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Like Erik said, it was loads of fun being on the Array with you and Ed.

I'm really starting to look forward to Gen Con now, if only to see a lot of you guys again and the usual shenanigans that result from the same.

(Yes, I'm enough of a gaming dinosaur to use that word. Now get off my lawn, you pesky kids!)

Steven
www.steveneschend.com
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1136561409/secrets-like-dragonsare-tale s-untold

Just announced today. Secrets, Like Dragons is a kickstarter novella project to be published by Steven Schend (Forgotten Realms lore, Marvel Superheroes).

The collection will feature the talents of Ed Greenwood (creator of the Forgotten Realms), Jaleigh Johnson (The Howling Delve, Mistshore), Rosemary Jones (Crypt of the Morning Diamond, City of the Dead), and J.M. Martin (former managing editor of Privateer Press).

It looks to be a great collection and I can't wait to see it reach its goal.

You can find out more here:
Secrets, Like Dragons

Thanks very much for the mention and plug, Andrew--much appreciated.

Anyone with questions on the project can easily leave any queries at the kickstarter page or on my site at steveneschend.com.

Looking forward to getting the funding to happen so I can launch Vistag Media and get people contracted and working!

And anyone who's heading to Gen Con, expect to see me at the Gaming Paper booth for the bulk of the show. Come on by and say hello.

Steven

Great game so far, and my only rules issue is that healing/turning pulse of positive energy. Even with Selective Channeling, there was the question that paused our game--Does this energy go through floors/ceilings to affect all within 30' of the cleric, or is this strictly a line-of-sight effect? I suspect the latter, but the rules don't specify exactly.

This might be better suited for a Golarion world-building post, but it definitely applies to the playtest and clerics.

Any chance there'll be a note/list in Alpha 3 on the holy symbols of the 20 primary gods of Golarion? I'm starting a cleric of Nethys, and other than knowing my domains and favored weapon, I've no idea what's on the medallion around my neck.

I saw a few elaborate holy symbols in one of the Pathfinder books (at my GM's house last Thursday) but alas, I'm hoping for simplified and easy to identify icons that would mark the bare minimum details of a holy symbol (and from there, more elaborate symbols can be produced later). In effect, I'm looking for the most generic ideas of what each god's holy symbol is (if only to use my Knowledge (religion) checks wisely and helpfully in our playtest).

Steven
who probably carries this bias for simplified/minimalist icons from 2EFR's Faiths & Avatars, as it's always easier to make a symbol more complex than simple

So looking forward to getting rolling with this game! It's been an age since I got to game for the fun of it (and I think I'll be able to bring some experience to playtesting too).

I'll be setting up a half-orc cleric of Nethys (Knowledge/Magic domains) who'll be multiclassing as a sorcerer as well upon 2nd level. Given my obsessive nature of details and world-building, I'll be building up a lot of info on how I see the church/religion of Nethys as we go--just preparing the DM for the onslaught....