Updated, and ran out of time to add anything else.
Hope that helps the confusion.
Well, it helps me anyways. :)
The part where you can't be a Spellhammer Alchemist because Alchemist don't have spells? I know, I know, there's no requirement for which classes can have an archetype package, I'm just messing with ya. ;)
I was meaning to ask about that.
Should it take the power of already prepared extracts, or just eat slots up that haven't been prepared yet?
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I would like to point out at this juncture that commas in a sentence do not nesscarily indicate a pause, contrary to what is taught in some schools and by some teachers.
The purpose of a comma is to separate things , and while they /can/ indicate a pause, they are certainly not limited to such. To give an example: when you are writing out a list, each object should be separated by a comma. That doesn't mean the character in question is making Shatner-esque pauses while listing whatever it is they are listing.
It can also be used to deliniate sub-phrases of a larger sentence which are contextually relevant but do not fall into the typical proper structure of a sentence. Some writers use dashes in these cases, but the comma is just as acceptable.
There are other uses as well for commas, so I urge folks to look at commas as something other than a way to indicate a pause.
I would like to point out at this juncture that commas in a sentence do not nesscarily indicate a pause, contrary to what is taught in some schools and by some teachers.
The purpose of a comma is to separate things , and while they /can/ a pause, bit they are certainly not limited to such. To give an example: when you are writing out a list, each object should be separated by a comma. That doesn't mean the character in question is making Shatner-esque pauses while listing whatever it is they are listing.
It can also be used to deliniate sub-phrases of a larger sentence which are contextually relevant but do not fall into the typical proper structure of a sentence. Some writers use dashes in these cases, but the comma is just as acceptable.
There are other uses as well for commas, so I urge folks to look at commas as something other than a way to indicate a pause.
My hero!
What he said!
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My hero!
*dons Hero Cape*
Dun dun da da daaa!!!
*promptly sucked into jet turbine*
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The part where you can't be a Spellhammer Alchemist because Alchemist don't have spells? I know, I know, there's no requirement for which classes can have an archetype package, I'm just messing with ya. ;)I was meaning to ask about that.
Should it take the power of already prepared extracts, or just eat slots up that haven't been prepared yet?
As Spelldrive specifically calls out 'spell slots' and not 'prepared spells or spell slots' I'd say it's just slots.
Doesn't help me much...
Could I get a translation to for someone who hadn't had "oratory training"
As a note "oratory training" should make it easier to get your point accross, not make you more confusing...
Unless you had political oratory training, then you just get good at saying a lot of nonsense, often for manipulation or to veil your lies.
Commas can also be used for parentheticals, though I personally prefer actual parentheses and maybe even ooc tags.
I would also like to point out that between Gennosuke and Vare, all of the planar stuff is well covered...
Well, there's conjuration, the planes themselves, and actual spirit binding.
So genosuke on plane studies, Vare on conjuration magic, new girl on binding and invoking?
DUnno...the last time FCD and I hashed this out it seemed "covered with overlap".
She and Vare could teach the same course. She could do things that require eye sight and connection with reality. He could teach more of the knowledge and ethics aspect and she could teach more of the aspect that relies on the summoned entitie'd point of view.
She'd be kind of like a teacher's aid, because if anyone needs it, Vare does.
Doesn't help me much...
Could I get a translation to for someone who hadn't had "oratory training"
As a note "oratory training" should make it easier to get your point accross, not make you more confusing...
So, here's my bit.
This is an NPC speaking, for plot reasons, obtusely. It's meant to confuse and befuddle-- intentionally.
Now, I realize, if you're completely checking out on what the NPC said in character, great, that's your choice. Especially if it gives you a head ache. I'd rather you ignore my plot attempts if you are in pain trying to keep up, or merely follow them.
Regarding what Tall, Thin Guy said...
He may have been testing who's listening, who's the sort to speak up, and who's just shutting up and ignoring the world. Perhaps he simply likes talking like a wordy goof because it makes him feel special in an otherwise stressful situation. Loads of reasons. None clearly expressed in that post, intentionally.
But, out of character speaking, if you, the player, didn't get what he said, then let me know what rolls your character (since you aren't your character, a Firebird, living in a society of racist, arrogant, elitist beings, vying for status, with social feuding and the like) would like to apply, because what he did do is intentional, and merely telling you here out of character, IMHO, could ruin the situation.
Hope this clarifies.
Or, as before, respond ICly. That's my preference.
Choice, as always, yours to make.
Lynora, you're more than welcome to correct me if you feel this is an inappropriate response. Zero interest in causing any drama, just trying to respond to the request.
2 vs A few hundred
Adding a third is fine, I think. Opinions?
The teachers should do a battle royal to determine who wins the role. Duel of intelligence to demonstrate their mad skills while the students get to watch and vote.
Isn't the angel bound/locked in Lolth's deck? How exactly would teaching work if your bound in a magic item? Plus-- I thought she was merely an illusion? We got a teach and student with Iolth? Okay. Cool.
Confused!
2 vs A few hundred
Adding a third is fine, I think. Opinions?
I'm cool with it. Vare's class can't cover everything, but probably touches alot of topics without going into too much depth.
Besides, having backup teachers is never a bad plan. ;)
I would also like to point out that between Gennosuke and Vare, all of the planar stuff is well covered...
I'd wager to guess due to gestalt or creative skill builds, some students might know equally well, if not better too.
Experience, or sheer power wise, that's the difference.
Well for one, Lucas is a prodigy, he has been given political/oratory training
He's been groomed as heir to the Savrog house, he has super hearing too,
Yet I'm the one allowed out in public...
Hehe
Sitting in urgent care with kidlet who may or may not have a broken foot. Nothing like non definite x rays. Ugh.
Well ok then.
In the past, we had said that vare covers the theory and such of planar studies, and gennosuke does more hands on stuff, taking students to different planes and such.
Honestly, he'd be happy teaching just philosophy, if it came down to it.
To be honest though, as a player, if we could have a lsit of whats covered and not in the campaign tab or something, we wont have newbies asking for whats already in play.
I call dibs on Illusions! Plus various other vague Staff bits!
Such as assisting !=Mum in a pinch.
* sparkles for emphasis *
Sitting in urgent care with kidlet who may or may not have a broken foot. Nothing like non definite x rays. Ugh.
Best of luck there! Here's to a positive outcome!
@ nurse Julie
Vickory actually followed Tybs and Mel into the room. I know Tybs noticed, I just don't think Mel noticed as she never responded to Vickory's question about what happened.
She saw Tybs on the walking ice table, which is how she knew he was here, and followed because she thought he was actually hurt. Given how iolth just healed and left, she is thinking the room somehow heals physical injuries on it's own. Hence her confusion, cause it doesn't sound like Tybs and Mel are talking about him getting injured.
ok I wasn't aware of that, sorry Vickory, So you don't have any problem with the cold then?
I have had so much on my mind lately I am sure I missed more than that.
I guess because you were involved with the Tryko'Sam thing and I wasn't really following that....not going into detail there... but I assumed you were a part of that scene so I missed you left that and came over to Mel and Tybs.
Yeah Tryko decided to be alone with the girl for awhile, so the rest of us left the room to hang around and wait a moment right about when Tybs and Mel arrived.
Vickory is actually immune to cold, so she isn't paying any attention to the cold.
I have actually decided to put a callout from now on if I shift who I am interacting with. Hopefully that wil help.
Saw Maleficent.
Was really, really good.
Lots of good ideas for the fey on Alocatra. :)
Guys, are there any feats/spells/special abilities that allow you to take multiple standards in a round?
Time Stop, level 9 Sorc/Wiz spell.
Efficient is +3, unless there's a new one for Pathfinder. (also, it comes from the NBoF :/)
Pretty much the only ways to gain an extra standard action in Pathfinder are either Mythic, Hero Points or third party nonsense. (Time Stop doesn't count because it's giving you extra rounds, not extra actions, and these rounds allow for things like poison to 'tick'). This is actually intentional (everyone remembers how broken 3.0 Haste was), so I wouldn't fret over it.
Also, as an update - my Sorcerer was successfully rescued from the Astral Plane! Hoorah! I only almost died twice. XD
We did make a list of classes available, but not who was teaching them.then put it in the campaign info tab
I'm the only one who can edit campaign info. This is one of those things that's been on my to-do list for a long time, but tends to get postponed in favor of more urgent things to do.
So got crutches for the kidlet and he is now watching karate class instead of participating. Still don't know if his foot is broken. Hoping it's not because he has field trips all next week that he's been looking forward to for weeks and will miss out on if it's broken. One's a pool trip and one's a waterpark. :/
And we just spent a lot of money (there went the emergency fund) to get told we don't know. :(
I will try to get posts up later, but not sure how much I will need to be helping kidlet. Although he's much more self-sufficient now with the crutches. Anyhow, we'll see how things go.
Wooh!
*pops confetti thing and flinches at it*
EDIT!
This was for the plane shifted character, not Lyn's problems. :(
Efficient is +3, unless there's a new one for Pathfinder. (also, it comes from the NBoF :/)
Pretty much the only ways to gain an extra standard action in Pathfinder are either Mythic, Hero Points or third party nonsense. (Time Stop doesn't count because it's giving you extra rounds, not extra actions, and these rounds allow for things like poison to 'tick'). This is actually intentional (everyone remembers how broken 3.0 Haste was), so I wouldn't fret over it.
Oh, I dunno.
Still thinking Time Stop allows 'multiple standards within a round'. Yer just doing them one after another inside a single round, hee hee.
:p
The Third Party <censored> effort is a likely source, with that attempt at a Prince of Persia class, Time Thief.
Doesn't one of Ace's classes do similar with the Moments of Inspirstion?
What's the effect you're seeking? That might help, cause unless you're mucking with time, it's really just number of attacks, movement distance/speed, and the few Feats that rush abilities used in a span of six seconds, ie a combat round.
:)
So got crutches for the kidlet and he is now watching karate class instead of participating. Still don't know if his foot is broken. Hoping it's not because he has field trips all next week that he's been looking forward to for weeks and will miss out on if it's broken. One's a pool trip and one's a waterpark. :/
And we just spent a lot of money (there went the emergency fund) to get told we don't know. :(I will try to get posts up later, but not sure how much I will need to be helping kidlet. Although he's much more self-sufficient now with the crutches. Anyhow, we'll see how things go.
Yikes!
Well, kids heal fast. Hopefully this challenge in his life will not deter him from having fun in some fashion or another, plus, crutches are kinda cool with a cast. Think of the tales he could weave with the ladies!
"... seen the other guy after I broke my foot on his face!"
"... wrenching free before the train crushed me, saving the terrified puppy."
And so on.
Alright, so, I have a bit of a story arc planned for Iolth, and he's eventually going to "stop screwing around" and retrain her sorcerer levels for... the Warblade, with maybe a one level dip in monk and ninja. Will probably also retrain feats (Dimensional Dervish, EWP: Falcata, and TWF line with Oversized TWF (allows me to treat my weapons as if they were both light. Or I might take Improved Unarmed Strike and Surperior Unarmed Strike. Thinking something like this for a combo: enters Dancing Blade Form, then charges and attacks with Diamond Nightmare Blade. Then, I get into the thick of things and boost with Girallon Windmill Flesh Rip and Raging Mongoose, then let loose with Adamantine Hurricane, making two attacks against everyone within 10 ft. at a +4.
Swift to regain manuevers, Sudden Leap, Diamond Nightmare Blade.
If you read over the Warblade class and compare my maneuvers and find them cheesy, I'll retrain into another martial class.
Alright, so, I have a bit of a story arc planned for Iolth, and he's eventually going to "stop screwing around" and retrain her sorcerer levels for... the Warblade, with maybe a one level dip in monk and ninja. Will probably also retrain feats (Dimensional Dervish, EWP: Falcata, and TWF line with Oversized TWF (allows me to treat my weapons as if they were both light. Or I might take Improved Unarmed Strike and Surperior Unarmed Strike. Thinking something like this for a combo: enters Dancing Blade Form, then charges and attacks with Diamond Nightmare Blade. Then, I get into the thick of things and boost with Girallon Windmill Flesh Rip and Raging Mongoose, then let loose with Adamantine Hurricane, making two attacks against everyone within 10 ft. at a +4.
Swift to regain manuevers, Sudden Leap, Diamond Nightmare Blade.
If you read over the Warblade class and compare my maneuvers and find them cheesy, I'll retrain into another martial class.
1. No Tome of Battle. Pretty sure I said this already to you? Or was it someone else? It was recent and sometimes I get confused as to who I've said this to or not.
2. This would mess up your Harrower levels as you need the spellcasting class on the same side of the gestalt in order to qualify for it.
Spent the day taking care of kidlet. Plus I still feel like crap. Stupid stomach bug that will not go away. Kidlet is still in lots of pain and this does not bode well. :(
Anyways, I'm super tired so I will not be posting in the game thread tonight.