Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Distant Shores (PFRPG)

Unsure which I'm most excited for, though I may have to say Anuli, if only for it being the first glimpse (that I know of) of Arcadia.

Rather excited for some Horse Lords, too!

So is Anuli the city of warrior woman or something else?

Crystal Frasier wrote:

Berselius wrote:

Very interested in Anuli, City of New Beginnings! :D

I think you'll like it

I agree. :)

THIS WAS A PLAN! YOU BOTH PLANNED THIS!

Heh, anywho, if it is indeed an entire city ruled by female divine spellcasters devoted to the Empyreal Lords of Heaven I probably will love it. Are there any particular devotees of Arshea?

I'm skimming through Magnimar: City of Momuments right now and it's bugging me that I can't seem to find any information on any temples of worship / notable mystery cultists devoted to the Spirit of Abandon. :(

Adam Daigle wrote:

Segada is situated in a mountain pass that is a bit inland from the northeastern coast of Arcadia.

"None. Shall. Pass!!!!

I gotta admit, Arcadia and it's native inhabitants sound alot like North America and the Native American tribes that inhabited it. If it is indeed similar then the Arcadians are probably damn smart to build that wall and not let any people from Avistan in.

Yeah, it's the Americas analogue (not just NA, to my knowledge - plenty of Mesoamerican and South American themes as well).

Yeah, it's the Americas analogue (not just NA, to my knowledge - plenty of Mesoamerican and South American themes as well).

Ah, South American as well eh? I wonder if we'll get rules for "feather / plumed magic" if they come out with a manual based on the continent of Arcadia.

Adam Daigle wrote:

The maps in the book are solely restricted to the individual locations, much like the maps in any of the rest of our city books, and don't show the surrounding countryside.

A shame, but can't have it all. Any chance you can verbally describe roughly where Segada is? On this map, is it near the eastern coast at roughly Cheliax latitude? (I think that's the best map of Arcadia that I'm aware of.)

Yeah, it's on the eastern coast pretty much directly across the ocean from Cheliax.

Directly across from Cheliax, no wonder they have a fortified city.

It's not like that ocean is easy to navigate.

There's some leftover Azlant in the way, for example.

And between Mordant Spire elves, aboleth, and - if the Sun Temple Colony is anything to go by - partially developed Brandon Hodge ideas, it's no pleasure cruise.

Given that several Avistani nations have colonies on the eastern coast of Arcadia, I think the purpose of Segada is to protect the inland areas of Arcadia from attacks from those colonies.

Given that several Avistani nations have colonies on the eastern coast of Arcadia, I think the purpose of Segada is to protect the inland areas of Arcadia from attacks from those colonies.

The real question is, was it built as a defensive measure against those other colonies, or was it built to defend against someone (or something) else first?

That is a good question who or what was the fort original built to defend against.

This would be my guess:-D

That looks like something a fort in Tian Xia would have been built for;)

T-Rex are great swimmers:-D

So is Anuli the city of warrior woman or something else?

It's a city of about 50% women. And some of them are warriors. I guess Anuli is a "city of warrior women" as much as Magnimar is.

Tammy can't go back to Magnimar.

Heh, anywho, if it is indeed an entire city ruled by female divine spellcasters devoted to the Empyreal Lords of Heaven I probably will love it. Are there any particular devotees of Arshea?

I'm skimming through Magnimar: City of Momuments right now and it's bugging me that I can't seem to find any information on any temples of worship / notable mystery cultists devoted to the Spirit of Abandon. :(

Arshea is one of the more popular Empyreal Lords in Holomog and especially in Anuli, though with how little space we had for each entry, it was hard to get into any specifics about religion.

But is it the city were the warrior woman came from that were turned into stone by Geb?

But is it the city were the warrior woman came from that were turned into stone by Geb?

Yes, but you wouldn't call Britain a nation of warrior men because they sent a bunch of men to fight WWII. They sent their army; More of Anuli's army is women than men, but they're not a "city of warrior women."

Adam Daigle wrote:

The maps in the book are solely restricted to the individual locations, much like the maps in any of the rest of our city books, and don't show the surrounding countryside.

A shame, but can't have it all. Any chance you can verbally describe roughly where Segada is? On this map, is it near the eastern coast at roughly Cheliax latitude? (I think that's the best map of Arcadia that I'm aware of.)

Timing and resources have continued to plague us in getting a more exact world map of Golarion in print, but it IS something we want to do some day. Until then, I'm pretty hesitant about nailing down precise locations like lattitudes and longitudes... sorry!

Yes, but you wouldn't call Britain a nation of warrior men because they sent a bunch of men to fight WWII. They sent their army; More of Anuli's army is women than men, but they're not a "city of warrior women."

Wow, so the people of Anuli must really hate Geb and his unholy city of undead horrors! I wonder if it's even possible to put an end to Geb himself (since he's a ghost I'd imagine there must be a method to send his spirit on it's way to the Boneyard somehow). Maybe we'll get an adventure path based on that sometime soon? ;)

Geb's ghost I believe is tied to the fate of the Wizard Nex, in that he can't be put to rest until he has Nex's cold dead body sitting right in front of him.

Samy wrote:

Adam Daigle wrote:

The maps in the book are solely restricted to the individual locations, much like the maps in any of the rest of our city books, and don't show the surrounding countryside.

A shame, but can't have it all. Any chance you can verbally describe roughly where Segada is? On this map, is it near the eastern coast at roughly Cheliax latitude? (I think that's the best map of Arcadia that I'm aware of.)

Timing and resources have continued to plague us in getting a more exact world map of Golarion in print, but it IS something we want to do some day. Until then, I'm pretty hesitant about nailing down precise locations like lattitudes and longitudes... sorry!

Take your time - i expect the light-up globe for the 10th anniversary. ;-)

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Yes, but you wouldn't call Britain a nation of warrior men because they sent a bunch of men to fight WWII. They sent their army; More of Anuli's army is women than men, but they're not a "city of warrior women."

Wow, so the people of Anuli must really hate Geb and his unholy city of undead horrors! I wonder if it's even possible to put an end to Geb himself (since he's a ghost I'd imagine there must be a method to send his spirit on it's way to the Boneyard somehow). Maybe we'll get an adventure path based on that sometime soon? ;)

If I have my druthers...

Geb AP? Yessss...

Geb AP? Yessss...

Well, the Geb-Holomog war AP at any rate. So to get your war against the undead you'll need to put up with an angel-worshiping matriarchy

Kalindlara wrote:

Geb AP? Yessss...

Well, the Geb-Holomog war AP at any rate. So to get your war against the undead you'll need to put up with an angel-worshiping matriarchy

Oh, no. Whatever will I do...

;)

I am not sure what city I am most interested in.

Well, the Geb-Holomog war AP at any rate. So to get your war against the undead you'll need to put up with an angel-worshiping matriarchy.

For the glory of the empyreal christened matriarchy and in the name of the spirit of abandon I shall RAIN HEAVENLY FIRE down upon the undead scourge!

Oh, no. Whatever will I do...

;)

My thoughts EXACTLY! :D

For Arshea! ^_^

Now, is Holomog a kingdom and Anuli it's captial city?

Or are both actually kingdoms and allied with each other?

Both are located on the continent of Garund correct?

Is either one mentioned in any manual based on Inner Sea Material?

Also, is there a number of angel-blooded aasimar (aka angelkin) in the city?

What about the possibility of any ekujae half-elves (aka wildborn) being in the city?

Holomog is mentioned in the Inner Sea World Guide.

Holomog is mentioned in the Inner Sea World Guide.

Awesome. Thanks.

So wich section are guys going read first? I am still deciding between Aalyosos, Anuli, and Segada.

Geb's ghost I believe is tied to the fate of the Wizard Nex, in that he can't be put to rest until he has Nex's cold dead body sitting right in front of him.

Along with evidence that the cold dead body isn't actually a clone and/or the original but with Nex in a cloned body, a polymorphed replica, the original but Nex has been subject to a reincarnate spell already, an alternate version of Nex pulled from a parallel dimension...

...you just know it's so much worse for Geb because he's a wizard himself and can imagine so many ways that Nex could get around death, being located, etc., and imagine that there are plenty more he hasn't thought of yet but that thrice-damned Nex might have...

It would be overfun if on the last dungeon of Geb Inner Sanctum, the group find a forgotten secret passage and there they find Nex body fused with the wall and holding a scrying crystal. Soo sad...

Now, is Holomog a kingdom and Anuli it's captial city?

Or are both actually kingdoms and allied with each other?

Holomog is an empire made up of 14 largely autonomous provinces/mini-kingdoms. Anuli is the capital city of one of these provinces, Nwanyi.

Both are located on the continent of Garund correct?

Yes. Holomog controls most of the southwest Garundi coast and interior.

Is either one mentioned in any manual based on Inner Sea Material?

Holomog is briefly mentioned in the Inner Sea World Guide, but that's about it.

Also, is there a number of angel-blooded aasimar (aka angelkin) in the city?

There are a large number of aasimars (mostly angel, azata, archons, and agathion) in general. Holomog has aasimars like Cheliax has tieflings. There is also a new kind of outsider-kin introduced in this city's writeup <_<

What about the possibility of any ekujae half-elves (aka wildborn) being in the city?

There are some. The Mwangi Expanse is a good ways north and across a treacherous mountain range, and the city sees more half-elves than full-blooded Ekujae elves, and most of the half-elves in the city are probably a few generation removed from their Ekujae roots.

So there is a new outsider-kin in the Anuli section of this book?

So there is a new outsider-kin in the Anuli section of this book?

There is! They show the side-effect of linking your nation to the outer planes for so long

Is it a new race or a new variant of the aasimar?

Yes. Holomog controls most of the southwest Garundi coast and interior.

Southeast, not southwest >.<

Is it a new race or a new variant of the aasimar?

A whole new race

Huh, I thought the "ancient gateway between the Inner Sea and southern Garund"
would've been on the SE coast, since the Inner Sea civilizations (Taldan + Osirioni Empire, Absalom, Qadira), are skewed to Eastern end...
(+ Nex + Geb, the latter involved with a war with Holomog/ Field of Maidens etc)

EDIT: Ah hah! I thought so...

BTW, any connection between Anuli/Holomog and historic Holy Xatramba/Jambala Jaeg in Mwangi?

Will the other regional cities have fun and interesting additions like the Anuli angel kids?

BTW, any connection between Anuli/Holomog and historic Holy Xatramba/Jambala Jaeg in Mwangi?

Historic trading partners, but distant enough to not have incredibly close ties. Anuli probably absorbed some refugees from both cultures when they fell, just like a lot of other Garund nation. Just like Andoran probably wasn't impacted much when Irrisen took over a chunk of the Lands of the Linnorm Kings, Holomog wasn't especially affected by the actions of such a distant nation.

Will the other regional cities have fun and interesting additions like the Anuli angel kids?

Who said anything about angel kids?

Dragon78 wrote:

Is it a new race or a new variant of the aasimar?

A whole new race

Brace yourselves for a month of "I hope it comes soon/they should start previews today/is it October yet/I hope it ain't delayed/did anybody get their PDF/Skeld could you copy-paste the book?" ;p

Doesn't Skeld already have it :-)

Cool, a new race.

I think I will thank Skuld for answering questions for this book early.