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Please cancel both my Pathfinder and Pathfinder Chronicles subscriptions.

Thanks.

After 4 months, finally all magazines have arrived!

What a trip...

Uhm, does this mean the replacement issues 149 aren't even mailed yet???

You said you contacted Cerberus about it 2 weeks ago already?

It's been 4 weeks now since I got my answer from CS.. when can I FINALLY expect to get my missing issue?

It's been FOUR MONTHS now.

Got my reply - waiting for 149 now. Hopefully it will arrive soon and I can try to forget the last 3 months...

150 & 359 finally arrived yesterday here in Germany - damaged though.

149 still MIA - and I second the question someone asked before: I wrote an email to CS, will we get some kind of reply or do we just have to wait and hope we get the replacement sent?

Still no Dungeon 149 & 150 or Dragon 359...

When can we finally except replacements? Especially for 149?

Lisa,

thanks for the info. Now I´ll wait for the end of the week (and ask myself when I will get around to reading all the new stuff I get at once :-))

My status ist still:

Dungeon 149 - not arrived
Dragon 358 - arrived
Dungeon 150 - not arrived
Dragon 359 - not arrived

I´ll wait till the end of the week (or till monday) before I declare Dungeon 149 MIA.

Same here... why can't they start with the 149's?

Dragon 358: arrived

Dragon 359: MIA
Dungeon 149: MIA (if it was sent without a name there is a good chance it went back right away :/)
Dungeon 150: MIA
Pathfinder 1: Arrived here yesterday :)

Same for me.

So, will this just concern 150 & 359 or also 149?

Status as of today:
Dungeon 149 - missing
Dungeon 150 - missing
Dragon 359 - missing
Pathfinder - missing

Well, I'm fairly sure Paizo will demand money from TPFG for shipping the magazines to us.

Until they didn't get the money from TPFG, we will likely not see/hear of any magazines being shipped.

Lisa - correct me if this assumption is wrong.

I wish I had a firm date for you guys, but I don't. We have been working all week trying to get my company in the U.K. in touch with TPFG. They have the magazines at TPFG that we need to use to ship to you guys, so until we get those issues from TPFG's warehouse, there is nothing that we can do. We have been told that TPFG wants the magazines out of the warehouse, which we are thrilled to do, but I need them to contact my company in the UK so they can arrange for pickup. Once that is done, I can get you a clear timeline, but while I am at the whim of TPFG, there is not much I can do except continue to badger them.

Uhm, sorry, but I don't give a damn anymore on anything TPFG says... so if they really wanted to get the magazines out of their warehouse, why don't they call your guys?

Why don't your guys just drive there and ring the bell at the office/warehouse? Of course, armed with a nice selection of baseball bats, crowbars and 4x2s.

Why continue waiting for action from TPFG when they already proved over and over again that they are unable to do anything right?

Take initiative!

My team from Cerberus is standing by and are trying to set up a time to pick up the magazines from TPFG. I've heard that the final issues are all packed up and ready to ship, so hopefully, once they pick up the magazines, there will only be labelling and posting to go. Once they are shipped out, I will let everyone know right away.

Uhm, I'm not sure I like what I'm hearing... but maybe it's just not clear enough for me.

1. Which issues are we talking about now? "Final issues" sounds like 359 & 150 - is that what you were referring to?

2. How long do you expect this to take? Are we talking about another 2 weeks until they ship? So another 4 weeks at least until we get them?

3. What about the STILL (!) missing Dungeon issue 149? What do you plan to do about that? It's about TWO months now that I wait on my magazine!

Thanks for your update, but seriously - basically it's just the same "please wait another few weeks for the magazine you already paid" line we've been hearing for weeks and weeks now.

Don't complain! :) At least you have Dungeon 149... :(

Still missing Dungeon 149 & 150, Dragon 359 and Pathfinder here in Germany.

I can see his D1 review when checking from his profile page.

Quick update:

We know where the physical copies of the missing magazines are currently located and we know why there's been a delay and we're working to get everything resolved to get the final issues mailed out ASAP. Unfortunately, I cannot provide any additional details at this time.

May I ask why you can't say any details? Especially about the WHY?

<details on Lisa's Plan>

I am waiting for a return email from someone at Esdevium who should be able to help me with this. With any luck, he will get back to me today.

Like you, I have given up on TPFG. Hopefully we can get Cerberus the magazines in quick order and get the magazines shipped out. Wish me luck.

Wow, amazing.

Honestly Lisa, I didn't expect something this drastic this soon. I fully support it, I think it's a great idea and justified, just... well, I'm honest - I didn't expect you would finally give up on TPFG that soon.

/salute

Thanks for the update Lisa, I just won back a LOT of respect for Paizo & especially for you. This is really the way to go. Awesome!

That's it! That's what I found different about the envelope ! A return adress !

Probably I'm being paranoid, but is it possible that the return adresses and the missing names in the recipient adress are more than just coincidences?...

Absolutely not - you're not the only one. Let's see what happened so far:

- Missing magazine - they claim the lost a "bag of envelopes".

- Suddenly they print return-addresses on their envelopes - this starts JUST after they "lost" a bag full of envelopes.

- They suddenly have problems with money, phone, their credit card system

- Now envelopes without names appear

Sorry, this is all TOO MUCH... This screams LIES & SCAM.

A few hours ago, I got my email.
At least one thing that finally worked out.

Now I'm only still missing Dungeon 149 & 150 and Dragon 359... :( Once I have those, I might be a happy customer again too.

I have an email in to TPFG to find out why the magazines were shipped out without a name on them. That is just crazy and I need to hear from them how something like this could have happened. I expect TPFG will reship those issues out on their own dime. I will let you know when I have more information.

Thanks for the update. It's good to hear something at least, even if it's bad news.

Sadly, I'm afraid "reship those issues out on their own dime" will also mean "on their own TIME" - meaning it will take at least a few weeks again:

1-2 weeks until they get them back
1-2 weeks until they have them sent out again
1-2 weeks until they reach us

So currently, I expect it to take anywhere between 3-6 weeks until I finally get my magazine.

That is, IF - and that's a very big IF - they both get the magazine back and they have the money to send it to me again. Both of which I seriously doubt after the events of the last weeks.

What will Paizo do to ensure that TPFG will actually get the missing magazines to us? Will we have to wait another 2 months - not knowing if the magazine will actually ever arrive at all?

Okay, a friend of mine living in the same city (actually only like 200 yards away) has got his Dungeon 149 on Friday/Saturday - I still do not have mine.

As I already feared, they weren't able to deliver it because of the missing name.

When are we finally going to get our magazine?

What is Paizo going to do about this?

A comment from Paizo is way overdue.

Status:
Dungeon 149 - not arrived yet (STILL NOT! Others in city have it since last week)
Dragon 358 - arrived on 22/08/2007.
Dungeon 150 - not arrived yet
Dragon 359 - not arrived yet

Seriously, how stupid do you have to be to send out all your envelopes without names without noticing?

I'm amazed that everytime I figured it can't get any worse, TPFG managed to make themselves look even more like total idiots and amateurs.

If there is no name on the envelope, there's a big chance I won't get mine.. I live in a house with lots of flats, an envelope lying around without a name on it will never make it to me.

Can I expect to get a replacement shipped ASAP in this case? Or do I get told to wait another 2 months until Paizo finally deems it justified to ask for a replacement?

I have an email in to TPFG asking for a schedule for when the last magazines will ship. As soon as I hear something from them, I will post it here.

Shouldn't they have shipped WEEKS AGO ALREADY???

If I get my print copy of Pathfinder before the magazines, my patience will come to an end.

Yes, my thoughts exactly - esp. for Dungeon 149&150.

(Although I'm afraid to say it out loud, because, you know - that might make Pathfinder arrive even later than it would normally!)

Delivery Status, southern Germany, 22/08/2007

Dungeon 149 - not arrived yet (STILL NOT!)
Dragon 358 - arrived on 22/08/2007.
Dungeon 150 - not arrived yet
Dragon 359 - not arrived yet

Still missing 149/150 & 358/359 here in Germany!

And don't forget, the person under Hold Person gets a new save every round to break it.

Which doesn't help him at all, since he's most likely dead after the first round -> CDG

Nothing here in southern Germany - hopefully tomorrow then...

That is not quite correct. You're right with respect to web enhancements, but as far as errata are concerned, F&S takes the advantage and works them in their books. So most of the German translations contain less errors than the English original.

While it's certainly true, that they have less original errors compared to the english versions (because they work in the errata's from the english versions), they often put in NEW errors and very bad translations that warp the meaning of the rules so that they sometimes are very different from the original intention of the english version.

E.g. the german translation of scry makes it seem that nobody can scry a person that was the target of a resisted scry for 24h, when in fact it's just the caster of the resisted scry that can't try again.
Just one of the many errors my group has come across - because I use the English version and they have the German one.

Nothing yet in Germany regarding Dragon 358/359 or Dungeon 149/150. Stores in Germany however seem to be having at least Dungeon 149 for a few weeks, a friend of mine bought his issue three weeks ago.

Has anyone in Germany got one of these issues off his subscription at all?

Not me and not my GM either. Both of us still missing all 4 magazines.

I don't think they lost "one" bag - they lost them all. Or probably more correct, they didn't even send them yet!

Paizo, when are you going to more aggressive ways trying to get a reply from TPFG?

Thanks Lisa for the additional update - I really hope Paizo does not lose this big amount of money they invested into TPFG just a now - they really seem to be going down :( I would hate to see Paizo going into trouble because of this.

But I want to point to what Ikki said - can't you just allow us to DL the pdf-issue in the meantime? Or are there royalities to Wizards involved in that?

@Lisa:

First of all, thanks for your post - I really understand you are taking this matter seriously and are trying your best to resolve it.

BUT...

Stay tuned as I learn more and thanks so much for your loyalty to Paizo and your superb patience.

Patience? Sorry, but my patience has run out weeks ago. But what are we supposed to do? It's not like we have any chance to act. We're are forced to sit and wait and being told repeately "they will arrive soon".

But we can do nothing except sit and wait.. and suffer because of TPFG total incompetence in business. And the apparent lack of influence you - Paizo - has on them to fulfill their part of the contracts better.

It's not like we get any kind of reimbursement for the weeks we have to wait...

Sorry if I'm coming across as bitter and angry at Paizo - I appreciate your good CS and open communication with your customers - but I think you try to "protect" TPFG a little too much - you should openly confront them and demand actions/reimbursements for THEM screwing up majorily.

I have yet to receive both magazines and according to other posters, they are available in German stores for 1.5 weeks already.

I'm pretty sure we were patient enough until now, but 6 weeks after the official "sent-day", I guess it's understandable and justified to ask for replacements please?!

Still nothing new in Germany.

I think Paizo should sue them - this is inacceptable. This is a scam basically - they screw us over, both Paizo & us.

It's like a MONTH late now! (even calculating in the ridiculous 2 weeks of delivery from UK to Germany, which could have gone faster 150 years ago).

When issues arrive from TPFG, do they bear dated postmarks?

Nah, that would allow you to uncover their lies easily.

Seriously, I wouldn't pay that company a single cent - it's by far the worst I've ever seen. I said it before and I'll say it again - I fail to see how a company like them can stay in business. It's just unbelieveable.

Still no sight of 149/358 in Germany.

Nothing new on either 358 or 149 here in Germany :(

I would like to get both documents too please!

stadler <at> web <dot> de

Many Thanks!

TPFG doesn't deserve a single penny for the crap they are doing... geez, how difficult can this be?

*shakes his head in disbelief* I just hope I get my remaining mags fast - if ever...

mwbeeler, that's a view on paladins that would make any of your paladins proud :D

It's also a very strict and specific view of paladins - you can easily play them differently while still sticking to what is written about them.

It all depends on your personal style and image of a paladin.

We think TPFG should be able to ship them next week. We're sorry about the delay.

How they (TPFG) managed to stay in business is probably amongst the biggest mysteries known to mankind.

Although I must admit, I'm slightly annoyed at Paizo's involvement in this delay too - how could it possibly take 3 weeks to notice & solve the money issue? Seriously, a change in payment options should have long been worked out by Paizo & TPFG... BEFORE this happend - not 3 weeks after the magazines were supposed to have been sent.

And why does it take TPFG then ANOTHER week to send them out, after the problem has been solved?

So we will probably get Dungeon 149, 150 & Dragon 358 at the same time, them effectivly being delay about 5 weeks?

*shakes his head in disbelieve*

At least you guys are always there to let us know how things are shaping, so no worries.

Actually, in this case "letting us know" would have been an official email to the subscribers - a more than 3 week delay is no a triffle - this is a serious flaw in service.

This topic might have some good points about Paladins & STAP too (at least if I remember it correctly, I didn't re-read it completely now)

Cheating Ahazu (Obvious Spoilers)

For your joy:

Wir Wiener Wäscherinnen
Würden weiße Wäsche waschen
Wenn wir wüssten
Wo weiches Wasser wäre.

Awesome :) So much fun at work!

Anyhow, if you still haven't been able to understand the explanation after flash_cxxi's post, I guess you'll never get it (or you simply do not want to get it).

PS: I'm not a native speaker, so feel free to point out any mistakes in my post (but of course only if you back them up with Webster/UrbanDictionary quotes).

Now that's certainly one of the worst jokes of an excuse I ever heard.

Add another "I'm so happy Paizo will send Pathfinder themselves, otherwise I'd cancel all subscriptions at once"-voice here.

Same here, no luck yet in Germany - although maybe (hopefully) it arrives today!

Mando, I'd love to get your documents too!

Email: savage@pendaran.de

Many Thanks!

So by the rules in the core rulebook (page 235) crafting an item with UPB's costs the same as buying it from a vendor. I get that they made crafting easier by removing feat requirements but making it cost more kinda removes the point of having crafting as part of your character. Even with the 10% discount for scavenging it just doesnt seem worth it.

Also it puts the screws to merchants (I know its a game not real) that it costs the same to craft as you sell it at. It just bugs me.

So for the Shadow "school" spells what do they count as. Im going to assume that things like Spell Focus still apply only for Illusion but what about resistances?

Im also assuming that Shadow Enchantment wont work on undead but does the spell also count as enchantment (compulsion/mind affecting) for things like the sorcerer undead bloodlines resistances?

Do Shadow Evocation spells count as their element? Does a Shadow Fireball still do fire damage?

Hey guys so I was wondering if there is a general rule to the CR of a Eidolon that is away from its summoner (possibly buffed, not sure)? Something like Eidolon CR = 3/4 Summoner level. Or maybe 1/2 level. I have the idea for a recurring villain using the eidolon and I think it may work fairly well.

So while I'm a big fan of the Alien franchise and think the Hive are a really good monster race, I think the "Swarm" will be a species more like the Bugs from the Starship Troopers or maybe like the Zerg. That way it could be like an army with regular troops, heavy troops, spies/infiltrators, aerial units, environmental specialist units and generals. Maybe even throw in a "god"-bug that is the force behind their invasions and attacks.

Honestly I hope that they are a non-tech enemy that instead focuses on nature being that frikin scary. Since most the time everyone will have tech, Tech vs Nature is really appealing to me.

So what info has been released on the type of interstellar travel that Starfinder is going to use? I know that it is a gift from the AI deity but what other specifics do we know?

Do each ship have a engine that punches into Hyperspace?

Do only large ships (large as in the commercial sized super-haulers) have the right engine and all smaller ships have to tag along?

Can it be entered only when a significant distance from gravity wells?

Can ships change direction while in Hyperspace?

Is there a gate network?

Is that why it's a gift from the AI because its AI servitors were traveling conventionally at a fraction the speed of light till they reached the destination then they built a gate like the seeder ships in SGU?

This thread is meant to be a place that we as a community can list what we would like to play in the amazing Starfinder setting. Be as specific or as general as you want, just get your thrilling ideas out there.

Classes
Chi (or Ki) Warrior - a fighter like class that uses inner energy in a more enhancement style instead of seeking enlightenment. Examples would be using pooled energy to give weapons or armor enhancement (as magus arcane pool). Creating elemental or mystic effects to be used in offensive or defensive capacity like force armor or enveloping effects. Improvement of skills based on refinement of inner energy. I know it sounds close to monk but is noticeably different in my head.

Inventor or Tech user - now keep with me. This is a class for non-magical, similar to alchemist they make items that simulate magic. A gauntlet that shoots lighting, goggles that can zoom in or out and a stopwatch that can speed you up. The character itself has no magic instead they capture magic into items usable only by the character and simulate its effects with their items of power.

Archetypes
not sure what to call this but it's the archetypical Psychic that uses their power but sometimes pushes themselves too far when using their powers to the utmost. This causes physical damage to the Psychic because they pushed their mind too far (think similar to Cassandra from The Librarians when she uses the Brain-Grape too much and she faints or bleeds from the eyes and ears)

So I have seen that we as customers can not share ideas we have about Pathfinder. Is there no way around this? If we have an idea for an archetype, spell or monster is there a way we can ask for it to be made? Anyway for us to give up whatever is making it an issue for us to come up with the idea? You guys have asked sometimes at GenCon and I was wondering if there was a place on here we can do that anytime?

So my goal is to craft a list of spells that seem to come directly from the harrow deck. I plan on playing a Harrower and want to be thematic with my spells. I made a list of spells (chosen from Sorcerer/Wizard list) that relate (with minor or cosmetic changes) either to the picture on the card or from the description that the card means when it is drawn. I only had a small amount of success so I'm asking the community to help craft this list. Only paizo product line no 3rd party please. If people want to add for a divine caster just make sure to label the spell with the spell level and class its from.

The Paladin – (9S/W) Heroic Invocation
The Keep - (2S/W) Rope Trick, (4S/W) Secure Shelter, (7S/W) Mages Magnificent Mansion
The Big Sky – (1S/W) Liberating Command
The Forge
The Bear
The Uprising
The Fiend – (5S/W) Hungry Pit
The Beating – (4S/W) Black Tentacles
The Cyclone
The Dance
The Cricket – (1S/W) Expeditious Retreat
The Juggler – (4S/W) Conjure Deadfall, (5S/W) Telekinesis
The Locksmith – (2S/W) Knock
The Peacock – (7S/W) Prismatic Spray
The Rabbit Prince
The Avalanche
The Crows – (2S/W) Pilfering Hand
The Demon’s Lantern – (0S/W) Dancing Lights
The Trumpet – (1S/W) Clarion Call
The Survivor
The Desert
The Brass Dwarf – (3S/W) Protection from Energy, (9S/W) Fiery Body
The Teamster
The Mountain Man – (1S/W) Enlarge Person
The Tangled Briar – (7S/W) Phantasmal Revenge
The Sickness – (4S/W) Contagion
The Waxworks – (3S/W) Hold Person
The Hidden Truth – (2S/W) Locate Object, (3S/W) Arcane Sight
The Wanderer
The Joke – (2S/W) Hideous Laughter
The Inquisitor – (6S/W) True Seeing
The Foreign Trader
The Vision – (3S/W) Harrowing
The Rakshasa – (1S/W) Charm Person, (4S/W) Charm Monster, (5S/W) Dominate Person, (9S/W) Dominate Monster
The Idiot – (2S/W) Touch of Idiocy, (5S/W) Feeblemind
The Snakebite - (3S/W) Illusory Poison
The Winged Serpent – (1S/W) Moment of Greatness
The Midwife
The Publican – (2S/W) Rope Trick,(4S/W) Secure Shelter, (7S/W) Mages Magnificent Mansion
The Queen Mother
The Owl
The Carnival – (1S/W) Silent Image
The Eclipse – (4S/W) Crushing Despair, (5S/W) Ghoul Army
The Mute Hag - (2S/W) Silent Table
The Lost - (3S/W) Isolate
The Empty Throne
The Theater
The Unicorn
The Marriage
The Twin
The Courtesan
The Tyrant
The Betrayal
The Liar

I will try and keep the list updated so people don't have to go through the whole thread. If a spell is listed assume that the improved version is included.

Why is Pharasma's alignment True Neutral? Given her job description as judge she seems very Lawful Neutral. Also how the Boneyard/River of Souls is pretty much nothing but a trip to the DMV or a super bureaucrats office with the long lines and the planar petitioners. I get the neutrality of death but Pharasma just seems very lawful to me. Especially that all things die when their time comes. Any who break this are going against the laws of the universe. This even got addressed in the novel "The Redemption Engine" in how the Aeons considered her too lawful so they had to throw a little chaos into the mix. Am I missing something? Maybe there is some balance in her midwife aspect?

Necromatic Affinity allows you to act as if you are undead when dealing with negative and positive energy. So what about spells like Chill Touch which do negative energy damage but have a special effect vs undead. All the feat says is that you are counted as undead for being healed and being harmed not for any other effects being related to being undead. What do you guys think?

Hey guys so the dwarven hardy trait gives them a +2 on saves versus poison, spells and spell like abilities. Do you extend this bonus alcohol and drugs? Given the dwarven legendary prowess in the drinking arts I would say yes. Otherwise I would think most would have drunk themselves to death. Or is it just their Con bonus that saves them?

Hey everyone I was wondering if you all would help write up the spell that is mentioned in the book Prince of Wolves?

The spell is cast on a first book and then cast on a second blank book. After the first casting but before the second the original book still keeps its content. After the second casting the original text disappears and the second book is now filled with all information including notes made on the original book. If before this second casting the original book is destroyed its text is still transferred in full. I think any damage to the text or attempts to obscure it are removed during the transfer.

I do not currently have my copy of Prince of Wolves so if you could help me in listing anything I forgot and any ideas for what the spell would end up looking like in game terms that would be awesome.

Its probably just standard actions each time to cast and i would say that the original book only shows up as a slight transmutation aura not able to tell what the spell is because it is not completely cast.

Hey everyone I was wondering if you all would help write up the spell that is mentioned in the book Prince of Wolves?

The spell is cast on a first book and then cast on a second blank book. After the first casting but before the second the original book still keeps its content. After the second casting the original text disappears and the second book is now filled with all information including notes made on the original book. If before this second casting the original book is destroyed its text is still transferred in full. I think any damage to the text or attempts to obscure it are removed during the transfer.

I do not currently have my copy of Prince of Wolves so if you could help me in listing anything I forgot and any ideas for what the spell would end up looking like in game terms that would be awesome.

Its probably just standard actions each time to cast and i would say that the original book only shows up as a slight transmutation aura not able to tell what the spell is because it is not completely cast.

How much does it cost to make a weapon that is larger sized than medium? All i can find is what is listed for unusual sized armor. Is this what we use for weapons as well? For example a medium sized longsword cost 15 gp and weighs 4lb. Would a huge sized longsword cost 60 gp and weigh 20 lb? And what if it is made of special material. Do you add that bonus cost before or after the multiplication for the size difference? Would the masterwork price be effected and what about magicing the weapon? I know some of the questions may seem to have obvious answers but i ask them anyways just to make sure we are all on the same page. If there are any question that you think need to be included in this line of questioning feel free to ask so we have it all on one thread.

Hi guys i have a question for the Shadow Dodge Feat from the Faiths of Corruption book. It says that you spend your movement(10ft per +1AC) to gain a dodge bonus to your AC. Do you do this by actually moving (spending a move action) or is this a free action or do you just say i spent this much move and then am able to do a full round attack? Sorry i am really bad at interpreting stuff like this. I am currently playing a zen archer and i want to get this feat (yes i do worship Norgorber and for good reason) and sacrificing his move will give me insane ac bumps.

Hi guys i just thought i would start this thread because it seemed like a cool flavor option if no one else knows the language your speaking to instead of saying it's name describe how it sounds. Specifically i was wondering what the Infernal language sounds like. ( Nails on a chalkboard, knives sharpening, screams, evil laughter) If anyone knows how languages are described as sounding please post it because it just sounds cool to me.

Hey i have a question about the Zen Archer flurry of blows ability. Since they are at range i was wondering about their FoB. Normally the monk can choose to not do damage and instead do a disarm, sunder, or trip combat maneuver. The Zen Archer FoB segment says that except for not using strength unless using a composite bow their FoB works like a normal Monks FoB. For me it actually makes sense how these maneuvers can be done. Disarm=shot to hand. Sunder=shot at weapon. Trip=shot at foot or snagging clothes. Any help would be appreciated. Maybe feats to allow ranged combat maneuvers.