The shoggoths were awesome. That sheen of emerald green was nice. I was inordinately pleased with the derhii though. Too-small wings on fantasy creatures always bugs me, especially when they aren't identified as being able to magically fly, but the wings on the derhii were correctly proportioned for a creature of its size. *pleased*
Plus, he looks like he could really mess up your week. A lot.
I agree, shoggoths rule.
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Thanks! (and Jeremy, you're making me want to change my icon...!)
I'm a serious monster-holic, so when I saw the Mythos material was well received in Pathfinder, I went nuts and proposed a shoggoth for J3.
The derhii were a last-minute addition that I needed for story reasons (who tells the adventurers the city's story if the citizens are all dead? Flying apes, of course). I think they turned out really well, and I hope that Kyle's derhii icon joins the set available here on the boards as well.
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Really nice module, Wolfgang! :-)
I know that your name alone is usually proof enough for high quality adventures, but this one easily and very quickly grew one of two favourite Pathfinder modules of mine (together with the first Bloodsworn Vale module).
It manages to give the feel of a unique mini setting in just 32 pages. It makes use of the well known in D&D and "modern myth" and changes it in ways which makes you want to play this module as soon as possible!
Great job, I am looking forward to your next adventure (be it Pathfinder or Open Design).
Liebe Grüße,
Günther
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Answers hidden as the lost city...
The scale is correct, and actually right for the period. Cities of ancient times were constrained by their walls, and often quite small. Make the city fly, and size is even smaller. A roughly 1/6-mile diameter flying city is huge, though perhaps not by modern/industrial standards.
I do strongly recommend making it clear that the shoggoth is a massive engine of destruction, knocking down walls, towering vastly over the party, terrifying all sensible creatures.
If someone really wants to fight it (and loses, obviously), I'd recommend that character be released when the stone is destroyed, but with SAN loss or other permanent mental scars.