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2018-08-20, 04:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Drop Dead Studios Ask Me Anything #3
Q 182: Does the Striker AC bonus class feature stack with Unarmored Training? It doesn't seem like it would, but it's bizarre that one of their Striker Arts grants them Unarmored Training if that's the case.
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2018-08-20, 04:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Huh, this is the first time I've seen that Striker Art. Was it always there? Because you're right, the Striker's AC bonus shouldn't actually stack with Unarmored Training, because the latter specifically states it doesn't stack with any AC Bonus abilities from the monk or similar. Given that the Striker's AC bonus is literally named the same thing, and it too states that it doesn't stack with other similar AC Bonuses, I can only conclude that the Striker's AC Bonus won't stack with Unarmored Training.
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2018-08-20, 06:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Q183: If I'm using an admixture feat such as Ghostly Admixture with a destructive blast that does nonlethal damage, would the save DC bonus from the Heavy Hand feat affect the secondary sphere effect, in this case the Ghost Strike? Similarly, would the save penalty from Cascade Failure work for the admixtured sphere effect, or having the base destructive blast be an electric blast? My guess is maybe to the former, and most likely not to the latter. Basically, how connected or independent are the sphere effects when using an Admixture feat? As the rules text implies that other the the CL difference for the spheres the admixture is basically an ad-hoc combined sphere effect.
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2018-08-20, 06:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-08-20, 07:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Drop Dead Studios Ask Me Anything #3
Got any source on that? Because the wording on Unarmored Training is:
Originally Posted by Unarmored Training
Originally Posted by AC Bonus
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2018-08-20, 07:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-08-20, 08:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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Okay, guess a new week and new questions from me :P
Q184 If you take the martial shifter archetype, I'm assuming you can still choose to drop feats 1,5,9,13&17 for Proficient martial talent progression or all of them for Adept? Since the blended training ability is a modification to magic talents ability and not a true martial talent progression. So my question is if you did that could martial talents be used to buy magic talents same as magic could buy martial? Like if I wanted to get an Adept progress and only choose 6 martial spheres/talents and used the other 4 for extra magic spheres/talents.
Q185 Taking the Familiar archetype for a conjuration companion does make it count as an actual familiar for feats and abilities that work on or through a familiar? I know it would not gain any of the powers of a traditional familiar (unless it does and just isn't mentioned which would be neat too)
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2018-08-21, 11:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Drop Dead Studios Ask Me Anything #3
My Pathfinder class guides
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2018-08-21, 12:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Drop Dead Studios Ask Me Anything #3
A183: Feats that effect destructive blast are not intended to apply to the admixtured effects. Heavy hand and cascade failure are only intended to apply to the destruction side of the admixture.
A184: Blended training precludes feat buy-in for a progression.
A185: It is not stated to count, but it would be reasonable to allow some. I don't know off the top of my head what there would be that isn't covered by Conjuration talents. If it doesn't overlap with a talent and doesn't do anything weird when applied to a Conjuration companion I would personally be inclined to allow it, but it should be done case by case. Something like improved familiar plain doesn't work and something like evolved familiar I would be inclined to require using a similar talent.
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2018-08-21, 01:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-08-21, 09:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Thank you ^^
Thought of a couple more questions regarding Conjuration sphere
Q186 The Boon Bound Creature companion says you may choose it's type without gaining any of the benefits of said type. I'm assuming though it can still take a Type talent that matches your desired type for it and gain the benefits or is that suppose to imply it can't buy a type talent? I was a little confused since the conjurer's handbook has the new type talents and I noticed it had a later publishing date than the player's guide to skybourne.
Q187 How does Amorphous Creature work for permanently summoned companions? Such as the Incanter's 20th level ability to permanently conjurer a companion or the Boon Bound Creature. Can they change base forms by just spending the normal spell point cost to summon them and like shapeshifting on the spot (kind of how I thought the talent worked before reading) or is it a worthless form to such a companion?
Q188 Can a companion with multiple altered size talents and the variable size feat selectively suppress it's talents? Like if you gave it 2 altered sizes to reduce to Tiny size, can it choose to only suppress 1 of the talents and only grow back to small instead of all the way to Medium? or could you give it the talent twice but buy one as a shrink and one as a grow (equaling default Medium size again since they stack) but then suppress one or the other to allow it to vary between Small through Large sizes?
Q189 What happens with the companion from Bound Creature and conjuration sphere drawback Solitary Summons? Is the bound creature considered summoned since it can't be dismissed and that allows you to summon 1 companion the normal way or would that be one you just couldn't take while having the Boon?
Q190 How do modifiers to caster level that state they cannot be raised higher than your current character and unlimited modifiers to caster level stack together? I figured they would be a wash and you just lost the extras but then I seen the expanded caster level chart in the Conjurer's Handbook. Would a lvl 20 character that's multiclassed in Sphere Sorcerer and another magic user class that ended up with a lvl 15 caster level using conjuration as focus sphere and the Boon Companion (form) have a caster level of 20 for 1 companion and 16 for the rest or would she have 21 for the boon companion?
Q191 and a random Alteration question for good measure. The Fusion talent states that the two minds are present within the combined body. It says only one can control the body but what about strictly mental actions? if you merged an enemy hoping to limit their actions but one was a psychic tradition without any verbal, somatic or material components would he be able to to take a standard action to use his sphere powers while the other one continued to steer the body around or could he continue to hold concentration on a spell or ability that needs concentration?Last edited by Oulana; 2018-08-23 at 02:24 PM.
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2018-08-22, 10:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Q192: I've been wondering about Silence.
You may place an illusion on a creature or in an area that negates sound. The creature (or creatures standing in the area of effect) makes no noise, and cannot perform verbal components of any skill or magic. Creatures in an area of silence are immune to sonic or language-based attacks, spells, and effects, and gain a +4 bonus to Stealth checks.Last edited by EldritchWeaver; 2018-08-22 at 10:20 AM.
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2018-08-25, 03:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Honestly, I think this is overpowered, at least at low levels where that +10 equates to almost an auto-success. The barrier isn't really slower than many characters either; lots of races have slow movement speed, wear medium or heavy armor, or carry a medium or higher load. Too late to really change it now, but I think a scaling bonus would've been more appropriate.
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2018-08-26, 07:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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entirely possible these have been asked before in the old SoM thread but.
Q193: Would monk's robe affect the damage of an unarmed sphere user? It makes your unarmed damage count as higher level monk, or monk of lvl 5 if you're not one. If not, would it be possible to make some manner of item that would accomplish similar damage increasing effect for unarmed sphere user. This would if nothing else, allow unarmed users to splash into other spheres a little without lowering their expected damage results.
Q194: When you're using the open hand axe kick talent and get 1.5 str modifier to damage, do you use standard power attack damage (2 per -1) or the (3 per -1) one that you'd use for any other attack that deals 1.5 strength modifier damage.
Q195: If you use dual wielding sphere in conjuction with unarmed strikes with striker, does your rapid pummel attack receive total of -2 penalty or -4 penalty. (-4 and -6 with the advanced pummeling you get later on as option).
(also I don't think my previous questions Q45 and 46 were ever answered)Last edited by Xararion; 2018-08-26 at 09:16 PM.
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2018-08-27, 09:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Drop Dead Studios Ask Me Anything #3
First, I'm not a dev. I'm just interpreting the rules.
A45 - That looks like an editing mistake. I imagine (dark) is supposed to be (darkness)
A46 - I've no idea, this is a dev question.
A193 - I believe it would be the greater of Pracitioner Unarmed Damage as per the table in this section or 1 size larger than a level 5 monk (also from mentioned above section).
A194 - No, it does not help your Power Attack as you are not using a two-handed weapon. It works similarly to Dragon Style/Ferocity.
A195 - Dual Attack's penalty only affects the two attacks it generates. Striker's Rapid Pummel is not one of those attacks. So if you used Dual Attack and Rapid Pummel, you would spend your standard action to make an attack action to get attacks at -2/-2 and a swift action to get an attack at -2. The first and last attacks get full strength damage, the second Dual Attack attack gets only 1/2 strength damage.
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2018-08-27, 10:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Drop Dead Studios Ask Me Anything #3
*A193* Not a dev, but if there’s no official ruling I’d go with having it count as 1 or 2 extra unarmed talents for determining damage for Monks, Brawlers, and Strikers, and grant the effective size increase to anyone else
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2018-08-28, 03:42 AM (ISO 8601)
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Q196
Shrapnel Blast deals bleed damage according to the number of dice rolled.
That means that if I cast an explosive orb an CL 8, even if affected creatures pass their Ref save, they'll suffer 8 bleed.
Similarly, if I get a critical with the normal blast, the target will suffer 16 bleed ('cause I'll roll double amount of dice).
Is that the intended result of the blast's wording?
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2018-08-29, 12:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-08-31, 02:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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Q197: Does the bonus damage from Deadly Shot make Vital Strike do more damage? For instance if I use a Shortbow and attack and do 1d6 damage normally Vital Strike would do 2d6 damage. Would Deadly Shot (with expended martial focus and Vital Strike at level 6) do 2d6+4d10 or just 2d6+2d10?
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2018-08-31, 02:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-09-01, 10:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Q197a: Really? Deadly Shot with Vital Strike already isn't competitive with regular archery or Barrage (until very high ACs but not 20s to hit). I thought the "Special Attack Action" was still an Attack Action, and thus, would trigger Vital Strike. Losing Vital Strike damage really hurts the snipers. Spending a Standard Action with a Hornbow to do 2d6+6d10+17. 57 Damage at level 20 isn't scary, especially when Barrage is putting up 5 2d6+17 arrows (120 dmg). Vital Strike takes the Deadly Shot up to 78. It's something at least. And all of this is with the Hornbow. The disparity grows with smaller weapons.
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2018-09-01, 04:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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As far as I understand it (and this is what stack probably intended to convey), you can use vital strike and deadly shot together, but vital strike does not increase the bonus damage from deadly shot (just as it wouldn't increase the damage from, say, the flaming property). So, with the shortbow example, you would do 2d6+2d10.
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2018-09-04, 11:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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Q 198
How do you guys feel about the balance of the sage? I ask because my playgroup sees it as overly strong but I wanted to get some designer input on where you all see the class, how you think it should be palyed and if you think it needs any changing going forward.
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2018-09-05, 12:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Q 199 Bound creatures aren't outsiders anymore (well, unless you decide it to be), but can they be Banished by Mageknight or Incanter abilities (or the vanilla spells)? And what about the Spell Ward talent from Protection Sphere?
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2018-09-05, 06:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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A199: I'm not totally clear myself, TBQH, but the general idea is that there are two kinds of conjured creature: called (teleported from another plane of existence) or summoned (spontaneously created). Summoned creatures can be dispelled (because they are magic) but called creatures can not be - it would like casting a spell that forces a character to walk home. Banishment is an entirely different animal; it is a teleportation ability that only works on non-native outsiders (usually). It sends called creatures home...not certain about summoned creatures.
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2018-09-06, 12:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Thx
Q 200 The Troubador's Mentor Quirk, Divine Nature states that you gain a domain from the Cleric list.
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2018-09-06, 07:58 AM (ISO 8601)
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Q 201 Is it correct that when using Animalistic Transformation, you cannot actually attach claws to the front legs? Seems weird to me.
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2018-09-06, 01:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Q202 The Draw Cut talent of the Duelist sphere. Is the disarm/sunder/feint attempt made before or after the attack? Obviously the feint is most useful before, but the others could be useful either way.2
Q203 Can Draw cut be combined with a Counter Punch?When in doubt, homebrew.
If that doesn't work, use more homebrew.
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2018-09-06, 02:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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A202 The Disarm/Sunder/Feint attempt requires the attack to be successful, so I think only after the attack.
A203 That's IMO, but the look both like options to the Ready Action, and so, like you can't ready an spell and a melee attack with the same action, can't be combined.
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2018-09-06, 04:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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*Q204:* Sorry if this is dumb, but could somone explain how breaking objects works for Blacksmiths? It’s my understanding that you can’t sunder an unattended object (no CMD to contest), so do they still get the bonus damage, or any advantage at all? What’s the difference between breaking objects and attacking them anyway?
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