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Kaelik is specifically targeting the first argument hogarth mentioned, which is that D&D 3e didn't fix things from D&D 2e and added more problems, while PF didn't fix things from D&D 3e and added more problems. I was actually thinking that 3.5E D&D didn't fix things from 3E D&D,...

So in other news, melee characters can do exponential damage now. Pummeling Stance: full attack or flurry, the second attack deals 1st attack + its own damage, this continues till third, etc. It counts as one hit as it is all pooled together. If one Crits they all share multiplier crit bonus. Raw is...

2. Skill consolidation. Okay, I try to avoid consolidating them when I run Tome games because just having "Knowledge" as one skill would trigger like five Tome [Skill] Feats, but if you're making a game fresh from the ground up or not starting with the assumption of Tome stuff, then it's ...

ishy wrote:

Advanced class guide wrote:Inquisitors and warpriests traditionally place the coins on the corpses of those slain in battle, usually one over each eye or one in the mouth.

At 1 gold piece a coin, large battles are going to be expensive.

Whoa, no one said gold. Let us not be hasty. Silver and copper pieces work too.

So, the ACG is out and according to the interwebz, a few problems/loopholes from the playtest made it into the final book. So far, so unsurprising. But I found this little gem from someone defending the ACG's current status: Anyway, where Insain Dragoon says it sounds like there was no communicatio...

James Jacobs stated he wants to nerf Telekinesis and Explosive Runes after seeing that thread. Explosive Runes is a stupid spell. Really just make it fire damage (like it was in Warcraft 2 video game, remember the Ogre Mages could cast Rage or Explosive runes). That way it is possible to have immun...

Hey, Xander was pretty bad-ass, but strangely only when alone. Remember that episode where he took out 12 zombies "ghouls" (they were intelligent, but undead bodied) that planned to blow up the school. He was alone, but decimated them all. Sure, the rest of gang of scoobies was fighting an...

Seems not much has changed since that new dude took the helm in Reynolds' stead. If you notice he seemed to be trying to understand the new FAQ as he wrote. So it doesn't make sense to him either. Except he is the guy who wrote it. This bolds well :shocked: I didn't realize this. He fits in well wi...

icyshadowlord wrote:Seems not much has changed since that new dude took the helm in Reynolds' stead.

If you notice he seemed to be trying to understand the new FAQ as he wrote. So it doesn't make sense to him either.

95% MR and 2+ saving throws never stops people playing Wizards, it just lets people play Fighters too. Fucking 5th edition's got that the other way round, AC a fighter can never hit and yet the spells still work all the time. One of these progressions works, one doesn't. Stop picking the one that d...

Well no, because playing around with those definitions and people's explanations makes it interesting. If your Paladin is a crazy guy who tried to slay windmills, that says something about the nature of honor and chivalry and says it more strongly than inventing a Windmill Tilter class would. If yo...

I consider Belts of Physical Might auto-buys so I included those in. The Summoner also has the entire Planar Binding line as well as Dominate Monster so making yourself a little Wish Factory for the +5 Inherent bonus is well within your abilities. With a Belt of Physical Might boosting your physica...

Bards are much more playable, especially at the levels I actually play. First, because maintaining a Bard Song takes a free action, allowing the Bard to act in combat and keep up the Happy Happy Joy Joy song. Second, because of the feat Spell Song , which allows the bard to disguise his spell casti...

I didn't say it was a good trait, but it isn't worthless

But I love the image that everyone's mount died but his because they were that worried about getting to dinner on time.

Captain Andoren:
WarPriest with throwing Shields:
Throwing shields are free actions to throw.
Warpriest boosts damage with weapon he has WF in.

Now PF Designers suggest no more than 3 free actions and round, but 3 free attacks + BAB attacks is pretty nice.

Since it is new posts by Pathfinder people week... Ultimate Campaign's traits were astoundingly terrible. My favorite is Tireless Avenger, which lowers the DC for a forced march to 10+1/hour instead of +2/hour. But only when tracking a favored enemy. And only when saving against lethal damage. Note...

I believe there are previews/playtests in their forum. There are. The information available is quite extensive. I haven't read over most of it, but here's what I could find lurking around their forums. The Warlord - (Warblade Equivalent) http://dreamscarredpress.com/dragonfly/ForumsPro/viewtopic/t=...

Shop Till You Drop With D&D, we've always had the option for long, intricate, character creation sessions. HAVE YOU EVER FUCKING PLAYED PRE-WOTC D&D BEFORE? Actually, 2E did had option for long intricate creation options. Add in Skills/proficincies, choosing which to put points in like Dodg...

Nothing new on the Pathfinder front? People are arguing if a feat that lets you wield a 2 handed weapon in one hand means you can wield a large 2 handed in 2 hands or Dual wield them. Thunder and Fang: http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qoko?PFS-Thunder-and-Fang-with-2-Earth-Breakers Also, Does Successfu...

Nishruu & hakeashar : caster eaters. Found in Lost Empires of Faerun They are good vs low level martials do to make DR, and they negate Magic. "The first round of swings hit the creature just fine -- after that, though, the weapon is drained & the character must wait the requisite perio...

In other worlds, they nerfed Wild Rager. See before the DC was 10+Level + Cha. Seeing as Cha isn't a high stat, that made the DC low at low levels (a good dump stat). Now? DC 10+1/2 level + Con. Seeing as Con is a high stat, the DC is higher up till high levels (as the 1/2 growth is slower than Con ...

JJ says more on another thread: Mind you, I'd prefer for there to be no such thing as NPC-only content, but I'll freely admit that's an opinion thing. But if you're gonna do it anyway, why not go all the way? As-is you've taken a subset of your fanbase - fans of goblins - and baited a trap option fo...

James Jacobs: One of the things I wonder about is how Iomedae transports the PCs to her realm if there is all the deity non-interference rules going about that doesn't allow them to directly influence the world. One of the reasons we haven't actually spelled out in print what those "deity non-i...

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I can't wait till you talk about weapons! Some of the weaponry reminds me of 40K like the Chainsword, etc. Unlike the steam gun, the steam pistol in later splat doesn't require waiting to fire again (or doesn't mention it). So it is actually good. Of the large mechs: Ashigaru, Sensei (but is animate...