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My Time Patron Witch had max ranks in Craft (clockwork), and the skill was written into two scenarios he played.

A mithral pocketwatch is just 2pp ^_^

My Time Patron Witch did exactly the same thing ^_^

Orange Prism (Cracked) Ioun Stone

Those are now fairly worthless, and no longer work for this purpose.

You essentially appear as a moving mote of blackness ("opponents are automatically aware of which squares you occupy").

Casting it anywhere other than an area of darkness would result in a somewhat comedic scene.

"Hey, Larry, what's that ther movin' black thing?"

"I reckon that darn Wayang thinks 'ees invisible again..."

And, yes, Daylight is the annoyingly different spell that would essentially negate this spell's effects.

A Witch's Familiar is mechanically similar to a Wizard's Spellbook, save that it's alive.

Extra Glooms?

I have to admit, I played my Witch to like level 11 before I realized I didn't have to play with another Witch to increase my spells known.

I just blame it on the fact that casters aren't my forté.

Standard Action to activate.

At least now, thanks to the recent FAQ, you can officially add +4 to your Fly checks for good maneuverability.

Being a Standard Action to activate was never a confusion I encountered, but it was annoying arguing with people claiming that you never got the +4.

Wayang doesn't work anyways. Their ability is (Su), not (Sp).

It does come in really handy since it doesn't provoke an AoO.

It's variable. Really depends on the character.

You just get one additional save (and at +2). If that fails, there aren't additional saves. You're just a thrall.

A creepy little Wayang wearing a belt of rat tails around a set of grey silken robes scampers into the room, and after failing to climb atop the table he simply floats up into position to address the crowd assembled. He smiles and nods at Tural Oathkeeper appraisingly.

"My name is Baku, The Risen. I hail from the Shadescar in Magnimar. I am a Student of Philosophy, esteemed friend of the Blakros, and dedicated Riftwarden of Osirion..."

An equally creepy four-winged Raven wearing a clay mask appears from out of Invisibility. It appears to be transcribing everything the Wayang is saying. After noticing it's visible it quickly disappears again.

"...I seek to understand the mysteries of Time, for Time itself has a way of revealing, and concealing, all mysteries. After extensive research I believe I have finally discovered the Sky Key Solution! Perhaps now I can take that vacation to Nidal I've always dreamed of..."

Baku Shadescar, 12th Level Wayang Witch, Time Patron, originally of the Osirion Faction, with his Psychopomp (Nosoi) Familiar and personal scribe, Yana.

MISFORTUNE!

Roll again.

If you scroll down (or Control+F), you'll see that the PRD actually does list Read Magic on the Witch's spell list.

Ascalaphus wrote:

The thing I like about the haramaki is that it can be enchanted...

I have seen someone with a Haramaki +1, Light Fortification

My Witch wears a set of +1 Spell Storing Silken Ceremonial Robes, which pairs great with all the nasty debuffs that Witches have.

"Oh, you want to attack ME? Here. Have a curse!"

Edit: whoops, initially flagged for removal to the 3rd party forum, then realized it's a Paizo product. Carry on...

That question was asked before Instant Armor was added to the discussion.

Okay.

I suppose I can see the argument against that as well, since Mage Armor is not an "additional item".

Thank you for the quote.

Normally, you can only benefit from one of them at a time

I'm just curious, because you're not the only person who claims this, but where is this "normally" written?

What "RAW" have you found to interpret?

(not being snarky, I just couldn't find anything when I searched)

Sounds good.

A player asked me this just yesterday, and we went with the answer that Elicoor gave.

Figured this'd be a good thread to ask.

I understand the Bracers have that text.

Is that the basis for your answer regarding Mage Armor?

Say you have +1 Padded Armor of Light Fortification, and someone's cast Mage Armor on you.

Do you effectively have a +4 Armor Bonus, and Light Fortification?

Or is it just one or the other?

Do you know how hard it is to search for previous threads using the word "Divination"? Yeesh!

My 10th level Witch tries to prepare spells that you don't see too often in PFS, and Divination is his newest acquisition.

Its 10 minute casting time, however, makes it difficult to use when dungeon delving. I'm thinking I'm going to have to cast it regularly at the start of an adventure, or just before entering some dangerous site.

Does anyone have any advice on good questions to use with this spell?

I ripped the tail off of a Kobold and grafted a wand in place of its weapon for my Wayang Witch.

A buddy of mine took the Goblin Alchemist fig and painted it black for his Wayang Alchemist.

But, yes, it would be nice to come up with a couple different minis for the obscure races.

Mithral Pocketwatch

This is the profile of my 10th level Witch, in case you're looking for any advice. I never took feats to learn additional hexes (though I did buy a Cackling Hag's Blouse), and I never felt underpowered. I've found Slumber to be incredibly boring, and I only pull it out in extreme emergencies.

If you want to learn as many hexes as possible, there's no harm in going that route, but I don't think it's important enough to retrain your 1st level feat.

Use it to grab Toughness instead. Witches need hit points, Lol.

I noticed that. My Witch in particular has a 10 Wisdom, so I'd most likely pick up non-offensive spells.

I'm hung up on the phrase "The shaman can add a number of spells from the sorcerer/wizard spell list equal to her Charisma modifier (minimum 1) to the list of shaman spells she can prepare", though.

Clearly, I'm a Witch (obligatory Monty Python reference), so it should read "The shaman witch can add a number of spells from the sorcerer/wizard spell list...", but what about the "...to the list of shaman spells she can prepare" part?

Should that second "shaman" be converted to "witch" as well?

For reference:

By forging a temporary bond with a spirit, you gain access to an unfamiliar hex.

Prerequisites: Hex class feature; shaman† level 6th or witch level 6th.
Benefit: Once per day, you can spend 10 minutes communing with a shaman spirit of your choice. When you do, you gain the temporary use of one hex from its list of hexes. This hex is added to your list of available hexes for the next 24 hours.

The shaman’s native intelligence grants her the ability to tap into arcane lore. The shaman can add a number of spells from the sorcerer/wizard spell list equal to her Charisma modifier (minimum 1) to the list of shaman spells she can prepare. To cast these spells she must have an Intelligence score equal to at least 10 + the spell’s level, but the saving throw DCs of these spells are based on her Wisdom rather than Intelligence. When she casts these spells, they are treated as divine rather than arcane. Each time the shaman gains a level after taking this hex, she can choose to replace one of these spells for a new spell on the wizard/sorcerer spell list.

I couldn't find that this question had been asked yet. Given the flurry of FAQs we had recently about spells known/spell lists, how do these two features work together?

Can my Witch add Sorcerer/Wizard spells to his spell list using this combination?

I believe, as wraithstrike and others do, that the final line will still require a prepared caster to pick an orison or cantrip on his or her spell list

Cool. Thanks for the clarification.

Quote:

A wizard may know any number of spells. He must choose and prepare his spells ahead of time by getting 8 hours of sleep and spending 1 hour studying his spellbook. While studying, the wizard decides which spells to prepare.

Quote:

A wizard can use a borrowed spellbook to prepare a spell he already knows and has recorded in his own spellbook.

You can bold the word "know" all you want, each of those statements refers to the spell the Wizard is preparing.

Quote:

A wizard may know any number of spells. He must choose and prepare his spells ahead of time by getting 8 hours of sleep and spending 1 hour studying his spellbook. While studying, the wizard decides which spells to prepare.

Quote:

A wizard can use a borrowed spellbook to prepare a spell he already knows and has recorded in his own spellbook.

Again, the FAQ references spontaneous casters, not prepared casters.

If that's the intention, cool. If not, cool. I'd just like it clarified.

Basically what the FAQ does is prevent you from casting spells that are not on your class;s spell list, no matter if you use a prepared or spontaneous casting class.

The FAQ doesn't actually state that. Everything is phrased around spontaneous casters and "spells known". Wizards, Magi, Witches, etc don't have "spells known". They have "spells prepared".

Baku Shadescar wrote:

Pathfinder Design Team wrote:

FAQ

New Spells Known: If I gain the ability to add a spell that is not on my spell list to my list of spells known, without adding it to my spell list, can I cast it?

No. Adding a spell to your list of spells known does not add it to the spell list of that class unless they are added by a class feature of that same class. For example, sorcerers add their bloodline spells to their sorcerer spell list and oracles add their mystery spells to their oracle spell list. The spell slots of a class can only be used to cast spells that appear on the spell list of that class.

Alright, so I have a question.

People in this thread have stated that the Cracked Orange Prism Ioun Stone can no longer help a Sorcerer cast Orisons like Create Water, because it's adding a "spell known" without adding it to their "spell list".

What about prepared casters?

Cracked Orange Prism Ioun Stone wrote:

Wearer adds one cantrip or orison (determined when the stone is created) to his list of spells known or spells prepared.

My Witch uses one of these Ioun Stones to add Create Water to his cantrips prepared. Does this no longer work? Or was this just a nerf to spontaneous casters?

Most likely the items mentioned will be fixed to add to the spell known and to the class list.

edit: I think the intent was to add a spell that was already on your class list, not any spell from any class so it should not affect the sorcerer or oracle in a negative manner.

Re-reading this thread (and the other new FAQs) I'm pretty certain this was meant to affect spontaneous casters in a negative manner.

But in this case my question is regarding prepared spellcasters. As the FAQ is worded now it seems they have an out, and I want to know if that's intended or not.

(I'm asking a legitimate question. I am unsure whether this point was left out accidentally or intentionally. I'm fine either way, I just want to know for certain)

FAQ

New Spells Known: If I gain the ability to add a spell that is not on my spell list to my list of spells known, without adding it to my spell list, can I cast it?

No. Adding a spell to your list of spells known does not add it to the spell list of that class unless they are added by a class feature of that same class. For example, sorcerers add their bloodline spells to their sorcerer spell list and oracles add their mystery spells to their oracle spell list. The spell slots of a class can only be used to cast spells that appear on the spell list of that class.

Alright, so I have a question.

People in this thread have stated that the Cracked Orange Prism Ioun Stone can no longer help a Sorcerer cast Orisons like Create Water, because it's adding a "spell known" without adding it to their "spell list".

What about prepared casters?

Wearer adds one cantrip or orison (determined when the stone is created) to his list of spells known or spells prepared.

My Witch uses one of these Ioun Stones to add Create Water to his cantrips prepared. Does this no longer work? Or was this just a nerf to spontaneous casters?

I get funny looks every time I explain what a "Wayang" is.

Seth Gipson wrote:

Thats for copying out of a Wizards Spellbook, Jiggy, which I dont think the familiar can do.

NPC witches charge the same for your familiar to commune with their familiar as NPC wizards do for you to look at their spellbook.

In fact, witches get a better deal as they don't need to pay for magical ink and paper.

here is the official comment on the topic.

Lol! Awesome. I also thought that only spellcasters with spellbooks could learn spells from NPCs. My 8th level Witch has never played a game with another Witch, and has been stuck this whole time with just the spells he's gotten from leveling up.

I take my hat off to you, sir.

^ sacrificial chant

That's why I try to give them the Evil Eye first!

"Excellent!"

"I chopped a horse the other day!"

You could always look for a "Shadeblooded" boon and play a Wayang!

You're going to have to pry this +1 horse bane dogslicer from my cold, dead hands!

*skampers off into the shadows*

I am Baku Shadescar, Riftwarden of Osirion (vanity), patroller of Mendev (from Wardstone Patrol), worshiper of the Seventh Veil (Sivanah), and I consider myself a humble Student of Philosophy (trait). I seek to understand the mysteries of Time (my Witch patron), for time has a way of revealing, and concealing, all mysteries.