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Lost Omens Saga Lands is now listed on the store!!!

If Broken Lands and Golden Road are the last two up, I'll only be a teensy tiny bit bitter.

Although I am terrible at guessing, it feels like Broken Lands has been getting a lot of set up, and could be on the horizon. But, I could also make the same case for Eye of Dread. It does feel like Golden Road is the furthest out though.

Thanks, I found it. I had been looking under New to Roleplaying were Battle for Nove Rush was listed, and had been looking directly under digital editions, where both Free RPG adventures are not listed.

My understanding is that Free Products like the Free RPG Day digital adventures cannot be displayed in the same way as other products on the new website. As a result download links appear on the page of the hardcopy adventure for products like Free RPG Day.

Interestingly, so far one of the last books for each edition has been a Planar book.

3.5 = The Great Beyond
1E = Planar Adventures
Remastered = Rage of Elements

This is likely a coincidence, but it could be Paizo's way of signaling an edition change. Although, Rage of Elements was unlikely planned ahead of time to coincidence with the end of 2E Premaster and the start of 2E Remaster.

Either way, I would enjoy more Planar books.

How would a crossover like this work in a RPG book?

My guess is a Worldscape book with 14 pages per setting. The breakdown could be 4 pages for an original short story, 6 pages for an original adventure, and 4 pages for supporting game mechanics/adventure toolbox and character stats.

This kind of set up would allow for easy expansion if the book did well as each book could be titled "Worldscape: Unique Title" for example Worldscape: Tales of Adventure or Worldscape: Storybook Heroes, etc.

We saw a little of this with Worldscape, a pocket plane specifically designed for Paizo to blend other IPs with Pathfinder, without impacting the original settings of either IP. I wouldn't mind seeing more of this on occasion. Although, I wouldn't mind if the nature of the Worldscape changed to be a little less battle world and a little more storybook world. This would open up the Worldscape to tell a broader range of stories, but still allow for battle world when the story calls for it.

With Worldscape I enjoyed seeing the various older Sci-Fi and Fantasy characters presented with Pathfinder mechanics. I also enjoyed getting a modern interpretation of the various characters. For me, crossovers with these older literary characters is something I find particularly interesting.

For more modern crossovers I would suggest:
Old Gods of Appalachia
Imaro Series
Samurai Jack
Steven Universe
Wheel of Time
Witch World
Never Ending Story
Pirates of Dark Water
Bas Lag (Perdido Street Station, et al)
Cyberzoic
The Patternist Series
Earthsea Series
Faghrd and the Gray Mouser Series
Order of the Stick
Wizard of Oz and/or Wicked Series

Also, here me out, Winnie-the-Pooh is in the public domain now and we have Awakend Animal as an option in Pathfinder... We could absolutely have a cute Pooh-Bear Pathfinder story!

If you scroll to the bottom of most any webpage on the Paizo website, you will locate a link to the Customer Service section of the website. As far as I can tell, this is a fairly common practice in website design. However, this isn't necessarily obvious until you know to look for navigational information at the bottom of webpages.

Also, by clicking on the "hamburger" (the little button with 3 horizontal lines) you can quickly locate the Customer Service email address.

I hope this helps!

I would love to see the various options for the Order of Cyphers consolidated into a 2E Archetype.

Order of Cyphers (Cyphermage, Sigilus, Runeguard) - Second Darkness Player’s Guide pg. 19 & pg. 26-27 , Inner Sea Magic pg. 44, Adventurer’s Guide pg. 54-63, Paths of the Righteous pg. 22-23

The Order of Cyphers is an organization that is dedicated to the study of Thassilonian rune magic. Members of the Order of Cyphers are commonly called Cyphermages. While members tend to guard their studies closely, they are often eager to share their results and conclusions. The Order of Cyphers is headquartered in the city of Riddleport, and their headquarters is called the Cypher Lodge.
Members of the Order of Cyphers are Cyphermages. A Cyphermage is any arcane scholar that studies Thassilonian rune magic and has been inducted into the Order of Cyphers. Cyphermages often advance in their careers by studying and learning the various lore, techniques, and magic discovered by the Order of Cyphers. In addition to the more traditional Cyphermages there are two subgroups widely recognized within the Order of Cyphers. These include the Sigilus and the Runeguard. The Sigilus are warrior scholars that combine Thassilonian rune magic with combat techniques. Sigilus frequently accompany the more traditional Cyphermages on field studies as both guard and fellow researcher.
Their is also a smaller third branch called the Runeguard. The Runeguard focuses more on the defensive capabilities of Thassilonian rune magic. The majority of the Runeguard operate out of Magnimar. Runeguard are unique among the Cyphermages as they focus on the earlier Thassilonian rune magic associated with the seven virtues of rule. To join the Runeguard one must also be a follower of the mystery cult of Soralyon.

Thoughts: I hope when we visit the Saga Lands we will get an update on the Order of Cyphers. I can only imagine that as soon as New Thassilon was established the Order of Cyphers immediately sought to play a role in this new nation. Also, from New Thassilon’s perspective the Order of Cyphers was likely intriguing as they were independently developing Thassilonian rune magic without the traditional Thassilonian teachings for the basic tenets of rune magic. They would certainly have a lot to learn from each other.
Also, if New Thassilon incorporated the Order of Cyphers into some aspect of government, that would give New Thassilon a ready made organization with international ties to many of its neighbors in the immediate region. I could also see Sorshen in particular having an interest in the Runeguard.
Also, this is a me thing, but I love when an Archetype branches in multiple directions. For example the Magaambyan Attendant can be its own thing or branch into the Halcyon Speaker, or how the Hellknight Armiger can branch into the Hellknight or Hellknight Signifier. If we get a Cyphermage Archetype I hope it has options for branching into Sigilus and Runeguard.

There have been a handful of intelligent oozes, that based on their lore, could work well as Heritages for an Awakened Ooze Ancestry. Or they could possibly be made into their own Ancestry. These oozes provide us with potential Heritage options that have unique and distinct lore within Golarion. I hope these are considered for the Awakened Ooze Ancestry as I always appreciate when Paizo pulls from existing lore. A quick overview of each follows, arranged by Size.

Mindmoppet (Size Tiny)
These little psychic oozes were originally awakened from a laboratory experiment and love science. Mindmoppets were first introduced in the Gatewalkers Adventure Path. As an Ancestry (or Heritage of an Ooze Ancestry) they are similar in role as the Poppet Ancestry but diverge in that they have a psychic inclination and are oozes instead of constructs. (see Gatewalkers, Hardcover, page 265)

Apallie (Size Small)
These small oozes are convinced they are a member of a different Ancestry that somehow turns into an ooze. The Apallie were first introduced in Bestiary 5. Apallie are awakened when strong mental effort is exerted in the proximity of natural slimes and biofilms. The psychic residue from these efforts can infuse the slime awakening an Apallie. (see Bestiary 5 page 30)

Mezlan (Size Medium)
These oozes were created by ancient magics and were once different ancestries that volunteered to be forever changed into oozes. First introduced in the Shattered Star Adventure Path, the Mezlan most recently appeared in 2E’s Bestiary 3. The creation of Mezlans has some parallels to the creation of Automatons. Just as the recent discovery of how to create new Automatons has been made, it is possible that a similar discovery could have been made for the awakening of new Mezlans. Mezlans are more comparable to elves in natural longevity. (see 2E’s Bestiary 3 page 167, and the Dead Heart of Xin page 90)

Doppeldrek, Awakened (Size Medium)
Doppeldreks are oozes that sometimes awaken through magic or other means. The Doppeldreks were first introduced in Bestiary 5. Doppeldreks are primarily a species of mindless ooze, however, on occasion exposure to magic has been known to cause Doppeldreks to awaken, becoming intelligent oozes. Doppeldreks are natural copycats, learning to copy the shape and even abilities of intelligent humanoids. (see Bestiary 5 page 85)

Thorgothrel (Size Large)
These oozes are aliens from another planet and require an atmospheric force field to stay alive. They also require a metal skeleton like frame to move around efficiently on Golarion. Thorgothrels were first introduced in the Iron Gods Adventure Path. Unlike the other oozes on this list, the Thorgothrel are far more representative of an Ancestry than a Heritage. As an alien species from another planet Thorgothrel may not qualify for an Awakened Ooze Ancestry. However, they are still an interesting ancestry and would be a great option for a Starfinder Ancestry. (see The Choking Tower page 90)

I hope the above Oozes are Heritage options for the Awakened Ooze Ancestry we’ll be getting. Additionally, I would appreciate a generic Heritage that can cover the basis any randomly awakened ooze.

What are everyone else's hope for the Awakened Ooze Ancestry?

I know this is unlikely but the Geb/Nex enemies to lovers story is the Adventure Path I need. Now, this wouldn't change the fact they are both terrible people, so the ending would need to be something like the lover boys riding off into a Planar sunset.

Probably not going to happen, but one can dream.

If you are contacting Paizo's Customer Service Team in response to this news, please consider adding "No response needed." to the end of your email.

Our emails in response will increase the workload of the Customer Service Team, but we might be able to lighten that workload by clearly stating we don't need the Customer Service Team to respond.

I trust the Customer Service Team to forward emails to the appropriate internal parties. I don't know for certain this will lighten the CST's workload, but it might help. Just something to consider

If you are contacting Paizo's Customer Service Team in response to this news, please consider adding "No response needed." to the end of your email.

Our emails in response will increase the workload of the Customer Service Team, but we might be able to lighten that workload by clearly stating we don't need the Customer Service Team to respond.

I trust the Customer Service Team to forward emails to the appropriate internal parties. I don't know for certain this will lighten the CST's workload, but it might help. Just something to consider.

Your GM seems to be being especially unreasonable, and probably needs to provide better explanations.

Looking at Archives of Nethys there does not appear to be rules for reliquary items in 2E thus far, and looking at 1E the rules allow for a weapon or armor to be consecrated or desecrated and used as a holy/unholy symbol. There are no restrictions about the weapons or armors that deities permit clerics to consecrate/desecrate.

Looking at the Pathfinder Wiki, Casandalee's "favored" weapon is polytool, it is not a "required" weapon. Looking at Casandalee's edicts and anathemas, the only real issue I can see is if your reliquary is intelligent and your was treating it poorly.

Happy Pride Everyone!!!

I would be happy to see the Kuru as their own Ancestry, but given their origins I could see them as a Universal Heritage, leaving room for anyone to have been transformed by the Blood Queen. Or I could see them getting reduced to a rare Human Heritage with specific Ancestry Feats tied to the Heritage.

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Moldfolk (formerly known as Vegepygmies). I find their Golarion lore fascinating. And a mold based Ancestry is such a fun idea.

Unfortunately moldfolk are yet another casualty of the OGL crisis, so we shan't be seeing them again. It's a shame, I would also quite like an ancestry option with the fungus trait that doesn't also have the ability to take the plant trait.

We can certainly have Moldfolk, but we cannot have Vegepygmies.

How Moldfolk might get reimagined to distance them from Vegepygmies is still yet to be seen. The origin of Moldfolk in the Darklands is Paizo IP and it would be a shame to not make a new Moldfolk to inherit that lore.

Premaster moldfolk were created via drow experimentation as part of the drow's corruption arc, and that's a backstory that's also off limits for OGL reasons. I'd love some weirdo fungus guys, don't get me wrong, but I think they'd have to end up pretty different.

Very true, however, the Skekmin are already going to take over some of the old Drow legacy, at least that was suggested early on. If that holds true and the Sekmin inherit some of the Drow places, spaces, activities, and history there is a chance that the mold people history shifts to Sekmin origins. However it turns out I remain hopeful!

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Moldfolk (formerly known as Vegepygmies). I find their Golarion lore fascinating. And a mold based Ancestry is such a fun idea.

Unfortunately moldfolk are yet another casualty of the OGL crisis, so we shan't be seeing them again. It's a shame, I would also quite like an ancestry option with the fungus trait that doesn't also have the ability to take the plant trait.

We can certainly have Moldfolk, but we cannot have Vegepygmies.

How Moldfolk might get reimagined to distance them from Vegepygmies is still yet to be seen. The origin of Moldfolk in the Darklands is Paizo IP and it would be a shame to not make a new Moldfolk to inherit that lore.

Moldfolk (formerly known as Vegepygmies). I find their Golarion lore fascinating. And a mold based Ancestry is such a fun idea.

For 3rd Edition I hope that Pathfinder has flying at Level 1.

It is mentioned as a known issue here

Thank you Cori Marie that was a very helpful link! For convenience I am copy/pasting the relevant part below

From Jim Butler
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I have been suspecting that might be happening but haven't heard anyone else mention it so I wasn't sure. I also thought maybe it gets added annually? I am confident the store team will get it sorted out.

I would also like an Arms and Armaments book. Each weapon group and armor type gets its own chapter, and each type of weapon and armor gets its own section. This book would collect a bunch of 1E and 2E magical weapons and armors and expand the lore for each one. Maybe 3ish paragraphs for each magical weapon and armor instead the standard 1 small paragraph. This book would also include 1E and 2E mundane weapons that are not yet under the ORC, and there would be a chapter for Special Materials, there a lots of special materials that have been mentioned in passing but haven't gotten rules.

Aquatic Adventures is a big want for me and all the under sea lore.

I would also love an Organizations Book that is lore heavy and Archetype heavy.

I would super enjoy an Ancestry Lore book that did a deep dive on some the Ancestries that have lighter in world lore. I feel like this one is a harder sale though.

There is some content in Rage of Elements that is strictly OGL content and cannot legally be printed under the ORC License. While that content is minimal, Paizo does have a little bit more to do on RoE than just a reprint under the ORC License. I am very much looking forward to RoE coming under the ORC.

With Galactic Ancestries we have seen what a big book of Ancestries can look like. I need Fatastical Ancestries for Pathfinder!!!

Rage of Elements was made to be compatible with the Remaster but is printed under the OGL License.

In the event of a reprint, very likely the few remaining OGL bits will be removed/reimagined and the book reprinted under the ORC License.

With the Old Cheliax book announced that puts us up to 6 out of 10 Inner Sea Meta Regions!

My whole subscription order was lost - first it dropped a book (Alien Core SE), then the three remaining products disappeared from subscriptions after some sort of payment processing error (same card I've used here for many orders and as recently as a week ago). Hoping for a quick resolution from CS, but haven't received any communication thus far.

I had the same issue last month but the Customer Service team is amazing. The Store was refusing to accept payment from me, I tried different payment methods, and verified I was able to purchase from other vendors. Customer Service did some research into the issue and got it resolved. They are an absolute delight to work with! I am confident they will find a solution for you!

I think a generic Ancestral Paragon Archetype would be useful. An Archetype that anyone can pick up and allows you to choose Ancestry Feats of your Ancestry in place of the usual Archetype Feats. I would also like it to provide the option to pick up multiple Heritages from the same Ancestry.

I would love an Ancestry Core type book. Something that helps trim down the space needed for each Ancestry. For example their would be a Flight Progression chain of Feats. Instead of needing to repeat the Chain for each flight enabled Ancestry, they can just say that the Flight Progression Chain is an option for that Ancestry/Universal Heritage. This then opens space for more unique Ancestry Feats.

For me, these classes feel like they could be leading to a Horror Adventures type book more than an Ultimate Intrigue type book. Slayer feels like it might be leaning into concepts like vampire slayer, monster slayer, Vampire Hunter D, Belmonts, Van Helsing, etc. but with the added twist of incorporating monster parts into one's arsenal. Daredevil does feel a bit more urban, but leaning more towards dark and gritty urban. It seems like it might be leaning into concepts like Batman, Moonknight, Daredevil, etc. I don't have a good sense for how it will stand out from other classes yet, but I am excited to learn more.

If we are heading towards a horror themed book, that would be exciting!

I also recently opened ticket. Usually I hear back very quickly as Paizo Customer Support is stellar!

I think there is an ongoing background issue with automatic subscription payments. I have received multiple notices that my payment method was declined/rejected. I re-added my payment method, then added a new payment method, and payment continued to not process. I tested both payment methods and can purchases from other vendors.

I suspect I am not the only one for which this problem has occurred. I trust that the Paizo Store team is working hard to resolve whatever background issue is occurring. I also suspect we won't hear back from the Customer Service Team until a resolution is in place. Patience is likely the best path forward for now as there is a very real possibility that the Customer Service Team is being flooded with tickets in response to the background payment issue.

Again, I only know what my issue is, but I suspect if it is happening with my payment method it is likely happening to others. I do not have actual knowledge of what may be occurring in the background.

Aquatic/oceanic content is a tricky thing overall to get into in significant ways in products anyway, since the game isn't really built to support that environment as robustly.

Not elf related, but this made me think of a question. With Starfinder 2E and the baseline assumption that people generally have access to flight, does that make an Aquatic Adventures book more feasible for Pathfinder?

Like, would it make sense to take a fully submerged, ocean based, Pathfinder setting, and change the baseline assumption to where we treat swimming like flying. And then have Pathfinder rules specifically for fully submerged aquatic adventures.

I am not sure if I am saying this in a way that makes sense, but hopefully it does make sense.

Rage of Elementals is OGL, but should be the lightest lift to make ORC. The one OGL standout in RoE is the Crysmal, which I believe has already gotten a new name, but don't quote me on that.

When Impossible Magic drops that will leave:

Bestiary 3
Book of the Dead
Rage of Elements

Much like with Secrets of Magic we have already started to see Book of the Dead content getting redistributed to other books. As a result we don't know what form a Remastered Book of the Dead will take. It may simply get parceled out to other books, but unclear.

With the new product announcements it got me thinking again about the various books being building blocks towards future projects. Well, a High Seas book is very exciting but it wasn't on my radar, but in hindsight I am noticing things I had overlooked.

Age of Ashes did a lot to get Hermea sorted out
Prey for Death gave us a closer look at Mediogalti Island
New Thassilon claimed the southern half of the Ironbound Archipelago pulling it out of the High Seas region and into Saga Lands region
Draconic Codex was the last major building block giving us the replacement for gold dragons

These are some big stepping stones pushing us towards a High Seas book. So which of the five remaining Meta Regions do you all think is next?

Old Cheliax
Eye of Dread
Broken Lands
Golden Road
Saga Lands

My guess and speculations...

Old Cheliax - Currently Old Cheliax is just starting to go through a big shake up, so I would put it lower on the list. I would guess it to be the 3rd on the list for a setting book. I suspect things will need to settle a bit in the region, and we still need a Hellknight book.

Eye of Dread - This region had a big shake up seven-ish years ago. Since then we have gotten a Knights of Lastwall book, a Belkzen adventure path, a Gravelands adventures book and a series of Ustalav adventures are on the horizon. Also, an undead and/or horror themed year feels like a strong possibility once we finish our war themed year. Heck, the Necromancer Class will be coming out just as we are wrapping up our war themed year. This region is my #1 guess for the next setting book.

Broken Lands - This is my #2 guess. Rival Academies gave us an update on Sarkoris. Draconic Codex gives us the dragon themed tools we need for Brevoy. Starfinder 2E gives us tools we need for Numeria. Divine Mysteries gave us tools for Razmiran. Battlecry! gave us the Aldori tools for Brevoy. And we are getting an updated Summoner soon.

Golden Road - The Golden Road region is #5 on my list. While I am personally excited to see this region get the 2E treatment, I don't see the tools in place for this region. Also, I feel like this region will be our set up for a Casmaron World Guide.

Saga Lands - The Saga Lands region is #4 on my list. We just wrapped a New Thassilon adventure path. Shadows at Sundown and Seven Dooms for Sandpoint were recent adventures in Varisia. We had a Realm of the Mammoth Lords adventure path. We have been getting peeks at Stasian tech here and there. To be honest Saga Lands is my wildcard. I wouldn't have thought we needed mythic for Saga Lands, but in hindsight, yeah that makes a lot of sense. I feel like there is probably some additional piece we need for Saga Lands but I am not sure what. A fey book maybe?

Obviously any of the above might be interrupted with other major setting books such as; Arcadia, Darklands, Casmaron, Abyssal Oceans, Southern Garund, Planar realms, Crown of the World, Okiyo Islands, Solar System, etc.

My hopes for Class and Archetype Expansions:

Alchemist Research Field - Aquachymist (See 1E Archetype of same name)

Witch Patron - Coral Witch (See 1E Archetype of same name)

Cavalier Archetype Expansion - Oceanrider (See 1E Archetype for possible Archetype Feats)

Vigilante Archetype Expansion - Hidden Current (See 1E Archetype for possible Archetype Feats)

Beastmaster Archetype Expansion - Aquatic Beastmaster (See 1E Archetype for possible Archetype Feats)

Red Mantis Assassin Archetype Expansion - See 1E Archetypes & Prestige Class; Crimson Chymist, Mantis Zealot, & Death Slayer

Pirate Archetype Expansion - See 1E Archetypes; Sea Reaver, Buccaneer (Bard), Buccaneer (Gunslinger), Corsair, Inner Sea Pirate, Shackles Pirate, Freebooter, Pirate, and Shackles Corsair
— I wouldn’t mind a Corsair Archetype that starts at level 4 and branches out from the Pirate Archetype

Lost Omens High Seas has been announced!

“Set a course for grand adventures with this expansive hardcover guide to the open waters of the Inner Sea. Since time immemorial, the people of Golarion have been setting out into the sea to gather resources, ply their trades, and seek secrets both above and below the water. Explore the failed utopia of the island of Hermea, the home of deadly Red Mantis assassins on Mediogalti Island, the mysteries of the Mordant Spire grown from the remains of a dead god, the countless pirate-scoured islands of the Shackles, or the dangerous depths of underwater regions. Each entry within this gazetteer includes the history, culture, and current events of the region, as well as a major city to include in a variety adventures. The book also includes new character options and a fold-out poster map!”

This is very exciting! What does everyone hope to see in this book?

My hopes for Ancestry mechanics:

Kuru - Human Lineage with supporting Ancestry Feats
Hermean Blood - Dragonblood Lineage Feat (Takes inspiration from 1E feat of same name)
Spire Elf - Mordant Spire Elf Heritage with supporting Ancestry Feats
Aquatic Elf - Aquatic Elf Heritage with supporting Ancestry Feats
Adaro Ancestry - New Ancestry with Heritages and Ancestry Feats
Karkinoi Ancestry - New Ancestry with Heritages and Ancestry Feats

This is a small thing, but any chance we may get a Pathfinder Society Subscription option and Starfinder Society Subscription option?

Here is a question I hadn't thought about before. Where will the $0 dollar products be hosted in the future? Things like Player’s Guides, and some of the Quests, and a few other items.

New store looks great, but I see a lot of glitch gremlins running around. I hope you all have speedy success in getting the gremlins under control. But I can definitely see the how much better the store will be!

I have an Impossible Magics theory.

In Monster Core 2 I noticed that some of the monsters from Book of the Dead showed up in Monster Core 2. So then I took a closer look at Book of the Dead and realized there was quite a bit in there that was using OGL material, which is the same problem that Secrets of Magic has.

What if the Remaster version of Secrets of Magic and Book of the Dead are actually combined into Impossible Magic with themes around Nex/Geb.

I would be super excited if that happens. Although, I have one request for Paizo, can we please rename the Flexible Caster Archetype, maybe call it Adept.

The Alghollthu play an important role in Golarion’s history and it is my hope that we will see this creature family explored in greater depth. Across Pathfinder 3.5, 1E and 2E we have learned about Alghollthu from various sources. Bringing these together in a Draconic Codex style book for aberrations would be both informative and useful. So far, in the Remaster era we have seen a few Alghollthu and their creations appear in books to include: Aqudel, Nymolus, Vidileth, Ugothol, Mimic, and Fulthrethu.

Alghollthu
As a species the Alghollthu have intentionally shaped themselves into several subspecies. These include:

Enisysian
Aqudel (Prodigy)*
Nymolus (Chronicler)*
Uldraaghu (Architect)
Plizeazoth
Vidileth (Veiled Master)*
Omnipath

Alghollthu Servants
The Alghollthu have created many servants that they continue to actively use or can utilize when needed.

Ulat-kini (Skum) - The Ulat-kini typically serve Alghollthus in the role of menial servants.
Scyallu (Shell Sentinel) - The Scyallu are constructs used as guards, especially for captives.
Abhominal - This undead creation requires close monitoring by Alghollthu.
Delpolthru (Deep Walker) - Delpolthru can serve as living warmachines and shocktroop leaders and may be especially adept at commanding Chu’ulothis.

Alghollthu Infiltrators
The Alghollthu created a unique subset of creations designed to infiltrate humanoid communities.

Ungothol (Slime Puppeteer) - This early version is still used but has fallen out of favor.
Ugothol (Faceless Stalker) - The Ugothol replaced the Ungothol as the typical infiltrator.
Ugoroth (Faceless Hulk) - The Ugoroth has viewer limitations than the Ugothol and a size advantage.
Ugoloroth (Faceless ?) - The most powerful of all the Faceless, little is known about the Ugoloroth.
Note: It would be nice to see the various Faceless have different or strong abilities in addition to having a broader range of sizes they can shapeshift into.

Alghollthu Ambushers
These creations of the Alghollthu ambushers that can be strategically placed.

Multispothol (Mimic)* - The current utilization of Multispothols or Mimics by Alghollthus is unclear.
Totimimic - Very little is known of Totimimics.

Alghollthu Spies
The Alghollthu created the Fulthrethu to serve as spies and information gatherers.

Fulthrethu* - The Fulthrethu are the spies of the Alghollthu and are masters of illusion.
Variants
Fulthrethu (Amphibious) - This is now part of the base creature.
Fulthrethu (Shadowbrood) - This variant has powers of shadow and darkness.
Fulthrethu (Stinger) - This variant has a tail that ends in a stinger.
Fulthrethu (Fungoid) - This variant has been infected with fungus spores.
Fulthrethu (Halfbreed) - This variant is the offspring of a Fulthrethu and a manta ray.
Fulthrethu (Vampiric) - This variant results from parthenogenesis and behaves like an intelligent leech.
Fulthrethu (Webspinner) - This variant is a result of fleshwarping.

Alghollthu Shocktroops
The Chu’ulothis are the shocktroops of the Alghollthu and are largely considered disposable. When paired with a Delpolthru, the Chu’ulothis can be especially effective.

Chu’ulothis, Larval
Chu’ulothis, Lesser
Chu’ulothis
Note: Like the different Faceless stalkers, it would be nice to see each of these variations above or below receive variations of the Chu’ulothis name.
Variants
Chu’ulothis, Arctic
Chu’ulothis, Deep
Chu’ulothis, Sand
Note: The above variants are adapted to operate in specific environments.
Chu’ulothis, Psychic - The rarest of the Chu’ulothis, these variants are not tolerated by Alghollthu and are exterminated onsite when identified.

*These appear in an ORC source. All others are in an OGL source.

I am excited to say we now know the creature name for Black Magga and mother's of oblivion generally. And we got the Argorth back!!! And there are mentions of lesser spawn of Rovagug and this book is amazing!!! I am hoping the Monster Core books get a Monster Core 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...

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Alien Core has another interesting mention of ** spoiler omitted **

Loving the Scrap Rats and Paradox 17 (very Magnus Archives), and GLaDOS! Dominion of the Black getting more stuff is also a real treat. This book is a treasure.

I mean, I guess from an editing standpoint it makes sense ** spoiler omitted **

Maybe said dog can be outfitted with a laser-shooting cyborg eye, like mods with construct companions.

Oohhhh... instead of awakend animal there could be cyborg awakend animal.

Any interest in a Pathfinder/Starfinder hybrid book. I think it could be fun to see a book that discusses best practices for bringing elements from on setting into the other setting, while also providing a lot of additional options to use in both settings. And, this is probably a me thing, but I would love to see the Shifter Class and the Evolutionist Class blended together as a class designed for both settings.

It would be great to hear everyones thoughts on a hybrid book.

Also, I had been having mixed feelings about exploring Casmaron at a possible clasp of the Padishah Empire, as it would be interesting to explore a powerful Kelesh.
But seeing independence achieved for the Kardaji Bay nations would also be very interesting.
So after thinking about it, I think we can still explore a lot of the genie culture of Kelesh even if the empire loses several of its previously conquered nations. Which leaves us free to explore the Kardaji bay in greater detail, if those nations separate from Kelesh.

I am also excited to explore Northern Casmaron some day. We know very little about that part of Casmaron. It is my hope that there is a Bugbear nation up there and a Selkie nation up there.

Participants in this thread should check out the third Myth-Speaker adventure, available now.

I definitely checked it out and loved all the Casmaron goodies!!!

I could see the Evolutionist going the way of the Cavalier and becoming a very robust Archetype. Grafts are something any class might pick up and depending on the type of graft, grafts can work well in both Starfinder and Pathfinder.

One thing mentioned in a different section of the book that could prove a very unexpected twist is that Nirmathas is actively trying to align itself with Cheliax in the hope they’ll provide protection from Molthune. This could mean that in the event of a possible escalation Molthune actually sides with Andoran while the Encarthan Alliance is pulled in to support Cheliax. Though I doubt that will actually happen because the other Alliance members have no reason to agree to that proposal.

This is very wild speculation, but technically the possibility is there. So Nirmathas has a direct portal to Golarion's moon. On the moon side of that portal are bunch of Nocticula worshipping succubi, several of which are quite powerful. Now we haven’t checked in with these succubi sense The Moonscar, so we don't know how they have reacted to Nocticula's ascension to full godhood, but... there could be an army of Nocticula worshipping succubi ready to ally with Nirmathas, if Nirmathas can provide the right incentives.

I wander if some of the changes for Pathfinder Society will allow for annual hardcover compilations. I think it would be nice to have each season as a hardcover. I also get that this would be a bonus for those of us who like print media and isn't really necessary for Society play. But it would be nice to have a hardcover for each season.