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And where is the general feat that allows you to take another heretage feat at first level. Page 163: ANCESTRAL PARAGON FEAT 1
I myself just like the idea that undead just spontaneously speak this horrifying sounding language that most people don't understand :D Just such a scene occurs in the BBC's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell when Strange animates the corpses of several Italian mercenaries to gain information about Napoleon's army...
Top five archetypes that would help me 'port my homebrew campaign to PF2 would be: Vivisectionist (alchemist) for medicinal perposes. Evangelist (cleric) for preaching to folk. Corsair (fighter) for being a Sea Dog. Rake (rogue) for the ladies. The fifth is for my wife: Mad Dog (barbarian) for the animal companion.
This may be my answer. If I use the organizational influence system from Ultimate Intrigue, and give the PCs 1 point of influence for every hex they explore, that should be a good way to represent the rewards they gain from expanding their settlements knowledge of the campaign area.
My group is only able to get together once a month for 4-6 hours of gaming, so as GM I've decided to go with the PFS style of giving out experience points: 1 game = 1 experience point; every 3 experience points = 1 level. Now comes my question; what do I do to reward my group for exploring wilderness hexes as per Ultimate Campaign? I don't want to say they get nothing, but I'm also not sure about a straight number of hexes explored giving the PCs a level. Ideas?
The Bloodcove Disguise has an excellent mechanic for parties attempting to move between several points in an Aspis-held city while trying to keep a low profile. It gives PCs a number of options for how to accomplish this, and gives several levels of response from the city depending on the PCs' level of success.
I'm just starting to put together just such a campaign that will take place in the Roanoke Colony (rather than London). Here's a few campaign traits I've thought up: Shakespearean Comedian: As a member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, you trod the boards at the Globe theater in London and mastered the comedies of William Shakespeare, becoming an unrivaled expert in the arts of wit, satire, and scathing insult. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Perform (comedy) checks and can use Perform (comedy) instead of Intimidate when attempting to demoralize an opponent. Shakespearean Historian: As a member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, you trod the boards at the Globe theater in London and mastered the histories of William Shakespeare, becoming an unrivaled expert in the history of the world as known to the folk outside the ivory towers of academia. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Perform (oratory) checks and can make untrained Knowledge (history) checks with a DC of up to 15. Shakespearean Tragedian: As a member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, you trod the boards at the Globe theater in London and mastered the tragedies of William Shakespeare, becoming an unrivaled expert in the understanding of human motivations and foibles. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Perform (act) checks and a +1 trait bonus on Sense Motive checks made to get a hunch about someone. Sense Motive is always a class skill for you.
I'd love to get a copy. I loved the book on cooking magic, and am looking forward to using it (and maybe the expanded book) in my next home-brew. This should be very exciting for my wife, as she loves circuses, Americana, carnival, and the like, while I'm reminded so much of Ravenloft's carrionettes and the module The Created.
So, I've written up the stats of the main antagonist for a 1st-level Winter Solstice/Yule-themed adventure. I could use a little help with his personality. I'm thinking it will take place in Sandpoint, probably at the Rusty Dragon or the Pixie's Kitten... From a table filled with holiday food—sausages, pies, ham, tarts, roast fowl, and golden cakes bejeweled with candied fruit—an ominous voice calls out a warning.
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At first appearing to be a pile of flame-colored leaves, this thousands-strong cloud of nut brown fey takes to the air on wings of oak and maple. Leaf-Fall Host CR 5
The embodiment of the Autumnal Equinox, the elusive fey known as leaf-fall hosts are only encountered between the end of summer and the first day of winter. Their wings look like large oak and maple leaves in colors ranging from gold to orange to crimson, with tips the same deep brown as the leaf-fall’s skin. These fey rarely wear anything more modest than an acorn cap, and while fair to look upon, their tiny teeth and claws become truly dangerous weapons when brought to bear in a swarm. Despite appearing to be a pile of fallen leaves when at rest, those who have survived an encounter with a leaf-fall host swear they have a distinct smell cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. While these swarms can be bribed to leave crops and farm animals alone with offerings of pies, crumbles, and other sweet baked goods, they are otherwise known to be particularly tricky, even going so far as to use their Disguise skill to take on the rough appearance of a stag or traveler to lure unsuspecting folk into the misty woods.
"If an artist can create beauty with paint and brushes then why can't a scientist create life with flesh and bone?" — Victor Frankenstein A non-evil vivisectionist should be played more Dr. Gregory House than Karl Ruprecht Kroenen, more Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter than Dr. Josef Mengele.
Kess the Bull: When her brother revealed her secret pit fighting, the shame practically broke Kess. Her pride and self-worth collapsed, crushed under the mockery she suffered, and Kess fled her family with no plan but to end it all. In dark tomes read through burning tears, the disgraced noblewoman discovered instead the demon lord of hopeless despair, Sifkesh. Kess now has three simple goals in life: hurt others as she hurts, bring shame to House Vlastos and all its allies, and to die in the most spectacular way possible. Mirror Universe Kess CR 4
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Brawler’s Flurry (Ex) When Kess makes a full-attack, she has the Two-Weapon Fighting feat as long as she uses unarmed strikes, close weapons, and monk weapons, and she adds her full Strength modifier to all attacks. Erratic Malefactor (Ex) Kess’s unpredictability and volatile temperament gives her an advantage over her foes. She gains a +2 trait bonus on initiative checks. In addition, she is willing to work with others, and has learned to use her allies’ strengths to reinforce her own skills and abilities. Once per day, as long as an ally is within 10 feet of her, Kess can reroll a single attack roll or skill check before success or failure is known. She must take the results of the second roll, even if it is worse. Killer (Ex) Kess deals additional damage equal to her weapon's critical hit modifier when she scores a successful critical hit with a weapon; this additional damage is added to the final total, and is not multiplied by the critical hit multiple itself. This extra damage is a trait bonus. Martial Flexibility (Ex) Kess can spend a move action to gain any combat feat she doesn’t possess for 1 minute, as long as she meets the prerequisites. If she uses the ability again before that time, she loses all the feats from the previous use. If the feat has a daily limit and she picks it more than once, it doesn’t reset the limit. Power Attack is a pretty good choice if you’re fighting something you’d rather punch than grapple. Martial Training (Ex) Kess counts her brawler levels as both fighter levels and monk levels for the purpose of qualifying for combat feats.
As a player, I must ask: Is this adventure really supposed to start with an totally unavoidable explosion that killed me graveyard dead before I even rolled for initiative in the first encounter? I mean, I placed my figure on the map at the GM's command, and then failed my Reflex save and died. End of game.
We'll see.We've got a REALLY cool picture of Seoni dressed as Valeros coming in a few months.For the love of Cayden; tell me you're not planning to do the reverse of this! There are some things man was not meant to know and how Valeros would look in a skimpy red dress is one of those things! Does this mean you're changing your "who would you cast as" vote for Valeros to Eddie Izzard now?
New outfits of clothing, as well as either materials or styles that can be added to outfits to enhance their value and/or usefulness (in the manner of the tear-away outfit from Adventurer's Armory). Materials could range from buskin traveler's outfits to gold-embroidered entertainer's outfits, while styles could include form-fitting courtier's outfits and mourning cleric's vestments. This should give those who want more detailed forms of clothing for their characters useful and exciting options without having to resort to huge lists of individual garments.
Has the idea of Shrines, Temples, and Cathedrals providing a +1, +2, and +4 bonus based on the alignment of the deity worshiped there (as per the Alignment section on page 55 of Rivers Run Red) come up yet? This would differentiate a temple of Calistria (+2 loyalty, +2 stability) from a temple to Erastil (+2 economy, +2 loyalty) or a temple to Asmodeus (+4 economy).
When I load the RPG Superstar 2010 page, there is no link for me to submit my Round 4 entry. Judges, Paizofolk, what should I do? Alexander MacLeod
First, it was awesome making the cut again. But, being recognized for making that cut is just as cool! Congrats to Alexander and Matthew, I wish you both good luck this year! Thank you very much. My monster just needs to garner the votes now, so we shall see...
I do have a question though. The type of energy, is denoted by the deity, but you also say that the type of energy the scapular protects is chosen during the item's creation. Is the act of attaching a symbol of one's deity part of its creation? The type of energy (acid, cold, electricity, fire) is chosen by the creator of the item, and has nothing to do with the deity who's symbol is attached to the scapular. The deity only determines what type of energy (negative or positive) the user channels. So, a scapular of true devotion (fire) would grant fire resistance if a paladin of Shelyn healed her friends with it, and deal fire damage when a cleric of Zon-Kuthon used the same scapular to blast his enemies with the channeled hate of his god. And, thanks for your (and everyone's) congratulations and good wishes!
Congratulations on making it through to (at least) a top 32 again, and maybe with inquisitors soon to be seeing print we will also see your item from 2008 in print too... :D Haha! You remembered the Malleus Maleficarum! I was actually thinking, with the addition of the witch class, of offering a Grand Grimoire or Book of Shadows as this year's submission.
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7 is the minimum for any ability score under v1.1 rules.Don't try to muddy the waters by using facts! I still want to hear of some group trying this one with a bunch of combat-optimized yahoos. Like the two Andorans in my game that for the past two adventures murdered the NPC they were supposed to convert to their cause? A party like that?
Andrew, Good to see you back! We are still meeting at the same time, and July 9th is the next game, but Tim has offered to let us play at his house now that BAM closes at 9:00 PM. I'll be happy to meet you at the bookstore and then lead you to his place (only some 4-5 blocks away). A. (who needs to download the next adventure...)
I'd just say if you're gonna have Gorum turn from his cleric (and I'm not saying that's a bad choice) and shift his alignment to evil, you should have a more suitable god there to pick up the pieces... for a price. Norgorber imediately springs to mind as an appropriate god of murder in the dark. |
