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So, after hearing all about the horrible Forgotten Realms CG that came out two days ago, me and some other posters over at WotC have been picking the thing apart, and listing all the mistakes (like one on every page). The thing reads like a half-baked, unfinished piece of crap, and the Map looks like vomit.

And I made that opinion known.

So now I go to log on over there, and I get a message saying I've been banned.

You want to know the funny part? The message included a link that would allow me to see the reason I was banned, but when I click on it, it tells me I can't view the page because I've been banned!

Too funny :D

I suppose they finally decided to get rid of all the 4e-detractors from their site... I guess it was about time.

So I was reading about the new Warlocks in FR, and I stumbled across this little gem - they use Shardsouls!

Since my 'main' on WoW is a Warlock, I know I use Soulshards all the time - its like they just copy and pasted WoW fluff into FR (and it wouldn't be the first time).

They could have at least thought of a slightly less derivitive name for those things.

Any thougths about the complete lack of creativity being poured into the new FR, or D&D in general these days?

Okay, yesterday morning I got a particularly nasty and prolific virus (some sort of brand-new Trojan Horse), and manage to nip it in the bud, but not before the thing piled about 500 spyware apps onto my machine. Today my AVG anti-virus reconized it and removed BOTh vopies of it - yesterday irt couldn't even see it, so I assime their was something in today's update that covered this new one.

Anyhow, I also notice yesterday several of my regular sites were inaccessable, and today sevral more are down. I don't know if its just a coincidence, but if this little bugger is spreading all over the internet right-now it could be the cause.

I'm pretty ccomputer-savy, so I was able to stall the problem until my anti-virus was able to handle it, but this thing downloads NEW malware andreplicates existing apps (I had twenty copies of each of my regular background-apps running, sucking all my resources dry, and making my 'virus-hunt' slow down to a crawl). It also does both these things at an incredible rate - in about an hour my computer (a VERY powerful machine) was nearly crippled by it.

So - I don't know if the sudden drop-out of my sites is just a coincidence, or what, but I think everyone should be aware of this thing - MOST especially the Paizo tech boys (or girls).

Also it renames itself if you try to delete it - it started out as ttxfl.dll, but it could be hiding as anything at this point. AVG called it 'generic Trojan B.********'' - I don't know what all the '*' were, but this thing doesn't even have an official name, I gather.

So far, I seem to be okay since AVG did its thing this morning....

Were there any?

I've seen a few that were applicable (about jungle/rainforest settings), but I'm not sure if it was ever covered in it's own feature, like campaign classics?

Someone said there was a 3e version of the Eagle Knight in one issue, but I can't seem to locate it.

Thanks --- Mark.

Another thread here had me come up with an idea for the Monk. Like the Ranger who has two choices of paths to follow (2-Wep or Ranged), how about a similar choice for Monks at level 4?

This would represent differnet fighting styles, at its most basic - A Monk could choose between defensive style and attack style, just by applying his/her AC Bonus column to attacks instead. This would put him on-par with an equal-level ftr for hitting, but leave them far more vulnerable.

We could even have a Feat that would allow them to switch-back for the duration of a single encounter, which would emulate learning an alternate style as well (or even one that splits the bonus, for mixed styles).

In a way, its like using the AC Bonus points similar to what has been done with the Cleric's Turning ability, by opening it up to other possibilites. I'd love to see more options open up for simulating styles of combat for the Monk class, and using the AC bonus might be a good way to go.

Anyone have any thoughts?

I'm sure this must have been broached before, but since I'm fairly new and don't see any discussion about it, I was wondering - Is Paizo just "re-doing" all the stuff in the 3.5 books?

I've become a Paizo/Pathfinder fanboy (Paizon?) over the past few weeks, and I love what they've done so far with the rules, but have they considered adding anything of their own, like a new class or race?

I'd love to see a 'Tinker' class in the core book. I know that some folks don't want any sort of 'Steampunk' feel in their games, but many settings do have at least a small amount of psuedo-tech, and it would be cool if Pathfinder tried to at least address some of those settings (like WoWRPG and Iron Kingdoms). For die-hard purists, the class could just be optional.

Even if that idea doesn't go over big, were there any non-WotC classes even considered for the PRPG? I suppose a psion-type would require a seperate rulebook, but some sort of 'Blademage' might be cool as well.

As far as race goes, as long as it isn't a 'not-quite-human' race like the splat-books were filled with (Illumians?!), I could enjoy it. Perhaps another race would best be left for the Canmpaign guide?

If it counts at all, something like the Lionmen from Monte's stuff would be awsome. As an old-school Flash Gordon fan, I just love those guys! (Any sort of 'cat-race' would probably go over big)

Think about all the archtypes - Ookla the Mok, Chewbacca, the Kzin form Larry Niven's novels... Large, hairy, fanged dudes with bad tempers are very popular!

I have been recommending Paizo and Pathfinder to tons of people the last few weeks, and the first thing they see when they log onto the message boards is a list of cancellations!

Is that really the first thing you want potential new customers looking at?

Either move the Customer Service forum to the bottom of the page, or have a 'cover page' that directs people to the correct forum (without the lists of threads).

I personally prefer the cover-page concept - I hear lots of complaints about the difficulty in navigating this site, so a cover page with a 'site map' would do wonders. Also, I like the minimalist approach to the boards themselves, but you could 'spruce up' that first page, perhaps with some Paizo art? Its the one and only thing WotC has over you guys - their Internet presence is far more attractive.

Just about every other company in the industry has a cool 'splash page' - just check out Privateer Press, or Games Workshop. You guys have geat art and minis, so why not flaunt it?

Eye Candy is what gets people interested in this day and age, and this site is like the Saharra desert when it comes to visuals. A lot of the people I have directed here took one look and never came back.

I know he is currently playtesting the rules, but is there any chance Paizo can scoop this valuable resource up for some design work as well?

The man's FR work is second only to Ed's (and it's a REALLY close call there), so having him onboard, either for setting-work or module creation would be huge gain for Paizo, I would think.

I'm sure there is still some undeveloped corner of Golarion you guys can spare for an 'old master'.

And besides, he's the last of the 'old gaurd' you guys have't thrown a bone yet. ;)

I'm brand new to the Pathfinder experience, having decided to 'let go' of my love of FR finally and try new things. I want to know more about the setting before I "take the plunge", so what should I be looking out to give me a basic overview of the world and it's premise?

Is there something I can see for FREE, like an synopsis of the upcoming campaign guide, or perhaps some descriptive text here on the site. I just want to know what the 'theme' is really, and maybe a couple of facts, nothing too extensive.

As it is now, I know absolutely nothing beyond the fact that I was exremely happy with Paizo's run with both Dungeon and Dragon magazines, and I miss them very much.

So, what would you guys recommend for a total newb as a 'primer'?