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The website is incredibly buggy and unresponsive for 960x640 screens.

Edit: It's also all VERY squashed together. I can't get to the starfinder page at all.

I've heard Velociraptor, Roc and Cat (Big) are the main 3 and have been for some time (although levels 4-7 Ape is king) but is that still true or has something new come to the fore (Ive heard things about the Digmaul for instance)? Or is my information inaccurate? PFS legal only please, I know about the Warcat of Rull and how broken it is.

Any more advice particularly on domain? My game starts in 11 hours. Is it worth scrapping my point buy and making a reach cleric?

The animal's don't count for Sacred Summons.

You're not needing the alignment to match, you're needing the subtypes to match.

Hound Archon
LG Medium outsider (archon, extraplanar, good, lawful)

So the alignment (LG) doesn't matter at all. What matters are having the good AND lawful subtype. So since he has the lawful subtype you can't summon him with Sacred summons since you worship a NG deity.
And all of the animals don't have the subtypes needed.

Thanks for the Clarification. That ruins a lot of things. Any ideas on how to salvage my feats?

be careful with sacred summons and a NG deity, I believe there are very few things that qualify for it. Summon good at least adds the foo dog/lion and some devas.

All the Summoned Animals qualify as they all have my alignment. Which is NG. 9/10 a Summoned Animal is usually the best bet, especially as a) my archetype means they take complex instruction and b) I can't summon Demons.

Summon Good Monster also gives me some control options like the Grig and the Pixie as well as the Vulpinal, who is very powerful for his level.

Any other advice?

I have built a Cleric for PFS. Said Cleric is a Human Herald Caller of either Sarenrae or Uskiyeria (Both NG deities with Scimitar favoured weapon).
My Stats are
Str 7
Dex 16
Con 12
Int 10
Wis 18
Cha 12

My Expected Feat Progression is Weapon Finesse (1st), Improved Initiative (Bonus), Dervish Dance (3rd), Sacred Summons (5th), Summon Good Monster (7th, though I'm considering switching it and Sacred Summons around). I'm not sure what to take for further levels, although I'm considering taking divine interference at 11th level. My archetype grants me Augment Summoning and Superior Summoning for free.

My Skills (of which I get 6 a level from my favoured class bonus and from the better skill progression of my archetype) are Perception, Sense Motive, Diplomacy, Perform (Dance) (until I get two ranks, after which I'm thinking of putting it in a profession skill for Job Checks), Spellcraft, Linguistics and I can't decide what to use the 6th Skill on (maybe Knowledge Religion or Knowledge Planes?)

My Traits are Seeker (Class Skill Perception) and Cleansing Light (re-roll 1 on Channel Energy), although I'm considering replacing Cleansing Light with some trait that gives me a dex-based class skill like Acrobatics or something and putting my 6th Skill into that.

My Domain (of which I have only one due to my archetype) is the biggest stumbling block for me. Sun has good anti-undead stuff but the domain spells are weak. Glory (Heroism subdomain) has decent spells and abilities but I suspect they're targeted at a more "Battling" Cleric. Fire has some nice blast spells but I think the usefulness will wear off at higher levels. These all assume Sarenrae as deity and I'm tempted to switch to Uskiyeria (which means changing trait also) solely for that god's Animal (Feather Subdomain) as an animal companion is usually quite powerful. But then, I'll lose the ability to summon elementals based on my archetype's restrictions. Very Tricky.

I feel I have some Good Ideas but I need help. Any advice?

20 point buy, human, based off this http://knowdirectionpodcast.com/2015/09/calling-all-angels/, improved init as human bonus feat. How should I point buy?

Why did the Andoran Revolution work but the Galt Revolution "fail"? Both were instituted by Hossetter and Jubalich with the advice of Talmandor, Galt and Andoran both had similar "national mindsets" and unlike in actual history the second one to rebel was the one which was successful. What made things bad in Galt?

Will the Heralds in Inner Sea Faiths who do not have prior stats be appearing in any Paizo Products now that there's no need to write their divine masters up in AP's?

For that second question, I know Absalom is 303K Biggest City. But WAS there a bigger one which no longer exists? Like on Thassilon, Azlant, Ghol-Ghan, Ancient Osirion etc.

Anyone know what the Devils Bells ring for?

What information is there on Professor Manghvune? Why did he turn bad? What are his stats?

Who shows up in stat form in ways to continue the campaign?

What are the current ten largest cities in Golarion (including ones in Casmaron, South Garund, Arcadia and Sarusan).

What was the largest city ever to be in Golarion?

Were the cities of technological Androffa larger?

Did or does Androffa have psychic magic?

Avistan has Aroden's death and The World Wound. North Garund has the Eye of Abendego. Tian Xia lost its Emperor and got the sucessor states. Do Casmaron, South Garund, Arcadia and Sarusan have their own "lost omens" moments? Or are they unchanged like the crown of the world?

Arodens death will never be revealed. The Worldwounds origin has. Will the Eye of Abendego origin ever be revealed?

They have changed Scarred Witch Doctor. Build no longer works

Is it a coincidence that the Ghol-Ghan capital is directly under the eye of abendego?
Does or did The planet Bethereda have any land outside of its moons?
What created the eyes of the ancients in Bethereda and are they natural?
Why do the eyes of the Ancients from a Triangle?
Do or have the Betheredans ever worshipped another?
Were the current Bethredans the first people of their planet or was their an earlier "ancient" group?
Were the people of the planet known as the Cradle be they the Betheredans or their ancestors ever evil or interested in conquest?
Did they ever go to Golarion?
The Ghol-gani worshipped large beings from beyond the stars towards the end. Dominion, Old ones, The thing that got Dorubral or Betheredans?
Did the people of Ghol-gan ever manage interplanetary contact or transport?

As you can tell I propose the Cyclops and the Ancient Brethredans either made a deal together or made a deal with a third party and the eyes in abendego and the ancients are the price. I know you can't reveal but thoughts?

What are the chances of the AP line going to Arcadia in 2017?
What are the chances of the AP line going to Varisia in 2017?

If Unity and Lissala ever encountered each other (by faithful or in person), what would they think of each other?

If Hellion and Ose ever encountered each other (by faithful or in person), what would they think of each other?

The Iron Gods have much in common with those deities.

I'm not sure there's time to do this but none of the mythic paths have any abilities which work for psychic magic (hierophant and archmage are limited to divine and arcane magic). What sort of mythic paths are there for psychic characters? I think there should be one.

Who has the highest non-mythic Con after Mantis God.

Lawful GM wrote:

When she is CN, Arushalae loses most of her spell like abilities. These are returned to her when she finally becomes CG, with changes. Her Detect Good becomes Detect Evil. Her Energy Drain becomes an inverse variant. But by the rules, she maintains the ability to summon a Babau once a day with a 50% chance. Is this intended? What should her summon be replaced with?

That was not intended.

She should not regain the ability to summon demons. It should not be replaced; that ability simply goes away.

I suppose if you wanted you could allow her to summon an equally powerful azata... but the idea is that some elements of being a demon are simply lost and not replaced.

Good to know.

Whilst you are here, why is detect good replaced with detect evil? Neither ability is aligned and one would think Arushalae would maintain the power to see the good in other people.

When she is CN, Arushalae loses most of her spell like abilities. These are returned to her when she finally becomes CG, with changes. Her Detect Good becomes Detect Evil. Her Energy Drain becomes an inverse variant. But by the rules, she maintains the ability to summon a Babau once a day with a 50% chance. Is this intended? What should her summon be replaced with?

Minagho has no rogue talents. Did Baphomet steal them? What should I give her?

Staunton can't have Craft Magic Arms as his CL was 4 at LV7.

What's a better feat?

Regarding Elohim, it has the mythic magic special ability and another special ability which lets it mimic Natural Spell and yet it has no spells, only SLA's. Is something missing?

The Elohim blurb also talks about creating Permenant Demiplanes and but it's statblock cannot do so. Is something missing?

What powers do the "Great Old One" subtype, the "Fleshwarp" subtype (if any) and the "Emphyreal Lord" subtype provide?

What is the story for the Guardian Path Trait. How did the character get stronger from near death experience.

Is there more than one worm that walks in the adventure or is it just Xanthir?

Is Xanthir Mythic or is he just high level.

What traits does the great old one subtype grant?

If Cerunnos is so powerful, how come he has such a minor presence in the universe?

What unique tricks does Hastur do?

Any movie themed monsters no one (or few) have mentioned?

How does the Body Thief control? Does it crawl into you? Put something in you? Manipulate remotely?

Cerunnos and Pazuzu fight. Cthulhu joins in and they have a 3 way fight. Who wins?

How do the trait back stories resolve?

How does the Elohim's Create Life power work?

What does Hastur look like?

Is Broken Soul a template?

Is Body Thief like Invasion of the Body Snatchers? What's the CR?

What are the names of all the CR20+ monsters and what are the exact CR's?

No love for phasm and arrowhawk

There seem to very few NPC's with Mythic tier 9+. Largely because a) mythic is new and b) mythic tier 9+ gives re-spawn. Which NPC's would you give Mythic tier 9+? Does this list include the runelord of pride?

Baba Yaga, Oliphant of Jandelay and Cthulhu are apparently the only CR30 beings currently statted up by Paizo. What other creatures or NPC's would you give the highest killable CR, even if it is many years before these beings join the big 3?

Error in Statblock! for the second time this year, Paizo has forgotten that accursed critical needs critical focus. Kortash Kain has no critical focus. What feat would you offer instead?

Mÿcerranin wrote:

And so on. These beings are unique in their realms and I think qualify to be mythic. While the Tarrasque is indeed a powerful foe, as are all spawn of Rovagug, I don't think it needs to be mythic. Where as a Demon Lord, such as Noticula, would be by her very nature. This could quantify her powers and where they could have originated, including how she still maintains a grip on her realm. This would certainly be true of any of the fiends.

Let me put it this way: not every creature that's CR 25+ necessarily has mythic tiers.

Do they still count as mythic? http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q5yk?Demon-Lords-and-Mythic

James says they do

Will any of these monsters be released by Paizo and what are the plans for how soon?

Arrowhawk
Delver
Digester
Ethereal Filcher and Marauder
Formians
Grimlock
Phasm
Ravid
Razorboar
Scorpionfolk
Lavawight
Prismasaurus
The more powerful Brain Collectors
Any other monsters from the ELH (obviously with the CR's bumped right down).
Any more Psionic Monsters (with the Psionic stuff shaved off).

The joke was that James's other favourite cover is Merisiel from Pathfinder 2. And he plays female characters. So it's no surprise that the cover is a hot chick. I was expecting either new art for the Lady of the Midnight Isles or for the Risen One. We got the Risen One.

Our cover is here!

It's a hot chick. What a surprise.

Is this the risen succubus of desna or a new character?

Is that a tiefling or a succubus? I can't tell.

Where does Grendel fit in Golarion

Axial wrote:

I can see that. He's probably got some excellent gear and a demon posse to back him up.

Yes he had PC gear and 25 point buy.

Also I haven't yet gotten to his encounter, but I'm sure the circumstances are tilted in his favor as well.

That would make him CR 10 altogether am I right?

Lawful GM wrote:

Magic Dinosaur, I ask for guidance!

1. Antimagic field does not affect artifacts or deities. Does it affect a) supernatural abilities gained from mythic tiers, b) Legendary Items or c) demi-gods like demon lords?

1) a) Yes. b) Not if they have become artifacts. c) No.

By that logic, would a character who took divine source and got people to worship him be immune to anti-magic field like a demi-god. Remember, if he picks it three times he has just as many domains as a demon lord, horse man, archdevil or celestial lord.

I assumed they were but they lived in another part of the infinite plane.

Magic Dinosaur, I ask for guidance!

1. Antimagic field does not affect artifacts or deities. Does it affect a) supernatural abilities gained from mythic tiers, b) Legendary Items or c) demi-gods like demon lords?

2. What class/mythic path combo was Aroden before he ascended to a full deity?

3. Before he became a 5 domain deity, how did Aroden fight? What sort of spells (if any), feats and path abilities were favourites of his?

4. Even if you never reveal it, do you actually know how Aroden died?

5. What did Shelyn use as a weapon before she got her brother's weapon?

6. Zon-Kuthon was promised a treasure from the first vault by Abadar if he stayed in the plane of shadow until the sun left the sky. What did he pick come the age of darkness?

7. Baba Yaga, Cthulhu, Deskari and the Oliphaunt of Jandelay have a four way fight. Who wins and in what order are the losers taken out of the fight?

8. Will Hastur and Bokrug join Cthulhu in Bestiary 4? These are the only public domain Old Ones in your universe as Mhar and Xhamen Dor are paizo property.

Wonder what items are on the cards?

Maybe a roll of bandages? Canopic Jars? A giant blimp?

Did you have any plans to incorporate Arch-Devils into B4?

Child of the crusades and Exposure to Awfulness both have the same effect. Is this a typo or intentional?

Lawful GM wrote:

Will we ever get Archdevils? I want to fight up Mephistophles and Baalzebul.

Eventually, yes.

In 2014/15? Please?

Will we ever get Archdevils? I want to fight up Mephistophles and Baalzebul.

What are the names of the other Old Ones in Bestiary 4?

Will Bestiary 4 have Archdevils?

If not, why, with 9 Demon lords do Devils not get a look in?