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Ravingdork wrote:

And there are GMs out there that are actually worried that a character with this trait might get a +1 to hit and -1 Armor check penalty from masterwork gear! lol!

Yeah, when I have a player who takes this trait, I just ask "do you want me to just up the starting cash so you can afford the stuff you need to function so you can take a better trait?" If it's something they're actually using the 900 gold for where an extra 100 gp or so to buy the correct composite longbow wouldn't suffice, I would be suspicious.

Every alchemist I play takes this to buy a portable alchemist lab and a bunch of alchemical supplies. I also take the "Black Sheep Apothecary Aliver Pillbug"to get poisons at level 1 and a place to buy them.

Yeah, I'm generally not one to punish clever thinking either. That just leads to boring games.

True, but there's a huge difference between "clever thinking" and using "cheats"/"hacks" you read on the internet.

Where can I get minis for the grioths?

I found the nightgaunt figures from the Shattered Star minis work well.

Where can I get a list of all potions that are legal from all Paizo Pathfinder books?

Is it possible to take Improved Critical (Bomb)?

Can the Psychic classes take this?

The wording is a little vague to me. When it says "select two metamagic feats you do not yet have", does that mean you get to use them immediately or do you have to wait to use Sacred Geometry until after you have taken those two other feats?

The former makes this far too easy for a player good at math or using a computerized device. The latter interpretation makes it seem more sensible.

I know "potion" is not legal, but what if I make something very like a potion as a wondrous item?

How much would it cost?

This is a general question to everybody here:

Do you think it is inappropriate for a straight, mundane gender person to play a LGBT character?

I understand the desire to play different kinds of characters but I also wonder if it might be analogous to "blackface" done by a white actor.

Necromancer is lawful good and will only animate dead on corpses of people who willed their bodies to him after death. Their wages go to their families.

"I'm liking our new house so far, how about the rest of you?" Dworkin asked casually while poking around the contents of the room for anything interesting.

Anybody know what's going on? It's been a while since our GM, Connor McGinnis posted. Is he OK?

Dworkin was going to correct him, but decided against it.

I just don't have that kind of time. He thought.

If there are no traps, Dworkin opens the door to this room too.

Yeah, I hope it doesn't die, I was really enjoying this game.

". . And the best plan they have is to attack random groups of people in the streets? What would be the next phase? Empty all the chamber pots into everybody's shoes?" Dworkin says.

"Hmm. Nothing out of the ordinary so far."

Dworkin leaves that room and goes to the next.

Listen at the door and search it for traps. Is that two rolls or one?

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Search the room.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

"Raul, it was probably some wizard who specializes in light spells. I do not know of a way to detect if he--or she--or it--is still here."

Dworkin opens the door he just checked.

"He was formerly a pampered noble who fell on hard times and now does whatever it takes to reclaim that former life. There are plenty of princes begging for coin on the streets and plenty of scoundrels dancing in fancy dress balls. It takes changing the amount of wealth to bring out the true character of a man." Dworkin said.

Dworkin studies the torches and tries to remember what he knows about magic in order to answer Raul's question.

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

"Bah! Let us not forgot this dwarf is a criminal--a would be assassin and likely worse." Dworkin says as he examines the door.

I rolled perception above.

Dworkin gets the feeling there is nothing more here. He puts back everything he disturbed and goes to the next door. He looks it over traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Search the desk.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Dworkin opens the door.

Dworkin listens at the first doorway.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Dworkin has Darkvision 60' if it matters/

Dworkin goes in next.

Dworkin is more than happy to let Thran spring all the traps before he steps through.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

"Lead on, Kyras. Let's see where the trail goes. Everybody keep your eyes open. He may have co-conspirators." Dworkin says.

"Fine. Let's go." Dworkin says.

"We have directions to this miscreant's house." Dworkin said. "I say we head there and check it out."

"Excuse me," Dworkin says to the guard, "Can you give me directions to this would-be murderer's house?"

"Why do you not simply arrest them?" Dworkin asks.

"Do you have other reports of activities involving this 'Stranger'?" Dworkin asks.

"Any idea why this fellow attack you?" Dworkin asks the scribe.

"Alright. We'll get back to you then." Dworkin says, seeing the prisoner remaining unimpressed and trying to save face.

He whispers to his compatriots: "I think the guard should take him away now."

Dworkin takes out some reagents and brandishes them menacingly.
"We have ways of making you talk." Dworkin says, trying to be as as scary as possible.
Aid Another to Thran with intimidate: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (9) - 3 = 6
Aid Another to Raul with Bluff: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (9) - 3 = 6

"That might work. Try to get out of him why he attacked us. We'll back you up."

Make your intimidation check and we will use Aid Another to boost your result.

"You have any skills in interrogation? Dworkin whispers to Thran, Kyras, and Raul.

"Something doesn't add up here." Dworkin says, his mathematical mind turning on the possibilities. "If he's a noble, then he wouldn't be trying to rob people in the street. If it was political, he wouldn't be attacking people with no political ties."

"Nope. Never saw him before." Dworkin says. "I'll take 25 gp if it's fine with you fellows."

"Let me examine this miscreant!" Dworkin announces.

Dworkin begins searching the other dwarf.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

"How about some answers, hmm? Why did you attack us?" Dworkin asks the dwarf.

"Anybody have some rope or manacles? Best I have is string." says Dworkin.

Dworkin hustles over to within 20' of the assailant.

He pulls out the ingredients to get ready for a bomb.

"Give it up! We have you outnumbered!" He demands.

Intimidate: 1d20 - 3 ⇒ (12) - 3 = 9

Dworkin rushes outside.

"What's this now?" He shouts.

Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Dworkin has darkvision out to 60'.

Can Dworkin inside the inn hear the commotion?
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

"I'm confused. Why did that young man strike you?" Dworkin says to Raul.

I need to go out of town on business all day tomorrow. I'll be back online Saturday morning, Pacific Time.

"I need to see more of the city anyway, so lead on, young man." Dworkin says.