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I have a wizard character in my game, who boasts 110+ hitpoints at 13th level. And who always uses stealthily his spectral hand to devastate opposition. Compared to this, a little feature for our party sorcerer is really tame. :) Regards, Ruemere

IMHO, the amount of new spells are going to be a major factor in determining strength of this ability. At this moment, while very useful, it is unlikely to bring Sorcerer power closer to Wizard. However, with APG, Ultimate Magic and Adventure Path spells, I cannot imagine not using it to...

In a space of a single round? Yes, without the Shield (you need to have Quick Draw feat or wield mace during move). From Pathfinder PRD: Also, at GM discretion you could avoid dropping mace - you need only a single hand to perform touch attack. My personal take always was to either strap...

Never claimed anything to the contrary. Only tried to emphasize that if the original poster asks about activities alternative to killing and looting, someone seems to have forgotten what R stands for in RPG type of games. Frankly, these days there are many computer and board games quite capable...

Roleplay. Otherwise, what would be the point of playing an RPG? Regards, Ruemere

Fantasy game systems I have GMed (and found satisfactory, starting with the most satisfactory): Warhammer Fantasy RolePlay (1st edition, 2nd is probably even better).Vampire: Dark AgesCastle Falkenstein (Viktorian Steampunk)MERP Regards, Ruemere

I've purchased Sunken Empires (and From Shore to Sea), so here is my take on this type of product: 1. Do not believe hype and short blurb. Read the table of contents for yourself. There may be significant differences between original intent and final product. 2. Look at author's name (or...

My approach mirrors that of BryonD's. 1. There is certain canon of allowed stuff (I put it down in a short manifest for everyone to read... and I did my utmost to keep it short and simple). I have made sure to reiterate it before the beginning of the campaign and to any new player. 2. New...

You need to create a challenge which cannot be solved by violence and looting. For example: - treat him to magic poison - the only alchemist capable of manufacturing the cure is long dead, but he left a set of puzzles in a dungeon. The puzzles lead to traps, several monsters and, eventually, the...

Scarcity of healing could quickly lead to death by small wounds. Make sure that at least two characters take healing skills (healing is possible only within an hour of taking a wound). A single lucky roll can take down anyone, and ganging up is a very effective tactic - therefore it is...

Runestar, could you cite some examples? Yes, wizard class benefits from a few new features, however in addition to those, better items cost more and most no-save-insta-kills come with a save. And that "free metamagic" is a limited use ability of medium-to-high-level wizards of a single school...

The slow down occurs mostly due to playing encounters in the old-fashioned way - i.e. meet a monster, vanquish a monster. If you spice the monster with some personality, or allow your characters to hire someone else to do exploration for you (i.e. act like a proper ruler of a growing kingdom)...

Define "stat" in "stat plots", please. Regards, Ruemere

THE GOOD 1. This is still your game. You can do stuff with it without worrying of being sued. You can use OGL to freely contribute. And you know, that if someone gets a great idea, they can sell it. Recent OGL non-Paizo additions of great value to my library: Slumbering Tsar, SORD PF, Sunken...

I was wrong regarding speed cost while tumbling - you just double the movement cost for squares you tumble through. For more detailed explanation, see third post. Regards, Ruemere

Sigh. It's my turn to apologize. I've made a mistake... Here is the crucial part of Acrobatics I forgot to mention: In other words, moving through threatened square while using Acrobatics halves the speed OR increases check DC by 10 (and you move at full speed). The consequences are as...

First of all, here is a Combat section excerpt you need to familiarize yourself with: Also, you need this part of Acrobatics skill descirption: [DELETED ORIGINAL EXPLANATION due to errors - for better explanation see below] Regards, Ruemere

50% chance to tumble translates into 50% chance of opponent getting an AoO, which in turn needs to hit you, and, even if hit, the damage caused may be unable to prevent you from completing your action. The odds are still on your side, only you may get hit from time to time (do not forget, that...

Only, if you use Acrobatics to perform move. I know it sounds weird, but that's how it is phrased. A sane GM would probably require an Acrobatics check to avoid falling off probably (i.e. you move as through standard Difficult Terrain, but without extra caution - you lose safety margin, but you...

"Minotaur" means actually "Bull of Minos". "Rhinokerōs" is a Latin transliteration of "Rhinoceros". You may want to review the name in the light of its etymology. ---- Regarding statblock: 1. For its CR, it appears to be weaker than Minotaur (smaller reach, worse armor class), though not by...