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I mean, it makes sense why there would be something besides the aeons, but isn't Pharasma in a sense already a giant aeon? Birth and death in one deity, the perfect antithetical duality that aeons represent?
All the known True Neutral deities are, in a sense, already giant aeons - Nethys is creation and destruction, Gozreh is Mother Nature and Nature, Red in Tooth and Claw.
That said, I'm excited about Psychopomps. I wonder how well they'll stand up to Astradaemons in the inevitable fights over souls.
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... the fearsome skeletal vanth and the cute little four-winged nosoi. We'll be presenting more of these creatures in the future, but I'm already quite pleased with how they're turning out. To the extent that I wouldn't mind having a nosoi pet
I think the vanth cute. I wouldn't mind having a vanth for a pet.
Yaay Psychopomps!
*peers at nosoi*
Someone's been watching Neon Genesis Evangelion.
If the nosoi has a circular hold through its body it could be a hollow!
(heh, birds, Yay birds!)
Oh sweet, I like these. These will also work perfectly as servants of Kelemvor in the Forgotten Realms setting :D Kelemvor needs neutral death-like outsiders to serve him
As a note, the Pharasma entry lists two other psychopomps, the yanakeion and the amzranei to be added to Pharasmin Summon Monster lists, and it says that they can be found in #44. I'm guessing this is meant to be 47 also? (it also says that the amzranei is on the Summon Monster 11 list).
Given all the lethal mayhem that happens in the typical Pathfinder/fantasy RPG campaign, I am kind of surprised that it took this long for outsiders who serve as escorts/guides of the dead to show up.
These guys look like a good idea and I hope we see more on psychopomps in the future.
Those are neat, I like them, they would make great pets.
I wonder if psycochomp's (like other outer planers) will have a suitable wizard familiar in their ranks?
Yup. They're called nosoi.
For creatures who hate the undead serving a deity that abhors undead, the Vanth looks awfully like an undead creature...
A vanth is no more undead than a thanadaemon is. They're outsiders, embodiments of states and ideals, and those related to the powers of death are definitely going to skew toward morbid appearances.
Ultimately, Pharasma knows the difference even if "Joe Mortal" can't tell.
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As a note, the Pharasma entry lists two other psychopomps, the yanakeion and the amzranei to be added to Pharasmin Summon Monster lists, and it says that they can be found in #44. I'm guessing this is meant to be 47 also? (it also says that the amzranei is on the Summon Monster 11 list).
This has been addressed multiple times in the Carrion Crown forums, but (working backwards), that's supposed to be summon monster VI, the volume reference should city #47, and - as you'll see in the descriptions for these two - their names have changed from what was noted in that sidebar to what you'll see in #47. So, yanakeion = nosoi, and amzranei = vanth. And again, for folks who don't keep this post handy, that's noted in their write-ups.
These guys look like a good idea and I hope we see more on psychopomps in the future.
Hope Pathfinder #48 isn't too long to wait after these in #47 release. :P
As a note, the Pharasma entry lists two other psychopomps, the yanakeion and the amzranei to be added to Pharasmin Summon Monster lists, and it says that they can be found in #44. I'm guessing this is meant to be 47 also? (it also says that the amzranei is on the Summon Monster 11 list).This has been addressed multiple times in the Carrion Crown forums, but working backwards), that's supposed to be summon monster VI, the volume reference should city #47, and - as you'll see in the descriptions for these two - their names have changed from what was noted in that sidebar to what you'll see in #47. So, yanakeion = nosoi, and amzranei = vanth. And again, for folks who don't keep this post handy, that's noted in their write-ups.
Awesome! I'm expecting to probably play Carrion Crown, so I don't head into that subforum, but I do read every deity article (they are always amazing) and check the blog posts. At least now if anyone reads this blog post and is inspired by how cool the art and concept is to do a Ctrl+F for psychopomp in their Pharasma article, they'll have this response readily available. Thanks Wes!
Someone's been watching Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Ha! I didn't get what you meant when I read this first, but now that you mention it. Awesome.
The angels would make great psychopomps, and that kind of inscrutability is totally what I'm going for with these guys!
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Ha! I didn't get what you meant when I read this first, but now that you mention it. Awesome.The angels would make great psychopomps, and that kind of inscrutability is totally what I'm going for with these guys!
Any NGE vibes in Golarion are greatly appreciated. You guys made me feel warm and fuzzy with your gracious nods to Castlevania, now it just gets better.
Many anime/manga fans are RPG'ers too!
Well, in this case it's really nothing more than coincidence, but you're welcome! All I asked for for the nosoi was a whippoorwill with four wings wearing a plague doctor mask. That that mask came out looking similar to one of the angels from NGE, really just a weird similarity. Funny how things work out like that sometimes.
"Psychopomp and Circumstance", the theme to the graduation ceremony for axe murders.
The angels would make great psychopomps, and that kind of inscrutability is totally what I'm going for with these guys!
That's awesome, and gives me ideas... :)
Well, in this case it's really nothing more than coincidence, but you're welcome! All I asked for for the nosoi was a whippoorwill with four wings wearing a plague doctor mask. That that mask came out looking similar to one of the angels from NGE, really just a weird similarity. Funny how things work out like that sometimes.
I wouldn't be surprised if the makers of Evangelion also based that one Angel's look on such a mask (they did a fair amount of research, albeit with huge artistic license), so maybe it's not a coincidence.
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This is awesome.
I'm really enjoying the idea of these guys tearing daemons a new one too. Especially that vanth. :D
And say what you will, the nosoi just strikes me as far creepier than the vanth. Those eyes....
So, is the CR 20 Psychopomp going to be a grim reaper-ish fellow or a perky goth lady? I'm sure most of us are good either way. ;)
Also, psychopomp has always been a fun word.
Would someone point me to the source of this discussion? What are we talking about here? It DOES sound interesting, that's why I ask :)