Less than a week old and the Book of Beasts: Monsters of the River Nations has its second 5 star review. I just want to thank Krome and Kadeity for taking the time to review. I am very glad you both enjoyed the book so much.
I found out yesterday morning that 179 of the 200 copies we printed off have been shipped from the warehouse to distributors. I've got a few reports of distributors already running out. If you are looking into getting a physical copy, you might want pick it up before supplies run out.
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I found out yesterday morning that 179 of the 200 copies we printed off have been shipped from the warehouse to distributors. I've got a few reports of distributors already running out. If you are looking into getting a physical copy, you might want pick it up before supplies run out.
Orderd mine from here the other day and already got my shipping notice. 2 weeks and it's mine... :)
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I found out yesterday morning that 179 of the 200 copies we printed off have been shipped from the warehouse to distributors. I've got a few reports of distributors already running out. If you are looking into getting a physical copy, you might want pick it up before supplies run out.
Backordererd already. :-(
The good news is that we are going to be doing another print run. :) I spent most of the weekend working out the details and I'll keep everyone posted as to when they can expect to see more copies showing up.
Very cool. Are monster books the way of the future for JBE? Best wishes,
-will
This is was first posted, I had a vague idea that the Book of Beasts would do well, but I didn't know for sure. Since then, the response has been overwhelming. I mean literally, my best case scenarios that I was anticipating were nothing close to what actually happened. We're dangerously close to selling out of 6 month supply in less than a month. Reprints should be available in a 2-3 weeks.
So to answer your question xidoraven, JBE has decided to move forward with Book of Beasts 2. We're not quite ready to talk about it yet, but we will be in a month or so from now. And we're formulating plans for #3.
The good news is that we are going to be doing another print run. :) I spent most of the weekend working out the details and I'll keep everyone posted as to when they can expect to see more copies showing up.
Thanks! I will be picking up a print copy as soon as I am able to.
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I am very excited about this. Two great reviews, Top 10 in .pdf downloads, and a second print run!
As soon as I find out where the best place is, I'll start a thread for discussion about the book, including ideas, what my experience was like as a new free-lancer, and hopefully a lengthy obituary with fun stories of characters death rolled or turned into silver!
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Alrighty....Come here to talk about how I killed you, ask about the experience of writing one of your first books, or smell that new book smell!
Raaaaaaahhhhhh !
Mine went into backorder ..... Curses !
Sorry about that. We're working as fast as we can to get more printed. I'll post an update as soon as I have it.
One of the reviews referred to the Addanc as having a weird name... the Addanc is Welsh (it's a dialect word for beaver that was also use to mean lake monster). Peredur (Perceval) fought one at Llyn Farfog, the "Bearded Lake".
Crocodile-Beaver sounds about right. I haven't picked this up but the inclusion of the Addanc makes it likely I will.
Sorry about that. We're working as fast as we can to get more printed. I'll post an update as soon as I have it.Raaaaaaahhhhhh !
Mine went into backorder ..... Curses !
~cracks the whip~ Get to work, slave! We expect results! ~cracks the whip again~
~grins~
I got an email earlier today saying the reprints will be done tomorrow. Considering that Labor Day is coming up, I'd guess (and this is my barely educated guess) that the reprints will be available Sept 15-ish.
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One of the reviews referred to the Addanc as having a weird name...
Yeah I thought that was a little strange. I appreciate the review, but I find my self wondering if addanc is any stranger a name than cyclops or aboleth. And it's a mythological creature, to boot.
When I playtested the addanc, my poor Rokugan party suffered. We had a great roleplaying scene about what some would do to defend the others if they got into trouble, since a coupls of samurai kept looking for reasons NOT to get into the water. :}
The Book of Beasts: Monsters of the River Nations is featured on Know Direction 15. Give it a listen.
Yeah, Paizo got more copies of Monsters of the River Nations in.
A 4th review!
Will it be available for order from one's FLGS?
Yep. Reprints are in and distributors should have plenty of copies. Your FLGS should be able to order it with little to no problem.
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Will it be available for order from one's FLGS?Yep. Reprints are in and distributors should have plenty of copies. Your FLGS should be able to order it with little to no problem.
Alliance Games, the biggest distributor in the industry, currently has stock in only one of their four warehouses; since many retailers order from a single warehouse to save on shipping, some retailers may wait until their preferred warehouse has stock. (At this point, you're more likely to have success on the east coast than on the west.)
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Will it be available for order from one's FLGS?Yep. Reprints are in and distributors should have plenty of copies. Your FLGS should be able to order it with little to no problem.Alliance Games, the biggest distributor in the industry, currently has stock in only one of their four warehouses; since many retailers order from a single warehouse to save on shipping, some retailers may wait until their preferred warehouse has stock. (At this point, you're more likely to have success on the east coast than on the west.)
Thanks, Vic. I'll discuss it with my FLGS. I do a lot a lot of special orders with them.
Alliance Games, the biggest distributor in the industry, currently has stock in only one of their four warehouses; since many retailers order from a single warehouse to save on shipping, some retailers may wait until their preferred warehouse has stock. (At this point, you're more likely to have success on the east coast than on the west.)
Thanks Vic. Then the reprints should be hitting distributors shortly. The second wave of the reprints arrived at the warehouse last week and started going out to distributors shortly thereafter. The first wave of "reprints" really was all the copies I had onhand sent onto the warehouse in an attempt to stem the tide of backorders. I even sent out my own personal copy to go out into distribution.
A Third 5 Star Review! This response to this is really overwhelming. I am really glad everyone is enjoying the book as much as they are.
The Book of Beasts: Monsters of the River Nations will be going into its 3rd printing soon.
With the Book of Beasts: Monsters of the River Nations 3rd printing coming soon, we have uploaded to Paizo an updated PDF file with all the changes incorporated.
Remember, if you buy the print, you always get the PDF for free.
New review up. Good product. :)
I really appreciate the review. Thank you.
I'll be doing more after the holidays. :)
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
EZG and DM, I am really glad you two enjoyed the book so much. Thank you for your reviews.
You're welcome! And thanks for publishing this nice book!
Kingmaker spoilers ahead
Hargulka almost TPKed our party and due to our house rule regarding starting level for new characters in an existing party the APL is a bit too low for VV.
So I created a small series of connected encounters. Perfect time for the critters from the BoB!
The PCs kingdom was damaged by flooding during one of the last event phases, so two riverswell spirits formed a tough first encounter and the plot-hook.
Following the clues to what caused the flood, the PCs found their way into an inn on the ford over the Thorn River. Where they found more clues and met old friends.
I always wanted to use the hydrus in our campaign, but I guess they are not really a challenge for an APL 6-party. So I had them preying on the woodcutters from RRR, which the party befriended and "adventured" with during the hunt on the Hodag. The challenge was to heal the wounded lumberjacks while killing the hydruses (?) at the same time.
As the PCs will discover in the next session, the rumors about the "water demon" relate in fact to an addanc which was (in part) responisble for the flood.
The riverswell spirits were really, really tough for its Drowning Touch ability. I expected a party with an undead "specialized" cleric would fare better, but the ghosts dropped all four PCs in no time. Was I right to let the PCs drown as soon as one failed their saving throw as in starting right here:
When the character finally fails her Constitution check, she begins to drown. In the first round, she falls unconscious (0 hp). In the following round, she drops to –1 hit points and is dying. In the third round, she drowns.
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They just survived the encounter because they fought on the doorstep of a temple dedicated to Pharasma at the shore of the lake. The entire priesthood (minus the high priest - the PC cleric) fought back the remaining spirit and saved the rulers lives.
Despite this tough start everybody had real fun due to the atmospheric monsters and their unique abilities!
Despite this tough start everybody had real fun due to the atmospheric monsters and their unique abilities!
I'm really glad your and your players really enjoyed these monsters. I hope they're a real enhancement to your game. Thank you for sharing your experience with them.
BTW I also used a garmunchi in our game. As we play in German I wondered how the name came into being. Is it composed of "gar" as the fish and "munchi" from "munch" / noisy chewing or from another background?
BTW I also used a garmunchi in our game. As we play in German I wondered how the name came into being. Is it composed of "gar" as the fish and "munchi" from "munch" / noisy chewing or from another background?
The author, Steven Helt, will have to answer that one. He came up with the name.
I was still hoping for a reply from Steven, but I cannot wait any longer. :D Is there a way I can contact him? He doesn't seem to have his email in his profile... Thank you!
I was still hoping for a reply from Steven, but I cannot wait any longer. :D Is there a way I can contact him? He doesn't seem to have his email in his profile... Thank you!
I'll send him another email.
Thank you!
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Aureus: I am grateful you've enjoyed the book. You have really captured what I envisioned for the riverswell spirits, and your use of the hydrus really brings out that post-flood fauna feel, snakes in the cistern and alligators in the streets and all that.
The garmunchi are loosely based on the myth of the armouchiquois in Native American mythology. They were tal and thin, with elongated arms and legs and mighty despite their skeletal appearance. In the Indian legends, they had very small heads. I wanted them to be sort of feral humans with a mysterious origin - maybe the rotten Worldwound if you paly Kingmaker in the Pathfinder setting, maybe a different background if you are using the River Nations material or fro somewhere else.
All in all I liked the way they turned out. As for their final name, I believe I submitted them as the 'garmouchi' originally. The idea was that the River Nations setting is not very Native MAerican in appeal, so I wanted to add harder consonants to the name and give them a French-Germanic feel.
So glad you folks are enjoying the book! Write to your favorite publishers and tell them to hire me! : }
Aureus: I am grateful you've enjoyed the book. You have really captured what I envisioned for the riverswell spirits, and your use of the hydrus really brings out that post-flood fauna feel, snakes in the cistern and alligators in the streets and all that.
Most of the critters in BoB make it very easy to use them this way. I can't approach every monster or creature in this way, but I guess this is totally right as so many different people play this game!
The garmunchi are loosely based on the myth of the armouchiquois in Native American mythology. They were tal and thin, with elongated arms and legs and mighty despite their skeletal appearance. In the Indian legends, they had very small heads. I wanted them to be sort of feral humans with a mysterious origin - maybe the rotten Worldwound if you paly Kingmaker in the Pathfinder setting, maybe a different background if you are using the River Nations material or fro somewhere else.
Very cool! We are playing KM on Golarion, but I would have taken Koloran as an possible origin, not the Worldwound. (Although I REALLY like this region!!)
All in all I liked the way they turned out. As for their final name, I believe I submitted them as the 'garmouchi' originally. The idea was that the River Nations setting is not very Native MAerican in appeal, so I wanted to add harder consonants to the name and give them a French-Germanic feel.
So the word garmunchi isn't based on "real" words, but created to sound like historical Earth inspiration?
So glad you folks are enjoying the book! Write to your favorite publishers and tell them to hire me! : }
So glad I use material from guys I can talk or write to! Thank you for the reply, Steven!!