How's the Tyrant?Cool. No giant surprises, but he delivers. Wizard 20 Mythic Lich (Variant) at CR 26 / MR 10. He's got the Horns (I'm glad to see those didn't get missed), can animate dead with a touch, has no limit to the number of undead he can raise and control, and his phylactery was hidden away by Urgathoa beyond the sight of the gods.
Wow, that's awesome!
I had no idea that Urgathoa had taken such a canon interest in the Tyrant
Did he get some new artwork? I'm a sucker for the art in these books :D
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Yep, with some zombie groupies hugging all over 'im. :)
Also, he makes undead just by bumping into corpses.
While I have mixed feelings about some of the art in the book(particularly the Oliphaunt considering the original artwork it was following), I gotta say the Dark Comet's appearance has me very excited about seeing the Void Dragon entry in Bestiary 4(yep, it's a bit of a stealth preview, kinda!). Dem multiple sets of eyes...
Also, Jatembe's history, even if half of it is alleged, is badass. The Ydersius theory is exactly the sort of thing you'd read about RL folk heroes doing. :)
God, I can't wait to pick up a copy of this. I hope my FLGS gets it in time for release day. If I have to wait an extra week I may actually lose my $#!%.
Question: Who are the mysterious as-of-yet unnamed NPCs from the nine? Are Geb and Ahriman among them?
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Geb is not. Ahriman is.
Also:
An undead alien kaiju.
That also happens to be a Vercite bioweapon WMD meant to be sent against Eox that went horribly wrong and got sent to the wrong location: Golarion.
It's like an undead Evangelion Unit that hunts other undead.
Well, calling one outta two ain't bad.
EDIT: Though it appears now I'll have to wait even longer to learn just how Geb managed to turn an entire army to stone (it sure as heck wasn't by using Mythic Flesh to Stone as I initially hoped). Perhaps we'll see Geb in whatever future supplement also gives us Nex.
EDIT the second: In response to your spoiler. . .
...I've always wondered why Tar-Baphon returned as a lich two thousand years after his last previously recorded battle with Aroden.
Now we know. Tar-Baphon, you magnificent bastard, I had your book whispered to me. o.O;
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...sweet mother of Shinji, it even has an AT field. O.O;
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While I have mixed feelings about some of the art in the book(particularly the Oliphaunt considering the original artwork it was following), I gotta say the Dark Comet's appearance has me very excited about seeing the Void Dragon entry in Bestiary 4(yep, it's a bit of a stealth preview, kinda!). Dem multiple sets of eyes...
Sweet! I dont think they had the void dragon art when I was writing her, so I'm wicked psyched to get my contributor copy so I can see what she looks like :D
1: ??? = Frost Giant Jarl Gnargorak.
Tar-Baphon = CR 26/MR 10
Oliphaunt = CR 30
Arazni = CR 26/MR 8
Gnargorak = CR 25/MR 8
Jatembe = CR 24/MR 6
Agmazar = CR 26
Ahriman = CR 26
Kortash = CR 23/MR 6
Raskineya = CR 16/MR 6
2: Quad.
3: no, Wiz 20/Arch 6
4: being dead while his extremely high-powered lichcraft ritual happened
5: heirophant
6: yes
7: wiz 20/marsh 8, current form
8: Arazni and Kortash seem doable, Jatembe and Tar-Baphon both have unique abilities, the others are monsters
Nice.
Though I do find it slightly odd that out of 9 entities, 4 of them are sitting at CR 26. Not sure if this was a case of parallel design or if it was planned that way. I figured there would be a bit more of a spread at the higher CR range. Even just one at CR 27 to 29.
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Nice.
Though I do find it slightly odd that out of 9 entities, 4 of them are sitting at CR 26. Not sure if this was a case of parallel design or if it was planned that way. I figured there would be a bit more of a spread at the higher CR range. Even just one at CR 27 to 29.
At this point... we're mostly reserving the CRs of 26 and higher for the REALLY outlandish and powerful NPCs and monsters, and much above 26 is really the realm of demigods and super-powerful creatures (like kaiju).
Remember, a level 20, tier 10 NPC is a CR 24 creature, so that's kinda the glass ceiling for flat-out normal mythic humanoids with class levels.
Was Zutha the Runelord of Sloth or Gluttony? The write-up for the Cenotaph says Sloth, while the write-up for Tar-Baphon says Gluttony?
1. Arazni - universalist, Jatembe - universalist, Tar-Baphon - necromancer.
2. Jatembe's fate is unknown, and he has the immortality arcane discovery.
3. Yes - he has an enhanced version of the divine knowledge archmage path ability, giving him eight druid spells for only one "pick" of the ability.
4/5. Int 14, CN.
6. Undead and Thought, wildblooded undead (sanguine).
Does the Void Dragon travel in comet/meteor form?
Was Zutha the Runelord of Sloth or Gluttony? The write-up for the Cenotaph says Sloth, while the write-up for Tar-Baphon says Gluttony?It should be Gluttony. Krune is Sloth.
Awesome, thanks for that.
Just these few more and then someone else can take over, I really should be asleep now. >.<
1. Oliphaunt - str 44, constant - air walk, freedom, true seeing; at will - greater shout; 3/day - transmute rock to mud. Agmazar - str 47, constant- freedom of movement, 3/day - quickened circle of death, empowered horrid wilting, waves of exhaustion.
(Both have much greater and much much weirder powers, but you just asked for their spell-likes.)
2. It's a path ability, enhanced by powerful allies - that and a few permanent druid spells cast on him are covered under the blanket ability "Gifts of the Teachers." Frankly, it looks like the PCs in Wrath will be picking up unique powers of their own; this is more a GM special award than anything PCs "can't have."
3. Barkskin, call lightning, entangle, forest friend, lesser restoration, plant growth, speak with animals, and speak with plants.
4. Ranger 12, marshal 8.
5. Enchantment and illusion, but he has Perfect Necromancer - this replaces the mythic lich template's enhanced spellcasting ability, has the slot-easing benefits of Harmonious Mage, and COMPLETELY REMOVES THE HIT DICE CAPS AND NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CAPS ON THE AMOUNT OF UNDEAD HE CAN CONTROL. Holy CRAP. Also, it lets him always succeed on concentration checks.
6. Adult. Exact years not given.
7. 8th cleric, 7th sorcerer.
8. I'm not sure. She doesn't have the Leadership feat, but is dual-pathed into archmage. Of special note, she is still a demigoddess with Divine Source (Evil, Nobility [Leadership subdomain], Protection [Defense subdomain]).
9. Bottomless Maw is one heck of a trump indeed, but there are some convenient ways to nullify it and even turn it against him. (Major holy spells in there will give him indigestion.)
Also, what are Jatembe's ability scores and mythic path abilities/feats? He's pretty much what I'm most interested in from the whole book, so this is a point of importance for me.
(Additionally, has he used wish spells to boost his abilities in any particular way?)
Str 14, Dex 16, Con 18, Int 41, Wis 24, Cha 22. Jatembe is not specifically called out as having used wishes (neither is Tar-Baphon, whose Int is only 36), whereas Arazni is noted to have created and used multiple stat tomes.
Feats: Augment Summoning, Extend Spell, Fast Learner, Greater Spell Penetration, Heighten Spell, Improved Initiative, Maximize Spell, Mythic Spell Lore (2), Quicken Spell, Scribe Scroll, Silent Spell, Spell Focus (conjuration), Spell Focus (evocation), Spell Penetration, Still Spell, Toughness
SQ: abundant casting, amazing initiative, arcane bond (ring of continuation), crafting mastery, exceptional wealth, gifts of the teachers, immortality arcane discovery, Jatembe’s divine knowledge, perfect preparation, permanent spells, rapid preparation, recuperation
From Gifts of the Teachers, augmented mythic barkskin, mind blank, and shapechange. From his own efforts, arcane sight, darkvision, see invisibility, and telepathic bond (once with each of his Ten Magic Warriors). He is under the effect of a contingency that causes dimension door to come into effect if he’s brought below 80 hit points.
I don't think there's anything special about the ring other than his arcane bond with it.
I am a little disappointed that the star titan is an undead not a construct but still cool none the less.
The dark comet has starflight, breathless, immune to cold, insanity, confusion, sleep and paralysis, dragon blood(1d8 cold damage), if swallowed whole creatures begin to suffocate plus 2d8 cold damage and see in darkness.
Remember, a level 20, tier 10 NPC is a CR 24 creature, so that's kinda the glass ceiling for flat-out normal mythic humanoids with class levels.
Interesting. I would have guessed that the glass ceiling would have been CR 25 because you could easily justify many of these high-powered NPCs as having PC wealth.
Oh my! I forgot that Arazni was going to be in this!
Now I'm even more excited to pick this up!
How tall is the Oliphaunt?
Ahriman is a kaiju? What kaiju related abilities does it have? How big is the guy?
Nice.
Though I do find it slightly odd that out of 9 entities, 4 of them are sitting at CR 26. Not sure if this was a case of parallel design or if it was planned that way. I figured there would be a bit more of a spread at the higher CR range. Even just one at CR 27 to 29.
At this point... we're mostly reserving the CRs of 26 and higher for the REALLY outlandish and powerful NPCs and monsters, and much above 26 is really the realm of demigods and super-powerful creatures (like kaiju).
Remember, a level 20, tier 10 NPC is a CR 24 creature, so that's kinda the glass ceiling for flat-out normal mythic humanoids with class levels.
That's the answer I suspected. Thanks.
How tall is the Oliphaunt?
Ahriman is a kaiju? What kaiju related abilities does it have? How big is the guy?
The Oliphaunt's space/reach is 80 feet. However, as for how large it is, I can't really say. The problem I have is that the Spindlehorn is thousands of feet tall, and was built so that the Oliphaunt's summoner could "look it in the eye," but it obviously isn't actually thousands of feet tall.
Ahriman is not a kaiju, he's a Huge div. The kaiju abilities are not given - we'll have to wait for B4 to drop. They have a special quality called "massive," but no idea what it does.
So does any of the flavor text it has mention anything on that topic? Was the part you mentioned in its text? Can it be judged from the artwork? I mean, they could make it more than a thousand feet in height if they really wanted, because monster's spaces were never good a representing it (25 HD Sea Serpent is 300 feet long at a 30-ft. space).
What are the special abilities does the Oliphant have? Sorry for all the questions, lol. I just would really like to know more about the creature.
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I am rather disappointed with the Starstone. (Edit: maybe not so much?)
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The Star Titan is immune to ability, damage ability drain, cold, death effects, disease, energy drain, fear, and undead traits. It has resistance 30 vs acid, fire, electricity, sonic, and negative energy plus is vulnerable to fire. Interesting they would give it all these immunities and negative energy resistance when it is an undead.
Interesting that it was created by the people of Verces and makes you wonder if they have created other Kaiju and what else they can do.
The Star Titan is immune to ability, damage ability drain, cold, death effects, disease, energy drain, fear, and undead traits. It has resistance 30 vs acid, fire, electricity, sonic, and negative energy plus is vulnerable to fire. Interesting they would give it all these immunities and negative energy resistance when it is an undead.
Interesting that it was created by the people of Verces and makes you wonder if they have created other Kaiju and what else they can do.
Remember it didn't start as an undead, this is just its fallback emergency mode.
I wish I could just cast Mythic Time Stop on myself so that it'll be next week already.
I wish I could just cast Mythic Time Stop on myself so that it'll be next week already.
That would take longer, because time would appear to be at a stand still.
The aboleths grabbed a huge rock from the Diaspora containing what sounds a lot like a fragment of the Eoxian planet-buster weapon and aimed it at Azlant. The Azlanti moon goddess moved the moon out of its orbit to try to intercept the rock, killing herself in the process but smashing the rock into smaller meteors; then her consort, a god of magic, burned his own power out to nullify the aboleths' control over the meteors. So the strike wasn't nearly as devastating as it could have been, and a combination of aboleth glyph magic, two self-sacrificing gods, and whatever was at the heart of the original rock became the Starstone.
Holy crap really? Its part of the Eoxian doomsday weapon?
That was my idea for it!
Yesssss.
Well, it might be. The part about the rock being from the Diaspora was from another book, here it says: "Their magic reached far beyond the lands of Golarion, stretching into the depths of space to the very fringes of reality. There, in a place devoid of warmth and light, they found a body of star-born poison and metal, the drifting corpse of an unborn planet, a weapon for murdering worlds. Their power wrapped around this star-forged blade, and drew it to Golarion."
Sounds like a lot of really cool stuff in here~!
The details on Jatembe did not let down.
And likewise the details on the Oliphaunt. What little bit was said about Jandelay itself, especially the potential implications regarding the poetry line that mentions the Maelstrom. :D
I'm quite happy.