paizo.com Recent Posts by Craig Bertugliapaizo.com Recent Posts by Craig Bertuglia2022-05-26T20:39:46Z2022-05-26T20:39:46ZForums: Pathfinder Society Playtest: Crafting?Craig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2vab3?Crafting#12018-08-04T17:40:21Z2018-08-04T17:40:21Z<p>Is crafting allowed for PFS Playtest characters?</p>Is crafting allowed for PFS Playtest characters?Craig Bertuglia2018-08-04T17:40:21ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society Playtest: Paizo Blog: Pathfinder Society 2: Replay, Rewards, and RebuildsCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lko1&page=2?Pathfinder-Society-2-Replay-Rewards-and-Rebuilds#552018-03-31T05:52:00Z2018-03-29T18:09:55Z<p>The journey to "hundreds" of books starts with "one book."</p>
<p>GM Stars: Pink Stars, yellow Novas, the colour out of space Glyphs (which I prefer over Sigils)... they are always after my lucky charms. I vote for new metric with reward: make Stars and Glyphs cumulative for re-rolls in either edition. Say I have three Stars and two Glyphs, I get a +5 on re-rolls in either edition.</p>
<p>First Edition Boons: I vote Expanded Boon Currency.</p>
<p>Replay: I would vote Unlimited Replay, barring that Heightened GM Star Recharge.</p>The journey to "hundreds" of books starts with "one book."
GM Stars: Pink Stars, yellow Novas, the colour out of space Glyphs (which I prefer over Sigils)... they are always after my lucky charms. I vote for new metric with reward: make Stars and Glyphs cumulative for re-rolls in either edition. Say I have three Stars and two Glyphs, I get a +5 on re-rolls in either edition.
First Edition Boons: I vote Expanded Boon Currency.
Replay: I would vote Unlimited Replay, barring that Heightened...Craig Bertuglia2018-03-29T18:09:55ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society Playtest: Paizo Blog: Pathfinder Society 2, Expanding on the FAQCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lklx?Pathfinder-Society-2-Expanding-on-the-FAQ#322018-03-15T20:05:20Z2018-03-15T20:01:20Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Michael Sayre wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">TimD wrote:</div><blockquote> Any chance of a bit more information about sanctioning other content (such as the last few APs) for 1E? - even just a confirmation that it is or isn't a goal might help manage expectations. </blockquote>Without going off the rails while I'm sitting here unsupervised, I will say that one of the things I'm working on right this minute is tackling sanctioning on one of the recent APs, so... That is work that is continuing to happen. </blockquote><p>Strange Aeons???? (Pretty Please, lol.)Michael Sayre wrote:TimD wrote: Any chance of a bit more information about sanctioning other content (such as the last few APs) for 1E? - even just a confirmation that it is or isn't a goal might help manage expectations.
Without going off the rails while I'm sitting here unsupervised, I will say that one of the things I'm working on right this minute is tackling sanctioning on one of the recent APs, so... That is work that is continuing to happen. Strange Aeons???? (Pretty Please, lol.)Craig Bertuglia2018-03-15T20:01:20ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society Playtest: OOP Org Play organization for 2E?Craig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uyda?OOP-Org-Play-organization-for-2E#102018-03-08T23:53:09Z2018-03-08T23:53:09Z<p>Here in Houston we have a VO dedicated to the CCG and then each venue has a VO who covers both PFS and SFS. We have an online VO for the area as well. This works pretty well for us.</p>Here in Houston we have a VO dedicated to the CCG and then each venue has a VO who covers both PFS and SFS. We have an online VO for the area as well. This works pretty well for us.Craig Bertuglia2018-03-08T23:53:09ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society Playtest: Are we going to have to start over earning DM stars in the 2.0 campaign?Craig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uy4n&page=2?Are-we-going-to-have-to-start-over-earning-DM#592018-03-15T16:46:47Z2018-03-08T19:47:15Z<p>I'm gonna keep playing, so this is not a gripe, but I haven't heard any official discussion as to why stars are not going to just carry over. They exist outside the game mechanics and a lot of my GMs feel this is an unnecessary kick in the pants, which already have a big old kick dent from characters not converting.</p>I'm gonna keep playing, so this is not a gripe, but I haven't heard any official discussion as to why stars are not going to just carry over. They exist outside the game mechanics and a lot of my GMs feel this is an unnecessary kick in the pants, which already have a big old kick dent from characters not converting.Craig Bertuglia2018-03-08T19:47:15ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Skill Swapping and various bonuses.Craig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uvuk?Skill-Swapping-and-various-bonuses#22018-02-15T20:23:45Z2018-02-15T15:49:32Z<p>I would base my rulings on this to be the same as I treat the Bard ability Versatile Performance.</p>
<p>The general consensus is that as strange as it sounds tools, kits, feats, traits, and anything else that grants a bonus to the substituting skill still grant bonuses. This stems from the wording of Versatile Performance, specifically "total Perform skill bonus" which seems to indicate the designers did not intend to include just ranks, ability modifiers, and class skill bonus.</p>
<p>I generally house rule against kits and tools, but support feats, traits, and class bonuses in my homebrew games, but allow all bonuses as a Venture Officer at organised play since there is no RAW to countermand such a ruling.</p>
<p>As for items which affect the original skill you are out of luck. "He can use his bonus in that skill IN PLACE OF his bonus in associated skills." Which mean any modifiers to the original skill would not come into play.</p>I would base my rulings on this to be the same as I treat the Bard ability Versatile Performance.
The general consensus is that as strange as it sounds tools, kits, feats, traits, and anything else that grants a bonus to the substituting skill still grant bonuses. This stems from the wording of Versatile Performance, specifically "total Perform skill bonus" which seems to indicate the designers did not intend to include just ranks, ability modifiers, and class skill bonus.
I generally house...Craig Bertuglia2018-02-15T15:49:32ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Symbol of Persuasion effectCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uvpa?Symbol-of-Persuasion-effect#52018-02-14T23:26:18Z2018-02-14T22:58:19Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Cevah wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
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1: effect = a thing; affect = action. :-)
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2: All affected were exposed to the exact same effect.
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3: The effect could have stated going in two directions, but only the last spoken command would take effect.
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4: This is a charm effect, not a dominate effect. The party is not under total control.</p>
<p>/cevah </blockquote><p>Except no. The symbol does not have any commands embedded in it. It just allows the caster to then treat the folk who fail the save as charmed, and start issuing as many commands to all, some, or one of them as the caster sees fit. The caster could certainly tell some characters to go one way and other characters to go another way as long as they failed the save and the spell duration had not elapsed.
<p>If the commands the caster issues tries to convince someone to do anything they wouldn't ordinarily do, like splitting the party, then there is an opposed charisma check.</p>
<p>Symbol of Persuasion:</p>
<p>This spell functions like symbol of death, except that all creatures within the radius of a symbol of persuasion instead become charmed by the caster (as the charm monster spell) for 1 hour per caster level.</p>
<p>Unlike symbol of death, symbol of persuasion has no hit point limit; once triggered, a symbol of persuasion simply remains active for 10 minutes per caster level.</p>Cevah wrote:1: effect = a thing; affect = action. :-)
2: All affected were exposed to the exact same effect.
3: The effect could have stated going in two directions, but only the last spoken command would take effect.
4: This is a charm effect, not a dominate effect. The party is not under total control./cevah
Except no. The symbol does not have any commands embedded in it. It just allows the caster to then treat the folk who fail the save as charmed, and start issuing as many commands to...Craig Bertuglia2018-02-14T22:58:19ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Large Double HackbutCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uvp8?Large-Double-Hackbut#22018-02-14T01:35:59Z2018-02-14T01:35:59Z<p>That D&D damage conversion sounds like a house rule, I do not remember it as RAW in any edition.</p>
<p>The general consensus is 6D6 damage for the large Pathfinder Hackbut.</p>
<p>http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mm5y?Damage-for-a-largecategory-double-hackbut </p>That D&D damage conversion sounds like a house rule, I do not remember it as RAW in any edition.
The general consensus is 6D6 damage for the large Pathfinder Hackbut.
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mm5y?Damage-for-a-largecategory-double-hackbutCraig Bertuglia2018-02-14T01:35:59ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Symbol of Persuasion effectCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uvpa?Symbol-of-Persuasion-effect#22018-02-14T01:23:59Z2018-02-14T01:23:59Z<p>"Charm Person: This charm makes a humanoid creature regard you as its trusted friend and ally (treat the target's attitude as friendly). If the creature is currently being threatened or attacked by you or your allies, however, it receives a +5 bonus on its saving throw.</p>
<p>The spell does not enable you to control the charmed person as if it were an automaton, but it perceives your words and actions in the most favorable way. You can try to give the subject orders, but you must win an opposed Charisma check to convince it to do anything it wouldn't ordinarily do. (Retries are not allowed.) An affected creature never obeys suicidal or obviously harmful orders, but it might be convinced that something very dangerous is worth doing. Any act by you or your apparent allies that threatens the charmed person breaks the spell. You must speak the person's language to communicate your commands, or else be good at pantomiming."</p>
<p>The caster can issue as many orders as they like during the duration of the spell. If the party member believed splitting the party was a bad idea, the opposed Charisma check would come into play.</p>"Charm Person: This charm makes a humanoid creature regard you as its trusted friend and ally (treat the target's attitude as friendly). If the creature is currently being threatened or attacked by you or your allies, however, it receives a +5 bonus on its saving throw.
The spell does not enable you to control the charmed person as if it were an automaton, but it perceives your words and actions in the most favorable way. You can try to give the subject orders, but you must win an opposed...Craig Bertuglia2018-02-14T01:23:59ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Ectoplasmatist Spiritualist QuestionsCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uvpp?Ectoplasmatist-Spiritualist-Questions#22018-02-14T00:59:47Z2018-02-14T00:59:47Z<p>I would say this FAQ seems to support Weapon Focus:</p>
<p>http://paizo.com/paizo/faq/v5748nruor1fm#v5748eaic9nef</p>
<p>Therefore yes to Slashing Grace and if you can use them in Spiritual Combat I would say yes in a homebrew game and defer to the Venture Officer on hand in organised play.</p>I would say this FAQ seems to support Weapon Focus:
http://paizo.com/paizo/faq/v5748nruor1fm#v5748eaic9nef
Therefore yes to Slashing Grace and if you can use them in Spiritual Combat I would say yes in a homebrew game and defer to the Venture Officer on hand in organised play.Craig Bertuglia2018-02-14T00:59:47ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Daredevil Bard question.Craig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uvgj?Daredevil-Bard-question#22018-02-14T00:48:20Z2018-02-14T00:48:20Z<p>Strife2002 lists it as a persistent UC error if you click "show" here:</p>
<p>http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mlka&page=12?Ultimate-Combat-errata#592</p>
<p>The developers did not respond to this and I doubled checked both the 1st and 2nd printing erratas and it is not mentioned in either.</p>
<p>I would agree with 6 uses at 20th level.</p>Strife2002 lists it as a persistent UC error if you click "show" here:
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mlka&page=12?Ultimate-Combat-errata#592
The developers did not respond to this and I doubled checked both the 1st and 2nd printing erratas and it is not mentioned in either.
I would agree with 6 uses at 20th level.Craig Bertuglia2018-02-14T00:48:20ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: What action is required to move an ally grappled by an enemy or spell?Craig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uvpu?What-action-is-required-to-move-an-ally#22018-02-14T00:28:12Z2018-02-14T00:02:49Z<p>You can aid the grappled person to break free then use either Bull Rush or the Re-Position maneuver. Or you could hope the grappler is going to break free by themselves and READY an action to either Bull Rush or Re-Position as soon as they do.</p>
<p>I have always ruled in my games you can perform a combat maneuver on an ally and that ally can choose to submit.</p>
<p>"Defender receives a +2 bonus to break free from grapple for each creature that assists using Aid Another."</p>You can aid the grappled person to break free then use either Bull Rush or the Re-Position maneuver. Or you could hope the grappler is going to break free by themselves and READY an action to either Bull Rush or Re-Position as soon as they do.
I have always ruled in my games you can perform a combat maneuver on an ally and that ally can choose to submit.
"Defender receives a +2 bonus to break free from grapple for each creature that assists using Aid Another."Craig Bertuglia2018-02-14T00:02:49ZRe: Forums: Dead Suns: Running Dead Suns for Pathfinder Society.Craig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ulln?Running-Dead-Suns-for-Pathfinder-Society#82017-09-21T18:57:51Z2017-09-21T18:55:55Z<p>I tried to report it, but there is no selection for Incident at Absolam Station when you report an event???</p>I tried to report it, but there is no selection for Incident at Absolam Station when you report an event???Craig Bertuglia2017-09-21T18:55:55ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: The Line between Disruptive and RPCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2tqsw&page=5?The-Line-between-Disruptive-and-RP#2332016-07-28T17:14:01Z2016-07-28T17:14:01Z<p>Seems to me you are always gonna have a mix of great role players and minimalist role players at your table. If everyone is having fun, do what thou wilt be the whole of the law.</p>Seems to me you are always gonna have a mix of great role players and minimalist role players at your table. If everyone is having fun, do what thou wilt be the whole of the law.Craig Bertuglia2016-07-28T17:14:01ZRe: Forums: Advice: What to name my gunCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2tq1t?What-to-name-my-gun#252016-06-14T19:06:46Z2016-06-13T19:56:35Z<p>As any Browncoat will tell you, there is only one answer to this question: Vera.</p>As any Browncoat will tell you, there is only one answer to this question: Vera.Craig Bertuglia2016-06-13T19:56:35ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: 7-22 Bid for AlabastrineCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2to34?722-Bid-for-Alabastrine#102016-05-27T01:40:22Z2016-05-27T01:40:22Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">David Setty wrote:</div><blockquote> I thought faction boons were OK for GM chronicles if the character credited is of the right faction? </blockquote><p>This was my understanding too.
<p>And it turns out I was mistaken, it is the "Negotiating with Serpents" boon GMs do not earn.</p>
<p>So they do get the faction boon if applied to an Exchange PC?</p>David Setty wrote:I thought faction boons were OK for GM chronicles if the character credited is of the right faction?
This was my understanding too. And it turns out I was mistaken, it is the "Negotiating with Serpents" boon GMs do not earn.
So they do get the faction boon if applied to an Exchange PC?Craig Bertuglia2016-05-27T01:40:22ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: 7-22 Bid for AlabastrineCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2to34?722-Bid-for-Alabastrine#62016-05-26T21:42:07Z2016-05-26T21:42:07Z<p>I hate to complain, but what is the thinking behind not giving GMs the Exchange boon? I have two characters I want to have it and it hardly seems worth it to blow a replay on it.</p>I hate to complain, but what is the thinking behind not giving GMs the Exchange boon? I have two characters I want to have it and it hardly seems worth it to blow a replay on it.Craig Bertuglia2016-05-26T21:42:07ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: 4-25 Secrets Stones Keep [Spoilers]Craig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pwld?425-Secrets-Stones-Keep-Spoilers#262016-05-23T18:19:02Z2016-05-23T18:19:02Z<p>How in Cayden Cailean's Overcrowded Taproom does this not end in a riot of butthurt players who just lost expensive items to a herd of rust monsters???</p>How in Cayden Cailean's Overcrowded Taproom does this not end in a riot of butthurt players who just lost expensive items to a herd of rust monsters???Craig Bertuglia2016-05-23T18:19:02ZRe: Forums: Local Play: What lodges are in Houston, Texas?Craig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2tocz?What-lodges-are-in-Houston-Texas#72016-05-21T21:25:05Z2016-05-21T21:25:05Z<p>Everything Jordan so aptly said with this caveat, even if you do not know exactly what you want to play, reserve on Warhorn as early as possible. Seats fill up fast and you do not have to have a character level appropriate, you can always play a pregen and assign it to a character who is not yet level appropriate.</p>Everything Jordan so aptly said with this caveat, even if you do not know exactly what you want to play, reserve on Warhorn as early as possible. Seats fill up fast and you do not have to have a character level appropriate, you can always play a pregen and assign it to a character who is not yet level appropriate.Craig Bertuglia2016-05-21T21:25:05ZRe: Forums: Advice: Cutlass vs. Scimitar?Craig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2tni0?Cutlass-vs-Scimitar#52016-05-10T03:58:31Z2016-05-10T00:45:34Z<p>The cutlass makes a throaty bonk bonk bonk in use whereas the scimitar is more a schunk schunk schunk sorta deal.</p>The cutlass makes a throaty bonk bonk bonk in use whereas the scimitar is more a schunk schunk schunk sorta deal.Craig Bertuglia2016-05-10T00:45:34ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Core rulebooks don't fall apartCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2tjxr?Core-rulebooks-dont-fall-apart#192016-05-07T20:48:02Z2016-05-07T20:48:02Z<p>They just become platforms for duct tape rennovations!</p>They just become platforms for duct tape rennovations!Craig Bertuglia2016-05-07T20:48:02ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Tengu Swordmaster TrancesCorum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pd4i?Tengu-Swordmaster-Trances#52014-07-21T20:43:44Z2014-07-21T20:43:44Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">clff rice wrote:</div><blockquote> I woudl rule you could only use the advanced feats while in the trance however sense you only have the feat while trancing. </blockquote><p>But even in the trance, odds are you do not have improved unarmed strike, unless you are a VERY monk-ey rogue.clff rice wrote:I woudl rule you could only use the advanced feats while in the trance however sense you only have the feat while trancing.
But even in the trance, odds are you do not have improved unarmed strike, unless you are a VERY monk-ey rogue.Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2014-07-21T20:43:44ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Petition to add Lickytoad plushie to the free/item rerollsCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qlbq?Petition-to-add-Lickytoad-plushie-to-the#72014-01-23T17:13:49Z2014-01-23T17:13:49Z<p>High time for a petition. I've asked nicely on the boards previously, and even talked to Mike Brock in person about it. His, albeit jokingly, response was that since it was the one thing he had held out about with his wife, he was sticking to his guns. My wife, son, and I all play and run games at cons now. We are there for multiple days and often times at different tables, so our one portfolio can't cut it. We like wearing other shirts at cons (I'm a Browncoat) and our Goblin plushies (Grungebutt and Flingapoo) are beloved family members and travel with us to every con.</p>High time for a petition. I've asked nicely on the boards previously, and even talked to Mike Brock in person about it. His, albeit jokingly, response was that since it was the one thing he had held out about with his wife, he was sticking to his guns. My wife, son, and I all play and run games at cons now. We are there for multiple days and often times at different tables, so our one portfolio can't cut it. We like wearing other shirts at cons (I'm a Browncoat) and our Goblin plushies...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2014-01-23T17:13:49ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: How are GM-star replays working out?Squonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qjbj&page=2?How-are-GMstar-replays-working-out#792014-01-07T20:10:05Z2014-01-07T20:10:05Z<p>I'm a use it if you got it kinda guy. Already used mine to get my Wayang Monk the Braid of 100 Masters boon. Now he's gotta save up for it, lol.</p>I'm a use it if you got it kinda guy. Already used mine to get my Wayang Monk the Braid of 100 Masters boon. Now he's gotta save up for it, lol.Squonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2014-01-07T20:10:05ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Level 12 Character listCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2okt9&page=7?Level-12-Character-list#3312014-01-07T19:54:08Z2014-01-07T19:54:08Z<p>Venture Captain, Eagle Night, First Paladin of Cayden Cailean Cormac O'Bron, The World's Worst Rogue [TM], having proved his magnificent ruffly shirt was too much for any monster in the Tomb of the Iron Hydra to overcome, is now a Weaponmaster (Kukri) 12th / Knife Master 4th.</p>Venture Captain, Eagle Night, First Paladin of Cayden Cailean Cormac O'Bron, The World's Worst Rogue [TM], having proved his magnificent ruffly shirt was too much for any monster in the Tomb of the Iron Hydra to overcome, is now a Weaponmaster (Kukri) 12th / Knife Master 4th.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2014-01-07T19:54:08ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Woohoo, first star baby!!!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qaov?Woohoo-first-star-baby#132013-10-27T19:51:57Z2013-10-27T19:51:57Z<p>Good on ya!</p>Good on ya!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-10-27T19:51:57ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Level 12 Character listCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2okt9&page=6?Level-12-Character-list#2882013-10-27T16:33:39Z2013-10-27T16:33:39Z<p>Having bested the nefarious Stone Giant Mokmurian, Venture Captain/Eagle Knight Cormac O'Bron, The World's Worst Rogue [TM], is now a Weapon Master (Kukri) 11/Knife Master 4. He has taken to considering himself the first Paladin of Cayden Cailean and is overjoyed to announce his recent marriage to his Medusa fiance.</p>Having bested the nefarious Stone Giant Mokmurian, Venture Captain/Eagle Knight Cormac O'Bron, The World's Worst Rogue [TM], is now a Weapon Master (Kukri) 11/Knife Master 4. He has taken to considering himself the first Paladin of Cayden Cailean and is overjoyed to announce his recent marriage to his Medusa fiance.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-10-27T16:33:39ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Deadly ScenariosCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pfaz&page=3?Deadly-Scenarios#1352013-10-21T15:56:33Z2013-10-21T15:56:33Z<p>As a PFS GM with about a year and almost 2 stars under my belt, I've yet to TPK and have only killed 2 PCs. Once was a a fluke, a flurrying/extra attacking monk took a Paladin PC from full health to death in a boss fight but had multiple crits in the flurry.</p>
<p>The other one was King of the Storval Stairs, which if run as directed nearly insures a PC death if not a TPK imnsho.</p>As a PFS GM with about a year and almost 2 stars under my belt, I've yet to TPK and have only killed 2 PCs. Once was a a fluke, a flurrying/extra attacking monk took a Paladin PC from full health to death in a boss fight but had multiple crits in the flurry.
The other one was King of the Storval Stairs, which if run as directed nearly insures a PC death if not a TPK imnsho.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-10-21T15:56:33ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Texas gains another 4-star GM.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q8w7?Texas-gains-another-4star-GM#32013-10-16T18:40:13Z2013-10-16T18:40:13Z<p>Rock on with your bad self homie!</p>Rock on with your bad self homie!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-10-16T18:40:13ZForums: Rules Questions: Swordmaster/Scout Charging Sneak Attack QuestionBrax The Brawler (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q8hn?SwordmasterScout-Charging-Sneak-Attack-Question#12013-10-06T19:22:32Z2013-10-06T19:22:32Z<p>From Swordmaster:</p>
<p>Tiger Trance (Ex): The swordmaster pounces upon her opponents, striking with the ferocity and brute force of a wild tiger. While in this trance, a swordmaster can make a combat maneuver check against an opponent within charge range. If she succeeds, she may charge that opponent and make a full attack against that opponent.</p>
<p>From Scout:</p>
<p>Scout’s Charge: At 4th level, whenever a scout makes a charge, her attack deals sneak attack damage as if the target were flat-footed. Foes with uncanny dodge are immune to this ability. This ability replaces uncanny dodge.</p>
<p>Question: If I have a BAB over 6, do ALL my charging attacks get sneak attack, or just the 1st?</p>From Swordmaster:
Tiger Trance (Ex): The swordmaster pounces upon her opponents, striking with the ferocity and brute force of a wild tiger. While in this trance, a swordmaster can make a combat maneuver check against an opponent within charge range. If she succeeds, she may charge that opponent and make a full attack against that opponent.
From Scout:
Scout’s Charge: At 4th level, whenever a scout makes a charge, her attack deals sneak attack damage as if the target were flat-footed. Foes...Brax The Brawler (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-10-06T19:22:32ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Best PFS Scenarios to give players a more "Adventure Path" feel?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q6ew?Best-PFS-Scenarios-to-give-players-a-more#172013-09-21T17:25:32Z2013-09-21T17:25:32Z<p>I will strongly second the vote for Quest for Perfection 1-2-3 and Dragon's Demand. Both feel like path kinda deals.</p>I will strongly second the vote for Quest for Perfection 1-2-3 and Dragon's Demand. Both feel like path kinda deals.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-09-21T17:25:32ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Kids and PFSCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q6dh?Kids-and-PFS#212013-09-21T17:19:17Z2013-09-21T17:19:17Z<p>My wife, boy (11), and I are all PFSers and I always try to have my wife and or I at Little Man's table. If you do have a mixed table, it is usually not a good idea to have the kids sit next to each other if at all possible. My gut reaction would be to steer clear of an all kids table, they would be too distracting to each other, but that's just my two centavos.</p>My wife, boy (11), and I are all PFSers and I always try to have my wife and or I at Little Man's table. If you do have a mixed table, it is usually not a good idea to have the kids sit next to each other if at all possible. My gut reaction would be to steer clear of an all kids table, they would be too distracting to each other, but that's just my two centavos.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-09-21T17:19:17ZRe: Forums: Technology: Pathfinder TabletCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q2z7?Pathfinder-Tablet#182013-08-23T15:50:20Z2013-08-23T15:50:20Z<p>Another vote for the Asus Transformer!</p>Another vote for the Asus Transformer!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-08-23T15:50:20ZRe: Forums: Advice: Can my bard use a Bagpipe?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q2iw?Can-my-bard-use-a-Bagpipe#242013-08-20T21:11:59Z2013-08-20T21:11:59Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Vamptastic wrote:</div><blockquote> I want to make a beatboxing Bard. </blockquote><p>Not enough Like Buttons IN THE WORLD!Vamptastic wrote:I want to make a beatboxing Bard.
Not enough Like Buttons IN THE WORLD!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-08-20T21:11:59ZRe: Forums: Advice: Can my bard use a Bagpipe?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q2iw?Can-my-bard-use-a-Bagpipe#122013-08-20T14:36:35Z2013-08-20T14:36:35Z<p>You can only play the bagpipes if you promise to play nothing but AC/DC!</p>You can only play the bagpipes if you promise to play nothing but AC/DC!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-08-20T14:36:35ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Level 13 Character ListCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q1ph?Level-13-Character-List#132013-08-14T16:13:55Z2013-08-14T16:13:55Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Matthew Pittard wrote:</div><blockquote> I thought so. Whats Cormac on about then? </blockquote><p>Cormac is a fighter/rogue with Fortified Drinker and noble aspirations!Matthew Pittard wrote:I thought so. Whats Cormac on about then?
Cormac is a fighter/rogue with Fortified Drinker and noble aspirations!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-08-14T16:13:55ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Level 13 Character ListCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q1ph?Level-13-Character-List#62013-08-13T16:28:36Z2013-08-13T15:29:45Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Joe Jungers wrote:</div><blockquote>Because when that list was made, there was no option for levels beyond 12. New options have presented themselves since its inception. </blockquote><p>And thus a new thread to reflect those options! Game, set, and match the drunken paladin of Cayden Cailean!!!Joe Jungers wrote:Because when that list was made, there was no option for levels beyond 12. New options have presented themselves since its inception.
And thus a new thread to reflect those options! Game, set, and match the drunken paladin of Cayden Cailean!!!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-08-13T15:29:45ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Level 13 Character ListCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q1ph?Level-13-Character-List#42013-08-13T16:30:48Z2013-08-12T17:17:33Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Mattastrophic wrote:</div><blockquote> Just to let you guys know, <a href="http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2okt9?Level-12-Character-list" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">this thread already exists. It covers all 12+ PCs.</a></blockquote><p>Then why call it "Level 12 Character List?" Seems a bit of a misnomer.Mattastrophic wrote:Just to let you guys know, this thread already exists. It covers all 12+ PCs.
Then why call it "Level 12 Character List?" Seems a bit of a misnomer.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-08-12T17:17:33ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: The Reason I PFS is...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q1oo?The-Reason-I-PFS-is#52013-08-12T15:55:07Z2013-08-12T15:55:07Z<p>I PFS because it is something my wife and child can do with me without feeling left out!</p>I PFS because it is something my wife and child can do with me without feeling left out!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-08-12T15:55:07ZForums: Pathfinder Society: Level 13 Character ListCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q1ph?Level-13-Character-List#12013-08-13T18:44:11Z2013-08-12T15:51:44Z<p>Venture Captain Cormac O'Bron reporting for duty!!! The Eyes of the Ten are Upon Me! Weapon Master (Kukri) 9, Knife Master 4.</p>Venture Captain Cormac O'Bron reporting for duty!!! The Eyes of the Ten are Upon Me! Weapon Master (Kukri) 9, Knife Master 4.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-08-12T15:51:44ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Antagonize and Patient OptimistCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q05y?Antagonize-and-Patient-Optimist#52013-07-30T17:50:03Z2013-07-30T17:50:03Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Avianfoo wrote:</div><blockquote> Patient Optimist is referring to the Try Again option under Diplomacy...</blockquote><p>Gotcha. I was thinking the retry was gonna be a free action, which woulda been OP as all get out, but this makes much more sense!
<p>It is still a KICKASS combo for my Musetouched Bard!</p>Avianfoo wrote:Patient Optimist is referring to the Try Again option under Diplomacy...
Gotcha. I was thinking the retry was gonna be a free action, which woulda been OP as all get out, but this makes much more sense! It is still a KICKASS combo for my Musetouched Bard!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-30T17:50:03ZForums: Rules Questions: Antagonize and Patient OptimistCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q05y?Antagonize-and-Patient-Optimist#12013-07-30T15:00:03Z2013-07-30T15:00:03Z<p>WOW... just wow. These two can't work together as well as I think they do, can they????</p>
<p>Patient Optimist (Trait, Religion):
<br />
Benefits: You gain a +2 trait bonus on Diplomacy checks to influence hostile or unfriendly creatures, and if you fail at such an attempt, you may retry it once.</p>
<p>Antagonize (feat):
<br />
Benefit: You can make Diplomacy and Intimidate checks to make creatures respond to you with hostility. No matter which skill you use, antagonizing a creature takes a standard action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity, and has a DC equal to 10 + the target’s Hit Dice+ the target’s Wisdom modifier. You cannot make this check against a creature that does not understand you or has an Intelligence score of 3 or lower. Before you make these checks, you may make a Sense Motive check (DC 20) as a swift action to gain an insight bonus on these Diplomacy or Intimidate checks equal to your Charisma bonus until the end of your next turn. The benefits you gain for this check depend on the skill you use. This is a mind-affecting effect.
<br />
Diplomacy: You fluster your enemy. For the next minute, the target takes a –2 penalty on all attacks rolls made against creatures other than you and has a 10% spell failure chance on all spells that do not target you or that have you within their area of effect.</p>WOW... just wow. These two can't work together as well as I think they do, can they????
Patient Optimist (Trait, Religion):
Benefits: You gain a +2 trait bonus on Diplomacy checks to influence hostile or unfriendly creatures, and if you fail at such an attempt, you may retry it once.
Antagonize (feat):
Benefit: You can make Diplomacy and Intimidate checks to make creatures respond to you with hostility. No matter which skill you use, antagonizing a creature takes a standard action that does...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-30T15:00:03ZRe: Forums: Advice: Funny fighter questionCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pzwa?Funny-fighter-question#102013-07-28T19:11:27Z2013-07-28T19:11:27Z<p>If it were me I would go strait fighter, Human, and use the weapon finesse power attack combo to keep me focused on Dex. </p>
<p>Archetype: Buckler Duelist (Inner Sea Primer)</p>
<p>Traits: Rice Runner and Heirloom Weapon choosing the +2 trait bonus on one kind of combat maneuver when using that specific weapon. You will eventually have to pay for Masterwork Transformation to get the specific weapon enchanted, BUT CRAZY WORTH IT!</p>
<p>Prestige Class: Duelist 7-12.</p>
<p>(LOL, now I wanna make this character)</p>If it were me I would go strait fighter, Human, and use the weapon finesse power attack combo to keep me focused on Dex.
Archetype: Buckler Duelist (Inner Sea Primer)
Traits: Rice Runner and Heirloom Weapon choosing the +2 trait bonus on one kind of combat maneuver when using that specific weapon. You will eventually have to pay for Masterwork Transformation to get the specific weapon enchanted, BUT CRAZY WORTH IT!
Prestige Class: Duelist 7-12.
(LOL, now I wanna make this character)Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-28T19:11:27ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Paizo Blog: Primed for AdventureTone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5levn?Primed-for-Adventure#252013-07-24T16:33:35Z2013-07-24T16:33:35Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Matthew Pittard wrote:</div><blockquote> Michael: I totally agree! Pathfinders are not Harpers! They are more like a rather naughty thieves guild </blockquote><p>That is not always the case. There are very few "naughty" members of The Silver Crusade.Matthew Pittard wrote:Michael: I totally agree! Pathfinders are not Harpers! They are more like a rather naughty thieves guild
That is not always the case. There are very few "naughty" members of The Silver Crusade.Tone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-24T16:33:35ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Some call me... Jethro!Jethro Bodine (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pynn?Some-call-me-Jethro#52013-07-17T23:28:26Z2013-07-17T23:28:26Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">FanaticRat wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Jethro Bodine wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">FanaticRat wrote:</div><blockquote> For some reason I was expecting a Jethro Tull reference. </blockquote>Lend me your ear while I call you a fool! </blockquote><p>I don't
<p>I don't get it.</p>
<p>I'm sorry. </blockquote><p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0GAuexrVzoFanaticRat wrote:Jethro Bodine wrote: FanaticRat wrote: For some reason I was expecting a Jethro Tull reference.
Lend me your ear while I call you a fool! I don't I don't get it.
I'm sorry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0GAuexrVzoJethro Bodine (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-17T23:28:26ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Some call me... Jethro!Jethro Bodine (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pynn?Some-call-me-Jethro#32013-07-17T21:47:02Z2013-07-17T21:47:02Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">FanaticRat wrote:</div><blockquote> For some reason I was expecting a Jethro Tull reference. </blockquote><p>Lend me your ear while I call you a fool!FanaticRat wrote:For some reason I was expecting a Jethro Tull reference.
Lend me your ear while I call you a fool!Jethro Bodine (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-17T21:47:02ZForums: Pathfinder Society: Some call me... Jethro!Jethro Bodine (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pynn?Some-call-me-Jethro#12013-07-17T21:37:56Z2013-07-17T21:37:56Z<p>I know there is a thread going for funniest PFS moments, so I thought I would start one for funniest PFS characters. I've yet to play my latest PFS character, but I know he's gonna be a hoot!</p>
<p>Jethro Bodine (if you get the reference, you are old like me) is a redneck banjo pickin' Musetouched Aasimar I just genned so I could play First Steps III in a couple weeks, and I just know I'm gonna have a ton of fun with him.</p>
<p>What's the funniest character you've ever played?</p>I know there is a thread going for funniest PFS moments, so I thought I would start one for funniest PFS characters. I've yet to play my latest PFS character, but I know he's gonna be a hoot!
Jethro Bodine (if you get the reference, you are old like me) is a redneck banjo pickin' Musetouched Aasimar I just genned so I could play First Steps III in a couple weeks, and I just know I'm gonna have a ton of fun with him.
What's the funniest character you've ever played?Jethro Bodine (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-17T21:37:56ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: NPC Codex Pregens Printable CopyCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pydh?NPC-Codex-Pregens-Printable-Copy#82013-07-15T15:46:35Z2013-07-15T15:46:35Z<p>I find it is good idea to have a binder of pregens for both newbs and old schoolers, especially at cons. Better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them.</p>I find it is good idea to have a binder of pregens for both newbs and old schoolers, especially at cons. Better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-15T15:46:35ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Level 12 Character listCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2okt9&page=5?Level-12-Character-list#2442013-07-11T00:40:33Z2013-07-11T00:40:33Z<p>Cormac O'Bron, The World's Worst Rogue [TM]: Weapon Master (Kukri) 8, Knife Master 4</p>
<p>A varisian human who's an able drinker, steadfast follower of Cayden Cailean (as long as he's headed into a tavern), and part time Andoran freedom fighter.</p>
<p>Headed for 13th in just a few weeks by way of Eyes of the Ten come Space City Con!</p>
<p>http://www.spacecitycon.com/</p>Cormac O'Bron, The World's Worst Rogue [TM]: Weapon Master (Kukri) 8, Knife Master 4
A varisian human who's an able drinker, steadfast follower of Cayden Cailean (as long as he's headed into a tavern), and part time Andoran freedom fighter.
Headed for 13th in just a few weeks by way of Eyes of the Ten come Space City Con!
http://www.spacecitycon.com/Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-11T00:40:33ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Goblin BraverySquonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pwyv?Goblin-Bravery#72013-07-03T14:45:21Z2013-07-03T14:45:21Z<p>Thanks. Sorry for the confusion, I was trying to make this a spoiler free question. It really boiled down to the phrasing "non reach weapons" causing me to pause and scratch my head, but I guess everyone is in agreement unarmed strikes count as weapons.</p>Thanks. Sorry for the confusion, I was trying to make this a spoiler free question. It really boiled down to the phrasing "non reach weapons" causing me to pause and scratch my head, but I guess everyone is in agreement unarmed strikes count as weapons.Squonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-03T14:45:21ZForums: Pathfinder Society: Goblin BraverySquonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pwyv?Goblin-Bravery#12013-07-03T02:12:09Z2013-07-03T02:12:09Z<p>Can the trait Goblin Bravery be applied to unarmed attacks? (Asked the Wayang Monk with a mischievous grin.)</p>Can the trait Goblin Bravery be applied to unarmed attacks? (Asked the Wayang Monk with a mischievous grin.)Squonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-03T02:12:09ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Boon Trading ThreadCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p5c7&page=5?Boon-Trading-Thread#2432013-07-09T18:46:50Z2013-07-01T17:18:42Z<p>I want to trade my Wayang race boon for a Goblin race boon.</p>
<p>I would even be willing to throw in $10.</p>
<p>My son REALLY wants to play a Gobo!</p>I want to trade my Wayang race boon for a Goblin race boon.
I would even be willing to throw in $10.
My son REALLY wants to play a Gobo!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-07-01T17:18:42ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Welcome to new Online Play VCCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pwey?Welcome-to-new-Online-Play-VC#472013-06-28T13:28:51Z2013-06-28T13:28:51Z<p>Resistance WAS futile. He HAS BEEN assimilated. Welcome 1 of 1.</p>Resistance WAS futile. He HAS BEEN assimilated. Welcome 1 of 1.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-28T13:28:51ZRe: Forums: Grand Lodge: A Pathinder seeks a faction worthy of him, can u find it for him? (in character)Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pvwb?A-Pathinder-seeks-a-faction-worthy-of-him-can#162013-06-25T14:25:36Z2013-06-25T14:25:36Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Arni Carni wrote:</div><blockquote><p> An ugly bald dwarf, clad in scale mail surveys the room. Looks at the human dressed up as a halfing:
</p>
<b>"Fer shame, Cormac. When did the Andorans start deliverin' messages for Sczarni?"</b></blockquote><p><i>"I am, at heart, a Varisian first and a rogue a close second. I came by freedom fighting through the back door as it were, on account of a debt of honor."</i> Cormac reverently touches an intricate scarf about his neck, <i>"My people would laugh themselves silly if they knew how many times being so honor bound has brought me to the brink of destruction."</i>Arni Carni wrote:An ugly bald dwarf, clad in scale mail surveys the room. Looks at the human dressed up as a halfing:
"Fer shame, Cormac. When did the Andorans start deliverin' messages for Sczarni?"
"I am, at heart, a Varisian first and a rogue a close second. I came by freedom fighting through the back door as it were, on account of a debt of honor." Cormac reverently touches an intricate scarf about his neck, "My people would laugh themselves silly if they knew how many times being so...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-25T14:25:36ZForums: Advice: Wayang Build Quiz!Squonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pw0i?Wayang-Build-Quiz#12013-06-26T06:09:59Z2013-06-24T16:26:44Z<p>So... two thirds the way to 2nd with Squonk the Wayang and I realized two things:</p>
<p>1) Illusionists are a rough ride. Everyone and their uncle are resistant if not immune to illusions. Plus they take WAY too many actions to maintain.</p>
<p>2) I really do like making front rankers more than just about anything. So I have complety rebuilt Squonk, and he is gonna ABSOLUTELY suck for the first couple levels. Level one: Monk. Fear my 1d4 unarmed badassery. Level two: Fighter. More 1d4 + nada Mcflurries. Levels 3-20: Ninja.</p>
<p>Quiz Time: What archetypes am I gonna take at first and second, and what feats am I gonna take at 3rd, 5th, and 7th to make this a build to be feared? (Note: Squonk has to be PFS legal.)</p>So... two thirds the way to 2nd with Squonk the Wayang and I realized two things:
1) Illusionists are a rough ride. Everyone and their uncle are resistant if not immune to illusions. Plus they take WAY too many actions to maintain.
2) I really do like making front rankers more than just about anything. So I have complety rebuilt Squonk, and he is gonna ABSOLUTELY suck for the first couple levels. Level one: Monk. Fear my 1d4 unarmed badassery. Level two: Fighter. More 1d4 + nada Mcflurries....Squonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-24T16:26:44ZRe: Forums: Grand Lodge: A Pathinder seeks a faction worthy of him, can u find it for him? (in character)Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pvwb?A-Pathinder-seeks-a-faction-worthy-of-him-can#42013-06-23T19:43:01Z2013-06-23T18:36:26Z<p>You are just about to drift off to sleep when a voice from the darkest corner of your room whispers in a thick Varisian accent, "You forgot to check under your pillow, boyo. There is the slightest of stirrings in the air and you can sense you are once more alone. Reaching under your pillow you find the following written in a neat hand:</p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Renegadeshepherd wrote:</div><blockquote>The Cheliax faction has long been on my mind for I am a skilled seducer, a skilled performer, and have done favors for servants of the Dark Prince from time to time but long have I pondered if they would resent my not wanting to hand over the material plane to his rule.</blockquote><p>Fine and dandy if you want to be tied to the whims of an insane sadistic dominatrix and the Devils who work her puppet strings.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Renegadeshepherd wrote:</div><blockquote>The Lantern Lodge and their culture fascinates me to no end but experience has shown that such things easily fall to a blade or fireball spell. My legacy must endure long after my bones are dust in the wind. </blockquote><p>Is their dedication to honor and face any different from the fanatic need for doctrine of the Paladins and other do gooders of the Silver Crusade? Hardly.
<p>If you want to set your own path, unshackled by doctrine or creed, there is only one path for you, lad. We of the Sczarni have a saying, "A man is what he makes of himself."</p>You are just about to drift off to sleep when a voice from the darkest corner of your room whispers in a thick Varisian accent, "You forgot to check under your pillow, boyo. There is the slightest of stirrings in the air and you can sense you are once more alone. Reaching under your pillow you find the following written in a neat hand:
Renegadeshepherd wrote:The Cheliax faction has long been on my mind for I am a skilled seducer, a skilled performer, and have done favors for servants of the...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-23T18:36:26ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: I... Still... Hate... Tripping... Monks!!!!!!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pvtp&page=2?I-Still-Hate-Tripping-Monks#572013-06-23T16:36:49Z2013-06-23T16:36:49Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">TriOmegaZero wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Cormac O'Bron wrote:</div><blockquote> From here on out, I'm gonna give all my monsters Boots of STFU: +100 to resist trip attacks! </blockquote>Why don't you just <a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/ultimateCombat/ultimateCombatFeats.html#monkey-style" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">use the rules?</a> Your players will feel less butthurt then. </blockquote><p>So the Ogres who took over Fort Rannick all suddenly have enough monk levels to take Monkey Style! Yea, my PCs will not have anything to say about that lol.
<p>Thanks for all the posts, I was just venting. It really is more about the PC in question who ALWAYS plays something that completely gets under my skin. He's a min maxing power gamer who looks for broken builds on purpose.</p>TriOmegaZero wrote:Cormac O'Bron wrote: From here on out, I'm gonna give all my monsters Boots of STFU: +100 to resist trip attacks!
Why don't you just use the rules? Your players will feel less butthurt then. So the Ogres who took over Fort Rannick all suddenly have enough monk levels to take Monkey Style! Yea, my PCs will not have anything to say about that lol. Thanks for all the posts, I was just venting. It really is more about the PC in question who ALWAYS plays something that...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-23T16:36:49ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: I... Still... Hate... Tripping... Monks!!!!!!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pvtp?I-Still-Hate-Tripping-Monks#62013-06-22T17:02:56Z2013-06-22T17:02:56Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">GoldEdition42 wrote:</div><blockquote> Hmmm. Worms and Incorporeal beings to team up for the win! With a swarm of Harpies to finish them off! </blockquote><p>Except I am running Rise of the Runelords and my party will get uppity if snakes and ghosts start showing up every encounter for no apperent reason, lol.GoldEdition42 wrote:Hmmm. Worms and Incorporeal beings to team up for the win! With a swarm of Harpies to finish them off!
Except I am running Rise of the Runelords and my party will get uppity if snakes and ghosts start showing up every encounter for no apperent reason, lol.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-22T17:02:56ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: I... Still... Hate... Tripping... Monks!!!!!!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pvtp?I-Still-Hate-Tripping-Monks#52013-06-22T16:59:24Z2013-06-22T16:59:24Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Nicos wrote:</div><blockquote> A monk doing his job is something to celebrate. </blockquote><p>Job schmob, tripping when you are attacked as an interrupt is broken with a capitol B.
<p>I've see a lot of DMs homebrew a Reflex save to resist tripping and am seriously considering it myself.</p>Nicos wrote:A monk doing his job is something to celebrate.
Job schmob, tripping when you are attacked as an interrupt is broken with a capitol B. I've see a lot of DMs homebrew a Reflex save to resist tripping and am seriously considering it myself.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-22T16:59:24ZForums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: I... Still... Hate... Tripping... Monks!!!!!!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pvtp?I-Still-Hate-Tripping-Monks#12013-06-22T16:44:25Z2013-06-22T16:44:25Z<p>I'm running Rise of the Runelords and one of the characters is playing a Flowing Monk. Even bossfights are now NOTHING to my party because my monsters are always flat on their backs, followed by AOs for standing up, and finishing off with never getting their full round of attacks because they were too busy standing up!</p>
<p>Tripping Monks were broken in 3.0, even more broken in 3.5, and CONTINUE their broken streak here in Pathfinder.</p>
<p>From here on out, I'm gonna give all my monsters Boots of STFU: +100 to resist trip attacks!</p>I'm running Rise of the Runelords and one of the characters is playing a Flowing Monk. Even bossfights are now NOTHING to my party because my monsters are always flat on their backs, followed by AOs for standing up, and finishing off with never getting their full round of attacks because they were too busy standing up!
Tripping Monks were broken in 3.0, even more broken in 3.5, and CONTINUE their broken streak here in Pathfinder.
From here on out, I'm gonna give all my monsters Boots of...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-22T16:44:25ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: What's the penultimate trait in your area?Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pvhy?Whats-the-penultimate-trait-in-your-area#302013-06-22T14:31:27Z2013-06-22T14:31:27Z<p>The ENTIRE reason my Tengu Zen Archer is Andoran is because of Hunter's Eye. No penalty for my second range increment??? Don't mind if I do.</p>The ENTIRE reason my Tengu Zen Archer is Andoran is because of Hunter's Eye. No penalty for my second range increment??? Don't mind if I do.Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-22T14:31:27ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Funniest PFS moments?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pvip?Funniest-PFS-moments#282013-06-21T18:49:08Z2013-06-21T18:49:08Z<p>Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment: My son's Halfling Beastmaster Ranger, riding a war dog, jumped from a raised stage into a fountain screaming "Cannonball!!!" in mid air.</p>Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment: My son's Halfling Beastmaster Ranger, riding a war dog, jumped from a raised stage into a fountain screaming "Cannonball!!!" in mid air.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-21T18:49:08ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: So what's the least represented class in PFS?Tone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pv7k&page=2?So-whats-the-least-represented-class-in-PFS#822013-06-19T17:12:53Z2013-06-19T17:12:53Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">kinevon wrote:</div><blockquote>Heh. I forgot to mention my Samurai (Sword Saint) 2, and I am in Vegas. I just have so many options to play, that he may not have been seen at Game Day much... </blockquote><p>And I think you've touched upon the key to why there are so few Samurai/Cavs in PFS. SO much of those classes are mount dependent and most PFS battles are not mount friendly. Using an option like Sword Saint is a good remedy, but even that seems WOEFULLY underpowered compared to sneak attack.
<p>That being said, my Lantern Lodge (soon to be Silver Crusade) Aasimar Cleric of Shizuru took his first level of Sword Saint at 4th and is going to take nothing but Samurai levels from here on out. Just to make him EXTRA Samurai-ey I've got the feat Antagonize and my Diplomacy is off the charts.</p>kinevon wrote:Heh. I forgot to mention my Samurai (Sword Saint) 2, and I am in Vegas. I just have so many options to play, that he may not have been seen at Game Day much...
And I think you've touched upon the key to why there are so few Samurai/Cavs in PFS. SO much of those classes are mount dependent and most PFS battles are not mount friendly. Using an option like Sword Saint is a good remedy, but even that seems WOEFULLY underpowered compared to sneak attack. That being said, my Lantern...Tone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-19T17:12:53ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: So what's the least represented class in PFS?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pv7k?So-whats-the-least-represented-class-in-PFS#442013-06-17T18:53:25Z2013-06-17T18:53:25Z<p>I have yet to see a Divination specialist wizard in all of PFS.</p>I have yet to see a Divination specialist wizard in all of PFS.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-17T18:53:25ZForums: Pathfinder Society: Core Rulebook T-ShirtCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2puz3?Core-Rulebook-TShirt#12013-06-14T16:32:11Z2013-06-14T16:32:11Z<p>Does the Core Rulebook T-Shirt provide a PFS reroll?</p>Does the Core Rulebook T-Shirt provide a PFS reroll?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-14T16:32:11ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Rise of the Runelords home game for PFS credit.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pupn?Rise-of-the-Runelords-home-game-for-PFS-credit#52013-06-12T16:52:44Z2013-06-12T16:52:44Z<p>I am running RotRL and I did all the legwork for my homebrew players and it turned both my wife and a good friend into PFS regulars!</p>I am running RotRL and I did all the legwork for my homebrew players and it turned both my wife and a good friend into PFS regulars!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-12T16:52:44ZForums: Pathfinder Society: Level 15 PFS Character???Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pupu?Level-15-PFS-Character#12014-01-15T09:22:01Z2013-06-12T16:46:50Z<p>I have a character who will be level 13 at the end of Eyes of the Ten which I will playing in at a Con in the beginning of August. I am also running Rise of the Runelords in my homebrew game and generating PFS credit for that.</p>
<p>It looks like I will be able to apply the follwing sheets to my 13th level character:</p>
<p>“Fortress of the Under Jorgenfist (areas B1–C9) 12–14</p>
<p>Making him 14th level, and</p>
<p>“Sins of the Saviors” Runeforge (Parts Three–Ten) 14–16</p>
<p>Making him 15th level.</p>
<p>My questions are:</p>
<p>1) Is this correct?</p>
<p>2) Do I get a sash and tiara upon reaching 15th level?</p>I have a character who will be level 13 at the end of Eyes of the Ten which I will playing in at a Con in the beginning of August. I am also running Rise of the Runelords in my homebrew game and generating PFS credit for that.
It looks like I will be able to apply the follwing sheets to my 13th level character:
“Fortress of the Under Jorgenfist (areas B1–C9) 12–14
Making him 14th level, and
“Sins of the Saviors” Runeforge (Parts Three–Ten) 14–16
Making him 15th level.
My questions are:
...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-12T16:46:50ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Applying credit for Adventure PathsCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pumb?Applying-credit-for-Adventure-Paths#52013-06-11T20:25:33Z2013-06-11T20:25:33Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">CRobledo wrote:</div><blockquote> Each book has a sanctioned portion, which each will provide a different Chronicle.</blockquote><p>Except Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition, which has one portion per chapter.CRobledo wrote:Each book has a sanctioned portion, which each will provide a different Chronicle.
Except Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition, which has one portion per chapter.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-11T20:25:33ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Wizards...I don't see them around.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2owwj&page=4?WizardsI-dont-see-them-around#1822013-06-10T19:44:32Z2013-06-10T19:44:32Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">NWOrpheus wrote:</div><blockquote> Improved Invis and Mirror Image are redundant. The images must be visible in order for them to get 'popped', and the images mimic your appearance. If you're invisible, so are they, and thus useless while under the effects of improved invis. </blockquote><p>Until you get glitterdusted, invis purged, or see invis-ed.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Benrislove wrote:</div><blockquote> Murderous command is worthless, and not on the wizard spell list. I'll walk over and try to punch someone, And you're using a cleric spell...</blockquote><p>Mystic Theurge Baby!!!! (Psych, just got a wand and a high UMD, lol)
<div class="messageboard-quotee">nosig wrote:</div><blockquote><p> the best answer?
</p>
Get the Judge to issue a warning - no PvP guys!</p>
<p>;) </blockquote><p>Chill, Winston, we're just smack talking.NWOrpheus wrote:Improved Invis and Mirror Image are redundant. The images must be visible in order for them to get 'popped', and the images mimic your appearance. If you're invisible, so are they, and thus useless while under the effects of improved invis.
Until you get glitterdusted, invis purged, or see invis-ed. Benrislove wrote:Murderous command is worthless, and not on the wizard spell list. I'll walk over and try to punch someone, And you're using a cleric spell...
Mystic Theurge...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-10T19:44:32ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Wizards...I don't see them around.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2owwj&page=4?WizardsI-dont-see-them-around#1772013-06-10T17:38:33Z2013-06-10T17:38:33Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Benrislove wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Cormac O'Bron wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Benrislove wrote:</div><blockquote> If you have an optimized Zen archer, it's generally wise for people to simply stand behind you, while you kill everything and have too high of AC/saves to get hit by anything. This can detract from the fun of others.</blockquote><p>Step One: Stoneskin
</p>
Step Two: Ice Storm (no save, no evasion, NO NOTHING).</p>
<p>Repeat step 2 till said archer is a puddle of goo. </blockquote><p>Adamant weapon blanch on 10 arrows is only 100 GP. My zen archer has 20 ^_^, plenty to kill a wizard.
<p>I'm pretty sure the archer will actually kill you faster than the ice storm will kill them with that plan, but wizards can do many other things, including wind wall.</p>
<p>A Wizard can certainly beat a zen archer, Wizards are full casters that is what they do. My point is that IN PFS I haven't run into encounters that handle 30 AC and good all saves at level 6.</p>
<p>Wizard, Cleirc, Druid, Witch are the most powerful classes in the game, because they can handle ANYTHING, however if they aren't prepared for it (READ: Most NPC mages) they will get crushed by way too high numbers. :)
<br />
</blockquote><p>Sigh... Step 3: Improved Invis
</p>
Step 4: Mirror Image
<br />
Step 5: Displacement
<br />
Step 6: Murderous Command...</p>
<p>Repeat step 6 till you kill your whole party.</p>
<p>But you are right, PFS vs. Ranged Specialist (and if they are flying, it gets even sicker) is a mismatch.</p>Benrislove wrote:Cormac O'Bron wrote: Benrislove wrote: If you have an optimized Zen archer, it's generally wise for people to simply stand behind you, while you kill everything and have too high of AC/saves to get hit by anything. This can detract from the fun of others.
Step One: Stoneskin
Step Two: Ice Storm (no save, no evasion, NO NOTHING).Repeat step 2 till said archer is a puddle of goo. Adamant weapon blanch on 10 arrows is only 100 GP. My zen archer has 20 ^_^, plenty to kill a...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-10T17:38:33ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Wizards...I don't see them around.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2owwj&page=4?WizardsI-dont-see-them-around#1722013-06-09T13:50:19Z2013-06-09T13:50:19Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Benrislove wrote:</div><blockquote> If you have an optimized Zen archer, it's generally wise for people to simply stand behind you, while you kill everything and have too high of AC/saves to get hit by anything. This can detract from the fun of others.</blockquote><p>Step One: Stoneskin
</p>
Step Two: Ice Storm (no save, no evasion, NO NOTHING).</p>
<p>Repeat step 2 till said archer is a puddle of goo.</p>Benrislove wrote:If you have an optimized Zen archer, it's generally wise for people to simply stand behind you, while you kill everything and have too high of AC/saves to get hit by anything. This can detract from the fun of others.
Step One: Stoneskin
Step Two: Ice Storm (no save, no evasion, NO NOTHING).Repeat step 2 till said archer is a puddle of goo.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-09T13:50:19ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: A Pause in VituperationCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ptph?A-Pause-in-Vituperation#152013-06-05T22:46:41Z2013-06-05T22:46:41Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Bearded Ben wrote:</div><blockquote>Roughly: "Often Scyld, son of Scef, from enemy Mike Brock, ... the mead-bench tore, awing the earls." Swapping 'Mike Brock' in place of 'Scyld Scefing' makes a lot more sense. </blockquote><p>It would if I sought to praise him, which I shall never do as long as he has his jackbooted heel on the neck of plushy goblins everywhere!Bearded Ben wrote:Roughly: "Often Scyld, son of Scef, from enemy Mike Brock, ... the mead-bench tore, awing the earls." Swapping 'Mike Brock' in place of 'Scyld Scefing' makes a lot more sense.
It would if I sought to praise him, which I shall never do as long as he has his jackbooted heel on the neck of plushy goblins everywhere!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-05T22:46:41ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: A Pause in VituperationCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ptph?A-Pause-in-Vituperation#122013-06-05T22:43:41Z2013-06-05T20:10:46Z<p>Hwæt! We Gar-Dena in gear-dagum</p>
<p>þeod-cyninga, þrym gefrunon,</p>
<p>hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon!</p>
<p>Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena Mike Brock's</p>
<p>monegum mægþum meodo-setla ofteah;</p>
<p>egsode eorl[as] syððan ærest wearð</p>
<p>feasceaft funden; he þæs frofre gebad,</p>
<p>weox under wolcnum, weorð-myndum þah,</p>
<p>oðæt him æghwylc þara ymb-sittendra</p>
<p>ofer hron-rade hyran scolde,</p>
<p>gomban gyldan. Þæt wæs god cyning!</p>Hwæt! We Gar-Dena in gear-dagum
þeod-cyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon!
Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena Mike Brock's
monegum mægþum meodo-setla ofteah;
egsode eorl[as] syððan ærest wearð
feasceaft funden; he þæs frofre gebad,
weox under wolcnum, weorð-myndum þah,
oðæt him æghwylc þara ymb-sittendra
ofer hron-rade hyran scolde,
gomban gyldan. Þæt wæs god cyning!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-05T20:10:46ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Wizards...I don't see them around.Squonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2owwj&page=4?WizardsI-dont-see-them-around#1642013-06-05T17:52:28Z2013-06-05T17:52:28Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Will Johnson wrote:</div><blockquote><p>Don't ignore the stealth skill. Even without it being a class skill, it should be respectable.</p>
<p>If <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Company" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">the Black Company series</a> taught me anything, it's that sneaky wizards are to be feared. </blockquote><p>LOL, way ahead of you, I took Highlander as one of my traits!Will Johnson wrote:Don't ignore the stealth skill. Even without it being a class skill, it should be respectable.
If the Black Company series taught me anything, it's that sneaky wizards are to be feared.
LOL, way ahead of you, I took Highlander as one of my traits!Squonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-05T17:52:28ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Paizo Blog: Ratfolk and Catfolk and Race Boons Oh MyCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5letl?Ratfolk-and-Catfolk-and-Race-Boons-Oh-My#502015-02-04T09:18:46Z2013-06-03T21:53:28Z<p>I think the more varied you make the game, the more fun it becomes. I would rather see race boons given to non-con GMs though, to encourage GMing.</p>I think the more varied you make the game, the more fun it becomes. I would rather see race boons given to non-con GMs though, to encourage GMing.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-03T21:53:28ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: minor spell saves the day!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ptk8?minor-spell-saves-the-day#22013-06-02T21:16:07Z2013-06-02T21:16:07Z<p>I was in a game once where phantom steed got a poisoned character to the temple back in town just in time to save him.</p>I was in a game once where phantom steed got a poisoned character to the temple back in town just in time to save him.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-02T21:16:07ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Wizards...I don't see them around.Squonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2owwj&page=4?WizardsI-dont-see-them-around#1602013-06-02T18:52:46Z2013-06-02T18:52:46Z<p>I just got access to the Wayang boon and genned a Shadow School Wizard with it. With the !!8!! Binding Darkness-es I'm gonna get a day at level one, I have NO REGRETS about not going Sorc.</p>I just got access to the Wayang boon and genned a Shadow School Wizard with it. With the !!8!! Binding Darkness-es I'm gonna get a day at level one, I have NO REGRETS about not going Sorc.Squonk (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-02T18:52:46ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Should GM's allow Monsters to one shot players in society play?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ptfc?Should-GMs-allow-Monsters-to-one-shot-players#202013-06-01T16:19:14Z2013-06-01T16:19:14Z<p>Two observations:</p>
<p>1) My only kill as a GM in PFS (so far, mwu ha ha) came from a boss fight monk taking a full HP paladin all the way to past negative con in one round. It was as a result of the monk giving up a round positioning himself to get his full flurry on anyone who approached him. These were the directions in his tactics block, and I did not get the reason till I saw it in action. BUT the characters had been warned by an NPC that the boss was a hand to hand combat monster, and the paladin chose to go up without anyone else around to spread the love to.</p>
<p>2) We were at a con this weekend and were in a party without a rogue. My wife, a full hp cleric, triggered a trap causing a statue to fall on her putting her at EXACTLY her negative con. The GM was nice and let her use her portfolio reroll to be at 1 point from death and we saved her.</p>
<p>Two Conclusions:</p>
<p>1) Sometimes a GM's hands are tied. The original example at the top of the tread sounds like 2 mobs ending up together and that is the fastest way to a TPK.</p>
<p>2) Some GMs are gonna cut you some slack, some are not. I personally would not play a care bear RPG which did not allow for death.</p>Two observations:
1) My only kill as a GM in PFS (so far, mwu ha ha) came from a boss fight monk taking a full HP paladin all the way to past negative con in one round. It was as a result of the monk giving up a round positioning himself to get his full flurry on anyone who approached him. These were the directions in his tactics block, and I did not get the reason till I saw it in action. BUT the characters had been warned by an NPC that the boss was a hand to hand combat monster, and the...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-06-01T16:19:14ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Wait, so why do we need to retire factions, then?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pqwr?Wait-so-why-do-we-need-to-retire-factions-then#342013-05-09T15:54:54Z2013-05-09T15:54:54Z<p>Who said there would not be faction missions??? I thought the podcast made it pretty clear that not only would there be faction missions, but they were going to evolve into some either/or situations and the overwhelming tally of the path taken would steer the faction down different decision trees.</p>
<p>What they did say was there might not be SPECIFIC faction missions for each faction each adventure. Those factions without specific missions might have overarching goals instead.</p>Who said there would not be faction missions??? I thought the podcast made it pretty clear that not only would there be faction missions, but they were going to evolve into some either/or situations and the overwhelming tally of the path taken would steer the faction down different decision trees.
What they did say was there might not be SPECIFIC faction missions for each faction each adventure. Those factions without specific missions might have overarching goals instead.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-05-09T15:54:54ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: When tenets of faith are at odds with Pathfinder SocietyCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pqul&page=2?When-tenets-of-faith-are-at-odds-with#772013-05-09T15:44:49Z2013-05-09T15:44:49Z<p>My knee jerk reaction here is to agree with the folks who said "have a backup character ready if things don't look like they are gonna pan out for you" You could always (ok, usually) play a pregen and apply the sheet to your character.</p>
<p>I was at a table at a con recently and during character introduction it turned out we had three Chelaxian Tieflings in the party, A rogue, a ninja, and a necromancer. A guy at the table playing an Aasimar Silver Crusade Pally just got up and walked away, lol.</p>
<p>That is not to say you can't disagree with an evil act another character commits and take measures, short of attacking the character, to rectify the situation. Case in point: at another recent con I was on a table where a character on cut a deal with a Naga, exchanging its freedom for some information. My character, who was a CN Andoran Fighter Rogue, said, "Not just no, but hell no!" and attacked the Naga because that's how I felt he would react.</p>My knee jerk reaction here is to agree with the folks who said "have a backup character ready if things don't look like they are gonna pan out for you" You could always (ok, usually) play a pregen and apply the sheet to your character.
I was at a table at a con recently and during character introduction it turned out we had three Chelaxian Tieflings in the party, A rogue, a ninja, and a necromancer. A guy at the table playing an Aasimar Silver Crusade Pally just got up and walked away, lol.
...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-05-09T15:44:49ZForums: Pathfinder Society: GM Rerolls???Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pqq2?GM-Rerolls#12013-05-07T16:27:36Z2013-05-07T16:27:36Z<p>Can a (particularly malevolent) GM use shirt rerolls for bad guys?</p>Can a (particularly malevolent) GM use shirt rerolls for bad guys?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-05-07T16:27:36ZRe: Forums: Rules Questions: Communicating Commands To A Charmed Person/Monster When There's No Shared LanguageCormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pqbh?Communicating-Commands-To-A-Charmed#82013-05-03T13:59:42Z2013-05-03T13:59:42Z<p>Semaphore??? Smoke signals??? Interpretive dance???</p>Semaphore??? Smoke signals??? Interpretive dance???Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-05-03T13:59:42ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: PFS too safe for characters?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mxvw&page=7?PFS-too-safe-for-characters#3272013-05-01T17:37:00Z2013-05-01T17:37:00Z<p>Two Observations:</p>
<p>1) Three threads up from this is a thread called "Has PFS gone too far into 'hard mode'?"</p>
<p>2) I was in a 7-11 online mod last night that killed two characters.</p>
<p>It wasn't the monsters or the GM that killed the characters last night, although a good GM with the right attitude can make the simplest mod an exciting and deadly good time (as anyone who has played on a table run by, say, Mike Brock can attest). I was a front rank type who never went below 1/2 hit points the whole time last night and you know why? Because I prepare for the worst and adjust my tactics CONSTANTLY to give myself the upper hand. I've drunk a gallon of antitoxin when I didn't need to, spent THOUSANDS of gold pieces on buff scrolls even though I can't cast a single spell, I am almost never near the party when an AOE goes off, and I would say AT LEAST 50% of my gp expenditure has gone to defensive items.</p>
<p>Also at three points in the game last night characters made choices that triggered my inner voice to scream, 'why on earth would an adventurer worth his/her salt make a decision like that?' I never said anything out loud because hey, your character, your call. But in each of those three cases it went PHENOMENALLY SOUTH for the character in question shortly thereafter.</p>
<p>I'm not saying that in any given mod there is not a chance to snuff it hard. The character I am bragging on here has a death under his belt (back to back Ice Storms, no save, no evade). What I am saying is the choices you make both in your build and on the table can make it hard for even the best GM to kack you.</p>Two Observations:
1) Three threads up from this is a thread called "Has PFS gone too far into 'hard mode'?"
2) I was in a 7-11 online mod last night that killed two characters.
It wasn't the monsters or the GM that killed the characters last night, although a good GM with the right attitude can make the simplest mod an exciting and deadly good time (as anyone who has played on a table run by, say, Mike Brock can attest). I was a front rank type who never went below 1/2 hit points the whole...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-05-01T17:37:00ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Has PFS gone too far into "hard mode"?Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2poua&page=8?Has-PFS-gone-too-far-into-hard-mode#3732013-05-01T17:29:29Z2013-05-01T17:29:29Z<p>Two Observations:</p>
<p>1) Three threads down from this is a thread called "PFS Too Safe For Characters?"</p>
<p>2) I was in a 7-11 online mod last night that killed two characters.</p>
<p>It wasn't the monsters or the GM that killed the characters last night, although a good GM with the right attitude can make the simplest mod an exciting and deadly good time (as anyone who has played on a table run by, say, Mike Brock can attest). I was a front rank type who never went below 1/2 hit points the whole time last night and you know why? Because I prepare for the worst and adjust my tactics CONSTANTLY to give myself the upper hand. I've drunk a gallon of antitoxin when I didn't need to, spent THOUSANDS of gold pieces on buff scrolls even though I can't cast a single spell, I am almost never near the party when an AOE goes off, and I would say AT LEAST 50% of my gp expenditure has gone to defensive items.</p>
<p>Also at three points in the game last night characters made choices that triggered my inner voice to scream, 'why on earth would an adventurer worth his/her salt make a decision like that?' I never said anything out loud because hey, your character, your call. But in each of those three cases it went PHENOMENALLY SOUTH for the character in question shortly thereafter.</p>
<p>I'm not saying that in any given mod there is not a chance to snuff it hard. The character I am bragging on here has a death under his belt (back to back Ice Storms, no save, no evade). What I am saying is the choices you make both in your build and on the table can make it hard for even the best GM to kack you.</p>Two Observations:
1) Three threads down from this is a thread called "PFS Too Safe For Characters?"
2) I was in a 7-11 online mod last night that killed two characters.
It wasn't the monsters or the GM that killed the characters last night, although a good GM with the right attitude can make the simplest mod an exciting and deadly good time (as anyone who has played on a table run by, say, Mike Brock can attest). I was a front rank type who never went below 1/2 hit points the whole time...Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-05-01T17:29:29ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Your Character is the End Boss!Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ppsv?Your-Character-is-the-End-Boss#462013-05-01T16:51:32Z2013-05-01T16:51:32Z<p>I would Kobiashi Maru the bejesus outta the thing and find a way to track down the Pathfinders one by one while they slept after making them believe they had already had the "boss fight." I'm a nearly 12th level CN fighter/rogue, I DO NOT believe in fighting fair.</p>I would Kobiashi Maru the bejesus outta the thing and find a way to track down the Pathfinders one by one while they slept after making them believe they had already had the "boss fight." I'm a nearly 12th level CN fighter/rogue, I DO NOT believe in fighting fair.Cormac O'Bron (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-05-01T16:51:32ZForums: Pathfinder Society: Lantern and Shadow Lodge Prestige AwardsCorum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pp3t?Lantern-and-Shadow-Lodge-Prestige-Awards#12013-04-23T18:33:50Z2013-04-23T18:33:50Z<p>What is going to happen to prestige awards bought from a retired faction?</p>
<p>Specifically I got a Lantern Lodge Zen Archer who is thinking about buying Master. Should I bother?</p>What is going to happen to prestige awards bought from a retired faction?
Specifically I got a Lantern Lodge Zen Archer who is thinking about buying Master. Should I bother?Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-04-23T18:33:50ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: How to Upgrade Your Gear in PFS.Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p4s8&page=3?How-to-Upgrade-Your-Gear-in-PFS#1222013-03-14T15:02:07Z2013-03-14T15:02:07Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">RainyDayNinja wrote:</div><blockquote> Afraid not. The "next step" just refers to going from +1 to +2, or +1 to +1 corrosive, etc. "Corrosive burst" and "corrosive" are separate enchantments, so you can't upgrade from one to the other. </blockquote><p>That defies common sense. Both Corrosive and Corrosive Burst have the exact same prerequired spell, Acid Arrow, and make the step from +1 enhancement to +2 enhancement. It's not apples and oranges, it's apples and exploding apples which sounds like a natural progression to me.
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<p>Oh, wait, I see. Once an enchantment is put on you can never upgrade the enchantment. That blows. I've always allowed such upgrading in my homebrew games. Oh well, back to the salt mines to make the extra scratch.</p>RainyDayNinja wrote:Afraid not. The "next step" just refers to going from +1 to +2, or +1 to +1 corrosive, etc. "Corrosive burst" and "corrosive" are separate enchantments, so you can't upgrade from one to the other.
That defies common sense. Both Corrosive and Corrosive Burst have the exact same prerequired spell, Acid Arrow, and make the step from +1 enhancement to +2 enhancement. It's not apples and oranges, it's apples and exploding apples which sounds like a natural progression to me....Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-03-14T15:02:07ZForums: Homebrew and House Rules: A suggestion for a new weapon enchantmentCorum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pkmt?A-suggestion-for-a-new-weapon-enchantment#12013-03-14T14:48:18Z2013-03-14T14:48:18Z<p>Aligned</p>
<p>Price +1 bonus
<br />
Aura faint transmutation; CL 5th; Weight —</p>
<p>DESCRIPTION
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Aligned makes a weapon one of the following upon its creation: chaotic, evil, good, or lawful. A weapon that is Aligned can bypass the damage reduction of certain creatures. </p>
<p>CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
<br />
Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Align Weapon; Cost +1 bonus</p>
<p>(I see no problem making this available to both melee and ranged weapons.)</p>Aligned
Price +1 bonus
Aura faint transmutation; CL 5th; Weight —
DESCRIPTION
Aligned makes a weapon one of the following upon its creation: chaotic, evil, good, or lawful. A weapon that is Aligned can bypass the damage reduction of certain creatures.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Align Weapon; Cost +1 bonus
(I see no problem making this available to both melee and ranged weapons.)Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-03-14T14:48:18ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: How to Upgrade Your Gear in PFS.Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p4s8&page=3?How-to-Upgrade-Your-Gear-in-PFS#1192013-03-14T14:25:49Z2013-03-14T14:25:49Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">SCPRedMage wrote:</div><blockquote> The Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized Play states you "never have to repay the original cost or sell your current item for half to upgrade to the next step", but a "Holy" weapon is not the "next step" from a "Corrosive" weapon.</blockquote><p>Yes, I know, but Holy has no previous step. Without allowing enchantments to be removed this means that if I want a Holy weapon I have to sell my +2 weapon at 50% and buy a +3 weapon at full cost. That's quite a hit.
<p>I suppose what I should have said is can we add my homebrew solution, a +1 Align Weapon enchantment? Easy fix, seems to me.</p>SCPRedMage wrote:The Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized Play states you "never have to repay the original cost or sell your current item for half to upgrade to the next step", but a "Holy" weapon is not the "next step" from a "Corrosive" weapon.
Yes, I know, but Holy has no previous step. Without allowing enchantments to be removed this means that if I want a Holy weapon I have to sell my +2 weapon at 50% and buy a +3 weapon at full cost. That's quite a hit. I suppose what I should have...Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-03-14T14:25:49ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: How to Upgrade Your Gear in PFS.Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p4s8&page=3?How-to-Upgrade-Your-Gear-in-PFS#1162013-03-14T00:48:51Z2013-03-14T00:48:51Z<p>I'm gonna take it as given that a corrosive weapon can be upgraded to a corrosive burst weapon with the proper amount of money and prestige.</p>
<p>Here is my actual question: Can you remove enchantments once placed?</p>
<p>Here is the specific progression I am thinking of:</p>
<p>Masterwork Composite Longbow
<br />
+1 Composite Longbow
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+1 Adaptive Composite Longbow
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+1 Adaptive Corrosive Composite Longbow
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+1 Adaptive Holy Composite Longbow</p>
<p>There is no +1 "prequel" to Holy is why I ask. My hombrew fix is a +1 Align Weapon enchantment.</p>I'm gonna take it as given that a corrosive weapon can be upgraded to a corrosive burst weapon with the proper amount of money and prestige.
Here is my actual question: Can you remove enchantments once placed?
Here is the specific progression I am thinking of:
Masterwork Composite Longbow
+1 Composite Longbow
+1 Adaptive Composite Longbow
+1 Adaptive Corrosive Composite Longbow
+1 Adaptive Holy Composite Longbow
There is no +1 "prequel" to Holy is why I ask. My hombrew fix is a +1 Align...Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-03-14T00:48:51ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Your Favored (And Out of Favor) CharactersCorum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pjrk?Your-Favored-Characters#372013-03-13T21:03:18Z2013-03-13T21:03:18Z<p>My Tengu Zen Archer just hit 5th and got Tengu Wings and I am WAY more stoked about it than I should be.</p>My Tengu Zen Archer just hit 5th and got Tengu Wings and I am WAY more stoked about it than I should be.Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-03-13T21:03:18ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Balance...Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pivw&page=4?Balance#1692013-02-28T21:24:16Z2013-02-28T21:24:16Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Michael Brock wrote:</div><blockquote> First, we will be banning <i>bracers of the falcon's aim</i> until the price can be errataed.</blockquote><p>This is why I can never have pretty things! Seriously though, I agree they are OP for the listed price.
<p>I will second the question about what to do if we've already bought a pair. My two centavos: Be allowed to sell them for full current price and rebuy them for full price once they are erratted. (And try not to whine too much in the meantime.)</p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Michael Brock wrote:</div><blockquote>1) No, they are not grandfathered in. You refund your money and go from there.</blockquote><p>Jynx! You, Mr. Brock, owe me a coke!Michael Brock wrote:First, we will be banning bracers of the falcon's aim until the price can be errataed.
This is why I can never have pretty things! Seriously though, I agree they are OP for the listed price. I will second the question about what to do if we've already bought a pair. My two centavos: Be allowed to sell them for full current price and rebuy them for full price once they are erratted. (And try not to whine too much in the meantime.)
Michael Brock wrote:1) No, they are not...Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-02-28T21:24:16ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Balance...Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pivw&page=3?Balance#1492013-02-28T19:35:05Z2013-02-28T19:35:05Z<p>Not my BELOVED bracers!!! I'm playing a Tengu Zen Archer and the whole bird motif was TO DIE FOR! If you do ban Bracers of Falcon's Crest, can I say that the bracers of •whatever I sadly replace them with• can have nice birds on them too?</p>Not my BELOVED bracers!!! I'm playing a Tengu Zen Archer and the whole bird motif was TO DIE FOR! If you do ban Bracers of Falcon's Crest, can I say that the bracers of *whatever I sadly replace them with* can have nice birds on them too?Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-02-28T19:35:05ZForums: Pathfinder Society: Lipreading QuestionTone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2piot?Lipreading-Question#12013-02-25T23:43:27Z2013-02-25T23:43:27Z<p>I just made my first PFS character with lipreading. My question: Will lipreading "shake hands" with Comprehend Languages and Tongues?</p>I just made my first PFS character with lipreading. My question: Will lipreading "shake hands" with Comprehend Languages and Tongues?Tone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-02-25T23:43:27ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: The Brothers WuTone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pi11?The-Brothers-Wu#152013-02-22T19:12:42Z2013-02-22T19:12:42Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Andrew Christian wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Tone Wu wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
<br />
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Andrew Christian wrote:</div><blockquote> How'd a Nagaji get into the Wu?! </blockquote><p>Naga dad, Okasan Wu mom!
<p></blockquote><blink> I didn't think Nagaji were cross-breeds? (maybe way, way, way back in the day). I thought they were their own intra-sustainable race. </blockquote><p>Ahhh... but you forget our mom, Okasan Wu, is a time traveller. There is very little that can't be answered with a healthy dollop of Bill and Ted.Andrew Christian wrote:Tone Wu wrote:
Andrew Christian wrote: How'd a Nagaji get into the Wu?!
Naga dad, Okasan Wu mom! I didn't think Nagaji were cross-breeds? (maybe way, way, way back in the day). I thought they were their own intra-sustainable race. Ahhh... but you forget our mom, Okasan Wu, is a time traveller. There is very little that can't be answered with a healthy dollop of Bill and Ted.Tone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-02-22T19:12:42ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: The Brothers WuTone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pi11?The-Brothers-Wu#132013-02-22T15:15:13Z2013-02-22T15:15:13Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Justin Riddler wrote:</div><blockquote> So does that mean ya'll are related to the Sisters Wu from •• spoiler omitted ••? </blockquote><p>That is ABSOLUTELY what I envisioned, and not just newb luck kicking in. (Bluff 23)
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Andrew Christian wrote:</div><blockquote> How'd a Nagaji get into the Wu?! </blockquote><p>Naga dad, Okasan Wu mom!
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Andrew Christian wrote:</div><blockquote><p> And do you ask people their specifics by saying...</p>
<p>Who are wu? </blockquote><p>I woke up in a Korvosa doorway, the Grey Maiden knew my name. /She said, "you could get back to the Shingles, if you can get up and walk away."/ I stretched back and I hiccuped and checked to see if I had the plague./ Ended up fighting Rakshashas before the end of that bloody day... WELL WHO ARE WU?Justin Riddler wrote:So does that mean ya'll are related to the Sisters Wu from ** spoiler omitted **?
That is ABSOLUTELY what I envisioned, and not just newb luck kicking in. (Bluff 23) Andrew Christian wrote:How'd a Nagaji get into the Wu?!
Naga dad, Okasan Wu mom! Andrew Christian wrote: And do you ask people their specifics by saying...
Who are wu?
I woke up in a Korvosa doorway, the Grey Maiden knew my name. /She said, "you could get back to the Shingles, if you can get up and walk...Tone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-02-22T15:15:13ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: The Brothers WuTone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pi11?The-Brothers-Wu#52013-02-21T15:40:47Z2013-02-21T15:40:47Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Adam Mogyorodi wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Well we need to get a half-orc and half-elf in on this. If anyone has elemental or dhampir boons, those are also possibilities.</p>
<p>Just how many siblings do you think there are in the Wu family? </blockquote><p>Tricky question...
<p>Turns out mom was granted a boon by Shelyn for services rendered, and every time she gives birth she is projected back in time a year and a half. For those of you concerned about paradox and/or child neglect, rest assured there is a temple on a remote mountainside in Tien where a myriad of Okasan Wu-s take turns tending to their prolific offspring.</p>Adam Mogyorodi wrote:Well we need to get a half-orc and half-elf in on this. If anyone has elemental or dhampir boons, those are also possibilities.
Just how many siblings do you think there are in the Wu family?
Tricky question... Turns out mom was granted a boon by Shelyn for services rendered, and every time she gives birth she is projected back in time a year and a half. For those of you concerned about paradox and/or child neglect, rest assured there is a temple on a remote...Tone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-02-21T15:40:47ZForums: Pathfinder Society: The Brothers WuTone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pi11?The-Brothers-Wu#12013-02-21T00:19:57Z2013-02-21T00:19:57Z<p>So Little Man and I just genned new alts: Tonealial (“my friends call me Tone”) Wu, a Sczarni Aasimar Bard for me and Onisan Wu, a Lantern Lodge Tiefling Ninja for him. They are going to be half brothers; turns out our mom, a retired adventurer, made some... interesting... life choices along the way. A friend expressed interest in joining “the brotherhood” and thus was born Brother Ji Kwan Wu, Nagaji Monk.</p>
<p>I thought it would be fun to offer it up to the Society as a whole.</p>
<p>The requirements to join the Brothers Wu (yes, you can be a Sister Wu too) are simple and twofold:</p>
<p>1) Have the last name Wu.</p>
<p>2) You must be at least half Human (Tien) on your mom’s side.</p>
<p>Please post on this thread if you create a PFS Brothers Wu character so we can keep a geneaology.</p>So Little Man and I just genned new alts: Tonealial (“my friends call me Tone”) Wu, a Sczarni Aasimar Bard for me and Onisan Wu, a Lantern Lodge Tiefling Ninja for him. They are going to be half brothers; turns out our mom, a retired adventurer, made some... interesting... life choices along the way. A friend expressed interest in joining “the brotherhood” and thus was born Brother Ji Kwan Wu, Nagaji Monk.
I thought it would be fun to offer it up to the Society as a whole.
The requirements...Tone Wu (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-02-21T00:19:57ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Tengu!Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2juf0?Tengu#422013-01-24T00:35:54Z2013-01-24T00:35:54Z<p>PFS but I found the fix... Wisdom in the Flesh.</p>PFS but I found the fix... Wisdom in the Flesh.Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-01-24T00:35:54ZRe: Forums: Homebrew and House Rules: I want fly like a Tengu... to the sea...Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pde0?I-want-fly-like-a-Tengu-to-the-sea#122013-01-15T21:10:46Z2013-01-15T21:10:46Z<p>Ben you are a gem! Funny thing is I already took that trait to have a decent Diplomacy while still using Charisma as a dump stat (and I just realised Hero Lab was letting me even though Diplomacy is a Charisma skill, lol). But using it to get Fly instead fits my vision for the character much better.</p>
<p>As for the wings/no wings thing, I am going with the glide alt race trait and eventually plan on taking the "hey I got wings sorta" and "holy crap I just turned into a large raven" Tengu feats on down the line.</p>
<p>And as for what My Tengu is gonna look like, I dinnae care what the book says, I'm gonna look like this (LOL):</p>
<p>http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls3ifwKSvA1r08eqio3_500.jpg</p>Ben you are a gem! Funny thing is I already took that trait to have a decent Diplomacy while still using Charisma as a dump stat (and I just realised Hero Lab was letting me even though Diplomacy is a Charisma skill, lol). But using it to get Fly instead fits my vision for the character much better.
As for the wings/no wings thing, I am going with the glide alt race trait and eventually plan on taking the "hey I got wings sorta" and "holy crap I just turned into a large raven" Tengu feats on...Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-01-15T21:10:46ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Tengu!Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2juf0?Tengu#402013-01-15T19:58:38Z2013-01-15T19:58:38Z<p>I'm making a Tengu Zen Archer and noticed there are no traits that make fly a class skill. There should be.</p>I'm making a Tengu Zen Archer and noticed there are no traits that make fly a class skill. There should be.Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-01-15T19:58:38ZForums: Homebrew and House Rules: I want fly like a Tengu... to the sea...Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pde0?I-want-fly-like-a-Tengu-to-the-sea#12013-01-15T19:50:29Z2013-01-15T19:50:29Z<p>So I got Advanced Race and I am building a Tengu Zen Archer for PFS use and I noticed there are no traits ANYWHERE I can find to make fly a class skill. If anyone deserves this sort of love, surely it is the oft maligned Tengu.</p>So I got Advanced Race and I am building a Tengu Zen Archer for PFS use and I noticed there are no traits ANYWHERE I can find to make fly a class skill. If anyone deserves this sort of love, surely it is the oft maligned Tengu.Corum Blackwing (alias of Craig Bertuglia)2013-01-15T19:50:29ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Combining Prestige and GP to get an ItemCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p2xo?Combining-Prestige-and-GP-to-get-an-Item#42012-10-22T19:43:33Z2012-10-22T19:43:33Z<p>LOL, So other than concept and the specific item both being a no go, I should have no problem!</p>LOL, So other than concept and the specific item both being a no go, I should have no problem!Craig Bertuglia2012-10-22T19:43:33ZForums: Pathfinder Society: Combining Prestige and GP to get an ItemCraig Bertugliahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2p2xo?Combining-Prestige-and-GP-to-get-an-Item#12012-10-22T19:27:58Z2012-10-22T19:27:58Z<p>At level 1 could I spend 2 prestige and 90gp to get a Darkleaf Cloth Hide Shirt?</p>At level 1 could I spend 2 prestige and 90gp to get a Darkleaf Cloth Hide Shirt?Craig Bertuglia2012-10-22T19:27:58Z