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Can I get a touch of Help?

I'm working with a Cabal Devil, which turns out to be from council of thieves.

Now, the issue I'm running into is that they have the incorporeal subtype... but still has a str score and took the feat weapon finesse... but don't incorporeal creatures lack that ability score, and basically get free weapon Finesse? And no, it's not listed as a bonus feat.

So should it actually lose that score and gain another feat?

I'd link, but not positive on etiquette of linking to pfsrd and such here.

I'm in agreement that with the elimination of item boosts to stats beyond a +2, Stat boosts by level should grant +2 even above 18 instead of only +1 above 18.

I'm also in agreement that all armors giving the same AC bonus if you meet the maximum dexterity is... kind of stupid considering the penalties for wearing heavy armor vs how easy it is to get a 16 dexterity. This results in making medium armor nearly universally a better option outside of Paladin and Fighter, who have superior proficiency bonus to heavy armor. It's relatively easy to get a 16 or 18 dexterity through level up boosts OR items, meaning medium armor gives you that +7 AC total without the penalties of heavy armor. Paladins getting legendary proficiency with only heavy armor means that for pure AC Paladins get more from Heavy armor than medium (a one point difference). The same is true of fighters, who gain master proficiency in heavy armor but not medium. Again, there is a one point advantage to wearing heavy armor, which is not at all significant given how much this system ultimately relies on the d20 roll anyways.

Forger's List of Amazing Bard Options

Hey, and welcome to my little post about a list of awesome stuff for your bard. this is not a proper guide, just a list (with hyperlinks and short summaries) and only a small scattering of suggestions for awesome stuff for your bard! Make a better bard today!

Suggestions/additions welcome.

forger03 wrote:

According to my Errata document Flamboyant Arcana still provides Opportune Parry and Riposte. Flamboyant Arcana is modified starting with the second sentence, but does not modify the first sentence, therefore Magus was the ONLY non-swash to keep access to Opportune Parry and riposte.

By golly, you are right! Sorry for the misinformation. I got it mixed up with the Amateur Swashbuckler feat. Thanks for the correction!

Not a problem. It's silly to me but I'm happy about it just the same. I love Magus and I'm glad to see they at least kept such an awesome ability, even if nobody else did. Honestly, the fact Magus DIDN'T lose Opportune Parry and Riposte actually kind of puzzles me as much as their extreme hatred of letting anything else have it.

I still want an answer as to why they went to war on Opportune Parry and Riposte. It was perfectly sensible for both Daring Champion and Kata Master to get. If anything, Daring Champion should have lost Precise Strike, not Parry. Static damage + even MORE static damage is a way bigger problem than Parry ever even possibly could have been.

That's what is so aggravating to me. They clearer developed a swift hatred for an ability that's fun, but not that overpowering. Taking signature deed from it was really all they ever needed to do to keep it from becoming too strong. And If their worry was for the sake of the Swashbuckler, then as was said, they went WAY too far. And that's just one example of how bad I consider this errata to be.

Forger's Updated Guide to the Magus

Ladies and Gentlemen, my Sister and Brother Magi, I welcome you to my small contribution to the world of Pathfinder. I welcome your feedback on this endeavor.

I have immense respect for Walter and his Guide to the Magus. However, Walter has not, to my knowledge, updated his guide since he posted it. Certainly not in a long time. So I made the decision to provide an update using all the new feats, spells, and features that have appeared since Walter published his Guide to the Magus. This is intended purely as a supplement to Walter's work, and is not a replacement.

Thank you.