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thaX wrote:
Those two lines don't go together. The representation that Paizo doesn't need is that of those that only care about wages and bennies.

Yeah! I mean, who needs a better pay and benefits, anyway? Certainly not employees!

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CorvusMask wrote:
Since we keep talking about the carpet, I wonder if they did in the end clean carpet after 2015 though

By now, the carpet has either developed sentience or began breeding those fungi from Serpent's Skull adventure path that are neither poison nor a disease so you can't boost your fortitude saves against them.

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Lanathar wrote:

Now since one of the main complaints is attitudes towards minorities at the very senior level then surely trying to drive a company - that despite all of this still caters to these voices - out of business doesn't really help?

Because there is a fine line between "sending a message" through not buying things and putting someone out of business. And is that what people really want? No more Paizo because of bad management and some ignorant comments from one of the most senior people.

I think you're seriously overestimating the purchasing power of people posting on these message boards.

But let's say you are correct. Let's say the company treats its employees badly and customers boycott it because of it. And let's say the company's response to this isn't to improve its relations with the employees but to instead cuts down their salaries, treats them worse and/or fires them.

Heck man!

In that case, *maybe* the company in question *does* deserve to go down.
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thaX wrote:
mostly the overall reason for their presence has since been under regulations and workplace basic practices that they had put in place decades ago.

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That type of representation is not needed for a gaming company like WotC, or Paizo.

Yeah! Why would the workers in a game company even need union to ensure regulations and workplace basic practices?

It's not as if Paizo employees had problems with their asthma because the company hasn't cleaned its carpets for seven years or something.
Race

HP 34/34 | AC 20 | F +8 R +10 W +6 | Perc +4 | Stealth +8 |
Classes/Levels

speed 25 |◆ | ◇ | ↺
Gender

male human drunk 2 |

About Thomas Howe

Thomas Howe
Male Human Monk 2
Background: Barkeep (Drunk)
Senses Normal Vision Perception: +4 [T]
Languages: Common

Defenses
Hit Points: 34
AC: 20
Fort: +8 [E] Ref: +10 [E] Will: +6 [E]

Offense
Speed: 25
Melee Fist +8, 1d6+1 (B) (agile, finesse, nonlethal)
. . Stumbling Swing +8, 1d8+1 (B) (agile, finesse, backstabber, nonlethal)
Ranged

Focus Spells
Spell DC 14
Focus Points 1
Inner Upheaval ◆ Make an unarmed strike or Flurry of Blows. Gain +1 status bonus to attack and deal 1d6 extra damage, which can be force, spirit, vitality, or void, on these attacks.

Statistics
Str +1 Dex +4 Con +2 Int +0 Wis +0 Cha +2

Skills
Acrobatics +8 [T], Arcana +0, Athletics +1, Crafting +0, Deception +6 [T], Diplomacy +6 [T], Intimidation +2, Lore (Alcohol) +4 [T], Medicine +0, Nature +0, Occultism +4 [T], Performance +2, Religion +4 [T], Society +0, Stealth +8 [T], Survival +0, Thievery +4

Ancestry Abilities
Versatile Heritage Gain a General Feat
Natural Ambition Gain a 1st level Class Feat

Class Abilities
Powerful Fist Unarmed Strikes deal 1d6
Flurry of Blows ◆ Make 2 unarmed strikes. If both hit the same creature, add their damage for purposes of resistances and weaknesses. MAP applies normally.

Class Feats
Stumbling Stance ◆ +1 to Deception checks to Feint; Can only make Stumbling Strikes. If hit while in the Stance, the enemy is flatfooted to the next Stumbling Strike you make against it before the end of your next turn.
Qi Spells (Divine) Gain Inner Upheaval focus spell
Stunning Blows When you Flurry and hit with either Strike and deal damage, the target must succeed at a Fort Save vs your class DC or be Stunned 1 (Stunned 3 on a crit failure). This is an Incapacitation effect.

Free Archetype
Thaumaturge Dedication (Chalice) Gain an Implement. Become Trained in Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion. Gain the Glimpse Vulnerability action.
Glimpse Vulnerability ◆ Target gains weakness 2 against your Strikes.

General/Skill Feats
Toughness Gain extra hit points
Hobnobber Gather Information in half the time.
Lie to Me Use Deception DC instead of Perception DC to determine success.

Equipment (Bulk 0)
Worn backpack
Weapon
Stowed bedroll, chalk, climbing kit, flint/steel, grappling hook, rations, rope, soap, torch, waterskin, flask
Coin 39.4gp

Background:
The rumor about the drunk’s past are varied, but many of them say that he used to be a young, handsome, and promising soldier with even a small measure of divine power. He was finally promoted to lead a company, and as happens so often, leadership revealed his true character. Thomas was overly proud of his status and overly eager for battle. His thirst for glory led him to order an assault on a fortified enemy position ahead of his commander’s orders. The result was disastrous, and his men were slaughtered around him. Thomas watched them die from blades and fire with the loss of their faith in him as the last thing in their eyes. Thomas was broken after that, losing his command and finally his commission as he turned increasingly to drink.

Appearance:
You hear a thud behind you and see that Thomas has fallen over...again. The man is a lousy drunk. He struggles to his feet again, clutching his flask and taking another sip. He burps loudly before speaking with a slur to his words, and a wave of alcohol breath assaults your senses. Thomas clearly hasn't shaved in over a week, and his clothes are ragged and stained from far too many spilled drinks. He has no armor or weapons. He probably sold them for drinks a while ago.