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One level 1 deluxe module, two society scenarios day 1, two more society scenarios end of August, two more society scenarios end of September, Guilt of the Graveworld start of October. I get that it's disappointing to not have a day 1 AP but I also don't think discounting the other society scenarios especially when it's one of the major storytelling vessels for Starfinder specifically does anyone any good. It's definitely a slower start than PF2 had, but SF1 started with one AP volume every two months, no modules, and one Society scenario every month after the four at GenCon for the first several months, so I think we're still a leg up there when you count scenarios.

I'm also excited for another one-book AP. I like the monthly format but I also like having the whole campaign in one hardcover.

Got my print copies 15 minutes ago! My watch is now well and truly over.

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My watch ended earlier today! Just forgot to post about it.

And celebrate we (hopefully) shall!

The only mention of Xin-Eurythnia describes it as "Belimarius's capital city" in literally the next three words. It's very clearly a typo, and should say Xin-Edasseril, because that's Belimarius's capital city.

My watch starts!

After looking at the page count and physical price points for the last Lost Omens book to come out in the same 'line', the "Tian Xia World Guide", and then doing some overly-simplistic math that didn't consider various other factors that go into publishing a physical book (because I don't know and don't really work in that industry), as well as comparing the price point and page count of forthcoming "Battlecry!", I am guessing that the page count for this book will be just over 200 pages or thereabouts.

I am certain factors such as how much art went into this book, the wordcount, which printer did the printing, tariffs, quality and cost of materials, and other things I am sure I don't know about.

Close! The barnes and noble product listing marks it as 192 pages.

Excitement! Having some combat stats for NPCs in Alien Core, evoking SF1's alien archives in that way, is very welcome. Excited to see there are spectra here, too!

AcP rewards request: More bespoke backgrounds related to the ongoing plot and adventures old and new! If PFS2's Gold Falls Regular has one fan, it's me, etc.

Well that was quick! My watch is over.

The watch begins!

I agree the evolutionists are a cool concept. Is anyone hoping for additional evolutionist niches? There are two others on Starfinder Infinite (Draconic and Warped). I don't know what the latter is.

Hiya! Glad you liked the ideas I had in my kobold evolutionists book. The warped niche is all about becoming an alternate and better version of yourself, themed around tapping into witchwarper powers and multiversal stuff. It plays up the idea of always changing and ties into some evolutionary focus mechanics. Anyone else interested in picking it up can find it at this link here.

ETA: I also wrote a fiendish evolutionist niche in a different product, available at this link over here.

The Pathfinder wiki says this scenario is “All Ages”, but that tag/type isn’t show here. And I know that wiki isn’t The Offical Source. So, two questions:

• Is this scenario part of the “All Ages” group?
  
• Are the any “All Ages” scenarios or is that only for Quests?
  

The wiki typically goes by what's actually shown in the product as opposed to what's on the store page, and the PDF includes the All Ages tag, even though it's absent here. So yes, this scenario is part of the All Ages group.

Littimer wrote:

Anyone willing to share the general effect (not verbatim mechanics) of Cenotaph Stance? Currently playing a level 15 Lastwall Sentry pre-Gravelands so I’m interested to see if any of these will become my next feat choice!

It’s a “you shall not pass” stance. You gain temporary hp every round. You can Shield Block for allies within 15ft. You gaina a bonus reaction to Shield Block. You can’t move while in the stance.

One note, while some of the feats are as low as level 16, Cenotaph Stance is level 20 as printed. I hope y'all enjoy it!

Watch ended a few hours ago!

Watch protocol: initiated.

Doot doot doot dot. Can't wait for that blood to shade and for that tyrant to claw.

WWHsmackdown wrote:

Ooo Mark Seifter is a main author for the book. Nice!

I believe it's because... he was the author of the original NPCs from the GMG that are also present here. Which makes him the author with the most stat blocks done for this book still probably.

Mark didnt write all the NPCs in the Gamemastery Guide, and wasn't even the dev who assigned those sections. Stephen Radney-Macfarland assigned the NPC sections in the Gamemastery Guide, and I personally wrote the laborer NPCs that were reprinted and expanded on in NPC Core.

Further, I'd be astonished if Mark didn't still freelance for Paizo, even while employed at Roll For Combat. Most folks in the industry work with multiple companies.

khizars at launch???????? heck yeah!

Boarding Academy flipmap is considerably different than the map given and would require relabeling all of the encounters and some of the descriptions.

Boarding school flip mat is 100% the map in the first Dacilane Academy scenario on one of the two sides.

Watch concluded yesterday afternoon!

drokalion gang rise up

Will there be pawns for this book?

Why yes indeed. This link will take you to the recently-announced NPC Core Pawn Box.

My watch is over too! Unprecedented!

Two things.

One, Zibik from book 3 of Wardens of Wildwood is missing.

Two, I've never heard of Cormigus, The Chime Above All, can't find any info on them, and they're apparently dead??? I wanted to worship the pigeon god and then noticed their section... :(

My watch ended this morning!

My watch starts!

Huh, my post didn't go through. My watch ended yesterday morning! I'll chant a bit for the rest of y'all, though.

Fingers crossed I'm next, the charge went through yesterday morning and my watch continues.

Watching mode engaged!

Vardenor wraps a red cord around a long wooden splinter, shoves it into eir hand crossbow, and pulls the trigger. "Even you will rot with the time you have left." Quick Alchemy an aberration bane crossbow bolt, Reload, and Strike

Strike vs Hound: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 for Piercing Poke!: 1d6 ⇒ 3 and 1d4 persistent poison damage.

I basically had a fade to black for the actual part of the box text where the blow is struck, followed by his body on the ground, for the trigger warning.

Can't wait to devour some empires, and also like.. everything else here!

Vardenor follows belowdeck, curious as to what horrors ey might encounter.

Well, that's one way to get "Awesome Forces" by The Aquabats caught in my head.

I thought this was a particularly funny interaction that I don't think was intentional.

You can throw this weapon as a ranged attack; it is a ranged weapon when thrown. You add your Strength modifier to damage as you would for a melee weapon. When this trait appears on a melee weapon, it also includes the range increment. Ranged weapons with this trait use the range increment in the weapon’s Range entry.

Emphasis mine.

Any ranged weapon with the analog or tech trait.

Agile, analog, deadly d6, finesse, thrown 20 ft., versatile S

My operative player and I agreed that while a shooting starknife, when thrown, is a ranged weapon with the analog trait, it probably shouldn't count as a gun for operative proficiency... But we did get a laugh out of it, and I figured this would be a good place to point it out.

There is also the NPC Index line for sale on Pathfinder Infinite, and it has Foundry integration

Yeah, Jamie Trollope did such a good job with the NPC Index line that I'd expect to see his name in some Paizo products coming up.

He could be in any of them. Maybe even... this one! ;)

I'm gonna let y'all do the decisions for what we do next and Vardenor will follow your plan, as I'm replaying this one! Just point at what needs alchemy-ing.

Vardenor, whose uncharacteristic quietness was punctuated by occasional scratching and repositioning of pins on a cork board, glances over the crew. "Seems... typical enough. But I wonder what boils beneath the surface. Ah! Speaking of..."

Shuffling over to the fellow dwarf, the Breakiron scion fidgets with her goggles and asks the cook some leading questions about their opinions on dwarven culture, while sharing how it's changed since the ship disappeared.

Society (T) Discovery check: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Hey, question. My subscription authorization has the standard "Will be in your downloads once shipped" text for everything except the SF2 playtest rulebook. We're getting the PDFs of those once they ship like usual, right?

I'm locked in and have a bead on the horizon.

What are people most excited to get? I know I know, favorite children and all that. But still. Pick one ;)

Starfinder 2e, because I want to space it up spaceways.

I never knew Gary, but seeing the love and adoration from the community at his passing tells me everything I need to know.

May shooting stars ignite the smurfing night in honor of his glory.

Dip and dot!

Hm. The wiki describes Shroud as a Vigilante. Presumably this is the first edition character class. In second edition, Vigilante is an archetype. Okay, fair enough, but... What should Shroud's base class be?

2nd edition NPCs don't follow PC rules and don't have classes in the same way PCs do. Hope that helps!

Empires Devoured has me extremely excited. Kehtaria and the city of Atuity specifically have held my interest deeply since they were introduced in Ports of Call! If the playtest adventures will be viable to run in the final 2025 version of SF2e, I might reimagine my Starfinder Infinite product of player options themed after Atuity to SF2 at that time!

PAWNS BAYBEE

Ooh, tying the plane of wood into it is fun!