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As a big fan of dragons, I'd like to first say that my absolute favorite versions of the chromatics are by Paizo and I am equally thrilled with their scaling (Not just that large is a 2" base, huge is a 3", and gargantuan is 4", but in how the individual minis' sizing is more realistic within each size category)
To date we have huge versions of the black, white, and red as well as gargantuan blue and green (representation for all colors) and hopefully we'll one day see them all in all their glorious sizes. (which may not be long given how quickly Paizo has been releasing them)

That said, I've been pondering why the huge black dragon promo is considerably smaller than her huge red and huge white cousins and have come up with some possible answers...

1) the black was made earlier on, before Paizo solidified their scaling benchmarks.
2) the sizing was intentional and the black dragons simply ARE smaller than their chromatic cousins. ie: reds and whites are bigger/more muscular than the blacks, and greens are shorter/stockier
3) Answer number one is correct and my level of nerdish inquiry deserves a stoning at the hands of angry villagers.
4) Answer number one is correct and Paizo may decide to ret-con answer number 2 into official Pathfinder dragon lore. eg: black dragons are the smallest, sneakiest, and most dispicable ones..

Interested in knowing if anyone else shares my curiosities? :)

While browsing my picture files, I came across an old pic of an anti-paladin from the 1st edition days, but have had no success in finding where the picture is from.
I'm guessing it could be from the original magazine article in Dragon 39? Any help would be much appreciated as I'm trying to get a higher rez version for my character background/write up.

I'm currently playing a Fighter 2/ Rogue 6 and was wondering about a maneuver combination.

My question is...
If you have the Spring Attack feat as well as Scout's Charge (allowing sneak attack damage on a charge), can you use the Fast Getaway Rogue Talent in the same round?

Ie: charge in, attack with added sneak attack damage, then spend a move action to withdraw (as long as the total movement does not exceed your total movement rate)?

Fast Getaway allows you to spend a move action to take a withdraw action following a successful sneak attack, so would Spring Attack allow this combo?

My apologies if this sounds greedy, overpowered, and broken as all get out. Just wondering if it would work according to the RAW.

Feedback/suggestions most welcome.

Currently playing Council of Thieves and was disallowed my hexes when the target was right in front of me, but within a transparent glass barrier. I realize that spell-like effects fall under spells, but supernatural abilities don't have the same restrictions, correct?
I was right in front of the target of my hex with nothing but an inch of glass separating us. Should my hex work or not? Opinions and rules lawyers most welcome.

We just started playing the Shackled City (pathfinderized) and thought I'd try out a Paladin. I'm pleased with the amount of love Paizo's given this class, but having played rogues and rangers for most of my gaming years, I'm finding a lot of ambiguity with the code I have to follow.

Questions..

1) If we have a NE party member, can we work together to confront a greater evil, even though our motives differ?

2) Someone mentioned in a previous thread that lawful good doesn't mean lawful nice. This is intriguing tagline. Does this mean that someone like Batman would be considered lawful good?

3) Paladins are supposed to uphold law and order. Does this mean, you respect the laws of the land, or would a paladin of Iomedae (for example) follow her own code first and the laws of the society he's in second?

4) Is it my responsibility to bring ALL evil to justice, provided said evil has the capacity to understand good from bad and is not just some CE destructive force or LE opponent that is beyond redemption?

I think I have a good understanding of how to play this alignment, but there are a few gray areas I'm unsure about. Is it up to our GM to interpret these situations on a case by case basis or do most LG players see their code as fairly well defined?

Feedback appreciated. :)

With the Serpent Skull AP still a ways away, I'd like to ask for some feedback on a good pirate and/or horror adventure that my group can tackle in the meanwhile to get a decent feel for the genre.

Here's my current adventure library:

Rise of the Runelords
Curse of the Crimson Throne
Second Darkness
Council of Thieves

City of the SpiderQueen
Expedition to Castle Greyhawk
Expedition to the DemonWeb Pits

I'm quite interested in feedback from anyone who has played or GM'd the Freeport Trilogy, Savage Tide, or any other similar adventure. Suggestions most welcome.

About 2 years back, the owner of my FLGS in Calgary introduced our gaming group to Cutthroat Caverns, since we didn't have enough players show for our weekly RPG game. I can remember being less than enthused initially, as I've always considered the card and board game realm to be RPG lite, but wow, was I mistaken.

Now that I've moved to BC, I've convinced my new local game store to order this much underrated game and do demos on their board game night.

My question is...
What do you think of this game? Is it one of the best of it's type/genre?
I have to claim ignorance as it's one of the VERY few non-RPG games I've tried outside of the classics (Monopoly, Risk, Scrabble, etc.)and enjoyed it immensely.

I'd love to hear some recommendations for other strategy games in the fantasy genre as well.

Much appreciated,
Clark

I'm not sure if there's an appropriate forum for sharing character concepts (the fluff as opposed to character builds) so I decided to post mine here.

I need to come up with a character background/history for my Paladin, but find my write up to be a rather forced fit and lacking creativity. I don't have SKR on my speed dial to add the awesome, so I was hoping to hear some feedback from my more imaginative friends here.

I'm basically trying to sell my GM (and myself really) on why a paladin of Iomedae would wear Grey Maiden armor (aside from how aesthetically cool it looks), using a plausible "in story" explanation. The following is what I came up with. Constructive feedback is most welcome, but please kind.
I'm no fantasy writer and an easy bleeder. lol

Gwynith Thrune

" Until recently, Gwynith Thrune’s history and lineage remained unbeknownst to all but a few of the most powerful and wealthy of the Noble Houses of Cheliax. At birth she was secretly taken away from the House of Thrune by the great wizard Niclod Starweather, an advisor to the House of Thrune who felt pity for her. Through nightmarish visions he forsaw the diabolical fate that was in store for her twin sister Abrogail, and after clouding the minds of the royal midwives of Korvosa’s infernal court, he hastily sent the newborn child to Almas, deep in the heart of Andoran. Upon safely arriving in the land of freedom and liberty, she was raised by Father Brin ( a well respected cleric of Iomedae ) and studied the ways of the paladin under the tutelage of General Reginald Cormoth, commander of the Eagle Knights. (both of whom were secret allies of Niclod and brothers in the war against infernal Cheliax)

As Gwynith approached 23 years of age, it appeared that her secret would forever remain, but when Niclod fell out of favor with the Great House of Thrune and was forced into exile, fear of her discovery prompted Niclod to come warn her. It was around this time that Gwynith’s twin was crowned Queen Abrogail II, Infernal Majestrix of the Thrice-Damned House of Thrune and the sixth ruler to wear the crown of the diabolical nation. From this moment on, evil of epic proportions came to fruition across neighboring lands.

Arriving in Andoran, Niclod was reunited with General Cormoth and Father Brin to discuss the dire state of affairs in Korvosa, after Andoran spies had confirmed the rumors of the ailing king and an infernal plague, with suspicions pointing towards Queen Ileosa. After much planning, Gwynith Thrune and her closest friend Sabina Merrin volunteered themselves for an espionage mission. Using their Chelaxian heritage and skill with the sword and shield, they joined the ranks of Queen Ileosa’s Grey Maidens in an attempt to discover the truth to the rumors of her involvement and infiltrate the evil from within. By the time the two comrades had made their way through the ranks, becoming two of the Queen’s most trusted Maidens, death had taken King Eodred Arabasti II and the plague sweeping Korvosa was reaching pandemic proportions.

Andoran history has recorded the death and redemption of Sabina Merrin in her victory over the evil queen of Korvosa and the Grey Maidens have since disbanded, but Gwynith continues to fight the deviltry that consumes Cheliax. Donning the Grey Maiden armor in tribute to her fallen friend, she hopes to bring fear to the hearts of evil, and as a paladin of Iomedae strives to become a beacon of light and justice for the common folk that continue to suffer under demonic and tyrannical rule."

I'm presenting the idea as being akin to how Boba Fett wears the armor of the long since extinct Mandalorians, to instill fear rather than as proof of membership to an organization or faction. Feedback most welcome.