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Darkvision: Darkvision is the extraordinary ability to see with no light source at all, out to a range specified for the creature. Darkvision is black-and-white only (colors cannot be discerned). It does not allow characters to see anything that they could not see otherwise—invisible objects are still invisible, and illusions are still visible as what they seem to be. Likewise, darkvision subjects a creature to gaze attacks normally. The presence of light does not spoil darkvision.

Since it is only black-and-white, does that mean than someone wearing black cannot be seen in darkness by someone with darkvision?

Is the Leadership feat needed to be the leader of an organisation or group?

I believe it is not the case, but at what point should one consider a group so important in size and structure that the leader needs the Leadership feat?

Given that someone has Pummeling Style, Dragon Ferocity and confirms a critical hit:

Pummeling Style:

Dragon Style:

And Fear effects stack:

Does each attack roll of a Pummeling Style attack triggers the shaken effect, and, given that fear effects stack and escalate, makes this the most frightful attack ever? Or the Pummeling Style attack only makes the target shaken, because, supposely, it counts as one attack, thus one critical hit?

Let's suppose I use the retraining option to add Quinggong Monk as one of my archetypes.

I am a lvl 14 monk.

Can I swap, let's say, Slow Fall, for Blood Crow Strike (lvl 14 Quinggong Monk ability)?

Quinggong Monk only says that the Blood Crow Strike has a level requirement of level 14, which I meet. It does not say that I must swap Quivering Palm (level 15 monk ability) for BCS.

Is it RAW?

''Your link with your companion creature allows you to share your magic with it.

Prerequisite(s): Ability to acquire an animal companion, eidolon, familiar, or special mount.

Benefit: When you are adjacent to or sharing a square with your companion creature and that companion creature has this feat, you can cast a spell on yourself and divide the duration evenly between yourself and the companion creature. You can use this feat only on spells with a duration of at least 2 rounds. For example, you could cast bull's strength on yourself, and instead of the spell lasting 1 minute per level on yourself, it lasts 5 rounds per level on yourself and 5 rounds per level on your companion.

Once the spell is cast, you and the companion creature can move farther apart without ending the effect.''

Do I read that the companion must have this feat to be in effect? Since an animal companion, an eidolon, a familier or a special mount cannot acquire an ..., this means this teamwork feat is useless except for the Hunter.

Am I right?

Let's say that I can only cast level 1 spells. I have the heighten spell metamagic feat and the trait Magical Lineage, which reduces the level of the spell splot used by a metamagic by one.

I prepare a level one spell with heighened spell to make it a second level spell. Since I have Magical lineage, I can cast it in a first level spell slot. I am allowed to cast a spell that is considered a second level spell while I cannot normally cast a second level spell, even though I use a first level slot for all technicalities?

Hi everyone! This is a rule question and I need a confident answer so that I'll be PFS legal.

In regard to Strenght bonus added to damage, does the Two-Handed Fighter's Backswing ability trump the Flurry of Blow limitation?

The Backswing ability says:

''Backswing (Ex)

At 7th level, when a two-handed fighter makes a full-attack with a two-handed weapon, he adds double his Strength bonus on damage rolls for all attacks after the first.
This ability replaces Armor Training 2.''

The FoB says:

''A monk applies his full Strength bonus to his damage rolls for all successful attacks made with flurry of blows, whether the attacks are made with an off-hand or with a weapon wielded in both hands. A monk may substitute disarm, sunder, and trip combat maneuvers for unarmed attacks as part of a flurry of blows. A monk cannot use any weapon other than an unarmed strike or a special monk weapon as part of a flurry of blows. A monk with natural weapons cannot use such weapons as part of a flurry of blows, nor can he make natural attacks in addition to his flurry of blows attacks.''

Please be polite if you disagree.

I got into an argument with a guy that says that the hair of a White-Haired Witch, despite the text saying ' This functions as a primary natural attack with a reach of 5 feet. ', that her hair is not a natural weapon, and that I could not use with iterative attacks as a natural secondary weapon (what the Natural Attacks rule says). He claims that the phrase 'fonctions as' doesn't mean that the hair is a natural weapon.

Hi everyone.

I read the Butterfly's Sting feat from the Pathfinder Player Companion: Faiths of Purity and I have a question about it that seems relevant to answer, as it could make a could Two-Weapon Fighting build without sneak attacks.

The feat says: «When you confirm a critical hit against a creature, you can choose to forgo the effect of the critical hit and grant a critical hit to the next ally who hits the creature with a melee attack before the start of your next turn. Your attack only deals normal damage, and the next ally automatically confirms the hit as a critical.»

Source: http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/general-feats/butterfly-s-sting-critical

From the FAQ, it is said that you consider yourself as an ally. Thus, could I confirm a critical hit with a Kukri (18-20/x2) in a full-attack action and then pass it with the help of Butterfly's Sting to my Light Pick (20/x4)? I see no reasons to go against it, and my common sense tell me that if you can give the critical to a ally other than you, you can take advantage of the weakness you put into enemies.

I think this need a FAQ. I would like to use it in a PFS game, but I feel its too vague to use it that way until someone does a propre ruling on it in a FAQ.

P.S. Forgive for my english, it is not my main language.

I'm planning on doing a Sword Saint Samurai, and to add in flavour, was wondering if you could Vital Strike while doing an Iaijutsu Strike. That could be awesome!

I am currently building a critical-focused duo with my brother in Pathfinder Society and we decided to do a good ol' Butterfly's Sting combo, him with 18-20 critial threat weapons and myself with a scythe. We've looked on the Student of Wat PrC and we are asking ourselves what are the mechanics between Deadly Blow and Butterfly's Sting.

Butterfly’s Sting (Critical)
You can forgo a critical hit in order to pass it on to an ally.

Prerequisite: Combat Expertise.

Benefit: When you confirm a critical hit against a creature, you can choose to forgo the effect of the critical hit and grant a critical hit to the next ally who hits the creature with a melee attack before the start of your next turn. Your attack only deals normal damage, and the next ally automatically confirms the hit as a critical.

Deadly Blow (Su)

At 10th level, the student’s awareness of her studied foe allows her to find weak spots where none should exist. A student of war who uses her know your enemy ability and beats the Knowledge check DC by 10 or more may ignore the target’s natural damage reduction and immunity to critical hits and sneak attacks. This does not apply to immunities granted by spells, environmental effects, or equipment.

If my brother is a Student of War with Deadly Blow and Butterfly's Sting, could he give me a critical hit versus a creature immune to critical hits even if I'm not a Student of War?