Announced! The cover is a mockup, and will change prior to publication.

Yeah more monsters for every AP volume, this time five from the frozen waste. Oh and the adventure is cool(no pun intended) as well.

Announced! The cover is a mockup, and will change prior to publication.

I'll just have to look up all Vic's announcements today.

So ... does this mean we'll see rules for weather and spells for weather manipulation that go beyond control weather and the random table in the GMG?

What's the second support article in this one going to be? I can see a Crown of the World gazetteer on there, but nothing else is mentioned...

Or does extensive actually mean longer than normal?

An epic journey AP, and it ends in the "wild east"!
I can't wait for this AP! And my group should finish up CotCT just as this issue comes out.

I'm very curious how the other races (non human) will look/act in Tian Xia; are there Samurai elves/dwarves? Halfling ninjas? Do they look asian or are they still caucasian-looking? Oh, so many questions that I hope will be answered in the comming months!

I'm supposing that the last three books will cover the actual campaign/adventures in Tian Xia, then? Becuase it seems like the first half is covering the whole trip there.

Not that I'm complaining, as we'll be seeing lots of places I've long wanted to read more about in Golarion.

What's the second support article in this one going to be? I can see a Crown of the World gazetteer on there, but nothing else is mentioned...

Or does extensive actually mean longer than normal?

There is no second support article. A gazetteer about an entire continent isn't something we can do in a normal sized support article. ;-)

I'm supposing that the last three books will cover the actual campaign/adventures in Tian Xia, then? Becuase it seems like the first half is covering the whole trip there.

Not that I'm complaining, as we'll be seeing lots of places I've long wanted to read more about in Golarion.

Correct.

The intent for Jade Regent was to basically have the first half be Tian Xia "visiting" other continents, and the second half be Inner Sea "visiting" Tian Xia (even if it only touches upon 3 nations in Tian Xia).

"Along their journey, they learn that a monstrous entity is manipulating the blizzards and storms of the north, and unless she is defeated, the heroes may find themselves but the latest victim of the Hungry Storm."

Take a caravan through the crown of the world they said, see Tian they said. I'd rather be sailing.

"The intent for Jade Regent was to basically have the first half be Tian Xia "visiting" other continents, and the second half be Inner Sea "visiting" Tian Xia (even if it only touches upon 3 nations in Tian Xia)."

That got my attention...any teaser as to which three nations? Minkai seems obvious, the other ones Hongal and Goka perhaps?

And any clues when the proper Tian Xia supplements will be announced?

You should totally order a copy of this one. It's gonna be AWESOME! :)

"Along their journey, they learn that a monstrous entity is manipulating the blizzards and storms of the north, and unless she is defeated, the heroes may find themselves but the latest victim of the Hungry Storm."

Take a caravan through the crown of the world they said, see Tian they said. I'd rather be sailing.

Naw, then you'd be frozen dead *AND* drowned! And who wants that?

"The intent for Jade Regent was to basically have the first half be Tian Xia "visiting" other continents, and the second half be Inner Sea "visiting" Tian Xia (even if it only touches upon 3 nations in Tian Xia)."

That got my attention...any teaser as to which three nations? Minkai seems obvious, the other ones Hongal and Goka perhaps?

And any clues when the proper Tian Xia supplements will be announced?

Goka is hundreds, probably over a thousand, miles away from the closest point the PCs will reach in Jade Regent.

The two other regions folks will visit in Jade Regent (region being a better word than "nation") are Hongal and the Forest of Spirits, which is itself a sizable wilderness.

Got a question James, the elves seem to be almost everywhere (except the coldest climates), are there planned to be plenty of elves in Tian Xia?

Got a question James, the elves seem to be almost everywhere (except the coldest climates), are there planned to be plenty of elves in Tian Xia?

Yup!

Really? Long way from Kyonin.

Tian Xia is based on Asia, elves are often bound to Europe like locales and its myths. Can't we have something a bit different? Naga territory is interesting. Why not Asian mythic creatures and monster-races, and less of the beautiful western faerie-like elves with their longbows and their straight longswords.

Elves, Orcs and Dwarves in Tian Xia in high numbers feels a bit off. Like an artificial spread-paste.

Sigh.

Or to put it more elegantly, wouldn't it be better to focus on something new, rather than transplanting what has been done before (elves already being spread out across Avistan).

Really? Long way from Kyonin.

Tian Xia is based on Asia, elves are often bound to Europe like locales and its myths. Can't we have something a bit different? Naga territory is interesting. Why not Asian mythic creatures and monster-races, and less of the beautiful western faerie-like elves with their longbows and their straight longswords.

Elves, Orcs and Dwarves in Tian Xia in high numbers feels a bit off. Like an artificial spread-paste.

Sigh.

Or to put it more elegantly, wouldn't it be better to focus on something new, rather than transplanting what has been done before (elves already being spread out across Avistan).

And Kyonin is even FURTHER away from Sovyrian. I probably should have qualified that "yes" with a "There will be elves in Tian Xia, in the same way there are Tengus in the Inner Sea region, but that doesn't mean there'll be a LOT of elves, or even a lot of dwarves, halfings, half-orcs, gnomes, or half-elves."

The elven region in Tian Xia actually has a really cool backstory, in any case, and is only one of 28 regions in Tian Xia—the majority of which are based on various real-world Asian cultures and mythologies. The elven region (and a couple other) regions in Tian Xia are specifically meant to be "bridges" with the Inner Sea region anyway, to make Tian Xia feel more like it's part of Golarion rather than floating in a void. You see some of these "creeper" nations in the Inner Sea region as well—Qadira and Jalmeray come to mind.

In any event, the elves in Tian Xia aren't natives—they came there from somewhere else.

I'll have more to say about this and ALL of Tian Xia after PaizoCon in any case... but until then, folks'll just have to trust me that if they like how we treated Europe and north Africa in the Inner Sea, they'll like how we'll be treating Asia in Tian Xia. It is, after all, the same folks building this part of Golarion.

"...they learn that a monstrous entity is manipulating the blizzards and storms of the north, and unless she is defeated..."

Hrm. Wonder if this a certain legendary hag...but if it is, 7th level characters would have a helluva time putting her down...but I may be completey off here.

"...they learn that a monstrous entity is manipulating the blizzards and storms of the north, and unless she is defeated..."

Hrm. Wonder if this a certain legendary hag...but if it is, 7th level characters would have a helluva time putting her down...but I may be completey off here.

Can't be ... James doesn't have the rules he wants for that, yet. Unless they're giving us a boatload of misdirection about where they are with over-20th rules.

It's probably something more along the lines of the Mother of Oblivion. Not the same thing, but something similar.

Maybe it's the scariest villain of my childhood, the WINTER WARLOCK!!!

"...they learn that a monstrous entity is manipulating the blizzards and storms of the north, and unless she is defeated..."

Hrm. Wonder if this a certain legendary hag...but if it is, 7th level characters would have a helluva time putting her down...but I may be completey off here.

Nope; not Baba Yaga. She's associated with Irrisen, not the Crown of the World

Nope; not Baba Yaga. She's associated with Irrisen, not the Crown of the World

Well I didn't -think- you'd do that, but I sure was powerful skeered there for a moment.

James Jacobs wrote:

Nope; not Baba Yaga. She's associated with Irrisen, not the Crown of the World

Well I didn't -think- you'd do that, but I sure was powerful skeered there for a moment.

Although Baba Yaga is set to return to Golarion in 4713 (2013 for us), so I wouldn't be surprised to see her then.

Maybe she is a Yuki-onna.

Could be dragon78. As for fighting, might be best to try and push on, than fight the yuki-onna in her terrain.

Guy on the cover looks cool.

Guy on the cover looks cool.

Indeed! We'll find out more about him in October, no doubt...

A lot of cover art updates today and nice one as well.

Looks great. You should order two! :)

This issue appears to be light by one supporting article. Is the adventure/Crown of the World gazeteer going to be longer than usual?

*EDIT*

Woops, shoud've read the thread more closely. Thanks Joseph Wilson.

Enlight_Bystand wrote:

What's the second support article in this one going to be? I can see a Crown of the World gazetteer on there, but nothing else is mentioned...

Or does extensive actually mean longer than normal?

There is no second support article. A gazetteer about an entire continent isn't something we can do in a normal sized support article. ;-)

I'm very excited for the Crown of the World gazetteer. With this and the Dragon Empires book in November, that's two new continents opened up for exploration in two months! The teases about the Varki people in Jade Regent 2 have really whetted my appetite for more.

Finally an Adventure Path that is "somewhat" Linnorm Kingdoms themed!!

Gypsies, Vikings, and Samurai! Oh my!

James Jacobs wrote:

Nope; not Baba Yaga. She's associated with Irrisen, not the Crown of the World

She is somewhat related to the Crown of the World. Correct me if I am wrong but I believed it was her that marched from the Crown with a massive army of baddies to conquer half of the Linnorm Kingdoms, which is how Irrisen came to be.

Dark Mistress wrote:

Guy on the cover looks cool.

That's what sold me, I have been waiting for *something* Linnorm Kingdoms/Ulfen'ish in their AP product lines.

Any way of putting that review in the chat discussion or at least getting it out of the review section? It's more appropriate for the chat discussion. That really bothers me when anyone puts a question like that in the reviews.

Who is Tork Shaw?

The guy who wrote one of the monsters in the Bestiary.

I cast Icetitankainen's reminder of subscription shipment.

*gestures to the adventure path*

Make your save.

Cover looks amazing - any chance of that Ulfen being a mini down the line?

hint-hint :)

I noticed the PDF estimate has been removed. Delays? :(

I noticed the PDF estimate has been removed. Delays? :(

No delay. I'm not sure what's going on there...

We recently juggled some of the logic for showing product availability for products available in the future, and the PDF for this volume fell through the cracks. Should be fixed now.

any idea as to when it will the pdf will be available for subscribers.
I can't remember when I got the one for vol 2.

any idea as to when it will the pdf will be available for subscribers.

As soon as your subscription copy ships, you will receive your PDF.

How much will this AP installment showcase the Crown of the World? Will their be future supplements to expand upon this region or is that the intended purpose of the Land of the Linnorm Kings?

...hoping LLK is just the tip of the awesomeness in store!!

Without giving anything away, I can say that this entire adventure is about the Crown of the World, and the issue includes a double-sized article about adventuring on the Crown, including a literal gazetteer of settlements, landforms, waterways, etc., plus stuff on dealing with hazards and environmental stuff at the crown, like radically shifted night and day, insanely cold temperatures, etc.

If you're into polar adventuring, this is the one for you, and if you're not then you should be! :)

Without giving anything away, I can say that this entire adventure is about the Crown of the World, and the issue includes a double-sized article about adventuring on the Crown, including a literal gazetteer of settlements, landforms, waterways, etc., plus stuff on dealing with hazards and environmental stuff at the crown, like radically shifted night and day, insanely cold temperatures, etc.

If you're into polar adventuring, this is the one for you, and if you're not then you should be! :)

Sweet!! I love the setting and hope to use a lot of the information from the AP in my home game!! Good tidings with Vikings!!

On a side note, I can see the scene now, a Viking goes out on Halloween night door to door," Pillage or treat!!""

How much will this AP installment showcase the Crown of the World? Will their be future supplements to expand upon this region or is that the intended purpose of the Land of the Linnorm Kings?

...hoping LLK is just the tip of the awesomeness in store!!

You will not be disappointed with the non-adventure content in this volume. Big, pretty maps with lots of lurking dangers just waiting to gobble up PCs. ^_^

I suspect this'll be Paizo's coolest adventure so far.