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Rangers need to be more bow focused. I don't mind that shortbows are the preferred bow now for hunters, that actually makes sense. However, I want to see Rangers get more bow feats like PBS and others to make them the best bow uses of all classes. Fighters should be good, but Rangers should be the best.

While we're on bows, Erastil should just have bows as his weapon so Clerics or others who venerate him can take either shortbows or longbows as their holy weapon.

Languages to me seem too limited. There's no way to represent a scout from Nirmathas, say that knows Dwarven because he had to liaise with Kraggodan. Or knowing Sylvan from interacting with Fey, or whatever. Also, I don't like multilingual being keyed to society as total wilderness characters don't care about civilization unless you take a very loose interpretation of civilization. I would also see rules for removing common as a starting language for elves or other characters that only know their regional language. And it would be fun to tie additional languages to a level so that when you're communicating in a language you aren't completely fluent in, you can muff what you're trying to say or what you understand them saying.

I think the other martial classes should get the ability to choose their key attribute. For example, Paladins should get the choice to choose Str or Cha. Actually I think almost every class should have the ability to choose their key stat between a physical and mental. Also, I believe there should be a way to get con at 18 at start for at least martial characters. I like not having a stat over 18 at start but I think humans should be able to take a flaw (-2) to a stat (just one) to add an additional +2 to another stat keeping in mind that it can't go over 18.

If we're going to have to have an Expert rank to qualify for "2nd level" feats, then why don't we just call them Expert level feats? Same with Master and Legendary.

Is a Vindictive Bastard from the Antihero Handbook still required to be LG? Changing alignments is one of the ways to become an Ex-Paladin, but unlike the Ex-Druid archetype which calls out an alignment change, there is no such wording for the Vindictive Bastard. So, what is RAW and what is RAI? My reading would be that a Vindictive Bastard is no longer required to be LG.

I am arguing with Lone Wolf Development about their implementation of the Eldritch Archer Archetype from Heroes of the Streets. My reading of Ranged Spell Combat and Ranged Spellstrike is that The Eldritch archer no longer gets the melee versions of these two abilities. Meaning they get no ability to do normal Magus Spell Combat and Normal Magus Spellstrike with a touch attack as a melee weapon. They are arguing that since the words include alter and modify that those two abilities remain. Can I get an official answer on whether the Eldritch Archer retains Melee Spell Combat and Spellstrike?