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The astute among you may have already guessed this is in reaction to an investigator PC using a syringe spear to deliver an infusion of skinsend to an unwilling target.

By RAW, I don't think the target can choose not to accept. Basically, they're under the effect of a Skinsend if struck, although their next round they can take a standard action to dismiss the spell (since they are the "caster," i.e. the unwilling imbiber of the infusion extract). But I'm wondering if I missed something somewhere about whether one has to accept a dismissible personal spell.

And if unable to not accept the spell, the corollary question is: if they dismiss the spell the following round, are they at 1/2 HP, per the spell, or is it as if the spell was never cast? RAW, I think it'd be half hp.

Just trying to wrap my head around this very corner case...

Open for discussion

Open for dot and delete.

I run a very fast-paced game, and with the length of this module, you'll need to keep up. If you cannot post daily, please do not sign up--there are plenty of other games out there.

Please provide the following:

Name (PFS Alias):
Character Name:
PFS Number and Character Number:
Initiative Bonus:
Perception Bonus:
Sense Motive Bonus:
Normal or Slow Track:

Race, Classes and Levels:

Biography of your character (full history, or just highlights of PFS career):

If more than 6 players sign up, there will be a lottery on Monday, August 19th (signups will close at 11:59pm Eastern US on August 18), and I will announce final lineup on the 19th. You will be expected to have your player profile ready by Friday, Aug 23, or your spot will go to the next player on the waitlist (Lottery will place all players in order). Let me know if you have any questions.

A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 3–7, being run as part of the PbP convention: OUTPOST II, from March 11th - May 6th, 2019.

The Pathfinders are sent to the Sanos Forest in central Varisia to assist an agent researching the fey who inhabit the remote wood. But like many seemingly routine tasks in a Pathfinder's adventuring career, the simple support mission quickly turns into an adventure the PCs aren't soon to forget—presuming they survive.

Written by Jerome Virnich.

You must signup on the Official signup sheet for Outpost II, which can be found:
Outpost II Signup Sheet found HERE

Our signup can be found on line 28, fairly close to the top of the signup sheet.

A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 7-11.
Being run in ***CORE*** mode as part of the PbP convention: OUTPOST II.
From March 11th - May 6th, 2019

You must signup on the Official signup sheet for Outpost II, which can be found:
Outpost II Signup Sheet found HERE

Our signup can be found on line 22, near the top of the signup sheet.

Please be certain to have your profile updated by March 4th (a week before the official start of the game...)

And in the meantime, please provide the following information:

Player Name (as you would like it to appear on your chronicle)
Character Name
Character Number
Faction
Day Job

Any special tricks and or shenanigans that I should be aware of?
(Trapspotting, etc.) Obviously, this being a *CORE* game, I suspect there won't be too much to share...

Please be certain to have your profile updated by March 4th (a week before the official start of the game...)

And in the meantime, please provide the following information:

Player Name (as you would like it to appear on your chronicle)
Character Name
Character Number
Faction
Day Job

Any special tricks and or shenanigans that I should be aware of?
(Trapspotting, Misfortune revelation, etc)

Please be certain to have your profile updated by March 4th (a week before the official start of the game...)

And in the meantime, please provide the following information:

Player Name (as you would like it to appear on your chronicle)
Character Name
Character Number
Faction
Day Job

Any special tricks and or shenanigans that I should be aware of?
(Trapspotting, Misfortune revelation, etc)

Please dot and delete.

Please Dot & Delete.

Dot and Delete.
And please note, this is being run in ***CORE*** mode. Only sign up with appropriate PC. Thanks.

Discussion thread is now open...for your out-of-game and out-of-character delectation.

Discussion thread is now open...for your out-of-game and out-of-character delectation.

For out of game/character discussion....

Open for dotting AFTER you've signed up at the following link:
signup sheet for specials for PbP VII
Please note that the Assault on Absolom signups are the fourth tab from the left on the bottom of the page. And be sure to signup at GM Uktar's table.

this is the recruitment thread for GM Uktar's Assault on Absolom.
This Scenario is a Special being run as part of the second session of the Official PFS PbP Game Day VII (i.e. October 1-November 12th.)

We have not been given official mustering/recruitment instructions, so this is merely a placeholder. It is NOT open for signup. I'll put up a new post once we know more.

Open for dotting. I prefer players dot then delete post, until the week before official start, when we'll do character intros.

Murder’s Mark is an adventure of mystery, illusion, and mob justice for 1st-level characters.

PLEASE NOTE: This will run long, i.e. we'll definitely be playing into the second session of PbP GD VII. So do not signup with a character that you want to play in a scenario in the second session of PbP GD VII. The good news is that if you successfully complete the mission, you will receive 3 XP and 4 prestige (or 1.5 and 2 if Slow progression).

Murder's Mark product page

FYI: I tend to run a very active campaign, so if you can't post daily (for the most part), please don't sign up. And if you'll be offline for a few days, please be sure to let us know.

Be sure to post from your character's profile at least a week before the game starts. Ideally, you should have a completed profile by then, but since this is low tier, as long as the profile is complete by the start date, August 13, that'll be fine.

For out of game player discussion...

For dotting...and feel free to introduce your character if they are ready (don't fret. Plenty of time for this later, just setting it up.)

An urban mystery adventure for 1st-level characters. (Tier 1-2)

Murder’s Mark is an adventure of mystery, illusion, and mob justice for 1st-level characters, written for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and compatible with the 3.5 edition of the world’s oldest RPG. This volume also contains a gazetteer of the traveling Umbra Carnival and a brand-new monster pulled from history and mythology, all of which can easily be adapted for use in any campaign setting.

Written by Jim Groves

This is a recruitment thread for the Pathfinder Module: Murder's Mark for the PFS PbP Gameday VI. The game will run from October 6th to November 17th. Tier 1-2.
N.B.You'll receive 3XP & 4 Prestige upon successful completion (half that for Slow Progression...)
I will expect at least one post a day for each participant. I reserve the right to put you in delay to keep things moving.

To sign up, please post the following information:
Player Name (or alias):
Character Name:
PFS#:
Dayob if applicable:
Email address: You're welcome to pm it to me (or put it in a spoiler).
Specialty: Anything special I should know, a boon, a game mechanic that you use, etc.

I will also need you to have all your character details entered in your profile or provide a link to your character sheet (you can signup now, then provide character sheet/details no later than Oct 1).

Go to PbP Gameday VI.

As always: Explore, Report, Cooperate!

Thread for player & GM discussion outside of gameplay...

At long last, the Pathfinder Society has reassembled the Numerian device known as the Sky Key. Initial tests suggest it is capable of projecting a location’s past into the present, allowing Society agents to peruse books from destroyed libraries and speak with echoes of long-dead heroes. Now that it has perfected the Sky Key’s controls, the Pathfinder Society is prepared to extract a slice of Absalom’s history and bring it into the present; however, there’s no telling what might be waiting inside—or who in the present might wish to wield the same power.
Written by Crystal Frasier.

This is a recruitment thread for The Sky Key Solution for the 5th PbP Gameday. The game will run from August 27th to October 11th. Either Tier 1-2 or 3-4, depending upon who/what signs up, first come, first served.
Since this is a timed scenario run across multiple tables, I will expect at least one post a day for each participant, in order to keep up with the other tables. I reserve the right to put you in delay to keep things moving.

To sign up, please post the following information:
Player Name (or alias):
Character Name:
PFS#:
Dayob if applicable:
Email address: You're welcome to pm it to me (or put it in a spoiler).
Specialty: Anything special I should know, a boon, a game mechanic that you use, etc.

I will also need you to have all your character details entered in your profile or provide a link to your character sheet (you can signup now, then provide character sheet/details no later than Aug 23).

Link to PbP Gameday official page

As always: Explore, Report, Cooperate!

At long last, the Pathfinder Society has reassembled the Numerian device known as the Sky Key. Initial tests suggest it is capable of projecting a location’s past into the present, allowing Society agents to peruse books from destroyed libraries and speak with echoes of long-dead heroes. Now that it has perfected the Sky Key’s controls, the Pathfinder Society is prepared to extract a slice of Absalom’s history and bring it into the present; however, there’s no telling what might be waiting inside—or who in the present might wish to wield the same power.
Written by Crystal Frasier.

This is a recruitment thread for The Sky Key Solution for the 5th PbP Gameday. The game will run from August 27th to October 11th. Either Tier 1-2 or 3-4, depending upon who/what signs up, first come, first served.
Since this is a timed scenario run across multiple tables, I will expect at least one post a day for each participant, in order to keep up with the other tables. I reserve the right to put you in delay to keep things moving.

To sign up, please post the following information:
Player Name (or alias):
Character Name:
PFS#:
Dayob if applicable:
Email address: You're welcome to pm it to me (or put it in a spoiler).
Specialty: Anything special I should know, a boon, a game mechanic that you use, etc.

I will also need you to have all your character details entered in your profile or provide a link to your character sheet (you can signup now, then provide character sheet/details no later than Aug 23).

Link to PbP Gameday official page

As always: Explore, Report, Cooperate!

And here's a place to for a pre-game mustering chat, if you want to compare notes and discuss what shopping you may want to do at the start of the adventure. You're heading to River Country to deal with river pirates who've been harassing/waylaying supply boats headed up to Mendev for the crusade.

This is the Gameplay Thread for
#5–06: You Have What You Hold

Here's the lineup:
1: Deevor/Natty Grastik, Half-Orc Rogue 5
2: Skorn/Vermin, Half-Orc Druid 6
3: Rut'hgar, Human Cleric 6
4: Ser Cadwgan, Human Cad 3/Rogue 2
5: Luca Tsitranoc, Bard 7 (human?)
6: Linarra Del Voix, Human lvl 6, Fighter/hellknight

Obviously, we're playing the high tier (lvl 6-7). Official start date is Saturday, April 5.

I intend to run a quick game and I want players to stay involved. Ideally, post at least once/day during the week, and even over the weekend if possible. If something comes up, be sure to tell me.

If we're in combat, or another situation where we're waiting for input from your character, after 24+ hours of silence I'll have your character do some obvious or conservative thing (either continue attacking as you have, or put your character in a full defensive posture). If you disappear for an extended period of time without letting me know, your character will disappear into an unexplained plot hole; unless you've completed nearly all of the scenario before this happens, you won't receive a chronicle sheet for the scenario.

I do have a busy travel schedule for work, but even so, I should be on daily. And when I'm not traveling, I'll be frequently monitoring the gameplay thread.

I'll be doing the initial post of actual game text in a few days, but feel free to introduce your character if you'd like.

Excelsior!

Pirates! Adventure! PFS!
This game is part of the Official Pathfinder Society PbP Game Day 2. For more information please go to PbP Game Day 2:

#5–06: You Have What You Hold
A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 3–7.

As an act of retribution, an enemy of the society begins hiring river pirates to waylay Pathfinder boats bound for the crusader nation of Mendev. Unless the Pathfinders can track down the party responsible and put an end to their piracy, the raids may spell the doom of the society’s ambitions to the north.

Content in "You Have What You Hold" also contributes directly to the ongoing storyline of the Sczarni faction.

Written by Sean McGowan.

The game starts on April 6th, 2014, and ends, at the latest, July 5th, 2014.

Recruitment is open. Please state your interest by posting as a PFS legal character in this thread. Please only apply if you are willing to post at least daily (including weekends).

Under the Bomb supernatural ability it reads:
Bombs are considered weapons and can be selected using feats such as Point-Blank Shot and Weapon Focus.

So if an Alchemist has Weapon Focus (Bombs), Rapid Shot, BAB+6 and a min Dex of 13, he'd qualify for Snap Shot:

While Bomb also says:
"Drawing the components of, creating, and throwing a bomb requires a standard action that provokes an attack of opportunity."

That's no different than any other range weapon, i.e. using ranged weapon is standard action that provokes. Sooooo, it looks like you could use Bombs for AoO, right? I haven't found anything on the messageboards or FAQ that contradict or support this. Anyone?

How does the Bardic Performance abilities of a
Dawnflower Dervish-Sound Striker 5/Pathfinder Chronicler 5 mesh?

RAI would seem to indicate you just get your altered Archetypal Bardic Performance abilities as a lvl 8 DD/SS.

But by RAW, the first sentence says you'd gain the normal Bardic Performance abilities of a straight Bard (i.e. now get Inspire Courage, Suggestion, Dirge of Doom--normally gone/altered due to Archetypes). And the second sentence says "similar" stack to determine lvl.

Since I'm trying to decide on a build for PFS, RAW is what matters (or a clarification from Decumvirate, if anyone knows of one, please let me know). My take on RAW would be either:

A) Gain all of the above as a lvl 8 Bard/DD/SS (i.e. you get both normal Bardic Performances at full lvl, and any substituted archetypal performances)
or
B) Normal Bardic Performances possessed by DD/SS are lvl 8, any normal Bardic Performances replaced by DD/SS are lvl 3 (i.e. just from PC lvls), DD/SS specific performances that replace normal performances are lvl 5, and since it says "similar" Battle Dance should be lvl 8, (as would Inspire Courage)--this seems unlikely interpretation, since it's addressing the single overall parent ability, not it's individual manifestations.

I'm perfectly comfortable with RAI interpretation, though obviously A makes this a lot more tempting PrC (a PrC that's awfully weak otherwise--in fact, this, plus regaining Bardic Knowledge are the main appeals of the PrC).

Would a Flame Oracle's Burning Magic Mystery (Advanced Player's Guide) apply to his bombs if he were also an Alchemist?
Strangely enough, by RAW, it would only apply to those hit by the splash damage--who get saves.

Regarding Alchemist's Discovery: Tumor Familiar
If my character takes the Tumor Familiar Discovery the same level he takes the Improved Familiar (feat), could his initial tumor familiar be an improved familiar (as long as character meets the reqs for lvl, alignment, etc)?

And would it be at no gp cost, since it’s my first familiar? (I realize he'd need to dip a level in something else to get this synchronization, which is why I'm asking since I'm planning his build.)

regarding the Hybridization Funnel: Ultimate Equipment pg. 304
1) Is Shard Gel considered a liquid for use with Hybridizataion Funnel? (i.e. only blends alchemical "liquids")
2) Can you use HF to combine Holy Water and Ambrosia (Advanced Race Guide pg. 1) to make a splash weapon doing double dice damage? (which presupposes Ambrosia can be used as a splash weapon in the first place…)

regarding Grenadier’s Alchemical Weapon (Supernatural Ability)
3) Can you use a Hybridized Funnelized alchemical product with Alchemical Weapon ability, e.g. use AW to magically infuse an arrow with an Alch Fire & Acid combo?
4) Does Abundant Ammunition interact with Alchemical Weapon the same way it does with Magic Weapon, i.e. if you cast Abundant Ammo first, then use AW to magically infuse an arrow, is it replenished as AW-boosted ammo the next round?
5) Can you use AW to infuse something to an alchemical weapon? E.g. infuse Flash Powder to a Thunderstone to make a flashbang (granted, by RAW, the flash affect would only affect the direct target, not AoE, though Thunderstone should work as normally). What about using AW to infuse a Tanglefoot or Tangleburn bag?

regarding Alchemist’s Explosive Missile Discovery (Supernatural ability)
6) Can you infuse an Alchemical Weapon to arrow (move action), then stack Explosive Missile (standard action) on that arrow? Nothing in RAW seems to contradict this one.
7) If Abundant Ammo has been cast, and then you use Explosive Missile, does it get replenished as an Explosive Missile beginning of next round?
8) While this has been mentioned on more than one thread, I'd love confirmation: Since Explosive Missile makes it a Standard Action to infuse, load, and shoot an arrow or bolt, you can use it to infuse load and shoot a Heavy Crossbow as a Standard Action? that's RAW, right?
9) Can you use Alchemical Weapon to infuse a Raining Arrow with an extra (full) dose of Holy Water (or Ambrosia)? Again, seems like RAW says yes (though the extra dose of HW would deal damage to direct target only on a successful hit)

10) Does an Alchemist get +INT bonus to damage with Raining Arrow (since it damages as a splash weapon)?

I'm creating my first level 2 PFS character, and I'm strongly considering Gnome Grenadier. I've spent a bunch of time reading the rules and searching the boards, but still, many questions remain about what's legal/RAW for PFS. To wit:

QUERIES: All these are intended for PFS usage
1) You buy bolts in lots of ten. Could you buy a lot of ten Adamantine bolts with 2 Prestige Points (i.e. 10 adamtantine bolts would cost 600, or 601gp)?
2) While Abundant Ammo doesn’t replenish blanches, any adamantine arrow/bolt (or mithral,etc) would be replenished, since it’s the arrow itself, not a coating, right?

Hybridization Funnel: Ultimate Equipment pg. 304
3) Is Shard Gel considered a liquid for use with HF? (i.e. HF only blends alchemical "liquids")
4) Can you use Ambrosia (Advanced Race Guide pg. 1) as a Splash Weapon (i.e. more expensive Holy water, if need arose)
5) Can you use Hybridization Funnel to combine Holy Water and Ambrosia to make a hybridized splash weapon doing damage from both?

Grenadier’s Alchemical Weapon (Su) ability
6) Does an Alchemist add his INT to an Alchemical Weapon infused arrow (i.e. doesn't splash, does Alch Throw Weapon Ability damage bonus apply)?
7) Can you use a Hybridized Funnelized alchemical product for AW infusion, e.g. infuse an arrow with an Alch Fire & Acid combo?
8) Since Alchemical Weapon is Supernatural infusion, i.e. not just a mundane coating like poison or blanching, does Abundant Ammunition interact with Alchemical Weapon the same way it does with Magic Weapon, i.e. if you cast Abundant Ammo first, then use AW to infuse an arrow, is it replenished as AW-boosted ammo the next round?
9) James Jacobs has posted “you can't infuse a splash weapon like a bomb.” Can you use AW to infuse something to a Tanglefoot or Tangleburn bag, since they are not splash weapons? What about Thunderstone, i.e. infuse Flash Powder to a Thunderstone to make a flashbang (granted, by RAW the flash affect would only affect the direct target, not AoE, though Thunderstone would work as normal)? Or would that not work because Thunderstone has area of effect?

10) Is it PFS-legal to come up with mundane version of a Flashbang: Could you use Alchemical Adhesive to attach Flashpowder to a Thunderstone? Common sense would lean toward yes, but I'm betting it's not legal for PFS play.

Alchemist's Explosive Missile discovery (Su)
11) Can you infuse an Alchemical Weapon to arrow, then use Explosive Missile with the same arrow? Nothing in RAW seems to contradict this one.
12) If Abundant Ammo has been cast, and then you use Explosive Missile, does it get replenished as an Explosive Missile beginning of the next round? RAW seems to say yes, but can't believe that's right...
13) While this has been mentioned on more than one thread, I'd love confirmation: Since Explosive Missile makes it a Standard Action to infuse, load, and shoot an arrow or bolt, you can use it to infuse load and shoot a Heavy Crossbow as a Standard Action? that's RAW, right?

Regarding Raining Arrow item (Elves of Golarion):
14) Does an Alchemist get +INT bonus to damage with Raining Arrow (since it damages as a splash weapon, right)?
15) Can you use Alchemical Weapon to infuse a Raining Arrow with an extra (full) dose of Holy Water (or Ambrosia)? Again, seems like RAW says yes, though the Holy Water AW wouldn't splash.

Regarding Tumor Familiar:
16) If I take the Tumor Familiar discovery the same level I take Improved Familiar (feat), can my initial tumor familiar be an improved familiar (as long as character meets the reqs for lvl, alignment, etc)? And would it be at no gp cost, since it’s my first familiar? (i'd need to dip a level in something to get this synchronization)

17) Would Flame Oracle (Advanced Player's Guide pg. 47) Burning Magic mystery apply to bombs? (by RAW, strangely enough, it would only apply to those hit by the splash damage--who get saves)

I apologize for the lengthy post, but I've spent a lot of time looking around and just couldn't figure out the answers.

Thanks