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A hydra or any of the nagas would be really cool.

Dragon Issue #280, page 60, had something on fox familiars - they give a +2 bonus to reflex saves.

Of course, bluff (as suggested above) makes sense, or I could see a fox familiar giving a bonus to move silently checks too.

*Casts thread necromancy*

Anyone interested in CoC gaming should come check out Open Design's latest patronage project:

The Red Eye of Azathoth

We're still looking for patrons, in what promises to be an incredible anthology of linked CoC adventures. Perfect for one-offs, or for an extended ongoing CoC campaign where nothing short of the fate of the world is at stake.

Come check us out, and sign up as a patron today!

-Josh

Well, if you're so inclined, I have a gaming suggestion for you -

I'm heading up a patron project for Open Design:

The Red Eye of Azathoth

Very inspired by Lovecraft's work, using the traditional Call of Cthulhu rules, for an anthology that promises to be incredible.

Come check us out!

Seeing this thread come back from the great beyond fills me with happy.

GoFY!!!!!!!!

One day left!

If you love PFRPG and want to see it as the rules set used for the project, join today and cast your vote!

Welcome Brandon, glad to have you aboard.

Love Pathfinder. Love Call of Cthulhu. I run both systems and they are without doubt my two favorite RPG systems. Unfortunately the two don't mix. One is a combat orientated game the other is investigative.

There is a middling option we have offered - PFRPG rules where the players only use NPCs for characters, to approximate the relative power levels of investigators in CoC gaming.

Regardless of the rules set, there will be mysteries aplenty to solve.

BRP rules are currently in the lead. The poll closes September 23.

BRP rules have pulled ahead of PFRPG rules by a commanding lead of 5 votes!

If you're a PFRPG fan and want to become a patron for this product, sign up now and vote!

If you're a traditionalist when it comes to Call of Cthulhu adventures, sign up and make sure that BRP's lead is cemented.

...so is this Pathfinder?

As it stands, BRP rules (aka traditional Call of Cthulhu rules) are ahead of PFRPG in the voting by 4 votes.

If you're a pathfinder fan, join now and cast your vote!

(Or, if you're a BRP fan, join and vote and make sure BRP stays in the lead.)

That's why you guys should get involved and vote.

BRP has come from behind to take a 2 vote lead!

The two of you could literally tie it up.

Chaosium has a fairly easy and simple right-to-use agreement with publishers, and rights are easy to secure. In fact, they encourage 3rd party publication, and a dozen or so companies, such as Pagan, Sixtystone, Black Seal, Miskatonic River Press, etc publish CoC regularly.

And Wolfgang knows those folks, so if the project goes BRP, this won't be an issue. One of those publisher things...

B.

First, we have to decide on a rules set to use.

Second, if the patrons decide to go BRP (or "traditional" Call of Cthulhu), then we'll do what we need to do to make sure the project is legit.

Ultimately, it's all about spreading the excitement of Lovecraft's work (and others who have lovingly expanded upon the Mythos) and CoC style gaming, while adding our own footnote to the milieu.

If you're interested, the project is already shaping up into something I'm *very* excited to be a part of. We have a very talented group of passionate patrons who have an excellent feel for CoC gaming, and I'm quite pleased with the direction the project is heading.

Since the project is SO closely tied, and this decision is too important to make based on one or two votes, the voting deadline has been extended to September 23.

As it stands now, PFRPG rules using NPCs is ahead by only a single vote.

And . . . as of right now - we're tied! BRP and PFRPG using NPC classes are evenly tied.

Which system will be chosen?

Become a patron now, as your vote could very much decide the issue!

i so want to join this, but want to sign up as a senior. maybe I'll do regular and upgrade...

Update: Red Eye has met the 50% commission mark!

Hurry and sign up for this project now, and cast your vote regarding the rules set to be used for this anthology. The poll closes tomorrow on Friday, so time is running out!

So, uh, Joshua.... got any artists in mind?

Know him? :)

Ditto what Daigle said.

Patrons are currently voting on whether to use BRP, PFRPG rules, or some combination thereof on the project.

The poll stays open until Friday, September 4 - so join now and cast your vote!

Eyebite wrote:

Glad to have you aboard Nick!

Oh, the twisted s!~~ we have coming down the pike . . .

PG13, R, or NC17 twisted?

Glad to have you aboard Nick!

Oh, the twisted s#&% we have coming down the pike . . .

You're absolutely right Daigle - if someone isn't happy with the rules set used, they can withdraw or even flip their patronage over to one of the other two projects currently being commissioned for Open Design.

Congrats Brandon!

I know you're going to completely rock this one out.

Can't wait to see where you go with it!

Thanks for the invite, but I am not a fan of Cthulu.

*bump*

You still have until September 4 to get involved as a patron and vote on the rules system used for this project!

Hey all - Josh Stevens here.

In case you weren't aware, Wolfgang Baur's Open Design currently has three projects that are in the commissioning stage. I pitched a Call of Cthulhu/Pathfinder RPG hybrid project called "The Red Eye of Azathoth", which you can check out at:

THE EYE COMETH!

If you were on the fence about this project before, please sign up! We're still in the stage of trying to commission the project, and are always looking for more patrons. The earlier you get involved, the more influence you have over the ultimate direction of the project.

Right now, patrons are voting on the rules set to use (PFRPG vs. BRP rules) and the nuances involved in the game system of choice. The polls will stay open until September 4, 2009, but to vote and have a say you have to sign up.

So, come check us out!

So um, I heard that the Paizo guys finally relented and have agreed to stick the Flumph (as a last minute addition) into the upcoming Bestiary.

Anyone else hear that too?

The Mooncalf.

Eyebite wrote:

Would anybody else be interested in seeing a feature like this on a regular basis?

No thanks. That's what the Companions are for.

Why do people insist on diluting the APs? It's already saddled with fiction and pre-gens, and we've seen significant problems in the recent past with continuity issues due to lack of space (and editors' time, unfortunately) - which is a cardinal sin when it comes to any adventure, and especially a long-running AP. And make no mistake: these problems show.

The AP needs to remain an AP. Increasing the adventure word count (when needed), or the AP-specific support articles are superior uses of limited space within an AP. A bunch of magic items is not, AFAIC.

Let's put more of these things in the Companion and Chronicles line - where they belong.

The magic items would be tied to the AP, as stated above, and would be a support article. Further, I was only thinking about a 2 page spread, not diluting the AP.

But, the point has already been beaten to death. I'll check the Companions line. Thanks.

Eyebite wrote:

James Jacobs wrote:

We already do this, sort of. New magic items appear in Pathfinder APs with relative frequency, but they're not given their own articles for the most part. Instead, they manifest as sidebars or are worked into the text of the adventure.

And then, sometimes, we do include a magic item article, like #22's genie magic article, #5's runelord magic article, or the upcoming article in #27 about strange relics and items recovered from exotic locations by the Pathfinders.

Yup! And I loves them sidebars.

I just wanted to basically see more of them.

The Pathfinder Companions might be a good place to go then; there's new magic items showing up in there quite often.

We already do this, sort of. New magic items appear in Pathfinder APs with relative frequency, but they're not given their own articles for the most part. Instead, they manifest as sidebars or are worked into the text of the adventure.

And then, sometimes, we do include a magic item article, like #22's genie magic article, #5's runelord magic article, or the upcoming article in #27 about strange relics and items recovered from exotic locations by the Pathfinders.

I just wanted to basically see more of them.

I agree, thematically tied items would be best.

I for one am sad to see the Set Pieces go. I really enjoyed them, and thought they were developing nicely.

But, I understand this will benefit the AP books in other ways (increased page count to work with, more room for the main adventure, longer support articles, etc.).

I was reminded by the title of another thread here how much I loved the old Bazaar of the Bizarre articles in Dragon.

I know that the APs are planned far into the future, and any changes wouldn't take effect for several months at this point. But, would it be possible to devote one or two pages of an upcoming AP to regularly feature new, Golarion/region specific magic items? Quick write-ups with some flavor text to tie them to the Adventure, that can be given out to make a treasure horde more interesting and less generic feeling? The article could also be used to expand upon unique treasure items that appear in the AP or are possessed by NPCs that the characters encounter.

I'm thinking talking shrunken heads from the Mwangi, or enchanted sword canes from Taldor, etc. Maybe just 3 to 6 new magic items per issue?

Would anybody else be interested in seeing a feature like this on a regular basis?

27. The Blue Moon Saloon

28. The Parched Harpy

29. The Hag's Covey

30. The Bloody Stump

31. The Drained Lizard

Thanks guys.

She ended up going home after getting three units of blood. They say she is bleeding internally but don't know where until they do more tests. She had to go home because she couldn't afford to be in the hospital any longer than necessary. I suppose that if they released her, they thought it was safe. She's got a test and a meeting with a specialist coming up Monday, so we'll know more then. She's going to get another test on Thursday too, so again, more information then. She sounded much stronger when I talked to her yesterday and today, so that at least set our minds a bit more at ease.

I've never been wrapped up in grabbing and holding when it comes to money, but right now I wish I had a big fat bank roll so she wouldn't have to worry about having the dough for decent treatment...for whatever this is.

Does your mom have a history of ulcers? Ulcers can sometimes cause anemia, especially in older women.

Eyebite wrote:

Amanda was a cool sidekick/love interest, but she just could not carry her own show. (Or maybe she could, and the writing was just so bad it boxed her in.)

I think that a show Centered around Methos would have made a great show (but he was not "Miss America" while Elizabeth Gracen was, go figure)...

Or even something following Richie, up until . . .

Come on now! We can't forget about the spin off series: The Raven!!!

ducks behind something solid

Amanda was a cool sidekick/love interest, but she just could not carry her own show. (Or maybe she could, and the writing was just so bad it boxed her in.)

Loved the Four Horsemen! (in the TV series)

Huge Highlander fan.

I've seen every movie and every episode from the Tv series at least twice.

I thought all of the movies, after the first, were crap.

The Tv series, oddly enough, felt like it got it right and was closer to the original material (i.e. the first movie) than anything else. (Up until the last season with the whole demon Ahriman arc. It was a great series until that point. That was the official shark-jumping moment for me.)

He could be the Flumph man on the inside ...

That's what the "F" stands for.

Flumph Wesley Schneider.

I went to junior high with a kid named William Good, went by Will.

Our P.E. instructor would call everyone by their last name, then first, during roll call.

Kids are mean. "Good, Will" also happened to be poor, so the unlucky guy was the subject of a lot of jokes from the school bullies.

Related to this -

Anyone checking out the Red Robin series, following Tim Drake?

I have #1 and #2, and it looks promising.

Whoa . . . this thread nearly slipped into oblivion.

*bump*

Rally GoFYites, rally!

GoFY is kind of like a cult.

You should join.

Want some kool-aid?

GoFY will make a strong showing at the Paizo chat tonight.

Beware Jacobs and Mona, Beware!

After being disappointed by both Batman: R.I.P. and Final Crisis, and taking into account my complete dislike of the character of Damien "Wayne", I have cut down on my Batman related collecting. I'm still collecting Batman Confidential and Superman/Batman (both of which still feature Bruce Wayne), along with Detective Comics (featuring the new Batwoman). No Batman, and certainly no Batman and Robin.

Just pick up one issue of Batman and Robin and give it a shot. Sure, Damian you'd like to just smack the crap out of, but it's interesting to see Dick try to wear the Bat mantle, and see just how heavy a burden it is.

He really is trying to fill some big shoes, and doesn't quite cut it IMO. But, for now it's cool to see him try.

Day 6 of our insurrection, and still no word from the Golem's masters.

They fear the might of GoFY!

We need to attract celebrities to our cause, just like any other political organization.

We already have Tim Hitchcock. Now we need others.

Soon, GoFY will be the pet organization of all of Hollywood!

Got #1 and #2, and I'm lovin' the series.

I dig Mr. Pyg, and was hoping to learn more about Toad. After #2, looks like I won't get the chance though . . .

Day 3 of our struggle against the vile golem wears on.

We must not weaken! We must not bend!

We shall be heard, and our demands to preserve the Flumph will be met.

Onward!

GoFY finds this olive branch acceptable.

Lessee sir, we got your basic masterwork pitchforks, and also:

Flaming Pitchfork, +2

Pitchfork, Flumphbane, +3

Greater Pitchfork of Persuasion, +5

Pitchfork of Ecclesial Defenestration, +8

Aw...vorpal, ya say? Nah, pitchforks can't be vorpal. But ah do got this here Keen Pitchfork of Speed, +1.

SAVE THE FLUMPH