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Hello!

I've emailed customer.service@paizo.com several times about this, hoping for some response.

I would prefer an answer by email - dungeon.master.monkey@gmail.com - if possible.

Did a Forum Search, had no luck.

I'm (re-)reading Words of Power, and falling gently in love. However, there's one thing that's very unclear: How do I gain Meta Words as a cleric? In Ultimate Magic, it says clerics gain all the Effect and Meta words "assigned to their respective classes" ... but then on the class list, there's no Meta Words assigned to any class.

Do I gain any meta words? Or do Words of Power clerics need to take a Feat (Meta Word Mastery) to gain any Meta Words (besides Boost) at all?

Let's say I have a Cat, Big as my animal companion.

Initially, under AC, it says "+1 natural armor".

When I reach 7th level, for "Advancement", under "AC", it says, "+2 natural armor".

I have always read this as meaning the Cat, Big animal companion of a 7th level druid has a +3 natural armor bonus - +1 initially, improved by +2 more at 7th level advancement.

I've just had a fellow player disagree with me...

...so I'm hoping for a little clarification?

When I look at the NPC Gear chart, it has "basic level", and "heroic level". I'm wondering how NPCs would be assigned gear in a number of situations. Can someone give me a yes / no, in their opinion?

Examples-
A human NPC. He's a level 6 Fighter, CR 5. I would assign level 6 Heroic gear, based on the character's level.

A gnoll NPC. She's a level 4 Ranger, CR 5. Based on the notes on monster advancement from the Bestiary, I would assign level 5 Heroic gear, based on the monster's final challenge rating.

A human NPC. She's a level 8 Adept. I would assign level 8 Basic gear, as they're not from a heroic class.

A gnoll NPC. He's a level 8 Warrior, CR 6*. I would assign level 6 Basic gear, based on the notes from the bestiary, combined with not being from a heroic class.

...does this smell right to everyone? Can you provide counterexamples or clarifying text?

I got an email advising of troubles with this order. My card shows an amount has been taken off, I presume for the PDFs included. Can I get a total on what remains unpaid, so I can get this dealt with?

Thanks in advance!

Hello.

My actual playtesting has been limited, because my time is limited. I've been reading the playtesting of others, though, and their opinions - particularly regarding guns versus various forms of armor.

It is my opinion and suggestion that armor properties - preferably magical and mundane - that allow armor(s) to resist gunfire (in part and / or in full) be included in Ultimate Combat, setting a price for "bulletproof" armor.

(My personal suggestion is something along the lines of Fortification - a scaling set of bonuses against guns, for a scaling set of costs. But I'm at best an armchair designer, at this point.)

I'd further suggest a Feat or series of Feats that benefit creatures with high levels of natural armor when they are shot.

If Paizo doesn't include such abilities, they will come about - DMs will house-rule them into existence. And that's not inherently bad! But I - in general - trust Paizo to design better Feats and Magical Armor abilities than, say, me. Or most others.

Thank you for your consideration.

Hello!

Does anyone know if these are pre-painted?

I ask because the related cave walls say they're not. And if these aren't, well, I'll be sad.

Also, it says "special order", but also "usually ships in 2-6 business days". Which seems contradictory, to me - which is more accurate?

...but for some reason, I can't reset my base address in my profile, for future mail-orders.

It should be to an address involving "129". I added this address while placing a recent order, and deleted a previous address involving "85".

But now, the "85", while not under my profile, appears when I go to start an order. But if I go to my address(es) and press "edit", only the "129" address appears.

Basically, I want the "85" address gone, and the "129" address made default, if possible.

Alternately, if this isn't the right place for this sort of thing, might someone present me with directions <to> the right place for this sort of thing?

Thanks!