Month: December 2024

Daily Punch 12-17-24 Animal Form vampire power for DCC RPG

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Turn into a bat!

Animal Form
Level: 1Range PersonalDuration: variesCasting time: 1 actionSave: None
GeneralYou turn into animals
Manifestationroll 1d4: (1) In a poof of smoke, you become the animals (2) Your body falls appart into the animals (3) You melt and reform into the animals (4)You just change in the blink of an eye into the animals
1failure, power may not be used again today
2-11failure
12-13You turn into 1HD of animals for 1d3 rounds. Damage done to the animals does not affect you after you turn back and if the animals die, you are unharmed.
14-17You turn into 2HD of animals for 1d6 rounds. Damage done to the animals does not affect you after you turn back and if the animals die, you are unharmed.
18-19You turn into 2d3HD of animals for 2d6 rounds. Damage done to the animals does not affect you after you turn back and if the animals die, you are unharmed. You can turn into swarms of animals
20-23You turn into 3d4HD of animals for 2d6 rounds. Damage done to the animals does not affect you after you turn back and if the animals die, you are unharmed. You can turn into swarms of animals
24-27You turn into 4d4HD of animals for 3d6 rounds. Damage done to the animals does not affect you after you turn back and if the animals die, you are unharmed. You can turn into swarms of animals
28-29You turn into 4d6HD of animals for 3d6 rounds. Damage done to the animals does not affect you after you turn back and if the animals die, you are unharmed. You can turn into swarms of animals
30-31You turn into 6d6HD of animals for 4d6 rounds. Damage done to the animals does not affect you after you turn back and if the animals die, you are unharmed. You can turn into swarms of animals
32+You turn into 6d8HD of animals for 6d6 rounds. Damage done to the animals does not affect you after you turn back and if the animals die, you are unharmed. You can turn into swarms of animals

Daily Punch 12-16-24 Soliloquy performance skill feat for Pathfinder 2nd Ed

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Here me!

Soliloquy one action Feat 7

General Skill
Prerequisites master in Performance
Frequency once per day, Duration 1 minute
targets All allies, Range 30 feet radius from you

You have things to say! You launch into a long speech rousing your friends.. All allies who can hear your speech gain a +2 competency bonus to all attacks, skill checks, and saves for the duration of the spell.

Thoughts?

Ring Side Report-Book Review-Pathfinder: Godsrain

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Author– Liane Merciel

Book- ~$24.99 here https://paizo.com/products/btq06j6k?Pathfinder-Godsrain 

TL; DR– Solidly for the fans, maybe too much. 87%

Basics-Gods can’t die…except when they do!  The god of war is murdered and it kicks off a series of events that might result in the death of them all!  Can iconic Pathfinder characters stop the death of every god? 

Characters– This book uses iconic pathfinder characters and follows them on a typical, world shattering adventure.  This is the first book I’ve read featuring these characters.  The iconics all feel like they should and are well written.  The one issue I have is the book feels like it was written with only diehard Pathfinder fans as the audience.  Readers who don’t know these characters from playing Pathfinder Society might be a bit lost.  I enjoyed it, but some newer fans might be lost.  4.5/5

 Setting– This book features a number of iconic Pathfinder Society locations, but has the same issues as the characters.  This book is pretty world spanning as characters run from desert, to Pirate Cove, to Lost Island in an eternal hurricane.  The places are well described, but are not as linked to a larger world or history as newer readers might need.  It’s good but some readers might get lost if they don’t know these locations from the Pathfinder game.  4.5/5

 Story-The story is good, but feels disjointed.  The main event of the title is the death of a god, but then that is just kind of abandoned.  I felt like that was important and might be the main threat in multiple novels after this one.  The main story is more about the threat that a different god might have to all other gods.  That’s intriguing, but a major event in the world happens, and then is just kind of abandoned.  It’s a plot point, but not a major one. I felt like there was lost potential and that that main event was just abandoned. 4/5

 Summary-This is a good book and a fun step back into the Pathfinder Tales.  I want more books, so I’m glad this book exists.  It’s not perfect; the novel might not have enough inroads for new readers to Pathfinder.  Also, the title feels abandoned about a quarter of the way into the book.  I want to know more about the Godsrain, but this book won’t tell you about it.  If more novels focus on that and these characters, I’ll keep reading!   87%.

Daily Punch 12-10-24 Vampiric Regeneration vampire power for DCC RPG

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Dont stop!

Vampiric Regeneration
Level: 1Range PersonalDuration: variesCasting time: 1 actionSave: None
GeneralYour wounds close at an amazing rate
Manifestationroll 1d4: (1) Blood returns to cuts as they close. (2) Your wounds look like cracks and they crack in reverse to heal you. (3) Vile purple light emits from the wounds and they close. (4)In a flash, the wounds are just closed
1failure, power may not be used again today
2-11failure
12-13You regain 1d2 hit points per round to your maximum for 1d6 rounds
14-17You regain 1d4 hit points per round to your maximum for 1d6 rounds
18-19You regain 2d4 hit points per round to your maximum for 2d6 rounds
20-23You regain 3d4 hit points per round to your maximum for 2d6 rounds. You can simple put dimembered body parts back onto the stumps and they reattach.
24-27You regain 3d4 hit points per round to your maximum for 2d6 rounds. You can simple put dimembered body parts back onto the stumps and they reattach. You are not killed instantly if you are cut in half or decapitated
28-29You regain 3d6 hit points per round to your maximum for 3d6 rounds. You can simple put dimembered body parts back onto the stumps and they reattach. You are not killed instantly if you are cut in half or decapitated
30-31You regain 4d6 hit points per round to your maximum for 4d6 rounds. You can simple put dimembered body parts back onto the stumps and they reattach. You are not killed instantly if you are cut in half or decapitated
32+You no longer die from damage, but must be exposed to sunlight. This last for 1d10 hours.

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Daily Punch 12-9-24 Hum a Few Bars performance skill feat for Pathfinder 2nd Ed

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Let me see if I can help

Hum a few bars two actions Feat 7

General Skill
Prerequisites master in Performance
Frequency twice per day

You’ve picked up a few things on the stage. You can attempt a Performance check to be considered trained in a skill you are not trained in. The DC is usually a standard-difficulty DC of a level equal to your level. If you succeed, you are considered trained in that skill for your next use of that skill. You still use the normal ability score to determine your total bonus to all checks with that skill.

Thoughts?

Ring Side Report- RPG review of Starfinder Society Scenario #7-06: Archives of Eternity

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Product– Starfinder Society Scenario #7-06: Archives of Eternity

System- Starfinder 1st Ed

Producer– Paizo

Price– $5.99 here https://paizo.com/products/btq03kpf?Starfinder-Society-Scenario-706-Archives-of-Eternity 

TL; DR-Good worldbuilding, but a bit short.  98% 

Basics-Time to keep exploring!  Archives of Eternity continues the main metaplot as the Starfinders continue to explore Aballon.  This time an old archive is found.  Who was there, why where they there, and what secrets are hidden in the archive?

Mechanics or Crunch– This is a very story forward adventure.  If you are a combat monkey, then you might not enjoy this adventure as much as some others.  The combats that are here are good, but they tend to be kind of short.  That’s not bad as the math that’s here works well.  But, if you wanted four hours of just crunch, you will be slightly disappointed. 4.75/5

Theme or Fluff– The story is the main focus of this scenario.  I’m saying this because the whole point of this adventure is to explore a long lost archive of materials.  And with that, it succeeds well. Several questions are answered, but many more are presented.  That’s fun world building for the Starfinder society. 5/5

Execution– This is the Paizo I know and love.  We have solid layout with solid text, with solid pictures, and an overall ease of reading.  This is the Paizo quality I love.  5/5

Summary– Starfinder society for 1st ed is almost done.  I love what’s here, and Paizo is giving this world a fun sendoff.  These adventures are key to helping with that send off.  It’s not perfect, as its maybe a bit too story focused.  I like the story, but some of my more combat oriented players were a bit disappointed.  It won’t take four hours, but it will build out your Starfinder experience.  98%