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Wow, thanks for all the great suggestions!

First of all, I neglected to mention that the character is an elf, which rules out ideas related to other ancestries.

Secondly, if there was a sword that did slashing damage and had the finesse and two-hand traits that would be a possibility. But there isn’t (at least not in core).

So it looks like I’m stuck with a katana expert.

Thanks again!

I think I've read enough of the book to form an opinion, and it's the same as every other edition of pf/dnd -- I like a lot of it and dislike a little of it. My big issue with pf2e is the same as pf1e -- complexity. Its strength is all the detail. Its weakness is that it's just too detailed.

Some favorable comments:

They dropped the confirmation roll to confirm a critical hit! That had to be one of the worst rules ever.

They dropped Spellcraft! That skill was unnecessary.

Maximum hit points per level! It’s about time.

Some unfavorable comments:

They dropped different weapons’ critical ranges and multipliers! I thought that gave weapons more flavor.

Longsword can’t be used either one-handed or two-handed! This seems like an unnecessary change.

A 20th-level character has 32 feats (5 ancestry, 1 background, 10 skill, 5 general, and 11 class)! I appreciate the customizability, but this is too much.

While I’m enjoying martial classes’ class features, class feats have been a let-down — too many, too minor, too intricate. We’ll see if casters’ class feats are more appealing.

As noted elsewhere, I’m a little behind in reading Paizo publications. I’ve just started reading the second edition (not remastered) Core Rulebook and have some comments:

The book has lots of new vocabulary! It’s taking awhile to learn it all.

No more point buy for ability scores! That seems to allow more customization.

Goblins are hilarious! I laughed three times while reading about them.

All classes are trained in perception! That totally makes sense, as it seems to be the most useful skill (although it doesn’t seem to be a skill anymore).

Fighters are experts in perception but monks aren’t! That’s a shocker.

Monk abilities are no longer affected by wisdom! Another shocker.

No class skills! Another change that seems to allow more customization.

Gear is so inexpensive! Then again, characters start with less money, so maybe it balances out.

Good stuff!

At the start of the pandemic I began reading the first edition era of the Pathfinder Adventure Path. Yes, all of it. Yes, for the first time. I've been busy. :-)

I liked the noncombat material, most of the supplemental articles, and the inclusion of LGBTQ NPCS.

I didn't like the horror material, the abundance of noncore material, and the use of "tasked" and "gifted" (which still irritate after 144 issues).

This has been a nice way to spend time during isolation. I'm looking forward to reading the second edition era... someday.

just make it "weapon training." i.e., the bonus applies to all weapons.

sure, this would remove some of the customization, but it would make the fighter truly the master of combat.

smart? silly? stinky?

INT 7

WIS 7
CHA 7

yes, that's, um, a no-brainer.

my sincerest apologies.

in one of the malhavoc press books is a suit of armor called the definitive harness. this heavy armor costs 10,000 gp, gives +12 to armor or +8 when flat-footed, has a maximum dexterity bonus of +3, an armor check penalty of -4, an arcane spell failure chance 25%, weighs 50 pounds, and requires the exotic armor proficiency feat.

make this armor out of mithral, and the price increases by 9,000 gp, the maximum dexterity bonus increases by 2, the armor check penalty is reduced by 3, the arcane spell failure chance is reduced by 10%, the weight is cut in half, and the armor is treated as medium.

thus we have the super armor!

the mithral definitive harness costs 19,000 gp, has an armor bonus of +12 or +8 when flat-footed, a maximum dexterity bonus of +5, an armor check penalty of -1, an arcane spell failure chance 15%, weighs 25 pounds, and since it's medium armor a fighter can move full speed when wearing it!

i wish i had this armor in real life.

merge with familiar keeps the familiar completely safe.

*raises hand*

what can you tell me about this?

if you were to compare iggwilv's personality to that of a well-known person (real or fictional), who would it be?

that is the greatest news i've ever heard.

i just got the pdf of this, and i have to say...

my sister ran a game for me and our father in 1982 when i was 5.

i can't believe i'm the youngest so far (except for aaron's kids).

james jacobs.

gary: BEE DOG!

christopher: That's un-bee-leivable.
crystal: Must be a bee-gle
gary: THEY SEE ME ROLLIN THEY BEE HATIN
christopher: I'm bee-side myself that you'd do that to a dog.
crystal: Wasp were they thinking?

is it possible to "un-favorite" a post?

I haz infamy!

more like enmity between you and an outsider.

too much. a single, two-hour movie is sufficient.

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Friedrich Nietzsche

What would be a realistic number of arrows an archer can have/carry/bring with him?

OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAND!!!!!

i'm sorry. i had to do it.