paizo.com Recent Posts by Winterthornpaizo.com Recent Posts by Winterthorn2019-06-17T01:33:49Z2019-06-17T01:33:49ZRe: Forums: Customer Service: Monster Codex pawn errorWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uf04?Monster-Codex-pawn-error#52017-08-18T02:00:30Z2017-08-18T02:00:30Z<p>Hey Sharaya, the replacement sheet of pawns arrived in the mail two days ago :-). Thank you!</p>Hey Sharaya, the replacement sheet of pawns arrived in the mail two days ago :-). Thank you!Winterthorn2017-08-18T02:00:30ZRe: Forums: Customer Service: Monster Codex pawn errorWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uf04?Monster-Codex-pawn-error#32017-06-27T03:27:27Z2017-06-27T03:27:27Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Sharaya wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Hi Winterthorn,</p>
<p>I'm sorry to hear that your pawn box was mispacked! Please send us an email to confirm the best shipping address for you (preferably with a link back to this thread for reference) and we should be able to send you a replacement sheet.</p>
<p>Thanks!
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~Sharaya </blockquote><p>Wow, that was fast! Thanks Sharaya. I have sent my email today :-)Sharaya wrote:Hi Winterthorn,
I'm sorry to hear that your pawn box was mispacked! Please send us an email to confirm the best shipping address for you (preferably with a link back to this thread for reference) and we should be able to send you a replacement sheet.
Thanks!
~Sharaya
Wow, that was fast! Thanks Sharaya. I have sent my email today :-)Winterthorn2017-06-27T03:27:27ZForums: Customer Service: Monster Codex pawn errorWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uf04?Monster-Codex-pawn-error#12017-06-21T06:40:08Z2017-06-21T06:40:08Z<p>Hi, </p>
<p>A number of months ago I bought the Monster Codex Pawn box set (PZO1015) from my FLGS and recently I discovered an packaging error: I found two identical sheets of vampire pawns, but no sheet of orc pawns. Sadly the various orcs are more useful to me than the vampires!</p>
<p>So is there a way for me to get the sheet with orcs pawns (if I recall correctly, #141 to #148)? Do I send Paizo the extra vampire sheet in exchange?</p>
<p>I am located in Ottawa, Canada.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>Hi,
A number of months ago I bought the Monster Codex Pawn box set (PZO1015) from my FLGS and recently I discovered an packaging error: I found two identical sheets of vampire pawns, but no sheet of orc pawns. Sadly the various orcs are more useful to me than the vampires!
So is there a way for me to get the sheet with orcs pawns (if I recall correctly, #141 to #148)? Do I send Paizo the extra vampire sheet in exchange?
I am located in Ottawa, Canada.
Thanks!Winterthorn2017-06-21T06:40:08ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Beginner Box Bash Demos Part 2 (OGL) PDFWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy919d/discuss?Pathfinder-Roleplaying-Game-Beginner-Box-Bash-Demos-Part-2#62015-06-01T05:06:41Z2015-06-01T05:06:41Z<p>Yaaay! Thanks the release! :-D</p>Yaaay! Thanks the release! :-DWinterthorn2015-06-01T05:06:41ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Distant Shores (PFRPG)Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy9gro/discuss&page=4?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Distant-Shores#1912015-10-07T16:19:06Z2015-05-24T04:19:58Z<p>Maybe we'll see hints of a non-human empire somewhere? Perhaps a reptilian realm in the Arcadian subtropics that human Arcadian kingdoms trade with, or wage war against...? (Just brainstorming some wishes :-D)</p>Maybe we'll see hints of a non-human empire somewhere? Perhaps a reptilian realm in the Arcadian subtropics that human Arcadian kingdoms trade with, or wage war against...? (Just brainstorming some wishes :-D)Winterthorn2015-05-24T04:19:58ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Happy Victoria Day!Hungry like a Wolf (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2sa3p?Happy-Victoria-Day#342015-05-24T03:10:07Z2015-05-24T03:10:07Z<p>Bah! Ya haven't lived until ye tried "poutine"! Best stick-to-your -ribs winter food our French-Canadian citizens ever invented, eh! Fresh fries (real potato, not that fake golden arches garbage) littered with real cheese curds, and bathed in brown gravy, eh! Ye can even dress it up with chopped hot dog and fried onion. Hmmmmmm. </p>
<p>Oh yeah, don't forget to wash it down with good Canadian beer, eh.</p>Bah! Ya haven't lived until ye tried "poutine"! Best stick-to-your -ribs winter food our French-Canadian citizens ever invented, eh! Fresh fries (real potato, not that fake golden arches garbage) littered with real cheese curds, and bathed in brown gravy, eh! Ye can even dress it up with chopped hot dog and fried onion. Hmmmmmm.
Oh yeah, don't forget to wash it down with good Canadian beer, eh.Hungry like a Wolf (alias of Winterthorn)2015-05-24T03:10:07ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Player Companion: Monster Summoner's Handbook (PFRPG)Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy9ela/discuss&page=3?Pathfinder-Player-Companion-Monster-Summoners-Handbook#1332015-05-24T02:11:15Z2015-05-24T02:11:15Z<p>Looking forward to this, but...</p>
<p>$2 price increase is a downer, up to $14.99 US from $12.99 US. The Canadian dollar is weaker too so I'm looking at paying $18+ CDN. Ugh.</p>Looking forward to this, but...
$2 price increase is a downer, up to $14.99 US from $12.99 US. The Canadian dollar is weaker too so I'm looking at paying $18+ CDN. Ugh.Winterthorn2015-05-24T02:11:15ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Pawns: Summon Monster Pawn CollectionWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy9gru/discuss?Pathfinder-Pawns-Summon-Monster-Pawn-Collection#72015-04-04T22:10:12Z2015-04-04T22:10:12Z<p>Good one! I definitely see the usefulness of this product. Could have used it many times in refereeing previous games. So I'll be on the look out for this.</p>Good one! I definitely see the usefulness of this product. Could have used it many times in refereeing previous games. So I'll be on the look out for this.Winterthorn2015-04-04T22:10:12ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Paizo Blog: Time to Break Your Chains!Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lhbo&page=5?Time-to-Break-Your-Chains#2362015-04-04T21:56:12Z2015-04-04T21:56:12Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Hayato Ken wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Did wizards ever have an alignment restriction?
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That would be funny actually.
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Lawful wizards, neutral arcanists, chaotic sorcerers. </blockquote><p>Not that I recall, but the training background published in some editions suggested to me and my friends alignment leanings - predicated on the notion that bookishness and self-discipline tends to favour personalities with lawful values, I suppose stemming from an assumption that values and temperment correlate? Thus sorcerous power was linked to emotion, and therefore chaotic values. YMMV
<p>While I would not want official alignment restrictions, I think a brewed up society or dominion where all wizards are lawful, arcanists neutral, and sorcerers chaotic, has fun RP potential - especially for a PC who breaks the mold/violates the prevailing law/customs...</p>Hayato Ken wrote:Did wizards ever have an alignment restriction?
That would be funny actually.
Lawful wizards, neutral arcanists, chaotic sorcerers.
Not that I recall, but the training background published in some editions suggested to me and my friends alignment leanings - predicated on the notion that bookishness and self-discipline tends to favour personalities with lawful values, I suppose stemming from an assumption that values and temperment correlate? Thus sorcerous power was linked...Winterthorn2015-04-04T21:56:12ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Paizo Blog: Time to Break Your Chains!Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lhbo&page=5?Time-to-Break-Your-Chains#2352015-04-04T21:44:31Z2015-04-04T21:44:31Z<p>Okay. Sold! This looks like it will be fun to examine and try out the twists and changes offered.</p>Okay. Sold! This looks like it will be fun to examine and try out the twists and changes offered.Winterthorn2015-04-04T21:44:31ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races (PFRPG)Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy9g9v/discuss?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Inner-Sea-Races#452015-05-07T03:58:32Z2015-04-04T21:26:47Z<p>Oh yeah, that cover, placeholder or not, looks great! Well done.</p>Oh yeah, that cover, placeholder or not, looks great! Well done.Winterthorn2015-04-04T21:26:47ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races (PFRPG)Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy9g9v/discuss?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Inner-Sea-Races#442015-04-04T21:24:45Z2015-04-04T21:24:45Z<p>Excellent! Very logical product for the Campaign Setting. I'm looking forward to this one :-) </p>
<p>(I hope there is a modest pawn product to follow it, as that could be handy too.)</p>Excellent! Very logical product for the Campaign Setting. I'm looking forward to this one :-)
(I hope there is a modest pawn product to follow it, as that could be handy too.)Winterthorn2015-04-04T21:24:45ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Boldly going...Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2s0ya?Boldly-going#492015-03-01T00:40:24Z2015-03-01T00:40:24Z<p>Yes, James Doohan passed away July 2005. (Ed: ninja'd)</p>
<p>I saw the news about Leonard Nimoy's passing yesterday and I still find it hard to believe. Perhaps it's because, I will remember Spock, always.</p>Yes, James Doohan passed away July 2005. (Ed: ninja'd)
I saw the news about Leonard Nimoy's passing yesterday and I still find it hard to believe. Perhaps it's because, I will remember Spock, always.Winterthorn2015-03-01T00:40:24ZRe: Forums: Forum Games: All wings check in.Hungry like a Wolf (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rr4a?All-wings-check-in#212014-12-04T22:30:17Z2014-12-04T22:30:17Z<p>Doomed Red Shirt, standing by...</p>Doomed Red Shirt, standing by...Hungry like a Wolf (alias of Winterthorn)2014-12-04T22:30:17ZRe: Forums: Forum Games: Battle of Surrender?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qv0n&page=12?Battle-of-Surrender#5892014-11-23T04:58:09Z2014-11-23T04:58:09Z<p>Rise of the Kaiju VII: Scooping up the Poop.</p>Rise of the Kaiju VII: Scooping up the Poop.Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2014-11-23T04:58:09ZRe: Forums: Forum Games: False factoidsThe Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pax5&page=35?False-factoids#17252014-11-23T04:16:41Z2014-11-23T04:16:41Z<p>krevon has been peeking on Poog...</p>krevon has been peeking on Poog...The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)2014-11-23T04:16:41ZRe: Forums: Forum Games: Last one to post winsYour Favourite Village Idiot (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2lt9f&page=277?Last-one-to-post-wins#138492014-11-23T04:09:18Z2014-11-23T04:09:18Z<p>Weeee I won!</p>Weeee I won!Your Favourite Village Idiot (alias of Winterthorn)2014-11-23T04:09:18ZRe: Forums: Forum Games: Order 66The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r9pm&page=16?Order-66#7642014-11-23T03:53:06Z2014-11-23T03:53:06Z<p>Upon spying krevon bathing, I summon a starving sharkoctopus to join him in his tub.</p>Upon spying krevon bathing, I summon a starving sharkoctopus to join him in his tub.The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)2014-11-23T03:53:06ZRe: Forums: Iron Gods: The Fires of Creation (GM Reference)Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rczp?The-Fires-of-Creation#212014-08-17T03:42:30Z2014-08-17T03:42:30Z<p>Thinking out loud here:</p>
<p>I am wondering, as a GM, how can I cleverly add a living Androffan human as an NPC patron, or as a PC option? </p>
<p>I'm hooked on the idea of one or more humans related to the ancient crew arrived on Golarion, or survived in stasis since the crash and recently released by some androids, and now stranded on a world of magic they do not understand, but they are well versed in all things technological... A "fish out of water"/John Carpenter on Golarion, lol, situation. This could make an interesting ally down the road, or rival, or an amusing party member who has to learn common and cannot explain things he knows to other party members until much later as the AP develops...</p>Thinking out loud here:
I am wondering, as a GM, how can I cleverly add a living Androffan human as an NPC patron, or as a PC option?
I'm hooked on the idea of one or more humans related to the ancient crew arrived on Golarion, or survived in stasis since the crash and recently released by some androids, and now stranded on a world of magic they do not understand, but they are well versed in all things technological... A "fish out of water"/John Carpenter on Golarion, lol, situation. This...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2014-08-17T03:42:30ZRe: Forums: Iron Gods: Questions regarding Androids and their anatomyWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2rcdt?Questions-regarding-Androids-and-their-anatomy#152014-08-17T02:37:42Z2014-08-17T02:37:42Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Denesta wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Not sure how much of a spoiler it is but..
</p>
•• spoiler omitted •• </blockquote><p>I would guess yes, because on all matters concern a being with a soul, androids follow the same paradigm as all intelligent humanoids. One way to look at it is that an android is an awakened biological construct, much like the D&D 3.5 Warforged from Eberron are awakened mechanical constructs.
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>Denesta wrote:Not sure how much of a spoiler it is but..
** spoiler omitted **
I would guess yes, because on all matters concern a being with a soul, androids follow the same paradigm as all intelligent humanoids. One way to look at it is that an android is an awakened biological construct, much like the D&D 3.5 Warforged from Eberron are awakened mechanical constructs. [Spoiler omitted]Winterthorn2014-08-17T02:37:42ZRe: Forums: Iron Gods: Blog: Look at You, Adventurer, a Pathetic Creature of Meat and Bone!Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/store/blog/v5748dyo5lgdi?Look-at-You-Adventurer-a-Pathetic-Creature-of#72014-08-17T02:22:41Z2014-08-17T02:22:41Z<p>I bought this at my FLGS yesterday (along with Peaple of the Stars, the ACG, and amazing Tech Guide). Very informative and flavourful material on Android Ecology. I also absorbed some of the adventure, background, and details on the town of Torch. Awesome! If you want your fantasy spiked with mysterious beings, strange dungeons, weird technology, and a fascinating plot this AP launches well with Volume One...</p>
<p>I WANNA RUN THIS AP!!</p>
<p>Sorry, just over-excited, a tad.</p>
<p>The Technology Guide is highly useful to this AP, but if your budget is tight, Volume One has all the info you need to get an Iron Gods campaign launched.</p>
<p>Well done Paizo!!!</p>I bought this at my FLGS yesterday (along with Peaple of the Stars, the ACG, and amazing Tech Guide). Very informative and flavourful material on Android Ecology. I also absorbed some of the adventure, background, and details on the town of Torch. Awesome! If you want your fantasy spiked with mysterious beings, strange dungeons, weird technology, and a fascinating plot this AP launches well with Volume One...
I WANNA RUN THIS AP!!
Sorry, just over-excited, a tad.
The Technology Guide is...Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)2014-08-17T02:22:41ZRe: Forums: 4th Edition: It's D&D, not 5E and not NEXT.Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r8no?Its-DD-not-5E-and-not-NEXT#162014-07-08T06:12:05Z2014-07-07T22:55:12Z<p>Well, for what it's worth, here is a quote direct from the WotC website concerning Mike Mearls role in this new edition of D&D.</p>
<p>"Mike Mearls is the senior manager for the D&D research and design team. He led the design for 5th Edition D&D." -Legends& Lore archive, May 27/14.</p>
<p>So while it's currently not marketed as 5th Edition, they have acknowledged it is the fifth edition of the game - even capitalized as one would do for a name or title.</p>
<p>:-D</p>Well, for what it's worth, here is a quote direct from the WotC website concerning Mike Mearls role in this new edition of D&D.
"Mike Mearls is the senior manager for the D&D research and design team. He led the design for 5th Edition D&D." -Legends& Lore archive, May 27/14.
So while it's currently not marketed as 5th Edition, they have acknowledged it is the fifth edition of the game - even capitalized as one would do for a name or title.
:-DFurry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2014-07-07T22:55:12ZRe: Forums: Movies: Godzilla (2014)Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qfxe&page=3?Godzilla#1172014-07-06T01:21:41Z2014-07-06T01:21:41Z<p>I watched Pacific Rim at home a month ago, and saw Godzilla in the theater a week ago. I while liked both films, they were very different in "feel". PR had more exaggerations in it, but a very creative plot line. Godzilla was more straight forward, though I felt there were some story holes concerning the MUTOs that needed more fleshing out — will there be an extended version on DVD?</p>
<p>I like Godzilla as I grew up with the Japanese movies — all morality plays in some form. In this one I loved the brief scene where the tired lizard makes eye contact with the soldier — like there was mutual acknowledgement at some level. And of course when Godzilla had had enough, the MUTOs were slammed and fried by solid energy blasts. Godzilla didn't seek out to cause carnage, but there was a job to do and anything in the way got flattened. Great B-grade fun!</p>I watched Pacific Rim at home a month ago, and saw Godzilla in the theater a week ago. I while liked both films, they were very different in "feel". PR had more exaggerations in it, but a very creative plot line. Godzilla was more straight forward, though I felt there were some story holes concerning the MUTOs that needed more fleshing out -- will there be an extended version on DVD?
I like Godzilla as I grew up with the Japanese movies -- all morality plays in some form. In this one I loved...Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)2014-07-06T01:21:41ZRe: Forums: 4th Edition: Now that you have access to the basic rules for 5th edition, what do you think?Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r8fd?Now-that-you-have-access-to-the-basic-rules#252014-07-06T00:15:44Z2014-07-06T00:15:44Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">bugleyman wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Furry Grognard wrote:</div><blockquote> It currently appears to me like the kind of fantasy RPG one would cut their teeth on before advancing to the full suite of options and complexity many enjoy with Pathfinder.</blockquote><p>Alternatively, it might be the kind of fantasy RPG one plays after advancing past the needless complexity of systems like Pathfinder.
<p>Or maybe it isn't a question of being "advanced" at all, and just one of preference? ;) </blockquote><p>Well "advanced" doesn't necessarily mean better, and the observation is predicated on how things look at the moment. I am a Pathfinder fan who has enjoyed many other game systems too, and it will be interesting to see how D&D 5th grows in complexity.bugleyman wrote:Furry Grognard wrote: It currently appears to me like the kind of fantasy RPG one would cut their teeth on before advancing to the full suite of options and complexity many enjoy with Pathfinder.
Alternatively, it might be the kind of fantasy RPG one plays after advancing past the needless complexity of systems like Pathfinder. Or maybe it isn't a question of being "advanced" at all, and just one of preference? ;) Well "advanced" doesn't necessarily mean better, and the...Winterthorn2014-07-06T00:15:44ZRe: Forums: 4th Edition: Now that you have access to the basic rules for 5th edition, what do you think?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r8fd?Now-that-you-have-access-to-the-basic-rules#222014-07-23T22:25:00Z2014-07-05T23:05:56Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Auxmaulous wrote:</div><blockquote> Thank you for posting some monster xp examples, I'll probably run this at 1/2 or even a 1/4 xp values when I run my game to get a slower pace. </blockquote><p>You're welcome. I figure there are GMs here who want to see some numbers!Auxmaulous wrote:Thank you for posting some monster xp examples, I'll probably run this at 1/2 or even a 1/4 xp values when I run my game to get a slower pace.
You're welcome. I figure there are GMs here who want to see some numbers!Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2014-07-05T23:05:56ZRe: Forums: 4th Edition: Now that you have access to the basic rules for 5th edition, what do you think?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r8fd?Now-that-you-have-access-to-the-basic-rules#212014-07-05T23:03:08Z2014-07-05T23:03:08Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Diffan wrote:</div><blockquote> The reason for the quick advancement is because the first three levels are largely meant as a tutorial for playing the game. The designers actually went on to say that after playing the game for a while advanced players will most likely start their characters at 3rd level (the point where many classes get their sub-path). </blockquote><p>I remember my friends and I used to start at 3rd rather frequently in the AD&D 1st Edition days.Diffan wrote:The reason for the quick advancement is because the first three levels are largely meant as a tutorial for playing the game. The designers actually went on to say that after playing the game for a while advanced players will most likely start their characters at 3rd level (the point where many classes get their sub-path).
I remember my friends and I used to start at 3rd rather frequently in the AD&D 1st Edition days.Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2014-07-05T23:03:08ZRe: Forums: 4th Edition: Now that you have access to the basic rules for 5th edition, what do you think?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r8fd?Now-that-you-have-access-to-the-basic-rules#202014-07-23T22:24:51Z2014-07-05T23:00:51Z<p>For interest and making brief comparisons, here are some more monster XPs (found in Starter Set):</p>
<p>Commoner - 10 XP
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Stirge, Twig Blight - 25 XP
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Skeleton, Wolf, Zombie - 50 XP
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Orc - 100 XP
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Evil Mage (4th-lvl caster), Giant Spider, Ghoul - 200 XP
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Grick, Ogre - 450 XP
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Owlbear - 700 XP
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Flame Skull - 1100 XP
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Young Green Dragon - 3900 XP</p>
<p>:-)</p>For interest and making brief comparisons, here are some more monster XPs (found in Starter Set):
Commoner - 10 XP
Stirge, Twig Blight - 25 XP
Skeleton, Wolf, Zombie - 50 XP
Orc - 100 XP
Evil Mage (4th-lvl caster), Giant Spider, Ghoul - 200 XP
Grick, Ogre - 450 XP
Owlbear - 700 XP
Flame Skull - 1100 XP
Young Green Dragon - 3900 XP
:-)Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2014-07-05T23:00:51ZRe: Forums: 4th Edition: Now that you have access to the basic rules for 5th edition, what do you think?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r8fd?Now-that-you-have-access-to-the-basic-rules#152014-07-23T22:24:15Z2014-07-05T22:39:43Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Chuck Wright wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Quote:</div><blockquote>- When the rules discuss exotic languages there is a table showing draconic spoken by dragons and... dragonborn. So are dragonborn a PC race to come?</blockquote>Tieflings are also mentioned in an example in the Basic D&D PDF. </blockquote><p>Your right, I missed that paragraph! Indeed gnomes, half-elves, half-orcs, and even drow ("a fugitive from the subterranean expanse of the Underdark, trying to make his way in a world that fears his kind") are mentioned too. :-)Chuck Wright wrote:Quote:- When the rules discuss exotic languages there is a table showing draconic spoken by dragons and... dragonborn. So are dragonborn a PC race to come?
Tieflings are also mentioned in an example in the Basic D&D PDF. Your right, I missed that paragraph! Indeed gnomes, half-elves, half-orcs, and even drow ("a fugitive from the subterranean expanse of the Underdark, trying to make his way in a world that fears his kind") are mentioned too. :-)Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2014-07-05T22:39:43ZRe: Forums: 4th Edition: Now that you have access to the basic rules for 5th edition, what do you think?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2r8fd?Now-that-you-have-access-to-the-basic-rules#112015-01-15T02:43:57Z2014-07-05T22:22:37Z<p>I bought the Starter Set last night, read the combat rules and looked over the character sheets... IMO WotC did a respectable job of creating a version of D&D that is quite straightforward and playable for new players and kids. It currently appears to me like the kind of fantasy RPG one would cut their teeth on before advancing to the full suite of options and complexity many enjoy with Pathfinder. We'll see down the road how this new iteration develops.</p>
<p>Various things that caught my attention in the Starter set and the free Basic D&D PDF I downloaded today:</p>
<p>- Advantage (taking the best of result of two 1d20 rolls) and Disadvantage (taking the worst result of two 1d20 rolls). Interesting. I would like to see this in action as a player and as a GM to see if I like it. Example: Disadvantage is invoked if a PC tries a Dexterity (Stealth) check when wearing most armors.</p>
<p>- Many spells like Dispel Magic, Fly, Fireball, Cure Wounds incease in effect by spell "slot level" (and not caster level as in 3.0/3.5/PF) when cast at a higher level. So a spell like Flaming Sphere can be cast as a higher, more potent spell, thus ensuring it can be a useful spell for, say, a 17th level wizard, (9d6 damage)... I like this.</p>
<p>- Multiclassing requires prerequisites be met: "Without the full training that a beginning character receives, you must be a quick study in your new class, having a natural aptitude that is reflected by higher-than-average ability scores." Gory details to come in the Player's Handbook. Excellent news to me — I've always had problems with some players multiclassing willy-nilly for the best combos without regard to character vermisimiltude. Granted I could make house rules, but I prefer it that the core rules themselves regulate things, but without prohibitions. In other words I prefer a character should merit certain complex options in order to access them.</p>
<p>- When the rules discuss exotic languages there is a table showing draconic spoken by dragons and... dragonborn. So are dragonborn a PC race to come?</p>
<p>- Backgrounds: and blend of RP fluff and crunch. Very interesting for a basic game, I think many people will derive roleplaying inspiration from it.</p>
<p>- A PC requires 300 XP to achieve 2nd level. A Goblin has is a Challenge at 1/4 (AC 15, 7 hp, 50 XP), a Hobgoblin is a Challenge at 1/2 (AC 18, 11 hp, 100XP), while Bugbear is a Challenge of 1 (AC 16, 27 hp, 200XP). A party of 4 well equipped, well rested PCs is expected to be able to dispatch the forementioned lonely Bugbear with little injury or loss, i.e. a 1st-lvl party of four should easily handle a total Challenge of 1. Thus said party of 4 needs 1200 for everyone to gain 2nd level, and therefore they will have to defeat in total (presumably over various encounters), say, 8 Goblins (400) + 2 Bugbears (400) + 4 Hobgoblins (400) = 14 goblinoids (1200). I think that's too generous, but the pace of PC levelling up is a very subjective topic...</p>
<p>Lots more interesting info to be found, of course... :-)</p>I bought the Starter Set last night, read the combat rules and looked over the character sheets... IMO WotC did a respectable job of creating a version of D&D that is quite straightforward and playable for new players and kids. It currently appears to me like the kind of fantasy RPG one would cut their teeth on before advancing to the full suite of options and complexity many enjoy with Pathfinder. We'll see down the road how this new iteration develops.
Various things that caught my...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2014-07-05T22:22:37ZRe: Forums: Iron Gods: 2014 AP is Iron GodsHungry like a Wolf (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q24p&page=18?2014-AP-is-Iron-Gods#8522013-12-29T06:54:20Z2013-12-29T06:54:20Z<p>My gawd, I haven't been on site for 10 months and missed this!!!!!!!!!! </p>
<p>I was already pumped about the Mummy's Mask AP, and now •this•! I think I'm gonna faint...</p>
<p>••thud••</p>My gawd, I haven't been on site for 10 months and missed this!!!!!!!!!!
I was already pumped about the Mummy's Mask AP, and now *this*! I think I'm gonna faint...
**thud**Hungry like a Wolf (alias of Winterthorn)2013-12-29T06:54:20ZRe: Forums/RPG Superstar™: General Discussion: Judges: you are ironmen, and I salute you.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2paqx&page=7?Judges-you-are-ironmen-and-I-salute-you#3012013-01-13T03:25:15Z2013-01-13T03:25:15Z<p>Kudos to Champions, Marathoners, and Dedicated! I'm a Star (did 100+ pairs today) and my brain is already fried!</p>Kudos to Champions, Marathoners, and Dedicated! I'm a Star (did 100+ pairs today) and my brain is already fried!Winterthorn2013-01-13T03:25:15ZRe: Forums/RPG Superstar™: General Discussion: Phrases that are driving you bonkersWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2payx&page=15?Phrases-that-are-driving-you-bonkers#7332013-01-13T02:32:29Z2013-01-13T02:32:29Z<p>I did my duty. I voted over 100 today — carefully read every entry, and never voted "both" — which took a few hours. I focused upon whether the concepts were viable for a basic fantasy game with PF and I saw plenty items that were interesting and evocative, and even few that were humourous (yet effective).</p>
<p>Good luck to all those who made submissions! :-)</p>
<p>Edit: forgot to add, very little was annoying so I suppose the "bonkers" inducing entries have been finally culled.</p>I did my duty. I voted over 100 today -- carefully read every entry, and never voted "both" -- which took a few hours. I focused upon whether the concepts were viable for a basic fantasy game with PF and I saw plenty items that were interesting and evocative, and even few that were humourous (yet effective).
Good luck to all those who made submissions! :-)
Edit: forgot to add, very little was annoying so I suppose the "bonkers" inducing entries have been finally culled.Winterthorn2013-01-13T02:32:29ZRe: Forums/RPG Superstar™: General Discussion: Overall submission quality: Is it just me...?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2patb&page=3?Overall-submission-quality-Is-it-just-me#1492012-12-24T04:54:37Z2012-12-24T04:54:37Z<p>My primary criterion when voting is the clarity of the item in terms of its description and its mechanical benefits. If I can't figure out what it is and what it's supposed to do from the first reading then it fails to get my vote.</p>
<p>I'm doing my best to avoid the "both" button at all costs — sometimes it is very tough. I follow my "gut" mostly since in this exercise I do not have the time to cross reference whether everything is "kosher" or not rules-wise.</p>My primary criterion when voting is the clarity of the item in terms of its description and its mechanical benefits. If I can't figure out what it is and what it's supposed to do from the first reading then it fails to get my vote.
I'm doing my best to avoid the "both" button at all costs -- sometimes it is very tough. I follow my "gut" mostly since in this exercise I do not have the time to cross reference whether everything is "kosher" or not rules-wise.Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-12-24T04:54:37ZRe: Forums/RPG Superstar™: General Discussion: Phrases that are driving you bonkersFurry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2payx&page=2?Phrases-that-are-driving-you-bonkers#812012-12-24T04:18:55Z2012-12-24T04:18:55Z<p>I voted on several but so far; will finish later over the holidays.</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone for trying — there are some great ideas amongst the offerings! </p>
<p>I haven't been driven bonkers yet, but my own criteria includes first, and foremost, clarity. I am not an expert on English grammar, nor do I know/recall all PF rules 100%, but this was the first issue for me. If I couldn't understand what the item was supposed to do from the first reading — if it wasn't obvious to this grognard — then I could not vote for it.</p>
<p>In few cases I was forced to choose between descriptive "gobbledegook" on one side, and a rules mess on the other. (So far I have avoided clicking on the "both" option.) So some other criteria to help me are whether it is thematically close to traditional fantasy but still an original idea (do the name and detail evoke a fantasy "feeling"); how clever and useful is the item conceptually even if the description/rules seemed wonky; and, if the item seems like it could fit in most PF games.</p>
<p>So, I haven't lost my mind yet :-)</p>I voted on several but so far; will finish later over the holidays.
Congrats to everyone for trying -- there are some great ideas amongst the offerings!
I haven't been driven bonkers yet, but my own criteria includes first, and foremost, clarity. I am not an expert on English grammar, nor do I know/recall all PF rules 100%, but this was the first issue for me. If I couldn't understand what the item was supposed to do from the first reading -- if it wasn't obvious to this grognard -- then I...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-12-24T04:18:55ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Bring back the mullet!The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ofa0?Bring-back-the-mullet#72012-07-08T03:09:29Z2012-07-08T03:09:29Z<p>Oh please, please, I beg of you, please don't! The mullet is more evil than Cthulhu!</p>Oh please, please, I beg of you, please don't! The mullet is more evil than Cthulhu!The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)2012-07-08T03:09:29ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Reverend Otis Moss on President Obama’s recent public endorsement of Gay Marriage.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o8y3&page=10?Reverend-Otis-Moss-on-President-Obama-s#4742012-06-25T04:24:27Z2012-06-25T04:24:27Z<p>Oh my goodness this thread has really gone off the rails! What a monstrous train wreck!! What the heck do the Wright Brothers have to do with a Reverend, a President, and Gay Marriage?</p>Oh my goodness this thread has really gone off the rails! What a monstrous train wreck!! What the heck do the Wright Brothers have to do with a Reverend, a President, and Gay Marriage?Winterthorn2012-06-25T04:24:27ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Advanced Race Guide (OGL)Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8rv2/discuss&page=25?Pathfinder-Roleplaying-Game-Advanced-Race-Guide#12452012-06-25T03:01:03Z2012-06-25T03:01:03Z<p>I picked up my hard copy at my FLGS (Ottawa, Canada) on Friday — they'd just arrived that afternoon :-) — but the great irony is RL hasn't allowed me the time to look it over all weekend! :-( lol</p>
<p>Nonetheless, I've had a few peeks and I really like what I've seen so far.</p>
<p>Bravo Paizo!</p>I picked up my hard copy at my FLGS (Ottawa, Canada) on Friday -- they'd just arrived that afternoon :-) -- but the great irony is RL hasn't allowed me the time to look it over all weekend! :-( lol
Nonetheless, I've had a few peeks and I really like what I've seen so far.
Bravo Paizo!Winterthorn2012-06-25T03:01:03ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Advanced Race Guide (OGL)Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8rv2/discuss&page=18?Pathfinder-Roleplaying-Game-Advanced-Race-Guide#8572012-06-16T04:36:58Z2012-06-16T04:36:58Z<p>Oh the spoilers so far! I can't wait for June 20th!! (Actually, my FLGS gets its deliveries every Friday so I have to wait the the 22nd! •sad GM•)</p>
<p>So can anyone say how well the backgrounds on the races of Chapter 2 and 3 help us with our own campaign settings? What's the assessment on the "setting neutral-ness" so far — how accommodating is the fluff? Any easy plug-in-and-use? Any a tad pigeon-holed demanding tweaks? Any inspirational backgrounds that leap out and scream for further development in our homebrew worlds? And lastly: any races that read like they'd fit perfectly in older D&D settings? (I'm really curious how these non-core races were treated.)</p>Oh the spoilers so far! I can't wait for June 20th!! (Actually, my FLGS gets its deliveries every Friday so I have to wait the the 22nd! *sad GM*)
So can anyone say how well the backgrounds on the races of Chapter 2 and 3 help us with our own campaign settings? What's the assessment on the "setting neutral-ness" so far -- how accommodating is the fluff? Any easy plug-in-and-use? Any a tad pigeon-holed demanding tweaks? Any inspirational backgrounds that leap out and scream for further...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-06-16T04:36:58ZRe: Forums: Forum Games: Give the person above you a nickname.The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n80q&page=7?Give-the-person-above-you-a-nickname#3162012-06-12T05:02:29Z2012-06-12T05:02:29Z<p>Hunk Bigsword</p>Hunk BigswordThe Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)2012-06-12T05:02:29ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Advanced Race Guide (OGL)Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8rv2/discuss&page=10?Pathfinder-Roleplaying-Game-Advanced-Race-Guide#4912012-05-27T21:06:28Z2012-05-27T21:06:28Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Dansun wrote:</div><blockquote> Is there a list of the races that will be covered in this book? </blockquote><p>Good question. I think a list would be a great preview to sell the book! :-DDansun wrote:Is there a list of the races that will be covered in this book?
Good question. I think a list would be a great preview to sell the book! :-DWinterthorn2012-05-27T21:06:28ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2&page=14?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#6782012-05-27T20:27:28Z2012-05-27T20:27:28Z<p>I have trouble sleeping too: was up until 3:30 a.m. I've always been a night owl, but since a big surgery last fall, my sleep is even more erratic — and I have a job to hang on to!</p>I have trouble sleeping too: was up until 3:30 a.m. I've always been a night owl, but since a big surgery last fall, my sleep is even more erratic -- and I have a job to hang on to!Winterthorn2012-05-27T20:27:28ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: The State of Science in the USWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o6gn?The-State-of-Science-in-the-US#262012-05-27T20:17:49Z2012-05-27T20:17:49Z<p>When the last Space Shuttle completed its mission, I felt very sad, because an exciting era in space science has come to an end. </p>
<p>I also felt a twitch of foreboding: that America appears to be steering itself towards a New Dark Age given the rise of religious hyperbole in the media at the behest of politicians and big business who prefer the masses be kept entertained, distracted, and otherwise ignorant. While not a ubiquitous problem — yet — I see blind religiosity is being exploited to undermine democracy. An educated population is too dangerous for the rich and powerful... The manipulation of the general public is a common evil in human history, and the recent attacks on science and education seem like an intensification of the practice.</p>
<p>The good news is people are catching on. More and more people are asking hard questions of those who seek authority... Personally, people who want to be in charge too much are definitely not fit for the job. Or more specifically, leaders have to earn the trust of followers, and not demand it.</p>When the last Space Shuttle completed its mission, I felt very sad, because an exciting era in space science has come to an end.
I also felt a twitch of foreboding: that America appears to be steering itself towards a New Dark Age given the rise of religious hyperbole in the media at the behest of politicians and big business who prefer the masses be kept entertained, distracted, and otherwise ignorant. While not a ubiquitous problem -- yet -- I see blind religiosity is being exploited to...Winterthorn2012-05-27T20:17:49ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Why are so many people enamored with Point-Buy Character generation?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o5sk&page=4?Why-are-so-many-people-enamored-with-PointBuy#1982012-05-27T19:12:25Z2012-05-27T19:12:25Z<p>In the other thread related to this topic I stated I thought PB is best for convention play and competitive games between players who are strangers, while rolling seems to fit a more relaxed game between friends in home games... But that is just my general feeling about this.</p>
<p>While I love the rolling method I also see some merit in PB. As a GM I have struggled to find a compromise:</p>
<p>I looked at the frequency of results of the 4d6 drop lowest method, and made an array of the 6 most frequent results (the 6 most likely outcomes): 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, and 10. Next I asked what would be the PB cost for this array in Pathfinder? It is 18.</p>
<p>Thus, my compromise, under consideration, to players in my home games in the future, is as follows:</p>
<p>Choose one of the three:
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A) Use the array [15 14 13 12 11 10].
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B) (Roll 4d6 drop the lowest die) X 6.
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C) Use the PF PB method with a budget of 18 points.</p>
<p>Someone a while back suggested 2d4+10, 2d4+9, 2d4+8, 2d4+7, 2d4+6, and 2d4+5, average is 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, and 10 — very convenient for my purposes, so I might throw that in either to replace B or add as choice D. As long as methods are statistically a close match to each other, and players are adequately informed, I see no problem with players choosing the method that serves their current PC plan.</p>
<p>You know there are so many methods out there, nonetheless I am quite keen on finding a mix such that PB is an option alongside rolling.</p>
<p>EDIT: I just want to remind folks that the default 15 point array in PF is [15 14 13 12 <b>10 8</b>] as opposed to the array in A above, in case people were wondering about the difference.</p>In the other thread related to this topic I stated I thought PB is best for convention play and competitive games between players who are strangers, while rolling seems to fit a more relaxed game between friends in home games... But that is just my general feeling about this.
While I love the rolling method I also see some merit in PB. As a GM I have struggled to find a compromise:
I looked at the frequency of results of the 4d6 drop lowest method, and made an array of the 6 most frequent...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-05-27T19:12:25ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2&page=14?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#6702012-05-27T04:13:14Z2012-05-27T04:13:14Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Meophist wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Hey guys.</p>
<p>Anybody do anything interesting tonight?</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>It's been a while since the last post, so I thought I'd post something.</span> </blockquote><p>I wish I could say. I spent over 8 hours pouring over the content of the D&D Next playtest and reading and reading peoples comments... I'm such a gaymer.
<p>D&D Next looks very retro to me right now — but it is only playtest material to date.</p>
<p>I'm about ready to call it a night, being 12:08 a.m. now. I'm thinking I'll watch a short flick or an episode or two of B5 before bed.</p>Meophist wrote:Hey guys.
Anybody do anything interesting tonight?
It's been a while since the last post, so I thought I'd post something.
I wish I could say. I spent over 8 hours pouring over the content of the D&D Next playtest and reading and reading peoples comments... I'm such a gaymer. D&D Next looks very retro to me right now -- but it is only playtest material to date.
I'm about ready to call it a night, being 12:08 a.m. now. I'm thinking I'll watch a short flick or an episode or...Winterthorn2012-05-27T04:13:14ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2&page=14?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#6692012-05-27T03:57:34Z2012-05-27T03:57:34Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Dogbladewarrior wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Winterthorn wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
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<p>@Dogbladewarrior: you've said many times that thou art big and fetching... how about a pic? ;-) (Oh-oh, I'm gonna get in trouble now!! LOL)</p>
<p></blockquote><p>Lol the amount of flirtyness I read into this brief request makes it hard not to respond too flirtly given how flirty I myself am, couple that with the fact that I have been talking a lot of sh!t about how big and handsome and strong I am and it would be unfair not to post a good pic…
<p>…On the other hand being relatively new to the interwebz I have not yet decided for myself exactly how freely I want to splash personal identifying information all over the place, not sure yet even what I think of joining that Book of Faces my friends are trying to drag me into. –eyes narrow in suspicion- </p>
<p>Hmmm ok, how about this? There are many of you I’ve spoken to across these messageboards I’ve found to be deep and interesting people and wouldn’t mind being “internet buddies” with. How about we keep chatting here and there and when we get to the point we feel like we know each other pretty well and are friends we can exchange email addresses and then I’ll freely tell you all you want to know about me and send you pictures of myself, my friends, my habitats, and anything else you ask nicely for =D.</p>
<p>For those of you who have no interest in being my pal or who just can’t wait, <a href="http://images.wikia.com/non-aliencreatures/images/c/c2/Tarrasque.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> here is a startlingly accurate artist’s depiction of me for you to enjoy instead! </a></p>
<p></blockquote><p><span class=messageboard-bigger><b>"WRRRRROOOOAAARRRR!!!"</b></span>
<p>LMAO!! When one flirts one never knows what one will catch! Well played :^)</p>
<p>Edit: it was my friendly yank on the chain. Nonetheless I wonuldn't be surprised to see a call to folks to present themselves on FB. I am there already but I facebook — apparently it's a verb now too — 2 or 3 times a month because I have more interesting things to do with my life than to catch-up and respond to a gazillion inane comments a day. (I won't buy the stock!)</p>Dogbladewarrior wrote:Winterthorn wrote:@Dogbladewarrior: you've said many times that thou art big and fetching... how about a pic? ;-) (Oh-oh, I'm gonna get in trouble now!! LOL)
Lol the amount of flirtyness I read into this brief request makes it hard not to respond too flirtly given how flirty I myself am, couple that with the fact that I have been talking a lot of sh!t about how big and handsome and strong I am and it would be unfair not to post a good pic… …On the other hand being...Winterthorn2012-05-27T03:57:34ZRe: Forums: 4th Edition: DND Next Similar to 3.5Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o60l?DND-Next-Similar-to-35#392012-05-27T03:19:05Z2012-05-27T03:19:05Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Talonhawke wrote:</div><blockquote> Well as far as ritual rules they talk about rituals in the magic section of the playtest so look there for a little more info. </blockquote><p>Good point. I had a look: it seems that rituals are spells cast without preparation but requiring more expensive materials (not always?) and longer casting time. Interesting way to handle it so far. I wonder if that will open the door to non-casters, and even intelligent commoners, to occasionally cast magic — and of course risking disasters that require heroic interventions!! :-D
<p>Weren't there ritual rules in 3.0/3.5 somewhere? Scared Lands? WotC's Unearthed Arcana?</p>Talonhawke wrote:Well as far as ritual rules they talk about rituals in the magic section of the playtest so look there for a little more info.
Good point. I had a look: it seems that rituals are spells cast without preparation but requiring more expensive materials (not always?) and longer casting time. Interesting way to handle it so far. I wonder if that will open the door to non-casters, and even intelligent commoners, to occasionally cast magic -- and of course risking disasters that...Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)2012-05-27T03:19:05ZRe: Forums: 4th Edition: DND Next Similar to 3.5Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o60l?DND-Next-Similar-to-35#362012-05-27T02:20:52Z2012-05-27T02:20:52Z<p>The following is interesting to me (because I'm all pumped for the PF race guide in mind). In D&D Next, it is proposed by the playtest rules that:</p>
<p>Dwarves are •immune• to poison!</p>
<p>Elves are •immune• to charm and sleep; more specifically charm as •a condition• and sleep as •an effect•.</p>
<p>Halflings are lucky twice a day where, and we've seen this kind of idea before in various game rules, the player can choose the best of 2 die rolls.</p>
<p>They each have other benefits, but the above ones stood out to me.</p>
<p>While I haven't read everything yet, my eyes balls went straight to the races to see what WotC's considering. I like the idea of low power immunities. I've always felt the skill modifiers and other racial benefits in 3.0/3.5/PF were weak bits and pieces; a definitive thing like an outright immunity to poison has some good flavour and "umph" to it.</p>
<p>On another note, to regain a familiar, after losing it, in D&D Next requires a "minor ritual" of about half an hour... I have no idea if that is fluff or a hint of ritual magic rules. (In PF it requires 200gp and an 8 hour ritual after waiting a week.)</p>
<p>That's some my preliminary observations — I kind of like what they are doing, but need. more. info!</p>The following is interesting to me (because I'm all pumped for the PF race guide in mind). In D&D Next, it is proposed by the playtest rules that:
Dwarves are *immune* to poison!
Elves are *immune* to charm and sleep; more specifically charm as *a condition* and sleep as *an effect*.
Halflings are lucky twice a day where, and we've seen this kind of idea before in various game rules, the player can choose the best of 2 die rolls.
They each have other benefits, but the above ones stood out...Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)2012-05-27T02:20:52ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Why/how is the Eye of Abendego connected to Aroden?Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o0xz&page=2?Whyhow-is-the-Eye-of-Abendego-connected-to#952012-05-26T21:54:55Z2012-05-26T21:54:55Z<p>Clue number ?:</p>
<p>Page 55 in Giants Revisited speaks of Storm Giants on pilgrimages to the region of the Eye and actually riding the waves of the storm and diving into the depths of it and then returning to a pleasure palace "for feasting and luxurious entertainments". They're obviously not harmed by venturing into the storm...</p>
<p>Edit: I think there is a profound absence of the influence of Evil with respect to the Eye of Abendedgo, and I wonder if it exists as a metaphysical counter to the presence of the Worldwound, waiting for something significant to occur before manifesting any changes or whatever.</p>Clue number ?:
Page 55 in Giants Revisited speaks of Storm Giants on pilgrimages to the region of the Eye and actually riding the waves of the storm and diving into the depths of it and then returning to a pleasure palace "for feasting and luxurious entertainments". They're obviously not harmed by venturing into the storm...
Edit: I think there is a profound absence of the influence of Evil with respect to the Eye of Abendedgo, and I wonder if it exists as a metaphysical counter to the...Winterthorn2012-05-26T21:54:55ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Why are so many people enamored with Point-Buy Character generation?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o5sk&page=3?Why-are-so-many-people-enamored-with-PointBuy#1492012-05-26T21:13:14Z2012-05-26T21:13:14Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">TriOmegaZero wrote:</div><blockquote> Because you can have stats and character sheets ready before the session starts, avoiding spending time on character gen. </blockquote><p>Tangent: I find part of the fun of getting friends together, especially new players, is the character generating session and thus get to know what people want to do with their PCs — basically an ice breaker to start a new campaign. It is also a good time to discuss house rules, if any, and help each other with rules questions. All it takes is one session, and many uncertainties can be cleared up, plenty of laughs and stories of past games can be shared, and it helps to set a tone for the group which can be really helpful for the GM.TriOmegaZero wrote:Because you can have stats and character sheets ready before the session starts, avoiding spending time on character gen.
Tangent: I find part of the fun of getting friends together, especially new players, is the character generating session and thus get to know what people want to do with their PCs -- basically an ice breaker to start a new campaign. It is also a good time to discuss house rules, if any, and help each other with rules questions. All it takes is one...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-05-26T21:13:14ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Am I the only one who prefers rolling over point buy?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o40w&page=4?Am-I-the-only-one-who-prefers-rolling-over#1832012-05-26T20:55:43Z2012-05-26T20:55:43Z<p>I've always been in love with rolling dice for stats. It is the thrill of the gamble — the willingness to surrender to fate an influence upon the kind of character one may be playing... In fact, given the vast menu of options on the default character creation, I like that rolling trims one's options somewhat and could encourage one to play characters one might otherwise have never had the notion to try. Shouldn't gaming encourage some experimentation? (Tangential thought: If rolling reduces choices, isn't that good from a game management point of view with respect to indecisive players?)</p>
<p>Of course one can always refuse bad results — nothing says one must play a game with them. Indeed, rolling stats actually encourages a measure of good communication between a GM and his/her players at the table. Part of the social aspect of gaming is the "contract of respect" between everyone present, and a good GM will offer options to unlucky players, because what's the point of participating in the game if one has a valid reason to feel miserable with what one has to work with? (Valid reason being something obvious to player and GM.)</p>
<p>Point-by speaks to me of something cold, mechanical and "always perfect". Which is odd because I also see the merit of BP in terms of mechanical fairness and for competitive personalities at the table. Min-maxers/Power-gamers love it, and I understand that because I've played like that with GURPS where optimizing the math was built into the game experience. But D&D/Pathfinder to me just begs a more organic approach that comes from rolling and seeing what fortune offers — there's something "magical" about that! lol</p>
<p>Ultimately, I think PB is best for convention play and competitions between players who are strangers, while rolling fits a more relaxed game between friends in home games.</p>I've always been in love with rolling dice for stats. It is the thrill of the gamble -- the willingness to surrender to fate an influence upon the kind of character one may be playing... In fact, given the vast menu of options on the default character creation, I like that rolling trims one's options somewhat and could encourage one to play characters one might otherwise have never had the notion to try. Shouldn't gaming encourage some experimentation? (Tangential thought: If rolling reduces...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-05-26T20:55:43ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2&page=9?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#4372012-05-02T05:45:11Z2012-05-02T05:45:11Z<p>Before I forget: I have have a new level of respect for Paizo after reading James Sutter's post about the strong LGBT representation in the company's staff. That is, to me, very welcoming to read! :-D</p>Before I forget: I have have a new level of respect for Paizo after reading James Sutter's post about the strong LGBT representation in the company's staff. That is, to me, very welcoming to read! :-DWinterthorn2012-05-02T05:45:11ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2&page=9?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#4362012-05-02T05:36:44Z2012-05-02T05:36:44Z<p>Oh wow! This thread is still going! Fantastic!</p>
<p>I spent 3 hours catching up — stopped at page 8 when I realized it's 1:30 a.m. and I go to work in six hours!</p>
<p>I'm so impressed everybody :-) I want to comment on some great thoughts, but later...</p>
<p>Love, hugs and kisses to all! (Okay, I confess to being a wee bit lonely lately!)</p>
<p>@Dogbladewarrior: you've said many times that thou art big and fetching... how about a pic? ;-) (Oh-oh, I'm gonna get in trouble now!! LOL)</p>
<p>:-)</p>Oh wow! This thread is still going! Fantastic!
I spent 3 hours catching up -- stopped at page 8 when I realized it's 1:30 a.m. and I go to work in six hours!
I'm so impressed everybody :-) I want to comment on some great thoughts, but later...
Love, hugs and kisses to all! (Okay, I confess to being a wee bit lonely lately!)
@Dogbladewarrior: you've said many times that thou art big and fetching... how about a pic? ;-) (Oh-oh, I'm gonna get in trouble now!! LOL)
:-)Winterthorn2012-05-02T05:36:44ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Shadowsfall: Shadow Plane Player's Companion (PFRPG)Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8us3/discuss?Shadowsfall-Shadow-Plane-Players-Companion#92012-04-15T18:29:54Z2012-04-15T18:29:54Z<p>I like the characters depicted on the cover — each one interesting and they appear to be an alert and effective adventuring team. Evocatively quite cool.</p>
<p>Are Wanderers shadowy humans? I ask because I'm thinking about what WotC did with the "Shadowfell" in 4E.</p>
<p>In any case, I'll definitely keep my eye out for this one to arrive at my FLGS.</p>I like the characters depicted on the cover -- each one interesting and they appear to be an alert and effective adventuring team. Evocatively quite cool.
Are Wanderers shadowy humans? I ask because I'm thinking about what WotC did with the "Shadowfell" in 4E.
In any case, I'll definitely keep my eye out for this one to arrive at my FLGS.Winterthorn2012-04-15T18:29:54ZRe: Forums: Homebrew and House Rules: Kirthfinder - World of Warriorcraft HouserulesFurry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mtob&page=15?Kirthfinder-World-of-Warriorcraft-Houserules#7472012-04-15T18:08:10Z2012-04-15T18:08:10Z<p>Excellent stuff! I downloaded several files yesterday and I can see a •lot• of work went into this effort!</p>
<p>••big applause••</p>
<p>I particularly like that these house rules are tied to a home brew campaign setting and not generic. Everything seems to fit together seemlessly. Very cool! Like many, I have worked upon my own house rules now and then, and this great work just re-enforces to me the merits of using a setting to help shape and justify the changes to the game.</p>
<p>So congratulations to Kirth et al on the completion of this opus!</p>
<p>:-D</p>Excellent stuff! I downloaded several files yesterday and I can see a *lot* of work went into this effort!
**big applause**
I particularly like that these house rules are tied to a home brew campaign setting and not generic. Everything seems to fit together seemlessly. Very cool! Like many, I have worked upon my own house rules now and then, and this great work just re-enforces to me the merits of using a setting to help shape and justify the changes to the game.
So congratulations to...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-04-15T18:08:10ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: "Fluff" and "Crunch" vs "Role-playing" and "Mechanics".Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxuq?Fluff-and-Crunch-vs-Roleplaying-and-Mechanics#92012-04-15T05:05:45Z2012-04-15T05:05:45Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Jerry Wright 307 wrote:</div><blockquote> It is not properly fluffy and crunchy without chocolate and peanut butter. </blockquote><p>Whipped chocolate cream and crunchy peanuts?
<p>Or</p>
<p>Whipped peanut butter and chocolate chips?</p>Jerry Wright 307 wrote:It is not properly fluffy and crunchy without chocolate and peanut butter.
Whipped chocolate cream and crunchy peanuts? Or
Whipped peanut butter and chocolate chips?Winterthorn2012-04-15T05:05:45ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#332012-04-15T05:00:14Z2012-04-15T05:00:14Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Dogbladewarrior wrote:</div><blockquote> I've observed that it is often easier to tell a stranger the truth about yourself because the emotional investment you have in them is smaller. If a stranger tells you to go $%^& yourself no real loss, %^&• you too buddy, but if a friend of twenty years rejects you it has a far greater weight than a stranger because they know you well and you feel like they are truly rejecting YOU. Then again if they don't love you for who you actually are an argument can be made that they were never worth your time in the first place. </blockquote><p>Yeah, true. I hear ya.Dogbladewarrior wrote:I've observed that it is often easier to tell a stranger the truth about yourself because the emotional investment you have in them is smaller. If a stranger tells you to go $%^& yourself no real loss, %^&* you too buddy, but if a friend of twenty years rejects you it has a far greater weight than a stranger because they know you well and you feel like they are truly rejecting YOU. Then again if they don't love you for who you actually are an argument can be made that...Winterthorn2012-04-15T05:00:14ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#312012-04-15T04:55:33Z2012-04-15T04:55:33Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Dogbladewarrior wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Winterthorn, I can assure you, there is a wide and wonderful gay world out there filled with men with all sorts of interests, including gaming. </p>
<p>How can you meet them though, that is the question and one I cannot honestly answer. In my own life the men I’ve had relationships with have not been flamboyant club bound partiers but friends of friends disconnected from the scenes where we normally congregate. It helps that I am both clear about who I am with everyone I meet and that I make it obvious you can approach me if you like me. The being entirely out of the closet isn’t actually the greatest idea for many men though(at least in relation to groups where it doesn’t really matter a lot for them to know) and if you don’t trust the gamer group to handle it well don’t do it.
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</blockquote><p>I can believe it — about guys beyond the stereotypes. But oh my it •is• hard to connect locally for gaming. And you're right: there plenty of social situations it does matter, or require being "out", and then you're left with using gaydar. LOL. Oh man, my gaydar sucks — if gaydar is the shiny new iPad(TM), mine's an Etch-a-sketch(TM)!!Dogbladewarrior wrote:Winterthorn, I can assure you, there is a wide and wonderful gay world out there filled with men with all sorts of interests, including gaming.
How can you meet them though, that is the question and one I cannot honestly answer. In my own life the men I’ve had relationships with have not been flamboyant club bound partiers but friends of friends disconnected from the scenes where we normally congregate. It helps that I am both clear about who I am with everyone I meet...Winterthorn2012-04-15T04:55:33ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#302012-04-15T04:35:30Z2012-04-15T04:35:30Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">GentleGiant wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Winterthorn wrote:</div><blockquote><p>The other side, my gaming friends, they're straight — or play str8 because they're so deep in the closet they may be stuck in there all their lives — everyone has to forge their way free on their own terms — and some of these gamer friends are either colossal homophobes, or just clueless. They're great gamers, but I'm the one who has to cringe in silence when table talk strays to things, um, heterosexual.</p>
<p>So I feel like I have to choose between two worlds </blockquote><p>Could it be that they're homophobic because they've never interacted with (out) gay people?
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Maybe you could be the "poster child" that cures them of their homophobia? It's well known that people fear what they don't know, but they know you, so it might turn the ideas they have about gay people upside down if you told them.
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I do have to say that I'm not gay, so I can't put myself 100% into your situation (and I, of course, don't know the people you game with) - I do have other things that I don't disclose at first to everyone, primarily because of social issues/taboos/perceptions, so I'm not totally unfamiliar with the situation either - so take that into consideration. But it's a suggestion. :-) </blockquote><p>Poster child? Oh-oh! At 49? LOL :-)
<p>You know what's ironic? I had the courage to participate in pride parades in the 1990's, and even be "out there" at these events with my LGBT peers, directing traffic, welcoming bystanders to our outdoor stage shows, interacting with police (who were actually friendly to us) and collecting tickets to events. But confronting old friends? That's tough because I don't want to 'cause a scene at the table. Maybe that's silly, but alas, all too human?</p>
<p>With newer gaming friends, I think can still open up things since the social investment is new and I don't know them well enough to know if they've have LGBT relatives, or friends, or co-workers they are comfortable with. So I've considered that as a plan to establish a comfortable group.</p>
<p>The other side needs work too, methinks. Finding local "gaymers" into rpgs still looks like a major challenge...</p>GentleGiant wrote:Winterthorn wrote:The other side, my gaming friends, they're straight -- or play str8 because they're so deep in the closet they may be stuck in there all their lives -- everyone has to forge their way free on their own terms -- and some of these gamer friends are either colossal homophobes, or just clueless. They're great gamers, but I'm the one who has to cringe in silence when table talk strays to things, um, heterosexual.
So I feel like I have to choose between two
...Winterthorn2012-04-15T04:35:30ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: "Campaign Setting" and "Inner Sea World Guide"Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ny4v?Campaign-Setting-and-Inner-Sea-World-Guide#22012-04-15T04:07:07Z2012-04-15T04:07:07Z<p>I have both books, and the Inner Sea World Guide hard cover updates the material in the older C.S. book. I hope that helps.</p>I have both books, and the Inner Sea World Guide hard cover updates the material in the older C.S. book. I hope that helps.Winterthorn2012-04-15T04:07:07ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#272012-04-15T03:47:01Z2012-04-15T03:47:01Z<p>With respect to OP: this is an interesting topic for me. Here I am, it's 11:00 p.m. up in Ottawa, I'm sittin' at home reading stuff online... and thinking now.</p>
<p>For years I've being stuck in a tug of war between gaming, and gay life. In my experience I cannot get any overlap in a social comfort zone. (I'm tired and the eloquence ain't there tonight!) I've had affairs and boyfriends in one world and gamer friends in another — with tension between the two pulling me in opposite directions. Especially my time. I'm out to most co-workers, and to my folks, but not to everyone: my gaming friends and acquaintances, some of whom I've a 20+ year history socializing with, have no clue because I've never found gamers where I live that I felt comfortable being myself, and I haven't met one LGBT gamer in person either.</p>
<p>Online? Yeah. In person? Never.</p>
<p>Correction, in socializing at a LGBT function about a year ago, I met a guy who was a WoW fan. I don't play online rpgs, but I've heard there are some LGBT groups out there. He's the first "gaymer" I met in person after all these years. Part of the problem is, my sharpest observations limited to gay men, very few gay men acknowledge interest in things beyond the stereotypes of cruising, partying, and going to the gym, pursuing careers, and spending money on fashion, etc.</p>
<p>Until they hit 40. (Yeah, there's something wry in that.) Then they like antiques!</p>
<p>Okay, so finding LGBT friends locally, particularly gay men, to socialize with in a gaming context has been really difficult. Well, that's what Fate's thrown at me.</p>
<p>The other side, my gaming friends, they're straight — or play str8 because they're so deep in the closet they may be stuck in there all their lives — everyone has to forge their way free on their own terms — and some of these gamer friends are either colossal homophobes, or just clueless. They're great gamers, but I'm the one who has to cringe in silence when table talk strays to things, um, heterosexual.</p>
<p>So I feel like I have to choose between two worlds.</p>
<p>(Gawd, does anything I say tonight make sense?)</p>
<p>Added wrinkle: I was into gaming as a young adult as a way to distract myself from the tensions of being in my own closet. It was one outlet to keep my mind off of reality. So when I came out at 29/30, I was already an established gamer. But I carefully kept a wall up between the old me and the new me, 'cause in the late 1980's early 1990's, things were more difficult for us than they are today.</p>
<p>Um, that's what I can share for the moment about being gay and being a gamer.</p>With respect to OP: this is an interesting topic for me. Here I am, it's 11:00 p.m. up in Ottawa, I'm sittin' at home reading stuff online... and thinking now.
For years I've being stuck in a tug of war between gaming, and gay life. In my experience I cannot get any overlap in a social comfort zone. (I'm tired and the eloquence ain't there tonight!) I've had affairs and boyfriends in one world and gamer friends in another -- with tension between the two pulling me in opposite directions....Winterthorn2012-04-15T03:47:01ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#212014-09-17T19:13:19Z2012-04-15T02:56:18Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Kelsey MacAilbert wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Shifty wrote:</div><blockquote>Anyhow, I have met a lot of GLB gamers, but not yet a T.</blockquote>It sucks being a rarity. </blockquote><p>Hmm. Well, one could turn that sad sense of rarity around, and consider oneself a bright gem!
<p>Just thinkin' the positive :-D</p>Kelsey MacAilbert wrote:Shifty wrote:Anyhow, I have met a lot of GLB gamers, but not yet a T.
It sucks being a rarity. Hmm. Well, one could turn that sad sense of rarity around, and consider oneself a bright gem! Just thinkin' the positive :-DWinterthorn2012-04-15T02:56:18ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#182012-04-15T02:49:35Z2012-04-15T02:49:35Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Dogbladewarrior wrote:</div><blockquote> Alright, slow your roll people. I want this thread to be an oasis of calm where members of the LGBT community can share their stories in a peaceful atmosphere and perhaps make a silly joke or two. Anyone who wants to can comment but I'd prefer if you would make a conscious decision to promote tranquility in writing your posts. Arguments can and should be had about many subjects but here let's all be relaxed and laid back in this particular thread. </blockquote><p>Sorry. I've seen so much hostility online and in the media, I get touchy.Dogbladewarrior wrote:Alright, slow your roll people. I want this thread to be an oasis of calm where members of the LGBT community can share their stories in a peaceful atmosphere and perhaps make a silly joke or two. Anyone who wants to can comment but I'd prefer if you would make a conscious decision to promote tranquility in writing your posts. Arguments can and should be had about many subjects but here let's all be relaxed and laid back in this particular thread.
Sorry. I've seen so...Winterthorn2012-04-15T02:49:35ZRe: Forums/Gamer Life: General Discussion: The LGBT Gamer Community Thread.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nxz2?The-LGBT-Gamer-Community-Thread#152023-01-30T08:22:25Z2012-04-15T02:29:17Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Shifty wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Freehold DM wrote:</div><blockquote>Shifty, must we be on opposite sides of every issue?!??! </blockquote><p>Because you choose to be arbitrarily contrary?
<p>It's true, I look forward to the day when the subject becomes a non-subject in the way we don't feel the need to converse about whether the sky is blue, and indeed it becomes a general day to day non-issue where the notion of where one puts ones private parts and with whom raises no eyebrows nor interest, and indeed no one really cares apart from those who might be interested in joining in.</p>
<p>I'm hoping for Sexuality threads to make about as much sense as a blue eyed thread, or 'people who drink water' thread.</p>
<p>Now if you are saying that you would like it to remain always a conversation piece where people feel the need to 'identify' (or worse, feel compelled to <i>conceal</i>) their sexuality, then I would suggest you are advocating that you are maintaining the status quo.</p>
<p>I'd personally like an end to the stupid 'politics' around the issue - you are suggesting you would like to maintain them.</p>
<p>In that case I welcome you to the opposition.</p>
<p>Won't be long now until the final hurdle of gay marriage gets crossed, and then thats pretty much the end of the battle won in this country.
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</blockquote><p>Well good news: it'll be a non-subject once society at large has changed it's attitude. Until then, you'll just have to put with occasional public displays of LGBT people reaching out to each other in a sometimes very hostile world.
<p>Oh, before I forget, your line about "private parts" wreaks of misunderstanding: by fixating upon physical intimacy you totally ignored the most important factor about same-sex relations, you ignored <b>love</b>.</p>Shifty wrote:Freehold DM wrote:Shifty, must we be on opposite sides of every issue?!??!
Because you choose to be arbitrarily contrary? It's true, I look forward to the day when the subject becomes a non-subject in the way we don't feel the need to converse about whether the sky is blue, and indeed it becomes a general day to day non-issue where the notion of where one puts ones private parts and with whom raises no eyebrows nor interest, and indeed no one really cares apart from those who...Winterthorn2012-04-15T02:29:17ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: [Poetry] The True The Gouda The BeautifulMister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nue1?Poetry-The-True-The-Gouda-The-Beautiful#22012-03-29T03:39:28Z2012-03-29T03:39:28Z<p>How cheesy!!</p>How cheesy!!Mister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)2012-03-29T03:39:28ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Anyone seen Lisa lately?The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nttm?Anyone-seen-Lisa-lately#192012-03-29T03:31:35Z2012-03-29T03:31:35Z<p>VAcation? VaCAation! VACATION! WAIT!... "left today on the vacation"?</p>
<p>Aahh, yess, she's not on <b>a</b> vacation... she's gone on <b>the</b> vacation!</p>
<p>That... that sounds SO devious...</p>
<p>Hmm...</p>VAcation? VaCAation! VACATION! WAIT!... "left today on the vacation"?
Aahh, yess, she's not on a vacation... she's gone on the vacation!
That... that sounds SO devious...
Hmm...The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)2012-03-29T03:31:35ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Player Companion: Player Companions: WishlistWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2n55y&page=2?Player-Companions-Wishlist#622012-03-29T02:41:47Z2012-03-29T02:41:47Z<p>Here's maybe an odd idea: Infamous Monsters of Golarion — a Player's Guide to defeating some of the more infamous critters of the world all written from the point of view of adventurers. So no Bestiary info, only legendary info and the equipment, spells and magic items commonly believed/discretely shared by historical NPC's. Of course the info is "incomplete" but that's the most info PCs would probably know having grown up with tales of legendary beasts and learned from their families, mentors, or teachers. I would expect the vast majority of monsters would NOT be in this book, but I figure there are a few dozen that are infamous "known" threats to civilization... It's essentially a monster hunting guide for the players that I'm suggesting.</p>Here's maybe an odd idea: Infamous Monsters of Golarion -- a Player's Guide to defeating some of the more infamous critters of the world all written from the point of view of adventurers. So no Bestiary info, only legendary info and the equipment, spells and magic items commonly believed/discretely shared by historical NPC's. Of course the info is "incomplete" but that's the most info PCs would probably know having grown up with tales of legendary beasts and learned from their families,...Winterthorn2012-03-29T02:41:47ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Player Companion: Varisia, Birthplace of Legends (PFRPG)Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8tim/discuss&page=2?Pathfinder-Player-Companion-Varisia-Birthplace-of-Legends#522012-03-29T01:45:28Z2012-03-29T01:45:28Z<p>Finally some more delicious details on Varisia! Looking forward to this one.</p>Finally some more delicious details on Varisia! Looking forward to this one.Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-03-29T01:45:28ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Player Companion: Knights of the Inner Sea (PFRPG)Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8ufc/discuss?Pathfinder-Player-Companion-Knights-of-the-Inner-Sea#162012-03-29T01:39:39Z2012-03-29T01:39:39Z<p>Yes! Now we're talkin'. I hope we'll see specialized options for dragonslayers/monsterslayers! (Beyond the slaying adventurers do anyways, lol)</p>Yes! Now we're talkin'. I hope we'll see specialized options for dragonslayers/monsterslayers! (Beyond the slaying adventurers do anyways, lol)Winterthorn2012-03-29T01:39:39ZRe: Forums: Conversions: Pathfinderized Dragonlance: Considerations?Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nsx0&page=3?Pathfinderized-Dragonlance-Considerations#1432012-03-29T01:19:00Z2012-03-29T01:19:00Z<p>@Hellder: I've been observing this thread with some interest as Dragonlance was one of the first D&D settings I got to know — read the first DL trilogy about 25 years ago! — and I just want to say you have done an awesome job "Pathfindering" DL material!! Thanks so much sharing your ideas and hard work! :-)</p>@Hellder: I've been observing this thread with some interest as Dragonlance was one of the first D&D settings I got to know -- read the first DL trilogy about 25 years ago! -- and I just want to say you have done an awesome job "Pathfindering" DL material!! Thanks so much sharing your ideas and hard work! :-)Winterthorn2012-03-29T01:19:00ZRe: Forums: Miniatures: Pathfinder Battles Exclusive for RotR ConcernWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nty8?Pathfinder-Battles-Exclusive-for-RotR-Concern#102012-03-25T05:03:35Z2012-03-25T05:03:35Z<p>I acquired a Black Dragon from my FLGS just like Deane Beman did. I am betting on having the choice to buy Rune Giant from my retailer when the set reaches the stores, so I'm not worried at all.</p>I acquired a Black Dragon from my FLGS just like Deane Beman did. I am betting on having the choice to buy Rune Giant from my retailer when the set reaches the stores, so I'm not worried at all.Winterthorn2012-03-25T05:03:35ZRe: Forums: Miniatures: Paizo Blog: Pathfinder Battles Preview: The Big RevealWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5ld9i&page=2?Pathfinder-Battles-Preview-The-Big-Reveal#592012-03-25T04:58:05Z2012-03-25T04:58:05Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">beepeearr wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Kor - Orc Scrollkeeper wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">DeciusBrutus wrote:</div><blockquote> Any sculpts in the plans for tiny or diminutive minis? I could use a bunch of fairies and stirges, as wells as some familiar minis. </blockquote><p>I like the idea of making minis for familiars. I don't really like the idea of incorporating familiars with character sculpts as was done in this set. Its still a nice looking mini, but I would rather have the ability to pair up my own familiar with my character's mini.
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</blockquote>A removable familiar would be pretty neat though if possible. Like the character still comes with the familiar but it isn't glued to the base it just sits on top </blockquote><p>That would be a neat trick to have a removable familiar! But alas I bet it would be both complicated and expensive to produce, because I don't think it be viable if there was only one kind while there are dozen different kinds of familiars to choose from in the game. Cool idea though.beepeearr wrote:Kor - Orc Scrollkeeper wrote: DeciusBrutus wrote: Any sculpts in the plans for tiny or diminutive minis? I could use a bunch of fairies and stirges, as wells as some familiar minis.
I like the idea of making minis for familiars. I don't really like the idea of incorporating familiars with character sculpts as was done in this set. Its still a nice looking mini, but I would rather have the ability to pair up my own familiar with my character's mini.
A removable familiar would...Winterthorn2012-03-25T04:58:05ZRe: Forums: Miniatures: Paizo Blog: Pathfinder Battles Preview: The Big RevealWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5ld9i&page=2?Pathfinder-Battles-Preview-The-Big-Reveal#582012-03-25T04:51:26Z2012-03-25T04:51:26Z<p>I took one look at that awesome Rune Giant on Friday and my jaw almost fell off. It deserves a shout:</p>
<p><b>THAT IS ONE FANTASTIC FIGURE•</b></p>
<p>Can't wait for my FLGS receive their order this summer... I wonder how tall is it on the table? 11 or 12 inches? It would make a great conversation piece if well displayed in one's gaming/rec room!</p>
<p>•: truly it is too grand to be referred to as a "mini"!!</p>I took one look at that awesome Rune Giant on Friday and my jaw almost fell off. It deserves a shout:
THAT IS ONE FANTASTIC FIGURE*
Can't wait for my FLGS receive their order this summer... I wonder how tall is it on the table? 11 or 12 inches? It would make a great conversation piece if well displayed in one's gaming/rec room!
*: truly it is too grand to be referred to as a "mini"!!Winterthorn2012-03-25T04:51:26ZRe: Forums: Conversions: B4 The Lost City - Pathfinder(R) Roleplaying Game ConversionEzrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nrnx?B4-The-Lost-City-Pathfinder-Roleplaying-Game#282012-03-24T04:05:23Z2012-03-24T04:05:23Z<p>This. Conversion. Is. Absolutely. Fantastic!</p>
<p>How did you find the right art for the Cynidiceans? Great stuff!</p>
<p>I own a copy of both the original B4, which I always thought was a cool adventure module, but also a copy of Elder Evils for D&D v.3.5 which features a chapter on the Cynidiceans and Zargon. I really, really like what you accomplished here daemonslye!</p>This. Conversion. Is. Absolutely. Fantastic!
How did you find the right art for the Cynidiceans? Great stuff!
I own a copy of both the original B4, which I always thought was a cool adventure module, but also a copy of Elder Evils for D&D v.3.5 which features a chapter on the Cynidiceans and Zargon. I really, really like what you accomplished here daemonslye!Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)2012-03-24T04:05:23ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Magnimar, City of MonumentsWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8slp/discuss?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Magnimar-City-of-Monuments#232012-02-20T04:38:16Z2012-02-20T04:38:16Z<p>Nice! I haven't seen a big city book since Kaer Maga - "City of Strangers", which I luv muchly - so I welcome this new one to add to the collection :-)</p>Nice! I haven't seen a big city book since Kaer Maga - "City of Strangers", which I luv muchly - so I welcome this new one to add to the collection :-)Winterthorn2012-02-20T04:38:16ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Increasing intelligence retroactively grant bonus languages?Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nnkg?Increasing-intelligence-retroactively-grant#152012-02-20T04:30:18Z2012-02-20T04:30:18Z<p>I find the languages available (esp through linguistics) too generous as it is, so as a GM I would err on the side of "no".</p>I find the languages available (esp through linguistics) too generous as it is, so as a GM I would err on the side of "no".Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)2012-02-20T04:30:18ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Distant Worlds (PFRPG)Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8qib/discuss&page=8?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Distant-Worlds#3982012-02-20T04:21:27Z2012-02-20T04:21:27Z<p>Shem, I have considered subscribing, but there's a catch: I'm in Canada and that means extra costs as well as worry about the various shippers mangling/damaging my books and soft cover paperbacks over the border. My FLGS gets PF books at competitive prices such that I usually pay in Canadian dollars the same Americans pay in the US. (The currencies are often at par lately so I'm happy.) The only real drawback is I don't have a PDF copy of any of the PF books.</p>
<p>Edit: I also gain a 10% "loyal customer discount" at my FLGS.</p>Shem, I have considered subscribing, but there's a catch: I'm in Canada and that means extra costs as well as worry about the various shippers mangling/damaging my books and soft cover paperbacks over the border. My FLGS gets PF books at competitive prices such that I usually pay in Canadian dollars the same Americans pay in the US. (The currencies are often at par lately so I'm happy.) The only real drawback is I don't have a PDF copy of any of the PF books.
Edit: I also gain a 10% "loyal...Winterthorn2012-02-20T04:21:27ZRe: Forums: Advice: Should the Synthesist be banned?Mister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nnjd?Should-the-Synthesist-be-banned#282012-02-20T03:48:19Z2012-02-20T03:48:19Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">ZappoHisbane wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">blackbloodtroll wrote:</div><blockquote> Eventually, someone will create a very powerful build for any class. Banning a class every time that happens is a bad idea. You could always go for a commoner campaign though. </blockquote>You're nuts, commoners are completely OP, what with their... uhm... stuff. Yeah. </blockquote><p>Yup! My 20th level Sheep Herder (Commoner archetype) <i>rulez</i>!ZappoHisbane wrote:blackbloodtroll wrote: Eventually, someone will create a very powerful build for any class. Banning a class every time that happens is a bad idea. You could always go for a commoner campaign though.
You're nuts, commoners are completely OP, what with their... uhm... stuff. Yeah. Yup! My 20th level Sheep Herder (Commoner archetype) rulez!Mister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)2012-02-20T03:48:19ZRe: Forums: Advice: Animal Companion for an Urban Ranger?Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nnjg?Animal-Companion-for-an-Urban-Ranger#222012-02-20T03:39:42Z2012-02-20T03:39:42Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Hobgoblin Shogun wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Egoish wrote:</div><blockquote> Common cat, use the small version of a leopard companion. Good at roof running and it gets pounce, a perfect partner for a ranger. </blockquote>I <i>was</i> thinking about a panther funny enough.... </blockquote><p>Hey, I was going to suggest a panther too! But I don't think that'll interact well with the urban natives...Hobgoblin Shogun wrote:Egoish wrote: Common cat, use the small version of a leopard companion. Good at roof running and it gets pounce, a perfect partner for a ranger.
I was thinking about a panther funny enough.... Hey, I was going to suggest a panther too! But I don't think that'll interact well with the urban natives...Winterthorn2012-02-20T03:39:42ZRe: Forums: Advice: Should the Synthesist be banned?Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nnjd?Should-the-Synthesist-be-banned#242012-02-20T03:36:30Z2012-02-20T03:36:30Z<p>Officially? No. In the PF games I run? Absolutely! Honestly, I never liked the Summoner base class, and it's variants like the Synthesist do nothing for me other than make me cringe. (Having said that, I can see it has potential for a weird NPC villain! But for players? Not in the games I GM please!)</p>Officially? No. In the PF games I run? Absolutely! Honestly, I never liked the Summoner base class, and it's variants like the Synthesist do nothing for me other than make me cringe. (Having said that, I can see it has potential for a weird NPC villain! But for players? Not in the games I GM please!)Winterthorn2012-02-20T03:36:30ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Distant Worlds (PFRPG)Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8qib/discuss&page=8?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Distant-Worlds#3962012-02-20T03:25:30Z2012-02-20T03:25:30Z<p>I absolutely can't wait! I'll pounce on the first copy I find at my FLGS!</p>I absolutely can't wait! I'll pounce on the first copy I find at my FLGS!Winterthorn2012-02-20T03:25:30ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Bestiary 4 Wish ListWinterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mzi1&page=11?Bestiary-4-Wish-List#5062012-02-20T03:07:26Z2012-02-20T03:07:26Z<p>I'd like to see some new monsters that, although generic, would fit well on some of the other worlds in Paizo's Campaign Setting.</p>
<p>Or how about templates that help us convert critters to be weird analogues of "normal" monsters and thus potential native to, for example, "jungle" worlds, "desert" worlds or "winter" worlds? Basically a few templates to help GMs flesh out critters for Sword and Planet games would be nice. Ex: "tauric" creatures of Akiton or hydra-like dinosaurs of Castrovel. (I'm sure there are better ideas than mine!)</p>
<p>If that fails, I hope we'll see a 64-page bestiary supplement specifically for the various planets of Golarion's home solar system ("Monsters from the Distant Worlds").</p>I'd like to see some new monsters that, although generic, would fit well on some of the other worlds in Paizo's Campaign Setting.
Or how about templates that help us convert critters to be weird analogues of "normal" monsters and thus potential native to, for example, "jungle" worlds, "desert" worlds or "winter" worlds? Basically a few templates to help GMs flesh out critters for Sword and Planet games would be nice. Ex: "tauric" creatures of Akiton or hydra-like dinosaurs of Castrovel. (I'm...Winterthorn2012-02-20T03:07:26ZRe: Forums: Advice: Animal Companion for an Urban Ranger?Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nnjg?Animal-Companion-for-an-Urban-Ranger#172012-02-20T02:06:33Z2012-02-20T02:06:33Z<p>I think a dog is an excellent choice. Perhaps your GM can help you flesh out a medium size breed appropriate to both the campaign and your character?</p>
<p>Alternatively, as others have suggested, a bird of prey like a falcon or hawk that would be a uncommon but natural sight in an urban setting. (Would a big crow/raven fit better?) At least with the bird it has an easier time keeping up with your ranger's roof-top running! And it can serve as a aerial "spy" watching your back, etc. :-)</p>I think a dog is an excellent choice. Perhaps your GM can help you flesh out a medium size breed appropriate to both the campaign and your character?
Alternatively, as others have suggested, a bird of prey like a falcon or hawk that would be a uncommon but natural sight in an urban setting. (Would a big crow/raven fit better?) At least with the bird it has an easier time keeping up with your ranger's roof-top running! And it can serve as a aerial "spy" watching your back, etc. :-)Winterthorn2012-02-20T02:06:33ZRe: Forums: Homebrew and House Rules: Kirthfinder - World of Warriorcraft HouserulesFurry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mtob&page=11?Kirthfinder-World-of-Warriorcraft-Houserules#5132012-02-19T22:30:19Z2012-02-19T22:30:19Z<p>I have a question for Kirth:</p>
<p>Given that you have warned a few posters already of the dangers of mining this project for ideas — because most changes are heavily integrated across the rules set — are there any items changed that you are confident we can "pluck" without extenuating negative consequences in our own games?</p>
<p>Hopefully I'm not imposing extra work with my question, I am assuming you may know, "off the cuff", a number of rules changes you made we can just "yoink"... Better your recommendation, than us erring :-)</p>I have a question for Kirth:
Given that you have warned a few posters already of the dangers of mining this project for ideas -- because most changes are heavily integrated across the rules set -- are there any items changed that you are confident we can "pluck" without extenuating negative consequences in our own games?
Hopefully I'm not imposing extra work with my question, I am assuming you may know, "off the cuff", a number of rules changes you made we can just "yoink"... Better your...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-02-19T22:30:19ZRe: Forums: Homebrew and House Rules: Kirthfinder - World of Warriorcraft HouserulesFurry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mtob&page=11?Kirthfinder-World-of-Warriorcraft-Houserules#5102012-02-19T22:09:05Z2012-02-19T22:09:05Z<p>I've been following this thread, and I've read some of the linked docs at Google, and, although not entirely to my preferences as a GM, I am very, very impressed at the hard work going into these house rules. Bravo! :-)</p>I've been following this thread, and I've read some of the linked docs at Google, and, although not entirely to my preferences as a GM, I am very, very impressed at the hard work going into these house rules. Bravo! :-)Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-02-19T22:09:05ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Gay Marriage is now legal in California.Winterthornhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nldd&page=12?Gay-Marriage-is-now-legal-in-California#5692012-02-12T06:43:36Z2012-02-12T06:43:36Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">houstonderek wrote:</div><blockquote><p> ...</p>
<p>And, again, get back to me when the divorce rate is zero, and Kim Kardashian is forbidden by law to marry. </p>
<p></blockquote><p>Ha! I cannot think of saner words. On both counts. You made my night!houstonderek wrote:...
And, again, get back to me when the divorce rate is zero, and Kim Kardashian is forbidden by law to marry.
Ha! I cannot think of saner words. On both counts. You made my night!Winterthorn2012-02-12T06:43:36ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Core material: where do you draw the line?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ndyu&page=3?Core-material-where-do-you-draw-the-line#1162012-02-12T05:53:23Z2012-02-12T05:53:23Z<p>@OP: The CRB is core for games I run.</p>
<p>All other Paizo material is conditionally available — as a GM I want to discourage material that doesn't conform to the campaign I am running, like Summoners and Gunslingers.</p>
<p>3PP material is possible if it passes this GM's review.</p>
<p>And 3.5 material is possible if PF has no equivalent or better, •and• it isn't broken.</p>@OP: The CRB is core for games I run.
All other Paizo material is conditionally available -- as a GM I want to discourage material that doesn't conform to the campaign I am running, like Summoners and Gunslingers.
3PP material is possible if it passes this GM's review.
And 3.5 material is possible if PF has no equivalent or better, *and* it isn't broken.Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2012-02-12T05:53:23ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Cripes! Whitney Houston Dead!!Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nm31?Cripes-Whitney-Houston-Dead#132012-02-12T05:39:03Z2012-02-12T05:39:03Z<p>I just bumped into this. Very sad news. I hope her spirit finds the peace she seemed to miss in those last years of her life.</p>I just bumped into this. Very sad news. I hope her spirit finds the peace she seemed to miss in those last years of her life.Ezrenaeus (alias of Winterthorn)2012-02-12T05:39:03ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Golarion Day: Report from KintargoThe Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lbsi&page=2?Golarion-Day-Report-from-Kintargo#682013-01-09T23:09:01Z2011-01-24T01:05:23Z<p>Oh •that• is a most delightful map! Behold! We can now feast our eyes upon new lands to explore... and <b><i>conquer!</i></b></p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Samnell wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Eric Hinkle wrote:</div><blockquote></p>
<p>I wonder, did something smash <i>into</i> the planet, or <i>out</i> of it? </blockquote>Both. Long ago Rovagug broke free, tearing his way through a continent. He burst loose and finally saw the sun again just in time for a huge shadow to obscure it. He looked up, saw a giant meteor flying straight at him, and only had the time to lift a tiny parasol above his head before impact. </blockquote><p><b>Rovagug's Parasol:</b> Otherwise known as "<i>The most cursed artifact in existence</i>", it will automatically shrink or grow to be exactly two sizes smaller then it's wielder, and, within 1d6 rounds after it is opened, a cosmic-sized meteor shall plunge through the sky and inflict cataclysmic destruction to everything within a 1000 mile radius. There is no saving throw — except for the parasol itself.Oh *that* is a most delightful map! Behold! We can now feast our eyes upon new lands to explore... and conquer!
Samnell wrote:Eric Hinkle wrote:I wonder, did something smash into the planet, or out of it?
Both. Long ago Rovagug broke free, tearing his way through a continent. He burst loose and finally saw the sun again just in time for a huge shadow to obscure it. He looked up, saw a giant meteor flying straight at him, and only had the time to lift a tiny parasol above his head before...The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)2011-01-24T01:05:23ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Player Companion: Humans of Golarion (PFRPG)Mister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8l3k/discuss?Pathfinder-Player-Companion-Humans-of-Golarion#32010-08-02T23:35:19Z2010-08-02T23:33:56Z<p>Wow! A book all about <b>h-U-mans</b>? Hmmm...</p>
<p>.-)</p>Wow! A book all about h-U-mans? Hmmm...
.-)Mister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)2010-08-02T23:33:56ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Paizo Blog: Pathfinder Society Regional Coordinators—Apply Now!The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lb88&page=3?Pathfinder-Society-Regional#1042010-07-10T03:48:24Z2010-07-10T03:46:59Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Joshua J. Frost wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Arnwyn wrote:</div><blockquote> And a hearty 'screw you' to Canada, of all places! </blockquote><p>The initial locations were determined by current activity.
<p>I love my Canadian brethern and sistern. I shall watch Canada in the coming months to see if activity increases (such as reporting) and should that happen, I'll be happy as poutine on my breakfast table to announce regions for Canada. :-) </blockquote><p>Oooo. Joshua, thou dost knoweth of <b><i>poutine</i></b> — and spelled it properly too! Verily I •am• impressed!!
<p>I am in Ottawa and I heard that someone wants to start a Society at one of the gaming stores here. Perhaps, since I recently started a PF campaign with 6 players (CotE -> MotLG -> CoGD), I can get involved somehow...</p>Joshua J. Frost wrote:Arnwyn wrote: And a hearty 'screw you' to Canada, of all places!
The initial locations were determined by current activity. I love my Canadian brethern and sistern. I shall watch Canada in the coming months to see if activity increases (such as reporting) and should that happen, I'll be happy as poutine on my breakfast table to announce regions for Canada. :-) Oooo. Joshua, thou dost knoweth of poutine -- and spelled it properly too! Verily I *am* impressed!! I am in...The Horned One (alias of Winterthorn)2010-07-10T03:46:59ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Best Open ContentFurry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2k2y8&page=3?Best-Open-Content#1292010-05-28T01:06:22Z2010-05-28T01:02:35Z<p>Wow... reading this thread has been quite a trip down Memory Lane. I own many of the suggestions and it so great to see many books were popular with us. Third Edition was quite the Revolution in rp gaming - especially for D&D! I'm so glad to have particpated in this era!! (Hence my support with 3rd Ed's primary heir: Pathfinder! :-D )</p>
<p>Books that stand out for me:</p>
<p>The Book of the Righteous - I even made my own "paladins" for NG and CG based upon their analysis of the core class. Very satisfying and enjoyable results for my game at the time.</p>
<p>Traps & Treachery I - great bag of tricks for GM's, and I found the "thug" class useful.</p>
<p>Mythic Races, Seafarer's Handbook, Spells & Spellcraft - didn't get extensive use but I mined them for the new ideas.</p>
<p>Tome of Horrors! - 'nuff said :-)</p>
<p>Relics & Rituals I & II - very inspiring at the time.</p>
<p>Most of the material from Green Ronin and Malhavoc Press was very good - too many titles for me to mention them all.</p>
<p>FantasyCraft - a recent product by comparison. A host of great ideas to explore!</p>
<p>I just realized there are plenty of setting books and adventures that were published where most offered new rules as well...</p>
<p>I'd say the Book of the Righteous tops my list the best of old open gaming content. Rich fluff and creative crunch!</p>Wow... reading this thread has been quite a trip down Memory Lane. I own many of the suggestions and it so great to see many books were popular with us. Third Edition was quite the Revolution in rp gaming - especially for D&D! I'm so glad to have particpated in this era!! (Hence my support with 3rd Ed's primary heir: Pathfinder! :-D )
Books that stand out for me:
The Book of the Righteous - I even made my own "paladins" for NG and CG based upon their analysis of the core class. Very...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2010-05-28T01:02:35ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Forums Are Way Too Long: The Next GenerationMister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2kaby&page=403?Forums-Are-Way-Too-Long-The-Next-Generation#201082010-02-21T03:05:25Z2010-02-21T03:05:25Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Moorluck wrote:</div><blockquote> show me the damn post. </blockquote><p>Maybe David went potty break. He need time?Moorluck wrote:show me the damn post.
Maybe David went potty break. He need time?Mister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)2010-02-21T03:05:25ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Forums Are Way Too Long: The Next GenerationMister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2kaby&page=403?Forums-Are-Way-Too-Long-The-Next-Generation#201052010-02-21T02:55:27Z2010-02-21T02:55:26Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Blind Squirrel wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Moorluck wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Mister Uni-brow wrote:</div><blockquote><p> ••scratches head••</p>
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<p>••scratches ...•• </blockquote>...nuts! I missed Sharoth. ;) </blockquote>Where are my nuts? </blockquote><p>My nuts. Not your nuts. Hrumph!Blind Squirrel wrote:Moorluck wrote: Mister Uni-brow wrote:**scratches head**
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...nuts! I missed Sharoth. ;) Where are my nuts? My nuts. Not your nuts. Hrumph!Mister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)2010-02-21T02:55:26ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Forums Are Way Too Long: The Next GenerationMister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2kaby&page=403?Forums-Are-Way-Too-Long-The-Next-Generation#201032010-02-21T02:52:01Z2010-02-21T02:52:01Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">David Fryer wrote:</div><blockquote> My Pathfinder car is done. Go to <a href="http://www.sponsafier.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Toyota Racing</a> if you want to see it. </blockquote><p>What name for car?David Fryer wrote:My Pathfinder car is done. Go to Toyota Racing if you want to see it.
What name for car?Mister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)2010-02-21T02:52:01ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Forums Are Way Too Long: The Next GenerationMister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2kaby&page=402?Forums-Are-Way-Too-Long-The-Next-Generation#200952010-02-21T02:40:19Z2010-02-21T02:40:19Z<p>••scratches head••</p>
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**scratches ...**Mister Uni-brow (alias of Winterthorn)2010-02-21T02:40:19ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Anti-Paladins and Puppies - Is it a Good Act Not to Kick Them?Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2kj2w?AntiPaladins-and-Puppies-Is-it-a-Good-Act#342010-02-21T02:25:20Z2010-02-21T02:25:20Z<p>Hmm. Taking the question literally...</p>
<p>Well, in moral theory it is always good to never kick anything. Living that is. So to compare kicking Anti-Paladins to kicking puppies, since they are both living creatures, therefore neither should be kicked.</p>
<p>Now of course the Anti-Paladin often behaves in a manner that deserves a swift kick in the butt — if not a worse fate — and so, since she/he/it might be prone to kill you with murderous glee you might as ill she/he/it first. Once the Anti-Paladin is deceased, it is of course longer a living creature, so therefore kicking it should be perfectly fine. Try to brace yourself for the mass though - no need to break one's foot kicking that corpse. Maybe one could hire a giant for the job instead.</p>
<p>In regards to puppies, well their insufferable cuteness as they poop on one's carpet is bound to drive one loony, over the edge... Sigh. You will probably lose all self control and attempt to kick the whining, doe-eyed beast. Well, the good news is that you won't break your foot. Perhaps you should kill it first with the Anti-Paladin's corpse? Just lift up the corpse and drop it on the squealing mutt. There now. Done. Roll over the Anti-Paladin's corpse and then you can kick that dead puppy. Moral problems solved.</p>
<p>Please note that such situations are full of caveats. Ymmv.</p>
<p>Signed,</p>
<p>F.G., Professor of Everything</p>Hmm. Taking the question literally...
Well, in moral theory it is always good to never kick anything. Living that is. So to compare kicking Anti-Paladins to kicking puppies, since they are both living creatures, therefore neither should be kicked.
Now of course the Anti-Paladin often behaves in a manner that deserves a swift kick in the butt -- if not a worse fate -- and so, since she/he/it might be prone to kill you with murderous glee you might as ill she/he/it first. Once the...Furry Grognard (alias of Winterthorn)2010-02-21T02:25:20Z