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In my games I require the cleric to have a free hand, either by using a buckler or using a light shield and passing his weapon to the shield hand or by not having a weapon in hand if he's using a heavy shield. Although I do house rule that it's a free action to pass the weapon to the shield hand. I don't think it breaks anything, although I did have one silly player who tried using two heavy shields and then was a bit confused when I asked him how he planned on casting the spell he was trying to cast. Ah well, some players will try anything.

My game of choice is Castles and Crusades, so the biggest thing I do not need is something for listing a lot of special powers/skills/feats to. So something that would work for editions of D&D prior to 3E would work better for me. It looks OK as it is though, but I won't know for sure until December when I actually buy it.

If you leave the layers available to be turned on and off that would likely allow me to make it perfect for the game I like, and still usable if I ever get talked into playing 3 or 4E again. Assuming you make certain sets of things specific to a given layer, so they can be altered to fit a variety of games better/easily.

Is it just me, or does the goblin warchanter in burnt offerings have one too many feats for a level one bard?

As long as they fit in the larger Index card boxes I'll be happy. Mine can probably ift in the standard size boxes, because I don't play PF/3E, or 4E for that matter, so my stat blocks for monsters are pretty small in comparison.

Go ahead and shave a tiny bit off to ensure easy insertion and removal. I just grabbed a ruler and remeasured a GameMastery Item Card, and they seem to measure ~2.48" x ~3.45", and they slide in and out of a pocket page pretty well.*

* 2.5x3.5 collectible card size is too small for a full creature stat block with a readable font, for non-trivial creatures. Tried it, gave it up as a bad job.

I'll do some fiddling with it and see if I can't get an update by this weekend.

Suggestion: if you adjust your card size to 3.75" x 5.5" (standard postcard size) then they can be stored and organized more easily using a variety of available containers.

Already done.

Starting to outline my Druid guide...it's going to be a nightmare. 50 million (hyperbole obviously) wildshape forms to evaluate - but it gets worse, the same form grants different abilities as you increase level, so the Eagle for example needs 4 different evaluations. That's before getting into spells. GAAAAH! What have I gotten myself into?

Besides, call me selfish but I really want a good druid guide to look at.

This is definitely one of the things I'd like to see more of in the gaming industry. I just wish Paizo would do this with there adventure paths. Perhaps you could convince them to hire you for that purpose.
Please, pretty please.

What size are the cards?

One thing I should note since I haven't gotten a color picture of a printed card yet, the selection box does not print out on the card, it's actually replaced by the Pathfinder Compatibility Logo instead.

Once I get a color version printed out and a picture taken I'll get that up on the site so people can see an example of the finished card.

Well it sounds awesome enough for me to put it in my cart for my December purchases.

I plan on updating it with any improvements or bug fixes that turn up. So helpful feedback is a must.

Thanks

Tilquinith

Ok this is a first for me developing anything for sale in the game industry. So if anyone has any comments or suggestions, I'd appreciate hearing them.

Thans in advance.

First, love the guide. Not only is it good advice throughout, it's also entertaining to read.

My only concern is what you've suggested for stats. It doesn't seem to be a very conservative approach at all compared to your other two guides. Maybe in actual play it's not so bad in your experience, but to me having three stats below 10 kind of gimps a character. And I'm confused why you would want to reduce your will save by turning wisdom into a dump stat.

Also I was hoping for a little more advice for other wizard builds, even if they are not quite as optimal. But perhaps someone else will make a guide for those.

Overall though, I like it.

Rock on! I can't wait to read this when I get home. Work for some reason takes a dim view of google documents(shrug).

MoFiddy: Thanks! I'm currently about 1/2 way through the wizard guide. Going to be a bit longer than my Bard/Ranger guides...

Also very interested in seeing a druid guide.

Thanks for the input. I was also wondering if the ride skill would be of any use or applicable in this situation?

It's useable against foes size large or bigger, as long as you don't mind fighting with a 1-handed weapon in one hand and a piton or climbing spike in the other.

It effectively lets you enter the monsters space and stay with him while he moves. Although if you're hit for more than 10 damage you need to make a climb check to stay on, DC equal to the damage dealt.

Ok sent off an email to Jeff with a copy of the pdf attached for him to look at. I guess we'll see if this is even a viable option for me.

Ok, I'll go ahead and contact Jeff. One question though, I tried filling out the compatability license but one of the required fields is a website url, of which I have none. How can I apply for a license without this?

Unfortunately, I cannot answer your marketing questions.

However, I can show you where to find the answer to your Pathfinder Compatibility questions. This page lists the requirements, and this FAQ explains it further.

Thanks,
cos

I have always liked the idea of being able to climb onto the back of a collossal sized creature. Are there any rules or suggestions for how to implement this idea in Pathfinder. Would this be an exception to the grapple rules of size limitation, or would a climb check be more adequate? Any thoughts would be helpful thanks.

Ok, so I looked around for quite some time on the interwebs looking for a good form fillable stat card generator to use for monsters and other creatures that I need the information for when I run a game.

Alas, I hadn't found any to suit me and so I decided to design my own stat cards. I created a pdf with a dynamic form fillable stat card that with the users interaction can be customized for more or less info needed for each card, both front and back with a space at the bottom of the backside for the insertion of an image if desired.

I would also like to get something back from the long hours I put in getting it all to work like it's supposed to. I have been entertaining the idea of putting it up for sale online similar to many other individuals I've seen on this site as well as the drivethru rpg site. I was thinking of something like 2 dollars as a price point. I know I myself would have paid as much if I could have found one already out there.

My problem is I've never tried to market anything before, online or otherwise. I'm not sure what all would be required to make it conform to Paizo's Pathfinder Compatibility policy, or what I would need to do to put it up for sale on there site.

So my question is who can I talk to that would know about this stuff and be willing to give me advice on what I need to do and which ducks I need to put in a row?

Tilquinith wrote:

hogarth wrote:

various sorcerers' Bloodline Arcana abilities[/list]
etc.?

no, most of these are metamagic type things.

Specifically I was thinking about Fey (+2 to DCs when casting compulsions), Infernal (+2 to DCs when casting charms), Draconic (+1 per die of damage when casting a certain energy type), Undead (spells can affect undead as if they were humanoids), Destiny (+1 bonus when casting a Personal-range spell), etc. None of those are particularly metamagical.

The feat says "Benefit: You get a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at ranges of up to 30 feet."

They are 'weapon like spells" but that isn't the same as a ranged weapon which is what the text of the feat says. I would let it fly and I think most GMs would let it fly but some might have issues with it. Under 3.5 it was generally accepted that you could use it with PBS.

If weapon like spells are considered ranged weapons for this I would think they would be considered weapons for every purpose, including bardic song, etc...

Set wrote:

For a greatsword, I suspect that a strap that can be released by tugging on the knot, securing it to his back, would be more feasible than a scabbard. Trying to pull three to five feet of steel from a leather scabbard over your back seems mechanically impossible, without choking your hands up the blade over the course of 10 seconds or so...

Greatswords were usually carried in an over the shoulder baldric, with only a small portion of the blade contained at one time. Drawing it is essentially pulling it through the small area, after it goes to a certain point the sword pulls free. A lot of the motion is towards the back, instead of sideways. A full-length scabbard would be almost impossible to draw from for such a large blade.

i tried signing up for the pathfinder network like..4 days ago or so, but still no letter from the mod of that list..is there something else I have to do to sign up?

You are correct by RAW, I consider it to be a silly rule though. If you run over someone on the way to someone else that really shouldn't affect your ability to swing a sword when you get to the real target of your charge. I would houserule to allow that. A warhorse should be able to overrun 20 kobolds in a turn, though not allowed to get the extra trample attack on all of them. They just couldn't realistically stop him with brute force.

Of course I don't think the warhorse could overrun more than a one kobold on the way unless he had the trample ability, overrun doesn't have any wording to indicate it can affect more than one opponent, where as trample does have such wording.

Now realisticly he might be able to just overrun as many kobolds as he wants from sheer weight and momentum. Although all those kobolds are going to be hacking and poking at him in the process. But things in this game can't always be realistic in order to have it work rules wise.

Problem I'm finding is that meetup.com doesn't have anything in my direct area..maybe I should check AMES, or somewhere like that..

I know both areas tend to do monthly game days so if you don't mind a bit of a drive once a month then Des Moines probably wouldn't be too bad, it's a mostly straight shot south of you.

Also as a heads up you might check out "Fields of Honor", it's a local Con in Des Moines. I believe they're having a spring convention this year in April.

Theres also the Iowa Pathfinder Network and the link for the Fellowship of the Blade.

Hope this info helps in your search for a regular game.

Does there exist somewhere, a breakdown of hardness and hit points for armor and weapons?

Right now I need the hardness and hit points for all the armors. The problem I have encountered in trying to use the Substance Hardness and Hit Point table on pg 175, is that the Hit Points are calculated per inch, and I have no idea what the thickness is of the armors. Going by this table and assuming that each of these armors are 1" thick, I have put together the following, but as I mentioned above I'm not really sure this would be accurate. Also, for Padded armor, I was unsure how to categorize this, so I just stuck it into the leather category.

Armor Hardness/HP

Banded Mail 10/30
Breastplate 10/30
Chain Shirt 10/30
Chain Mail 10/30
Full Plate 10/30
Half-Plate 10/30
Hide 2/5
Leather 2/5
Padded 2/5
Scale Mail 10/30
Splint Mail 10/30
Studded Leather 2/5

Do these seem correct?

Since there are specific rules for sundering items, it would be nice to have official rules for this since (to my knowledge) armors and weapons have never been specifically stat'd for the 3.5 game.

What exactly do you want this information for?

If you plan on having a house rule for armor getting damaged or absorbing damage then you might take a look at Hackmaster. I know they have armor with hitpoints in their first iteration. As for 3.0 to 3.P, it's pretty much just handwaved that your armor doesn't get damaged unless something is specificaly giving it the broken status effect.

And if you're planning on a houserule for armor absorbing some of the damage a player would otherwise take, then from my own personal experience trying such a houserule, I would say don't bother. It involves a lot of extra record keeping and throws off the balance of difficultys. It has much farther reacing impact than one might immediately assume.

So when you purchase a weapon, does it come with a sheath or methods to carry it on your person?

ie, if you buy a broadsword, then you abviously want to place it strapped accross your back or if you are a tall bugger, down your side.

If its strapped in unusual places, ie, not on your hip, then does it still take a standard move action to limber the weapon for use?

If my players did that to me, then as far as I'm concerned the campaign would be over. It's very disrespectful to criticize your DM, if he doesn't ask for your feedback. And reading the info about the adventure when you specifically asked them not to is a lack of respect.

I don't think this has been cleared up in PFRPG, but I could be wrong:

Does using a scroll count as casting a spell for purposes of feats and special abilities like:

• Augment Summoning

Spell Focus

an evoker's ability to do extra damage with evocation spells

various sorcerers' Bloodline Arcana abilities
etc.?

And what about wands and potions? Do they count as casting a spell for the same purposes?

Potions? also no

Staves on the other hand I would say yes

DM_Blake wrote:

But then I ask, why? What can you possibly gain using a charge and an overrun together.

I can tell you why. You have 30 feet of movement and the Kobold Shaman is 45 feet away. The only thing standing between you and him is a Kobold Warrior. You really want to get at that Shaman. You charge the Shaman, Overrunning the Warrior on the way, and get there this round and take one attack on the Shaman.

This is not possible

Overrun
As a standard action, taken during your move or as part of a charge, you can attempt to overrun your target, moving through it's square.

Since you must use a standard action to overrun the kobold warrior, you may not take one attack on the kobold shaman, as you don't have another standard action available.

However, there are potentially ways for your party members to provide you with an additional standard action once you're in position. Such as a "Pathfinder Chronicler" of at least 9th level using Inspired Action.

Charge
Charging is a special full-round action that allows you to move up to twice your speed and attack during the action.

When you attempt to overrun a target, it can choose to avoid you, allowing you to pass through it's square without requiring an attack. If your target does not avoid you, make a combat manuever check as normal.

From this I would say that you can charge to overrun an intervening creature who is an obstacle inbetween you and the point you want to reach. However, since overrun is a standard action, and an attack, then you can't attack anything else upon reaching your destination. Assuming of course that you're even succesful at the overrun and aren't stopped short.

OK... I have me a question here.

With monsters who are "defined by their class levels", do they get the stat boosts noted in the Monster Advancement section under Adding Class Levels? Or are those stat boosts limited to such creatures who have racial HD?

Is there something I missed in my perusal of this tome?

Hope that helps.

do elves need sleep now instead of just slipping into a light trance???

i couldnt find any reference to that in the rules.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Just moved to Iowa, and I just found out about pathfinder, and It's kinda rekindled my love for 3.5 fantasy rpg-ing. Anyone want to get together and play?

After reading the majority of your guide (skipped spell levels 3 on up, its late and I need to sleep soon), I must say I think it will be quite useful to anyone planning on running a bard. Theres still a few grammatical and syntax errors wandering around in there but other than that I can't offer any additional advice to add.

Any idea which class you'll be writing a guide for next?

I've been reading through your book and noticed that in the attribute section of your melee bard it has a racial +2 listed for both strength and dexterity. Was this intentional? If so is it supposed to signify the option of choosing between the two?

This does seem to be a bit confusing. Perhaps it is something the developers didn't think about when they adjusted channel energy for balance reasons.

Treantmonk wrote:

On this one I'm correct. Reread the first sentence of the Bardic Perform ability, "...including himself if desired." It's quite clear.

No you are wrong. Please read the rules. If you won't I can't help you
Page 37 PF
Inspire Competence (Su): A bard of 3rd level or higher
can use his performance to help an ally succeed at a task.
That ally must be within 30 feet and be able to hear the
bard. The ally gets a +2 competence bonus on skill checks
with a particular skill as long as she continues to hear
the bard’s performance. This bonus increases by +1 for
every four levels the bard has attained beyond 3rd (+3 at
7th, +4 at 11th, +5 at 15th, and +6 at 19th). Certain uses of
this ability are infeasible, such as Stealth, and may be
disallowed at the GM’s discretion. A bard can’t inspire
competence in himself.
My bold

Treantmonk wrote:

More importantly, the Bard can only have one performance type active on any round. See pg 35 under Bardic Performance, "Each round, the Bard can produce any one of the type of Bardic Performances that he has mastered..." (emphasis mine)

Please read the rules. It says any one. It doesn't say only one.

Starting a bardic performance is a standard action, but it can be maintained each round as a free action. Changing a bardic performance from one effect to another requires the bard to stop the previous performance and start a new one as a standard action. A bardic performance cannot be disrupted, but it ends immediately if the bard is killed, paralyzed, stunned, knocked unconcious, or otherwise prevented from taking a free action to maintain it each round. A bard cannot have more than one bardic performance in effect at one time.

Theres really no need to be snarky, Treantmonk isn't any more perfect than anyone else on these boards and has been exceedingly civil in all of his posts so far.

Edit: Added paragraph from core rules

I'd love to go, but I don't think it's in the cards this year. By my rough calculations, toting up hotel stay, plane trip from iowa, ticket cost, and food and misc, I'd need to save up an extra $1500 or so between January and June.

Ah well, guess I'll have to try and make it to the next one after.

I definitely prefer the 2nd person narratives. My imagination and oration abilities aren't always up to par.

Howdy folks,

I can't find any where else to put this so here it goes.

Can you outright buy Mithril chain shirt armor in Pathfinder society campaign or, do you have to find it in a mod(Chronicle)? It says in the campaign guide you can buy special materials out of chapter six such as Cold Iron and Alchemical Silver. What is omitted is Dragon Armor. It is not worded exactly that way, but generally that is the point as I have posted as I understand it. It kind of leaves the door open for outright buying Mithril chain shirt armor.

My next question is can I upgrade my Mithril chain shirt armor when I find a +2 chain shirt or higher in a Chronicle?

Best,

As for upgrading it, it automatically counts as masterwork since its made of mithril. You can just spend the cost of +1 enchantment to upgrade. Or higher as long as your prestige award gives you a gp limit high enough to afford over +1 items.

But as for upgrading it when you find a suit of chainmail or chainshirt then no. Buying from your chronicle sheet is buying the particular item thats listed.

Also this would have been a better question in the pathfinder society forums.

Hope that helps.

Ok, so far in my search I've only found one program that is supposed to be able to do the two things I mentioned in the OP. Livecycle Design produced by Adobe. Which is another one of those several hundred dollar programs.

Does anyone know if there is an open source freeware product that is similar that might do these things?

Ok, so I've started using the Scribus program to create my own pdfs. And now I need some help figuring out how to accomplish something. I would like to create a fillable form field on the finished pdf that will allow me to essentially just right-click and add an image. I know I've seen this before on a character sheet that allowed you to add a pic of your character while you were filling it out so when you printed it out then you had all your stats and stuff and an image to go along with it. Of course it's been a while since I remember seeing it and I'm not sure it was a pdf, it could have been a spreadsheet version or something. But I would think this would be possible with a pdf.

Also, I'm trying to create my own pdf for filling out and printing monster stat cards and am realizing theres a good deal of variation in what info and fields are necesary. I was wondering what I would have to do to create like a drop down box or something or maybe some check boxes you could select that would add each necesary part of a stat block to be filled in as it was needed. Perhaps this might require more programming than what I'm capable of but I would think this would be possible.

Thoughts, suggestions?

Viola! Found a way to be able to save entered text. Can't do it with Adobes Acrobat Reader, but if I open it with the Foxit reader it will allow me to save the file with the inputed fields.

Hooray!

As a fighter if you don't have sufficient strength to carry your gear and not be encumbranced then something is wrong. If said fighter is based more on Dex and movement then generally they carry less of said gear.

As far as RAW goes, Armor Training only helps with encumbrance by armor, not by weight.

Hi, my group has been avid 3.5 players and tried 4E, no thanks Wizards, we discovered the new Pathfinder and are hooked. As this is new to us I was wondering if any of the longtime fans could point me in the direction of an auto calculating and very thorough character sheet. Any help would be appreciated........Thanks

http://www.pathfinderdb.com/character-sheets

Necero has a sheet I know for sure on his site that is form fillable, saveable and auto calculating. Although if he's listening theres a problem with how it applies the size bonus between CMB, CMD and everything else.

Thanks for the info, it does look to be rather useful so I'll probably be picking it up.

Could we get a screen shot of what one of them looks like?

Just wondering for sure what info is included. Is it just knowledge check stuff or does it have the monster stat block as well?

Ok, so I'm teaching myself how to use Scribus and it's going well so far. I've figured out how to do the layout I want and how to create form fillable spots for when it's saved as a PDF. However I'm having trouble figuring out how to set it up so that when I save my work as a PDF I'll be able to fill in forms and then "save as" to create a copy to print later. How do I do that? I'm assuming it's possible but maybe I'm wrong.

I use my laptop and use the DMs Familiar program that keeps track of the intitiative and makes all the attacks and damage rolls for all the NPCs, creatures, summoned allies etc on their turn for initiative.

Greatly speeds up combat by doing all that for you.

(as well as keeps durations tracked for spells, and saving throws, skill checks, CMB etc).

Robert