The Fight for the Gauntlet Rages On!

Is it just me or does it look like the Shaman is turning into a Druid-Witch hybrid instead of a Oracle-Witch hybrid?

Is it just me or does it look like the Shaman is turning into a Druid-Witch hybrid instead of a Oracle-Witch hybrid?

Well, there are certainly some Druid themes in the Shaman, but overall we moved the class closer to the oracle and witch. Of course, this does not matter as much as it used to due to... [[REDACTED]].

Well, I guess we will have to hit $3,500 to get that particular spoiler...

Jason Bulmahn
Lead Designer

redward wrote:

Is it just me or does it look like the Shaman is turning into a Druid-Witch hybrid instead of a Oracle-Witch hybrid?

Well, there are certainly some Druid themes in the Shaman, but overall we moved the class closer to the oracle and witch. Of course, this does not matter as much as it used to due to... [[REDACTED]].

Well, I guess we will have to hit $3,500 to get that particular spoiler...

Jason Bulmahn
Lead Designer

Evil!! D:

Well, there are certainly some Druid themes in the Shaman, but overall we moved the class closer to the oracle and witch. Of course, this does not matter as much as it used to due to... [[REDACTED]].

Well, I guess we will have to hit $3,500 to get that particular spoiler...

Well played, sir. :D

You guys are doing such a great job. Paizo is a worthy opponent and the kids are the real winners. With all of that said... You are all doing so good at holding second. Its just adorable :)

I almost hope the multiclass limiter is still in place, as in if you take a level of Swashbuckler you can't take Fighter or Gunslinger levels. Mostly because I feel that it makes it feel that there's a real trade off in choices, instead of the return of 3.5s single level dips.

You guys are doing such a great job. Paizo is a worthy opponent and the kids are the real winners. With all of that said... You are all doing so good at holding second. Its just adorable :)

Thanks, Omnus! You are right the kids are the real winners. As long as we raise a lot for charity, who cares who comes in first. See you this Sunday!

::waits a little bit...makes sure Omnus is gone, and speaks to the Paizo fans::

I'm glad Omnus is gone? The nerve. He comes into our house, and calls us adorable because we are coming in second.

Second!

When have we ever come in second?

Sure, we raised a lot of money. Sure the kids are already winning. Sure, Jason will likely get punched in the face. But now it's our pride on the line.

Personally, I've already put in $50.00...and I'm not asking anyone to put in more than they can afford, but every dollar helps. Every dollar will help us show those lead pushers who has the greatest gaming community in the world. Spread the word. Throw in a dollar, throw in five. I'm just one antipaladin asking you please...look into your hearts...help the children...

...and then help us bury our foes and spread their remains to the four corners of the internet until they are nothing but a rumor of a thing that dared stand up to our might!

But for the kids. Always for the kids.

RFP_Omnus wrote:

You guys are doing such a great job. Paizo is a worthy opponent and the kids are the real winners. With all of that said... You are all doing so good at holding second. Its just adorable :)

Thanks, Omnus! You are right the kids are the real winners. As long as we raise a lot for charity, who cares who comes in first. See you this Sunday!

::waits a little bit...makes sure Omnus is gone, and speaks to the Paizo fans::

I'm glad Omnus is gone? The nerve. He comes into our house, and calls us adorable because we are coming in second.

Second!

When have we ever come in second?

Sure, we raised a lot of money. Sure the kids are already winning. Sure, Jason will likely get punched in the face. But now it's our pride on the line.

Personally, I've already put in $50.00...and I'm not asking anyone to put in more than they can afford, but every dollar helps. Every dollar will help us show those lead pushers who has the greatest gaming community in the world. Spread the word. Throw in a dollar, throw in five. I'm just one antipaladin asking you please...look into your hearts...help the children...

...and then help us bury our foes and spread their remains to the four corners of the internet until they are nothing but a rumor of a thing that dared stand up to our might!

But for the kids. Always for the kids.

This. This is how psychopaths manage to convince large groups of people to follow him into battle and commit acts of unspeakable evil.

Stephen is the Zangief of Paizo. Just because he is bad guy, doesn't mean he is 'bad guy'.

If not for Stephen, who else will crush men's skulls like robin eggs?

Looks like we have the Caveman! :) just $500 more for another spoiler!

The Caveman has been written and is going through its paces before we release it to all of you. Thanks again for donating!

That said... it is not over yet. I am starting to worry about the effects of this drive on Stephen's sanity. He seems a little more violent than usual...

So, please donate. I don't want to have to start medicating Stephen.

So, please donate. I don't want to have to start medicating Stephen.

I will self-medicate, thank you!

Pscycho crusher someone that will make everything better

Paizo and Removed From Play have raised more money than the other 8 teams combined.

Methinks it should be Paizo vs RFP vs Everyone Else (on a single team). It's only fair that way.

The Caveman has been written and is going through its paces before we release it to all of you. Thanks again for donating!

That said... it is not over yet. I am starting to worry about the effects of this drive on Stephen's sanity. He seems a little more violent than usual...

So, please donate. I don't want to have to start medicating Stephen.

Does punching him count as medicating him?

Jason Bulmahn wrote:

The Caveman has been written and is going through its paces before we release it to all of you. Thanks again for donating!

That said... it is not over yet. I am starting to worry about the effects of this drive on Stephen's sanity. He seems a little more violent than usual...

So, please donate. I don't want to have to start medicating Stephen.

Does punching him count as medicating him?

I remember that in old times, a bat could be uses for anesthesia...

Zark wrote:

Are they really drinking Whiskey? If so is it Scotch? What brand?

We were! Maker's Mark. Sadly, the bottle didn't last long enough to get us through all 25 hours. .

Only one bottle? The Horror!

As far as updating the progress page, I believe we're trying to update that every couple of hours during the business day. At night, well...it's after business hours. Hopefully next year, we'll have a plan that automatically updates the progress page the same way that the total donations widget on the main page does.

What, you don’t work after business hours? Are you saying you actually have a life! :P

Marker’s mark? Is that any good? I just noticed that you can actually get it here in Sweden (in our government owned liquor stores).

Jason Bulmahn wrote:

So, please donate. I don't want to have to start medicating Stephen.

I will self-medicate, thank you!

Marker’s mark?

The only think that works for me is knocking myself out cold is using a large frozen fish. A special kind of dried fish you only can get in the northern part of Sweden. In fact you probably have to go to Norway to get that dried fish. Or even to Greenland. You do know that Greenland is anything but green and Iceland isn’t covered in Ice. The naming of those countries should have been reversed, but they got their names just to confuse the Vikings, the Americans, and the Gnomes.

Time to take my medicine!

You guys are doing such a great job. Paizo is a worthy opponent and the kids are the real winners. With all of that said... You are all doing so good at holding second. Its just adorable :)

We're playing a deeper game. You know how it's going to look when you lose the actual competition after having bought all those extra perks, right?

It's not like Paizo doesn't have a history for being the underdog and winning. I mean, Dungeons and Dragons used to be the #1 Table Top RPG before Pathfinder came along.

I'm just saying...

It is surprising how other game companies are climbing slower up the roster then Paizo and R.F.P., but then again we're being bribed to donate to charity. :)

note: We only need $475 for more spoiler's from ACG!

Jason Bulmahn wrote:

So, please donate. I don't want to have to start medicating Stephen.

I will self-medicate, thank you!

With the blood of innocents?

Stephen Radney-MacFarland wrote:

Jason Bulmahn wrote:

So, please donate. I don't want to have to start medicating Stephen.

I will self-medicate, thank you!

With the blood of innocents?

Innocents? No. They are often weak and too easy prey. I like to leave a trail of evil men and women behind me. More of a challenge.

I'm a strange antipaladin in that regard.

I bet we will break 5k before you break 4k...

RAFFLE UPDATE:
We have raised over $4,000 for Child’s Play! But we aren’t ready to call it just yet.

Stretch Goal $4,500: If we pass $4,500 by noon PST on Sunday the 18th…We will record a one shot episode of Removed From Play – Thunder Strike! With a custom intro featuring the winner of the Stormhammer Brigade! Additionally we will have the winner on as a host and Timothy Black aka Mercykiller providing background on the army, painting and moding tips. But wait… There is more…Veteran Khador Player Tom Hoffman (He has been playing Khador for nearly ten years) will join us for personal advice on building lists and tips for playing the army! One more thing… Susan will sing Thunderstruck by AC/DC!

This sounds like a Blast! Guess what? There. Is. More.

Stretch Goal $5,000: If we pass the 5k mark by sunday at noon PST… RFP will donate Butcher3 and the limited release Khador Terrain piece from the Collector’s set to the winner. Yep, you are right. Tim will run Butcher3 and the Terrain piece through the Stormhammerification machine that is his mind. Still more…The winner will get to customize Butcher3 with his preferences. Mohawk? How many tesla coils? Should Lola be double bladed? Tim will bring your vision of Stormhammer Butcher to LIFE!

And all you have to do is donate to Child’s Play through www.thegauntlet.me and add RFP as the team you are supporting! Forward the reciept to Raffle@removedfromplay.com and I will enter you in the raffle!

~Omnus drops the mic and walks away~

::shakes big helmed head::

It's bad enough these lead pushers are beating us, but then they just walk into our house willy-nilly and mock us?

Who does a guy have to punch to get more movement here, folks?

Let's all take a moment to look down pityingly on Penny Arcade. Poor little guys.

Who does a guy have to punch to get more movement here, folks?

Well, the subscribers probably have the most disposable income, right?

Feint to direct punches elsewhere: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Let's all take a moment to look down pityingly on Penny Arcade. Poor little guys.

It is true, it is true. And not just them, really. Whatever else happens, we can stand here and know that we two communities have raised more than the rest of the field combined with hundreds to spare, and this Sunday shall see our lesser foes all vanquished and laid low before us.

For the children. Always for the children.

Stephen Radney-MacFarland wrote:

Who does a guy have to punch to get more movement here, folks?

Well, the subscribers probably have the most disposable income, right?

Feint to direct punches elsewhere: 1d20 + 100d1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + (18, 8, 15, 5, 5, 14, 20, 10, 13, 8, 8, 9, 14, 3, 6, 1, 5, 1, 18, 15, 13, 14, 11, 11, 17, 5, 9, 13, 10, 13, 12, 13, 10, 10, 1, 11, 14, 8, 16, 16, 4, 13, 20, 14, 6, 20, 15, 3, 12, 2, 2, 1, 4, 14, 2, 2, 1, 14, 20, 19, 1, 12, 15, 11, 17, 15, 4, 5, 8, 6, 3, 20, 6, 19, 17, 5, 11, 18, 13, 7, 11, 9, 1, 6, 10, 8, 13, 8, 14, 2, 15, 4, 13, 18, 4, 6, 17, 16, 15, 13) + 16 = 1058 - edit, the dice went wonky, I only wanted 1d20. It gave me 101. Clearly the dice want Jiggy to lose. LOL

I bet we will break 5k before you break 4k...

RAFFLE UPDATE:
We have raised over $4,000 for Child’s Play! But we aren’t ready to call it just yet.

Stretch Goal $4,500: If we pass $4,500 by noon PST on Sunday the 18th…We will record a one shot episode of Removed From Play – Thunder Strike! With a custom intro featuring the winner of the Stormhammer Brigade! Additionally we will have the winner on as a host and Timothy Black aka Mercykiller providing background on the army, painting and moding tips. But wait… There is more…Veteran Khador Player Tom Hoffman (He has been playing Khador for nearly ten years) will join us for personal advice on building lists and tips for playing the army! One more thing… Susan will sing Thunderstruck by AC/DC!

This sounds like a Blast! Guess what? There. Is. More.

Stretch Goal $5,000: If we pass the 5k mark by sunday at noon PST… RFP will donate Butcher3 and the limited release Khador Terrain piece from the Collector’s set to the winner. Yep, you are right. Tim will run Butcher3 and the Terrain piece through the Stormhammerification machine that is his mind. Still more…The winner will get to customize Butcher3 with his preferences. Mohawk? How many tesla coils? Should Lola be double bladed? Tim will bring your vision of Stormhammer Butcher to LIFE!

And all you have to do is donate to Child’s Play through www.thegauntlet.me and add RFP as the team you are supporting! Forward the reciept to Raffle@removedfromplay.com and I will enter you in the raffle!

~Omnus drops the mic and walks away~

I serve the Lords of Paizo, and while our members may not be the richest, we will prevail in our effort to raise money for charity cause we are being bribed with the most noble and greatest gift of all, secrets from the Advanced Classes Guide!

So do your videos and set piece prizes, the secrets of Paizo's vaults are more powerful then whatever you can muster! FOR PAIZO!!!!

Only one person wins the RFP prizes, but every one wins the Paizo prizes.

Let's all take a moment to look down pityingly on Penny Arcade. Poor little guys.

All their dreams are reduced to sand... TO SAAAAAND! For the children.

ALERT!! If you're on the fence about giving to The Gauntlet for Paizo, I just got word that the cut off time for donations is Sunday, May 18th at 2:45 PM (Pacific Time). So....don't delay now, ya hear?
Head over to The Gauntlet!

If we get $1,500 quickly enough, we won't just beat RFP but also get two sets of spoilers and the Ally cards! Come on team!

Yeah, ummm, guys? We are about to drop into 3rd place. Bungie just realized the fundraising has started and came out of nowheresville.

Looks like Bungie is coming after your second place spot...

Stephen messaged me on Facebook and said the Pathfinder fans are the greatest fans anyone could ask for. Losing to RFP is one thing... Our fans are beyond amazing. But Bungie!? Come on. This was RFP and Paizo leading the pack.

What if RFP offered to host an episode via skype with anyone from Paizo willing to come on and one of thier fans? Think you guys could show some more love for Child's Play?

Looks like Bungie is coming after your second place spot...

Stephen messaged me on Facebook and said the Pathfinder fans are the greatest fans anyone could ask for. Losing to RFP is one thing... Our fans are beyond amazing. But Bungie!? Come on. This was RFP and Paizo leading the pack.

What if RFP offered to host an episode via skype with anyone from Paizo willing to come on and one of thier fans? Think you guys could show some more love for Child's Play?

We could probably rustle up a staff member.

let's hope that for all that running on the way, we can still get a final push of funds to get us over the finish line.

RFP_Omnus wrote:

Looks like Bungie is coming after your second place spot...

Stephen messaged me on Facebook and said the Pathfinder fans are the greatest fans anyone could ask for. Losing to RFP is one thing... Our fans are beyond amazing. But Bungie!? Come on. This was RFP and Paizo leading the pack.

What if RFP offered to host an episode via skype with anyone from Paizo willing to come on and one of thier fans? Think you guys could show some more love for Child's Play?

We could probably rustle up a staff member.

Paizo can pick the fan however they want and the goal. If you do it RFP will make it happen.

Jessica Price wrote:

RFP_Omnus wrote:

Looks like Bungie is coming after your second place spot...

Stephen messaged me on Facebook and said the Pathfinder fans are the greatest fans anyone could ask for. Losing to RFP is one thing... Our fans are beyond amazing. But Bungie!? Come on. This was RFP and Paizo leading the pack.

What if RFP offered to host an episode via skype with anyone from Paizo willing to come on and one of thier fans? Think you guys could show some more love for Child's Play?

We could probably rustle up a staff member.

Paizo can pick the fan however they want and the goal. If you do it RFP will make it happen.

It is better to ally with a rival and come out equal or second then to be sideswiped by a third party from the shadows. RFP, if my lords stand to aid you I will follow.

Jessica Price wrote:

RFP_Omnus wrote:

Looks like Bungie is coming after your second place spot...

Stephen messaged me on Facebook and said the Pathfinder fans are the greatest fans anyone could ask for. Losing to RFP is one thing... Our fans are beyond amazing. But Bungie!? Come on. This was RFP and Paizo leading the pack.

What if RFP offered to host an episode via skype with anyone from Paizo willing to come on and one of thier fans? Think you guys could show some more love for Child's Play?

We could probably rustle up a staff member.

Paizo can pick the fan however they want and the goal. If you do it RFP will make it happen.

Lemme ping some people.

Where's that new spoiler?

There's only spoilers at the $X,500 mark, not the $X,000 marks.

Bungie has taken the second position! Fall back and regroup for the second assault! We cannot lose this ground! Not now, not yet!

RFP: $4134
Bungie: $3634
Paizo: $3280

Push forward Brothers and Sisters!

There's only spoilers at the $X,500 mark, not the $X,000 marks.

Oh, I know, if I could post inflections, it would have come across more as a 'why haven't we reached $3,500 yet?!' thing.

I wish I could give some money to this worthy goal....Jason needs a punch...and I guess the kids getting helped is a nice bonus...but this week is a little too tight money wise.

Maybe we can convince the other teams to throw the match so Jason can get punched.

That's alright Kretzer, just round up whatever friends and allies you can to the cause and donate. the rest of us will hold out until you return with the reinforcements.

Team Paizo! Continue the Assault! Help has been sent for! Onward!

FOR CHARITY, THE GAUNTLET, AND PAIZO!!

Bungie has overwhelmed Paizo AND RFP! they have advanced to first position! Fall Back and Regroup! Send a messenger to RFP to discuss an alliance, we need support to our flanks! We Cannot Lose Now! We Won't! Vanguard to the Front! Hoist Banners and Sound the Horns!

Bungie: $4408
RFP: $4174
Paizo: $3290

Valeros! Make sure the men keep at it we need to hold the line! And make sure Amiri stays angry! Alain! Take the cavalry to the enemy flank; we need to box them from any additional support! Lem! Keep the soldiers spirits up! We need to keep the pressure as long as possible! Lirianne! Keep those guns firing as much as possible we can’t let them get too close to us! Ezren! Seoni! Feiya! Keep harassing the enemy! The more of them dealing with your magic, the more our troops can take care of them quickly! Balazar! Keep that chicken of yours going and keep summoning support for our center! Selyiel! Keep throwing your spells at the enemy we can’t risk loosing more men then we need to! Seelah! Get your paladins to the front, if the enemy has demons we need to be ready! Sajan! If you can, hold the gates for as long as possible, we can’t loose further ground! Hayato! Hold the gate with him! If it falls so will your head if we fail! Alahazra! Kyra! Get the wounded out of the way and to safety! I need them back and fighting as soon as possible! Damiel! I needed those 200 flasks of Alchemists Fire ten minutes ago! Imrijka! I need this prisoner to tell us what he knows of the enemy’s tactics and armaments! The more the better! Damn it Harsk! We’re are you? I need Intel on the position of the enemies’ troops in the wilderness! I only hope Lini can make alliance with the Ents for some much needed forest power. I pray that Merisiel and Reiko disabled the enemies siege weapons soon or our lines will be pulverized. Fight on Brothers and Sisters!

I hope Paizo's ten newcomers can provide much needed backup for the soldiers! Hybrid or not, those Iconics need to provide as much support to our forces as the others have!

Just donated to the fund. Not much but I hope it helps.

When is deadline for donations in order to affect the competition?

@CardKingdom_dan: I guess it takes some time before you get the cash from paypal or are they quick?