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Kevida wrote:

Just to be clear, these companions are already in the Bestiary along with everything else and it's second edition only?

They shouldn't be. These companions aren't part of the story, they were part of the Owlcat Video Game version of this story. The Kingmaker AP does not include these characters, but the companion guide gives you guidance, starblocks, quests, items/feats/spells that you can use if you want to incorporate them into your Kingmaker story.

On the second note, yes it's second edition. I don't recall if they made a 5e Companion Guide, but this guide is specific to 2e in terms of rule elements.

As noted below, Mr. Jacobs has made it clear the their stats are the only things that are in the Bestiary. As to your to my second point, I am an old "fuddy duddy" stuck in First Edition. So thnk you for your response it was helpful

This is a 128 page expansion to the Adventure Path, and the book is 2nd edition Pathfinder. All the rules you need to incorporate NPC companions into your game (along with new player options they can teach and several new adventures they can unlock) are in this book, along with rules for camping, cooking campfire meals to gain advantages, and some rules for weather in the adventure.

You can really think of this book as an out-and-out expansion for Kingmaker across the board (more adventure, more treasure and rewards, more GM tools).

The bestiaries we did for 1st edition Pathifnder and for 5E include stats for the companions and several of the monsters/NPCs encountered in this book's adventures, but that's it.

It sounds like the rules for camping and what not can be incorporated into PF1E with minimal fuss. Thank you for clarifying!

What is the name of the rule set? I’d love to check it out!

Here is the link

http://www.jessejackjones.com

What is the name of the rule set? I’d love to check it out!

When I get home from work, I will give ypu a link.

Out of curiosity, what rules are you referring to?

It was a fan based Epic rules from the D&D 3.X days

...the rules stopped at Ultimate Intrigue. Has anyone run into a more updated version. I'll share a link with everyone here who's interested in the one that I have.

It saddens me that Kingmaker hasn't gotten any Pawn Love!

Will there be options for "no magic" space campaigns?

What characters are featured on this?

Ultimate Equipment stated foxes were canines. If foxes appear in Animal Companions, and if the book isn't already at print, please make sure foxes are listed as vulpines, not canines.

Wolves and foxes are canines. However wolves (and domestic dogs) are lupines and foxes are vulpines. I think THAT is what you meant.

Wait a minute! Am I reading this coreectly? We're actually seeing the INSIDE of the Hut? Must...Not...Pass...Out...From...Ex...Cite..Ment...

Thank you, Block Knight. It was a dream come true, and an awesome responsibility. I hope I have lived up to the challenge.

AP's are a big responsibility, but I really enjoyed writing this. Every writer has their own style, and my hope was to provide a lot of cool roleplaying situations and deliver a challenging and interesting adventure in all other respects as well.

I hope people enjoy it, and now that it is announced I'm going to simmer down, hush up, and let the developers do their craft and polish it. My hope is that the final product does the AP line proud.

Let me add to the many kudos you are getting! Since the days that you went by "Watcher", I knew you had that "Special Something" for writing awesome stuff (heck you helped me when I was stumped in my home brew designing on a few occassions and I thank you for that!). So, I know that your work with this AP will be beyond awesome!

... My guess is in RoW.

I beg your pardon but what is RoW?

Kevida wrote:

At one time, Kenzer and Co. was about to do a dwarf source book for the Kingdoms of Kalamr setting that broke the stereotypes associated with dwarves. Since it got shelved when KofK would no longer be a D&D Compatible product, the author got permission to release the initial manuscript as a "freebie". I do believe that I have a copy. One steotypes that was busted was the one where dwarven women grew beards. It was explained that dwarven women didn't "grow" beards (becuase, like human women, they aren't able to) but if they were widowed and expected to run their late husband's affairs (business transcation and other stuff), then she was to wear an artificial beard while doing such transactions in order to be taken seriously by the VERY male-dominated Dwarven society. If she were to remarry then her new husband could act as "proxy" (basically he was the "figurehead head of household") in all of her late husband's transactions and she would be allowed to remove the fake beard. That was just one example of blown stereotypes but there were others.

Is that manuscript available online somewhere?

Goto the Kenzer and Co. Website and look up "Wiggy's Unfinished Dwarf Book" in the forums. I am sure someone would gladly send you a copy via email!

At one time, Kenzer and Co. was about to do a dwarf source book for the Kingdoms of Kalamr setting that broke the stereotypes associated with dwarves. Since it got shelved when KofK would no longer be a D&D Compatible product, the author got permission to release the initial manuscript as a "freebie". I do believe that I have a copy. One steotypes that was busted was the one where dwarven women grew beards. It was explained that dwarven women didn't "grow" beards (becuase, like human women, they aren't able to) but if they were widowed and expected to run their late husband's affairs (business transcation and other stuff), then she was to wear an artificial beard while doing such transactions in order to be taken seriously by the VERY male-dominated Dwarven society. If she were to remarry then her new husband could act as "proxy" (basically he was the "figurehead head of household") in all of her late husband's transactions and she would be allowed to remove the fake beard. That was just one example of blown stereotypes but there were others.

Any more updates on when the third installment is happening or how far along it is?

Kevida wrote:

Liz Courts wrote:

There are some pregenerated iconics right here.

You see? Something like this for the other iconics (advanced Player's Guide and Ultimate Magic) would be great at this location, too.

Mark Moreland has posted over in the PFS forum that the pregens of the APG character classes are currently being reworked to be like the new Core Book pregens, will be PFS legal, and will be available eventually. Though, as they were before, they will only come as 1st, 4th, and 7th level, since those are the only levels you can use pregens in PFS play.

Okay that's cool! I personally would love to see how Seltyiel is worked out as a Magus. He's my favorite "tortured soul" type of character.

Might I make a suggestion (and if someone has already suggested this, then never-mind)? For those wanting the Iconics posted "somewhere" how about a PDF only book similar to...Well, that other Company's book...Enemies and Allies where the Iconics' stats (and what not) are featured at levels as per the APs (one, four, seven, ten, thirteen, and fifteen) or with an "every four" progression (one, four, eight, twelve, sixteen, and twenty). You could include ALL iconics this way (Core Rules, Advanced Player's Guide, Ultimate Magic, Ultimate Combat and what not).Yeah I'd buy that!

Okay I must protest. Paizo staff, you need to stop putting out all of this awesomeness. My wallet can't keep up! Seriuosly though I must say that you men and women at Paizo are putting out great stuff. Keep up the great work!

The real test won't be this first set, the real test will be what they release after these "iconics".

Agreed!

I have no prblem with these being the first four minis. We have to get the ball rolling somehow. If more of us buy these, then WizKids will have incentive to make more. I, for one, have been looking forward to this for a long time.