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Hello all,

I'm creating a character that will be evil, but needs to operate within a good party. While I have several options that will mask or misdirect my alignment, I'm worried someone will drop a Holy Smite or the like. Ya I can ping good, but taking damage from spells that target evil will be a bit harder to explain :) Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Hello all,

Question on the Mythic version of Baleful Polymorph. Assuming the target is potentially changed into a tiny creature, even if they make their fort save, a medium creature would become small for 1 minute/level. I believe this is correct?

In the case of a creature wearing armor, they would no longer gain the benefit of that armor, and I'm thinking of giving them the Entangled condition until they take it off.

Thoughts on this?

Thank you!

Hello,

I have an encounter set up where large monsters are going to Bull Rush some party members into a blade barrier. On the other side of the barrier is a stone wall. I have two questions.

1. Does a character take damage each round they are in the barrier?

2. If they have to walk multiple spaces within the barrier (to get around the monsters), would they take damage each 5' step they take within in?

Thanks!

DESCRIPTION

An immobile, vertical curtain of whirling blades shaped of pure force springs into existence. Any creature passing through the wall takes 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 15d6), with a Reflex save for half damage.

If you evoke the barrier so that it appears where creatures are, each creature takes damage as if passing through the wall. Each such creature can avoid the wall (ending up on the side of its choice) and thus take no damage by making a successful Reflex save.

Hello all,
I’m trying to play a new character class every new adventure I join. So I have decided on a half-orc Skald for the Giantslayer adventure. I'm entertaining a 1 level dip in either Bloodrager or Oracle. I would like some feedback on 3 choices below, or any other option you might think I'm missing.

1.Straight Skald – No spell or song progression interruption. Pretty straight forward.

2.Bloodrager Dip – If I understand all the benefits correctly, it would shake out like so:
a. Plus 10’ movement rate (or some feats I’m not interested it)
b. Separate rage pool pushing my base rage bonus from +2 to +4 for Str/Con/Wil saves
c. Some additional bloodline and/or archtype abilities, still researching these.

3.Oracle Dip – Take the Lore Mystery with Sidestep Secret revelation, allowing me to tank dex
a. Charisma instead of Dex to AC
b. Charisma instead of Dex to Reflex saves
c. Nice little +2 Wil save bonus
d. Could take Divine Favor for as one of my 1st level spells. The luck bonus would stack nicely with my Fates Favored trait for +2 to attack and damage

I’m sure I’m missing something here, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. It’s a 15 point build. Here is how I see my points spreading out. FYI, we house rule Int doesn’t go under 10 as it tough to roleplay being dumb, especially during critical decisions.
•Oracle dip – Str 15, Dex 8, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 17
•No Oracle - Str 15, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Char 16

Thank you!

All,

Our group is just starting the Iron Gods campaign, and I decided to mix it up a bit and play a bard. I used to love the old bard in AD&D 1.0...

The party makeup is an Aasimar Paladin, Elf Conjurer, Android Galvanic Saboteur (archer), and Aasimar Arcane Duelist. We are all 2nd level. I will be fighting up front with the paladin. My stats are Str 16, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 17. I know some people say duelist's should tank their charisma a bit more, but I'm also the face of the party, and I'm hoping I will actually get to use my diplomacy, bluff, and intimidate a bit.

Few things I'm struggling with.
1. Being up front my AC is important. Right now I'm using a shield. I'm wondering though if I should go with the Flagbearer feat (longspear), and just get the Shield spell on a Ring or Page of Spell Knowledge. I'm kind of leaning against that as I would need to burn a 2nd level spell and a standard action every time before I would wade into combat.

2. Feats:
* I took Toughness at first level to supplement my hit points as I'm using the Aasimar favored class bonus to ramp up inspire courage, instead of gaining a hit point every level.
* I'm considering Quick Draw or Power Attack for level 3. Since the party isn't really low on damage output right now, I'm leaning towards Quick Draw so I could go two handed on my longsword and then swap out my shield as a free action each round.
* At level 5 I would take Power Attack.
* At level 7 I would take Cornugon Smash. My intimidate should be fairly good, and I took the Aasimar Halo feature with provides me a +2 to intimidate evil creatures. I figured this would be a nice perk every time I hit something.

After that I'm not really sure. Again, any advice would be appreciated. I will add one other interesting build I saw. An individual posted a build where he went 3 levels of fighter and then went into bard. I believe the idea is to maximize using a longspear with a shield. I'm a bit hesitate to do that as i'll be behind 3 levels of bard, and I really want heroism ASAP. Here's the first 3 levels of his build.

Fighter (phalanx soldier); +1 hp/level favored class bonus
1st- Improved Shield Bash, Two-Weapon Fighting
2nd- Stand Firm; Flagbearer
3rd- Phalanx Fighting; Quick Draw

Thanks again.

Hello!

Back in 3.5 you could hit an ally with a ranged attack if they were grappled. In Pathfinder that doesn't appear to be stated anywhere. We are at a pretty critical point in RotRL, and my blinded paladin shot into a grapple. Using the old 3.5 rules, we assumed he hit his ally due to some rolls.

The GM feels that simply because it isn't stated in Pathfinder, doesn't mean it no longer exists. I feel that if the chance existed, the rules would have called out the risk, and now it is simply a -4 for shooting into combat.

Could someone weigh in if this has been officially addressed by Paizo? Does it even need to be?

Thanks!