5) Ok, I think I have to check the Gunslinger listing on this, just to be sure... but it seems that Gunslingers won't be able to use Deadly Aim (at least not in the first range band), because " The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks" (PRD). This seems a little counter-intuitive, but I guess I can live with it (would be a balance issue, I assume).
This is incorrect.
Early Firearms: ...this type of attack is not considered a touch attack for the purposes of feats and abilities such as Deadly Aim...
The fact that it targets Touch AC does not make it a Touch Attack, even if in the first range increment. That's why it is specifically called out as not being a Touch Attack.
Edit: Also, I'm not so sure about your number 4. That would be really cool if you could, but it's an SLA, not an actual arcane spell. I'm not sure if SLA's have any Arcane/Divine distinction, nor whether they even count as being spells you can cast... I'm not sure, but I don't think they count as spells in the same way.
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5) Ok, I think I have to check the Gunslinger listing on this, just to be sure... but it seems that Gunslingers won't be able to use Deadly Aim (at least not in the first range band), because " The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks" (PRD). This seems a little counter-intuitive, but I guess I can live with it (would be a balance issue, I assume).This is incorrect.
Early Firearms: ...this type of attack is not considered a touch attack for the purposes of feats and abilities such as Deadly Aim...The fact that it targets Touch AC does not make it a Touch Attack, even if in the first range increment. That's why it is specifically called out as not being a Touch Attack.
Very cool... missed that. Well, then that answers that (come one Deadly Aim!!! -- back on my character sheet!)
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Ok, a couple of things I just realized tonight, perusing the CRB...
1) When you have Two Weapon Fighting, you can drawn two weapons (which must be either light or one-handed) in the time you can draw one. Thus, if you have a +1 BAB, you can draw two weapons with a move... that would have helped me out a lot... 2 full levels drawing the weapons one at a time... sheesh.
2) Picking up an item provokes... as does retrieve a stored item... so, grabbing a potion in melee can provoke twice? Take that 5-foot step!
3) And, though I knew it, there it is on p183... using a SLA provokes! Explicitly.
4) And then, a clarification... a Rogue with minor magic rogue talent can take Arcane Strike? He can cast arcane spells!!! That seems interesting, but also has a little bit of a smell to it... maybe someone can confirm this one for me.
5) Ok, I think I have to check the Gunslinger listing on this, just to be sure... but it seems that Gunslingers won't be able to use Deadly Aim (at least not in the first range band), because " The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks" (PRD). This seems a little counter-intuitive, but I guess I can live with it (would be a balance issue, I assume).
2) Picking up an item off the ground provokes, and retrieving a stored item provokes, but I'm pretty sure that if you retrieve a stored item, you already have it in your hand. Does not provoke twice.
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2) Picking up an item off the ground provokes, and retrieving a stored item provokes, but I'm pretty sure that if you retrieve a stored item, you already have it in your hand. Does not provoke twice.
2) Picking up an item provokes... as does retrieve a stored item... so, grabbing a potion in melee can provoke twice? Take that 5-foot step!
I think he meant retrieving it provokes once, and drinking it provokes once, for provoking twice. At least that's how I took it.
Other points are well covered or correct.
4) No he can not use arcane strike. A rogue who takes minor magic gets a 0-lvl spell as a Spell-Like Ability. The rogue doesn't know how to cast arcane spells.
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Other points are well covered or correct.
4) No he can not use arcane strike. A rogue who takes minor magic gets a 0-lvl spell as a Spell-Like Ability. The rogue doesn't know how to cast arcane spells.
Yup... missed that.
In fact, that would probably mean that a Quingong Monk is not a spell caster, either... for the exact same reason.
And this is why Handy Haversacks are your best friend.
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And this is why Handy Haversacks are your best friend.
Because:
Retrieving any specific item from a haversack is a move action, but it does not provoke the attacks of opportunity that retrieving a stored item usually does.
Just in case others didn't quite understand why you were saying that.
Of course, this is in addition to the 120 pounds of storage that they give for 5 pounds of encumbrance, right?
Of course, this is in addition to the 120 pounds of storage that they give for 5 pounds of encumbrance, right?
totally, but the retrieving items as a move action is why I recommend handy haversacks over bags of holding for 99% of all Pathfinders.
Bags of Holding can hold way more. If you just want to carry, say, an unconscious party member, they're definitely superior. ;D
If you are going that way, you might as well go with a Portable Hole... since they don't have a weight limit, just 10'X10'X10' volume (or, 1000 cubic feet!)
Yes, but the 20,000 gp price of admission is a bit steep for PFS :p
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Bags of Holding can hold way more. If you just want to carry, say, an unconscious party member, they're definitely superior. ;DKeep track of how much air you're leaving said party member though *evil GM grin*
I was just about to say the same thing.
Lately I found this little bit from Bless Weapon:
Thus spells like Keen Edge or Badger's Ferocity along with the keen weapon quality ignore this ability, whereas Improved Critical feat works like a charm, as it is not magical. That one word is crucial in determining this.
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I was just about to say the same thing.Lately I found this little bit from Bless Weapon:
** spoiler omitted **
Thus spells like Keen Edge or Badger's Ferocity along with the keen weapon quality ignore this ability, whereas Improved Critical feat works like a charm, as it is not magical. That one word is crucial in determining this.
Yeah, I recently saw that one as well... and was a little surprised by it.
But, a good one to pay attention to... and generally goes along with the idea that you can only modify the crits for a weapon once.
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I was just about to say the same thing.Lately I found this little bit from Bless Weapon:
** spoiler omitted **
Thus spells like Keen Edge or Badger's Ferocity along with the keen weapon quality ignore this ability, whereas Improved Critical feat works like a charm, as it is not magical. That one word is crucial in determining this.Yeah, I recently saw that one as well... and was a little surprised by it.
But, a good one to pay attention to... and generally goes along with the idea that you can only modify the crits for a weapon once.
That makes me wonder - if you have a Keen Scimitar (15-20 crit range) with Bless Weapon on it, would that bit work but only for the original 18-20 range, or just not at all?
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That makes me wonder - if you have a Keen Scimitar (15-20 crit range) with Bless Weapon on it, would that bit work but only for the original 18-20 range, or just not at all?
I was just about to say the same thing.Lately I found this little bit from Bless Weapon:
** spoiler omitted **
Thus spells like Keen Edge or Badger's Ferocity along with the keen weapon quality ignore this ability, whereas Improved Critical feat works like a charm, as it is not magical. That one word is crucial in determining this.Yeah, I recently saw that one as well... and was a little surprised by it.
But, a good one to pay attention to... and generally goes along with the idea that you can only modify the crits for a weapon once.
It doesn't work at all (RAW, at least). Seems sucky, doesn't it? Suddenly keen weapons aren't so yummy I suppose. ;)
It says "This last effect" I think that implies "all critical hit rolls against evil foes are automatically successful, so every threat is a critical hit"
So your weapons would crit 15-20, just a non-keen would auto confirm.
