I like gnomes . . . With ketchup.
I like gnomes . . . With ketchup.
You're SHUUUUUUUUNNNNNNED !
Ketchup doesn't agree with my skin tone anyway.
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I think dice superstitions, especially the not touching someone's dice one, are ridiculous. My group shares dice the way some folks share colds.
Which is an excellent way to share colds!
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I've never used the FAQ section :-)
I have a problem with the 5th level blacksmith example. Why would he have 18 intelligence and be 5th level? This is meant to be about normal people and their capabilities through the system yeah? If you want to get up to the skill of a true master while also being a rather normal person, then they would be 9th level with 10 int (or thereabouts). Then you can get a +19 or so, without being a genius (but with the help, covered in the original equations). The blacksmith probably needs more skill and experience than to be a genius (only seen a few docos on blacksmithing, I would welcome someone with relevant expertise to weigh in here).
"It means that the most extraordinary blacksmiths in the real world top out at 5th level. Amakuni, the legendary Japanese swordsmith who created the folded-steel technique? 5th level."
Or 9th, and not have truly unusual high levels of intelligence, which I am not sure really helps with blacksmithing, given how important the body, conditioning (able to keep at it for hours in unpleasant conditions with metal flying in your face) and technique is. That is a problem with the skill though, and I did see a dm weigh in on making it more real in its physical requirements (low con and low strength blacksmiths need not apply, because they have trouble applying themselves for long periods).
I think the "stats" of these normals are inflated, so that the author can claim normal people can only be 5th level to get the very good results. I liked the jumping section though, thanks.
Yeah, you're not alone. The Alexandrian is well known for picking and choosing numbers to match his articles needs, and to use those to write very controversial articles.
I mean- a genius blacksmith? When they are known for their great strength? Not that you couldnt have both IRL, but in a game where you get a array of 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, (or even 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8) it's pretty hard to justify a high Str AND a high Int. Not to mention a decent Con.
It's just possible for a 5th level human to have one 18, assuming elite array, but first of all, elite array should not be assumed, and then that leaves a 14 for the next highest stat.
His numbers are bogus.
He also leaves out Aragorns other activities later, such as being totally fearless in the face of a undead army.
I automatically dismiss anybody who says "Use common sense." during any rules question. To me it says you do not care about what is written you only care about how you wish it was written.
I hate random rolls for character generation.
I believe that sword and board belongs in every group, not just ranged characters.
I think no advanced fire-arm Gunslingers are weak and Alchemists are the best casters in the game. Conversely Gunslingers with advanced fire-arms are overpowered.
The Fighter should have as many skill points as the Rogue/Bard.
I love tech in my fantasy and fantasy in my modern games.
I also hate how confusing it is to make a character. I have to use Hero-lab just to utilize the 6 core books that I own effectively.
It cracks me up when people complain about how bloated, complicated or whatever Pathfinder and 3.5 before it are.
Has anyone seen the bloated unworkable mess 2nd edition was, I do and Pathfinder ain't even close :-)
Player's Options books were horrible...
EDIT: found the name
Yeah, you're not alone. The Alexandrian is well known for picking and choosing numbers to match his articles needs, and to use those to write very controversial articles.
I mean- a genius blacksmith? When they are known for their great strength? Not that you couldnt have both IRL, but in a game where you get a array of 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, (or even 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8) it's pretty hard to justify a high Str AND a high Int. Not to mention a decent Con.
It's just possible for a 5th level human to have one 18, assuming elite array, but first of all, elite array should not be assumed, and then that leaves a 14 for the next highest stat.
His numbers are bogus.
He also leaves out Aragorns other activities later, such as being totally fearless in the face of a undead army.
To be fair, that 18 Intelligence blacksmith is called out as exceptional - an Einstein of his field. He also has an average blacksmith with an Int bonus of +1 to illustrate that it's not that hard to get a +10 right off the bat. Somehow, everyone fails to remember that in their haste to apply the snark...
And that's without even mentioning that Alexander would have statted him with 3 levels of paladin - and thus some pretty good powers against fear.
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I don't like to use dinosaurs in my homebrew world. I use lots of other, less well known extinct animals, though.
I think no advanced fire-arm Gunslingers are weak...Conversely Gunslingers with advanced fire-arms are overpowered.
This is actually demonstrably untrue.
Advanced firearms are actually WEAKER than primitive firearms for the simple fact that Advanced Firearms don't have the Double Barrel Pistol, which lets a Gunslinger crank out twice as many shots per round.
The only advantage Advanced Firearms really have is that they need to reload less...which is meaningless when Gunslingers can reduce the reload time to a Free action anyway.
Have you actually looked and compared the two?
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I confess I'm always surprised when someone who says they hate Pathfinder and prefer another system posts on the Paizo boards. I mean, *I* think the boards are awesome but I enjoy the system too? I don't understand.Perhaps they like paizo but not pathfinder? Perhaps they like Golarion or adapt paizo's adventures to another system? Perhaps they posted here before pathfinder existed and are comfortable with the forum and part of the community?
Lots of reasons to post here, even if you do hate pathfinder.
Bingo! I like Paizo, I'd like to someday play or run a Paizo AP, and I've been here since the 3.5 days.
I don't even hate PF. There are things I hate about PF -- no level-based AC bonus, wizards being incapable of the humble cure light wounds spell, along with a lot of minor thematic and mechanical inconsistencies -- but these are things I also hated about 3.0-.5. Which was my favorite rpg for eight years.
So I actually like PF; I just don't run or seek out PF campaigns.
thanks for explaining - i really was genuinely curious. like, was it the system, paizo, or both? or none? that answers the questions i always have when seeing someone post they don't like PF on the PF forums.
Confession the First: I have a massive penalty to my will save to resist calling out pseudoscience, antiscience, and quackery.
Confession the Second: I have never played or ran a Pathfinder game. I don't that will ever change.
Confession the Third: I am confused and baked by the constant bickering unhappiness in the rules forums. There are other games folks.
I love 1 & 3.
But as for 2? You're a "Pathfinder Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Pawns, Roleplaying Game Subscriber"- and you dont play the game, never have, never will????