>>Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!<<


Off-Topic Discussions

58,301 to 58,350 of 83,732 << first < prev | 1162 | 1163 | 1164 | 1165 | 1166 | 1167 | 1168 | 1169 | 1170 | 1171 | 1172 | next > last >>
Paizo Employee Creative Director

Garrett Guillotte wrote:
If fey are made of soulstuff as it transits the First World, does that mean every mortal being is effectively the progenitor of at least one fey?

Nope.

(Fey are not like outsiders. This is a case where flavor text clashes with rules text.)

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Alset wrote:

1) If you could have the ability to cast any two spells from Pathfinder in real life, and assuming that having to keep your abilities secret so you're not dissected by government scientists seeking to use you as a power source/template for super soldiers isn't an issue, what spells would you choose?

2) Same question as above, but this time having to keep your abilities secret so that you're not dissected by government scientists IS an issue.

1) Miracle and also miracle.

2) Same.


1. How are the relations between Torag and Asmodeus?

2. Generally speaking, when he was alive how did Aroden interact with non human deities?

3. We know Asmodeus provided the key for Ravagug's prison but who built the prison itself? Was it Torag, Asmodeus or some other deity entirely?


James Jacobs wrote:
Alset wrote:

1) If you could have the ability to cast any two spells from Pathfinder in real life, and assuming that having to keep your abilities secret so you're not dissected by government scientists seeking to use you as a power source/template for super soldiers isn't an issue, what spells would you choose?

2) Same question as above, but this time having to keep your abilities secret so that you're not dissected by government scientists IS an issue.

1) Miracle and also miracle.

2) Same.

Cheeky. How about sub-level 9 spells?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

1 person marked this as a favorite.
Rogar Valertis wrote:

1. How are the relations between Torag and Asmodeus?

2. Generally speaking, when he was alive how did Aroden interact with non human deities?

3. We know Asmodeus provided the key for Ravagug's prison but who built the prison itself? Was it Torag, Asmodeus or some other deity entirely?

1) Hostile..

2) I don't suspect he did much at all. There's more coming about Aroden soon in Volume 100 of the Pathfinder AP, and it might have more to say there... can't remember off the top of my head.

3) The prison was already there. Who built it is unrevealed.

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Alset wrote:
James Jacobs wrote:
Alset wrote:

1) If you could have the ability to cast any two spells from Pathfinder in real life, and assuming that having to keep your abilities secret so you're not dissected by government scientists seeking to use you as a power source/template for super soldiers isn't an issue, what spells would you choose?

2) Same question as above, but this time having to keep your abilities secret so that you're not dissected by government scientists IS an issue.

1) Miracle and also miracle.

2) Same.

Cheeky. How about sub-level 9 spells?

Heal and limited wish.

Liberty's Edge

Going through Iron Gods and have a few questions.

How well known is it that there are sentient humanoids on other planets? Among common folk? Among scholars of the topic?

How well known is it in Numeria that the technological ruins are starships? Among common folk? Among scholars of the topic?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Samy wrote:

Going through Iron Gods and have a few questions.

How well known is it that there are sentient humanoids on other planets? Among common folk? Among scholars of the topic?

How well known is it in Numeria that the technological ruins are starships? Among common folk? Among scholars of the topic?

Not all that well-known. For the bulk of Golarion, the concept of life on other planets is generally not something the average commoner is interested in or has time to contemplate, but among scholars it's pretty well known. As a general rule, if someone's got at least 1 rank in Knowledge (geography) there's a pretty good chance they know that there are other planets out there and that there are at the very least RUMORS of life on other planets. Keep in mind that there's also knowledge about creatures that dwell in other dimensions or on other planes as well, and that's even more exotic than other planetary life. I suspect that the average person on Golarion certainly knows there's life on other worlds, but the distinction of those worlds being planets, dimensions, or planes is lost on the average commoner.

Most of Numeria's populace aren't 100% sure of where the weird metal ruins and technology are from—there's plenty of rumors I would think, but most folks would assume they're left over from previous civilizations or other worlds (again, without distinguishing between planets, dimensions, or planes). Certainly, knowledge of WHICH world the ruins and tech are from are VERY obscure.


Suppose a character from another series or franchise were to cross over into Golarion (assume this is for a fanfic). Which kind of character would be the best fit, or would make for the best story?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

AlgaeNymph wrote:
Suppose a character from another series or franchise were to cross over into Golarion (assume this is for a fanfic). Which kind of character would be the best fit, or would make for the best story?

Ummmm...

There's no way for me to answer that. That's like asking, "If you could tell a story, what story would you tell?" It depends entirely on my mood, the audience, the goal of the story, and so much more.

If you're asking, instead, "If you could pull any one character from any other intellectual property into Golarion to make them an NPC in the world, who would you pull?" then that's a different question entirely. But still... it would depend. It'd be a different character if I wanted to tell a horror story or a comedy or a heist caper or a romance. And where it was set would vary as well. I'd pull a different character for a horror story set in Ustalav than I would for one set in Cheliax or Galt or the Abyss.

So... yeah. Question is FAR too broad in scope to answer, alas.


Favorite version of Supergirl thus far: 1985 movie or the TV show.

Sczarni RPG Superstar 2012 Top 32

James Jacobs wrote:
Garrett Guillotte wrote:
If fey are made of soulstuff as it transits the First World, does that mean every mortal being is effectively the progenitor of at least one fey?

Nope.

(Fey are not like outsiders. This is a case where flavor text clashes with rules text.)

I always interpreted it to mean as the soulgoo flows through the First World, a bit of it comes together and makes fey. Some sticks and some continues onward. So a fey is more likely to be a progenitor for a creature on the Material Plane (MP).

1) So a MP creature could have soulgoo touched by multiple fey?
2) Could multiple MP creatures descend from a select group of fey?
3) Or a single PM creature come from only one fey-touched soulgoo?
4) If a fey is killed on the First World, does its original soulgoo create its replacement? Or does it reincorporate from new soulgoo?

A) How adept are the Eldest at manipulating the soulgoo?
B) Could the Eldest influence a soul's creation on the PM?
C) Would an Eldest be able to consume soulgoo for power?
D) Do any creatures on the First World consume soulgoo?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Thomas Seitz wrote:
Favorite version of Supergirl thus far: 1985 movie or the TV show.

Haven't watched either and don't have intentions to. Not a fan of Super-anything superheroes.

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Thomas LeBlanc wrote:
James Jacobs wrote:
Garrett Guillotte wrote:
If fey are made of soulstuff as it transits the First World, does that mean every mortal being is effectively the progenitor of at least one fey?

Nope.

(Fey are not like outsiders. This is a case where flavor text clashes with rules text.)

I always interpreted it to mean as the soulgoo flows through the First World, a bit of it comes together and makes fey. Some sticks and some continues onward. So a fey is more likely to be a progenitor for a creature on the Material Plane (MP).

1) So a MP creature could have soulgoo touched by multiple fey?
2) Could multiple MP creatures descend from a select group of fey?
3) Or a single PM creature come from only one fey-touched soulgoo?
4) If a fey is killed on the First World, does its original soulgoo create its replacement? Or does it reincorporate from new soulgoo?

A) How adept are the Eldest at manipulating the soulgoo?
B) Could the Eldest influence a soul's creation on the PM?
C) Would an Eldest be able to consume soulgoo for power?
D) Do any creatures on the First World consume soulgoo?

Ummm... first off... what's up with the numbers and letters for your questions? Easier to just number eight questions 1 to 8.

I think you're misunderstanding things. Material Plane creatures aren't "descended from" outsiders, or fey, or anything like that. When a material plane creature is born or comes into being, it gains a soul; either a new one or a reincarnated one. That reincarnated soul could come from anything, fey included, but it wouldn't really make a difference to the new life.

Also... I'm not really sure what you mean by "soulgoo" in the first place.

This is a very confusing post to answer.


Hi James. I asked Erik this, but I'd appreciate your answer too:

Have you ever 'run out of steam' as a DM but felt obligated to keep going (not due to personality clashes or anything - the players are still into it, but you've just got a better idea for a campaign or have begun to get bored with the old one)?

Any tips for how to recapture the motivation/inspiration when a game begins to be a drag rather than a pleasure?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Steve Geddes wrote:

Hi James. I asked Erik this, but I'd appreciate your answer too:

Have you ever 'run out of steam' as a DM but felt obligated to keep going (not due to personality clashes or anything - the players are still into it, but you've just got a better idea for a campaign or have begun to get bored with the old one)?

Any tips for how to recapture the motivation/inspiration when a game begins to be a drag rather than a pleasure?

Yeah, I have. I'm currently in that sort of state right now in fact with the two campaigns I've been regularly running up until the con season disrupted things.

Sometimes, the only way to recapture it is to just play again if you haven't played for a while.

Other times, it's actual burnout and it's best to put the game on hold for a while and let another GM run a different game for a few months or so, or to play an entirely different game as a break for a few sessions.

Liberty's Edge

1 person marked this as a favorite.
James Jacobs wrote:
magehand wrote:

Dear James,

*snip snip*

90 feet is correct. Haste enhances all speeds.

Thank you for your answer James, I actually have one more for you if you do not mind:

Can you tell me if detect magic, and both versions of arcane sight would work while blinded by damage to your eyes (random monk poking the eyes, looking directly at a nuclear explosion, tiny evil fairies stabbing them with tiny evil rapiers etc.), or by blindness/deafness? I always thought that all three would work, as detect magic reads as "another sense" instead of a kind of "augmented vision". But the wording in arcane sight looks specifically sight-based.

Also, if it works, could it be used to pinpoint;

a)A summoned creature (which I am guessing is a yes)
b)A creature wearing magic armor or a slotted wondrous item
c)A creature wielding a magic weapon or wand or staff etc.

I am guessing the same would apply to detect evil etc. regarding their respective aura detections.


So I take it by your reply you're not a fan of super heroes at all? Or just not DC versions? Or what?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

magehand wrote:
James Jacobs wrote:
magehand wrote:

Dear James,

*snip snip*

90 feet is correct. Haste enhances all speeds.

Thank you for your answer James, I actually have one more for you if you do not mind:

Can you tell me if detect magic, and both versions of arcane sight would work while blinded by damage to your eyes (random monk poking the eyes, looking directly at a nuclear explosion, tiny evil fairies stabbing them with tiny evil rapiers etc.), or by blindness/deafness? I always thought that all three would work, as detect magic reads as "another sense" instead of a kind of "augmented vision". But the wording in arcane sight looks specifically sight-based.

Also, if it works, could it be used to pinpoint;

a)A summoned creature (which I am guessing is a yes)
b)A creature wearing magic armor or a slotted wondrous item
c)A creature wielding a magic weapon or wand or staff etc.

I am guessing the same would apply to detect evil etc. regarding their respective aura detections.

I'd say that no, they don't, because spells like that enhance your vision. And if you don't have vision to enhance (aka you're blind), then those spells are useless to you.

Paizo Employee Creative Director

1 person marked this as a favorite.
Thomas Seitz wrote:
So I take it by your reply you're not a fan of super heroes at all? Or just not DC versions? Or what?

I'm not a super fan of superhero comics; never really have been. As far as comics, I've always preferred horror comics, sci-fi comics, and Turok. I quite enjoyed Watchmen. Sandman was brilliant. My current favorite comics are Wayward, Saga, and Rat Queens. Wicked and the Divine is pretty awesome too.

As far as superhero movies and TV, I watch most of them. I enjoy most of the latest Marvel stuff—Guardians of the Galaxy and Netflix's Daredevil and Agent Carter have been my favorites so far. I loved the Nolan Batman movies, particularly the 2nd one.

I've never ever been a fan of Superman. He's too perfect. Too unstoppable. Too flawless. I know that there's been plenty of examples of stories where he fails or has flaws or whatever, but it doesn't change the fact that I find him to be boring. I actually am kinda bored with ALL "white guy good guy" superheros. If they're tremendously flawed (like Stark/Iron Man) or get into more diverse characters (like Daredevil or Agent Carter) I get much more interested.

But Superman, and by extension most, if not all of the Superman-related stuff, bleh... Boring.

Doesn't help that pretty much ALL of the DC movies have been terrible, with the exception of Nolan's Batman movies. I'm sure there are other exceptions I'm forgetting... but the fact that I'm forgetting them isn't a notch in the positive for DC's movies.


Pathfinder Rulebook Subscriber
James Jacobs wrote:
shadram wrote:

How well known is Tar Baphon in modern Golarion? Is it a name/legend that everyone will have heard?

I'm GMing the Falcon's Hollow modules (so the PCs are all from Andoran), heading towards Hungry are the Dead. I want to drop a couple of hints about the seal they'll find there, but if I drop the name of the Whispering Tyrant, I'm not sure if I should expect them to know who he is...

VERY well known. The further you get from Ustalav/Lastwall, the more obscure he gets, but I'd say most of the folks in the Inner Sea region know of Tar Baphon. He's pretty ubiquitously one of the big bad guys of the region. Characters in Falcon's Hollow would have absolutely heard of him.

Excellent, thank you!

A couple of quick follow up questions:

1) Do people know that Tar Baphon is imprisoned, or do they believe him defeated/destroyed?

2) What about the Whispering Way? Is that something that would be known about by some people in a town like Falcon's Hollow? So far my PCs have heard the name of the Whispering Way. They themselves hadn't heard of it (and my players are pretty much oblivious to Golarion lore, which helps, and blew their knowledge rolls) but if they mentioned it to people around town, are they likely to find someone who knows about it?

Thanks again for your help!

Paizo Employee Creative Director

1 person marked this as a favorite.
shadram wrote:

1) Do people know that Tar Baphon is imprisoned, or do they believe him defeated/destroyed?

2) What about the Whispering Way? Is that something that would be known about by some people in a town like Falcon's Hollow? So far my PCs have heard the name of the Whispering Way. They themselves hadn't heard of it (and my players are pretty much oblivious to Golarion lore, which helps, and blew their knowledge rolls) but if they mentioned it to people around town, are they likely to find someone who knows about it?

Thanks again for your help!

1) Most believe he's defeated, but he's come back once before, so there's always rumors he's coming back or IS back. He's kinda the big boogeyman of the Inner Sea Region.

2) The Whispering Way is not as well known. I'd say that it's a DC 15 Knowledge (arcane, local, or religion) check to know about them.


Out of curiosity, between class group A containing all classes with 9th level spells (wizard, psychic, shaman, etc), class group B containing all classes with up to 6th level spells (magus, bard, mesmerist, etc) and class group C containing all classes with less than that(ranger, swashbuckler, kineticist, etc), which group would you consider your favorite, either for flavor reasons, which you enjoy playing/running through a campaign most, or any other rating reason?


Or better yet, what are your top 5 classes to play.

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Taggerung559 wrote:
Out of curiosity, between class group A containing all classes with 9th level spells (wizard, psychic, shaman, etc), class group B containing all classes with up to 6th level spells (magus, bard, mesmerist, etc) and class group C containing all classes with less than that(ranger, swashbuckler, kineticist, etc), which group would you consider your favorite, either for flavor reasons, which you enjoy playing/running through a campaign most, or any other rating reason?

so... complicated...

Group A: Cleric

Group B: Bard

Group C: Rogue

Paizo Employee Creative Director

captain yesterday wrote:
Or better yet, what are your top 5 classes to play.

Bard, Rogue, Cleric, Druid, Swashbuckler


James Jacobs wrote:

I'm not a super fan of superhero comics; never really have been. As far as comics, I've always preferred horror comics, sci-fi comics, and Turok. I quite enjoyed Watchmen. Sandman was brilliant. My current favorite comics are Wayward, Saga, and Rat Queens. Wicked and the Divine is pretty awesome too.

Okay well if I make a recommendation would it make a difference to you about what I think is an excellent Comic book super hero thing? Cause honestly, Ms Marvel is probably the best followed by Captain Marvel. DC...hasn't done much for me but Snyder's run with Endgame and before that, Year Zero, was pretty darn good.

James Jacobs wrote:
As far as superhero movies and TV, I watch most of them. I enjoy most of the latest Marvel stuff—Guardians of the Galaxy and Netflix's Daredevil and Agent Carter have been my favorites so far. I loved the Nolan Batman movies, particularly the 2nd one.

Well the Marvel movies have been good. The TV shows (at least the start of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season one) wasn't that great but yes the Netflix TV shows have done a lot to up the game. Course it helps they're doing grim dark while the movies are tad...lighter fare. I'm glad Agent Carter is getting a second season.

James Jacobs wrote:

I've never ever been a fan of Superman. He's too perfect. Too unstoppable. Too flawless. I know that there's been plenty of examples of stories where he fails or has flaws or whatever, but it doesn't change the fact that I find him to be boring. I actually am kinda bored with ALL "white guy good guy" superheros. If they're tremendously flawed (like Stark/Iron Man) or get into more diverse characters (like Daredevil or Agent Carter) I get much more interested.

But Superman, and by extension most, if not all of the Superman-related stuff, bleh... Boring.

Doesn't help that pretty much ALL of the DC movies have been terrible, with the exception of Nolan's Batman movies. I'm sure there are other exceptions I'm forgetting... but the fact that I'm forgetting them isn't a notch in the positive for DC's movies.

Well the only reason I mention this is because I've been watching some of the CW and now CBS DC stuff. Admittedly Arrow goes way too grim dark and crazy, Gotham is just too damn weird and all over the map, but the new Supergirl with Melissa Benoist has been pretty damn good. I know it's only two episodes in but it feels like a lot of what I enjoyed about Supergirl before. She's not 'perfect'. She's still learning but she's got the heart of a true hero. Which is why I think this version is better than her last outing on some other shows. *eyes Smallville*


I'm currently running a Giantslayer game, and the party is exploring the Burned Church at the foot of the cliffs. Both Towns of the Inner Sea and the The Battle of Bloodmarch Hill are explicit that it was built as a church of Iomedae and was destroyed when the orcs broke through the Hordeline in 4515. However, that's almost a hundred years before Aroden's death.

Was Iomedae really already being worshipped as a deity on her own before Aroden's death rather than as his herald? Are there other divine heralds who have their own centers of worship which are distinct from the deities they serve? Does it say anything in particular about the community if they choose to worship a herald rather than the deity? Specifically in the case of Trunau, is there some significance to their having a church dedicated to Iomedae rather than to Aroden?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Thomas Seitz wrote:
James Jacobs wrote:

I'm not a super fan of superhero comics; never really have been. As far as comics, I've always preferred horror comics, sci-fi comics, and Turok. I quite enjoyed Watchmen. Sandman was brilliant. My current favorite comics are Wayward, Saga, and Rat Queens. Wicked and the Divine is pretty awesome too.

Okay well if I make a recommendation would it make a difference to you about what I think is an excellent Comic book super hero thing? Cause honestly, Ms Marvel is probably the best followed by Captain Marvel. DC...hasn't done much for me but Snyder's run with Endgame and before that, Year Zero, was pretty darn good.

James Jacobs wrote:
As far as superhero movies and TV, I watch most of them. I enjoy most of the latest Marvel stuff—Guardians of the Galaxy and Netflix's Daredevil and Agent Carter have been my favorites so far. I loved the Nolan Batman movies, particularly the 2nd one.

Well the Marvel movies have been good. The TV shows (at least the start of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season one) wasn't that great but yes the Netflix TV shows have done a lot to up the game. Course it helps they're doing grim dark while the movies are tad...lighter fare. I'm glad Agent Carter is getting a second season.

James Jacobs wrote:

I've never ever been a fan of Superman. He's too perfect. Too unstoppable. Too flawless. I know that there's been plenty of examples of stories where he fails or has flaws or whatever, but it doesn't change the fact that I find him to be boring. I actually am kinda bored with ALL "white guy good guy" superheros. If they're tremendously flawed (like Stark/Iron Man) or get into more diverse characters (like Daredevil or Agent Carter) I get much more interested.

But Superman, and by extension most, if not all of the Superman-related stuff, bleh... Boring.

Doesn't help that pretty much ALL of the DC movies have been terrible, with the exception of Nolan's Batman movies. I'm sure there are other exceptions I'm forgetting... but the

...

Thing is... when it comes time for me to spend time on entertainment, I don't have enough hours in the day to consume all the stuff I know I'd enjoy. I've got more movies, video games, books, comics, and the like to enjoy than I have time left to enjoy, mostly because my ability to buy new books and games and the like outpaces my capacity to read/play/experience them.

So, the thing is... in order to "fit in" something that's not really a genre I'm interested in, I essentially have to abandon an genre I AM interested in. In time, tastes change, and it may come to pass in a month or a year or a decade that I'll get tired of horror and look to superheros for my main genre fix... but I've been into horror for about 30 years now and still going strong (I'm eagerly anticipating the newest Stephen King book arriving on my desk at any minute via the mail, in fact), and I doubt that'll change anytime soon.

So... thanks for the recommendation, but at this moment, I'm not really looking to branch out beyond my current intake of Agents of Shield and the movies and Netflix's offerings. And when and if I do... it'll be stories that I suspect I'll enjoy, not ones I've experienced several times before and have been bored each time by. AKA Superman.

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Joana wrote:

I'm currently running a Giantslayer game, and the party is exploring the Burned Church at the foot of the cliffs. Both Towns of the Inner Sea and the The Battle of Bloodmarch Hill are explicit that it was built as a church of Iomedae and was destroyed when the orcs broke through the Hordeline in 4515. However, that's almost a hundred years before Aroden's death.

Was Iomedae really already being worshipped as a deity on her own before Aroden's death rather than as his herald? Are there other divine heralds who have their own centers of worship which are distinct from the deities they serve? Does it say anything in particular about the community if they choose to worship a herald rather than the deity? Specifically in the case of Trunau, is there some significance to their having a church dedicated to Iomedae rather than to Aroden?

Iomedae became a deity in 3832 AR, nearly a thousand years before the current year. She's been a deity for a LONG time, Sure, she served Aroden as his herald for most of that time, at which point she was likely "just" a demigod, but that doesn't change the fact that she was worshiped during those centuries.

Most divine heralds are CR 15 unique outsiders who can't grant spells... but there are exceptions. The Tarrasque is a good one—he's CR 25. Iomedae is another; she was a demigoddess capable of granting spells and had her own religion even AS she served as Aroden's herald. Unusual for a herald, yes, but not impossible.

What it would say about a community who would choose to worship Iomedae rather than Aroden, mostly, would be that the community is more kindly and good-natured than would be comfortable worshiping Aroden. Remember—he was lawful neutral. He was not a good god, and that rubs a fair number of folk the wrong way, especially in areas like Trunau that are constantly beset upon by evil forces. Makes sense that they'd turn to someone more capable and WILLING to help them than a god more interested in history and innovation than in honor and justice and valor.


How much of your free time will be eaten up when Fallout 4 hits the stores?

If you are not into the Fallout series (and please answer this question if you are, as well), are there any games coming out soon that you are excited for?


1 person marked this as a favorite.
James Jacobs wrote:

Most divine heralds are CR 15 unique outsiders who can't grant spells... but there are exceptions. The Tarrasque is a good one—he's CR 25. Iomedae is another; she was a demigoddess capable of granting spells and had her own religion even AS she served as Aroden's herald. Unusual for a herald, yes, but not impossible.

What it would say about a community who would choose to worship Iomedae rather than Aroden, mostly, would be that the community is more kindly and good-natured than would be comfortable worshiping Aroden. Remember—he was lawful neutral. He was not a good god, and that rubs a fair number of folk the wrong way, especially in areas like Trunau that are constantly beset upon by evil forces. Makes sense that they'd turn to someone more capable and WILLING to help them than a god more interested in history and innovation than in...

Cool; thanks!

Is there a temple to the Tarrasque anywhere in Golarion? That is, does anyone worship it rather than Rovagug?

Would you say that a herald of a differing alignment would be more likely to have its own church (assuming it's already out of the ordinary in being capable of granting spells) than one whose alignment matches the "main" deity?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

1 person marked this as a favorite.
The Doomkitten wrote:

How much of your free time will be eaten up when Fallout 4 hits the stores?

If you are not into the Fallout series (and please answer this question if you are, as well), are there any games coming out soon that you are excited for?

Hmm. A conservative estimate would be 98% of my free time. I suspect it will be higher.

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Joana wrote:


Is there a temple to the Tarrasque anywhere in Golarion? That is, does anyone worship it rather than Rovagug?

Would you say that a herald of a differing alignment would be more likely to have its own church (assuming it's already out of the ordinary in being capable of granting spells) than one whose alignment matches the "main" deity?

Nope; no Tarrasque temples. He can't grant spells, for one.

There are certainly those out there who do worship the Tarrasque (or any of the other spawn), and these are most likely oracles or non-divine spellcasters, but they're also loners and individuals. A cult of Tarrasque worshipers is a cool idea for an adventure, but until someone writes that adventure, such a cult doesn't currently exist in the game.

A herald with an alignment different than their deity would be EXCEEDINGLY rare. Iomedae's the only one I can think of, in fact.

Project Manager

3 people marked this as a favorite.
James Jacobs wrote:
The Doomkitten wrote:

How much of your free time will be eaten up when Fallout 4 hits the stores?

If you are not into the Fallout series (and please answer this question if you are, as well), are there any games coming out soon that you are excited for?

Hmm. A conservative estimate would be 98% of my free time. I suspect it will be higher.

I've scheduled for it to eat up 108% of your time.


Just hook it up to the vein!!!!

Paizo Employee Creative Director

3 people marked this as a favorite.
Jessica Price wrote:
James Jacobs wrote:
The Doomkitten wrote:

How much of your free time will be eaten up when Fallout 4 hits the stores?

If you are not into the Fallout series (and please answer this question if you are, as well), are there any games coming out soon that you are excited for?

Hmm. A conservative estimate would be 98% of my free time. I suspect it will be higher.
I've scheduled for it to eat up 108% of your time.

That's why you're my favorite!


*ran out of quote space*

Okay well if you ever decide to want to binge watch DECENT super hero fare that is slightly better than say, Smallville, Supergirl is kind of where I'd go.

Overall Mister James, this question:

Which power would you rather have, the ability to control time or just go anywhere in time?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

1 person marked this as a favorite.
Thomas Seitz wrote:
Which power would you rather have, the ability to control time or just go anywhere in time?

The ability to control time, since that, by definition, should allow me to go anywhere in time.


Not necessarily. I always viewed that as more like speeding up or slowing down time around you. Not necessarily MOVING you through time. Since you can't go backwards, even if you slow things down.

Unless you're telling that's how Slow spell now works! ;)

Contributor

If a nagaji and a half-orc walk into a bar in Absolom, who has the better bar story to share and why?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

Alexander Augunas wrote:
If a nagaji and a half-orc walk into a bar in Absolom, who has the better bar story to share and why?

The nagaji, because with his bonus to Charisma, he's more likely to be a good story teller.


I was betting on the half orc honestly...

Silver Crusade

More Iomedae questions...

It has puzzled me that Iomedae would be a herald for Aroden. Even though they were only one alignment step away from each other, some of their outlooks seemed remarkably different.

I guess my question is: would Iomedae have found that difficult, to herald for a deity whose followers might just as easily turn to diabolism as to righteousness?

Did that ever cause conflict between Iomedae and Aroden?

Dark Archive

James two questions of interest that are unrelated.

Firstly, would you please describe your Fallout play style. Please elaborate as much as you want.

I know this is rather subjective but please do try to give an answer wearing your hat of Creative Director Rex.

What are the three most vile, horridly evil and dangerous organizations, past or present, on Golarion? And your reasons why you picked them.


James Jacobs wrote:
Alexander Augunas wrote:
If a nagaji and a half-orc walk into a bar in Absolom, who has the better bar story to share and why?

The nagaji, because with his bonus to Charisma, he's more likely to be a good story teller.

...but the half-orc could have put his floating +2 bonus into Charisma. Who then?


James Jacobs wrote:
Joana wrote:


Is there a temple to the Tarrasque anywhere in Golarion? That is, does anyone worship it rather than Rovagug?

Would you say that a herald of a differing alignment would be more likely to have its own church (assuming it's already out of the ordinary in being capable of granting spells) than one whose alignment matches the "main" deity?

Nope; no Tarrasque temples. He can't grant spells, for one.

There are certainly those out there who do worship the Tarrasque (or any of the other spawn), and these are most likely oracles or non-divine spellcasters, but they're also loners and individuals. A cult of Tarrasque worshipers is a cool idea for an adventure, but until someone writes that adventure, such a cult doesn't currently exist in the game.

A herald with an alignment different than their deity would be EXCEEDINGLY rare. Iomedae's the only one I can think of, in fact.

Would pre-lich Arazni be another example? I was under the impression she was lawful good back before Tar-Baphon and Geb happened to her.

Silver Crusade

James, why hasn't the Star Titan sought out Geb and laid waste to it?

Paizo Employee Creative Director

The Fox wrote:

More Iomedae questions...

It has puzzled me that Iomedae would be a herald for Aroden. Even though they were only one alignment step away from each other, some of their outlooks seemed remarkably different.

I guess my question is: would Iomedae have found that difficult, to herald for a deity whose followers might just as easily turn to diabolism as to righteousness?

Did that ever cause conflict between Iomedae and Aroden?

She would have found it tough, yes. That she managed anyway is one of the indications of the strength of her will and character and convictions, which is something you'd likely need to become a deity.

There were certainly conflicts, but never violence.

Paizo Employee Creative Director

baron arem heshvaun wrote:

James two questions of interest that are unrelated.

Firstly, would you please describe your Fallout play style. Please elaborate as much as you want.

I know this is rather subjective but please do try to give an answer wearing your hat of Creative Director Rex.

What are the three most vile, horridly evil and dangerous organizations, past or present, on Golarion? And your reasons why you picked them.

I generally play a female sniper character in Fallout games who starts out focusing on pistols and revolvers and ends up with sniper rifles and energy weapons. I max out the conversation skills ASAP so I don't miss out on story and dialogue unlocks, and usually max out science and lockpicking skills ASAP as well to not miss out on locked up treasure or computer info. I generally ignore unarmed combat and stealth. I really enjoyed the survival stuff as well and will likely focus on that as well.

I'd say the three most vile groups would be:

Cult of Socothbenboth: Read up about this demon lord and that should make my choice clear.

Dominion of the Black: They combine the spooky weird monster elements of Lovecraftian stuff with an active will to do humanity harm.

Church of Asmodeus: After finishing up Hell's Rebels, I'm more than ever convinced that Asmodeus and his worshipers make excellent villains, since they're so stubbornly egotistical and misogonystic and proud and sneaky and reprehensible in how they do their evil right there in plain sight but cloak it in laws and trickery to obfuscate what they're doing. They need to go!

I'd probably change my decisions if I thought much more about it; there's a lot of excellent choices on Golarion for "most despicable."

58,301 to 58,350 of 83,732 << first < prev | 1162 | 1163 | 1164 | 1165 | 1166 | 1167 | 1168 | 1169 | 1170 | 1171 | 1172 | next > last >>
Community / Forums / Gamer Life / Off-Topic Discussions / >>Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!<< All Messageboards