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While I love some of the dread feelings this AP inspires, I am pretty frustrated that I thought created a character that would deal well vs madness and aberrations and so far in the campaign absolutely zero of my protections against aberrations and madness has come into play.
Had this come up. A PC was turned to stone by a Medusa and his party brought him back to the city to try and reverse the spell. He DC15 fort save and died. My question is: Do the objects he was wearing (rings, armor, rapier, etc.) survive, or are they also destroyed. I'm leaning toward survival as it appears that the death is caused by a shock to the system.
Judges, What is the difference between an encounter map and a dungeon map? I like this map, it looks great, clean, interesting design, a large amount of detail that is still easy to read, and I would gladly use it as a "dungeon", but it is designed for multiple ncounters, not one encounter and I'm not sure it qualifies as an encounter map as much as it does a dungeon or module map. Phillip, yours it not the only one of these I have seen that seems to fall out of the definition of encounter map. But, let me say again, it is a GREAT looking map and I would be happy to use it in my campaign. I haven't read the RPGSS definition of an encounter map so maybe it does qualify. If it does it goes to the top of my list and I would still vote for it as many other entries are in the same boat as yours. ***Just read the rules and it does allow for a "variety of encounters" In which case this map gets my whole-hearted support
Thank you, I hadn't thought of the item the way you were critiquing it and it does make sense. I'll try again next year and maybe submit items on the blazing 9 thread.
I was hoping somebody could review my item, its on page three. Its my first RPGSS submission and made the first two culls. Thanks to anybody who can offer a critique. Husk of Protective Parchment. (I won't post full description again to save space.
This was my first RPGSS entry and I'm anxious to figure out what I can improve on. I can see a few mistakes off the bat, capitalized aura, all caps in format. HUSK OF PROTECTIVE PARCHMENT
The wearer may cast the stored spell as a standard action as a scroll which is taken off the armor. The wearer must be able to cast the stored spell and once it is cast, it is gone until replenished as per pearl of power. For each spell used, the armor loses one point of protection. So if you have used two of the four spells, the armor drops to +2 until replenished. Once all four spells are used, the armor reverts back to a masterwork hide shirt with all bonuses and penalties until the spells are replenished. CONSTRUCTION
I'm anxious to see where I could improve my item. Will the critique thread be in this forum or elsewhere? Will it not be created until the 2nd round officially begins?
I'm anxious to see where I could improve my item. Will the critique thread be in this forum or elsewhere? Will it not be created until the 2nd round officially begins?
Did you name your item "Nickleback, the greatest band of all-time"? That would get my down-vote. I'm sorry you didn't make it. I was out in the third cull, but this was my first try and I learned a lot and hope to learn more. I hope we never stop learning, not just how to make a better item, but to express that idea in a way that connects.
By "workshop ping" do you mean submitting your idea on an eliminated ideas thread and letting the PF community have a whack at it or is there a different way to do it? This was the first year I have submitted anything and, while I was pleased to make it past the first couple of culls with an item I drew up two days before deadline, this 3rd one got me. I believe I have some good ideas and would like to develop them further.
Rats. Looks like I didn't make it past the second cull. Thought I had a shot as I never once saw my item despite numerous votes and I had heard that the less an item is seen the better, that it was the votes that were voted down that kept showing up. I can think of a couple of things I should have done better. Oh well....next time. It'll be interesting to see what does advance.
Just saw an item that was fairly well-written, but if used as written, will likely result in your death!
Not sure how to take it. Been voting everyday, my item has made it past 2nd cull, but I have yet to see it!
And I'm now a star voter 1. :)
Thanks for that info. I have yet to see mine though I have voted probably 100 times, hopefully that is good news. No views is good news?
Multiple site crashes. Its hard to vote more than two or three times before site times out. I have a feeling, with over 200 entries, that this has a lot to do with first day voting than anything else.
What happens once it is submitted? It does not seem to appear on any forums. I did get the "entry submitted message.
How does the population, majority Orc, deal with not being able to function outside on a sunny day due to Orc light sensitivity? If they have five days of sunny weather, do they stay indoors for five days, no travel, no commerce, no hunting or raiding?
I am a 6th level arcanist, my GM allowed anyone in our party to switch once the ACG came out and as long as it was related to your previous class.. I was a summoning focused wizard and have decided to try out an arcanist blaster. Human Arcanist 6th level
STR 9
FEATS
Traits
Arcanist Exploits
I have most of the fire-based spells in my book and am now ableto cast 3rd level spells, but nnly 1 3rd level per day and haste seems to be too beneficial to the party to not memorize it. Aside from a +1 Cloak of Resistance, he carries a 1st level Pearl of Power and a Lesser Metamagic wand. Any suggestions to improve him?
I am a 6th level arcanist, my GM allowed anyone in our party to switch once the ACG came out and as long as it was related to your previous class.. I was a summoning focused wizard and have decided to try out an arcanist blaster. Human Arcanist 6th level
STR 9
FEATS
Traits
Arcanist Exploits
I have most of the fire-based spells in my book and am now ableto cast 3rd level spells, but nnly 1 3rd level per day and haste seems to be too beneficial to the party to not memorize it. Any suggestions to improve him?
I think that this really does need an official clarification as it is very easy to interpret incorrectly.. Somebody brought up ICE Storm as an example of a spell covering an area (cylinder (20-ft. radius, 40 ft. high) It, however, also specifically states that the damage is limited to the first round while Glitterdust does not. Glitterdust is also described as a cloud, just like stinking Cloud or Fog cloud(though those both describe the cloud as spreading. I agree that it is an effect upon casting, but it is written in such a way that it is too easily confused. It is described as cloud, it is not described as a burst effect and while I have seen posts stating that total concealment in the AoE p[protects you from the effects, I have seen nothing in the spell description that would allow that. It is not described as having only the casting round as taking effect and makes no mention of what happens to the AoE after it is cast. An official clarification would be helpful.
What suggestions do you have for including a realistic passage of time. Many campaigns are adventure/module based. Campaign starts out in a tavern, you go clear out the haunted abbey, sell the loot and maybe deal with a few encounters before you go clear the local dungeon. This is all wrapped up in a dynamic storyline. What I am struggling with is trying to incorporate the passage of time. It seems a little silly for the first level, leather armor wearing adventurers to leave the tavern and three months later (accounting for travel time and a few dungeons) come back 12th level. Ultimate campaign has some good stuff to deal with this and I could enforce a mandatory 3-6 month in game break between adventures with downtime rolls, but there is still the odd player who insists on daily minutiae. I'd like to see a campaign where players actually aged a year before they became 20th level. How do others deal with this?
I have seen one thread so far addressing this. As a witches hex does not contain verbal somatic or material components, is the target aware of the hex being cast on them. To what extent are they aware? Do they know who cast the hex? Are they only aware that "something" tried to affect them? Witch hexes do not cause AoO, but is there any indication they are casting a hex outside the description of the hex such as cackling madly for the Cackle hex or gesturing and speaking soothingly for a charm hex? I have not seen any clarification for this and was hoping I could get some official word or more expansive reasoning.
Any way you can go over Ruel Whelon and his Eidolon level by level, or how did you build him?
Wow. Just found this. Incredibly useful and should almost have its own forum so that others can post their NPC's.
When I first started out I bought a few pathfinder and reaper minis and then started buying Warhammer, Orcs, guards, goblins and ghouls. They work great. A warning though, buy a white ink pen and number the minis so you can keep track of them in encounters.
Underwater, the cackle spell can still beheard, sound does travel underwater. In the area of effect of a Silence spell there would be no sound from the caster, so no Cackle. It does bring up the question of "What if they are gagged?"
So far there is one exception clearly spelled out for the witch, the Cackle. Your example foresees a situation that is not part of the rule system (ripping out a voice box). Its like saying the Message spell doesn't work because your out of cell-phone range.
If I am building a magus hexcrafter and I choose prehensile hair as a hex, this gives me an intelligence bonus the same as if it were strength. So say I have 20 INT. I have +5 to hot and +5 damage. This weapon is 10 feet reach If I take White Haired Witch, I am automatically granted a five foot prehensile hair attack with my INT bonus used for damage. If I do a prehensile hair attack, am I choosing one prehensile hair attack over the other or are they combined. Can I add my regular bonus of +5 to hit to my white hair prehensile hair attack and use that bonus for grappling or tripping?
One question on the white witch build. I'm assuming you are using the white witch hair for the INT bonus to hit and the witch hex prehensile hair INT bonus to damage. But wouldn't they be two different attacks? I can't find anything that allows you to combine the attacks into one.
A couple of questions: 1. If you already have the white haired witch at 1st level, why take prehesile hair with your 1st hex? Aren't you already getting that or do you need that hex to extend the range to 10 feet? 2. You listed grab as a WHW ability at 6th level, but earlier said it came at 1st level with the WHW prehensile hair? Thanks again for the guide :)
Thanks for answering my questions. I found the rule that states the hex would level along with my magus level because of the hexcrafter archetype. The example builds you guys have are human and I was hoping to play an elf. What changes would you make without the first level feat? (I am thinking I may have to suck it up and play a human.
... Also, for trip and pull, don't you need to add 4 more levels of white witch? Constrict is 2nd level, but trip is 6th and pull is 4th level witch. How would you accomplish that? An added question, if my GM did not allow the Dragon Empires as a
Looks like a great build, but I need a clarification. You had said you were only using one swift action(used prior to combat) to trip, grapple, pull and constrict. Am I reading that right? If so, how is that accomplished with only one swift action per round?
Thanks guys. Found some links to that.
Okay. I think I've found some reference to that. But the vanish part is okay?
I run a campaign with very smart players who have found a way to make a ninja ridiculously overpowered. Using the vanish ninja trick, they vanish, move somewhere, then on the next round do a full round sneak attack(breaking the vanish) with rapid shot and then vanish again at the end of the round. They are doing 3-4d6 with each shot rendering most encounters a massacre. Are the rules being used right?
I'm going to have to go with it not disallowing tremor sense. A druid archetype has a 3rd level skill that specifically negates tremor sense. I have to believe that if paizo meant for light step to negate tremorsense, they would have included it in the skill explanation.
And autocracy = Autocorrect :(
Wow. Autocracy went nuts. It was supposed to be a ninjas lightstep ability v a creatures tremorsense
Is there any official word on whether or not the monks lifestyle ability negates a creatures remorseless ability? If anybody could link it I would be grateful.
Thank you. Running a campaign in which the players are pretty much kicking a--. 2 ninjas, that tend to go invisible at the drop of a hat. A city Ranger and a summoner with ridiculous eidolon. I'm running this for players that know the rules better than I do and I am hoping to make it more challenging for them without just being ridiculous and automatic TPK.
I'm probably just reading something the wrong way, but I can't find any clear rule on how long the effects of a poison last. Lets say i fail my save against Wyvern poison, DC 17. I fail for three rounds, doing 6 points of damage to my CON (1d4 per round). I finally make my save and take no further damage. How long do I lose the 6 points of CON for?
Quick ogre story My 5th level Druid had died of my own stupidity and the next gaming session the party was not in a convenient place for me to join (they were a couple levels down in the dungeon) I created a melee based Ranger, 3rd level, adn waited eight hours for the party to emerge from the dungeon and start back towards the city, I joined them the first day out. My stats were done, feats and skills chosen with care and equipment purchased, the sheet was completely and carefully filled out. The second day with the party we encountered three Ogres. I was ready. I was a front-line character and anxious for battle. The melee was joined, my breastplate was strapped tight and my Two-handed sword was ready. I rolled a 4 for initiative, the ogre went first. On the Ogre's first swing he rolled a twenty and did 43 points of damage....I ceremoniously burned the character sheet in the backyard. The Marquis de Sade has not created a profile. |
