I have an aasimar oracle and a half-elf ranger in my party, and as they just hit 3rd level, they threw several questions at me, the GM, that I couldn't answer right away. I thought I'd get your opinions before I made my final decisions. I've included my initial decision.
1.) The aasimar oracle favored class bonus states the following: "Add +1/2 to the oracle's level for the purpose of determining the effects of one revelation." Does the oracle have to have the revelation to apply this bonus, or could he choose a revelation he hasn't picked up yet? (Neither of his current revelations take into account his level, so it would be useful to take this only if he can apply it to a revelation he wants to get at a higher level.)
My initial decision: The oracle must have chosen the revelation, and have it in his list of revelations.
2.) The 'rock throwing' revelation for the stone mystery states an oracle can hurl rocks up to two size categories smaller than him (tiny), and that it does 2d4 + 1.5 Str mod damage. The keyword here is "up to:" If the oracle throws tiny rocks (which we assumed would be about the size of a bowling ball or slightly smaller), it would deal 2d4 + 1.5 Str mod damage, but what if he throws smaller rocks, like fist-sized rocks, or pebbles? It certainly doesn't make sense they would also deal 2d4 + 1.5 Str mod damage.
My initial decision: Diminutive rocks deal 1d4 + Str mod damage, and fine rocks deal 1d3 (no Str mod) damage.
3.) The archer ranger is looking at both the manyshot feat and the focused shot feat. Would they stack? I know one takes a full-attack action and the other takes a standard action, but manyshot specifically mentions "precision-based damage," and focused shot certainly sounds like precision-based damage.
My initial decision: I don't know about this one. I'm leaning toward no, they don't stack.
1) That's how my GM rules it also...makes since to not be able to get a bonus to something you don't have
2)The damage in the revelation is basing it off of the size of the PC not the rock, but that's also because normally a medium character couldn't hurl a "small" rock with the same effect that this oracle can...using smaller damage die for smaller rocks makes sense though, but you could be nice and still give him the 1.5 str on them :)
3)The wording of precision based damage is irrelevant...you cannot use a standard action during a full-attack, full-attack is a special full-round action. Manyshot can only be used if he full attacks at which point he cannot use focused shot
1) It applies to any revelation, whether he has it or not. It can even allow early entry into revelations if they're limited by level. For example, you must be 7th level to take Steelbreaker skin, but if you put all your favored class bonuses into it, you would count as a 7th level for that revelation at Oracle at character level 5.
2) The damage thrown rocks deal ignores the size of the rock, only the size of the thrower. Pebbles, fist-sized, and head-sized chunks of rock all deal the same amount.
3) Focused Shot does not stack with Manyshot--the action requirements are different. The precision damage is mostly in reference to Sneak Attack. Also note that Focused Shot is terrible. It is very rare that you will need to move before shooting a bow, and it adds so little that it's not even close to worth it just for the few times when you do move.