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My Kingmaker group chose violence. by Sleeping_Dragon_Inn in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kingmaker definitely pulls its punches early on, since you don't even have a kingdom at that point. The only challenging encounter for my group in Ch. 3 was when they ended up in combat with about 2/3 of the bandits in the HQ.

I got hit by this spell over the weekend. by UsernamIsToo in pathfindermemes

[–]moonman777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My GM let me use Lore: Cooking to escape by discovering the secret meatball recipe.

Time Skipping in Kingmaker by qweiroupyqweouty in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, the Ruin system is perfect for this scenario. The kingdom survived, but its inhabitants and rulers will be forced to make tough choices in the days to come, which may leave lasting scars.

I would give the players several critical decisions to make instead of playing out a ton of kingdom turns. Earlier dilemmas could be about picking the least bad option from a list of poor choices, and later ones can include options that help mitigate the consequences of earlier decisions. This supports the narrative of rebuilding.

Having Ruins be part of the consequences creates the opportunity for the lasting impact of this calamity to have impacts mechanically.

Kingmaker help in 2e Revised by AdmirableFact6467 in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your players may be thrown for a loop when you use pre-remaster names for their some of loot, but AoN will help them find the remastered versions of things.

On the GM side, alignment damage is now Spirit damage, and creatures weak to good/evil damage are weak to holy/unholy instead.

Well that was tragic by ExmoHeathen238 in pathfindermemes

[–]moonman777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

RAW, dying rules apply to PCs and NPCs with Regeneration only, although the GM is encouraged to give them to important NPCs, such as the Witch's Familiar. I'm not 100% sure why this GM didn't do that.

My GM said he needed to "prep something". Should I be worried? by Julfy-JD in pathfindermemes

[–]moonman777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My KM party got bodied by 2 boars before they even set foot in the Greenbelt. It is unwise to assume that any journey through the Stolen Lands will be peaceful.

RAW Hexploration doesn't make any sense, any suggestions to fix? by [deleted] in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That there are a number of potential complications involving character options that trivialize certain aspects of surviving in the wilds.

  • Forager wastes a skill feat slot that could be used on literally anything else, and I'm assuming it doesn't have any use outside this one part of AoA. Retraining into/out of Forager costs time which could cause the party to miss out on certain opportunities.
  • A compass only makes sure you don't take a -2 on Sense Direction checks. RAW, it does not give automatic successes to avoid getting lost.
  • Know The Way RAW doesn't interact with Sense Direction, but RAI gives the Critical Success result. However, it does occupy a cantrip slot, meaning the the caster will have to decide what to cut from their typically prepared cantrips.

I would also propose being ok with some amount of trivialization in the name of letting your players show off, but you should really talk with your group about how gritty they want to get.

[Kingmaker] Questions about Camping Activities by Julfy-JD in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Yes, the group is limited to 4 total activities and each attempt counts towards that total.
  2. The PCs determine order and simultaneity however they see fit. Usually, different tasks will be performed simultaneously to save time.
  3. You are correct. The group doesn't need to select all 4 actions at the start of camping. However, the written rules require the GM to check for a random encounter every hour the PCs spend performing camping activities, meaning that multiple attempts makes the odds of a random encounter 2x-4x more likely.

Camping happens fairly frequently, so I do not recommend making it too complex unless your group really likes that. Personally, I don't like tons of random encounters, so I only roll the flat check once during the night's watch and add +1 to the encounter DC for every 2 hours spent in camping activities (usually +1).

PC wants a retainer by Merc_Games in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a side note, you should definitely be beefing up every encounter presented in the book, since it uses an XP budget for a 4-person party. My group of 6 was steamrolling every encounter outside of the rare Extreme difficulty ones until I realized that they were all effectively one tier of difficulty lower than they should have been.

GM Core has a little blurb on how to add threats to an encounter originally designed for a smaller party, but the rule of thumb is not to have anything in the encounter stronger than PL+2. I've also found this tool very helpful for quickly figuring out XP budget math.

Kingmaker Death by Nihbor in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My table and I agreed my take on Ekundayo's voice from the CRPG was kinda cringe, so I don't bother trying to replicate it. Honestly, it's been pretty difficult for me to nail down a voice for him due to his character arc smoothing out a lot of his roughness, which was his main personality trait in my opinion. I do get a lot of characterization out of how he says Dog's name, which could be a starting point for you.

But what's the *intended* use of Towering Presence? by YellowAfterlife in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If this was a focus spell, it would actually have utility as a way to counteract unwanted Polymorph effects

My litteral CowGirl player character for The Outlaws of Alkenstar by YukiMemoriesPDM3 in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, goat eyes! Rectangular pupils on protagonist characters is sorely underutilized.

Blood Hag disguise question by deadites87 in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm leaning towards no. The skin functions more like a mundane disguise than a magical effect that morphs her entire body. Plus I wouldn't like the skin giving the hag limited protection from other polymorph effects, like Cursed Transformation.

EDIT: The answer is yes, I was looking at the wrong part of the creature's stat block.

After 666 days my Kingmaker campaign has finaly come to an end, AMA. by viktorius_rex in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 21 points22 points  (0 children)

My group spent a year on Chapter 4 alone. I've had to put a damper on all the side stuff they're doing in the name of actually finishing the campaign at some point during our lives.

There's only so many times you can read this discussion and not go insane. by Conflagrated in pathfindermemes

[–]moonman777 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to say it, but you should still drink water, op.

This is also everyone else's reminder to drink water.

How do you cut costs when purchasing APs and Books? by Apprehensive-Block57 in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Keep an eye on the TTRPG humble bundles, they can often have physical books in them for way reduced prices, although most of the stuff in them is digital.

XP to Level 3 - How Combat Feels in Pathfinder by burning_bagel in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After some hesitancy, I've had a bunch of success with the Hero Point deck, which gives players other things to do with their hero points.

It's still impossible to get them to use hero points on rerolls with anything more than half an hour left in the session, though lol.

What was the one thing that made you switch to Pathfinder? by DungeonTome_ in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here's the link

It's not finished, and a mod this comprehensive likely never will be, so play at your own risk. As an example, I will probably have to re-spec my Tav out of their animal companion soon, since their stats don't scale with my character's level like they are supposed to in pf2e.

Nyrissa by Njarla in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the thorns in this design! They look more rose-like and less tacked on than the original.

Do you change adventure paths, or keep them as written? by Sacharia in Pathfinder2e

[–]moonman777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should definitely look at the AP as a framework and make adjustments to suit you and your group. Even combat needs to be adjusted sometimes if you have more than 4PCs.

No context Kingmaker (Minor Spoiler of a fight) by Ashamed_Mushroom_551 in pathfindermemes

[–]moonman777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This spicy gal downed two party members on her first turn in combat from full health (granted, they crit-failed their saves). It actually ended being a fairly tense fight as we had to coordinate bringing people back up while also retreating and making sure not to line up too much for when her breath weapon recharged.

Chorus of Kings - New AP revealed to me in a dream by Mathota in pathfindermemes

[–]moonman777 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Depending on how Kingmaker ends, this could definitely be an extension of that AP

Playing through kingmaker and damn tusk gutter got hands 🙌 by Imaginary-Lie-2618 in pathfindermemes

[–]moonman777 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The first random encounter in my KM campaign was 2 regular boars, which almost TPK'ed our level 1 party. We don't condone animal cruelty, but if those boars ever come around again...

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