What is that thing?


Pathfinder First Edition General Discussion

Liberty's Edge

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber

Flipping through sourcebooks, every now and then I come across something cool and yet a complete mystery. Today's "what the hell..?" is the gargantuan Cobra thing on page 321 of the PFRPG Core Rulebook.


That would be the demon lord of serpents... Set.

Well, that's the best I got...


That's from the Second Darkness Bestiary, #18 I believe. It's... nasty.

Liberty's Edge Contributor

That is most likely a Xacarba

Spoiler:
A minion of Abraxas, demon lord of magic and forbidden lore.

Xacarbas are detailed on page 88 in the bestiary of Pathfinder AP #18, "Descent into Midnight".

Liberty's Edge

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber

Even on American Thanksgiving, I got my answer within a few hours.

Well the Xacarba certainly has my interest. Hopefully it finds its way into a future Bestiary or compilation.

Paizo Employee Chief Creative Officer, Publisher

Yeah, on this Thanksgiving I give thanks to the awesome Paizo.com community, which often has the correct answer to a question before the staff even notices it's been asked.

Thanks, guys!


why do they even pay you guys?

O_o

...

*grabs coat*

;)


Erik Mona wrote:

Yeah, on this Thanksgiving I give thanks to the awesome Paizo.com community, which often has the correct answer to a question before the staff even notices it's been asked.

Thanks, guys!

Why are you guys working on thanksgiving!? Take a day off already!

Seriously, it amazes me your guys dedication to the job. It shows in the product you produce, the service on the forums and the feedback we get. Keep up the good work but try not to forget to take a break once in a while!

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Paris Crenshaw wrote:

That is most likely a Xacarba

** spoiler omitted **

Xacarbas are detailed on page 88 in the bestiary of Pathfinder AP #18, "Descent into Midnight".

They'll be VERY likely to get into Bestiary 2. Along with any monster that's mentioned or illustrated in the core rulebook that's not already in the Bestiary.

Liberty's Edge Contributor

You guys are so cool.

Shadow Lodge

James Jacobs wrote:
Paris Crenshaw wrote:

That is most likely a Xacarba

** spoiler omitted **

Xacarbas are detailed on page 88 in the bestiary of Pathfinder AP #18, "Descent into Midnight".

They'll be VERY likely to get into Bestiary 2. Along with any monster that's mentioned or illustrated in the core rulebook that's not already in the Bestiary.

Like that killer vampiric squid thing in Rise of the Runelords(can't remeber exact book, might have been the last one)?

Spoiler:
We knew something was invisible and hitting us for a major amount of damage, so most of us huddled up in a "bubble" spell as we called it(nothing gets in/out). But out ranger wanted to stay out of the "Bubble". We all sat back and ate popcorn as his character went *splat*, not even one round out of the bubble and he died. He wasn't hurt badly either.


On squishy squiddy suckers:

Spoiler:
That thing was a decapus (like oktopus, but with 10 instead of 8, as the name says) vampire.

And yes, it was in Spires, the last part of Runelords

Liberty's Edge

Well, flipping through the forum, i found this, and had the same kinda question for the longest time... Now however, since it has been printed in Bestiar 2, I have another...

If this critter (and i use that term at my own peril) has 20 HD... How is it iconic for the Planar Binding spells? XD

While I DO love it to finally be written up, and seeing it makes me wanna curl up in a ball, I am kinda sad that it is JUST out of reach for some sad mortal to make a mistake with ;)

Paizo Employee Creative Director

jybil178 wrote:

Well, flipping through the forum, i found this, and had the same kinda question for the longest time... Now however, since it has been printed in Bestiar 2, I have another...

If this critter (and i use that term at my own peril) has 20 HD... How is it iconic for the Planar Binding spells? XD

While I DO love it to finally be written up, and seeing it makes me wanna curl up in a ball, I am kinda sad that it is JUST out of reach for some sad mortal to make a mistake with ;)

It's not. It IS, on the other hand, a great piece of art to break up the monotony of a wall of text that, at the last minute before we were going to print on the book, saved us from having to figure out what to do with about a half page of blank space and an art-light section of the book.

If you wanna call one up, you gotta use a gate spell.

Liberty's Edge

James Jacobs wrote:
jybil178 wrote:

Well, flipping through the forum, i found this, and had the same kinda question for the longest time... Now however, since it has been printed in Bestiar 2, I have another...

If this critter (and i use that term at my own peril) has 20 HD... How is it iconic for the Planar Binding spells? XD

While I DO love it to finally be written up, and seeing it makes me wanna curl up in a ball, I am kinda sad that it is JUST out of reach for some sad mortal to make a mistake with ;)

It's not. It IS, on the other hand, a great piece of art to break up the monotony of a wall of text that, at the last minute before we were going to print on the book, saved us from having to figure out what to do with about a half page of blank space and an art-light section of the book.

If you wanna call one up, you gotta use a gate spell.

Hehe, thats perfectly fine, and wow, surprised to see such a fast response, hehe... I meant no disrespect... Just commenting how I found it slightly humorous ^^ I completely understand, and agree, the art placement was priceless, and I think it might not be one of the best pieces, it is still awesome, and easily one of the most memorable.

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