paizo.com Recent Posts by keftiupaizo.com Recent Posts by keftiu2024-03-29T03:05:30Z2024-03-29T03:05:30ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Eightkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sijh&page=3?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Eight#1442024-03-28T22:27:31Z2024-03-28T21:45:54Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ed Reppert wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Kittyburger wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">magnuskn wrote:</div><blockquote> Hurk. Saranrae getting more certain to be the one gets killed off every week. :-/ I don't know how to deal with that, if it really happens. </blockquote>I'm thinking Sarenrae and Iomedae are PROBABLY safe, because they have the advantage of being deities associated with the two most significant religious Iconic characters, Kyra (Cleric of Sarenrae) and Seoni (Champion (Paladin) of Iomedae). </blockquote>When and how did Seoni become a Champion? Last I heard, she's a Sorceress. </blockquote><p>Context clues can tell us they mean Seelah :)Ed Reppert wrote:Kittyburger wrote: magnuskn wrote: Hurk. Saranrae getting more certain to be the one gets killed off every week. :-/ I don't know how to deal with that, if it really happens.
I'm thinking Sarenrae and Iomedae are PROBABLY safe, because they have the advantage of being deities associated with the two most significant religious Iconic characters, Kyra (Cleric of Sarenrae) and Seoni (Champion (Paladin) of Iomedae). When and how did Seoni become a Champion? Last I heard, she's a...keftiu2024-03-28T21:45:54ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Eightkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sijh&page=3?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Eight#1022024-03-29T05:09:01Z2024-03-28T06:49:49Z<p>I would be <i>so</i> happy if this is some kind of Veiled Master scheme against the gods.</p>I would be so happy if this is some kind of Veiled Master scheme against the gods.keftiu2024-03-28T06:49:49ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Eightkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sijh&page=2?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Eight#942024-03-28T02:50:49Z2024-03-28T02:40:45Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">LordeAlvenaharr wrote:</div><blockquote> I don't understand, it says she died, but she didn't? This sounds like a meme phrase here in Brazil: "she died but is doing well..." </blockquote><p>The Godsrain Prophecies are a collection of false predictions for how the Core 20 gods might die, and what would come after.LordeAlvenaharr wrote:I don't understand, it says she died, but she didn't? This sounds like a meme phrase here in Brazil: "she died but is doing well..."
The Godsrain Prophecies are a collection of false predictions for how the Core 20 gods might die, and what would come after.keftiu2024-03-28T02:40:45ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Eightkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sijh&page=2?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Eight#822024-03-28T15:43:03Z2024-03-27T23:46:58Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">PossibleCabbage wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Cole Deschain wrote:</div><blockquote>Has been my perspective <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sii0&page=2?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-One#69" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">all along.</a> Watching Iomedae and Arazni get sorted is way more interesting than one of them being dead. </blockquote>The other thing is that in Starfinder Iomedae is missing an arm, but is still around. If you wanted to put Iomedae at risk in this story you could tell the story of how that happened. The two games are not in the came continuity, but if you wanted to make them seem close enough the best way to do it is to tell the story of "how something that's the case in Starfinder came to be" in a Pathfinder story. </blockquote><p>I would very much enjoy Iomedae losing that arm here, if she isn't the one to fall. Her and Gorum remain my choices for wanted/likely, but I'm increasingly interested in the 'dead Rovagug' camp...PossibleCabbage wrote:Cole Deschain wrote:Has been my perspective all along. Watching Iomedae and Arazni get sorted is way more interesting than one of them being dead.
The other thing is that in Starfinder Iomedae is missing an arm, but is still around. If you wanted to put Iomedae at risk in this story you could tell the story of how that happened. The two games are not in the came continuity, but if you wanted to make them seem close enough the best way to do it is to tell the story of...keftiu2024-03-27T23:46:58ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Eightkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sijh&page=2?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Eight#542024-03-28T15:30:24Z2024-03-27T21:26:26Z<p>Until proven wrong, my theory on the Stolen Fate prophecy's sun portion remains that it's a fake-out and actually refers to Walkena.</p>
<p>We'll see if I'm wrong!</p>Until proven wrong, my theory on the Stolen Fate prophecy's sun portion remains that it's a fake-out and actually refers to Walkena.
We'll see if I'm wrong!keftiu2024-03-27T21:26:26ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Which core deity will we lose?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ur8&page=12?Which-core-deity-will-we-lose#5882024-03-28T06:41:11Z2024-03-27T20:56:52Z<p>If Gorum doesn't get one of the next two prophecies, I feel pretty damn good about his odds of dying.</p>If Gorum doesn't get one of the next two prophecies, I feel pretty damn good about his odds of dying.keftiu2024-03-27T20:56:52ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Eightkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sijh?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Eight#232024-03-27T19:42:57Z2024-03-27T19:37:18Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">ornathopter wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Vee8 wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I was under the impression that dealing with the dark tapestry was more Black Butterfly's job than Desna's.</p>
<p>Kinda sad we don't get a glimpse of Black Butterfly's reaction to Desna's death. </blockquote>Personally, I'm a little surprised we didn't see her in this - as someone made of the patterns between stars, it seems like this monster should directly affect her too. Or maybe when it ate Cynosure it got her too? </blockquote><p>These prophecies are about the Core 20, broadly. Other than Kurgess sneaking into this one, most haven't had much to say about non-Core deities.ornathopter wrote:Vee8 wrote:I was under the impression that dealing with the dark tapestry was more Black Butterfly's job than Desna's.
Kinda sad we don't get a glimpse of Black Butterfly's reaction to Desna's death.
Personally, I'm a little surprised we didn't see her in this - as someone made of the patterns between stars, it seems like this monster should directly affect her too. Or maybe when it ate Cynosure it got her too? These prophecies are about the Core 20, broadly. Other than...keftiu2024-03-27T19:37:18ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Eightkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sijh?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Eight#122024-03-28T18:19:40Z2024-03-27T19:09:45Z<p>Glad to see Desna is as safe as I'd thought she was. Fun story! The Dark Tapestry is my favorite source of villains in this setting, and their triumph creating a world that's broadly darker and scarier without her in it makes a lot of sense. Sarenrae and Shelyn's grief <i>aches.</i></p>Glad to see Desna is as safe as I'd thought she was. Fun story! The Dark Tapestry is my favorite source of villains in this setting, and their triumph creating a world that's broadly darker and scarier without her in it makes a lot of sense. Sarenrae and Shelyn's grief aches.keftiu2024-03-27T19:09:45ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: The Dead Eat Firstkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sijf?Tian-Xia-Days-The-Dead-Eat-First#62024-03-26T20:29:17Z2024-03-26T20:26:57Z<p>Really lovely little story, and a <i>beautiful</i> piece of art!</p>Really lovely little story, and a beautiful piece of art!keftiu2024-03-26T20:26:57ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: God tier listkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43vg0?God-tier-list#332024-03-27T13:29:12Z2024-03-26T20:22:41Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Perpdepog wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote> My favorite Irorans are a group of Pahmet dwarves who worship him at a desert monastery in Northern Garund. More examples of non-Vudran followings like that would go a long way towards making him fit. I raised this somewhere recently, but it's silly that we never see Irori-forward Hellknights of the Godclaw, for instance. </blockquote><p>I've always squared that by assuming they conflict. Irori's traditional fighting styles all depict someone being unarmored, and the Hellknights are nothing if not slaves to tradition. Unfortunately, their traditions align with everyone wearing heavy, spiky plate armor.
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I know that sounds like I'm making a joke but I would be genuinely unsurprised to find the Hellknights were that stubborn and intractable on that point. </blockquote><p>Irori's whole thing is that there are many individual paths to perfection! He and the Hellknights share a belief in total discipline (he has Anathema: repeatedly fail to maintain self-control), and there's nothing in his deity statblock demanding graceful Asian-style Monks other than Favored Weapon: Fist. You could totally be a devout Iroran who focuses on being a master swordsman and/or an unstoppable wall of full plate.Perpdepog wrote:keftiu wrote: My favorite Irorans are a group of Pahmet dwarves who worship him at a desert monastery in Northern Garund. More examples of non-Vudran followings like that would go a long way towards making him fit. I raised this somewhere recently, but it's silly that we never see Irori-forward Hellknights of the Godclaw, for instance.
I've always squared that by assuming they conflict. Irori's traditional fighting styles all depict someone being unarmored, and the...keftiu2024-03-26T20:22:41ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Divine crackfic shipping goes herekeftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yjm?Divine-crackfic-shipping-goes-here#22024-03-28T05:00:42Z2024-03-26T02:14:35Z<p>While not the couple themselves, I've often daydreamed of Kazutal fretting over how unkind the Inner Sea has been to Arazni. </p>
<p>'That Azlanti boy' was no good, and everything since he got himself killed has only wounded this daughter of Xopatl further - why not find some Arcadian deity to treat her right? The Jaguar Mother is not someone you refuse lightly, but both the comedy of how disastrously this could go and the genuine pathos of a traumatized woman trying to return to her distant homeland have potential for a genuinely interesting myth of divine courtship.</p>
<p>EDIT: There's something very fun in imagining her refusing each suitor based on her experiences 'abroad.' Some Arcadian gunslinger-god approaches her, but she throws the ingenuity of Alkenstar in their face; a more responsible necromancer divinity can say little to counterbalance the evils of Geb and Tar-Baphon. I'm not sure bow the story ends... does Arazni proudly stand alone, realize Kazutal herself is the loveliest of them all, or maybe even sulk back to Iomedae (the only person who can begin to understand her perspective, naive and foolish as she is)?</p>While not the couple themselves, I've often daydreamed of Kazutal fretting over how unkind the Inner Sea has been to Arazni.
'That Azlanti boy' was no good, and everything since he got himself killed has only wounded this daughter of Xopatl further - why not find some Arcadian deity to treat her right? The Jaguar Mother is not someone you refuse lightly, but both the comedy of how disastrously this could go and the genuine pathos of a traumatized woman trying to return to her distant...keftiu2024-03-26T02:14:35ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sevenkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8&page=5?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#2222024-03-27T17:04:52Z2024-03-26T01:17:38Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Anorak wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote> Sarenrae's life hangs in doubt because of the prophecy in Stolen Fate, and I think that's juicy enough to justify keeping us in suspense.</blockquote><p>I think Keftiu is right. On top of the lore in Stolen Fate and the imagery there, I also never realized how much she was used by Critical Role and thus connected to DnD.
<p>It'll be interesting to see if she will be marked safe this week. </p>
<p></blockquote><p>The 5e Critical Role setting book calls her Raei the Everlight, to make her legally distinct from Sarenrae the Dawnflower.Anorak wrote:keftiu wrote: Sarenrae's life hangs in doubt because of the prophecy in Stolen Fate, and I think that's juicy enough to justify keeping us in suspense.
I think Keftiu is right. On top of the lore in Stolen Fate and the imagery there, I also never realized how much she was used by Critical Role and thus connected to DnD. It'll be interesting to see if she will be marked safe this week.
The 5e Critical Role setting book calls her Raei the Everlight, to make her legally distinct...keftiu2024-03-26T01:17:38ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sevenkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8&page=5?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#2182024-03-27T17:04:34Z2024-03-25T20:35:46Z<p>Sarenrae's life hangs in doubt because of the prophecy in Stolen Fate, and I think that's juicy enough to justify keeping us in suspense. Zon-Kuthon just featured, so Shelyn next could either be read as overexposure or a fitting pairing - but with whatever's going on with "Zon-Shelyn" in Starfinder, they might not want to double dip here.</p>
<p>I think Desna is safe this week. Everyone loves her too much to lose her.</p>Sarenrae's life hangs in doubt because of the prophecy in Stolen Fate, and I think that's juicy enough to justify keeping us in suspense. Zon-Kuthon just featured, so Shelyn next could either be read as overexposure or a fitting pairing - but with whatever's going on with "Zon-Shelyn" in Starfinder, they might not want to double dip here.
I think Desna is safe this week. Everyone loves her too much to lose her.keftiu2024-03-25T20:35:46ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: God tier listkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43vg0?God-tier-list#222024-03-28T22:39:53Z2024-03-23T17:50:26Z<p>My favorite Irorans are a group of Pahmet dwarves who worship him at a desert monastery in Northern Garund. More examples of non-Vudran followings like that would go a long way towards making him fit. I raised this somewhere recently, but it's silly that we never see Irori-forward Hellknights of the Godclaw, for instance.</p>My favorite Irorans are a group of Pahmet dwarves who worship him at a desert monastery in Northern Garund. More examples of non-Vudran followings like that would go a long way towards making him fit. I raised this somewhere recently, but it's silly that we never see Irori-forward Hellknights of the Godclaw, for instance.keftiu2024-03-23T17:50:26ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: What Ancestries are you still craving?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43hr7&page=25?What-Ancestries-are-you-still-craving#12282024-03-22T03:49:40Z2024-03-21T20:42:47Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ectar wrote:</div><blockquote><p> With Kobolds losing their assumed draconic heritage, we no longer have a distinctly draconic ancestry. </p>
<p>We have 4 (I believe) non-draconic reptile playable ancestries: Kobolds, Lizardfolk, Nagaji, and Vishkanya. So two snakes and two lizards, but no dragons.</p>
<p>Wyvarans haven't been ported over yet. They'd fit the role quite well. </blockquote><p>There's still the unrevealed Versatile Heritage in Player Core 2, a book that has a number of other dragon-y player options.Ectar wrote:With Kobolds losing their assumed draconic heritage, we no longer have a distinctly draconic ancestry.
We have 4 (I believe) non-draconic reptile playable ancestries: Kobolds, Lizardfolk, Nagaji, and Vishkanya. So two snakes and two lizards, but no dragons.
Wyvarans haven't been ported over yet. They'd fit the role quite well.
There's still the unrevealed Versatile Heritage in Player Core 2, a book that has a number of other dragon-y player options.keftiu2024-03-21T20:42:47ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: What Ancestries are you still craving?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43hr7&page=25?What-Ancestries-are-you-still-craving#12252024-03-22T22:16:35Z2024-03-21T18:49:17Z<p>Lashunta coming with SF2 and Drow no longer existing means that I'm pretty sated at this point. Kuru and Sedacthy are the only things I could even begin to think of begging for anymore, and they're <i>awfully</i> niche.</p>
<p>EDIT: I haven't forgotten Wyrwoods, they just feel inevitable now.</p>Lashunta coming with SF2 and Drow no longer existing means that I'm pretty sated at this point. Kuru and Sedacthy are the only things I could even begin to think of begging for anymore, and they're awfully niche.
EDIT: I haven't forgotten Wyrwoods, they just feel inevitable now.keftiu2024-03-21T18:49:17ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sevenkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8&page=3?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#1272024-03-25T06:06:35Z2024-03-21T18:39:55Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Sanityfaerie wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote> We already have the "divine tier list" thread, and people are being polite-enough about their opinions there :) </blockquote><p>Ah? I think I missed that one. Do you have a link? Or at least an indicator of which sub-board it's on?
<p>Both because I'm curious, and because if I •do• decide to start up a "Which gods do you particularly dislike and why" topic or something similar I suspect it will be informative on how to help it •not• fall into toxicity. </blockquote><p><a href="https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43vg0?God-tier-list#1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">This one</a> has been making the rounds again.Sanityfaerie wrote:keftiu wrote: We already have the "divine tier list" thread, and people are being polite-enough about their opinions there :)
Ah? I think I missed that one. Do you have a link? Or at least an indicator of which sub-board it's on? Both because I'm curious, and because if I *do* decide to start up a "Which gods do you particularly dislike and why" topic or something similar I suspect it will be informative on how to help it *not* fall into toxicity. This one has been making...keftiu2024-03-21T18:39:55ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sevenkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8&page=3?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#1212024-03-21T19:53:35Z2024-03-21T17:52:05Z<p>We already have the "divine tier list" thread, and people are being polite-enough about their opinions there :)</p>We already have the "divine tier list" thread, and people are being polite-enough about their opinions there :)keftiu2024-03-21T17:52:05ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sevenkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8&page=2?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#912024-03-21T07:50:46Z2024-03-21T07:42:32Z<p>I do find it a little interesting that Arazni and Calistria are going to have to share revenge - though the former is significantly less interested in moderating it among her followers.</p>I do find it a little interesting that Arazni and Calistria are going to have to share revenge - though the former is significantly less interested in moderating it among her followers.keftiu2024-03-21T07:42:32ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sevenkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8&page=2?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#582024-03-21T13:19:09Z2024-03-20T21:24:55Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">MadScientistWorking wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Benjamin Tait wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">MadScientistWorking wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote> I maintain my hope that Stolen Fate's mention of the sun is a fake-out, pointing to the deities of Mzali instead of Sarenrae... but I admit, I'm starting to sweat. </blockquote>Wait you found who it was over a year ago???? o.O </blockquote>It's a hint to something but not necessarily this, it could easily be a hint towards something else entirely. </blockquote>Keftiu was the first person in the community to know about the event months before it was ever announced. Its not referring to the deity that dies in this event but the person who kills them off. Said person is a •• spoiler omitted ••. </blockquote><p>Huh? I've pointed to Mahja Firehair because Luis Loza wrote and highlighted the PFS scenario she's relevant in as a hint to the dead deity thing, somewhere on Reddit. I don't have any secret insight, I just read a lot!MadScientistWorking wrote:Benjamin Tait wrote: MadScientistWorking wrote: keftiu wrote: I maintain my hope that Stolen Fate's mention of the sun is a fake-out, pointing to the deities of Mzali instead of Sarenrae... but I admit, I'm starting to sweat.
Wait you found who it was over a year ago???? o.O It's a hint to something but not necessarily this, it could easily be a hint towards something else entirely. Keftiu was the first person in the community to know about the event months before...keftiu2024-03-20T21:24:55ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sevenkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#502024-03-21T14:03:27Z2024-03-20T20:43:52Z<p>I maintain my hope that Stolen Fate's mention of the sun is a fake-out, pointing to the deities of Mzali instead of Sarenrae... but I admit, I'm starting to sweat.</p>I maintain my hope that Stolen Fate's mention of the sun is a fake-out, pointing to the deities of Mzali instead of Sarenrae... but I admit, I'm starting to sweat.keftiu2024-03-20T20:43:52ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sevenkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#312024-03-20T20:13:20Z2024-03-20T19:24:04Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">worldhopper wrote:</div><blockquote>Nervous for a lot of my favorites still on the block here. How many more of these will we get, again? </blockquote><p>10 in total, leaving 10 up in the air until the book comes out.worldhopper wrote:Nervous for a lot of my favorites still on the block here. How many more of these will we get, again?
10 in total, leaving 10 up in the air until the book comes out.keftiu2024-03-20T19:24:04ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sevenkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#172024-03-20T20:12:23Z2024-03-20T18:50:52Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">OmegaZ wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Oh man, there goes my bracket!</p>
<p>I was figuring Zon-Kuthon's death would be to merge with Shelyn. Comedy and Tragedy together, as divine pathos (like theater masks).
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</blockquote><p>You might be interested to know that there's a "Zon-Shelyn" of some sort coming to Starfinder 2e, but it's been said that's wholly separate from and unrelated to all of this.OmegaZ wrote:Oh man, there goes my bracket!
I was figuring Zon-Kuthon's death would be to merge with Shelyn. Comedy and Tragedy together, as divine pathos (like theater masks).
You might be interested to know that there's a "Zon-Shelyn" of some sort coming to Starfinder 2e, but it's been said that's wholly separate from and unrelated to all of this.keftiu2024-03-20T18:50:52ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sevenkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij8?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Seven#72024-03-21T17:21:11Z2024-03-20T18:45:24Z<p>ZK's redemption being more than he can bear is a fun angle on that potentiality. It's interesting that Shelyn seems to break almost as hard as he does here! Finding the beauty in millennia of torture is not without consequences...</p>ZK's redemption being more than he can bear is a fun angle on that potentiality. It's interesting that Shelyn seems to break almost as hard as he does here! Finding the beauty in millennia of torture is not without consequences...keftiu2024-03-20T18:45:24ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Could a Android or whatever the robots are called, look like a COBRA BAT from GI Joe?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yh1?Could-a-Android-or-whatever-the-robots-are#82024-03-20T09:20:27Z2024-03-20T09:12:49Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">The Raven Black wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Oni Shogun wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">YuriP wrote:</div><blockquote> For a Cobra Bat like an <a href="https://2e.aonprd.com/Ancestries.aspx?ID=48" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Automaton</a> makes more sense. </blockquote>I was told that too but Automatons have souls of living people in them or something? Is it possible to just be all robot? </blockquote><p>Automatons are magical constructs with the souls of humans from an ancient human empire in them. Automatons are ensouled machines originally invented by the humans of another planet (in a different galaxy!), carried to Golarion by a crashing starship millennia ago.
<p>Both - along with Poppets, magically-animated dolls and toys - are your current best options for any sort of "robot"-adjacent PC. </blockquote>I believe the second instance of Automatons in Keftiu's post above (ensouled machines) is supposed to be Androids. </blockquote><p>Ack! Indeed, yes.The Raven Black wrote:keftiu wrote: Oni Shogun wrote: YuriP wrote: For a Cobra Bat like an Automaton makes more sense.
I was told that too but Automatons have souls of living people in them or something? Is it possible to just be all robot? Automatons are magical constructs with the souls of humans from an ancient human empire in them. Automatons are ensouled machines originally invented by the humans of another planet (in a different galaxy!), carried to Golarion by a crashing starship...keftiu2024-03-20T09:12:49ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Could a Android or whatever the robots are called, look like a COBRA BAT from GI Joe?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yh1?Could-a-Android-or-whatever-the-robots-are#52024-03-20T08:10:27Z2024-03-20T08:04:17Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Oni Shogun wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">YuriP wrote:</div><blockquote> For a Cobra Bat like an <a href="https://2e.aonprd.com/Ancestries.aspx?ID=48" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Automaton</a> makes more sense. </blockquote>I was told that too but Automatons have souls of living people in them or something? Is it possible to just be all robot? </blockquote><p>Automatons are magical constructs with the souls of humans from an ancient human empire in them. Automatons are ensouled machines originally invented by the humans of another planet (in a different galaxy!), carried to Golarion by a crashing starship millennia ago.
<p>Both - along with Poppets, magically-animated dolls and toys - are your current best options for any sort of "robot"-adjacent PC.</p>Oni Shogun wrote:YuriP wrote: For a Cobra Bat like an Automaton makes more sense.
I was told that too but Automatons have souls of living people in them or something? Is it possible to just be all robot? Automatons are magical constructs with the souls of humans from an ancient human empire in them. Automatons are ensouled machines originally invented by the humans of another planet (in a different galaxy!), carried to Golarion by a crashing starship millennia ago. Both - along with Poppets,...keftiu2024-03-20T08:04:17ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Can Gnolls only breed with other Gnolls?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yh3?Can-Gnolls-only-breed-with-other-Gnolls#82024-03-21T07:05:10Z2024-03-20T08:02:34Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Oni Shogun wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote><p> We haven't heard of anyone of mixed Kholo heritage before, but if your GM has already approved it, then I think you're in the clear. I think the amount of published, canon Rougarou lore for Pathfinder could probably fit on a single piece of printer paper.</p>
<p>The nerd in me wants to note that hyenas aren't canines; they're distant cousins to mongooses, and categorized as 'feliform' (cat-like) mammals taxonomically. </blockquote>This is true but are Pathfinder Gnolls really "just humanoid Hyena" or something more? They aren't Hyena who become Gnolls through some horrific transformation like they are in most D&D worlds. (The only exception I can think of where they don't come into existence like that is Eberron). </blockquote><p>That "horrible transformation" lore is mostly a 5e thing, I believe; the author of Eberron wrote an article about player character Gnolls for 4e's base setting... and that's how I wound up playing one as my first PC, ever!
<p>But no, the Kholo (you can thank WotC's OGL stunt for the Gnoll name going bye-bye) are a born people like any other. Lost Omens: The Mwangi Expanse has the best portrait of their current lore, though Player Core 2 will give a broader overview of them once it releases.</p>Oni Shogun wrote:keftiu wrote:We haven't heard of anyone of mixed Kholo heritage before, but if your GM has already approved it, then I think you're in the clear. I think the amount of published, canon Rougarou lore for Pathfinder could probably fit on a single piece of printer paper.
The nerd in me wants to note that hyenas aren't canines; they're distant cousins to mongooses, and categorized as 'feliform' (cat-like) mammals taxonomically.
This is true but are Pathfinder Gnolls really...keftiu2024-03-20T08:02:34ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Can Gnolls only breed with other Gnolls?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yh3?Can-Gnolls-only-breed-with-other-Gnolls#32024-03-21T07:04:41Z2024-03-20T02:03:50Z<p>We haven't heard of anyone of mixed Kholo heritage before, but if your GM has already approved it, then I think you're in the clear. I think the amount of published, canon Rougarou lore for Pathfinder could probably fit on a single piece of printer paper.</p>
<p>The nerd in me wants to note that hyenas aren't canines; they're distant cousins to mongooses, and categorized as 'feliform' (cat-like) mammals taxonomically.</p>We haven't heard of anyone of mixed Kholo heritage before, but if your GM has already approved it, then I think you're in the clear. I think the amount of published, canon Rougarou lore for Pathfinder could probably fit on a single piece of printer paper.
The nerd in me wants to note that hyenas aren't canines; they're distant cousins to mongooses, and categorized as 'feliform' (cat-like) mammals taxonomically.keftiu2024-03-20T02:03:50ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: God tier listkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43vg0?God-tier-list#102024-03-26T16:29:16Z2024-03-20T02:00:08Z<p>Limiting myself to the Core 20 here, and prefacing it all with these being <i>very</i> subjective personal preferences...</p>
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<p>EDIT: As for outside the Core 20, I've got a couple favorites!</p>
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[Spoiler omitted]keftiu2024-03-20T02:00:08ZRe: Forums/Paizo: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Celebrating Women in TTRPGs for Women’s Month!keftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sij5?Celebrating-Women-in-TTRPGs-for-Women-s-Month#32024-03-18T22:06:58Z2024-03-18T20:13:03Z<p>Thank you, all <3</p>Thank you, all <3keftiu2024-03-18T20:13:03ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Which core deity will we lose?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ur8&page=12?Which-core-deity-will-we-lose#5702024-03-18T15:49:06Z2024-03-18T09:18:12Z<p>"Gorum's my bet, Iomedae's my hope" has been my refrain from the start. I'd be very surprised to see anyone from the Prismatic Ray beef it - though that's not say they won't be unscathed.</p>"Gorum's my bet, Iomedae's my hope" has been my refrain from the start. I'd be very surprised to see anyone from the Prismatic Ray beef it - though that's not say they won't be unscathed.keftiu2024-03-18T09:18:12ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Which ten deities do you predict won't be safe by the end of the reveals?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43xy5?Which-ten-deities-do-you-predict-wont-be-safe#302024-03-18T15:50:05Z2024-03-18T07:48:28Z<p>I think Irori's likely to be safe, not because he's "boring" (as some have said) but because we simply haven't spent a ton of time with the major centers of Iroran faith in canon yet. Such a thing would be a huge shake-up for Vudra, but the loss of the old normal wouldn't really be coherent for us.</p>
<p>For someone in the Core 20, he's awfully underrepresented in the Inner Sea. Other than Jalmeray and the dwarves at Tar Kuata, I don't know where he really shows up - you never really feel his influence in Hellknights of the Godclaw, it seems.</p>I think Irori's likely to be safe, not because he's "boring" (as some have said) but because we simply haven't spent a ton of time with the major centers of Iroran faith in canon yet. Such a thing would be a huge shake-up for Vudra, but the loss of the old normal wouldn't really be coherent for us.
For someone in the Core 20, he's awfully underrepresented in the Inner Sea. Other than Jalmeray and the dwarves at Tar Kuata, I don't know where he really shows up - you never really feel his...keftiu2024-03-18T07:48:28ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: Dreams of Youthkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiw&page=2?Tian-Xia-Days-Dreams-of-Youth#752024-03-18T13:06:15Z2024-03-17T03:57:09Z<p>Apologies for the misattribution there <3</p>Apologies for the misattribution there <3keftiu2024-03-17T03:57:09ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Monster Core revealskeftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yd7&page=3?Monster-Core-reveals#1192024-03-16T20:40:48Z2024-03-16T20:27:48Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Deriven Firelion wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Are the Sahkil Paizo only? I don't recall them in D&D. But they removed the Sahkil feats from the Remaster Nephilim on Archives of Nethys, so you can't be a Sahkil-blooded Nephilim. </p>
<p>Or can you use the old feats if you can find them? </blockquote><p>Were there ever Sahkil Tieflings officially? I remember unofficial options for them and Couatl Aasimar, but nothing actually in PF2.Deriven Firelion wrote:Are the Sahkil Paizo only? I don't recall them in D&D. But they removed the Sahkil feats from the Remaster Nephilim on Archives of Nethys, so you can't be a Sahkil-blooded Nephilim.
Or can you use the old feats if you can find them?
Were there ever Sahkil Tieflings officially? I remember unofficial options for them and Couatl Aasimar, but nothing actually in PF2.keftiu2024-03-16T20:27:48ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: Dreams of Youthkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiw&page=2?Tian-Xia-Days-Dreams-of-Youth#612024-03-19T16:55:19Z2024-03-16T19:18:32Z<p>That's what I've been trying to get at, really - if you want something more "traditional/classic/old-school" than Goka, it borders Lingshen and Quain, to say nothing of the rest of the continent. Tian Xia has room for <i>lots</i> of flavors of fantasy fun.</p>That's what I've been trying to get at, really - if you want something more "traditional/classic/old-school" than Goka, it borders Lingshen and Quain, to say nothing of the rest of the continent. Tian Xia has room for lots of flavors of fantasy fun.keftiu2024-03-16T19:18:32ZRe: Forums: Playtest General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Field Test #4: Team Up with an Envoy!keftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiy&page=2?Field-Test-4-Team-Up-with-an-Envoy#812024-03-17T07:28:50Z2024-03-16T08:55:57Z<p>I'll echo others that "asset" is a strange term for a hostile target you're directing violence toward, and that the time needed to mark one as such feels prohibitive for a core class mechanic. More uses for Charisma would also be nice.</p>
<p>Other than that... I love it! I'm a child of 4e, and there's long been a Warlord-shaped hole in my heart. Martial proficiency is a dream, as is the option for Medium Armor, but what I love most is how well I think this'll slot into PF2 games. Inspiring commanders, squirrelly nobles, and eloquent spies rejoice!</p>
<p>EDIT: <i>Not In The Face!</i> is an early front-runner for best Feat of the year, though I do wish it was just <i>Not The Face!</i> instead.</p>I'll echo others that "asset" is a strange term for a hostile target you're directing violence toward, and that the time needed to mark one as such feels prohibitive for a core class mechanic. More uses for Charisma would also be nice.
Other than that... I love it! I'm a child of 4e, and there's long been a Warlord-shaped hole in my heart. Martial proficiency is a dream, as is the option for Medium Armor, but what I love most is how well I think this'll slot into PF2 games. Inspiring...keftiu2024-03-16T08:55:57ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Monster Core revealskeftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yd7&page=2?Monster-Core-reveals#992024-03-19T06:12:03Z2024-03-16T08:48:52Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Aenigma wrote:</div><blockquote> I'm very frustrated that kobolds now have nothing to do with dragons. I have liked them very much due to their resemblance to dragons. Is the depiction of kobolds as little dragons a creation of D&D too, and not part of the origianl mythology? </blockquote><p>Mythological Kobolds were spirits/faeries of the earth, associated with ore and gemstones. The draconic link is a D&D-ism; you might know Warcraft's Kobolds as miners, while any Dungeon Meshi fans have seen them as poison-resistant dogfolk in that work.Aenigma wrote:I'm very frustrated that kobolds now have nothing to do with dragons. I have liked them very much due to their resemblance to dragons. Is the depiction of kobolds as little dragons a creation of D&D too, and not part of the origianl mythology?
Mythological Kobolds were spirits/faeries of the earth, associated with ore and gemstones. The draconic link is a D&D-ism; you might know Warcraft's Kobolds as miners, while any Dungeon Meshi fans have seen them as poison-resistant...keftiu2024-03-16T08:48:52ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Which core deity will we lose?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ur8&page=12?Which-core-deity-will-we-lose#5622024-03-27T22:32:54Z2024-03-16T06:24:17Z<p>I think it's interesting that Shyka was the being Luis confirmed safe before anyone else.</p>I think it's interesting that Shyka was the being Luis confirmed safe before anyone else.keftiu2024-03-16T06:24:17ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: Dreams of Youthkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiw&page=2?Tian-Xia-Days-Dreams-of-Youth#532024-03-19T16:54:33Z2024-03-16T06:21:47Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">CorvusMask wrote:</div><blockquote><p>Alien spaceship crashing is different and much less familiar to real life experience, so don't misrepresent what I say, it hurts :(</p>
<p>Its not fun when people dismiss your opinions like they are ridiculous or don't matter </blockquote><p>My intent was never to belittle, I'm just pointing to the anachronisms that have always been all over Golarion as a setting.
<p>Getting away from Numeria as an example, there's the Land of the Mammoth Lords playing at Ice Age Neolithic living next door to the Sarkoris Scar, a place full of 1100s-style Crusader knights, or pastoral Zenj herdsmen just over the mountains from the rootin'-shootin' Weird West of Alkenstar. It's a planet full of theme park countries... so Goka's being "we're a more modern-style metropolis" isn't that jarring to me.</p>CorvusMask wrote:Alien spaceship crashing is different and much less familiar to real life experience, so don't misrepresent what I say, it hurts :(
Its not fun when people dismiss your opinions like they are ridiculous or don't matter
My intent was never to belittle, I'm just pointing to the anachronisms that have always been all over Golarion as a setting. Getting away from Numeria as an example, there's the Land of the Mammoth Lords playing at Ice Age Neolithic living next door to the...keftiu2024-03-16T06:21:47ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Which core deity will we lose?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ur8&page=12?Which-core-deity-will-we-lose#5532024-03-17T22:26:50Z2024-03-15T19:21:18Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Evan Tarlton wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Saedar wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Mana Wastes could be a pretty crazy battlefield. Wonder if there could be incursions through the Vault/Oprak.</p>
<p>Any other notable planar bleed places that could be neat?</p>
<p>Maybe Treerazor kicks the whole thing off as he finally completes his ascension and drags someone screaming into Tanglebriar. </blockquote>We've gotten a hint that screams Treerazer. </blockquote><p>There's something that sounds a lot like him in the Stolen Fate prophecy <i>and</i> the next Society Special is about the Tanglebriar. It's an appetizing lead, for sure - and after Highhelm/SKT, the Elves could use some spotlight!Evan Tarlton wrote:Saedar wrote:Mana Wastes could be a pretty crazy battlefield. Wonder if there could be incursions through the Vault/Oprak.
Any other notable planar bleed places that could be neat?
Maybe Treerazor kicks the whole thing off as he finally completes his ascension and drags someone screaming into Tanglebriar.
We've gotten a hint that screams Treerazer. There's something that sounds a lot like him in the Stolen Fate prophecy and the next Society Special is about the...keftiu2024-03-15T19:21:18ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: Dreams of Youthkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiw?Tian-Xia-Days-Dreams-of-Youth#462024-03-15T21:34:22Z2024-03-15T19:19:04Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Kittyburger wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Bluemagetim wrote:</div><blockquote>My thought is more along the lines of something like calling an airship an airplane. Airplane takes me out of the fantasy where as airship keeps the fantasy vibes for me.</blockquote>Why is a technology that was invented in the late 1800s more 'fantasy' than one invented in 1903? What does the distinction matter when this setting has irradiated cyborgs in one corner of it, too?</blockquote><p>For me it's because airships, now, are "a more elegant [aircraft] for a more civilized age" while airplanes are the mildly inconvenient people-cans we stuff ourselves into for several hours to get to a business meeting.
<p>Romanticism vs. familiarity and vaguely uncomfortable memories. </blockquote><p>I'm forced to reckon with the fact that not everyone has flown on a blimp before. My childhood was weird!Kittyburger wrote:keftiu wrote: Bluemagetim wrote:My thought is more along the lines of something like calling an airship an airplane. Airplane takes me out of the fantasy where as airship keeps the fantasy vibes for me.
Why is a technology that was invented in the late 1800s more 'fantasy' than one invented in 1903? What does the distinction matter when this setting has irradiated cyborgs in one corner of it, too?For me it's because airships, now, are "a more elegant [aircraft] for a more...keftiu2024-03-15T19:19:04ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Which core deity will we lose?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ur8&page=11?Which-core-deity-will-we-lose#5422024-03-15T10:00:58Z2024-03-15T08:01:39Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">The Raven Black wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">keftiu wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Your efforts to keep Desna alive have given me some <i>very</i> odd dreams theese last few nights.</p>
<p>While not necessarily a hint to the identity of our fallen god from the Core 20, Michael Sayre has shared something fascinating on Twitter: one of the other dead deities is one of his favorites, "relatively obscure and not particularly important to the broader canon of the game (though more important in some of my hombrews)."</p>
<p>I worry Sarkoris might have more to grieve soon. </blockquote>Why Sarkoris ? </blockquote><p>Michael Sayre's a big Sarkoris fan/has written a lot of their 2e material, and they have a lot of deities associated with the region who are comparatively small-fry enough to take some hits in a divine struggle.The Raven Black wrote:keftiu wrote:Your efforts to keep Desna alive have given me some very odd dreams theese last few nights.
While not necessarily a hint to the identity of our fallen god from the Core 20, Michael Sayre has shared something fascinating on Twitter: one of the other dead deities is one of his favorites, "relatively obscure and not particularly important to the broader canon of the game (though more important in some of my hombrews)."
I worry Sarkoris might have more to...keftiu2024-03-15T08:01:39ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: What Is Paizo's Most Frequently Played Pathfinder Adventure?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ydw?What-Is-Paizos-Most-Frequently-Played#32024-03-17T23:17:14Z2024-03-15T05:46:24Z<p>It seems like both Abominations Vaults and the 2e Beginner's Box made pretty big splashes - and the former has its 5e conversion coming soon, which'll expand the potential audience pretty dramatically.</p>It seems like both Abominations Vaults and the 2e Beginner's Box made pretty big splashes - and the former has its 5e conversion coming soon, which'll expand the potential audience pretty dramatically.keftiu2024-03-15T05:46:24ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: Dreams of Youthkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiw?Tian-Xia-Days-Dreams-of-Youth#382024-03-18T13:00:05Z2024-03-15T01:41:40Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Bluemagetim wrote:</div><blockquote> I apologize keftiu and Anorak if I came off in a way that is confrontational. It was not my intention. </blockquote><p>Nah, not at all - and I'll say the same in turn <3Bluemagetim wrote:I apologize keftiu and Anorak if I came off in a way that is confrontational. It was not my intention.
Nah, not at all - and I'll say the same in turn <3keftiu2024-03-15T01:41:40ZRe: Forums/Lost Omens Campaign Setting: General Discussion: Which core deity will we lose?keftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ur8&page=11?Which-core-deity-will-we-lose#5402024-03-15T18:37:09Z2024-03-15T00:23:52Z<p>Your efforts to keep Desna alive have given me some <i>very</i> odd dreams theese last few nights.</p>
<p>While not necessarily a hint to the identity of our fallen god from the Core 20, Michael Sayre has shared something fascinating on Twitter: one of the other dead deities is one of his favorites, "relatively obscure and not particularly important to the broader canon of the game (though more important in some of my hombrews)."</p>
<p>I worry Sarkoris might have more to grieve soon.</p>Your efforts to keep Desna alive have given me some very odd dreams theese last few nights.
While not necessarily a hint to the identity of our fallen god from the Core 20, Michael Sayre has shared something fascinating on Twitter: one of the other dead deities is one of his favorites, "relatively obscure and not particularly important to the broader canon of the game (though more important in some of my hombrews)."
I worry Sarkoris might have more to grieve soon.keftiu2024-03-15T00:23:52ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Monster Core revealskeftiuhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43yd7&page=2?Monster-Core-reveals#652024-03-15T09:02:15Z2024-03-14T23:55:22Z<p>I'd note that Athamarus have previously been said to replace Locathah (they're coming in Howl of the Wild) and Sedacthy are replacing Sahuagin (they're in Monster Core, I believe).</p>I'd note that Athamarus have previously been said to replace Locathah (they're coming in Howl of the Wild) and Sedacthy are replacing Sahuagin (they're in Monster Core, I believe).keftiu2024-03-14T23:55:22ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: Dreams of Youthkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiw?Tian-Xia-Days-Dreams-of-Youth#322024-03-15T02:41:35Z2024-03-14T21:33:03Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Bluemagetim wrote:</div><blockquote>My thought is more along the lines of something like calling an airship an airplane. Airplane takes me out of the fantasy where as airship keeps the fantasy vibes for me.</blockquote><p>Why is a technology that was invented in the late 1800s more 'fantasy' than one invented in 1903? What does the distinction matter when this setting has irradiated cyborgs in one corner of it, too?Bluemagetim wrote:My thought is more along the lines of something like calling an airship an airplane. Airplane takes me out of the fantasy where as airship keeps the fantasy vibes for me.
Why is a technology that was invented in the late 1800s more 'fantasy' than one invented in 1903? What does the distinction matter when this setting has irradiated cyborgs in one corner of it, too?keftiu2024-03-14T21:33:03ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: Dreams of Youthkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiw?Tian-Xia-Days-Dreams-of-Youth#292024-03-18T12:59:29Z2024-03-14T20:54:22Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Themetricsystem wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I think the "bridge" people are talking about is the fact that this story and the characterization depicted here that <b>Goka is effectively a carbon copy of South Korea complete with the same names you'd find there</b> (this, in particular, is one thing that sticks out the most, the rest of the "western" nations have very few, if any, NPCs or important characters with names like Charles, John, Aaron, Dwayne, Audrey, Jennifer etc), the types of food, everpresent advertising, themes, bird-measuring surrounding schooling/education, and the cultural obsession with both esports and pop music/idols.</p>
<p>I thought that Tian Xia was supposed to be loosely based on Asia in general and that the lore related to the nations of it was going to be inspired by it rather than the regions being depicted by way of intentionally leaning into stereotypes about said cultures. Sure, the content of the story doesn't lean into negative stereotypes and connotations of SK much but the connection between the region and this real nation is so on-the-nose it might as well have been lifted from a piece of fiction written for an anachronistic alternate universe where magic exists on earth. </blockquote><p>Haru, Nga, and Momo are not South Korean names. You're telling on yourself, here.Themetricsystem wrote:I think the "bridge" people are talking about is the fact that this story and the characterization depicted here that Goka is effectively a carbon copy of South Korea complete with the same names you'd find there (this, in particular, is one thing that sticks out the most, the rest of the "western" nations have very few, if any, NPCs or important characters with names like Charles, John, Aaron, Dwayne, Audrey, Jennifer etc), the types of food, everpresent advertising,...keftiu2024-03-14T20:54:22ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: Tian Xia Days: Dreams of Youthkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siiw?Tian-Xia-Days-Dreams-of-Youth#282024-03-18T12:59:31Z2024-03-14T20:52:01Z<p>I'd also remind everyone that Golarion is a world where civilization has been up and running several thousand years longer than it has on Earth, with the extra help of magic tangibly existing. Airships have been around in canon forever, and at least one country literally had a space program. Clockwork constructs smarter than IRL robots are completely blasé in this setting. </p>
<p>Please, let the Fantasy Asia be as fantastical and anachronistic as the Fantasy Europe has always been allowed to be. If this particular flavor irks you, there's an easy fix: stay out of Goka and go to anywhere else, the same way the kitchen sink has <i>always</i> worked for Pathfinder.</p>I'd also remind everyone that Golarion is a world where civilization has been up and running several thousand years longer than it has on Earth, with the extra help of magic tangibly existing. Airships have been around in canon forever, and at least one country literally had a space program. Clockwork constructs smarter than IRL robots are completely blasé in this setting.
Please, let the Fantasy Asia be as fantastical and anachronistic as the Fantasy Europe has always been allowed to be. If...keftiu2024-03-14T20:52:01ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: Paizo Blog: The emGodsrain Prophecies/em Part Sixkeftiuhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6siix&page=2?The-Godsrain-Prophecies-Part-Six#762024-03-18T08:58:16Z2024-03-14T20:46:09Z<p>You don't have to be the inventor of the engine to blow it up when you try to modify one while it's running.</p>You don't have to be the inventor of the engine to blow it up when you try to modify one while it's running.keftiu2024-03-14T20:46:09Z