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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
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 Posted - 15 Aug 2013 : 22:38:34
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| Adventure Path after Mummy's Mask is called Iron Gods and is set in Numeria (Land of Super Science, robots, and barbarians). |
There is a rumour going around that I have found god. I think is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist.
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Ashe Ravenheart
Great Reader
USA
3240 Posts |
Posted - 15 Aug 2013 : 23:45:04
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| I just felt a need to share this. I picked up the Mythic Adventures book from Paizo today (and also the data package for it for Hero Labs) and went in to update my Elminster/Pathfinder conversion. With the rules from Mythic Adventures, I was able to *finally* build El's ability stats to within 1 point of the published stats, and with a BASE of the Heroic NPC ability scores (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8). So, to sum up, the build for El is feasible off a basic Heroic NPC in the Pathfinder rules. (And the one point was actually lost from Intelligence, so he came out to 23 instead of 24). |
I actually DO know everything. I just have a very poor index of my knowledge.
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 16 Aug 2013 : 12:26:04
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Originally posted by Kajehase
Adventure Path after Mummy's Mask is called Iron Gods and is set in Numeria (Land of Super Science, robots, and barbarians).
Strange, I recall them saying it would be years before they considered that - its not a 'flavor' the majority of fantasy gamers enjoy.
That'll be one for me to avoid. I like SF, and I like Steampunk, but I don't like kitchen-sinks. I like my flavors separate - I'm one of those weird people that eats each part of my dinner one-at-a-time. |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 16 Aug 2013 : 13:00:27
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Originally posted by Kajehase
Adventure Path after Mummy's Mask is called Iron Gods and is set in Numeria (Land of Super Science, robots, and barbarians).
Iron Gods sounds interesting...
Just noticed the other day that the next Pathfinder Tales book is another Radovan and Jeggare book -- that changes my reading plans! I really enjoy those characters.  |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 16 Aug 2013 : 17:04:38
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From what little has been leaked...
"Iron Gods are creatures waking up in Numeria and granting spells."
So we got some sort of robot/super computer/ship able to grant spells? Thats an interesting twist. Strangely, even though I would have no wish to play that, I would probably enjoy reading it. I may buy it after all, just for the story value.
It also sounds suspiciously like what happened in Vassa... I think they peak over each other's shoulders a bit too much. I sometimes feel like Golarion is the 'comic book' version of The Realms (not necessarily a bad thing, its just that they really don't have any line they won't cross). |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2013 : 07:03:21
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I'm lazy, so I'll just copy-paste the press-release:
Paizo Publishing And Big Finish Announce Licensing Deal To Create Pathfinder Legends Full-Cast Audio Adventures
Paizo Publishing, LLC, publisher of the world's best selling Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, announces today a new partnership with Big Finish, developer of full-cast dramas and audiobooks, to create Pathfinder Legends, audiobook adventures set in the world of Pathfinder.
Big Finish will produce full-cast and dual spoken word audiobooks in collectible CD and digital download format. The first 6-episode Pathfinder Legends series will be a new full-cast audiobook drama based on the highly popular Rise of the Runelords storyline, with Chapter One, Burnt Offerings, expected to release January 2014, with subsequent releases every two months thereafter. Single-CD releases will be priced at $15.99/£10.00, with digital downloads at $12.99/£8.00. BigFinish.com and paizo.com will offer subscriptions at a discounted rate.
"We're thrilled to be working with Big Finish," says Paizo Publisher Erik Mona. "Their work with properties like Doctor Who has shown the care, attention-to-detail, and quality we know Pathfinder fans have come to expect, and we're excited to hear the adventures of Valeros, Seoni, and our other iconic characters as they venture through Pathfinder's most famous campaign, the Rise of the Runelords!"
"The moment we saw the spectacular Paizo booth at the Gen Con event last year, company Chairman Jason Haigh-Ellery and I knew that the exciting worlds of Paizo's best-selling, award-winning Pathfinder would be ideal inspiration for exciting audio productions," says Big Finish executive producer Nicholas Briggs. "We're really excited and proud to be working with such great stories and characters."
The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game builds on more than 10 years of system development and the largest open playtest in the history of tabletop gaming to create an unparalleled fantasy roleplaying experience. Players need only the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook to play, but Paizo Publishing produces a wide range of books and accessories to enhance your Pathfinder experience, from hardcover rules compendiums to complete campaigns to packets of beautiful full-color maps. For more information, visit paizo.com.
About Big Finish
For over thirteen years, Big Finish has been producing high-quality audio drama on CD. There are literally hundreds of productions to choose from, with new titles being released on a monthly basis. The majority of Big Finish's audio plays are based on popular TV series such as Doctor Who, Dark Shadows, Stargate, Highlander, and Blake's 7. Many of the original actors who starred in these classic shows have returned to recreate their characters. Releases are usually either full-cast audio dramas or dramatic readings featuring two cast members, all with explosive sound design and an original music score. Every story features your favourite characters in an all-new adventure. Big Finish offers hours of entertainment, excitement, and intrigue. You've never heard it so good!
About Paizo Publishing
Paizo Publishing®, LLC is a leading publisher of fantasy roleplaying games, accessories, board games, and novels. Paizo's Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game, the result of the largest open playtest in the history of tabletop gaming, is currently the best-selling tabletop roleplaying game in hobby stores. Pathfinder Adventure Path is the most popular and best-selling monthly product in the tabletop RPG industry. Paizo.com is the leading online hobby retail store, offering tens of thousands of products from a variety of publishers to customers all over the world. In the ten years since its founding, Paizo Publishing has received more than 50 major awards and has grown to become one of the most influential companies in the hobby games industry. |
There is a rumour going around that I have found god. I think is unlikely because I have enough difficulty finding my keys, and there is empirical evidence that they exist.
Terry Pratchett |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 17 Aug 2013 : 16:22:58
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Kajehase
Adventure Path after Mummy's Mask is called Iron Gods and is set in Numeria (Land of Super Science, robots, and barbarians).
Iron Gods sounds interesting...
Just noticed the other day that the next Pathfinder Tales book is another Radovan and Jeggare book -- that changes my reading plans! I really enjoy those characters.
This sounds like the perfect time for me to be jumping back into PATHFINDER Adventure Paths. |
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Dark Wizard
Senior Scribe
USA
830 Posts |
Posted - 16 Jan 2014 : 07:38:32
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By all the gods, stare into this tome and face the deluge of divinity.
Set for an April 2014 release from Paizo is Inner Sea Gods.
The book contains the usual player-oriented crunch of such supplements, like prestige classes, holy symbols, and sacred relics. What caught my attention were these two points in the blurb (emphasis mine):
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From Paizo's webpage for Inner Sea Gods:
- Massive articles on the most powerful deities of the Pathfinder campaign setting, revealing everything you need to know about the gods and their followers, temples, adventurers, holy days, otherworldly realms, divine minions, and more!
- Details on nearly 300 deities from across the Inner Sea region and beyond.
This looks to be the sort of information we've been asking for in regards to the Realms deities. If only it was a supplement for the Realms.
Following the discussion thread on the forums a bit, Paizo has also learned well WotC's missteps, no god stats, or avatars, or CR 25-30 pseudo-avatars. Each god (who has one) will have a unique CR 15 (18 HD max) herald. Why the limit? Because that's the limit for the greater planar ally spell of high level clerics, oracles, and other divine casters. This places the initiative in the hands of player characters. There are no fancy avatars for players to pin target signs on as big monsters. There are by default monsters stronger than divine heralds without venturing into epic levels.
Now note that number, "nearly 300 deities"!
For comparison, 3E's Faiths and Pantheons had "over 115" deities.
Paizo is willing to officially support or substantiate over double the number of FR gods supported in 3E, meanwhile WotC insisted during the 4E transition the Realms had too many gods for people to handle, thus the reduction via a bunch of deicides and some gods revealed to be guises of other gods.
What in the nine hells?!
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 07 Feb 2014 : 00:25:01
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So I had a response here, and after typing it (which was medium-long), I realized it was all BS. I was just making excuses. {sigh}
YES, it would be great if we got the same kind of stuff the Paizo fans get. In fact, I'm pretty sure thats why so many FR fans left for that world.
I have very high hopes for 5eFR... but I'm not going to hold my breath. With each passing day I find myself learning more and more about Golarion. Sadly, that world is not nearly as interesting, but at least it provides me with my 'lore fix'. Fans are like junkies - we just want what we want, and we don't really care who we get it from. |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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The Arcanamach
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 22 Feb 2014 : 22:59:00
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| Well, 300 deities is an incredible number...but just how much quality fluff will that tome have with that many deities being featured? I'm thinking that certain deities will get VIP treatment and others will bet passing glances. Still, it is better than what we've been getting for the FR the past few years. I've said it until I'm blue in the face, there is a reason why Paizo is eating Wizbro's lunch every quarter...hopefully they have learned and will provide better product for 5e. |
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The Arcanamach
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 22 Feb 2014 : 23:05:39
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Looking at my Paizo catalog I see the tome is 320 pages. So each deity is going to get a page at best or some are going to get the full VIP treatment (akin to the 2e tomes for the gods where the gods each got a few pages) while others are going to be largely ignored. I would rather see them divide it into multiple tomes and give every deity full write-ups rather than just a page each.
I like Golarion, but many times I see them as giving scant info in their tomes. Which is fine as DMs can take it and throw their own stuff in the mix...but me, I like to get the full treatment on everything. That way, I get more ideas than what I may have gotten otherwise, and I can still ignore what I don't like. |
I have a dream that one day, all game worlds will exist as one. |
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Shemmy
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 23 Feb 2014 : 04:40:20
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Originally posted by The Arcanamach
Looking at my Paizo catalog I see the tome is 320 pages. So each deity is going to get a page at best or some are going to get the full VIP treatment (akin to the 2e tomes for the gods where the gods each got a few pages) while others are going to be largely ignored. I would rather see them divide it into multiple tomes and give every deity full write-ups rather than just a page each.
I like Golarion, but many times I see them as giving scant info in their tomes. Which is fine as DMs can take it and throw their own stuff in the mix...but me, I like to get the full treatment on everything. That way, I get more ideas than what I may have gotten otherwise, and I can still ignore what I don't like.
It very much depends on the specific product line in question, and the focus of the book. The more DM-focused campaign setting supplements like 'Rule of Fear' or the 'Book of the Damned' trio are insanely in-depth, while more player focused books much lighter on the lore.
Also, with respect to the 300 gods appearing in Inner Sea Deities, that number is inclusive of Abyssal lords, Archdevils, the Four, and the full spectrum of Empyreal Lords. No inside details from me since I didn't work on that book, nor am I privy to it before it comes out, but I suspect that many of those demigod status divinities will be brief, with much larger details for full-deities (of whom there are still quite a large number). |
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Dark Wizard
Senior Scribe
USA
830 Posts |
Posted - 30 May 2014 : 05:43:03
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Paizo continues utilizing the Iconics concept for Pathfinder with a new set of characters based on the classes in the Advanced Class Guide.
First up with an intro on the Paizo blog is Jirelle the Swashbuckler (link). |
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idilippy
Senior Scribe
USA
417 Posts |
Posted - 30 May 2014 : 16:02:19
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| And a fantastic Iconic she is! Looking forward to seeing the rest. |
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 18 Aug 2014 : 02:04:51
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| Surprised no one mentioned the Gencon news that Obsidian, the same company that makes Neverwinter, now has the license to make Pathfinder computer games. The first one that's on the list is a tablet card game based on PF's card game. |
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6646 Posts |
Posted - 18 Aug 2014 : 03:27:31
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Well the thought of lining up for 30 minutes for 5 minutes in the Paizo retail area put me off finding out more about Pathfinder.
-- George Krashos |
"Because only we, contrary to the barbarians, never count the enemy in battle." -- Aeschylus |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 18 Aug 2014 : 05:15:50
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Originally posted by George Krashos
Well the thought of lining up for 30 minutes for 5 minutes in the Paizo retail area put me off finding out more about Pathfinder.
-- George Krashos
The setting has its strengths and weaknesses... I think one of the biggest weaknesses is the lack of memorable NPCs. |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 18 Aug 2014 : 08:56:33
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| A matricidal half-elven pirate don't do it for ya Wooly? |
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Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 18 Aug 2014 : 11:05:34
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| Honestly, what do we know of say, Storm Silverhand? She's got some tough brothers and sisters, she plays the harp and likes to run around in dirty dungarees. Beyond that she's an enigma |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
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The Masked Mage
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 19 Aug 2014 : 23:01:20
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| She did get one of the biggest write-ups of any character ever in Seven Sisters. While some more about all their histories would be interesting, can't really ask for more character development on such fully developed sisters :) |
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