I use the first letter trick to remember:
Former is First
Latter is Last.
Also, Ewoks are 20th level rangers with Favored Enemy Stormtrooper.
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agarrett, you stole my thunder. This is city life. I guess it's a style thing; some people like it and some don't. What some are seeing as disjointed or illogical, I see as hectic and chaotic. In other words, exactly what I expect Korvosa to be. And a lowly (as in low level/no status or reputation) paladin casting detect evil on the Queen (the friggin' QUEEN!)is ABSOLUTELY a breach of ettiquette. In lawful-to-a-fault-Korvosa, such an act would surely result in some unwanted attention from the authorities. I think that the "problems" a lot of people are having are a result of metagame thinking. The DM is given a lot of behind-the-scenes information, but the PCs have no reason to suspect foul play is afoot. The Earthbound human running the game knows the nitty gritty, but the Golarionbound characters do not. It would have been acceptable for Nic (is it Nic or Nick? I need a ruling on this one, uh... Mr. Logue) to have left out some of these juicy tidbits and for the next author to reveal the devious deeds doled out by the dastardly damsel. Uh, yeah. I've been up for over 32 hours, so I'm going to quit now. This was my take on the hubbub, and I honestly hope nobody took offense. Goodnight.
I just wanted to chime in and add my "thanks" to the many you've already received. I moused-over a few "cancel my subscription because you're not going 4E" posts, and wanted to put my support of your bold move on the boards. I was going to go along with whatever decision Paizo made on the issue (proud to call myself a Fanboy), but was secretly hoping you'd stay 3.5 for many reasons, not the least of which was the unhappy prospect of owning a small fortune in 3.5 books. What I wasn't expecting was a full-on 3.5 revision. FANTASTIC. I skimmed the Alpha download and saw several modifications that I have already made in my own game. I'm on your wavelength. Oh yeah, just to be official... don't cancel my subscription!
I only have two players in my RotRL campaign. They're both experienced, so they each have two PCs. This is working out great for us; I don't have to adjust any of the encounter ELs and it's easier to get two players to meet on a regular basis than getting four or more schedules to open up. Also, fewer players means fewer egos, we have not had any arguments to distract from the game.
Excuse me a second... ANDREW!!! I TOLD YOU NOT TO READ ANYTHING THAT SAYS "SPOILERS" IN THE TITLE! NOW GET OUT OF HERE! Okay, I'm back. I just started running The Skinsaw Murders for my group, and we're having a great time with it. After the PCs saw the first scarecrow thrashing around on it's post, they quickly dispatched it and discovered that it was a disguised ghoul. One of the players said, "Wait a minute... who wrote this?" I told him that Richard Pett was the author and asked why he wanted to know. His response was something to the effect of "I just wanted to make sure it wasn't Nick Logue. That guy would probably put some regular people up there just to mess with us." I put on the best poker face of my DMing career and, a few minutes later, the PCs had slain poor Lettie Guffmin. They then moved more cautiously, making spot checks (DC 10 per 5 feet) to try and determine whether the scarecrows were ghouls or humans. They freed Horran, but sent him home with their assurances that they would send his wife after him if they found her. A short metagaming conversation took place in which they agreed that they could make up anything they wanted and nobody would know the difference. Yeah. Nobody but the DM keeping track of their sins. Muahahaha! Next session will involve a little side quest to give them the opportunity to admit their horrible (but honest) mistake or commit to a lie. Congrats, Pett, on springing an excellent, memorable trap on my players. You are officially tied with Logue as the author to fear.
Suspect (upon seeing five police officers at his front door): Damn, how many cops does it take to arrest me? One of my more eloquent coworkers: I don't know. But I know how many we're going to use. Epilogue; Felony Warrant arrest made without incident.
Lemmywinks the halfling rogue. Alas, tis true.
I heard a quote several years ago that I really liked, but I don't who said it. If you know, PLEASE let me know. "This weapon is so terrible that it shall surely end all war." The weapon is the crossbow.
I decided to go with Call of Duty 4. The good news is that the game looks and plays great. The bad news is that I suck. I went online to test my skills, only to discover that I have none! I was averaging roughly 2 kills for every 15 times that I was killed. Bummer, but I've only had the game for two days. Well, I gotta go practice. P.S. I decided to get creative with my online name... Wolfman174. Yep, I left out the space. CrAaAaAaZy!
Thanks for the feedback. I'm eight hours away from PS3 goodness and the anticipation is killing me. One of my brothers has Oblivion and Ultimate Alliance for the 360, so I have access to those games already. As the hours tick away, I'm leaning toward Call of Duty 4 for the great online play I've heard about. Of course, I'll probably change my mind fifty times before I get off work. Man, I didn't have this much trouble deciding what car to buy!
I'm getting a PS3 tomorrow. I know, I know... XBox 360 is better. Wii is better. A rat with a string tied to it's tail is better. But I'm a Playstation guy and I'm getting PS3, so don't burst my bubble. My question is: what game should I get to start with? I was leaning heavily toward Assassin's Creed until I read some poor reviews saying that it is repetitive to the point that replay is out of the question. I may not get a second game for while because my wife won't let me - uh, I mean because I'll be spending all my time at the gym working on my quads and, uh, waxing my Harley while growing a mustache. The point is, I need a game that will be fun for at least three months. Anyway, I'm torn between Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty 4 and Uncharted. Any suggestions/reviews from those of you in the know would be much appreciated. Now stop thinking about my buff quads.
I just finished Burnt Offerings with only two players. Each one has two characters and it was not a problem. Each player chose a class they are very familiar with (Ranger and Fighter) and one they don't have much experience playing (Monk and Sorcerer). Everyone had a great time with the adventure and going without a Cleric was actually a nice change of pace. A wand of cure light wounds was used up by the end, but then they had enough loot to buy another one.
I had just finished Red Hand of Doom, my first pregenerated adventure in YEARS. My players liked it so much that I decided to go pick up a copy of Dungeon Magazine and, probably, get a subscription. I hadn't read Dungeon or Dragon for quite a while, but I knew they would always be there for me; ready with an awesome adventure or new spells or weapons or whatever I needed... until I saw the "Final Issue" banner on Dungeon #150. Now, I have never actually gone on a kill-crazy rampage, but standing there in a Hasting's store in mid-Missouri, I came damn close. I bought the issue, read it from cover to cover and loved it. It was better than I remembered the magazine ever being. I felt like I had been punched in the gut. Sure I hadn't read the magazine for several years, but this was Dungeon and Dragon we were talking about. I felt... well, if you're reading this you know how I felt. Long story short, I got online to find out the details on this blasphemy and that's how I found Paizo. My only regret is that I wasn't here from the start.
I'm about half way through Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. If you haven't seen Dexter on Showtime, check it out. DISCLAIMER: Dexter is rated L for Logue. Those offeded by torture-porn, torture or porn should use with caution.
That is one sweet mini! The sculpt is awesome, but that paint job just knocks my socks off! The paint job is also the reason I don't paint miniatures: I can't get them to look that good. Those veins took skill, shorty! I read Dragnmoon's post on one of the other mini pages, and while I sympathize with his point of view and would also have preferred pre-painted minis, I'll be picking up every one of these beauties. Dragnmoon, just do what I'm going to do: go to your FLGS (with Paizo minis in hand) and ask the regulars who the best painter in town is. If they disagree about who the best is, which I'm counting on, suggest a Paint Off. My awesome FLGS owner, Phil Thompson, actually hosts miniature painting nights at his shop, so I don't anticipate any problems getting my metal minis painted up all professional like. Also, for those of us who can barely paint walls, there is a line of pre-painted minis by a company called Reaper that look fantastic. I'm pretty sure they're resin or some spaceage polymer, so the quality is very high too.
I was promoted to Detective about a year ago, and selected for the Narcotics Unit about three months after that. We have no dress code and no rules about personal appearance, so I have not shaved or cut my hair in about nine months. One of the ladies in Records started calling me Wolfman due to my new look, and it stuck. 174 is my badge number.
Egad! The next I skip to the end of a thread to post my original, cutting-edge humor I'll look two posts up and see that mwbeeler beat me to it! Umm... all your marzipan are belong to us.
Everybody knows that Marzipan is Homestar's girlfriend... duh!
I didn't make the top 32. Of course, I didn't actually enter an item - work has been crazy the past few weeks. So, I figured I'd at least answer me one o' them swanky Pathfinder trivia questions. I read question #4 and immediately assumed it was a joke. I answered "potato" and a couple days later, BOOM, Jason Bulmahn mentions it in the Paizo Blog. Awesome. Except that the question wasn't a joke. Oops! So now I'm not in the top 32 and I'm too stupid to win a Pathfinder trivia game. I guess I'll go make a snack to cheer myself up. I have a sudden craving for raw potato... with salt.
Narcotics Detective. Uh, thief, criminal, roustabout, and general rogue-for-hire. What's your address?
Warrensburg, MO. About halfway between Kansas City and Columbia.
You can't go out and mount random people. We obviously didn't go to the same university.
I wanted to be a garbage man. I used to watch the truck come to my house and thought it would be cool to get to ride on the back of that big ol' truck. It just seemde like the most awesome job in the world. Then I turned six.
I know I'm a little late on this one, but add me to the list if you're still passing them out. ts_hiatt@yahoo.com Thanks.
It also is the first adventure to really use giants in a big way. And in what adventure will halflings play a small part? ;)
Umm... don't tell my wife I said that.
Wow! Where can I get a pair of those boots for my wife?!
Anyone have instructions on how to remove the layers on the Player's Guide map?
Wolfman 174
Umm... I'm responsible.
I'm running D0 for my new group - a couple of guys who haven't played since 2E - to get them warmed up for Burnt Offerings. They have cleared most of Droskar's Crucible, and next session will step into the worg's lair. The party is: human ranger, human cleric, halfling rogue, Valeros. No fatalities, but the cauldron took the halfling rogue down to -2. Later, it came down to a single die roll for the ranger to save himself and the rogue from the last darkmantle. I thought the cauldron was a great idea for a monster, while the rogue's player raised an eyebrow and said "you gotta be kidding me" when I described the construct coming to life. A few rounds later, inside the belly of the creature, he stopped making Beauty and the Beast jokes and started getting nervous.
Mike, I wish there was a way for you to see a SWAT team go to work in person. It's freaking awesome. There are few things quite so satisfying as seeing a self-proclaimed "hardcore" meth dealer crying and shaking like a baby after a tactical entry. Check with your local PD and see what their ride-along policy is. You won't get to see a SWAT entry, but there's plenty of excitement on regular patrol. When I was on patrol I loved taking riders because I enjoyed letting civilians see what real (as opposed to TV) cops do on a daily basis. And make a lot of donut jokes. We love that ;)
Looks like a Conn Seanery to me. "Shand Point? I've lived there for yearsh." Wow. Typing a Scottish accent is harder than I thought.
The pre-gens were the only aspect of Pathfinder that I wasn't totally impressed with. I mean, hell, making up my own PCs (or NPCs when DMing) is my favorite part of the process of gaming. I didn't understand why Paizo thought I would want not one, but four pre-generated characters in my product. What a waste of space. Yeah. That was until today. My group meets at 2pm every other Tuesday, and at noon today one of my players informed me that he wasn't going to be able to make it anymore due to scheduling problems (we're all cops on the same department but working on three different shifts, so meeting at all has been a nightmare). Can you guess what saved the day? Yep, pre-gens. Looks like this NPC cat named Valeros just happened to be available to lend a hand. The party was already running thin with only three PCs, and two adventurers are more likely to end up in the belly of a determined monster than to save the day. Thanks for knowing what I need before I know I need it, Paizo.
I will run Paizo adventures in whatever edition they are presented. I already own the 3.5 core books, so there would be absolutely no effort (or hesitation) on my part to continue running 3.5 Pathfinder games. I haven't run the previous APs (Savage Tide, Age of Worms, etc.), so there is plenty of quality 3.5 product for me pick up in the highly unlikely event that my game gets ahead of the Pathfinder releases. If I go 4e within two years of it's release, it will be because Paizo has gone 4e. There are several reasons why my loyalties lie with Paizo instead of WoTC, not the least of which is the fact that Paizo treats their customers with respect. Need evidence? This post is in response to the Publisher asking his customers what they think. So, Erik, to answer your question... I want Paizo to do what it has always done: give me the best materials on the market to have fun playing my favorite game. And quite frankly, I really don't care what whether those materials say 3.5 or 4e on the back.
Pathfinder #2 is currently shipping, so... Once we start shipping Pathfinder #2, Pathfinder #1 will only be available at the full retail price. Also, the next time you use the words "ball" and "dropped" in the same sentence, I'm going to be forced to make some crude puberty jokes... consider yourself warned.
I almost started this thread myself. I haven't even visited the WotC site since I found this haven about a month and a half ago. After posting over there a few times I realized that the majority of the people on those boards are like pirhannas, just waiting for a drop of blood so they can tear into each other as viciously and insultingly as possible. By contrast, the people here are more like... people. I read a post here about a guy who was injured on the job and received a card signed by numerous Paizo staff members. WOW! After that, I was a true Paizo fan. I went to my FLGS and told the owner about some of the cool stuff going on at Paizo and suggested he start carrying the Pathfinder and Gamemastery books. He just smiled and told me that Erik Mona helped him get his first writing gig in the industry. He also said UPS would be delivering a Paizo shipment the next day (they did, and I bought a copy of Burnt Offerings and a Critical Hit Deck). I will probably end up buying the 4E core books, but the rest of my gaming purchases will have the Paizo label on them. Thanks guys.
I think Kyle should develop CIGFTF (that's "Cartoony Iconic Goblins For The Foreword" for those of you who have trouble deciphering elite acronym thingys). I prefer more serious/realistic/heroic art for the main guts of Pathfinder, but the foreword is lighter in nature and Kyle's cute little goblinese characters are a perfect fit. I would love to see a recurring goblin (or group of goblins) in the foreword making goblinish mischief. Well, I've said "goblinese" and "goblinish" in this post, so I better stop before "goblinesque" sneaks it's way in... OOPS!
I just went and test drove a Nissan Pathfinder. I checked in the glove box - no goblins. I checked under the rear seat - no hot tattooed chicks. What a ripoff. NO SALE!
Me likey.
I have two gaming groups; my brothers (three of them), and some guys from work. The great thing about gaming with my brothers is that we can decide which products we want and either chip in for them or, more often, take turns buying stuff to spread the cost of the hobby around. The great thing about gaming with the guys from work is that I can use the stuff my brothers and I already bought ;) I am 36, and I too now have more disposable income than I did when I started playing D&D at age 13. I think another important factor in why younger people are less likey to play D&D is that role playing requires imagination, and being raised on video games is an inhibitor to creativity. Don't get me wrong, I spent more time logged onto Diablo 2 than I did doing homework back in college, but a video game offers only so many options while a RPG is limitless.
The solution is obvious: Dan Scott should do all cover AND interior illustrations. This has nothing to do with the fact that Dan is a friend of mine... in fact, I don't even know him OR his wife Laura. And if Dan does do all the artwork from now on and makes a ton of extra money, I will definitely NOT show him this post in order to get a sweet Christmas present. |