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Will there be an 'Unchained Golarion' book at some point? Possibly including the Iconics rebuilt using some of the Unchained Rules, like the casting system, or Valeros with the Stamina system etc?
Nope. That's the type of book that would disrupt and derail the setting, frankly, in the same way a competing campaign setting would. Because a Golarion Unchained book would be essentially that—a competing setting that would split the audience.
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What's wrong with microwaved water?
I'll let Jessica answer that in detail if she sees it, but basically, microwaving water to heat it up to make tea makes for nasty-tasting tea. And there is, apparently, science to prove it.
Also, it's really unclassy to microwave tea water. Doing so kinda makes you a monster.
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If I wanted to play a beast tamer type class, (like Beast Lord or Packmaster) with multiple Lion animal companions, what ways could I roleplay gaining these companions? Should I work with my GM so that he places the party in a jungle or safari terrain whenever I reach the level in which I could gain another Lion companion? Should I go out and search for one or should the GM set-up the meeting coincidentally?
Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated, I think it'd be cool to play a Lion tamer and would like to get this part figured out before moving to the crunch of it.
Play a druid and augment your animal companions with spells like awaken and charm animal, skills like Handle Animal, feats like Leadership, and the archetypes that help as well.
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What ethnicity are most of the people in Nidal?Mostly Chelaxian but some Varisian and Taldan as well.
I was always under the impression that the horselords who bargained with Zon-Kuthon were Kellids, much like the original natives of Isger. In addition, I didn't think the Chelaxian ethnicity existed at the time of Earthfall.
Did their ethnic makeup change over time? Or have I just been mistaken for a while?
Thank you! :)
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James, I recently wrote a piece that made me rethink Shelyn - she went from "Okay, that's kind of cool." to "Woah. That. Is. Awesome."
What is your opinion on my conjecture and how accurate/inaccurate do you find it, relative to your own view?
Sorry... I prefer to avoid checking out things like that. For time management and legal reasons.Oh! I'm sorry. I wouldn't want to steal your thunder or cause you problems or anything.
Just to be clear, by "piece" I actually mean "post here on the forums, so it's yours anyway" and, if it helps (even though it's written down there on the bottom): I hereby waive any an all rights, claims, options, etc. (generally presume all that overly-specific legal jargon for the spirit of what I'm implying) to "you guys" (i.e. any and all employees at Paizo, especially you, James, or whoever is supposed to have seniority), because, frankly, I don't care.
It's a fan "creation" (and by "creation" I mean "just kind of putting together elements by logic and stuff you've already presented") based off of the things you've already made: nothing there is "original" to me, so much as it is the result of deductive reasoning and interpreting the things you've already written.
Anyhoo, it's about five paragraphs and one sentence.
Does... that make a difference?
It doesn't make a difference at all, whether it's one sentence or ten thousand. If I review one homebrew creation, I imply that I'll review them all. And I don't have time to do that.
More importantly, if you create something and then at some point (ANY point) in the future I create something similar out of coincidence (happens all the time when you have multiple people creating content in a shared world), I do not want to run the risk of someone coming up with an email that I wrote a day or a decade before where I offered...
To be honest, it's not homebrewed or anything like that at all. It's a post that speculates on the personality and history of Shelyn and why beings react to her the way they do.
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Exactly how does Bloodborne fuel your Pathfinder creative fires?
Question! Were you ever able to get Wes to play Bloodborne?All I need to do is make tea out of microwaved water within a 300 foot radius of her to cause that sort of mayhem.
And no. Wes doesn't own a PS4 yet, so for him... playing Bloodborne is what, like over a 400 dollar investment? Also he's super busy writing stuff at the moment, and seeing how Bloodborne wrecked my own deadline... I kinda don't wanna encourage that on Wes TOO much...
By reminding me that fun games are fun to play.
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What kinds of animals would a druid or ranger in Alkenstar, Nex, or Geb most likely have access to for a companion?
Nex: Pretty similar to Katapesh, and as such you could grab the Legacy of Fire player's guide for inspiration. If I were to pick five good choices off the top of my head, they would be vulture, lion, hyena, monitor lizard, or jackal.
Alkenstar: Not many. Mana wastes don't leave animals uncorrupted for long. I'd say urbanized animals; crows, dire rats, dogs, maybe monkeys.
Geb: Carrion eaters like vultures, hyenas and the like.
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I meant roleplaying-wise, how would I play out gaining these new lion companions?Play a druid and augment your animal companions with spells like awaken and charm animal, skills like Handle Animal, feats like Leadership, and the archetypes that help as well.If I wanted to play a beast tamer type class, (like Beast Lord or Packmaster) with multiple Lion animal companions, what ways could I roleplay gaining these companions? Should I work with my GM so that he places the party in a jungle or safari terrain whenever I reach the level in which I could gain another Lion companion? Should I go out and search for one or should the GM set-up the meeting coincidentally?
Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated, I think it'd be cool to play a Lion tamer and would like to get this part figured out before moving to the crunch of it.
Depended on the method you used to gain them, and on your GM's preferences, and on the druid's personality. They could just seek the druid out, or perhaps the druid has to go out and find them. Depending on time, though... and the fact that time spent with a druid quest like this leaves the other players on the sidelines, I'd probably encourage handwaving the acquisition, or build them into the flow of the adventure.
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What ethnicity are most of the people in Nidal?Mostly Chelaxian but some Varisian and Taldan as well.I was always under the impression that the horselords who bargained with Zon-Kuthon were Kellids, much like the original natives of Isger. In addition, I didn't think the Chelaxian ethnicity existed at the time of Earthfall.
Did their ethnic makeup change over time? Or have I just been mistaken for a while?
Thank you! :)
"At the time of Earthfall" was not part of the original question.
The ORIGINAL inhabitants of Nidal were indeed a mix of Kellid, Varisian, and Shoanti, but today they've mostly been replaced by Taldans and Chelaxians.
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To be honest, it's not homebrewed or anything like that at all. It's a post that speculates on the personality and history of Shelyn and why beings react to her the way they do.
Whether or not something pings in my head as potentially being something I should avoid for the reasons I've listed above isn't something I can quantify. Regardless... I'd rather not offer an opinion even if it's a speculation, because that tends to have people misinterpret my responses as hints or canon or whatever. As Creative Director of the company, I don't really have the luxury of publicly speculating like that, for better or worse.
Hey James!
Question: there are several classes in pathfinder now that can interact with 'spirits'. There's specifically the Shaman, and then there are several archetypes of other classes such as the Spirit Guide Oracle and Spirit Summoner. However, the spirits themselves are not very well defined.
1. In Pathfinder, what exactly is a spirit? The existance of the Kami and the Spirit Summoner suggest that spirits are some type of exotic outsiders, but the fey are also implied to be 'spirits' at times.
2. Are there any bestiary monsters that are 'spirits' aside from the Kami? Perhaps the fey?
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Hey James!
Question: there are several classes in pathfinder now that can interact with 'spirits'. There's specifically the Shaman, and then there are several archetypes of other classes such as the Spirit Guide Oracle and Spirit Summoner. However, the spirits themselves are not very well defined.
1. In Pathfinder, what exactly is a spirit? The existance of the Kami and the Spirit Summoner suggest that spirits are some type of exotic outsiders, but the fey are also implied to be 'spirits' at times.
2. Are there any bestiary monsters that are 'spirits' aside from the Kami? Perhaps the fey?
1) Occult Adventures attempts to define this, but basically... "spirit" is a "supernatural force linked to a soul or life that is not undead."
2) Fey are not spirits. "Spirit" is a word like "monster" that doesn't have only one meaning, though.
Does the Verdant Vine wrist item continually grow new charges or when you expend all 5 does it just turn into a bit of shrubbery?
A DC 20 Strength check, made as a standard action, allows an affected creature to break free and end the effect. Failing the check causes the vines to constrict, dealing 1d4 points of damage.
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Does the Verdant Vine wrist item continually grow new charges or when you expend all 5 does it just turn into a bit of shrubbery?
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That'd be a good question for the Ultimate Equipment page or the rules forums where it can be FAQed.
It doesn't make a difference at all, whether it's one sentence or ten thousand. If I review one homebrew creation, I imply that I'll review them all. And I don't have time to do that.
Okay, the poor word choice is mine. By this point, I'm not actually going to get you to read and feedback, because it's kind of silly by now, but I'm going to try to communicate accurately, because, frankly, I want to communicate accurately.
What I'm trying to say is: "Hey, I read this thing that you guys wrote, and wrote the same thing in different words. Did I choose the correct words when I rewrote what you guys had already written?"
All I did was something akin to "Hey, Sarenrae is hardcore, and here's why, according to X, Y, Z that they've written, if you look at it from this angle." or "You know, I used to think Zon-Kuthon was kind of lame, but then this one line made my rethink that and here's why, if you think on it."
That's really it.
To be honest, it's not homebrewed or anything like that at all. It's a post that speculates on the personality and history of Shelyn and why beings react to her the way they do.
Whether or not something pings in my head as potentially being something I should avoid for the reasons I've listed above isn't something I can quantify. Regardless... I'd rather not offer an opinion even if it's a speculation, because that tends to have people misinterpret my responses as hints or canon or whatever. As Creative Director of the company, I don't really have the luxury of publicly speculating like that, for better or worse.
That's fair enough. By this point, I'm more interesting in communicating clearly than getting feedback. I'm well aware of the potential pitfalls of your business, and I definitely want to be clear - both now and in the future - that I really want to avoid anything that would ever cause you guys problems.
It would be incredibly stupid of me (not to mention arrogant) to presume to ever return for any sort of compensation for perceived imitation of whatever I might have written at any given point in time.
I'm telling you this, because, frankly, I don't want to harm you guys. Ever. Any of you.
I understand your hesitation or worry for that sort of stuff. I'll readily admit that it was poor word choice on my part earlier. Sorry. Bad call by me. Tels' analysis is correct.
But, to be really, really clear, if any of you guys do ever read anything that I've written, and it or something similar, for whatever reason, later, ever, ends up in print anywhere, regardless of credit I may or may not receive? I sincerely guarantee that my reaction would be "AWESOME" instead of... well, anything else. I really don't care.
I surrender those kinds of rights, publicly, 'cause, you know, it's fine. It's yours anyway. (And you guys have my address and email and real name, so... it's not as anonymous as it seems here.)
Ensnaring any of you guys - purposefully or not - is not what I'm interested in doing. And if, for whatever reason, I ever go insane and for some reason do something about it, please, please, just dredge this up and throw it to whatever court I was crazy enough to go to, 'cause... daggum, I'd've lost it by that point.
Anyway, peace, James. :)
Sorry for taking so much time!
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Hello again, James. I have a couple of questions (regarding Rise of the Runelords and Jade Regent) I was hoping you could answer for me.
1. The Jade Regent Player's Guide says about Ameiko that "Her parents and older siblings have met unfortunate ends over the past several years, leaving the young woman as the sole remaining Kaijitsu in town."
However, I thought Tsuto was supposed to be her younger brother?
Is he actually the younger brother with their being other unnamed older siblings or is he the older brother with their being a mistake in the PG, or, something else?
2. Looking through some sources and timelines I came across Tsuto's birth date as 4686 (correct?) which would be 25 years before 4711 when I think Jade Regent started.
Roughly how old is Ameiko supposed to be when Jade Regent starts?
Thanks again in advance for your time.
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Hello again, James. I have a couple of questions (regarding Rise of the Runelords and Jade Regent) I was hoping you could answer for me.
1. The Jade Regent Player's Guide says about Ameiko that "Her parents and older siblings have met unfortunate ends over the past several years, leaving the young woman as the sole remaining Kaijitsu in town."
However, I thought Tsuto was supposed to be her younger brother?
Is he actually the younger brother with their being other unnamed older siblings or is he the older brother with their being a mistake in the PG, or, something else?2. Looking through some sources and timelines I came across Tsuto's birth date as 4686 (correct?) which would be 25 years before 4711 when I think Jade Regent started.
Roughly how old is Ameiko supposed to be when Jade Regent starts?Thanks again in advance for your time.
1) Feel free to ignore the word "older" in that comment. That was an error that crept into the player's guide that snuck by.
2) There's been some disconnects with the birthdays between Burnt Offerings and the Rise of the Ruelords anniversary edition. Go with the later date. Ameiko was VERY young when she left Sandpoint to become an adventurer (I believe she was about 14 or so). She should be in her young 20s when Jade Regent takes place, in any event. Even 20 might be fine.
Do you feel that tiefling pcs make sense in wrath of the righteous? I have a gm who says that tiefling pcs don't make sense in wrath of the righteous. Btw I don't intend to play in any of his campaigns as he feels that anything not in the core rule book unbalances the game and that all non core races are unbalanced. But yeah do you think that tiefling heroes fighting evil tieflings makes sense in this ap?
What's your favorite tiefling and aasimar heritages and why?
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Do you feel that tiefling pcs make sense in wrath of the righteous? I have a gm who says that tiefling pcs don't make sense in wrath of the righteous. Btw I don't intend to play in any of his campaigns as he feels that anything not in the core rule book unbalances the game and that all non core races are unbalanced. But yeah do you think that tiefling heroes fighting evil tieflings makes sense in this ap?
What's your favorite tiefling and aasimar heritages and why?
I think a tiefling would be an INCREDIBLY cool character to play in Wrath of the Righteous. Of course... as with any character in that campaign, you shouldn't be evil.
But your GM is the one that makes to get the call for their games.
But yeah... a good tiefling seeking to put down his/her evil kin? Pretty much one of the perfect motivations for a character in that campaign.
Favorite heritages are demon-blooded and azata-blooded, 'cause demons and azatas are my faves.
James, how, as a GM, run something like these nasty critters?
EDIT: Argh, linky doesn't work. Here's the url: tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Silent
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James, how, as a GM, run something like these nasty critters?
EDIT: Argh, linky doesn't work. Here's the url: tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Silent
No clue; I've never seen Doctor Who and am not familiar with how those things work, but I'm aware of them. I believe there may have been something inspired by them in Classic Horrors in the gargoyle section written by Rob? Not sure. Erik Mona's a better person to ask that. Or maybe Mark Moreland. Both of them are big fans of the show.
Basically, as soon as you look away from these creeps, you lose all memory of them and your experiences while looking at them-although tally marks showing how many you've seen and recordings of your experiences remain. In addition, they have a suggestion ability which activates as soon as you look away.
How many pages can a forum post possibly have before things start to break down?
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No clue; I've never seen Doctor Who and am not familiar with how those things work, but I'm aware of them. I believe there may have been something inspired by them in Classic Horrors in the gargoyle section written by Rob? Not sure. Erik Mona's a better person to ask that. Or maybe Mark Moreland. Both of them are big fans of the show.
You're thinking of Weeping Angels, I believe. Which are indeed referenced in CHR. They're talking about some other thing. :)
1a) How do you feel about vampires in Pathfinder?
1b) In other media?
2a) How would Urgathoa feel about one of her worshipers summoning an eidolon based on a Daughter of Urgathoa?
2b) What if they were a synthesist?
Thank you! :)
Either augmented (8th) mythic modify memory (focused on themselves), No One of Consequence, aura of the unremarkable, or anonymous interaction as a gaze ability.
(Probably the last, honestly, would be the best.)
A maximized, empowered, quickened Hypnotism as a constant spell-like ability (a ninth spell-level-equivalent effect!), with an extra verbal component required (probably more accurately a supernatural ability that is functionally identical).
A breath weapon that has a more limited range, usable only once every 1d4 rounds, deals comprarable damage, stacks, and turns the target to ash on a successful kill.
Otherwise, make them a monstrous humanoid with about four-to-five hit dice with that one group having advanced their HD a bit more.
Questions, darn it!
Did you not notice the question mark?
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** spoiler omitted **Questions, darn it! Now I have to think of another one...
1) Are chokers and thin men related?
On a not at all related note, which Golarion culture would be most likely to have chokers (the, for lack of a better term, neck-clothing kind that is) as part of their typical costumes?
Questions, darn it! Now I have to think of another one...
Also, I didn't answer any of your questions?
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1a) How do you feel about vampires in Pathfinder?
1b) In other media?
2a) How would Urgathoa feel about one of her worshipers summoning an eidolon based on a Daughter of Urgathoa?
2b) What if they were a synthesist?
Thank you! :)
1a) I like them.
1b) They're either awesome (Let the Right One In, Near Dark, Only Lovers Left Alive) or lame (Twilight).
2a) She would approve, I would imagine.
2b) Archetype wouldn't really matter to her.
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** spoiler omitted **Questions, darn it! Now I have to think of another one...
1) Are chokers and thin men related?
2) Would you bring beholders back if you could?
3) If we'd had the Unchained summoner to start with, would they be more integrated throughout the setting?
Thank you! :)
1) Nope.
2) I built one in a home game and came to the conclusion that the antimagic eye beam was just too complex and cumbersome to really be justified. If I did bring them into PF in some magical world where that was allowed, that bit would change a lot.
3) I suspect so.
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It's best if you don't get complicated or tricky with the way questions are phrased here... and I still have no input on this subject since I've still not familiarized myself with the topic at hand. Let's move on to other questions. If folks want to build suggested stats or whatever for these or other creatures to brainstorm their abilities in PF, that's best taken to another thread.
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On a not at all related note, which Golarion culture would be most likely to have chokers (the, for lack of a better term, neck-clothing kind that is) as part of their typical costumes?** spoiler omitted **Questions, darn it! Now I have to think of another one...
1) Are chokers and thin men related?
None in particular. Chokers are pretty ubiquitous, along with all other forms of jewelry. So... any culture that does enjoy jewelry, I guess.
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Why do I have this feeling that the summoner would wind up bringing forth the Eidolon by giving birth to it?1a) How do you feel about vampires in Pathfinder?
2a) How would Urgathoa feel about one of her worshipers summoning an eidolon based on a Daughter of Urgathoa?
2a) She would approve, I would imagine.
Sounds more like Lamashtu's style, "Daughter" notwithstanding.
Mr. Jacobs:
I'm no expert on Babylon-era religion. How much of Lamashtu's lore is drawn from real-world sources, and how much is your creation?
Thank you! :)
James,
I have a question about Rise of the Runelords, specifically about a certain NPC (spoiler set for those playing in the AP)...
Feat, I intend to Resurrect her so she can finally find peace and move on to be judged after living her life.
What class and level would YOU suggest she would be. I am thinking, based on her hubby's level, a 6th level Aristocrat may fit the bill.
Thanks!
Do you feel that tiefling pcs make sense in wrath of the righteous? I have a gm who says that tiefling pcs don't make sense in wrath of the righteous. Btw I don't intend to play in any of his campaigns as he feels that anything not in the core rule book unbalances the game and that all non core races are unbalanced. But yeah do you think that tiefling heroes fighting evil tieflings makes sense in this ap?
What's your favorite tiefling and aasimar heritages and why?
I think a tiefling would be an INCREDIBLY cool character to play in Wrath of the Righteous. Of course... as with any character in that campaign, you shouldn't be evil.
But your GM is the one that makes to get the call for their games.
But yeah... a good tiefling seeking to put down his/her evil kin? Pretty much one of the perfect motivations for a character in that campaign.
Favorite heritages are demon-blooded and azata-blooded, 'cause demons and azatas are my faves.
Yeah I agree that he gets to make the call but I do disagree with him on why tieflings shouldn't be in wrath. Oh well.
But I appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions! My favorite heritages are the agathion, azata, demon, and rakasha heritages.
What's your opinion on the artwork of 5th edition D&D? Don't worry you can be very honest. I know everyone has their opinion so I won't be offended.
And just curious but did any previous campaign setting inspire the pathfinder setting (ie mystara, greyhawk, forgotten realms, blackmoor, dark sun, etc)?
And I have noticed several times you mentioned you disliked anime elves. I'm just curious as to why?
What would be the reactions of the pathfinder iconic characters if they met the 3.5 D&D iconic characters or if they met Drizzt? What would be their reactions if they met Minsc and Boo?
