paizo.com Favorited Posts by Aldericpaizo.com Favorited Posts by Alderic2023-09-16T22:20:16Z2023-09-16T22:20:16ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Am I reading the Crane Style feats correctly?Alderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uarm?Am-I-reading-the-Crane-Style-feats-correctly#72017-04-18T18:29:28Z2017-04-18T18:22:26Z<p>Please, remember that you want uncanny dodge and blind fighting for any build that relies heavily on dodge bonuses to work</p>Please, remember that you want uncanny dodge and blind fighting for any build that relies heavily on dodge bonuses to workAlderic2017-04-18T18:22:26ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Am I reading the Crane Style feats correctly?Alderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uarm?Am-I-reading-the-Crane-Style-feats-correctly#52017-04-18T18:29:08Z2017-04-18T18:05:52Z<p>Also Pairs pretty well with those Halfling feats that start with Cautious Fighter</p>Also Pairs pretty well with those Halfling feats that start with Cautious FighterAlderic2017-04-18T18:05:52ZRe: Forums: Advice: Kineticist (Eldritch Knight) Woes...Alderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uar6?Kineticist-Woes#22017-04-18T21:17:06Z2017-04-18T16:23:03Z<p>Not where I would go with a kineticist... guess all I can say is:
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Get elemental whispers, and grab a sage familiar. You could even focus on he real fighting abilities, and let your familiar with INT, 2 skill points per level and bonus to knowledge skills, do he job you decided to take</p>Not where I would go with a kineticist... guess all I can say is:
Get elemental whispers, and grab a sage familiar. You could even focus on he real fighting abilities, and let your familiar with INT, 2 skill points per level and bonus to knowledge skills, do he job you decided to takeAlderic2017-04-18T16:23:03ZRe: Forums: Advice: Lots of gold to spend on a Kineticist, not sure what to buy!Alderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uai7?Lots-of-gold-to-spend-on-a-Kineticist-not#232017-04-15T16:22:22Z2017-04-15T16:21:15Z<p>I think the idea with Internal Buffer is that you charge it at the end of the day, then the next day you have that much more burn to play around with.
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And maybe it's because I've only build Aether Kineticists (or kineticists that expanded to Aether) but for me it's wake up in the morning, and max EO by improving Force Ward.</p>I think the idea with Internal Buffer is that you charge it at the end of the day, then the next day you have that much more burn to play around with.
And maybe it's because I've only build Aether Kineticists (or kineticists that expanded to Aether) but for me it's wake up in the morning, and max EO by improving Force Ward.Alderic2017-04-15T16:21:15ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Fellow Kineticists, how do you wake up?Alderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uags?Fellow-Kineticists-how-do-you-wake-up#322017-04-16T17:22:08Z2017-04-15T12:45:55Z<p>I still think the answer to the original question is:
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Well rested in the morning.
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Should someone want to wake you up sooner... healing is the only answer.</p>I still think the answer to the original question is:
Well rested in the morning.
Should someone want to wake you up sooner... healing is the only answer.Alderic2017-04-15T12:45:55ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: What type does a pebble turned human have?Alderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u85y?What-type-does-a-pebble-turned-human-have#122017-03-10T00:00:03Z2017-03-09T20:40:58Z<p>A medium animated object has 3 HD, if you wanted to turn a pebble into something willing to fight for you, I would hope to get more than 1 HD out of an 8th lvl spell...</p>
<p>Convincing the ex-rock to help you fight would be another matter entirely :p</p>A medium animated object has 3 HD, if you wanted to turn a pebble into something willing to fight for you, I would hope to get more than 1 HD out of an 8th lvl spell...
Convincing the ex-rock to help you fight would be another matter entirely :pAlderic2017-03-09T20:40:58ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: What type does a pebble turned human have?Alderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u85y?What-type-does-a-pebble-turned-human-have#62017-03-09T23:59:06Z2017-03-09T18:54:56Z<p>Scary as it is, it might actually be a contruct.</p>
<p>The spell animate object gives some physical stats to an object and allows it to move, and it makes it a construct.
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Magical items are just items, but when you make an intelligent one, it becomes a creature, and are treated ass constructs.</p>
<p>After all, even if it looks like a human now, it's still as dumb as a rock...</p>Scary as it is, it might actually be a contruct.
The spell animate object gives some physical stats to an object and allows it to move, and it makes it a construct.
Magical items are just items, but when you make an intelligent one, it becomes a creature, and are treated ass constructs.
After all, even if it looks like a human now, it's still as dumb as a rock...Alderic2017-03-09T18:54:56ZRe: Forums: Advice: Could a party of 5 lvl 3 or 4 beat a cr8ish Black Dragon?Alderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u7y3?Could-a-party-of-5-lvl-3-or-4-beat-a-cr8ish#72017-03-07T23:18:13Z2017-03-06T18:48:55Z<p>APL+3 is Epic, APL+4 is "I want some, if not all of you dead (dead dead)" </p>
<p>But in this case the party is asking for it, so it's fine.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if they prepare for it, and are going to invest in the appropriate consumables (potions of resist energy and stuff like that, as suggested) they might actually make it with a bit of luck on their side.</p>
<p>Of course, the dragon can just let them waste their potions and spells and come back about an hour later and slaughter them, but well... nobody said the plan was perfect!</p>APL+3 is Epic, APL+4 is "I want some, if not all of you dead (dead dead)"
But in this case the party is asking for it, so it's fine.
On the other hand, if they prepare for it, and are going to invest in the appropriate consumables (potions of resist energy and stuff like that, as suggested) they might actually make it with a bit of luck on their side.
Of course, the dragon can just let them waste their potions and spells and come back about an hour later and slaughter them, but well......Alderic2017-03-06T18:48:55ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: crusaders flurry and pummeling chargeAlderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u63e?crusaders-flurry-and-pummeling-charge#62017-02-08T13:31:24Z2017-02-08T12:39:25Z<p>Since I assume you have trouble following links atm, the relevant part of pummeling style</p>
<p>"This ability works only with unarmed strikes, no matter what other abilities you might possess."</p>
<p>and Pummeling Charge </p>
<p>"You can use Pummeling Charge in this way only if all of your attacks qualify for using Pummeling Style against a single target"</p>
<p>From these I say you can only use pummeling charge with unarmed strikes, even if you have things like crusader's flurry</p>Since I assume you have trouble following links atm, the relevant part of pummeling style
"This ability works only with unarmed strikes, no matter what other abilities you might possess."
and Pummeling Charge
"You can use Pummeling Charge in this way only if all of your attacks qualify for using Pummeling Style against a single target"
From these I say you can only use pummeling charge with unarmed strikes, even if you have things like crusader's flurryAlderic2017-02-08T12:39:25ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: crusaders flurry and pummeling chargeAlderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u63e?crusaders-flurry-and-pummeling-charge#42017-02-08T13:31:00Z2017-02-08T12:20:05Z<p>No, simply because pummeling style can only be used with unarmed attacks and all your attacks with pummeling charge must qualify for pummeling style.</p>No, simply because pummeling style can only be used with unarmed attacks and all your attacks with pummeling charge must qualify for pummeling style.Alderic2017-02-08T12:20:05ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Does the sending spell work better with some languages than others?Alderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u4ja?Does-the-sending-spell-work-better-with-some#272017-01-18T22:15:10Z2017-01-18T21:43:14Z<p>I hate quotes :p can't use them.</p>I hate quotes :p can't use them.Alderic2017-01-18T21:43:14ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Bladed Brush feat - slashing grace and reach for the magus?Alderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u2qm?Bladed-Brush-feat-slashing-grace-and-reach#182016-12-19T16:28:43Z2016-12-17T14:48:10Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ascalaphus wrote:</div><blockquote><p> The book's been out since wednesday, so it's okay to post the feat now.</p>
<p>1) You treat it as a one-handed weapon so it works for a magus.</p>
<p>2) You may use Weapon Finesse. You <i>can</i> treat it as a one-handed weapon, so an unchained rogue might choose not to (to get 1.5 times Dex to damage just like with an elven branched spear).</p>
<p>3) It works for swashbucklers and feats that require your other hand to be unoccupied. So it can be combined with Slashing Grace. But you have to have this feat first before it becomes a valid choice for slashing grace.</p>
<p>It's the magus angle that hadn't occurred yet to me, that's quite cool. </blockquote><p>I'm not so sure it all works:
<p>1) Sure, you can treat it as a one-handed weapon, that's not all you need.</p>
<p>2) So an unchained rogue has another option, good for them.</p>
<p>3) The feat says you can count as if your other hand is not attacking, not that it's free, which might rule out both Slashing Grace and Spell Combat</p>Ascalaphus wrote:The book's been out since wednesday, so it's okay to post the feat now.
1) You treat it as a one-handed weapon so it works for a magus.
2) You may use Weapon Finesse. You can treat it as a one-handed weapon, so an unchained rogue might choose not to (to get 1.5 times Dex to damage just like with an elven branched spear).
3) It works for swashbucklers and feats that require your other hand to be unoccupied. So it can be combined with Slashing Grace. But you have to have...Alderic2016-12-17T14:48:10ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Two-Weapon GraceAlderichttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2u2p4?TwoWeapon-Grace#82016-12-16T16:50:43Z2016-12-16T16:32:23Z<p>TWF bards will probably feel extremely devoted to Desna these days</p>TWF bards will probably feel extremely devoted to Desna these daysAlderic2016-12-16T16:32:23Z