paizo.com Recent Posts by Shadowcat7paizo.com Recent Posts by Shadowcat72022-02-22T19:03:58Z2022-02-22T19:03:58ZRe: Forums/Paizo: General Discussion: Why do all the bindings in my APs fall apart?Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q9zx?Why-do-all-the-bindings-in-my-APs-fall-apart#262013-10-22T14:47:19Z2013-10-22T14:47:19Z<p>I've not had any trouble with a single AP issue until Sword of Valor. I've got them all from #1 till now and this is the only one that I've had a page fall out of on my initial read through - just flipping through the pages. All the rest of the AP books I have are consistently high quality and have had no issues at all.</p>
<p>Until I experience otherwise I'll figure this is maybe a one-time thing, or at least something that is uncommon, and not worry about it. I wouldn't base my entire buying behavior and place full judgement on such a small occurrence. I think Paizo has earned more than that from me over the past years.</p>I've not had any trouble with a single AP issue until Sword of Valor. I've got them all from #1 till now and this is the only one that I've had a page fall out of on my initial read through - just flipping through the pages. All the rest of the AP books I have are consistently high quality and have had no issues at all.
Until I experience otherwise I'll figure this is maybe a one-time thing, or at least something that is uncommon, and not worry about it. I wouldn't base my entire buying...Shadowcat72013-10-22T14:47:19ZForums: Rules Questions: Invisibility Purge QuestionShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q06c?Invisibility-Purge-Question#12013-07-30T16:38:46Z2013-07-30T16:38:46Z<p>Can a creature be invisible and also have an <i>invisibility purge</i> effect centered on it?</p>
<p>Example: A cleric has his sorcerer friend make him invisible and then casts <i>invisibility purge</i> on himself. Does the cleric become visible or can he remain invisible with the other effect radiating out from him?</p>Can a creature be invisible and also have an invisibility purge effect centered on it?
Example: A cleric has his sorcerer friend make him invisible and then casts invisibility purge on himself. Does the cleric become visible or can he remain invisible with the other effect radiating out from him?Shadowcat72013-07-30T16:38:46ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=676?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#337922013-07-18T02:59:22Z2013-07-18T02:59:22Z<p>Are you moving away from your Bigfoot Country blog or have you just been too busy to do any kind of updating?</p>Are you moving away from your Bigfoot Country blog or have you just been too busy to do any kind of updating?Shadowcat72013-07-18T02:59:22ZForums: Technology: Digital Tools for your RPG Campaign - Cool ArticleShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pxol?Digital-Tools-for-your-RPG-Campaign-Cool#12013-07-09T17:30:57Z2013-07-09T17:30:57Z<p><a href="http://io9.com/the-best-digital-tools-for-organizing-your-rpg-campaign-662858962" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Link to various digital tools for your game</a></p>
<p>I thought this was a good reference article on the various tools out there for different games and campaigns. I'm sure there are more out there, but this is a good place to start.</p>Link to various digital tools for your game
I thought this was a good reference article on the various tools out there for different games and campaigns. I'm sure there are more out there, but this is a good place to start.Shadowcat72013-07-09T17:30:57ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Adventure Path: General Discussion: Shadow Under Sandpoint AP?Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pw60?Shadow-Under-Sandpoint-AP#222013-06-26T13:40:59Z2013-06-26T13:40:59Z<p>Yes PLEASE!!!</p>Yes PLEASE!!!Shadowcat72013-06-26T13:40:59ZRe: Forums: Homebrew and House Rules: Request for Rule Book to supplement/augment monstersShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pq88&page=2?Request-for-Rule-Book-to-supplementaugment#652013-06-26T15:53:17Z2013-06-25T18:25:05Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote><p>It would embrace the fact that monsters are built using the same "Legos" that PCs are built out of. The problem is, there's several books of Lego expansions for PCs, but very very few Lego expansions for monsters. THAT'S what this book would be about.</p>
<p>The trickiest hurdle to clear for a book like this is the fact that it's not really a book for players, and that tends to make folks nervous since the perception is that the book would sell much less. I'm not sure that's the case, since Bestiaries aren't player books and they seem to be selling just fine.</p>
<p>It'd pretty much be a crunch-heavy book for GMs, and NOT for players.</p>
<p>As a GM, and as someone who writes and develops lot of adventures... I've always felt these books for other systems are worth their weight in gold. And almost as rare.</blockquote><p>I would quickly buy a book on Monsters as James has described.James Jacobs wrote:It would embrace the fact that monsters are built using the same "Legos" that PCs are built out of. The problem is, there's several books of Lego expansions for PCs, but very very few Lego expansions for monsters. THAT'S what this book would be about.
The trickiest hurdle to clear for a book like this is the fact that it's not really a book for players, and that tends to make folks nervous since the perception is that the book would sell much less. I'm not sure that's the...Shadowcat72013-06-25T18:25:05ZRe: Forums: Campaign Journals: [Abandoned Arts] Runs Rappan Athuk: Campaign Journal & Spoilers Galore!Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pn6y&page=2?Abandoned-Arts-Runs-Rappan-Athuk-Campaign#752013-05-17T16:29:44Z2013-05-17T16:29:44Z<p>Awesome! Just wanted to jump in and let you know how much I am enjoying this journal. It sounds like you've got a really good game there. I'm jealous! :)</p>Awesome! Just wanted to jump in and let you know how much I am enjoying this journal. It sounds like you've got a really good game there. I'm jealous! :)Shadowcat72013-05-17T16:29:44ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: James Jacobs' Unspeakable FuturesShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p7ic?James-Jacobs-Unspeakable-Futures#382012-11-30T20:19:43Z2012-11-30T20:19:43Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
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<p>That said, it's really pretty rewarding and wonderful to see how many people would be interested in seeing the game, and that in and of itself makes me want to step up from the idle tinkering back into the actual design of the game—right... </blockquote><p>Add my voice to those who would support you doing this. I realize the contraints you have and only hope that at some point you will be able to tackle this in the manner you want.James Jacobs wrote:...That said, it's really pretty rewarding and wonderful to see how many people would be interested in seeing the game, and that in and of itself makes me want to step up from the idle tinkering back into the actual design of the game—right...
Add my voice to those who would support you doing this. I realize the contraints you have and only hope that at some point you will be able to tackle this in the manner you want.Shadowcat72012-11-30T20:19:43ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Hero Points: Instant epic, apply as neededShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p564?Hero-Points-Instant-epic-apply-as-needed#42012-11-12T19:24:55Z2012-11-12T19:24:55Z<p>Spoiler for Hook Mountain Massacre</p>
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[Spoiler omitted]Shadowcat72012-11-12T19:24:55ZRe: Forums: Rise of the Runelords: RotRL AE - Stat BlockShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ovza?RotRL-AE-Stat-Block#42012-09-18T20:31:26Z2012-09-18T20:31:26Z<p>So what I'm hearing is...maybe. Some things might be added in and other things might not me. I don't want to have to go through and reverse engineer all the opponents to see what is added into the stat block or not, but looking through everything it's not always easy to figure out what has been added and what hasn't.</p>
<p>Am I missing something or does that seem accurate enough. I don't think it's a huge deal overall, but it would be nice to know one way or the other.</p>So what I'm hearing is...maybe. Some things might be added in and other things might not me. I don't want to have to go through and reverse engineer all the opponents to see what is added into the stat block or not, but looking through everything it's not always easy to figure out what has been added and what hasn't.
Am I missing something or does that seem accurate enough. I don't think it's a huge deal overall, but it would be nice to know one way or the other.Shadowcat72012-09-18T20:31:26ZForums: Rise of the Runelords: RotRL AE - Stat BlockShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ovza?RotRL-AE-Stat-Block#12012-09-17T21:29:53Z2012-09-17T21:29:53Z<p>Not sure if this is addressed anywhere - I couldn't find an answer searching through the boards.</p>
<p>Are the stat blocks in the Anniversary Edition set up as to assume that spell effects are already going as stated in the Tactics section of the NPCs? I just don't want to double up on effects that are already included in the stat blocks (or short my NPCs by not adding in the appropriate modifiers). This would include an NPC that is listed as going into a rage or other characters that have special abilities that will adjust their performance.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>Not sure if this is addressed anywhere - I couldn't find an answer searching through the boards.
Are the stat blocks in the Anniversary Edition set up as to assume that spell effects are already going as stated in the Tactics section of the NPCs? I just don't want to double up on effects that are already included in the stat blocks (or short my NPCs by not adding in the appropriate modifiers). This would include an NPC that is listed as going into a rage or other characters that have special...Shadowcat72012-09-17T21:29:53ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Adventure Path: Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition (PFRPG)Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/products/btpy8tc0/discuss&page=23?Pathfinder-Adventure-Path-Rise-of-the-Runelords-Anniversary-Edition#11502012-07-13T19:12:19Z2012-07-13T19:12:19Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">atheral wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Been paging through my pdf for a while now have to say I really like the layout particularly the new up/down direction arrows on the map, the stat block header now including hp, and the much more prominent location ID call outs.</p>
<p>Is this a sign of things to come in the APs or is it just a one shot thing with the anniversary edition? </blockquote><p>It COULD be a sign of things to come in future Adventure Paths.
<p>We're already 3 adventures in to Shattered Star, and we didn't want to make any major changes to the Adventure Path layout or look until we started hearing feedback from all the numerous changes in Rise of the Runelords... which just came out.</p>
<p>So... We'll be watching and listening closely to everyone's feedback on things like the stair arrows, the new look of the stat blocks, the big blocky encounter area tags on the map and in the text, and all the rest. </p>
<p>But the EARLIEST we'll be able to graduate the changes that folks end up really liking will be the Reign of Winter Adventure Path, which starts getting laid out in about 4 months, and won't be for sale until next February. </blockquote><p>I love the layout. If you're counting votes then mine is firmly on the side of the new layout.James Jacobs wrote:atheral wrote:Been paging through my pdf for a while now have to say I really like the layout particularly the new up/down direction arrows on the map, the stat block header now including hp, and the much more prominent location ID call outs.
Is this a sign of things to come in the APs or is it just a one shot thing with the anniversary edition?
It COULD be a sign of things to come in future Adventure Paths. We're already 3 adventures in to Shattered Star, and we didn't...Shadowcat72012-07-13T19:12:19ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Blog: A Place for Your Stuff!Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/store/blog/v5748dyo5ldld?A-Place-for-Your-Stuff#42012-07-13T14:50:42Z2012-07-13T14:50:42Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Jam412 wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Gondolin wrote:</div><blockquote> A picture of the product would be nice. </blockquote>I could have sworn they posted some pics of this at some point. I can't remember where though. Anyone else remember this? </blockquote><p>I think it was one of the daily blog posts, but I can't find it at the moment.Jam412 wrote:Gondolin wrote: A picture of the product would be nice.
I could have sworn they posted some pics of this at some point. I can't remember where though. Anyone else remember this? I think it was one of the daily blog posts, but I can't find it at the moment.Shadowcat72012-07-13T14:50:42ZRe: Forums/PaizoCon: General Discussion: Marriott Hotel WARNING!!!! Deposits at Sign-In!!!!!Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2oej7?Marriott-Hotel-WARNING-Deposits-at-SignIn#212012-07-05T03:00:30Z2012-07-05T03:00:30Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Tessius wrote:</div><blockquote><p> This is standard for the hotels I've worked at. It's usually a fixed amount per day, ie $35 per day at my property. Prepaid cards can act a bit odd on the card company side since we authorize one amount but then final settle for a lower amount.
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Also if it's a debit card, the pending authorization can sometimes appear to be a finalized charge instead of just pending. It can take several business days the final amount to appear correctly and despite it being mainly computerized, settlements or credits posted over the weekend usually don't start being processed until monday or monday night.
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If you notice a pending charge is still hanging on much past 5 business days, I'd suggest calling the accounting department of the hotel, verifying the final amount they show versus what your online account shows, and if need be asking if they could call your card services number (usually the toll free number on the back of your card). Usually the they can confirm the correct total with your card company and then your card company can release the extra pending or issue a temporary credit until the release goes through on its own. However, some banks or card companies won't even confirm the hotel's own transaction information unless the cardholder is on the line. </blockquote><p>+1
<p>This is standard practice for hotels. It is not a hidden charge or anything subversive. It is a verification that you can cover any additional charges above and beyond your room & tax amount. This allows you to have an active telephone in the room to make calls. It allows you to go to the bar and charge your drinks back to your room without any trouble, etc. Without this practice in place you would either have to put a cash deposit down or choose to be on what is commonly called a "cash only" basis. This means that you must pay for anything up front or at the time of service. Hotels have found that the majority of their guests find this too much of an inconvenience and use the authorization of a pre-determined amount per night of stay instead.</p>Tessius wrote:This is standard for the hotels I've worked at. It's usually a fixed amount per day, ie $35 per day at my property. Prepaid cards can act a bit odd on the card company side since we authorize one amount but then final settle for a lower amount.
Also if it's a debit card, the pending authorization can sometimes appear to be a finalized charge instead of just pending. It can take several business days the final amount to appear correctly and despite it being mainly computerized,...Shadowcat72012-07-05T03:00:30ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Rappan AthukShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o1ko&page=13?Rappan-Athuk#6112012-06-23T04:19:07Z2012-06-23T01:55:41Z<p>In an effort to get my players to pledge something I've told them that I will award their current characters in the campaign we are playing 10 xp per dollar pledged.</p>
<p>Not sure if it will work, but I am not at all above simple bribery!</p>In an effort to get my players to pledge something I've told them that I will award their current characters in the campaign we are playing 10 xp per dollar pledged.
Not sure if it will work, but I am not at all above simple bribery!Shadowcat72012-06-23T01:55:41ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Love Stories; A Cleric of Shelyn and Her TalesRain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n581?Love-Stories-A-Cleric-of-Shelyn-and-Her-Tales#222012-09-18T05:58:42Z2012-06-11T14:01:11Z<p>Rain sat on the beach, looking out to the vast and seemingly endless ocean. Her legs were pulled up so that she could rest her chin on them. She felt a bit lonely and sad at the conclusion of her latest adventure, but she knew it would soon pass. She had missed her rounds about town, but she did not feel up to it. As she sat, a little elven boy and a half-orc girl came to sit with her. They were wondering if she was all right, for they missed her at the fountain. She smiled gently at them, her heart buoyed by their concern. She drew them to her and hugged them.</p>
<p>"I am fine my, little ones." she said. "I shall return to the fountain tomorrow, I think. And I will have more tales."</p>
<p>She looked at the two of them curiously. "Perhaps," she said, offering them to sit with her, "I may have a story just for the two of you." They eagerly sat, attending to her words raptly. She smiled. "It may sound like a sad story at first, but if not for the depths of grief, how can we truly measure the heights of joy?"</p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Quote:</div><blockquote><p>Once upon a time, in a land far away and remembered only in song and verse, there was a beautiful elven kingdom whose spires sparkled in the sunlight. In its castle lived a prince, fair of visage and good of heart, who loved to walk about his kingdom and visit his subjects. One day he happened upon a group pelting stones at a cloaked and huddled figure and stood between them.</p>
<p>"Here now!" he commanded. "There will be none of that in my kingdom!"</p>
<p>"But My Lord, she's an outsider! A half-orc!" The group called.</p>
<p>"I care not." Said the prince. "She is in my kingdom, and I'll not have her treated so poorly."</p>
<p>When the mob had dispersed, the prince went to the huddled figure. "Come with me." He said gently. "I will take you home."</p>
<p>The half-orc looked up from under her hood. She was a fierce looking creature, from her orcish bloodline, but her features also held a delicacy, a gentle look in the eyes that also held sadness and loneliness. Such hurt touched the prince's heart when she answered, "I 'ave no home, master." she said, averting her eyes from him.</p>
<p>"I am born a prince, but I am no ones master." He said. "Very well, if you have no home, I shall install you in my house as my guest, until such time as we have healed you of these sores from the rocks and you have forgiven me and my people for disgracing you in such manner."</p>
<p>"I... I am not disgraced, Prince. 'Tis me lot in life. Me people's lot in life." She said humbly.</p>
<p>"Nonsense." said the prince. "Now come along or I shall have the guard carry you up there." He smiled.</p>
<p>So it was she stayed in the prince's castle, and although he discovered that beyond the wounds of the rocks that she was bent and lame, he invited her to stay as his handmaiden, for he felt her gentle spirit. In the fullness of time, she served him well, and when he married a woman of genteel nature as his own and bore children, the half-orcess was as good as the children's second mother.</p>
<p>Time passed, and the half-orc grew old and feeble. She did not have the long life of an elf, and it broke the elf's heart, who by now had become king, so that he was always at her bedside when she took ill. She had served him faithfully and lovingly for near half a century, and now her time was nearing. He held her hand and wept as the hour neared, when suddenly there was a brilliant flash of light in the room and a small girl was standing there, as beautiful a visage as the king had ever seen.</p>
<p>The small girl smiled at them and looked to the half-orc. "I've come for you, handmaiden. It is time for you to walk proudly through the garden of the Eternal Rose."</p>
<p>The king stood agape as the little girl took the handmaiden's hand and guided her out of bed. She stood tall now, erect and straight, not a glimmer of her former discomforts, and behind the little girl, a round portal opened into the most beautiful garden the king had ever seen, so that he was brought to tears yet again. The half-orc embraced her king one final time and they exchanged their last goodbyes, then she entered the paradise.</p>
<p>The little girl looked at the king with kindly eyes. "You have glimpsed eternity this day, heartful king. It is my gift to you, as well as an eternally fruitful tree in my garden. Live your life as you always have, and you and your family will walk under its branches one day. She will be waiting for you there." She reached up on her tiptoes and kissed the king's cheek, then walked away into the portal and closed it.</p>
<p>The king mourned for the loss of his friend, and planted a tree on a beautiful hilltop for her. It was always said that tree bore the ripest and best fruit that had ever been, and in his own time, the king went there with his wife of many ages, where he lay under its shade and slept. When his wife returned alone, she was weeping but smiling. "I have seen him cross the bridge and rest under the shade of the tree." she said, and never mentioned that she had met a little girl there who had been waiting for him for such a long time.</blockquote><p>Rain sat on the beach, looking out to the vast and seemingly endless ocean. Her legs were pulled up so that she could rest her chin on them. She felt a bit lonely and sad at the conclusion of her latest adventure, but she knew it would soon pass. She had missed her rounds about town, but she did not feel up to it. As she sat, a little elven boy and a half-orc girl came to sit with her. They were wondering if she was all right, for they missed her at the fountain. She smiled gently at them,...Rain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)2012-06-11T14:01:11ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Rappan AthukShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o1ko&page=4?Rappan-Athuk#1902012-05-16T20:30:09Z2012-05-16T20:30:09Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Skeeter Green wrote:</div><blockquote><p> New update guys!</p>
<p>"Ok game-fans! Due to overwhelming support, Grumpy Frog has made arrangements to get another 20-25 pages of battlemaps, covering 15 or so new locations! These are not tied to any price point or total money raised, EVERYONE GETS THESE IN THE PRODUCT!</p>
<p>In addition, we have 2 new spells, half a dozen more magic items, another new feat (for Pathfinder), and we are expanding the side view of the dungeon levels to TWO PAGES for ease in reading and finding where the levels connect (Grumpy Frog has a hard time reading the tiny print).</p>
<p>So, in addition to the bonuses given out for raising the pledges, we're adding content for free!"</p>
<p>SG </blockquote><p>Love it!!!Skeeter Green wrote:New update guys!
"Ok game-fans! Due to overwhelming support, Grumpy Frog has made arrangements to get another 20-25 pages of battlemaps, covering 15 or so new locations! These are not tied to any price point or total money raised, EVERYONE GETS THESE IN THE PRODUCT!
In addition, we have 2 new spells, half a dozen more magic items, another new feat (for Pathfinder), and we are expanding the side view of the dungeon levels to TWO PAGES for ease in reading and finding where...Shadowcat72012-05-16T20:30:09ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=363?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#181102012-05-09T02:10:17Z2012-05-09T02:10:17Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Shadowcat7 wrote:</div><blockquote> I see that your resurrected Bigfoot Country blog's last post was in late March. Has this one fallen by the wayside like the old one did? </blockquote>It did sort of fall by the wayside for a bit while I was slammed with work stuff. And after it felt like no one was looking at it, of course... but if folks ARE looking at it, maybe I'll go back to it and do stuff with it... </blockquote><p>Understandable with your work load.
<p>Well...I was reading it, that's one at least. But I understand if it's not feasible to do.</p>
<p>Hmm, that's not a question.</p>
<p>If there were only a couple people reading the blog would it be worth it to continue?</p>James Jacobs wrote:Shadowcat7 wrote: I see that your resurrected Bigfoot Country blog's last post was in late March. Has this one fallen by the wayside like the old one did?
It did sort of fall by the wayside for a bit while I was slammed with work stuff. And after it felt like no one was looking at it, of course... but if folks ARE looking at it, maybe I'll go back to it and do stuff with it... Understandable with your work load. Well...I was reading it, that's one at least. But I...Shadowcat72012-05-09T02:10:17ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=363?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#181032012-05-09T01:26:35Z2012-05-09T01:26:35Z<p>I see that your resurrected Bigfoot Country blog's last post was in late March. Has this one fallen by the wayside like the old one did?</p>I see that your resurrected Bigfoot Country blog's last post was in late March. Has this one fallen by the wayside like the old one did?Shadowcat72012-05-09T01:26:35ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Rappan AthukShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o1ko&page=2?Rappan-Athuk#692012-05-04T03:20:48Z2012-05-04T03:20:48Z<p>And pledged! Thanks for putting out such cool stuff!</p>And pledged! Thanks for putting out such cool stuff!Shadowcat72012-05-04T03:20:48ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Rappan AthukShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o1ko&page=2?Rappan-Athuk#672012-05-04T02:58:42Z2012-05-04T02:58:42Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Skeeter Green wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Shadowcat7 wrote:</div><blockquote> What happens if I've already pre-ordered the book here through Paizo but I also want to pledge something to the kick starter project? </blockquote>Are you sure you pre-ordered Rappan Athuk? Unless I'm terribly mistaken, that's not been an option before...are you thinking Slumbering Tsar? </blockquote><p>That's exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for clearing up my mistake! :)Skeeter Green wrote:Shadowcat7 wrote: What happens if I've already pre-ordered the book here through Paizo but I also want to pledge something to the kick starter project?
Are you sure you pre-ordered Rappan Athuk? Unless I'm terribly mistaken, that's not been an option before...are you thinking Slumbering Tsar? That's exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for clearing up my mistake! :)Shadowcat72012-05-04T02:58:42ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Rappan AthukShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o1ko&page=2?Rappan-Athuk#632012-05-04T02:38:20Z2012-05-04T02:38:20Z<p>What happens if I've already pre-ordered the book here through Paizo but I also want to pledge something to the kick starter project?</p>What happens if I've already pre-ordered the book here through Paizo but I also want to pledge something to the kick starter project?Shadowcat72012-05-04T02:38:20ZRe: Forums: Rise of the Runelords: WWXD? (What Would Xanesha Do?) [Spoilers]Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o01x?WWXD-Spoilers#52012-04-26T00:54:16Z2012-04-26T00:54:16Z<p>Good thoughts - thanks! I think I'll do that and have her head up north to team up with Lucrecia. I really like the idea of conning Kaven into betrayal with the threat of killing his supposed lover. Gives a bit more "bite" to why he does what he does.</p>Good thoughts - thanks! I think I'll do that and have her head up north to team up with Lucrecia. I really like the idea of conning Kaven into betrayal with the threat of killing his supposed lover. Gives a bit more "bite" to why he does what he does.Shadowcat72012-04-26T00:54:16ZForums: Rise of the Runelords: WWXD? (What Would Xanesha Do?) [Spoilers]Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o01x?WWXD-Spoilers#12012-04-24T14:26:35Z2012-04-24T14:26:35Z<p>As noted - there are spoilers for The Skinsaw Murders as well as possible other adventures in this path. If you are a player please stop reading now.</p>
<p>That said, I am looking for some advice on what steps to take next. Here is the story thus far:</p>
<p>Party consists of:</p>
<p>Paladin of Erastil 5/Bard 1
<br />
Rogue 5/Ranger 1
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Sorcerer 6
<br />
Cleric of Shelyn 6</p>
<p>We have played through almost all of The Skinsaw Murders. The party has learned all about the cult of Norgorber, infiltrated the sawmill in the dead of night while they were performing a sacrificial ritual and defeated the cultists in a knock-down drag-out fight. Ironbriar escaped during the fight and headed to the clocktower in an attempt to meet up with his "love" and warn her of the PCs.</p>
<p>The party had a couple of cultists that they stabilized and harshly questioned. Through the use of some great Intimidate checks and some creative threats using the still-functioning sawmill equipment they were able to get some vague idea that the clocktower played some part of this whole cult business, though they did not get any information about Xanesha.</p>
<p>They took a short time to turn over the living cultists to the city guard (the paladin in the party has already established a relationship with many of the watch captions so they are on good terms with the guards) and then headed straight for the clocktower.</p>
<p>Using <i>fly</i> spells they completely bypassed the interior of the tower and flew to the top, encountering Xanesha berating Ironbriar for cowardice and leading the PCs to her. Combat in the sky around the tower quickly broke out. The party was able to kill Ironbriar and quickly realized they were outmatched with Xanesha. They wisely retreated with his body as evidence of his corruption. Xanesha chose not to pursue.</p>
<p>The party has exposed everything to the city government and been granted limited authority to investigate further. Xanesha quickly moved her lair to an abandoned warehouse in the vicinity of the clocktower as a temporary solution until she can find a more permanent living space. She brought the Scarecrow with her as a guard. Her plan was to call some extra-planar help using some purchased scrolls, but before she could put her plan into action the party was able to track down her new lair and destroy the Scarecrow. They discovered the beginnings of a binding circle that she had started as well as the information on the cult's targets. I also included a letter from Lucrecia providing a link to Turtleback Ferry as mentioned in a thread Lisa Stevens posted a long while ago. Xanesha herself was not at the warehouse when the party stormed it. I had her out gathering the final items she needed to call in some help.</p>
<p>The party has exposed the cult and silenced it for now. The mayor is on their side and has given them half the indicated reward in the module - he is holding out the other half until Xanesha is destroyed and the cult finally put down for good.</p>
<p>The PCs are planning on doing some cursory investigating around town, but feel that their focus is now on Turtleback Ferry and the further threats they have uncovered. They have only seen Xanesha in her humanoid form - they still do not know what she truly is, though they have some hints and think that she is probably a shapechanger of some sort.</p>
<p>SO...after all that...what would Xanesha do? I would like to keep her as an opponent for the group. Another wrench I can throw in the pot is Tsuto. He was arrested in Sandpoint and sent to Magnimar, but Ironbriar got him out and inducted into the cult. The PCs defeated him a second time and put him back in jail. Maybe she can get him out again and really irritate them with him a third time? Hire some mercenaries to shadow them and hunt them on their trip to Turtleback Ferry?</p>
<p>Any ideas or thoughts are welcome at this point. Thanks for reading and for your time!</p>As noted - there are spoilers for The Skinsaw Murders as well as possible other adventures in this path. If you are a player please stop reading now.
That said, I am looking for some advice on what steps to take next. Here is the story thus far:
Party consists of:
Paladin of Erastil 5/Bard 1
Rogue 5/Ranger 1
Sorcerer 6
Cleric of Shelyn 6
We have played through almost all of The Skinsaw Murders. The party has learned all about the cult of Norgorber, infiltrated the sawmill in the dead of...Shadowcat72012-04-24T14:26:35ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: FGG April 20 UpdateShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nz7v?FGG-April-20-Update#132012-04-21T14:33:48Z2012-04-21T14:33:48Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Steve Geddes wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Bill Webb wrote:</div><blockquote> We may do this as a kickstarter project so we canm print more and get it into distribution. Please let me know your thoughts about this. We could offer premium packages at higher donation amounts—not sure what all would entice folks (a trip to Dallas or PaizoCon with teh Frogs perhaps?). </blockquote><p>I'm not a huge fan of kickstarter (the commission disappearing just bugs me for some, not entirely rational reason). However, I have supported a couple of projects and been patron on a few open design books.
<p>What would entice me would be additional material - separate booklet of maps, printed battlemats, booklet of "you see this" illustrations, half a dozen painted figures, etcetera. (not saying any of those things are doable, but those are the sorts of thing that would make me chip in a few hundred extra dollars in advance). </blockquote><p>+1 to this. I wouldn't be interested in any sort of travel or something along those lines. But some cool extras like those above I can have at the table that make the game even better would be a huge enticement for me.Steve Geddes wrote:Bill Webb wrote: We may do this as a kickstarter project so we canm print more and get it into distribution. Please let me know your thoughts about this. We could offer premium packages at higher donation amounts--not sure what all would entice folks (a trip to Dallas or PaizoCon with teh Frogs perhaps?).
I'm not a huge fan of kickstarter (the commission disappearing just bugs me for some, not entirely rational reason). However, I have supported a couple of projects and...Shadowcat72012-04-21T14:33:48ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Does Glitterdust remove miss chance on invisible opponents?Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nze2?Does-Glitterdust-remove-miss-chance-on#52012-04-21T14:28:04Z2012-04-21T14:28:04Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Valandil Ancalime wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
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See Invisible lasts 10 min/level, Glitterdust lasts 1 rnd/lvl...that is the point of SI. Also, with SI you can identify who you are fighting, with GD you only get the outline. </blockquote><p>While I agree that <i>see invisibility</i> and <i>glitterdust</i> both remove the miss chance, I've played where <i>see invisibility</i> does not give full details of the opponent. Note what it says near the end of the spell description:
<div class="messageboard-quotee">see invisibility wrote:</div><blockquote>...such creatures are visible to you as translucent shapes.</blockquote><p>The benefit of <i>glitterdust</i> is that everyone in the party can see what is invisible to target it.Valandil Ancalime wrote:IMHO
See Invisible lasts 10 min/level, Glitterdust lasts 1 rnd/lvl...that is the point of SI. Also, with SI you can identify who you are fighting, with GD you only get the outline.
While I agree that see invisibility and glitterdust both remove the miss chance, I've played where see invisibility does not give full details of the opponent. Note what it says near the end of the spell description: see invisibility wrote:...such creatures are visible to you as translucent...Shadowcat72012-04-21T14:28:04ZForums: Rules Questions: Another Spring Attacks QuestionShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2njrr?Another-Spring-Attacks-Question#12012-01-31T16:40:16Z2012-01-31T16:40:16Z<p>Well...clarification, really.</p>
<p>I've read through what seems like a billion Spring Attack threads in this forum and found a lot of good information, but not something to answer my question.</p>
<p>Is there anything that prevents a character from ending their movement adjacent to their opponent while Spring Attacking? </p>
<p>I don't see why it wouldn't work, but I'm looking mostly for some sort of consensus. So, a character can start their turn at some point away from their opponent (at least 10 feet to be able to use Spring Attack) and move in without drawing attacks of opportunity, but simply stay next to the opponent to continue attacking in subsequent rounds.</p>
<p>Fine according to the rules as far as I can tell. Anyone say otherwise?</p>Well...clarification, really.
I've read through what seems like a billion Spring Attack threads in this forum and found a lot of good information, but not something to answer my question.
Is there anything that prevents a character from ending their movement adjacent to their opponent while Spring Attacking?
I don't see why it wouldn't work, but I'm looking mostly for some sort of consensus. So, a character can start their turn at some point away from their opponent (at least 10 feet to be...Shadowcat72012-01-31T16:40:16ZRe: Forums: Website Feedback: Please make the Paizo Blog more interestingShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nfk2?Please-make-the-Paizo-Blog-more-interesting#382012-01-13T02:29:38Z2012-01-13T02:29:38Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DM_aka_Dudemeister wrote:</div><blockquote></p>
<p>Stuff I would like to see is: "From the Cutting Room Floor." Bits that were cut or stuff authors think would make good additions to AP issues and the Modules.</blockquote><p>I would really love to see this.DM_aka_Dudemeister wrote:Stuff I would like to see is: "From the Cutting Room Floor." Bits that were cut or stuff authors think would make good additions to AP issues and the Modules.
I would really love to see this.Shadowcat72012-01-13T02:29:38ZRe: Forums: Website Feedback: Please make the Paizo Blog more interestingShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nfk2?Please-make-the-Paizo-Blog-more-interesting#372012-01-13T02:22:56Z2012-01-13T02:22:56Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Varthanna wrote:</div><blockquote> Totally agree with the OP. I used to go straight to the blog to see what's up. Now.... not so much. Especially when I have to scroll, and scroll, and scroll to get past the infuriating fiction they put on it. There is a "Web Fiction" tab right next to the "Blog" tab. Why not just use that instead of having it as blog filler? </blockquote><p>My experience is the opposite. I didn't read the web fiction before, but now that it's a regular blog post I find myself reading it and enjoying it.
<p>In fact, I am planning on picking up Death's Heretic because of the fiction that was posted to the blog, and I would not have bought it otherwise.</p>Varthanna wrote:Totally agree with the OP. I used to go straight to the blog to see what's up. Now.... not so much. Especially when I have to scroll, and scroll, and scroll to get past the infuriating fiction they put on it. There is a "Web Fiction" tab right next to the "Blog" tab. Why not just use that instead of having it as blog filler?
My experience is the opposite. I didn't read the web fiction before, but now that it's a regular blog post I find myself reading it and enjoying it. In...Shadowcat72012-01-13T02:22:56ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Adventure Path: General Discussion: APs you'd like to see in the futureShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lz07&page=8?APs-youd-like-to-see-in-the-future#3862011-12-29T03:26:46Z2011-12-29T03:26:46Z<p>Would love something dungeon/underground based...something like the Night Below adventure from days gone by.</p>Would love something dungeon/underground based...something like the Night Below adventure from days gone by.Shadowcat72011-12-29T03:26:46ZRe: Forums: Website Feedback: No Space After Quotes...Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nbpk?No-Space-After-Quotes#52011-12-29T03:12:56Z2011-12-29T03:12:56Z<p>I'd be happy to see that changed as well.</p>I'd be happy to see that changed as well.Shadowcat72011-12-29T03:12:56ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Love Stories; A Cleric of Shelyn and Her TalesShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n581?Love-Stories-A-Cleric-of-Shelyn-and-Her-Tales#142011-12-23T16:28:04Z2011-12-23T16:28:04Z<p>Thanks for the feedback so far. The author lurks here and is encouraged that some people like these stories he writes!</p>Thanks for the feedback so far. The author lurks here and is encouraged that some people like these stories he writes!Shadowcat72011-12-23T16:28:04ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Love Stories; A Cleric of Shelyn and Her TalesRain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n581?Love-Stories-A-Cleric-of-Shelyn-and-Her-Tales#132011-12-23T16:27:00Z2011-12-23T16:27:00Z<p>Rain was feeding a stray cat, a scruffy old tom that was still affectionate, and saw a couple of the children wrinkling their noses at the poor creature. She stroked the top of the feline's head as she favored the children with her kindly gaze. </p>
<p>"Sometimes, my little ones, the most raggedy door opens into the most beautiful room."</p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Quote:</div><blockquote><p>Once upon a time, and not so far away, an elderly housekeeper for a great and powerful family was walking along a lakeside near the estate when he found a lizardman child, not much older, he supposed, than a human child. It had been laid upon by adventurers who believed all lizardmen were monsters, and attacked the creature, leaving it near dead. </p>
<p>The old man, a compassionate soul after Shelyn's own heart, took pity on the poor beast and took it home. He nursed it back to health and so found himself fond of it. The old man discovered it was a male and named him Sl'zyk, a name in the creature's own tongue. He kept Sl'zyk in his own quarters, teaching him the common tongue so that he would understand the other servants. Sl'zyk himself could not speak, due to one of the grave injuries he had suffered. He was taught respect and compassion, and took the old man's lessons to heart. The Lord and Lady of the house found the lizard to be an odd addition to their staff, but out of respect for the old man and his own abilities to protect the house and keep it vermin free, allowed him to stay.</p>
<p>In time, the old man's days were shortening, and he knew it was near time to pass and leave this world. He asked his Lord and Lady to keep Sl'zyk as their servant until the end of the lizard's days, for he was faithful to the house and all that dwelled within. The Lord and Lady swore to do so, for in truth, the would have already done. The creature had proven faithful and trustworthy, and they had also grown fond of him.</p>
<p>So it was the old man passed, and a shadow was cast on Sl'zyk in the form of the new housekeeper, a man with a silver tongue to his Lord and Lady and an iron rod for the lizard. He treated the kindly creature with scorn and contempt, punishing him harshly and cruelly for the slightest or imagined offenses. The creature was made to suffer, but in his heart, the old man still lived, and he bore the stripes and insults laid upon him.</p>
<p>Within the year, the Lady was delivered of a child, a beautiful fair haired girl. Sl'zyk swore to himself upon seeing her that he would protect her until the end of her days. He guarded her room without being ordered to do so. He watched from shadows when she played outside to be sure she would be safe. He gathered the proper herbs for medicines, balms and potions when she was sick. However, she, like the housekeeper, felt nothing but contempt and disgust for the scaly monster, and noticed not all that he did for her. He was ordered by the housekeeper and the girl that he was never allowed to touch her, for she found his skin repulsive. She wondered how her parents could care for such a beast and allow it to live in their home, confiding only in the housekeeper these thoughts, and he added fuel to the fires of her hatred. She came to believe the housekeeper to be her only friend in the estate.</p>
<p>One day, a short time after the girl had turned twelve, she was traveling by coach to visit faraway relatives with servants. Three days later the family received word that the coach was found smashed to pieces, and all the servants dead. The little girl was missing. The distraught Lord and Lady immediately went to find her with all the servants they could spare, but as soon as Sl'zyk heard, he took off to find her on his own. He could find her quicker, and smell her out better than a hound could. And from watching her all those years, he knew her best. He was a beast, and that was going to save her.</p>
<p>Indeed, after seeing what had happened to the coach, he saw that she had run into the forest and was most likely lost. He tracked her for two days, seven days after she had been lost. She was dirty and crying, in a shallow cave. She had fallen in the cave the day before and had broken her leg. Her mouth was stained with berries, the only food she could find, and these, along with being outside all this time, had made her quite ill.</p>
<p>She was still full of venom for him. 'Have you come at last to make fun of me, monster?' she cried in her pain. 'Come to gloat because I am weak now? Or maybe to eat me like the vile, detestable beast you are?'</p>
<p>It is hard for lizardmen to show compassion with their faces. Their lot is not normally to do so. But Sl'zyk did feel compassion. He left the cave, but returned less than an hour later with berries and herbs, food and medicine for her. She was confused when he set the berries before her on a broad leaf, but she tentatively ate them as he prepared a mixture of herbs for her, a skill learned from years of watching the old man. He set it before her, still honoring her wish not to touch her. </p>
<p>"'I don't understand.' the girl said. 'Why are you helping me?'</p>
<p>Sl'zyk smiled, as much as a lizardman can smile, and supplicated himself before her, much like a faithful worshiper prostrates herself before a Goddess.</p>
<p>After she had taken her medicine, he wrapped her leg with his own tunic, although he was not supposed to touch her, and picked her up. Without a break, he carried her back toward home. He was slowed by her weight, and when dark fell, he made a fire and built a shelter for her, then found her food to eat, not just berries but also meat. He prepared it and she ate. For three days he did this, carrying her all day, until finally they entered the Lord's search party camp in the mid-afternoon. The Lord and many servants were away on the search, but the housekeeper was there. He stormed up to Sl'zyk after he had lain the girl in her father's tent and covered her up and began to swear and curse the creature, bone weary from the jaunt. The angry man raised his stick to strike the lizard when the girl's voice rang out, sharp and clear.</p>
<p>'Leave him be!'</p>
<p>The startled housekeeper turned to see the girl, tears in her eyes, sitting up in the bed, still sick but furious.</p>
<p>'That creature has shown me more care and love than any other in the world aside from my mother and father! I am shamed that I have treated it... him... so cruelly, when he has spent his life for mine. I have treated him like a monster when it was me, and you as well, who were the real beasts. I will see that my father knows what we have done to him, and I will accept my punishment for my hatred, and I will never treat him as a lesser again. In truth, he is better than me. Better than both of us. Do not bother going to your warm and cozy tent, sir. It is yours no longer.</p>
<p>She looked to Sl'zyk and pointed to the tent. 'Rest now, Sl'zyk. And come to me when you are better. That is your tent now.</p>
<p>So it was that the Lord returned and was overjoyed to see his daughter safe. She was sternly punished later for her misdeeds, and the housekeeper was sent away and a new one installed, a kindly one to all the servants and masters of the estate. The girl was better than her word to Sl'zyk. He was no longer a servant in the keep, but rather the closest thing to a brother she could ever have, and they never lost their affection for each other. When the girl married and was to be moved into her Lord's house, it was her express wish that Sl'zyk live with her. It was even said that when the woman bore her first child that Shelyn sent her own gift to Sl'zyk. He found a golden rose on his bed and when he touched it, his voice returned, and although it was the voice all lizardmen bore, it was the loveliest sound the woman had ever heard.</blockquote><p>Rain looked at the children for a moment and smiled. "I am afraid I might have told a little falsehood in that tale." she admitted. She gave it a moment, looking into their expectant faces. "I started off by saying 'Once upon a time'. But, truth be told..." she leaned closer making them listen harder as she spoke lowly,"...not far from here is a small city, and outside that city is a sprawling estate. In the garden, there is a statue. It is of a beautiful lady... and a lizardman. If one looks very close, one can see a faint scar on the lizard.... right about..." she draws a soft finger under one boy's chin, across his neck, "....here."
<p>She watched the children leave and turned back to the cat... and saw it in the arms of a little girl. The girl looked up almost pleadingly and Rain smiled. "I've already opened this one's door." she said."The room inside is quite lovely. You should see for yourself." She watched contentedly as the tom was carried away to its new home.</p>Rain was feeding a stray cat, a scruffy old tom that was still affectionate, and saw a couple of the children wrinkling their noses at the poor creature. She stroked the top of the feline's head as she favored the children with her kindly gaze.
"Sometimes, my little ones, the most raggedy door opens into the most beautiful room."
Quote:Once upon a time, and not so far away, an elderly housekeeper for a great and powerful family was walking along a lakeside near the estate when he found a...Rain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)2011-12-23T16:27:00ZRe: Forums: Technology: [iPhone/iPad APP] PFRPG rdShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2na9l?iPhoneiPad-APP-PFRPG-rd#82011-12-16T19:33:38Z2011-12-16T19:33:38Z<p>spencer [dot] seth [at] gmail [dot] com</p>
<p>That's an awesome offer - I'm excited to take a look at it!</p>spencer [dot] seth [at] gmail [dot] com
That's an awesome offer - I'm excited to take a look at it!Shadowcat72011-12-16T19:33:38ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Love Stories; A Cleric of Shelyn and Her TalesRain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n581?Love-Stories-A-Cleric-of-Shelyn-and-Her-Tales#112011-12-04T18:19:09Z2011-12-04T18:19:09Z<p>Rain was admiring a particularly odd ivory carving when the children approached her in the Square.</p>
<p>One, a brave girl who always spoke her mind, asked, "Why does the Goddess allow hate, if she wants love?" </p>
<p>Rain laughed softly and gently. "Oh, my dears. One might as well ask why we need the sun but not the moon. Come, sit with me. Now, as I have told you before, my little ones, all the best stories are begun the same way, because they are timeless, but have a beginning... </p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Quote:</div><blockquote><p>"Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived two artists. One was very pleasant to look upon and his canvases were sights to behold, with colors and textures unknown to many, but he created these things with regard only to selling them. His grace and charm gained him renown thorough out the realm, and he was very rich as a result.</p>
<p>The other artist was a very large man, who was not pleasant to the eye, nor was he as skilled an artist as the rich man. He was poor, but he cared much for his sculptures, crafting them with infinite love and when anyone admired what he created, he gave the work to them.</p>
<p>The rich artist spoke ill of the sculptor, for he did not see the point in such crudity without the slightest profit, and how shoddy the sculptor's work was, but the poor man never raised a frown or ever spoke against the artist.</p>
<p>One day, it so happened that a renowned Lady with a taste for beauty was looking for an artist to serve her. She had wandered the land for months and had not found what she sought, and word was spread that she would visit the village soon and that all those of talent were to display their works for her.</p>
<p>The day came, and the artist and the sculptor, who happened to live very close to each other, displayed their works for her on tables and easels. The artist had many beautiful paintings, in colors that dazzled the eye and drew attention, made to impress the Lady. The sculptor had few works to show, simply the things he had crafted from his care and love of the art, but he displayed them as was the Lady's command.</p>
<p>She entered the town regally, adorned in finery that shone like the sun and stars and saw the two stands. She approached the artist's display first and admired the raw colors and beauty of his work, then turned to the sculptor's small table.</p>
<p>With nary a glance, she took up a small carving of a rose and looked to the sculptor, who bowed his head in deference to her. </p>
<p>'This one,' she said, 'will be my servant, if he desires to be so.'</p>
<p>The artist burst out in defiance at this perceived insult to him. He shouted that the sculptor was nowhere near his talent and that he would never be able to capture the Lady's beauty as the artist could.</p>
<p>The Lady gave the artist a soft smile. 'I could find a thousand artists to capture my beauty,' she said, 'but there are so few that could capture my soul. You have talent, but no true love for what you create. You should not be jealous, dear artist, but grateful for what you have to learn from."</blockquote><p>Rain smiles to the girl who asked the question. "Now, my dear heart, why would the Goddess allow hate when she is Love? Hmmm."
<p>She reaches down and scoops up a handful of clay. "Maybe there is no answer. Or maybe..." She looks at the clay, then at all the children with a mysterious smile, "Maybe your answer is already there."</p>Rain was admiring a particularly odd ivory carving when the children approached her in the Square.
One, a brave girl who always spoke her mind, asked, "Why does the Goddess allow hate, if she wants love?"
Rain laughed softly and gently. "Oh, my dears. One might as well ask why we need the sun but not the moon. Come, sit with me. Now, as I have told you before, my little ones, all the best stories are begun the same way, because they are timeless, but have a beginning...
Quote:"Once upon a...Rain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)2011-12-04T18:19:09ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Love Stories; A Cleric of Shelyn and Her TalesRain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n581?Love-Stories-A-Cleric-of-Shelyn-and-Her-Tales#102011-12-04T18:12:04Z2011-12-04T18:12:04Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Quote:</div><blockquote><p>"Remember, children that all the best stories begin with...</p>
<p>Once upon a time, there were two friends, a man and a woman, who went out into the world to make their fortune. They were fond of each other, and worked well together. They found work as sellswords and quickly gained a reputation in the business.</p>
<p>As they gained notoriety, their pay increased and they were eagerly sought for their skills, and they lived comfortably. The man began to realize he was falling in love with the woman, but she, with the gleam of gold in her eyes, started to care less for him. Where once, they would watch out for each other in combat, it became increasingly more apparent that he was the one keeping an eye on her than she him.</p>
<p>Then, one day, they were hired by an evil force to safeguard a castle while the force's army ravaged the land. The man did not wish to serve, but the gold shone in his companion's eyes, and he would not abandon her, for he loved her too much, as cold and uncaring as she had become.</p>
<p>It came to pass that a group of heroes besieged the castle and gained entry. Seeing that they were in mortal danger, they decided to escape, but the adventurers dogged their every move, and it soon became clear that they would have to fight. But at the moment the battle was joined, she turned and fled, leaving him to face the heroes alone.</p>
<p>He watched her flee, but did not retreat with her. He held off the adventurers alone to give her time to escape, willing to give his life so that she might live. There happened to be a priestess of Shelyn in the heroes ranks, and she saw his grim determination, and how bravely he fought, giving the woman he so loved time to get away, and when he finally fell, she took mercy on him and healed his wounds through the grace of her Goddess.</p>
<p>The man was taken prisoner, but he was grateful for the sparing of his life, and when he was taken to town, the group spoke for him and he was freed. There are some who say he stayed in the town, to help atone for his role in the evil force's ranks. Some say he found contentment in his new life, and that he became a farmer, or maybe a blacksmith. It is even said he might have been a town guard.</p>
<p>But still, there are days when, content as he is, he looks wistfully at the sea or at the rolling hills, and a small smile forms on his lips. Maybe he is thinking of her, and wishing her well, for he still loves her.</p>
<p>And who knows? Maybe one day she will hear the sound of a coin clinking in an empty room, a very lonely sound, and realize it is her heart, which can never be filled with coin if a dragon's hoard were poured into it. And... maybe she will realize that she had her heart's desire already, and left it to bleed for her sake. And maybe... just maybe she will wander, rich but lonely, until she finds a small little village. And maybe...." here, she looks wistfully around for the proper effect, "....juuuust maybe, mind you... she will bump into a farmer... or a blacksmith... or a town guard.... who still bears the scars of one who has loved and lost. And then, she will be rich in the way that truly matters. And he will be rich again. Rich beyond their wildest dreams."</p>
<p>She smiles at her young audience. "Now, scuttle on home, my little ones, it's nearly dinnertime." </p>
<p>When the children have left, Rain walks until she finds the guardsman she is looking for and flips him a silver. "Ameiko is having suckling pig on her menu tonight. You should have some." She gives him a friendly smile and walks on.</blockquote><p>Quote:"Remember, children that all the best stories begin with...
Once upon a time, there were two friends, a man and a woman, who went out into the world to make their fortune. They were fond of each other, and worked well together. They found work as sellswords and quickly gained a reputation in the business.
As they gained notoriety, their pay increased and they were eagerly sought for their skills, and they lived comfortably. The man began to realize he was falling in love with the...Rain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)2011-12-04T18:12:04ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Love Stories; A Cleric of Shelyn and Her TalesShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n581?Love-Stories-A-Cleric-of-Shelyn-and-Her-Tales#92011-12-04T18:10:46Z2011-12-04T18:10:46Z<p>Just a little backstory for the next one.</p>
<p>I am running the Rise of the Runelords AP and the party has nearly finished the first adventure, Burnt Offerings. I'll spoiler the rest since there may be some spoilers...</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>Just a little backstory for the next one.
I am running the Rise of the Runelords AP and the party has nearly finished the first adventure, Burnt Offerings. I'll spoiler the rest since there may be some spoilers...
[Spoiler omitted]Shadowcat72011-12-04T18:10:46ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Love Stories; A Cleric of Shelyn and Her TalesRain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n581?Love-Stories-A-Cleric-of-Shelyn-and-Her-Tales#32011-11-18T02:09:20Z2011-11-18T02:09:20Z<p>Love overcomes all, my dears. Come sit at the square and hear... </p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Quote:</div><blockquote><p>Once, there was a powerful warrior, who only lived for battle. His name was feared throughout the lands, a mercenary who gave no quarter to those that stood before him. He joined with a company that ravaged the land, and he, of a warrior clan, could only join, and slaughter his way across the realm, for that was all he knew.</p>
<p>There it was, one day, his company fought an army that overwhelmed them, and though he fought to his utmost, his clan abandoned him on the field, wounded and bled almost out. It was then that a maid, a lowly born, found him, and took pity on him, and brought him to her home, though she risked expulsion from the city to do so. She was the only kind soul the warrior had ever met, and he could not understand why she cared for him.</p>
<p>She nursed him back to health and hid him from those that would do him harm for near three weeks. In that time, he fell in love with her, and she with him.</p>
<p>The warrior fought with himself, a mercenary who knew only war, and nothing of heart, and in a moment of desperation, left the woman, for he feared what his past might bring on her.</p>
<p>For seven years he wandered, unable to console himself, lost in taverns and inns. Then the rumors of war roused the mercenaries to join with rebel armies and the warrior found himself drawn into the fray, a drunken soldier in a useless cause.</p>
<p>He was to lead an army of rebels against a small castle with a drawbridge and a fortified city within. He led the charge with abandon, and the city had no time to raise the drawbridge, only to lower the gate. On the other side of the drawbridge, too late to enter the city, a woman and her child were trapped, slamming on the gate to be allowed admittance, but they were denied.</p>
<p>The warrior stepped on the drawbridge and the woman turned in fear. The warrior saw her then, and his resolve faltered. He saw a small pair of eyes peek fearfully from her mother's shoulders, eyes that he knew.</p>
<p>The choice for the warrior was clear in an instant. All the doubts he ever had melted from him, and from the battlements there were those that swore a darkness fell away from the warrior, and his armor gleamed in the murky day as he turned on the rebels, his face set, a look that he had never possessed before.</p>
<p>He turned on the rebels and fought them to the last man. Some say he brought down a hundred men, some three hundred. For you see, he had found someone he would die for. But he found someone else he would live for.</p>
<p>He was a hero to the town, and remained such for many years, protecting them from invaders and rebellions. When they offered him a statue in the town square when he was old and infirm, he told them if they wanted true heroes, to build a statue of his wife and daughter.</p>
<p>'Anyone can take up arms,' he said, 'but truly, it is in what you wish to protect.'</p>
<p>It is said those were the old warrior's last words. He slumped with a smile on his face, content in his final days.</blockquote><p>Rain leans forward to a small boy, propping her glaive on the ground. "This... this is just a weapon. Metal and wood."
<p>She leans to a small girl, feathering her chain mail through her fingers. "This... this is just armor. Protection from harm."</p>
<p>She points to the boy and girl's chests. "This is what truly matters. Fight for love, and it will be your blade, it will keep you from harm. Arm yourself, by all means, with all the weapons and armor of the world, but fight with and for love."</p>
<p>She sits back, smiling. "Now... who wants muffins?"</p>Love overcomes all, my dears. Come sit at the square and hear...
Quote:Once, there was a powerful warrior, who only lived for battle. His name was feared throughout the lands, a mercenary who gave no quarter to those that stood before him. He joined with a company that ravaged the land, and he, of a warrior clan, could only join, and slaughter his way across the realm, for that was all he knew.
There it was, one day, his company fought an army that overwhelmed them, and though he fought to...Rain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)2011-11-18T02:09:20ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Love Stories; A Cleric of Shelyn and Her TalesRain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n581?Love-Stories-A-Cleric-of-Shelyn-and-Her-Tales#22012-04-09T17:44:48Z2011-11-18T01:59:17Z<p>Sandpoint town square. Rain sitting with children:</p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Quote:</div><blockquote><p>Did you ever wonder why the sea is salty and the rivers and lakes are not?</p>
<p>That is a story told from times beyond times, which is why we tell it like this...</p>
<p>Once upon a time, the sea was as pure as snow, there was not a grain of salt within it. A King of the sea fell in love with a beautiful maiden from a town…oh…very much like this one. She was fair of visage and pure of heart, and she loved a sailor, who loved her as well. The Sea King constantly washed pearls and other gifts from his domain for the girl to find, but she loved more than gifts. She loved for love's sake, and the Sea King grew jealous that a mortal meant more to her than he did, for he truly only desired her beauty.</p>
<p>In his anger, the Sea King cursed the sailor one day when he took his boat out to go fishing. The sailor could never again return to the land alive. The maiden took to walking the docks where the sailor brought his boat as close as he could to her, but the docks were so high, he could not reach up to touch her hand, though she stretched as far as she could. The sailor knew that if she parted from the land, the Sea King could take her, so she could not join him on the boat.</p>
<p>One day, when he saw that she was wasting away in her love for him, he stepped off the boat and walked to shore. She ran to meet him and they embraced for a moment, but then his foot touched the dry shore and he was transformed into the sand that his foot had fallen upon.</p>
<p>The maiden wept on that sand for a day and died there, weeping until the very last. The Goddess looked down and took pity on the maiden, and took her tears and spread them in the sea, all over the world, to punish the Sea King for interfering with the purest love, letting her surround him, knowing he could never have her, but also, that she could always kiss her one true love forever, which is why the waves roll into the sandy beaches.</p>
<p>So remember, children, whenever you walk in the waves, a King has power... but he can still be humbled by love.</blockquote><p>Sandpoint town square. Rain sitting with children:
Quote:Did you ever wonder why the sea is salty and the rivers and lakes are not?
That is a story told from times beyond times, which is why we tell it like this...
Once upon a time, the sea was as pure as snow, there was not a grain of salt within it. A King of the sea fell in love with a beautiful maiden from a town…oh…very much like this one. She was fair of visage and pure of heart, and she loved a sailor, who loved her as well. The Sea...Rain, Cleric of Shelyn (alias of Shadowcat7)2011-11-18T01:59:17ZForums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Love Stories; A Cleric of Shelyn and Her TalesShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n581?Love-Stories-A-Cleric-of-Shelyn-and-Her-Tales#12012-05-09T16:49:16Z2011-11-18T01:56:04Z<p>I have begun running the Rise of the Runelords adventure path. One of the players has chosen to portray a female elven cleric of Shelyn. Rain, as she is called in the Common Tongue, has taken to wandering around Sandpoint in her off time, chatting with the folk of the town. </p>
<p>In particular she has begun telling the children of the village stories and legends from Shelyn. The player has been sending me these stories in between games as he writes them and I thought it would be fun to post them here. They have nothing to do with the adventure itself, other than the fact that they are great role-playing items and they have helped create a deeper and wider game world for us.</p>
<p>So as he sends me these tales that Rain is passing on to the children of Sandpoint I thought I would share them with the community here as well (with his permission). If they help anyone else's game in any way that would be great, too.</p>
<p>I'll post the first two that I have shortly.</p>I have begun running the Rise of the Runelords adventure path. One of the players has chosen to portray a female elven cleric of Shelyn. Rain, as she is called in the Common Tongue, has taken to wandering around Sandpoint in her off time, chatting with the folk of the town.
In particular she has begun telling the children of the village stories and legends from Shelyn. The player has been sending me these stories in between games as he writes them and I thought it would be fun to post them...Shadowcat72011-11-18T01:56:04ZRe: Forums: Rise of the Runelords: Burn Thistletop?Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n1fh?Burn-Thistletop#92011-10-27T19:17:56Z2011-10-27T19:17:56Z<p>Thanks! All your replies have helped a lot.</p>
<p>The party is not intent on just burning everything for the fun of burning it. They have cleared out the fortress surface level and are ready to retreat, but know that there is still more underground. They basically wanted to inconvenience whatever is downstairs before they go down themselves just in case that would give them an advantage...either that or possibly make whoever is down there think that the goblins managed to catch their fort on fire so that they wouldn't suspect they are being invaded.</p>
<p>I was thinking that it would be a tough place to burn, especially with the goblin's love of fire. The party basically threw some flammable things into the chief's room and tossed in a couple of alchemist fires and left, so they have not put much effort into the idea at all.</p>
<p>I think that I will have the chief's chambers and probably a little of the surrounding rooms end up as burned out shells, but the walls and roof will remain pretty much intact and the rest of the complex will be fine.</p>Thanks! All your replies have helped a lot.
The party is not intent on just burning everything for the fun of burning it. They have cleared out the fortress surface level and are ready to retreat, but know that there is still more underground. They basically wanted to inconvenience whatever is downstairs before they go down themselves just in case that would give them an advantage...either that or possibly make whoever is down there think that the goblins managed to catch their fort on fire...Shadowcat72011-10-27T19:17:56ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=231?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#115242011-10-27T02:15:15Z2011-10-27T02:15:15Z<p>I started my own thread asking this question in the Rise of the Runelords forum, but as the author I'm interested in your opinion.</p>
<p>What are your thoughts on how the fortress atop Thistletop would burn? And what kind of effects do you think it would have on the folks below ground if they were unaware of what was transpiring above?</p>
<p>The goblins have been cleared out and the group I'm running the AP for has decided to retreat for now before going underground, but used some alchemist fire before they left to start some of the wooden fort on fire. That's where we ended the session, so I'm trying to figure out what happens to the structure while they are gone.</p>I started my own thread asking this question in the Rise of the Runelords forum, but as the author I'm interested in your opinion.
What are your thoughts on how the fortress atop Thistletop would burn? And what kind of effects do you think it would have on the folks below ground if they were unaware of what was transpiring above?
The goblins have been cleared out and the group I'm running the AP for has decided to retreat for now before going underground, but used some alchemist fire before...Shadowcat72011-10-27T02:15:15ZForums: Rise of the Runelords: Burn Thistletop?Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n1fh?Burn-Thistletop#12011-10-26T12:51:54Z2011-10-26T12:51:54Z<p>The PCs in the group that I am running have reached Thistletop. They've fought through the bramble tunnels, driven Gogmurt back to the keep on the island, infiltrated the goblin home itself and methodically defeated everything above ground. The bugbear even chanced to wander upstairs after the battle and encountered the PCs arguing over how best to transport the rescued horse and recovered treasure chest over the rickety rope bridge.</p>
<p>After a short but brutal fight they killed him as he was trying to get back downstairs for reinforcements. So far no one else downstairs is aware of the destruction of the goblin clan above their heads.</p>
<p>The PCs have decided to move back from the island to rest and lick their wounds. They know that there is more below the keep, but not exactly what, and they are not willing to go down in their weakened state after their day of fighting above ground.</p>
<p>So they have tried to burn the keep. They arranged the furniture abd dirty linens in the chief's bedchamber and used alchemist fire to get it started and then left the fire to its own devices.</p>
<p>So...after all that...do you have any advice for me on the results of this action? Do you think that the whole keep will burn? It's made out of scavenged pieces of wood from shipwrecks and (I assume) the surrounding forest. Being so close to the water and taking into account the area that it is in, do you think the wood is too waterlogged and will only smolder and char or will it burn merrily to the ground?</p>
<p>I can definitely come up with some answers on my own, but I'm looking for ideas to help me flesh the whole event out. What do you think will happen to the keep? What about the folks downstairs? Will they even notice? Will it casue a great disturbance for them and drive them out? Is there a chance that the keep will burn so strong that pieces will float across the water to the mainland and start fires there?</p>
<p>Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated!</p>The PCs in the group that I am running have reached Thistletop. They've fought through the bramble tunnels, driven Gogmurt back to the keep on the island, infiltrated the goblin home itself and methodically defeated everything above ground. The bugbear even chanced to wander upstairs after the battle and encountered the PCs arguing over how best to transport the rescued horse and recovered treasure chest over the rickety rope bridge.
After a short but brutal fight they killed him as he was...Shadowcat72011-10-26T12:51:54ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=188?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#93942011-08-23T19:06:49Z2011-07-31T13:21:23Z<p>Before my question I wanted to say thanks for this thread and your willingness to participate in it. Things such as this are part of the reason I think this company is so good.</p>
<p>So, question.</p>
<p>Are there any rules or guidelines around that you know of that deal with cleansing shrines, temples, etc. I'm running Rise of the Runelords and we've come to the part where
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[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>There is a paladin and a cleric in the party and they are both very interested in destroying the shrine, or desecrating it, or something so that any unholy powers it might have are destroyed.</p>
<p>Any thoughts on how to run something like that?</p>Before my question I wanted to say thanks for this thread and your willingness to participate in it. Things such as this are part of the reason I think this company is so good.
So, question.
Are there any rules or guidelines around that you know of that deal with cleansing shrines, temples, etc. I'm running Rise of the Runelords and we've come to the part where
[Spoiler omitted]
There is a paladin and a cleric in the party and they are both very interested in destroying the shrine, or...Shadowcat72011-07-31T13:21:23ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: [Legendary Games] Announcing Legendary GamesShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2md35?Legendary-Games-Announcing-Legendary-Games#192011-06-06T18:33:31Z2011-06-06T18:33:31Z<p>I just started running Rise of the Runelords, so I'll be expecting some content chop chop! ;)</p>
<p>I'm very excited to see what comes down the pipe, no matter what you are focusing on. I haven't been disappointed by any of the names on this list. </p>
<p>Thanks Clark for spearheading this thing, and thanks to all involved in advance for the fun of imagining what lies ahead!</p>I just started running Rise of the Runelords, so I'll be expecting some content chop chop! ;)
I'm very excited to see what comes down the pipe, no matter what you are focusing on. I haven't been disappointed by any of the names on this list.
Thanks Clark for spearheading this thing, and thanks to all involved in advance for the fun of imagining what lies ahead!Shadowcat72011-06-06T18:33:31ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=163?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#81092011-08-23T19:06:49Z2011-06-05T03:37:50Z<p>Since you've kind of turned this into your alternate Live Journal do you have any recent movie reviews that you are sitting on? I miss reading your periodic reviews from that old site.</p>Since you've kind of turned this into your alternate Live Journal do you have any recent movie reviews that you are sitting on? I miss reading your periodic reviews from that old site.Shadowcat72011-06-05T03:37:50ZRe: Forums: Website Feedback: Police yourselves. Please have higher standards for what is worthy of a post.Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mc6y?Police-yourselves-Please-have-higher#92011-05-31T21:05:10Z2011-05-31T21:05:10Z<p>Totally unrelated to the topic at hand but...</p>
<p>Trying to figure out if I know you. Where are you located? And did you steal my most favorite halberd in the dungeons of Rappun Athuk?</p>Totally unrelated to the topic at hand but...
Trying to figure out if I know you. Where are you located? And did you steal my most favorite halberd in the dungeons of Rappun Athuk?Shadowcat72011-05-31T21:05:10ZRe: Forums: Music & Audio: People are still playing "Every Breath You Take" at weddings.Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m303?People-are-still-playing-Every-Breath-You#362011-05-30T13:45:54Z2011-05-30T13:45:54Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DungeonmasterCal wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I have dj'd many, many, too many wedding receptions. I hate them. With the burning fires of a million suns, I hate them. Here in the conservative south, most of the time there is no liquor. No one dances except the little kids and sometimes the bride and groom (not every time) and no one is happy with the music selection ("Stop playing that N-word music!", "Yer playin' too much country!", "Yer playing too much rock and roll!", "Why are you playin' that old s•••?", ad nauseum.</p>
<p>Sorry. I no longer do the dj thing, thank God. But this thread just stirred up some suppressed feelings lol</p>
<p></blockquote><p>Just to let you know they aren't all bad down here, we're in Georgia and made sure that we had an open bar at our wedding, along with lots of dancing and so on. But I know where you are coming from. My wife used to be an events planner specializing in weddings and some of them are just crazy.
<p>On topic, we picked Bon Jovi's slowed down version of "Born to be my Baby" for our wedding...well, I guess I should say my wife picked it, though I'm happy how it turned out. :)</p>DungeonmasterCal wrote:I have dj'd many, many, too many wedding receptions. I hate them. With the burning fires of a million suns, I hate them. Here in the conservative south, most of the time there is no liquor. No one dances except the little kids and sometimes the bride and groom (not every time) and no one is happy with the music selection ("Stop playing that N-word music!", "Yer playin' too much country!", "Yer playing too much rock and roll!", "Why are you playin' that old s***?", ad...Shadowcat72011-05-30T13:45:54ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Better EditingShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mb3q&page=4?Better-Editing#1662011-05-30T03:51:55Z2011-05-30T03:51:55Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Blood stained Sunday's best wrote:</div><blockquote><p> This thread has taught me that it is ridiculously easy to be an armchair game designer and publisher. </p>
<p>You know what I think the Internet needs? More unfounded opinions. </blockquote><p>+1 bazillion
<p>You said what I was thinking but couldn't figure out how to say.</p>Blood stained Sunday's best wrote:This thread has taught me that it is ridiculously easy to be an armchair game designer and publisher.
You know what I think the Internet needs? More unfounded opinions.
+1 bazillion You said what I was thinking but couldn't figure out how to say.Shadowcat72011-05-30T03:51:55ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Better EditingShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mb3q&page=4?Better-Editing#1632011-05-30T03:19:59Z2011-05-30T03:19:59Z<p>Thanks Sean for posting on a Sunday night of a holiday weekend that we all seem to have off and you are still doing what your job description entails.</p>
<p>Some folks could learn from that.</p>Thanks Sean for posting on a Sunday night of a holiday weekend that we all seem to have off and you are still doing what your job description entails.
Some folks could learn from that.Shadowcat72011-05-30T03:19:59ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Epic Level Handbook now, pleaseShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m97r?Epic-Level-Handbook-now-please#422011-05-16T18:16:39Z2011-05-16T18:16:39Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
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Seeing a LOT of support for epic level play... not just in this thread, but across the boards, and indeed across the internet, or even best, in person at conventions, would help speed such a book along. </blockquote><p>I wish I could say it in person at conventions, but that's unfortunately not going to happen.
<p>So, in place of that I will state here that I would be very happy to see a book such as this for post level 20 play. We are just starting the Rise of the Runelords path, and considering the amount of time it takes us to get through these adventures I suspect that we will be nearing the end right around the time this book will come out (assuming it's going to be in about 3-4 years).</p>James Jacobs wrote:Seeing a LOT of support for epic level play... not just in this thread, but across the boards, and indeed across the internet, or even best, in person at conventions, would help speed such a book along.
I wish I could say it in person at conventions, but that's unfortunately not going to happen. So, in place of that I will state here that I would be very happy to see a book such as this for post level 20 play. We are just starting the Rise of the Runelords path, and...Shadowcat72011-05-16T18:16:39ZRe: Forums: Rise of the Runelords: Which XP Track for RotRShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m1cu?Which-XP-Track-for-RotR#92011-03-23T18:08:05Z2011-03-23T18:08:05Z<p>Thanks for all the great feedback! Keep it coming!</p>
<p>I'm not sure if I will have 4 or 5 players. That may determine what XP progression I use.</p>
<p>I'm really looking forward to running it. I've had the campaign since it first came out, but am only now getting the chance to run it.</p>Thanks for all the great feedback! Keep it coming!
I'm not sure if I will have 4 or 5 players. That may determine what XP progression I use.
I'm really looking forward to running it. I've had the campaign since it first came out, but am only now getting the chance to run it.Shadowcat72011-03-23T18:08:05ZForums: Rise of the Runelords: Which XP Track for RotRShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2m1cu?Which-XP-Track-for-RotR#12011-03-23T12:44:26Z2011-03-23T12:44:26Z<p>I am about to start running RotR using the Pathfinder rules and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on which XP track would work best since it was originally published for 3.5.</p>
<p>Has anyone had any success with one over the other?</p>I am about to start running RotR using the Pathfinder rules and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on which XP track would work best since it was originally published for 3.5.
Has anyone had any success with one over the other?Shadowcat72011-03-23T12:44:26ZRe: Forums: Lost Omens Products: Paizo Blog: Golarion Day: Death to the Iconics!Shadowcat7https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lbxe?Golarion-Day-Death-to-the-Iconics#132011-02-24T14:20:17Z2011-02-24T14:20:17Z<p>I know the art's already ordered and all done with, so it's just wishful thinking here...</p>
<p>But, I think a full page picture at the end of the book depicting all the iconics in their new, improved undead state would be awesome.</p>
<p>After all, what happens to the characters after being slain by the undead? Rise again!</p>I know the art's already ordered and all done with, so it's just wishful thinking here...
But, I think a full page picture at the end of the book depicting all the iconics in their new, improved undead state would be awesome.
After all, what happens to the characters after being slain by the undead? Rise again!Shadowcat72011-02-24T14:20:17ZForums: Rules Questions: Summoner Questions/ThoughtsShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lt6n?Summoner-QuestionsThoughts#12012-11-15T23:10:46Z2011-01-31T16:16:34Z<p>I intercepted this e-mail of thoughts from a friend that had some thoughts on the summoner. I've not searched through all these threads to try to pick out the answers - I admit, I'm lazily posting this to see what thoughts are out there on these. Really I'm just trying to get some perspective on what the rules say as well as on what other GMs think is reasonable. Thanks for any thoughts...</p>
<p>•Using your Summon Monster SLA is a standard action that immediately ends any previous use of the SLA. You can use this to squeeze out two full attacks in a single round. Have a previously-summoned monster attack, then take your turn, summon another monster (dismissing the old one) and have that attack too.</p>
<p>•While summoning another monster with your SLA dismisses an old one, that doesn't apply to summoning another monster with your spells. If you keep one or two Summon Monsters in your spell list, you can have multiple summons out at once.</p>
<p>•You can have your Summon Monster SLA and your Eidolon out at the same time. Just use the Summon ability, then take 1 minute to call your Eidolon. (The rules say you can't use your Summon ability while your Eidolon is active, but there's nothing stopping you summoning your Eidolon while a Summon is active.) Since your Summon lasts 1 minute/level, this is a great way to double your hitting power if you have some prep time.</p>
<p>•You can even get a summon and your Eidolon out within two rounds! First use your Summon ability, then cast the Summon Eidolon spell. As a nifty bonus, this lets your Eidolon gain +4 to Strength and Constitution if you have the Augment Summoning feat.</p>I intercepted this e-mail of thoughts from a friend that had some thoughts on the summoner. I've not searched through all these threads to try to pick out the answers - I admit, I'm lazily posting this to see what thoughts are out there on these. Really I'm just trying to get some perspective on what the rules say as well as on what other GMs think is reasonable. Thanks for any thoughts...
•Using your Summon Monster SLA is a standard action that immediately ends any previous use of the SLA....Shadowcat72011-01-31T16:16:34ZForums: Customer Service: Gift Certificate QuestionShadowcat7https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lrh5?Gift-Certificate-Question#12012-11-15T23:10:04Z2011-01-24T14:36:37Z<p>Can I use multiple gift certificates on a single order?</p>Can I use multiple gift certificates on a single order?Shadowcat72011-01-24T14:36:37Z