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Steve Greer (Contributor), Sun, Apr 13, 2008, 03:58 PM

So... Who's got it? Anyone have anything nice or not-so nice they want to post about it here? I've already seen one thread commenting on the succubus-on-girl action depicted in one illustration. Anything else?

As half of the writing team responsible for this diabolical look at virtue and vice, the weaknesses inherent in men, and the manipulative aspect of demons preying on weak minded mortals, I have to say that this one has had me more excited about anything I've written since Tides of Dread.

The final print (and .pdf) version is AWEsome! The editing was inspired. The artwork is top notch. Tim and I wanted to write some really gritty demonic stuff for this adventure (well, maybe Tim wanted to go a bit further than Steve with it) that hasn't really been done before. Who knows? Maybe somewhere it has been, but it felt very fresh and demonically sinister to me and I can't wait to get to run it for my own players.

Brent, Sun, Apr 13, 2008, 05:54 PM

Steve Greer wrote:

So... Who's got it? Anyone have anything nice or not-so nice they want to post about it here? I've already seen one thread commenting on the succubus-on-girl action depicted in one illustration. Anything else?

As half of the writing team responsible for this diabolical look at virtue and vice, the weaknesses inherent in men, and the manipulative aspect of demons preying on weak minded mortals, I have to say that this one has had me more excited about anything I've written since Tides of Dread.

The final print (and .pdf) version is AWEsome! The editing was inspired. The artwork is top notch. Tim and I wanted to write some really gritty demonic stuff for this adventure (well, maybe Tim wanted to go a bit further than Steve with it) that hasn't really been done before. Who knows? Maybe somewhere it has been, but it felt very fresh and demonically sinister to me and I can't wait to get to run it for my own players.

I've read the PDF, and I should have my print copy in the next couple of days. I must say I really love this adventure. The idea of an order of paladins drawing on an improsoned Balor to power an artifact that contains Demon activity is a really cool idea. I loved the art in this one too, especially the picture with the Balor towering over some PC's while gripping another fellow in a pincer.

Anyway, this is definately a one shot I want to run. Well written just as everything I have read that has your name on it has been.

yoda8myhead (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction Subscriber), Sun, Apr 13, 2008, 09:23 PM

Steve Greer wrote:

So... Who's got it? Anyone have anything nice or not-so nice they want to post about it here? I've already seen one thread commenting on the succubus-on-girl action depicted in one illustration. Anything else?

I for one love it. Incredible adventure aside, it's great to see other parts of Golarion fleshed out. I've currentlt got a party of 11th level adventurers running through Guardians of Dragonfall, and when they're done, I can totally see them taking this on. I'll just need to amp up the CR slightly. Can you give a little more background on St. Clydwell or Iomedae? As far as I know she hasn't been covered much in what's been previously released. Is Clydwell a demigod, or just a highly revered historical figure?

Steve Greer (Contributor), Sun, Apr 13, 2008, 09:48 PM

Cool! Happy to hear a couple of you digging it. Yoda8myhead, St. Clydwell is a revered hero/champion only. Of Iomadae, I don't have any info for you. Tim and I were operating quite blindly in regards to religions other than that the people of Mendev were supposed to be survivors from the nation swallowed up by the Worldwound and they worshipped Aroden at the time. So any references we made to deities were usually with a bracketed [insert name of appropriate deity] after it, which the editors inserted Iomadae in. I know about as much as you do about that deity at this point.

Lisa Stevens (CEO), Mon, Apr 14, 2008, 04:51 AM

The Pathfinder Chronicles Gazetteer, which should show up in our warehouse before the end of the month, will answer all of your questions! There is a nice write-up on Mendev and the Worldwound, as well as a write-up on all of the gods.

-Lisa