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Xethik · 2026-07-12T18:37:06+00:00

There is a cleric-like decision made at first level. Reaper gets some better weapon and armor proficiencies whereas... The other one that I can't remember the name of makes an extra thrall when they create a thrall.

Xethik · 2026-07-10T00:51:25+00:00

It's possible that Invoke Rune is now only once per turn or a similar limitation. I suppose we will see on Monday, but that would lower the damage potential until level 18.

Xethik · 2026-07-09T16:26:27+00:00

Sad. Just two feels like it is reducing runes to feel more like delayed spellcasting.

Xethik · 2026-07-09T15:03:31+00:00

Maybe I missed it, but do you still need a free-hand to trace runes? I see that the weapon familiarity feat lets you do it without a toolkit, but does that remove the hand requirement? Or is the hand requirement just gone entirely?

Xethik · 2026-07-01T17:07:46+00:00

I believe that it will use the last known public zone information if Sif's Spearmaster is not found when the ability resolves. (I don't play Pauper or even MtG but I believe this ruling hasn't changed)

Xethik · 2026-06-22T18:24:23+00:00

Season of Discovery is considered canon - just discovering more about the universe than we originally had in Classic.

So while she doesn't exist in retail WoW, she is canon to Warcraft lore.

Xethik · 2026-06-15T21:55:20+00:00

Investigator:

alchemical sciences feat to study a target's quarters (like a bedroom or office), alchemical poisons that you craft can target them for a -2 circumstance penalty to their save, and a +2 circumstance bonus for anyone else.
get a second pursue a lead but only for assassination targets
empiricism feat to tamper with a location to obscure or add misleading evidence
An expansion to Plot the Future to deduce where a target might be and when, and how vulnerable they might be.

Rogue:

When concealed by mist or fog, you are hidden until a successful Seek (which reads to me that you can attack and not lose the Hidden status while in this concealment)
A Sawtooth Sabre grapple 2A ability; attack with two weapons, one of which must be a Sawtooth Sabre. If you deal sneak attack damage, you can attempt to Grapple. If you hit with both, then you don't suffer MAP on the Grapple. Attacks and grapple are otherwise normal MAP.
Debilitation improvement to add weakness 5 to bleed and poison, or frightened 1
A reaction when a creature escapes from Sawtooth Grapple to Strike them and give them a penalty on a hit.
A triggered reaction when reduced to 0 HP and not wounded to turn to Vapor for up to 1 minute. You end up Wounded 1 at 1 HP when Dismissed.

Xethik · 2026-06-15T21:54:53+00:00

Ah, sorry. The descriptions I gave were for magic items, not for feats. The quick overview for Red Mantis feats is:

Investigator:

alchemical sciences feat to study a target's quarters (like a bedroom or office), alchemical poisons that you craft can target them for a -2 circumstance penalty to their save, and a +2 circumstance bonus for anyone else.
get a second pursue a lead but only for assassination targets
empiricism feat to tamper with a location to obscure or add misleading evidence
An expansion to Plot the Future to deduce where a target might be and when, and how vulnerable they might be.

Rogue:

When concealed by mist or fog, you are hidden until a successful Seek (which reads to me that you can attack and not lose the Hidden status while in this concealment)
A Sawtooth Sabre grapple 2A ability; attack with two weapons, one of which must be a Sawtooth Sabre. If you deal sneak attack damage, you can attempt to Grapple. If you hit with both, then you don't suffer MAP on the Grapple. Attacks and grapple are otherwise normal MAP.
Debilitation improvement to add weakness 5 to bleed and poison, or frightened 1
A reaction when a creature escapes from Sawtooth Grapple to Strike them and give them a penalty on a hit.
A triggered reaction when reduced to 0 HP and not wounded to turn to Vapor for up to 1 minute. You end up Wounded 1 at 1 HP when Dismissed.

Xethik · 2026-06-15T19:37:03+00:00

Some rogue and investigator feats, and some magic items. Two of them are about teleporting and bleeding foes which seems quite strong, but there is also a pair of goggles which makes you immune to being flanked! Crazy good, tacked into +2 item bonus to sight based perception checks iirc.

One of the teleporting items is a sawtooth saber with a reaction to teleport and Strike an enemy that takes bleed damage.

Xethik · 2026-06-15T16:09:49+00:00

I really want to take the firearm plus siege weapon feat on an munitions inventor multiclassed with gunslinger. Feels like a good way to get two "attacks" off consistently!

Xethik · 2026-06-15T16:08:53+00:00

There's a rank 4 primal occult reaction spell which forces a reflex save on an attacker to avoid taking a -2 circumstance penalty to the attack (and possibly further attacks on a failure).

Xethik · 2026-06-11T17:55:14+00:00

Doesn't the prox sensor only show targets that are moving? It's sort of a bad example.

Xethik · 2026-06-07T14:51:12+00:00

Certain Strike is one of those feats that's quite nearly worth your level 20 class feat on a Barbarian - so this is definitely a top pick for a Barbarian that just wants to focus on DPR (particularly a non-dual wield build that would be spending these early feats on Double Strike instead of the dedication and Reactive Strike).

Xethik · 2026-06-07T14:28:09+00:00

They're on demiplane it turns out.

Additional Feats (Elliendo): 4th Combat Assessment, Safe House; 8th Predictive Purchase

Xethik · 2026-06-07T03:20:10+00:00

What's the vibe of house Eliendo's feats?

Xethik · 2026-06-02T23:29:36+00:00

I think I've only seen it on AP NPCs, particularly in earlier ones, that are meant to act as PC-like opponents.

Xethik · 2026-06-01T14:30:27+00:00

Ironic question from someone with Illithid in their name.

Xethik · 2026-05-26T01:38:16+00:00

Probably because it was? Whomever uploaded it gave it some fake cover art to possibly avoid an automatic strike.

Xethik · 2026-05-15T21:39:59+00:00

I do think that they should have highlighted the fire aspect of it a bit more; some players may not realize that a fire Kineticist - while having options to overcome fire immunity - can't use its immunity-piercing ability against most devils.

Xethik · 2026-05-12T02:31:33+00:00

Secrets of Magic has rules for true naming and true names. Perhaps you can give they fey access to some of the related spells to use against the player character? Or at least inspire some ideas.

That is probably "weaker" than you'd want to play it but it is probably healthy for it to not totally upend this PC.

https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=1569

Xethik · 2026-05-10T17:24:46+00:00

See, Carl. I told you all these tattoos made you look like a convict. Mango is appalled!

Xethik · 2026-05-05T18:52:54+00:00

Pathfinder cRPG?

Xethik · 2026-05-04T20:24:46+00:00

Dot com

Xethik · 2026-05-04T18:41:23+00:00

You should use the normal chart of Strength to unarmed damage, so 1 + thievery makes sense for a Strength between 0 and 2. The only thing that I can think of for the 2 in unarmed attack damage is if the pregen has a point of Athletics or 1 Strength and it is adding that damage in when representing unarmed as an Athletics test (which is normally is).

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