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This is a poor quality copy of the original text with many mistakes and several portions of text missing. The copyist is unknown, whether these errors are deliberate to mislead is anyone’s guess. This particular tome measures three hand spans in height and two in width.
The cover composes of two thin rusted plates (who’s edges are razor sharp) and the vellum sheets which comprise the bulk of the works is bound in place with tarnished silver wire.
The text details the basic tenants of Urgathoa’s faith and worship. There are copious notes and additions in this particular copy drawing comparisons of interests between Urgathoa and a group called the Whispering Way. Both groups seem to have undead as followers and it seems that they may share certain goals. Amongst the blasphemous psalms can be found the Clerical prayer Consume, unique to the priesthood of this deity.
The unholy text also has the following arcane spells; Urgathoa’s Blessing and Eternal Hunger.
Consume is the Urgathoa’s clergy equivalent of the Ranger spell Allfood.
Urgathoa’s Blessing is the standard spell Contagion.
Eternal Hunger is a 3rd level arcane equivalent to Feast of Ashes
Oh ... I like this...I will invent something for the Madness too...
Oh ... I like this...I will invent something for the Madness too...
I've done Madness, its here
Consume is the Urgathoa’s clergy equivalent of the Ranger spell Allfood.
Oh, this is a nice touch! A GM could have fun with this.
. Tenants are people who are renting space.
The text details the basic tenants of Urgathoa’s faith and worship.
Wow...thank you for your outstanding contribution to the thread...
I don't know... I sort of like the idea of tenants of a faith :P
Now I'm picturing old temples and (un)holy sites of Urgathoa being fixed up and rented out to less discerning folk in need of a place to stay. Hey, the economy is tough on everyone and those crazy undead schemes don't fund themselves. Gotta make scratch somehow.
Anywho... I love these little write-ups for the books, Spacelard. Excellent work on them. Do you plan on doing one for the Umbral Leaves or have I missed it?
I don't know... I sort of like the idea of tenants of a faith :P
Now I'm picturing old temples and (un)holy sites of Urgathoa being fixed up and rented out to less discerning folk in need of a place to stay. Hey, the economy is tough on everyone and those crazy undead schemes don't fund themselves. Gotta make scratch somehow.
Anywho... I love these little write-ups for the books, Spacelard. Excellent work on them. Do you plan on doing one for the Umbral Leaves or have I missed it?
Yea I am prolly be in the next day or two as real life has interfered with important things again
By the way, in what language is the text written? What sort of roll needs to be made in order to read the text? [I've left the same question in your Madness thread too.]
I love what you've done with these books and definitely intend to use your write ups when my group meets again in a couple weeks. Looking forward to The Umbral Leaves!
There are copious notes and additions in this particular copy drawing comparisons of interests between Urgathoa and a group called the Whispering Way. Both groups seem to have undead as followers and it seems that they may share certain goals.
Have you considered that it appears that Paizo intends for the Urgathoa cult to emerge as an element in the AP (Ashes at Dawn)? Do you think there is any risk in tipping the PCs off to a connection with the WW at this point (especially if that is NOT the direction the AP intends)? I suppose if the AP goes in another direction, then the Professor was just wrong. More of a concern of perhaps of tipping the PCs off too much.
Also, if you know, in what way does the WW and Urgathoa's followers share goals? Just the advancement of the interests of the undead?
There are copious notes and additions in this particular copy drawing comparisons of interests between Urgathoa and a group called the Whispering Way. Both groups seem to have undead as followers and it seems that they may share certain goals.
Have you considered that it appears that Paizo intends for the Urgathoa cult to emerge as an element in the AP (Ashes at Dawn)? Do you think there is any risk in tipping the PCs off to a connection with the WW at this point (especially if that is NOT the direction the AP intends)? I suppose if the AP goes in another direction, then the Professor was just wrong. More of a concern of perhaps of tipping the PCs off too much.
Also, if you know, in what way does the WW and Urgathoa's followers share goals? Just the advancement of the interests of the undead?
There is something in Carrion Hill about the WW and The Old Cults...I'll dig it out and see what twist I can put on it
BTW Carrion Hill is a stunner...I'm going to run it between the end of the trial and going to see the Count