Simple RAW for Pathfinder Thread V: Golarion Strikes Back

[Psyren]

A415: Generally yes - however the following bonuses usually do not apply to CMD: Armor, shield and natural (similar to how they don't apply to touch AC.)

edit to fix numbering

[Zsaber0]

Q 416

When a spell says it suppresses a condition, such as remove fear suppressing fear effects, does that spell also protect against further applications of that effect.

For example if an unchained rogue with the thug archetype were to use intimidate to frighten a creature for 2 rounds, then have remove fear cast on that same creature, would that remove fear suppress further uses of intimidate?

[heavyfuel]

A 416

Usually, yes.

Remove Fear, however, explicitly only suppresses an effect that existed when receiving the spell (further uses of Intimidate are resisted with a +4 bonus though)

[heavyfuel]

Q 417

A followup to Qs 415 & 408

Is there a white list of things that affect CMB/CMD? If yes, where can I find such a list

[Psyren]

A417: I don't remember off the top of my head if it is 100% comprehensive, but I would start with the "Combat Maneuvers" page on the PFSRD, and return if you have any questions.

[Cieyrin]

Q 418 Can a Mutagenic Mauler or Mutation Warrior take Extra Discovery once they've received their first Discoveries? The Mauler seems out of luck, since it's part of Mutagen and not a distinct feature, but the Mutation Warrior has a more focused Discovery feature that seems to qualify.

[Florian]

Q 418 Can a Mutagenic Mauler or Mutation Warrior take Extra Discovery once they've received their first Discoveries? The Mauler seems out of luck, since it's part of Mutagen and not a distinct feature, but the Mutation Warrior has a more focused Discovery feature that seems to qualify.

A 418: Both don't qualify. You must either have the same exact class feature that qualifies for an "Extra" feat, or have an archetype and class feature that expressively allows for taking an "Extra" feat.

[upho]

A 418: Neither qualify, as neither archetype gain the discovery class feature. They both gain other class features with other names which happen to grant access to a limited list of discoveries, but that's not the same thing.

Generally speaking, a class feature counts as another differently named class feature for the purpose of meeting prerequisites only if it explicitly says so (see for example rage and bloodrage).

EDIT: I've apparently been reduced to being Florian's echo... /EDIT

[Togath]

Q 419: Can you make iterative attacks while wielding a rope dart without needing to draw another? Or is it a move action to bring it back to you?

[heavyfuel]

Q 419: Can you make iterative attacks while wielding a rope dart without needing to draw another? Or is it a move action to bring it back to you?

A 419

Ask your DM. There's no mention of what action a "quick tug of the rope" is

[Togath]

A 419

Ask your DM. There's no mention of what action a "quick tug of the rope" is

Well darn...
As it happens I am the GM in this case... ^_^;
Do you think it would be too unrealistic for me to let an npc retrieve them fast enough for full attacks and two weapon fighting and such?

[Cieyrin]

Well darn...
As it happens I am the GM in this case... ^_^;
Do you think it would be too unrealistic for me to let an npc retrieve them fast enough for full attacks and two weapon fighting and such?

Sadly, the description for Rope Darts doesn't seem to match the stats, as I have no idea how it has a 20' range increment but a 12 foot rope that you can tug it back with if you target something outside 10' away, since as a thrown weapon, it can be thrown as far as 100' away.
In any case, one solution for a full attack with Rope Darts would be to use Ricochet Toss, as unlike Returning weapons, they come back to the hand immediately after the attack, so you can full attack with the same thrown weapon in the same round.

[Psyren]

A 419

Ask your DM. There's no mention of what action a "quick tug of the rope" is

Well darn...
As it happens I am the GM in this case... ^_^;
Do you think it would be too unrealistic for me to let an npc retrieve them fast enough for full attacks and two weapon fighting and such?

A419 addendum: Given that it is a monk weapon (i.e. usable with flurry), I would presume that the intent was for you to be able to full-attack with it. Otherwise, giving it that property serves absolutely no purpose.

[Cieyrin]

A419 addendum: Given that it is a monk weapon (i.e. usable with flurry), I would presume that the intent was for you to be able to full-attack with it. Otherwise, giving it that property serves absolutely no purpose.

Shuriken are also thrown monk weapons of the same idea, but the rope dart really seems like it should have been a reach weapon and not a thrown weapon.

[Psyren]

Shuriken are also thrown monk weapons of the same idea, but the rope dart really seems like it should have been a reach weapon and not a thrown weapon.

Sure but that's besides the point. I'm talking about the fact that they clearly intended you to be able to full-attack with it, no matter what form that full-attack actually takes.

[Man on Fire]

Q420

12th level Eldritch Scion Magus with Infernal Bloodline can bestow Flaming Burst on a weapon. If a Magus is using a weapon with a Corossive property, can he bestow Flaming Burst on it and make it stack with Corossive property or do the normal rules that you can have only one of those enchancments at the time still apply?

A420A - If Mgus do bestow either one or both of those properties on a weapon, will the damage stack with a Shocking Grasp delivered through Spellstrike abbility?

[Cieyrin]

A 420 None of the energy weapon special abilities conflict with each other or with other energy damage effects. You can totally have a +1 corrosive flaming burst weapon and Spellstrike with Frostbite with no problem. It's the Magus way.

[Lisselys]

Q421
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/a...eousVigor.html
Does the temporary hp from the spell get replenished?
I know rules say they get lost first, but assuming I get 20 tempHp, and I lose them... would subsequent attacks replenish those Hp?
Can you provide some official source?

[Psyren]

A421: The 20 THP is not a hard limit from the spell, rather it represents the maximum you can have at any given time. If you lose your 20 but the spell is still active, then you currently have zero THP, and can begin stacking more (up to the cap of 20) again.

[Zhentarim]

Q422: How do Smite Impudence (Su), Ambitious Bond (Sp), and Aura of Belief (Su) function if invoking a Psychopomp?

[Psyren]

A422a: Smite Impudence has three outcomes: no effect (if the target shares your outsider's alignment), normal (if the target is a different alignment from your outsider) and enhanced (if the target is opposite your outsider's alignment AND is also a dragon, outsider, or divine spellcaster themselves.) As Psychopomps are TN, you can only invoke one if your Insinuator is NE, and TN has no opposite, so you will either get the "normal" or "no effect" results.

A422b: Ambitious Bond functions like Fiendish Boon. This either gives you (i) a bonded weapon (with no corresponding alignment ability to bind first since your outsider is TN, so you would just ignore that sentence), or it gives you (ii) an outsider servant, which must be summonable by Summon Monster 3+ and match your outsider's alignment (still TN). Right off the bat you'd probably get a Nosoi Psychopomp.

A422c: As your outsider matches none of the listed options, Aura of Belief would do nothing at all.

[Fenryr]

Q423

A regular player of mine wants to change a bloodline power with a bloodline mutation.

Whenever a bloodrager or a sorcerer gains a new bloodline power, she can swap her bloodline power for a bloodline mutation whose prerequisites she meets.

But Retraining in UC says "Sorcerer: Retrain your bloodline." There's no "Retrain only a single bloodline power", right?

Is it possible to retrain a single bloodline power? Should the player retrain the whole bloodline with the very same bloodline only to gain the mutation?

[Psyren]

A423: As written, the time cost of changing a bloodline is measured by the bloodline powers and other features you lose. So if you're just swapping out a single power and keeping the rest the same, those other powers are not actually "lost" and shouldn't factor into the total time/cost.

[Zhentarim]

Q424

Does a character with a Dex penalty lose that penalty when being flanked or subjected to a sneak attack?

[Psyren]

A424: No - flanking is a bonus given to your attackers rather than anything applied to you, and sneak attack doesn't interact with your bonuses or penalties at all.

If your actual question is "does being flat-footed while at negative Dex mod mean you actually gain Dex" the answer to that is no too - you lose your bonus, not your whole modifier, and a penalty is not a bonus.

[Fenryr]

Q425

A. 'bout Acrobatics and movement. Can you split your turn into two move actions and apply the reduction of speed (Acrobatics to move through threatened squares) only on a single of those two move actions?

B. If you move through an enemy, do you roll two Acrobatics? One for the threatened area and one for the enemy itself?

[upho]

Q 425 A: Yes, since you're actually taking two separate move actions, not a single full-round action (that would be the Run action). But of course, successfully using Acrobatics during the first move action doesn't mean you can move without provoking during the second move if you're still in a threatened area.

Q 425 B: Yes, since you're attempting to negate two separate AoO triggers; (1) leaving a threatened space, and (2) entering an enemy's space. Note also that in case (2) the Acrobatics skill check DC is 5 higher than in case (1), and that if the first attempted check fails and an AoO is provoked, failing on the second check won't provoke unless the enemy has Combat Reflexes.

[Cieyrin]

Apparently, I'm having Bloodrager Archetype Question Day...

Q 426 What abilities do Id Ragers get from Atavistic Avatar? Just the special abilities from their Emotional Focus?

Q 427 Do Prowlers at World's End have a Spirit Bonus or do they just get Spirit Powers based on their level?

Q 428 Are Steelbloods proficient in anything besides heavy armor?

Q 429 Does Steelblood Armor Training let them move at normal speed like Fighter Armor Training, provided they have enough advances of the ability?

[grarrrg]

A 428 Well, the intent is obvious, but as written...yeah. Kinda looks like he ONLY has Heavy Prof, no Light, no Medium, no shields even.


A 429 Does not get the extra('normal') movement speed. Wording is near identical to Gun Tank, which also doesn't get the 'movement' (but does say takes 'best of either' ability).
But Armored Battlemage just says 'works like the Fighter ability' and leaves it at that, so they DO get 'movement'

Note that Steelbloods get Armored Swiftness at level 2, which negates some/all of the movement penalty already.

[killem2]

Q 430: Do you need line of sight or effect to command undead?