I refuse to buy this if it has anything ressembling Cthulu or his minions in it.
I dislike lovecraft's work
nothing wrong with horror mind you....
As stated, Bestiary 1 and 2 both had Mythos monsters. Bestiary 1 had the shoggoth and the ghoul (yep, hate to break it to you, the ghoul is pure Lovecraft). Bestiary 2 upped the stakes with denizens of Leng, gug, hounds of Tindalos, Leng spiders, serpentfolk, and shantaks. Did you refuse to purchase those?
There are a few monsters in both bestiaries that I don't really care for. But it would be stupid to ignore the other 300+ monsters that are totally awesome just because I think one or two are dumb.
The ghoul is by no means a Lovecraftian invention. In fact, it's origins as a monster can be found in Arabian folklore.
That seems to muddy the waters even more seeing as to have a slam attack the eidolon MUST have arms. It sounds both Maeloke and I are both a little confused about whether or not eidolons receive one slam attack for each arm. If slam is the default for creatures without arms then it seems to reason both arms are not needed for a slam attack.
I am a little thrown off by the slam as well. I could not find anything that in the Pathfinder Bestiary that clearly defined how slam works compared with other natural attacks or manufactured weapons.
Also, insinuating that you'll pirate pdfs as an alternative to buying them because Paizo isn't operating under the business model you would prefer is pretty bad form and a violation of the terms of service for these boards. Scanning is one thing, but "getting them another way" is entirely different.
I in no way insinuated I would "pirate" PDFs. Seeing as you have NO idea what I was referring to I'm a little offended. That is unless Paizo considers me scanning a PDF for my own personal use pirating...
While it would be nice if they offered something to long term subscribers, like maybe if you have subscribed for a year straight then you could get PDF's on old products. I think that would be a lot more fesible.
I like this idea. I'd be interested to hear what Lisa or Vic would say to that...?
Oh well... guess I'm buying the hard copies from Amazon and not worrying about the PDFs then. I'll just scan whatever I need or get the PDFs another way.
I realize Paizo cannot compete with Amazon regarding hard copies. However, I do not see how it would be cost prohibitive to provide free PDFs for past releases when the full price is paid to have a hard copy of the book.
It's not a problem with Paizo, it's a problem with Amazon. Paizo, in order to profit, has to take ... say ... 40-50% of profit from a book.
On the other hand, Amazon can happily set a price with 10-15% profit margin. Why ? Because it's goddamn Amazon, it's freaking huge, and it can afford to sell things at a near-loss prices because the sheer staggering volume of sales allows that.
If Paizo set prices on Amazon level, they would be out of the business by the end of fiscal year.
My post was not so much about the price of the books, but rather the price of PDFs for past products for subscribers.
As far as I'm aware with my limited experience in designing and creating PDFs, there is very little cost in creating a PDF from an already existing electronic file. This is something Paizo would already have so they could provide it to the printing company.
A Quick Note: I'm posting this to gather other people's feedback on the matter and also to draw the attention of "the powers that be".
I love the Pathfinder products and am a new Pathfinder Society member. After looking over your subscriptions however, I think there is a lot to be desired. Even though it is wonderful that a free PDF copy is included, the limits of a subscription do not allow it to compete with prices that other online retailers such as Amazon.com offer on past releases.
In other words, if I wanted both the hard copy and the PDF of "Pathfinder Chronicles: The Great Beyond" it would be significantly less expensive for me to purchase the book online with Amazon.com and then order the PDF through Paizo's website. Further, if I only wanted one or the other, the price of the hard copy is less on Amazon than your PDF is.
While I think the subscriptions are a wonderful way to provide your loyal customers with something extra and reward them with the free PDF, in the long run I believe you're actually hurting your business by not offering the same deal on past releases.
The more Pathfinder Chronicles products that are released the less likely your customers are to buy those released in the past directly from Paizo. Here's an example of what I mean:
It would cost me $39.25 to order both the book and PDF copy of the "Pathfinder Chronicles: The Great Beyond" book from your company.
It would cost me $31.57 to order the book (from Amazon) and PDF copy (from you).
Those prices include shipping and handling for both Paizo and Amazon.com. If I decide to purchase multiple hard copies from Amazon the price difference is even larger because they offer free shipping on any order over $25.
Like I said, I'm really enjoying Pathfinder and think it's very cool that you're offering PDFs at discounted prices. It's even better that subscribers get free PDFs of current and future releases. However, when the prices for past products are not competitive even for the loyal fans who have subscribed, you're kind of shooting yourself in the foot.
It's almost as if you're encouraging them to find better prices elsewhere for the hard copies of books released before they subscribed.
(Su): At 3rd level, due to the power of his blood, a bloodrager can stand confidently amid the effects of spells cast by himself or his allies. He gains a +2 bonus on saving throws against spells that he or an ally casts.
Dominate person:
You can control the actions of any humanoid creature through a telepathic link that you establish with the subject's mind.
If you and the subject have a common language, you can generally force the subject to perform as you desire, within the limits of its abilities. If no common language exists, you can communicate only basic commands, such as "Come here," "Go there," "Fight," and "Stand still." You know what the subject is experiencing, but you do not receive direct sensory input from it, nor can it communicate with you telepathically.
Once you have given a dominated creature a command, it continues to attempt to carry out that command to the exclusion of all other activities except those necessary for day-to-day survival (such as sleeping, eating, and so forth). Because of this limited range of activity, a Sense Motive check against DC 15 (rather than DC 25) can determine that the subject's behavior is being influenced by an enchantment effect (see the Sense Motive skill description).
Changing your orders or giving a dominated creature a new command is a move action.
By concentrating fully on the spell (a standard action), you can receive full sensory input as interpreted by the mind of the subject, though it still can't communicate with you. You can't actually see through the subject's eyes, so it's not as good as being there yourself, but you still get a good idea of what's going on.
Subjects resist this control, and any subject forced to take actions against its nature receives a new saving throw with a +2 bonus. Obviously self-destructive orders are not carried out. Once control is established, the range at which it can be exercised is unlimited, as long as you and the subject are on the same plane. You need not see the subject to control it.
If you don't spend at least 1 round concentrating on the spell each day, the subject receives a new saving throw to throw off the domination.
The party Bloodrager gets dominated and is given the command to slay another party member. The parties cleric, and wizard cast hold person, and color spray upon the Bloodrager. Does the Bloodrager still benefit from the +2 saving throw bonus against those spells cast by his allyes (per the Bloodragers Blood Sanctuary ability) ? I am leaning to yes as the cleric and wizard are still the bloodragers ally, but I want to see how others would rule on this.
Thanks for your input.
I am curious as to how others role play the use of the Commune Spell. Does your GM respond to your characters questions to her deity as if the Deity speaks audibly allowed, or does the deity answer the characters questions within the characters own mind?
The reason I ask, is that I am playing an oracle (Deaf curse). When using this spell my GM is telling me that the Deity answers my commune spell audibly, but because I have the the deaf curse I cannot hear the response. Thoughts?
What kind of action is it for a familiar to communicate via Empathetic Link with its master. is it Free, or standard?
Empathic Link (Su): wrote:
The master has an empathic link with his familiar to a 1 mile distance. The master can communicate empathically with the familiar, but cannot see through its eyes. Because of the link's limited nature, only general emotions can be shared. The master has the same connection to an item or place that his familiar does.
So Im looking to get a familiar through Eldrtich Heritage using the Arcane Bloodline. I have a question about how to calculate the familars attacks using this feat...
Eldrtich Heritage wrote:
Prerequisites: Cha 13, Skill Focus with the class skill of bloodline selected for this feat (see below), character level 3rd.
Benefit: Select one sorcerer bloodline. You must have Skill focus in the class skill that bloodline grants to a sorcerer at 1st level (for example, Heal for the celestial bloodline). This bloodline cannot be a bloodline you already have. You gain the first-level bloodline power for the selected bloodline. For purposes of using that power, treat your sorcerer level as equal to your character level – 2, even if you have levels in sorcerer. You do not gain any of the other bloodline abilities.
For the purposes of calculating a familiars Attacks, saving throws etc. is that at character level -2?
For example, 9th level oracle using Eldrtich Heritage feat to get a familiar would calcuate the familiars attacks as the master base attack bonus at level 7, or 9?
Familiar Bsics, attacks wrote:
ttacks: Use the master's base attack bonus, as calculated from all his classes. Use the familiar's Dexterity or Strength modifier, whichever is greater, to calculate the familiar's melee attack bonus with natural weapons. Damage equals that of a normal creature of the familiar's kind.
The wearer of brawling armor gains a +2 bonus on unarmed attack and damage rolls, including combat maneuver checks made to grapple. Her unarmed strikes count as magic weapons for the purpose of bypassing damage reduction. These bonuses do not apply to natural weapons. This special ability does not prevent the wearer's unarmed strikes from provoking attacks of opportunity or make the wearer's unarmed strikes count as armed attacks. The brawling ability can be applied only to light armor.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Craft Magic Arms and Armor, bull's strength; Cost +1 bonus
Would the +2 bonus from the armor of brawling quality apply to a Brawlers unarmed attack (CMB) to disarm, sunder, and trip?
What is the duration on a monsters Change Shape Ability. Im looking at the Quasit, but it seems that many monsters have this ability as an SQ.
Change Shape (Su):
A creature with this special quality has the ability to assume the appearance of a specific creature or type of creature (usually a humanoid), but retains most of its own physical qualities. A creature cannot change shape to a form more than one size category smaller or larger than its original form. This ability functions as a polymorph spell, the type of which is listed in the creature’s description, but the creature does not adjust its ability scores (although it gains any other abilities of the creature it mimics). Unless otherwise stated, it can remain in an alternate form indefinitely. Some creatures, such as lycanthropes, can transform into unique forms with special modifiers and abilities. These creatures do adjust their ability scores, as noted in their descriptions.
The spell Polymorph has a duration of 1 min/level, so would you just use the duration of the polymorph spell?
I have purchased every Pathfinder Tales novel published, until Lord of Runes.
The reason why I have not purchased the Lord of Runes, and the reason that I probably will cease purchasing these novels new, is the jump in price.
I have always believed that $9.99 was just a bit overpriced for a paperback novel, but not so high as to keep me from buying every novel that hits the shelves.
Now, I see that the price on all novels being released currently, and in the future is $14.99!
Whats the deal with the steep price increase? Does this have something to do with TOR? A shortage of paper?
Once upon a time the world was corrupted by demons who disguised themselves as men. The demons pretended to be kind and caring about the world and the humans who lived upon it. The trusting humans believed the demons subterfuge, and thus elected them to positions of leadership and power.
The demons continued their trickery and used further manipulation to deceive and confuse the humans, causing them to fight amongst themselves. This was a slow process, but once the infighting began, it was all too easy for the demons to erect an intricate system of control whereby most of the humans relying upon the system were enslaved.
In the Pathfinder Campaign Setting, Fey Revisited book, I am uncertain and bothered by my inability to understand the attack bonuses for the sample dryad, Amalya as they are writen...Would anyone please be able to explain the attack bonuses as written for this sample stat block?
Specifically the +5 for the Club, and + 11 for the dagger. It seems like Amalya should be penalized for TWF? Should there not be a TWF penalty included in this attack as written of -4, -8 (off hand weapon is light/no twf feat)?
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, M (a piece of quartz or rock crystal)
EFFECT
Range medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect anchored plane of ice, up to one 10-ft. square/level, or hemisphere of ice with a radius of up to 3 ft. + 1 ft./level
Duration 1 min./level
Saving Throw Reflex negates; see text; Spell Resistance yes
DESCRIPTION
This spell creates an anchored plane of ice or a hemisphere of ice, depending on the version selected. A wall of ice cannot form in an area occupied by physical objects or creatures. Its surface must be smooth and unbroken when created. Any creature adjacent to the wall when it is created may attempt a Reflex save to disrupt the wall as it is being formed. A successful save indicates that the spell automatically fails. Fire can melt a wall of ice, and it deals full damage to the wall (instead of the normal half damage taken by objects). Suddenly melting a wall of ice creates a great cloud of steamy fog that lasts for 10 minutes.
Ice Plane: A sheet of strong, hard ice appears. The wall is 1 inch thick per caster level. It covers up to a 10-foot-square area per caster level (so a 10th-level wizard can create a wall of ice 100 feet long and 10 feet high, a wall 50 feet long and 20 feet high, or any other combination of length and height that does not exceed 1,000 square feet). The plane can be oriented in any fashion as long as it is anchored. A vertical wall need only be anchored on the floor, while a horizontal or slanting wall must be anchored on two opposite sides.
Each 10-foot square of wall has 3 hit points per inch of thickness. Creatures can hit the wall automatically. A section of wall whose hit points drop to 0 is breached. If a creature tries to break through the wall with a single attack, the DC for the Strength check is 15 + caster level.
Even when the ice has been broken through, a sheet of frigid air remains. Any creature stepping through it (including the one who broke through the wall) takes 1d6 points of cold damage + 1 point per caster level (no save).
Hemisphere: The wall takes the form of a hemisphere whose maximum radius is 3 feet + 1 foot per caster level. The hemisphere is as hard to break through as the ice plane form, but it does not deal damage to those who go through a breach.
What is the DC to disrupt the wall when it is forming? Says Reflex negates, but what is the DC?
The current occupants of White Keep slowly filter into one of the ancient castles numerous and chillingly cold common rooms.
Twenty and one they number, and only half that fit enough to hunt, gather and provide for the group.
With supplies dwindling, and members of the group dying off weekly it was palpable that Derth Lovthorn had called the meeting to see who would volunteer to quest again for supplies and survivors.
The human, Derth Lovthorn, White Keeps current Lord Stands before the group; his brutish comrade, Groll, whom Derth claims as a brother, stands silently beside the man.
You don’t know Derth that well, hell, you don’t really know anyone that well because its simply been to hard to get to know who anyone really is with all that has occurred. More than that, it seems as if all of the members of the group, with the expectation of Derth, his brother, yourself and a handful of others have been in a perpetual state of shock since coming to White Keep.
Derth pipes up, “Alright everyone, all of us are almost here. I want to wait until the others show up before we get started with this meeting.”
Derth turns to Groll and begins conversing in hushed tones.
OoC:
Once I have okayed your character you are free to post in game, go ahead and start flexing your RP muscles.
The current occupants of White Keep slowly filter into one of the ancient castles numerous and chillingly cold common rooms.
Twenty and one they number, and only half that fit enough to hunt, gather and provide for the group.
With supplies dwindling, and members of the group dying off weekly it was palpable that Derth Lovthorn had called the meeting to see who would volunteer to quest again for supplies and survivors.
The human, Derth Lovthorn, White Keeps current Lord Stands before the group; his brutish comrade, Groll, whom Derth claims as a brother, stands silently beside the man.
You don’t know Derth that well, hell, you don’t really know anyone that well because its simply been to hard to get to know who anyone really is with all that has occurred. More than that, it seems as if all of the members of the group, with the expectation of Derth, his brother, yourself and a handful of others have been in a perpetual state of shock since coming to White Keep.
Derth pipes up, “Alright everyone, all of us are almost here. I want to wait until the others show up before we get started with this meeting.”
Derth turns to Groll and begins conversing in hushed tones.
OoC:
Once I have okayed your character you are free to post in game, go ahead and start flexing your RP muscles.
There was a time when living wasn’t so hard, a time before the dead walked the earth and outnumbered the living. A new dark age has befallen mankind, an age in which the dead stalk the earth and wage war upon the living, and the living are losing.
Before the plague, the undead were more than myth, yet the dead lay buried in their tombs or cairn, unlike today. Now, once interred the dead will not rest for long, a sealed tomb or grave is naught to be found on the planet.
Although scholars, sages and high priests hold differing opinions upon the cause or causes of the plague, only one thing is certain, humanity is gasping for life as the darkness overwhelms the light. How the plague began is yet unknown and the cause is a mystery.
Join the last vestiges of humanity and struggle to survive the scourge.
Allowable classes, Races: Any Paizo – No 3rd party
Level 1
15 pt. buy
Starting wealth: Average per class
Advancement: Fast
Setting: loosely based off of Golarion
Did I miss anything?
Any questions let me know, otherwise please post interest and character concept.
Ive run several PBP games on other sites, but would like to run a game or two on the Paizo boards as well.
Can any GM's running a pbp game on the Paizo boards please tell me how to set up the tabs at the top of your thread (Campaign info, Gameplay, Discussion, recruitment, players, characters tabs)?
Are these tabs that are set up by a moderator or something?
Is there a FAQ for GM-ing PBP games here, im not having much luck finding anything with the search.
Assuming the target were dazed, flat-footed, paralyzed, staggered, stunned, or unconsciousness, Flurry of blows would stack with Medusas Wrath, correct?
Medussas Wrath wrote:
Benefit: Whenever you use the full-attack action and make at least one unarmed strike, you can make two additional unarmed strikes at your highest base attack bonus. These bonus attacks must be made against a dazed, flat-footed, paralyzed, staggered, stunned, or unconscious foe.
so for example if you were at 14th level, flurry for 5 attacks (+12/+12/+7/+7/+2) and you would get two more unarmed strikes at +7/+7
A small sized PC, using a Medium sized light simple weapon, in this case a a dagger (assuming he/she is proficient in such weapon) would incur a -2 attack penalty for size difference, correct?
Inappropriately Sized Weapons: A creature can't make optimum use of a weapon that isn't properly sized for it. A cumulative –2 penalty applies on attack rolls for each size category of difference between the size of its intended wielder and the size of its actual wielder.
