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Hello,

I mailed to CS on the 29th of july :

- "(...) I also would like to cancel my AP subscriptions before 1st installment of the "Iron gods" AP, if you please. (...)"

After checking my account, it happens that all my suspended AP from "Mummy's mask" have been cancelled also.

That's why I mailed again yesterday (30th of july) :

- "(...) I guess I was misunderstood !
I would like my AP subscription cancelled from the 1st of august, meaning that "Mummy's mask AP" ' adventures are not concerned, and I am willing to pay for MM's s intallments 3 to 6.
My message was just to inform you that I would like my AP subscription cancelled at the end of MM, so before the "Iron gods AP" begins. (...)"

I know you must be busy with GenCon, however please let me know if my mails have been taken into account.

Thanks in advance.

Silenttimo

I am wondering why "enlarge" could appear so underpowered ?

The benefit from it is not that great compared to the drawbacks :

- +2 strength, larger size (reach inside !), larger weapons
- -2 dex, -1 AC & -1 attack due to larger size

Indeed, you receive, tax included :
Pros :
* reach
* let's say about +2 to +4 damage per attack (depending on weapon)
* +0 on attack rolls
* bonus on grapple checks

Cons :
* -1 ref saves
* -1 on some useful combat skills (escape, acrobatics, sometimes stealth)
* -2 on range attacks
* -2 AC
* -1 initiative

So, everytime I propose to enlarge a friend (I am a sorcerer with "enlarge" as a bonus spell), he just tells me he prefers not to be enlarged.

Is it me, or is that spell underpowered for a 2nd level spell ?

If there was not that -2 on dex and say a -4 on stealth checks (keeping the -1 on att. and CA), it would be really OK and not that powerful (no malus on ref saves, skills other than stealth, initiative and only -1 on AC and attacks including range attacks).

What do you think about that spell ?

Is there really a problem with that spell ?

Hi,

just to let you know order Order #2030103 shipped april the 17 has not arrived.
It contains :
• Pathfinder Adventure Path #55: The Wormwood Mutiny (Skull & Shackles 1 of 6) - Print Edition
• Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Isles of the Shackles - Print Edition
• Pathfinder Player Companion: Blood of Fiends - Print Edition
• Pathfinder Module: The Midnight Mirror - Print Edition

Every other french guy I know, who is also a subscriber, has received this shipment at least 2 weeks ago.

I know it MAY take a little longer, but I just wanted to let you know.
I was so eager to receive the "Skulls & Shackles volume 1".

I went to check at my post office : nothing.

Thanks in advance.

Hi,

my order #1404811 is still pending, since april the 15th.

I'd like to know when it'll ship.

Thanks in advance,

Silenttimo

Hello,

I am beginning to be worried about order #1335108 (subscription) including "Andoran", "PF AP #29" and "classic horrors".
It's been shipped more than 5 weeks ago and I have still not received it.

I've been also a little bit worried about order #768508, since I received the last of three shipments, and there has been a slight problem.

I received the items shipped on the 8th of february, and they are :
- Kobold Quarterly 10 Print Edition
- Kobold Quarterly 12 Print Edition
- Dungeon Issue #64
- (4x) Axis & Allies Miniatures—Base Set: Jeep

as well as "Kobold quarterly #11 print ed." instead of "Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bonus Bestiary (OGL) Print Edition" (this is the slight mistake).

However, I have not received (yet) neither the items shipped on the 5th of february :

- Dragon Issue #287 Printed Issue
- Dagon Issue #288 Printed Issue
- Dagon Issue #289 Printed Issue
- Dragon Issue #292 Printed Issue
- Dragon Issue #295 Printed Issue

Nor the items shipped on the 6th of february :
- Dungeon Issue #66 print ed.
- One on One Adventures Compendium (PFRPG) Print Edition

as well as "Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bonus Bestiary (OGL) Print Edition" instead of "Kobold Quarterly 11 Print Edition".

Well,

I am still worried since I received the very latest Paizo's shipment (PF #30, the last of "council of thieves" + fellnight queen) and I still have not received the products shipped on the 25th of january.

It's been 6 weeks now...

I did not receive the 5th & 6th of february shipments (but I received the 8th and 10th of february shipments).

Silenttimo

(message also sent at CS mail address)

Hello,

the 31st of january, I ordered (order #768508) several items (also to benefit from my "holiday10" code), and by mistake, I ordered the "kobold quarterly #9" (still pending) that I had already bought at my FGLS.

Since it doesn't change very much my order (total order would still be over $100), would it be possible to have this item removed from order 768508 ?
Since it is still pending, I have not been charged yet.

Thanks in advance,

Silenttimo (M. Bossin)

Hello everyone at Paizo's CS,

"Council of thieves #2" was shipped the 14th of september, 3 weeks and a half ago, and I have not received it.
In the past , I noticed it usually takes 12 to 20 days.
I'll check at my post office, but I wanted to let you know.

Although, I received your message regarding next order (#1270152) but I do not see "Council of thieves #3" in it.
Since I am overseas, I took the "one shipment" option, and if possible, I would prefer a one-week delay over twice the shipping cost.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

I didn't know where to post my message.

I recently bought the adventure UK4, and the inside folder (with the maps) is missing.

Could anyone scan me over the maps and send them to silenttimo(at)yahoo(dot)fr , I would be extremely grateful.

Thanks in advance,

Silenttimo

Hi everyone,

I am looking for a feat that could enlarge (permanently, if possible) my paladin aura (if possible, from 10 ft radius to 30 ft radius).

I think I saw something like this somewhere in a Dragon magazine or a book, but I can not remember where...

Thanks in advance,

Silenttimo

(my thread was swallowed but I saved it just in time)

First of all, I do believe that the 2 minor changes I will propose in this thread do not unbalance the game at all.

We decided to use the PF rules about skills & favourite classes (in our STAP campaign) because they don't change too much the game we began with 3.5, and we are going to have a new game in a few month where we'll use the entire PF rules (I guess PFRPG will be out by then, but we began to create the PCs using the beta rules).

I really like what we have used and what we have read so far, but I have 2 minor changes to propose :

* Favourite PrC :
The bonus (+1 hp or +1 skill point) to a character class should exist with PrC.
However, to keep the spirit of that specific rule, I would propose the following changes :
- from 5th level, a player must choose a single favourite PrC for his PC, even if he has not taken a level in it ;
- the 1st level of a favourite PrC may not be taken before reaching 6th level (5th level class X / 1st level PrC Y) ;
- the player can not take a level in another PrC, or a brand new class, until he reaches at least 3 levels of his favourite PrC (for 5-levels PrC), 4 levels (for 7-levels PrC) or 5 levels (for 10-levels PrC) ;
- the player can not take levels in one of his previous character class before he reaches at least 2 levels of his favourite PrC (for 5-levels PrC), 3 levels (for 7-levels PrC) or 4 levels (for 10-levels PrC) ;

Optionnal (it needs lots of precisions, so this must be a DM's choice) :
- to be chosen as a favourite PrC, the PrC must be coherent with the first five levels the players has taken as character class levels.
(i.e. with divine spells, for example, for divune spellcasters...).

* Favourite class bonus :
First of all, I noticed that some classes will (almost) always take the 1 hp (a wizard with high int has lots of bonus skill points, so why bother with another bonus skill point ?), some classes will (almost) always take the 1 skill point (fighters tend to have high hp and lots of feats, so that they will easily take the fortitude feat), while other will constantly hesitate (sorcerer : they would like to have more skills but lack of an intelligence as high as wizards, so that they could although have little less hp.
Then, IMHO, I although think that 1 hp is slightly more powerful than one skill point. I would propose 1 hp OR 2 skill points with the following changes :
- when taking a level in his favourite class OR favourite prestige class, a player gain either 1 hp OR 2 skill points ;
- a bonus (1 hp or 2 skill points) may NEVER be chosen more than twice in a row (or thrice...).

Well, these are the 2 minor changes I spent hours to think about.

Hi Cosmo or Alison,

I know I still got time to worry, and I have seen that there were some delay for the 24th of october's shipments, but since I have already faced a problem from my post office, I wanted to let you know that I had not received this order yet.

Since I am overseas, if you have some kind of tracking number, I would be glad to have it (just to be able to "give something" to chew to my mailman).

Thanks.

Hi all,

I have some questions regarding the legendary leader PrC from the HoB.

From what I understand of commanding auras, he won't benefit from his own auras : am I correct ?

I have not found where it is written what kind of bonus are the commanding auras (I guess morale bonus) in the HoB, so if someone could give me the exact page number ?

Apart from those 2 questions, what would you suggest could replace his ability "fearless hero" (since I will have enough paladin levels to be fearless anyway) ?
- replace with a larger fearless aura ?
- augment the bonus the paladin gives to his nearby allies ?
- give a few skill points bonus, or a feat, or something else ?
- ...

Last, but not least, has anyone played a legendary leader ?
Is that nice to play ?

Thanks.

Hi Lisa / Cosmo,

I have 2 questions regarding order n°1044252.

- Since it has not been shipped yet ("pending"), would it be possible to buy 2-3 more items and have them shipped with this order ?

- Do you have any idea when this order will be shipped ?

Thanks in advance,

Silenttimo

Any idea ?

Hi,

I am looking for that brilliant site made by some of the lords of the boards with random NPCs, initiative chart and so on...

I think Lilith was on it, so that's why I added this message for help !

I can't seem to find it (again).

I know, I should have kept its address...

thanks,

Silenttimo

Hi,

I am creating a 3rd level paladin-to-be PC and I have several question.

- Nymph's kiss (exalted feat) : I have found this feat to be very powerful and looked for an errata but found none (the BoED errata is very short).
I know you have to be "perfect" to take (and keep) an exalted feat, but : +2 to EVERY charisma related checks (I don't know if this includes turning checks) / +1 to saves vs spells & spell-like abilities / +1 skill point per level from the moment you take the feat.
To me, it is more than twice the power of a normal feat.
So, have you heard about an errata and where could I find it ?

- Lay on hands : when you use that power (supernatural power), does it provoke an attack of opportunity ?
i guess it doesn't (sup powers don't), but it seems strange : you are laying your hands on a friend, you can not protect yourself, so it would be reasonnable to cause an AoO, wouldn't it ?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

Silenttimo

Hi,

this order was split into 2 shipments.
However, I have received only one of those shipments (3 items including PF chronicles HC) about 8-10 ago.

I have not received "PF 13 / 2nd darkness : 1st installmment" and "2nd darkness companion book".

I know it may take some time since I am overseas, so I'll wait a few days more, but I just wanted you to be informed.

Thanks,

Silenttimo

Hi there,

I created a poll on EnWorld to see what D&D version you'll be playing by the end of 2008.

It's here : D&D poll

I will write ONLY about what bothered me when I went through the rules.

- races : I think that skill bonus should avoid being too specific, like the "halflings get a +2 to perception associated to hearing". It doesn't make the skills as simple as they should be.
I think this should be a straight +2 to perception : easier to use it.
There are a few other examples like this one.

- wizard : I think the 2nd level power of schools is too powerful. A 6th level evoker, beyond his normal spells, can use 3 6th level magic missiles per day !
IMHO, I think this is too much.
One will reply that at 14the level, a wizard doesn't use a lot of magic missiles, however, I still think it's too powerful.
Maybe the 2nd level power should come less frequently (1 at 2nd level, then 1 additional time every 4 or 5 level beyond 2nd).

- cleric : I have not seen whether the 1st level domain powers are usable on himself ?
Although, do clerics lose the power that was associated to domains under the 3.5 rules (ex : protective ward, extended skill list...) ?
Nothing is clearly said about those (from what I have read).

- skills 1 : even if the skill list is shorter now, I still think there should be a little more skill points.
I have 2 suggestions :
1) have a bonus skill point when you take a level in your favored class ;
2) add one skill point to each character class (so that even the dwarf fighter with intelligence 8 can have at least 2 skill points each level).

- skills 2 : it has already been written. What about the number of languages a PC knows when he has a few ranks in linguistics ?

- damage reduction : I think this is much better than it was under 3.5 rules. However, I think that creatures with a "X/magic" should be modified, going back to a "X/+y weapon". I don't think that lots of PCs meet their 1st dragon before finding their 1st magic weapon, as an example.

I may have other comments, but so far...

I think it is a very good job !
(and the final PRPG version should be translated to french : isnt'it great ?)

Hi,

when I look at the shipping options, I can choose between :

1) Combined shipping options:
(Hold subscription items to ship with my Pathfinder Adventure Path subscription ; Combine items when possible, but make sure my Pathfinder Adventure Path volumes are shipped as soon as possible. Due to varying product schedules, occasionally I may pay to ship a volume by itself).

2) Hold subscription items to ship with my Pathfinder Modules subscription
(Combine items when possible, but make sure my Pathfinder Modules modules are shipped as soon as possible. Due to varying product schedules, occasionally I may pay to ship a module by itself).

3) Hold subscription items for monthly shipment
(Ship my subscription products once a month, so I'll pay only one shipping charge).

4) Never hold anything
(Ship items as they become available; I'll pay separate shipping charges for each item).

Here is my question :
- if I choose option 3 (monthly shipment), do I get GMM with PF with PF chronicles ?
- Or only PF + PF chronicles ?

thanks.

No answer ?

(why is it written there were 2 posts previous to this one when there is only one ?)

Pathfinder and Game mastery modules soon to be translated in french !!!

Black book edition (French RPG publisher) has signed a deal with Paizo to translate Pathfinder (including the chronicles) and game mastery modules.

First products to reach all the good gaming stores by the end of January 2008.

That is a VERY good news for all French people not accustomed to English language.

They’ll be able to discover great adventures from James Jacobs, Richard Pett, Greg A. Vaughan, Steve Greer, Nick Logue or Jason Bulmahn, among others…

Oh, I almost wish I were to discover all your great adventures in Serge Gainsbourg’s language… but I already own the 8 first GMM and Pathinder 1 to 4 !!

Paizo and Blackbook edition rulezzz !!

upping !

Hi Customer Service,

I have a huge shipping cart waiting for my payment.

My MAIN question is : I seem to be above 100 USD in my cart, and when I get to pay, I have no 10 USD of chipping cost's discount calculated (does it still exist ?). Is that normal ?

Also, I'd like to know if 2-3 of the Green Ronin products I couldn't get (bow & blade for example) will be available again at that price ?

Thanks in advance for your answer.

Silenttimo

Hi Vic,

I have a huge shipping cart waiting for my payment.

My MAIN question is : I seem to be above 100 USD in my cart, and when I get to pay, I have no 10 USD of chipping cost's discount calculated (does it still exist ?). Is that normal ?

Also, I'd like to know if 2-3 of the Green Ronin products I couldn't get (bow & blade for example) will be available again at that price ?

Thanks in advance for your answer.

Silenttimo

Hi,

I'd like to know if anybody has made complete statblocks for modules D0 and D1 ?

Also, if someone DMed them, I'd like to know what level do the PCs reach when they confront the last 3-4 encounters in D1 ?

They seemed quite powerful to me for 2nd-3rd level PCs when I read the adventure...

Thanks in advance.

Silenttimo

in case someone has statblocks for one or both of the adventures -> silenttimo(at)yahoo(dot)fr

Hi Paizonians,

I was wondering about my order n°738860, where I can see that everything is still pending.
However, I think that everything in my order is now available, even at french gaming store (exp. to castle of GH autographed / crown of the kobold king...).

So, when will my order be shipped ?

Thanks in advance.

Silenttimo

Hi,

I just would like to know what would be the monthly shipping price to Europe for both PF and GMM ?

I began the process to subscribe to both and the monthly shipping price seemed odd to me !

Thanks in advance !

but I would like to know how DMs manage the fact that mages learn new spells during their trip to Farshore.

My mage player just asked me about it, and I had been thinking it over and over.

Thanks in advance !

Please...

"I sent an SOS to the world [bis repetita], I hope that someone gets my... message on the web... boards !, message on the web... boards !"

I was wondering if when I use the manyshot feat, this can be a ranged precision shot (Order of the bow initiate, Comp. warrior) ?

i.e. if one of my arrows would be applied precision damage (+d8 or more).

Thanks pals !

A few questions arose during last night's session regarding grappling.

- one of the fighter-type becomes engaged in a grapple with a gray slaadi (he wanted to pin down the slaad so that the monster would not flee or go on spellcasting) ;

1- if someone else tries to hit the monster in melee, do that PC have a chance to hit his friend ?

2- I play an archer trying to fire at the slaad (I have precise shot) : do I have a chance to hit my friend ?

3- What are the odds (both melee & range) ?

Indeed, I felt intrigued by the "improved precised shot" feat entry in the PHB telling that with this feat, I had no chance to hit a friend engaged in a grapple.

However, I checked the grappling rules and read nothing about odds to hit your ally.

Thanks in advance !!!

Hi,

I was going to renew my suscription to both Dungeon & Dragon (end about june 2007), and since I live overseas, the month-by-month option does not seem very good to me.

I wanted to know if a year suscription could be possible for both Dungeon & Dragon and a few back orders ?!

And if there is still money (or mo' money), 1-2 pathfinder books ...

Thanks !

You just rock at Paizo, and I feel sad about the end of both magazines.

However, I know that with a tumble skill at +25, you'll easily get back on your feet !!

Hi,

I'd just like to know if you'll keep archives of everything that has been written in the threads of each one of the 3 former APs ?

Thanks !

Hi everybody,

"Quicken turning" (from "complete divine") allows you to turn undeads as a free action instead of a standard action.

"Sacred boost" (also from CD IIRC) allows you to use a turn undead slot (a standard action) and have your healing spells maximized until "the end of your next turn".

If you have both those feats, what will happen during the first round ?
Will you channel your divine energy to turn undead as a free action, then be able to cast a maximized healing spell ?

Or will you have to spent the channeling of divine energy as a standard action anyway (it is not a real "turn" action) ?

thanks !!

BTW,

I hope that I don't break any copyright law with this thread...

thanks for telling me if it were to happen.
I just want sharing among the community !!

bumping...

I desperately need answers....

Since we began STAP, a player of mine is playing a dragon shaman, and chose the "fast healing" aura.

However, there is not a lot of description about it.

So, I have a few questions :
- does the fast healing work with someone into the negative HP ? (there, I will change what I did : the PC has to be cured first, be brought back to 0 or positive HP since he is badly wounded, and then can benefit from fast healing).

- does fast healing work outside a fight ?
(I guess it does, but my PCs being 1st and soon 2nd level, they can be cured very quicly, in less than 2 minutes).

- strange thing (but it is for balancing) that fast healing can work only on PCs at 50% or less of their maximum HP. However, I had a PC at 5 (out of 9) who couldn't benefit from fast healing, and the other one said : "let me cut you with my dagger".
Have you met this ? how did you deal with this kind of absurd stuff ?

Overall, don't you think that this aura is quite powerful at low level ? The cleric has not even used one of his CLW during my last session, and it was heavy fight and lots of wounds !!

Thanks for your feeling about this aura !

Hi,

ok, I know that in Sasserine, all goods and fishing products go through the waterfronts / wharfs in Azure District...

Is that the same about passengers / visitors, or do the boats bring them to other wharfs and waterfronts (like in Shadowshore or Merchant District) or maybe smaller boats get the passengers to bring them to other waterfronts than those of Azure D. ??

It says in Dragon 348's "Savage tidings" : "[merchant district is] the first district visitors reach, [and] it's often the only district visitors need ever explore."

By that, I understood that passengers don't cross Azure District , right ?!

Thanks.

I have seen a few things that I find could be mistakes.

- there is a shrine dedicated to Liir : I guess it's Lirr ?
- there is a shrine dedicated to Kuroth : I guess it's Kurell (CN, common pantheon, chaos, trickery, revenge and theft) ?
- Shouldn't there be a shrine to Rudd (a friend of St Worgul) ?
- there is a shrine dedicated to Geshtai : why ? since most of the settlers were suloise, is there a shrine to a baklunish goddess ?
- Why no shrine to Phyton, Jascar or Phaulkon (all suloise gods), as well as very common gods like Beory, Ulaa, Ehlonna or Corellon Larethian ?

Thanks for your help...

Hi everybody (especially James !),

where the hell is Sasserine in the Amedio : facing Sybarate isle, accross Jeklea bay, or facing the Olman island ?

Otherwise, if I have the "scarlet Brotherhood" supplement, where is it situated ?

Thanks !!

Hi,

I'd like to know if planetouched, genasi and stonechild (from miniature handbook) are subject to hold person, charm person etc...

I think they can't be affected ?!

well well...

Is there anybody out here ??

It's not in the title of my thread, but every non-european is also welcome.

It was a kind of "cath the eye, grab your reader" title.

Journal de Sheshnara, an 595, Goodmonth :

Si mes parents étaient encore en vie, je crois qu'ils n'approuveraient pas totalement le choix de mes compagnons daventure. Mais peu importe, moi, je les trouve plutôt sympathiques.

Roberc, avec sa bonne humeur et sa joie de vivre est un compagnon fort agréable. C'est vrai qu'il fait preuve de peu de foi, il ne brille pas lorsqu'il s'agit de combattre, mais il est d'une grande discrétion, et efficace dès qu'il s'agit de sortir sa boîte à outils pour nous sortir d'une situation. Il a l'air bien débrouillard.

Lysistrata, elle reste assez mystérieuse. Je ne sais pas ce qui l'attire dans sa foi pour Wee-Jas, car moi, cela me fait froid dans le dos. L'adoration d'une déesse dont le culte tourne autour de la mort, cela m'intrigue, moi qui me sens pleine de vie. Mais je peux sentir qu'elle a des blessures vives qu'elle tâche de cacher. Elle me semble encore peu habile dans la pratique des arcanes, mais vraiment, quelle dextérité à l'arbalète !! J'apprécie finalement sa réserve et son apparente fragilité, même si elle me semble trempée d'un autre acier que nos autres camarades.

Uhriel, il me fait rire !! J'ai l'impression que si son Dieu Trithereon (il manque de discipline, celui là) lui accorde des pouvoirs, c'est parce qu'il l'a pris en sympathie. Il s'emmêle les pinceaux dès qu'il s'agit d'être actif au combat, mais je pense que c'est plus de la gaucherie que de la couardise.

Fa ggot, lui, me fait vraiment rire. Il doit avoir fait ses premières armes dans un cirque ! Même lorsqu'il se casse la figure sans le vouloir, il donne l'impression d'avoir prémédité son coup ! Mais quand même, il me semble un peu imprudent et tête brûlée. Il va falloir que je le tienne à l'oeil, ne serait-ce que pour lui venir en aide lorsqu'il se mettra dans le pétrin (c'est à dire souvent). Ses chansons sont biens, mais il émet quelques fausses notes : il faudra que je lui suggère de prendre des cours de chant.

Garrak est courageux. C'est un bon combattant, je ne peux pas le nier, j'ai l'impression qu'il combat également ses démons intérieurs, mais il est gentil sous son aspect bourru. Voilà quelqu'un que mes parents auraient apprécié !!

Nouveau venu, le nain Hkô me semble impulsif et pas très futé : j'ai dû plonger dans une eau glacée pour aller le repêcher l'autre jour. Quelle idée de plonger en armure ! En revanche, au cours du combat, il semble parfois bizarre. Ses yeux deviennent rouge sang, il a presque de la bave aux comissures des lèvres, et le voilà qui se jette dans la mêlée, la hache à la main en criant comme un forcené ! Il va falloir que je fasse attention, car j'ai l'impression que dans ces moments là, il a du mal à distinguer l'ami de l'ennemi.

Mais dans l'ensemble, je les aime bien, même je crois que Lysistrata et Hkô ne s'aiment pas énormément. Je vais essayer le cas échéant la médiation entre les deux, pour apaiser leurs esprits. Il faut une bonne entente pour affronter des dangers tels que ceux que nous nous apprêtons à traverser.

Je reprendrai ma plume plus tard, car je vais aller dormir et prier Mayaheine.

In one of the threads, there was an internet address about a site (or page) devoted to AoW with lots of info and conversion for FR.

Can anyone give me that address, I can't find it !!

Thanx