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Hello everyone!

So there has been some debate in my non-PFS group about what happens when you attach a bayonet to a weapon.

For true combination weapons, the rules state that to go from melee>ranged you can just attack, then your weapon is in ranged mode, and it takes an action to reconfigure it before you can make a melee strike.

Is that what happens if you affix an bayonet to an existing weapon?

The alternative argument was made that putting a bayonet onto a ranged weapon did not make it a combination weapon, so you could shoot then make a strike with the bayonet without having to take an action to switch.

What say you, rules lawyers? Does affixing a bayonet make it a combination weapon, subject to the combination rules, or does it just let you have two weapons in one and can use either method to attack (more like a thrown weapon, I guess)

So... exemplar exist because Gorum died and his power was spread all over the world. A godspark hits a random creature and boom, they're an exemplar.

So how can you have exemplar in scenarios before Gorum's death?

So the rules for dragonblood say "Add Draconic to your ancestry's list of additional languages (allowing you to choose it as a language if your Intelligence modifier is positive)." and I have some question whether or not getting Draconic is automatic.

Compare that to angelkin, which just straight says "You know the Empyrean language"

On one hand, it looks like dragonblood only ALLOWS you to take it, rather than gives it free. However, draconic is a common language and to my knowledge, isn't restricted in any way that would prevent any character from taking it, regardless of ancestry/heritage (assuming they have a positive int score).

If any character is allowed to take draconic due to it being a common language, does that mean the wording for dragonblood is saying that if you have a positive int and can take languages besides common, that you get draconic for free?

If it uses one of your extra language slots from having a 1+ int, however, how is that any different from any other ancestry/heritage that could take it anyway since draconic is common? If it were an rare or even uncommon language, that would be one thing, but it's already common.

Okay so if I'm making an attack with spellstrike using a spell that targets AC, I roll a single d20 to determine whether I do damage with both the attack and the spell with a single d20 rolled.

If I'm using a save spell does it:

A.) Roll a single d20 (saving throw) to determine both the physical hit and spell, similar to how AC attacks roll a single d20 to determine both

B.) Roll two dice, first the d20 to determine if the physical hit lands, and a second d20 to determine if the spell does damage

If it's B, why would you ever use a saving throw spell ever? You have double the chance to miss or do no damage, as opposed to the AC strike only having a single d20 rolled.

If it's A, why isn't it more clear that the save takes the place of both the attacks?

I don't currently have any characters with a dead god, but what happens if you're playing a campaign and you're either a cleric or champion, or any other character with ties to the divine, and the god you worship dies?

Are you forced to remake your character? Does the GM just ignore that it happened? How do you handle it?

So I have a bit of a thing for dragons. I made a Reddit post about two months ago about revamping dragon lore, and Bigfoot_Country actually unexpectedly replied to my post, asking if people wanted a big dragon book. I nearly lost it with excitement, and NOW it looks like you guys are going to be putting out a book later this year. I SERIOUSLY can't wait.

So then the other day, I made a post on Bluesky asking what the Paizo devs thought were their favorite dragons, and the person managing the account suggested I create a forum post.

So here it is! My question to all the devs and story tellers and general people running Paizo... what are YOUR favorite dragons??

As for me, while Silver dragons have been my favorite for YEARS, the new Fortune and Omen dragons have really caught my eye recently, and I've made (but not yet played) dragonblood characters based on those two new types.