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Since Ultimate Magic is the "newer" book I'd go with that one.

i'd tend to agree, but the change feels like an oversight, since they don't change it online for the brownie description.

Is there any reason why I can't gain a druid domain like Frog for my forbidden rites? It doesn't go against the deity's alignment at all, which is the only stated restriction. Plus it is just a more specialized animal domain like fur. You just get a familiar instead of an animal companion.

When I read the rules for purchasing potions in the guide to pfs play, it says that these items are normally made by duids, wizards, or clerics. But what if i want to buy a potion for a spell that wizards, druids, and clerics can't make into a potion because it is too high of a spell level for them, but for a ranger or paladin it is still possible for them to make it into a potion. It is reasonable to assume that said item is still purchasable in pfs as a potion made by a ranger or paladin at the third level ranger or paladin potion price right? instead of not being able to purchase it in this form. I have only been able to get peoples opinion on it, but no one states a clear ruling why it can't be purchased. the only response is that it is on the druid/cleric/wizard spell list so I have to buy a school. But it isn't on their spell list for making potions, so therefore I should be able to purchase it.

buying bane ammo for my greater reliability pistol is cheaper than trying to get the ban ability added to my gun

I can't seem to find anything that states that I can't purchase magic or masterwork ammunition at the listed discounted rates that the gunsmithing feat allows in PFS. I've only read that people didn't see why you couldn't and those that thought you couldn't, but no one has stated an official yes or no.

It doesn't make sense why a character with a level in gunslinger and a level in "monk of the empty hand" can't use a two-handed firearm as his quarterstaff, since according to the APG a monk of the empty hand uses "a two-handed weapon as a quarterstaff." so the two-handed firearm should therefore be able to be used as a quarterstaff in melee combat. A staff magus gets the quarterstaff master feat as a bonus feat at first level. Why can't a character wield it with one hand utilizing a feat he will have with a weapon he already treats as a quarterstaff in melee combat. It isn't like I'm asking for him to be able to fire it with one hand with the quarterstaff master feat, I'm asking if he can hit someone with it, in melee, one-handed and still use his spell strike.

I'd sure like a legitimate reason why this can't be done. I understand that it is an improvised weapon, but a quarterstaff is a quarterstaff, improvised or not. If a character has special training to make any two-handed weapon a quarterstaff, then that character should be able to transfer that training over to other classes and utilize quarterstaff feats. its like saying i can't use rapid shot to throw a pile of rocks with my throw anything feat if i used I obtained the feats from two different classes bonus feats.