I keep hearing left and right that Paizo will never make more Aeons because they don't like them. That's why the Psychopomps were created as a True Neutral specie, not to mention that they get more members as the books and APs are released. Aeons, however, are still stuck to 5 ever since B2, without getting expanded upon.
This isn't a thread about asking for more aeons; there's already a wish list topic for Bestiary 5 about that. My question is simple:
Does Paizo hate the Aeons that much to never expand the class ever again? Was there actual dislike for the monsters when brainstorming the list for B2? Were they added anyway because no replacement was found?
I'm aware that Paizo has its own plans when it comes to Bestiaries, but I'd like to know the whole story about the "Aeon hate-train".
Speaking as a Paizo staffer, I'm totally unaware of any anti-aeon hate train. And if you want to see them show up in fiction, check out The Redemption Engine. :D
Oh, and the reason we keep getting more psychopomps is that some of us are totally in love with them, not because they're a replacement for aeons. Two different niches!
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I'll echo James's words. I'm unaware of any aeon hate here at the office at all. Psychopomps have a MUCH stronger role in Golarion than do the Aeons, which is why the psychopomp presence in the vast majority of what we publish is so much more noticeable.
We have more aeons than proteans, but that doesn't mean we hate proteans, for example.
I'll echo James's words. I'm unaware of any aeon hate here at the office at all. Psychopomps have a MUCH stronger role in Golarion than do the Aeons, which is why the psychopomp presence in the vast majority of what we publish is so much more noticeable.
We have more aeons than proteans, but that doesn't mean we hate proteans, for example.
Well... I was reporting stuff I kept reading. I read that no more aeons were created because there appeared to be a dislike in them. That's what I've seen in the message boards.
I actually just wanted to confirm what someone told me about aeons that their situation. I'm more than aware that you guys have your own plans for monsters and that wasn't to push you to add more aeons in guture releases. You do what you want.
Ok, well, thanks for the quick reply James...s ^_^;
I believe it Was Wes who made the comment that you are referring to, and not once did he use the word "hate." What he said was that when Aeons show up as opponents, they tend to make the PCs feel like villains because they typically concern themselves with the fundamental rules of the multiverse. If you attract the attention of the Aeons, you've caused MAJOR problems, as they have been compared to the cosmic immune system.
Of course, this is the internet, so, "We don't have a strong need to expand upon them right now," turns into, "EVERYONE AT PAIZO HATES AEONS AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE REPLACED BY PSYCHOPOMPS BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER!"
I believe it Was Wes who made the comment that you are referring to, and not once did he use the word "hate." What he said was that when Aeons show up as opponents, they tend to make the PCs feel like villains because they typically concern themselves with the fundamental rules of the multiverse. If you attract the attention of the Aeons, you've caused MAJOR problems, as they have been compared to the cosmic immune system.
Of course, this is the internet, so, "We don't have a strong need to expand upon them right now," turns into, "EVERYONE AT PAIZO HATES AEONS AND THEY ARE GOING TO BE REPLACED BY PSYCHOPOMPS BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER!"
Maybe that is what happened... might as well ask the guys in charge to get straight to the point.