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It sure can, just relegate Kingdom Building to between sessions, or leave half an hour at the end of the game. The player who doesn't want to play kingdom builder can leave early. He can still take a leadership role (Marshall, assassin or general make good positions) just don't make him do much RP stuff. He can still enjoy the exploration monster fighting elements with the table, and everyone else can enjoy Kingdom building stuff without detracting from adventure time.

That said, your hack/slasher does need to make some compromises, as much of the fun of Kingmaker is lost if the PCs just kill their way through every encounter. He needs to allow his fellow players to enjoy RP just as he gets to enjoy combat.

Great! Thanks for the advice and info!

Hello all,

I'm trying to decide if the Kingmaker AP is right for the group I am GMing. I have one player who LOVES the role-playing aspect of the game, and the other who is mostly into the hack and slash part.

Kingmaker seems like a great AP for the first player. He loves getting into the details, and kingdom building would be right up his alley. The other player has no real desire to be any type of leader, and prefers the 'story driven/linear' style play.

Is there a place for a person who plays non-leader, hack and slash style characters in the Kingmaker AP? Has anyone else had any experience with this type of player/character in this Adventure Path?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I don't want to buy the entire AP just to find out one of my players would be bored to tears. :)

Thanks!

I was just reading the magazine, great work! One thing I noticed though, the website at the end of Greg A Vaughn's interview seems to be misspelled. It's not hard to figure out, but just in case someone was interested, it's Frog God Games.

There is a pickaxe in Herolabs as a martial weapon. It comes from the Second Darkness campaign. Yet the weapon doesn't exist in the Core or the APG. And those officially came out after SD. (I think Core did, not real sure.)

Therefore, can I select it as a martial weapon as per Herolabs?

I might be asking this on the wrong thread also, because I'm not sure where to go with this. So if I need to post this elsewhere, please let me know.

Hello,

I just made a 1st level fighter, checked the Second Darkness box under the Adventure Paths, and was able to choose the Pickaxe with no problem. Hope this helps.

JTStorm wrote:

My wife and I, and a friend of ours play Pathfinder. I'm currently GMing RotRL, just getting ready to start #4. We're out in Beaver County, West Mayfield to be specific.

I've never heard of Legions? I've been to Phantom, and Game Wizards on Babcock.

West Mayfield? I'm in Beaver Falls! hah! Small world.

Our group is 5 people. Right now we're running Kingmaker, we actually just started.

Legions is on McKnight Road, from what I understand.

I just looked it up. Looks like it is on Route 19/Perry Highway, closer to Wexford.

I think Kingmaker is going to be the next path on our list, but as often as we can play, it's still at least a year or two away.

My wife and I, and a friend of ours play Pathfinder. I'm currently GMing RotRL, just getting ready to start #4. We're out in Beaver County, West Mayfield to be specific.

I've never heard of Legions? I've been to Phantom, and Game Wizards on Babcock.

Colen wrote:

Dragnmoon wrote:

Warning to all, If you have characters from the Beta Classes from the APG Test, Print them up before installing the latest update, because the new update removes the Beta Classes!

There should be a red warning message about this when you import the files - we also mentioned at the start of every APG class description that we'd be removing them once the play test period is up.

We're doing this because it lets us migrate peoples characters over automatically if they use the new APG add-on. Your old play test characters will be properly converted over to the new versions of the classes the first time you load them after activating the APG.

I am also getting errors on Non APG Characters

There seems to be a problem with any of the user added content referencing 'SOURCE'. It's on their message board.

Shem wrote:

JTStorm wrote:

The Pathfinder Campaign book I have has covers that are bowing outward. I keep the books kept vertical almost all of the time, and do not leave them out open.

Now this problem I have had with two different Campaign books (bought the second one and gave the first to my son due to this problem - and now the second one is doing it).

Actually, that's interesting since this has been my experience with the bestiary. Not just my copy mind you but all 3 my gaming group has bought. Now this doesn't bother us terribly much as we are all avid users of the books and not worried about collecting but still thought it was worth mentioning.

It's happening to my Bestiary as well, but it doesn't seem to be as bad as the Campaign setting. Maybe because it's newer. I brought it up a while back in the CS product posts, but no one ever said anything about it happening to them, so I thought maybe I just got a bad copy.

The Pathfinder Campaign book I have has covers that are bowing outward. I keep the books kept vertical almost all of the time, and do not leave them out open.

Being a USA fan, I'm bummed. Thought we were going to pull it off in the OT. But, being a Pittsburger and a huge Pens fan, GO SIDNEY CROSBY!!!

JTStorm wrote:

LMPjr007 wrote:

Undefeatable 11: Arcane Trickster now available at RPGNow.com!

Mr. Porter, any plans on a Dragon Disciple Undefeatable yet?

Maybe.... (Shaking my head signaling yes)

SWEET! :)

Undefeatable 11: Arcane Trickster now available at RPGNow.com!

Mr. Porter, any plans on a Dragon Disciple Undefeatable yet?

Remco Sommeling wrote:

I disagree, I could say something for one way or another, but ultimately it is a DM's call I think both sides have merrit.

generally I do not think the DM should have told the player what roll he needed but rather give him an estimation. I would let the character make a jump check unless it is obviously cleared with ease.

The only possible way a pit is distracting is that the character in question is afraid of heights. It's not doing anything, could you memorize new spells for the day next to the cliff? If so what changes between the jump and memorizing spells?

There is a difference between sitting beside a cliff, and jumping over it. Jumping over a pit that is two feet deep has no true repercussions if you fail. 200 feet? serious repercussions. Who's to say that thought of falling wouldn't get into the character's head.

Think of it like this, sinking a five foot putt in golf isn't too hard. Sinking a five foot putt to win the Masters with Tiger woods standing on the green waiting would be serious pressure. It's the same act, just a different amount of pressure.

JTStorm wrote:

LMPjr007 wrote:

Now available at Paizo.com!!!

Mr. Porter, any word on when we can expect the Undefeatable: Rogues? I can't remember which thread it was in, but I think you said sometime around Thanksgiving?

Due to issues beyond my control, we had to find another writer to work on this and I am still waiting for them to turn in the work. But don't worry IT WILL COME OUT. You just have to wait a bit longer...

no problem, looking forward to it!

Now available at Paizo.com!!!

Mr. Porter, any word on when we can expect the Undefeatable: Rogues? I can't remember which thread it was in, but I think you said sometime around Thanksgiving?

Thanks! Now we have to thinkk what our next Lost Class will be.

I'd like to throw Archer into the hat.

If you like the class, do us a favor and take a second to place up a review of it at Paizo.com so othere people might see it. The reviews of the products are very important to publisher and manufactures. Ie helps get the word out on our products. Thanks for your support of LPJ Design.

Consider it done.

can anyone tell me a bit about the class?

Hello,

I just purchased it a little bit ago. After reading, I think it is a really well thought out, balanced class. I think it is a good cross between a rogue and a gymnast.

You keep a few of the rogue abilites, but add in some really good movement based abilities in place of lost rogue ones. Thief Acrobat talents make the class really customizable as well.

The class itself is a 20 level based class, but has prereqs in case you want to use it as a prestige class.

I haven't had a chance to make any characters quite yet, but on the surface it seems like a really fun class to play. For the price, I think it is well worth the money.

Nice job last night, doing to the Red Wings what they did to the Penguins last year.

Over the entire playoffs, I think I lost about 5 years of my life. Thankfully those years will be at the end when I probably wouldn't be able to take care of myself anyway. ;)

YEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!

Has anyone else had a problem with the front and back covers bowing? I keep it on the shelf with my other hardcovers, and none of them have shown this type of wear.

It kind of looks like this from the top...

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"Will you three settle down, I'm dying for some sleep!"

You did not answer the question about Open Office instead of Excel on a Windows PC

-- david
Papa.DRB

Papa.DRB, this is from the main webpage for TOS:

1 The Only Sheet is created using Microsoft Excel 2003 on Windows. It may not work on older versions of Excel or non-Windows systems. It is NOT compatible with other spreadsheets applications. TOS+ REQUIRES the very latest Excel service pack from Microsoft!

Hope this helps!

The Only Sheet Plus, one of the most powerful automated Character Sheet available for the D&D3.5 community has now been adapted to support the rules of Paizo's new Role Playing Game!! TOS+ Version 2.00 integrates the Rules of PF RPG (Beta) to allow users to easily create and maintain Characters using Paizo Publishing's excellent new Role Playing Game.

I used the original TOS a couple of years ago, and just recently signed up for the TOS+ because of the support for 'the new role playing game'.

It's worth every penny. Very easy to use. Because of the design, you can add in custom equipment, weapons, feats, just about anything. The support on the website forums is also top notch.

I finally got my pictures up of when I DMed the ripnugget battle : Here they are

Those are great!!!

I ordered mine yesterday...looking forward to it!!! And thanks for all the hard work you put into your products SKR, it shows..

Hello all,

I wanted to throw an idea to the Powers That Be at Paizo, and this seemed like the best avenue to do so.

I don't know about anyone else, but after the first two previews for the Beta release, I'm ready to read and play. I pre-ordered the book about a month ago or so, and I can't wait to have it in my hands...

However, I would REALLY like to read it NOW! So, I just want to let you guys know, you may feel free to run my order through now, and I'll be more than happy to pay and wait patiently until the actual book arrives, but let me download the PDF NOW!!!! :)

Just a thought...

I know I've gone off and on for many years now. Sometimes as short as a couple of months, my longest break was 6 years. A couple of times it was a lack of a group. The group I am DM'ing now just played a couple of weeks ago for the first time since January.

I can't tell you how many times over the past 20+ years I've lost interest in either playing or DM'ing, or both.

Axcalibar, are you burned out from running a game, playing in one, or just the game itself? How did your last meeting go? What are the other players up to? Answering those would start to lead you to exactly why you don't have the motivation to get things moving again.

Maybe I could start a Dear JTStorm type of column??? :-) Just kidding...

SWEET!!!!!!

I must have been asleep for a while, because I didn't even know there was a sequel to BoXM...Talk about a failed Perception check!

Now, as a vegetarian my only problem with bacon is that when my friend Pat regularly cooks it, like fish, the air fills with the smell of it, and there's no escape and I have to step outside. THAT'S MOLECULAR PORK INSIDE MY LUNGS! RUN! If I spent a year at Pat's house, died, and then required an autopsy, they'd find 15 lbs of porn in me that I never ate. ;)

I was going to post something about why sex matters in an RPG, but then I read this... 15 lbs. of PORN???? I'm not sure, is that alot??? :)

Hello all,

As I was reading the feats section, I saw two that got me to thinking of a different idea. The two were Intimidating Prowess and Persuasive.

Why not change the name of the Diplomacy skill to Persuasion, and change Intimidate to a strength based modifier?

Anytime I think of 'intimidation', I don't think Charisma. I think of the type of person that has the big stick, so to speak. Where as someone who is persuasive can use words and subtle actions to convince someone to do something.

Plus, the change would eliminate the two feats mentioned above.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Later!
JTStorm

Gazetteers of Golarion countries. Something in the same vein as the OD&D gazetteer series for Mystara. IMO, these are some of the best gaming products ever (up there with Paizo's adventure paths) and I'd be interested to see the same level of quality that we get in the Adventure Path modules (overview of Sandpoint, Magnimar, Stone Giants of the Storval Plateau) applied to a whole product.

I'd love to see something like this too. I always liked the detail they provided for each country/region.

Congrats on the family! I know what you mean...my daughter is going to be nine in a few weeks.

It didn't work for me, but maybe you can convice your wife that buying Pathfinder is a long term investment for teaching your daughter how to play the game in a few years! ;)

Welcome back!

Please allow me to be the first to say....FLIPPIN AWESOME!!!!!

Thanks for posting it!

Erik Mona wrote:

Yes, and as soon as possible.

Yes, the modules will be available widely ASAP, or yes, we should change our payroll direct deposits ASAP?

There were two questions in this thread . . .

I hope it isn't - Yes, they will be widely available, and have your paycheck deposited into a Paizo bank account ASAP... :) I need a little bit of money for food and snacks! And for my daughter to take Tae Kwon Do! After that, I'm flexible...

While I don't plan on becoming a member of Pathfinder Society, I plan on supporting it by buying the scenerios as soon as they come out. Quick question about them though.

Are these going to be similiar to length as the RPGA Living Greyhawk ones (about a 4-6 hour session)? I'm hoping to introduce my daughter to D&D/PFRPG soon, and am hoping these could be used as a one-shot type adventure.

Good luck Nic, and the rest of the Paizo staff!

They'll be available on sale via paizo.com immediately after Gen Con. We plan to charge a small fee for them, but don't yet have all of the details worked out. Stay tuned.

Does that mean that all scenerios in the future will be available for purchase as well? And if so, at what point should I just have my paycheck deposited directly to a Paizo business account? :)

Hi everyone!

I have ben buying these boxs at my local stores and well I would say these native lights horses are the best I have ever seen! They are beautiful even though thier sayings are still very non-Christian. These horses each come with an animal friend that you can go buy in the Bazzar on www.bellasara.com which makes bella sara even more fun for everyone!
I totally recomend this series if you are a card collecter and love horses like me!
Sincerly,
Bellasaragirl2

Hi Bellasasagirl2,

I just bought this, as well as the School Tin, for my daughter's birthday in April. I figure since I've seen you post about Bella Sara products in the past, I can trust your judgement on these new ones. I'm glad to hear you like them, I'm sure my daughter will as well!

Take care,
JTStorm

i'm interested in the new turning rules. Those who are wondering about the 15 minute day should look at the combat section and Turning:Healing. Basically, turning creates positive energy, which heals the living as well as hurts undead.

My chief concern is to see how this works when the party runs up against a cleric with negative energy.

The party I'm running RotRL with HAS a cleric with negative energy! She isn't too happy with the ramifications of her attempting to rebuke undead now... Anyone have any ideas on this situation?

...and with this announcement, I have decided to become a SUPERSCRIBER! I just had to make a post with the new tag.

Thanks for listening to everyone on the boards Erik and Co...

I love you guys....

Given all of the information that you have heard so far about the new edition of Dungeons & Dragons, I would love to hear your thoughts on the following three questions:

1) Do you plan to convert to the new edition of D&D?

2) If Paizo converts its RPG products to 4.0, how will that affect your purchasing patterns for our products?

3) If Paizo does not convert its RPG products to 4.0, how will that affect your purchasing patterns for our products?

1) Nope. I just bought Monte's Book of Experimental Might as well, so I'm pretty much locked in to 3.5/3.75

2) I will cancel my Pathfinder and Gamemastery subscriptions. One of the reasons I subscribe, even though I don't play a lot, is so that I can play with a minimal amount of prep time. Between family and work, my available prep time is about nil. Can't afford to buy something I would have to completely overhaul before using, no matter how wonderful the writting/story is.

As long as the 'Chronicles' line stayed pretty much edition neutral, I'd keep that one going.

3) I would continue my subscriptions as is, which is to say subscribing to Pathfinder, Pathfinder Chronicles, and Gamemastery

as I said in another thread, I don't envy the position you all are in right now. You are in, almost, a no win situation.

Best of luck!
JTStorm

Dreamweaver wrote:

Any news with the OGL preview and all that?

We still haven't been given the GSL or the rules to look at. And yet, if we wanted to be on schedule for Second Darkness... we should have had the first author start working on the first adventure on the first of January.

Did they happen to give you a better timeframe as when to expect it? Seems like they are leaving you guys, and anyone else willing to pony up the cash, swinging in the breeze, so to speak. I don't envy your decisions to come. Good luck!

*Patiently waiting for his monthly subscription to ship*

I just got my email about an hour ago, so I'm guessing they are working on them now....now, off I go to read! :)

Congrats Tobus!

Been married going on 5 years now...it's fantastic!

Stay safe, and have fun!

JTStorm

Lights a pine scented candle... (had to go find one, sorry)

..<snipped lots of good Gorum Info>...

Thanks James!

Now my wife (the player playing the cleric) is even MORE excited about this character!

No more Vomit Guy????

Worst
Day
Ever....

*looks around...*

What the H#LL happened to all of the candles???

Hi,

For people who have bought GM modules in either print or PDF format, which one would you recommend?

Hello GregH,

I currently get both, but if I had a decent enough printer, I'd probably go with the PDF. I like having a good hardcopy though, one of the main reasons I'm a subscriber. I usually print out a b/w copy (at work, shhh..) and use it for actual gameplay/taking notes/changes. Then I keep a copy on my laptop during a game session.

Good Luck!
JTStorm

Hello James!

Thanks for being accessible for these types of questions!

I was wondering if you had any more info on Gorum? We have a character in our group playing a rather scary, controlling undead type of cleric. I'd like to be able to give her some ideas about what her religion/church is really like.

Thanks a bunch!

JTStorm