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Branding Opportunity (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Sat, Jul 4, 2009, 10:35 AM

I have a funny feeling Messers Mona et al have been watching one of my favorite movies, Ghostbusters. Check out pg. 202 of the Campaign Setting or pg. 19 of the Guide to Darkmoon Vale. It mentions a creature called the "Slohr" who trampled the Arthfell Forest in 3537 AR.

Remember the Slohr? To quote Louis (Rick Moranis) from Ghostbusters: "Gozer the Traveler. He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!" (from the IMDB)

I guess I'll be calling Andorans Shuvs and Zuuls now

James Jacobs (Editor-in-Chief, Pathfinder), Sat, Jul 4, 2009, 11:29 AM

Branding Opportunity wrote:

I have a funny feeling Messers Mona et al have been watching one of my favorite movies, Ghostbusters. Check out pg. 202 of the Campaign Setting or pg. 19 of the Guide to Darkmoon Vale. It mentions a creature called the "Slohr" who trampled the Arthfell Forest in 3537 AR.

Remember the Slohr? To quote Louis (Rick Moranis) from Ghostbusters: "Gozer the Traveler. He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!" (from the IMDB)

I guess I'll be calling Andorans Shuvs and Zuuls now

That was actually an easter egg courtesy of Mike McArtor, I believe.

Robert Carter 58, Sat, Jul 4, 2009, 12:00 PM

That's a great idea... I am totally going to put a Temple of Gozer in Sigil when the party passes through on their next adventure. She was known as "Gozer the Traveller" after all.

Disciple of Sakura, Sun, Jul 5, 2009, 10:37 AM

My wife and I joke about creating an Eberron cleric of the Traveler named Vinz Klortho. Possibly have a Gatekeeper druid named Dana Barrett, too...

But, yeah, I noticed the mention of the Slohr, and I laughed.

KaeYoss (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion, Planet Stories Subscriber), Sun, Jul 5, 2009, 12:54 PM

Now we need to have some crazy chick/guy standing by the exit of the Starstone Cathedral asking people "ARE YOU A GOD?"

Erik Mona (Publisher), Sun, Jul 5, 2009, 01:09 PM

Yeah, this wasn't from me, I'm afraid. Although I did once sneak Tobin's Spirit Guide into a Mutants & Masterminds book.

Epic Meepo (RPG Superstar 2009 Top 16), Sun, Jul 5, 2009, 03:25 PM

All I've got to say is this: When I pass the Starstone Test, the form I take when I become a manifest god had better not be decided by someone who's thinking about nothing but the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.

mattdroz (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber), Sun, Jul 5, 2009, 04:04 PM

Epic Meepo wrote:

All I've got to say is this: When I pass the Starstone Test, the form I take when I become a manifest god had better not be decided by someone who's thinking about nothing but the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.

Nah, they'll be thinking about Meepo. Non-epic Meepo, that is. ;)

Zootcat (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Planet Stories Subscriber), Sun, Jul 5, 2009, 05:14 PM

James Jacobs wrote:

That was actually an easter egg courtesy of Mike McArtor, I believe.

I miss Mike McArtor. :(

Adam Daigle (Contributor), Sun, Jul 5, 2009, 06:55 PM

Zootcat wrote:

James Jacobs wrote:

That was actually an easter egg courtesy of Mike McArtor, I believe.

I miss Mike McArtor. :(

Totally.

Aberzombie (Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 07:04 AM

Daigle wrote:

Zootcat wrote:

James Jacobs wrote:

That was actually an easter egg courtesy of Mike McArtor, I believe.

I miss Mike McArtor. :(

Totally.

Me three! McArtor is a class act. He even accepted friendship from me on Facebook.

Disciple of Sakura, Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 07:54 AM

What happened to McArtor?

Majuba (Paizo Charter Superscriber), Mon, Jul 6, 2009, 08:23 AM

Disciple of Sakura wrote:

What happened to McArtor?

He moved on from Paizo about a year ago - so we miss him. Guide to Korvosa was about the only place supplement I've ever read cover to cover (except Sandpoint JJ!)