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They're heavy duty clear plastic with black writing... I've had mine for... about six years and they're still in fantastic condition.

Shameless plug because I know and game with the guys. They usually have a booth at GenCon as well.

You mentioned lack of Role Play. That's not because of the rules...

Thought I'd mention that. Editions don't have different standards for roleplaying.

If the rping is down in your group.. it's your group. Not the rules.

Here is something I posted elsewhere:

I added a house rule with -10 = death.

On BBEG turn he hits you for massive damage. You go to -23. You have the next initive.. you bleed to -24.. yes you bleed. The party has until your next go to bring you above -10 or you die.

Essentially... this is your death gurgle. Sure... a cure serious will get you fine. But.. is the cleric within 30 feet? Will he survive the attack of opportunity? So far.. I've had.. two or three players continue living because of this rule. But, it really hasn't come in issue too often.

Actually.. one was something around -40ish... and they basically spent the round healing the character. Which gave the baddies a free round... puts them quite the spot.

Essentially, even at lower levels, the party has the next round to heal you to bring you back up no matter what the damage was.

This is random... but you could get Print versions from ebay and pay with paypal. Just an idea if PRGNow.com isn't an option either.

I also, don't think they'd allow other companies to sell their pdfs as they watermark them.

...said the creepy one-eyed doll...

Used to have both eyes.. until after our date that one night. Cosmo said those sweet words.. and I had to oblige.

Ew.

I would say the majority of urban and suburban residing Americans, yes. But I believe that's a smaller percentage than most believe. But I don't have any numbers to back that up.

I'm still guessing that even in major cities - the ratio of office employees vs clerk type employees are the clerk type outweigh the office employees.

Clerks can't generally carpool due to shift restrictions. Then we have the office employees - you could have some carpooling here - but I still think it's not enough.

Ofcourse, I have no numbers either... I wish there was a study or something we could quote.

One person choosing to carpool would not do that, but a whole bunch of people doing so, across the nation, could make an impact.

I don't think the majority of americans have jobs where carpooling is a viable option.

What happens is eventually the middle to lower class Americans that drive older used cars because they cannot afford a newer car will no longer be able to afford the gas to get to their low paying job. So, now they can't even get their so they eventually lose their job. As I would guess that our nations public transportation isn't that great across the board. I know Indiana bites at it.

So, now we have a good majority of Americans losing their jobs because they can't get there. Then.. they can't pay their bills...etc.

All because gas is too expensive for their older gas guzzlers. Too bad they can't afford a $30,000* hybrid.

Edit:

*I don't know how much hybrids cost.

It is very awful. I was just wondering if you thought he was insane at the time.

His trial isn't so much if he's guilty or not. They know he did it. But, if he was insane at the time.

So it's jail for life or mental institution for probably life.

Edit:

Side note: Do you think they need the added charge of "Hate Crime"

Isn't all murder a hate crime? I don't think anyone kills in a fit of love...

Back when I was 17 we all went on canoe one day. while inside micks canoe rental paying. A grizzled old man looking like popeye's dad Pappy walks in beer gut pot bellied, rockin some biker shorts and the smell of Bud swirled about him, he states: "If Les paul walks in playin gitar here I'm gonna sh*t myself" and he said this three or four times before being escorted out.

Reminds me of this one time the wife and I (well.. g/f at the time) rented a canoe. We were out on the lake found a nook and did naughty things.

The canoe bit.. not the les paul and drunk old guy bit.

I ask as I do not have a credit card, and have not intent of getting one, however, I am interested in the direction you are going with the Pathfinder RPG.

Drew, does paypal offer a debit card? I know they have a credit card...

If not... drug stores (and some money type places) have debit type cards that are not "loans" or have percentages etc...

Bascially, you go in... give the clerk money and your card they give you - they "load" it with that money.. and you can use it later for credit card like purchases.

It doesn't have a bill you have to pay.. no contracts, monthly fees etc...

it might cost like a dollar to load it

Just a suggestion

~ Paul

I was wondering what you guys thought of Naveed Haq.

CAKE or DEATH?!?

Stay.

My players usually bring back ups anyway. As apparently I hate my players. In the current campagin no one has died perm.

When I ran Shackled City.. I had what I called the "Wall o'Death" I had a good 15 - 20 (exact count escapes me) of character sheets taped to the wall.

A lot of the deaths were simple player error... I had one guy that went through characters like toilet paper. Mostly because of his own error. Not because of save or die. I have had players die because of this however.

I've had players get up and storm out. But, it's part of the game. I don't pull punches and if you tick off the local noble and he hires someone to kill you.. they're going to use everything they can to do the job. If that's buying a couple potions of invisibility, watching you closely for half a minute and then slitting your throat while you sleep.

Hey.. thems the breaks. Shouldn't have ticked off the noble. Point is.. if my players could force a "Death Attack" to use the same example... they would.. as much as possible. Such is the way of players.

I don't fudge rolls. I use everything in my arsenal.. not to kill my players. I hate character deaths. But, I don't and can't understand or believe why a BBEG wouldn't use everything within his arsenal.

Below is yet another example from my current Red Hand of Doom campaign;

My long-winded point (other than to tell a gaming story...) is to show that BBEG *should* use everything in their aresenal... if that's a save or die or save or stop spell.. so be it. You're not going to take your players wizard Sleep spell away are you?

Even if we as a community could agree on certain "rules" the majority of posters that need that kind of guidance wont read it.

So, I'd say it's a moot point.

Don't try to reply to multiple threads at once...Not sure why it's happening, but it does.

Well.. this was my conclusion as well. I was just wondering if this was a common occurance. Is it something new? If it is a new error.. I thought it might be prudent to mention it.

So, I took my wife to see Baby Mama which she loved. It was quite funny and just right considering she's pregnant with our fist child together. (I say it like that as I do have a 7 year old daughter that lives with us - but it's like it's all new all over again...)

She's 9 weeks and earlier in the day we had an ultrasound.. saw the "naked molerat" as she lovingly calls the picture and heard the heartbeat.

Then... on an impulse.. we snuck into The Forbidden Kingdom as we both love Jackie Chan and Jet Li. However, we left shortly after Jason was whacking the weeds with the staff. Jason was awful. Very awful and I felt Chan and Li, although they were trying very hard, couldn't save it.

So, although I didn't spend the $14 matinee prices to see it with her.. I'm very glad I didn't. I'll probably watch it again on DVD.

And that was a lot of information in a round-a-bout way just to say I didn't like the movie.

:D

I've had a couple of instances where I'm trying to reply to multiple threads.

So I have Post A open in reply and Post B (which I tabbed open second...)

I reply to Post A and hit submit.. but it actually tacks the reply onto Post B.

Is this something I'm running into because of settings on my PC or something with the board.

Have you tried asking around at the Game Preserve? I used to live in B'ton and that was always a good bet for finding games. Good luck!

I've gone in there.. but I don't know if it's the employees.. or lingering because of the small space.. but the store stinks. It reeks of body odor.. and as such I try to stay out of there as much as possible.

Avalon is gone now. The Game Preserve I actually like is in Greenwood and actually has gaming space (unlike b-town) but I already have one game (mine) that I drive decently far for already.

I recently finished a three-year stint GMing a 3.5 campaign. And for some reason I am starting up a new one, hopefully at the beginning of June.

Info is available at Bearheart RPGS The campaign under information is called Nochnackt.

Do you have another way to contact you? Checking the site all I see for what you mention is "Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 - Nocknocht (Charles as DM; low-magic homebrew D&D setting)" so if you want to get back at me.. I'd be interested in giving it a shot.

Our DM denied us clerics

Ouch!

My party currently has a cleric that was a PC now turned NPC. I need to kill him off (I dislike playing npcs..) but he has armor with the Healing property - and - I'm what you might call a 'killer' dm even though my party hasn't suffered any permanent losses. But, many of them claim I hate my players. So I added a house rule with -10 = death.

Healing Info inside..

You got alcohol last night? Lucky! ;)

Yeah.. still had to get up at six this morning though. Luckily, I'm blessed and almost never have hangovers.

Had more typed.. but lost it.

But.. yeah.. drinkin' rum and coca-cola..

Bonus points if that line makes a certain song pop in your head. (40s era for a hint..)

Actually, we WILL be selling the Pathfinder Beta print edition to FLGS, so you should be able to get it there also.

-Lisa

I stand very corrected. I suppose that makes since. I'm not really sure why I was under that assumption.

Thanks for the clarification! :-D

I'm with you on that sentiment Paul - I've pre-ordered a physical copy for exactly that reason too. As I've mentioned before in a previous post I really believe there's something special going on with Paizo and Pathfinder... and its nice to feel you're part of "gaming history" - albeit each in our own small way!

As a sidearm to this - I've recently been ordering some Pathfinder Chronicles material and was very, very impressed with the speed and efficiency that the stuff got to me here in sunny Scotland. No idea how quick it gets to US customers but I'm betting that any ordered "physical" copies of the Beta will be with most of you pretty soon after the release date.

I'm glad Scotland has good postal service. I think some of the issue with overseas shipping lies morein that country then it simply being overseas.

Paizo has some of the best customer service - Which has been herald over and over again. But, beyond that.. where they really perform is their product. The put out quality product and promote gaming in a way that shows they care about gaming. RPGs in the past.. and it would seem currently as well... have been hosted by companies that seem to care less and less about gaming. Sure... they want a fun product... that makes them money.

All in all... great company... great people... great product. It's a good time for gaming.

Okay.. I'm done rambling. :D

You know... I misread what I was looking at last night. Ignore the edited part.

I'll blame it on the rum.

received an order shipped 4/25 yesterday but still not the on shipped 4/18:(

Just be paitent. Trust.. Paizo will take care of it. They have the best customer service ever.

It's not listed... but everyone is able to get the beta for free. If you want a physical copy from Paizo - that will cost.

I might buy the physical not only for gaming purposes.. but gaming history.

I really see Paizo setting the standard for quite a few years. At least until DnD 5.0 comes out... then we'll see.

Edit:

Will the beta only be available as a download from Paizo, or do you have plans to sell it in stores?

I'm assuming that, since its a beta, it'll be download only, but one never knows...

It says you can buy from the site.. but being a Beta release I doubt your FLGS will carry it.

Meaning.. you can d/l it for free. But, you can also buy it from the site as a book form. Just not from your FLGS...

It's not listed... but everyone is able to get the beta for free. If you want a physical copy from Paizo - that will cost.

I might buy the physical not only for gaming purposes.. but gaming history.

I really see Paizo setting the standard for quite a few years. At least until DnD 5.0 comes out... then we'll see.

It ate my post. :(

Free PDF's are the single best reason to subscribe, IMO.

Oh.. I agree. Plus... I can say.... honey... they're a subscription... "can't you cancel.." well.... yeah... but... it's only so much a month.. it's okay.

Little bit of strife.. but she's good.

I love the pdfs... I get her to download them... "yeah honey.. they're free adventures....." she just doesn't know why... hahah

Edit:

I know the hardcover isn't due out until 09... I was just wondering if this was going to get updated... and what *is* our schedule august product?

The beta softcover??

Solomani - for conversions.. I'd suggest getting the errta download if you havn't already. It has all the encounters in a very easy to read format - that way converting is just.. okay.. this is this.. then this.. rather than trying to find every encounter in the book.

I really enjoy this module... granted I add a lot of high level minons in the army that deploy their own search groups that they run into. But, I highly recommend it.

I ownly wish I had bought this through Paizo instead of Amazon to get my autographed copy... : (

James... if I bring it to gencon... think you might go ahead and sign it? :D

I would want to keep it the same.. but houserule as you please.

For example; I challenge my players rolls. They roll their die and I roll one.. they get the higher of the two. We also always re-roll '1's.

They seem fairly happy with that.. even if we both roll a '2' on a d12.

They had two chances to get higher.. so they feel alright about it.

I'm just wondering what shipping method you chose.

Just wondering when it'll chance to the Pathfinder logo in my subscriptions page

So - I havn't read any of the planet stories. I'm planning on ordering some items soon and would like to have one or two in the shipment.

So - you avid PS readers.. what are the best that you've read and maybe a little bit of why to help me in my decision.

Thanks

They could certainly kill GenCon permanently by not attending.

I really don't see WotC killing GenCon.. I mean.. they have many many other contributors and things that draw people in.

GenCon is busting at the seams (Indy for example) and using hotel space not simply because WotC takes up so much room.

It's growing...

Any games open... or anyone wanting to put together a game.

Either paizo AP would be great..

That is correct - you only get the PDFs for items you receive thru your subscription.

Addiction is not a problem if you can afford to feed it.

I love that... is that yours?

The player's guide is now up on theRPGenius.com here:

World of Brandes - The Shackled City Player's Guide

I'm not the happiest with the typeface a few things were converted to with the .pdf and the maps don't look very good but it's the best I could do. There is some setting specific material that might not make sense to people not familiar with my world.
World of Brandes

I'll likely post my individual chapter conversions also.

Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier.. but is that link to your guide you mentioned earlier in this thread?

I've already had to look for and find a closer (albeit better..) job to stop working just so I could have gas to work.

If it happens again.. I'll have to get something that has better MPG and get rid of my Mustang

I was wondering if anyone has made or would make a pdf similar to the bonus for Red Hand of Doom.

Basically, it takes the order in which you'll typically do the encounters (by section) and puts the stats of those baddies together. Very handy for those baddies that appear multiple times so you don't have to flip back and forth.

I have a seperate three-ring binder that I break out for the fights in RHoD and it saves time and wear on the book.

The Hardcover could deff. benefit from something along these lines

I'd attempt to make it but my copy of PDF maker is on the wifes computer and I'm not allowed to use it.. haha

And I'd like someone who has neat design skills to put it together.. mine would look like a word doc and not very pretty.

A bit off topic but....

I decided to start a thread for the posting of changes.

Yet you didn't post any changes yourself.

I always find it odd/funny that people start threads like this but don't contribute to them. Is it just to be the thread creator?

Cosmo, this makes me wonder.. I have 'hold for one monthly shipment' I got my PF8 and other goodies mid-April but just got a notice about PF9 - is this not going to ship until May?

Just curious

Oh I did. :D

But, yeah.. I was expecting sometime in May... :P

Guess I'll have to explain two shipments in April to the wife.. haha

Um... you could have also called them (at the number on the bottom of the page) or emailed them (at the address at the bottom of the page) to cancel.

As an aside - I'm his friend. I also didn't know about the phone or email option. But, I do know he works third shift so phoneing wouldn't be a possibility.

I guess he could've emailed. When he asked me how to cancel I simply knew of the Message Board avenue and explained that to him.

Your ongoing subscription to the Pathfinder Adventure Path has been canceled. Your modules subscription has been left alone.

I am sorry to hear that you find our cancellation procedures so inconvenient. We do try to offer several different ways for a customer to cancel their orders as well as their subscriptions. While we do not offer the option of canceling an order directly through the website, we do hope that most of our customers find that one of the different ways fits their schedule and needs at the time.

We definitely hope that you enjoy the Pathfinder RPG!

Corey, I believe it was more along the lines of not being able to cancel in the same manner he signed up. I've had a similar problem with an ISP in the past - I could sign up via online but to cancel I had to snail mail them a letter stateing that I wanted to cancel and why and sign it.

I think it was his shift that made it difficult and then he forgot his password I believe. So by the time he got around to it he seemed kinda miffed.

Other than that, I still believe in Paizos amazing customer service. Despite a few hiccups! ; )

If memory serves.. my copy says Green Ronin Games

Is this in 2008 or 2009? It says Pre-order July 2008.....

Probably a typo.

What level are you talking about? At first level, a few extra hp can make a big difference, but at higher levels it'll hardly matter at all.

All levels really. Some converted now - levels 10 - 12

Then when we start the new campaign it will be first level.

Any updates on this? Or Errata for the Gamemastery modules, or the current AP?

No - the players wont know they're up against 3.P NPCs. Other than that.. I tend to arm my players with lots of goodies.. so they have that.

Yeah, I'm also pretty sure they wouldn't notice what would be special abilities or not.

I tend to give my players lots of goodies so they're usually pretty powerful and can take on a lot.

I was just wondering if it could be too much.

I'm really liking the Pathfinder RPG thus far. But, I know my gaming group doesn't want to switch rules at all.

So - since I'm the GM and I like to have little to no work converting stats and the like...

What sort of disadvantage (and how bad..) would my players be at having 3.5 characters fighting Pathfinder NPCs?