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For example, look at the Astral Deva Angel (3rd monster in Bestiary 1) its melee attack reads:

"+2 Disrupting warhammer +26/+21/+16 (1d8+14/x3 plus stun) or slam +23 (1d8+12)"

I understand little of that... I'm not even sure if that's one attack or two.

Ok so... If it attacks with its hammer does it get a +26, a +21, or a +16 to its attack roll? What's the meaning of the "/"? Surely it doesn't have multiple attack mods for the same attack? What about the "+2" just before the name of the hammer, how/where does that come into play?

I understand the damage though. If it hits, it does 1d8+14 damage (x3 if its a crit) & then stuns the creature hit, right?

Is "slam" an alternate version of its hammer attack? That ones attack mod & damage calculation makes perfect sense to me. Roll a d20, add +23 to the result, if it hits, deal 1d8+12 damage (x2 if it crits).

Would someone mind looking over these four scenarios & telling me which ones provoke an attack of opportunity, & which don't? Thanks in advance.

The setting is, a PC is wielding a weapon that has a long reach, say a spear. He can use it to attack anyone 10 feet away, but not 15 or 5 feet away. Then there's an enemy, lets just call it a goblin.

1. The goblin is standing 10 feet from the PC, in the "Threatened Area" of the PC's spear, he takes a 5-foot step to be standing within 5 feet from the PC, then attacks the PC.

2. The goblin is standing 15 feet away, he then takes a 5-foot step so that he is now standing in the "Threatened Area" of the PC's spear, he ends his turn.

3. The goblin is standing 20 feet away, then runs up to the PC so that he's 5 feet away, moving through the "Threatened Area," then attacks.

4. The goblin is standing 5 feet from the PC, he then takes a 5-foot step away from the PC & ends his turn in the threatened area.

Am I right in saying only scenario #3 provokes an attack of opportunity? Keep in mind that this spear cannot attack someone who is 5 feet away, only 10 feet, does that change anything?

In the rule books, they always have some awesome art, along with what looks like an exert from something to go along with the art, before each chapter. Where do these come from?

For example, on pages 6 & 7, just before chapter one of the core rule book, you see some art depicting a group facing a white dragon with some text to the right side of it.

Where does this come from? A novel or something? Or is it just made up for this sole purpose?

I like watching D&D campaigns on YT, like "The Provokers," but I couldn't really find any Pathfinder ones... Would someone mind please suggesting/recommending me some to watch?