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As a slight tangent from the discussion about what shape bestiaries will take, can I ask what plans there are with regards to pawns? I very much like being able to plonk the right figure down on the table, and (although I've invested what for me is quite a lot of money) pawns are much cheaper and easier to store than figures!

I've seen the discussions about whether to continue with bestiaries as they are, or to have a super-duper launch bestiary, and so on. I think having new critters in the launch and subsequent bestiaries, as Mr Mona says will happen, is absolutely the right thing to do. However, I still want to be able to easily put down the right figure, but I don't want to have to buy a bestiary box that contains substantially the same pawns that I already have.

To that end, I'd like to make a couple of suggestions/requests. If a box of pawns is published that is substantially similar to pawns that are already out there (in one box or not), could there be an expansion pack to fill in the gaps? So, if the launch bestiary has 75% of what's in the 1E Bestiary Box 1, and has another 100 creatures that are brand new, you can buy the expansion to get the missing creatures. Then, maybe we could have the same for Bestiary Boxes, NPC Codices, and so on going forward?

There's also the issue of finding the figures you already have. Is there any chance that the new bestiaries could list which collection you can find existing pawns in? Let's say that the tikbalang is in the launch bestiary for 2E (you should totally put the tikbalang in the launch bestiary), a small note saying that it was originally in Bestiary 4, and you should look in the Bestiary Box for the figure, rather than having to look through all the lists on the back of boxes to find it.

I'm presuming and hoping that the collections that go along with the adventure paths will continue much as they are.

I really like the way the Golarion flavour and mechanics work together for the Razmiran Priest (for the sorcerer) and the Lepidstadt Investigator (for the investigator). Although it's not quite as locked to Golarion (although I assume the basis it for it was Prophets of Kalistrade), I'd go for the Silksworn occultist for the same reason.

The archaeologist bard, for the reasons given above.

The hedge witch for the (surprisingly) witch I've found makes the class, with the appropriate hexes, a useful healer in a pinch; I'm also in favour pretty much by default of anything which means someone doesn't feel obliged to be the party cleric.

Ah, OK - thanks very much!

I've read through the AP and the threads on here, but I must be missign something, so perhaps you could help out a GM.

What happened to the PCs to make them turn? I understand that they don't remember the past five or so years. Somehow, they made their respective ways to Thrusmoor, and there entered the service of Lowls. Something made them turn to the bad and work for Lowls for an extended period. Does anyone know what that might be, or where I should look to find it?

Thanks in advance!

Speculate wildly?

Rovagug's imprisoned in Golarion, right? Maybe he escaped, destroying Golarion, and the gods took back the pieces of Golarion, working with some technologically advanced races, and imprisoned him in the Cage V2.0. Maybe Aroden was merely sleeping, and woke up to save his city of Absalom.

There could have been an exodus through the aiudara if there had been time to prepare. Maybe Golarion had been slowly dying? If there are ships like in Spelljammers, could the aiudara have just been, well, moved? Maybe there's one on Absalom station, or there are a few just floating around.

Many congratulations to the RVCs! I'm sure they'll do a great job. It shows how much PFS has grown that they're needed.

(Could we call them Venture-Colonels?)

I was idly thinking of what I would do if I made the second round, and I had the idea of an ice dam; this is far, far better than what I had in mind. Within half a minute, I can think of a bunch of interesting adventures here. I really like this.

Oh, I probably made a stupid mistake somewhere. Worse things happen at sea, I suppose.

Looks like my item went in the first cull :( I didn't think it was **that** bad.

I've seen a couple of relatively cheap items that are really good. I think I'm actually more impressed when someone comes up with something interesting that can be appropriately priced at less than 1k.

I wrote an item that I thought had a pretty good shot of getting through. Then I saw an item that was actually superstar.

Does this link work for you?

It does indeed - muchly thanks!

Perhaps someone could help me out here - the ever-wise Chris Lambertz? I can't get to the RPGSS voting page. Whenever I click on the link to RPGSS in the menu bar at left, or enter it directly, I'm taken to http://paizo.com/paizo/about. Any ideas?

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

I just saw one item that I had to vote down, but it gave me a bloody good laugh.

Zerri wrote:

Well hopefully my totally not an artifact, didn't have some 'major' mistake that got it cut down so soon. That would be more than a 'minor' inconvenience on the road to becoming RPG superstar.

Cause we clearly need more 'meta' artifact jokes....

I'll see myself out.

But, but, isn't round 2, the map round also known as the arty facts round? Badum tish!

Groan...

That's almost as bad as my joke this evening as we explored a ruined building. 'One does not simply walk through more doors'.

I've done 2013. I'd be grateful if someone could cast an eye over to check it's okay.

I've sent something through for Template Fu to chew on.

Yeah, I was sad about that tech guide exclusion.

My bazooka of goblin launching will have to wait for another year :P

How much will it take to convince you to put this in a 3pp product?

I absolutely encourage everyone to enter. It's a huge amount of fun and you might do better than you expect - I did!

From season 0 - Mists of Mwangi
From season 1 - Delirium's Tangle
From season 2 - Murder on the Throaty Mermaid
From season 3 - The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment
From season 4 - Way of the Kirin
From season 5 - The Paths we Choose

I've hardly played any of season 6 yet, so can't really comment on it. There are lots of other scenarios out there that I really like, but that's one from each season. Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment is probably still my favourite PFS scenario.

Just dropping by to wish everyone luck and to say that if you're thinking about entering, particularly for the first time, you definitely should. I managed to get through a couple of rounds on my first go (it even says so!) and it was a huge amount of fun to do.

Now, where did I put that staff of RPG Superstar host finding?

actually, this spell does not let you prepare more than your normal limit of spells a day.

It just reduces the number of hours of rest you need to recover spells...

In other words, it lets you prepare your daily alotment of spells after only 2 hours rest -...

and Drake Roberts - thanks for pointing that out. I'd completely got the wrong end of the stick with it. Ah, well, it's still not a bad spell :)

My new favourite spell is Nap Stack.

You reduce the amount of uninterrupted sleep or rest creatures within the spell's area need in order to recover from injuries, regain spells, or other special abilities to 2 hours instead of the normal eight. In addition, if creatures continue to sleep or rest beyond the initial 2 hours, every additional 2 hours counts as a day of rest for the purpose of recovering hit points, ability damage, as well as for enduring diseases, poisons, or other afflictions. This means 8 total hours of sleep counts as 4 days for natural healing and for saving throws as diseases or similar afflictions run their course. When suffering from diseases, poison, or other afflictions, sleepers experience vivid dreams that help them track their recovery. If things go poorly they can, at any time, wake themselves up in order to seek a better alternative. If awoken or otherwise disturbed during this 8-hour period, creatures may return to sleep but they no longer enjoy the benefits of the accelerated recovery time. Creatures can only enjoy the benefits of this spell once in any 1-week period.

For a 100gp material component, you can rest get 8 hours' rest in two hours. Particularly when you're on the clock, this can make a huge difference, as you can probably sacrifice the two hours to go in with all your spells and abilities refreshed. It's proved handy after a particularly bruising encounter when you suspect the next encounter is not far away.

It also makes for some interesting RP when the cleric of Asmodeus starts asking the GM where you can find a small, silk pillow for 100gp and doesn't explain why.

'Lorovox' loosely translates as 'Voice of the Whip'.

Literally, it's 'voice to/for/by/with/from/in/on a leather thong', but I prefer my rendering.

Wonderful - good on you!

For people in the UK, you can donate by SMS; the instructions are on the front page of their website.

Big thumbs up. This is going to be really useful.

You know, it would be fun to see these as pawns, too... Never satisfied, are we?

I'd be interested in anyone's thoughts on my entry:

Lock of a Legend’s Hair
Aura strong universal; CL 13th
Slot none; Price 5,000 gp; Weight –

Description
This appears to be a small talisman of golden, semi-transparent resin, perhaps held in a simple finding or hung on a chain. With a closer look, you can see a hank of hair inside, taken at death from a hero so great that their very name is legend. By spending a standard action concentrating on the lock and the mighty deeds of the hero who gave the hair, a character who has no mythic tiers can gain a fleeting moment of greatness.

Until the end of their next round, the character may use any item that grants extra abilities when wielded by a mythic character as if they had one mythic tier. They also gain one mythic pool point which they can use up to the end of their next round. If they do not use the point by then, it is lost. The mythic pool point can only be expended to power an item’s ability. Such abilities last for as long as they would if a character with mythic tiers had activated them.

The lock has no effect for characters with any mythic tiers. Once activated, the lock loses all power and becomes mundane and valueless other than as a curiosity.

Construction
Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, limited wish; Cost 2,500 gp

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Also, congratulations to our alternates! This year's alternates are: Rich Malena, Robert Brookes, Robert Hetherington, and Tyler Coveney!

Alternates? What are alternates?

If, for any reason, one or more of the top 32 isn't able to submit an entry, the alternates step in.

Many congratulations to the new top 32 and the alternates! Of the items I've already seen, there are some stonkingly good entries. I'm really looking forward to all your monster entries.

In the meantime... pull up a chair and have some filigree.

Many congratulations to the successful entrants!

T-75...

We'll have to calm down in a garden of serenity.

Flumphs.

Papasteve08 wrote:

Alright everyone: If you decide you want to trade lists, please reply to this and add your name to the list so we can keep it up to date. Then have fun going back through and finding these guys to PM your list to!

I can't say this enough, thanks to everyone who is participating!

People who want to trade lists with you:

Papasteve08
Acre
Jrcmarine
Chris Shaeffer aka Hodge Podge
Shadders
Eric Morton aka Epic Meepo
James Risner
Kalervo Oikarinen aka lumiapina
Samuel Stone
Wicht
Giorgios Abate aka Gio
Tokoz
Joseph Kellogg aka RainyDayNinja
michaeljpatrick
Anthony Adam
Zi'on Darkbane
James Raine aka FaxCelestis
Netopalis
Zahir ibn Mahmoud ibn Jothan
Donald Robinson
Andrew Marlowe aka Locke1520
Mikko Kallio aka Serpent
Devilfluff
Azouth
Reckless
Garrick Williams aka Cyrad
Aeris Fallstar
Matthew Dillon aka Covent

People who just want to see your list, but don't have a list to trade:
Thunderbuckets
Wolfboy
Nickolas Floyd
Nikou
*New*DLandonCole

I'm afraid I didn't keep a list, but I'd love to see what others have made of round one if they don't mind PMing me!

And that's it!

A few more just to round out the evening:

Electric Slide Goblin (Night Club Subtype)
Tree Goblin (Mythic)
Elevator Goblin
Pimp Goblin
Ho Goblin
Jaywalk Goblin
Parking Space Goblin (Mythic)
Penthouse Goblin
Thong Goblin
Mime Goblin

Keep sending Paizo those e-mails. I'm sure they get the point sooner or later...

What about the ever-hungry goblin who hangs around hot dog stands? You know, the gobblin' goblin...

You've just made my blood pressure return to something resembling normal - my item is there! Thankyou!

I seem to have just ticked over to dedicated voter :)

I think a few people have been taking part in RPG SuperStar for a while and are very familiar and comfortable with it. SIAC, SAK and so on are well understood. They see a lot of items that fall foul of the advice without, in their opinion, meeting the 'you can ignore the other rules if you're item is great' catch-all.

I think a new person, who's entered for the first time, could take the snark (perhaps legitimate, if the rules and advice haven't been read) not as a criticism of the item, but as a criticism of themselves. It's not hard to work out which item is being disparaged in some cases, or it could be one of a small number. It might be meant as a playful snark, but could be taken as a bit of a kick in the teeth.

The ultimate aim of RPGSS is to find new writers for Paizo, but I'd hope it's also to encourage everyone to try their hand at writing. The first time people enter, their items might well suck, but they might improve into a really good writer whose work we all enjoy and appreciate - with a little encouragement. A snarky comment might be enough to put them off trying again in future.

A few people have said this on the boards, but I think we do need to be a bit less specific in describing items we've seen and a bit more forgiving of mistakes.

Landon Cole wrote:

Does anyone know when the cull takes place?

The reaping takes place whenever President Stevens damn well pleases. This district is rumored to be under special scrutiny.

I guess that makes SKR... Caesar Flickerman?

Does anyone know when the cull takes place?

I don't think any of those are necessary, tbh - they'll be picked up by the voting system and will likely lose out in the cull.

Is it me, or is there a lot of grossness this year? Various bodily parts that have been removed and then had ingenious uses found for them?

I've just had a pair come up twice in a row, but in the other order the second time, suggesting that the order of pairs does matter.

Following on from Ziv:

If we say there are one thousand items, there are 499,500 pair combinations. Assuming that no pairs will be repeated until all pairs have been presented and, iirc, that there were about half a million votes last year, it seems that very few, if any, pairs will be repeated. If we take out the bottom 25%, there are still 280,875 pair combinations.

I've seen quite a few items available for the low, low price of ZZ gold. Assuming that's ℤ, the set of all integers, multiplied by itself, they seem a little expensive.

Why would I possibly want this item? Because, while not very useful and quite expensive, it's not the other item. Wow, over-the-top with the gross there.

I've seen a few items that use planes, one way and another.

Good luck to everyone entering, especially those who are having a crack for the first time. As for fretting about your item - I've found god mode on Skyrim to be remarkably therapeutic.