![]()
![]()
![]() Sara Marie wrote:
This is the best recipe ever. I love that last step. ![]()
![]() I had a Master Crafted Prostitute in a game I ran. She took her ranks in Profession (prostitute) and had class levels in Sorcerer. It was kept in check by two very basic rules hashed out before the campaign even began: -no your caster level does not stack with your skill ranks for making items. You're not getting away with giant caster levels for items. and -anything you make as a Master Crafted Prostitute has to make sense. That means you have to convince me you can make it. She ended up being able to make a multitude of cloaks, headbands of charisma, belts of dexterity and/or constitution, resistance items, hats of disguise, gaudy brooches of various magics, etc. We only explored the wondrous item half of the feat in my game. Admittedly it was the side with more options as I doubt the chainmail bikini made with Profession (prostitute) would protect any better than a chainmail bikini made by an armorsmith. ![]()
![]() So I saw the antipaladin class variant and I must say... Thank you. The fallen good guy has been an archetype in fiction since before the authors knew it was fiction. An ultimate evil to balance the ultimate good is one of the greatest dynamics in storytelling. As the closest to an ultimate good walking around in Golarion, the paladin needed that ultimate evil to fall to and to fight against. Just as the antipaladin needs the paladin to fall to and fight against. I also thank you for doing it right. It's not a prestige class, it's not watered down into "you can be a paladin of any alignment", and it's not substandard compared to the paladin. It is, in fact, a mirror-match. Ultimate evil capable of standing up to the ultimate good in a fair fight makes both of them stronger. Thus, in the end, the paladin is not cheapened or lessened in any way because of the existence of the antipaladin. Instead, both paladin and antipaladin have been raised above to play not just a part but the main roles in the oldest story ever told. The battle of Good versus Evil. ![]()
![]() This means nothing when compared to the recent tragedies afoot but my internet is being shut off tomorrow and will not be turned back on until they're paid $131. And I have $3 to my name. At least it's not the electricity. But this means I can't put up the pics or carry out the transactions to sell the minis I need to sell in order to pay the internet bill. No the library won't let me upload things. Oh hor-ray... ![]()
![]() Kryptik wrote:
Except the wolf. The Bestiary says wolves only reach Medium size but as animal companions they get a 7th level progression to Large. ![]()
![]() Name Violation wrote: what about starting them tiny then move them up to small? a 4-6 ft tall (medium) raccoon is "huge". I toyed with that. But the raccoons outside my apartment tend to top 4 feet in length and look like they weigh more than most retrievers. If those are Small then they're on the BIG side of Small. And those are the average of the raccoons in my city. In the case of a Small raccoon: Starting Statistics: Size Tiny; Speed 20ft, climb 10ft; AC +1 natural armor; Attack bite (1d2); Ability Scores Str 8, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10; Special Qualities low-light vision, hands.
I forgot to mention in the original post: Hands (sp) A raccoon can use their front paws as a humanoid can their hands. A raccoon of an Intelligence of 3 or higher can thus use equipment and wear rings as per a humanoid as long as it is appropriately sized. ![]()
![]() James Jacobs wrote:
Take your time. I'd rather wait a few extra days/weeks for a well-made game with a plot that makes sense than get a slap-dash game right now. So to speak. ![]()
![]() lastknightleft wrote:
If it helps this argument, BART cops wear their pistols on one hip and their taser on the other. The taser slides out of the holster into the hand easily. To grap the gun there's a snap you have to undo and it is a b+!$$ to grab. There is no possible way Mehserle could have possibly thought he was reaching for his taser while drawing his pistol. Also, a BART cop is still a cop. I do not believe Mehserle will get out of prison unscathed. Possibly not even alive. Oscar Grant III will receive a different kind of justice. Not one he would have hoped for, not one anyone ever wanted, but a form of justice all the same. ![]()
![]() I got a one line note from my dad today. My grandmother's cat, Foot, died. In that one line Dad told me that Foot had stopped eating awhile ago and was down to less than ten pounds when they finally broke and put him to sleep. Foot was just under thirty pounds when last I saw him, more because he was the size of a small golden retriever than because he was fat. I know he was in his late teens. I know Grandma loved him more than she loved me. I don't care about these things. I care about the fact that they tortured Foot by letting him starve down to a furry skeleton before ending his pain. No being should go through that. It's a hell of a way to treat something you claim to love. ![]()
![]() I've seen it mostly as a crutch for players new to this whole RPG thing. It lets them act without having to think about it all that much. But like any crutch where the person doesn't have to think I've seen some players never get beyond needing that crutch. It gets in the way of their ever becoming good role players because they've decided they need this crutch where they never have to think or plan, only act. I've been known to watch for when "Chaos" turns into "peeing on beggars as target practice before using them as practice for my falchion! But I eat them afterwards so that's okay, right?" At that point CN falls to CE and I clamp down on that $#^&. ![]()
![]() Hows about it? This is what I've made so far, any suggestions? Starting Statistics: Size Small; Speed 30ft, climb 10ft; AC +1 natural armor; Attack bite (1d3); Ability Scores Str 10, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10; Special Qualities low-light vision, hands.
![]()
![]() Kevin Andrew Murphy wrote:
In that case it is imperative that the paladin remain a pawn. Even if it means preventing him from reaching the opposite side of the board. ![]()
![]() Kevin Andrew Murphy wrote: But with the paladin, I'd have to say that, theologically, if he did all his good deeds with a joyous heart, not realizing he'd been a pawn of evil, and if he were crying tears of repentance at the end, well then, the forces of goodness would still get to claim his soul, and that would be the one prize Asmodeus couldn't get. In the case of all that a paladin could do, I don't feel Asmodeus would mourn the loss of that one soul for long in light of being able to take credit for all the paladin's actions in life and the repercussions thereof. ![]()
![]() Jason Bulmahn wrote: 1. Exotic does not mean better. Yes you have to pay a feat to use it in most circumstances, but that is just not exactly how these are designed. Some do offer some nice benefits, but that is by no means the rules. Exotic means rare and unusual first. That means that some of them are not the "best" in-game mechanical decision your character can make. While I'm quite aware modern society has trained us all to enjoy paying more and more for less and less do we really have to have it this way in our games too? Why should I pay a feat to become less of a fighter? It's akin to paying for a vasectomy and then expecting to sire stronger, faster, better children as a result. ![]()
![]() Shadewest wrote:
The paladin code, as per page 63-64 of the PFRPG: Core Rulebook wrote: A paladin must be of lawful good alignment and loses all class features except proficiencies if she ever willingly commits an evil act. Additionally, a paladin’s code requires that she respect legitimate authority, act with honor (not lying, not cheating, not using poison, and so forth), help those in need (provided they do not use the help for evil or chaotic ends), and punish those who harm or threaten innocents. Here's three ways in which Asmodeus might use these rules to make for himself a paladin. There are, in fact, millions of other ways. 1. Breaking a lawful contract is a Chaotic act. Asmodeus, as god of contracts, needs someone to go into all of those Good societies and enforce random contracts. All those unions need negotiators, ne? After all, striking is bad for business. As the paladins of Abadar stand there and demand people get back to work for the Good of Business the paladin of Asmodeus walks up and forces people back to the table for negotiations. And now you have this whole union backing away from this Abadar guy who would work them to death in order to keep the gold flowing, instead running to the arms of the god who helped them all negotiate a better contract that serves them all. 2. The Worldwound is a Chaotic Evil blight upon the world that Iomedae is mismanaging by her haphazard tossing paladins at the problem. Any quest that helps deal with that problem helps save the world from demons, helps undermine the demons that oppose Asmodeus in his Lawful Evil glory, and most importantly helps spread the good word of Asmodeus as tales of this paladin's exploits spread in taverns via bard. 3. Take an evil dictator, one who lawfully ascended to the throne, who needs to get his evil plans done as quickly as possible. A paladin would be bound by his oath to not only heal the injured for free and make sure all the slaves got fed, but when that one old guy dramatically falls from exhaustion the paladin would then take up the slave's yoke to finish their leader's glorious plans on time. It bolsters the morale of the workers to watch their paladin and protector not only keep them safe but also help them by doing not only his own share of the work but the share of the infirm as well. True Asmodeus could just get any of his standard followers to do many of these things. But why waste resources (valuable or otherwise) on tasks when you can dupe Good people to do it for free? Especially if they're being led by your one single solitary paladin. Because why would any of these poor Good saps ever doubt a paladin? By his own code of conduct he cannot lie! ![]()
![]() Set wrote:
Until poor Sabina was forced to seek love elsewhere after her beloved Ileosa spurned her for the affections of some male... Spoiler: After all, I do believe that dragon was male... ![]()
![]() Stebehil wrote:
I'm allergic to silver. Thus I took into consideration that possibility when getting the initial piercing and jewelry. The jewelry is high-grade steel, something I've checked with to ensure I'm not allergic to. Steel glasses, steel jewelry, steel piercings (in different locations with much better results). It's just silver. Can't even eat with silver utensils, it burns my hands. I wore a silver ring for a while (masochistic engagement ring) and still have the ring-shaped scar seven months after removing it. Nickel, iron, copper, gold, platinum, tin, alloys, not a problem. I don't think I'm a were... ![]()
![]() My roommate announced we'd be getting a new roommate, that everything had been arranged with new arrival and when she'd be arriving. Without asking my opinion or even if I wanted someone new moving in. And then having said newest roommate succeeding at getting a job two days after moving here. While I've been unsuccessful at landing anything for 11 months now. Also, my navel itches where it's trying to get infected. Every summer the piercing decides it doesn't like having skin around it so it all falls off (ewww). It's rather gross (but not actually infected, yay). ![]()
![]() Kruelaid wrote: Testicles can be very dangerous. Oh yes. Best watch out for those tanuki, they'll knock you out with those things. ![]()
![]() Jordan Fenix wrote:
I was wondering why I wasn't smote two words in. Doesn't mean you're not cute when you're all flustered. On the contrary, being a cleric means you wriggle much more... enticingly... ![]()
![]() Jordan Fenix wrote:
::pats Jordan's head:: That's why I love toying with Paladins so. You're all so cute when flustered! ![]()
![]() Montalve wrote:
::rolls initiative:: 16! I cast Magic Circle Against Good! I bow to your concession. This is indeed fun ![]()
![]() Jordan Fenix wrote:
Just sayin' Aroden wasn't exactly careful with his previous herald Arazni. If he'd really been respectful and loyal she'd never have been liched into becoming the Harlot Queen of Geb. There's got to be some reason Aroden replaced her with Iomedae so quickly and so totally. And not just her skills with the longsword. Perhaps the, ahem, staff? Just having fun poking at this. The Paizoians left too many dangling threads in their world not to try and tie them in knots. ![]()
![]() Dogbert wrote:
I recommend Pillage Before Your Burn by Vic the Viking. Lots of good tips. ![]()
![]() KaeYoss wrote: Hm... now that I think of it (and have gained maddening insights from this thread), they never tell us what exactly the Eleven Acts of Iomedae were. Maybe it's not about what she did, but who! There's always more than one way for people to climb the career ladder, including the one where you climb it lying on your back. ;-) Yeah but from what I hear that lowers the glass ceiling to demidiety status. Unless of course your sugar-daddy dies randomly (or not so randomly, heh) and you immediately rise to take his portfolio. ![]()
![]() Montalve wrote:
Hmm, wears snakeskin, has Celestial Armor, is pregnant... Nothing really jumps out as fiendish. She keeps her unholy symbol covered in town. Well the newly-reformed Korvosan Guard took the paladin away. And the crown has used this incident to require that all paladins register with the Guard and the reformed Sable Company (headed by a wererat now). ![]()
![]() Jordan Fenix wrote:
You'll have your work cut out for you. I'm altering Second Darkness to work for high level play and we're continuing with these characters. By the time that's done Poor Evil Cleric will be about powerful enough to act as the big boss of an AP. ::tempts writers:: 20th level cleric of Dagon... has her own nest of deep ones... mother to a half-fiend... wants to sink all the lowlands of Varisia beneath the waves... ![]()
![]() So I guess I have a hypothetical question. Say a band of adventurers saved your city of Korvosa, deposed your queen, aided in the placing of a new ruler on the throne (despite rumors that the new king is a rakshasa), and the city now enters a new Golden Age of power, trade, influence, and all those good things for making people rich enough to afford the many vices that the new king allows (and finances). This is a lawful neutral city so if the king says it's okay then it must not be so bad. But say you were Just a Commoner. Your brother lost his arm and nearly his life in building stupid monuments for the deposed queen. The church of Asmodeus demanded you pay for his healing in blood. And the adventurers stopped that, saved the both of you. Life is now looking up, trade is bustling, the city is repopulating, you even handled your first ever Gold Piece recently thanks to the efforts of these adventurers. And then you see a paladin, a supposed bastion of everything that is good and just. A paladin who had stayed quiet like the rest of his fellows during the queen's rule, citing that she was lawful ruler and they could thus do nothing to stop her. A paladin who is at the moment stabbing one of the heroic adventurers in the back, without warning, while screaming to the skies and streets that this adventurer is a "heretical demon-worshiping whore unworthy of even speaking the Inheritor's name". What do you do? ![]()
![]() Jordan Fenix wrote:
I have a feeling that one among the pack of hound archons Iomedae had to call off from searching has picked up the pieces of the shattered sword. It will be reforged when Sauron awakens again, I mean, when need of it arises. ![]()
![]() Wolf Munroe wrote:
Maybe KaeYoss's post has some significance. If said KaeYoss can tie alignment issues to the actions of differently aligned tentacles during a hentacle attack. Gotta admit, that would be an interesting discussion. ![]()
![]() The choice as been made. Sister May Arkad of the church of Iomedae has fallen. The Voice of Dagon came to her in an encounter with a giant squid, whispered sweet nothings in her ear. He told her how to destroy Iomedae's sword using the powers of pure chaos and madness, how to avoid the inevitable divine backlash, and where to seek out cultists of the True Faith. He gave her the tools to change, just as the Voice of Iomedae gave her the tools to stay the same. The sword is sundered. The trumpet archons sounded their challenge, the hound archons tracked her down but in the end she evaded them the way Dagon bid her: she ran like heck to the ocean and dove in. The Campaign Setting book mentions deep ones among Dagon's faithful. I have turned their mention into Nests. Stripped of all power save those granted her by knowledge and items May swam into the deep and dark to such a Nest. Like Iomedae's suggested atonement, Dagon asked for both very little and all too much. Forever passed in a moment and she is now heavy with his child. The other deities have quelled Iomedae's fury for now. She no longer attempts action through the throwing of archons at her wayward charge. No, her vengeance will be much more insidious, much harder to trace as the Mother Superior of Korvosa's Church of the Inheritor sends the products of her own wounded pride to track down and take revenge upon the heretic. I look forward to the future. ![]()
![]() Who is that masked DM? wrote:
::pats Masked DM on the head:: Ooo how cute. ![]()
![]() Mairkurion {tm} wrote: It makes me sick, Susan. It's like they've just thrown away entire childhoods' of lessons learned in front of the TV, courtesy of Tom and Jerry. They've been brainwashed by the new generation of cartoons where the animals all make nice with each other and are exceptionally polite and no one's even heard of Acme's products. What we need is one good giant mallet. Or a two ton weight. Or a falling piano... ![]()
![]() My parents bought a dog as my replacement when I moved out. Had me pick it for them too. Never has there been a wussier dog. She sleeps on feather pillows, has her own bedroom (while I get the couch if/when I visit), sits still to have her toenails painted, is afraid of fluttering sheets of paper, and wears stupid dog-clothes without protest. And is a 65 lb golden retriever. She has a job around the house, one single solitary job: when food is dropped on the floor she has to clean it up. For comparison consider my grandma's cat. He's a mutant cat with 28 toes and stands 14 inches tall at the shoulder. He's as big as a beagle. He is a purely indoor cat with one function: protect the house. Now, grandma lives in the middle of LA, there's nothing outside worth protecting. This cat is big enough to look menacing just by sitting in the window and mean enough to drive away anyone unknown to him who enters the house. He's put grandpa in the hospital for leg wounds. It's not just cats. Dogs can be cutified into losing all sense of predatory nature just as easily, if not more so. After all, cats are 'cute' just sitting there but a dog will work to make itself cuter to please you. So you tell me, which of the above is more embarrassing? ![]()
![]() Snorter wrote:
Heck no. Skirts give the easiest access. ![]()
![]() Snorter wrote:
Found easier access infos. It's all about the easy access.
|