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We use the Ed. 3 Spell Compendium as well as Paizo sources and have been at loggerheads over the Ring of Blades spell, which creates a whirling circle of blades around the caster at a 5 foot distance. Presumably the circle of blades has a minimum width -say 1 foot. If the caster is backed against a wall or similar obstacle, will the spell work or fail? If it works, how do the blades avoid the wall? Do they bounce off it and possibly hit the caster, or rise over the caster and down the other side to continue the circle?

While trying to set up a grid for players to display their speed under different loads etc and wanting to show what Walk, Hustle, Run and so on actually mean in relation to “Base Speed”, we have come across information in three areas in the Core Rulebook that is contradictory and leaves us completely confused. It really boils down to Base Speed’s definition, which is not actually clearly defined.
For example, a base speed of 30': is that walking, hustling or running?
The information on tactical movement speed in 3 areas is contradictory.
If a BASE speed is 30’, according to the “Speed” entry, you can move that distance and have an action.
According to “table 7-6” for a base movement of 30’ this is a Walk (and Hustle is double that which corresponds with a double movement).
According to “Movement” having an action and also moving is defined as a Hustle, which contradicts the above line 1.
So what exactly IS base speed? A walk, hustle or run?

Our group of mature-age players (all over 40) recently lost a long-time player (died) and two others have had to cut back their playing time. Our group is about 50/50 male/female and have switched to Pathfinder, but like the Forgotten Realms setting. We play 3 Saturdays out of 4, with a different DM running a module each Saturday (ie. 3 different games going concurrently)and each game can go on for just a few sessions or a year or more. This allows us to have different players in each game, which is good for those who can't play every weekend. We generally play from about 2 or 3pm to 11pm. It also allows people to play and also DM without having to wait months for someone else's module to finish first. We play in North Balwyn, which is roughly the centre-point for our scattered players. We are innovative and flexible. (No, I don't mean that we're kinky!) We'd like to hear from anyone interested.