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Please cancel my Pathfinder Adventure Path subscription. Thank You.

I received my subscription today. Very excited to see what Paizo can do with scifi!!

Present.

Order was placed on 9/4, however, still showing as pending. No individual item is showing as backordered. Any assistance you could give to get my order moving would be appreciated. Thanks.

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AskingManyQuestions wrote:

Greater Leadership (Ex)

At 2nd level, a noble scion gains the Leadership feat as a bonus feat. He can recruit a cohort up to one level lower than himself. At 10th level, he can recruit a cohort of the same level as himself.

Aide-De-Camp (Ex)

At 3rd level, an esquire acquires the services of a loyal aide-de-camp. This NPC functions similarly to a cohort, though the aide-de-camp must advance in a class that grants proficiency with all martial weapons and cannot multiclass until the esquire reaches 7th level (though the aide-de-camp can select an archetype).

Would a cavalier prestiging into Noble Scion have their Aide-De-Camp level limit increased by 1?

Please forgive my ignorance; but, from whence comes this Aide-De-Camp?

The Esquire Cavalier archetype. It's from Cohorts and Companions.

Ah! Very good. Thank you sir!

Greater Leadership (Ex)

At 2nd level, a noble scion gains the Leadership feat as a bonus feat. He can recruit a cohort up to one level lower than himself. At 10th level, he can recruit a cohort of the same level as himself.

Aide-De-Camp (Ex)

At 3rd level, an esquire acquires the services of a loyal aide-de-camp. This NPC functions similarly to a cohort, though the aide-de-camp must advance in a class that grants proficiency with all martial weapons and cannot multiclass until the esquire reaches 7th level (though the aide-de-camp can select an archetype).

Would a cavalier prestiging into Noble Scion have their Aide-De-Camp level limit increased by 1?

Please forgive my ignorance; but, from whence comes this Aide-De-Camp?

Many Thanks! Appreciate your assistance.

The order has been pending since February 12. Just wondering when it might be shipped? Also, at this point, might it be shipped with more recent order 3504882?

Thanks for looking into this for me Erik. You guys are tops!

Hey Paizo! I have a question regarding the above order. It consisted of four items which were ordered together as preorders. However, when I took the items out of my sidecart to have them shipped immediately, I was charged $44.80 (seemed a little excessive for four items) for shipping and sent a single confirmation under the above order number. Then the items were shipped individually, each as separate order #'s 3104289, 3104290, 3104291, & 3104292.

Could you please explain to me why this happened and what I need to do to ensure that it never happens again?

I gotta go with Al Pacino for Asmodeus....y'know......only because he already did it.

On potentially big change for those so inclined to go that route....

WOW! What an acheivement! Congratulations to all.

If you could point out these systems that work great without a level cap, I'd love to check them out. If it CAN be done well, I'd like to do it, but I'm not sure how it can be done well without some sort of implied scale of power... something that a non-capped system, in my experience, simply can't do.

As in... you can't really provide epic stats for demon lords for d20 without disappointing a lot of fans of epic d20 material because you didn't pick a CR range that works for their preferred level of play.

Jason, please allow me to clarify; my problem is not with limits on scale of power. My problem is, very specifically, with the level cap. This is an inherent cap to the "life" of the character. Once the character is capped-out, the player is essentially forced to start over from scratch. That sucks. Any good campaign should leave the players the option of continuing with the characters that they have put so much time and effort into.

Older editions of D&D allowed for this. Mind you, the power level was not unlimited, other ways were found to limit the power level. The methods that come to mind were capped ranges for AC, 'to hit', and Saves. A character, no matter his level, could only be so good at these things. But the player had the option to continue to play and develope the character as long as they desired.

Rolemaster is an example of a current system that is unlimited in scope of both power and level. It was well done in the past; specifically, I'm thinking of the I.C.E. Middle Earth publications. In fact, some of the mechanics from Rolemaster found their way into 3E. I suspect that is due to the influence of people like Monte Cook who had a hand in developing both systems. My problem with Rolemaster these days are simply that it's too tedious; a very detailed system that stats out EVERYTHING. This sort of game system used to appeal to me greatly back in the day when I had that kind of time, but no more. But the detail of the game is unrelated to the scope of power.

It's ironic to me that you say that you would disagree, because you are actually agreeing. James says that level caps benefit "creators/content providers." You say level caps benefit "the publisher," which of course is the same thing!

Of course, you're right. We are in agreement that the level caps are for the benefit of the publisher. Where we disagree is in the sentiment toward that truth. James appears to value the level cap, I can't stand it. There was the assertion that a publisher of tabletop RPGs couldn't produce a quality product unless the level-range was limited in scope. I simply replied that I have seen it (uncapped levels) done successfully in the past and, therefore, disagree with the assertion.

I couldn't disagree more. The missing level cap in Epic is the main problem with those rules; there's no way to scale content. A level cap lets the content providers focus their efforts on a known range of support for the rules. This is the same reason so many video games have level caps—it's not really any different for tabletop games, especially those who have specific game worlds and adventures that support the rules in question.

Also, level caps allow the creators to focus their energies on making what content they do provide more interesting, without having to spread that effort out over infinity.

There you and I must respectfully disagree. I've seen it done successfully with both d20 and d100 systems. The feeling I've had since the advent of 3E was that the level cap is purely for the benefit of the publisher, nothing more.

I guess I am not understanding what the attraction to "Epic" level play is. The game has set a top level, and this does seem a little forced or unrealistic that a ceiling in advancement should exist.

And this is the greatest problem with 3rd Edition and its derivatives....the arbitrary level cap. Get rid of it. Design a game that just continues and, simultaneously, eliminate the whole line between 'epic' and, eh, 'not epic'. The Rolemaster system has done this nicely for decades. I actually tried to return to playing Rolemaster for a short time; however, after playing 3E for so long, it was a bit like trying to wade through wet cement. Of course, this may be an unrealistic pipe dream. Now that I think about it, the math may simply not work beyond 20th level. D20 is just too limited a variable range for that sort of extended play.

Regardless, Paizo rocks.

No really.......they do. They just don't, like, BIG rock. It's more like they little to medium rock.....A LOT!!

That's cool too.

... but a high level adventure sequel like that would take a fair amount of work, and would probably be larger than a normal volume of Pathfinder.

There it is......the other excuse. The economic reasons aside, this is the excuse that I hear the most and, quite frankly, it's the one that frustrates me the most. Yes, high-level adventures are a lot of work. But, with all due respect James (and that's quite a bit), RPG publishers get paid for precisely that....their hard work. You see, as great as Paizo's products are, ultimately, I don't NEED most of it. The low to mid-level stuff I can do on my own with minimal time and energy. As a DM, it's the high-level stuff that I need the most published material for as I simply don't care to put that much work into it. See, I can get away with that, I'm not getting paid. Anyway, just my thoughts on the matter. 'Nuff said.

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Godspeed, Mike.

I like that answer.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all about epic-level adventuring, but right now I'm just starting to get to know the World of Golarion through the modules and adventure paths. The level doesn't really matter. Eventually, I will want to delve into high/epic level stuff, but for now I'm really enjoying getting to know the setting. This is the way a setting ought to be developed.

Yep. Epic level is a must.

As I've said before, for me, 1st thru 20th is just character development.

Besides, after reading throught he Gazetteer, it appears that there are many areas that are just screaming for an epic interpretation to flesh out.

Hmmm.....tough one.

Worldwound: Love the whole crusade theme.

Numeria: The Conan books were my first taste of fantasy lit way back when.

Irrisen: Has that "Narnia" feel to it. That, and being next door to a bunch of grumpy vikings gives it great potential for funness.

Having said that, it's all good.

I'm buyin'.

Yep. What ya'll said.

I have a few ideas on how to make races very dynamic; however, they wouldn't be good for PRPG....at least, not right away. As stated by Paizo, compatability is important at this point. If PRPG succeeds (and I will do all I can to ensure that it does), there will be lots of room for expansion down the road.

Yep, me too!

In my preferred type of game, 1st thru 20th is just character development. THEN the story really gets going!

Seing as it is a "Universalist", perhaps leave some of the levels open to allow the player to determine which ability to include from a range of possibilities.

I realize that most DMs and Players could probably work this one out anyway, but I see it this way: The Universalist Wizard is to the wizard class what Humans are to races.

Limited Wish and Wish once a day as a spell-like ability? HECK YEAH!

As a player..... I'd never do anything else.

As a DM.....can you say automatic house rule?

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ALL OR NOTHING. So can we PLEASE stop telling eaach other that we're too lazy to customize, or too anal to simply max-out, or whatever? The skill system concept is robust enough to have it both ways.

Is there ANYONE else on the boards who agrees with me on that point? Anyone at all?

I'll agree with you to a point.

But that's really beside the point. After all, it's not really about skills at all.....we all just want a credit when the book comes out!!

I like the PRPG skills as presented. It is going to make statting NPCs a LOT easier.

I used to like dealing with the skill points, loved the detail. Now...not so much. It's that time thing you know.

Are combat feats a standard action to use? In other words, does the PC give up his iterative attacks to use them?

If not, then how does one combine combat feats with iterative attacks?

I would definately have a problem, especially at higher levels, giving up multiple rounds of iterative attacks in order to complete a chain of combat feats.

Otherwise, I like the concept.

Wow! How many thanks will it take to fully express appreciation for this one? (answer - me neither, just keep 'em comin')

Just when I was resigned to.....oh never mind, don't matter now. I'm with Piazo.

Nuff said.

Paizo has EARNED my respect (and money), WotC has not......

I've no interest in D&D 4.0. Tried to keep an open mind, but the more I hear, the more I realize (sadly) D&D is not going to be my game any more.

That being said, I would absolutely love to see Paizo go native and publish their own d20 ruleset. To my mind, this would enable them to become a truely independent publisher.

'nuff said.

"Think of it as the Snoopy Syndrome -- Charlie Brown's cute lil' dog was a very minor supporting character when "Peanuts" began, and by the end it was practically "The Snoopy Show (With Charlie Brown and Friends)".

The same thing will happen with Pathfinder, I expect. :)"

Heh. Snoopy the Gnome!!

Just say "Gno"!

Greyhawk has Mordenkainen, Robilar, Bigby, etc. Forgotten Realms has Elminster, Khelben, Storm, Etc. Every campaign world worth its salt has 'em. The great characters that eventually become the household names of the world they "live" in.

So who will be the future giants of Varisia? Where will they come from? Will they be the new iconics? Will they be the favored characters or literary creations of the Pathfinder authors? Will they arise from the ranks of the first player characters to walk the world of Varisia?

This inquiring mind wonders at the possibilities..........

Looking forward to it. I've never gotten used to the new WotC stat block. Paizo's new one should be an improvement..........everything else has been.

Goblin Songs.........

Goblin........Songs..........

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Yup, I like it.

Gotta say, I'm looking forward to starting at the beginning of this new world. Just like Greyhawk, it's being developed one adventure (or adventure path) at a time.

Wonder how long it will be before we'll all be remeniscing about Varisia?

Heh. Just read the Pathfinder blog.

Key phrase? How about "Yet as all evil empires must......."?

Nope. No need to hate Wizards. Just do like Merlin in the mini-series did to Queen Mab........turn your back and forget 'em. If the brand tanks, it won't be the first time. Just ask anyone who used to work for or play Rolemaster from I.C.E. They screwed up royaly and ended up bankrupt and having to auction off their IP. Last I heard, some fan picked it up for about $50K and started his own company.

Paizo's got my money from now on, even if the end product doesn't end up being D&D. They do it right.

Yup. Just saving changes on the transition page doesn't appear to do the trick. You need to hunt down the checkout page via the Shopping Cart option.

Heh! Hey we can get it overnighted for only $53 an issue! Take THAT USPS!

I concur! Paizo took on the license for Dungeon and Dragon Magazines because they felt that they could do it better. They succeeded famously.

I look forward to what the future holds with Paizo.

WotC.....not so much.

Thanks. I'll wait, but not without great anticipation. You guys rock.

I have not received a subscription issue of Dungeon issue #137. I notified Paizo customer service of this problem about three weeks ago and a reissue was entered on my behalf as Order #653251. However, to date, my order history shows that the issue has not been sent.

My questions are a) does Paizo intend to send me the magazine for which I've paid, and b) if not, would you please extend my subscription by a month so that I might go ahead and purchase the missing issue from a local vendor while it's still available?

It would be nice to see an article that expands upon the DMG treatment of the Leadership Feat, Cohorts, and Followers. The DMG material is great and a good start, if a little vague. How loyal are cohorts? How much do followers cost to feed, train, etc? How long does it take to recruit cohorts and followers? How many Cohorts can a PC have at any given time? Can you train your ogre cohort to fetch?

These are important questions! After all, what is a D&D campaign without being able to raise vast armies, conquere the known world, and build lots of monuments with your name on them?