Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Mythical Monsters Revisited (PFRPG)

I think I'd like to see one that gives more details to some of the outsiders that don't have a specific type, such as the Rakshasa, Kyton, Hound of Tindalos, etc.

These might be bad examples because I think the Rakshasa have already been further detailed and the Hound of Tindalos was just recently added to the system, but I stand by it!

Kyton is actually a class of outsiders, of which the chain 'devil' is only the most common...

Wow!
My good friend DJCherryPie told me there was buzz on the Phoenix. Sweet merciful crap I hope I don't disappoint and I can't wait to see how everyone else's sections turned out. It really was a great project to work on...

The Sinister Chris wrote:

I think I'd like to see one that gives more details to some of the outsiders that don't have a specific type, such as the Rakshasa, Kyton, Hound of Tindalos, etc.

These might be bad examples because I think the Rakshasa have already been further detailed and the Hound of Tindalos was just recently added to the system, but I stand by it!

Kyton is actually a class of outsiders, of which the chain 'devil' is only the most common...

I learned something new today. Interesting... Very interesting... *Evil Grin*

Hound of Tindalos

Not going to happen, I think. Unless they do a "Cthulhu Horrors Revisited" book. I'm not sure they're going to.

But you can always read up on the Mythos if you want to know more about the Hounds. It will only cost you some sanity, and who needs that?

Enlight_Bystand wrote:

The Sinister Chris wrote:

I think I'd like to see one that gives more details to some of the outsiders that don't have a specific type, such as the Rakshasa, Kyton, Hound of Tindalos, etc.

These might be bad examples because I think the Rakshasa have already been further detailed and the Hound of Tindalos was just recently added to the system, but I stand by it!

Kyton is actually a class of outsiders, of which the chain 'devil' is only the most common...

I learned something new today. Interesting... Very interesting... *Evil Grin*

Rakshasas and kytons both are outsider groups with multiple members by reputation and not much backing that up statistically yet. Rakshasas got a lengthy Ecology in Escape from Old Korvosa, which also had the five-headed rakshasa maharajah. The only other official kyton in Pathfinder is the ephialtes kyton in The Twice Damned-Prince, which is a nasty CR 16 abomination. In the 3PP market, if I may plug myself blatantly, the Creature Codex: Infernal Index has the CR 8 baboulas kyton, the illustration for which can be seen here. Think Scissor Man.

Back somewhat to topic, I am always in favor of more X Monsters Revisited, and I'm intrigued by the lineup here. Also, yes, more sphinxes please. The androsphinx and its weird roar are a D&D standby in my opinion. And I've had a very high opinion of heiracosphinxes after a random encounter in Legacy of Fire where my level 7 party fought seven of them. Loads of fun.

Sold.

Of course, anything from Paizo with the word "Revisited" in the title is an automatic buy for me.

Actually the Kraken really winds me up something fierce. One of my most favorite, underused, monsters in the game. Just nasty, and i wonder if you guys might get some variant looks, non traditional perhaps more lovecraftian with it. I am not trying to flog a dead deep one here, and by no means am i beating the drum to death, but the whole tentacle undersea beast...and after the aboleth was nerfed into oblivion i hope these will become the new lords of the deep.
or something like that.

The Sinister Chris wrote:

Hound of Tindalos

Not going to happen, I think. Unless they do a "Cthulhu Horrors Revisited" book. I'm not sure they're going to.

But you can always read up on the Mythos if you want to know more about the Hounds. It will only cost you some sanity, and who needs that?

I wouldn't discount it so quickly, and naturally I've read the story. Reading Lovecraft is the best way to lose SAN.

Reading Lovecraft is the best way to lose SAN.

Or, in this case, Frank Belknap Long.

Dragon78 wrote:

So does that mean that the Beastairy III will have stats for the other kinds of Sphinx?

Will the book reprint the monsters stats or will they stat up the variants or class level versions?

Do folks WANT more sphinx stat blocks? ;-)

Yes, I'm still trying to find the stats for the mysterious Leon varient. :-)

The Kraken is great but the Phoenix is the underused one on this list. I am so happy it got to be in this book since monsters like the Basilisk, Gorgon, Cockatrice, Hippogriff, or unicorn would be more likely choices.

Great news!

"chimera, couatl, harpy, kraken, medusa, sphinx"

Guess I should put off making those npcs…

I have always wanted to see some variant Griffons, combining other birds and cats.

Raven/ Panther
Owl/ Snow Leopard
Falcon/ Cheetah
Vulture/ Cougar
Osprey/ Tiger
Condor/ Jaguar
Parrot/ Ocelot
Kestrel/ Lynx

And for a Dire Griffon :D
Blood Hawk/ Liger or
Terror Bird/ Saber-tooth

The only way this book would look better to me would be if it replaced couatls with the lamia. Or have they already been covered elsewhere?

But yes, this is seriously cool-looking.

Any chance we'll get to see the Gorgohydra variant in this book James?

KaeYoss wrote:

The Sinister Chris wrote:

Hound of Tindalos

Not going to happen, I think. Unless they do a "Cthulhu Horrors Revisited" book. I'm not sure they're going to.

But you can always read up on the Mythos if you want to know more about the Hounds. It will only cost you some sanity, and who needs that?

I wouldn't discount it so quickly, and naturally I've read the story. Reading Lovecraft is the best way to lose SAN.

I can remember writing a note into the back of my paperback copy of 'At the Mountains of Madness'(Vol.1) listing how many dice of SAN loss you experienced for reading it cover to cover.(hey I was 17)

I would rather see the Gorgimera.

Variant animal combinations for the chimera and griffon would be cool.

the male version of the medusa.

the clash of the titans version of the medusa.

I would rather see the Gorgimera.

Bah! The Gorgohydra would crush your Gorgimera beneath it's armor plated hooves! ^_~

I'm not a big fan of the chimeric monsters beyond the chimera. Things like a gorgohydra or a mantimera or a basigriff aren't nearly as interesting to me as brand new creatures or creatures from mythology.

Not going to happen, I think. Unless they do a "Cthulhu Horrors Revisited" book. I'm not sure they're going to.

I dunno, James is a pretty huge Lovecraft fan, and from what I gather several other Paizo people are as well. I would put money on there eventually being a "Mythos Horrors Revisited" type book.

Ohh i might have money!!!!

I'm not a big fan of the chimeric monsters beyond the chimera. Things like a gorgohydra or a mantimera or a basigriff aren't nearly as interesting to me as brand new creatures or creatures from mythology.

Well insane alchemists and wizards have to create SOMETHING in their spare time besides Golems don't they? :P

Besides, what's not to love about a 5 headed armor plated huge trampling petrifying gas breathing monstrosity with fast healing? ^_~

OMG! Mantimera? Basigriff? Awesome stuff? My players had better watch out! I foresee spike ridden stone statues in their futures. ^_^

I dunno, James is a pretty huge Lovecraft fan, and from what I gather several other Paizo people are as well. I would put money on there eventually being a "Mythos Horrors Revisited" type book.

Personally I'm all Lovecraft'd-out! Enough with Chuthulu's ilk! They've received plenty of love so far and can take a little break for now! Let's see some new monsters (from Native American, Christan, Indian, or Asian mythology) or combinations of old monsters (aka the Gorohydra, Gorgimera, Mantimera, or Basigriff)! ^_^

Dragon78 wrote:

So does that mean that the Beastairy III will have stats for the other kinds of Sphinx?

Will the book reprint the monsters stats or will they stat up the variants or class level versions?

Do folks WANT more sphinx stat blocks? ;-)

This would be a mighty HELL YEAH!

I want to buy this book just because there is a CHIMERA on the cover!

I want to buy this book just because there is a CHIMERA on the cover!

I'm pretty sure that's a mock-up cover; I think that chimera art is from an interior piece in Kingmaker #4: Blood for Blood.

That said, I can personally guarantee that the chimera section is gonna be AWESOME!!! :)

Zeugma wrote:

I want to buy this book just because there is a CHIMERA on the cover!

I'm pretty sure that's a mock-up cover; I think that chimera art is from an interior piece in Kingmaker #4: Blood for Blood.

That said, I can personally guarantee that the chimera section is gonna be AWESOME!!! :)

So what you're saying is that the real cover is going to have two chimerae fighting Amiri? Yay!

Zeugma wrote:

I want to buy this book just because there is a CHIMERA on the cover!

I'm pretty sure that's a mock-up cover; I think that chimera art is from an interior piece in Kingmaker #4: Blood for Blood.

That said, I can personally guarantee that the chimera section is gonna be AWESOME!!! :)

Nothing against Jason, but after the past ten or so episodes of 3.5 Private Sanctuary, I find it a bit hard to take the chimera serious.

I have always wanted to see some variant Griffons, combining other birds and cats.

Raven/ Panther
Owl/ Snow Leopard
Falcon/ Cheetah
Vulture/ Cougar
Osprey/ Tiger
Condor/ Jaguar
Parrot/ Ocelot
Kestrel/ Lynx

And for a Dire Griffon :D
Blood Hawk/ Liger or
Terror Bird/ Saber-tooth

There's a Polar Bear/Walrus/White Dragon Arctic Chimera in Pathfinder #51.

Dark Psion wrote:

I have always wanted to see some variant Griffons, combining other birds and cats.

Raven/ Panther
Owl/ Snow Leopard
Falcon/ Cheetah
Vulture/ Cougar
Osprey/ Tiger
Condor/ Jaguar
Parrot/ Ocelot
Kestrel/ Lynx

And for a Dire Griffon :D
Blood Hawk/ Liger or
Terror Bird/ Saber-tooth

There's a Polar Bear/Walrus/White Dragon Arctic Chimera in Pathfinder #51.

There is indeed... and it is GLORIOUS!!!

I have always wanted to see some variant Griffons, combining other birds and cats.

A Lamashtan planar ally that's an extraplanar disease-bearing mixture of a giant vulture and a hyaenodon could be funky and thematic.

A 'reverse' owlbear that's a great horned owl with the backend of a bear could also be cool as an improved familiar.

I hope there is variant for a poisonous Hydra and electrical breath weapon Hydra.

Some fun alternate Chimera compinations.

Atractive version of a Harpy.

clash of the titans version of the Medusa(Greater Medusa).

Some alternate compinations for Griffons.

A weaker version of the Wendigo(CR6-10).

The history/origins of these creatures.

Alternate versions of the Shinx, Kraken, Couatl, and Phoenix.

Neat cover.

Awesome Chimera with feathered wings and what looks like a manticore's tail.

More Hydras, Coutals, Phoenix, and Griffons that's outstanding. Now all I need is a Dinosaurs Revisited and my gamer life will be complete.

YESYESYESYESYESYES!!!!!!!!

<tease>There is a picture on page seven of this book that is quite possibly the cutest thing to appear in a Pathfinder book.</tease>

Is the artwork of this book following a similair trend of other classic books (ie picture at start of each chapter of creature and an Iconic) and if so what Iconics are being used?

What on earth could be considered "cute" from this book.

What on earth could be considered "cute" from this book.

Only the cutest illustration ever in the history of fantasy roleplaying games! I'm tearing up just thinking of how cute it is.

Whatever the "cute pic" is it apparently has to be a

Again, really happy couatls are in this. They've needed futher exploration for a long time.

Still really hoping the sapient creatures have some non-evil possibilities explored, especially the poor medusa(seriously, the most unjustly maligned mythical being ever. Ancient Greek values are pretty screwed up).

Dragon78 wrote:

What on earth could be considered "cute" from this book.

Only the cutest illustration ever in the history of fantasy roleplaying games! I'm tearing up just thinking of how cute it is.

Lem bottle-feeding a baby-chimera?

Whatever the "cute pic" is it apparently has to be a ** spoiler omitted **

Again, really happy couatls are in this. They've needed futher exploration for a long time.

Still really hoping the sapient creatures have some non-evil possibilities explored, especially the poor medusa(seriously, the most unjustly maligned mythical being ever. Ancient Greek values are pretty screwed up).

Maybe it's the rare bunny, kitten, puppy chimera.

Earth Pony/Pegasus/Unicorn chimera!

Like the cover it's about time Valeros got something heroic..there's been a tendency to show him being crass or getting his ass kicked.Also nice to see him on a cover without Seoni who has been a little overused recently.

Seoni is never overused.

Eath Pony/Pegasus/Unicorn Chimera oh man I can not stop laughing on that one.

Bunny/kitten/puppy chimera is definitly a possibility.

Oops I meant spell it Earth Pony not "Eath".

I still wondering what could be so cute in this book.

Will we see varaints for the Pheonix?

Will any of the monsters have class levels?

The cover art has been updated( a while ago) but what about the descripton/information section?

Dragon78 wrote:

What on earth could be considered "cute" from this book.

Only the cutest illustration ever in the history of fantasy roleplaying games! I'm tearing up just thinking of how cute it is.

I can attest I let out an audible "Squee!" when I was prepping the PDF!

Mark Moreland wrote:

Dragon78 wrote:

What on earth could be considered "cute" from this book.

Only the cutest illustration ever in the history of fantasy roleplaying games! I'm tearing up just thinking of how cute it is.

I can attest I let out an audible "Squee!" when I was prepping the PDF!

It's true!

and the waiting contineous