Pathfinder Player Companion: People of the North (PFRPG)

I have been waiting for info on Irissen since I first read about. This is great, but I hope to see more on Irissen specifically and would love to see an AP focused there.

Eric Hinkle wrote:

Ooh, I'll be looking forward to this. Yay for more Viking fun in the Frozen North.

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But seriously as I play a Kellid Rogue as my back up PFS character I want this.

One thing I am really hoping is in this book. Well things I should say. I would like to see culture aspects to help bring them to life. Common forms of dress, any forms of address for nobles etc that is common to them(like in Russia you had a Czar instead of a king), common types of foods(since most cultures develop their own types of foods) just anything to help make that ethnic group/s come to life and stand apart. So when PC's go there it feels different and not just cause the people have funny names and or look a little different.

THIS. For the love of the Powers That Be, this.

While I know the cover is a mock-up, can the final cover PLEASE include Ulf Gormundr?! He is cool enough to be an iconic in my opinion!

Flexibility is one of the new names of the game with this line, so don't expect "People of the South/Darklands/Planes/Moon/Basement/Etc."

Dang! I was all set to pre-order People of the Basement. :(

F. Wesley Schneider wrote:

Flexibility is one of the new names of the game with this line, so don't expect "People of the South/Darklands/Planes/Moon/Basement/Etc."

Dang! I was all set to pre-order People of the Basement. :(

Don't forget People of the Etc. - options for them never seem to get spelled out.

Dark_Mistress wrote:

One thing I am really hoping is in this book. Well things I should say. I would like to see culture aspects to help bring them to life. Common forms of dress, any forms of address for nobles etc that is common to them(like in Russia you had a Czar instead of a king), common types of foods(since most cultures develop their own types of foods) just anything to help make that ethnic group/s come to life and stand apart. So when PC's go there it feels different and not just cause the people have funny names and or look a little different.

+1 to this.

+2 to this.

While I know the cover is a mock-up, can the final cover PLEASE include Ulf Gormundr?! He is cool enough to be an iconic in my opinion!

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weren't the ulfen nd the kellids described in humans of golarion???

and theu lfens as well in the land of linnorm kings???

this book only interests me for the snowcasters

Laschoni wrote:

Dark_Mistress wrote:

One thing I am really hoping is in this book. Well things I should say. I would like to see culture aspects to help bring them to life. Common forms of dress, any forms of address for nobles etc that is common to them(like in Russia you had a Czar instead of a king), common types of foods(since most cultures develop their own types of foods) just anything to help make that ethnic group/s come to life and stand apart. So when PC's go there it feels different and not just cause the people have funny names and or look a little different.

+1 to this.

+2 to this.

+3 as well. This is exactly the sort of thing that is not only helpful but adds wonders to immersion.

Let's face it, Humans of Golarion didn't add nothing of note that wasn't in Inner Sea World Guide, and Land of Linnorm Kings was a DM-side book.

So, do want.

Kajehase wrote:

Eric Hinkle wrote:

Ooh, I'll be looking forward to this. Yay for more Viking fun in the Frozen North.

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But seriously as I play a Kellid Rogue as my back up PFS character I want this.

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I wonder if this book will have any archetypes or feats to tie in the Ulfen human affinity for Lycanthropy in their culture...come on playable Lycanthrope Archetypes or Prestige Classes *crosses fingers*

Azure_Zero wrote:

So who is working on this book?

I loved Frostburn and I am hoping this is as good or better.

Did someone make that "Top Men" joke already? Dang.

Just for a bit of perspective, Frostburn was a how many hundred page book with tons of prestige classes, monsters, and other crazy environmental stuff? This is a 32-page guy with a lot of cultures and ground to cover. There's going to be tons of cool stuff in here, but just remember a larger container can hold more than a smaller container. In other words, Zoobooks not Encyclopedia Britannica, surgical not comprehensive.

Perhaps, but Frostburn was an *excellent* 3.5e splattbook, possibly one of THE best accessories WoTC published. IMHO, if anyone is intending to release a "cold"-themed accessory, it really should be taking a leaf out of Frostburn (no pun intended) and besides, I'm sure players *want* more cold-themed class options, PrCs, spells, equipment, monsters, locations etc, so why curtail all that possibility on the grounds that "In other words, Zoobooks not Encyclopedia Britannica, surgical not comprehensive". Weight, cost and production time are not an issue. If there is sufficient comprehensive material, the fans will wait for the production time and happily accept the cost and weight of the product...Am I missing something ?

Weight, cost and production time are not an issue. If there is sufficient comprehensive material, the fans will wait for the production time and happily accept the cost and weight of the product...Am I missing something ?

Just the fact that the Player Companion line, of which this book is a part, are limited to "32-page softcover sourcebooks." :)

The_Hex wrote:

Weight, cost and production time are not an issue. If there is sufficient comprehensive material, the fans will wait for the production time and happily accept the cost and weight of the product...Am I missing something ?

Just the fact that the Player Companion line, of which this book is a part, are limited to "32-page softcover sourcebooks." :)

It strikes me that The Hex should be petitioning for a Frostburn style of book in the RPG line, not the Player Companions. This is a Golarion sourcebook for players, not an RPG expansion.

Joana wrote:

The_Hex wrote:

Weight, cost and production time are not an issue. If there is sufficient comprehensive material, the fans will wait for the production time and happily accept the cost and weight of the product...Am I missing something ?

Just the fact that the Player Companion line, of which this book is a part, are limited to "32-page softcover sourcebooks." :)

It strikes me that The Hex should be petitioning for a Frostburn style of book in the RPG line, not the Player Companions. This is a Golarion sourcebook for players, not an RPG expansion.

Or a environments and hazards core rule book. I think that would be a good choice as a future GM style book.

+1 to a hardcover environments and hazards book, especially post-mythic rules :)

Curious about snowcaster elves myself.

What are the chances we will see the Berserker's Cry feat updated to Pathfinder in this product? I am getting tired of lugging my old Inner Sea Guide to game days just to legally use it... especially after I got SKR to sign it at GenCon this year!

What are the chances we will see the Berserker's Cry feat updated to Pathfinder in this product? I am getting tired of lugging my old Inner Sea Guide to game days just to legally use it... especially after I got SKR to sign it at GenCon this year!

Make a copy of the page.

I was under the impression a photocopy wasn't legal; only a printed copy of the page from a legal pdf... which I now have. Problem solved!

(Still would like to see it added to this product though. It is only allowed as a "grandfathered" feat, since that book has been replaced with a more recent print version. This feat in particular was not updated in the new version though)

Will, there be any new information on the Varki nomads of the Land of the Linnorm Kings in this book? I see the Erutaki are going to be included, which is good news, and I'm hoping for the Varki as well.

This is a Stark departure from most of what I've seen on the Companion line.

You knoiw, we have a saying in the lands of the Linnorm Kings. "Irrisen is coming."

Will there be any new monsters in this book?

I am definetly interested in the Snowcaster Elves and the Mammoth Lords.

Will there be any new monsters in this book?

I am definetly interested in the Snowcaster Elves and the Mammoth Lords.

This book is in our Player Companion line, thus it features no new monsters. New monsters fit into our Campaign Setting line and the Adventure Paths.

Generic Villain wrote:

As written, this volume isn't covering all of the north - otherwise it would have to also detail nations like Brevoy, Numeria, Mednev, the World Wound, etc. This one seems to be lumping together the countries wherein being "in the north" is a core part of their identity - Numeria or Mendev could just as easily be found in Garund, for example, but you couldn't stick Irrisen or the Land of the Linnorm Kings down there without drastically altering their character.

True story. All that, any "People of the Northwest" lacks a certain je ne sais quoi.

Well, we considered doing it, but then it got all mainstream and just wasn't cool anymore.

Well, we considered doing it, but then it got all mainstream and just wasn't cool anymore.

I've never met her, but I like the new Project Manager!

Awesome avatar too.

EDIT: I didn't mean that to sound as weird and stalky as it came across. :P

More like Scotty in the newest Star Trek movie when he exclaims, "I like this ship! It's exciting!"

Jessica Price wrote:

Well, we considered doing it, but then it got all mainstream and just wasn't cool anymore.

I've never met her, but I like the new Project Manager!

Awesome avatar too.

Thanks! Blood of Angels had just come out when I started at Paizo, so Chris kindly snagged the art for me as an avatar. :-) (I loved the pic when I saw it: she's not looking at the "camera," not posing for the viewer -- she's just doing her thing, and she looks happy about it. Plus I like how she's rocking her green hair.)

They had a lot of good art for Blood of Angels and Blood of Fiends.

Final product image and description are up!

Final product image and description are up!

That's a crazy awesome cover!

I think Amiri is going to need a bigger sword.

I wonder is it an ice elemental, ice golem, or something else.vwell nice artwork and some interesting things to look forward too.

I think Amiri is going to need a bigger sword.

I'm half expecting that guy to fall apart in cleanly cut halves just like his staff after that apparent swing from Amiri.

It's like a rule or something. After a successful slash, the first thing to go is gear and/or hair, then the actual person.

Granted, getting hit by Amiri's sword is probably less like getting cut with a razor and more like getting hit by a cannonball

The cover is suitably epic. Kudos!

I think Amiri is going to need a bigger sword.

Agreed

I hope there's stuff on the Varki. I get to play Ulf as a PC since my guy died and I want to, yanno, have some knowledge of the culture.

Wasn't this coming out in november?

The whole schedule got pushed back. Not sure why. It's the reason that October is so barren in terms of releases.

Yeah I know about october but last time I checked I was still getting 3 items in november now it is 2. So I think this change was much more recent.

Anybody read through this and want to share some juicy tidbits? It's been way too long since I've had a new material pathfinder fix...

4 new spells

1st level(Druid, Magus, Sor/Wiz, Summoner, Witch)
Snowball
Save: fort partial SR: none
Ranged touch, 1d6 cold/level(5d6max), +staggered for 1 round(fort negates).

2nd level(Druid, Magus, Sor/Wiz, Witch)
Flury of Snowballs
Save: reflex 1/2 SR: none
30ft cone, 4d6 cold damage

2nd level(Druid, Witch)
Winters Grasp
Save: none SR: none
20ft radius, icy ground, cost 2 squires movement, +5 acrobatic DCs, 1d6 cold damage+ -2 save vs cold spells for 1 round.

7th level(Cleric, Druid, Sor/Wiz 6th level Summoner)
Frost Mammoth
Save: none SR: none
Summon a mammoth made out of ice, cold subtype, can ridden, combat trained, deals 1d6 cold with natural attacks at level 17.

Archtypes
Viking(fighter)rage powers and intimation abilities.

Witchguard(ranger)body guards to the white witches.

Feats

Cold Celerity
+2 inituitive and +1 attack rolls in under 0 degree temp plus gain same bonuses for 1 round when you take cold damage.

Tribal Scars
+6HP plus additional benefits depending on wich mammoth lord group you bellong to.

Oracle Mystery(Winter)
spells
1)Endure Elements 2)Frost Fall 3)Sleet Storm 4)Ice Storm 5)Icy Prison 6)Cone of Cold 7)Ice Body 8)Polar Ray 9)Mass Icy Prison

Cold Celerity
+2 inituitive and +1 attack rolls in under 0 degree temp plus gain same bonuses for 1 round when you take cold damage.

Is that celcius or farenheit?

...Witchguard ranger? A ranger who protects a witch?

I am tired of shouting battle-cries at this mage! Boo will finish his eyeballs once and for all so that he does not rise again! Evil! Meet my sword. SWORD! MEET! EVIL!

Dragon78 wrote:

Cold Celerity
+2 inituitive and +1 attack rolls in under 0 degree temp plus gain same bonuses for 1 round when you take cold damage.

Is that celcius or farenheit?

Kelvin, of course.

Mechalibur wrote:

Dragon78 wrote:

Cold Celerity
+2 inituitive and +1 attack rolls in under 0 degree temp plus gain same bonuses for 1 round when you take cold damage.

Is that celcius or farenheit?

Kelvin, of course.

That would be a sucky feat...

Dragon78 wrote:

Cold Celerity
+2 inituitive and +1 attack rolls in under 0 degree temp plus gain same bonuses for 1 round when you take cold damage.

Is that celcius or farenheit?

Kelvin!

;)

Mechalibur wrote:

Dragon78 wrote:

Cold Celerity
+2 inituitive and +1 attack rolls in under 0 degree temp plus gain same bonuses for 1 round when you take cold damage.

Is that celcius or farenheit?

Kelvin, of course.

Jinx!

Feet/inches I can barely live with, but any feat that forces me to break out the Internet in order to find out just what kind of counter-intuitive, arbitrary measurement do the Yankees and Britons use should die. In fire. At least 2000 degrees. CELSIUS.