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I started a modules subscription just because of this. I can't wait to read it, Sam.

"So, player, let me get this straight -- is it that you're concerned your build is too powerful, or are you declaring the intent that you are going to give me or the other players a hard time? Because if it's the latter, you can get out now. Contentious, competitive gameplay is not welcome at my table."

Wise advice from one of the most level headed people on this forum. Deathquaker, I always enjoy reading your posts.

Here's the cover image for you.

Ordered, downloaded, looks cool!

I had no idea this place even existed. Guess where I'm going shopping this weekend. Thanks!

Vic Wertz wrote:

I can promise you that Paizo is not announcing D&D 5th Edition at Gen Con.

You heard it here first, folks! Paizo to announce D&D 5th Edition at PaizoCon 2012!

Thanks a lot. I just spit coffee all over my monitor.

I've been reading some threads about megadungeons and would like to expand my collection. I've got a subscription to Slumbering Tsar and I have copies of World's Largest Dungeon and Undermountain. What other great megadungeons are out there? Please recommend for any game system and, if it's not too much trouble, let me know where I can find a PDF copy.

Thanks

JollyRoger wrote:

Aberzombie wrote:

They design all kinds of stuff: buildings, roads, sewage systems. Some of it they do a good job at. Some of it not so much.

So, how do you feel about civil engineers? Please, keep it civil.

I am a liscenced, practicing civil engineer. For the most part, we are very boring and no one pays us any attention. Thank you for making a thread about us. I will now go back to designing a vacuum sewer system.

That sucks!

I find it's giving me a lift.

They design all kinds of stuff: buildings, roads, sewage systems. Some of it they do a good job at. Some of it not so much.

So, how do you feel about civil engineers? Please, keep it civil.

I am a liscenced, practicing civil engineer. For the most part, we are very boring and no one pays us any attention. Thank you for making a thread about us. I will now go back to designing a vacuum sewer system.

For personal reasons I don't feel like sharing but probably will anyway (poor self image and low self esteem), I would like everyone on the boards to post a reply in this thread. At least one word. But two or more would be better.

No, and you can't make me!

If you don't share my political, ideological, religious, non-religious viewpoints then your obviously stupid and you're opinion is wrong!!!

Fighters suck!

I wasn't going for endearing, I was simply voicing a concern of mine. If that gives me one less customer... well, so be it.

- Axel

Two

I had a blast running games this weekend, and as far as I can tell the gaming at Dragon*Con is getting much better. Last year there were significantly fewer tables at a single time, and it seemed much much more lively to me. Only problem was that I never got a good chance to kill a PC, too many 7 person tables!

P.S. If anyone found/walked off with an Advanced Players Guide (or knows someone who did) could you let me know on here! Was really sad that my month old book found legs and walked off with a player :(

I had a great time in your game Saturday afternoon. Thanks again!

OH GOD!!! Run for your lives! That glitch was the result of a sentient computer program taking over the Paizo servers. Once it's co-opted all the Pathfinder files, it will proceed with its insidious programming and try to remake the world to look just like Golarion!!!

Prepare for the dawn of our new Digital Overlord!!!

I, for one, welcome our new digital overlords.

How do you solve a problem like Maria?

After reviewing next year's budget, I've concluded I need to cancel all of my Paizo subscriptions. Thanks for all of the great stuff.

And yes I realise the hypocrisy of starting my thread heading with OMG WTF........

I am intrigued by your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

My brother and I are playing in our first Pathfinder Society scenario at DragonCon next month. I have some total noob questions.

1. When we create our PCs, can they be siblings?
2. If we decide to be from the same faction, can our PCs know that about each other and help each other accomplish missions?

I don't want to give us any unfair advantages, but since we're both new to Pathfinder Society play and he's new to Pathfinder in general, I'd like for us to work as a team.

Nice. I'd like to respond. Make of it what you will. Throughout my response I will be using the term "you" in its most generic sense. Also, the following is strictly my *opinion*.

I'm one consumer. I can only speak for me. To the writer/artist who rolls their eyes and my existence and treats me with disdain, I have good news and bad news.

The good news: You're right. I don't know the first thing about art. I'm an engineer. I design pump systems. I wouldn't know art if it walked up to me, slapped me in the face, and screamed "I'M ART, BONEHEAD". Your creativity is superior to mine. Good for you.

The bad news: I get to decide how to spend *my* money. Not all of it, mind you. Just some. I have to pay taxes and meet my financial obligations, but after that, that beautiful little bit left over is all mine to spend however I wish and I know you want some of it. That's right artist/writer/creator, you want me to pay my hard earned cash for your product. The thing is, I get to decide how that money is spent based on any criteria I want. I can choose to by a collection of grocery shopping lists by James Jacobs for no other reason than I think he's a snappy dresser. I can choose not to buy the magnum opus of [insert writer here] because a friend of a friend told me that [insert writer here] said I looked fat in these jeans, even though he/she has never met me. I can choose to only buy products about carnivorous spider monkeys, even if there have been 8,927 RPG books already published on the subject of carnivorous spider monkeys. I can hold out for one more, stubbornly, illogically refusing to spend my money on another RPG supplement until I get the Ultimate Stupendous Carnivorous Spider Monkey Extravaganza and there is absolutely nothing you or anyone else can do about it. (Again, assuming I live in a free Country, which, fortunately, I do.)

My point: Your artistic superiority isn't necessarily going to get you any of *my* money. I'm only one consumer. My money, by itself, is no more important than that of anyone else. But I'm willing to bet that you'd still like for me to plunk down cold, hard cash for your creation. I'm probably not going to buy your product if you call me a mouth-breathing, knuckle-dragging, killer monkey lover.

"But you don't know it's me who said you looked fat in those jeans," You say.

Again, you're right. I don't know who called me a mouth-breathing cretin, but I've got more good news and bad news.

More good news: I'm not as smart as I think I am. It's a shame, because I think I'm pretty darn smart. I've got two engineering degrees, right? Well, I know intellectually that my opinion is subjective. I am *not* as smart as I think I am. I might be gobbling up your products faster than you can write them. All the while you are snickering behind your keyboard, rolling your eyes in disgust, because I bought your hardcover, $50 Great Book of Names for Spider Monkeys that you made in 20 minutes with a random name generator. Good for you, I'm an idiot.

Here's more bad news: I'm not as dumb as you think I am. There's a balance here. I'm not as smart as I think I am but not as dumb as you think I am. I'm somewhere in between. From that somewhere in between, maybe I can pick up your $50 hardcover and see through your random name generator and recognize your disdain for me, your potential customer. Maybe, your disrespect bubbles over to the point you can no longer hide it in between stat blocks.

What's my point this time? I probably don't have one. I'm a mouth-breather. I believe we've already established that, but I've got money. I'm pretty sure you want it so you might want to cut me a little slack.

[Edited for spelling]

so what do you guys think a CR35 monster would look like?

wish at will?
AC50+?
str60?
something even worse? (i'd hope so from a DMs point of view...)

Well, fangs are essential. Prefferably dripping with something dark and viscous.

Tentacles? You can't go wrong with tentacles. Maybe some extra appendages for good measure. Oh! And an insect-like head.

Sorry, I'm not helping am I?

Hey, look! A bandwagon.

*jumps*

Looks like I'm on.

*Hands over $125*

Dragnmoon wrote:

...the app I assume is made for the iPhone small screen in mind.

The PFR app has now improved a quantum leap! Version 1.1 of the PFR app is now out: http://itunes.apple.com/no/app/pfr/id365514623?mt=8

New in this version:
- Bookmarking
- Improved menu
- App remembers your last visited item
- OS requirement reduced from 3.1.3 to 3.1
- $1 cheaper. The app now costs $4.99
- More screenshots to see in iTunes

The PFR app really works well now, as an ingame reference. I used it playing Pathfinder two nights ago, and can give you my thoroughly unbiased testament that this app rocks :-D

Just bought this a few hours ago. I was hesitant at first, but now that I'm looking through it, I'm quite pleased. It's well worth the five dollar price tag. I find it easy to use, very fast to search and browse. Highly recommended.

Still searching for an official beer wench. Perhaps I can tempt one with free beer?

Consider this my application. I am a hot gypsy chick. Just look at my avatar.

David Fryer wrote:

Your math is full of fail. My statistics prove it.

David, whenever your mouth opens, straw men burst forth.

Fighters suck!

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I keep thinking to myself, how hard is it to miss a liberal, let alone a gamer? They were elf ears and hug trees. so they stand out like sore thumbs and stand around waiting for you to shoot 'em. Its easy.

Fighters suck!

<whooosh>

Fighters still suck!

Today is the first I've seen this thread, and I am glad it has a happy ending. I'm too late to be of any help to you, but I want you to know that I've donated $100 to Give Kids the World in the name of "Grey Greyscale". I hope this helps someone else.

My head is on the lay-off chopping block. Please cancel all of my subscriptions.

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My head is on the lay-off chopping block. Please cancel all of my subscriptions.

Bought the PDF. LOVE it. I cannot wait to get off work so I can go home and start drawing maps and creating characters. (Yes, it's been a ridiculously unproductive day at the office.)

Warning: One you start flipping through this, you will need a big chunk of time and a well conditioned wrist, because you will not be able to write down your ideas fast enough.

Well, I had a nice vacation, and some time to think about play-by-post gaming. I just don't think I'm cut out for it and I'm not holding the players' interests. I apologize for letting you down, and I really appreciate you giving me a chance. I'll stick around the forums for a while and see if I can pick up on the skills from some of the other games. Some of the threads seem to be quite successful.

Anyway, sorry again. I have enjoyed all of your cleverness and role-playing.

Oh, and if you're curious about where the Phon Quartermain path was going:

Could we get a map, or a detailed description of who is standing where currently? I'm having trouble envisioning what's going on.

If I knew how to make maps and upload them somewhere, I would. Not sure where to store them.

Gang, I am going on vacation for a little more than a week. When I get back, we'll decide if we want to jump in right where we left off, or fast-forward to the next plot element.

This spiders, while a nuisance, are so far not posing much of a threat. They're just running around looking creepy and being disgusting.

Just as our heroes start to relax however...a mass of bulbous, black eyes peers from outside the opening. A long, black, hairy appendage, as thick as a man's arm, reaches out of the hole. Soon, several more black legs follow. A spider, easily the size of Tusker's dog creeps out of the opening and several smaller spiders crawl off of it's back.

Not sure how many there are, but...

Tusker draws his scimitar to slash at one, while the dog snaps at another.

Tusker's scimitar attack (1d20+3=23, damage 1d6+3=7)
Crit confirm (1d20+3=5, damage 1d6+3=7)

Tusker's dog's bite attack (1d20+3=17, damage 1d6+1=3)

There are about a dozen that you can see.

Tusker slices one in half, while his mastiff grabs one in his mouth and shakes it, leaving nothing but splattering goo.

Gallows wrote:

Trusting Lothian's grace (and his chainmail) to protect him from the spider's bite, Gallows reaches out to grab the spider from Brother Zilroy's head.

Initiative: 1d20(+3)=9, Grapple: 1d20+4=24
I believe the spider gets an attack of opportunity; if someone else grabs it before me, he'll just swipe at one with his sword.

Depending on the spider's size - i.e., if it is Tiny or smaller - it might not threaten you, and thus wouldn't be allowed the AoO.

They're tiny, in the grand scheme of things, but bigger than your hand.

Rynia lets out a startled, and disgusted, expression as the spiders come into the room. She'll target one of them (not on Zilroy) with a blast of cold.

elemental ray rgd touch (1d20+3=23, 1d6+1=2)

crit confirm (1d20+3=15, 1d6+1=3)

Hmm ... nice to see a crit, but almost minimum damage all the way around...

Rynia freezes one in it's place.

Trusting Lothian's grace (and his chainmail) to protect him from the spider's bite, Gallows reaches out to grab the spider from Brother Zilroy's head.

Initiative: 1d20(+3)=9, Grapple: 1d20+4=24
I believe the spider gets an attack of opportunity; if someone else grabs it before me, he'll just swipe at one with his sword.

Gallows bravely rescues Zilroy by swatting the creature off of the Cleric's head. It falls to the ground and crawls back toward's Zilroy's leg.

Edited: Tusker is right, tiny creatures don't get AoOs

JollyRoger wrote:

There is a huge, black, hairy spider on his head. Several more spiders crawl out of the opening now that the dinner bell has been rung.

"Hey! Be more careful!" Standing a ways back from Zilroy, Miasshirra pulls out her whip and strikes one of the spiders that is headed his way.

invisiblecastle is down, so you can roll my attack. 15foot reach. +3 for 1d3+2 nonlethal damage

Miasshirra cracks her whip at one of the creepy crawlies, but misses. She does manage to scare a couple back into the hole.

No problem, we're on the honor system here. Use whichever form of dice rolling is most convenient.

Zilroy cries out "Aaaagh! Something bit me, and it was no goblin!!"

1d20+4=24

Zilroy's immune system fights off the poison, but the burning pain in his head is quite distracting

Individual spiders or a spider swarm?

Individual spiders

Zilroy casts an eye about and then heads through the hole in the wall.

Gallows peaks through the opening, but Zilroy bravely starts through. Just as his shoulders are clearing the opening, he feels a sharp pain on the top of his head. A searing heat works its way down from the crown of his skull. He stumbles back through the opening, nearly tripping over Gallows. There is a huge, black, hairy spider on his head. Several more spiders crawl out of the opening now that the dinner bell has been rung.

Zilroy, take 2hp damage and please roll a fortitude save vs. poison

Honestly, is ping-pong really a sport?

Why is poker on ESPN?

It lives!

Fighters still suck!

The goblins clearly came from the opening on the right-hand wall. The dog seems to be concerned about the hole in the wall on the left side of the room.

Where do you begin investigating?

Tusker climbs through the hole, glancing back at his dog who has been here all along, apparently to persuade it to join him. The hound whines a little at the smell, but clambers over the rubble easily enough, its tail drooping as it hurries to stand by the half-orc's side.

"Looks like the goblin problem might keep going," Tusker murmurs, pointing at the tracks that lead through the other exit.

The hound growls. With hackles raised, he looks to the shadowy exit on the left wall.

There is a great article over at Aint it cool.com.

For those that are not familiar, Aint It Cool is a VERY popular site - everyone needs to pop over and read it ... and post a response if you are so inclined!

"And that’s why I couldn’t find it (at GenCon) – D&D wasn’t called D&D anymore, it was called Pathfinder."

LINK

With all due respect, to me this just reads like more edition war fodder. I would so love to get past all of that nonsense and just play our games.

I'm still reading the tome myself, so you can all take your time. Also, it's been difficult to get on the boards for the last week. Hopefully that will clear up soon.

Miasshirra wrote:

"It looks like it keeps going... I'll check it out." Miasshirra takes a moment to light one of her own torches then hops down into the next room. Once there, she looks more closely for signs of recent goblin passage.

"Right behind you."

Gallows follows Miasshirra into the next room.
Ditto, the paladin hasn't changed much beyond how lay on hands and smite evil function.

A closer inspection reveals that several humanoids have indeed used this room for passage. It appears they came through the opening to the right. Some went through the opening you just come through. It appears a few others crossed the room to the opening on the left.

Aside from dust and gravel, this room appears empty. However, you detect an unpleasant odor, not unlike the smell of raw sewage. It's relatively faint at this point.

Folks,

...interesting stuff...

I have my beautiful, Pathfinder RPG book. I love it. I really appreciate the effort of everyone at Paizo, including all the great people in the warehouse whose names I don't even know.

Showing my appreciation is simple. I'll keep buying Paizo products. I think that's the best way to say it.

Also, I'll be running a Pathfinder game at Dragoncon, under the 3E category. Hopefully, I'll get a chance to introduce some new people to the game. Or maybe, everyone there will already know about the glory that is Pathfinder.

Hopefully, we will all get our Pathfinder books soon. We'll convert over as soon as we can. Let me know when you've had a chance to go through some of the book and update your character sheets. You may rebuild from the ground up if you wish to incorporate any new goodness

Zilroy smiles uneasily. "Uh...perhaps we can let this dead man rest in peace, for the moment and move on."

He utters a brief prayer over the corpse, trying not to betray his squeamishness.

Zilroy feels a brief sense of peace. He has put this soul to rest.