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I ran this yesterday, with very similar issues to what is discussed here.

My party also did Lookout, "Oasis," Deskari's Gullet, and finished the game even though I told them to explore, so they ended up with only six treasure bundles and missed the Radiant Oath reputation points.

Also, the enemies in the Gullet were very tanky, so those fights took forever. The threat of the hazard also caused them to ignore all exploration and investigation and rush to the last battle.

While they did very well on the chase, it's also super confusing because the scaling encounter for it says to add additional enemies, and it's not a fight? I ended up ignoring the Challenge Point scaling and running it as written.

Lastly, because they had barely explored before encountering the Gullet, they had no idea about their divine assistance until the snow leopards appeared in the final chase scene, so that was really confusing for them.

This is a scenario that had a lot of potential but ultimately fell flat and was disappointing for my players.

Do you think we'll ever see Organized Play become fully digitally accessible?

I ask because I'm chronically disorganized, and have lost more chronicle sheets (and even character sheets) than I still have. It seems like it shouldn't be that big of a deal to have an App that can officially track your characters progress and simplify these issues.

For my 2 cents if I play an Oracle I will certainly be using the OG rules, not the remaster rules. I like the added complex flavor of the OG version, the remaster feels boring in comparison.

However if I am running a game and someone wants to play an Oracle they can use whichever ruleset they prefer.

Generally speaking, the Auxillary Systems do not have any cost in build points. The self-destruct option is the only one I am aware of that does cost points.

I will be playing at some point, so far we've just made characters and mechs. I'm running Junker's Delight at the moment to teach some new players, then someone else is taking over for Mechageddon.

I'm fairly certain the haste circuit is a case of specific rules taking precedence over general rules, so it can be used multiple times per turn still. Still need a lot of pilots to make that worthwhile though.

I've looked at the Mech weapons listed on Archives of Nethys and can't find anything that resembles a sniper rifle. Is there anything in Mechageddon that fits? Especially something that fits a lighter mech (2 upper limb spots, 1 chest slot).

I'm planning a Damai operative(sniper), but focused on being a master of as many skills as possible more than the combat side of things. Sees himself as a scholar first and a soldier second and wants to research the colossi.

Huh... I was not picturing a "You're in the Army now." style campaign where mechs are standard equipment. Very different to the scrappy adventurers finding lost marvel style game I was imagining.

So long, and thanks for all the fish! So sad that it should come to this. You inspired us all for years!

nephandys wrote:

Fumarole wrote:

I'd like to back this, but won't while I am still waiting for fulfillment of the previous Kickstarter project.

While I did back it I have to admit this was my first thought. Why would I back another Battlezoo Kickstarter when I still haven't received any of the physical contents of the first two? What changed my mind is the fact that delivery of this one appears to be within months. However, I do think it's worth considering the public perception of starting a new project, asking for more money, and not having fully delivered either of the two previous projects.

I kind of had the same thought, but I did back it. I know the physical product exists, I've seen it even if I don't yet own it. And I've gotten the PDF files for everything I've backed now except Eldamon as that's still a WIP. Also, Battlezoo/Roll For Combat has learned from their past two Kickstarters and pared this one back to a single product instead of a handful and it's much closer to being ready for launch, so I'm trusting them again.

Just wanted to come back a few months later here and add that I just received everything from the first Kickstarter today.

Fumarole wrote:

I'd like to back this, but won't while I am still waiting for fulfillment of the previous Kickstarter project.

While I did back it I have to admit this was my first thought. Why would I back another Battlezoo Kickstarter when I still haven't received any of the physical contents of the first two? What changed my mind is the fact that delivery of this one appears to be within months. However, I do think it's worth considering the public perception of starting a new project, asking for more money, and not having fully delivered either of the two previous projects.

I kind of had the same thought, but I did back it. I know the physical product exists, I've seen it even if I don't yet own it. And I've gotten the PDF files for everything I've backed now except Eldamon as that's still a WIP. Also, Battlezoo/Roll For Combat has learned from their past two Kickstarters and pared this one back to a single product instead of a handful and it's much closer to being ready for launch, so I'm trusting them again.

Can we expect Wayfinder this PaizoCon?

My 2 cents is that while I personally would not take part in any paid GM service I am glad the service exists for those who want it.

Sad, but understandable. Hoping you can get back to them next year, I loved attending those.

My local venture officer just posted on our Facebook page:

"Just for everyone's clarification, Pathfinder 2E scenarios, so far, are all repeatable, even though they do not have the repeatable tag. Paizo has a note on the reporting side that scenarios are repeatable."

This was along with a screencap of the reporting screen with the words "This scenario is replayable and will grant credit each time it is reported." But it was on a scenario without the repeatable tag (#1-12: The Burden of Envy).

I have a feeling this is incorrect and an error on the reporting page, but is there an official source to confirm this either way? I'd hate for players and GMs to go through adventures and not actually get credit for them.

From their Facebook page:

"Just an update, since we said we were aiming to get Wayfinder 22 out by the end of June....

Life, work, and COVID all indicated that June was not a month to make headway. We'll aim for end of July (fingers crossed) now, and see how this month treats us.

Stay tuned."

You could also try a two phase boss battle. That is to say once they drop the wizard, presumably from melee damage, replace him with a melee threat. In story terms you can have him cast a sort of polymorph spell (one that doesn't actually exist and is used just for story purposes) to transform into this second phase.

This can lead to a long fight, for better or worse, but they will remember the wizard who suddenly turned into a dragon or something.

It's not quite as dangerous as adding another creature to the encounter as the PCs can't be stuck fighting both at once, so maybe treat the second form as 1 level less for encounter building.

Life happens. It will still be grand when it's available!

Not sure, but I am guessing that the next issue is going to end up being Mwangi, Impossible Lands, or back to Starfinder.

I don't have a current game to use the character in, but I want to have a skeleton who carries a dairy. He's learned that in death the memories of life can quickly fade, and doesn't want to forget anything else, so keep detailed notes of his entire life, and rereads his journal each night. It keeps him close to the life he had, and to those he still loves as is trying to protect.

Probably play him as something kind of Int based despite the ability flaw, something he can use all that knowledge with. Maybe a Thaumaturge?

At the moment if it occurs in a home game I intend to rule that, A) Soothe can target any creature that is not DEAD dead, so undead will be fine, and B) that undead are don't benefit from positive healing effects.

It might not be a perfect solution, but until there is an official solution it works to help keep parties with undead moving and having fun in the game, which is really what matters.

Darkness and Penumbral Shroud are both quick stop gap spells that will protect you for 1 or 10 minutes. Not enough to adventure during the day, but enough to help you get out of the sun.

With the focus on community as well whatever civilization is there could echo that as a toxic community. Gossping, back stabbing, a general lack of trust. The worst kind of personal politics at all levels. Sure it's a very social place, doesn't mean it's a nice place.

I wish we had rules for playing a Mortic, but failing that I'm considering a elf/dhampir for ancestry, but playing up the dhampir side as the result of a ritual rather than a fact of birth. Born with some sort of congenital condition that would have cut her natural lifespan short she turned to necromancy to prolong it.

I like the idea of her having a servant or servants, so probably a devotion phantom summoner, with souls not emotionally drawn to her service but bound to her service in sycophantic manner.

My thoughts go to a Human/Dhampir fighter/magus.

Underworld magic and being comfortable in the land of the dead, plus having difficulty healing in traditional means all leans toward negative energy affinity in some way.

Fighter is the ultimate for martial flexibility.

Magus grants magical abilities to mix up with martial combat, but as a dedication never overshadows his martial abilities.

I would assume it would only refer to the statistics called out by the spell.

You gain the following statistics and abilities regardless of which battle form you choose:

AC = 16 + your level. Ignore your armor's check penalty and Speed reduction.
5 temporary Hit Points.
Low-light vision and imprecise scent 30 feet.
One or more unarmed melee attacks specific to the battle form you choose, which are the only attacks you can use. You're trained with them. Your attack modifier is +9, and your damage bonus is +1. These attacks are Strength based (for the purpose of the enfeebled condition, for example). If your unarmed attack bonus is higher, you can use it instead.
Athletics modifier of +9, unless your own modifier is higher.

I'm looking forward to see what these multiclass druid/wizard capstone feats are, as I've seen them billed as one of the big selling points for limiting the free archetype to just those two classes.

I know the shaman class from legendary games has a medium class path they can pursue.

I haven't been able to start playing yet, but I intend to keep close to theme with a Summoner(arcane)/Sorcerer(primal) MC. Just been waiting for schedules to align, and for book 6 to see what these promised high level MC feats are like.

They did mention on the YouTube series that dragons get either a boost to strength or a different ability score based on their heritage, a free boost, and no ability flaw.

I'd love to be able to play a character like Sypha Belnades from Netflix Castlevania series. Might work as a kineticist who is also good at ritual casting though.

You've got it. Thanks for the response. I will continue to work on the expanded version of my article quietly then.

I just want to play a moth-person oracle with the cataclysm/apocalypse mystery. Is that so much to ask?

Last Wayfinder had an apocalypse mystery included.

I suppose it depends what you mean by 'caster'; are we talking blasting, utility, or both?

If I know that one of my entries is being published am I allowed to mention it on the forums, or should that remain a secret until the actual issue is released?

I've used a Solar dragon NPC before as an antagonist. Players wanted to be evil and one begged to be a graveknight. So having something that could fly his armor to the heart of the sun was a good threat to keep looming around.

I just bought this and looking through it, level 17 defense is missing the electric. Looks good otherwise from my quick look through.

There's a missing line break. The electric defense is there, but hidden in the earth defense entry.

I'm really looking forward to see how it plays out. It's not an 'evil' AP, but undead PCs are allowed, and you're working in the country of Geb... How does this work? I must know.

And I have so many character ideas, but by then I'll have Book of the Dead too!

If I mostly run pre-written APs and scenarios rather than home brewed storylines how much use will I get out of this book?

Do any rules currently exist at all for the DCs of perception checks to notice loud sounds such as combat? I know 1E had rules for it ( https://www.aonprd.com/Skills.aspx?ItemName=Perception ), but I don't think I've seen anything similar in 2E.

"Each time you recover from petrification caused in this way, you gain a new scar on your skin in the shape of a long, thin crack."

Fan of the Dr. Stone anime are we?

https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2t7r2&page=2?How-are-Earth-and-Golarion-in -the-same-universe#85

Besides the previously mentioned sources the Worldscape comic provides another link created by Nex; R'lyeh is on Earth but know to have portals to other locations; and there were obvious links between Ancient Osirion and Egypt as they share a pantheon.

At the moment Magma. I have a Magma dragon summoner I want to make, and if things should take a bad turn for him I might have him return in a form that's permanently merged with his eidolon.

I mean, Hocus Pocus and the Sanderson Sisters are pretty much archetypal witches, and they use a living grimoire.

Cat sits on your lap while you're reading a book. Makes sense to me.

If nothing else these discussions are great because they help let Paizo know there is still interest in such a class role, whatever may come of it.

Is there a call for submissions for Wayfinder 22?

There was, but the deadline has already passed. Sorry!

What about Triaxus?

Another possibility if you don't care to interact with Golarion as much, and just have your own setting there. Going to be a wintery one by default, but nothing saying you can't move their very long year forward or back a season or two.

Honestly, I'm starting to suspect that the real problem that Warpriest has is the name. It gives people an expectation of the build that simply isn't what it actually offers.

This. The 1E Class and the 2E doctrine are two very different things despite sharing a name.