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WIP:
CHA Based Witch for Thefurmonger

Thanks man, can't wait to see what you come up with.

I would love to see a Witch Archetype that focuses on the Charm angle.

Maybe Cha casting? more charm stuff then one hex?

I'm thinking of something like the devil in every movie where the hero is talked into a deal that ends up screwing them over.

Think the Devil from Ghostrider. Dark, charming, but a total dick.

Listen to the PFCBG.

E-mail your local VO.

I am looking for a listing of alternate dwarven racial stats to replace the +2Str +2 Con -2 Chr.

That's not what Dwarves get.

yes you are.

I don't fudge rolls nor do I want them fudged on me.

Whether it takes me five minutes or five hours to create a character, I always go into the game knowing that my character could die at any time and I am perfectly happy with that. My brain contains a vast array of concepts that are just standing in line, waiting to be called upon when need be.

Same goes when I am DMing. Doesn't matter how long it takes me to create a BBEG, if you guys blow through it then I applaud you for your work.

Wow, I totally agree with Shallowsoul here.

If I know a GM fudged to keep me alive it ruins the game for me, if I am low level then the character should be dead and what I do from then on is almost a lie.

If i was high level then it seems the GM thinks so little of me that I would really complain about spending a bit o' gold.

Either way, not my brand of fun. I like to play pathfinder, in Pathfinder there is a chance my character dies, please do not take that away.

On the other side, when I GM I roll, what happens, happens.

[[Mind you I mostly play PFS so that may be a tad different.]]

And it should have been FowlervillapaloozaCON.

Just a bump to say come on MI people, this should be great, let's make it an annual thing.

This is an area that needs all of our support to make PFS happen.

Well to start, you should avoid the racebuilder.

Just pick a base race, and make a normal Magus, seriously they are hard to screw up.

What do we think of ending this one and having a "Boon Trading Thread" and a "Please give me a boon thread"?

This one has gone from "Let's trade!" to "Pretty please with sugar on top"

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/spells-db

That spell database lets you do a bit of sorting.

I also personally recall at least some of the "Litany of ..." spells being immediate.

Most of them are, but sadly they are Inq or Pali only....

Thanks, no I don't use hero lab.

But I really appreciate you looking.

Is there such a list anywhere?

Or any spell DB that can filter by casting time?

My search-fu might be lacking, but i could not find one.

This is far a battle oracle BTW, but it would be handy for other characters as well.

Thanks for the help.

I would buy it. Those were some of my fav 3.5 books.

Anyone?

Hey all.

So I am making a Dwarven Inquisitor. This is for PFS

Backstory is that he was held as a captive by a mage, escaped, swore revenge.... you have heard it before.

Anyway I am NOT doing the SR as a Dwarf for several reasons, the first is that it sucks.

Weapon will be an Earthbreaker (have a PFS boon to get prof)

Will tool around in heavy armor and hit things.

I am taking the trait "Glory of old" to bump my racial bonus to +3 vs spells, spell likes and Poison.

Questions....

1. I have a boon that gives +1 on saves Vs one school of magic and +2 on spellcraft checks to ID it. What school do you think?

2. Archetypes. (keep in mind PFS caps around 12)
I am either thinking Spellbreaker
OR
Both Witch Hunter and Preacher As you can see I am not that into the teamwork feats.

I will be taking step up at 5th BTW.

Thanks for the advice.

right so as this is PFS fully 3/4 of play is gone before he can do this and he has to be HUGE to pull it off. and most PFS combats do not give room for that.

It's not a Grizzly, it's a Black bear.

If you search around you will find that the Devs said this was the intent, Bears stats are so good that if you made them Large it would be OP.

Again, this is not MY opinion, but has been stated.

Cord of something or other.

Magic item that makes fatigue into damage

It does, thank you!

Hey all.

Does anyone have a list of the sanctioned modules by level?

We are looking for one at 9, 10 or 11th level.

Thanks much.

I asked Mike,

Hotel is Wed night checking out Monday morning.

Netopalis wrote:

...snipping to save space....

1) First Steps. Had to surrender to the thing that everybody surrenders to.

...snipping to save space...

I do not understand the above comment. Spoiler a reply if you feel the need, but I know of nothing in any of the three First Steps scenario that you COULD surrender to that would in any way help, or even change any of the outcomes...

I'm really curious as well, maybe...

Wow, not really sure what to say..... I'll go with "OOps"

Thanks for the info.

Hey all

So I am running at bGencon this year and one of the things I (and most other people) are running is "Bonekeep"

Due to a ton of people all running it at once I assume it is a special, is it the one from WF?

The only thing I am confused about is this, if it is a special, why do I not have a tier next to it (Like Gencon Special 5-9)?

Any info would be helpful as well.... I'm really curious.

Thanks for the info.

Thomas Graham wrote:

I've had a few incidents where the target would run, usually for cover but after one or two truly epic hits-maybe just running. I also try to be a mobile person who moves about the battle field putting the enemy off balance with things like tanglefoot bag/ghast stench flasks and other options.

I'm not the hardest hitter in the group..though that will change with Vital Strike coming into play.. but I can hit and disable folks or impede them easily.

In my group, I think I'm the hardest-hitting non-caster we have. With a maximum damage potential of 88 damage at level 5 (4d12 +40 on a successful critical), I think the closest is the Barbarian that can do...20 damage on a critical? The Eidolon might be able to come close, but I don't know. Either way, it's not something that is easily ignored.

Sorry, but I have to ask. How the hell is a level 5 Barbarian doing only 20 damage on a critical?

I'm at a loss to how you can even do that without actually TRYING to suck.

The new couple that started, they played in Everflame last Sat.

The John half of John and Carrie. He said he is a Spanish teacher.

Sadly no.

In a home game I would assume most GMs would let it fly, I know I would.

But if your asking the actual "Rule" then nope. (And if it's for PFS then No is what we have to go with)

Fair nuff, thanks guys.

Nope, currently no way to cast in Fox shape.

In a home game most GMs would just let natural spell fly. But not for PFS.

no its not fox shape, Kitsune do that already. Its a race boon i won

Right but that race can cast in their normal form. It's an anthropomorphic fox. Not just a fox.

Unless you use the Fox shape feat.

Now I must roll up a gnome wizard with a perch-helmet for his owl to fly him around by...

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^ Oh god, this.

IvanSanchez wrote:

baron arem heshvaun wrote:

Did anyone notice the Spanish and French games being offered?

Yes, yes I did.

And I get a bit angry at the fact that francophones are getting a translation of the PFCRB before us Spanish-speakers.

C'mon, Mike, if you want stuff happening in Spain you gotta promise us books too!

We already have Core Rulebooks translated into French. The contract is still pending with the Spanish/Portuguese translation company and it is doubtful that the Spanish CRB will be available in time for Gen Con. If it was, I certainly would have offered it.

As it stands now, I have had no volunteers for Spanish language tables and will likely be canceling them if I don't get a volunteer or two by mid March.

We have a player in Kalamazoo MI that is a Spanish teacher. Dan Luckett the VC should know who it is, I don't know if he would be into it but never hurts to ask.

Me:

Thursday, August 15
Slot 1 (0800-1300): OFF
Slot 2 (1300-1800): #4-08: The Cultist's Kiss
Slot 3 (1900-2400): Bonekeep Level 1

Friday, August 16
Slot 4 (0800-1300): #4-08: The Cultist's Kiss
Slot 5 (1300-1800): #4-08: The Cultist's Kiss
Slot 6 (1900-2400): Gen Con Season 5 Special: Siege of Diamond City 5-9

Saturday, August 17
Slot 7 (0800-1300): #4-08: The Cultist's Kiss
Slot 8 (1300-1800): #01-56: Jester's Fraud
Slot 9 (1900-2400): OFF

Sunday, August 18
Slot 10 (0900-1400): #4-17: Tower of the Ironwood Watch

Tracey:
(sadly a lot of HQ slots were taken so she is running some real games..... God help those players)

Thursday, August 15
Slot 1 (0800-1300): OFF
Slot 2 (1300-1800): #00-06: Black Waters
Slot 3 (1900-2400): PFS HQ

Friday, August 16
Slot 4 (0800-1300): PFS HQ
Slot 5 (1300-1800): We Be Goblins
Slot 6 (1900-2400): PFS HQ

Saturday, August 17
Slot 7 (0800-1300): We Be Goblins
Slot 8 (1300-1800): We Be Goblins
Slot 9 (1900-2400): OFF

Sunday, August 18
Slot 10 (0900-1400): #00-06: Black Waters

I really appreciate all the advice guys.

I think it's down to GM style. And while it rubs me the wrong way to have that much variation, it looks like that's just the way of things.

I think I am just going to continue like I have been and just try not to pull tier 1-2 tables.

I'm just going to run like I would like my GMs to, Smart, Harsh and let me know I deserved to win.

I hate sitting down for a table of PFRPG and feeling like I ended up with My Little Pony the RPG.

I generally try to pull back a bit for tables that are at the low end of a level range or that are comprised of entirely new players.

And I hear this a lot.

Really this is one of my questions. Should we be doing this?

In a organised play campaign should we coddle players that for example decide to play tier 4-5 when they are all 3rd level?

I honestly don't know.

thus far I have been going with "Made bed=Sleep in it"

but I think I'm in the minority.

Should we look for a reply? or just know that if we e-mailed we are good?

Man I'm glad I was fast.....

That said, I will still roll in the open, and if I roll and confirm a nat 20 with a halfling barbarian, then that's what happens. I will only vary the tactics though, not fudge.

This happened the first time I ran that....

I't like a 5% chance per round that a PC dies every time you run it.

I really appreciate the advice guys.

Yeah I hear you.

You do the prep and are like O_o

Just hope to god the PC's don't split up, that little spinning room can SUCK.

Boom. E-mail away.

Tier 1 for me and the wife.
Can't WAIT for gencon.

Heh, yeah that room.....

Hope the players...

A. Do not screw it up and eat the other 3 as well.
B. Have someone to channel as it takes 5 rounds and is easy to keep up with.
OR
C. have communal Fire resist.

At the level it is played, they should be fine.

If not, well this is not the time to pull punches.

*Resist fire 30 is really easy to have at that level*

Thats what I assume?

But I wanted to make sure.

I have a Dwarven Inquisitor that distrusts all mages and that boon x4 or 5 would be perfect :)

Hey all.

So as you can see by my lack of stars, I do not GM that much for PFS, I do play a lot tho.

Anyway recently I was thinking about something and wanted your opinions on it.
We play in a organised play campaign, that should mean that your experience playing under GM 1 is about the same as under GM 2. (not identical, but closeish)

But we all know that some GMs kill more characters then others, look to Kyle for a good example.

When I PC I Hate when I can tell the GM is pulling punches. With out the risk of PC death where is the fun?

As a result, when I GM I play the monsters by the tactics written, but they make good decisions, use good tactics and generally try to win (the NPCs not me). Mind you this is only intelligent creatures, Animals and such act as an animal would.
I roll the dice and let the results stand.

However this results is quite a few dead PCs.
More then I see most GMs cause.

So I am left with 2 possible reasons.
1. I am doing something wrong.
2. Other GMs fudge so the PCs always win.

So what is the answer?
Do you fudge to let the PCs live?
Do you avoid charging the squishey mage and instead charge the tin can Pali?
Am I just a dick?

Thanks for the advice.

Hey all.

Real basic question.

If a boon gives you a choice of effects can you use it more then once (provided you have enough)

For example the boon "Sinscared" gives you a +1 bonus on saves Vs one school of magic.

Could I use 2 of them to gain a +1 vs Enchantment AND Illusion?

Thanks for the help.

Heh, Just saw this thread.

I actually am currently playing a LvL 9 (8 kensai, bladebound magus/1 unarmed fighter)

And he works as the party tank.

AC is 24, Shield to 28, Fight defensive brings it to 32 with a free deflect a round. Add to that mirror image and I take almost zero damage.

When you do, just sub out one round of 9d6 shocking grasp spell combat for a Vamp touch and heal back up.

You can find my sheet Here, Sebastian Li

I have played this from 1st level up and it has worked great.

*Note* I party with a high Init Sorc that drops haste each combat, if you don't, then buy some boots of speed.

Interesting, this fighter, how much did she have invested into knowledge planes?

How did this fighter know so much about devils and soul corruption?
How did the fighter know what alignment the imp is?

In other words, the fighter was meta gaming like mad.

so the first thing that should have been done as a GM is put a fast stop to that.

The imp can also change shape, so wasn't necessarily in its devil form to reveal it's self to goo characters. Unlike the fighter, the IMP can tell who is good as who is evil.

I dont recall the situation but I do remember the imp being in a cage at the golden goblin and something about "come gamble at the golden goblin and cheat the devil"

As an Imp, he could have just said, well I was captured by this guy vancaskerin, and I'm actually a sprite, see a I actually look like this: poof" Vancaskerin was just forcing me to shape change into that, now that I am freed I'm not forced into that shape anymore, because it was the magical curse of the cage"

Blah blah blah.

They really only have vancaskerins word to go on that "that" is a "devil"

Dude it was a publicity stunt get over it.
He's also hiding drow in the basement, who you gonna believe?

The fighter is totally using out of game knowledge in this situation.

So knowing what something is goes off your knowledge vs its CR.

A black bear is a CR 3, 1 more then an Imp.

So less people can tell what a bear is by looking at then know what an Imp is.

Is this really how you run a game?

If a commoner doesn't have ranks in knowledge Nature they don't know what a horse is? (Cr only 1 less then the Imp)

Not trying to be a jerk, but that just sounds a bit off.

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I would like tho throw myself into the "The Fighter has a decent point" camp.

Th Oracle wants to bring a Evil outsider into the group. An outsider that can commune each week with it's boss.

I for one would take issue with an evil spy in the party, I have to sleep with one eye open now just so the Oracle can have a pet? No thanks.

Not only can the Imp commune all about us, it can kill me as I sleep.
The Oracle's anwser of "well if it does anything evil you can do what you like" would not really make me sleep any better.

If it betrays the party or kills the fighter in her sleep, what is the Oracle going to do? say "Oops..... I guess you were right.... um, my bad...."?

Honestly I don't blame the fighter at all for how she is taking it.

I see where you are coming from but in this case Maezer is 100% right, "Movement" is a clearly defined game term.

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When did the OP say the fighter threatened the Oracle?

People keep saying it but I think he just threatened the Imp.