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A bit late, but you'll love this one Mikaze

And of course nothing overcomes DR/-

AdamWarnock wrote:

Tilnar wrote:

I wouldn't allow that -- all reach weapons require 2 hands, and so you need to have both hands on your weapon to be threatening the 15-20'. (I would allow a person to take a hand off and choose not to threaten the outer area -- but again, armour spikes does the same thing without the hand issue).

I would. I'd have it cost a swift action, but I see no problem with allowing a cestus wearing player to quickly snap out a punch and putting his hand back on the weapon.

It's not a swift action, it's a free action. That's actually RAW. The problem is that it's a free action that you can only take on your own turn. So it doesn't work for AoOs.

Point taken. I use it for my casters, so I didn't think of that. Hmm it would be non-proficient, but you *can* armor spike a hakiri-maki, right?*

(Also helps the gunslinger, since you need a hand free to hold the pistol, and a hand to load it)

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Good point, forgot about sign language. I'm making an Aasimar for season 5, just for truespeaker :-)

Polyglot, Tien, Varisian, likely abyssal next season.

Amusing moment at the table. We were dealing with a scroll written in Tien, and I went "Stewardess! Stewardess! I speak Tien."

Clear generation gap in who got that joke and who didn't.

Just remember, though, the downside of enlarge with a reach weapon is that you don't threaten within 10' of yourself (barring having claws, armour spikes, a bite, or similar...)

(This isn't me saying enlarge isn't useful -- it's *very* snazzy when cast on the right target -- especially because the bonus to STR is size-based, so it stacks with enhancement bonuses from belts or Bull's Strength)

So you wear a cestus. Problem solved. :-)

(Seriously, after explaining to the gunslinger why my witch wore one, he went out and got one.)

Just remember to ask your players when you plop this down, "Who wants to live forever?"

So, is this the right thread to talk about the actual Into Darkness movie?

From a franchise point-of-view, this is the opposite of Wrath of Khan. Wrath was deliberately written as a movie about Jim Kirk, the man who swaggered through every problem he encountered, the man who refused to acknowledge the no-win scenario,finally coming to terms with the consequences of his actions. Over and over again. It's a great movie, but it leaves writers struggling with Kirk as a character afterwards.

Into Darkness is a movie that teaches Jim Kirk that actions don't have consequences, at least not for him.

You know? That's an interesting viewpoint. (Both on what to do with Kirk!Prime and how Kirk!Alternate is affected).

From what I'm reading/hearing, it still doesn't get into how <redacted> was found in the alternate timeline?

Aside, I was surprised to find out the blond was Carol Marcus. With that haircut I thought we were going to see Dr. Elizabeth Dehner

I thought of that, but it then goes on to say "Not hair, nails" etc. That's what made me wonder.

I've been pondering the 'bring back the old guy' for a while since the last part of the Shattered Star AP.

nosig wrote:

Howie23 wrote:

BigNorseWolf wrote:

And charisma.... if you're not a party face you only don't need it, you don't need ANY Of it.

Many ghosts agree.

I do not understand this reply.

Are you saying many PCs who dump CHA die? or many dead PCs wish they had dumped CHA?

I think ghosts do CHA damage.

I think the idea is Ghosts use charisma.

Aside, I built the Lahamu specifically for Charisma dumpers ;-)

Can you clone from bones? THe spell says it can't be decayed...

No worries, since I allowed the take 10 anyway.

*shrug* I personally think that walking a rope 70' in the air is an immediate danger.

Here's an amusing question... can you use your shirt/portfolio/goblin re-roll on this?

Hmm, if I could adapt an existing story into a movie.

GHost Tower of Inverness.

Opening credits interspaced with getting the prisoners out of their cells. Dump them in front of the mayor. Evil looking sage in the background. Exposition.

Brief trip to the ruins. Show lots of guards to show how dangerous they are. Funky effects shot of the tower coming into existance with the moonlight.

Once they get into the dungeon itself sets become a bit easier. Plus you get dinosaurs on the air level, and if you have an ensamble cast of 6 or 7, you can kill a few to add drama.

Plus when they activate the amulet, you can either fade to white/credits or have a short denouncment.

Agreed. MY Iron Man 3 ticket was about $12 IIRC (early Sunday show, Imax, 3d)

True.

Just curious how many GMs got the fun moment of
"I'm moving to attack here!"

"I'm moving to flank here!"

"I'm moving over here to cast a spell!"

"I'm tumbling past to give him a harder target!"

"Hey wait? Who's watching Kal?"

** spoiler omitted **

Part of me wonders though if this will be the last J.J. Abrams Star Trek. He I think has flat out stated he is a bigger fan of Star Wars, and now that he got hooked up to that, I could see him sort of dropping Trek.

I read an article over the weekend (no link, sorry) saying that he was frustrated with IP issues between Paramount, CBS, and Bad Robot (um... why would Bad Robot have Star Trek IP?) and was burned out on Trek.

all 50'!? What'd they wrap him up like a mummy with it?

That actually was an old 2E joke. "Do you have rope use?" "Nope, I have 50' of rope."

More seriously, the player said "I have two coils of rope, one is around Kalkamedes, the other we can use." He's the VL, who am I to argue?

Why did you have the [redacted] slaughter two PCs when the scenario says that if anyone enters the circle he takes them hostage to buy his freedom?

The first time he had the halfling on a string he tried it. The party (including said halfling) said no. So they go back into the circle again and he already knows they won't let him go. So his alternatives are

a) get some pleasure in killing them
b) ????

Matthew Morris wrote:

Couple things I ran into when I ran it (four level 1s, one level 3)

The cliffside is lethal. Even with two 50' coils of rope, we almost lost two PCs to it. (Gravity is a harsh mistress. Fortunately we had some former servicemen who knew how to run rope harnesses that helped with the plan, and had a halfling acrobat that could take 10 and run across the rope he set up (I allowed taking 10 here)*

How was it lethal with 100' of rope? Rope on a wall (regardless what the DC to climb the wall is) is DC 5. If the rope is knotted, its DC 0. Most characters should be able to take 10 to climb down the wall with a rope.

50 feet of rope was used in tying up Kal,

Sorry I wasn't clear.

Couple things I ran into when I ran it (four level 1s, one level 3)

@Paul It was specifically targeting groups with 'tea party' and 'patriot' in their name. The IRS then lied about it.

And now that BNW has raised the boogyman of the Koch brothers (apparently in his view Soros doens't exist, and MMFA is a figment of the imagination) I'm quite convinced my analogy was correct. He feels the tea party groups 'had it coming'.

But I've said my piece, I'm done with it.

I like the witch and the inquisitor.

Re impeachment. One of the charges specifically was using the IRS to target 'enemies' Apparently BNW doesn't feel this rises to high crimes.

Also, these groups were targets specifically because of their beliefs. BNW seems fine with that. So they 'had it coming' I'm just wondering if those he feels that way about those girls in Cleveland "Well she took a ride home with a stranger, it's her own fault." It also looks like they were going after groups that *gasp* wanted an informed populace. And there's now reports of Jewish groups being targeted.

but hey, BNW has no problem with the government investigating him because he's speaking out right?

No worries though. After all the IRS is going to be the enforcer of Obamacare. Surely they'd never abuse that power.

pres man, Except it's not just 'low level' anymore.

BNW. So... you disagree with the articles of impeachment for Richard Nixon?

And 'Mouthpieces of the political party?' Do also feel those three girls in Cleveland 'had it coming?'

@Sior, I'm just being optimistic that the "at this time" means that at a future time, we'll see a scenario where it can be remade. Call me an optimist.

Matthew Morris wrote:

I'm assuming/hoping that there will be a season 5 follow up where you can have him fixed/finished. If so... PLEASE allow him to be finished in a different form of sword (heavy blades). I think it would make him more 'desirable' for players.

I doubt there will ever be a scenario which would allow you to reforge him. Which is fine. Also, why would a sword that's already made be fixed to be a bigger sword? Besides, wouldn't making him a heavy blade mean most characters are no longer proficient with him, making him more 'desirable' for fewer players?

I don't have my CRB up, but aren't Long Swords in the 'heavy blades' group?

As to growing/shrinking, I was going by the sheet and John's post that, "the Chronicle sheet notes that at this time the Pathfinder Society has no means to repair Gamin. It's not that he's broken; he simply was never finished correctly."

I'm assuming there will be something in season 5 planned that allows you to 'finish it' correctly. So why not finish into a different sword? I'm just tossing my two c-bills out there.

After watching IM3, I think it would be funny now to play a snarky Oracle with the tongues curse, who switches to 2400 baud modem when in combat, and even when out of combat will occasionally end a sentence with the wrong cranberry.

Make whole is not capable of repairing Gamin the Misforged, and the Chronicle sheet notes that at this time the Pathfinder Society has no means to repair Gamin. It's not that he's broken; he simply was never finished correctly. At this time Gamin also follows the rules for upgrading named magic items, which is to say it cannot be.

Based on my reading of the magus archetype, a bladebound magus's blade is a unique and independent acquisition with its own progression of Intelligence, Ego, and abilities. Gamin the Misforged cannot serve as such a bound blade, but he could still work with a bladebound magus as a "typical" intelligent blade.

I'm assuming/hoping that there will be a season 5 follow up where you can have him fixed/finished. If so... PLEASE allow him to be finished in a different form of sword (heavy blades). I think it would make him more 'desirable' for players.

No Cap, until issue #4

Which got a nod in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. (I still have that on the DVR, Cap taking on the entire team was one of the highlights for me.)

"I'm too sexy for this cake, too sexy for this cake..."

@Hama

Only if they don't have the reflexes/thought processes to keep up. Peter David really played with that in X-Factor, even coining Pietro Maxmimoff Syndrome. Now Jarvis (and face it, maybe Cap*) could tag him, Thor could call the lightning, etc. It also depends on how high his power level is. Even in the comics he's 'only' super sonic, not Wally West speeds.

Oooh, just thought of another super hero sibling set that Marvel *might* own the rights to. Auora/Northstar.

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Jim Groves wrote:

I love the depiction of Seoni as a bride!

I've got an image in my head now of Seoni the bride with the rest of the female iconics as her bridesmaids, at Ye Olde Chypinndaels flinging coins at the male iconics going the full monty.

Then at the Bachelor party... Mammy Graul! comes out of the cake.

Edit: Fixed

Silly question.

Can I sign these myself if I'm the GM? No biggie since I have 'em on the PC/Tablet, but it would save time.

(As I said elsewhere, the only time I've cracked one of my PF books is when I loan em.)

Valeros's picture (not shown) is one of the other ones in the "huh, never expected that" category (and no, it's not about his outfit).

Valeros joins the temperance league?

The only possible spoiler we have for the moment is Whedon talking about two new characters who are siblings. So everybody suppose it is Scarlet witch and Quicksilver.

I'd like to see Summer Glau as Wanda, or Eva Green!

Hmm, Wiccan and Speed? (Aside, I'd rather see Morena Baccarin as Wanda)

@Terquem

I'd guess that he encoded them to at least 'protect Pepper' when she's not glowing at 3000 degrees and wearing a nomex bra :-)

Like I said, I'd have liked a 'Rescue' reference.

Re Tissue Paper Man.

Clearly, Tony needs to find out what's in that bra Pepper's wearing and make his next armor out of that. :-)

@ Scott, That's exactly the point I'm making. For some people it's a big deal for demographics if there are a sufficient number of lefties. For others it's GLBLTALPHABETSOUP. I don't give either much thought. I *have* played with gender roles in my writing.* But that's more of a 'how would such a society develop' vs making any sense of balance. I don't find making sure there's X relationship any more important than making sure there are left/right handed ratios.** It's not discrimination, it's indifference.

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One other thing...

SOmetimes a name can have a second level of humor.

My half orc lore warden is Enuck. When he drinks a potion of enlarge person he shouts 'Enuck Chug!' If I get him to living monolith, I'll declare he grows when he calls 'Chuk'. (Yes it's obscure, but I couldn't resist.)

Mostly I try to keep names pronouncable, but obscure. Sometimes, they get nicknames of their own though.

So can we safely say...

"Dreamscarred isn't the 'official' Psionics rules of Pathfinder... But they should be." :-)

Watched it yesterday, enjoyed most of it in the theatre, but after I left the fridge knocked me upside the head. (Massive spoilers)

In general
The Good

The Bad

The Fridge

Have you ever seen the TNG episode "Paralells"?

Pretty much states as cannon that the universe is CONSTANTLY fracturing off into alternate time lines. That's why I never understood why the alternate timeline thing in the first Abrams Trek ruffled so many feathers. It was the 97th time they used the plot device, so no biggy, IMHO.

I called it 'Crisis of Infinite Worfs"

If they ever go through and 'remaster' TNG like they did TOS, that is one episode I want to see them go hog wild with models on. Infinite Alternate Enterprises. Bonus if we can identify the ISS Enterprise-D :-)

*sigh* My cable's been wonky and I've not been able to catch the BBCA for two weeks now :-(

Now if it had Coerul and Deep CRows... That would be awesome :-)

Well he had a strong dislike for Kirk in Space Seed, when they first met, mainly because Kirk didn't kiss is rear as some semi-divine being. I'm not sure we need a whole lot of background relationship to develop a hatred between the two. All you need is a couple of alpha males getting into a scrap with each other.

Would irony be Khan takes the Enterprise and leaves Kirk on Seti Alpha V? :-)

Mark,

Does this mean we'll see mythic content in PFS?

You don't need youngish kirk to find the botany bay, iirc it was using an impulse drive (so not moving particularly fast relatively[?] speaking). If the federation got all gung-ho after kirk's dad got wasted, someone else could have easily run across it even earlier than what happened in TOS.

Good point. Let's hope the writer/director remembers that.