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Thank you, oh randomly generated ordering of shippings, for deeming me worthy of a first day shipping for such a wondroust tome.
Man, father's day dinner is going to be super conflicting tonight.
I, however, am stuck in Pending Purgatory.
I may be growing to hate you, Cheapy. :p
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Ok I need to know three things if it can be answered.
2. A short description describing the oracle abilities along with the final revelation.
3. A short description of the fighter archetype.
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Ok I need to know three things if it can be answered.
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2.) A superbly defined Mystery built around "spiritualism" - final revelation is on the order of "awesome" as the Life Oracle - catch is, if you get wasted, you become a ghost...
3.) Trench Warfare Fighter - armor training is cashiered for taking cover et al, well suited to its name.
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Ok I need to know three things if it can be answered.
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Light machine gun, Madsen
Machine gun, Maxim M1910
Rifle, Mosin-Nagant M1891
Aasen mortar
Hotchkiss 6 pounder
Gas cylinder
M1914 grenade (concussion)
M1914 grenade (fragmentation)
M1917 chemical grenade
Basically you lose armor training in exchange for the gunslingers gun training ability (minus the misfire piece)
Still reading this will get that to you when I know.
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So in the case of guns, no pump action shotgun. My inquisitor will be saddened by this.
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So in the case of guns, no pump action shotgun. My inquisitor will be saddened by this.Yeah it's another sad day for scatter gun users. that being said i guess we'll have to settle for a FLAMETHROWER!!!
Agreed. *Evil Grin*
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Oh god that picture on page 62. Just that one painting of Lirianne, grinning like a maniac as she cuts loose with a Maxim on full auto from the back of a tachanka (with Alain driving, but who cares about him?), just that painting is worth the price of the whole book. :D
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Okay I can answer you on the Occult mystery
basically it is a lot of powers that help with or utilize spirits in some way or help with seances. All the bonus spells are either things that you could use in a seance to help spook the people, travel the spirit realm, or divine the future. You get some overlaps like brain drain but you also get stuff like soul shroud that lets you rebound damage back at targets but all in all it's mostly built around that core concept. The capstone gives you immunity to death effects, exhaustion, fatigue, nausea effects,
negative levels, and sickened effects as well as true see and astral projection 1/day as spell-likes. Finally if you die you are reborn as a ghost.
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I usually have to wait until the end of the week to get my volume, but that wasn't the case. I got it today and I've read through most of it.
I've been anticipating this issue like a giddy schoolgirl since the day I heard about it and I have to say I dreaded the prospect that it wouldn't live up to it's monumental hype. I was similarly excited about the Carrion Crown AP and found it to be a big letdown with an utterly uninspiring final villain.
That said, this issue didn't just meet my expectations, it completely blew me away with how good it is. Brandon Hodge has gone out of his way to write a story that does justice to the Mad Monk's legend and incorporates so many early 20th century references and details that it is just insane. He has managed to pack tons of what has been discussed in this thread into the volume while simultaneously managing to avoid making it feel padded or otherwise existing only to function as fan service.
This could easily have turned into a very stale grind of fighting off endless waves of mustard gas scented Russian soldiers, or a complete clusterf*** of mismatched monsters tossed in for the sake diversity. But Mr. Hodge has been very careful to selectively pick only a very narrow band of monstrous opponents that fit into and accent the Russian mysticism of this issue.
The rest of the issue is also very well written, I particularly liked the article on the Horseman of War. A very apt choice considering the backdrop of the issue.
I truly pity the empty soulless husks that criticized the concept from the first moment it appeared and refused to give it a chance. If you can't appreciate the awesomeness of what this issue is then you have truly hardened your heart and soul to pure joy.
I didn't mean for this post to end up sounding like a review, but there you have it. This is one of the absolute best adventure path issues ever written, and certainly my new favorite.
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Oh god that picture on page 62. Just that one painting of Lirianne, grinning like a maniac as she cuts loose with a Maxim on full auto from the back of a tachanka (with Alain driving, but who cares about him?), just that painting is worth the price of the whole book. :D
That's one of my favorite illustrations...ever. She's so happy.
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I was just about to point out that page!
My god. That's an amazing picture. She was born for that moment.
How is Rasputin stated out?
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And I fully concur with Jim. My jaw keeps on dropping.
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How is Rasputin stated out?
If I told you there was a mystery in here all about occult lore and mysticism, would that help you out?
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There's a disturbing lack of honest to goodness squeeing going on here. So, everyone with me!
Squeeeeeee!!!
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How is Rasputin stated out?If I told you there was a mystery in here all about occult lore and mysticism, would that help you out?
Well... Someone certainly is a tease.
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LIRIANNE: CRY SOME MORE!
IMRIJKA: Is possible to have too much joy in your work, Lirianne.
VALEROS: ... I think I’m in love.
FEIYA: With Lirianne, or the weapon?
VALEROS: I think they’ve become a package deal.
LINI: [wincing] That thing’s almost as loud and obnoxious as Alain!
ALAIN: Nothing’s as loud and obnoxious as Alain!
ALL: Truer words were never spoken.
Cast based on covers of prior issues and previous descriptions of said painting. My sub’s still pending. :(
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Well... Someone certainly is a tease.How is Rasputin stated out?If I told you there was a mystery in here all about occult lore and mysticism, would that help you out?
Rasputin...is not messin' 'round. If the PCs come in unprepared...well I will suspect a very very messy and final end for them.
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LIRIANNE: CRY SOME MORE!
IMRIJKA: Is possible to have too much joy in your work, Lirianne.
VALEROS: ... I think I’m in love.
FEIYA: With Lirianne, or the weapon?
VALEROS: I think they’ve become a package deal.
Now I want to see a picture of Valeros and Lirianne getting married with all the other iconics attending.
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There's a disturbing lack of honest to goodness squeeing going on here. So, everyone with me!
Squeeeeeee!!!
My squeeing was done by way of review. ^______^
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Rasputin...is not messin' 'round. If the PCs come in unprepared...well I will suspect a very very messy and final end for them.
He's a proper villain all right. All I can think is Elvanna wil be packin' some serious heat. 'Cause he ain't foolin' around.
Edit:: I just realized I wrote almost the same thing as Liz.
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Rasputin...is not messin' 'round. If the PCs come in unprepared...well I will suspect a very very messy and final end for them.He's a proper villain all right. All I can think is Elvanna wil be packin' some serious heat. 'Cause he ain't foolin' around.
Edit:: I just realized I wrote almost the same thing as Liz.
Use better words, Groves! :D
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Just got to take a glance at it while working:
1. That Lirienne face has got to become an avatar option here. Seriously, that face. :D
2. That artwork for the
3.
Aaah! These things are always na...
AAAAAHHHHH!!
4. Regarding a certain historic NPC: TOTALLY CALLED IT! :D
I'm really curious how that's going to play out in Book 6.
5. No Tetris constructs. :(
So question on the prices of the firearms. Are their prices the 10% of base value(since it's guns everywhere) or is it just the normal price before to take 10% of it?
So question on the prices of the firearms. Are their prices the 10% of base value(since it's guns everywhere) or is it just the normal price before to take 10% of it?
Page 63-64: "The costs listed for the various weapons and gear in this article represent the costs associated with a world where guns are everywhere, and thus cost 10% of the amount they would cost in a place where they are rarer."
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LIRIANNE: We're bringing this with us! No questions!
IMRIJKA: How are you even to be carrying that unaided?!
LIRIANNE: I HAVE THE STRENGTH OF MADNESS!
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Folks, I'm blown away by the response and the enthusiasm for this chapter so far. I normally only get to watch this anticipation from afar when it is heaped on Chapter 1s for APs (as I'm more of a late-chapter/finale guy), but after putting everything I had into this one, I'm super-stoked to see the swelling excitement and kind words. Thank you. I hope it turns out for your home groups as fun and creepy as I intended. I think the stars just really aligned for all involved on this one!
So question on the prices of the firearms. Are their prices the 10% of base value(since it's guns everywhere) or is it just the normal price before to take 10% of it?Page 63-64: "The costs listed for the various weapons and gear in this article represent the costs associated with a world where guns are everywhere, and thus cost 10% of the amount they would cost in a place where they are rarer."
Ah durr, not sure how I missed that.
Alright, thanks!
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Thomas!
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...Lirianne's spirit animal, for reasons known only to the gods, is a small anthropomorphic gray kitten dressed as a 1930s Chicago gangster, casually wielding a GAU-8 Avenger over one shoulder.
Still no shipping, grrr... How do you all get it so quickly?
Wow. Like Cheapy, I too have been gifted (cursed) by the random lottery gods.
I feel so privileged. My first random first shipping wave item, and it's this one.
Glee! Happydance! Joyjoy!
Maybe I've missed it, but aside from the animated tank, are there stats for actually tank vehicles?
Maybe I've missed it, but aside from the animated tank, are there stats for actually tank vehicles?Tsar Tank page 21
Thanks. Was hoping to spot it.
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Ordraude, check page 21.
This is some damn good stuff.
As for the Mad Monk - Rasputin's bad-ass enough to be the final boss of an AP. And he's showing up in the 5th chapter. PCs that take him lightly are in for a world of hurt.
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Oh man, on top of everything else:
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That image towards the end of the adventure says it all. :)
Isn't it wicked awesome?! ^_^
Oh man, on top of everything else:
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That image towards the end of the adventure says it all. :)
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Folks, I'm blown away by the response and the enthusiasm for this chapter so far. I normally only get to watch this anticipation from afar when it is heaped on Chapter 1s for APs (as I'm more of a late-chapter/finale guy), but after putting everything I had into this one, I'm super-stoked to see the swelling excitement and kind words. Thank you. I hope it turns out for your home groups as fun and creepy as I intended. I think the stars just really aligned for all involved on this one!
Sir you might have just very well created the biggest problem with my gaming group since.
1.) Once I show the history buffs and veterans in my group what coming they WILL be wanting to play this NOW
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2.) They will not want to wait to get here. Hell I'm having a hard time comprehending how I can wait to get to this book.
In short, well done sir.
P.S. It also helps throwing daemons into the equation. One of my most favorite evil outsiders and here they are in what might be my favorite ap book thus far. Feel impressed you just might have beat paizo's birthday gift to me 2 years ago of Wake of the Watcher.
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Then again, this is the guy that was working on a death ray towards the end of his life and allegedly buried many of his inventions whose uses remain unknown.
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Most excellent. I plan on using the groundwork for this adventure to run one of my own at some point, only taking place in a more fictional Europe in WWI with the PCs travelling in a magic wardrobe and fighting alongside British troops and inspiring a soldier they'll befriend along the way with their tales of wonder and excitement.
A soldier whose name is Second Lieutenant Clive Staples Lewis.
:)