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Arikiel wrote:
Well there is a pdf of the map available for sale. It has the added bonus of the "back side" showing the deeper dungeons on it. http://paizo.com/products/btpy8l3o?GameMastery-FlipMat-Haunted-Dungeon

Thanks. That could work.


Basically what the title asks. Is there an online map of the dungeon included with the Beginner Box? I'd like to run this adventure with some friends on Roll20 but would like a map that I can reveal room by room for them.

I'd consider scanning the one from the inside of the cover for the GM Guide but it is too marked up with hints of what to expect (and I don't want to risk tearing up my GM Guide with the scanner). I'd like a clean image like the fold up map that was included in the box. But large in size for a virtual tabletop.

Thanks in advance.


So how did the game go?


Sounds interesting.

It's always fun to throw in Sentinels as well. Though last I checked the government had gotten away from using robotic Sentinels. Now they have Sentinel Force One which are bigger Sentinels piloted by humans so that they shouldn't go out of control.

You going to be playing on Roll20?


When I started my Steampunk campaign back in the spring I played the traditional opening music from the Final Fantasy series with the harp scaling up and down. I think I might have had a "Start New Game" sign hanging on the front of my GM shield too.


Radio Rivendale website is good. Final Fantasy Reunion Tracks (FF7) too


Does anyone have an opinion on my last question about using Instant Summons to summon a chest of other objects? Or was it too stupid a question and I should know better?


Interesting that people bring up the extra feat. I was thinking the opposite way. All of the bonuses that a dwarf gets seem like worth more than an extra feat. Darkvision alone is practically as good as a feat to me. But then add in the stone cunning, greed, slow and steady, hardy and the other traits and it seems to be more than generous compensation.

But that's just my opinion.


This has probably been asked before but what advantage is there to playing a human PC? I thought there used to be something like getting more skill ranks at creation but I don't see that now so maybe it was another game. Right now all I see is that humans get an extra Feat. Seems pretty lame compared to the dark vision all all the other bonuses that demi humans get.

I'm trying to decide what my first character for Pathfinder should be so that's why I'm asking. Thanks.


Sekret_One wrote:

By RAW, yeah that's a funny catch.

I heard something about a 'two world magic trait' that lets you learn a cantrip or orison from another list.

Honestly, seems like an oversight. At a minimum, talk to your GM and see if he won't let you cast arcane mark when using this, if not just give it to you normally.

I thought so too and was wondering if anyone else thought if this should be fixed by a house rule. Thanks.

While I'm thinking about it. Can Instant Summons be used to summon a container such as a box or trunk that contains other objects? Opinions?


Instant Summons is listed as a Artifice Domain spell available to clerics at 8th level. However to use the spell you need to place your Arcane Mark on the target object. But as I understand it, clerics can't cast Arcane Mark. So how are they able to use the Instant Summons spell?

Of course I.S. wouldn't be available to clerics anyway if it wasn't a domain spell.

Any input will be appreciated.


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Squeakmaan wrote:
Aside from it being lighter and counting as silver for bypassing DR, there's also the fact that it's cool. Shouldn't discount doing things simply for style, after all, style is the only thing separating adventurers from murderous psychos with a penchant for grave robbing.....

Heh, I'm putting this in my sig on other gaming forums I belong to. Especially Kenzer & Company.


Not sure why this website repeats the same thing so many times but it talks about what I mentioned on aluminum.

http://209.62.124.59/Centennial_Exposition/Exposition_Universelle.html

"aluminum was more valuable than gold; bars of aluminum were exhibited alongside the French crown jewels at the Exposition Universelle (1855)."

I think it's kind of funny now that people just drink out of it and toss it out their car windows for people like me to pick up and recycle for a few dozen pennies per pound.


I know that one one of my trips to Japan I saw D&D 3.5 books in Japanese in a game shop in Kobe. I hear those are pretty close to Pathfinder if you wanted something to help get a grip on the basic rules. I need to find the pics I took from that trip but I can't remember which year and which computer they are on.


I used to work under the assumption that mithril was basically the fantasy version of aluminum. Steel strength or better but lighter. I've heard that originally (before they learned to mass produce it cheaply) that bars of aluminum were more expensive than bars of gold of the same size and guarded carefully when they were displayed at a World's Fair. Can't source that right now though since I'm getting ready to head out of the house.

Nowadays I use mithril (mythril) as a conductor of magical energies for magitech devices in my steampunk campaign world.


How long is a great sword? Judging by pics of Cloud holding the sword, just the blade portion is as long as the distance between his shoulder and feet (around 5 feet?)


This is the kind of thread I love to see.

Way back in the early 3e days I worked up the gunblade as an alchemy powered weapon. When the trigger was pulled an alchemic reaction produced an electrical charge that was channeled to the metal blade to do extra damage. Unfortunately I've lost or tossed the notes I made on the weapon along with my materia/magicite notes (I'm thinking about reworking those for my steampunk Pathfinder campaign).

As for Cloud's buster sword, are we talking the original simple version that Cloud took from Zack:
http://gamerfront.net/2011/02/this-buster-sword-will-chop-you-up/5899

or the awesome 6-in-1, Advent Children version:
http://calicostonewolf.deviantart.com/art/Advent-Children-Buster-Sword-2335 8056

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LMD0hJFn4qw/TRkIgzvWwfI/AAAAAAAAAFU/WeQHhbb2M5U/s 1600/final_fantasy_vii_advent_children_-_cloud_strife.png


Interesting. Thanks.


Thanks for the link. Checked it but unless I missed something I guess they don't make this particular mini yet. Oh well.


Esper Ranger wrote:
One of the pawns in the Beginner Box (human cleric) appears to be a cleric of Torag? At least judging by the hammer, goggles and tongs/pliers. Is there a real mini of this character yet? I'm pretty sure my next player character is going to be a cleric of Torag. Thanks.

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One of the pawns in the Beginner Box (human cleric) appears to be a cleric of Torag? At least judging by the hammer, goggles and tongs/pliers. Is there a real mini of this character yet? I'm pretty sure my next player character is going to be a cleric of Torag. Thanks.


Does the Beginner Box explain grappling an opponent? I keep seeming to miss it and the game doesn't seem to have the Combat Maneuver stats like the full game.


John Szalay wrote:
Does anyone have a Pathfinder version of the Sheet Phantom and Sheet Ghoul? Thanks.

Zombie thread bump?


Couldn't Sword of Omens fly to Lion-O's hand on command as well?

It's been many years since I've seen the original series and I've only seen the trailer for the new series (don't have cable or satellite TV). Is the new sword much different in powers?

BTW, does Mumm-Ra count as a mummy or a lich?


If I remember correctly, the claw shield could also shoot out a sleeping gas.


Sword of Omens and Claw Shield... ready? GO!

After that maybe Tigra's whip.

I reckon Cheetara's staff is the same as Diana's from the old D&D cartoon.


I too am curious about this.


I've never been a big fan of the whole "memorize, cast, forget" way that magic works in RPGs so I've been toying with the idea of adding an extra stat to each character called "Magic Points".

They work pretty much like those used in video game RPGs. The character starts each day with a fresh supply of points and spends them to cast their spells. 1st level spells cost 1 point, 2nd level costs 2 points and so on. Spells may be cast multiple times as long as they have enough points left.

Would I be dramatically unbalancing the game? Should 0 level spells be free or cost half a point?

When a character levels up what would be a good way to increase their allotment of magic points? Roll a d20? Increase it by an amount equal to their INT or WIS score?


if players use diplomacy against the fueding goblins do they still earn the xp?


The cool thing is that I have the Kingdom of Karameikos box set (1994) that includes a parchment style wanted poster for Bargle. I can't wait to use it.

He's worth 500,000 gold royals alive and "half that for his recovery in a provable dead condition."


sunbeam wrote:

Bargle is the original guy you want to kill but can't. I think a conjuration wizard with the teleport feature is the way to go.

Remember the guy exists to get your goat. You never get a clean shot at him, and he will run at the drop of a hat.

But he will come back. And come back. And come...

Yeah, as a player I wanted to kill him so bad and now that I'm getting ready to GM my own game I want him as a recurring villain to mess with my players. I may start him at level 7 like in the Dungeon issue but I'll keep upping his level as the campaign goes on.


Does anyone have a Pathfinder conversion of Bargle the Infamous from the Mystara campaign setting? Would the version from the final issue of Dungeon Magazine convert easy or need more tweaking? I've been wanting to kill him since the original Red Box. Thanks.


Do clerics need the material components to cast spells that require them when arcane spell casters use them? Such as 50gp of ruby dust for the Continual Flame spell?

Also, if someone casts Continual Flame on an object, does just one point flame or the entire object? So we'd get a flaming sword (without heat or fire damage I know). Thanks.


I've been wondering this myself. I can't find out how to do it on my own. Paizo has a great game but not a very user friendly forum interface.

I'd like to delete one of my aliases and combine the posts under my main account but...


I know that this is a touch spel but can a Light spell be caste on an enemy, such as on an eye or between the eyes to blind them? I imagine it would be a waste on a regular size foe but might be an advantage on a larger or more powerful one such as a ogre, troll or giant.

What if a group manages to subdue a town bully and just want to be mean in return and cast it on him?

Also, could it end up permanently doing damage to eyesight?


darth_borehd wrote:
Is there a Pathfinder conversion of White Plume Mountains?

It would be sweet if there was. I'd also like to try and convert the old Earthshaker module as well as the Top Balista supplement.


Thanks everyone. I'm collection all the stuff mentioned (that is free). It looks good so far and I'm looking forward to starting my campaign this fall or early winter right after NaNoWriMo.


Just noticed the first part of the Zeitgeist Adventure Path available today. Sweet.