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Someone should do one of those word art things (I forget what they're called) where the size of each word corresponds to how many times that word appears.

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Jacob Kellogg wrote:
Someone should do one of those word art things (I forget what they're called) where the size of each word corresponds to how many times that word appears.

I'll probably do a tag cloud with the word frequency file once voting's over, assuming I don't make the Top 32.


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Anthony Adam wrote:

OK, Durations, a lot of items have said things like, "You have a pool of time length A, which must be spent in increments of B, which do not need to be spent consecutively" - that's a lot of words.

I think you will find that used a lot in PFRPG stuff, I remember reading that many times in the new "Advanced Class Guide" for many of the class powers. And yes it is a bit cumbersome.

More cumbersome this way but its cheaper in terms of action economy.

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*furtively cribs notes from this thread*

What? What's that? Oh, nothing. Just carry on.

*slinks off to work on various projects*

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Amber Scott wrote:

*furtively cribs notes from this thread*

What? What's that? Oh, nothing. Just carry on.

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Attention, Judge on deck! Nobody write anything stupid!

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anything stupid... oh damn it.

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I'm not a judge in this round, so carry on. ;)

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All the same, I can just imagine one of the Top 4 adventure pitches starting off:

Hunt for the Bloodsoaked Torc of Sudden Death

Once upon a time, there lived a great wizard called Humperdink the Magnificent. One evening, when he was not busy playing games with his fellow wizards Dave and Gary, Humperdink set out to craft his most ultimately powerful magik item of Destiny (official): The Bloodsoaked Torc of Sudden Death.

Greatly prized by albino drow assassins, insane cultist of the Great Old Ones and housewives from every village in Golarion, the torc appeared to be an ordinary tarnished brass neck-piece, that gave a +10 competence bonus to gardening and cooking related skills. However, if the wearer should happen to die from a cooking or gardening related accident while wearing The Bloodsoaked Torc of Sudden Death, it's true power would be revealed, and the wearer would return as an undead creature capable of causing great damage effects with light energy spells once per day within the span of a full moon.

The Bloodsoaked Torc of Sudden Death vanished forever when Humperdink was eaten by the Tarrasque while wearing it, but rumor has it that even greater variants of the insidious item exists. So the heroes had better go and find it right quick, or nasty stuff will happen.

Hunt for the Bloodsoaked Torc of Sudden Death is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for ZZth-level characters, who will advance to XXth level by the adventure's conclusion. Along the way, they must be prepared to endure horrendous acts of self mutilation, negotiate a major business deal (albeit with a +10 competence bonus), and pass through mist and shadow to finally emerge triumphant.

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Awesome

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Wizard? Surely thats with the new wizard archetype DeathQuaker?

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Anthony Adam wrote:

"The effect lasts for B, useable Y times per day."

Excellent advice (as usual) but, how would you state that the effect can be dismissed before the duration is over? Perhaps...

The effect lasts for 10 minutes, useable 6 times per day. With a free action the effect may be dismissed before the full 10 minutes have elapsed.

But now, has that really saved us anything? :)

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Just add ", or until dismissed" after B. However, it is usually taken as read that you can dismiss any ongoing effect you started on your turn, unless the effect says otherwise.


Actually dismissible effects have (D) after the duration.

Edit: Actually now that I think of it, that's 3.x, I have no idea if PF continued that convention. Hmm,time to check.

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I've always ruled that a caster can dismiss their own effects (even hostile ones on enemies) at will, but that admittedly might just be a houserule.

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Jacob- I threw up a little in mouth when I read that, lol.

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ImmortalGlitch wrote:
Jacob- I threw up a little in mouth when I read that, lol.

You're welcome - consider it inspiration for your next item.

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Some spells can be dismissed (standard action), others cannot:

Quote:

(D) Dismissible

If the duration line ends with “(D),” you can dismiss the spell at will. You must be within range of the spell's effect and must speak words of dismissal, which are usually a modified form of the spell's verbal component. If the spell has no verbal component, you can dismiss the effect with a gesture. Dismissing a spell is a standard action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

A spell that depends on concentration is dismissible by its very nature, and dismissing it does not take an action, since all you have to do to end the spell is to stop concentrating on your turn.

EDIT: This is for spells only, though, not for items.

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Jacob Trier wrote:
You're welcome - consider it inspiration for your next item.

cruel cruel man. lol. But thank you for the inspiration never the less ;) I try never to look a gift horse in the mouth.

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Anthony Adam wrote:
Just add ", or until dismissed" after B. However, it is usually taken as read that you can dismiss any ongoing effect you started on your turn, unless the effect says otherwise.

Actually, you raise a good point here. Very few magic items describe the requirements for "dismissing" their effects. Some that come to mind...

Various Rulebooks wrote:

Bottle of Shadows (standard action),

Boundary Chalk (swift action),
Cloak of Etherealness (no action specified),
Minor Stone Cloak (free action),
Seaform Shawl (no action specified),
Spectral Shroud (move action),
Stormlord's Helm (standard action).

As Samuel (and GM DarkLightHitomi) points out, some spells can be dismissed, but your players might argue that effects are not spells (my players would ;D). So perhaps only some effects can be dismissed?

Because this is an arguable situation, I still lean towards specifically saying that something is dismissable (but at what action cost?!?). If you can find a rule that covers this better though, I would be grateful to be pointed towards it.


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All the same, I can just imagine one of the Top 4 adventure pitches starting off:

Hunt for the Bloodsoaked Torc of Sudden Death

Once upon a time, there lived a great wizard called Humperdink the Magnificent. One evening, when he was not busy playing games with his fellow wizards Dave and Gary, Humperdink set out to craft his most ultimately powerful magik item of Destiny (official): The Bloodsoaked Torc of Sudden Death.

Greatly prized by albino drow assassins, insane cultist of the Great Old Ones and housewives from every village in Golarion, the torc appeared to be an ordinary tarnished brass neck-piece, that gave a +10 competence bonus to gardening and cooking related skills. However, if the wearer should happen to die from a cooking or gardening related accident while wearing The Bloodsoaked Torc of Sudden Death, it's true power would be revealed, and the wearer would return as an undead creature capable of causing great damage effects with light energy spells once per day within the span of a full moon.

The Bloodsoaked Torc of Sudden Death vanished forever when Humperdink was eaten by the Tarrasque while wearing it, but rumor has it that even greater variants of the insidious item exists. So the heroes had better go and find it right quick, or nasty stuff will happen.

Hunt for the Bloodsoaked Torc of Sudden Death is a Pathfinder Roleplaying Game adventure for ZZth-level characters, who will advance to XXth level by the adventure's conclusion. Along the way, they must be prepared to endure horrendous acts of self mutilation, negotiate a major business deal (albeit with a +10 competence bonus), and pass through mist and shadow to finally emerge triumphant.

Ok, go home everyone. Judges, you don't have to read anything. Paizo, we have a Super Star winner!

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I have a somewhat visceral reaction to any item that uses the words "grit" or "eidolon" and there are quite a few.

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Do you not like the summoner and Gunslinger classes Zahir?

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cwslyclgh wrote:
Do you not like the summoner and Gunslinger classes Zahir?

I said no such thing.

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I did not say you did... that's why I asked... I was seeking to ascertain the meaning of your use of visceral in the previous post, which can be used in different ways.

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cwslyclgh wrote:
I did not say you did... that's why I asked... I was seeking to ascertain the meaning of your use of visceral in the previous post, which can be used in different ways.

I meant it in the usual fashion, so it is possible that you properly interpreted my reaction to the terms, but I said no such thing.

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CORD: A slender rope; a ribbed fabric, corduroy; a measurement for wood. More likely to be associated with a Wondrous Item.

CHORD: A set of musical notes played simultaneously. Probably refers to a musical item or something a bard would play.

Please know the difference and use them accordingly. Please.


Lindsey Woolsey

Aura moderate transmutation; CL 7th
Slot shirt; Price 400gp; Weight 1lbs.

Description
These brightly colored shirts, fabricated from a rustic home spun ware, are often adorned with swirling or intertwined patterns of roses.
When the wearer of the Lindsey Woolsey is reduced to less than zero hit points by gut shot they may take a visceral free action to yell “Whooped again didn’t we Josey!” before falling unconscious.

Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, heroism; Cost 200gp

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Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan wrote:
cwslyclgh wrote:
I did not say you did... that's why I asked... I was seeking to ascertain the meaning of your use of visceral in the previous post, which can be used in different ways.
I meant it in the usual fashion, so it is possible that you properly interpreted my reaction to the terms, but I said no such thing.

... dude, chill out and just answer the guy's question, it's a simple yes or no. Nobody's raring for a fight here.

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Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan wrote:
cwslyclgh wrote:
I did not say you did... that's why I asked... I was seeking to ascertain the meaning of your use of visceral in the previous post, which can be used in different ways.
I meant it in the usual fashion, so it is possible that you properly interpreted my reaction to the terms, but I said no such thing.

this is why we can't have nice things


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I generally call for the execution of any radio announcer who says anything along the lines of "save up to 15% or more" in a commercial. If that 15% (or whatever number) is not an upper or lower limit, why mention it?

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Orthos wrote:
Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan wrote:
cwslyclgh wrote:
I did not say you did... that's why I asked... I was seeking to ascertain the meaning of your use of visceral in the previous post, which can be used in different ways.
I meant it in the usual fashion, so it is possible that you properly interpreted my reaction to the terms, but I said no such thing.
... dude, chill out and just answer the guy's question, it's a simple yes or no. Nobody's raring for a fight here.

Very well.

Yes. I dislike Gunfighters and Summoners.

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Orthos and Lamontius... I was fine with Zahir's answer... really.

(and I am not a big fan of gunslingers or firearms in Pathfinder myself, but I try to hold that against the items presented to me).

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Jacob Trier wrote:
You're welcome - consider it inspiration for your next item.
cruel cruel man. lol. But thank you for the inspiration never the less ;) I try never to look a gift horse in the mouth.

Dead Horse's Mouth of Gifting

Aura overwhelming evocative; CL 20th, 10 Mythic Tiers
Slot universal;PriceONE MILLION Dollars; Weight 2.5 kg

Description

Don't look! It's eeeeevvviiiiillllll.

This item appears to be a horse's jaw ripped from its broken, severely beaten corpse. Upon further inspection, its true nature is revealed, causing the utter destruction of any whom gaze upon it(no save). Upon this destruction, the gazer rises as a shadow, joining the legions of shadows created by other who dared looked at the Dead Horse's mouth. The shadow legion is drawn to the corpse of the horse, where they futiley attempt to beat upon it somemore. Worse, since their shadows and can only do strength damage, they do nothing to the corpse. The DM should bring this fate to light as he laughs at the helpless players who have been killed by this item.

I', sorry, but all spelling, construction, and other errors in this item were purely intentional, and meant as mockery of nothing specific.

[CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS[/b] CRaft Awesome Item, Mythic Wish, any forum thread involving theorycrafting or edition warz; cost 250.000 electrum pieces

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Huh, I think I killed the thread.

Kicks it just to be sure.


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It was very reckless of you...


Reckless wrote:

Huh, I think I killed the thread.

Kicks it just to be sure.

Have you tried flogging it?

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Nope, it's dead.


Reckless wrote:

Huh, I think I killed the thread.

Kicks it just to be sure.

The proper method for dealing with suspected dead things is to poke them with sticks. Kicking things that aren't dead yet tends to make them angry.

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Poking them with sticks is just as angrifying... :(


I think that kicking is reserved for sleeping subjects, not dead. Unless you want to show your contempt toward the dead in question.

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Kicking leaves you open to them biting your leg and turning you into whatever they are.

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Jacob Kellogg wrote:
Someone should do one of those word art things (I forget what they're called) where the size of each word corresponds to how many times that word appears.

I think it's called Wordle


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Excellent idea. Now all we need is someone who copied all the items to a file...

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Jacob Kellogg wrote:
Someone should do one of those word art things (I forget what they're called) where the size of each word corresponds to how many times that word appears.

I'll be working on that and other similar stuff, probably after next weekend.

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