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Since you can meld into eidolon, wouldn't that be useful to grant you let's say flying abilities?

Thanks guys, I didn't know that!

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While their Strength modifier is +3, their melee attack does 1d4+2 damage, instead of 1d4+3.

From Core Rulebook: Melee damage roll = damage die of weapon or unarmed attack + Strength modifier + bonuses + penalties.

Could someone tell me what I am getting wrong? Is there any penalty implied?

Since a Pantheon grants both a favored weapon and divine domains (the prerequisites in order for the Syncretism feat to offer any mechanical benefits), I would allow it. It's up to you to offer an interesting in-game explanation for your choice, though!

What is your opinion of James Randi, if any?

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Update: I've almost finished Odessa's posing, but I had to get some help with it because I was making a couple very silly mistakes. I know how to fix it now. It's funny how easy problems are to see when someone else points them out to you. :)

I know drawing takes time. And if you have time, can you do Pascal and Skyler in your style?

References for my one and Linkfied reference for Courage Mind.

Thanks Laclale, I clicked absently on your link and realized that I hadn't provided the right one -_- So This is it

I'll take the priority number six (after Rusky, Albatoonoe, Wei Ji the Learner, keftiu and Dragoncat).

Remember, you asked for it, so... :-P

Courage Mind, a cleric of Sarenrae who has has recently formed a symbiotic bond with a strange angel-spirit (mechanically, that means he has the Spirit Rage of the Barbarian multiclass archetype). Also, he wields a morning star instead of a scimitar and his amulet of Sarenrae is decorated with a rose (he has taken the Syncretism feat and is trying to combine the faiths of Sarenrae and Milani -Redemption and Freedom- ). He also carries a shield.

He wears clothes as the ones depicted in the following picture but without the hood, and the white-colored fabric is brown-colored. He has short dark hair and he is 30 years old.

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pathfinderkingmaker/images/9/95/Tristian_ portrait.jpg

I imagine him wielding his morning star and shield, on which it is emblazoned the combined symbol of Sarenrae and Milani. A halo resembling the angel spirit spreads behind him, like angel wings.

Your passion is highly appreciated! :-D

Which was your most exciting/interesting moment in your homebrew campaign that involved a Great Old One or an Outer God?

What I can say is this: send the request via email (be sure to prompt me to which article) and I will see what I can do, OK?

Tim

Thank you Tim!

If you want additional eyes there are a few places online for RPG writers. Perhaps joining a writing group will get you the feedback you're looking for. I'd suggest doing so for next year's submission. I know joining Freelance Forge has helped me.

Thank you Zombkat for the suggestion. I tried to find a writing group near my area but no luck, so it seems that online groups are currently my best bet.

Congrats everyone! :-)

I apologize if this is too much to ask right now but is there any chance for me to receive some feedback (even a few words would help) concerning my submission, in order to realize my weak points and submit a better one for the next issue?

@Cordel Kintner I just noticed your post. Ok, so it seems that it makes no difference and my Summoner can wield a longspear without hindering his spellcasting ability.

Nothing in the rules text you quoted says otherwise.

Thank you Blave for your input, though the "you must be able to gesture freely" part troubles me a little. I am not sure how you can gesture while holding a spear with both hands. It sounds like a really awkward spectacle, to say the least :-P

Thank you breithauptclan for your insight, I've forgotten that Summoner does not need material components (except for Focus).

My main concern is that perhaps allowing a spellcaster to both cast spells and wield a (strong) 2-handed weapon will cause balance issues or something. A martial class, for example, is penalized in the sense that he/she is not able to hold a shield at the same time.

But probably I am just overthinking this due to my lack of experience (?)

I am building a Summoner that I'd like to hold a Longspear, which is an exclusively 2-handed weapon.

I am aware that the rules for somatic components state that: "You can use this component while holding something in your hand, but not if you are restrained or otherwise unable to gesture freely". However, I am not sure if by RAI this includes the case where the caster wields a 2-handed weapon. I am not sure if this satisfies the "gesturing freely" requirement.

Any thoughts? Have any clarifications already been made by someone from the developer team?

Is fallen angel Tabris still alive or something? Is he still relevant in Pathfinder 2nd Edition?

Thank you James for your thorough answer (and also sorry if I sounded like a "smartass" for mentioning real-world numbers :-/ , I just hadn't noticed any rule concerning the speed of a sailing ship similar to, for example, the one in hexploration subsystem which mentions a typical 12 miles/day travel speed, that's why I got curious about the 45 miles/day speed).

Since I am highly interested in tracking the passage of time during a campaign, I would like to ask: why would you measure the distance between two port cities based on the coastline and not on the shortest sailing distance? Also, although I know it is just an example, is there any reason behind the 45 miles of travelled distance per day? I checked and it seems that the average speed of a sail ship was 5-8 knots, which (roughly) translates to 138-221 (statute) miles per day (or 120-192 nautical miles per day).

In relation to your professional involvement in the RPG industry, have you ever received criticism so profound that it ended up being a life-changing experience, a watershed moment?

What happens to animals when they die? Are they judged by Pharasma? Do they get to evolve into creatures of higher intelligence eventually?

What is the origin story of Milani and when/where she was born? As far as I can understand, she was once a half-elf mortal but she somehow ascended without passing the test of the Starstone. Are there any published sources where her life is described?

Have you ever tried to incorporate critical hit and critical fumble decks in your games? And if yes, did that lead to an overall funnier and more engaging experience?

Are there any canon plot elements revolving around the Isle of Kortos which are related to a) the Cthulhu Mythos or b) Milani ?

222) We got it all wrong, Aroden never died and the Age of Glory is actually what is currently happening across Golarion (including his decision to stop granting any more divine magic). The prophecy was fulfilled, it's just that our interpretation of the term "glory" is vastly different than Aroden's. But hey, deities work in mysterious ways.

Was able to peek at the Arcadia map and get a summary of the new regional info thanks to a kindly redditor - I’m so, so pleased. The map is gorgeous!

Yay!!! :-D That's exciting news!

What is currently the most upsetting and awful thing in your life that if it was somehow gone/resolved then you would be much much happier?

When was the last time you cried

* from sadness/despair?
* from something you saw/read?
* from laughter/joy?

You are kidding me....

Binge-browsing the "Ask [...] anything" threads and I stumble across two random people describing what is also my dream Adventure Path, which I hope one day to run as GM...

My idea of the premise is the appearance of gigantic tsunamis that cause major catastrophes across the port cities of Avistan. If I ever make it happen, the plot will somehow shoehorn the algollthus, the cult of Dagon and the demons of the Moonscar in the story (moon... tides... somehow it will make sense, I hope). And of course the tragic story of the two deific lovers who sacrificed themselves in order for Golarion to live.

At least I have the trailer ready, with Rezallian himself narrating... (one can always dream).

Wow, thank you so much!!! The advice of incorporating the effects of those numbers in the narration is amazing! I am very grateful for your input! :-) And about the math, I've started watching the Band of Bravos episodes (yeah I'm somewhat late to the party...) and I think I can tell that even the +1 "inspiration" bonus from the bard can indeed in many cases make a difference...

Hi! :-) How is it going? I can tell that there are many things on schedule.

I find somewhat difficult to "grasp" the impact of the numbers and how they affect the game. I mean, I read about this spell that grants a +1 bonus or that condition which inflicts a -1 penalty... or an ability such as rage that grants a +2 attack roll bonus... and I can not "feel" the importance of those increases/decreases. And since I plan to introduce the game to other people, it worries me that they will also struggle to understand the usefulness of them, to the point that they might avoid those "+ / -" effects as "pointless" or situational.

A more concrete example is Mage Armor. I am not sure how to "quantify" this and judge objectively if it is worth the spell slot for "just" a +1 bonus to AC (in the most basic form of the spell).

Could you give any advice in order for me to strengthen my understanding of the mathematics behind the game and thus be able to appreciate any such effects towards the dice roll outcomes?

Do you do secret checks?

I also take the liberty of omitting the question part, in order to express my sincere gratitude for anything you have done so far for the Pathfinder community and Paizo.

Even though I am a new member, I have already come to deeply appreciate the game (for both its gameplay and fascinating lore) and the people behind the curtain that make the magic happens. And, for various reasons, I have come to especially appreciate and admire you, in particular.

Keep calm and roll Nat 20s !!! :-)

P.S. I can't wait for Guns and Gears and Kingmaker!!!

Sometimes during they day it works perfectly, others it is exceptionally slow. I hope this is temporary :-/

Perhaps that would lead to emphasize too much a part of the rules that will not often come into play. In my humble (due to my severely limited experience) opinion, your GM should have just allowed you to smash the walls or find an excuse other than "you can not tear down this wall because the rules say so". As far as I can tell, the Rule of Cool takes priority over anything else.

In other words, I think the "common sense" you describe (16th level characters, practically superheroes among mortals, should be able to demolish walls with ease unless, at the GM's discretion, another resolution mechanism should be applied that is narration wise much more exciting) is fairly enough for this situation, not hard to come up with and too situational for having a specific rule being tailor-made for covering it.

I'm having problems connecting to pathfinderwiki.com for the last two weeks and I was wondering if any other people are dealing with the same problem or if perhaps it is something related to my computer or ISP.

Is anyone else facing connection issues? The website will eventually load but it might take even a minute or so. I do not have these problems when I'm browsing other sites.

Thank you guys, my mistake was not taking into account that with critical success rolls, players who didn't act yet can act for winning Chase Points for the next obstacle before the round ends. Now it makes more sense!

I am trying to wrap my head around the chase rules from Game Mastering Guide and I have a hard time understanding this section:

Run Away: The PCs attempt to escape. They’ll go first in initiative since they’re being pursued. It’s usually best to start them one obstacle ahead of their foes and end the chase if they reach a certain location or are three obstacles ahead of their foes at the end of a round.

If I understand the rules correctly, at the beginning of the chase (let's say players are the pursued) the NPC pursuers are only one obstacle behind. During each round, players have the chance to win the required amount of Chase Points in order to advance to the next obstacle and the Chase Point Pool is reset to zero. Pursuers automatically advance during this round, so they will always be following just 1 obstacle behind (or they will catch up with the players, if the latter have failed to win the required amount of Chase Points).

So under which circumstances they players can widen the distance between them and their pursuers, in order to be three obstacles ahead?

I also find it odd that they mention that you can't break sturdy walls with out tools and downtime, yet provide HP, hardness, and BT anyway. It's like they had no idea how they wanted players to interact with walls and the section just ended up being a bunch of mumbo jumbo.

I believe the intention was to prevent certain players from abusing the capability of breaking walls during exploration of let's say the rooms of a haunted house (Malevolence adventure F.T.W.). I interpret it as something more similar to "it's in the GM's rights to tell you that you can't break every wall in the game".

As for providing HP, hardness and BT, it could be useful for a downtime activity too. Let's say, the GM decides that a "smash the wall" downtime activity takes 1 hour and at the end of each hour you make an attack roll and you compare your result with the wall's characteristics in order to deduce how much damage/progress you have made. You can also rule that if one day has passed (24 downtime activities, 1 hour duration each, 24 * size of party total attack rolls) and no sufficient damage has been made, then an event is triggered.

At least that's how I would do it.

I have zero knowledge of the Pathfinder 1st edition rules. Based on your experience, do you believe that I can still enjoy the Wrath of Righteous game and learn the ropes solely by playing it or is it more likely to be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of choices and eventually frustrated by the suboptimal builds that I am probably gonna make? Is it essential to invest time in reading strategy guides on the Internet before playing?

I apologize for the long text but I was really interested in hearing your thoughts about the issue I describe below and I wanted to articulate it as clearly as possible, since English is not my mother tongue. It is a one-time post and by no means I intend to start a debate or anything like that. I also honestly apologize for bringing again the "problem" of the nation of Rahadoum. I use it as an example and, for my part, I won't mention it again (I swear to the Everbloom's mighty morningstar).

I've been thinking for some time that the introduction of atheism in a high fantasy polytheistic setting such as Golarion is somewhat problematic, when it is portrayed as an alternative philosophy that is associated with freethinkers, skeptics and philosophers of the broader sense. And that is because it usually ends up being framed in a "science vs religion" context that, due to its importance as far as real life issues are concerned, it becomes disproportionally appealing to be enforced in a fictional world that clearly does not work like that.

Kassi Aziril has been labeled as "mother of modern medicine", was protected by the atheist nation of Rahadoum when other people tried to plagiarize her work, accused Sarenrae of bloodthirstiness without any clarification that canonically speaking she was wrong and she even caused the wrath of Queen Abrigail II who tried to murder her for blasphemy, only for the Red Mantis assassins to refuse to do that (!). To my understanding, Kassi is portrayed as an Hypatia-like figure and the aforementioned events create sympathy towards her essentially "science vs religion" fight. And it wouldn't matter if it was just one character but, first, she suddenly appears to be one of the Legends and virtually unchallenged to her claims (by a character in Legends or anywhere else) and, second, she is supported by Rahadoum whose portrayal I also find to be problematic; a nation that persecutes religious minorities to the point of physical extermination is set as lawful Neutral and one of its highlight points is that its citizens, due to their atheistic philosophy, are well-educated and well-versed in rhetoric and philosophy, something that as far as I can tell every devotee of a good deity is, since good deities admit their infallibility. No good deity claims omniscience or omnipotence. It makes sense, in a high fantasy setting, for clerics of good deities to be skeptics, freethinkers and even pioneers of science and philosophy. To me it seems like introducing, for the sake of inclusiveness, skeptics who oppose magic and introduce a "rationality vs magic" debate in the world of Golarion.

What worries me is that this sympathetic stance, justified in real life where "science vs religion" is a serious and understandable issue, encourages official content where the trope of mocking (fictional) gods and (fictional) priests is more common than what it would be reasonable lorewise. As in the case of the familiar of the legendary alchemist Artokus Kirran (who Kassi praises him as her teacher), which mocks the psychopomp sent by Pharasma to check on Artokus by eating her spiders (source: Legends). In pathfinder novels, I have met this trope more times, at least in my humble opinion, than it is justified in a world where good deities are clearly a force of... well, good, and the default stance of the average sentient being is to at least pay some lip service to the gods.

What are your thoughts on this? Am I overthiking it? Am I terribly biased? Again, sorry for the wall of text... the concept of deities and clerics in a high fantasy setting is one of my favorites and it seems to me that they have begun to appear less important (for lack of a better word) than they deserve :-/

P.S.: I know I have mentioned this before but... no clerics in Legends? The divinely inspired people seem to have taken the backseat in Age of Lost Omens :-( (though I admit there is a Champion mentioned).

P.S. 2: Even Bachuan, with all the despicable acts (enforcement of atheism with subsequent persecution of religious minorities, re-education camps, no freedom of speech etc) is labeled as lawful Neutral.

Thank you both, I now can see the purpose of having an item with a level above 20.

I am not sure I understand the purpose of having items with level greater than 20. Presumably, an item's level is an indicator of its suitability for a PC (e.g. a level 2 character should usually interact with items of level 2 or less). What does a level 21 item indicate?

Is it a missed opportunity not having established Milani as the patron deity of Ravounel?

I've recently purchased the Malevolence adventure and I'm also thinking of getting the flip-mats. However, as far as I can tell, only the flip-mats for the mansion's floors are included. Is that correct and, if yes, what about the other maps which are depicted in the adventure book? :-/ Do I have to manually erase the markers in order to show them to the players? Sorry for the potentially silly question, I'm babystepping into the GM territory.

P.S. I LOVE what I am reading so far! I really hope to run this adventure in the foreseeable future and write a thorough review afterwards.

How is the alignment of a nation defined? For example, why Rahadoum is Lawful Neutral but Andoran is Neutral Good? Bonus question: Why Qadira, a nation with Sarenrae as patron, is only Neutral?

What are your religious beliefs? Do you hope for an afterlife?

Is slavery legal in Rahadoum? If yes, how common is it?

With deities playing such a central role in the history of Golarion,
how comes that none of the prominent characters in Pathfinder Legends is a cleric?

In Lost Omens Legends, the atheist healer Kassi Aziril from Rahadoum describes Sarenrae as "a bloody killer in the guise of a healer, willing to murder an entire city rather than deign to explain herself", apparently referring to the Gormuz incident. What would be a good counter argument from a cleric of Sarenrae against this accusation?

If there was interest for a Pathfinder movie, which Adventure Path or story would you consider the best option for the first, introductory movie?

If a cleric loses his religious symbol, can he still draw divine magic and cast spells that do not require material components?

Considering it's also a Core spell, it really defeats the purpose.

If it was a spell from the Advanced Player's Guide or another book, I could see the argument, since by RAW, Clerics and Druids do not get access to non-Core Rulebook spells. But it's a Core Rulebook spell, so it really defeats the purpose.

Wait what? Where is it stated that they have access only to core rulebook spells?? O_o