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Sounds like Phantasmal Killer, mostly because Phantasmal Killer allows both a will and a fortitude save. Who fails both? Nobody!

I have seen so many epic fights end when the BBE misses both save vs. PK...

But then I have played with a lot of Sorcerers with it. Made the saves the first round? Ok, do it again. Know what's coming your way next round - yeah, you guessed it.

Abadar cleric cursing: "Embezzlement! What in Taxation?"

Cayden? "Skunky Beer! And divine hang-overs!"

Amadeus? "Freedom!"

anyone got any others?

Well about chickens as thrown objects...

While running a Tier 1-2 table for a certain Special with a Really Big Dragon on the roof a building the PCs have to get into... the PCs are hiding around the corner of the building - peeking around and trying to get up the nerve to run across the courtyard to the buildings entrance.

Cleric to Rogue: "We need a distraction - something to draw the dragons attention away from the door before the rest of us run out there."

Rogue reply's: "Well... I have a chicken."

other players look at Rogue player: "????"

Rogue: "yeah, I picked one up - it's on my equipment sheet - see?"

Cleric to Rogue: "...and ... you're going to use it how?"

Rogue: "I'll throw it at the dragon. She wont be expecting that...."

Fighter: "...yeah, I sure wouldn't be expecting someone to pitch a chicken at me..."

Rogue: "yeah, I'll do that. So I run out here in the courtyard and throw the chicken..."

Overseer judge over loudspeakers announces that "the Really Big Dragon on the Roof" flies away. (totally unrelated to events at the Tier 1-2 table, but great timing!)

Me as the Table judge: "Seeing the chicken flying in her direction, the Dragon leaps from the roof and with a crash of her gigantic jaws, snatch's it from the air. Doing a Wing-Over maneuver and with a snap of her huge leathery wings, the giant beast speeds away over the cities rooftops..."

Rogue player sits back with big smile on her face.

Cleric player looks at the table judge, then the other players and says... "Heck, it looks like the dragon just wanted chicken take-out..."

Java Man wrote:

A normal animal is about the density of water, or one gallon/8 pounds. Google can surely help you with converting gallons to cubic feet.

Yeah I actually was looking through that type of stuff yesterday and came up with enough to formulate some house rules but i was wondering about anything official.. my concept I'm trying to work with is a skeleton with permanent shrink item on it then reanimate it for expandable pocket skellies bloody variety of course

the problem comes up when we animate the (object) skeleton and it becomes a (creature) skeleton. it would no longer be a viable target for the shrink item spell...

but then, this is a Kewl enough idea that I might just invent a spell for it... something used to make a Robe of Bones...

"So Who Is Still Playing Pathfinder 1st Edition "?

I think we are actually asking this question in the wrong forum...

IMHO, we should ask this over on the Second Edition Forum.

"you'd be amazed how many encounters can be solved by throwing a pig at them."

ok, it's already popping up in the middle of games, and the new edition isn't even out yet.

Last game, in the middle of combat, we have the following situation...

Party opens a door and a Large Monster is just inside waiting in ambush. SURPRISE! Swings! Combat starts!

and one of the PCs in the back of the party wants to get behind the monster... which would require them to pass thru the monster (thru a doorway also) and issues a complaint about how much easier this is to calculate "in the new rules"... sigh. But under "these old rules big monsters have really high CMDs" and "then you have to modify the roll for different conditions, it was simpler in the new rules"...

Actually, I never really figured out if they were talking about Starfinder rules or 2nd Edition, but as I actually don't play either, it doesn't really matter...

I can see years ahead of this issue... kind of like how (even in Season 9) I would have players still trying to do things "like we did in 3.5 rules."

So, the PCs confront the BBC and ... ask him who he is. And I do get to recite the best villain line ever "I am (Redacted Name), Master of the Redacted Location name)! How can you NOT have heard of me?"

Player #1 looks at Player #2 who shrugs and looks to Player #3 (running the Skills Guy) who also shrugs... they all turn back to me and Player #3 says - "ah... missed our knowledge Local roll? Think you can help us out with a couple hints?"

Did you finish these? It's only up to 10, but wondered if any more were being put up.

hoping someone might have any more? these are great!

I can recall a recent scenario where it is implied during the VC Briefing that the PCs will be concealing who they are - and, unknown to the players, the local authorities really LIKE the society.

the Venture Captain Briefing leaves the players with the impression that they should conceal the fact that they are Pathfinders, (going so far as to suggest they claim to be merchants/smugglers/someone else) yet the local Governor actually likes the Pathfinder Society, and initially sees the PCs (if they announce who they work for) as being a GOOD THING.

Sierra Heartward wrote:

We both know that death is just a status condition at these levels.

I can imagine the reporting conditions now:

Check box A if the PCs killed Torch.

Check box B if the PCs destroyed Torch's body to prevent a Raise Dead or Resurrection.

Check box C if the PCs soul trapped Torch or otherwise prevented a True Resurrection.

Plot.

Author.

Box-text.

"A Wizard Did It."

these are just a few of the things that overrules all PC actions...

I wont be surprised to encounter GMT in 2nd Ed...

We both know that death is just a status condition at these levels.

and when dealing with Authors and Plot-devices...

Ok, I can see it now, the conclusion of the last Torch scenario...

Once the Zone of Truth is cast, Grand Master Torch begins speaking from across a small table in an interrogation room in the Grand Lodge: "Enjoy it. Take this time to say everything you want say to me now, because you don't have much more time left for this."

PCs: "What?"

Torch: "This. Tell me I'm everything you despise. That I'm the personification of evil. That I'm " as he glances at any paladins or hellknights present, "responsible for the breakdown of the fabric of society and world order. I'm a one-man genocide. Say everything you want to say to me now. Because you don't have long."

PCs: "Are you paying attention here? Or, are you delusional? You have broken every information embargo in the Inner Sea. We have enough evidence to put you away for several consecutive life sentences. You're gonna spend the next years of your life going between a cell to a courtroom, and that is before you even start serving your time. I don't think you fully appreciate the seriousness of your situation."

The Grand Master: "Trust me. I fully appreciate the seriousness of my situation. But I promise you. I won't spend a single second in a courtroom."

PCs: "You are delusional!"

GMT: "I like you kids. All of you..." then glancing at one of the PCs, "or maybe not. But I understand you. I was there once too, where you are now. A fresh faced young Pathfinder, looking to make a mark in the world, and unaware of how things actually work. So let me tell you what is gonna happen next. This way you can prepare yourself for it."

PCs: "OK..."

Torch: "Soon there is gonna be a knock on that door and you will be called outside. In the hall, there will be a Pathfinder who outranks you. First, they will complement you on the fine job you have done, and tell you that you are making the world safer place, that you are going to receive boons, treasure, access to Prestige Points and an XP. Then, they are going to tell you that I am to be released. You're gonna protest. You'll probably threaten to resign from the Society. But in the end, I will be released. The reason I will be released is the same reason you think I'll be convicted. Yes, I do rub shoulders with some of the most vile creatures in existence today. But some of those creatures, are the enemies of your enemies. Some of them have things 'the Powers That Be' want. While the biggest information dealer in all the Planes is your boss, The Ten. They deal with more information and merchandise in a day than I do in a year and sometimes it is embarrassing to have their fingerprints on the stuff, sometimes they need a freelancer like me to do stuff they can't be seen doing. Dealing with the creatures they don't want to be seen dealing with. So? You call me evil, but unfortunately for you, I am a necessary evil. Pleasure doing business with you kids."

And with Detect Thoughts going, the PCs will hear his next few thoughts: Most people are happy just to get out of jail. Me? I expect to be paid to leave it. But I am not a fool. I know that just because they need me today, that doesn't mean they wouldn't make me the scapegoat tomorrow. It's happened before, it'll happen again. But not today. Soon, I will be back doing what I do best.

some of us are talking of creating a group of Groetus followers to use for the next ... 17? months. You know, a party of adventurers for "The End Times", to welcome in the god of "empty places, oblivion and ruin".

At first I thought of running a Druid for the End Time Party - but I'm not sure. Any suggestions? Anyone currently running a "crazy painter" type of PC?