Now that that's all settled, let's get back to some mild spoilers.
Marco Massoudi wrote:
Skeld, which Runelords survived how?
Spoiler:
This comes from the section about the Runelords.
Alaznist - Used a runewell to create a sheltered demiplane (similar to Karzoug).
Belimarius - Trapped in a time loop by accident.
Karzoug - Currently living in his mother's basement loudly complaining that she bought the wrong hot pockets.
Krune - Trapped himself in a soul gem on purpose.
Sorshen - Used a runewell to create a sheltered demiplane.
Xanderghul - Created his own demiplane without a runewell, thank you very much.
Zutha - Lich phylactery.
Marco Massoudi wrote:
Which RLs are fought in which books?
Spoiler:
This comes from the AP summary.
Chapter 4 - Xanderghul.
Chapter 5 - Belimarius (maybe).
Chapter 6 - Alaznist.
Also I too would it if Skeld answered our questions about the bestiary, CR and type.
Spoiler:
Cypher Gull, CR 2, N Tiny Magical Beast (looks like a gull with runes on its wings)
Nochlean, CR 3, CE Medium Fey (reminds me of a grey/tan goblin)
Runewarped Creature, CR +1, template
Warpglass Ooze, CR 2, N Medium Ooze (evil reflection thing)
The adventure starts out with the PCs intervenin in an excalating altercation between rival gangs and quickly turns into a "something bigger is going on" investigation that ends with the revelation that Runelords are waking (or already are).
The AP plot summary sounds crazy good if you're a fan of the Runelord-related APs and lore.
Thank you, Skeld. Can you give us more info on the Progenitor druid?
Sure. Last one tonight.
Spoiler:
This one is cool. They draw their power from the First World. They have some options to choose from, one of which has the potential for wild magic. They all get some Fey wildshape options.
Any stuff for eidolons? (I’m a bit surprised there isn’t a Summoner archetype, but we have another planar content book next month.)
Also, thanks for the info!
** spoiler omitted **
-Skeld
Much appreciated! Looks like I'll be keeping an eye on next month's player companion, then. X)
I wouldn't mind hearing a bit about the feat, but I don't mind holding out for when I can buy the PDF!
Spoiler:
It's called Tempting Bargain. It's available to 1st level Summoners and it allows you to pick an eidolon of any alignment. however, the eidolon may cause your alignment to shift over time.
Well, if this is your last song, at least you're going out on a high note.
As all Bards should.
Inquisitive Malefactor wrote:
What does Judgement Undone do?
Spoiler:
I'm going to summarize about a half page's worth of description. essentially, it undoes Pharasma's judgement and returns the target to the young adult version of their mortal self, along with all memories and class levels.
As you might expect, there could be consequences since Pharasma and her followers don't appreciate this.
Details on the Fighter archetype, and the Swashbuckler archetype, please?
Spoiler:
I touched on the Swashbuckler Archetype already. The Fighter Archetype (Gloomblade) is focused on using shadow weapons, which they can create from the Plane of Shadow. Kinda cool actually.
Can I get a little more on the Duskwalkers...appearance, maybe some hints about racial abilities ?
Spoiler:
They look like ashen-skinned humanoids. They have an ability that grants a bonus against ghosts and one that makes them more resistant to negative energy.
Oh, the Cleric and Swashbuckler archetypes look nice. Care do give us some details?
Spoiler:
I touched on teh Swashbuckler one already. The Cleric archetypes (Idealist) is someone who upholds the purest ideals of the deity they serve. They get some additional spontaneous castable spells based on their deity's home plane.
So what are the "conduit" feats and what do they do?
How many "conduit" feats are there and what planes are they connected to?
Spoiler:
Conduit feats are about channeling power from other planes. There are about two dozen of them in the book. Some have the flavor of a particuylar plane while others are more plane-agnostic.
What does the Bestow Planar Infusion line of spells do?
Spoiler:
Plane have Basic, Improved, and Greater Infusions, which are bonuses or abilities granted by the nature of the plane. Bestow planar infusion I grants the Basic infusion, while II and III grant Improved and Greater Infusions.
So, as far as I can remember, Empousai are (in greek mythology, in any rate) shapeshifting evil spirits who schtick is seducing, then eating young men. Seeing how in Pathfinder they are instead CN servants of Calistara, can we safely assume that they are only man-eaters in the figurative sense, rather than the literal?
I can't spek to the author's intent, but I also don't see the overlap between what's in the book and the mythological stuff you're referencing. They don't look the same to me.
Sorry to double post, but I'm really curious now; the Wisagatcak is apparently named after a Cree culture hero and manitou similar to Nanabozho. What is it like as a monster and Lawful Evil? I'm honestly uncertain how I would go about interpreting a figure like that.
Ok, I read up on the Cree stuff you're talking about and my take on it is that the these two things have absolutely nothing to do with each other. There's no overlap between the Cree cultural entity you're talking about and the thing in the book.
Maybe the person that came up with it can comment on their inspiration, but I don't see any commonality here at all.
Is Jandelay one of the demiplanes described in the book? =O
Could someone actually share the names of the major planes and the demiplanes described in the book?
Spoiler:
Planes:
Abaddon
Abyss
Astral Plane
Axis
Boneyard
Elysium
Ethereal Plane
First World
Heaven
Hell
Maelstrom
Negative Energy Plane
Nirvana
Plane of Air
Plane of Earth
Plane of Fire
Plane of Water
Positive Energy Plane
Shadow Plane
Demiplanes/Dimensions:
Akashic Record
Cynosure
Dead Vault
Dimension of Dreams/Dreamlands
Dimension of Time
Hao Jin Tapestry
Harrowed Realm
Jandelay
Leng
Xibalba
Can anyone give info on those planar infused/infected feats?
Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see anything about planar infused/infected feats. There are "conduit" feats. Is that what you're talking about, maybe?
What is an Irii, anyway? What does it's base form look like? Is there a lot of interspecies conflict seeing as half of them are Lawful and the other half Chaotic?
** spoiler omitted **
-Skeld
In which plane do they live? Actually, if you have already read that much, from which plane do each of the creatures in the bestiary come?
Do Roselings have anything to do with Leshys? What can they turn into? Is it just me or are their a lot more shapeshifters in this bestiary section than usual?
Spoiler:
It doesn't look like they have anything to do with leshys.
You know, it says shapechanger, but there's no mention anywhere in the description of the stat block of any shapechanging ability. I wonder if that's an error?
What is a Wisagatcak, anyway? Do you know how to pronounce it? What plane is it from? Does it like to create disasters?
Spoiler:
They're small spider things that hunt, use telepathic whispers, and eat flesh. i have no idea how to pronounce it. It's from Hell. No mention of disasters.
Thanks again, Skeld! Anything on the Argent Warden? What does it look like? Is it intelligent? Is it made out of some celestial silver, or is it just a cool name?
Spoiler:
It looks like a suit of full plate help together with energy ribbons. It is intelligent. No mention of celestial silver.
Which of the main planes is the most disturbing one? And the most welcoming one? That's my greatest curiosity right now, but I'll have time to read about all of them to find this out.
I'll have to do a lot more reading before I can answer this.
The Gold Sovereign wrote:
Now, I would like to get more details about the Watcher, as it's one of the most notorious creatures in the book. From which plane does it come? What's it meant to watch?
Could you give us some info in the Duskwalkers and Anphorites?
Spoiler:
Aphorites are discussed (kinda) above.
Duskwalkers are like honored souls who are given an opportunity at life to to perform an important task or something similar, under the guidance (maybe) of a psychopomp.
An overview of the unique miracles the core 20 grant would also be pretty cool.
By "unique miracles," are you referring to the divine gifts each deity can bestow?
Spoiler:
Abadar - word of recall (CL20) as a spell-like ability
Asmodeus - service of a devil for a specific task
Calistria - quickened dominate person (CL20)
Cayden Cailean - avoid an effect that freedom can prevent
Desna - 20 luck points that can be spent as a free action to reroll a d20
Erastil - 3 greater slaying arrows
Gorum - permanent untyped +1 bonus to Strength
Gozreh - cast one of the following as a spell-like ability (CL20): earthquake, storm of vengeance, tsunami, whirlwind
Iomedae - cast holy aura or shield of law (CL20)
Irori - permanent untyped bonus to Constitution
Lamashtu - service of a monster
Nethys - permnent untyped +1 bonus to Intelligence
Norgorbor - permanent untyped +1 bonus to Dexterity
Pharasma - free pass on your next death event
Rovagug - cast one of the following as a spell-like ability (CL20): implosion, meteor storm, storm of vengeance, tsunami
Sarenrae - all healing spell heal the maximum; cast breath of life or heal 3 times/day as spell-like abilities (CL20)
Shelyn - permanent untyped +1 to Charsma
Torag - 20 "defense points" that can be divided among allies and do a number of different things
Urgathoa - die and become a vampire
Zon-Kuthon - replace your body with a shadowy duplicate for 24 hours
There's more to (almost) all of these, but this is the jist of it.
-Skeld
Full Name
Joe Kondrak
Race
5k
Gender
Male
Size
Medium
Age
48
Alignment
NG
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Languages
English
Occupation
Graphic Designer and Production Artist
Homepage URL
aswordforhire.blogspot.com
Strength
9
Dexterity
14
Constitution
10
Intelligence
11
Wisdom
10
Charisma
11
About Ignotus Advenium
I'm a graphic designer and production artist in Minneapolis, MN. I enjoy playing Pathfinder, and have recently become interested in designing for the game. I also like to take photographs of RPG miniatures. You can see some of those photographs by visiting A Sword for Hire, Mikko Kallio's Pathfinder-themed blog, where I contribute as a guest blogger.
Here Be Monsters finalist (Sianach), Here Be Monsters 2: Hell Breaks Loose finalist (Hellhorn), Here Be Monsters 3: From Beyond the Stars finalist (Strife Wasp)
