I got an Oread!Intentional or not, did anyone else suddenly have a Charlie Brown flashback here?
Nope, you're not alone. :-)
Out of curiosity....Do the boon races like Tiefling and Tengu each have a negative stat? (ie +2ded, +2 int, -2Cha)
Out of curiosity....Do the boon races like Tiefling and Tengu each have a negative stat? (ie +2ded, +2 int, -2Cha)I can't speak for the others, which you could verify for yourself in the various Bestiaries, but the Tengu is +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Wis
To clarify..I was wondering if they changed it from the Bestiary entry.
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Tons of people went to gencon and played PFS there but rarely play at home. To them the boon is kind of worthless. Why not sell it for a little cash if you can?
I think it would be cool to award GMs a boon when they get a star. And when they get two stars they should get a boon plus 5 boons they have to give out as player rewards...
Reward the people who keep the system going.
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Tons of people went to gencon and played PFS there but rarely play at home. To them the boon is kind of worthless.
Part of the idea was that people who may not have otherwise played will feel an incentive to create a new PC and get involved in their local area because they have a special boon their PC can use that others can't. Gamers like to be special, and sometimes knowing ahead of time you have something special makes you get involved when you otherwise wouldn't. Look at some of the DLC promotions in video games; those are huge draws to some games.
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Tons of people went to gencon and played PFS there but rarely play at home. To them the boon is kind of worthless.Part of the idea was that people who may not have otherwise played will feel an incentive to create a new PC and get involved in their local area because they have a special boon their PC can use that others can't. Gamers like to be special, and sometimes knowing ahead of time you have something special makes you get involved when you otherwise wouldn't. Look at some of the DLC promotions in video games; those are huge draws to some games.
My original thought was more regarding places where there is no PFS. I think what you suggest is pretty clever.
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Tons of people went to gencon and played PFS there but rarely play at home. To them the boon is kind of worthless. Why not sell it for a little cash if you can?
I know what you mean. I played True Dungeon and got an item that can be used to make other more powerful items. I have neither the inclination, time, or desire to do that kind of thing (for TD). That kind of item isn't going to do me any good, but I could have come home and sold the token for $10-20 on Ebay. Instead I chose to trade it to a guy who gave me some intermediate tokens that will help me next year. I'm sure there are PF players like that too.
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Anyone Have a List of all the Boons From Gen Con and what you get from them? I want to post it on the Hero Labs website so Lone Wolf can look at adding them into HeroLabs.
This is what I have
Gen Con 2011 Exclusive: Tian Weapon Training
Gen Con 2011 Boon #5: Free Vanity
Gen Con 2011 Boon #8: Elemental Ancestry (Fire)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #10: Corvidblooded
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So this is what we have so far.
Gen Con 2011 Exclusive: Tian Weapon Training
Gen Con 2011 Boon #1: Affliction Immunity (Immune to 1 Curse, Poison or Disease)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #2: Heavenly Blood (Aasimar)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #3: Taint of the lower Planes (Tiefling)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #5: Free Vanity
Gen Con 2011 Boon #8: Elemental Ancestry (Fire) [Ifrit]
Gen Con 2011 Boon #10: Corvidblooded (Tengu)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #14: Graveblooded (Dhampir)
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Gen Con 2011 Exclusive: Tian Weapon Training
Gen Con 2011 Boon #1: Affliction Immunity (Immune to 1 Curse, Poison or Disease)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #2: Heavenly Blood (Aasimar)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #3: Taint of the lower Planes (Tiefling)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #4: Unexpected Inheritance - 100 gp x Character Level granted as a one time payment
Gen Con 2011 Boon #5: Free Vanity
Gen Con 2011 Boon #7: Elemental Ancestry (Earth) - Oread
Gen Con 2011 Boon #8: Elemental Ancestry (Fire) [Ifrit]
Gen Con 2011 Boon #10: Corvidblooded (Tengu)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #12: Demonslayer - +1 on attack rolls against demon subtype. Abyssal bonus language, Know(planes) is class skill
Gen Con 2011 Boon #14: Graveblooded (Dhampir)
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Hmm... I have the Water (Undine) one, pretty sure it is #9, which would make Air #6 probably.
I'll confirm when I get home.
Daigle: I agree that the Tengu one would have been one of my first choices. However, I am looking forward to sitting down to make my Aasimar monk and Undine cleric of Gozreh :)
I'm still looking to trade an Eastern Weapon boon cert for a Tengu...
Raymond Lambert, I'm looking at you. :)
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Gen Con 2011 Exclusive: Tian Weapon Training
Gen Con 2011 Boon #1: Affliction Immunity (Immune to 1 Curse, Poison or Disease)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #2: Heavenly Blood (Aasimar)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #3: Taint of the lower Planes (Tiefling)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #4: Unexpected Inheritance - 100 gp x Character Level granted as a one time payment
Gen Con 2011 Boon #5: Free Vanity
Gen Con 2011 Boon #7: Elemental Ancestry (Earth) [Oread]
Gen Con 2011 Boon #8: Elemental Ancestry (Fire) [Ifrit]
Gen Con 2011 Boon #9: Elemental Ancestry (Water)[Undine]
Gen Con 2011 Boon #10: Corvidblooded (Tengu)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #12: Demonslayer - +1 on attack rolls against demon subtype. Abyssal bonus language, Know(planes) is class skill
Gen Con 2011 Boon #14: Graveblooded (Dhampir)
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Update
Gen Con 2011 Exclusive: Tian Weapon Training
Gen Con 2011 Boon #1: Affliction Immunity (Immune to 1 Curse, Poison or Disease)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #2: Heavenly Blood (Aasimar)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #3: Taint of the lower Planes (Tiefling)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #4: Unexpected Inheritance - 100 gp x Character Level granted as a one time payment
Gen Con 2011 Boon #5: Free Vanity
Gen Con 2011 Boon #6: Elemental Ancestry (Air) [sylph]
Gen Con 2011 Boon #7: Elemental Ancestry (Earth) [Oread]
Gen Con 2011 Boon #8: Elemental Ancestry (Fire) [Ifrit]
Gen Con 2011 Boon #9: Elemental Ancestry (Water)[Undine]
Gen Con 2011 Boon #10: Corvidblooded (Tengu)
Gen Con 2011 Boon #12: Demonslayer - +1 on attack rolls against demon subtype. Abyssal bonus language, Know(planes) is class skill
Gen Con 2011 Boon #14: Graveblooded (Dhampir)
I still need the name for #11 and what #15 was still.
#11: Extra Trait: You gain an extra trait from any legal source. This trait can not belong to the same type as one you already possess and you must bring a copy of its source to any session in which you play this character under the normal guidelines for using Additional Resources.
#13: Devilslayer: You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls made against creatures of the devil subtype. Additionally, you either gain Infernal as a bonus language or treat Knowledge (planes) as a class skill. Cross through the option you do not choose.
#15: Trained Eye: Your experience as a field agent in the Pathfinder Society has trained you to notice minute details. You gain a +2 bonus on all Perception checks.
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#11: Extra Trait: You gain an extra trait from any legal source. This trait can not belong to the same type as one you already possess and you must bring a copy of its source to any session in which you play this character under the normal guidelines for using Additional Resources.
#13: Devilslayer: You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls made against creatures of the devil subtype. Additionally, you either gain Infernal as a bonus language or treat Knowledge (planes) as a class skill. Cross through the option you do not choose.
#15: Trained Eye: Your experience as a field agent in the Pathfinder Society has trained you to notice minute details. You gain a +2 bonus on all Perception checks.
Thank you Liz!!!
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#13: Devilslayer: You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls made against creatures of the devil subtype. Additionally, you either gain Infernal as a bonus language or treat Knowledge (planes) as a class skill. Cross through the option you do not choose.
I am assuming Demonslayer is the same as Devilslayer just different subtype and language
I am assuming Demonslayer is the same as Devilslayer just different subtype and language
Yes. :)
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i got so caught up in my new (for me) video game fallout new vegas, i forgot to check back here. i am still trying to work out who gets what but i am very interested in the thw offers made here. i will return in 2 days to check if y'all are still intersted. hopefully we can start working out something then.
is there a way for us to share stuff like addresses privately, so the bots do not steal & spam our mail?
Hey,Raymond Lambert.
I'm still holding on to that Eastern weapon boon for you. If you click on my name and read my profile I have included an email address where you can contact me.
:)
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I received two boons while at GenCon, but as a relatively new player, I am unsure how to legally use them. Are there instructions somewhere on the message boards on how to properly implement boons for characters according to PFS standards?
Which boons are you talking about? I can give you more detailed response based on that.
The short version, however, is that you fill out the top part with your name, character name and character id/number then you carry these Chronicles as part of your normal Character Sheet/Chronicles from game to game. If it's a race boon, you'll have to start a 1st level character of that race (and whatever class you want to play), but filling it out and carrying it is the same.
Hope that helps, otherwise post more specific questions and I'll try and clear it up :)
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If it's a race boon, you'll have to start a 1st level character of that race (and whatever class you want to play), but filling it out and carrying it is the same.
You have answered my main question which is if they have to be used on brand-new characters (and one of the boons I received *is* the Tiefling racial boon). I also received the Eastern Exotic Weapon Proficiency... could I apply that to my existing Sorcerer character?
Thanks for the super-quick response!
PS- Since I am responding on this thread, just wanted to say while I sympathize with those people who feel it is unfair to be awarded these boons at conventions, I don't agree. I work very, very hard to be able to afford to go to the convention... I spend my valuable vacation time on going to GenCon... in short, I sacrifice in other areas of my life to be able to attend the convention. Getting a chance to win a reward is a perk for making the effort to be there. I *do* feel bad for folks (like Military personnel) who really can't make it there due to other obligations or things beyond their control, 'cause GenCon is a blast.
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If it's a race boon, you'll have to start a 1st level character of that race (and whatever class you want to play), but filling it out and carrying it is the same.You have answered my main question which is if they have to be used on brand-new characters (and one of the boons I received *is* the Tiefling racial boon). I also received the Eastern Exotic Weapon Proficiency... could I apply that to my existing Sorcerer character?
Yes, you may apply that to an existing character. Only the racial boons would require a new character to be started, any of the others could be applied to an existing.
Getting a chance to win a reward is a perk for making the effort to be there. I *do* feel bad for folks (like Military personnel) who really can't make it there due to other obligations or things beyond their control, 'cause GenCon is a blast.
Smurfy Hammer's head asplodes.
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Getting a chance to win a reward is a perk for making the effort to be there. I *do* feel bad for folks (like Military personnel) who really can't make it there due to other obligations or things beyond their control, 'cause GenCon is a blast.Smurfy Hammer's head asplodes.
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I guess that, when its boiled down to simple terms, it comes down to this...
You paid money - you want a prize.
Apparently the blast value of attending GenCon is insufficient.
Asploding heads all around.
OM
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meanwhile the rest of us that couldn't afford it get to ... sit and wait and hope the advanced races guide has a little something for us in it, once we shell out 40$ to support a company that doesn't care about its subscriber base & current players.
WOTC, much as i hate them, still used a sort of rewards program to give back to its current subscribers and gms for its events. any plans to disseminate some boons through venture captains in the rest of the society?
meanwhile the rest of us that couldn't afford it get to ... sit and wait and hope the advanced races guide has a little something for us in it, once we shell out 40$ to support a company that doesn't care about its subscriber base & current players.
WOTC, much as i hate them, still used a sort of rewards program to give back to its current subscribers and gms for its events. any plans to disseminate some boons through venture captains in the rest of the society?
For as much grief as I give Paizo, I still have to step in here to point out that WOTC gave out a lot of Gencon-Only, Origins-Only and DDExperience-Only prizes that could not be gained anywhere else.
It's not fair to compare Paizo to WOTC without recognizing that WOTC does the exact same thing.
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meanwhile the rest of us that couldn't afford it get to ... sit and wait and hope the advanced races guide has a little something for us in it, once we shell out 40$ to support a company that doesn't care about its subscriber base & current players.
WOTC, much as i hate them, still used a sort of rewards program to give back to its current subscribers and gms for its events. any plans to disseminate some boons through venture captains in the rest of the society?
There are currently plans to have boons appear at the various local cons throughout the year. When this begins, I don't know.