Category Archives: Pathfinder

The Probability of 4d6, Drop the Lowest, Reroll 1s

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Prestonp

No sooner had I figured out that math behind 4d6, drop the lowest, then it seems I was confronted with the gamer practice of rolling 4 six sided dice, re-rolling any 1s, and then dropping the lowest score. One gamer … Continue reading →

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The Mathematics Behind 4d6 Drop the Lowest

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Prestonp

Unlike most other roleplaying games, Dungeons and Dragons and recently spun off Pathfinder RPG allow for multiple ways to generate your characters starting characteristics. A point-buy system has become the most popular way by most players because it will result … Continue reading →

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The problem with Use Magic Device in Pathfinder

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Prestonp

aka Another Reason for a Unified Magic System I’ve never liked the Arcane/Divine divide in magic in what is now Pathfinder. It worked OK in first first and second edition D&D because there were really only two spell-casting classes, but … Continue reading →

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A More Unified Magic System for Arcana Unearthed

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Prestonp

My favorite thing about Monte Cook’s Arcana Unearthed rules, is the magic system. It’s a magic system that makes a lot of sense and is a huge improvement over the traditional D&D 3.x magic system with it’s separation of Arcane … Continue reading →

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Converting Monte Cook’s Arcana Unearthed Feats to Pathfinder

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Prestonp

As I mentioned in a prior post, I’d like to integrate Monte Cook’s Arcana Unearthed ruleset with the recently released Pathfinder ruleset. I really like the magic system and the flavor of the world is not to be missed. One … Continue reading →

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Campaign Journal: The Council of Thieves

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Prestonp

Tonight I ran my first game of Pathfinder. I started the just released “Council of Thieves” adventure path. For those of you who don’t know, an adventure path is a series of scenarios that are designed to take starting level … Continue reading →

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Updating Monte Cooke’s Unearthed Arcana for Pathfinder Rules: Part I

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Prestonp

I occasionally enjoy playing roleplaying games, such as Dungeons and Dragons. When the third edition of Dungeon’s and Dragons was released I was very enthusiastic about it, but not so about the latest fourth edition of the game. My largest … Continue reading →

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