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So I've been reading the Nahast webcomic
http://nahast.spiderforest.com/

It's an interesting fantasy style comic and here I find they are releasing someing for the Pathfinder game
see
http://nahast.coyotzin.net
Wewt
Cool comic + Cool game = win

I'm preparing to run the Rise of the Runelords AP. This should cover levels 1 to around 15. We are using pathfinder core rules/books only, with allowances for the playtest classes. My rules on splat books is fairly simple, If I dont personally own the book, its not allowed (And I only own Pathfinder Core books atm).
My group currently has 3 players and we are seeking 1-2 more players to round out the group. We meet every other saturday, from Noon till about 9pm (with dinner break). The game will have a character creation day once we have 4+ players.
Next Scheduled game dates are 12/12/09, 12/26/09, 01/09/10, 01/23/10, 02/06/10. Since real life happens we sometimes have to shift a game date to sunday, but its fairly rare.
I host the game at my house, everyone brings snacks for the group to share, dinner responsibilities are rotated throughout the group. (Everyone looks forward to my wifes insane cooking skills)
I live in maricopa, its about 30 mins from Tempe/Chandler area. We have gamers who come all the way from north phoenix (60-90 mins drive time) They carpool so that car is full for now. We are all in our mid 30's, Employed looking to have some fun, kill some monsters and have fun and eat well.
If you're interested, post here and we can arrange a meeting

Using the Pathfinder Core and Bestiary

Ok I'm trying to understand something that most of you probably have already internalized, which is basically how to determine how natural attacks work for creatures.

Now for most characters, its simply subtract 5 from the base attack bonus, if you have a positive number greater than 0, they can take another attack, and you can repeat this proccess until the final number is 0 or less

I have found there are little rule gotcha's scattered about the various texts and its a little confusing.

Pathfinder CORE PG 182
You do not receive additional natural attacks for a high base attack bonus. Instead, you receive additional attack rolls for multiple limb and body parts capable of making the attack (as noted by the race or ability that grants the attacks). If you possess only one natural attack (such as a bite—two claw attacks do not qualify), you add 1–1/2 times your Strength bonus on damage rolls made with that attack. Some natural attacks are denoted as secondary natural attacks, such as tails and wings. Attacks with secondary natural attacks are made using your base attack bonus minus 5. These attacks deal an amount of damage depending on their type, but you only add half your Strength modifier on damage rolls.

Moster Introduction (GRD)
Melee: The creature's melee attacks are listed here, with its attack roll modifier listed after the attack's name followed by the damage in parentheses.

Now if you look at the young red dragon...
BAB is listed as 11
Str is 25 (+7)
Melee bite +17 (2d6+10), 2 claws +17 (1d8+7), 2 wings +12 (1d6+3), tail slap +12 (1d8+10)
Now Bites and claws are Primary attacks, the wings and tailslaps are secondary

So how many bites, claws, wing bashes and tail swipes does a dragon get
1 Primary + 1 Secondary? Does he get them all?

If some sadistic godling damages the sail portion of a dragons wings so he cannot fly, and tosses him into a pit, what kind of blender is he?

So I'm new to the d20 system, having left the D&D game system back in the AD&D days. I've never even owned a D&D 2nd ed book, and only own the 3 main 3.0 books, think the are still shrink-wrapped.
I'm looking at NPC's and figured the "Average" persons level was 1.
And most people throughout life never really advance past 1, or orc / goblin / kobold raids on villages would not be to traumatic.
Looking at the NPC classes the weakest and most common class would be commoner. Now this is expected, what that leaves possible is Joe Serf. Hes been farming his land for 15 years. Its a hard life. So he as the Skill Survival for weather prediction, and Craft: Farmer
So at what point does Joe serf start gaining levels
And in order for Joe to become a good farmer, he needs to level so in the end. In order to have a competent serf capable of farming his land with enough profit he local lord wont toss him off the land you end up with..
Super Serf
1d6 hp's per level, its entirely possible to have. Super Serf, 50+ hps, multiple attacks starting at lvl 12 and proficency in a simple weapon

If you extrapolate this into Blacksmiths and Herbalists using the Expert class you get even more hps and even better combat skills
So our blacksmith wishes to be competent at his craft, to the point were he is concidered a master of his craft, (aka can take 10 and make a Masterwork weapon) He will have to be at least 7th level or more.
And any craftsman would be remiss if he didnt take the master craftsman feat for those "special" items he wants to make

Wonder if Super serf takes the master craftsman feat for farming, does he get a bumper crop?

Starting a new pathfinder game in Maricopa, Az which is about 25 miles south of chandler, we have 2 players currently and have room for 2-3 more stable players

We meet on alternating saturdays from 11am ish till about 8pm ish

Next session is 11/14, then 11/28 etc

Post or send me a PM if your interested.