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From what I've gathered, "defences against an upset animal who wants you to LEAVE, or who thinks you're potential food" and "defences against intelligent hostiles who want you specifically to no longer be alive" work on two very different paradigms. So, what the ship has as protection against "hostile creatures", might not be things that would show up on a combat statblock.

Considering their explorers I'm guessing they have some experience dealing with BOTH categories.

I wonder though, does the crew of the Zoetrope have any fighting ability? Does the Zoetrope have any defenses? I ask as I'd imagine their sure to run into hostile creatures in their explorations I'd imagine.

It has a menagerie and an aquarium on top of living quarters, a galley, and a bridge AND SO MUCH MORE? Okay, I'm in love with this airship! I wanna see more of them now!

Bah! He was the one I *most* wanted to see dead.

Ah, well.

I feel it would take something truly EPIC to finally end the Rough Beast and all of it's horrible horrific Spawn. Merely killing Rovagug itself nearly brings all of Golarion to complete and utter ruin and drives the Gods into infighting not to mention causes Sarenrae to be shunned by everyone due to being blamed for causing the ruin. To kill all of the Rough Beast's Spawn on top of the Rovagug would probably tear the entire world asunder!

Magic is always so cool!

Magic is cool but it can also be deadly, destructive, and vile. It takes a mind and/or a force of personality of IRON WILL in order to bend magic to higher purposes and hopefully these little ones will gain that Will of Iron and become mighty mages! :D

PossibleCabbage wrote:

I don't think Torag as an overtly-coded ancestral deity though.

I do. I'm not sure I've seen any non-dwarf character worship him, while plenty of non-elf characters have worshipped Calistria.

I wonder why Paizo decided to avoid making some of the core deities specifically worshipped only by the various species (aka Dwarves still worship Torag but so do other species as well).

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this very similar to what happened to Zon-Kuthon (who didn't just look into the void that exists beyond the Multiverse but actually WENT there and came back horrifically changed)? Apparently even gazing INTO IT can cause a spiral of self-destructive corruption that can affect even a Deity! o_o

Irori, the deity of self-perfection, becomes so obsessed with achiveving a whole new level of perfection that he tears apart himself, the other Gods, and the world as well! Man, that's...DEEP! o_o

Looks like the POWER of prophecy has returned to Golarion if Omen Dragons are on the planet. Could this coinside with the upcoming War of Immortals?

At some point I'd love to have Paizo do another big Darklands book or Adventure Path—being the primary author for the first book, it's always been a region I really enjoy and have a lot invested in, but at this point we've got nothing of the sort announced.

We'd definately love another adventure path in the Darklands James! Maybe Thais could make her triumphant return in it as the herald of the accidential god aiding adventurers to help Golarion avoid a catastrophe?

Wait, Drow are gone? Huh...do they get replaced with anything? Is it possible they can just be renamed and rebranded as something slightly different?

I'm wondering, will the other Planar Dragons (aka Paradise Dragon, Apocalypse Dragon, Bliss Dragon, Crypt Dragon, Edict Dragon, etc etc) still be a part of the new Core?

CynDuck wrote:

Kelseus wrote:

Just got my PDF, willing to answer questions.

Are there any changes to the giant lineup? I'm curious if they got hit by the OGL stuff like dragons and hags did.

Marsh, Stone, Frost, Fire, Cloud, Shadow, and Rune.

Just glancing at Frost Giant, they loose Catch Rock and Throw Rock, gain Nature Skill and Reactive Strike. Otherwise same.

Similar changes for Stone Giant. No Catch Rock and Throw Rock, but get reaction to swat away a projectile, and can create a rock and throw as a single action.

Have their sizes been altered to make them at least huge in size instead of some of them being large? That kind of always bugged me as we have official Frost Giant art of them being taller than old arctic forest pine trees.

Also have the Frost/Fire Giants been given any cold/fire based damaging abilities?

I wonder if they'll have to redo any of the Archfiends in this? Some Demon Lords are probably out the window as their probably exlusively WotC property but what about some Archdevils (aka Dispater, Geryon, and Mammon come to mind)? Would Charon be an issue?

Elfteiroh wrote:

So... A beast that could eat gods, but have yet to do so before eating Erastil... Anyone else remember Five Points/Eyes from a couple years ago? And how it was hinted at in more than one web fiction, but it never came back? It was eating dragons as snacks... :O

This would be awesome if it turns out to be the Ko’kquali

This line here from the Five Points: “It all reads like a prophecy,” grunted Newt, the last word dripping, poisonous.

O_O...holy INHERITOR! Could Paizo have been setting this up for YEARS? O_o

What in the world could've killed a god (gods???) that easily>?

Probably something that NO Pathfinder in their right mind would EVER WANT TO RUN INTO! Holy bejeezus a monster that hunts and devours GODS? What a HORROR to possibly encounter!

What does the cabbage merchant use to fix his cabbages? A cabbage patch!

EH? EH?

...our revenge shall be swift as the eagle and silent as the mantis.

...much like the cabbage cart...

A bit bizzare that undead all over Golarion would be made far more numerous and prominent with the dead of the Godddess of Undeath! You'd think if anything that they'd be weakened by the death of Urgathoa. Also the end of the prophecy indicates that Urgathoa may not be truly DEAD? How does a Deity avoid their own death AFTER they've been SLAIN? Truly bizzare ...

I mean, it's nice that they made up and are still happily in love but that was SOMEONE'S cabbage cart and that building had owners so, yeah, you'd think they'd be concerned with all the damage they caused and offer to pay for the repairs. Sheesh, Grandmasters these days....:(

Interesting that there's only eight classes detailed. Are Cleric and Wizard no longer viable options for future material anymore?

Are there any racial feats for Dhampir in 2nd Edition Pathfinder that are similar to the effects of the Undead Resistance and Resist Level Drain racial traits and the Life-Dominant Soul racial feat (all three from 1st Edition Pathfinder)?

I'm hoping we get a Hardcover with Sorshen, the rightful sole Empress of New Thassilon, on the cover. :D

Berselius wrote:

So, wait a sec, was Feiya's traumatized memories being given life via the Ley Line which was causing the cloak to animate and strangling people? Or was the cloak just a cursed magical item and was killing people? If it's the former then I think Feiya and Lem might want to book it out of there really damn fast!

Either way... Cursed items are hard to identify... try convincing the shop keeper he was selling a cursed item without knowing, AFTER it was destroyed. :P

Considering the shop owner's item may be responsible for several deaths in that town I'd be less angry at Lem and Feiya for a wrecked magical item and more freaked out that the town might blame me for those people dying! Of course, he might just try and pin the blame on our two intrepid heroes but if Lem has shown us anything it's his ability to win over a crowd. ;)

So, wait a sec, was Feiya's traumatized memories being given life via the Ley Line which was causing the cloak to animate and strangling people? Or was the cloak just a cursed magical item and was killing people? If it's the former then I think Feiya and Lem might want to book it out of there really damn fast!

At a minimum Chromatic and Metallic dragons are out, as they are too tied to D&D. If memory serves, Primal and Imperial dragons are 100% Paizo inventions, not sure about the other two categories.

Most likely these will be 4 mostly new dragons. We already know a few of them: Adamantine, Diabolocal, Mirage have been shown in prior disclosures.

So there will be some completely replacements for some monsters then. Interesting.

Hmmm...are these eight new Dragons going to be a part of already existing True Dragon families (aka Chromatic, Metallic, Primal, Imperial, Outer, and Planar)?

I LOVE THIS! YOON IS SO AWESOME AND COOL! THANK YOU PAIZO! :D

I wonder if their gonna turn this into a Mega Adventure?

I wonder how Paizo is gonna handle Celestials in this manual if their not gonna use the classic Celestials from D&D?

Speaking of Grand Princess Eutropia, does anyone know if anyone made stats for Captain Seferi from the War for the Crown Adventure Path? I ask as I want to include her an an NPC in my campaign and yet I have no knowledge of what class to give her (I'm guessing Swashbuckler would be a good choice though) and I've barely got any time to stat her up. :(

I'm guessing Sheila Heidmarch and the Pathfinder Society may have spent a lot of gold trying to lessen the devestating impact on Magnimar (and help salvage their reputation) that happened after the Sihedron was reassembled and a tsunami hit the city.

Yup, 'My Account', 'Cart', & 'Help' is unclickable for me as well. I updated to the latest editon of Google Chrome so maybe that has something to do with it?

Me: WE'RE HALF WAY THERRRREEEE! WOOOOAAAAHHHH...LIVIN ON A PRRRRAYYYEEERRR!

(turns around and GF is standing right there looking at me with a raised eyebrow)

My GF is currently playing a feather boa draped high society half-elf enchanter who acts as an information broker and hooboy has she been a LIFE SAVER for our party! The only twist is my Paladin has literally had to be her knight in shinning armor on two occasions (aka rescuing her when our foes have actually managed to kidnap her...but not before she manages to cook a few of them with a well placed lightning bolt spell ^_~).

In short, Wizards are FUN TO PLAY and I cannot wait to see what Paizo has in store for us! :D

Taargick sounds like he may have possessed Mythic level power.

I AM A DWARF AND I DIG IN A HOLLEEEE!

DIGGY DIGGY HOLLEEEE! DIGGY DIGGY HOLLLEEE! :D

Oooo...a halfling military officer! Of the nation of Andoran I take it? Or am I mistaken? Either way, I bet she kicks copious amounts of butt! :D

I'm glad we've got two new Inner Planes (aka the Plane of Metal and the Plane of Wood) but I'm hoping we can get a few more new Outer Planes as well eventually down the line.

Sooo...is this gonna be a complete retcon of all the True Dragons from 1st Edition Pathfinder? I ask as I'm not sure how I feel about this. I'm already unsure about Pathfinder Second Edition Remaster as it is.

Our sorceress (using a Luck Blade while drunk): I WISH THE NEXT TIME QUEEN ABROGAIL THRUNE THE 2ND OF CHELIAX WAKES UP FROM SLEEP SHE IS COVERED HEAD TO TOE WITH HUNDREDS OF FOUL-SMELLING TARANTULAS!

...our PC's are now being hunted by DOZENS of Salikotals!

Kind of hoping we do get some statblocks of Golarion's most famous and iconic characters one day.

Sooo...fun fact, our PC's are facing a main antagonist who has fused the elements of life and death to both his left and right arms. So far he and he has have kicked the party's butt twice already (once when the PC's were 8th level and another time when the PC's were 12th level).

The first time his elemental power became unstable and the second time he stopped short of outright killing us and instead captured us to try and torture information out of us. We ironically escaped before he could even get the time to begin via a betrayal of one of his most trusted minions (a powerful devil).

Our party then decided that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" and we signed an infernal contract (but made absolutely sure the Devil could not cause us or innocents ANY harm, it pretty much wanted a secure catch of magical items it could use as bargening chips, bribes, and personal empowerment back in the 4th circle of Hell).

Now we've got a decent ally who is bound to pretty much kill anyone we want who we encounter that is willingly helping the main bad guy. Unfortunately, the big bad is gaining more and more CONTROL over his arms. His last act was to use his left arm (aka Death) to turn the corpse of an Elysian Titan into a colossal zombie which is now marching towards a village! He wants to send a MESSAGE to us not to cross him!

It's gonna be a HELLUVA FIGHT!

Tara: A female Half-Matanji (Rainkin) Orc Ranger (Demonslayer) who bears the magical protective tattoos of her father's people which protect against evil magic.

(Dispater comes storming out of his luxurious sulfur bath chambers COVERED in strawberry scented pink colored bubbles)

Dispater (with veins visably pulsating on his forehead): IL'SETSYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Can anyone with the time needed to do so list ways any PC can achieve immortality in Pathfinder 1st Edition? I know Wizards have an arcane discovery to achieve immortality at 20th level but I'm not sure if there are any other ways to achieve it?

Has it ever been explained how Jatembe achieved his longevity?

Okay, thanks James. Looking forward to when Paizo starts working on Mythic rules so we can get statblocks for both Mythic NPC's as well as the monsters of legend that are the Kaiju! :D

Does anyone know if we get 2nd edition stats for Hao Jin in this?

Has Paizo put out an official statement yet about this? I'm guessing their having to consult with their lawyers and also possibly negotiate quite a bit with Hasbro/WotC before they can do so.

Happy holidays to all the staff at Paizo and also everyone else here! :D

May your holidays be filled with family, friends, good food, and good times! (GIVES MANY HUGS TO ALL OF YA) ^_^