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So for many years I was a dedicated GM of a longrunning Forgotten realms game based out of the City of Waterdeep as urban fantasy settings are really what I am best at.

In the last few years I have switched over to Pathfinder and I feel Absalom is the closest analogy to Waterdeep in Golarion. Being a little spoiled by all the information available for that setting, I was a little disappointed to see what is by comparison a lot less of the crunchy details I am so fond of.

Does anyone know where I might find some or all of the following:

Names/Data on specific and interesting shops or locales?

City encounters (Not just NPCs - but also sights/sounds/scenes)?

Any links to fan made details?

I own all of the Pathfinder RPG stuff available, including all the Adventure Paths and modules currently in print.

I can of course make up what I need myself, but I am a big fan of having either a few charts and tables in front of me to roll on, or little blocks of pre-generated info I can add upon or modify for my own needs.

First off, apologies if this is in the wrong section. I wasn't sure where else would be a better fit.

I am about to run a Pathfinder Society based campaign, it's not official -- As I only have three players and don't know anyone else in my area of Florida.

That being said, I want to use the prestige and fame point rules, but all I have been able to find on handing them out is that PCs get 1 or 2 per adventure and how to gain Fame with each faction.

Is there a table or a chart somewhere that outlines specific PP awards and how they are earned aside from the 1-2 per adventure?

I own both Seekers of Secrets and the Pathfinder Society Field Guide, but couldn't find clear information in either one.

So, I have seen two interpretations of how elven eyes are supposed to look:

1. Their pupils are so large, that they take up almost the entire front of the eye making elvish eyes appear to be black.

2. Their irises are so large as to take up the most of the entire front of the eye, making them appear to be without scleras.

Which is it? Or is it some other option I somehow missed?

How are ranged touch attacks (Specifically from a Gunslinger) resolve in the optional Armor as DR rules? I haven't been able to find a clear answer to this anywhere.

How is magic armor using the DR rules, resolved against firearms? It seems odd that someone in +5 magic armor would get the armor negated by a bullet.

So I had this idea for a large dungeon/adventure that takes place in Cheliax. What I am wondering is whether its too far fetched to fit neatly into Golarion canon, and if not, what needs changing to make a better fit into the world.

The idea is pretty basic:

Cheliax has a secret prison, essentially its a hole in the ground that leads into an abandoned dwarven gem and crystal mine. When I say hole in the ground we are talking easily a half mile deep within Golarion. It is nearish to Westcrown, but in the middle of nowhere making it perfect for its intended purpose.

Cheliax uses this prison for two main things:

Imprisoning abyssal creatures: Because its better to lock them away somewhere they cannot escape from, rather than kill them outright and risk the chance they will just go back to the Abyss to return (Or be resummoned) later.

Putting prisoners which need to disappear off the face of Golarion, with no body left behind. Again, because with a body they can be resurrected/raised/reincarnated and/or in the case of political prisoners to ensure their untimely demise doesn't give them martyr status.

The adventure premise is also pretty simple. The PCs are prisoners who have caused enough trouble to House Thrune and Queen Abrogail to warrant being chucked into this prison. They will be literally chained together, and put into this place without any gear and just a few rags of prison clothes for modesty.

What the government of Cheliax doesn't know, is that there is a way out of this prison, via an underground river that goes through the Darklands, but eventually allows egress to the surface. The catch being the PCs must survive the prison, find out about the river and get to it (Its at the very bottom of this multi-level prison) then survive the trip downriver and any Darklands encounters that they run into (Like an inconveniently placed Drow town.)

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So as I asked, does this idea seem too far fetched to fit in neatly with Golarion canon? Does it seem too trite? Simplistic? Just plain bad? I would like some feedback, and advice from experienced gamemasters and players alike.

Thanks in advance to any willing to read and reply!

My game group consists of 4 people, myself and three others.

I want to start a new Pathfinder game (Golarion) allowing all the classes from Advanced Players Guide, as well as the core classes. My players want me to come up with some ideas for class combinations that are self-sufficient.

I want to do this as well, so I don't have to saddle them with an NPC to handle whatever they are lacking.

So my question is, groups of three classes come closest to being totally self-sufficient without the need of a 4th character to have all the archetypical bases covered? (Fighting, Healing, Magic, Rogue-stuff)?

Feel free to include archetypes in your suggestions.

Thanks in advance!
-- Cotterpin

There are a lot of Cthulhu mythos related creatures and entities in Pathfinder, but no Deep Ones.

However there are several piscine races that are close to fitting the bill, I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts of which I should use to fill in for Deep Ones, as creatures of Dagon and worshippers of Cthulhu? (Assuming I didn't wish to make Deep Ones from the ground up -- Which I kind of don't.)

So my Campaign is off to a good start, the PCs are on a long journey, from Tamran to the Embeth Forest and have chosen the overland round, North of Lake Encarthan and going right through the Southern tip of Caliphas.

I don't want to drag them into anything really major, as the focus of the game is what awaits them in Embeth, but I can't see them just wandering through Ustalav with nothing bad happening to them. So I want sort of a mini-adventure to give them a taste of the place, and make them a bit nervous going back there when they have to later on in the Campaign.

Any good suggestions? Resources for horror themed adventure hooks? I hate to even ask, but I am hitting brain block, so any and all help appreciated.

Would it be based on their non-dragon side? For example, would half-dragon/human only live to 80 or so -- Or rather does the draconic lineage change the longevity of the race?

Has anyone taken a group of PCs through the 3 years of training from Initiate to field agent mentioned in Seekers of Secrets book? Actually done details on the classes, teachers, ect?

I am about to send three PCs to Absalom to do that very thing, but was hoping someone had done it already and posted it someplace so I might borrow bits to speed up my workload for getting that part of the game set up.

Let me explain...

I am looking for a region to run that is close to being a bit like the British isles in culture, and preferably a bit like Arthurian Camelot. I am not really keen on making something up in a pre-existing world, so was hoping to get some suggestions on regions/countries that might be close?

Any and all help much appreciated!

Which spellcaster classes require a full 8 hours of sleep to regain their spells? I know wizards do, but I am unsure about many of the others, especially bards, alchemists and the magus.

Once a very long time ago I had this neat little app that let me input a PC groups average speed, terrain type and weather, then would calculate how many miles per day they could travel. I cannot find that app anymore, but I was wondering if anyone here knew of something similar, and could point me at where to get it?

Many thanks in advance!

I either missed this or simply can't seem to find it anywhere, does the Magus require material components to cast spells as a wizard does or are they more like a sorcerer in that regard?

As the subject says, I am starting Kingmaker this weekend, and I have some questions for more experienced DMs out there (Who have run this AP or are farther ahead of me.)

Some background:

I am starting the PCs at level 3 instead of level 1. The reason being the last game I ran the characters started at level 1 but earned their way up to 3 before some unforeseen circumstances killed the game. So I agreed to let them start at 3 to make up for the other game.

1. Since there are only 3 characters, instead of 4 what events/encounters in Stolen Lands need to have their difficulty increased to make things still work out as they are intended with regard to the PCs final levels at the end of Stolen Lands and to make the scenario a challenge?

2. Since I am just starting the Kingmaker Adventure path do I need to have read more than Stolen Lands to get the game rolling? Are there any specific parts of the later modules I should be familiar with while running stolen Lands to avoid pitfalls later on?

3. Are Campaign Traits an additional free trait (For a total of 3) or are they just another option for players to take if they want to tie their characters in more closely with the plot?

This may seem a strange question, but I was wondering if anyone knows or has bothered to correlate the various countries/cultures in Golarion with their Earth equivalencies.

Its obvious from some of the names and cultures what they are based on in our world but a few I don't quite get.

Specifically, I am about to run Kingmaker and I am wondering what the River Kingdoms and environs would be equated to in Earth culture. Any help or suggestions welcome!

I am starting a new Pathfinder Campaign, and I need some help. I am looking for a locale in Golarian that is very much sort of like the Forgotten Realms Dalelands, or Cormyr or that has that sort of classic Medieval Western Europe (Middle Earth?) fantasy feel.

Also I am looking for some free modules or adventure hooks situated in Golarion to help me jump start a campaign. Failing the above maybe someone can just suggest some good ideas to get the group rolling, they want to play tomorrow and I am pretty much unprepared.

Currently we have three 3rd level characters consisting of: Magus, Alchemist and a Bard (Daredevil Archetype) and possibly a Gunslinger (NPC).

Any and all help, links, advice and ideas greatly appreciated!

My PCs are about to come our Golarion Pathfinder game's first Winter Week. I cannot find a description of what this holiday is celebrating or what it entails anywhere. Can anyone help me out here?

I have never had to roleplay as a Pathfinder elf before, and to me they seem vastly different than typical D&D or even Tolkien elves. Can anyone suggest some TV or Movie characters that really closely capture the proper attitude and personality of a typical Pathfinder elf?

I am running my first Pathfinder game, and I have a player whose character is a dragon bloodline sorceress and wants a familiar. Is there a way within the Pathfinder rules to let her acquire one, or would it require GM fiat?

If there is a way can someone point out what book (And page) it's in and generally how? I searched the rulebooks I have and came up empty.

I am looking for some kind of customizable sheet that will let me input the year and make a proper calendar for that year. It doesn't have to be fancy, but all of the calendar's I have found are for specific years.

Does anyone know where I can find such a thing?

All help appreciated!

I am an old hand at GMing but haven't run a game in years. And about to run a Pathfinder game for the first time ever starting probably the day after X-mas.

I have almost everything to date for Pathfinder, and want to jump start the campaign with a module as I am too busy with Holiday stuff to sit down and do a full adventure from scratch. I am looking for one that I already have that is set in Golarion, is canon, good for starting a Campaign at level 1 and doesn't start the PCs too strangely. More or less a 'classic' feeling module to get the Campaign rolling.

Any advice?