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meatrace wrote:

James Jacobs wrote:

Anburaid wrote:

I can understand leaving it in for nostalgia, but I think that paizo has done a good job stripping out all the racial handouts given to them by 20 years of legacy favoritism (like the no-sleeping, and the secret door spidey-sense). Is there any backstory as to why elves are immune to ghoul paralysis?

Sometimes, though, those "racial handouts" are fun. The actual backstory as to why elves are immune to ghoul paralysis is as mentioned above; a legacy from the chainmail rules.

I think he means Golarian lore-wise. What connection is there between the elves and Ghouls that prevents elves from being paralyzed--storywise.

The backstory for why works this way in Golarion is covered in "Classic Horrors." I'll cut and paste the relevant parts here:

** spoiler omitted **

Good call, but again how does the Ghast come into this? Is it the "next evolution" of the ghoul, and thus the ability is stronger?

It's from Chainmail, I believe. So cheap units of undead can't PWN expensive Elven troops. It's more about ghouls than elves though.

Ironically, since elves now die of old age (as of 3.0 and 3.5, I would have to doublecheck pathfinder), the reason given in Tall Tales of the Wee Folk no longer applies. Since they aren't immortal, they can fear growing old and dying.

I agree, they should be effected by ghoul touch, I was mearly referring back to the fact that it appears that we are holding onto old values in a newer version of the system. Some things need to be changed, some need further revision and in my home games (house rules) they are subject to the same as any person who come across a ghoul (or ghast). One of those things that never really gets a lot of press, so few people (if any) look into it when they are updating editions or creating new worlds.

That's a pretty long stretch of copy-paste there ;-)

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As per PC1: Tall Tales of the Wee Folk Pg 24 wrote:
"And, like elves, fairies are immune to the paralysis of ghouls, since this preys on a victim's fear of death. Ghasts are a more powerful version of a ghoul, and some say closer to the evil that spawns them, thus why they can overcome the fey immunity."

That's going back to 1st edition stuff, so I am going to say it was selective...

I can't predict when I'll be able to get to additional pregens. I know I want them out before Paizo Con, but that's the best prediction I can give.

So was there any update on this Josh? I have a few events planned in the next month or two that more pregens would be awesome!

Thanks in advance for your help and hard work!

-D

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