paizo.com Recent Posts by Salamilegpaizo.com Recent Posts by Salamileg2024-03-15T16:58:13Z2024-03-15T16:58:13ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Overall Remaster impression?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43tr8&page=2?Overall-Remaster-impression#982023-05-31T15:24:14Z2023-05-30T17:36:52Z<p>Overall I'm excited, the only thing I'm sad about is the loss of drow, but honestly I always preferred Forgotten Realms drow to Golarion drow anyways (I'm a bit of an Eilistraee fangirl).</p>
<p>Everything mechanics-wise that we've heard about seems like good changes, and ultimately if I don't like it we already have enough PF2 content to sustain any campaigns I'd run in the future.</p>Overall I'm excited, the only thing I'm sad about is the loss of drow, but honestly I always preferred Forgotten Realms drow to Golarion drow anyways (I'm a bit of an Eilistraee fangirl).
Everything mechanics-wise that we've heard about seems like good changes, and ultimately if I don't like it we already have enough PF2 content to sustain any campaigns I'd run in the future.Salamileg2023-05-30T17:36:52ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Changes to the Way We Make ChangesSalamileghttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si7o?Changes-to-the-Way-We-Make-Changes#472023-01-05T11:22:10Z2023-01-04T02:29:42Z<p>Very happy to hear about all of this!</p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Aadan wrote:</div><blockquote> Good changes for the most part, but the voluntary flaw rebalance is a bit of a gutpunch for the human and orc ancestries because it removes their only option for getting three ancestry stat boosts like every other ancestry can. </blockquote><p>Unless I missed it in the post, they didn't mention voluntary flaws going anywhere, so you should still be able to do that.Very happy to hear about all of this!
Aadan wrote:Good changes for the most part, but the voluntary flaw rebalance is a bit of a gutpunch for the human and orc ancestries because it removes their only option for getting three ancestry stat boosts like every other ancestry can.
Unless I missed it in the post, they didn't mention voluntary flaws going anywhere, so you should still be able to do that.Salamileg2023-01-04T02:29:42ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Embrace the Unnatural: emPathfinder Lost Omens Impossible Lands/emSalamileghttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si63?Embrace-the-Unnatural-Pathfinder-Lost-Omens#132022-10-25T12:39:11Z2022-10-25T01:43:48Z<p>This is my favorite group of ancestries in quite some time. I also didn't expect the kashrishi to be so short, I kinda love that.</p>This is my favorite group of ancestries in quite some time. I also didn't expect the kashrishi to be so short, I kinda love that.Salamileg2022-10-25T01:43:48ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Out of Context Pathfinder QuotesSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43nw5?Out-of-Context-Pathfinder-Quotes#22022-08-12T08:14:29Z2022-08-10T16:55:21Z<p>In my most recent Alkenstar session, one of my PCs was disappointed that rodeo clowns weren't actual clowns. Another PC, our witch, wanted to fix this.</p>
<p>Now, imagine you're a normal guy in Alkenstar working as a rodeo clown, and this lady walks up to you. She's wearing raggedy clothes, a rats nest of dark hair, is wearing a vulture skull on her hip, and sounds like she's smoked a pack a day for longer than she's been alive. She gets right up in your face and says:</p>
<p><i>"I am going to clownify you."</i></p>In my most recent Alkenstar session, one of my PCs was disappointed that rodeo clowns weren't actual clowns. Another PC, our witch, wanted to fix this.
Now, imagine you're a normal guy in Alkenstar working as a rodeo clown, and this lady walks up to you. She's wearing raggedy clothes, a rats nest of dark hair, is wearing a vulture skull on her hip, and sounds like she's smoked a pack a day for longer than she's been alive. She gets right up in your face and says:
"I am going to clownify you."Salamileg2022-08-10T16:55:21ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Who are your Kineticist PCs?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43noy&page=2?Who-are-your-Kineticist-PCs#572022-08-10T21:30:53Z2022-08-09T21:54:54Z<p>Been thinking about a soldier automaton who was built with a one way portal from the Plane of Fire in his chest.</p>Been thinking about a soldier automaton who was built with a one way portal from the Plane of Fire in his chest.Salamileg2022-08-09T21:54:54ZRe: Forums: Kineticist Class: First impressions threadSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43nss?First-impressions-thread#282022-08-09T14:44:33Z2022-08-09T14:44:33Z<p>Oops, missed this thread when I made my own first impressions. I'll just <a href="https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ntd?Salamilegs-InDepth-First-Impressions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">link</a> it here so everything can be in one place.</p>Oops, missed this thread when I made my own first impressions. I'll just link it here so everything can be in one place.Salamileg2022-08-09T14:44:33ZForums: Kineticist Class: Salamileg's In-Depth First ImpressionsSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ntd?Salamilegs-InDepth-First-Impressions#12022-08-09T19:30:25Z2022-08-09T02:16:01Z<p>I'm approaching how I participate in this playtest a bit differently than I have in the past (after not really participating in the last one). I find the playtest forums a little stressful at times, so I'm going to try and just get all my thoughts in one place for the developers to see rather than try and sway people to my viewpoint. Obviously as this is being posted so soon, this is without playtesting, and I probably won't get to playtest it as I don't get to be a player often and none of the PCs in my campaigns would really switch over to this. Anyways, this is going to be pretty in-depth and long, so it will be sectioned off into spoiler tags.</p>
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<p>And that's all! Overall, I like the class, particularly in structure. I do think it needs fine tuning in a lot of places though, especially damage, and impulse triggering reactions thing really needs to be addressed considering how many abilities are about avoiding reactions. Apologies if I missed or misunderstood anything, this was a hefty document to take in all at once. Anyway, I wish I could write a more detailed closing thoughts, but I've spent 3 hours writing this and my hand is cramping. So long, and thank you devs for the class!</p>I'm approaching how I participate in this playtest a bit differently than I have in the past (after not really participating in the last one). I find the playtest forums a little stressful at times, so I'm going to try and just get all my thoughts in one place for the developers to see rather than try and sway people to my viewpoint. Obviously as this is being posted so soon, this is without playtesting, and I probably won't get to playtest it as I don't get to be a player often and none of...Salamileg2022-08-09T02:16:01ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: New Battlezoo Kickstarter CampaignSalamileghttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si3x?New-Battlezoo-Kickstarter-Campaign#92022-07-27T04:54:14Z2022-07-27T04:54:14Z<p>Will the Eldamon/Bestiary books have Foundry support at any point? I'll probably buy the whole set of PDFs either way, but if they don't then things other than the ancestries will likely see significantly less play in my group.</p>Will the Eldamon/Bestiary books have Foundry support at any point? I'll probably buy the whole set of PDFs either way, but if they don't then things other than the ancestries will likely see significantly less play in my group.Salamileg2022-07-27T04:54:14ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Gen Con 2022 PredictionsSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43n1p&page=3?Gen-Con-2022-Predictions#1022022-07-18T19:30:12Z2022-07-18T19:30:12Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">PossibleCabbage wrote:</div><blockquote><p> IIRC it's canonical that some people get to walk away from the Test of the Starstone with fabulous wealth and no greater powers, but some people just get to walk away with their lives and nothing else.</p>
<p>I wonder what the ratio of "people who fall in the pit" to "people who expire in the cathedral" is. </blockquote><p>From reading the Absalom book, enough people fall into the pit that a dive bar has turned it into a form of entertainment, so I'd assume that's the far more common result. Especially with the superstition that, to succeed at the test, you have to cross the pit in a unique way.PossibleCabbage wrote:IIRC it's canonical that some people get to walk away from the Test of the Starstone with fabulous wealth and no greater powers, but some people just get to walk away with their lives and nothing else.
I wonder what the ratio of "people who fall in the pit" to "people who expire in the cathedral" is.
From reading the Absalom book, enough people fall into the pit that a dive bar has turned it into a form of entertainment, so I'd assume that's the far more common result....Salamileg2022-07-18T19:30:12ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Premature discussion about the ThaumaturgeSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43n05&page=3?Premature-discussion-about-the-Thaumaturge#1302022-07-13T13:40:00Z2022-07-01T19:40:29Z<p>@YuriP Doesn't 25% chance of your key mechanic not working seem very high? If a Ranger had a 25% chance of their Hunt Prey not working if they had a 10 Charisma (I know this doesn't make sense, just for sake of example) I guarantee you nearly everyone on this forum would say it's suboptimal to not pump Charisma. I'm not entirely convinced that, from an optimization standpoint, the benefits you get from intelligence are worth a 20% higher chance of your shtick not working.</p>@YuriP Doesn't 25% chance of your key mechanic not working seem very high? If a Ranger had a 25% chance of their Hunt Prey not working if they had a 10 Charisma (I know this doesn't make sense, just for sake of example) I guarantee you nearly everyone on this forum would say it's suboptimal to not pump Charisma. I'm not entirely convinced that, from an optimization standpoint, the benefits you get from intelligence are worth a 20% higher chance of your shtick not working.Salamileg2022-07-01T19:40:29ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Premature discussion about the ThaumaturgeSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43n05&page=2?Premature-discussion-about-the-Thaumaturge#612022-07-13T01:43:33Z2022-06-30T11:04:02Z<p>One small detail I love is that the Chalice works with negative healing, because that implement is perfect flavor for a dhampir/vampire character.</p>
<p>Also, assuming you can get an implement and its initiate feature by level 4 or 6 on a multiclassed character, what implements are the best for other classes? Mirror seems phenomenal on a Rogue, allowing you to set up sneak attack by yourself easily. Chalice and Amulet seem good for any front liners with a free hand, notably fighters who don't mind giving up a shield. Tome is a straight upgrade for any Raise a Tome Magus.</p>One small detail I love is that the Chalice works with negative healing, because that implement is perfect flavor for a dhampir/vampire character.
Also, assuming you can get an implement and its initiate feature by level 4 or 6 on a multiclassed character, what implements are the best for other classes? Mirror seems phenomenal on a Rogue, allowing you to set up sneak attack by yourself easily. Chalice and Amulet seem good for any front liners with a free hand, notably fighters who don't mind...Salamileg2022-06-30T11:04:02ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Meet the Iconics: MiosSalamileghttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si2a&page=2?Meet-the-Iconics-Mios#842022-06-16T17:44:21Z2022-06-16T14:54:31Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote> I just wish I could stop calling them Milos. My brain is convinced there’s an L in the middle there. </blockquote><p>Same here. Doesn't help that I once GMed for an Ustalavic PC named Milos.keftiu wrote:I just wish I could stop calling them Milos. My brain is convinced there’s an L in the middle there.
Same here. Doesn't help that I once GMed for an Ustalavic PC named Milos.Salamileg2022-06-16T14:54:31ZRe: Forums: Rules Discussion: Are +0 Magical Weapons Possible?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43mo9?Are-0-Magical-Weapons-Possible#22022-06-07T16:10:13Z2022-06-07T16:10:13Z<p>I don't see any reason why it wouldn't keep its other abilities.</p>
<p>I looked into the title question before reading the post though, and found that you can make a +0 magic weapon by inscribing a dart umbrella or umbrella injector with a soft-landing accessory rune.</p>I don't see any reason why it wouldn't keep its other abilities.
I looked into the title question before reading the post though, and found that you can make a +0 magic weapon by inscribing a dart umbrella or umbrella injector with a soft-landing accessory rune.Salamileg2022-06-07T16:10:13ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Most popular or liked PF2 campaignsSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43mmj?Most-popular-or-liked-PF2-campaigns#22022-06-06T14:43:02Z2022-06-04T13:19:04Z<p>I haven't played or read it myself, but I've heard the most good things about Abomination Vaults. And it was at least popular enough to warrant a hardcover release and a 5e conversion.</p>I haven't played or read it myself, but I've heard the most good things about Abomination Vaults. And it was at least popular enough to warrant a hardcover release and a 5e conversion.Salamileg2022-06-04T13:19:04ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Witches+ - An expansion to the Witch and suggested errataSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43mjj?Witches-An-expansion-to-the-Witch-and#22022-05-31T02:34:47Z2022-05-31T02:25:12Z<p>I already picked this up, and honestly, this has prevented me from feeling like I had to make my own changes I was planning, even if mine might have been more drastic. I quite like this!</p>I already picked this up, and honestly, this has prevented me from feeling like I had to make my own changes I was planning, even if mine might have been more drastic. I quite like this!Salamileg2022-05-31T02:25:12ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Dark Archives PCs - what are you making?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43jpr&page=4?Dark-Archives-PCs-what-are-you-making#1632022-06-06T07:27:44Z2022-05-28T03:43:55Z<p>A Tangible Dream Psychic with the Reflection versatile heritage. During a near-death encounter, they called upon the only person they could think of to save them: Themself.</p>A Tangible Dream Psychic with the Reflection versatile heritage. During a near-death encounter, they called upon the only person they could think of to save them: Themself.Salamileg2022-05-28T03:43:55ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Treasure Vault Hype and Guessing!Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43mia?Treasure-Vault-Hype-and-Guessing#152022-05-31T15:40:39Z2022-05-28T03:43:12Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">QuidEst wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">belgrath9344 wrote:</div><blockquote> we know one confirmed artifact the whisperer of souls! a sentient glaive that can absorb souls once it's absorbed 100 important souls it becomes a God! (this is the kind of thing I love) </blockquote>Character idea: Magus that <i>fakes</i> having this artifact. </blockquote><p>Followup idea: Magus with a sentient magic item that fakes being this artifact.QuidEst wrote:belgrath9344 wrote: we know one confirmed artifact the whisperer of souls! a sentient glaive that can absorb souls once it's absorbed 100 important souls it becomes a God! (this is the kind of thing I love)
Character idea: Magus that fakes having this artifact. Followup idea: Magus with a sentient magic item that fakes being this artifact.Salamileg2022-05-28T03:43:12ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizocon 2022 guessesSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lzg&page=4?Paizocon-2022-guesses#1992022-05-28T01:54:56Z2022-05-28T01:19:34Z<p>Like most ancestries we get that existed in 1st Edition, the Ghoran, Nagaji, Vanara, and Vishkanya appeared in a Bestiary! Specifically 3. So we can use them to get an idea for a few abilities they'll have access to, whether normally or from feats.</p>
<p>Ghoran: An aura that can make enemies flat footed and fascinated (I can see this not being a constant effect for a player), additional damage taken and harder to escape from jaw attacks, can give attackers a penalty to attacks by feigning anguish, and get detect poison, purify food and drink, and goodberry as innate spells.</p>
<p>Nagaji: They get a bonus to commanding reptiles, resistance to poison, and the ability to make additional saves against poison with a bonus.</p>
<p>Vanara: They can get a prehensile tail, get pest form (monkey only) as an innate spell, and can stand then step twice for two actions without provoking reactions.</p>
<p>Vishkanya: They can poison a weapon with their saliva or blood, and have a bonus to Escaping.</p>Like most ancestries we get that existed in 1st Edition, the Ghoran, Nagaji, Vanara, and Vishkanya appeared in a Bestiary! Specifically 3. So we can use them to get an idea for a few abilities they'll have access to, whether normally or from feats.
Ghoran: An aura that can make enemies flat footed and fascinated (I can see this not being a constant effect for a player), additional damage taken and harder to escape from jaw attacks, can give attackers a penalty to attacks by feigning anguish,...Salamileg2022-05-28T01:19:34ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizocon 2022 guessesSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lzg&page=4?Paizocon-2022-guesses#1792022-05-27T18:48:35Z2022-05-27T18:48:35Z<p>I'm guessing Treasure Vault is where the mentioned hobgoblin weapons are! I'm excited to see what other new weapons we get.</p>I'm guessing Treasure Vault is where the mentioned hobgoblin weapons are! I'm excited to see what other new weapons we get.Salamileg2022-05-27T18:48:35ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizocon 2022 guessesSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lzg&page=4?Paizocon-2022-guesses#1602022-05-26T21:27:36Z2022-05-26T14:11:20Z<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/uxi2qz/_/ia08szd" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sayre confirmed on Reddit that something is coming with hobgoblin weapons.</a></p>
<p>Guess we're free to speculate away what that could be.</p>Sayre confirmed on Reddit that something is coming with hobgoblin weapons.
Guess we're free to speculate away what that could be.Salamileg2022-05-26T14:11:20ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo, you should make more VTT premium modules!Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43mgx?Paizo-you-should-make-more-VTT-premium-modules#22022-05-25T17:42:44Z2022-05-25T16:46:05Z<p>I believe that's the plan! They're going to continue releasing Outlaws of Alkenstar on Foundry, and I think they have plans to release future adventures on there as well. As an aside, the Foundry module for Punks in a Powderkeg is very good!</p>I believe that's the plan! They're going to continue releasing Outlaws of Alkenstar on Foundry, and I think they have plans to release future adventures on there as well. As an aside, the Foundry module for Punks in a Powderkeg is very good!Salamileg2022-05-25T16:46:05ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Why do people want to change Kinetist instead of making a totally new class?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43mez?Why-do-people-want-to-change-Kinetist-instead#112022-05-24T12:30:22Z2022-05-22T13:25:43Z<p>Just going to throw my name in the pile of people who don't really care if the mechanics are much like PF1 as long as it delivers good flavor. I'd prefer it to be slotless and have burn, but those are far from requirements for me.</p>Just going to throw my name in the pile of people who don't really care if the mechanics are much like PF1 as long as it delivers good flavor. I'd prefer it to be slotless and have burn, but those are far from requirements for me.Salamileg2022-05-22T13:25:43ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Brewmaster's Compendium 2022Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lce?Brewmasters-Compendium-2022#92022-05-20T19:29:13Z2022-05-20T15:30:54Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Midnightoker wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Brewmaster Round 2 is closing in on the deadline of May 25th!</p>
<p><a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/ulq222/brewmasters_compendium_competition_round_2_class/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Round 2 - Feat Chains</b></a></p>
<p>We have a <i>lot</i> of entries already (and I'm a judge so I'm not sure why I'm doing this to myself...) but we could always have more!</p>
<p>Bring your amazing homebrew ideas and try to get a writing credit on a PFI supplement for charity!</p>
<p>Happy gaming</p>
<p></blockquote><p>Out of curiosity, are there more entries for this one than the previous round? As someone who entered both, I found the first round to be a lot easier to come up with ideas for, so hearing about how many entries there are surprises me a little!Midnightoker wrote:Brewmaster Round 2 is closing in on the deadline of May 25th!
Round 2 - Feat Chains
We have a lot of entries already (and I'm a judge so I'm not sure why I'm doing this to myself...) but we could always have more!
Bring your amazing homebrew ideas and try to get a writing credit on a PFI supplement for charity!
Happy gaming
Out of curiosity, are there more entries for this one than the previous round? As someone who entered both, I found the first round to be a lot...Salamileg2022-05-20T15:30:54ZForums: Advice: Is there any way to make the scatter radius smaller?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43mcr?Is-there-any-way-to-make-the-scatter-radius#12022-05-17T11:58:51Z2022-05-17T11:58:51Z<p>Asking for one of my players. He's playing a way of the vanguard gunslinger and while it's going pretty well (particularly with a houserule I'm testing) but an issue he's having is that unconscious allies tend to be pretty close to the enemy that downed them, making it risky to shoot without increasing the dying condition of said ally. Is there anything feat, item, etc. that can make the radius smaller, similar to bomber alchemists with splash?</p>Asking for one of my players. He's playing a way of the vanguard gunslinger and while it's going pretty well (particularly with a houserule I'm testing) but an issue he's having is that unconscious allies tend to be pretty close to the enemy that downed them, making it risky to shoot without increasing the dying condition of said ally. Is there anything feat, item, etc. that can make the radius smaller, similar to bomber alchemists with splash?Salamileg2022-05-17T11:58:51ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: How viable would it be for Paizo to support a digital-only fork of the rules that wouldn't have print limitations and support continuous balance patches?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m9g?How-viable-would-it-be-for-Paizo-to-support-a#282022-05-12T04:00:46Z2022-05-11T10:34:02Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">aobst128 wrote:</div><blockquote> You know, if there was an app that had a character builder and you could purchase the books with it, I'd pay for that in a heartbeat. More convenient errata would be the cherry on top but not that important. </blockquote><p>That would be Pathfinder Nexus, a service Paizo announced a little while ago but hasn't released yet. Some of the people working on it are people who developed D&D Beyond.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">I Ate Your Dice wrote:</div><blockquote> Paizo isn't your friend, you should be holding their feet to the fire to make the best game possible and not accepting second-rate work because they're running on a tight budget and working within an outdated business model. </blockquote><p>Paizo is a very small company whose workers are already very crunched. I hold no love for any company, but I'm capable of caring for the well being of people who aren't my friends. Especially when they're people who browse and post on these forums, interacting with the community.
<p>And speaking as a League of Legends fan, I would absolutely take fewer balance patches if it meant the workers got treated better.</p>aobst128 wrote:You know, if there was an app that had a character builder and you could purchase the books with it, I'd pay for that in a heartbeat. More convenient errata would be the cherry on top but not that important.
That would be Pathfinder Nexus, a service Paizo announced a little while ago but hasn't released yet. Some of the people working on it are people who developed D&D Beyond. I Ate Your Dice wrote:Paizo isn't your friend, you should be holding their feet to the fire to make...Salamileg2022-05-11T10:34:02ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Post Core classes are much stronger ranged than meleeSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m26&page=3?Post-Core-classes-are-much-stronger-ranged#1352022-05-08T04:08:06Z2022-05-08T01:09:11Z<p>I think Magus dealing with AoO is similar to a melee Fighter dealing with a ranged enemy. Uncommon, but can absolutely make you useless if you aren't prepared to change uo tactics.</p>I think Magus dealing with AoO is similar to a melee Fighter dealing with a ranged enemy. Uncommon, but can absolutely make you useless if you aren't prepared to change uo tactics.Salamileg2022-05-08T01:09:11ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Is using wish/miracle etc to completely refill someones HP reasonable?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m6l?Is-using-wishmiracle-etc-to-completely-refill#32022-05-06T18:25:27Z2022-05-06T16:22:45Z<p>A ninth-level heal (the highest level heal a miracle could create) heals an average of 112.5 hp (121.5 if you're a cleric with healing hands, 130.5 if you're a life oracle at moderate or higher curse). So for 1 extra action, and the fact that you're using a 10th level spell... Yeah, sure, why not.</p>A ninth-level heal (the highest level heal a miracle could create) heals an average of 112.5 hp (121.5 if you're a cleric with healing hands, 130.5 if you're a life oracle at moderate or higher curse). So for 1 extra action, and the fact that you're using a 10th level spell... Yeah, sure, why not.Salamileg2022-05-06T16:22:45ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Adventure Paths and FoundrySalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43enr?Adventure-Paths-and-Foundry#312022-05-07T03:18:25Z2022-05-06T16:15:02Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Andrew 58 wrote:</div><blockquote> Fantasy Grounds has all the Adventure Paths up to date and the vast majority of the Rule Books (guns & gears, Secrets of Magic etc). Sure, you have to pay as I'm sure you will with Foundry add-ons, after all somebody put time and effort into the coding and should be paid. While the adventure paths are insanely cheap if you own the pdf's, the rule sets can get a little pricey but you only need to buy ones you actually use. I for one am very sad Paizo decided to go with Foundry, but I can see why when the Pathfinder Community there is much bigger than Fantasy Grounds or Roll20 compared to 5th Ed. Hopefully their Paizo communities will grow, especially on Fantasy Grounds which I use and (tongue in cheek) Paizo will see the error of their ways. (Ps The pdf creator doesn't count as it's all done by a fan, not up to date and could stop at any time) </blockquote><p>Running PF2 on Foundry is hundreds of dollars cheaper than running it on Fantasy Grounds or Roll20. I paid I think $20 for Foundry itself (got it on sale a while back) and $25 for the first Outlaws of Alkenstar module, and am ready to play. That's less than I would have paid for just the core rules on Fantasy Grounds.Andrew 58 wrote:Fantasy Grounds has all the Adventure Paths up to date and the vast majority of the Rule Books (guns & gears, Secrets of Magic etc). Sure, you have to pay as I'm sure you will with Foundry add-ons, after all somebody put time and effort into the coding and should be paid. While the adventure paths are insanely cheap if you own the pdf's, the rule sets can get a little pricey but you only need to buy ones you actually use. I for one am very sad Paizo decided to go with Foundry,...Salamileg2022-05-06T16:15:02ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Generic/Classless/Archetype content you'd like to see?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m6d?GenericClasslessArchetype-content-youd-like#72022-05-06T14:35:11Z2022-05-06T14:35:11Z<p>Going off of what SuperBidi said, archetypes to enhance the rest of the schools of magic would be great. We've got Hallowed Necromancer and Reanimator for Necromancy (Undead Master also helps the fantasy but isn't restricted to casters) but not much for specialists of other schools. We have the Captivator for illusion/enchantment, but that's more for nonmagical classes looking to dabble.</p>
<p>And similarly to the examples SuperBidi gave for all the necromancy themed subclasses, the same can be said for other schools. Enchantment wizards, fey and nymph sorcerers, fey summoners, and bards as a whole could do well with an enchantment-enhancing archetype for example.</p>Going off of what SuperBidi said, archetypes to enhance the rest of the schools of magic would be great. We've got Hallowed Necromancer and Reanimator for Necromancy (Undead Master also helps the fantasy but isn't restricted to casters) but not much for specialists of other schools. We have the Captivator for illusion/enchantment, but that's more for nonmagical classes looking to dabble.
And similarly to the examples SuperBidi gave for all the necromancy themed subclasses, the same can be...Salamileg2022-05-06T14:35:11ZRe: Forums: Homebrew and House Rules: What would you want from a Witch rework?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m2m?What-would-you-want-from-a-Witch-rework#212022-05-05T13:08:22Z2022-05-05T13:08:22Z<p>Thanks for the responses everyone! Reading these as they've come in has been interesting. I've read a lot of these ideas on the forums before, but having them in one place but not being spread across a few hundred posts in a dozen threads is super helpful.</p>Thanks for the responses everyone! Reading these as they've come in has been interesting. I've read a lot of these ideas on the forums before, but having them in one place but not being spread across a few hundred posts in a dozen threads is super helpful.Salamileg2022-05-05T13:08:22ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: APG 2 - what would you want in it ?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m5g?APG-2-what-would-you-want-in-it#22022-05-17T02:37:46Z2022-05-05T13:04:26Z<p>Skill feats are the main part of the system I don't feel has been expanded upon properly since release. The magic skills in particular don't have enough feats unique to them, I think.</p>
<p>Other than that, I'm always craving class archetypes.</p>Skill feats are the main part of the system I don't feel has been expanded upon properly since release. The magic skills in particular don't have enough feats unique to them, I think.
Other than that, I'm always craving class archetypes.Salamileg2022-05-05T13:04:26ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: What Magical Tradition will the Kineticist have in P2?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m3s&page=2?What-Magical-Tradition-will-the-Kineticist#522022-05-05T12:22:16Z2022-05-04T20:56:32Z<p>Not saying I need it, but there's nothing wrong with the lore of a class changing a little between editions.</p>Not saying I need it, but there's nothing wrong with the lore of a class changing a little between editions.Salamileg2022-05-04T20:56:32ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Kineticist on tbe Horizon ?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m47?Kineticist-on-tbe-Horizon#442022-05-05T12:27:17Z2022-05-04T18:12:27Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ravingdork wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">QuidEst wrote:</div><blockquote> Yeah. I also imagine that Mark Seifter leaving Paizo didn't move things <i>up</i> in the timeline. </blockquote>Wait. What? When did that happen? @.@ </blockquote><p>Back in January, I believe. He's now the Director of Game Design for the Battlezoo line of products at Roll for Combat. So still making PF2 stuff, just as 3rd party.Ravingdork wrote:QuidEst wrote: Yeah. I also imagine that Mark Seifter leaving Paizo didn't move things up in the timeline.
Wait. What? When did that happen? @.@ Back in January, I believe. He's now the Director of Game Design for the Battlezoo line of products at Roll for Combat. So still making PF2 stuff, just as 3rd party.Salamileg2022-05-04T18:12:27ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: What is your campaign "rated"?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m4g?What-is-your-campaign-rated#52022-05-04T21:10:58Z2022-05-04T01:26:36Z<p>On average, probably R. Harsh language, visceral descriptions of combat, and mentions of sex are fairly common in my games. </p>
<p>My games also tend to have darker themes in general, but so do a lot of kid's shows so I guess that's not really relevant.</p>On average, probably R. Harsh language, visceral descriptions of combat, and mentions of sex are fairly common in my games.
My games also tend to have darker themes in general, but so do a lot of kid's shows so I guess that's not really relevant.Salamileg2022-05-04T01:26:36ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: What Magical Tradition will the Kineticist have in P2?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m3s?What-Magical-Tradition-will-the-Kineticist#72022-05-03T20:21:34Z2022-05-02T18:28:31Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote> Kineticists aren’t casting spells, so I don’t see them having one; you might as well as what Tradition the more magical-seeming Monk stances are. </blockquote><p>Some of them do, actually. Even disregarding the focus spell stances Alchemic_Genius mentioned, Stoked Flame and Reflecting Ripple stances also have either divine or occult.
<p>That said, I think Kineticists will be tied to either primal or arcane. If the abilities of elementals like Magma Dragons have the primal trait on any of their abilities, I don't see why our PC channelers of the planes wouldn't also have a tradition.</p>keftiu wrote:Kineticists aren’t casting spells, so I don’t see them having one; you might as well as what Tradition the more magical-seeming Monk stances are.
Some of them do, actually. Even disregarding the focus spell stances Alchemic_Genius mentioned, Stoked Flame and Reflecting Ripple stances also have either divine or occult. That said, I think Kineticists will be tied to either primal or arcane. If the abilities of elementals like Magma Dragons have the primal trait on any of their...Salamileg2022-05-02T18:28:31ZRe: Forums: Advice: EggSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m35?Egg#72022-05-02T19:09:37Z2022-05-02T15:08:42Z<p>Even if what's inside the egg counts as a living creature, the egg itself is undoubtedly an object. Since the spell has a range of touch, there would be no way to safely cast the spell on the hippogryff.</p>Even if what's inside the egg counts as a living creature, the egg itself is undoubtedly an object. Since the spell has a range of touch, there would be no way to safely cast the spell on the hippogryff.Salamileg2022-05-02T15:08:42ZForums: Homebrew and House Rules: What would you want from a Witch rework?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m2m?What-would-you-want-from-a-Witch-rework#12022-05-05T05:20:39Z2022-05-01T13:57:46Z<p>I've been vocal on the forums before about how I'm less than satisfied with the Witch class. Because of that, I've had the need to rework the class rattling around in my head for a while (no promises it gets done if the workload exceeds what I'm capable of, but I wanted to try).</p>
<p>But I wanted to get people's opinions on what they see as the biggest weaknesses of the Witch so I know where to focus my efforts. The main goals I already have are rebalancing and improving hex cantrips, as well as adding more of them, along with finding a way to improve the familiar. A smaller thing I'm looking at is feat support for rituals. I'm looking to keep them a full spellcaster, but if necessary for the power budget I would consider making them a 2 slot per level caster like the upcoming psychic.</p>
<p>So, to reiterate the title, what would you want from a Witch rework?</p>I've been vocal on the forums before about how I'm less than satisfied with the Witch class. Because of that, I've had the need to rework the class rattling around in my head for a while (no promises it gets done if the workload exceeds what I'm capable of, but I wanted to try).
But I wanted to get people's opinions on what they see as the biggest weaknesses of the Witch so I know where to focus my efforts. The main goals I already have are rebalancing and improving hex cantrips, as well as...Salamileg2022-05-01T13:57:46ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizocon 2022 guessesSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lzg&page=2?Paizocon-2022-guesses#562022-04-30T17:28:52Z2022-04-30T13:52:30Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote> Re: Greek stuff, 5e did a whole Theros hardcover not that long ago. </blockquote><p>And Odyssey of the Dragonlords is one of the more popular third party settings/campaigns for 5e.keftiu wrote:Re: Greek stuff, 5e did a whole Theros hardcover not that long ago.
And Odyssey of the Dragonlords is one of the more popular third party settings/campaigns for 5e.Salamileg2022-04-30T13:52:30ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Release after Dark ArchiveSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43j8w&page=5?Release-after-Dark-Archive#2032022-04-26T12:00:24Z2022-04-20T23:47:23Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote> I still don’t understand why there are Wisdom-based knowledge skills at all, honestly. </blockquote><p>Probably so that clerics and druids could use their main skill with their main stat for things that need it, like rituals. Weird when it comes to oracles or any pick a list caster though.keftiu wrote:I still don’t understand why there are Wisdom-based knowledge skills at all, honestly.
Probably so that clerics and druids could use their main skill with their main stat for things that need it, like rituals. Weird when it comes to oracles or any pick a list caster though.Salamileg2022-04-20T23:47:23ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: On Balance and UndershootingSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ltn?On-Balance-and-Undershooting#252022-04-19T01:07:57Z2022-04-18T20:13:53Z<p>The only classes I feel are underbalanced are Witch and Alchemist (the latter, at least, the ways people want to play it are underpowered). If anything, I've thought more frequently that Fighter and Bard are a little overpowered rather than classes like Summoner or Magus are underpowered.</p>
<p>Quick Edit: To clarify, I'm only talking about fully released classes. Post-CRB playtest classes have almost universally been underpowered.</p>The only classes I feel are underbalanced are Witch and Alchemist (the latter, at least, the ways people want to play it are underpowered). If anything, I've thought more frequently that Fighter and Bard are a little overpowered rather than classes like Summoner or Magus are underpowered.
Quick Edit: To clarify, I'm only talking about fully released classes. Post-CRB playtest classes have almost universally been underpowered.Salamileg2022-04-18T20:13:53ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Has 2nd Edition Killed Heroes?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lri?Has-2nd-Edition-Killed-Heroes#62022-05-04T19:18:07Z2022-04-14T00:09:24Z<p>I find that's more a fault of adventure design than the system. If my players are level 10, I'm not going to throw basic thieves at them. At that point they're dealing with high ranking members of thieves guilds.</p>I find that's more a fault of adventure design than the system. If my players are level 10, I'm not going to throw basic thieves at them. At that point they're dealing with high ranking members of thieves guilds.Salamileg2022-04-14T00:09:24ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: will any current or future class gain a [timeless body]-like feat?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs437ck&page=3?will-any-current-or-future-class-gain-a#1142022-04-06T13:32:32Z2022-04-06T13:32:32Z<p>If you're cool with probably evil options, the ritual Bathe in Blood has also released since this thread was last touched.</p>If you're cool with probably evil options, the ritual Bathe in Blood has also released since this thread was last touched.Salamileg2022-04-06T13:32:32ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: BattleZoo Bestiary and Mark Seifter's Dragon AncestrySalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43fqr&page=4?BattleZoo-Bestiary-and-Mark-Seifters-Dragon#1772022-04-03T14:56:48Z2022-04-03T00:01:46Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">The Raven Black wrote:</div><blockquote> Where are the other Leshy dragons ? </blockquote><p>I believe the toadstool dragon is the only one as it was a late contribution from Ginny Di rather than someone on the team. Hope we see more in the future if this product is ever expanded on.The Raven Black wrote:Where are the other Leshy dragons ?
I believe the toadstool dragon is the only one as it was a late contribution from Ginny Di rather than someone on the team. Hope we see more in the future if this product is ever expanded on.Salamileg2022-04-03T00:01:46ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: BattleZoo Bestiary and Mark Seifter's Dragon AncestrySalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43fqr&page=4?BattleZoo-Bestiary-and-Mark-Seifters-Dragon#1732022-04-02T16:05:43Z2022-04-02T16:05:43Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">The Raven Black wrote:</div><blockquote> Just realized that dragons with a burst breath will hurt when using the Dragon Breath feat since they are not usually immune to their own damage IIRC. </blockquote><p>The burst can be placed wherever within 30 feet of you. So while it is the only breath you can hurt yourself with, you don't have to.The Raven Black wrote:Just realized that dragons with a burst breath will hurt when using the Dragon Breath feat since they are not usually immune to their own damage IIRC.
The burst can be placed wherever within 30 feet of you. So while it is the only breath you can hurt yourself with, you don't have to.Salamileg2022-04-02T16:05:43ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Adventure Path: Abomination Vaults (5e)Salamileghttps://paizo.com/products/btq02d54/discuss&page=2?Pathfinder-Adventure-Path-Abomination-Vaults#832022-04-02T16:12:06Z2022-04-01T18:31:04Z<p>Most of the common Golarion deities translate nicely to 5e cleric domains anyways. Like Pharasma would work nicely with Grave, Sarenrae with Light, Iomedae or Gorum with War, Gozreh with Nature, just as some examples.</p>Most of the common Golarion deities translate nicely to 5e cleric domains anyways. Like Pharasma would work nicely with Grave, Sarenrae with Light, Iomedae or Gorum with War, Gozreh with Nature, just as some examples.Salamileg2022-04-01T18:31:04ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Free Archetype - Prevalence and UseSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ljy?Free-Archetype-Prevalence-and-Use#132022-04-01T12:44:57Z2022-04-01T12:41:42Z<p>My group always uses unrestricted free archetype. I've also tried double class feats, but didn't like that as much. My group aren't heavy optimizers so it usually doesn't affect balance much.</p>My group always uses unrestricted free archetype. I've also tried double class feats, but didn't like that as much. My group aren't heavy optimizers so it usually doesn't affect balance much.Salamileg2022-04-01T12:41:42ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: BattleZoo Bestiary and Mark Seifter's Dragon AncestrySalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43fqr&page=4?BattleZoo-Bestiary-and-Mark-Seifters-Dragon#1682022-03-31T14:44:52Z2022-03-31T14:44:52Z<p>So far I've only managed to find one major error: The Spore Breath table lists "Bewildering Breath" as one of the possibilities, but as far as I can tell nothing in the book matches that.</p>So far I've only managed to find one major error: The Spore Breath table lists "Bewildering Breath" as one of the possibilities, but as far as I can tell nothing in the book matches that.Salamileg2022-03-31T14:44:52ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: BattleZoo Bestiary and Mark Seifter's Dragon AncestrySalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43fqr&page=4?BattleZoo-Bestiary-and-Mark-Seifters-Dragon#1632022-03-31T13:06:09Z2022-03-30T21:01:45Z<p>I'm very impressed by what's in this book. At a first read, it seems very balanced, and really pushes what can be done within the system. I hope to see more stuff like this from third party, and maybe from Paizo as well if Book of the Dead has a similar vibe!</p>I'm very impressed by what's in this book. At a first read, it seems very balanced, and really pushes what can be done within the system. I hope to see more stuff like this from third party, and maybe from Paizo as well if Book of the Dead has a similar vibe!Salamileg2022-03-30T21:01:45ZRe: Forums: Homebrew and House Rules: Drifter 2 - Electric BoogalooSalamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs4381u&page=3?Drifter-2-Electric-Boogaloo#1352022-03-30T15:00:08Z2022-03-30T14:35:49Z<p>Holy hell, I'm glad your homebrew has been getting picked up by publishers! Will definitely be picking it up when it drops!</p>Holy hell, I'm glad your homebrew has been getting picked up by publishers! Will definitely be picking it up when it drops!Salamileg2022-03-30T14:35:49ZRe: Forums: Advice: What character would be good for this party?Salamileghttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lh6?What-character-would-be-good-for-this-party#52022-03-29T13:25:47Z2022-03-29T13:25:47Z<p>Thanks for the tips! Between this and the reddit thread I made, the general consensus seems to be that the party needs someone who can tank hits while also supplying a good amount of damage as well. So I'm between two similar concepts right now, a fighter with champion archetype or a paladin, both taking shield ally. Probably strength based with a warhammer, asp coil, or flickmace (depending how much cheese I'm craving), but maybe a dex based one with a dagger, starknife, or dagger pistol. I do like the bard ideas, so if I go full champion I might multiclass into it.</p>Thanks for the tips! Between this and the reddit thread I made, the general consensus seems to be that the party needs someone who can tank hits while also supplying a good amount of damage as well. So I'm between two similar concepts right now, a fighter with champion archetype or a paladin, both taking shield ally. Probably strength based with a warhammer, asp coil, or flickmace (depending how much cheese I'm craving), but maybe a dex based one with a dagger, starknife, or dagger pistol. I...Salamileg2022-03-29T13:25:47Z