First! Huzzah!!!

I like the color assuming that is the final color.

Hangins too good for him! Burnins too good for him!
he should be chopped up into little bitty pieces, and BURIED ALIVE!!!

Hangins too good for him! Burnins too good for him!

he should be chopped up into little bitty pieces, and BURIED ALIVE!!!

Get your torches and pitchforks ready!

I like the color assuming that is the final color.

Nothing about this cover is final yet; we probably won't have final images for another five months or so, actually.

The PCs as guardians of a flesh golem? That sounds like a BAD idea. But I love it. :)

Pett!

Dark_Mistress wrote:

I like the color assuming that is the final color.

Nothing about this cover is final yet; we probably won't have final images for another five months or so, actually.

I'd like to request split pea soup green.

Hmmmmmm........ Frankenstein much?

But in all seriousness thats the first thought in my head when I read the preview. Sounds like it'll be a good adventure.

I like how there's an "among monsters" theme going on through this AP. Almost seems like the heroes will have helped more evil creatures than anything else by the end of the path.

I like how there's an "among monsters" theme going on through this AP. Almost seems like the heroes will have helped more evil creatures than anything else by the end of the path.

Ah, but...

Funny that the mock-up cover to #4 has the Beast of Lepidstadt on it, instead of on this volume.

...it has begun...

Ooo, I can't do THAT can I?

Oh yes...you know, I have a bad feeling about this one:)

I like how there's an "among monsters" theme going on through this AP. Almost seems like the heroes will have helped more evil creatures than anything else by the end of the path.

How is that a good thing?

Monele wrote:

I like how there's an "among monsters" theme going on through this AP. Almost seems like the heroes will have helped more evil creatures than anything else by the end of the path.

How is that a good thing?

Actually... the "you have to help the evil creature" is a theme we've dipped into a LOT, and it's one that we'll be trying to avoid in this AP. The penultimate adventure is a lot more complex than "help the vampires," and the second adventure, which features a flesh golem on trial... and flesh golems aren't usually evil (the one in this adventure is not).

There IS a lot of monsters among humanity in this AP though, that's for sure.

The penultimate adventure

Well played, Mr. Jacobs, well played. :)

Actually... the "you have to help the evil creature" is a theme we've dipped into a LOT, and it's one that we'll be trying to avoid in this AP. The penultimate adventure is a lot more complex than "help the vampires," and the second adventure, which features a flesh golem on trial... and flesh golems aren't usually evil (the one in this adventure is not).

There IS a lot of monsters among humanity in this AP though, that's for sure.

I do hope this isn't a AP in which paladins and like minded characters 'need not apply' because, at first blush, helping werewolves and vampires goes so against the grain. I will take comfort in James' words but I can't help but get a Underworld (movies) / Van Helsing (the movie) vibe from the initial adventure writeups.

Funny that the mock-up cover to #4 has the Beast of Lepidstadt on it, instead of on this volume.

Yeah, that's what I thought too. (Maybe the actual cover will feature new artwork with the Beast of Lepidstadt?) Or maybe the "Beast" will be the cover "boy"... new pose, new artwork...

I'm looking forward to running this one (although with my current plans for my Monday night game, I need to give the players a nice, decent, adventure "finish" in my high level Mwangi Expanse game... and then it's on to Council of Thieves, which I'd really like to run... however after CoT... it'll be Carrion Crown for sure).

You folks at Paizo continue to WOW me with your talents and abilities.

Regards,

Dean (TMW)

Thank goodness Richard Pett is writing a volume in this adventure path! Well, I guess it is a no brainer really ... The Skinsaw Murders is probably the best gothic horror style adventure I have seen, I’m sure that mantle will probably be passed during this AP!

Cover image and description have been updated to match the finished product.

Cool cover.

That's a high quality cover.

Horrible monster, and peasants with torches. I hope there are some pitchforks obscured by the Beast.

Now, that's a cover I like!

I do hope this isn't a AP in which paladins and like minded characters 'need not apply' because, at first blush, helping werewolves and vampires goes so against the grain.

Naah, if an iconic can take it, so can you(r player's paladin).

Ruyan.

Nice cover, it's a flesh golem on steriods.

Nice cover, it's a flesh golem on steriods.

After the green, gray and red one - here comes the undead Hulk.

I like the cover!

Solomon Grundy, like pathfinder too. Great cover..

Looks like he has Dragon scales for his back, very cool.

Wow i'm intrigued by this "Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye"--any clues as to what exactly this is??

Wow i'm intrigued by this "Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye"--any clues as to what exactly this is??

No one should have many clues at all about this group yet, since it's not really been talked about at all until Carrion Crown.

Wow i'm intrigued by this "Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye"--any clues as to what exactly this is??

When I was speed reading that I read it as the The Eye of Palpatine myself.

Image

Wait, is that Seelah leading a mob of torch-wielding villagers? oO

Looks like he has Dragon scales for his back, very cool.

And an owlbear bicep!

Quick question about this from a potential DM of CC...

Quick question about this from a potential DM of CC...

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Sunderstone wrote:

Quick question about this from a potential DM of CC...

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Thanks. I was thinking it might be cool to run at the appropriate level, a high lvl version is interesting too.

Loves the cover!

The plot to this AP sounds amazing. I hope there's a court scene were social PCs have a chance to be shine.

The plot to this AP sounds amazing. I hope there's a court scene were social PCs have a chance to be shine.

There's a TON in this about how to run it if your PCs want to be total hams on the stand, or if they just want to do the behind the scenes crime scene investigation. Or both!

Sounds like this might be right up your alley.

Burn him!

BURN HIM!

...Sorry, I got carried back for a moment there...

Hmmm. I may have to see if I can persuade a local lawyer of my acquaintance to appear in a cameo role (via Skype) as an NPC Barrister for my CC online Campaign.

"My Lords, with respect, what my **barely honourable** friend MEANS with that scandalous submission..."

Hey. I might just know one who's into Pathfinder (generally) and Carrion Crown (specifically). :P

Myself being a theoretician of law, I am very curious if said trial will be an Anglo-Saxon trial (jury and al) or a continental trial (inquisition-style).

Question: in the Inner Sea World Guide p260 there is a mention of the 'Eldritch Order of the Palatine Eye'; can we assume this is the same as the 'Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye' mentioned in Pathfinder 43 and here in the blurb for Pathfinder 44?

Is it an alternative name or a typo?

I shall do the Pathfinder wiki article on the org so want to get this right please.

Thanks

J

Question: in the Inner Sea World Guide p260 there is a mention of the 'Eldritch Order of the Palatine Eye'; can we assume this is the same as the 'Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye' mentioned in Pathfinder 43 and here in the blurb for Pathfinder 44?

Is it an alternative name or a typo?

I shall do the Pathfinder wiki article on the org so want to get this right please.

Thanks

J

The name wasn't finalized when we were working on The Inner Sea World Guide, and the "eldritch" version unfortunately slipped past. The correct name is the Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye, and is referred to such throughout the Carrion Crown AP.

Thanks Rob - I shall amend accordingly and point here.

J

When approximately will this book start shipping to subscribers?

When approximately will this book start shipping to subscribers?

I haven't gotten my "shipping in a week or two" email yet, so I'm really doubting it'll be this week. Hope I'm wrong.

wraithstrike wrote:

When approximately will this book start shipping to subscribers?

I haven't gotten my "shipping in a week or two" email yet, so I'm really doubting it'll be this week. Hope I'm wrong.

Life is getting in the way of my gaming so I was just looking for something to read at least. I was not really expecting anything until around the 15 or a little later.

Myself being a theoretician of law, I am very curious if said trial will be an Anglo-Saxon trial (jury and al) or a continental trial (inquisition-style).

Given the Anglo-Saxonity of most of the writers and players, and despite the Eastern European feel of Ustalav (to me), I suspect it will be a jury trial so as not to confuse us poor dumb Americans.

The PCs as guardians of a flesh golem? That sounds like a BAD idea. But I love it. :)

Could be a flesh golem, though it also might be Carrion as the arms are quite different and appear to be from some other creatures, then again for all I know it's a altered flesh golem of somekind.

I assume it might have intelligence of somekind otherwise it would seem rarther silly to put someone in court who's only response is
"Roaaaaaaar! Grrrrrrr! Mwhaaaaaaaa!"

Then again I've heard of clerics who've actually tried to put zombies in trail for their crimes.

Gorbacz wrote:

Myself being a theoretician of law, I am very curious if said trial will be an Anglo-Saxon trial (jury and al) or a continental trial (inquisition-style).

Given the Anglo-Saxonity of most of the writers and players, and despite the Eastern European feel of Ustalav (to me), I suspect it will be a jury trial so as not to confuse us poor dumb Americans.

Given that the adventure was written by an Englishman, and developed by someone who lived in Central/Eastern Europe for a few years, you might be surprised! :)