When Pathfinder was created there were some significant changes. One of the Skill changes was the combining of Search, Spot and Listen into one skill called Perception. Now instead of having to spend skill points in each of three skills and making three different skill rolls you now make one roll and have one place to put skill points.
The question that comes to mind when I see the size of the fort is, do you have a table large enough to display the map? I have heard of Kinko's doing maps for people, but am unfamiliar with the cost. There are also pads of graph paper at art supply stores and places like Office Max and Office Depot. Those are usually back in the art supply section. I hope this helps.
I have four KS that failed to deliver, Five that are way behind on delivery, but of the rest, FGG has always delivered. Yes, they may have been somewhat late but they did deliver a quality product. My total number pledged is 47 KS, not all were FGG. So I at least am not worried about will they deliver. Sometimes they have the main product of the KS completed, but what slows things up are the Stretch goals. If they are not already written then that must happen. FGG members all have day jobs, too. The Blight will happen.
Here are some sites that may be of help. Yet another fantasy name generator If you have access to Gygax's Book of Extraordinary Names it is a very good resource of names for locations and geographical locations.
Just a thought, have any of you given any thought to what writing and doing the editing and layout on a 900+ page book would entail? I hadn't. I've read the updates from Bill and Greg about how the Bard's Gate book had to be finished first because of a printing contract, and then the additional material from the stretch goals had to be written. I believe usually FGG has their books written or nearly written before they start a KS. But I am unsure if that was the case with The Blight. Add in the medical emergency with Chuck the Layout Guru and that by itself would put a crimp in anyone's plans. I have backed several FGG KS and have never been disappointed. I am not an employee, just a fanboy (maybe I should say Fanman or just a fan). I hope to hear some good news soon. But whether I do or not is immaterial. I will wait as long as it takes. Just my 2 cp.
Here is the link to the newest KS from Frog God Games. From what I can gather there is a new team doing the work up. The text basically stays the same with few updates but the artwork is updated. The primary reason is the 2nd printing is nearly gone.
I had three 3.5 players join a PF game I was running. During the game they flanked a bear and one player said he got to roll precision dice because the Bear lost his Dex from being flanked by two other PC's. This player was playing a Rogue. When I explained that in PF targets don't lose their Dex from flanking in my game they decided a few days later that they didn't want to continue in my game.
It may seem strange but I always carry Marbles (3), powder (2-3), and earplugs. The marbles can be used to check the levelness of the floor or to cause difficult terrain to opponents. The powder is an easy way to find invisible creatures. When you are expecting to go against Harpies earplugs are nice.
I had gone through and printed out several of your lists after downloading them. Then when I moved I found some of your books that I had bought and compared what I had against the downloads. So it turned out that I reduced the number of printed material a lot. I have a game tomorrow that I intend to use your stuff again. I appreciate what you do for us overworked and underappreciated GM's.
Here's a suggestion for other GM's. My players are in level 11A the Vampire level. They entered the level from level 9 into the natural cavern and as they approached the river the 3 Ropers attacked. I didn't notice that once the PC's were reduced to 0 STR the Ropers dropped them and attacked a different PC. So don't make my mistake.
Didn't see the email for the PDF download until this morning. However I am glancing over the contents and am amazed at the detail that went into creating this book. I now have both the original book and the new one. Whatever was missing from the d20 version has apparently been corrected or added in this copy. Well done FGG.
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