I started running Agents of Edgewatch for one of my groups not long ago, and before starting I wanted to setup a nice map of the Prepice Quarter in Foundry VTT to give them a reference point for the various locations they visited. When I was figuring out where everything in Book 1 was, however, I found that the provided map didn't really allow for a lot of room. I came across this post and saw others had noticed similar issues. James' response made me wonder what the Quarter would look like if it was scaled up in size and the locations spread out. The City of Absalom book helped out a lot, showing what the district looked like early on, but it was still clearly written as before Agents of Edgewatch. So, I put together a barebones idea of where some things could go and added landmarks for where locations in CoA had been present that were likely still around. Then I consulted an expert - I'd used Narchy's maps for many Pathfindering sessions before now and he was the first person I thought of when it came to a high quality custom map for such a large district. It also turned out he had already done his own take on the Festival Grounds, based on the original map, as he was also involved in an Agents of Edgewatch game himself. After some discussion, he agreed to take on a commission for a new and renovated map of the entire Precipice Quarter. Whereas I had only a crude idea of where things might go, Narchy was able to make it all reality. He fleshed out streets and housing, spaced out the festival sites, included landmarks from CoA and Agents of Edgewatch, did the sort of thing I could only have dreamt about. By the end, he had created a most amazing map that, I think, fully reflects what the Precipice Quarter would look like at the start of Agents of Edgewatch, festival and all. He is an absolute genius at map-making and this work is something I couldn't begin to keep to myself - so, I wanted to share it with everyone. Please enjoy the high-quality work that is the Precipice Quarter! All credit to Narchy, of course, for his masterful work. All of the landmarks in the original Festival Grounds map from Agents of Edgewatch should be present, along with a number of locations from book 1 sprinkled throughout the map. AoE Spoilers: Some landmarks from City of Absalom are also present (a certain greenhouse is still peeking out from dense foliage).
You can find Edgewatch HQ, Knight's Marvelous Menagerie, the Dragonfly Pagoda, and the Dreaming Palace. The Precipice Quarter - Radiant Festival Map I want to give humongous thanks to Narchy for his help - not just for this map, but the dozens of others he has designed for Pathfinder APs that really enhance the quality of a virtual tabletop. If anyone else wants to talk to Narchy about mapworks, you can follow his twitter here. I wish everyone many great Pathfinder adventures - Happy New Year!
Hi all - I've been running an Iron Gods game on my forums off and on for a few years now, and my players are getting deeper into Book 3. They've finished going through the wreck of the Aurora and have recovered the labs. One of the players, who I've been allowing to train into Technomancer, is overjoyed. Of course, the first problem is restoring power. From what I gather, the facility itself takes 20 charges/month, and the labs themselves take 50 or 150 charges/day (depending on the lab). By this point, should the PCs have come across a power source that can help with this? I've been going back through all of my notes but so far all I can find is: - They got the Power Relay in book 1, but need something within 150 miles of the Aurora to source the power from.
Am I missing anything obvious? I know they can just use batteries but those will be gone through quickly with the labs. I don't want my player to waste feats on Crafting if that's not gonna be feasible till Book 4-5. Curious what other GMs or groups have gone through and how they've achieved power to these first labs.
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New Books
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Coming Up - 11/25/2018
New Books
Site Updates
Coming Up - 11/25/2018
Happy Friday everyone! Well, maybe it's still Friday when you're reading this - I did end up posting pretty late. Still, this is an update I've been wanting to bring to everyone for a while now. See, the Starfinder side of my site has been a little light lately - sure, I had the Core Rulebook, but that's just a single book. That's not how the Archives of Nethys handle things. So... how about the rest of it? New Books
Site Additions
While we're now caught up on all the recent publications, there's still more to do. There's a number of items from Starfinder Society scenarios that I want to add (I haven't forgotten your help, John), along with more ease-of-use improvements to the site. A big one is the new search engine, which I'm happy to announce is very close to pushing live - the developers working on it have been making a lot of updates in the recent days and we may have something ready for your use in the next week or two. Enormous thanks as always to Devin for his help in data entry, and to everyone out there for supporting the Archives! Enjoy the new updates and as always, send me an email if you find any bugs or have any questions.
Hello Pathfinder friends! Today's update has a couple of new books from the far beyond:
In addition to all the great content with those, we're very happy to announce that code has finally been put in place that will allow us to start adding hyperlinks on all the various pages of the website (you can see some of this in place already - check out the new Divine Gift entries on the core 20 deities, all the listed spells now have links back to their full entries). That said, while it's nice to have the code ready, there's still a ton of places to apply it! We need to go back through the database and add some "wrappers" (tags before and after where we want the link). If you'd like to help and know of pages that could use some hyperlinks, feel free to call them out in the comments below or shoot us an email (hyperlinks@aonprd.com)! We hope you enjoy all the new content and features; stay tuned for more!
Hi everyone! I've got another update for the Archives for you, adding some new books and a new large section to the website. Check out below for the full details and enjoy the site! New Books
New Section
*There are a couple of sections still pending - Skills will have its own section, as will Traps. Both of these I'm aiming for another small update this coming weekend.
At long last, I can finally say that the Core Rulebook is done. Today's update gives you all of the systems and data necessary to support the entire Starfinder Core Rulebook, including a few new areas:
Beyond those two books, there's still a lot of areas to improve in the existing site structure - more hyperlinking is a big one. Thanks for stopping by and keep checking back for more updates!
Normally I make these announcements when I have new books up - in this case, I'm making an announcement as I've finally finished work on the Equipment section of the Starchives! I've gone through and completely re-coded the way that the site indexes/sorts the various pieces of information in Equipment, and hopefully you find that everything in this section is much easier to navigate as a result. Some of the new features include:
As always, if you find any bugs, send me an email (nethys@archivesofnethys.com) to let me know. Thanks for checking out the site, and I hope you continue to enjoy the Archives of Nethys! Coming up Next (in order of priority)
Getting back to the Pathfinder side of things this week, Book of the Damned is now complete along with an AP and a few other ones from the Player Companion line. Huge thanks to Devin for all of his work on these! The AP line is still the most behind, along with the remainder of Ultimate Wilderness, though I hope to get that caught up once Starfinder is in a good place. New Books
The Starfinder version of the Archives of Nethys is now online - www.aonsrd.com ! Additionally, I've added a new hyperlink for the Pathfinder version of the Archives - www.aonprd.com - the older archivesofnethys.com URL will continue to be active and eventually just forward to the new URL, but I'll always keep the domain to preserve old links. Now, some notes about the Starfinder site - it's not quite done. I severely underestimated the scope of changes I was in for when I planned my time to make the change, and I've already pushed it back a week or so from my desired launch date. As it is, there's a few features that are still missing but should be online within the next week or two, including:
As for what's available - Classes, Feats, Races, Skills, Spells, and Themes are done and all online. So there's still a decent amount of content for everyone to read through while I get the rest online! :) As always, thank you for the continued support of the Archives. I'll be updating the Pathfinder side this coming weekend, which includes the completed Book of the Damned! If you see any issues (on either side of the fence), then shoot me an email (nethys@archivesofnethys.com) to let me know! (ALSO, no I'm not set on the font and color schemes - shoot me suggestions if you have them, but those are likely to change)
Dark Midian wrote:
I do have a ticket in my backlog to address that :) It is not forgotten, at the very least.
Happy New Year! An update has been a long time coming and I apologize to all for such a long holiday delay. Of the books below, Ultimate Wilderness is only partially complete - I'm hoping to finish it throughout the coming week, but wanted to get what I had so far up today as a teaser. In addition to the work done so far on that book, there are a number of other new books on the site. See below for the full list of changes, and enjoy! New Books
Other Changes
[Archives of Nethys] September Update - Horror Realms, Inner Sea Temples, Planes of Power, and more!
Hello! September's update comes a bit later into the month than normal, but packed with changes, bug fixes, and new books! The changelog is below, enjoy the Archives! Oh, and I suppose I should answer a question I've been getting asked a lot: am I going to be doing a version of the Archives for Starfinder? Hmm. I admit, I have given it some thought. New Books
PFS Legality Updates
Other Site Changes
Hello everyone! Some more updates and bug fixes for ya, check out the list below. Enjoy! New Books
Site Updates
Hey everyone! Today I've got a bit of a surprise update for you. In addition to fixing a large number of bug/spelling/other corrections, the Archives now has a new section: Projects! This is an area that will contain miscellaneous useful reports that don't really have a good place to live anywhere else in the site. At the moment, we only have one project, but it's one I've been wanting to do for a while: The Master Summon Project! This area will have a full list on all the various monsters you can summon with Summon Monster or Summon Nature's Ally, along with what mechanic grants you their use. Huge thanks to Devin for helping me populate the database with so many of these summons! If anyone sees any monsters that may have gotten missed, please email me and let me know :) Thanks everyone, enjoy the update!
Hi everyone! Got some new updates for you, check out the full list below. Also, if you've sent me an email recently or some other form of communication and haven't heard back - rest assured, your message was received. I've recently started a better bug tracking system for issues with the site, and am slowly adding all the issues I've received into that database. Everyone should get a response when the bug is fixed/addressed, sooner or later. Enjoy! New Books
Site Changes
Dark Midian wrote:
This has been corrected with the latest update, thanks!
Hello everyone! Sorry if the game selection changed since you last looked at it; things got shifted around. That said, I have a bevy of board games as well and endless desire to play them! The description listed off some examples already, although if we end up with a full group then a few might not be applicable (I'll still be bringing the ones listed in the Event Description, just in case). I went through my collection and pulled out a small number that both support the maximum possibility of 5 players and fit within a 2 hour time limit (though who knows, if there's desire and availability, going longer isn't impossible). I won't be bringing *everything* below, certainly, but if there are a few that you would love to see (and you'll be in my event), then just let me know and I'll be sure to bring 'em along! 7 Wonders
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Colt Express
Concordia
Dixit
Dungeon Fighter
Elder Sign
Kingdom Builder
Legendary
Lords of Waterdeep
Manhattan Project
Mysterium
Power Grid
Shadows over Camelot
Small World
Sushi Go Party
Ticket to Ride
Hey everyone! Bit of a small update this month, I've been busy with job-hunt related things so apologies for that. Still was able to make a few needed changes and add some new books; in addition, Devin continues to be a great help with data entry (see: Comics). Check out all the new additions below! New Books
Site Changes
Zelda Marie Lupescu wrote: Yass! Glad you are back. I actually stumbled across your beta site and was like 'wow okay this is a lot of stuff...' figured it would be pushed to the live site soon, as I was right. :) One small thing though, while the page itself is fine, the antipaladin Tyrant is mispelled as Tyrent on the archetypes list LOL minor thing but thought I'd mention it while I was here :) Consider it fixed! Thanks :D
Well, it certainly has been a while. I'm very sorry to everyone who's been waiting on me to make an update, I know I've been on radio silence for some time now, lots of "attacks of life". If you're interested in more detail, I go more into what's been going on over at my Facebook fan page. If, on the other hand, you just want to know what's been updated, just check out below! Before I get into the full list, I wanted to call attention to a new page of mine: Contributors! This is a place where I can highlight the people who have helped me with code changes, database entry, and more. I wanted to give a major shoutout to Devin Burke in particular, who's been an enormous help at getting data added for over a dozen books, including both Ultimate Intrigue and Horror Adventures. He's been incredibly patient with my slow updates and in understanding the back-end systems; this update wouldn't be as packed as it is without his contribution. For full details on his (and other's) aid, check out the new page! Oh, and if you've helped out in the past and aren't listed there, please send me an email! I want to make sure everyone gets credit for helping the Archives out when they do. Errata Updates
New Books
Site Changes
[Equipment] Added torture implements section to Equipment.
You mean the ones I started here? Not sure if they are since you mention no pictures, and these have pictures, so likely they're the ones Steve mentioned.
Hey guys! Figured it'd be best for me to answer this, since it's my site after all :) SO, long story time. Back in February I was out of work, and after 32 years of poor posture and favoring one side, it finally started presenting in a lot of pain. The best way I can describe the worst instances of it is to imagine being stabbed by a hot copper wire through your left butt. In lesser cases, it's more like an annoying stabbing feeling. Only when sitting, which is when I do all of my site work (and no, I don't have the ability to have a standing desk at my home office yet). Doctors later identified it as sciatica and put me on Oxycodone (a strong and addictive pain killer that I'm still on, unfortunately) and Gabapentin. The latter is where I put most of the blame for my absence on. I'll be frank, I didn't do a lot of work on the site back in Jan-March because I was out of work and finding a new job was my primary focus. After that, well... prescription drugs suck. Gabapentin makes me tired all the time. They warned me of the effects, and how bad the withdrawal is (I missed a day once... never again), but I had no clue how much it would really change the way I went about day to day. My motivation plummeted, I had a hard time just posting on a couple online games I ran, it was all I could do to get to work every day and put in my best effort. By the time I went home, all I wanted to do was not think for a while. Fortunately, there are some positives. I've finally started on with a chiropractor (should have been the first thing, but doctors wanted me to see specialists and try physical therapy first, which did little) and last week I went through the painful process of reducing my gabapentin prescription from 900mg down to 600mg. For those who have ever gone through that before, you have my sympathies. This has had the very welcome effect of not being nearly as tired during the day anymore. Additionally, I've had great fortune in finding a few people that can help. I have been having them input data in my offline SQL database (staging) and we're already a few books in! They're waiting on me to verify that the material looks correct before I make it live, but I'm hoping that I have enough energy in the next week to finally focus on that. Thanks to everyone who's been worried or checking the sites, I know it's the longest I've gone without major updates. I appreciate all the warm wishes and offers of help. I promise that not a day goes by where I don't think about the site and wish I had more time and energy to focus on it. With the chiropractor and slowing down my gabapentin, I am optimistic about the future and cannot wait for the day when I can tell you guys that everything is up to date once again.
Warpriest is ready! Spoiler: Teefo Flockheart
Dwarf warpriest of Shelyn 1 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 60) NG Medium humanoid (dwarf) Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +2 -------------------- Defense -------------------- AC 18, touch 12, flat-footed 16 (+6 armor, +2 Dex) hp 10 (1d8+2) Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +4 Defensive Abilities defensive training; SR 6, magic resistant -------------------- Offense -------------------- Speed 20 ft. Melee glaive +4 (1d10+4/×3) Ranged longbow +2 (1d8/×3) Special Attacks blessings 3/day, sacred weapon (1d6, 0) Warpriest Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +3) . . 1st—cure light wounds, forbid action[UM] (DC 13) . . 0 (at will)—bolster spirits, guidance, stabilize -------------------- Statistics -------------------- Str 16, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 10 Base Atk +0; CMB +3; CMD 15 (19 vs. bull rush, 19 vs. trip) Feats Combat Reflexes, Weapon Focus (glaive) Traits inner beauty, strength of the land Skills Acrobatics -3 (-7 to jump), Bluff +4, Perform (sing) +4; Racial Modifiers craftsman Languages Common, Dwarven SQ blessings (good: battle companion, holy strike, luck: lucky presence, unlucky enemy), stonesinger Combat Gear scroll of cure light wounds, cure light wounds, scroll of know the enemy; Other Gear four-mirror[UC], arrows (40), glaive, longbow, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, flint and steel, holy text[UE], mess kit[UE], soap, spell component pouch, trail rations (5), waterskin, wooden holy symbol of Shelyn, 9 sp -------------------- Special Abilities -------------------- Blessings (3/day) (Su) Pool of power used to activate Blessing abilities. Combat Reflexes (3 AoO/round) Can make extra attacks of opportunity/rd, and even when flat-footed. Craftsman +2 on Craft/Profession checks related to metal/stone. Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only). Defensive Training +4 Gain a dodge bonus to AC vs. monsters of the Giant subtype. Sacred Weapon (Su) As a swift action, grant weapon enhancement bonus or certain powers. Spell Resistance (6) You have Spell Resistance. Stonesinger +1 effective level for [Earth] spells and earth-related class abilities. Hero Lab and the Hero Lab logo are Registered Trademarks of LWD Technology, Inc. Free download at http://www.wolflair.com
A few people have mentioned me on this thread so far, so just to give a quick group answer: I'm the guy that runs the Archives of Nethys. I know it's behind, I hate that it's behind, and one of the first things I plan to do when I get back is update Ultimate Equipment and anything else that needs errata. Keeping you guys up to date and informed is my top priority. Unfortunately, I'm dealing with some major sciatic pain right now and sitting in my chair for more than a half hour at a time just... sucks. New chair is arriving in 2-3 weeks, which I *hope* will get me back in the saddle. Also new nerve pain medication. Anyhow, don't want to derail this thread any longer. If you guys see any other questions about why I'm out of date or what's going on, that's why; please pass the message along. :) |