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*pulls out the 'Monsters' folder off the shelf*

After flicking through this at my LFRS I parted with my hard earned cash.

As I sat reading the Boggard entry, my youngest son asked what it was...after explaining it's uses, without giving anything away and being given an hour to prep, my kids successfully cleared out an old ruined keep (the floor plan for which looks suspiciously like The Keep on The Borderlands)of the Bugbear/hobgoblin tribe.... sorted.

Yet another fine product that I wish I'd written myself. :D

AntediluvianXIII wrote:

I suggest a cheap, 2nd hand copy of WoTC Waterdeep: City of Splendours for 3e/3.5 if you can find it..... the whole thing is full of ideas for city based adventures

Good suggestion. When I was really young I haunted the proceedings of a longtime (decade plus real-time) gaming group that gamed entirely in and around Waterdeep since 2E days and had transitioned to 3E. This type of focus made for a really immersive roleplay environment.

I had mentioned only Eberron previously since "mystery" is a feature of that setting and mystery is something you seem to be angling towards.

Forgotten Realms grey box..yup.. I'm so stuck in the 80s :D

I suggest a cheap, 2nd hand copy of WoTC Waterdeep: City of Splendours for 3e/3.5 if you can find it..... the whole thing is full of ideas for city based adventures

Cheers matey - that's better than none at all.. with a bit of doobryferking around I can increase in size and still maintain clarity onto A4 (or even A3 at work in my lunch break!)

I was palying a Rogue and he got arrested. At the end of the judge's opening statement he asked 'How do you plead?'

I replied with 'It's just a hobby!'

Even the GM, who knew my sense of humour, wasn't expecting this as I'd stayed in character, and serious, throughout.

Tea break? Yup!

Are there any unlabelled maps for each settlement?

I know my group and which ever town they start in they like to walk around and role play and get to know some locals. From past experience, as a group, we prefer an unlabelled map rather than asking... whats 1? what's 2? what's 3?

My eldest son choosing a Greatsword wielding Fighter (18 Str) to compliment my Battle Cleric of Gorum (18 Str).... sweet... a total of 4d6+12 per round if we both hit. Carnage, blood, headless corpses, hacked limbs all over the place :D

We eventually started holding our actions to let the other players kill things as well

TBH you take what you want form the Paizo products and either make it canon for your game or not... ;)

I agree with shadowkras... I thought the G.O.O.'s were nigh on unkillable

Okies.... it's half term in the UK and my boys have just asked if i could run a game!! Yay!! But I need time to prep...BOOOO!!!

Two level 3 pc's... a fighter and a rogue...

Would 'Crown of the Kobold King' be a challenge or would I need to buff some of the encounters? (apart from 'Pathfinderising' it)

Okies Gorbacz, you sir are a gentleman and a legend!! HUZZAH!!!.. when you get to the pearly gates just ask for AntediluvianXIII.. St Peter will know who I am... I'll vouch for ya.. come straight in and I'll get ya a pint from heaven's endless bar ;)

I think there needs to be more thought put into defenses. In Golarion, sticking spellcasters on naval vessels is probably nothing new and equally creative, magical self-defense measures have most likely been created.

The OP also said Naval Combat and not specifically ship to ship combat. You could have a team of frogmen with access to Air Bubble that swim under ships and either A) leave nasty surprises, or B) do crucial repairs.

I'd think that hiring spellcaster would be REALLY expensive...

Watch the PoTC trilogy ;)

Perhaps, if you just want to cause trouble and chaos, you might consider not playing until you are in a better mood. Actions of this kind are disruptive and tend to spoil other players fun. If you have had previous disagreements with a potential DM, please settle these peacefully out of game.

You replied as I was typing :(

You have a point.... our GM stated that he wanted us to enjoy the AP and survive... LOL... some chance....

Dump 18 (or more if possible) into strength for a fighter or cleric of gorum... use greatsword as primary weapon... 2d6 + (1 and a half str) for damage for starters.. REALLY good on a critical

Summoner ...max out on attacks... Summom Monster... go through all the monsters and check which ones get more than one attack in a full attack action, i've already done this and have printed out the monstes so far up to SM lvl 4 to speed up play..(eagle for starters, matey!)

any trait or feat which adds combat or initiative bonus Exiled gives a +2 to intiative... reall good for fighter or ranger i'd say :)

any cleric buff..work with the fighter and rogue using Bless... it's ONLY +1 to hit but at lvl one ALL allies get the bonus

IF... you know these tricks already i apologise

Search the class optimiaztion sticky thread too... have fun and enjoy ;)

Could one of the friendly gaming community lend me £162.26 or possibly £9446.46 please?.. I'm after the Friends & Foes deck... there's one on Ebay... would really find it useful.. BETTER STILL, WHY DON'T PAIZO DO A 2ND EDITION REPRINT AND STOP THIS SECONDARY 'LEGAL BLACK MARKET'?

*RANT OVER* ;)

for those who have money to burn or more money than sense:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Friends-Foes-Fantasy-Roleplaying-Gamemastery/dp/160 1252102/ref=pd_cp_b_3

2nd edition reprints for Friends & Foes.. and Urban NPCs.. someone's asking stupid money (thousands) for these two sets,,, Paizo could put a little 2 or 2nd in the bottom corner .. maybe,,, ;)

Any chance of a 2nd Edition reprint to prevent cheeky Mo'fos selling them at ridiculous prices,,,,,

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/1601252102/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8& amp;condition=new

go on Paizo... do us late entry GM's a favour ;)

Any chance of a 2nd Edition reprint?? This Mo'fos asking ££££$$$$$ for a mint set:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/1601253443/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8& amp;condition=new

Pretty PLEEEEEEASE :)

http://www.thegm.org/perramsSpellbook.php

I reckon of you've got Gtr Disarm surely as 'downtime' training you could make it your choice.. but the weapon being 15' is a tactical advantage

TBH I think we're right... as you're now the same size... the traits state:

Big Game Hunter
You are experienced in fighting the gigantic
creatures that stalk Varisia’s landscape.
Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls
and a +2 bonus on weapon damage rolls against Large
or larger creatures.

Giant Slayer: ..... You gain a +1
trait bonus on Bluff, Perception, and Sense Motive
checks and +1 trait bonus on attack rolls and damage
rolls against creatures of the giant subtype.

So.... Giant SLAYER (my bad) only works against gaints and giant subtypes was this a 'post playtest' edit?... :(

Both traits have pro's and con's I 'spose :)

Or.. the 'Pathfinderised' The Keep on The Borderlands.. *sighs* such memories :D

Am I correct in assuming that the bonuses of 'Big Game Hunter/Giant Killer' feat (+1 atk, +2 dam to large/larger creatures-BGH, or Giants-GK) from RotRL is negated if the target is 'Enlarged' from Medium to Large?

I reckon it is, as you are now the same size as the creature you had training against, instead of being a tiny, petty mortal (paraphrasing Thor!) but would still work if you're Large vs Huge or bigger....

Thanks sooo much for this sticky guide... after much deliberation, iterating, number crunching, and going through CRB, UM, UC and APG this has helped me create the character I was after... the look on the GM's face as I rattled off the numbers, feats and character concept/backstory was priceless... wish I'd had my camera with me ;)

:P

Mark Hoover is BANNED for banning so many other people who are banning or have been banned!!

I've been away from Pathfinder/Paizo for nearly 2 years (I know, I'm ashamed of myself).. and it was Bestiary 4 that has ignited my interest again being a HUGE Lovecraft fan.... didn't the WoTC (chokes on own words) Heroes of Horror sourcebook have insanity rules... and Yes, I got the d20 Cthulhu knocking around somewhere in the loft/attic.. but I don't go into lofts/attics anymore... I stay by the get-away car with my revolver ready ;)

If you make Firearms commonplace it puts a 'Bangstick' in the hands of the 'armed forces' of each nation.. you wouldn't have a couple of lone maverick snipers etc on each side in a battle, you'd have field units of dragoons, pitoleros, snipers, mounted pistoleros...and that's without making them sorceror pistolero's :D

I think this will crop up every new player or GM we get on these boards tbh and even a few established players like me still rack their brains regarding this, until Paizo established firearms as a bona fide RAW character option most players and GM's dismissed firearms

BUT.. you cant say that pirates with just swords and crossbows are cool really, the bangstick brings in the Errol Flynn/Johnny Depp aspect which to some people is just COOL!!!

Good point about crafting tbh... basically you either create or fail there's no 'real world' anaolgy of something 'only lasting 5 minutes'

Without trawling through the gunslinger, firearms and gunsmithing skill, as i'm a bit out of touch with it even though i have played a 'sh**s & giggles' rogue/gunslinger landlocked pirate type pc, i think a critical failure in gunsmithing should make a firearm more prone to misfiring say up to 5 while a critical success creates a 'normal' superior weapon with less chance to misfire..or reduces creation

there must be another thread regarding this somewhere...LOL

TBH i think the crafting rules for firearms are put in place to regulate PC's in creating there own ammo, also I'd say that a ranger or ranged fighter specialising in archery should also have auto success in fletching and bowmaking etc...just to make it fair or create the feat it self - Fletching for arrows, Bowyer for..well....bows LOL

Firearms ARE expensive when they were first invented in the real world, they were more like a prestige items to own, just google 'Napoleans double barrel pistol' which i copied and pasted to make an item card (masterwork double barrel pistol) as one wasn't available at the time LOL

OR...use the automatic success gunsmithing skill/feat to regulate how many and the cost to make arrows/bolts...

The RAW info on guns in UC tells you everything you need to know IMO...cost and production time etc..personally, it keeps it High Fantasy Middle Ages...making firearms commonplace bumps it 'future forward' to High Fantasy Renaissance (not a bad thing)

additionally, is the post as player or a GM...coz as a player it's just an excuse to make money.. you're an adventurer, not a business man ;)

Having played (and survived) this as my first foray into PFRPG i'm thinking of running this dungeon bash sometime next week for my son and his mates during half term - they're at lvl 3...

so shall I restock the dungeon with appropriate encounters and 'level up' the BBEG or just 'level up' the entire module??

@ OP - i hope u didn't register with ur proper name....it's asking for trouble :)

Try to get hold of 'Chronomancer' for AD&D. Good advice along with spells, items and adventure hooks

So far I've opted for the first three Dragonlance novels..then I'll check out some of the suggestions you guys have posted. Cheers.

Does my axe (ass) look big in this LOL

Rock and metal of all genres, but mainly one of my 200+ cds of 80s, glam, hair, c**k, L.A. metal collection on random/shuffle

Unless I've missed it, why are there no random encounter tables in B2, yes i've constructed themed dungeons and wilderness treks but occasionally I like to throw in a 70s style, no link at all, doesn't fit in, random encounter...

To cut a long story short my wife is off her feet, due to surgery, for the next few months so she finally has chance to read - she's just about to finish Raymond E Feist/Janny Wurts' ...Of The Empire trilogy with Winter Witch to follow....

so what she has asked me for are any novels, trilogies or series where there is at least one good female lead/heroine...

ooo..just thought, Dragonlance or the Pern novels, never read 'em..reviews and suggestions much appreciated

I suggested she sit down with the PFRPG and run a game for us all...that idea went down like a lead balloon :(

I'm preparing (actually, probably over-preparing) a blue dragon vs brass or copper dragon desert land caper/adventure for my sons and their buddies....so this is the pitch...where oh where did i see a half blue dragon team of agents that were used by the blue dragon mother to protect her borders and lair etc??

Was it a 4E D&D essential, a web enhancement, a magazine article or part of a published d20 adventure....I'm pretty sure there was full colour art to go with it...or did i dream it and just give every GM an adventure hook? :D

We've got an ale in the UK called 'Bishop's Finger' seriously...the two slang names for it are Nun's Delight or Choirboy's Surprise....think about it...

I'm gonna time how long it tales for this reply to get deleted :D

Goodman Games wrote The complete guide to rakshasa...there's gotta be some stuff in there :D

Cheers for all advice - I plan on starting tomorrow as I'll be getting some thinner as posted...

Has anyone attempted to use water based artist's acrylics, watered down of course, to paint minis as opposed to using the usual mini paints available from a local gaming shop?

I only ask due to the fact that UK prices are....well....pricey for mini paints. A certain UK based wargames company charges £18 for a specific setting starter set i.e. fantasy, sci fi or that tolkien based film wargaming thing ;) up to £30 for a 'hobby starter set'.

I don't paint loads of minis, in fact, i've painted two in the last 6 months!! so i want to save as much as possible.

Another local shop has a 20 tube set on special offer at the moment and i'd appreciate some of the pro's and con's for artist's acrylics....

Yep - don't forget to spend that 300gp via Gunsmithing to repair the weapon upto a Masterwork item....and take advantage of the ammo production at 10% cost...and also put 1 skill point into Alchemy :D
Alchemical Bullets? Check!

Digitalelf wrote:

In the "Second Darkness" AP, Paizo definitively said it rhymed with bow... ;-P

Great. How do you pronounce 'bow' then?

LMAO - Nice one

Hmmmm...like a bow tied in a ribbon, bow down to the superior

i'd say bow - yet again, another f***** up indication of a singular upper class twit being responsible for writing and pinning down the english language into the first ever dictionary - Thank you Dr Samuel Johnson....

http://uk.ask.com/wiki/Samuel_Johnson

Anyone have a list of Lovecraft creations that haven't made it into bestiaries yet? ;)

I have a love/hate relationship with the idea of d20 Call of Cthulhu, but it certainly helps. I mean, why create a known Mythos creature from scratch when the groundwork had been done for you?....

....and we just KNOW that the Paizo artwork for Mythos creature will be just AWESOME! :D

thnx guys - in most combat situations I've seen only one or two free actions in one turn. Usually 'drop my bow (Free action) and draw my melee weapon as I move to there' type stuff.

As for talking it comes down to the player whose turn it is shouting 'Attack the (insert monster/NPC here) first!' Job done.

It's probably been asked numerous times before, but just again...How many free actions per turn is a reasonable amount? If the round is 6 seconds I reckon making 6 free actions finishes your turn...

Suggestions please :)