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I was building a NPC Cryptic today and came across two issues for which I didn't see an answer.
First, the table for the class identifies a special ability called, "Pattern Designs" at 1st level. I couldn't find a description, but did find one call "Lesser Insights" located in the same location where the prior would be, i.e., 1st level. So, am I correct to assume that "Pattern Designs" is a misprint and in its place, the table should read "Lesser Insights"? (Basically, this special ability allows the Cryptic to take two talents.)
Second, in looking at insights themselves, can you only apply one at a time or are they set special abilities that can stack? For instance, with Binding Pattern, you can entangle and adversary with your Disrupt Pattern and with Bleeding Pattern you add bleed damage to your disrupt pattern attack. The description of these particular insights say neither that only insight can apply at a time or not. (For some other insights, activation is spelled out. For these two, the descriptions read as if they are constant effects.)
Thanks.
In the ultimate psionics book its the text direftly above the image of the cryptic.
Thats because they are constant, or toggleable effects.
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In the ultimate psionics book its the text direftly above the image of the cryptic.
Thats because they are constant, or toggleable effects.
First - thanks. Completely glossed over the description of Pattern Designs. That said, I still cannot locate Lesser Insights on the table. I am assuming that the special ability is intended to be acquired at 1st level given its location in the text.
Second, as constant/toggleable effects, can both apply to any one attack, or can you apply only one?
You can apply them all simultaneously unless otherwise stated :)
Also ULT Psionic PDF has a lot of instances where something isn't bolded when it should be. Try d20pfsrd psionic section to see whats in that section, or use ctrl+f to search through the document.
You can apply them all simultaneously unless otherwise stated :)
Also ULT Psionic PDF has a lot of instances where something isn't bolded when it should be. Try d20pfsrd psionic section to see whats in that section, or use ctrl+f to search through the document.
I'm curious as to where these "lot of instances" are, as this is the first I'm hearing of it and we have some pretty vocal folks who got early copies of the PDF before it was released.
I checked my PDF - the one that's been sent off to all customers who bought Ultimate Psionics - and Lesser Insights is bolded. Pattern Designs is also bolded.
Oops, I am very sorry. I was thinking ofPoW not Ult Psionics. Ult Psionics only had that book mark issue, but since thats fixed the PDF is perfect.
PoW is still new though so here's what I've found. I believe my PDFs are up to date.
In PoW pg 18 of Stalker the Steel Serpent in discipline restrictions isn't bolded in my PDF.
Pg 12 warlord the two subsections for recovering a maneuver aren't bolded.
Pg 12 warlord "attack rolls" under Resolving stance or maneuver.
Pg 12 Warder under recovering maneuver "Special action" isnt bolded
Pg 12 stalker "attack rolls:" not bolded
Pg 13 Stalker "special action" "end of encounter" not bolded.
Once again I am very sorry for any confusion.
I may be wrong and some of the things I pointed out could be formatted that way on purpose, but it seems like they should based on the formatting precedents set throughout the documents. The only reason I noticed is because I really poured over these pdfs in a hunt for knowledge for myself and my players.
I'll be subscribing to Akashic Records, PoW2, and I eagerly await physical copies.
I have a question about the Cryptic now
What kind of damage is disrupt pattern? What kind of DR does it bypass?
untyped Energy
dmg
magic/psionic
Oops, I am very sorry. I was thinking ofPoW not Ult Psionics. Ult Psionics only had that book mark issue, but since thats fixed the PDF is perfect.
Ah ha, that explains the confusion.
Thanks! I'll be sure to check on that when we work on putting all four parts together into the final book.
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For anyone interested in the Cryptic class, I posted up a playtest version of the first Incarna (now Akashic) and Psionic crossover from Dreamscarred Press' upcoming Akashic Mysteries line, an archetype for the Cryptic called the Raveler. Feel free to pop over and let me know what you think.