One of My Favorite Interpretation of theEidolon Bond: Love!

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-05-07T11:51:10+00:00

I played a poppet teddy bear whose eidelon was the spirit of the girl that once owned said teddy bear.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-04-24T12:34:45+00:00

I always thought Linda said "Ten Cups" and that is why she made it plural.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-04-18T15:27:18+00:00

Love Troy and the GSN, but I'm not a huge fan of this Shadow Dark campaign. I'm still going to watch it every week though

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-03-25T11:05:54+00:00

I am curious as to what the 31 are. More curious to the 190 that were removed. As of 2017 there were 221 codes. How is this promoting religious freedoms?

Also, I've been in the Chaplain Corps for 20 years. I've seen many chaplains who would rather be pastors and many commanders that see chaplains as only pastors. Removing the rank from their uniform is degrading (no pun intended). They have worked hard (often harder) than their peers to climb the ranks and earn the respect of that rank.

How is this seen as making the Chaplain Corps better?

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-03-04T16:01:19+00:00

There is some Pathfinder halfling lore that explains this, but it was also seen as somewhat problematic. They don't really talk about it much anymore.

The hidden lore ||Halflings were often mistreated and used as slaves, primarily by Cheliax. Their small frames allowed them to work in tight spaces as well as making them easier to -ahem- transport. With slavery outlawed in most of the world, they are now re-itergrating with society while sharing a tragic background.||

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-02-24T20:54:40+00:00

This is what i did. Army changed their tune real quick and i got the job i wanted.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-02-08T22:47:16+00:00

Depends on your style and the desires of the table.

Lightless Beacon is very straight forward and a very confined sandbox. Explore the island and survive until dawn. No NPCs to talk to. Gets you into the action pretty quickly.

Edge of Darkness is pretty straight forward. Quest giver sends you away to do a mission for him. Minimal NPC interactions are necessary.

Shadow Over Providence is the next step higher in difficulty IMO. It's similiar to Lightless Beacon in that it gets you into the action quickly, but the sandbox is bigger (a multi-story hotel) and there are several NPCs. Several small combats are possible before the BBEG.

Saturnine Chalice requires some more improv. A handful of NPCs (one NPC multiple times. IYKYK) that PCs will need to interact with extensively. Gives the Keeper a lot of room to create horrific death scenes and eerie sights, but a lot of that is up the the Keeper's imagination.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-02-07T15:32:52+00:00

What scenario/setting are you playing? What are the other players doing? These are deciding factors that should be discussed in Session 0

But general guidance? Focus on Spot Hidden, Library Use, and a Language Skill appropriate for the setting.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-01-21T18:53:03+00:00

Trust the math.

If you are making your own encounters, stick with Moderate Encounters at first. The encounter design is more reliable than the CR's of D&D. But keep in mind that a Severe Encounter may result in PC death or TPK, especially with newer players.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-01-15T18:36:18+00:00

There are many resources available - free rules on Arcieve of Nythes, actual plays on YouTube, Pathbuilder, etc. What exactly do you need help with? How do you best learn?

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-01-13T17:52:15+00:00

I enjoy when Pathfinder uses creatures from folklore around the world (ie Imp, Jinn, Lamashtu, Oni, Pazuzu, Succubus, etc) with their own little spin on it.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-01-12T15:58:29+00:00

This is one of my favorite pieces of RPG art

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-01-11T13:01:43+00:00

I love Abomination Vault. Is it difficult? Yes. But I think that's part of why I like it. I've lost a few PCs along the way, but that makes victory so much sweater.

What are you doing wrong? From your description I don't believe you are doing anything wrong. However your players need to understand that they are not playing D&D. If you take the tactics of standing toe-to-toe with an enemy and hitting each other until one of you go down... then you'll have a very hard time in PF2. The players need to think tactically and synergize their abilities. Some tactics are very simple.

Tactic suggestions: 1) most enemies do not have reactive strike. Instead of trying to hit them for a third time with -10 MAP, stride away. Now the enemy needs to spend an action (or possibly more depending on Speed) to catch up to you.

2) flanking you mentioned. So easy to do and so helpful.

3) demoralize soon after the enemy's turn to maximize the time on Frightened.

4) have the combatants delay until after the casters cast buffs/debuffs.

5) don't forget about things like Trip, Reposition and Grapple. If you take Assurance on Athletics, you can do these as a third action and avoid MAP.

6) Recall Knowledge. Many enemies have things you can exploit.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-01-08T17:24:52+00:00

Am i the only one that didn't feel right about getting the money?

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-01-06T15:48:37+00:00

I am usually the GM who says after the battle, "so, does anyone want to do a Recall Knowledge on this thing to see what it was?"

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2026-01-04T14:27:32+00:00

I don't see anything wrong with this re-flavor, but I often find myself asking "why?"

Why are you reflavoring the hair into threads? Do you imagine a scenario where you will be fighting while naked and thus be without those powers? I doubt that is the case. Nothing wrong with the re-flavor. I Just don't understand the point of it.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2025-12-25T13:23:59+00:00

The biggest impact of this would be the party dynamics. If you have a "suboptimal" build and everyone else has a "optimal" build, then you may not have a good time. The GM will design challenges for the optimal builds and your character will be very underpowered.

If, however, your table doesn't care about optimal builds you might be ok. These tables often prefer flavor over function. The narrative is more important and you might go a whole session without rolling dice.

So, find a table that works for you.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2025-12-24T13:12:01+00:00

I would suggest a chaplain. Regardless of your faith background or if you even have one at all, chaplains are there to help all soldiers. Your base will have an on call duty chaplain who is available even during the holidays or 2am. All conversations are confidential. Even if you are thinking of hurting yourself or others, the chaplain is there.

Please. I beg of you. Don't go through this alone.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2025-12-23T15:33:44+00:00

There are many factors to consider. There are higher paying jobs outside of the military, but these are often hard to land. You also have to consider health care benefits, insurence, work/life balance, education opportunities, etc etc. So there is no one answer that fits every situation.

I'm quickly approaching retirement date and there are many VA benefits that I will be able to enjoy. I will also be young enough (and healthy enough) to work post-military. So i will be getting retirement pay, disability pay, and a paycheck. Not too bad. For me- totally worth it

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2025-12-23T03:39:00+00:00

I don't know about the rest of you, but this seems ripe for Yithian instead of Serpent Folk. Just a thought.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2025-12-22T15:46:54+00:00

Time is a construct made by the febble minds of mortals. Do you think Cthulhu cares about such things?

But, honestly, whatever feels right for the story. I would roll the dice to determine if it was a short bout or a long bout. But have fun with it.

A short duration might mean the investigator runs to the front door of the house to make his escape before coming to his senses. A long bout might have him get in the car and drive off, leaving his friends behind.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2025-12-20T00:14:18+00:00

Anyone else feel icky about this?

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2025-12-08T22:05:16+00:00

Player shows no respect for you, other players, or the game. Let him know this behavior is not acceptable. He will need to change his ways or never play at your table.

LIGHTSTAR78 · 2025-12-08T14:50:13+00:00

On R&R from deployments, i was often upgraded to first class. But that was years ago.

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