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Reta is much injured, but spits at the effigy and then hacks at it.
Reta looks at Chuffy. "Look like you. Maybe you should take care of it, big chief. " She then darts forward, drawing her blade along the way, then takes cover near the platform by the fire.
Reta hacks at the harpy.
Reta nimbly jumps out of the way of the grabby vine, then spits at it, and swings her blade.
Hearing a commotion, Reta rushes toward the northwest, drawing her blade along the way.
Reta holds her two truffles and peers at the others' finds.
Reta begins wandering through the grove to the south.
Reta keeps her blade out and moves to follow Squealy. "Show us the way, pig."
Reta glares at Chuffy. "Bah!" She exclaims, then begins rifling through the longshanks' belongings. Picking up the brass foot, she holds it out to Chuffy. "Big Chief Chuffy can shove this up his fart hole!"
Reta squeals in awe and claps, forgetting the need to be quiet, as the camp goes up in flame. Darting forward, she moves up to the side of the wagon, crouching behind it.
Reta watches Nord in confusion, then moves toward the perimeter of the village after Poog's suggestion. "What pig want now?"
Reta kicks the dirt as she misses, hocks a loogie, takes aim, and throws another rock. She screams in fury as she misses once more!
Reta winds up and hurls the rock at the ugly seagull!
Reta's eyes become slits and she growls at Chuffy. Realizing everyone is watching, you takes her hand off the dogslicer and begins limbering up for the next competition. Stoopid Chuffy. Think he big chief make-fun-of-Reta! Reta show Chuff whose laughs at end....
Reta quickly steps forward, determined to redeem herself after her last failure.
Reta spits on the ground, then throws her spent firework at a dog effigy.
Retain squints her eyes at the effigies, then grins as her firework is lit. At Chuffy's comment, she sticks out her tongue and makes a rude sign with her hand. Pointing at the dogs, she fires.
Reta eyes the goblin dogs skeptically, but shrugs and wipes the blood from hands, then hops on Lil' Flaky.
She has a little trouble getting the gdog to start, but then races into the forest, over the mud pit, and up the slope.
Atop the hill, she spurs the dog past the squash, neatly cutting it in half as she passes.
She wheels the goldog down the hill at breakneck speeds, but the dog is initially moving to fast to make the jump, stumbles, then wheels around to leap the brambles.
Reta grasps the unwieldy axe, taking a few practice swipes, then moves over to Mungee. "Mungee holds still, no tricksies!" Raising the axe over her head, she swings down hard.
Reta hands the axe back and shrugs. "Ok, Reta kill Mungee if you want her to."
Reta's eyes narrow as Mungee issues the challenge, then widen again as Chuffy apparently accepts the challenge for her. Reaching out her hand for the rusty waraxe, she growls. "Reta want to see axe, want to find wat catch is...."
Reta growls as she is bitten. "Stoopid rat!"
To put emphasis on her statement, she swings hard at the toothy creature.
Reta looks for something to attack!
"Keep giant busy!" Reta yells as she runs back and chops at the rat.
Reta hops up and down, slapping Mog on the back. "Nice fire! Big!"
Reta looks at Mog. "Hay catch fire, ya? Throw fire bomb at dog and hay....." She says, rubbing her hands together in anticipation.
Reta looks in surprise at Squealy Nord. "How Squealy come to be here?" She whispers.
Reta points at the shed, then the boat. "Reta think we should check outside buildings first...." She says as she darts toward the others.
Reta brings the dogslicer over her head then swings hard, chopping into the pig!
Even though she knew it was coming, Reta can't move quick enough to dodge the fiery belch. "Fire pig eat corn last night, I think." She says, sniifing the air. Swinging the new dogslicer once to feel its balance, she steps up and swings at the pig!
Apparently, she hasn't gotten the feel for the new weapon.
Reta draws the fire resisting potion and drinks it. "Goblins eating pork tonight!"
Reta shakes her head. "Reta no marry any goblin unless they kill Munchmeats!" She say in way of challenge.
Reta curses and kicks at clods of dirt as Chuffy is made chief.
Cursing at her feet, Reta tries to untie the binding on her feet.
Chewing on her bindings, Reta breaks free and starts to move out of the pie!
Seeing her eagle targets gone, Reta tries to escape her binding.
Reta swings her blade at the eagle, mad that the eagle clawed her.
Reta tries to act quickly, holding her blade between her tied hands, she swings at an eagle!
Reta swings her doglsicer in the air, then checks her bow and quiver before lining up to enter the pie.
Reta sheathes her dogslicer and draws her shortbow.
Growling at the stirges, Reta swings again!
Reta grabs her dogslicer and moves onto a plank.
Scrambling onto the plank, she nears a stirge and swings her blade.
Reta puts on the boots and cracks her knuckles. "Reta is ready."
...Someone mentioned Blue Mage?
As for Daredevil, I'm imagining a Shoony Martial Artist Daredevil, who has a bad habit of misplacing or losing their weapons, so they're always having to improvise what they need from whatever is on hand. Ranging from ladders, furniture, fish, bottles, bowls, utensils, etc. Foes underestimate them because they are pretty husky, but quickly find fighting them leads to, what onlookers have called, "A slapstick nightmare". And the best part? They're making it up as they go along. As they're party members like to note, "If you didn't know them better, you'd think they had planned the entire thing out."
There's a different take on it: Quick Takes: Playing KPop Demon Hunters in Starfinder, by Psi Prime Productions.
*Thinks deeply on this hypothetical...* I'd probably create a few wildly different books:
2) A book detailing classes, class archetypes, and archetypes that adapt the many job classes from Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest (with just enough difference that Square Enix can't sue). 3) A book focused on cooking. It would detail such things as the food culture found throughout Golarion, a Gastronomy subclass for Alchemist, some kind of Chef of Iron style archetype or class, and of course all manner of new food items and equipment (magic kitchen knives that double as weapons, enchanted cooking pots, rolling pin bludgeons, weapons made of food, etc.) 4) A book that would include a number of subclasses, archetypes, class archetypes, such as:
5) A book fleshing out the Plane of Dreams, as well as detailing how to use it in campaigns, especially how the material and dream planes can affect each other. 6) A book with new ancestries that would include at least the following:
On the subject of the cyberdragon, I hope we see the return of the robotic dragons; those were fun. Well, Galactic Ancestries will have rules for making any ancestry a robot, so you'll be able to be a robot dragonet and dragonkin.
Another oddity is that we were promised a playtest for the Starship Rules in Tech Core which most people predict to also be released at GenCon. Given times to print even if we see it in January they’re cutting that awfully close. I'm assuming Tech Core won't be out until AFTER Galactic Ancestries.
Eh, I disagree. The books describe Akashic Dragons as "curators" of knowledge, which would make them protectors or guardians of knowledge.Then again, it might be that I view censorship of information as a form of destruction/corruption of knowledge. Of course, that doesn't mean I think the Akashic Dragons are going to share any of that knowledge either. I don't know, I imagine the Akashic Dragons, like Wan Shi Tong (that Owl Librarian Spirit from Avatar the Last Airbender)... but even less friendly. I also imagine that Hellknights trying that contract trick would end about this well:
Probably doesn't help that it looks like Archive of Nethys doesn't mention any of this. ==EDIT==
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Actually... with the changes to Focus Point regeneration... does the Psychic need to be under the restrictions it was in the pre-Master?
What are you asking to have clarified in number 1? Psychic spellcasting never did anything special about the Manipulate trait. Any spells with somatic or material components still had somatic components for a psychic, and still had Manipulate. Because verbal, somatic, and material components do not exist anymore, instead, individual spells are given the manipulate trait. Also, I've never understood how Psychic Spellcasting then interacts with Attacks of Opportunity, so I feel like some clarity of how it effects spellcasting mechanically would be helpful.
Now I'm imagining a Draconic heritage character, with the Draconic bloodline by class or feat, with the barbarian Draconic rage feature, who also is a Draconic disciple and a Draconic acolyte. With access to summon dragon spells by class or trick magic item. With a dragonnet familiar. And they are ALL related to the character. And as a result, anytime they manifest their patron, they get nagged, "You only ever call when you need something. Why don't you ever call just to say hello? And would it kill you to visit in the flesh every so often?"
...You mean Arazni? The goddess who used to run Geb (unwillingly)? Who stopped being a lich, and proves your point about the undead potentially being redeemable? Who has the following:
I believe that's part of why the Duskwalkers exist. Also, the Psychopomp Usher Saloc probably covers that alongside second chances.Also, I think we're all overlooking one additional aspect of this discussion:
Please mention changes to Dark Archive Remastered... Also, please make the Psychic's Subconscious Mind feats better...
How do they migrate to most every sewer everywhere??My personal theory is when you get enough magical shit (both literal and metaphorical) thrown into a sewer, that just kind of magically spontaneously form. I'm sure someone would come along and say Otyugh's aren't magically created....and maybe that's true. But figuring out how it happens otherwise is....just something I'd rather not imagine. Isn't that how a lot of Ooze-type monsters get created?
I'm guessing that sanitation levels are reasonable, mostly because no art depicts waste following in the streets.
Now I'm thinking of, if anyone has read/watched it, "How A Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom".
As Moosher pointed out, VampByDay (how do you not get vaporized? Lots of sunblock?), those rules are optional, just like how you don't need to include all the rules regarding combat in a vacuum/zero-gravity (and the book even recommends NOT using them unless you plan on having frequent fights in such conditions). As to your questions, well, I had a question like that myself, and took to the forums about it:
Though this raises the question, wouldn't no armor mean you get no weakness while wearing any armor gives you weakness? So somehow the monk or the plain clothes rogue would get no weakness while a fighter in heavy armor got weakness? I'm guessing Paizo thought, since AC is still in play, that they assumed the tradeoff would be the Monk or Plain Clothes Rogue would be easier to hit than a Fighter in heavy armor... which I don't really agree with. Part of me says that wearing Archaic clothes should give 8 weakness... but then I think about how squishy that would make unarmored castors... What I especially love is the new option to reduce the base price of Starfinder armor by half to lose the environmental protections. I remember bringing that up during the playtest that I wanted to see the option for adventurers that never expected to enter space, or for stationed terrestrial guardsman who would never have to worry about a lack of air. Or if you want to use Starfinder items of a campaign setting that doesn't include space or vacuums at all.
So... I was watching this video made by Psi Prime Productions (if you don't know who that is, I recommend checking him out, he makes some great videos for Pathfinder/Starfinder 2e, including build and setting idea guides): It's basically him summarizing the Paizo Live! for September.
A Sandwich Artisan Background and
Anyone else want to take a crack at homebrewing this? If so, I'll go first: Sandwich Artisan:
You have dedicated yourself to the art of Sandwich making. From baking the bread that will hold it all together, concocting the perfect combination of sauces, finding the most delicious vegetables, to sourcing the most scrumptious cuts of meat (or faux meat, for the vegetarians). Some might see this as a making you a one-note chef, but your deep dive into sandwich making has given a more diverse set of culinary skills then most would expect.
Choose two attribute boosts. One must be to Dexterity or Wisdom, and one is a free attribute boost.
Sandwich Paradox:
You've realized that reality is much like a sandwich: a layered complex combination of mineral, chemical, vegetable, and animal forms. Now, the reality itself has become your kitchen. Tradition: Primal Paradox Skill: Cooking Lore ...Not sure what to do regarding Paradox Spells, Warp Spells, and Quantum Field though.
Feedback appreciated.
I did have an interesting thought on what effect undeath might have on the River of Souls, but this is entirely speculation: It's been stated in some sources that large amounts of death occurring at once causes the River of Souls to flood.
Would also explain why Pharasma and her Psychopomps are also so dead set on keeping the Daemons as far away from it as possible.
I'm not sure I agree with you on that. At least, not in Second Edition Starfinder. Eox might be a planet for the undead... but it isn't really a place for the living, unless they specifically have that spot designed with living visitors in mind. There is also their feeding on the living not just literally, but also as entertainment (Zo! Media, everybody)....And then there is the Corpse Fleet. Also, do we have any source that "objectively" states 'this is why undead lead to the heat death of the universe'?
*Rereads the Borai's entry It seems, similar to Brook from One Piece, that the Borai's body is sustained by the vitality of their soul.Them breaking down is the body deteriorating to a point their soul can't sustain it. The main expression of void energy in a Borai is that their blood gets infused with it, turning black and ichor-like... as well as being somewhat unsettling to the living. ...In fact, the Borai really do seem to pretty much be like Brook from One Piece (meaning my Brook build using Borai is perfect!). They live, they eat, they breathe, they sleep. Heck, it's even noted that Borai can't really function in societies built solely for the undead, since they need the kinds of amenities that only the living would.
Well... this section from the Starfinder GM Core might be interesting to add in:
...So, apparently the Void CAN create life. And THAT same life also views the undead as unnatural. (Reminding me of those dumb-but-pretty/cool vampires from the first Blade movie, who wanted to summon their 'Blood God' and turn everyone on the planet into vampires, leaving them... nothing to eat, and doomed to madness and death (as we saw happens with vampires who starve) within a matter of months...) Reminds me of the vampire servants of Dracula in the Netflix Castlevania. Only one of them (ironically, the one whom the others saw as a brainless brute) asked the understandable question: "Hey, if we kill all the humans... whose blood are we going to drink?"
Could be an interesting new type of armor trait.
So... Having a bit of a problem with the GM Core (a problem I'm also experiencing with the Galaxy Guide): I own the PDF.
Well, one thing I can think of would depend on this question: "How long does the Necromancer intent on keeping the undead around?" Perhaps your necromancer only creates undead on a job-by-job basis. Once the job is done, they let the bodies go back to being dead and even conduct funeral rights for them. They might even, for example, call up the spirits of a murders victims and ask, "Would you like to get vengeance with your own hands?"I don't know, I might just have different ideas on what a "Necromancer" can constitute. I feel like there's an attempt at snark here, but a salient point, that I already made, was that bodies are being desecrated to make these flesh golems, which is itself a violation of her tenets, and yeah, it has been mentioned in books before that she doesn't like corpses to be desecrated.*Stuff* Alright. Going back to your Awakened Flesh Golem, provided they had already demonstrated their intelligence and capacity for reason... I think it would make perfect sense for a cleric of Pharasma to not attack the golem or destroy it. Yes, as you pointed out, their creation requires corpses to be desecrated... but that's on the creator, not the creation. The golem never asked to be made by desecrating corpses.We already have a BIG example that Pharasma and her followers will spare something created that is anathema and instead focus on punishing the creator: The Shabti They are made from bits of mortal souls (that's a violation) and made to take whatever punishment the person they're copying will face in the afterlife (that's a major violation). And yet, Psychopomps go out of their way to FREE Shabti, find out who they were made to be a scapegoat for, and then let the Shabti go free and punish the actual person. - Ethical sourcing of bodies and/or souls. Necromancy makes use of dead bodies, and the largest ethical concern is the expedient temptation of killing people for fresh bodies and/or souls. After that is using pre-deceased ones, which is a bit more philosophical when it's *just* the body. It's complicated by the damage to a soul that undeath can cause. This category is something that can at least be mitigated with permission or performing it on oneself. I'm going to lump in "it's just wrong (unnatural)" into here. Reminds me of a joke I'd thought of for something. The set up is, a necromancer assassin unleashes a horde of zombies. A police officer then starts charging him.Cop: You are under arrest for attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, reckless endangerment, disturbing the peace, and grave robbing! Necromancer: Grave robbing!? I did no such thing! I obtained these zombies legally! Cop: ...What? Also, how?? Necromancer: The corpses were donated to necromancy! ...Actually, that does raise a question: Is it considered desecrating a corpse to animate a dead body... if that dead body had been donated to necromancy? Granted, in Geb, that's a nonissue, since Geb's own laws state, "You die on Gebbite soil, you're getting reanimated, and your mindless corpse will work the fields."
I don't think it makes any sense to compare the size of the SF GM Core and Player Core. This video might also provide some insight, Squiggit.
*Stuff* Funny, you'd think there would be stuff written in any of the numerous books about Pharasma holding contempt over all forms of created life... Does the fact that it's considered life rather than unlife have anything to do with it?
...Because Geb is going to obviously defend/justify himself, maybe? And is not an authority on ethics? I mean, just look at Arazni....Although, feels like this thread has gotten off topic.
If ethics were easy, we wouldn't have the Trolley Problem, after all.
So, I was replying on a different thread when a thought occurred to me:
Like I said, just a random thought.
Another very big difference between guns in Starfinder 2e vs Pathfinder 2e: Guns in Starfinder can have ammo magazines. What that means is that most guns in Starfinder can be used to fire multiple shots instead of reloading after a single shot (unless that Pathfinder gun has repeating, in which case you need to spend 3 actions reloading it once it runs out of ammo). I agree that SF2 firearms ranges are much too short. I suspect that this is because of map size limitations in published adventures. I feel like the real problem isn't the range on the SF2e guns, it's that that Arquebus has no business having 150 ft increments... or at least a Reload of 2. Also, Lia Wynn, you're reminding me of this video: Eldritch Spear Distant Spell Sniping
Also, another big difference is:
Also, Paizo is not going to skip the playtest. They have to playtest the Spaceship Combat rules. Otherwise, they run the risk of REPEATING the issues SF1e had regarding the spaceship combat rules. I think they clearly understand that they'll need player feedback this time if they want to release decent rules.
Me personally? I got plans for a Pharasma worshipping Ghost Necromancer. In regard to their actions, their logic is as follows: "Oh, I'm not creating undead. That's unthinkable! The spirits I call up are simply those still awaiting The Gray Lady's judgement. Since the Ushers know where they were in the line, the moment they return, they'll resume waiting." Let's look at the wiki:[ Considering the wiki's page for Sarenrae talks about the Cult of the Dawnflower as if they still exist (which they don't)... Not sure it's going to reliable, especially since it mentions things from 1st Edition that may no longer be considered canon anymore. Iomedae still bears a slight grudge against her for not revealing Aroden's impending deathThis is silly, and the only source seems to be a 2008 book. I really hope this isn't canon, especially as it appears to be only "legends" that Phrasma knew. (there is some Canon dispute on Phrasma's foreknowledge) Yet this...(YMMV):
Pharasma's clergy often worked with those of Aesocar, especially those who delivered Azlanti babies Proves she's evil? How do you know she knew of the Alghollthu? What are you basing the assumption on? By that logic, Iomedae is evil because she didn't instantly stop Tar-Baphon from nuking Lastwall.Granted, both you and Squiggit are right: Pharasma and her clergy do not believe in giving the undead any quarter. Also, to note, Pharasma isn't the only deity with anathema against undead. Sarenrae has it too.
...And I understand and sympathize with that moosher12. That SAID:
THIS IS A THREAD ABOUT THE PSYCHIC, MOOSHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU WANT TO EXPRESS YOUR WISHES FOR THE REMASTERED THAUMATURGE, THEN MAKE A THREAD ABOUT THAT! STOP USING THIS ONE! YOU ARE DERAILING THE THREAD BY DOING THAT! HECK, IF YOU WANT, I'LL MAKE SUCH A THREAD FOR YOU! *Refocused*
And with that off my chest... As for Psychic, I feel like all of the good suggestions has already been said but I want more 'weird' spell-like powers from feats. They already have some of it but I want to see more sub-class specific ones. Agreed, NorrKnekten. Right now, each Subconscious Mind only has a feat each. Not to mention, Dream Guise seems pointless, while Emotional Surge should be available to all, IMO.
For some additional flavor/lore-based ideas, namely, by listing a couple different fictional characters who could be considered Witchwarpers: Dr. Strange, Scarlet Witch, Thanos with the Reality Gem (Marvel)
I'd also recommend reading the Iconic Encounter starring Zemir, the Iconic Witchwarper:
Yes, although they weren't really that elaborated on, as greater focus was given to space and the planets/systems within it. It was mentioned that the Drift Crisis caused some ships traveling in the drift, during the crash, to get shunted into other planes instead of space. Eh... I wouldn't be surprised if Starfinder 2e had books created to cover the various worlds in more depth.
Can you point to me where it says that.Follow the link you provided for Proficiency Bonus. Read the last line. If you're trained, expert, master, or legendary, your proficiency bonus equals your level plus 2, 4, 6, or 8, respectively. ...
HOW IN THE FUNKY FRESH BOWELS OF ROVAGUG DID I MISS THAT EVERY TIME I WENT LOOKING AT THAT PAGE!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? If you all excuse me, I'll see myself out now. *Leaves to go sleep of the severe migrant this mistake induced*
Solarian Partition on pg 142 of Player Core A success only turns into a critical success against mental or incapacitation effects. Was that intentional or an error?
A couple different things: 1) Two new skills: Piloting and Computers. Piloting uses Dex, Computers uses Int. Both skills also have their own feats to go with them. 2) More guns. Lots of guns. Not all of them having the longest range, but definitely meaning a lot more shooting, and thus, more need for cover and Dexterity. 3) Access to flying at lower levels. Obviously, this is offset by a greater number of guns. There is also some debate whether the flight gained applies to all situations (like when in space). 4) Space. There are rules for being in space. These rules include whether or not more your armor counts as a space suit and dealing with zero-gravity. 5) Starfinder's classes are no longer (for the ones this applies to) [Insert name of Pathfinder Class]... IN SPACE!!! They have abilities and mechanics that set them apart from their Pathfinder brethren now that the two games are cross-compatible. 6) Easier access to NON-physical damage. You have heat rays, freeze rays, lightning guns, sonic weapons, plasma blades. 7) For now, don't really bother with the Unconventional Weaponry ancestry feat, it's clearly there for Future-proofing. 8) You'll have to wait a while for spaceship combat (how long, do not know. GM Core contains rules for Cinematic Spaceship Combat, which doesn't involve much crunch, as I understand it). That's all I can think of at the moment. ===Edit=== 9) Oh, I just remembered: Weapon in Starfinder use upgrades rather than runes, unless the weapon is Archaic (i.e. from Pathfinder). You can still upgrade a weapons item bonus to attacks and bonus dice to damage, you just need to use a somewhat different upgrade system.
First of all, that's probably to prevent exactly what you're trying to do. Second, you can take it for any skill that allows recall knowledge and then take Automatic Knowledge, which will let you Recall Knowledge as a free action every round. Third, use it in rituals (either as primary or secondary, provided you set up some circumstances to make things easier).
So I was thinking about the trait limit on Solarian Weapon (how you only get two, and two-hand d10, and reach count as two), and I had an odd idea:
So... hearing this is reminding me of something. Namely, how I realized why slingshots haven't shown up in Pathfinder 2e: They're too new. The slingshot depends on vulcanized rubber, which wasn't invented until 1839. Let that sink in. The GUN is older than the slingshot. I still really want a gunslinger archtype that lets them work with slings (and also buffs slings in their hands.) Maybe call that feature, Forceful Sling?
But mechanically, Operative is closer to Fighter (well, it's Gunslinger in space really, but). Eh, I'd argue, personally, that the Operative is more focused on damage than the Gunslinger. But that also might be how I view the two classes. To me, a Gunslinger is getting to be a cowboy (even in more urban environments).
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