Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Magic (OGL)

I have only two more questions. Does the Reanimator Archetype replace bombs, and if so, with what?

Edit: The only reason I ask is because of some fluff that would work better for a Kingmaker character of mine. However, bombs are integral to my character's backstory, so if they are replaced, I will not even ask if I may update my character.

No it doesn't replace bombs but they do get less effective bombs.

Oh sexy, Dark Mistress, I beseech thee one question of mine: are there prestige classes? If so, what are they?

Sorry no. Just archetypes and other options.

Have you found a favorite feat that you just know will become a staple for your characters?

Not yet, i have only skimmed the feat section. That will likely be the last section I read.

Tumor familiars are disturbing. They effectively allow an alchemist to have a familiar, but it lives in the alcemist's body when not in use...

That actually works incredibly well with my character. Radiation poisoning does strange, terrifying things. :P

I didn't see any "law" bloodlines. There are some based on creatures, but they are largely Bestiary I creatures, I think. There is a musical bloodline.

Sebastian wrote:

Tumor familiars are disturbing. They effectively allow an alchemist to have a familiar, but it lives in the alcemist's body when not in use...

That actually works incredibly well with my character. Radiation poisoning does strange, terrifying things. :P

I think you'll find a lot to like in this book then. There are a number of new alchemist discoveries that are pretty creepy in an 80's horror movie/flesh melting/toxic avenger kinda way.

I cannot wait to see what the new witch patrons are, as well as new familiar options. Anyone care to reveal a few, just to keep me satisfied until I can get the book?

There is 14 new patrons. Moon, Insanity, Stars, Spirits a few examples. There is 12 new familiars, one of the blogs I think listed all the new familiars.

Edgar Lamoureux wrote:

Sebastian wrote:

Tumor familiars are disturbing. They effectively allow an alchemist to have a familiar, but it lives in the alcemist's body when not in use...

That actually works incredibly well with my character. Radiation poisoning does strange, terrifying things. :P

I think you'll find a lot to like in this book then. There are a number of new alchemist discoveries that are pretty creepy in an 80's horror movie/flesh melting/toxic avenger kinda way.

This is fantastic news. This could actually be just what I'm looking for. Numeria can really put an elf through his paces over the years. Any number of terrible afflictions can be turned to good use when you're an Alchemist, though. :P

I guess I shouldn't even mention, spellblights(magical flaws), rules for spell duals, or the new rules to build and or modify constructs. :)

Hekate wrote:

I cannot wait to see what the new witch patrons are, as well as new familiar options. Anyone care to reveal a few, just to keep me satisfied until I can get the book?

There is 14 new patrons. Moon, Insanity, Stars, Spirits a few examples. There is 12 new familiars, one of the blogs I think listed all the new familiars.

Ah, thank you very much for the patron examples. Fourteen, fantastic! Also, I found the list of familiars -- thanks for mentioning it.

I guess I shouldn't even mention, spellblights(magical flaws), rules for spell duals, or the new rules to build and or modify constructs. :)

You vile temptress. I am sure you could corrupt the very Herald of Sarenrae. You doth tempt us much with faint whisperings of undisclosed secrets. Although I am not encouraging you, per se, I would not turn a deaf ear to those words which leak from the Fount of Knowledge. :P

Well it's 8 pm here and I still don't have mine. Guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow. Sigh.

Dark_Mistress wrote:

I guess I shouldn't even mention, spellblights(magical flaws), rules for spell duals, or the new rules to build and or modify constructs. :)

You vile temptress. I am sure you could corrupt the very Herald of Sarenrae. You doth tempt us much with faint whisperings of undisclosed secrets. Although I am not encouraging you, per se, I would not turn a deaf ear to those words which leak from the Fount of Knowledge. :P

It's in the job description. :)

I guess I shouldn't even mention, spellblights(magical flaws), rules for spell duals, or the new rules to build and or modify constructs. :)

Please do :), oh kind and terrifing Mistress.

What does the Internal Alchemist do? It sounds like it is inspired by Asian myths of alchemists. Does he use ki?

Edgar Lamoureux wrote:

Dark_Mistress wrote:

I guess I shouldn't even mention, spellblights(magical flaws), rules for spell duals, or the new rules to build and or modify constructs. :)

You vile temptress. I am sure you could corrupt the very Herald of Sarenrae. You doth tempt us much with faint whisperings of undisclosed secrets. Although I am not encouraging you, per se, I would not turn a deaf ear to those words which leak from the Fount of Knowledge. :P

It's in the job description. :)

Fair enough. You must be very good at your job, to sway the minds of so many mortals at the drop of a hat.

What does the Internal Alchemist do? It sounds like it is inspired by Asian myths of alchemists. Does he use ki?

I was also wondering about this, although I feel as though I have asked more questions than I would have normally allotted myself.

Dark_Mistress wrote:

I guess I shouldn't even mention, spellblights(magical flaws), rules for spell duals, or the new rules to build and or modify constructs. :)

Please do :), oh kind and terrifing Mistress.

Because you asked so nicely to not mention those things I won't. ;p

What does the Internal Alchemist do? It sounds like it is inspired by Asian myths of alchemists. Does he use ki?

They can take the extra ki feat. They are basically alchemist who work on having better bodies more or less.

I appear to have ruined things for the rest. With my work having been accomplished, I must away.

Just kidding, I am much too ensconced in this discussion to leave.

Still waiting on my email...:(

Still waiting on my email...:(

Still waiting for the 18th...:(

Any New Animal Companions?

Well it's 8 pm here and I still don't have mine. Guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow. Sigh.

It is not 8pm Paizo time.

Any New Animal Companions?

Does the 10 vermin ones count? Or the brood summoner who has a lot of smaller eidolon's?

Generic Villain wrote:

Well it's 8 pm here and I still don't have mine. Guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow. Sigh.

It is not 8pm Paizo time.

Yeah, but it's 5 pm. End of the business day.

No need to go into any specific details, but would someone kindly describe the "toxic avenger-esque" discoveries? All I really need is a name for each. From that I should be able to extrapolate the general use for each.

No need to go into any specific details, but would someone kindly describe the "toxic avenger-esque" discoveries? All I really need is a name for each. From that I should be able to extrapolate the general use for each.

Tentacle, vestigial arm, tumor familiar, to name some that stand out.

Are there PrC in the book?

Nope.

Edgar Lamoureux wrote:

No need to go into any specific details, but would someone kindly describe the "toxic avenger-esque" discoveries? All I really need is a name for each. From that I should be able to extrapolate the general use for each.

Tentacle, vestigial arm, tumor familiar, to name some that stand out.

All are viable discoveries for my Kingmaker character, well supported by fluff. That's good.

Razz wrote:

Oh sexy, Dark Mistress, I beseech thee one question of mine: are there prestige classes? If so, what are they?

Sorry no. Just archetypes and other options.

Ugh, lame. My biggest pet peeve with Paizo lately; the lack of prestige classes. Archetypes are ok, but I'm not ok with replacing so many abilities for a theme. Prestige classes are a good alternative to those who either want to delve a little, midway, or all of it and it won't replace any class abilities in the process, just either make them longer to get to, weaker, or not get them at all (assuming a game stops at 20th level).

Well, I can at least look forward to the other goodies.

Well, I must away. I shall return, however. See ya'll tomorrow.

Is there really a Quicken Channel feat? How does it work? I assume the same as Quicken Turning from 3.5?

Are their feats similiar to WotC's Divine feats? As in, use a Channel Energy for some other benefit?

Any Bardic Music feats?

Is there a sidebar that gives guidelines on adding new spells to the Alchemist, Inquisitor, Magus, Summoner, and Witch spell lists? They promised that long ago.

Darn no "law" bloodline.

A musical bloodline..interesting.

Mostly creatures from beastairy I ...Weird.. oh well I was hoping for an Aeon, Daemon, Qlippoth or countless other possibilities from beastairy II.

Stars and moon patrons for witches...I like the sound of that.

Do they have a oracle mystery related to art, music, dance, artifice, crafting, wood, illusion, charm, love or metal?

Darn no "law" bloodline.

You'd figure an Axiomatic and an Anarchic bloodline would've been a no-brainer, but alas! Those two alignment axes once again get the shaft. (Hint at the suggestion they do a Law vs Chaos adventure path sometime in the near future)

No one said there wasn't an anarchic bloodline in UM...

Can the qinggong monk archetype be combined with any of the APG archetypes?

What does the clone master do? It sounds self-explainable, but it might not be. Is it growing clones in vats or do they spring up instantly on the battlefield? Can you do different things with them? Can you make them look like other characters or monsters?

Does the Beastbonded Witch get an animal companion instead of a familiar? If not, why is she called that?

Is it the Synthesist that is the "Guyver" archetype? If not, which one is it?

Can the Evolutionary "evolve" his eidolon during battle on the fly without having to level up?

Does the Broodmaster create multiple "lesser" eidolons or does he get rid of the eidolon to focus on summoned monsters?

Thanks for answering our questions guys. I'll try to return the favor someday if I ever receive a PDF earlier than the rest of you.

No one said there wasn't an anarchic bloodline in UM...

Eh? Well, that makes it even more weird NOT to have the law version in it.

No one said there wasn't an anarchic bloodline in UM...

Which is weird considering there already is one in the APG - the protean bloodline.

I can only hope my subscription copies come soon. Is everyone else getting them because they live west coast? Or did they send out review copies? Since our Dark Mistress is the paragon of all reviewers?

My jealousy knows no bounds. Although it's probably for the best, considering I still have 28 papers to grade and finals after that.

I havne't delved deeply into it, just noticed that there is an Anarchic bloodline. I had the same reaction regarding the lack of an Axiomatic bloodline. I think it's because the Anarchic bloodline is part of a sorcerer archetype with multiple, mutated bloodlines. Maybe law just doesn't fit there...

No one said there wasn't an anarchic bloodline in UM...

I think the Protean bloodline has that position covered pretty nicely. ;)

Can the qinggong monk archetype be combined with any of the APG archetypes?

What does the clone master do? It sounds self-explainable, but it might not be. Is it growing clones in vats or do they spring up instantly on the battlefield? Can you do different things with them? Can you make them look like other characters or monsters?

Does the Beastbonded Witch get an animal companion instead of a familiar? If not, why is she called that?

Is it the Synthesist that is the "Guyver" archetype? If not, which one is it?

Can the Evolutionary "evolve" his eidolon during battle on the fly without having to level up?

Does the Broodmaster create multiple "lesser" eidolons or does he get rid of the eidolon to focus on summoned monsters?

Thanks for answering our questions guys. I'll try to return the favor someday if I ever receive a PDF earlier than the rest of you.

1) Not sure, short of looking at all the other archetypes I wouldn't know.

2) More or less. He can grow a clone of himself to awaken if he dies and some other stuff.

3) No, she has a closer tie to her familiar able to power it up some and some other stuff.

4) Yes.

5) No, but he can do it daily.

6) More than one eidolons.

Sebastian wrote:

No one said there wasn't an anarchic bloodline in UM...

Which is weird considering there already is one in the APG - the protean bloodline.

I can only hope my subscription copies come soon. Is everyone else getting them because they live west coast? Or did they send out review copies? Since our Dark Mistress is the paragon of all reviewers?

My jealousy knows no bounds. Although it's probably for the best, considering I still have 28 papers to grade and finals after that.

It is based on which group you are in. They do the largest group first. Number of people with the same order. As far as I can tell it is random with in that group who gets it first. I didn't get a review copy. This is just part of my subscription.

Ashanderai wrote:

Can the qinggong monk archetype be combined with any of the APG archetypes?

1) Not sure, short of looking at all the other archetypes I wouldn't know.

I guess a better question would be, "What abilities does he lose from the base monk class to take on the qinggong archetype?"

Thanks for taking time to answer, Dark Mistress.

What are the new cleric archetype like? Are there any new (sub)domains?

Dark_Mistress wrote:

Ashanderai wrote:

Can the qinggong monk archetype be combined with any of the APG archetypes?

1) Not sure, short of looking at all the other archetypes I wouldn't know.

I guess a better question would be, "What abilities does he lose from the base monk class to take on the qinggong archetype?"

Thanks for taking time to answer, Dark Mistress.

slow fall

What are the new cleric archetype like? Are there any new (sub)domains?

Cloistered

No no new cleric domains anyways. :)

The Forgotten wrote:

What are the new cleric archetype like? Are there any new (sub)domains?

Cloistered

Separatist
Theologian
Undead Lord

No no new cleric domains anyways. :)

Can you give me ome idea what they do?

Cloistered - loses some armor, weapons and domain, to gain some lores and knowledge based abilities.
Separatist - splinter clerics of the faith, their views on their god is outside the main stream. They lose the favored weapon but the second domain can be anything.
Theologian - loses one domain but becomes better with the other.
Undead Lord - bonuses with the undead.

Guess I shouldn't mention the variant Channeling either. :)

Ashanderai wrote:

Dark_Mistress wrote:

Ashanderai wrote:

Can the qinggong monk archetype be combined with any of the APG archetypes?

1) Not sure, short of looking at all the other archetypes I wouldn't know.

I guess a better question would be, "What abilities does he lose from the base monk class to take on the qinggong archetype?"

Thanks for taking time to answer, Dark Mistress.

slow fall

high jump
wholeness of body
diamond body
abundant step
diamond soul
quivering palm
timeless body
tongue of the sun and moon
empty body
perfect self

So, it doesn't look it can work with the other archetypes. Oh well.