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Awesome! I love giants as enemies, so this will be very interesting!
Books about the orc land and giant-slaying. December looks like a good month indeed. Giants are some of my favorite enemies. *absently wonders about magic beans... >.>*
Can't recall offhand if there is a giantslayer ranger archetype (in the vein of the 1E ranger) in Pathfinder or if I'm just thinking of the 3E and 2E versions of same, but if not, this would be a likely place for such an archetype to surface.
Sweet. I'm really interested to see what's going on next ap! What is that art from?
It's from the Erastil article in Advdnture Path issue#32 - Rivers Run Red.
(And going by the art sgyle I'm guessing it was done by Tyler Walpole.)
Well I kind of figured we would get to giants eventually.
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They're the prey, we're the hunters!
I am talking about the hunter/slayer line of books.
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Aberrations make sense to me. Though I would also like to see magical beast, fey, other evil outsiders(oni, azura, qlippoths), plant creatures, and proteans.
Meh...I am kinda of meh on the X Hunter Handbook in general. Though I don't usually run or play in game where there is only ever one type of foe...and the lore in the books are useful at times.
Wish I had this when we were running Rise of the Runelords. We had a shoanti ranger whose tribal name was "giant hunter" and he was focused on fighting giants: this would have been awesome! In general, I do appreciate the X Hunter Handbooks, but I feel like they always come a bit too late (using rules and archetypes from Undead Slayer's Handbook in Carrion Crown would also have been wonderful).
Wonder if this will tie in with the next AP? Perhaps we're headed to an Orc and giant themed adventure in Belzken.
It could be that the Orcs of Belkzen companion ties in with the module line, and that the AP itself will be giant related. They did say they were going to go the traditional route, and what's more traditional than the Against the Giants series?
Maybe it will deal with the Rune Giants deciding to take control of other giant tribes and try to wipe out humanity or something.
I think that some of my players will be very happy to read this at a certain point in future ... :)
Interesting, I like the idea of this. I definitely want this when it comes out.
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*Start's praying for 3D Movement Gear*
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A druid that can turn into a giant?! Come to daddy! :)
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That fighter archetype sounds so awesome....
Also excited to see the Everyman Gamer's name in the credits!
That fighter archetype sounds so awesome....
Also excited to see the Everyman Gamer's name in the credits!
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A druid that turns into a giant, sounds cool to me.
So if that new fighter archetype can wield oversized weapons, as in actually use a large Greatsword... are we going to see a fix to the Titan-Mauler archetype that makes it not suck. Because it's supposed to do that already.
yep would like to see the comeback of monkeygrip
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So if that new fighter archetype can wield oversized weapons, as in actually use a large Greatsword... are we going to see a fix to the Titan-Mauler archetype that makes it not suck. Because it's supposed to do that already.
At this point the FAQ on the titan mauler is pretty clear about what it can and can't do, and I wouldn't expect that to change. The titan fighter was designed to allow a specific build not available to other classes (and in many cases not available to them for a good reason), and I talked with members of the design team about it to make sure it was a fair and balanced archetype. I would't expect it to represent a trend in what can be done with oversized weapons.
Looking good, of course the cover features the iconic dwarven ranger and I am glad for it. I will be looking forward to seeing what options come out here for rangers. After all, Jack the Giant Killer is one of the inspirations for the class.
...After all, Jack the Giant Killer is one of the inspirations for the class.
Really. Where did you hear that?
...After all, Jack the Giant Killer is one of the inspirations for the class.Really. Where did you hear that?
I'm not sure, but I believe this was listed all the way back in the 2nd Edition Player's Handbook.
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I'm not sure, but I believe this was listed all the way back in the 2nd Edition Player's Handbook....After all, Jack the Giant Killer is one of the inspirations for the class.Really. Where did you hear that?
The ranger is a hunter and woodsman who lives by not only his sword, but also his wits. Robin Hood, Orion, Jack the giant killer, and the huntresses of Diana are examples of rangers from history and legend. The abilities of the ranger make him particularly good at tracking, woodcraft, and spying.
This was the explanatory sidebar that each class got in the 2nd Ed. PHB to help new players get a handle on the concept.
I'm not sure, but I believe this was listed all the way back in the 2nd Edition Player's Handbook....After all, Jack the Giant Killer is one of the inspirations for the class.Really. Where did you hear that?The ranger is a hunter and woodsman who lives by not only his sword, but also his wits. Robin Hood, Orion, Jack the giant killer, and the huntresses of Diana are examples of rangers from history and legend. The abilities of the ranger make him particularly good at tracking, woodcraft, and spying.This was the explanatory sidebar that each class got in the 2nd Ed. PHB to help new players get a handle on the concept.
Thank you, I got into this crazy hobby of ours during 2E and this was my introduction to the Ranger class. After I actually played one, it became my favorite and I still keep this as part of my understanding of the class.
Any idea when the player guide will be available?
Any idea when the player guide will be available?
the giantslayer players handbook actually is released in the same month as the first ap volume. It was only recently that the player companion line created a section for them in the volume a month or two prior. But the official players guide for giantslayer will still only be released as the first volume, February.
Thanks!
...including the goliath druid, who can grow to giant size, and the titan fighter, who can wield oversized weapons.
Oh ho ho ho...people are going to LOVE this!
I have my PDFs and I can try to field some questions.
-Skeld
Holy crap that seems fast! But since you offered, any info on that over-sized weapon fighter archetype would be wonderful. :)
Um, don't we already have a Fighter Archtype for Oversized Weapons, and can't everyone already wield them?
No, that's a barbarian archetype you're thinking of.
And what the build is promising and what everyone else can do are very different. People want the ability to wield a Large greatsword, for example, which the existing rules don't allow for. The titan mauler barbarian can wield a Large longsword at a reduced penalty, but not anything that a character couldn't normally use.
I'd love some more info on the Goliath Druid !!!
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The goliath druid gains special access to the enlarge person spell (with some restrictions and some advantages), has a specific choice of domains & subdomains if she goes that route, and must select a dinosaur or megafauna as a companion if she goes THAT route. Her wild shape is altered to add giant form, and her summon nature's ally lists has been expanded with additional dinos, giants, and megafauna.
The goliath druid gains special access to the enlarge person spell (with some restrictions and some advantages), has a specific choice of domains & subdomains if she goes that route, and must select a dinosaur or megafauna as a companion if she goes THAT route. Her wild shape is altered to add giant form, and her summon nature's ally lists has been expanded with additional dinos, giants, and megafauna.
Many thanks....don't care for dinos and megafauna, but being able to use wild shape for Giant Form is exactly what I was looking for ;)