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How much information is given about the conflict between Qadira and Taldor?Given that it's one of the factors that makes Qadira different from other satrapies on Kelesh, quite a bit. There's a section on Qadira & Taldor, but it also permeates most of the book.Will you also write a "Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Taldor" book in the future now that you are freshly familar with it´s southern neighbor or is that something you´d rather not do?
Should the opportunity arise, I will certainly volunteer to do some work on Taldor. :-)
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Should the opportunity arise, I will certainly volunteer to do some work on Taldor. :-)
Same here! ^_^
Can anyone tell me anything more about the solar bloodline?
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One thing I noticed right away: The solar sorcerer bloodline gives searing light (normally 3rd level) as a 1st level spell at level 3.
Also, their 4th level bloodline spell is labeled shield of dawn, is that supposed to be shield of the dawnflower?
Wow! I would cast Searing Light a LOT if I had it as a 1st level spell...though I imagine the damage is a bit reduced?
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Can anyone tell me anything more about the solar bloodline?
It's focused on sorcerers who serve Sarenrae and thus, has lots of fire and healing themes.
It gets access to appropriate spells like daylight and the aforementioned searing light and shield of the dawnflower. Its powers include bonus damage on fire spells, low-light vision, fire resistance, producing a healing fire, and the ability to transform into a being of light.
One thing I noticed right away: The solar sorcerer bloodline gives searing light (normally 3rd level) as a 1st level spell at level 3.
Also, their 4th level bloodline spell is labeled shield of dawn, is that supposed to be shield of the dawnflower?
Wow! I would cast Searing Light a LOT if I had it as a 1st level spell...though I imagine the damage is a bit reduced?
Sounds like a fantastic bloodline!
There are some tradeoffs. For example, I chickened out about playing it last night on Twitch because it doesn't have something like the Elemental bloodline's elemental ray--something that does damage that you can cast a lot at low levels. Your spells per day are all you've got, which can be a bit brutal at low levels.
What book is the shield of the dawnflower spell found?
What book is the shield of the dawnflower spell found?
The Inner Sea World Guide and Inner Sea Gods.
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I thought it sounded familiar, thanks for the info Jessica.
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There are some tradeoffs. For example, I chickened out about playing it last night on Twitch because it doesn't have something like the Elemental bloodline's elemental ray--something that does damage that you can cast a lot at low levels. Your spells per day are all you've got, which can be a bit brutal at low levels.One thing I noticed right away: The solar sorcerer bloodline gives searing light (normally 3rd level) as a 1st level spell at level 3.
Also, their 4th level bloodline spell is labeled shield of dawn, is that supposed to be shield of the dawnflower?
Wow! I would cast Searing Light a LOT if I had it as a 1st level spell...though I imagine the damage is a bit reduced?
Sounds like a fantastic bloodline!
Just gotta go with a good old fashioned crossbow or something for 1st level until you can afford a wand of magic missile or something.
Other than the things I called out, the bloodline looks really nice. Great feats, bloodline spells, arcana. The abilities are good, though the 20th level capstone looks pretty weak compared to pretty much any other capstone, but so few games actually reach that point it probably doesn't matter for most people.
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Should the opportunity arise, I will certainly volunteer to do some work on Taldor. :-)How much information is given about the conflict between Qadira and Taldor?Given that it's one of the factors that makes Qadira different from other satrapies on Kelesh, quite a bit. There's a section on Qadira & Taldor, but it also permeates most of the book.Will you also write a "Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Taldor" book in the future now that you are freshly familar with it´s southern neighbor or is that something you´d rather not do?
Don't forget the countryside! cities are great, but if you go to France, the main advice is to steer clear from Paris! ;) (or at least don't devote your entire time there, as the countryside is amazing and the people more real and friendly than the jaded Parisians...) I could see the rural folk of Taldor being similar in that way, and decrying the unhealthy ways of the urban nobility (or shall I say, the comfortable bourgeoisie?) :)
I could see the rural folk of Taldor being similar in that way, and decrying the unhealthy ways of the urban nobility (or shall I say, the comfortable bourgeoisie?) :)
You're getting Taldor confused with Galt, I think. :)
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I could see the rural folk of Taldor being similar in that way, and decrying the unhealthy ways of the urban nobility (or shall I say, the comfortable bourgeoisie?) :)You're getting Taldor confused with Galt, I think. :)
From a farmer's perspective, all cities are utter madness I think (regardless of country).
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Making my way through my copy now.
Jessica, do I understand the map right that the Northern and Southern Zho Mountains are divided roughly at Shamara? South of Shamara, the mountains belong to the southern chain and north of Shamara to the northern chain? (Excepting the chain east of Rikhist which isn't labeled on the map.)
Nice to see a tiny bit on Holomog. Little by little we're getting more on Southern Garund, maybe one day we can finally go there for real.
I like the business relationship and patronage rules.
Really like the more finegrained ethnicities.
Oh, there's even a mini-adventure! Awesome!
The gazetteer section was shorter than I expected, but on a quick glanceover, I think it gives enough on every name on the Qadira map to get a general impression of each, so I think it's sufficiently sized even if it was smaller than I expected.
Overall a very quick glance of the book inclines me toward a five star review. I'll have to give it a more thorough read when I have more time.
Making my way through my copy now.
Jessica, do I understand the map right that the Northern and Southern Zho Mountains are divided roughly at Shamara? South of Shamara, the mountains belong to the southern chain and north of Shamara to the northern chain? (Excepting the chain east of Rikhist which isn't labeled on the map.)
Correct. The separation between the Northern and Southern Zho Mountains is the pass just south of Shamara. And "Northern Zho Mountains" and "Southern Zho Mountains" aren't just the names of the mountain ranges, they're also the names of those regions/administrative districts. So even though Gazbilah isn't in the mountains, it's still part of the Northern Zho Mountains region.
The mountain chain on the eastern border is a separate range, and part of the Maharev and Meraz Desert regions.
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Ring of return:
Spoiler:For purposes of teleporting back into Kelesh's borders, would an embassy be considered within Kelesh's borders? Would someone in Varisia be teleported to Qadira or to a Keleshite embassy in Magnimar or Egorian?
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Oh, there's even a mini-adventure! Awesome!
Yeah--the original concept behind that was that there would be a map, a mini-adventure, and a sidebar with information on how to adapt it from being in Al-Bashir to being a lower-level quest in Shadun, a higher-level quest in Koor, or in an occupied and non-ruined neighborhood in Katheer or Qaharid.
But that made it six pages and we only had room for two. :-)
I'd still like to try that somewhere -- the whole "here's a map, and here are three different encounter types you can run on it" thing.
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Oh, there's even a mini-adventure! Awesome!Yeah--the original concept behind that was that there would be a map, a mini-adventure, and a sidebar with information on how to adapt it from being in Al-Bashir to being a lower-level quest in Shadun, a higher-level quest in Koor, or in an occupied and non-ruined neighborhood in Katheer or Qaharid.
But that made it six pages and we only had room for two. :-)
I'd still like to try that somewhere -- the whole "here's a map, and here are three different encounter types you can run on it" thing.
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Most if not all of the Tales I own have maps in them :3
Do you have to be a worshiper of Sarenrae to have that sorcerer bloodline?
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I'd still like to try that somewhere -- the whole "here's a map, and here are three different encounter types you can run on it" thing.
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Well, I'll let you know how that works out. I started a blog that is just that exact concept over on Know Direction.[/shameless plug]
Anyway, I think that would be an interesting book. It sounds similar to the Encounter Codex, which I'm still hoping to see sometime in the future!
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I'd still like to try that somewhere -- the whole "here's a map, and here are three different encounter types you can run on it" thing.[shameless plug]
Well, I'll let you know how that works out. I started a blog that is just that exact concept over on Know Direction.
[/shameless plug]Anyway, I think that would be an interesting book. It sounds similar to the Encounter Codex, which I'm still hoping to see sometime in the future!
Oooh, sweet, will check it out!
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I'm also holding out hope for Encounter Codex. It's my most looked-forward-to product in a long while. I just hope that it not making it onto the schedule yet just means that it gets more and more lead time to get more and more polished.
Wes and I did a lot of the concepting for Encounter Codex, which was originally supposed to be an easy product for us, and then we had a bunch of cool ideas, and it turned into a really complicated product, so...
I think it's going to be very cool, and very useful--my section of it was actually enormously tedious to write in parts, which I take as a good sign: that's the stuff I want someone else to do for me when GMing, so I very much want this book.
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And here's a bit more info, and some more Kelish, for those who are interested. :-)
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And here's a bit more info, and some more Kelish, for those who are interested. :-)
VERY NICE....I for one love this kind of ethnic treatment.
The history does make me wonder if they have something like the Thassilonian virtue/sin going on ?
Dang, that Witch archetype is amazing! Wondering if it's meant to allow spamming the sixth level ability repeatedly to flood the field with hex-fog, or if a cloud was the intention? Either way, the vanishing looks like a ton of fun.
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And here's a bit more info, and some more Kelish, for those who are interested. :-)VERY NICE....I for one love this kind of ethnic treatment.
The history does make me wonder if they have something like the Thassilonian virtue/sin going on ?
They're not much concerned with the concept of sin. They're more concerned with measurable harm and the failure of obligation. They don't give a fig whether you're lustful or envious or greedy or whatever--they care about whether you're hurting people, or failing in familial or contractual obligations. And the Althameri, at least, consider pride a virtue and a birthright, not a sin. The rest of the Keleshites roll their eyes at their arrogance and their prating about honor, but the concept of sin is pretty foreign to how Kelesh operates.
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Dang, that Witch archetype is amazing! Wondering if it's meant to allow spamming the sixth level ability repeatedly to flood the field with hex-fog, or if a cloud was the intention? Either way, the vanishing looks like a ton of fun.
I'm not sure what you mean? She can definitely flood the field with hex-fog--ashiftim are basically intended (in-world, at least) to make the lives of opposing armies miserable. You don't want to be in her fog unless you're her friend.
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Sweet! This just gets more and more interesting everytime a new post comes up. I can't wait to spend the time exploring the pages.
Pretty harpies?
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Would I be out of line in asking whether the book goes into any detail (beyond just name & epithet - & possibly alignment) about any new gods or faiths worshipped in Kelesh?
Any extra information (symbol, areas of concern, etc.) beyond a "Yes, there are!"/"Unfortunately, no..." is left completely to one's discretion.
Please and thank you!
Carry on!
--C.
PS: Regardless of whether or not there are new gods in it, I'm quite excited to get this book! ^^
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Would I be out of line in asking whether the book goes into any detail (beyond just name & epithet - & possibly alignment) about any new gods or faiths worshipped in Kelesh?
Any extra information (symbol, areas of concern, etc.) beyond a "Yes, there are!"/"Unfortunately, no..." is left completely to one's discretion.
Please and thank you!
Carry on!
--C.
PS: Regardless of whether or not there are new gods in it, I'm quite excited to get this book! ^^
There is a whole section on other Kelesh faith and philosophies and describing them, but none of the deities mentioned have a writeup.
I don't remember a pretty harpy in Legacy of fire, what volume was that?
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Her art in Mythical Monsters Revisited was better anyway. ^_^
Book 1, Dragon. They reused her art for the Bestiary.
Any other art worth mentioning in the book?