DitheringFool's page

(Heck, there might even be a product in that... pre-written summoned monsters at different levels. Hmmmm...)

Yeah, I'd buy that!

1,000 pages?

I say crank it up to 1200 by adding Wizard's Amulet, Crucible of Freya and Tomb of Abysthor to the thing. :)

or sell this as a separate volume - I got back into D&D via Wizard's Amulet -> Crucible of Freya. This campaign is as nostalgic as The Keep on the Borderlands.

By the way folks, Wizard's Amulet is a free PDF that you can still get!

This poses an interesting point: ...

I'm losing my touch...

I did not mean to imply there was a problem with Legendary Games release schedule other than I am impatient!

And I agree that as I enter into a game session I look for relevant supporting material so any AP Themed product will eventually draw my attention. However, with regards to Bang for the Buck, it would seem to my economics-challenged brain that your best chance for a surge in sales would be while the AP is in focus. I want you to be successful so you'll keep it up!

A part of me wants to think that that out-of-work pirate got a job as Paizo's gunslinger.

and she stays away from coastal areas for the most part...

I guess I'm falling out of step after all these years. My initial reaction to these previews is not good. I can appreciate what is going on, but something inside of me does not like the presentation. My still bitter sensibilities are reminded of the 4e look-n-feel.

I learned D&D from the Moldvay box set back in '80 or '81 (according to the internet) so of course that is where my bar is. I didn't need Orc Bosses separate from Orcs when text like "The leader of an orc tribe is a chieftain who has 15 hit points, attacks as a 4 hit dice monster, and gains +2 on damamge rolls." suffice (and remind me of your simple templates!).

So, I am not your demographic, but I am the one teaching a new generation how to play. Please blaze your own trail...

Reviewed here and sent to GMS magazine.

This is going to sound weird, but thank you for being honest - if everything you review is 4-5 stars I start to ignore you. I wish everything was 3 stars with a few 2's and 4's so that 4 & 5 would be more meaningful...

Anyway, the details of the review are more impactfull than the stars since I appreciate a glimpse into what I am getting.

(PS: I already own this product and while it's not my cup of tea, I do not regret the purchase, I'm kind of a SGG stalker-fan)

i'm reading it now!!!

How does one obtain the magic link? I preordered mine directly through email instead of the website or here so I probably hosed something or something.

Coltaine wrote:

Dark_Mistress wrote:

Yeah I don't think legal action would be remotely worth it. I mean at this point I just consider it 30 bucks lost. It sucks and I am disappointed but it is not a huge deal and I live month to month.

It's definitely not a huge deal dollar wise, i think more of the angst is over being mislead and let down so badly especially when others have lugged the cart over the hump and brought it to the finish line.

Oh I agree it is highly disappointing. I was just saying I think talking legal action for a mere 30 bucks is a bit silly.

Problem is it's not just $30 bucks. I would be happy to send anyone a copy of my invoice showing I paid $112.76 for everything on his site available back on May 23, 2008, which included The Ebon Shroud, Cold Black, The Known Universe Gazetteer, and more.

Money back? Sure, I could use the hundred bucks to buy more Frog God and Legendary games stuff, plus Christopher's and Lou's Citadel of Pain, or half a dozen other products from guys busting their butts and deserving my money.

tsathogga wrote:

Naw; its not mean...hang in there for very good news RC

Yeah it is mean that your teasing us with good news, saying there is good news but not what.... not that I would expect anything else from a Demon Lord. :)

PS I think you meant to say ToH not RC. :)

I hope you're wrong ;)

Brian E. Harris wrote:

Keep your eyes out for Lou's work on the Citadel of Pain adventure from Gaming Paper Adventures (out soon, I hope)!

I wanted to be a patron, but alas, it was too late. :(

me too and i was seriously bummed out

Meh. I said I would give Nick until the end of school vacation. That's my line in the sand. After that perhaps a class-action lawsuit. Radavel? Any thoughts?

I'm in

Nick, maybe Greg and I can help get this done? Email sent,

Bill Webb, FGG

please please please please please...

missed it :(

stupid pay periods

...Does that answer your question?

I think so...I've not been a fan of "modern" Psionics - back in the day I did love to roll for that ever elusive chance at having psionics though...

So I was I was thinking of picking this up as kind of a toe-dipping water test since it is one of the very few SGG products I dont have yet and it is on sale.

This may sound like a silly question but do you need Psionics Unleashed to use this?

Anyone ever get their money or even just hear from Nick?

Has anyone actually gotten their money back yet for Ebon Shroud and Dark Horizons?

I think the Starstone isn't made of anything. It exists as a whole in itself, immune to both division and multiplication, unchanging itself and always changing that which is around it. It is what it is form notwithstanding, much as a god isn't made of flesh and a spell isn't made of words. The word Starstone is a convenience of mortal perception, not a limitation on its form or function.

The Starstone is made of the Starstone, and nothing else is.

impressive...you never cease to amaze me

Owen K. C. Stephens wrote:

We got a nice 4/5 review at DriveThruRPG.

See it here.

Is the price really supposed to be $6.23 (same for The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of Storms and Savagery)

Looks like they got fixed when Rune Staves and Wyrd Wands went live - thanks!

We got a nice 4/5 review at DriveThruRPG.

See it here.

Is the price really supposed to be $6.23 (same for The Genius Guide to Exalted Domains of Storms and Savagery)

Ismellmonkey wrote:

I'm certainly no astronomer, but I believe Uranus has around 14 times the mass of the earth but has less gravity, since it's mass is spaced less densely. I also remember reading a pop science article where it was theorized that a planet could be up to four times the surface area then the earth and could still support earth-like life.

There's also no land to stand on there either. Opens up more questions about how to adventure there than it solves.

Have you read Manta's Gift - Avatar totally ripped off the idea, but instead of big blue hippies, you become giant cloud sailing mantas.

Hey Aubrey,

The manuscript was handed to me in 3.5, I'm guessing because he started it around the edition wars and before Paizo announced Pathfinder. For my part it just seemed more straight forward to finish 3.5 and convert the resulting finished product.

Also many people ordered RC in 3.5 and some still desire it that way, so a 3.5 version must be delivered.

Lou

We love you Lou!!! Hang in there and keep up the great work!!!

hmmm...the only thing I can think of is the release schedule. Seriously, that's the only thing that bums me out.

Any update on when this will be out?

What's the rush - haven't you seen that we're getting nothing in November?

Yup, 28 or 29 months and counting for me - and I pre-ordered everything on his website!

When Anarchist's went up I laughed. Sorry to hear you sent money in to that, too.

I'd be happy with "monster cards" that contained just the artwork, similar to the NPC Portrait Cards that I use and love.

Me too

DitheringFool wrote:

And if we change topics, how about followers? I hate the Leadership feat. We need better follower/henchman rules.

Okay, I am interested. What do you hate about Leadership?

Well...I don't like that it is a feat, but I'm coming at this from an OSR perspective. Henchman, men-at-arms, and hirelings were expected! I know d20 took a different approach and adding a half dozen extras will only make combat slower and completely throw out the already delicate CR/EL system, but why not! I loved this product: Hirelings: Into the Wild - I would gladly pay for this caliber of material.

I don't know - maybe the feat could be used for people who want a lot of people or high level hirelings with PC classes. Maybe there could be a feat tree? But I like the idea that anyone can get up to Charisma bonus in hirelings (people with NPC classes) without the feat. We just need better moral and loyalty bonuses. Just thinking out loud...

While our schedule for the next couple of weeks is set, since we're small, we can also be agile. What kind of Pathfinder products do you need? Or want?

There's got to be something. Go for the moon! We're Geniuses, we can handle it. :D

Hyrum.

The moon, huh? How about a random moon monster generator? Seriously, we need more serious messed up monsters to plague the world, the kind of stuff that would give Lovecraft bad dreams. Everyone knows that these kinds of horrors come from the moon(s)...or at least that's their staging point.

How about lycanthrope characters - something with a Genius spin on it? That's moon related.

Then there is moon magic or even incantations.

And if we change topics, how about followers? I hate the Leadership feat. We need better follower/henchman rules.

Woo-hoo! I love these guys! Gargoyles is one of my favorite products of 2010 (and that's saying a lot if you look at all the stuff that's come out)

That's what comes into being several hours after you eat an ENTIRE peryton. They don't digest well.

...and not to mention their...other habits...

I've not seen Age of Worms, so I'm not sure how it compares to the independant APs, but just as written, all of them are relatively combat heavy.

...sorry to hear that. You're really missing out. Age of Worms is still one of the best APs as a whole in my opinion.

Spend some time reading THIS to see what I mean.

Aplus wrote:

I guess my point is to not sacrifice the quality that Paizo is known for in order to stuff more goodies into the box. Whenever I open my wallet to buy something that says Paizo on it, I know I am buying a product of superior craftsmanship. I'd rather see no starter set than one that contains crappy newsprint booklets and cheapo dice.

That is a key point. One of the things that I will never let our guys do (and I doubt they would want to) is sacrifice quality. I'd rather have less in the product and keep what's left high quality than get more but cheaper stuff.

-Lisa

Hence the importance of dice - intro means the probability that this the only RPG stuff the buyer/reciever has. You don't want to force the buyer to spend X on the game and then need to buy dice too - what if they didn't know they need weird dice?

DitheringFool wrote:

A box?!? Perfect! I would encourage you to use the Moldvay Basic Set box as the model.

I hope not, personally. There's a new generation of gamers out there to attract, none of whom have any nostalgic attraction to B/X. Also, I can already forecast a "Pathfinder versus Essentials" flamewar as folks argue over whose box is closest to original D&D. It's already bad enough folks requesting Paizo to drop its bread-and-butter adventures and start aping WotC's supp focus: where's the pathfinder intro set? where are the pathfinder epic rules? where's psionics for pathfinder? where's UA? where's the pathfinder Complete series? etc.

Stand out, Paizo! ^_^

The key word is "model" - I was referring to whats in the box: self contained rules, a killer adventure, and dice!

Here's my two-cents...

** spoiler omitted **...

I really like these suggestions (up a few posts) - although I would make sure there are enough monsters available for a creative GM to make a great run through 3rd level.

Limiting available spells and skills is great. The tokens can be skipped to save some money for more monsters and the dice. I definitely think that serviceable dice are way more important than fancy tokens.

A box?!? Perfect! I would encourage you to use the Moldvay Basic Set box as the model.

*Human/Elf/Dwarf/Halfling (gnomes and the half breeds may be too much)
*Fighter/Wizard/Cleric/Thief
*Every rule and option you need to fully play levels 1-3
*DICE
*character sheets
*An amazing dungeon delve (think Whispering Cairn) with tons of GM help

*minis - no
*map - maybe

Hmmm...sorry, I was assuming that anyone who gets this could then pick up the Core rules and keep going without batting an eye. This is an intro (players and GMs) NOT a lite/alternate version of the game.

Admittedly, I'm bit by the OSR bug, but I still think a completely self contained rule book covering levels 1-3 (four classes?) with a Whispering Cairn level of awesome adventure that can be used to introduce new players (not geared towards kids but no worse than PG) and form the basis for a major shared experience would be a huge score.

...in a box with character sheets, dice, graph paper, and a pencil would be gravy.

Beek Gwenders of Croodle wrote:

from Facebook

Jason Bulmahn, Game Designer: One of my secrets is out. We are working on a Pathfinder Intro set. Just thought I would spread the word.

I was wondering when this would finally make the jump over here. That said.. someone should probably start a new thread with the title "Pathfinder Intro Game" instead of hoping folks wade through three pages to get to this news.. of course, we should have a blog about it soon I think.

Jason

taken from HERE

...i wish there wasn't such a big delay between getting the product up here and making it available on RPGNow...

Here is a pretty good review: LINK

Did the 4E Red Box convince me to play 4E? No. It reminded me why I lost interest in 4E to begin with. But that doesn't mean that it is not right for you. If your favorite part of D&D was engaging in combats, participating in heroic quests, and obtaining magic items, and least favorite was role-playing your character, solving puzzles, exploring abandoned ruins, and managing your material resources effectively, then 4E is worth checking out.

Great stuff here! When will we see a sequel? There are for hirelings in the Paper Minis bundle for PF #32, aren't there?

I know that we've moved into a new AP, but I sure would love to see more of these, too!

If I can buy a PDF from either Paizo or RPGNow - is there a reason why I should choose one over another? Does Paizo get any benefit from 3PP PDF sales?

Mythmere and Frog God?!? This is so amazing!!! Man this is great news - I'm more of a B/X fan myself, but I have the White Box sitting right there on my self (over there next to Weird Fantasy Roleplaying - which is mind-blowing in itself).

agreed, one of the best of the best...

Erik wrote Howl of the Carrion King and although it was real good, it doesn't hold a candle to The Whispering Cairn

Recently it was discovered by science that what we thought was the triceratops might actually never have existed. This issue has polarized the internet. So I'm wondering, whether Paizo is anti-Triceratops or Pro-Triceratops. I notice in your bestiary that you omitted to include a picture of a triceratops so I'm pretty sure which was Paizo swings on this issue, but I'd rather hear it from the Goblin's mouth instead of just assuming.

..isn't it enough that scientists took Pluto?

Thanks, I appreciate the response - all I want is for your awesome products to accurately reflect their awesomeness! If you say you're on it, I'm good with that.

No offense, but I downloaded the latest version and the monster section is still in 3.5 terms, not Pathfinder. Is this going to be addressed?

One of the things that I especially appreciate about Super Genius is that if any of us find discrepancies, typos, or errors in their products, they jump on it. Even Adamant corrected their Tome of Secrets pretty quick after getting fan feedback.

Wow, this is cool - thanks!!!

Now when characters say X and play Y, we can track their downfall...I mean, progress.

update:

1. Yes, I (Monte) will still be involved in the site.
2. Yes, the site will continue pretty much as it has up to now. Except that it will probably get even better.
3. Yes, the content plan Monte has set out from the beginning will still be followed.

from the General Announcements forum on Dungeon A Day

hmmm...I'm really not sure how I feel about this. I think the world of Super Genius (I've got everything they've published except for two of their one night stands) so this is not a slam against them in any way. But Dungeon A Day is a big deal to me. I can't play right now so I get my gaming fix by reading DAD every morning - it's like an adrenalin shot to my imagination to fire up my day! While I expect the SGG guys can live up to Monte's standard (and they are some of the very few I think can) I'm still taken back a bit by Monte leaving...I guess I hope he can spend the time coming up with the Next Big Thing.