing the deific element. Otherwise it is just a matter of trying to bring it out with most NPCs and then having the specific locations really show the flavor.

Anyone use any "everyday" elements that bring out the deific flavor?

A,

Cool, just checking. School is important as well :)

J

Hello,

I work hard to make the world, Golarion in this case, come alive when I am DMing. I'm curious how others have attempted, successfully, to integrate the deific elements. Are their particular things you do that really seem to work?

Thanks!

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Is your fansite for public consumption? I cannot seem to find a url.

Thanks.

Well, I figured I would ask :)

I'm excited that this is now available. But I would definitely like to know if a PRPG version is planned. If a PRPG version is done, could those of us that purchased the 3.5 ver. get it for free or at a discount perhaps?

Thanks.

Awesome stuff, thank you!