paizo.com Recent Posts in Cheers for Jason!paizo.com Recent Posts in Cheers for Jason!2012-11-15T21:55:11Z2012-11-15T21:55:11ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Sue Flahertyhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#282009-02-12T07:01:38Z2009-02-12T07:01:37Z<p>Having finished going over all the villains, and about to dive back into three for my last two votes, I cannot say thank you to Jason enough!</p>
<p>First, I've learned so much on how to do all this dang math and figuring out villains CRs ... and I know that you, sir, must be a god in Mathematics, where I am a lowly English Major that flees from anything mathematical when I can :)</p>
<p>::bows low, murmurming "We're not worthy!"::</p>Having finished going over all the villains, and about to dive back into three for my last two votes, I cannot say thank you to Jason enough!
First, I've learned so much on how to do all this dang math and figuring out villains CRs ... and I know that you, sir, must be a god in Mathematics, where I am a lowly English Major that flees from anything mathematical when I can :)
::bows low, murmurming "We're not worthy!"::Sue Flaherty2009-02-12T07:01:37ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Montalvehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#272009-02-12T03:49:50Z2009-02-12T03:49:50Z<p>Jason I can't follow you... your domains might get me killed :P</p>Jason I can't follow you... your domains might get me killed :PMontalve2009-02-12T03:49:50ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Mairkurion {tm}https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#262009-02-12T03:53:35Z2009-02-12T03:35:08Z<p>Those of us who give our math over to others
<br />
Have more time for our poetical druthers.</p>
<p>PS Mrs M is an accountant! :D</p>Those of us who give our math over to others
Have more time for our poetical druthers.
PS Mrs M is an accountant! :DMairkurion {tm}2009-02-12T03:35:08ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Neil Spicerhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#252009-02-11T17:53:11Z2009-02-11T17:46:00Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">The_Minstrel_Wyrm wrote:</div><blockquote> ..."skew the review for the last few"</blockquote><p>I believe Sean writes poetry in his copius spare time. He's an artist, too! Have you seen his art portfolio? It's awesome! ;-)The_Minstrel_Wyrm wrote:..."skew the review for the last few"
I believe Sean writes poetry in his copius spare time. He's an artist, too! Have you seen his art portfolio? It's awesome! ;-)Neil Spicer2009-02-11T17:46:00ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!The_Minstrel_Wyrmhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#242009-02-11T17:44:32Z2009-02-11T17:44:31Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Sean K Reynolds wrote:</div><blockquote> Oh, he wasn't done reviewing stat blocks when I got him the latte, didn't want to skew the review for the last few.... </blockquote><p>Heh heh... "skew the review for the last few" LOL @ Sean! (Did anyone else catch that?) Seriously it made me laugh out loud.Sean K Reynolds wrote:Oh, he wasn't done reviewing stat blocks when I got him the latte, didn't want to skew the review for the last few....
Heh heh... "skew the review for the last few" LOL @ Sean! (Did anyone else catch that?) Seriously it made me laugh out loud.The_Minstrel_Wyrm2009-02-11T17:44:31ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Philip Snyderhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#232009-02-10T21:51:20Z2009-02-10T21:51:19Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Jason Bulmahn wrote:</div><blockquote>In all fairness... it is not the best god to be. My domains are Law, <b>Math</b>, and Headaches.</blockquote><p>Hmmm... Any connection to the Pharaoh of Numbers from <a href="http://paizo.com/store/paizo/pathfinder/pathfinderModules/v5748btpy80ea" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">J1</a>?Jason Bulmahn wrote:In all fairness... it is not the best god to be. My domains are Law, Math, and Headaches.
Hmmm... Any connection to the Pharaoh of Numbers from J1?Philip Snyder2009-02-10T21:51:19ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Mark Thomashttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#222009-02-10T19:54:11Z2009-02-10T19:54:11Z<p>That is pretty damned impressive.</p>That is pretty damned impressive.Mark Thomas2009-02-10T19:54:11ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Corrosive Rabbithttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#212009-02-10T19:28:32Z2009-02-10T19:28:31Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">David Wickham wrote:</div><blockquote>Will we be seeing the Ma the and Headaches domains in the final version of PFRPG? :) </blockquote><p>Power Word Migraine!
<p>CR</p>David Wickham wrote:Will we be seeing the Ma the and Headaches domains in the final version of PFRPG? :)
Power Word Migraine! CRCorrosive Rabbit2009-02-10T19:28:31ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!David Wickhamhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#202009-02-10T19:21:14Z2009-02-10T19:21:14Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Jason Bulmahn wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Clark Peterson wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Lord Fyre wrote:</div><blockquote> Wait a minute. Aren't <a href="http://paizo.com/people/ClarkPeterson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>you</b></a> a "trained professional"? </blockquote>Yeah, but I'm no Jason. He is a stat block god! </blockquote><p>In all fairness... it is not the best god to be. My domains are Law, Math, and Headaches.
<p>Jason Bulmahn
<br />
Lead Designer
<br />
Paizo Publishing </blockquote><p>Will we be seeing the Ma the and Headaches domains in the final version of PFRPG? :)Jason Bulmahn wrote:Clark Peterson wrote: Lord Fyre wrote: Wait a minute. Aren't you a "trained professional"?
Yeah, but I'm no Jason. He is a stat block god! In all fairness... it is not the best god to be. My domains are Law, Math, and Headaches. Jason Bulmahn
Lead Designer
Paizo Publishing Will we be seeing the Ma the and Headaches domains in the final version of PFRPG? :)David Wickham2009-02-10T19:21:14ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Jason Bulmahn (Director of Game Design)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#192009-02-10T19:19:07Z2009-02-10T19:19:07Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Clark Peterson wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Lord Fyre wrote:</div><blockquote> Wait a minute. Aren't <a href="http://paizo.com/people/ClarkPeterson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>you</b></a> a "trained professional"? </blockquote>Yeah, but I'm no Jason. He is a stat block god! </blockquote><p>In all fairness... it is not the best god to be. My domains are Law, Math, and Headaches.
<p>Jason Bulmahn
<br />
Lead Designer
<br />
Paizo Publishing</p>Clark Peterson wrote:Lord Fyre wrote: Wait a minute. Aren't you a "trained professional"?
Yeah, but I'm no Jason. He is a stat block god! In all fairness... it is not the best god to be. My domains are Law, Math, and Headaches. Jason Bulmahn
Lead Designer
Paizo PublishingJason Bulmahn (Director of Game Design)2009-02-10T19:19:07ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Vladislav Rashkovskihttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#182009-02-10T19:13:44Z2009-02-10T19:13:44Z<p>I bow down to the mastery and only hope to achieve a comparable level of stat mastery. •sigh•</p>I bow down to the mastery and only hope to achieve a comparable level of stat mastery. *sigh*Vladislav Rashkovski2009-02-10T19:13:44ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Clark Peterson (Legendary Games, Necromancer Games)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#172009-02-10T19:10:41Z2009-02-10T19:10:41Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Lord Fyre wrote:</div><blockquote> Wait a minute. Aren't <a href="http://paizo.com/people/ClarkPeterson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>you</b></a> a "trained professional"? </blockquote><p>Yeah, but I'm no Jason. He is a stat block god!Lord Fyre wrote:Wait a minute. Aren't you a "trained professional"?
Yeah, but I'm no Jason. He is a stat block god!Clark Peterson (Legendary Games, Necromancer Games)2009-02-10T19:10:41ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Zapphttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#162009-02-10T18:37:10Z2009-02-10T18:37:10Z<p>I believe he is. Just his brain is slightly more explosive.</p>I believe he is. Just his brain is slightly more explosive.Zapp2009-02-10T18:37:10ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Carl Flahertyhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#152009-02-10T12:07:29Z2009-02-10T12:06:52Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Clark Peterson wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Seriously, you guys have no idea. My brain—what little there is of it—would have literally exploded had I attempted that at home. </p>
<p>Jason's reviews need a legal disclaimer:</p>
<p>"Stat Block review by trained professional, do not attempt this at home." </blockquote><p>Wait a minute. Aren't <a href="http://paizo.com/people/ClarkPeterson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>you</b></a> a "trained professional"?Clark Peterson wrote:Seriously, you guys have no idea. My brain--what little there is of it--would have literally exploded had I attempted that at home.
Jason's reviews need a legal disclaimer:
"Stat Block review by trained professional, do not attempt this at home."
Wait a minute. Aren't you a "trained professional"?Carl Flaherty2009-02-10T12:06:52ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Philip Snyderhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#142009-02-10T10:45:15Z2009-02-10T10:45:15Z<p>High five Jason.</p>High five Jason.Philip Snyder2009-02-10T10:45:15ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Zuxiushttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#132009-02-10T08:37:36Z2009-02-10T08:37:35Z<p>Heh. I would have just came into his office and sat on his desk and said, "Have you finished with that math stuff yet? Cause I am getting bored!"</p>Heh. I would have just came into his office and sat on his desk and said, "Have you finished with that math stuff yet? Cause I am getting bored!"Zuxius2009-02-10T08:37:35ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Matthew Morrishttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#122009-02-10T03:39:21Z2009-02-10T03:39:21Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Mairkurion {tm} wrote:</div><blockquote> Umm...Jason, next time, ask for more than a latte, man. </blockquote><p>Like if Willow has a sister •ducks•Mairkurion {tm} wrote:Umm...Jason, next time, ask for more than a latte, man.
Like if Willow has a sister *ducks*Matthew Morris2009-02-10T03:39:21ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Clark Peterson (Legendary Games, Necromancer Games)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#112009-02-10T03:01:16Z2009-02-10T03:01:15Z<p>Seriously, you guys have no idea. My brain—what little there is of it—would have literally exploded had I attempted that at home. </p>
<p>Jason's reviews need a legal disclaimer:</p>
<p>"Stat Block review by trained professional, do not attempt this at home."</p>Seriously, you guys have no idea. My brain--what little there is of it--would have literally exploded had I attempted that at home.
Jason's reviews need a legal disclaimer:
"Stat Block review by trained professional, do not attempt this at home."Clark Peterson (Legendary Games, Necromancer Games)2009-02-10T03:01:15ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Sean K Reynolds (Contributor)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#102009-02-10T02:16:20Z2009-02-10T02:16:19Z<p>Oh, he wasn't done reviewing stat blocks when I got him the latte, didn't want to skew the review for the last few....</p>Oh, he wasn't done reviewing stat blocks when I got him the latte, didn't want to skew the review for the last few....Sean K Reynolds (Contributor)2009-02-10T02:16:19ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!tribeof1https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#92009-02-10T01:30:59Z2009-02-10T01:30:58Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Sean K Reynolds wrote:</div><blockquote><p>So I bought him a latte.
</p>
</blockquote><p>Hopefully there was some booze in that latte. You've gotta kill off a few brain cells after that amount of exercise.Sean K Reynolds wrote:So I bought him a latte.
Hopefully there was some booze in that latte. You've gotta kill off a few brain cells after that amount of exercise.tribeof12009-02-10T01:30:58ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!roguerougehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#82009-02-10T01:22:03Z2009-02-10T01:22:02Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Jason Bulmahn wrote:</div><blockquote><p> What can I say, I am a glutton for punishment. That said, I did a cursory inspection of all 17 stat blocks, not a complete work over. There are limits to the amount of punishment I will take, especially with a few of those monsters... </p>
<p>So, it would not surprise me at all if there are some mistakes that I missed, but I will let the voters take a look for themselves. </p>
<p>Jason Bulmahn
<br />
Lead Designer
<br />
Paizo Publishing </blockquote><p>As the Japanese saying goes, "none of us are as smart as all of us."Jason Bulmahn wrote:What can I say, I am a glutton for punishment. That said, I did a cursory inspection of all 17 stat blocks, not a complete work over. There are limits to the amount of punishment I will take, especially with a few of those monsters...
So, it would not surprise me at all if there are some mistakes that I missed, but I will let the voters take a look for themselves.
Jason Bulmahn
Lead Designer
Paizo Publishing
As the Japanese saying goes, "none of us are as smart as all...roguerouge2009-02-10T01:22:02ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Mairkurion {tm}https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#72009-02-10T01:12:38Z2009-02-10T01:12:38Z<p>Umm...Jason, next time, ask for more than a latte, man.</p>Umm...Jason, next time, ask for more than a latte, man.Mairkurion {tm}2009-02-10T01:12:38ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Neil Spicerhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#62009-02-10T01:11:13Z2009-02-10T01:11:11Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Jason Bulmahn wrote:</div><blockquote> What can I say, I am a glutton for punishment.</blockquote><p>Thanks for taking on the task, Jason. I'm interested to see your assessment. An editor is always a designer's best friend. It can only help all of us improve.
<p>—Neil</p>Jason Bulmahn wrote:What can I say, I am a glutton for punishment.
Thanks for taking on the task, Jason. I'm interested to see your assessment. An editor is always a designer's best friend. It can only help all of us improve. --NeilNeil Spicer2009-02-10T01:11:11ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!William Sennhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#52009-02-10T01:07:10Z2009-02-10T01:07:09Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Matthew Morris wrote:</div><blockquote> Wow, so he's checked 17 more stat blocks than were checked in all of WotC's Complete line of books. Kudos! ;-) </blockquote><p>Seriously. If there's <b>any</b> NPC stat block in <b>any</b> WotC supplement that's 100% correct, I havn't seen it yet. Some of them are pretty tame (wrong skill totals) but some just make you wonder what got edited out, because the NPCs don't match the rules at all.
<p>I can sympathize, though. It's a LOT of effort to make sure everything in a single stat block is perfectly correct, even when you're not dealing with a character designed to make use of an entirely new class that may not even be done yet when you make the NPC. You could pay me to take the job, but I'd grumble a lot!</p>Matthew Morris wrote:Wow, so he's checked 17 more stat blocks than were checked in all of WotC's Complete line of books. Kudos! ;-)
Seriously. If there's any NPC stat block in any WotC supplement that's 100% correct, I havn't seen it yet. Some of them are pretty tame (wrong skill totals) but some just make you wonder what got edited out, because the NPCs don't match the rules at all. I can sympathize, though. It's a LOT of effort to make sure everything in a single stat block is perfectly...William Senn2009-02-10T01:07:09ZRe: Forums/RPG SuperstarTM 2009: General Discussion: Cheers for Jason!Jason Bulmahn (Director of Game Design)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ja7x?Cheers-for-Jason#42009-02-10T00:59:12Z2009-02-10T00:59:11Z<p>What can I say, I am a glutton for punishment. That said, I did a cursory inspection of all 17 stat blocks, not a complete work over. There are limits to the amount of punishment I will take, especially with a few of those monsters... </p>
<p>So, it would not surprise me at all if there are some mistakes that I missed, but I will let the voters take a look for themselves. </p>
<p>Jason Bulmahn
<br />
Lead Designer
<br />
Paizo Publishing</p>What can I say, I am a glutton for punishment. That said, I did a cursory inspection of all 17 stat blocks, not a complete work over. There are limits to the amount of punishment I will take, especially with a few of those monsters...
So, it would not surprise me at all if there are some mistakes that I missed, but I will let the voters take a look for themselves.
Jason Bulmahn
Lead Designer
Paizo PublishingJason Bulmahn (Director of Game Design)2009-02-10T00:59:11Z