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The Shutdown – (10 Disable Device Descriptions for Magical Traps)

We all know and love the rogues and other characters that possess the Disable Device skill and the trapfinding class feature which allows them to deal with magical traps. The mechanics of the skill DCs are relatively straightforward. But how, … Continue reading

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Skills to Pay the Bills (Fantastic Skills)

From Alchemy to Use Magic Device, skills in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game sometimes skirt from the mundane to the downright mystical. Though often thought of as extraordinary abilities, a skill check results from the sum total efforts of that character’s abilities … Continue reading

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Fight Song (GM Responsiveness to the Fighter)

We have heard an awful lot about “fighter vs.caster disparity” and “the problems” with the melee classed characters in the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. And while we have discussed the realities of class balance and the significance of workdays there is … Continue reading

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She’s Crafty (Describing Spellcraft Skill Recognitions)

There are dozens of spellcasting classes and hundreds (thousands if you allow Third Party) of spells available to magic-users, that your character trained in the Spellcraft skill could recognize. Its often hard to imagine exactly how they figure out so many … Continue reading

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