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So, uh.
Can anyone explain what on earth Enhanced Varisian Tattoo (from the Tattooed Sorcerer archetype) actually does? The writing on that ability is a mess.
Let's break it down.
Enhanced Varisian Tattoo (Su):
Titles are easy: it's a called Enhanced Varisian Tattoo and it is a supernatural ability
At 9th level, the tattooed sorcerer can pick any one spell she knows for which she has a Varisian Tattoo feat. This spell must be one that lacks focus components and costly material components.
Pick a spell with a few stipulations.
1. Sorcerer must know it.2. Must have Varisian Tattoo feat applied.
3. Cannot be a spell that requires a focus.
4. Cannot have costly material components.
She can now use that spell as a spell-like ability once per day.
Simples: One use of that spell each day as a spell-like ability.
This spell-like ability is not enhanced by her Varisian Tattoo,
The spell is not modified by Varisian Tattoo. Whatever bonuses it might get are different.
but it functions at +2 caster levels above her sorcerer caster level.
The spell-like ability casts the spell at +2 caster level. So potentially more damage, or more difficult to resist, longer duration etc. etc.
Whenever she gains a bloodline power at a later date, she may change this spell-like ability to another qualifying spell. This ability replaces the 9th-level bloodline power.
Rather than having to stick with a certain spell of 5th level or lower you get to change the spell which you can cast as a spell-like ability at +2 caster level once a day.
You cannot change this spell from day to day, you can only change it when you gain a new bloodline power (after level 9 that is level 15 and level 20)I hope that helps.
Extensive breakdown cut for space!
I hope that helps.
It does! That's a pretty good breakdown of a rather messily written feature, thanks.
Where from are the pictures used in the list of spellcasting NPCs? Specifically, Aroden and Count Arudora.
Aroden, at least, appears on the back cover of the book.
Actually, the primary audience for most of these 64 page books is GMs, and as such, they do sometimes have spoilers in them.I've downloaded this this morning and can say that I am impressed. However, can we hold off on the Spoilers in these books??? These books are made for both players and GMs, but there is a huge spoiler in this book for Carrion Crown and other APs.
I love the products that you guys bring out, but if you can cut back on those sorts of things it would be appreciated.
I also think that the Shdowdancer is quite nice, but I also love the Vampire Hunter Inquisitor Archetype. I can see one of my players "adjusting" their Inquisitor character in the near future.
** spoiler omitted **
I just want to voice my unhappiness with this descision. Groups are fluid, someone might be GMing one AP, but then PCing in another. Also, I diagree that this book is for GMs: I assumed it was for PCs and would expect a PC to get anthing that has archetypes in it.
Please reconsider? As an AP-advocate, I am saddened.
Where from are the pictures used in the list of spellcasting NPCs? Specifically, Aroden and Count Arudora.As far as I can tell, several portraits are brand new works of art. Arudora is one of them - Nex, Kortash Khain, Jatembe, and Xanderghul are just a few of the others.
Too bad. I'd so so so like to see a picture of Nex...
Please reconsider? As an AP-advocate, I am saddened.
Yeah, I support this. I'm DMing Carrion Crown and I have a player who wanted to check out the Varisian Tattoos rules and surprise, surprise now he knows who created The Beast. So much for that mystery.
At least a warning somewhere would be helpful... I mean if ADVENTURE PATH has a spoiler warning (the first chapter always has that summary of other chapters with a warning sign), a book so clearly for DMs that such warning is unneccesary, why can't a book such as this, where it isn't so clear?
Iomedae is listed as a LN goddess of honor and rulership. Isn't she a LG goddess? or am I missing something?
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Why not?
Bards have an often overlooked martial aspect, and the archetype concept seems to fit quite well.
yes right only two little detail in the Campaign Setting is said they are the elite of Sarenrae clergy.
Inner Sea World Guide says "At such times, Sarenrae’s clerics become dervishes,dancing among foes while allowing their scimitars to give their opponents final redemption"So i start as i divine caster and finish as ad arcane caster?!? it's doesn't look so logic
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Iomedae is listed as a LN goddess of honor and rulership. Isn't she a LG goddess? or am I missing something?Hmm. Sounds to me like a typing error on the Alignment. The last time I looked in the Core Rulebook she was listed as LG.
All other fonts says LG:
Core RolebookInner Sea World Guide
Faith of Purity
Inner Sea Primer
so...i suppose that LG is the right allignment
I was a bit confused by some aspects of the new Devine Scion prestige class. Since part of its features domain specialization and true scion are meant to heal you when you use domain spells does that mean you continue to advance in your base class domain(s) or your scion specialized domain or your domains dont advance at all in learning new domain spells.
Who is the patron god(ess) of the pictured Divine Scion?
Who is the patron god(ess) of the pictured Divine Scion?
Rise of the Runelords Spoiler:
I am really digging this book.
Creative Director
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Why not?
Bards have an often overlooked martial aspect, and the archetype concept seems to fit quite well.
yes right only two little detail in the Campaign Setting is said they are the elite of Sarenrae clergy.
Inner Sea World Guide says "At such times, Sarenrae’s clerics become dervishes,dancing among foes while allowing their scimitars to give their opponents final redemption"
So i start as i divine caster and finish as ad arcane caster?!? it's doesn't look so logic
There are multiple ways for a worshiper of Sarenrae to become "dervishes." The "Dawnflower Dervish" is a bard route. Inner Sea Primer presents the same option as an archetype for a fighter. There's no reason that your GM can't build a similar option for a cleric. In fact, we'll probably do that eventually.
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I was a bit confused by some aspects of the new Devine Scion prestige class. Since part of its features domain specialization and true scion are meant to heal you when you use domain spells does that mean you continue to advance in your base class domain(s) or your scion specialized domain or your domains dont advance at all in learning new domain spells.
A single-classed cleric can't even qualify for the divine scion prestige class until 5th level, at which point the class will already have its domain bonus spells (which continue to be available at all levels) and lower level domain abilities. Even if you go into the class before you get your second domain ability, when you hit 20th level, chances are good you'll have picked up that 2nd domain ability since you'll be, in theory, a cleric 10/divine scion 10.
But again, for domain spells... earning new domain spells is part of the "+1 level of divine spellcasting class", so taking levels of any prestige class that offers continued spellcasting allows you to pick domain spells if you have domains for any levels you'll eventually be able to cast.
I can find no advantage to the Riffle scroll variant. Is there any beneficial point to this other than fluff, which I am Ok with.
It seems:
More Expensive
More Encumberance
No 9th level spells.
From a rules point and not a flavor point, Why would I want to use this riffle magic?
They all have Silent Spell applied to them.
They all have Silent Spell applied to them.
AH Right!
Many thanks!
Doesn't Varian Jeggare have levels in Aristocrat as well? He is a master swordsman.
Also there are other characters with levels in classes not listed in their stats in this book.
Powerful magic and strange guardians still dwell in regions where Thassilon's might one held sway...
More likely where Thassilon's might "once" held sway. Can't promise it's the only error, since I tend to read these books slowly.
Here, magic is dead at best. At worst, magic itself becomes a wild and untamed entity, twisting spellcasting and lashing the land with unpredictable warps and waves of ruin.
"Warp and woof" (or warp and weft) is weaving shorthand for the underlying structure of the whole. To have "warps and waves" of ruin in the Mana Wastes is to have twistings of the underlying structure of reality in that place, so yeah. I see what you did there. ;)
My biggest disapointment was that the Winter Witch can't learn spells with the (Fire) descriptor.
Note that I said learn, not cast.
I was really hoping to be able to cast cold versions of spells like fireball, flaming sphere, and scorching ray while using the elemental metamagic feat with this archetype.
I know most GM's would probably allow you to do it, since you apply the feat as part of your preparations, but I wanted to make one of these for Pathfinder Society.
And that kind of homebrewing just doesn't work there.
James: I don't suppose you could fix that in an errata, could you?
My biggest disapointment was that the Winter Witch can't learn spells with the (Fire) descriptor.
Note that I said learn, not cast.
I was really hoping to be able to cast cold versions of spells like fireball, flaming sphere, and scorching ray while using the elemental metamagic feat with this archetype.
I know most GM's would probably allow you to do it, since you apply the feat as part of your preparations, but I wanted to make one of these for Pathfinder Society.
And that kind of homebrewing just doesn't work there.
James: I don't suppose you could fix that in an errata, could you?
You know that only witches with the elements patron get flaming sphere and fireball at all, right? And that winter witches do not have that as a choice?
There is nothing to fix in errata. You are already going to have to be house-ruling this concept.
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I'm wondering about the Shadowcaster's Shadow Spells ability. It doesn't specifically mention 0-level spells. If the wizard is able to spend one's entire spell preparation time in dim light, does that mean the individual is able to prepare all 0-level spells in the spellbook, as they would count as a total of 0 levels' worth of spells?
Any chance that the text for "Esoteric Training" is in error? It's seems way too powerful.
Too bad. I'd so so so like to see a picture of Nex...
So, three and a half years later, is there any way to find a full-sized version of that picture of Nex from page 7 of Inner Sea Magic? Has it been used in any subsequent releases?
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Help me understand how this is supposed to work. Primal Magic Event pg12 of the Inner sea Magic says
“When a creature activates a magic item, casts a spell, or uses a spell-like ability in an area infused with primal magic, there’s a 50% chance that the spell effect is replaced by a primal magic effect. A spellcaster casting a spell, using a spell-like ability, or activating a spell completion or spell trigger magic item can make a concentration check (DC = 15 + twice the spell’s level) to focus the magic and avoid triggering a primal magic effect.”
Does this mean that If one where to make a Concentration check and fail that:
1. A primal magic event occurs automatically without rolling the 50% chance.
Or
2. You still have to roll 50% chance to see if your failed Concentration check results in a Primal Magic Event?
