Oh no! Otyugh! PF#7 Cover!

Holy crap that's a cool new cover!

Just on the blog! Check it here

or the Hellknight about to take the monster out singlehandedly before the iconics get the chance

Is that Seoni back there, or is it the new female iconic?

What I want to know is, what kind of first level character rolls with two psuedodragons! Gnasher, the gnomish dragon rancher?

I want one of those little dragons.

I'd assume we have new iconics, I doubt that's Seoni.

Our iconics for path 2 will be a dwarf ranger, human wizard, female paladin and a bard.

I want one of those little dragons.

I'd assume we have new iconics, I doubt that's Seoni.

If not Seoni, I'm going to guess Inoes, her monk sister. I'm also pretty sure the guy being tossed isn't Valeros; if it was, I'd expect to see his lucky mug nearby, but I don't.

I was also wondering about the two dragons. TWO familiars???

I'd guess they were on that mass of wood that was a table when the otyugh exploded from below, maybe the guy in the air was a merchant :)

Our iconics for path 2 will be a dwarf ranger, human wizard, female paladin and a bard.

Was that admitted? I'd have thought the barbarian, druid, and ranger were all being saved for 2nd Darkness.

I'd guess they were on that mass of wood that was a table when the otyugh exploded from below, maybe the guy in the air was a merchant :)

I love how you use the past tense! Lol Was a merchant..

I'd guess they were on that mass of wood that was a table when the otyugh exploded from below, maybe the guy in the air was a merchant :)

Maybe, I was thinking that dude who's back in the corner with his head not facing us might be a bystander.

Pygon wrote:

Our iconics for path 2 will be a dwarf ranger, human wizard, female paladin and a bard.

Was that admitted? I'd have thought the barbarian, druid, and ranger were all being saved for 2nd Darkness.

I'm not 100% on that, Paizo chats on Tuesdays seem to suggest that that ranger and wizard we saw in previous blogs are for the next path. I could be wrong.

EDIT: But maybe not - from the chat on 11-20, from James Jacobs: "The wizared iconic and the dwarf iconic (and the paladin and the bard) will probably show up as pregenerated characters in Pathfinder 7."

logic_poet wrote:

Pygon wrote:

Our iconics for path 2 will be a dwarf ranger, human wizard, female paladin and a bard.

Was that admitted? I'd have thought the barbarian, druid, and ranger were all being saved for 2nd Darkness.

I'm not 100% on that, Paizo chats on Tuesdays seem to suggest that that ranger and wizard we saw in previous blogs are for the next path. I could be wrong.

EDIT: But maybe not - from the chat on 11-20, from James Jacobs: "The wizared iconic and the dwarf iconic (and the paladin and the bard) will probably show up as pregenerated characters in Pathfinder 7."

Such a party is like having 0.8333... divine casters. It's not enough. But then, I'm partial to clerics.

It seems a little light on the healing ability, but, we'll see :) My current nature party has a druid and bard, and that seems about right on healing.

And the award for most threatening otyugh goes tooooo.... *drum roll* WAR!

Oh man, and a Hellknight in the background... sweet teasers for the next AP!

It seems a little light on the healing ability, but, we'll see :) My current nature party has a druid and bard, and that seems about right on healing.

Maybe they figure you wouldn't need as much in a city campaign, but we'll see how well that works out with the Plague Doctors.

EDIT: But maybe not - from the chat on 11-20, from James Jacobs: "The wizared iconic and the dwarf iconic (and the paladin and the bard) will probably show up as pregenerated characters in Pathfinder 7."

I seem to recall the paladin was mentioned as female, and a worshiper of Iomedae.

Edit: If James comes on and says I'm wrong, then my response is that he needs to cough up some Iomedae data so I'll shut up!

That sounds right:

‹Watcher!› Iomedae Pladin?
‹James Jacobs› Yeah; an Iomedae Paladin.

That sounds right:

‹Watcher!› Iomedae Pladin?
‹James Jacobs› Yeah; an Iomedae Paladin.

Yay! I'm not on crack!

Awww.. no chance he'll try to shut me up either by placating me.. :(

Abadar sucks!

So it's the proverbial "Female Paladin in Full Plate" we can see dressed (or undressed) in red! ;p

Just to answer a few questions about the New Hotness:

Is that Seoni back there, or is it the new female iconic?

There are no iconics in this illustration, everyone Wayne paints just looks awesome.

What I want to know is, what kind of first level character rolls with two psuedodragons! Gnasher, the gnomish dragon rancher?

Maybe Korvosa has an infestation or two. Only time, a 100-ish page book on the city, and a city-based adventure path will tell.

That sounds right:

‹Watcher!› Iomedae Pladin?
‹James Jacobs› Yeah; an Iomedae Paladin.

Yeah, an Iomedae paladin.

I was actually pasting from the chat log, Wes, but thanks for comfirming :)

The Iomedae paladin looks really, really cool.

Maybe the little dragons have mirror image up??? Shared spell you know.

What I want to know is, what kind of first level character rolls with two psuedodragons! Gnasher, the gnomish dragon rancher?

That made me laugh very hard. :)

That's an awesome picture. It's going to be great e-mailing that to all my players the day before we begin the AP.

Love the new cover. I go back and forth on WAR's art (Barrow of the Forgotten King? - UGH!), but I'm lovin' the Pathfinder covers.

Sorry to hear the peeps pictured aren't new iconics - the chick in the background (Inoes, Seoni's monk sister, I believe someone said :)) looks pretty cool.

Interestingly, my first thought about the mini-dragons wasn't familiars, but some sort of native wildlife/urban infestation, like the tressym, winged cats from FR's Eveningstar. Actually, the little dragons do have a decided feline look to their bodies, which is cool IMO. Anyways, nice to get confirmation (sort of) from FWS.

So, in the next AP we'll have urban adventuring, the Harrow deck, Wayne Reynolds awesomeness for covers, Richard Pett and Nicholas Logue among the authors (and Tito Leati!)...

Paizo, you're spoiling us. *bows down*

Love the new cover. I go back and forth on WAR's art (Barrow of the Forgotten King? - UGH)

Wayne Reynolds didn't illustrate Barrow of the Forgotten King. The cover to that adventure was done by Steve Prescott.

Wayne Reynolds never does bad work (any examples of bad WAR work was actually done by his evil twin Dwayne).

SargonX wrote:

Love the new cover. I go back and forth on WAR's art (Barrow of the Forgotten King? - UGH)

Wayne Reynolds didn't illustrate Barrow of the Forgotten King. The cover to that adventure was done by Steve Prescott.

Really? Why yes, as I check, you are absolutely correct, sir. Serves me right for opening my big mouth after only looking at a thumbnail of the cover, instead of the full monty.

That said, I love WAR's cover of Dungeon 119, so it's usually more forth than back for me.

Wayne Reynolds never does bad work (any examples of bad WAR work was actually done by his evil twin Dwayne).

Good to know. I thank you for the info. :)

I thought the little critters didn't have stingers, so I was thinking dragoneets (Strange lands) or a new critter like the BECMI pocket dragons.

Anyone else ever stat up the little blink dragons from Pern?

That said, I love WAR's cover of Dungeon 119, so it's usually more forth than back for me.

ADVANCE APOLOGIES: THREADJACK!

Thanks for the link!

Mr. Jacobs, take note- that is how a drow is supposed to look! Awesome!

I saw that because I've seen a few that look like Beyonce in a bad mood. Not that she isn't a lovely young woman, but she not a Drow.

After taking a closer look, it's possible that the gray-haired fellow in front of the otyugh is Ezren, and the unfortunate airborne one is Harsk. The similarities of their outfits are just enough to suggest so.

As for the bard and the paladin, the bard could be the elf in back, but the female doesn't seem armored enough to be a paladin - unless she has some nice items!

As for the bard and the paladin, the bard could be the elf in back, but the female doesn't seem armored enough to be a paladin - unless she has some nice items!

I'm telling you she's the proverbial female paladin in full plate! It's just a simpe illusion put on the armor so she can better use her charisma-based skills!

After taking a closer look, it's possible that the gray-haired fellow in front of the otyugh is Ezren, and the unfortunate airborne one is Harsk. The similarities of their outfits are just enough to suggest so.

As for the bard and the paladin, the bard could be the elf in back, but the female doesn't seem armored enough to be a paladin - unless she has some nice items!

"Nice items" was a euphemism, right?

Holy crap that's a cool new cover!

Just on the blog! Check it here

Heck yes!

That's just...wow. I like it. A LOT.

Thanks for the link!

Mr. Jacobs, take note- that is how a drow is supposed to look! Awesome!

I saw that because I've seen a few that look like Beyonce in a bad mood. Not that she isn't a lovely young woman, but she not a Drow.

Oh... I take note. Especially since that particular cover is the first cover order I wrote for Dungeon. That is Very Much the way I imagine drow to look, as a result. :)

But yeah... there are no iconics on this cover, unless you count the city itself as our iconic city of Korvosa?

And yes... there are a lot of pseudodragons living in the rafters of this city. They help keep the city's imp problem under control, but aren't so great about the otyughs.

Oh... I take note. Especially since that particular cover is the first cover order I wrote for Dungeon. That is Very Much the way I imagine drow to look, as a result. :)

Any hope of seeing Golarion drow before the third AP?

And yes... there are a lot of pseudodragons living in the rafters of this city. They help keep the city's imp problem under control...

That's such a nice little, flavourful tease; and I love that you've got it into the art as well.

James Jacobs wrote:

Oh... I take note. Especially since that particular cover is the first cover order I wrote for Dungeon. That is Very Much the way I imagine drow to look, as a result. :)

Any hope of seeing Golarion drow before the third AP?

Nope. There'll very likely be a drow on the cover of Pathfinder 13, though, to help kick off Second Darkness. Before then, though... unlikely.

I was also wondering about the two dragons. TWO familiars???

No no. Korvosa is silly full of pseudodragons.

And imps.

You can read all about it in Mike's Guide to Korvosa, which by the way is one of the best city books I have ever read in my entire gaming life (and I've read the Seattle Sourcebook for Shadowrun, a slew of White Wolf stuff and MUCH MORE, in addition to all of D&D's best offerings). I got to read an early draft and it was absolutely spell-bindingly awesome. Really inspired me when I was writing Edge.

Oh, and the cover looks TASTY-F*!@!!! WAR wins again!

::Nick clicks on cover image and does happy dance!::

But yeah... there are no iconics on this cover, unless you count the city itself as our iconic city of Korvosa?

And yes... there are a lot of pseudodragons living in the rafters of this city. They help keep the city's imp problem under control, but aren't so great about the otyughs.

I kind of forgot that Valeros wasn't actually in the Burnt Offerings illo. Later covers probably left the impression that iconics would be in them.

Now that's a more sensible explanation. But it makes me want to play Susurru (or maybe Sheptatcia), the Dragon Whisperer, one of Gnasher's many disguises.

James Jacobs wrote:

Oh... I take note. Especially since that particular cover is the first cover order I wrote for Dungeon. That is Very Much the way I imagine drow to look, as a result. :)

Any hope of seeing Golarion drow before the third AP?

I doubt it since they apparently have a key role to play there. We'll probably have to wait for them to make a grand entrance.............then kill them with extreme prejudice.

I doubt it since they apparently have a key role to play there. We'll probably have to wait for them to make a grand entrance.............then kill them with extreme prejudice.

Or do the reversal thing and play an all-drow party. :D

Zootcat wrote:

I was also wondering about the two dragons. TWO familiars???

No no. Korvosa is silly full of pseudodragons.

And imps.

oooh. An imp infestation sounds really cool.

You can read all about it in Mike's Guide to Korvosa, which by the way is one of the best city books I have ever read in my entire gaming life (and I've read the Seattle Sourcebook for Shadowrun, a slew of White Wolf stuff and MUCH MORE, in addition to all of D&D's best offerings). I got to read an early draft and it was absolutely spell-bindingly awesome. Really inspired me when I was writing Edge.

Oh, and the cover looks TASTY-f#*@!!! WAR wins again!

::Nick clicks on cover image and does happy dance!::

Wow. That's the awesomest recommendation I've ever received. Thanks Nick! ^_^

Anyone want to see the James Jacobs "Happy Dance"?

go Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkdT4sslCV8

Seriously though, Thanks for the teasers Mr. Jacobs. I can't wait for PF #7-#12. I think I'll do a happy dance too!

What's wrong with drow looking like Beyonce in a bad mood? Hmph!

Anyway, too bad the chick in red isn't an Iconic.

Our iconics for path 2 will be a dwarf ranger, human wizard, female paladin and a bard.

A female paladin?

Awesome! ;)