Pathfinder Player Companion: People of the Sands (PFRPG)

Well done! Lots of great flavor for players.

Stay tuned to this product line! I think you may find more secret insights in Occult Mysteries in the coming months.

Also, since this stupid thing won't let me edit my post, if the author of the "Hand of the Criosphynx" feat is around, I have a question:

What is the intended reaction when you mix the Two-Handed Weapon Fighter's "Overhand Chop" with "Hand of the Criosphynx"? Do you get triple Strength modifier on a charge?

I submitted feats for the Pahmet section, but they were altered during development. I had originally intended an "of the Sphinx" Feat tree that benefitted two-weapon fighting (not two-handed fighting) to give the Pahmet a specific combat schtick.

How Horn of the Sphinx works with Overhand Chop is probably a good question for the Rules Forum now.

So, regarding Storm of Blades... could a magus use a swift action to give a spare weapon an enhancement bonus, then cast the spell to give all 5 attacks a bonus to hit and damage?

Great product. I really enjoyed the artwork, discussions on the races (including the new dwarf spin off)and prestige classes. It is worth having especially if your focus is is running a campaign in northern Garund. I can't wait for the Osirian adventure path.

So, regarding Storm of Blades... could a magus use a swift action to give a spare weapon an enhancement bonus, then cast the spell to give all 5 attacks a bonus to hit and damage?

pretty sure not, since it specifies a typical sword of that type (aside from the material).

I'm actually wondering if you get STR to damage with the swords, as with thrown weapons, or anything else, or just flat dice, and also how it interacts with False Focus or mythic eschew materials. Could it just be whatever you visualize?

Also, without those feats, it amuses me to picture sorcerers carrying around a bunch of spare scimitars/falcatas/elven curveblades to use as "ammunition."

Has the whole Atheist thing become set in stone now because it was misused again in this sourcebook? We had established that Rahadoum was not an atheist nation, rather they supported Maltheism. They believe the gods exist, they just think Gods are a holes and not worth worshipping?

All in all its a good read, but it was the perfect place to correct the use of the world Atheist and replace it. Im more worried that because Rahadoum was stated in another book to be an atheist nation if you now used the correct word you would be confusing too many people.

The problem is that Atheism is a word that people know, and Maltheism isn't. The setting misuses Pantheism too.

In living monolith, it states under the 2nd level Ib Stone ability that when a spellcaster chooses an ib stone stone, they don't gain access to the greater ka stone and master ka stone abilities. Does this mean they still gain the base ka stone ability, which grants Toughness as a bonus feat and allows the use of the living monolith's class level to be used as their base attack bonus when increasing their size? My gut says yes, as the ka stone ability is something gained at 1st level and ib stone doesn't kick in until the next level, but for the sake of clarity I would like to have an official response to this query (I have an idea for a build that involves an enlightened bloodrager taking on this prestige class).

In living monolith, it states under the 2nd level Ib Stone ability that when a spellcaster chooses an ib stone stone, they don't gain access to the greater ka stone and master ka stone abilities. Does this mean they still gain the base ka stone ability, which grants Toughness as a bonus feat and allows the use of the living monolith's class level to be used as their base attack bonus when increasing their size? My gut says yes, as the ka stone ability is something gained at 1st level and ib stone doesn't kick in until the next level, but for the sake of clarity I would like to have an official response to this query (I have an idea for a build that involves an enlightened bloodrager taking on this prestige class).

The answer is no. In the soul stone ability, it says the living monolith must choose either an ib stone or a ka stone. If you choose ib stone, you don't get the ka stone, greater ka stone, or master ka stone abilities. It's not specifically called out that you don't get the 1st-level ka stone because you have to choose one or the other first, and an ib stone precludes getting any of the ka stone abilities.

Should have figured that would be the case, as the ka stone benefit isn't rolled into soul stone.

Thanks for taking the time to clear that up for me.