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I would really like to see a page that demonstrates the rules in action, similar to how that "other" website attempted to do, but with a more graphical presentation.

Specifically, I would love to see the iconics in battle with some of the creatures from the Bestiary. These would help to show how some of the basics (like initiative, surprise rounds, movement) and some of the more complex rules (like grab, grappling, incorporeal creatures, invisibility, etc..)work in game.

More than just a message board posting, these would have their own unique page dedicated to showing off these rules and helping people understand them better by showing a fight in a blow-by-blow...round-by-round fashion.

As a veteran D&D player, I'm still confused about how grapple/grab/constrict works, and it's frustrating as a DM to look for this info on a message board only to see that others have conflicting understandings as well.....which further increases my confusion.

For instance, I was checking out the Owlbear in the bestiary last night. The stat block indicates that he has "2 Claws" for some amount of damage (I forget what it was exactly, no book in front of me at the moment), let's say 1d8+4.

Now, depending on your interpretation, that could mean "one attack (using 2 claws) for 1d8+4 on a succesful hit...or, it could mean two attacks (using one claw per attack) for 1d8+4 per succesful hit.

It also has a bite attack....can it bite if the claw attack(s) fail? Or, can it only bite when a claw attack succeds and then succesfully grabs?

If it does grab, can it grapple with a single claw? Or, does it use both claws?

If it grapples using only one claw, can it attack again with the second claw? What are the mechanics for that attack?

So many questions.....


Pathfinder Rulebook Subscriber

I agree a "Rules of the NEW Game" would be extremely useful, however, as we can't even get a FAQ page I highly doubt an ongoing Rules of the Game article is likely. We might be able to do something like this in the future on d20pfsrd.com but it would in no way be official and could be open to argument by some. IF we did something like that on the site it wouldn't be for a while though as we are swamped with other stuff like monster conversions and working with Google to get a site import/export tool working correctly. I think its a great idea though.

Oh, on a sidenote, Skip Williams still does an "Ask the Sage" style article in Kobold Quarterly magazine, as well as in the forums on the KQ website. I've asked Wolfgang previously if it would be ok if we archived Skips responses on d20pfsrd.com but I never got a clear answer on that. As it is now you have to dig through many pages of forum messages to find his answers to rules questions or have the magazines. I'd like to compile all of those onto our site but only will do so with Wolfgangs blessing.

Liberty's Edge

I love this idea!


Pathfinder Rulebook Subscriber

If anyone else is in favor of this I recommend asking Wolfgang about it. As I said, I have already done so and I don't want to ask again. However, if others show interest maybe he would agree.


Rithralas wrote:
For instance, I was checking out the Owlbear in the bestiary last night. The stat block indicates that he has "2 Claws" for some amount of damage (I forget what it was exactly, no book in front of me at the moment), let's say 1d8+4.

Do yourself a favor and save this URL:

http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/
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You want to see an owlbear's stats? Here they are.

Don't like the format? Try this SRD:
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/
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