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I am not sure how to apply the +2 from this shield in some cases. "The wearer of this shield gains a +2 bonus on Reflex saves against effects that originate or burst from a point outside his own square, as though he had cover. It does not protect against spread effects."

So this would protect against a fireball, sure. But what about cones, those originate from outside the square. Walls can be placed in an occupied square, or can fall onto someone from an adjacent square but they don't burst or originate really.

Honestly, I could not find a definition for "spread effect" so am not sure what it "doesn't" protect against, I think it would be things based on Fog Cloud (Stinking Fog, Incendiary Fog...etc.)

So, I just discovered Pup Shape (School transmutation (polymorph); Level druid 3, sorcerer/wizard 3, witch 3) and, since my Cohort is a Foo Dog (Magical Beast, Extraplanar), investigated protecting him from the spell - using Spell Immunity.

The short description on the SRD Spell List(s) says, "Transforms a single animal or magical beast into a younger and cuter version of itself...etc." So, I was concerned.

However, the spell description allayed my fears: http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/p/pup-shape

The Target is listed as "one animal"

The text says, succintly, "You transform the subject animal into a Small magical beast (or a magical beast one size category smaller than the original creature, whichever is smaller)"

So, this spell cannot affect my Foo Dog, since he is not an animal, but is a magical beast.

I was wondering about some past uses of the spell so looked here in the forums and, unequivocally, everyone is saying it can affect Magical Beasts.
Has no one read the spell? Or is the spell as listed on the SRD incorrect? Or am I reading the spell description completely wrong?

I am playing an 11th level cleric, so I already have access to an extraordinary number of spells. I see the list increasing as I gain in level and am worried about how to manage this at the table.

I have a number of friends who treat their clerics like wizards and write down the spells that they use and just tick them off as they use them. I feel that this ignores an important part of the cleric's ability, that you can prepare different spells according to your needs as you move through an adventure.

However, I am finding this is difficult to manage at the table already, and am only 11th level (access to 5th level spells). Does anyone know of any apps, websites, programs or printouts that can assist with this dilemma?

I was hoping to use the Spellcards set from Blue Banzai but unfortunately it is not very well done.

My character has the feat Animal Affinity. I have put 10 ranks in Handle Animal and 8 ranks in Ride. The feat text states that when one of these skills has 10 ranks, the bonus goes to +4.

Does that mean that since I have 10 ranks in Handle Animal, the bonus for both should go to +4 or just for Handle Animal?

I am playing a Half-Orc Rogue Skulking Slayer. The archetype has the Extraordinary Ability - Underhanded Maneuvers which states:

At 1st level, when she could normally make a sneak attack, a slayer may instead make a dirty trick or steal combat maneuver with a bonus on her roll. This bonus is equal to her number of sneak attack dice for a dirty trick combat maneuver, or 1-1/2 × her number of sneak attack dice for a steal combat maneuver.

Since this is a sneak attack, does the target of the maneuver get an attack of opportunity on me as I perform the steal or dirty trick?

I was disappointed to discover that Pathfinder failed to address the most ridiculous problem with Wizards. Their bonus feats are awful.

The usefulness of Metamagic Feats is debatable as they cost spell slots. Item Creation feats are useless as it takes months to create most magic items, so cannot be done when you need the item. Spell Mastery is a ridiculous feat that is great for the NPC Wizard you find strung up in a dungeon to have, but for a PC? I have never had my wizard's spell books taken away, nor have I as a DM ever done so. Has anyone ever had this happen?

Why are none of the useful magic feats on the list? I would love to take: Spell Focus, Greater Spell Focus, Augment Summoning, Spell Penetration, or Greater Spell Penetration.

Blegh!

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