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I have managed to ninja a T-Rex and still live to tell the tale. :o)


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Voss wrote:


[Wild shape does, however, automatically heighten any form spells you DO cast to match the current level of wild shape]

I do not think this is right. Casting a form spell uses a spell slot; if you want to highten it you have to use a higher appropriate spell slot.

Wild shape is a focus spell.

CRB wrote:
You can add more forms to your wild shape list with druid feats; your feat might grant you some or all of the forms from a given polymorph spell. When you transform into a form granted by a spell, you gain all the effects of the form you chose from a version of the spell heightened to wild shape’s level.

That is: When you transform [using wild shape] into a form granted by a spell [given to you by your extra feats] ...

I know, as it is written, you seem to be right, but I think the wording means that all the forms of your wild shape ability grants you are automatically hightened; not all the polymorph spell you casts.


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CRB p. 31 wrote:

Every time you gain a level, make sure you do each of the following:

• Increase your level by 1 and subtract 1,000 XP from your XP total.

So, yes, XP carries over.


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Only the forms of pest form are available for druids of lvl 1 and 2. When you reach 3rd level, your wild shape focus spell is level 2, and you can also choose from the forms granted by animal form.


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See, this does not seem to be clear (to me, at least). You do not cast the respective spell, you gain forms of that spell to your wild shape list, but you are using the feat to change into the respective forms. As such, the diminished spell level from form control should have no meaning for changing into the form of an insect for an hour with lvl 6 (or a dragon for an hour with lvl 12). But you can not use the hightened benefits of these forms untill much later (because of the diminished spell level). That's how I read it.


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So, to clarify: You can shift into an insect for one hour with level 6, as soon as you take the feat Insect Shape?


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The description of Form Control states:

CRB wrote:
If your next action is to cast wild shape, wild shape’s spell level is 2 lower than normal (minimum 1st level).

What does that actually do?

Can I use insect shape for an hour as soon as I get the feat with lvl 6 (the spell level being 1, not 3)? Or do I have to wait untill I reach druid lvl 9 to be able to use insect shape for one hour?


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Thank you, that's it. This is answering my question.


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Ah. Which one?


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In PF1, you were flat-footed at the start of combat as long as you had not have a chance to act (CRB 1 p. 178). This seems to be gone in PF2 since nowhere in the new CRB this is mentioned. But there seems to be a hint of the old rule in the example of play at the beginning:

CRB 2 (p. 14) wrote:

James: "Okay, and I get to add extra damage due to sneak attack."

Rogues have the ability to deal extra damage to foes that haven’t acted yet in an encounter.

and p. 181:

Sneak Attack
When your enemy can’t properly defend itself, you take advantage to deal extra damage. If you Strike a creature that has the flat-footed condition (page 620) …

So the example makes sense only if the enemy is flat-footed because it hasn't acted yet.

So: Is the old rule realy gone, or is it an oversight?


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swheels wrote:

I just played Rumble Road recently (rating: reasonably risk-free). I don't have the Caravan location in front of me, so I don't know the exact wording, but I interpreted it to be either you can attempt the check or you can summon and defeat the danger. I didn't read the danger as being a consequence.

Which is correct?

To close or guard the location Caravan

you either

succeed at a Wisdom or Perception check

or you

summon the danger.

So, you are correct, the danger is not a consequence.


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Since this issue isn't corrected in the updated playtest rules (1.3), a friendly reminder for fixing this in the next edition.


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Since this issue isn't corrected in the updated playtest rules (1.3), a friendly reminder for fixing this in the next edition.


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Catharsis wrote:


I have a different problem now... ** spoiler omitted **

You should have an encounter on your way to Oleg's trading post, after which you are prompted to rest.


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Since I got no reply to my email from last Saturday, I'll try it here: When will the second part of the May shipment ship? As of now, it is in the sidecard, including the one item which has already shipped (and arrived here in Germany). I dearly hope that that this item will not ship twice; and I dearly hope that sidecard will ship before the June shipment (but I doubt that — which means that I have two monthly shipments in one fiscal month on my credit card).


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The most interesting question arising from the article for me is the relation between Erastil and Jaidi, since they seem to have mostly overlapping areas of interest.


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John Napier 698 wrote:
Not necessarily. Now that Mac and Linux platforms have been unlocked, those games need to be developed as well. The Mac has a different processor and system architecture than a Windows machine, not to forget a different OS as well.

Actually, the Mac has the same processor as most Windows PCs.


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Now that the Mac version is funded, the Kickstarter becomes interesting. I will take a closer look.


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Hmm ... this background story looks like the perfect outline for a future Pathfinder Tale.


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searches desperately for the "Like!"-button but finds none; so settles for an evil laughter

MUHAHAHAA!


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Wonderful, thank you very much.


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I noticed an oddity with my order: last week I received two emails that my order will ship; the first one on Tuesday without Pathfinder #10, but with an exact amount of shipping fees (- $10), the second one on Friday with Pathfinder #10, but with no shipping costs at all (which seems to be wrong).

Today my Order history says that one book shipped on Monday and two comics on Tuesday (Pathfinder #9 and Goblins #3), the rest is pending - but at the same time "Pending Orders" says "You have no pending orders". I did not receive any shipping emails, and there are no PDFs on my download page, but there should be one (at least). My credit card tells me that there were three payments on the 22nd to Paizo, so I would conclude that the whole shipment has already shipped.

There must be something wrong, I think.


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Zaister wrote:


Not only is it taking until almost September to ship an order created on August 9, it will probably be October before I'll actually get the package. It's big, over $200 in price and including $60 in shipping. And since Paizo's shipping process doesn't allow for an invoice to be glued to the outside of the package, that invariably means that a package of this size will be held up in German customs. They will then usually sit about two weeks on a package like this befor actually notifying the recipient to come an declare it. So 2-3 weeks shipping plus customs hold-up means that it'll be October until the stuff is here. Ah well.

My shipment to Germany is still pending, too, like yours, but I think we will enjoy it much earlier than you fear, and here is why: Since it is a big shipment, we will almost certainly get a priority mail instead of the normal standard mail, and so the parcel will reach us in just over a week (and not in the 3-5 weeks as usual). Of course, this time customs will most likely intervene, but even then one can never know if you are actually forced to go your nearest customs agency to pick up your shipment, or if you are lucky and the customs will be collected by your post delivery man (as was the case with my July delivery).


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But such an index would be very useful. And to avoid obsolescence, it should be a PDF only publication which could be updated every so often.


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Irori will be pleased ...


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Shem wrote:
Okay, I have a question. I saw a reference to the Champion of Ironi Prestige Class. Where do I find this class?

That would make an interesting prestige class indeed ...


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My subscription page says: NPC Codex Box will ship on May 17th.

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It's amazing.


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And envy leeds to greed ... please stay in line, you will receive your Sinhedron marking in just a few moments.


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My subscription shipment which will contain this tome should ship by December 21.


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Gorbacz wrote:
I love this book. Can I marry it? Is that legal somewhere in the US?

Springfield. Go to Springfield and ask for Homer Simpson.


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No, of course not. This is the backbone of Paizo's business model; they don't want to weaken it in any way. Which is why they don't do hardcover compilations of older adventure paths, which would be in some way similar to your suggestion (only the adventures, neatly bound in one volume).

And on the other side, many articles in an adventure path volume are directly related to the story of the current AP, it would be a loss to not have them.

If you want to safe money, you could go for the PDF instead of the softcover.


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Oladon wrote:

Lots of discussion here, but nobody's brought up what I see as the biggest dilemma...

What do we call it?!

UCa (in contrast to UC, or UCo, as it may be called in the future).


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Actually they did not create the nephilim but fleshed out the story of Gen 6:1-4. The "giants" of v. 4 are "nephilim" in Hebrew.


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Congratulations, this is well deserved.


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Shifty wrote:

Kicktraq suggests around 830k as a base figure at this rate...

Kicktraq

Linkified.


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LearnTheRules wrote:
Yeah I was looking for something able to use all the polymorph spells as class features (SLAs or SUs) and possibly getting minor benefits in their humanoid form (like aspect of the beast). Hopefully we'll get one eventually, wizards, sorcerors and magi don't get full bab and are a bit MAD if you want to turn them into shape-shifting fighters.

The only PRC that approaches the theme of the shifter is the Veiled Illusionist, who does not use polymorph and the like but illusions to change into other (mostly humanoid) forms.


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Quote:
and they can again by making dragons more than just the sum of the color of thier scales.


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James Jacobs wrote:


[...] Unfortunately, the information about Heidmarch Manor in Seekers of Secrets is relatively riddled with errors, including the fact that the map of the manor was accidentally based on Magnimar's zoo. [...]

On the surface, it's just your typical lowly zoo, but in reality, it's the home base of a extensively trained Penguin Pathfinder Strike Force ...


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My copy arrived today in Germany.


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Chris Ballard wrote:
My problem is that this should be a month earlier or a month later. My birthday is in October and Christmas in December.

You are a lucky one: now you have birthday in October, deluxeday (Deluxemas?) in November and Christmas in December!


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So, why is it that so many are failing their will saving throws? Is there a symbol of persuasion anywhere on the page casting charm customer?

(OK, I am a librarian, that imparts a huge circumstance malus in this particular case ...)


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Cheapy wrote:
Domesticated Kitsune?

No, no, no, domesticated werewolves. But you'll need a big newspaper made of silver ...


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Eric Hinkle wrote:
I look at that image and shudder. Those tusks are the mammoth's teeth, and they have a nerve running through them about as thick as your wrist (if they're anything like normal elephants). Imagine that in your tooth!

And you are surprised that this mammoth is sooo angry?


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But ... he is the ruling pharao, just as Grand Prince Stavian III is the ruling emperor of Taldor (and Charles is the Prince of Wales as sovereign over this county, not as son of Queen Elizabeth). "The Ruby Prince" is something like a titular name, just as his father was the Crocodile King.

Edit: I just scrolled up and saw that I just answered a post before. But it's true none the less.


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See here

and

here.


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Of course, Paizo charges the day the preorder ships. The saving plan mentioned by some people here was only meant as suggestion or private strategy to accumulate the needed money for the time Paizo actually charges your card.


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Fionnabhair wrote:
Lanx wrote:
Just to get that out of the way: Since Pharasma is true neutral (and not good, as wrongly stated earlier), there are no paladins of Pharasma.
Well, technically, the Paladin class entry doesn't say that Paladins must follow deities who are within one step of LG. As a result, there could be a Paladin of Pharasma, though she would be an unusual choice of deity for a Paladin.

This is true, but

Faith of Balances, p. 27 wrote:
Of all the gods of balance, only one supports and promotes a holy order of paladins: Abadar.

This makes paladins of Pharasma extremely unlikely.


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Just to get that out of the way: Since Pharasma is true neutral (and not good, as wrongly stated earlier), there are no paladins of Pharasma.

And on a different note: to demand a taboo has to be uphold all the time and without exception is a purely lawful streak. I don't think (IMHO, of course) Pharasma would not allow a cleric to temporarily ally with an undead to prevent an even greater undead menace to reach its ghouls ... um ... goals.


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Vuvu wrote:
There is always the Starstone test. Is it called the starstone, I can't remember, but that is how Cayden Caylean made it

... and he can't remember, either ...

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