Ranger Feat questions
Does Crossbow Ace's stricture on simple crossbow for damage dice improvement only apply to a regular crossbow or does it apply to the other simple crossbows (i.e. hand crossbow and Heavy Crossbow)
Does the feat running reload apply to Heavy crossbows such that you can move and reload as 1 action
Any crossbow that's simple works, so yes, those get the feat's boost.
It's future-proofing for if and when they get the Minotaur double crossbow and/or reloading crossbows.You can use Running Reload to do one reload action w/ a Heavy Crossbow while moving. But note that it takes two reload actions to actually reload. So you could use Running Reload again, meaning Heavy Crossbows are decent weapons when kiting. :)
(And seldom otherwise outside of their first shot.)
You can use Running Reload to do one reload action w/ a Heavy Crossbow while moving. But note that it takes two reload actions to actually reload. So you could use Running Reload again, meaning Heavy Crossbows are decent weapons when kiting. :)
(And seldom otherwise outside of their first shot.)
I'll note that's it's totally DM fiat if you can use Running Reload twice to reload a reload 2 weapon: "If an item takes 2 or more actions to reload, the GM determines whether they must be performed together as an activity, or you can spend some of those actions during one turn and the rest during your next turn." Since Running Reload requires movement then reload, the second move interrupts the reloading if "the GM determines they must be performed together as an activity". Now you can always Running Reload and then spend an interact action to finish reloading.
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You can apply natural cures to heal your allies. You can use Nature instead of Medicine to Treat Wounds. If you’re in the wilderness, you might have easier access to fresh ingredients, allowing you to gain a +2 circumstance bonus to your check to Treat Wounds using Nature, subject to the GM’s determination.
When this feat says you can "use Nature instead of Medicine to Treat Wounds" does that include substituting your proficiency in Nature for proficiency in Medicine to attempt higher DCs to heal larger amounts of hit points?:
Treat Wounds
...If you’re an expert in Medicine, you can instead attempt a DC 20 check to increase the Hit Points regained by 10; if you’re a master of Medicine, you can instead attempt a DC 30 check to increase the Hit Points regained by 30; and if you’re legendary, you can instead attempt a DC 40 check to increase the Hit Points regained by 50...
Cheers.
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The way I read that is that you can substitute "Nature" wherever it says "Medicine" in the entire paragraph. Thus, I believe that you can attempt the higher checks using natureYou can apply natural cures to heal your allies. You can use Nature instead of Medicine to Treat Wounds. If you’re in the wilderness, you might have easier access to fresh ingredients, allowing you to gain a +2 circumstance bonus to your check to Treat Wounds using Nature, subject to the GM’s determination.
When this feat says you can "use Nature instead of Medicine to Treat Wounds" does that include substituting your proficiency in Nature for proficiency in Medicine to attempt higher DCs to heal larger amounts of hit points?:
Treat Wounds
...If you’re an expert in Medicine, you can instead attempt a DC 20 check to increase the Hit Points regained by 10; if you’re a master of Medicine, you can instead attempt a DC 30 check to increase the Hit Points regained by 30; and if you’re legendary, you can instead attempt a DC 40 check to increase the Hit Points regained by 50...Cheers.
Also wondering whether this can combine with Battle Medicine.
I imagine a lot of people saying "no", based on all of the other threads about Battle Medicine.
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Also wondering whether this can combine with Battle Medicine.
I imagine a lot of people saying "no", based on all of the other threads about Battle Medicine.
That's a big no: natural only works "to Treat Wounds" and battle medicine isn't that but a medicine check that uses the same DC. It's the same reason healer's tools do nothing for battle medicine as it only helps with specific medicine actions.
I posted this question to reddit, but I figure I should put it here as well, as there is some technical lack of clarity.
The question is about what happens when you combine Sneak, Follow-The-Leader, and FollowTheLeader's auditory trait, with side reference to "quiet allies".
Question here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/e1v9pl/sneaking_and_follow_t he_expert/
I have a question regarding things like called shots and coup de grace. Do you ever plan on making them return in a Game Mastery guide or some related material or such mechanics are officially "gone"?
What is the range of the leshy's seedpod unarmed attack?
Can the leshy's seedpod be used for rogue sneak attacks?
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Can the leshy's seedpod be used for rogue sneak attacks?
"If you Strike a creature that has the flat-footed condition (page 620) with an agile or finesse melee weapon, an agile or finesse unarmed attack, or a ranged weapon attack, you deal an extra 1d6 precision damage."
It doesn't differentiate between a melee or ranged "agile or finesse unarmed attack" however the attack lacks "agile or finesse" so it's not compatible as the other option would be "ranged weapon attack" and the unarmed traits says "An unarmed attack isn’t a weapon"...
So it boils down to seedpods not being able to be used in sneak attacks.
The question that has been debated since the Playtest.
Can a Whip be used to Trip using Dex instead of Str?
In particular the dedication feat is an archetype feat, not a class feat.
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Are you able to Sustain a Spell on the same spell multiple times per round, for spells like Flaming Spehere to cause their effects more than once?
Did this ever get answered from way back in August?
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Can a spellcaster cast, from a scroll, a spell of a higher level than he is normally able to cast? I couldn't find anything prohibiting it in the CRB.
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If you have both the finesse and either trip, grapple, or disarm traits on a weapon, does the Athletics check for these actions suddenly use dexterity and become a dexterity check instead of a strength one?Short answer: Yes
Long answer:
Here
I see a lot of no in those links and people have been asking for an FAQ on this since release so you pointing out random people saying yes doesn't mean anything.
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If I want to scribe a 5th level fireball scroll, which of these is correct?
A) I need a formula called "Level 5 Magic Scroll" (can be used for any 5th level spell)
B) I need a formula called "5th Level Fireball Scroll"
C) I need a formula called "Fireball Scroll" (used for level 3+)
Under Avoid Notice it says, "If you’re Avoiding Notice at the start of an encounter, you usually roll a Stealth check instead of a Perception check both to determine your initiative and to see if the enemies notice you."
So you roll a Stealth Check and compare it to the Perception DCs of creatures you pass while Avoiding Notice. With regard to "and to see
if the enemies notice you", does this mean that when an encounter begins you do not roll an Initiative Check and instead use the Stealth Check you already rolled for your initiative? Or does it mean you roll Stealth again and use it both for initiative and to see if anyone detects you after the encounter begins?
I've seen a lot of comments from the player-base about this (on both sides of the fence), but would really love to hear from an official source how it is intended to work. Thanks.
If I want to scribe a 5th level fireball scroll, which of these is correct?
A) I need a formula called "Level 5 Magic Scroll" (can be used for any 5th level spell)
B) I need a formula called "5th Level Fireball Scroll"
C) I need a formula called "Fireball Scroll" (used for level 3+)
None of the above. "When you begin the crafting process, choose a spell to put into the scroll. You have to either Cast that Spell during the crafting process, or someone else must do so in your presence. Casting that Spell doesn’t produce its normal effects; instead, the magic is trapped inside the scroll. The casting must come from a spellcaster expending a spell slot."
So there is no formula per se, it's cast a spell and that spell is what determines the scroll level. So it's requirements are just the Magical Crafting and a spellcaster casting a spell: done. The crafting is trapping the spell' in the scroll, so the particular spell doesn't matter.
If I want to scribe a 5th level fireball scroll, which of these is correct?
A) I need a formula called "Level 5 Magic Scroll" (can be used for any 5th level spell)
B) I need a formula called "5th Level Fireball Scroll"
C) I need a formula called "Fireball Scroll" (used for level 3+)
I would say that each level of scroll has its own formula and the spell depends on what the crafter has cast into it. So A) for me.
"If an item has multiple types of different levels, each type has its own formula, and you need the formula for the specific type of item you want to Craft. For example, if you have a formula for a type I bag of holding but not for a type II bag of holding, you must acquire a separate formula to Craft a type II bag of holding."
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The "formula" for a scroll is the spell. So a caster who knows the spell has the formula for the scroll.
That's how I see it, anyway.
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Yeah, I know there is some somewhat reasonable objections and points raised but the RAW here is very clear, every different level of Scroll needs its own Formula since they each have different prices and Item Levels.
So in this situation Option A is the correct answer I believe, but it may also be Option B.
One could even argue for Option B in that each specific combination of Scroll Level + Spell actually needs its own Formula as well but I feel like that is unintended overkill and likely not an intended consequence of the need to buy/learn independent Formulas for each item that isn't printed in the Equipment Chapter and also Tagged as Common.
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I appreciate everyone chiming in, and think this is a fine example of why we need an official answer. 4 people have 3 different answers to the same question, and all of them seem completely reasonable in their own rights.
That said, I did notice that in Hero Lab (which is quasi-official?), you can purchase Scroll Forumulas, but they're strictly named by level. "Scroll Formula (1st)", "Scroll Formula (2nd)", etc. In its system you do not specify the spell's name... only what level it is. Which gives some tiny credibility to answer A.
*nods*
It's an assistant, not a valid rules source.
Especially since PF2e and herolab online, herolab classic has gone through many iterative changes to bring it closer into line with the rules and PFS. But Herolab online is just too young and with too many other other issues.
Is the Swift Block Caobochon (p. 569) really supposed to be activated as a free action with a defined trigger, or is that an error and should it instead be activated as a reaction?
Thanks in advance!
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Is the Swift Block Caobochon (p. 569) really supposed to be activated as a free action with a defined trigger, or is that an error and should it instead be activated as a reaction?
Thanks in advance!
This seems fine to me, the rulebook says you can have free actions with triggers. Also, if it was a reaction, you couldn't actually use the item, it would take your reaction, then tell you to take a reaction you couldn't take anymore since you've used your one* reaction for the turn.
What happens when I cast enlarge, or use the giant instinct power to enlarge myself when I’m in a tight space, or even when I’m surrounded by allies or enemies?
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I have not been able to look through and see if this has been addresses, but my PC's want to drag monsters around (and if they are small enough, throw them) I'm doing my best improvising here, but not really sure what this should look like. I can't see very much for advanced grappling options so I'm leaning on athletics/acrobatics a lot for these shenanigans!
Thanks for a really fun game!
There is no rules for dragging a creature and moving ends a grapple, but throwing people is easy (for monks) using this feat. Pay attention to the fact that it doesn't have the attack trait so no MAP.
The barbarian feat "No Escape" reads:
Stride up to your Speed, following the foe and keeping it in reach throughout its movement until it stops moving or you’ve moved your full Speed.
With the trigger:
A foe within reach attempts to move away from you.
Say an enemy is trying to flee from the barbarian and uses two actions to move, but the barbarian has a higher land speed. Would the barbarian with No Escape:
A) Only be able to pursue for enemy's the first (move) action, because this feat gives the barbarian the ability to "stride" once, or B) be able to pursue for multiple (move) actions by the enemy even beyond a single action (on the enemy's part) so long as the barbarian does not exceed the maximum limitations in the feat?
Thanks in advance!
RECKLESS ABANDON
BARBARIAN CLASS FEAT
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Free Action
BARBARIAN,RAGE
Trigger Your turn begins, and you are at half or fewer Hit Points.Your blood boils when you take a beating, and you throw caution to the wind to finish the fight. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to attack rolls, a –2 penalty to AC, and a –1 penalty to saves. These bonuses and penalties last until your Rage ends or until you are above half Hit Points, whichever comes first.
If I gain enough temporary HP to put me over half, does Reckless Abandon end?
If I gain enough temporary HP to put me over half, does Reckless Abandon end?RECKLESS ABANDON
BARBARIAN CLASS FEAT
16
Free Action
BARBARIAN,RAGE
Trigger Your turn begins, and you are at half or fewer Hit Points.Your blood boils when you take a beating, and you throw caution to the wind to finish the fight. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to attack rolls, a –2 penalty to AC, and a –1 penalty to saves. These bonuses and penalties last until your Rage ends or until you are above half Hit Points, whichever comes first.
Temporary Hit Points: Core Rulebook pg. 461
"Some spells or abilities give you temporary Hit Points. Track these separately from your current and maximum Hit Points."As such NO amount of temp hp has any affect on your number of hp.