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Well that's the trick, isn't it; similar to which version of the gith? Look at the two gith races across multiple editions & they have very different ability score modifiers. Learned that while I was working on putting together a homebrew version of them, myself.

I hadn't thought about that. For me, I'm interested in referencing the 3.5 versions.

I will look up both the Kish and the Zerth.

I am looking for a race with similar humanoid characteristics and abilities as Gith. It doesn't have to look the same in appearance (as long as it's medium humanoid, two arms, etc.). I just want to use the stats for a race and use the Gith for the fluff. Thanks!

I have Alien Archive but haven't had a chance to do a deep dive yet.

I've searched the inter webs for a conversion of the classic Dragon 309/Dungeon 100 Githyanki Incursion campaign to Pathfinder and have come up empty.

Anyone have any content or links to share, to either conversions of the races/characters or the adventure?

Greatly appreciated.

I'm just curious whether adventure cards would aid a Gamemaster running a Pathfinder adventure or campaign.

If you're serious about bringing the PC's up to the AP, Gestault can help, but so can increasing their levels.

I'd consider trying to run them at +1 level compared to the AP's instructions and see how they do. If it feels 'just right' then you've hit bullseye. If it feels too difficult or too easy, adjust to taste. (Unless it's SUPER hard, I suggest observing for several adventures before making any modifications)

So I might just level them up faster than the AP recommends? Good option.

kty-ryder and Zhayne, thank you. I do want to ramp up their survivability because I'm concerned they'll be underpowered against the AP.

BTW, the Maguswitch is an awesome combo conceptually and in play. The other PC is a weapon master (trident) and alchemist.

Atarlost gave a good way to think of it.

Each level a gestault character takes is a single level with the abilities of both classes. Like if I published a class with all the abilities of the Magus and Witch classes, gave it 3/4ths BAB and good saves for Fortitude and Will.

This is so helpful. I've kind of been thinking about this wrong. As a second level character, should I give him hit points, saving throw bonus, and base attack bonuses from both classes?

I think yes because let's remember there are two PCs in the party not four, but am I right?

Okay, though, one more question please:

One of the PCs is a Magus 2/Witch 2. Both arcane spellcasters. To make sure I'm doing this right, the PC is treated as a 2nd level character for the purpose of bonus feats & ability score points (meaning neither at 2nd level). Further, for spell casting purposes, the Magus casts spells as a 2nd level spell caster (not 4th) and same with the Witch. BUT do I consider them a 4th level caster for calculating concentration checks and caster level checks?

Gestalt is not dual classing, it's gaining the abilities of two classes at once, so not the same thing. You can easily bring gestalt characters to 20th level without worry. They are stronger than regular characters but not as much as you might think.

Suddenly it makes sense. Thanks.

Update: two players using one gestalt character each to play the Reign of Winter AP is going very well. But it suddenly dawned on me: each gestalt character has to stop at 10th level, say a Gestalt PC Wizard 10/Fighter 10, because going beyond that breaks the core rule book, right?

Am I missing something?

There aren't any official rules for Pathfinder; here are the 3rd edition rules.

Thanks. I'm still trying to figure out whether to go Gestalt or Mythic or both so two players can play an adventure path.

Silly question, but where can I find the Gestalt character creation rules?

Go Gestalt AND Mythic. If you use point buy you might want to dish out some extra points say 25-30 over the normal 15-20 as well.

You and wraithstrike have some great advice, thanks. I think it may be possible to have them go Gesalt and Mythic. Have you or your players actually done that for a campaign?

I am getting ready to embark on my second Pathfinder campaign in 2014, Reign of Winter. I only have two players. We are about to begin Chapter Six of Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition. Currently, both players run two characters to have a well-rounded party of four. Its working well but is slow.

However, I would like to hear about other options for our next campaign. Ideally, I'd like each of them to run one character each. I can think of four options:

1. Give them mythic characters
2. Give them gestalt characters
3. Support them with more NPCs
4. Give them some home-brewed power boosts (max HP, double con bonus, etc.

I'd really like to run the campaign exactly as is (lazy). Perhaps it is best to have them run two characters each again.

Thoughts, idea, suggestions?

I'm not sure I understand the question.

Jade Regent is already written for PFRPG.

Well, this is embarrassing. Brain was thinking Second Darkness but interested in Jade Regent. Thanks for the reminder.

Can someone please direct me to the definitive Jade Regent PFRPG Conversion Guide?

I only wish Paizo would make a simple PDF conversion guide for download (not easy, I know, but I would pay for it).

Thanks.

If you're willing, please send out one more copy. I'd love one.

amorican@verizon.net

Ash on my head - I don't know why I forgot Zobeck. Oo Perhaps, I seem to have shelved Zobeck as clockwork-fantasy, not as steampunk.

I also forgot to mention Stormbunny Studios' Rhûne-products - essentially Steampunk meets Norse mythology. I'm SO waiting for the setting.

Their releases so far are interesting and their world's guide is FREE!

Downloading products from all of these publishers. Thanks.

There's Midgard's Zobeck, which has:

Zobeck Gazetteer
Crossroad's Player's Guide
Streets of Zobeck (adventure anthology, Gold Ennie(Best Adventure))
Alleys of Zobeck (bonus material for Streets)
Tales of Zobeck (8 3.5 adventures in Zobeck, Silver Ennie(Best E-book))

Streets of Zobeck is a urban crime/fantasy noir anthology with steampunk flavor, but it doesn't overwhelm the adventures. Tales of Zobeck has some more steampunkish adventures in it.

I'd also point you to Kobold Quarterly #7, which has airships, with some supplemental material here and here.

-Ben.

Ben, I am a massive supporter of Zobeck and have purchased, invested in and kickstarted every book those kobolds make. Haven't read Tales yet, so I didn't know it had so much steampunk woven in.

Shadowsfall's stronghold Gear's Gate is a steampunk city. The city is an arcanocracy, mostly run by alchemists but also some wizards, sorcerers and witches. It has both mundane and artifact mechs. And since Shadowsfall is the Plane of Shadows, it works in every campaign setting. It is available right now is both PDF and a Print/PDF bundle.

Okay, this just looks very cool Steampunk or no. Is there a larger campaign setting book in the works?

Elijah Snow wrote:

My wish is for a fully realized Pathfinder Steampunk Campaign Setting. I want it all. Great world setting, new races, classes, equipment and fully optimized for the PFRPG. And yes, I want it in a full color hardcover.

Any chance someone's got that in development?

I'd help kickstart it...

NeoExodus: A Hosue Divided has a very steampunk influenced nation in the setting, the Arman Protectorate. A good example of what I mean is our class, the Machinesmith. Hope this helps!

I'll definitely check out NeoExodus. I'll admit that I've never been able to wrap my head around the setting's concept completely.

Two Options:

a) Rossi publishing's World of Terah (in the shop), still in development, but already with some releases.

OR

b) The successfully kickstarted Pure Steam campaign setting, which is also still in development.

You only have to be patient. :)

I'm intrigued by both. Sorry I missed their kickstarters. I'll await publication. Thanks.

My wish is for a fully realized Pathfinder Steampunk Campaign Setting. I want it all. Great world setting, new races, classes, equipment and fully optimized for the PFRPG. And yes, I want it in a full color hardcover.

Any chance someone's got that in development?

I'd help kickstart it...

Is there a new release date?

Two separate books, please.

C - Both. Another vote from a Slumbering Tsar subscriber.

I'll post here and wherever this request pops up - I'd love an official epic level rule set for Pathfinder. I'd buy a hardcover devoted to it or just use rules that appear in a future adventure path.

It continues to boggle my mind that so many players would spend so much of their time arguing against the existence of official epic level rules. Don't buy the book. Don't allow the rules in your game. But please let the rest of us enjoy them.

Most companies are not as inclusive and responsive to their patrons as Paizo, which is why my brand loyalty is so high, so don't take this as a rejection of discussion of the pros and cons of future products. I just don't quite understand the anti-epic movement. It's a very large and passionate one - and it makes me nervous that it could roadblock this important (if optional) rules expansion.

dkeester wrote:

Erik Mona wrote:

Folks, our OP staff is at a convention until midweek. When they get back, we'll have the discussion about sharing these adventures beyond the Bash events.

Yay!!

*Crosses fingers*

Just wondering if a decision has been reached.

*fingers are still crossed*

I second (or third) that emotion.

I've been slowly teaching my kids the PFRPG over the past two years (they are 7 and 9 now), but the Beginners Box brought everything together with streamlined adventures and a clear, concise guide to building characters. After finishing the boxed set adventure, we went immediately to my FLGS so they could buy their own dice and minis... and the next generation is born.

I would love to run them through the 4 Bash scenarios if Paizo could find a way to release them as PDFs. (I don't live anywhere near the one store in my state that held a Bash.)

They will continue to put out awesome products but will begin implanting messages into them. Anybody who buys and reads everything they produce will have a subliminal message in their brain.

When the time comes, Paizo will launch the signal, and all loyal followers of the cult of Paizo will arrive at the main office to have their brain installed into a legion of Paizobots. Then, World Domination!

World domination was never in doubt, if my bookshelves, brain and bank account are any indication. Just hoping for the specifics.

Can someone recap the news from Saturday's event?

We're going to change the title.

Announcement to come relatively soon.

Contents remain as I posted above.

Very exciting. The name of the book is of little concern to me - I'll buy it no matter what it's called. I've been hoping for this book since the Pathfinder RPG was first launched and never thought it would see the light of day.

My only request - please make Section 2 on other playable PC races as long as possible.

Thanks.

I would absolutely be thrilled to read a copy of your conversion if you would be so kind as to mail to me at:

Any chance these Incantations publications are going to be available in print soon?

Does the third printing contain errata updates?

Thanks Eric.

By my math, I have at least 10 weekends to complete and this assumes I do some serious "packaging" of the encounters (for example, Coldsteel Lvl2 in its entirety should be done next weekend).

While my initial estimate ("Summer" 2010) stands, I would like to finish before Paizocon but the timing looks rather tight. Given this, I may jump around a bit, completing some complex encounters up front and leaving some "basic rooms" for the end.

At some point (shooting for this summer), I expect I will reformat the whole, fix the ugly parts, and package into a finished download.

I am "on the hunt" for a new conversion opportunity - Some votes for Night Below or the H series are in. As I looked over some low level adventures, I keep coming back to higher level challenges.

I briefly considered Rappan Athuk, but, at this point, it seems insurmountable (although I admit I pine to fix it's maps). Above any mentioned above, I am seriously considering a favorite adventure...

It lies in Dungeon #112...... (aka WG5)

~D

This is a fantastic project and the pdfs look great. I for one would love to download a complete PDF conversion and run my players to it. Thanks for sharing this work.

Chris--hope u got squared away.

No bonus download material at this time...though subscribers will get.....well, something cool for being subscribers. New on that later.

One question is would folks rather have a 240 page pdf book for $30 or three sections of it for $12 each? Possible to do softcover sections or hardcover single book as well. Maybe both options?

Something cool for subscribers? Nice.

I absolutely prefer one giant hardcover volume.

Should LPJ Design hire Andy Collins to work on Pirates of the Bronze Sky because of his work on Paizo's Spelljammer: Shadow of the Spider Moon? Tell me what you think about this.

The answer is not yes. The answer is absolutely and what other PFRPG products can he help you design.

Full subscription with hardcover purchased. I've downloaded the first chapter and am looking forward to the entire series.

Just curious - are you planning any bonus download content that should keep me checking the Frog God website on a regular basis?

Litorians does not because it "Requires the use of Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved"

Ashton Sperry's Paper Minis: Litorians does as it was published under the Pathfinder Compatibility Licence.

Steve

Thanks. I thought Litorians supported AE and PFRPG. I will get the Paper Minis version.

Does anyone know if Litorians will have stats to make a PFRPG Litorian PC?

I haven't read one word of Retribution yet, but based on the quality of the adventure/setting description and wealth of free web enhancements, I ordered a copy from Amazon this week and hope to peruse it this weekend.

Any sense of when we might expect a glimpse of Swallowfeld - and will it have a print edition?

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Elijah Snow wrote:

LMPjr007 wrote:

Elijah Snow wrote:

Is there a list of all published PFRPG campaign settings?

Upcoming from Louis Porter Jr. Design:

NeoExodus: A House Divided (Early 2010)
Obsidian Twilight (Early 2010)

Just Announced from Louis Porter Jr. Design:
Pirates of the Bronze Sky (Mid 2010)

Righteous. Something about the title Pirates of the Bronze Sky makes me want to spend money on it sight unseen.

They had me at "Four-Armed Scottish Rhino-Men."

How is buying something sight-unseen new for you, EW? :)

I suppose it's not, old friend.

Master of the Zero One wrote:

Elijah Snow wrote:

Is there a list of all published PFRPG campaign settings?

I know there is the World of Avlis.

here we go :)

The Great City Player's Guide

The Campaign setting is still for 3.5 but it can be easily converted

The Great City Campaign Setting

Dredan Realm of Metal & Myth.

3.5 (OGL) is available here

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game compatible is available here.

If your also a Traveller fan, either of these settings could be used in your campaign. Dredan is a huge 237 page full blown setting with over 100+ images new classes, races, bloodlines, spells, magic items and a complete listing of all places in the Dredan realm with information about each place useful for a DM running any campaign.

If you have any questions feel free to contact me author@dredan.com, or check out our website here

Dredan sounds very intriguing. I will check out the website.

Elijah Snow wrote:

Is there a list of all published PFRPG campaign settings?

Upcoming from Louis Porter Jr. Design:

NeoExodus: A House Divided (Early 2010)
Obsidian Twilight (Early 2010)

Just Announced from Louis Porter Jr. Design:
Pirates of the Bronze Sky (Mid 2010)

Righteous. Something about the title Pirates of the Bronze Sky makes me want to spend money on it sight unseen.

Is there a list of all published PFRPG campaign settings?

I know there is the World of Avlis.

I'm loving the rebirth of classic 3.x 3PP material. I also like that it is going to be in color and will be self contained.

What others are coming back in PFRPG form? Just curious.

PS Great news about Oathbound.

And it's now listed for pre-order at Barnes & Noble.com as well!

In addition, B&N.com also already has our January 2010 release - Luven Lightfinger's Gear & Treasure Shop - listed for pre-order!

I preordered this book from Barnes and Noble last week and just received a notice from them that my order is cancelled because they cannot fulfill it.

.... and The Bloody Fix Pathfinder Conversion Guide should be available as soon as Vic puts it up..

enjoy

Could I suggest a complete Road to Revolution PFRPG Compatible softcover publication?