Since I wrote the guardian and have been paying attention to its criticism, I did think that it could use a little boost in positivity! But I had a commander in each of the two playtests I mentioned, both of which performed admirably. Both players happened to make mounted commanders, though only one was interested in using the mount to joust! In the first combat with the lower-level commander (mounted on a big goat), he granted an extra attack to the fighter, who, along with a critical Reactive Strike, dealt somewhere between 40 and 60 damage with reactions! The higher-level commander focused on Piranha Formation to help the party ignore the resistance of an adamantine dragon and then dealt a pretty decisive blow with his lance! So, yeah, commanders are able to effectively do their jobs!
Wait, is the artwork we already have for the Commander and the Guardian not going to be the ones used for the Iconics? I ask as I was hoping the artwork for the Commander showed a female Dhampir (and that we'd get our first Dhampir iconic). They are not. Those are previously commissioned pieces of art used as kind of placeholders for the PDF and blogs. I believe the "dhampir" commander is an Order of the Asp cavalier from Adventurer's Guide. We are creating all-new characters for the iconics, with brand-new art!
Hi all! While the time for battles will soon be upon us (in the form of the Battlecry! sourcebook, releasing GenCon 2025), let's honor the rules of war in these forums for the playtest. Everyone's going to have their own opinions about the classes, so please respect that and do your best to make this a place for measured discussions and civil discourse. Thanks for participating in the Battlecry! playtest!
Atten-shun, soldiers! Please use this thread for mechanical or thematic feedback on the guardian. Please avoid having discussions on feedback given by posters in this thread and save that for other threads or venues. This is a place to collect opinions for easy review, not to debate their merit. Thank you for participating in the Battlecry! playtest!
Now I want a fantasy big game hunter with a running gag of more mounted hydra heads. I suppose it is the only thing that allows both "mounted head trophy" and "catch and release".One hydra head on your wall looks stupid, but I imagine six of them looks a little tacky. How many is enough to tastefully say “I killed this thing for real, but I don’t wanna go overboard in bragging about it?”What a novel framing for a nature book!! I tend to skew more urban and political with my games, but this sounds like it’s too good to miss, between it being a fun read and having such sorely-wanted Ancestries. I'm suddenly picturing a scene in a big-game hunter's den with one hydra head mounted on the wall, but every time we cut away and cut back there's one more hydra head until the whole wall is nothing but hydra heads and no one mentions it.
Ohmygosh, did you write <REDACTED>??
Hey, whoops! A real oversight on our part. Sorry! I like the way you think John Mangrum, but I think it needs a little tweaking. Spells: 1st–4th–spiritual consultation (Tech Revolution); replaced by 1st–comprehend customs (Character Operations Manual), 2nd–social reset (Galactic Magic), 3rd–remembrance (Galactic Magic), 4th–discern lies, 5th–retrocognition
Hmm curious if the cult in the article will be expanded so that it is usable outside of this AP or if this is first case of "Well you get article on organization you will disassemble during the ap" :D Like even council of thieves didn't get full article detailing them We did anticipate that and have included enough information to be able to use this cult outside of the AP (or even after the AP!)
Alex, that's totally on my library list, but I have to get through all these horror novels first!
Given that the damage is roughly the same as a first level Mind Thrust AND affects multiple targets, I think Verdant Blast should no lower than second level.Is the spell Verdant Blast correct? 3d6 seems like a lot of damage for a cantrip.I PM'd the author of that section for clarification. My players took one look at that and said "I wouldn't blame you if you banned that, but if you're not going to I am going to BLAST the CRAP out of this planet with leaves!" Indeed that is an unfortunate typo! It should be 2nd level!
We are still adding creatures to the Alien Archives that don't show up in the adventures. Though they will generally be as thematic as possible. For instance, the Codex of Worlds entries for this whole AP detail the other planets in the system, and the corresponding Alien Archives have creatures that can appear on those planets! Just in case your players want to REALLY go exploring! The rest of the Adventure Toolbox (for this AP anyway) will contain additional GM information (in the form of updates as to what's happening elsewhere on the planet) and thematic player options where appropriate!
The first two volumes have full-page hex maps that are technically both open for hexploration from the beginning, but like in Kingmaker, some of the areas in volume 2 will be beyond your players' capabilities, so they might want to stick with the rivers and the lakes that they're used to. The third volume has a half-page hex map that is technically part of another charter's land, but without spoiling things too much, the players will still be allowed to explore it. From there, the volumes focus on specific events in the larger narrative with time for the PCs to explore what they haven't yet and continue to build up their charter. Also, look for the Player's Guide soon! It's a little shorter than previous ones, but it does contain all the necessary advice for making a character--plus a page of new feats!
I'm a bit concerned that Birnam's Bubble, the planet in Codex of Worlds that is completely incased in an impenetrable energy shield that is completely devoid of animal life, looks so much like earth. I mean, I can clearly see Turkey and the Caspian Sea. Is this what our future holds? I was wondering if that was still coming across! Let's just say that in sketch form the correlation was far more obvious. But that's neither a confirmation nor a denial of your theory!
Hey folks! Don't think we'd forget about the Puzzle Hunt this year! You can find the PDF to the fourth annual PaizoCon Puzzle Hunt pinned in the Puzzle Hunt channels on the PaizoCon Discord server! What Is a Puzzle Hunt?
The puzzles’ answers are then combined in some way (that you have to figure out) in a final puzzle that leads to an ultimate solution! If you think you have the right solution, you could win a prize! How to Get Help!
Second, you can ask the puzzle masters or your fellow solvers for help on the Discord channel or in this thread. Please use spoiler tags in either format when revealing hints or puzzle answers! To tag spoiler text on Discord, simply highlight the text and an option to use the spoiler tags should appear over (it’s the eyeball). How to Collect the Prize!
One prize per person (not account), and prizes will be awarded after PaizoCon is over, once all account emails have been collected. We will no longer accept answers after June 1, 2020. Find the Secret Bonus Puzzle!
Infuriating Target was meant to be mind-affecting, but I guess we lost the icon somewhere along the line! Oops!
The "stealth system" of the stealth enercycle is described on page 136 of Armory. Basically, the rider can use their Stealth skill to hide with the vehicle at the listed penalty (usually only when stationary though). Oh, and I am so glad people are enjoying the vehicles article! We weren't super sure what else to put in this volume at the end of a campaign, but Anthony Bono knocked it out of the park!
We are planning to have a blog post at some point in January with a little more information about The Devastation Ark AP... but I haven't written it yet. So what would you want to know? Do you want to hear some spoilers? Would you like to see some preview art? How can I get you even more excited? And just to be a bit of a tease, I'll say that there's some REALLY GOOD speculation going on in this thread...
The cover figure is a transitional (neither winterborn nor summerborn) ryphorian, which indeed we have never illustrated before. We've mainly shown the furry winterborn ryphorians and our one or two summerborn illustrations have depicted them as basically being bald, but there's nothing saying a transitional ryphorian can't grow a nice head of hair. Or maybe she's wearing a wig...
Do you have a printed copy or just the PDF? My printed copy's map key looks fine (and it does look like the PDF is erroneous). Nevertheless, here's the correct map key (which should be fixed for the PDF soon). 1. Launch tube
Oops! Looks like some wires got crossed when we made the PDF and you might be seeing the map key for #23's inside back cover! Its a preview! I have a print copy of Forever Reliquary, and the map key is correct there, so no worries on that front. We'll try to correct the PDF as soon as we can! Thanks for your patience!
Yeah, the team went in and did some extensive work on all the classes, and they are all much better for it. So thanks to everyone who helped out with the playtest and give their feedback! On today's stream, we are also going to preview a few other new options available in COM (such as themes) as we build the character with your help!
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