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+1 for Tengu ;)

Cool... I actually like monsters as PCs (having played a hound archon and a Gnoll fighter/favoured soul and currently playing a tengu shadow assassin ;)). And this is where I come to the point: PLEASE make a "Tengus of Golarion"-Volume, since they make great and flavourful player characters, but need some fleshing out culturally... they are a more viable player option since they seem to live among humans anyway and might not suffer so much from the "Ahhh a monster.... kill it!"-reaction. ;)

(Also there should be something on tieflings and aasimar. I remember the article on tieflings in the CoT-AP. Just make the flaws/boons sytem a point buy system an this would be great.)

Of course there lots of other monster races that would make good PCs e.g. lizardmen...

Found it, thank you!
http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/campaignSet ting/general/golarionCalendarExcel

This is just what I needed!!!
Great work!
Thank you!
C.

Hi there!

Does anyone know of a scheduling tool (electronic or tangible)I could use to measure Golarion-time in my "Kingmaker"-campaign? Something to mark the time that passes while the characters are adventuring and what they are doing downtime.
I would be grateful for any suggestions!
Thanks!
C.

Hi guys!

I was also thinking about repeating crossbows and cbs in general, lately, when I realized that my Shadow Assassin was proficient with them and they work with the "Exotic Weapon Path".

That's what I came up with (purely game mechanics not historical:

PROBLEM:
To fire a cb several times a round without reloading time you need Rapid Reload.
To fire a rcb several times a round without reloading time you need Exotic Weapon Prof AND Rapid Reload (if this works with rcbs which is unclear).

So rcbs are the same as cbs BUT need 2 feats to use properly and are more expensive.

So far rcbs are only interesting for low level chars with 1 attack per round, hoping that the battle is over when the cartridge is empt"y.

MY SOLUTION:
I divised a magic item "Cartridge of Storing" which holds 200 or so bolts of different types and always loads the type you want. Basically it's like an Efficient Quiver or a Handy Haversack, so pricing should be around 2000GP.

FURTHER THOUGHTS ON RCBS:
Since CBs can be fired one-handed this might be an option for rcbs to shine: An rcb with a "Cartridge of Storing" can be fired one-handed, but you still need the other hand to draw the bow back, so it can't be truly used one-handed. The solution might be a +1 weapon enchantment "qick-loading" (or whatever)that draws the bow back magically, making the rcb truly one-handed. This opens new character ideas like "Crossbow Slingers" who use 2 rcbs and the two-weapon fighting feat tree.
So basically price regulates power, since 2 rcbs with "cartridges of Storing" and "Quick-loading" are pretty expensive and you need the feats to use them effectively, so you probably start with a cb, upgrade to an rcb, upgrade that one and finally buy a second one as you advance on level and acquire feats...

My thoughts on this... what do you think?

I also agree that the cbs need some love feat-wise.

I agree and would be interested is the results. High prices and low chance of success unsually keeps characters from using them, unless poisons are loot. Maybe there also should be rules about "harvesting" poisons from poisonous creatures...

Hm... why is the print edition cheaper than the pdf-verion? Mistake or intention?

Hi, I'm currently on holiday in the US and it would be very kind if someone could tell me if there are any Gaming Stores worth visiting in Salt Lake City or Denver, since these are the only bigger cities I'll be visiting.
Thank you!
C.

English should not be a problem. Most of the players I know in Tübingen study or have studied English (like me ;)) or are otherwise proficient in the language. Most RPG products are in English anyway ;). However, I don't know if there are any actual games being played in English at the moment, although I know that some people occasionally do so.
Ask for Gregor at the Fantasy Empire. Big Guy with short hair, who is often doing the shop. He's a friend of mine and might be able to help you, since he's alot better informed what is going on in Tü at the moment than me.
You might see me there sometimes as well, but since I'm living in Ulm at the moment I only pop in there every few weeks;)

There are a lot of gamers in Tübingen, since it is a university town. I used to study there and did quite a lot of gaming while living there. At the moment I'm living in Ulm, but I'm usually in Stuttgart during the weekends and I'm running only one campaign (Rise of the Runelords) which is slowly coming to its end and sadly I have not as much time for gaming anymore as I used to. You could try the Fantasy Empire shop in Tübingen and ask the people there.
Good luck!
C.

Btw. there is a Pathfinder wishlist in the Forum at www.worldworksgames.com.

And I'd recommend 300 g/square meter paper. I bought a pack of 125 sheets for about 9Euro. It says it's for colour laser and colour copies, but it works perfect on my inkjet printer.

First I'd like to say that your models are amazing. I built some of them and frequently use them for my D&D/Pathfinder and Mortheim games. Currently I'm considering to buy the Atlantis set, because I think that the walkways would enhance the 3D of my Mortheim games.
So there's the question:
Which thickness of foamboard would you recommend. If I understand the term right it is a layer of foam enclosed by sheets of paper. True? It's not so easy to get here in Germany and I looked it up on the internet and found out that is most commonly sold in 3mm, 5mm and 10mm. So what would you recommend for ground tiles and for the walkways?
I'd really appreciate your help, because I'd probably have to order the stuff on the internet.
Thank you & nice holiday!
C.

The barbarian and the fighter went in, got hit losing almost all their hp and decided to retreat and lock the door. He's still in there ;).

Thanks guys! I'll probably check out Game Empire next week, since it's basically along our route.
Thanks again!
C.

Hi there!
I'll be on holiday to the SF, LA, Las Vegas area for the next two weeks and I might like to pick up some gaming supplies. We are doing one of those touristy round-trips with all the National Parks and other typical stuff (which I'm looking forward to, since it has been 10 years since I have last been to the US - I'm German). So I wont have much time for searching, but maybe some of you can recommend me some stores that are worth checking out. Btw., we'll have a car, but time is the issue ;). Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Yours,
Catlion

... and he should be pronounced Narrgarrbar ;).

(Just something that came up in our last gaming session which I'd like to share.)
Cheers!
C.

Has someone made designed or converted andventures and made them avilable? This would be really helpful to learn/test the new rules.
Thanks!
C.

Oops, sorry, thought my other thread was lost. Apologies for double posting.

We'd love to test the new rules, but at the moment there are no adventures specifically designed to do so. Of course one could convert any adventure, but honestly I don't have the time to convert an adventure thoroughly and a quick conversion somehow misses the point of a serious rules test. Will Paizo provide/publish test or intro adventures (may be conversions of existing ones)? Personally I think providing such an adventure, maybe specificially designed to introduce/test at least the mayor new rules, should be released together with the beta release to encourage player feedback. Is this an option? What do the others think? Has someone already converted or designed adventures using the new rules?

p.151 Afflictions, poisons, blue whinnis, frequency should be 1 round (1) instead of (2) due to the secondary effect of uncosciousness for 1d3 hours.

Hm... I think the old b/w goblin shirt was way more stylish than the new one. I also like shirts that are less obviously "Gamer Shirts" (btw. the same for band shirts).

Thanks... this will help me greatly!!!

Hello everyone!
I just wanted to know if anyone did Combat Maps for the locations in Skinsaw Murders and is willing to share them. This would be fantastic and I think a lot of people would appreciate it greatly.
BTW thanks again for the great maps for "Burnt Offerings".

Maybe "Energy Resistance equal to your caster level" (no other changes) would be more interesting and show a caster's improvement better. Of course in the end you could get ER 20, but at high levels this still should not soak all the damage. Otherwise cap it at some level. Just a suggestion.

What about something like a "quick recovery" feat or ability, that lets e.g. the spellcaster learn/regain/pray for one spell per caster level (or similar) per day at a rate of 1 round per spell level? I just love the idea of the following scenario: The party is desperately trying to hold the attackers off, while the wizards memorizes the spell that could save them all from his spellbook.

That doesn't make the adventuring day a lot longer for low-level parties though, but I like the dramaturgy ;).

Cool!
Your maps are fantastic!!! I'd really appreciate it if there was a version with a grid so that they could be used as combat maps. If it's not too much work for you, of course. I would also be interested in the original Dundjinni versions, since a printed version looks better then, but as I've herad there is some kind of copyright problem with posting dundjinni files. Thanks very much and keep up the good work.
Yours,
C.

Hi!
Does anyone know which items in the AP the cards actually correspond to? Especially the not so obvious one, of course ;).
Is the Ranseur Card referring to to one the statue of Alaznist is holding in the Catacombs of Wrath?
Thanks!

Catlion wrote:

Having all the player handouts and maps as a pdf or on one page to copy or show around at the end of the books would be pretty useful, instead of having to copy material from allover the books.

Bundling the maps and handouts as a PDF is an interesting idea, but one we won't have the manpower to tinker with for a few months. And relocating the maps and handouts to the end of the book isn't good because that disrupts the layout of the book in lots of ways. In addition, it GUARANTEES page flipping during the reading or running of the adventure, whereas placing the maps and handouts in the adventure itself minimizies that a little since there's always 1 or 2 pages that are facing the map or handout.

I'd actually prefer the pdf-variant, since you don't need to scan/copy the stuff, just print it out. also more non-keyed /less revealing versions of maps to show the players would be great, too.

Having all the player handouts and maps as a pdf or on one page to copy or show around at the end of the books would be pretty useful, instead of having to copy material from allover the books.

Looks very nice. Since I already have loads of character minis, minis of new monsters are much more useful to me. Looking forward to having this one in my hands.

Hi guys!
Language question: Thassilonian is described as the language of ancient magic. Which language do arcane casters use/need for their spells - Draconic or Thassilonian? Is Thassilonian possible as a PC language? Are there still people speaking it and how could a PC have learned it?
Thanks!