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2011-12-15, 10:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
The SRD says I have to have Limbs: Arms to make a slam, and those arms are going to be full wielding a weapon... Then again the general rule does say that I can make slams while wielding a weapon as secondary attacks...
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2011-12-15, 11:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
I'd start with checking stuff in Mastering the Malconvoker and related handbooks (linked in the book) due to overlap.
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2011-12-15, 11:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
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2011-12-16, 01:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Is this guide going to be updated to include the options from Ultimate Magic and Ultimate Combat?
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2011-12-20, 11:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Is it possible to stack the Reach evolution to have a single natural attack with ridiculous range?
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2011-12-20, 11:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-12-21, 11:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Brand new, so unsure of exact protocol:
Can a Eidolon read the various tomes that increase stats?
Morien
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2011-12-21, 11:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-12-22, 10:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
If you take the Serpentine form, are you required to use the tail slap as one of your attacks, or can you add evolutions that will give you a different attack that you can choose over it? In other words, can I add enough type of attacks that I will go over my max attacks and then choose which ones to use?
Morien
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2011-12-22, 11:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
That depends....
The wording (from the PFsrd, emphasis mine)
This indicates the maximum number of natural attacks that the eidolon is allowed to possess at the given level. If the eidolon is at its maximum, it cannot take evolutions that grant additional natural attacks. This does not include attacks made with weapons.
the rest of the eidolons’ base statistics must be divided between the eidolons, including Hit Dice (minimum 1), skill points, number of feats, armor bonus, Str/Dex bonus, evolution pool (but see below), and maximum number of natural attacks.
Or at Broodmaster 8, when you can have 4 Eidolons, but a Max Attack limit of only 4?
My final answer?
As with most things Summoner, ask your DM.
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2011-12-23, 08:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Thanks for the replies so far.
Why doesn't the Eidolon have an ability increase at level 20?
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2011-12-23, 12:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-12-23, 02:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Hi
Max attacks affect only Natural Attacks - not those with manufactuerd weapons, like swords.
You could end up with something like a Marilith if you want, but you'd need the Multi Attack feat to offset those multi-weapon penalties.
Thanks
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2011-12-23, 09:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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2011-12-31, 11:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
New Question:
Does Enlarge Person work on all base forms of your Eidolon, or just if you take a Biped?
If it does, please give me chapter and verse so I can convince my GM.
If not, has anyone researched the spell, Enlarge Monster or Enlarge Serpentile forms?
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2012-01-03, 01:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
No reason it would only work on that form.
Note that Enlarge Person works on humanoids as a type (while your Elidoon is an outsider, Share Spells explicitly allows you to bypass that), not a body structure.Last edited by deuxhero; 2012-01-03 at 01:47 PM.
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2012-01-03, 02:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
However, my GM has stated that EP works on humanoids PERIOD. If I take a serpentine form, then it doesn't work. That's why I was asking for chapter and verse from Paizo. I figured I would check here first, as this appears to be the comprehensive site for Summoners.
btw, thanks for answering.
Morien
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2012-01-03, 02:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
What you need is under "Share Spells" then
"A summoner may cast spells on his eidolon even if the spells normally do not affect creatures of the eidolon’s type (outsider)"
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2012-01-04, 08:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
My thanks again, deuxhero, for answering. Unfortunately, he will say that the rule there says, that is the reason you can cast EP on a biped eidolon, and your serpentile form is not a biped. I need a ruling that I can show in print or on-line that says EP can work on a eidolon no matter what its form.
Can anyone help me out here?
Morien
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2012-01-04, 09:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Does the spell state it can only be used on bipeds? No. Does the description of the humanoid type in the CRB say that humanoids must be bipedal? No. Does Share Spell say that spells that can normally could not be used on Eidolons can be used on Eidolons? Yes.
He is the one carrying the burden of proof here, not you.Prestige Bard, updated for Pathfinder.
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2012-01-04, 10:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Thx to curious. Unfortunately, he'll bring out the dictionary and show
"humanoid [ˈhjuːməˌnɔɪd]
adj
like a human being in appearance
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1. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a being with human rather than anthropoid characteristics
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in science fiction) a robot or creature resembling a human being" (Collins English Dictionary)
So, a snake is NOT human in appearance. He'll say I need arms (I can live with that as I want to have a Lillend Azata appearance. But he'll also say I need legs. That's 2 more evolution points. I'll spend them if necessary, but then my eidolon won't be where I want to take her at lvl 20. plus it's 2 points I can't use elsewhere until I get the large evolution.
Suggestions?
Morien
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2012-01-04, 11:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
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2012-01-04, 11:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Again, that is what share spell is for. The spell would not normally be able to effect the Eidolon? Well, it can now, because your class feature says so. Point out to him that Enlarge Person is practically the only spell in the entire Summoner spell list that doesn't work on the Eidolon without that class feature, so why would it be there otherwise?
Prestige Bard, updated for Pathfinder.
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2012-01-04, 12:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Curious and Deuxhero (and for everyone else),
Found this in Bestiary, page 308, Paizo's definition:
Humanoid:
A humanoid usually has two arms, two legs, and one head, or a human-like torso, arms, and a head.
Since I have a head, and 2 arms, and have declared it to be similar to a Lillend, I think I am covered. And that means I should be able to cast it on my Eidolon.
Thanks to all.
Morien
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2012-01-04, 01:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Well, standard statutory construction; the only thing in the rules that affect specific eidolon base forms are certain evolutions. Nowhere does it say that a spell can affect only a specific base form. He is trying to create rules. There is no way you can disprove him, because his rule doesn't exist.
Much like (to the best of my knowledge) nowhere does it say that you need teeth to cast spells, even though it is very difficult to form the correct sounds without teeth.
Sadly, the DM never has the burden of proof; DMs control the world.
But the reading of the exact language is quite clear. "Share Spells (Ex): ... A summoner may cast spells on his eidolon even if the spells normally do not affect creatures of the eidolon's type (outsider). ..."
Enlarge person affects humanoid. This is not "Earthbound Humanoid". And I do not think there is such a thing as an "Outsider Humanoid" (but I could be wrong). Your DM is making up distinctions.Avatar of Vlad Taltos and Loiosh by Bradakhan
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2012-01-04, 03:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
I see this guide say over and over again. DO NOT Multi-Class!
I know what I'm losing by Multi-Classing, but I've had good luck as a Multiclassed character and frankly was quite suprised myself.
The title I have been branded with in my party is "The Chocobo Knight."
I am a Level 5 Cleric / 6 Summoner / 2 Paladin
Our DM let me take the Mount Evolution on my bird because I'm a Gnome and with my Sheyln's chosen weapon being the Glaive-Guisarme and havinging the "Death from Above" feat, I kinda look like one of those characters from Joust when I fight :P
My Eidolon's stat's aren't that great and my spells are weak from multi-classing, but my attack bonus is still pretty high and my bird is still hella affective just like me ;)
Here are her evolutions.
Improved Damage - Claws (1)
Improved Natural Armor (1)
Magic Attack (1)
Mount (1)
Pull (1)
Flight (2)
Rake (2)
And then depending on the situation, I usually do a Knowledge check to see what element our enemy is weak against and use my Evolution spell to cast Energy attacks (2) and whatever else the situation calls for. At the low levels "Pull" was a very useful evolution as I took the feat improved Grapple (Bite), I would use the bird to pull monsters away from the wounded characters ;) At the higher levels, that is still pretty useful. :)
I definately want to up to lvl 8 in summoner to get the "Large" evolution and more levels of Flight so it's magical and my bird can wear Heavy Barding without issues.
Still, what works, works and my multi-classing has worked for me. I can top off people's HP with my Positive Energy Bursts, I have great saves from my Paladin levels and already high Charisma levels, and my mount is able to be pulled out where ever I need her. "What's that Mrs. Gigglesworth? The Lich is on the other side of the Force Wall? Well, you go home and I'll summon you over there." ;)
In a pet duel, I'm pretty sure my pet would lose, but she's been a great companion and a useful ally. :)Last edited by Missfortune; 2012-01-04 at 07:51 PM.
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2012-01-04, 10:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Serpentine? Weakest base form?
Gundolon would like a word with you.
"Do not multi-class" means basically the same thing as "Never play a Monk".
In that, from an optimization standpoint you'd be better off obeying, but from a flavor standpoint (or certain Houserules/Homebrew) do what you want.
In your case you might have been better off going Paladin 8 and using the Paladin's Mount. Your Mount's combat abilities would suffer, but your's would be better. And you'd have Channeling from Paladin levels, more Smite Evil, Aura's, Mercies, etc...
Also, you'd be better off with levels in Holy Vindicator instead of more Cleric (Cleric 1/Holy Vin X). It advances Spellcasting (3/4ths), stacks for Channeling strength, has Full Bab, and some other random goodies.Last edited by grarrrg; 2012-01-04 at 10:54 PM.
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2012-01-04, 10:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [3.P] The Summoner's Handbook: A Guide to the Pathfinder Summoner
Prestige Bard, updated for Pathfinder.
Revamped Spell Resistance system, for use with Spell Points/Psionics.