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Fort Save (w/Juggernaut): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (20) + 20 = 40
Fort Save (w/Juggernaut): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35
Fort Save (w/Juggernaut): 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21
Fort Save (w/Juggernaut) hero point reroll for third save: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35

I have a glyph as well. Grandma Tess shall be the recipient.

That was the intent of my question, Ferious Thune. I've seen it presented the same sweeping way in recent scenarios but to anyone who has chosen a different lore skill based on their school (or field commission), it needs to be a conscious choice to retain Pathfinder Society Lore or not.

There are a lot of people who are now treating it as an "extra-extra" bonus lore at 1st level.

This has come up in recent scenarios, but I'm still confused. The two relevant passages from the online guide are (bold for emphasis):

During their training, Pathfinder initiates attain a certain level of proficiency and background knowledge. To represent this, by default all pathfinders start with Pathfinder Society Lore as a trained lore skill. If they would already start with Pathfinder Lore skill from their background, they gain either Academia Lore or Scouting Lore as trained skills.

and

Characters who have ties to a school or who are field commissioned receive a bonus lore at first level. (This replaces the Pathfinder society lore that all agents gain by default.) At 5th level they also gain a bonus skill feat.

Was the guide updated for Season 3?

If a PC crits the golem in the final encounter, do the PCs within 5 feet get both the reflex save and the associated fortitude save to avoid the side effects of the rupture?

I think it is a second edition fame purchase so you better hurry!

Thereus acknowledges the group's tales from the Worldwound, then casts his eyes to the roughly eighty Pathfinders gathered in the busy mess hall. A few faces familiar from his years in the ranks, others obviously new recruits.

"Think of the stories that will seed today."

As he sees Jorsal moving to the focus of the room and the crowd reacting in time, he whispers under his breath.

"Yes, something historic happening here."

"So you all seem to know quite a bit about our destination, but books and stories are one thing, have any of you ventured there before, perhaps on Society business?"

He says after another draw of wine, catching your glances with measured gravitas.

Thereus nods as each of you fill the group in with your parcels of lore.

"Well studied, and yes, Kiboko, to the Worldwound indeed. Cold iron weapons - if you have them - will be your best defense against the demonic hordes. There will be time to purchase them if you haven't yet and bless the wardstones, we should be safe enough here until we depart."

He takes a long sip from a wine glass at the table and shrugs.

"To be honest, the Worldwound is a vast expanse and there are many locations of historical value still yet to be explored, so demon hunting might not be our primary mission, although with this venture captain, it is likely. The sheer size of this venture though...makes me wonder."

A tall but lean Taldan pathfinder sits down at your table and smiles broadly. "I don't believe we have met. My name is Thereus of Isger, I am a Seeker with the Society. I know a large gathering like this can be quite chaotic but if there are any questions I can answer for you, please feel free to ask."

Hey GM, if you have any room I have characters in both sub-tiers available. Thanks.

I am in the same boat, thanks.

I am still having difficulty connecting to my event site to add the new scenarios.

Locally in the DFW area, it has been a fairly regular sight to see a pile of receipts hit the table before the scenarios begin, that can mean from $50-200 for the store depending on the number of scenarios run that gameday. Usually see it used for Harder to Kill and then ultimately Bonus Wealth.

I am available as requested, Shifty, to be a backup/backup GM. I am playing in GM DevilDoc's table, but otherwise available to help. I go by GM Erich when called into action.

NPC Codex is also great for all the... well, NPCs. Also, Inner Sea Pawn Box if you want the nifty Golarion specific entities.

A paladin named Seelah benefited from the Harder to Kill boon during her confirmation. Why yes, it was an opportunity attack from you know who, you know where, and you know when.

Yes, that is the penalty for potentially getting the two attacks. Most GMs will correctly insist that you state that you intend to cleave before your first attack for that reason.

The party I just ran it for had a similar question.

But yes, essentially 9d6 (reflex saves for half) is brutal for a party of potential level 1s, even with incremental healing.

Also, as mentioned in other threads, the secondary success condition of saving the garden from the spreading fire is nearly impossible to attain.

From a playability standpoint, I would assume "easy mode" would have the same caveat as the proposed hard mode, as in all players must agree to play it. Good luck with that.

Congratulations to all the new 5-stars, but a personal thanks to all the great online GMs from the UK (Andrew, Chris and Terry). They all do a fabulous job!

I treat my GM babies as regular characters, leveling them up real time in HeroLab. This is primarily because I have a personal rule to play each of them in a real game (online or in-person) at least once every level. Keeping track of them in that way eliminates any record-keeping or memory hassles. It adds 5-10 minutes to each play session, but it is worth it.

I'll throw my hat into this ring with the readied action and 5' step is legit group. It adds another level to battlefield tactics that would be frankly welcome by me in my games. Mainly because we are forgetting that most combats are not one on one. You want to ready against my barbarian vital strike attack and step away? Cool. Now feel the wrath of my buddy's paladin smite before your next possible readied action.

Also, want to negate the tactic? There's always Spring Attack. YMMV.

My guess is another 7-11 based on scenario counts this season.

Cheers, Terry!

A tall, handsome Taldan enters the hall, exquisite dark-wood longbow slung across his back. He slides his backpack into the shadows by the door and looks out across the large host for friends not forgotten. Spotting the gracious host, he speaks.

"I must apologize, Ms. Avelina. I would have come sooner, but my business at the docks took far longer than anticipated. You would think arranging a weekly supply route from Sothis to Isger would be routine, but alas, it isn't. Anyway, I hope I'm not too late to enjoy a last meal with all the fine folk of the Silver Crusade."

In the ruins of a fallen empire built on the power of sin lies the key to awakening a great evil from a time long gone. The Pathfinder Society isn't the only organization seeking this potent artifact, however, and the result of failure could mean disaster for the whole of Varisia and beyond.

Sign up at Warhorn.

Sorry guys, MIT says it's a sensor.

And the beat goes on... welcome to the helm, Tonya.

I have a CL 9 (Monk 5/Ftr 3/Sorc 1) that would be available for this, to take TOZ's place.

He has, perhaps, one more set of missions to go on as a pathfinder. Then he shall lay his bow "Justice" on the mantle once and for all and return to protect Isger as a sheriff.

Thereus, Silver Crusader
Fighter (Weapon Master) - 7
Divine Hunter (Paladin of Erastil) - 4
Sorcerer (Celestial) - 1

I am in the same boat as some of you: right email for the account, 4-stars since the March, yet no email.

Also, wanting to make sure I don't miss out on this and future rewards.

Dwarf Sorcerer.

Gulp.

"The quiet in these halls reflects the frantic nature of our situation, I'm afraid, Master Rhon." Thereus speaks as he closes the front door. "I know I have been traveling nearly non-stop these past few months, from Garund to Mendev and Ustalav and even Qadira."

"Now I find myself back here for a brief respite to receive a commendation as a Silver Crusader from Ollysta Zadrian herself. It seems that despite my honest efforts to remain humble in victory, word of our shared victories in Mendev and beyond have seeped back to these halls. I will nonetheless bear the title with the honor and esteem that it deserves, and it will drive me to represent the cause to my best ability."

As I come up on my third star...

Five deaths in nearly 60 runs.

A brawler stuck in a doorway taking full attacks in Fortune's Blight
A gunslinger in Master of the Fallen Fortress (you know how)
Three characters (Paladin, Monk, Cleric) in final battle of God's Market Gamble

Also, my own PCs have died twice in 24 runs...

1st level paladin in Temple Of Empyreal Enlightenment
3rd level rogue/fighter in The Merchant's Wake

So it looks like my ratio (playing and GMing) is 1:12

Well, for starters, it says you have to expend one use, so it won't function with powers that don't have uses to spend. Which tricky cases are left?

Well that would take care of arcane bond I suppose. Now does "use" apply to rounds of effect?

Specifically, the player in question wants to use it for his serpentine bloodline, which normally gives him a natural bite attack plus poison (3 + CHA bonus rounds per day). We are having trouble figuring out if that means he casts a spell and:

a) He gets the bite and poison as normal for up to x rounds
b) The target of the spell (presumably an ally) gets the bite and poison attack ability for up to x rounds
c) The target (presumably hostile) get magically assaulted (from distance) by a "bite and poison" attack for up to x rounds

There seems to be five major sorc bloodline power types:

1. Damage such as ray (including heavenly fire, which can be used 2 for good or ill) or others like minute meteors
2. Melee touch attack (with some effect such as shaken or laughing)
3. Beneficial touch
4 Physical change to sorcerer, such as claws or bite, or tanglevine
5. Item affecting such as arcane bond or imbuing weapons with shock

When using a

Having just returned from a successful recent mission in Mendev, I can assure you personally that the area is indeed stronger than the past few years, and hope grows there once again that the evil that has besieged the area is beginning to wane, Erastil willing.

I have run this several times now online on Roll20. I too like to put in lots of tokens to represent latent statues and exhibits. Also, I can mess with the lighting and coloring so...

Thereus rambles in from the brightness outside. He finds a seat and leans his longbow Justice against the wall.

"Good day all, I have just returned from the torrid heat of the Garund highlands, is there any news from the World Wound?"