Discussion of Scotley's Pathfinder game (closed)

[Maidhc O Casain]

My thinking is for Vadim to stay away from melee where possible - he'll do fairly well with it, but would prefer to stay at bow/whip range.

We should probably do what we can to further identify the arrows before we decide finally, though.

 

[Rhun]

We should probably do what we can to further identify the arrows before we decide finally, though.

Not a bad plan.

 

[Scotley]

My thinking is for Vadim to stay away from melee where possible - he'll do fairly well with it, but would prefer to stay at bow/whip range.

Guess you should have told the Centipedes.

 

[Rhun]

Guess you should have told the Centipedes.

Yeah, but you know they never listen anyway.

 

[Leif]

Moving the OOC discussion from the IC to the OOC:

OOC: I'm obviously not the DM here, but I'd think letting a 0-level spell take the place of a 2nd (delay poison) or 4th (neutralize poison) would be somewhat overpowered. Just my two coppers.

OOC - Matthew, I'm inclined to agree with you but I'm not sure my character would know this so he's giving it a go.

Matthew, for someone who readily admits that he's not the DM, you sure do slap those two coppers down with force. Mike, more power to you -- thinking outside the box like that is what we need more often, not less!!

There is a huge range of effects that could occur between the extremes of *nothing* and a full-on delay poison effect, like the granting of a second saving throw, partial mitigation of some of the poison's effects, or maybe something really off the wall like daffodills sprouting from his ears....

One more thing, Mikey -- I think it's pretty safe to assume that your character knows the usual capabilities of every spell that he has the power to cast, but that's no excuse to stop trying creative applications like this.

 

[Rhun]

Matthew, for someone who readily admits that he's not the DM, you sure do slap those two coppers down with force. Mike, more power to you -- thinking outside the box like that is what we need more often, not less!!

Except that thinking outside the box in this manner would open every spell cast by every player to the same type of modifications. While I'm all for thinking outside of the box, this is exactly the reason that the game has rules, and why there are detailed instructions of how each spell works.

From the spell description:

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/p/purify-food-and-drink][/url]
This spell makes spoiled, rotten, diseased, poisonous, or otherwise contaminated food and water pure and suitable for eating and drinking. This spell does not prevent subsequent natural decay or spoilage. Unholy water and similar food and drink of significance is spoiled by purify food and drink, but the spell has no effect on creatures of any type nor upon magic potions. Water weighs about 8 pounds per gallon. One cubic foot of water contains roughly 8 gallons and weighs about 60 pounds.

Emphasis is mine. I believe the rules are strictly spelled out on this. Brendan is not food or drink, and he is a creature.

Additionally, Purify Food & Drink is a Level 0 spell. Which means if it were to duplicate an effect, it falls into the same category as Resistance, which at most would give a +1 to a saving throw.

There is a huge range of effects that could occur between the extremes of *nothing* and a full-on delay poison effect, like the granting of a second saving throw, partial mitigation of some of the poison's effects, or maybe something really off the wall like daffodills sprouting from his ears....

As noted above, there is not a huge range of effects available. It is a 0-level spell, and as such it is extremely limited in what it can accomplish.

 

[Scotley]

Yes, it is only a 0 level spell with limited effect, but I rather like the idea of daffodils sprouting from his ears...

 

[Rhun]

Yes, it is only a 0 level spell with limited effect, but I rather like the idea of daffodils sprouting from his ears...

Need a good old Wand of Wonder!

 

[Leif]

Except that thinking outside the box in this manner would open every spell cast by every player to the same type of modifications. While I'm all for thinking outside of the box, this is exactly the reason that the game has rules, and why there are detailed instructions of how each spell works.

Additionally, Purify Food & Drink is a Level 0 spell. Which means if it were to duplicate an effect, it falls into the same category as Resistance, which at most would give a +1 to a saving throw.

As noted above, there is not a huge range of effects available. It is a 0-level spell, and as such it is extremely limited in what it can accomplish.

I may be an attorney, but you're definitely the RULES LAWYER here! Phooey on you, Spoilsport!

 

[Scotley]

Need a good old Wand of Wonder!

No doubt, best we can do in Pathfinder is a rod of wonder for leaves not flowers.