Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Planes of Power (PFRPG)

MusicAddict wrote:

Does purist mean you can take explosion and use it with say metal, or does the lime about energy vs physical cover that?

I think that covers it, because otherwise there's not much that just says "energy blasts only". Disintegrating Infusion is another good energy only choice, allowing you to get it on a non-composite blast.

Yup, or on blue flame for an incredibly damaging flame that leaves nothing left (like a great wyrm red dragon's breath weapon).

Luthorne wrote:

Rysky wrote:

djones wrote:

Aren't succubi naturally fire-immune to start with anyway?

Unfortunately no.

Ymeri is immune to Energy Drain though :3

Cough. ;)

HOLY CRAP I JUST LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT MYSELF.

After a wee bit of checking it has to do with being a Succubi (WIN!) and doesn't come from the Demon subtype, which is where I originally quickly checked :3

I believe it has something to do with balors. ^_^

Their lack of fire immunity in 3.5 is why Book 6 of Legacy of Fire...

QuidEst wrote:

MusicAddict wrote:

Does purist mean you can take explosion and use it with say metal, or does the lime about energy vs physical cover that?

I think that covers it, because otherwise there's not much that just says "energy blasts only". Disintegrating Infusion is another good energy only choice, allowing you to get it on a non-composite blast.

Yup, or on blue flame for an incredibly damaging flame that leaves nothing left (like a great wyrm red dragon's breath weapon).

You can slap your capstone on top and remove a sizeable chunk of an army from existence.

(Love the capstone, by the way! Really feels like an epic 20th level power, but grants that power without making a boss battle trivial.)

Sweet!! City of Brass please! :D

FWIW: Hackmaster 4th ed. had a meaty supplement on the City of Brass.

Mark Seifter wrote:

QuidEst wrote:

MusicAddict wrote:

Does purist mean you can take explosion and use it with say metal, or does the lime about energy vs physical cover that?

I think that covers it, because otherwise there's not much that just says "energy blasts only". Disintegrating Infusion is another good energy only choice, allowing you to get it on a non-composite blast.

Yup, or on blue flame for an incredibly damaging flame that leaves nothing left (like a great wyrm red dragon's breath weapon).

You can slap your capstone on top and remove a sizeable chunk of an army from existence.

(Love the capstone, by the way! Really feels like an epic 20th level power, but grants that power without making a boss battle trivial.)

The thinking was something along the lines of "With a pile of expensive material components, a high-level wizard can level a city block. Shouldn't a high-level kineticist be able to do that, too, as a standard action?"

Keeping the ability from being an instant, single target killer was an important criterion, so I'm glad that the ability to throw a ball of energy about 1/10 of a mile across is an enjoyable substitute.

...YAY! Now my telekineticist can actually do a telekinetic storm!!! Well mostly. Still no stunning option I am aware of but whatevs!

I hope the first world campaign setting book is at least as fun is this one.

Also awesome art of Yoon with a "magma hammer" kinetic blade.

Thomas Seitz wrote:

Sweet!! City of Brass please! :D

FWIW: Hackmaster 4th ed. had a meaty supplement on the City of Brass.

I prefer the one Necromancer Games did, honestly.

So what does Ymeri look like?

Kaiser,

I'm pretty sure she looks awesome. ;)

So what does Ymeri look like?

Like Fiery Retribution and Regal Omnipotence had a child and hired I Ain't Got Time For Your Jokes as a nanny.

KaiserBruno wrote:

So what does Ymeri look like?

Like Fiery Retribution and Regal Omnipotence had a child and hired I Ain't Got Time For Your Jokes as a nanny.

or you know what John Compton just wrote...:)

Luthorne wrote:

Rysky wrote:

djones wrote:

Aren't succubi naturally fire-immune to start with anyway?

Unfortunately no.

Ymeri is immune to Energy Drain though :3

Cough. ;)

HOLY CRAP I JUST LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT MYSELF.

After a wee bit of checking it has to do with being a Succubi (WIN!) and doesn't come from the Demon subtype, which is where I originally quickly checked :3

Never doubt my Knowledge: Planes skills.

Rysky wrote:

Luthorne wrote:

Rysky wrote:

djones wrote:

Aren't succubi naturally fire-immune to start with anyway?

Unfortunately no.

Ymeri is immune to Energy Drain though :3

Cough. ;)

HOLY CRAP I JUST LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT MYSELF.

After a wee bit of checking it has to do with being a Succubi (WIN!) and doesn't come from the Demon subtype, which is where I originally quickly checked :3

Never doubt my Knowledge: Planes skills.

Forgive me!

Her art is a better version of the one on page 190 of the Game Mastery Guide.

Huh. I'd been wondering who that was, ever since her art appeared in The Impossible Eye. ^_^

Huh. I'd been wondering who that was, ever since her art appeared in The Impossible Eye. ^_^

Yeah, no kiddin :3

I always thought that art was for some unknown demon lord or similar fiend. But we know differently now.

I now want to detour a campaign into the city on the back of a miles-long anglerfish.

*would rather ride the fire snakes to City of Brass*

Huh. I'd been wondering who that was, ever since her art appeared in The Impossible Eye. ^_^

She was featured in a blog post back in 2010 that included not only her art, but also specifically named her. See here if you don't believe me.

Kalindlara wrote:

Huh. I'd been wondering who that was, ever since her art appeared in The Impossible Eye. ^_^

She was featured in a blog post back in 2010 that included not only her art, but also specifically named her. See here if you don't believe me.

I see! While I've been buying Pathfinder since Burnt Offerings, I didn't really come to the site until early 2014.

Thank you for the history lesson! ^_^

My god! The combinations!

Kineticists will never be the same!

I think they'll be same as they were: Guys that blow stuff up.

Yeah, magma hammer;)

Yeah, magma breaker;)

FTFY :3

I now want to detour a campaign into the city on the back of a miles-long anglerfish.

I was particularly pleased with this gem, myself. Writer Eleanor Ferron did a fantastic job with the Plane of Water, as did all of the awesome writers on this project -- John Compton, Paris Crenshaw, Thurston Hillman, and Jessica Price. It was a ton of fun to develop!

My god! The combinations!

Kineticists will never be the same!

Air suddenly becomes very strong to run by itself. Air's Reach plus anything? Foe Throw is even better when for one burn, you get a minute of being able to toss that opponent 60 feet instead.

I was going to pass o this one, but if it's as full of new and great kineticist options as everyone says, it's gone to a must-buy for me.

I was going to pass o this one, but if it's as full of new and great kineticist options as everyone says, it's gone to a must-buy for me.

The PC options section is pretty short. If you're not interested in the planar lore, it'll mostly be for a Kineticist archetype and some rage powers with elemental power pre-reqs.

I am a little disappointed that the elemental lord of fire is not actually a elemental.

So who was the artist for Yoon's art in this book?

Also who was the artist for each creature in the bestiary?

Any artwork with Yoon using Rift-rending bracers?

Hopefully, we get some more from Todd Stewart on this one! NC represent!!!

The only Yoon art I remember is her wielding a large hammer/mallet made of magma.

I like the elemental infused creature template though I wished it had options for aether.

The only Yoon art I remember is her wielding a large hammer/mallet made of magma.

I like the elemental infused creature template though I wished it had options for aether.

It would have been interesting to include options for aether, but ultimately aether (and by extension the Ethereal Plane) is beyond the scope of a book about the elemental planes. More logistically, I was also running low on word count (had to trim down my original version just to fit on two pages). If fans feel that this book's format and subject matter were enjoyable, though, it could make sense for us to explore another book that gives the other Inner Planes a similar treatment. At that point, providing aether character options (as well as positive energy, negative energy, and Shadow Plane options) would make a lot of sense.

In the meantime, though, we're happy to hear what you think about the elemental planes, what gazetteer entries you found especially fun, and what you're inspired to incorporate into your games.

Any artwork with Yoon using Rift-rending bracers?

There's no art of Yoon using this item, but an upcoming product does have a really awesome picture of a different Small-sized character tearing a hole in space. I think Yoon's too distracted by the opportunity to turn pure fire into a mallet.

technarken wrote:

I now want to detour a campaign into the city on the back of a miles-long anglerfish.

I was particularly pleased with this gem, myself. Writer Eleanor Ferron did a fantastic job with the Plane of Water, as did all of the awesome writers on this project -- John Compton, Paris Crenshaw, Thurston Hillman, and Jessica Price. It was a ton of fun to develop!

The more that I read through this book and use it as a foundation for planning Pathfinder Society Roleplaying Guild adventures, the more impressed I am with what the authors and developer created. This has been a really fun project, folks.

I love the planes, so a book on the transitive planes would definitely be a must-buy for me, at least. Though alas, still waiting on my copy of this book to arrive in the mail...

I am a little disappointed that the elemental lord of fire is not actually a elemental.

But she IS an Outsider right?

Yes, she is an outsider.

Okay so at least that's something. If she wasn't I'd cry huge foul.

Dragon78 wrote:

The only Yoon art I remember is her wielding a large hammer/mallet made of magma.

I like the elemental infused creature template though I wished it had options for aether.

It would have been interesting to include options for aether, but ultimately aether (and by extension the Ethereal Plane) is beyond the scope of a book about the elemental planes. More logistically, I was also running low on word count (had to trim down my original version just to fit on two pages). If fans feel that this book's format and subject matter were enjoyable, though, it could make sense for us to explore another book that gives the other Inner Planes a similar treatment. At that point, providing aether character options (as well as positive energy, negative energy, and Shadow Plane options) would make a lot of sense.

In the meantime, though, we're happy to hear what you think about the elemental planes, what gazetteer entries you found especially fun, and what you're inspired to incorporate into your games.

Count me in for an Inner Planes Campaign Setting! :-)

I would love an Inner Planes Campaign setting book especially anything related to the positive energy plane. I am also really interested in the dimension of time and the dimension of dreams.

What about the Dimension of Memory? Or Glass?

I want a dimension of light/radiance, a beautiful, dangerous, and potentially blinding realm.

I would love an Inner Planes Campaign setting book especially anything related to the positive energy plane. I am also really interested in the dimension of time and the dimension of dreams.

Good to hear. Let's go ahead and start a different thread—perhaps in the Paizo Products section—for expressing interest in other planar products. Let's keep this one to discussing this product.

So we should keep encouraging Jessica Price to burn everything John Compton?

So we should keep encouraging Jessica Price to burn everything John Compton?

*Sweats*

I really hope you intended there to be a comma before my name, Thomas. The meaning of your sentence changes dramatically, otherwise.

Without Comma: No thank you!
With Comma: Only in moderation, please.

John,

Yes I forgot the comma. Stupid grammatical error on my part. And no I don't want Jessica Price to set you on fire.

The lack of a comma is not the only reason I find that sentence strange;)