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Who is the god of magic in Pathfinder? ›

Nethys (pronounced NETH-uhs) ¹ is a Garundi god who holds magic above all things. He gained enough power to witness all that transpired on all planes, and this both fueled his divinity and drove him irreparably mad. He is a god of magic, torn between destroying the world with one hand and saving it with the other.

Magic is contemporarily classified through four magical traditions: arcane, divine, occult, and primal.

Each round, you can turn to detect magic in a new area. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks it. Detect magic can be made permanent with a permanency spell.

Blood Magic Elemental energy surrounds you or a target. Either you gain a +1 status bonus to Intimidation checks for 1 round, or a target takes 1 damage per spell level. The damage is bludgeoning or fire, according to your elemental type (see below).

Erastil (pronounced eh-RAS-til) ¹ is one of the oldest human gods still worshiped in the Inner Sea region. His religion dates back to before the Age of Darkness, when small farming communities and hunter-gatherers prayed to him for bountiful harvests and successful hunts.

None of these jobs is to do damage to the enemy. In fact, a Wizard can be very effective and powerful without ever "killing" anything. The God Wizards three jobs are: Control the Battlefield, Debuff the enemy, Buff your allies.

Dirty Magic Trick (base attack bonus +1, Improved Dirty Trick): You can manipulate a target's clothing or a nearby object to attempt a dirty trick combat maneuver against a single opponent in the spell's range, using your combat maneuver bonus for the check.

You first cast the desired spell and then follow it with the permanency spell. Depending on the spell, you must be of a minimum caster level and must expend a specific gp value of diamond dust as a material component. You can make the following spells permanent in regard to yourself.

When you see Damage reduction X/name, it's telling you what what you need to bypass said reduction. In your example DR 5/magic does indeed mean that a magic weapon of any type will bypass it. It is possible to have multiple types of DR, some of which include bashing, piercing, and/or slashing.

Description. The black spot is a specific and feared pirate curse. An intangible, illusory black spot manifests above the target's head and remains until the target dies or the curse is lifted. The black spot cannot be covered or hidden by any means, including other illusions.

What is the vomit spell in Pathfinder? ›

Description. You vomit forth a swarm of spiders (Bestiary, page 258) that attacks all other creatures within its area. The swarm begins adjacent to you, but if no living creatures are within its area, it moves in one direction of your choosing at its normal speed.

Divine spells tend to focus on healing and protection and are less flashy, destructive, and disruptive than arcane spells.

Nethys (pronounced NETH-uhs) is a god who holds magic above all things. He gained enough power to witness all things, and this both fueled his divinity and shattered his mind. He is a god of magic torn between destroying the world with one hand and saving it with the other.

Aroden (pronounced AIR-oh-den) ² was the immortal Azlanti human who raised the Starstone from the bottom of the Inner Sea in 1 AR, founded the city of Absalom, and became the patron deity of humanity.

You can disable this banner in your personal preferences. Achaekek (pronounced uh-CHAY-kek) ² is the deity of assassins, and the patron deity of the Red Mantis assassins who are based on Mediogalti Island off the western coast of Garund.

Juiblex called the Faceless Lord and the Oozing Hunger in ancient grimoires, Juiblex is demon lord of slime and ooze, a noxious creature that doesn't care about the plots and schemes of others of its kind.