Two feats with the Disharmony trait also specify that your weapon shatters and must be manifested again: Shattering Impact and Twin Guard
For Shattering Impact, it is merely redundant as the Disharmony trait makes you unattuned after the action and all your manifestations vanish while unattuned.
For Twin Guard, it is worse. As a reaction, a balanced solarion could not use Ascended Stability to keep your attunement. The text says that only one of your weapons shatter, but both would vanish when you become unattuned.
The first edition kineticist had a chance to ignore critical hits based on how much burn they had accrued. Here's an idea to bring that forward into Second Edition and give Constitution something special for the class.
Elemental Fortification: Whenever the kineticist would be critically hit, the attacking creature must make a flat check with a DC equal to the kineticist's Constitution modifier. On a failure, the attack is instead a normal hit.
Chances are good my party will be interested in Lord Tegora as a sponsor for the tournament. So I wrote him up as an alternative sponsor.
Lord Buken Tegora
UNIQUE N MEDIUM HUMAN HUMANOID
Male Tian-Shu magnate
Perception +30
Will +27
Discovery DC 29 Merchant or Underworld Lore, DC 32 Society, DC 34 Perception
Influence Skills DC 34 Athletics or Intimidation, DC 38 Performance or Society, DC 40 Deception or Diplomacy
Influence 1: Lord Buken Tegora bids 8,000 gp and a greater fearsome rune.
Influence 4: Lord Buken Tegora adds boots of speed and two doses of purple worm venom to his bid.
Influence 8: Lord Tegora’s final bid includes another 4,000 gp and a wondrous figuring (obsidian steed). In addition, if chosen as sponsor, Lord Tegora can use his connections to help the party spy on or harrass other teams.
Resistances Lord Tegora dismisses appeals to his emotion. In addition, he finds overly deferential treatment a sign of weakness. He has little patience for contenders who attempt to win his favor with courtly manners or formalities.
Weaknesses Lord Tegora enjoys contenders as ruthless as he is.
Background Lord Buken Tegora, also known as the Spider of Goka, is a cold, calculating magnate who operates a generations-old private lending company who exploits the poor and hires unscrupulous mercenaries to collect overdue payments from them on a regular basis.
Appearance Lord Tegora is a middle-aged man with long, slender fingers. He dresses in a fine foreign suit no matter the weather, always accented with a silk kerchief.
What do you think? Let me know if you have suggestions for improving Lord Tegora's bids, especially.
I added a fifth member of Tino's Toughest to keep the challenge of the team for a five player party. My addition was a samsaran staff magus (yes, I was excited to try out the Secrets of Magic rules).
What other character ideas do you have as potential additions to Tino's Toughest?
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What is the first thing other characters notice about you? Why is your character in the Pathfinder society? A few sentences about your character and his or her previous adventures, either in or out of character. What ancestries and genders are your character attracted to? What are your strengths, interests, or skill sets outside of combat? What are your go-to combat tactics? What special rules, boons, or corner cases should I know regarding your character?
Just after midnight, one of Heidmarch Manor’s servants, a young man named Jardan, gathers you all, apologizing for the late hour and informing them that the venture-captain needs to speak with you.
Jarden leads the way to the library, where Venture-Captain Sheila Heidmarch stands waiting, along with two seated guests: an elderly man and a woman in uniform. The venture-captain finishes reading a paper with a satisfied smile, and dismisses the servant. “Thank you, Jardan. Welcome, friends. I apologize for the hour, but Aspis spies are about, and this matter requires they suspect nothing. As you know, we have struggled with the Consortium’s stranglehold on city politics. Maiveer Sloan and his agents still hold sway with Lord-Mayor Grobaras; fortunately, the Council of Ushers has grown tired of the Consortium’s illegal smuggling of Thassilonian relics and the LordMayor’s failure to enforce the law.”
She gestures toward the seated man, “Lord Deverin represents members of the Council that would see something done. They have provided a writ empowering the Pathfinder Society as their agent in this matter. We are to investigate a smuggling operation, find evidence of the Consortium’s complicity, and, once we have proof, tear apart Bronze House to uncover the rest of Sloan’s illegal activities.”
Lord Deverin speaks, his words interspersed with rasping coughs, “Please, Lady Heidmarch. You are merely authorized to search for evidence and defend yourselves if any resist. We don’t want a war in the middle of the city.”
Heidmarch offers a placating gesture, “Of course, I understand. Pathfinders, remember you are acting as the city’s agents; do not literally tear the building apart, and absolutely do not harm Maiveer Sloan. This is an investigation, not an assassination.” She turns to the seated woman, who rises. “Kasadei is a member of the city guard and she will act as your liaison. She has some authority to request assistance, but is primarily an observer. Kasadei?”
Kasadei moves to greet each of you in turn, and then continues the briefing. “Thank you, Lady Heidmarch. I’ve read of your Society’s exploits, and heard much of its actions around the city, mostly good things. I’m eager to see you in action. The city guard recently identified one Thassilonian site we suspect the smugglers are looting. I will guide you there when you’re ready.”
Lord Deverin grumbles about the hour and needing some wine to soothe his throat and departs. Kasadei escorts him out. Lady Heidmarch turns toward you, waiting for the others to depart before speaking again. “Officially, we’re working for the city to stop this smuggling operation and, if you succeed, we can drive a wedge of public embarrassment between Sloan and the Lord-Mayor. More importantly, the Aspis dared attack the Grand Convocation. We’ve learned from an inside informant that Sloan was instrumental in planning that attack. The Grand Convocation should have been a celebration of our achievements, but thanks to Sloan, Pathfinder agents lost their lives that day, and the Society lost valuable artifacts that we’ve spent the last year collecting. Sloan must pay. Physically harming him is not an option, but find as much evidence of illegal activity as you can, and any information on Aspis activities while you’re at it. We have a rare chance to legally go in and look at his books. You aren’t authorized to seize property that the Consortium obtained legally. That being said, if a particular object catches your eye, well, I’m sure I can explain away one item disappearing from the Bronze House, as long as you can prove it is not of Thassilonian origin. If you do meet Sloan, trick him into revealing as much as you can. He’s a cunning old fox, but he’s not infallible; the Council turning on him and our knowledge of his complicity in the Absalom attack might shake him. Desna smile on you, Pathfinders.”
The party!
A: an alchemist who favored pepper bombs
B: a dragon summoner
C: a gnome flickmace magus
D: a human sustaining steel magus
I played the gnome flickmace magus. I built the sustaining steel magus for a player who didn't have time to build a character for themself. It is largely a conversion of their ranger character.
Gnome Slide Caster Magus Build:
Gnome Magus 8
STR 16
DEX 14
CON 14
INT 18
WIS 12
CHA 12
4th-phantasmal killer, vampiric maiden 3rd-haste, shocking grasp cantrips:daze (staff), chill touch, electric arc, produce flame, prestidigitation, ray of frost
Additionally, scroll of command on the +1 striking frost flickmace, goblin pox on a hook hammer kept in the spirit sheath, and hideous laughter and touch of idiocy on a pair of kukris.
Human Sustaining Steel Magus:
Human Magus 8
STR 18
DEX 14
CON 14
INT 18
WIS 12
CHA 10
4th-phantasmal killer, vampiric maiden 3rd-haste, shocking grasp cantrips:acid splash, chill touch, electric arc, produce flame, ray of frost, shield
+1 striking wounding halberd +17 (reach, vers S) 2d10+6 P plus 1d6 bleed
The other magus had a bad experience with Plaguestone, so the GM went a little easy on us for the encounters.
The theme of the night was lizards. Up first were a couple frilled lizards and a hodag, then a pair of hydras, and lastly a Krooth.
Against lower level foes, we got by with Striking Spell on cantrips. The summoner summoned a bear in the first encounter that distracted the frilled lizards long enough for D to clean up the hodag with a lucky crit.
Against the hydras, I used both my focus points to add a corrosive rune on top of my frost rune. A +2 frost corrosive striking flickmace does a very satisfying amount of damage. I was about to Energize Strikes with fire to just make extra sure those hydra heads stayed dead, but the summoner and alchemist finished it off. The halberd magus didn't bother with magus potency before turning his wounding rune into a corrosive rune. The hydra was bleeding already. D basically soloed that one.
I still had most of my spell slots for the Krooth encounter. The alchemist failed a skill check and managed to get himself separated from the rest of the party across a fast moving stream. I caste haste on the alchemist to kite the creature and when I got across and closer, hit it with paralyze (4th). It succeeded on the save, but I think it died before it had a chance to suffer from the stunned condition.
Overall both I and the other magus were impressed with how much damage we could deal to on-level or below creatures. We each had several critical hits on our Striking Spell Strikes.
One question we ran into was whether the Strike and the Spell were separate for the purposes of proc'ing the Hodag's Ferocity. The GM ruled them separate, so when D reduced the Hodag to 0 with a Strike, it used it's reaction, and then died to the spell damage.
I am GMing for a group of new players and helping to build their characters. This Ancient Elf phantom Summoner plans to wade into melee with their eidolon and play the tank. How does it look? I've been debating whether to swap out Tandom Move at 4th level for Lay on Hands or Cry of Destruction, but sticking together is important for the concept. Any advice?
Still recovering from the fierce battle for Absalom, the Pathfinder Society was appalled to hear reports that a former ally—onetime faction leader Pasha Muhlia al-Jakri—helped coordinate the betrayal and subsequent two-pronged attack that had threatened the city. Though citizens, soldiers, and Pathfinders alike rose up to thwart the foul plot, the assassin al-Jakri managed a narrow escape. Not only is the Pathfinder Society embarrassed to have trusted a betrayer for so many years, but it is horrified that she used Society connections to nearly bring Absalom to its knees. Uncertain whether she may possess other secrets or allies, the Pathfinder Society desperately needs to track down and capture al-Jakri before she can hatch any other sinister plots. You have been set the task of bringing her to justice.
After some preliminary investigation, it becomes clear that most of al-Jakri’s lieutenants perished in the battle. There is one who was seen escaping, however: a Keleshite man named Satyar Siddique. He was last seen boarding a ship that was then intercepted by a large galley bearing the infamous yellow sails of an Okeno slaving ship. Siddique is now undoubtedly being ferried to Stonespine Island off the coast of Katapesh to be auctioned off at Okeno’s notorious Fleshfairs—markets where slaves of all races and nationalities are sold like chattel. If the Society wants any chance of stopping anything al-Jakri may be setting in motion, you must track down Siddique and convince him to share what he knows. Every moment you delay brings him a greater risk of being traded, tortured, or killed by slavers who are unaware how valuable he is.
Venture-Captain Roderus of the Winding Road Lodge, one of the Pathfinder Society’s local headquarters in Katapesh, has done all he can to equip you for your mission and warn you of the cruel gnolls that are seen as villains elsewhere yet are welcome in Okeno. You’ll cross to Stonespine Island on a merchant ship, and from there you must keep a low profile to avoid unwanted attention. Into the Yellow City of Okeno you must go, with hopes you will not fall to a slaver’s noose.
In PF1, player options are evaluated without the assumption that retraining is available. Changing your build was done by the grace of GM. This means that niche options are not considered valuable for players. Feats that are only valuable for part of a campaign aren't worth including in your build over more generally applicable options.
This time around rules for retraining your build choices are going to be included in the Core Rulebook. Does having retraining as a defined Downtime activity from the start change how we consider situation feats and abilities?
Incense hangs heavy in the air in a meeting chamber of Manaket’s Swordmeet Lodge, where Venture-Captain Obo stands before a low table. “I won’t mince words,” he declares as he strokes his graying beard. “This mission is of vital importance to the Pathfinders’ success in the Worldwound. The Society has many powerful spellcasters, yet few can compare to the Riftwardens in feats of demon-banishing. That Abyssal scar spawns many demons, and the aid of capable abjurers would be a great boon in our march to Jormurdun, the newly discovered Sky Citadel . When our leaders requested the Riftwardens’ aid, we were denied; too many of their wizards are already committed to Mendev’s cause.”
Obo’s face betrays his chagrin, and he continues. “However, in saying no, they tantalized us with a means of securing their trust and alliance. Several Riftwardens led by Jahani Jodinaj and stationed in Azir were recently preparing for a dangerous task, but they recently stopped responding to magical missives. Were we Pathfinders to investigate these Riftwardens’ disappearance, we would have performed a great service to be repaid in kind. Ah,” he notes with some pleasure as two servant carry platters of drinks and fruit into the room, “We have refreshments. May you find them to your pleasure.”
As he begins peeling an orange, he frowns and adds, “We have one potential ally in this investigation, though I doubt he will leap at the chance to help. A contact of mine recently spotted the former Pathfinder Eando Kline in the sook of Azir. He has donned the guise of a copper merchant and likely prefers a degree of anonymity, but he is also a very well-connected man; if anyone knows what ills have befallen the Riftwardens, it is he. Should he not wish to speak, tell him, ‘Sasha Antif-Arah sends her regards—healthy and alive from Andoran.’
“Beyond that, be careful, Pathfinders. The sands of Rahadoum are unforgiving, and the Pure Legion is even less so.”
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DC 10 Know(history, local, religion):
Azir is the capitol of Rahadoum. The entire nation upholds the Laws of Man, which make worshipping the gods illegal. The country adopted these laws following decades of religious wars, and although this has driven away the most devout merchants, Rahadoum is nevertheless the home to many influential businesspeople.
DC 15 Know(history, local, religion):
Although often referred to as atheists, the people of Rahadoum accept that the gods exist but simply refuse to venerate them, believing that the price of worship is too great. An elite militant organization known as the Pure Legion enforces the ban on religion.
DC 20 Know(history, local, religion):
Despite the Pure Legion’s best efforts, there is nevertheless a considerable trade in smuggled religious paraphernalia. Punishment for breaking religious law ranges from a fine for possession of forbidden texts to public humiliation or deportation for proselytizing or displays of divine magic.
DC 25 Know(history, local, religion):
Rahadoum has experienced several terrible plagues and other disasters in recent memory, leading some to speculate that the gods are displeased with the nation. Additionally, while the Pure Legionnaires have a reputation outside of Rahadoum of being merciless hardliners, they are educated, humane, and far from being bloodthirsty killers.
The Pathfinder Society discovered the location of Jormurdun, a dwarven sky citadel whose very existence had been lost to history. Following the monumental discovery that Jormurdun was in the Worldwound, Pathfinder agents flocked to neighboring Mendev to prepare for an expedition. However, an invasion of demons interrupted the announcement of their grand foray into the abyssal wasteland.
With the Fifth Mendevian Crusade underway, the Pathfinder Society knew they could not reach Jormurdun without assistance. To gain support, the Society sent diplomatic envoys to recruit influential luminaries in Absalom, the Eagle Knights of Andoran, the elves of Kyonin, and the Riftwardens. At the same time, Pathfinder agents gathered histories of Taldan victories against evil forces, gained control of powerful Jistkan artifacts, and acquired a powerful relic to rally behind.
5-07 Port Godless includes Dark Archive, Scarab Sages, and Exchange story elements
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4) What are your go-to combat tactics?
(Please also include this on your character sheet as a Bot Me! spoiler.)
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In Qadira and throughout the Padishah Empire, Sarenrae’s worshipers praise the Dawnflower through dance. Her more warlike followers adapted these dances into graceful martial forms, and their swashbuckling style is feared throughout the Inner Sea region and beyond for its ability to devastate foes with a scimitar through motion and agility regardless of strength of arms.
The Whirling Dervish archetype in Advanced Class Origins does not include a restriction to worshipers of Sarenrae in its text. However, it is clear from the description of the archetype and description of the abilities that it is strongly tied to Sarenrae.
Should a restriction be added to the Campaign Clarifications document?
A young halfling runner enters the lodge at a trot yelling, ”Urgent missive from Karcau! Lady Kalistoff needs our best in Ustalav.”
He waves a perfumed letter in the air, then pins it to the notice board.
Letter:
Pathfinders, there have been several unexplained abductions in Karcau recently. Given our reputation in the city, it will not be long before the Society is blamed. Without the benefit of a noble patron, the consequences for pathfinders in the area could be severe. Please meet me at the Cloisoi Theatre in Karcau at 6pm on the seventh day of Gozran. With your help, we can find the perpetrators, clear our name and perhaps keep our few friends in the process.
Recruitment for a standard table of 6-23 The Darkest Abduction (7-11).
The occasional unexplained disappearance is common enough in Ustalav, yet a rash of unexplained abductions has led to fearful speculation on the verge of panic in the streets. Hoping to improve the Pathfinder Society’s reputation in Ustalav, Venture-Captain Basia Kalistoff has offered her lodge’s services in putting an end to this crime wave.
“The Darkest Abduction” contributes to the ongoing storyline of the Scarab Sages and Sovereign Court factions.
*This scenario calls back to 1-47 The Darkest Vengeance
Already confirmed are a lvl 11 sorcerer, cleric, and a large cat. Game to begin around April 7.
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I also sent an email, but in case anyone else has the same issue:
My PFS scenario subscription has been processed; I have an email and the product pages indicate that I have purchased the most recent scenarios, but they have not been added to my downloads. The email says the PDFs have yet to be shipped.
Will the system figure it out, or does it need a kick?
Decades ago, a group of affluent Pathfinders founded the Restful Pathfinders’ Lounge, a members-only club in the Petal District of Absalom where they could relax when not adventuring, while simultaneously avoiding having a venture-captain tell them they weren’t busy enough. Without the riffraff of a public tavern present, they may spend time with their closest companions and enjoy a good brandy or a light smoke in peace and quiet.
A well-stocked bar runs the length of the room. On the far end, the embers of a fire warms the room. Elegant sofas and easy chairs surround several low tables. Opposite the door, a bay window with a cushioned bench looks out upon a small garden. The torches in the wall are magical, and yet the air smells faintly of smoke. Smoke and spice.
Anyone else getting extrememly slow response times from paizo.com intermittently? I'm generally browsing the messageboards.
For me, sometimes a page loads fine, sometimes loads after about a minute, sometimes it loads without styling, and sometimes the connection just times out.
I got inspired by the new Legacy of Dragons book to make a Charisma based Monk/Sorcerer. The alternative bloodline arcana for imperial dragons gives a bonus against shaken, frightened or panicked foes, so I included an Intimidate focus.
This character is a Tian half-elf descended from the ruling family of Xa Hoi. He studied martial arts in the ranks of the imperial army before his magical abilities expressed themselves. He takes after his Sovereign Dragon heritage in many ways, not the least of which is the divine wind his mightily destructive voice.
I'm looking for advice on feats, spell options, and items. This build is mostly for flavor, but anything to make it more effective is welcome.
Here is a sample build (without items) I've been tinkering with:
Class Abilities:
AC Bonus (equal to Cha), Evasion, Flurry of Blows, Stunning Fist( 3/day DC 18),
Martial Flexibility (Combat Feat, or Arcane Strike, Combat Casting) 5/day 1 minute
Bloodline Weapon (9 rds/day claws 1d4 + Str)
Bloodline Arcana(Draconic [Imperial, Sovereign]): Whenever you cast a spell that affects a creature with the shaken, frightened, or panicked condition, increase the spell’s save DC by 1.
I'm building out an elemental ally druid and am looking for suggestions. Without evolution points, I was planning to specialize each with different combat feats and decide which to use based on what tactics would work best with the party.
What are some combat tactics that might be useful depending on the party?
Ideas so far:
Fire eidolon (movement - + 20ft base speed)
Quadruped - 40ft, bite
Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack
Fast mover to chase foes and position for flank
Air eidolon (movement - fly speed)
Quadruped - 40ft, bite
Power Attack, Step Up, Death from Above
Flight is super handy on it's own
Water eidolon (movement - Swim speed)
Serpentine - 20ft, bite, tail
Combat Reflexes, Bodyguard, Stand Still
Use Dex for AoOs, boost ally's AC
Earth eidolon (movement - burrow speed)
Biped - 30ft, slam
Power Attack, Blind Fight
Basic damage dealer, eventually able to burrow and fight from below
What else could I do with them? I'll probably just rotate them unless I have a reason to pick one over another.
Are there feats the eidolon could take to make it a better mount? I'm not sure if I'll run into many small sized cavliers in need of a flying mount. But, I have the flexibility to build it. Alternatively, I could have my elven archer mount up on an Undersized Air Elemental.
The Exchange seeks to rule the markets of the Inner Sea. The Exchange’s board of directors merges the independent wealth of Qadiran merchant-nobility and the resourceful cunning of Sczarni smugglers. There are countless ways to earn a fortune, and the Exchange rewards Pathfinders for any number of them. Not all of the Exchange’s dealings are legal or even honorable. Members of the Exchange often must choose between an aggressive approach and a more reputable one, and those choices help to shape the faction’s practices.
The current faction goals and rewards for the Exchange faction lean a little more toward the merchant side of the operation than the cunning smuggler side.
What sort of goals might be appropriate for a character less interested in Profession(merchant) than Profession(smuggler), Disable Device, Bluff, and Sleight of Hand?
Current goals:
Goal (2 boxes) wrote:
Visit one of the following centers of trade during the course of an adventure: Goka, Katapesh, Katheer, or Kerse. While in the city, purchase or sell an item worth at least 100 gp per character level.
Goal (2 boxes) wrote:
Recruit a named NPC merchant, trader, smuggler, or similar figure to cooperate with the Exchange. Doing so requires a successful Diplomacy or Profession (merchant) check with a DC equal to 15 plus your character level.
Goal (2 boxes) wrote:
Resolve a combat encounter nonviolently through diplomacy, trickery, bribery, or a similar tactic.
Goal (2 boxes) wrote:
Earn at least 50 gp as the result of a Day Job check.
Goal (1 box) wrote:
Know how to speak and read seven or more languages, at least one of which must be Dwarven, Kelish, Osiriani, or Tien.
Goal (1 box) wrote:
Undermine a rival entrepreneur or merchant so that you can claim his market share. Doing so requires a successful Intimidate or Profession (merchant) check with a DC equal to 15 plus your character level.
Goal (1 box) wrote:
Acquire a merchant’s license in a city with a population of 5,000 or more other than Absalom. Doing so requires spending 25 gp per character level and succeeding on an Appraise or Profession (merchant) check with a DC equal to 15 plus your character level.
This reward is particularly merchant focused as well.
Reward (4 goals) wrote:
Once per adventure, you can use your Profession (merchant) bonus in place of your bonus for a Disable Device, Knowledge (engineering), or Use Magic Device check as if you were trained in that skill.
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Full Name
Cirri Merryweather
Race
HP 86/86 | AC 21, T 12, FF 20 | Saves 11/6/8 | CMD 23 (25 vs trip) | Perception +7 | Init +1
Classes/Levels
| Female Human Magus 10 | Alignment NG |Ward not set
While scrubbing the deck, Cirri hums and sings to herself a shanty about exploring a cave of treasure. The song then meanders onto the value of a perfect gem versus a flawless gem. Then she starts mentioning the crest of some bird you've never heard of. Finally, she notices you and clams up. "Oops", Cirri notes "we should turn Starboard to avoid the rocks up ahead."
Background: Cirri thinks she is half-asleep constantly. One person jokingly told her that she was the offspring between a Merfolk and Siren and Cirri took that seriously when she became an apprentice at a wizard guild. Eventually this idea was disproved but it sparked her wonderlust for the coast and for island ruins of lost civilizations.
Personality: Cirri's a bit scatterbrained and impulsive, often putting her foot in her mouth and acting before thinking. In her downtime, Cirri is often drawing pictures of animals, monstrous humanoids, or working on magic spell theory.
Role: Cirri is an explorer. She can evaluate treasure, fight monsters. and evaluate treasure pretty easily. She hopes to transcend her human form someday and loves transforming into various animals.
Quarterstaff Defense: At 7th level, while wielding a quarterstaff, the staff magus gains a shield bonus to his Armor Class equal to the enhancement bonus of the quarterstaff, including any enhancement bonus on that staff from his arcane pool class feature. At 13th level, this bonus increases by +3.
Enlarge Person applies -2 total AC penalty to AC and touch AC
Combat Expertise can increase +2 AC while attacking. (Threatening Defender trait reduces -2 penalty to -1.)
Improved Trip: +2 to resist trip attempts
Amulet of Natural Armor +1
Attacks:
BAB 7/2
CMB 7 BAB + 4 Str = 11
Buffs Amulet of Mighty Fists +1
All unarmed strikes and natural attacks are magical and have a +1 bonus to attack and damage.
Arcane Strike
Swift Action to activate. All attacks for this round deal an extra 2 damage.
Spell Combat
Applies a -2 to attack.
Combat Expertise
-1 to attack in exchange for +2 AC. (Threatening Defender trait reduces -2 penalty to -1.)
Quarterstaff Defense: At 7th level, while wielding a quarterstaff, the staff magus gains a shield bonus to his Armor Class equal to the enhancement bonus of the quarterstaff, including any enhancement bonus on that staff from his arcane pool class feature. At 13th level, this bonus increases by +3.
Staff Weapon (Su): At 10th level, a staff magus treats any magical staff he is wielding as a magical quarterstaff with an enhancement bonus to attack and damage equal to the staff’s caster level divided by 4 (minimum +1). The staff must have at least 1 charge for the magus to use this ability. A staff magus can restore 1 charge to a staff by expending a number of points from his arcane pool equal to the level of the highest-level spell cast in the staff, as long as at least one spell in the staff is on the magus spell list. The magus cannot restore charges to more than one staff per day. This ability replaces fighter training.
Magus Arcana
Ward Hex: [/url=http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/witch/hexes-3rd-party-publishers/hexes/common-hexes/hex-ward-su/]Ward Hex[/url]
Single target gets a +3 Deflection Bonus to AC and +3 Resistance to saves. This lasts until they are hit or fail a saving throw, or Cirri gives the ward to someone else.
Familiar: The magus gains a familiar, using his magus level as his effective wizard level. This familiar follows the rules for familiars presented in the arcane bond wizard class feature.
Poolstrike The magus can expend 1 point from his arcane pool as a standard action to charge his free hand with energy. He can make a melee touch attack with that hand as a free action as part of activating this ability. If the touch attack hits, it releases the charge and deals 2d6 points of energy damage (acid, cold, electricity, or fire, chosen when he spends the arcane pool point to activate this ability). He can use this ability with the spellstrike class feature. If he misses with this attack, he can hold the charge for up to 1 minute before it dissipates. At 6th level, and every three levels thereafter, the amount of damage dealt by this attack increases by 1d6.
Familiar Abilities
Alertness - While a familiar is within arm’s reach, the master gains the Alertness feat.
share spells - The wizard may cast a spell with a target of “You” on his familiar (as a touch spell) instead of on himself. A wizard may cast spells on his familiar even if the spells do not normally affect creatures of the familiar’s type (magical beast).
empathic link - The master has an empathic link with his familiar to a 1 mile distance. The master can communicate empathically with the familiar, but cannot see through its eyes. Because of the link’s limited nature, only general emotions can be shared. The master has the same connection to an item or place that his familiar does.
Deliver touch spells - If the master is 3rd level or higher, a familiar can deliver touch spells for him. If the master and the familiar are in contact at the time the master casts a touch spell, he can designate his familiar as the “toucher.” The familiar can then deliver the touch spell just as the master would. As usual, if the master casts another spell before the touch is delivered, the touch spell dissipates.
Speak with master - If the master is 5th level or higher, a familiar and the master can communicate verbally as if they were using a common language. Other creatures do not understand the communication without magical help.
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Hex Arcana
Flight - Effect: At 1st level, the witch can use feather fall at will and gains a +4 racial bonus on Swim checks. At 3rd level, she can cast levitate once per day. At 5th level, she can fly, as per the spell, for a number of minutes per day equal to her level. These minutes do not need to be consecutive, but they must be spent in 1-minute increments. This hex only affects the witch.
[/ooc]My [/url=http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/witch/hexes-3rd-party-publishers/hexes/common-hexes/hex-flight-su/]Flight Hex[/url] lets me cast [/url=http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/f/feather-fall]Feather Fall[/url] at will.[/ooc]
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Traits
Transmuter of Koroda- Manifest at +1 level, Bull's Strength duration is doubled once per day
Threatening Defender - Combat Expertise's to hit penalty is reduced by 1
Magic:
Caster Level 9
Concentration Check 9 Magus + 5 Int = 14 (+4 when casting defensively)
Improved Spell Combat: Cirri gets an extra +2 to concentration checks.
Transmuter of Koroda Transmutation spells manifest at +1 level, Bull's Strength duration is doubled once per day.
Transformation FAQ
Magic Consumables:
Wand of Mage Armor [/url=http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/s/shield]Mage Armor[/url] 44 charges
Wand of Cure Light Wounds 35 charges
Spring Loaded Wrist Sheath
Pearl of Power (level 1)
PREPARED AGENT (2+ goals): You are more prepared for missions than most Pathfinders. When you attempt a Knowledge check as a part of an adventure’s mission briefing, treat all Knowledge skills as trained. Once per adventure, you can add a bonus equal to half the number of goals you have completed to one Knowledge check or Diplomacy check to gather information.
2/8 Adventure in a nation other than Absalom. You can receive credit for visiting a particular nation only once. Checking one of this goal’s boxes does not prevent you from checking one box for a different goal.
0/2 Forgo your Downtime to finalize a report to the Pathfinder Society. Doing so requires a successful DC 15 Intelligence, Wisdom, or Profession (scribe) check.
1/1 Complete at least three consecutive scenarios in which you completed both the primary and secondary success conditions. Sanctioned adventures that do not include secondary success conditions neither interrupt nor contribute to this goal.
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0/1 Convince an NPC to work as a Pathfinder Society contact, or convince a disaffected agent to work with the Society again. This requires a successful Diplomacy or Knowledge (local) check with a DC equal to 15 + your character level.
0/2 Participate in an adventure that features Grandmaster Torch, Pasha Muhlia al-Jakri, or Thurl. Faction missions do not fulfill this goal.
0/2 Successfully complete a scenario in Season 4 of the Pathfinder Adventure Card Guild: Season of Factions’ Favor.
0/1 Participate in an adventure that directly assists an NPC Pathfinder agent or agent of an allied organization, such as by mounting a rescue, recovering an important object, or defending that group’s resources and reputation.
0/3, 0/2: Serve as the GM for an adventure that grants 1 or more XP, and apply the Chronicle sheet to this character. Checking 3 boxes counts as one goal for earning faction rewards; checking all 5 counts as two goals.
Chronicle Thread
While Cirri did not participate, she will get credit when she reaches level 4.
Boons Back to the Grave While exploring the tomb of Pharaoh Sekh-pa-Mefar III, you encountered many undead creatures, and with each one you and your companions vanquished, you learned another trick to destroy them even more quickly. You can use this boon as a swift action to gain a +1 insight bonus on attack rolls made against undead creatures. Each time you successfully hit an undead creature, this bonus increases by 1 (maximum +3). The boon lasts for 5 rounds. When you use this boon, cross it off your character sheet.
Buying:
Spent 1 PP on Twin Tomes chronicle to learn Celestial
Spent 2000 to upgrade Silver Quarterstaff to +1
Spent 1000 to upgrade Mithral Shirt to +1
Spent 2000 on an Amulet of Natural Armor +1
13. Training Changes:
Thanks GM Red ( PFS # 205498 ) for approving my retraining!
Spending 5 days to get the Hexcrafter Archetype
- Lose Spell Recall
- Gain Hex Magus feature (I'm taking the Fly Hex)
- Gain Hex Arcana
- Gain Spells
I'll buy all three scrolls of Gust of Wind, Knock and Arcane Sight. 150 + 150 + 375 = 675 gold total. As a Magus I can cast Gust of Wind and Arcane Sight.
Memorized Arcane Sight.
19. Down the Blighted Path (Winding into Darkness):
Cirri didn't play in this, but she did get credit.
Bought scrolls of Fireball and Searing Light (750 total)
Bought potion of Remove Blindness (750)
Bought wand of Mage Armor (750)
And a Headband of Int +2 (4000) Knowledge Planes.
Sold Wand of Shield (38 charges for 570)
Training Changes:
GM Cody to approved of these character changes:
5 days of training to retrain one magus arcana.
Lose Flamboyant Arcana and replace it with the Ward Hex The Hexcrafter Archetype can choose Witch Hexes instead of Magus Arcana.
Each day of training costs 120 (it's 20 gold x level) and 1 PP.
Buying a Scroll of Delay Poison for 150
Buying a vial of antitoxin for 50
Buying a Scroll of Channel Vigor for 375
Buying a Scroll of Tongues (375)
Vial of Holy Water (25)
I'm Level 8!:
My Con is 12, not 14.
Magus level 8
SR Check +1 (noted)
HP d8 + Con (5 + 2 + 1 Favored Bonus more HP, now 53)
Stat Point (+1 Int, now 20)
Spell DC +1 (now 15 + level)
Extra level 1 spell (2 extra at level 1)
Concentration Checks +1 (noted)
Due to increased Int, some skill checks improve by 1:
Appraise, Knowledge(Arcana, Dungeoneering, Local, Nature, Geography, Planes), Linguistics, Spellcraft
K Planes auto increases by 1 rank
Skill Points 2 + 4 Int + 1 Human
Arcobatics
Fly
Perception
Spellcraft
UMD
I'm buying
Scroll of Remove Curse 375
Scroll of Remove Disease 375
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Scroll of Remove Curse 375
Scroll of Remove Disease 375
Scroll of Magic Circle against Evil 375
Scroll of Remove Paralysis 150
Boons
Savior of Knowledge (0/5)
You aided the Jeweled Sages in their hour of need, and they quickly answer yourcalls for help. Once per scenario when you're adventuring in Absalom or Osirion, a sage can offer advice on any subject, granting you a +5 insight bonus on one Knowledge skill check. You can check a box in front of this boon to instead receive direct attention from a sage anywhere. The sage attempts a trained Knolwedge skill check for you, with a bonus equal to twice your character level, and provides the information to you through mental magical communication.
Torch's Respect
Torch has developed a grudging respect or passing fondness for you and makes an effort to aoid harming you. When interacting with Torch or his agents, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus on Bluff, Diplomacy and Intimidate checks. If you would die while fighting Grandmaster Torch or his agents, you can cross this boon off your Chronicle sheet to return to life with 0 hit points at the end of the encounter.
You can cross this boon off your Chronicle sheet to cross off the Reckless Revenge boon off another Chronicle sheet.
Boon
Relic Guardian: Your stewardship of historical treasures inspires you to act quickly to save such relics from destruction. Once per scenario, when an unattended object within your reach is targeted by an offensive spell, attack, or effect, you can treat that object as though it were in your possession for the purpose of attempting saving throws and resisting sunder attempts. If an opponent succeeds at a combat manuever check to sunder an object in your possession, you can cross this boon off your Chronicle sheet to force the creature to reroll the attack with a -5 penalty.
1/8 Adventure in a nation other than Absalom. You can receive credit for visiting a particular nation only once. Checking one of this goal’s boxes does not prevent you from checking one box for a different goal.
Osirion
"You adventured in Osirion for this adventure."
0/1 Complete at least three consecutive scenarios in which you completed both the primary and secondary success conditions. Sanctioned adventures that do not include secondary success conditions neither interrupt nor contribute to this goal.
Primary and Secondary conditions complete
1/1 Participate in an adventure that directly assists an NPC Pathfinder agent or agent of an allied organization, such as by mounting a rescue, recovering an important object, or defending that group’s resources and reputation.
"You certainly directly assisted Tahonikepsu Scarab Sages in recovering an incredibly important object/resource."
Heroism 375
Lesser Restoration 150
Dispel Magic 375
Good Hope 525
Remove Disease 375
Remove Paralysis 375
Magic Circle against Evil 375
2550 total
24. 8-09 Forged in Flame, Part 1: The Cindersworn Pact:
(1 box) Efreeti Arcana You have studied powerful efreeti magic gathered over generations. Between adventures, you can check the box that precedes this boon to scribe (or teach to your familiar) two spells whose spell levels cannot exceed the highest-level spell you can cast. You can instead scribe three such spells so long as they each have the fire descriptor. This does not allow you to learn spells to which you would not otherwise have access, such as due to your class or race. Alternatively, you can check the box to cast scorching ray as a spell-like ability (CL 7th).
Fire Affinity Your connection to elemental fire has grown stronger over the course of your recent adventures. This boon has no mechanical effect on its own, but it may interact with other boons or play a role in future adventures-especially those set on the elemental planes.
Faction goal completed
1/1 Complete at least three consecutive scenarios in which you completed both the primary and secondary success conditions. Sanctioned adventures that do not include secondary success conditions neither interrupt nor contribute to this goal.
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Faction goal progress (link to post) Minkai
Adventure in a nation other than Absalom. You can receive credit for visiting a particular nation only once. Checking one of this goal’s boxes does not prevent you from checking one box for a different goal.
I'm level 10!:
HP: d8 (5) + 2 Con + 1 Toughness + 1 FCB (86 HP)
Fort/Will Saves +1 (now 11/8)
BAB +1 (now +7)
Arcane Pool +1 (now 11)
Skills: 2 Magus + 1 Human + 4 Int + 1 Headband (Noted)
