Simple RAW for Pathfinder Thread V: Golarion Strikes Back

[Zsaber0]

Q294
Does an untyped, flat -2 to damage rolls affect spells like fireball?

[Cieyrin]

A 294 Yes.

Q 295 Can Warpriests use Variant Spellcasting from Inner Sea Gods as Clerics do? For example, can a Warpriest of Urgathoa prepare Ghoul Touch as a 2nd level spell?

[heavyfuel]

Q 296

Is there a way to negate or diminish the effectiveness of Fortification (Light, Medium, or Heavy)?

[Cieyrin]

A 296 Not that I'm aware of.

Q 297 Does the dhampir's Resist Level Drain allow them to survive with an equal number of negative levels as their HD, only dying when it exceeds their HD?

[Florian]

A295: Hunters, Warpriests, etc., don't have their own spell list but fall back on a modified version of their parent class. So yes, they can use the deity-modified spell lists.

A296: That's too broad a question. Anything that forces a re-roll can help here, as could Anatomical Savant.

[Fenryr]

Q298

For the sake of the argument let's use an Earth Breaker (2d6). And forgive me, perhaps this is a language barrier.

What happens when I use Furious Finish with an Earth Breaker? The maximized damage is 12 (2d6) or 24 (4d6)?

I wonder that 'cause Vital Strike says "Roll the weapon’s damage dice for the attack twice" but if you'¿re not rolling... You don't add twice the weapon base damage value. So, what happens?

[Psyren]

You have to use Vital Strike to use Furious Finish. So you would get the increased dice, for a total of 24 + Str.

[Griffin]

Q298

For the sake of the argument let's use an Earth Breaker (2d6). And forgive me, perhaps this is a language barrier.

What happens when I use Furious Finish with an Earth Breaker? The maximized damage is 12 (2d6) or 24 (4d6)?

I wonder that 'cause Vital Strike says "Roll the weapon’s damage dice for the attack twice" but if you'¿re not rolling... You don't add twice the weapon base damage value. So, what happens?

Q299

Using the same example, lets say that, the attack hits as a critical threat and its confirmed, making the damage x3, so 2d6 becomes 6d6 + an aditional 2d6 (Vital strike), using furious finish, will all the dice be maximized or just the original 4d6?

Thanks

[Psyren]

A299: "On those damage dice" means the ones from Vital Strike. So your bonus crit dice won't be maximized.

[TheFamilarRaven]

A 297: The wording explicitly states that they still die if they accrue more than their HD in negative levels. So yes, they are still alive if they have negative levels equal to their HD. Whether this is an oversight or not is unclear.

Q 300: Does casting a spell still provoke an attack of opportunity if it is cast as a swift action?

[Florian]

A300: Yes, it does, as provoking an AoO doesn´t care for the type of action you use.

[Psyren]

A300 correction: Actually this is incorrect, swift spells don't provoke. CRB 188:

"Casting a spell as a swift action doesn’t incur an attack of opportunity."

Note that it doesn't matter whether the spell is naturally swift, or you got it that way via Quicken.

[Florian]

A300 addendum: Yes and no. Psyren is right that you don´t automatically provoke, but there´re enough options that ignore that general rule.

[Psyren]

A300 addendum: Yes and no. Psyren is right that you don´t automatically provoke, but there´re enough options that ignore that general rule.

I think he was asking about the base rule, not any exceptions. (Not that I can even think of any; maybe Mythic?)

[Florian]

I think he was asking about the base rule, not any exceptions. (Not that I can even think of any; maybe Mythic?)

Ready For Anything recently changed how to look at Ready Action as well as AoO. As it´s UI, it will show up on the PRD sooner or later and should be considered "Core".

[Psyren]

Ready For Anything recently changed how to look at Ready Action as well as AoO. As it´s UI, it will show up on the PRD sooner or later and should be considered "Core".

Is that a feat? Do you have the specific text?

[Florian]

Is that a feat? Do you have the specific text?

I´ll re-replay to this tomorrow and c/p you the specific text. Just finishing my beer and its off to bed for me.

[Cieyrin]

Is that a feat? Do you have the specific text?

Found it on Archives of Nethys. Not sure how it changes how spells provoke, since it deals with acting on the Surprise Round. As it relates to readied actions, if your trigger is 'the caster casts a spell,' then yes, your Ready would go off but that's not the same as provoking, which as Psyren has quoted swift spells don't do.

[Psyren]

Found it on Archives of Nethys. Not sure how it changes how spells provoke, since it deals with acting on the Surprise Round. As it relates to readied actions, if your trigger is 'the caster casts a spell,' then yes, your Ready would go off but that's not the same as provoking, which as Psyren has quoted swift spells don't do.

Agreed, not seeing how that is related to swift spells. Thanks for the link!

[Florian]

Interesting. Gotta spend my lunch break by hopping over to the local shop and compare my localized version to the english version, if it´s on stock.

(Edit: My version calls the feat "Allzeit Bereit", which should be translated as "Ready for Anything". The linked feat doesn't match with my version at all.)

[Serarya]

Q301
I think about playing a cleric in a Golarion setting without being forced to worship only one god - I would prefer to worship a good pantheon or something like "the greater good" or thinks like that. I can't find something in the rules make this possible - so I hope for some RAW advice.

Q302
If this is possible - how will my domains and my favored weapon be affected?

Q303
Is there some way to get more domains than only those two at level 1?

[Florian]

A301-303: You can worship a pantheon but you have to focus on a specific deity to grant domains and a fav. weapon. Going from there, you can take the "Pantheonist" feat (Occult Mysteries) to pick your domains and fav. weapon from all associated gods (like the Godclaw pantheon). You can gain more access to domains, but you´ve got to be more specific about it with your question. There´re PrC like the "Exalted" that give you a third, but there´re also archetypes like the Inquisitor (Umbral Stalker) that grant access to domains you normally don´t get.

[Serarya]

@Florian
I can't find this specific feat "Pantheonist". I've got Occult Mysteries here, not a word of Pantheon. Do you have a link?

[Florian]

@Florian
I can't find this specific feat "Pantheonist". I've got Occult Mysteries here, not a word of Pantheon. Do you have a link?

*Laughs*

That´s a case of the weird renaming issue I´ve got to deal with.
http://www.archivesofnethys.com/Feat...tic%20Blessing

[Zsaber0]

Q304

In a dark room with an Antimagic Field in the center of it, would the light from a Light spell illuminate the inside of the Antimagic Field if cast and held outside the field?

Q305

What happens if you wrestle an item of +4 intelligence onto a magical beast and cast tongues on it? Could you then roll diplomancy to make it friendly and follow you around?

[Psyren]

A304: No, there would be an apparent sphere of darkness that the light could not penetrate.

A305: Wrestling would involve combat which generally renders Diplomacy ineffective. Making the creature intelligent some other way would be preferable. Note that many magical beasts have Intelligence 3 or higher to begin with, rendering the first step unnecessary.

[Zsaber0]

Q306

Can you upgrade a wondrous item that grants +5 to a skill to a +10 in the same way you upgrade weapons and armor?

[Calthropstu]

A306:
Yes. You can do the same with headbands/belts granting bonuses to stats (+2 to +4 to +6) and any other direct numerical upgrade. You can also add other skills on top... but you cannot change the skill (ie +5 diplomacy to +10 bluff)

[Cieyrin]

A306:
Yes. You can do the same with headbands/belts granting bonuses to stats (+2 to +4 to +6) and any other direct numerical upgrade. You can also add other skills on top... but you cannot change the skill (ie +5 diplomacy to +10 bluff)

While accurate, some of those items don't have official versions with higher bonuses and are technically the realm of custom items, subject to GM approval. The formulas are simple enough, certainly, especially when it comes to skill bonuses, but definitely something to note.

[Calthropstu]

While accurate, some of those items don't have official versions with higher bonuses and are technically the realm of custom items, subject to GM approval. The formulas are simple enough, certainly, especially when it comes to skill bonuses, but definitely something to note.

Fair, but it is also good to note it is allowed in pathfinder society for most clearly upgradeable items (such as the belts and headbands).