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I know the cover art is just a placeholder, but quite opposite of what you would expect for a Darkland book... not exactly blue skies down there, right?
Correct. The place holder art is from Pathfinder 7's article about the Varisians.
That said, the Darklands are a big place. Who knows what's hidden down deep?
Mosaic
(Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Roleplaying Game, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules, Battles Case Subscriber; GameMastery Superscriber)
Gosh, I hate to say this but I just don't like the name "the Darklands." I mean, I 'll live with it or tweak it for myself, but it's the first Pathfinder name that just doesn't sit well with me.
Maybe just "the Dark" or "the Darkhollows" or "the Darkrealms" or (taking a cue from Bastion Press) "the Black," but the word 'lands' suggests above ground to me.
Like I said, I'll can deal with it, but is anyone else feeling the same way?
Gosh, I hate to say this but I just don't like the name "the Darklands." I mean, I 'll live with it or tweak it for myself, but it's the first Pathfinder name that just doesn't sit well with me.
Maybe just "the Dark" or "the Darkhollows" or "the Darkrealms" or (taking a cue from Bastion Press) "the Black," but the word 'lands' suggests above ground to me.
Like I said, I'll can deal with it, but is anyone else feeling the same way?
Yes, Into the Dark. Does sound a bit more ominous and foreboding. However, the title is not that important to me, at least. I'm sure the content inside the book will be the hidden treasure. I have to say, I'm so very looking forward to it.
So how does this product differ from the Pathfinder Companion for the Second Darkness AP?
The Pathfinder Companion is 32 pages, of which probably less than 4 pages or so (estimated because it hasn't been written yet) cover the Darklands to any degree.
This book is 64 pages of all Darklands goodness.
Thanks Vic.
So if I understand correctly, Into the Darklands is a regional source book and the Pathfinder Companion is more like a player's guide?
Correct—also, the Second Darkness volume of the Pathfinder Companion might not even have much at all about the Darklands in it; the Second Darkness Adventure Path DOES take place in other locations as well... it won't even enter the Darklands until adventure #4 at the earliest.
Correct—also, the Second Darkness volume of the Pathfinder Companion might not even have much at all about the Darklands in it; the Second Darkness Adventure Path DOES take place in other locations as well... it won't even enter the Darklands until adventure #4 at the earliest.Thanks Vic.
So if I understand correctly, Into the Darklands is a regional source book and the Pathfinder Companion is more like a player's guide?
Thanks, for the clarification guys.
I guess when the description said "The perfect companion to the Second Darkness Adventure Path", it made me think there might be alot of overlap with Pathfinder Companion: Second Darkness.
Crazy, huh? :P
Well, reviewing the list of books coming out, I have to say, I'm pretty glad I subscribed to this series. The only book that doesn't excite me right away is Dragons Revisited. I kind of doubt anything can save dragons from being, well, dragons, but given Paizo's treatment of humanoids, I'll give it a shot.
But really, this is the book I'm most excited about. I lurve the underdark. Even if they call it the darklands -- I agree, that name kinda blows (a bit on the nose, don't you think?), though at least it makes more sense than "underdark".
Yeah but the PC brigade is going to come out and cry foul on the use of cleavage, we all know it!
To be fair, that cleavage is kind of scary, they're so... unnaturally spherical, they look like someone's pasted a couple of honeydew melons to her chest and painted them blue... her pose is a bit bizarre too...
still an awesome cover besides that, lots of awesome details, and it's always nice to see a well-drawn Merisiel
deathboy
(Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules Subscriber)
Well both 'The Darklands' and 'The Dark' are used in my novels, so I'm a bit non-plussed by that, but hey, what are they going to do change it just for a published author?
> gritting my teeth <
*blinks* are you thinking it's a particularly original name? I've seen the name used plenty of times before, hell I'm sure there are books and series of books titled "The Darklands" or some variation thereof, since it sounds cool and can refer to some classic tropes (darkness=evil and so forth). I'm also pretty sure I've seen the name used in RPG settings before.
Plus it's a Jesus and Mary Chain album title :).
I think it's a cool name, but I seriously doubt Paizo believe the name to be any more original than the concept of societies of evil humanoids living in vast subterranean caverns. Golarion is a setting for classic fantasy stories, it's all about new spins on old concepts, and I'd rather those concepts have classic evocative names, than silly unpronounceable ones (pet hate alert) just because it would be more original.
DROW? On the cover? Pttthhhpppppttttt!!!!
-2 points for OBVIOUSNESS.
Should've been Derro.
Seriously, Derro get no love.
WHY DOES PAIZO HATE DERRO?
Is it because they are weird, creepy little mustachioed men?
Weird, creepy little mustachioed men need love too!!!
Derro are awesome! I'm really hoping for a whole ton of Derro love in this book, even if they're not on the cover (I imagine the honeydews sell better :P).
DROW? On the cover? Pttthhhpppppttttt!!!!
-2 points for OBVIOUSNESS.
Should've been Derro.
Seriously, Derro get no love.
WHY DOES PAIZO HATE DERRO?
Is it because they are weird, creepy little mustachioed men?
Weird, creepy little mustachioed men need love too!!!
I think it's mainly got to do with the fact that drow on the cover of books moves product. No sense in relegating a book as awesome as Darklands will certainly be to the bargain bins in a few years.
I think it's mainly got to do with the fact that drow on the cover of books moves product. No sense in relegating a book as awesome as Darklands will certainly be to the bargain bins in a few years.DROW? On the cover? Pttthhhpppppttttt!!!!
-2 points for OBVIOUSNESS.
Should've been Derro.
Seriously, Derro get no love.
WHY DOES PAIZO HATE DERRO?
Is it because they are weird, creepy little mustachioed men?
Weird, creepy little mustachioed men need love too!!!
Exactly! We found out when working with Dragon and Dungeon that putting a drow on the cover meant we sold thousands upon thousands of more copies of the magazine than almost any other topic except dragons.
-Lisa
Gosh, I hate to say this but I just don't like the name "the Darklands." I mean, I 'll live with it or tweak it for myself, but it's the first Pathfinder name that just doesn't sit well with me.
Maybe just "the Dark" or "the Darkhollows" or "the Darkrealms" or (taking a cue from Bastion Press) "the Black," but the word 'lands' suggests above ground to me.
Like I said, I'll can deal with it, but is anyone else feeling the same way?
Actually I kind like it. The Underdark has been so overused and overdone that I am just kind of sick of that name. I feel like "The Darklands" is a refreshing change. You know something that I am noticing is that Paizos world building and adventure writing goes waaaaaaaaaaay beyond anything that Wizards of the Coast ever dreamed of doing. I am liking the PFRPG better than standard 3.5 D&D t he Pathfinder Chronicles Campaign Setting better than anything that Wizards has published the Eberron Campaign Setting comes kind of close in my opinion but it is not classic fantasy the way that Golarion is. In my opinion Paizo has surpassed Wizards of the Coast in quality on every front.
Charles
I just needed to say how much I am looking forward to this product.
This thing looks wicked awsome! The art and other blog posts about the Darklands have gotten me very excited!
At first I was kinda like "OK Paizo's coming out with the obligatory underdark source book, I'll buy it but no big deal"...Now I cant wait for this thing!
Once again you guys at Paizo have gone above and beyound recasting somthing that had become a little hum drum and making it fresh,exciting, and wonderous again.
Keep up the great work!
PS. what is that monsterous tentaclely thing fighting the dinosaur in this pic?
Exactly! We found out when working with Dragon and Dungeon that putting a drow on the cover meant we sold thousands upon thousands of more copies of the magazine than almost any other topic except dragons.
Just like gorillas and comic books!
http://www.superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&a mp;catid=31%3Amonkeys-index&id=636%3Awhy-is-this-chimp-crying&Itemi d=24
Gosh, I hate to say this but I just don't like the name "the Darklands." I mean, I 'll live with it or tweak it for myself, but it's the first Pathfinder name that just doesn't sit well with me.
Maybe just "the Dark" or "the Darkhollows" or "the Darkrealms" or (taking a cue from Bastion Press) "the Black," but the word 'lands' suggests above ground to me.
Like I said, I'll can deal with it, but is anyone else feeling the same way?
I agree. I would prefer Evernight.
