Nefreet |
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In November 2012 Mike Brock created the Compilation of Message Board Clarifications thread. Even though the PFS FAQ was created in July 2011, it was buggy and not easy to add things to. His thread was stickied at the top of this forum and was easy for all to find and see. In August 2013 those clarifications formed the backbone of our modern day, less buggy Pathfinder Society FAQ page.
Now, we have a new Campaign Coordinator, and she has some big shoes to fill. Let's make her life easier by compiling all of the other previous rulings by Campaign Leadership into this one thread. I know I would dread having to excavate dozens of 2-3 year old forums posts on my own (especially on my first day of work!).
Please link to posts by Mark Moreland, John Compton, Michael Brock, and even Joshua Frost, that you feel are still hotly debated or frequently asked. The purpose of this thread isn't to answer these questions, so let's not debate them. Let's collect them for now so that the new Leadership team can more easily go over them.
Let's format them like this:
John Compton: Racial Heritage does not supersede the ARG's "race restriction"
Mark Moreland: None of the items in the GameMastery Guide are legal for PFS
Michael Brock: If I get killed playing a pregen I can create a new character # and apply the chronicle (and the death) to it
Let's make this forum (and this community) serve its Leadership for a change =)
Mark Stratton Venture-Lieutenant, Indiana—Indianapolis |
Nefreet |
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One topic that I'd like revisited isn't so much a ruling but just something regarding the passage of time: the "half human" FAQ on Aasimars and Tieflings.
When it was written, it answered the question at the time of whether or not you could play a small-sized Aasimar (being descended from Gnomes or Halflings rather than medium-sized races).
But Pathfinder is a living game, and since that ruling we now have a new Rules FAQ regarding Half-orcs and Half-elves counting as "half human" for effects and prerequisites.
The consequence is that newer players (who don't understand the context of the Aasimar FAQ) think that their Planetouched PCs can freely dip into Human options, akin to Half-elves or Half-orcs.
I suggest the current FAQ be updated to reflect that language.
Quintin Verassi |
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Hmm... Improved Familiars and wands.
This list of wand using Improved familiars came out after Animal Archive. With Familiar Folio and new Beastiaries, could probably be revisited.
I might think of more in a bit.
Paz |
Are their other ambiguities, that haven't necessarily been clarified by Campaign Leadership, that others can link to?
How the rules work around giving GM credit to PCs 'locked' in forum games.
Having said that, I think that people should be realistic that although these topics are visible to us regulars, some of them have limited impact, and there are probably many higher priority issues (and opportunities!) that we don't have visibility of that need attention.
GreySector RPG Superstar 2013 Top 8 |
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- Race boons and first level characters. Does this apply to all chronicles that must be applied at first level?
- Campaign mode characters and faction journal cards.
- Even if you have more than one faction journal card you can only check one box on one card at each opportunity. I presume boxes which allow you to check a second box are an exception, but it isn't spelled out.
- GM credit and faction journal card check boxes. It would be nice if this could be clarified for Downtime checks and the Extra Hours boon.
- Clarification on when coup de grace is allowed to be used by NPCs/monsters.
- Shelyn's deific obedience applies to Day Job checks.
- Cybertech installation costs must be paid.
- Potions of strong jaw are allowed.
- Character folio must be at the table to grant a reroll, but doesn't need to be used for the character you are playing.
- Vanity NPCs and combat situations.
- Favored class bonus clarifications, half-elf and half-orc Advanced Race Guide rules item access clarification.
- 3.5 magic items on season 0 chronicle sheets (e.g. periapt of wisdom) are converted to their PFRPG equivalent. Keen is not normally available to be placed on a projectile weapon, however if a keen projectile weapon appears on a chronicle sheet it is legal for purchase.
- Some characters can use their primarly spellcasting stat, instead of Wisdom, for spiritual weapon.
- A pregen may not sell equipment to help bring back another character from the dead.
GreySector RPG Superstar 2013 Top 8 |
Preston Hudson Venture-Captain, Washington—Spokane |
Ascalaphus Venture-Lieutenant, Netherlands—Leiden |