Let’s keep doing some one action spells!
Attack Evocation
Traditions arcane
Cast [one-action] somatic
Range 30 feet; Targets 1 creature
You throw a bolt of blades at at target. Make a spell attack against the target. On a hit, you cause persistent bleeding causing 1d3 persistent damage. On a critical hit, double the persistent damage.
Heightened (+1) The persistent damage increases by 1d3.
Thoughts?
My wife and I were watching some crazy Hong Kong kung fu and taught this one up.
Monk
Archetype Martial Artist*
Prerequisites Crane Stance
Trigger An enemy approaches with in your melee range.
Requirements You are in Crane Stance
* This archetype offers fluttering wings at 8th level.
Your limbs constantly move to keep your foes at bay. Make a melee attack against the triggering foe. On a hit, you deal no damage, but instead you push the foe five feet and end their stride. On a critical hit, you instead move them five feet and knock them prone. They may take additional stride actions either as part of their current action or as a separate action to move toward you however.
Thoughts?
Time to keep on this idea!
Archetype
Archetype Great Sword
Prerequisites Great Sword dedication
When you use the shield block feat using a great sword or another two-handed sword and you use your reaciton to shield block, you rally from combat and gain temporary hit points equal to your sword’s hardness.
Thoughts?
Back to the archetype we are building!
Archetype
Archetype Great Sword
Prerequisites Great Sword Dedication
You have practiced enough to not only protect yourself but your friends. When you take the ready shield action with a two handed sword, when an enemy attack you or an ally with in your melee range, you can use your reaction to do a shield block to reduce damage for either yourself or your ally using your sword.
Thoughts?
I want some one action spells for each rank and tradition! let’s do this!
Manipulate Mental
Traditions divine
Range 5 feet Target 1 creature
Duration 1 round
You quickly call down the glory of your god to sooth and assist a friend. Your target gains a +1 status bonus to AC until the end of your next turn and restore 1d4 hit points in the target.
Heightened(+1) The amount of healing increases by 1d4.
Thoughts?
Product– Pathfinder GM Core
System- Pathfinder 2nd Ed
Producer– Paizo
Price– $ 59.99 here https://paizo.com/products/btq02eok?Pathfinder-GM-Core
TL; DR– Good but maybe not needed 97%
Basics– ORC TO THE RESCUE! GM Core is the new ORC version of the Pathfinder 2nd Ed GM book. That’s really it.
Mechanics or Crunch– What’s here is good and gives some solid advice for GMs. It covers everything from adventure building to treasure disbursement. I like whats here, but it needs more. I want a random item table. They have item tables, but throw in a random mechanic for what to give out. I can find it online, but if I’m dropping 60 for a book, I want to think a bit less. I also need a bit more guidance on some things. Crafting is ALWAYS a pain as players want free stuff and GMs need to keep the system from breaking. Some walkthrough would help a bunch here. What’s in the book is good, but I need just a bit more. 4.5/5
Theme or Fluff– Theme covers some ground in this book. You have everything here from how to deal with at-table situations to the world of Golarion. I may not need some of this but new GMs and new players to Pathfinder are going to find some use of this book. 5/5
Execution– It’s Paizo and they made a book. The book reads well, skims easy, and has hyperlinks. It’s all the things I need and want in a book. 5/5
Summary– This is a solid book. My main issue is what isn’t here compared to what is. I can find answers and tables online, but for the price I expect it here. Now, here is the issue- do I tell you to buy this book? And that’s a solid maybe. If you have the previous book, then you honestly will be ok without this one. It’s not bad, but Pathfinder 2nd Ed didn’t really change in a massive way between the OGL and ORC in my opinion. And honestly, I think that was the goal. If you know what you’re doing this might be a pass, but if you are new or don’t have a GM guide for 2nd Ed, get this book! 97%
Can’t leave out occult!
Attack Cantrip Concentrate manipulate mental
Traditions occult
Range 30 feet; Targets 1 creature
Defense AC
You rapidly damage the mind of an enemy. Make a ranged spell attack roll against the target’s AC. On a hit, the target takes 2 mental damage (double damage on critical hit).
Heightened (+1) The damage increases by 1.
Thoughts?
Alright, we’ve been using archive too much. Solid resources, but let’s move onto the new fancy book!
Attack Cantrip Concentrate manipulate electricity/fire/cold/acid
Traditions arcane primal
Range 30 feet; Targets 1 creature
Defense AC
You quickly fling a ball of elemental material at an enemy. Choose acid, cold, electricity, or fire. Make a ranged spell attack roll against the target’s AC. On a hit, the target takes 2 damage of the chosen type (double damage on critical hit).
Heightened (+1) The damage increases by 1.
Thoughts?
I paid for all those actions, I want to use them!
Attack Cantrip Concentrate manipulate Sanctified Spirit or Void
Traditions divine
Cast [one-action] somatic
Range 30 feet; Targets 1 creature
Defense AC
You quickly slap toward an enemy and your deity continues the push. Choose spirit or void. You can’t cast this spell if you don’t have a deity or if your deity is true neutral. Make a ranged spell attack roll against the target’s AC. On a hit, the target takes damage of the chosen type equal to 2. On a critical hit, the spell also pushes the enemy five feet away from you. The spell gains the trait of the alignment you chose.
Heightened (+1) The damage increases by 1.
Thoughts?
I want actions! I paid for that whole turn, I’m gonna use it!
Archetype
Archetype Eldritch Armor
Prerequisites Eldritch Armor Dedication
Trigger you are the target of a non-magic melee or ranged attack and the attack does not hit you and you are aware of the attacker
You funnel excess spell energy into your own body. You gain temporary hit points equal to the highest level spell or heightened spell you cast last turn.
Thoughts?
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