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Bionaut, challenge coins are also quite common in the Air Force. Our tradition is for one airman to slap their challenge coin down on the bar or table at the "club." Then everyone has to pull out their own challenge coin and slap it down on the bar. The person who does not have a challenge coin with them buys a round. If everyone else also has a coin with them, then the person who issued the challenge buys a round for everyone!

My unit (103 ACS) makes up a special coin for each deployment.
Generally, commanders and generals have their own coins that they give out. Chiefs (E-9) and Shirts (First Sergeant) also often have their own coins.

Michael Brock, a PFS coin is a neat idea (I'd buy one). You could also make up Venture Captain coins (that have to be given/earned) and even 5-star GM coins (that require the requisite rating to purchase)!

-Aaron

That's pretty similar to the way the Army (or my Brigade, at least) used them: When presented with a coin at a banquet, dining out, etc., you respond with one of your own, if you have one. If both or all parties have them then it is decided by who presented the coin with the highest rank, e.g. I have a coin from my Colonel, but you have one from a Major General, so you win. That's why I said higher Caster Level :)

On that note, I have several coins without rank, as they were given as mementos by civilians I worked with.

And I think a floating fortress dungeon would be incredibly awesome!

Those pics brought back memories. I was aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt from 2000 to 2003.

About the coin thing, it's more of an Air Force thing than it was ever a Navy thing.

I can't speak to Air Force or Navy, but they are quite common in the Army. I was always under the impression that it was a military-wide custom, at least in the U.S.

I think they would be an incredible addition to Pathfinder:

Challenge Coin
Caster Level: Varies by level of Coin
Description: When presented by one PC or NPC to another, the character being presented with the coin must either present their own coin of higher Caster Level or be forced to drink one beverage of the Presenters choosing.
Creation: Craft Wondrous Item, Command

I have added the Advanced Race Guide. For this book I decided to include the full spell entries. When I revise the Spellbook they will also be included in there.

The links are still the same for the folders.

Kick ass!

Downloading now.

I'll provide feedback once I peruse them, if you want it.

Feedback is always welcome; I enjoy contributing in some small way to the wonderful community that Paizo has created here.

My next revision of these documents will focus on standardizing the headings and tables, and improving the flow of the table of contents.

I am aware of some small errors in the Monsters By lists in the Bestiary Compendium, so those corrections will be included in the next version.

I do not have any knowledge of Android format compatibility. I would recommend the Epub files, as they are compatible with most devices other than the Kindle. If the Epubs do not work I recommend using a free and open source program called Calibre. It is an excellent tool for ebook management, and handles conversion very well.

These documents are now available for download in two formats.
Epub: https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B-0780qze576ZENCTmp3N1d4UVU/edit

Mobi: https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B-0780qze576aUtVaUlUUjJpU0k/edit

I am finalizing these documents and making sure they are legal and in line with Paizo's Community Use Policy and the OGL. Once this is done I will post again in this forum letting everyone know.

The documents I have compiled are: Core Rulebook, GameMastery Guide, Advanced Player's Guide, Ultimate Magic, Ultimate Combat, Bestiary, and Spellbook.

The books with spells only contain the descriptive spell lists; the actual full spell entries are compiled into the Spellbook. This book includes the 6 rare cantrips from Ultimate Magic.

The Bestiary is a compilation of volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the Pathfinder Bestiary, organized alphabetically. It includes the full appendices from all three books, including the lists of monsters by Type, Terrain, and CR.

This is all subject to change based on decisions of Paizo staff, particularly the Spellbook and Bestiary.

Sorry this is a little off topic but I didn't think Kindle could read Epub files, has that changed?

If it is a standard Epub that you made will it work on non-kindle devices?

You are correct. The Kindle uses .mobi format. However, .epub is more widely supported, and conversion is simple and free via Calibre. If and when these documents get approved I will be posting them in .epub and .mobi formats.

If it's using stricly the info and such as presented in the PRD, you should be OK as long as you add the correct 'legal stuff'. If it includes any artwork (being for kindle I doubt this is the case...) then it's likely no go.

Someone else can give you a better answer, I'm sure. But I think that's the basics.

(I hope this is an OK thing. I'd love to get it for my kindle.)

The only artwork I included were the handful of images located on the PRD.

I will get in touch with the licensing folks ASAP. I looked at the Community Use Policy, but a lot of it went over my head, so I need a more practiced eye to help me out!

I have put together .epub versions of the books present on the Pathfinder PRD site for my own personal use on my Kindle. After looking at the end product I decided I would like to share it with the community, as long as Paizo deems it acceptable. Is there anyone I can talk to and/or pass the files to for review prior to posting them?