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I dont really think the alchemy and poison use are good fits for how i imagine a investigator that being said the inspiration rules are golden and considering it will recharge in the same fashion as spell points why not just have the class draw more heavily off of that? even possibly allowing them to use inspiration points to cast certain spells of certain levels as sla's much like how the qinggong monk can use ki points to cast certain spells.
Also instead of sneak attack what if there was a class feature or talent that allowed the investigator to spend inspiration as a swift action to gain the sneak attack equivalent of a rogue of its level for a round?
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Nazard wrote: I'm curious...why exactly is the sentient ocean "punishing" this vile defiler of the sea by giving him all sorts of cool sea-faring abilities and super-powers that will make him a vastly stronger menace to all concerned? The curse ravages his body and mind , the idea is that the more he acts like a beast the more beast like he will become till the man inside is lost . Its a curse most people would despise having , but this npc is making a run with it despite the consequences .He went from a mediocre pirate without crew to the premiere threat in the sea within a very small period of time and at this rate he will be a mindless sperm whale in a year or 2. ![]()
AndIMustMask wrote:
That sounds awesome, whats the mangas name? Also coincidentally i made his first mate a duelist that uses a rapier made of a narwhal horn , are you sure your not messing with me?![]()
I Wrote up a npc in my homebrew setting that is a pirate captain and a were-sperm whale. The setting assumes that the campaign is E6, and the npc is intended to be capable of taking on a party of 4+ lvl 6 characters. I already have the animal form down pat. https://sites.google.com/site/pathfinderogc/bestiary/monster-listings/anima ls/cetacean/whale My main issue is the hybrid from and his bonuses in human form. Hes a 6th lvl barbarian with the sea reaver archetype (im thinking the custom template would be a +4 cr rating for a total cr of 10). The template is the result of a curse that he gained from the will of the sea (the sea itself is sentient , think old margreve) due to his immense cruelty towards all that fly over , sail on or swim under the blue.
only problem is i havent quite yet made this template and i would like some advice / involvement in the process =). ![]()
But i guess it all boils down to what you want really .
If you want to be a pure tank by dnd standards i would recommend the 2 weapon warrior build or oddly enough a archer build using snap shot + combat reflexes .
Every attack that goes your way has a chance to crit , if it hits consumes a valuable resource and opens you up to a ton of variables .
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Might i recomend switching your stats a bit? Str: 18
As for Feats id recommend 1: Two Weapon Fighting , Imp Shield Bash
Use the kukri as your off hand and wield your shield in your main hand so your attacking at the standard -2/-2 penalty for 2 wep fighting. Assuming your wearing scale thats a starting ac of 20.
Average Dpr at lvl 1 is 7 , 9 on the full attack. Thats respectable take the archetype shielded fighter and this makes for some good times. ![]()
Ciaran Barnes wrote: Create ways where the players learn temporary loop holes in the game, but also implement scenarios where there are glitches in the system, such as system lag, getting "stuck", or slipping underneath the landscape. Like when a player realizes he can buy ladders from the shopkeep and break them off into 2 10 foot poles selling them for a net profit? ![]()
Bertious wrote:
Story wise instant messages will play a large part i imagine from accepting friend invites to joining or merging parties . Now the big question is how will i incorporate free teleportation into the game with any remote semblance of balance.My initial idea is that players have a "Key-stone" thats attuned to certain locations such as major cities and the like. it takes 10 full rounds (1 minute of non interupted channeling) to teleport back to a hub or waypoint and certain areas will disallow any form of teleportation ( Most Dungeons). In addition the Key-Stone has a 12 hour cool down to disallow abuse. ![]()
Ive been writing a campaign where the players play as characters in a virtual world how would you guys do this?
How would you guys implement some of the functions common to a mmo, like Instant messages a basic user interface and the like? As for certain skills i was thinking of tying in a panel above monsters that would reveal detailed information on a successful knowledge check or a personal interface panel that would appear infront of the player (a pokedex type deal). ![]()
Dwarf isnt too terrible a option. 18 dex
The reason being the +2 wis and the hardy racial trait. Sure it may not have the same Ab/Ac or int of the elf or tiefling. But you are looking at a +4 will difference (2 from wis 2 from hardy).
Also your other saves will be increased as well not to mention you will be more survivable due to the high con (that i would increase at 4). ![]()
blackbloodtroll wrote:
Aye the beauty of a light spell or a torch is that it provides illumination in a controlled condition at any point you can quash that light source . Good luck sneaking up on that ogre with your glowing kukri. ![]()
Nicos wrote:
Well in a game like pathfinder the entire notion of a tank falls through its not metagaming to say that the intelligent foe will notice the unarmored unarmed casters in the backline wreaking havoc and simply side step the brute of a dwarf (5 foot step) and then charge the caster. ![]()
North Star wrote:
Only a smidgeon of damage comes from dice. Even if you are extremely unlucky your still rocking a 2hander with power attack.Might i suggest for feats, Ironwill, Power Attack , Combat expertise, Combat reflexes, Dodge , Mobility, Spring Attack, Lunge, Whirlwind attack Its pretty bare bones but its versatile and makes for a good mook weed whacker . Also if you can justify having a permanent spell cast on you as part of your gear then grab enlarge person. Mobility, spring attack, combat reflexes and dodge are feat taxes but they arent useless. and even combat expertise can find a use. As for gear id recomend a +1 keen falchion ,Mundane platemail , Belt of giant strength +2 , Permanent enlarge person.
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Bigger Club wrote:
Twf Shield spec can do good damage i just took his stats + feat selections into the mix and figured he may be a little too late in the running to spec out into the twf shield spec. I personally love the shielded fighter or brute archetype for twf shield.And the ranger spec is one of my personal favorites. Being able to shield slam at lvl 2 is awesome. ![]()
Bigger Club wrote:
I never said sword and board wasnt a viable choice i was just stating what i thought would be a better choice For pfs. I personally like Twf Sword and board but that takes a different lvl of optimization than 2h which in all honesty only requires power attack.![]()
John-Andre wrote:
Dealing mediocre damage each round isnt being a tank. Because you arent a threat you will be avoided in fact if your ac is sky high and your damage is low any intelligent creature/humanoid will put two and two together and figure out that the rest of your party can be put down first and you can be the dessert.When it takes its 5 foot step and breaks off then rushes towards the cleric/wiz/sorc you will have to chase it. Upon reaching it you will hit it for 1d10 + 9 (10-19 damage). It is still healthy and ready to melt or eat your party members face off. Or heck lets say it does target you. Your ac is a grand total +2 higher and you are dealing less than half damage (not even factoring if this enemy has dr). The Enemy will live longer it will attack more often .
You are asking for advice on how to be a threat and contribute to your party as a melee combatant i am giving that advice based on experience. You wanted to multiclass barbarian? for the rage? thats a -2 ac right there with fatigue that alone would negate your shields benefit and leave you still doing less than the 2h build. As a 2hander you can have a solid AC and a high HP pool.
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When you get the chance retrain the weapon focus dwarven waraxe into falchion or Nodachi , In pathfinder the notion of a tank is different from a tank in videogames you cant just waddle in and "get aggro" .
Mobility will be a big thing for those "smart" critters and having a 2hander is a great boon because you wont be penalized by moving and taking a standard action to attack (well comparatively speaking). If you are deadset on roleplaying the whole dwarf thing and dont want to use a falchion keep the war axe but drop the shield and use it 2h wep .
Especially with the 2handed fighter archetype being able to double your strength bonus is amazing. Lets Say your 4th lvl so a +6 from power attack, Lets say you get a +2 strength From gear For a total of 20 = +5 , then Double that str mod for a grand total of 10 , +1 from magic wep . That Equals Wep Damage + 17 that is a tank because it cant be ignored and if it is ignored then the creature ignoring it dies.
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Strix, They have a cool native american vibe to them (their land was taken their peoples slaughtered) that and they make damn good musketmasters +2 dex , flight 60 (Average), Dark vision. Downside is you will need minimum 12 int so you can speak common that being said dump cha (scary detached dark skinned bird man), Keep str at arround 10 or so and the rest should be golden. ![]()
Tiny Coffee Golem wrote: I made a thread to clarify. if it turns out that bodily fluids last indefinately on a serious note id stock up on the dc 28 giant tarantula venom (2 from augment summoning 2 from spider summoner). On a not so serious note ill also stock up on rhino piss to fill the canteen of that pesky dwarf inquisitor in my group.![]()
Craft rod is a good 9th lvl feat to cut down on rod costs and double up the ammount of rods you have for character wealth. Also you dont need the metamagic feat to craft the rod you just take a penalty to the craft check. This is a good way to load up on cheap utility rods. Reach (1500g) , Extended (1500g) , Enlarge (1500g) , Merciful (750g) , Ectoplasmic (1500g). Thats also why i recommend craft wondrous as a 3rd lvl feat. These 2 feats save you and your party soo much money it isnt even funny . I once had a party that consisted of a wizard with craft rod and wondrous (me) , a bladebound magus and a barbarian we had soo much extra gold it wasnt even funny all our characters were decked out . Gear is power and alot of times gold = gear not to mention that if a gm is stingy with drops and dosent allow magic mart in his campaign then you can craft the 2 most important items for your wizard, wondrous items and rods. ![]()
andreww wrote:
A persistent dazing fireball can axe soo many encounters its not funny. ![]()
Dazing Spell + Nuke of somesort (fireball is the prime offender).
Preferred spell fireball for a admixture evoker is pretty darn spiffy as well as magical lineage fireball. With spell perfection + intensify spell + maximize spell + Intense spells , you will be dealing 97 damage at lvl 15 for a third lvl spell slot dosent seem like much but its not a bad thing to fall back on and against a critter with a elemental vulnerability you deal 137 . ![]()
I should have said i was playing as a master summoner with the 1 min / lvl duration . The question is how long would the process take, how many arrowheads could be poisoned within said time . Its a parlor trick i thought up for a ambush to get a small edge. Technically the viper is capable of this tactic as well but i prefer the crab spider for the 14 dc. Also could i use it as splash weapon (tossing the jar against the floor targetting ac5) against certain creatures? Certain creatures whose insides are on the outside should be effected by venoms as if they were contact poisons . ![]()
A wizard quite honestly while the pallies saves will be sky high chances are a good wizard builds dc will be a great deal higher. A persistent slow (requiring everyone being hit by it to make 2 saves) brings a great deal to the table. A good wizard should allways be going first via high initiative and thats all that matters pop a persistent icy prison at him or a dazing fireball nailing him first then going after other members of the party.
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instead of playing a black dragon disciple why not just play as a sorcerer from 1-20 with the draconic bloodline (black dragon). It would be stronger in my opinion and go with the idea that a bit of your power is resurfacing each lvl (considering dragons cast spells as a sorc). the abilities you get from the blood line have that dragon vibe too. ![]()
A duo of Magi who were ostracized and eventually exiled for their dabbling in the arcane arts. alot of synergy in a party of magi ( plural for magus). heres a good 15 point buy for them. Str: 14
Garb them in some studded leather and give them a scimitar each with some javelins and your ready to rock and roll. a good feat to grab for both is improved initiative along with the reactive trait ( for +8 initiative) . as for spell selection at first level both should just straight up max out castings of color spray . the synergies are obvious flank buddies , 4 castings of color spray (best 1st-2nd lvl control spell) , both have high initiative so they can usually get their licks in before anyone else. Id recommend taking perception as a shared skill sure its not a class skill but its damn important. ![]()
ImperatorK wrote:
Ganryu appears to not like conflicting opinions on a open forum so Imperator has to be silent or word what hes going to say in a fashion that would make himself look foolish . Because this is clearly Ganryus forum and we should all just chill out and let him tell us whats what.![]()
sieylianna wrote: Make sure to start using the pit spells with your bad guys as often as possible. Once they see how annoying it is, you may be able to engage them in pit-free detente. Terrible advice never attack players with a "well you did that to my npcs so see how it feels mentality" that will just make them game harder and things will continue to escalate. Players will almost always enter a arms race before they ever have the zen like understanding you expect. plus it just screams sore and whiny gm. ![]()
my best advice is dont give the wizard a 15 minute work day.
Another bit of advice is to play the monsters a bit more tactically whats stopping your big bads from using scry and die? any arch mage type character should be able to scry and teleport when he pleases (with a contingent spell for if he is incapacitated so a sos into a melee kill wont be the outcome) have the monster harry them and hound them like a wolf pack. not letting them sleep and always striking at their worst moments (thats a good use for a lich imo , heck maybe make it so they unwittingly looted his phylactery so now hes hell bent to get it back). Also cr is just a recommendation if you feel they are stronger than their suggested lvl dont be afraid to up the stakes throwing 7+ equal cr encounters at em and a big fight 2-4 cr over em. if they complain just tell them the area they are currently in is a hellish place that eats adventurers and craps them out. ![]()
why would the dragon care for examining him? it sounds like you just dont want to kill the character because of player stupidity (whats he doing tossing non metamagic lightning bolts arround with a sense of bluster anyways?). why not make it so the dragon slammed raistlin into the ground and instead of outright killing him he went into coma land for a bit.
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Well first of all while the traits , feats and arcana chosen are well and good for 3rd level they are a great deal redundant later on. if you allow him a free mulligan/rebuild due to lack of knowledge id recommend taking the traits reactionary and magical lineage (shocking grasp) as well as making cha a dump stat and not bothering with umd. As for other things the fleetfooted alternate racial trait is brutal you trade off the redundant weapon training and keen senses for a +4 to initiative and the run feat. Toughness/imp initiative should have been the first lvl feat , going first or the extra hit points is worth more than the bonus to conc checks. the weaponcrafting skill is also a bit redundant and id take up perception regardless of it not being a class skill (it gets rolled soo damn much). the pool strike arcana is a trap it looks nice but is a waste of pool points i mean at 4th you get spell recall and a shocking grasp will do more damage than pool strike without wasting a arcana selection , familiar is what id grab with either toad or green sting scorpion (another +1hp/level or +4 initiative).
a few things of note critters with electrical immunity will be annoying but you are still a magus capable of hasting and full attacking so you wont ever be truly useless against such foes. If you go preferred spell route your spell per day list will be devoid of shocking grasp and full of utility spells and versatile spells such as invisibility, fly, dispel magic etc under the premise that you can spontaneously switch them out for a metamagic shocking grasp at a moments notice in combination with spell recall you will be pretty useful outside a fight being able to cast these spells x ammount of times a day without worrying about having a touch spell for spell combat/spell strike. this makes for a thematic potent character Shaldleara the levinquick a elf known for her speed grace and reaction time who specializes in delivering a maelstrom of electrical attacks in brutal melee. i assume that a 25 point buy was used if so try this stat allocation
a 7 cha dosent mean shes ugly just that shes aloof or vulgar. a neat idea is that she would be soo quick to react that she would be rude cuttig people off mid sentence or changing conversations halfway into a argument , arrogance can allways contribute to the low cha.
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To me, the Loader seems like it has the most opportunities for a Technomancer to actually make use of their magic. Aside from buffing the weapon (mentioned earlier), you could also rule that Fabricate Arms could be used for ammo in the event you run low, as well as the possibility of using the Fabricate Scrap cantrip on spent casings for compaction and/or later magic use. ![]()
For me, I can't say I've had to many changes of my interests, strengths, or weaknesses. I had a scratch in my proverbial record, so I ran the same state for enough time for it to become ingrained into everything I do. I came into a world with too many people, and in a sense I only withstood it by believing it is better to be one of one than one of many. That my stat total matters less than the fact that it is minmaxed (min Cha, max Int, for the curious). And, because of how heredity works, I can't say I have ever known what normalcy is like. The PF afterlife can be a new blank slate to start again. But my slate has never been blank. There would be no "again". The part of my existence that was built around bumps that have since been smoothed over would be conclusively and utterly finished. I can't really call it life-after-death when I am completely gone, can I? Heck, pushing back the Maelstrom is probably something important enough to be worth true death. I just object to the intermediary step of being just another face defined by a different definition than how I define myself. ![]()
My headcanon: Normally, there isn't a way of containing the power of 9th level spellcasting at low levels. Prepared casters get around this by not taking in that much energy at low levels. Psychics do something similar, building up their power incrementally through their discipline. Sorcerers have their bloodline to contain the power, which itself is allowed to be more expressed at higher levels when its use as a buffer is not as necessary. An Oracle needs to have this power dumped on them all at once (so that there is no need for future contact between Oracle and patron), so something needs to be removed so they don't overload. The secondary benefits improve with level because a lack of other abilities is no longer needed to contain the magic. ![]()
Planar Adventures confirms that the demiplane in question does have associated petitioners. If the setup is well-designed, there would be some way of releasing Rov's power in a controlled manner so it doesn't build up to be unstoppable. We know that there are monsters that exit the demiplane occasionally (Rov's Spawn and the Wrackworms also from Planar Adventures), but whether that means the seal is working as intended or beginning to fail is up for debate. ![]()
I'm a fan of this xkcd when it comes to toying with the government. ![]()
GM: And should we roll initiative for the "raven"? (actually a voidworm protean, the raven was chosen as one of the animal forms because it talking is slightly easier to get away with) Witch: They have spells, so they might be useful *checks sheet* never mind. These aren't going to help. It'll hide in the robes. ![]()
Oh wow, I didn't start the thread this time. I never understood the restriction because to me, metal is completely natural. The most common thing in the universe occasionally behaves as a metal (i.e. tends to become a positive ion) in common natural processes. Frequently, organisms will build something up to maximize the use of a metal because it turns out that using metals is the best way to get a lot of stuff involved in living done (you know, like photosynthesis or breathing). Not that life would have gotten to that point if there wasn't a massive amount of metal around to protect it from whatever comes off the sun at any given moment. And given the outsider-focused option was an ex-druid, shouldn't that be extended to other extraplanar origins e.g. the First World? ![]()
The Drunken Dragon wrote: Nah, it metioned that their blindness and deafness isncongenital, much like that in IrL dogs. And much like IRL dogs (and humans, for that matter, as the medical principle is the same), they still maintain the genetic ability to see, and even the functional hardware, so to speak. But a defect in the occipital or parietal lobes makes it impossible to perceive sound or hearing. However, corrective surgery for a society as technologically adept as SF’s, such as neurological fix is probably relatively simple. As to the justification as to why you should or shouldn’t fix a congenital defect...I mean technically it is a choice, sure. It *is* a weak cultural justification IMO. This gets used for the argument of whether we should “fix” autism if found. Speaking as someone who has autism, yeah I’d have preferred functional social skills thank you very much, and a lower predisposition towards GI problems. That would’ve been nice. And the whole “it’s just a different experience” is an argument. I don’t buy it though. Different, sure. It also causes me grief. That’s just me though. Still, it’s a bit of stale reasoning. Speaking as somebody else who has Autism, screw that. Sure, there are times when I wish I didn't have as good hearing or could figure out what the hell is going on with normal people. But **** it all, there's enough normal people around already, the world doesn't need any more. If I'm going to feel that I have any reason to exist, it's sure going to be on my massive differences and not just being another brick in the wall. ![]()
Void Kineticist element (Occult Origins): Fully distinct specialization. Eldritch Archer Magus Archetype (Heroes of the Streets): More varied weapons on the main gish class is always nice. Urban Bloodrager and Urban Skald (Heroes of the Streets): Useful counterparts to a fairly core Barbarian option. Weapon and Armour modifications (Adventurer's Armoury 2): Direct control of your main equipment is always nice. ![]()
zza ni wrote:
All this time, I thought it was because Sauron was sensible enough to install anti-air defences. ![]()
![]() Dave Justus wrote: [Pharasma] is powerful, controlling the resource of souls that other gods depend on as well as being the closest to an omniscient deity in the pantheon means that plotting against her is going to be pretty tough to accomplish. I mean, personally I'd take omniscience of the present that happens to work consistently instead of omniscience of a future that doesn't work as well it used to. Oh wait, I already did. ![]()
There are better places to go to plumb the depths of what can be done with a game than places like this? ![]()
pjrogers wrote:
As well, the ability to plug data into a model will only give you results as good as that model. Figuring out a design that only varies the parameters you are looking to change is not only a pain to do right regardless of the data type, but also fails to account for changes in anything else. Whether the survey data is sufficiently accurate (i.e. a given situation leads to the expected answers for that situation), representative (how many people didn't last long enough to get data?), and complete (i.e. covers every reasonable factor) is up for debate, and there's still how you would go about interpreting that data. There's a reason I stick to theory. Experiments are really freaking hard to do correctly. ![]()
Interesting. I will frequently go to sites somewhat like this as a way of answering "is there enough here to be worth getting into?" To hear that somebody wanted that information not accessed would be suspicious, to say the least. Oh, I'd probably listen, but I likely wouldn't ever get beyond being a first-timer either. ![]()
So you disagree with the premise that success on a nova spell is necessary. When I was referring to the agreement, I was speaking of the players (known to discuss actions beforehand). That's fine, but if you're going to reject the current situation as not what optimized players vs optimized monsters looks like, I would very much appreciate an example in similar detail as to what it does look like. ![]()
Which can be argued to be a problem with the monster math. If what is nearly-unanimously agreed to be the best possible course of action only allows a 5-10% chance of getting anywhere, that is far, far too low. Whether or not you agree with the premises of this perspective, the conclusion they have is entirely consistent with them. ![]()
Lyee wrote: The only turn-by-turn we have from Colette is a Kraken fight, which we already know is too tough, and in which the players consistently make terrible choices, using all-or-nothing spells against the strong saves of a boss I am going to disagree with this. All-or-nothing is the absolute best option when you need All to succeed. Sure, you've basically lost if you fail, but you've basically lost if you do anything other than succeed on that specific hit. We can argue back and forth on how reasonable it would be for the players to know what saves the Kraken was good at anyway, but I don't think we can blame the players for believing that they absolutely needed successful All-or-nothing spells to get through. Since that's basically what every previous fight they've experienced in PF2 is: either everything goes perfectly for the players, or they lose. ![]()
With all due respect, it's hard to think of a less intimidating creature than the one you named yourself after. Not great for a reaper. ![]()
Bonus->Bogus conditional/circumstantial bogus If your character’s Intelligence score is 14 or higher at 1st
IMPROVED COMMUNAL HEALING FEAT 4
As with other spell slots, you can use this bogus slot to cast any spell, not just the one your bloodline gave you. ... ![]()
To use an external example, there is a video game I'm a fan of that happens to have a deity as old as the universe (and at least partially its creator), whose dominion happens to be life, arguably the ending of said life, and seeing the future. For at least 95% of the story, the protagonists have no idea what their deities reasons are. He was the final boss, because those reasons were entirely self-serving to the detriment of everybody else. Weird coincidences, huh? ![]()
Wannabe Demon Lord wrote: When fantasy settings make up their own names for creatures that are clearly carbon copies of entities from mythology. (Though in settings that have very little mythical basis it's okay. But it's things like Griffin, Hydra, Troll, Tauren, that annoy me. Why not just call a Minotaur a Minotaur?) I personally prefer custom naming if and only if the original name derives from an earth-specific proper name. If whatever setting we're in has absolutely nothing whatsoever named Minos, calling something a Minotaur doesn't make any sense. ![]()
blahpers wrote:
Also, if you tell Pharasma you don't want any part of that, you will be escorted to a quiet place in the Boneyard to mope for a few millennia before dissolving into the Boneyard's Spire once your personality is well and truly dead.
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