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Kvantum
(Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Roleplaying Game, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules Subscriber)
Since when did this get pushed back to November? I thought it was an October release.Since we re-evaluated how long it would take us to make this book AWESOME rather than merely awesome. Turns out, that required one additional month.
Fair enough.
Pugwampis, a Keketar Protean, and the Jabberwock. Interesting cover choices.
THERE IS A PUGWAMPI ON THAT COVERRRRR
Wait, what pugwampis?
OH YOU GO TO HELL PAIZO. YOU GO TO HELL FOREVER.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFSPLIT YOUR LUNGS WITH BLOOD AND THUNDER
WHEN YOU SEE THE WHITE WHALE
BREAK YOUR BACKS AND CRACK YOUR OARS MEN
IF YOU WISH TO PREVAIL
THIS IVORY LEG IS WHAT PROPELS ME
HARPOONS THRUST IN THE SKY
AIM DIRECTLY FOR HIS CROOKED BROW
AND LOOK HIM STRAIGHT IN THE EYE
Hey, Mek'm'liis appears to have made his second cover illustration (being notable as a keketar without a crown, which the one on this awesome cover lacks). I'm going to be teasing Reynolds about this even as I wish I could afford the original painting.
;)
If you could afford it and I could too, we might have to thumb-wrestle for it!
KEKETARS UBER ALLES!
Hey, Mek'm'liis appears to have made his second cover illustration (being notable as a keketar without a crown, which the one on this awesome cover lacks). I'm going to be teasing Reynolds about this even as I wish I could afford the original painting.
;)
If you're going to tease anyone, tease me for not making sure that the crown goes in.
And to be honest... I think they look better without their hats; sometimes, the artist knows better, in other words, when it comes to how monsters look. Something like a rune-shaped crown of energy just doesn't always translate well into art is all... (and this is a case where the art causes revisions to the monster, I believe—while the proteans will retain their energy crowns, they'll likely be revised in the Bestiary 2 so that they're not ALWAYS on... we'll see.).
RAGE aside, I am looking forward to seeing how the Jabberwocky has been interpreted here. Is it a dragon? An aberration? Fey?
"Tanes... Goliaths of war and madness dreamt and stitched into being by the eldest, the most feared of a group of notorious fey known as the Twisted." (From Skinsaw Murders)
He'll be a fey.
Hey, Mek'm'liis appears to have made his second cover illustration (being notable as a keketar without a crown, which the one on this awesome cover lacks). I'm going to be teasing Reynolds about this even as I wish I could afford the original painting.
;)
If you're going to tease anyone, tease me for not making sure that the crown goes in.
And to be honest... I think they look better without their hats; sometimes, the artist knows better, in other words, when it comes to how monsters look. Something like a rune-shaped crown of energy just doesn't always translate well into art is all... (and this is a case where the art causes revisions to the monster, I believe—while the proteans will retain their energy crowns, they'll likely be revised in the Bestiary 2 so that they're not ALWAYS on... we'll see.).
The Great Beyond already says this I think.
Which I'm cool with!
Wait, what pugwampis?
OH YOU GO TO HELL PAIZO. YOU GO TO HELL FOREVER.
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFSPLIT YOUR LUNGS WITH BLOOD AND THUNDER
WHEN YOU SEE THE WHITE WHALE
BREAK YOUR BACKS AND CRACK YOUR OARS MEN
IF YOU WISH TO PREVAILTHIS IVORY LEG IS WHAT PROPELS ME
HARPOONS THRUST IN THE SKY
AIM DIRECTLY FOR HIS CROOKED BROW
AND LOOK HIM STRAIGHT IN THE EYE
OK, Mikaze wins the thread.
If you're going to tease anyone, tease me for not making sure that the crown goes in.And to be honest... I think they look better without their hats; sometimes, the artist knows better, in other words, when it comes to how monsters look. Something like a rune-shaped crown of energy just doesn't always translate well into art is all... (and this is a case where the art causes revisions to the monster, I believe—while the proteans will retain their energy crowns, they'll likely be revised in the Bestiary 2 so that they're not ALWAYS on... we'll see.).
Crown or not, I'm still tickled pink that something I created made it onto the cover of Bestiary 2. :D
And yeah, plenty of ways to rationalize it, such as the cloud/crown/halo of swirling symbols isn't always manifested, or it temporarily blinks out for a while after they use one or another of their powers, etc. I would tell you to make something awesome in the flavor text, but I've found that's oftentimes a redundant thing to ask of you. ;)
Or I could complain and whine till you give me another project to work on, or somesuch ploy to get in on the fun.
If you're going to tease anyone, tease me for not making sure that the crown goes in.And to be honest... I think they look better without their hats; sometimes, the artist knows better, in other words, when it comes to how monsters look. Something like a rune-shaped crown of energy just doesn't always translate well into art is all... (and this is a case where the art causes revisions to the monster, I believe—while the proteans will retain their energy crowns, they'll likely be revised in the Bestiary 2 so that they're not ALWAYS on... we'll see.).
Crown or not, I'm still tickled pink that something I created made it onto the cover of Bestiary 2. :D
And yeah, plenty of ways to rationalize it, such as the cloud/crown/halo of swirling symbols isn't always manifested, or it temporarily blinks out for a while after they use one or another of their powers, etc. I would tell you to make something awesome in the flavor text, but I've found that's oftentimes a redundant thing to ask of you. ;)
Or I could complain and whine till you give me another project to work on, or somesuch ploy to get in on the fun.
What do you mean, Books of Damned vol.3: Daemons has not been assigned to Todd yet ? JACOBS AND MONA YOU SLACKERS !
There's no reason BotD III (if we choose to do it) has to be about daemons. It could instead be about:
rakshasa
divs
asuras
demodands
qlippoth
oni
In any event, If you DO want to see a BotD III (about ANY fiend race) the best way to let us know is to ask for it like you're doing, so that's a start! :-)
Kvantum
(Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Roleplaying Game, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules Subscriber)
Oh yes please... BotD III with Daemons.
(Wonders if the Cenobites are doable)
None of the other races make any sense as the next after devils and demons. Daemons have to be next... or else qlippoth.
(And the Cenobites are kind of around - the n'ggathu in Necromancer's Tome of Horrors II are thinly veiled Cenobites.)
The pugwampi is a kind of gremlin. A close look at the cover, though, should reveal that there's actually THREE types of gremlin on the cover; a pugwampi, a vexgit, and a jinkin.
Plus the jabberwock and the protean. Good times!
OK, that's at least four monsters from a previous AP revised. I think I heard somewhere in this thread that the Citizens of Leng are confirmed as inclusion? Personally I'd be tickled pink if the Gug made it in as well.
There's no reason BotD III (if we choose to do it) has to be about daemons. It could instead be about:
rakshasa
divs
asuras
demodands
qlippoth
oniIn any event, If you DO want to see a BotD III (about ANY fiend race) the best way to let us know is to ask for it like you're doing, so that's a start! :-)
Somewhat selfishly, I vote for divs with daemons being a close second (or first, really). Gotta love NE outsiders.
I love the idea of the BOTD III being on Daemons.
I'd love to see a book on each of the different fiends! I do think that (depending on preference of Paizo) a couple could be combined, but no matter what
Now, I agree with Cappadocius's idea of keeping Oni until Tian Xia is more explored (fitting with the theme and all). Mind you, I like my themes all to sit together nicely in a row (my bookshelf is evidence of that!). So, BoTD Oni should be near the Tian Xia release to fit more awesome together.
Ravenmantle:
I absolutely agree on the celestials book as well. I do think that they should wait until teh Daemons book has come out. Then I definitely vote to do a trio of books on celestials, but what to name them?
If we can fit this between Tian Xia and the BotD III: Daemons, that would be wicked cool. However, we do have to let them sleep sometime, otherwise they might send the Jabberwock after us!
BTW:
James, thank you for such a wonderfully quick reply and heartening reply for someone pining for a book of Daemons for quite a while!
It's a natural resource that used to exist in great quantity in the early and middle 20th century that, unfortunately, was all but used up and depleted once the highly reactive new element "INTERNETIUM" was discovered in the mid to late 80s.What is this patience you speak of?
So... please have patience.
This is the pricelessness of the Paizo messageboards at its best. You've just created about 1,000 forum taglines here.
No wonder James' avatar is a T-Rex, not only does he create monsters, he IS one!
Oh yes please... BotD III with Daemons.
(Wonders if the Cenobites are doable)
None of the other races make any sense as the next after devils and demons. Daemons have to be next... or else qlippoth.
(And the Cenobites are kind of around - the n'ggathu in Necromancer's Tome of Horrors II are thinly veiled Cenobites.)
The descriptions of the kytons in Bestiary 1 reminded me of cenobites quite a bit... in my campaign that's their main function...
"No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering." - Hellraiser (1987)
I'd hope you'd put the Oni book off until Paizo's "Year of the Chrysanthemum" when we learn all about Tian Xia!
oni
Well, considering there have been quite strong hints about that being 2011...
For myself, it makes sense for Daemons to be the next one of these, as they are the last remaining Evil exemplars. It seems sensible to finish them off before expanding on other ones.
