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Do you ever feel guilty for putting out fun looking adventures faster than most people can play them ;-)Never.
Because I have always believed that simply reading an adventure should provide your money's worth of entertainment and inspiration. Even if you never run an adventure, reading it and the ideas it gives you is worth the price.
Hey, how did you know I picked up the Jade Regents PDFs for background reading after starting a Runelords campaign?
Follow up question: How much are you allowed to tell us about what would motivate someone to want to read the Mummy's Mask AP if they are not particularly interested in Egyptian mythology/monsters?
I didn't know. But I do the same thing. I buy adventures primarily to read them and to make myself a better adventure writer.
I'm not sure there's anything I can tell you, other than it's sometimes good to deliberately expand your horizons and re-test your interest in things that before didn't catch your attention.
Mr. James Jacobs,
How much of a stir would it cause in the planes and on Golarion if a Qlippoth Lord rose to an equivalent power level to that of a Demon Lord? As I recall a Qlippoth Lord is on the same level as a nascent demon lord and there hasn't been a qlippoth of a higher station since the demons took over the Abyss.
Not a significant stir. Depends what that Qlippoth Lord did. And chances are better than good that there are qlippoth lords deep in the Abyss below where we and the demons have looked yet.
The last Qlippoth Lord to ascend to full divinity DID cause quite a stir though (Rovagug).
Was Rovagug's ascension pre or post the advent of demon kind?
... from mythology/folkore ...Drakainia
Oh? Whose mythology are they from? I'd never heard of them prior to Bestiary 4, and the only thing a search is turning up for me that's halfway relevant is "Greek for 'female dragon.'"
Ah. Well then, yes. We add those all the time. They're intended to be monster options for the GM though. They're a bit powerful for use as PCs.I think of Half-Celestial, Half-Fiend, Half-Dragon, and Fey Creature as racial templates.Will more racial templates be added in the future? Specifically ones dealing with fey. I know I'm hoping that fey get the same treatment as the halfbreed and planetouched races & templates.Not sure. Not in the books I work on, really. That's more of a Patrick question, I guess. (I'm not even really sure what you're talking about with "racial template"...)
I see... Thank you.
Oh? Whose mythology are they from? I'd never heard of them prior to Bestiary 4, and the only thing a search is turning up for me that's halfway relevant is "Greek for 'female dragon.'"... from mythology/folkore ...Drakainia
IANJJ, but Drakaina is also used as a general term for greek draconic female monsters that birth other monsters. Echidna as the most famous example
James-
If you were to re-do Curse of the Crimson Throne today, do you think you would use the Mythic rules for Queen Ileosa, or pretty much stick to the way she was designed under 3.5?
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Was Rovagug's ascension pre or post the advent of demon kind?Mr. James Jacobs,
How much of a stir would it cause in the planes and on Golarion if a Qlippoth Lord rose to an equivalent power level to that of a Demon Lord? As I recall a Qlippoth Lord is on the same level as a nascent demon lord and there hasn't been a qlippoth of a higher station since the demons took over the Abyss.
Not a significant stir. Depends what that Qlippoth Lord did. And chances are better than good that there are qlippoth lords deep in the Abyss below where we and the demons have looked yet.
The last Qlippoth Lord to ascend to full divinity DID cause quite a stir though (Rovagug).
Very very very pre-demon, as it was also very very very pre-mortal.
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James-
If you were to re-do Curse of the Crimson Throne today, do you think you would use the Mythic rules for Queen Ileosa, or pretty much stick to the way she was designed under 3.5?
I would keep her as non-mythic.
Mythic shouldn't be used all the time, or it becomes commonplace.
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James,
When you guys are writing, what kind of inspirations do you pull from when you want a great plot device for a story arc? Other readings? Just whatever random cool factor that pops into your head? TV show plots? Chatting with fellow developers? All of the above? Some of the above?
All of the above. Pretty much anything and everything an author does in life is inspiration for writing.
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what if the cleric has the Divine Source Universal Path Abilitydoes a mythic cleric have to worship a god to use divine spellsAll clerics have to worship a god to use spells. Mythic is no exception. Worshiping a god is what makes a cleric a cleric and not something else like an oracle.
Doesn't change a thing, because once a cleric has Divine Source, and can grant spells, that cleric is a demigod.
I would guess that by the time a cleric is mythic and able to grant spells, she has a pretty strong love for her god for reasons other than "I get spells from him/her/it".
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but why would a demigod worship a god (cant the cleric power his own spells)Doesn't change a thing, because once a cleric has Divine Source, and can grant spells, that cleric is a demigod.what if the cleric has the Divine Source Universal Path Abilitydoes a mythic cleric have to worship a god to use divine spellsAll clerics have to worship a god to use spells. Mythic is no exception. Worshiping a god is what makes a cleric a cleric and not something else like an oracle.
That's up to the demigod to decide.
Frankly... I think the idea of a cleric worshiping himself and granting his own spells feels VERY egotistical and proud and arrogant. In my mind, 99.9% of the clerics who take Divine Source remain true to their original deity, and choose to become a sub-deity under that deity and grant their followers spells and domains similar to their own deity... but they themselves wouldn't worship themselves. This is how, I imagine, Arazni worked when she was a demigod and herald under Aroden.
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James, is Daralathyxl a mythic red dragon? Are there any plans for him?
And will we ever see the Sable Company Marine Archetype in print? I was a bit disappointed when it didn't show up in the Varisia Companion.
Where is Daralathyxl from? I suspect he is not a mythic red dragon, nor do I think there are any plans for him.
I did a blog post for the Sable Company years ago... clicky here!
I dunno why it hasn't been reprinted lately. I keep reminding folks now and then... but it never sticks.
but why would a demigod worship a god (cant the cleric power his own spells)Doesn't change a thing, because once a cleric has Divine Source, and can grant spells, that cleric is a demigod.what if the cleric has the Divine Source Universal Path Abilitydoes a mythic cleric have to worship a god to use divine spellsAll clerics have to worship a god to use spells. Mythic is no exception. Worshiping a god is what makes a cleric a cleric and not something else like an oracle.
I believe that is what he is saying.
Clerics need the power of a god to be able to cast spells.
Once divine source is taken, the character is a demigod and thus is his own source for spells.
Thus, nothing changes in the rules.
However, I wonder how this would be affected by the spells he can grant.
IOW, since being 3rd tier allows one to only grant spells up to 3rd level, could a 13th level cleric grant himself all his spells or just those up to 3rd level?
Heh, ninja'd by a T-Rex.
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Hey when (and why) did those PAIZO EMPLOYEE tags pop up?Huh? You mean the little golem logos next to our names? They've been there for years. Or are you talking about something else?
Ok nvm they're back to being the golem, my browser must not have been loading it or something. Instead of the golem it was a box that said Paizo Employee in bold. Weird.
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James, is Daralathyxl a mythic red dragon? Are there any plans for him?
And will we ever see the Sable Company Marine Archetype in print? I was a bit disappointed when it didn't show up in the Varisia Companion.
Where is Daralathyxl from? I suspect he is not a mythic red dragon, nor do I think there are any plans for him.
I did a blog post for the Sable Company years ago... clicky here!
I dunno why it hasn't been reprinted lately. I keep reminding folks now and then... but it never sticks.
I know, I love that archetype, and really hope it gets printed someday =)
Daralathyxl has been mentioned in a few books, I believe that the last one was Dragons Unleashed, and the first the Guide to the Darkmoon Vale. He was usually called the 6th king of the 5 kings mountains, and sounded really badass, so I thought that if any golarion dragon was mythic, it would be him =)
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What are your 5 favorite monsters from bestiary 4 that are from mythology/folkore and which aren't demon lords, great old ones or such unique creatures.Drakainia
Huldra
Kitsune
Rat King
Rokurokubi
You just made my everything.
<3
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James, is Daralathyxl a mythic red dragon? Are there any plans for him?
And will we ever see the Sable Company Marine Archetype in print? I was a bit disappointed when it didn't show up in the Varisia Companion.
Where is Daralathyxl from? I suspect he is not a mythic red dragon, nor do I think there are any plans for him.
I did a blog post for the Sable Company years ago... clicky here!
I dunno why it hasn't been reprinted lately. I keep reminding folks now and then... but it never sticks.
I know, I love that archetype, and really hope it gets printed someday =)
Daralathyxl has been mentioned in a few books, I believe that the last one was Dragons Unleashed, and the first the Guide to the Darkmoon Vale. He was usually called the 6th king of the 5 kings mountains, and sounded really badass, so I thought that if any golarion dragon was mythic, it would be him =)
OH right. That guy. Nah, he's not mythic.
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What do you think it would take to bump a Divine Source Mythic character up to Empyreal Lord status, if it was the end of a campaign and retirement for the PC?Story Event? I propose this as a two word short cut answer for questions that go beyond mechanics. :)
Natural assumption. :) I'm mainly wondering what sort of story events, in the context of the Golarionverse.
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Mythic events no doubt. :)Natural assumption. :) I'm mainly wondering what sort of story events, in the context of the Golarionverse.What do you think it would take to bump a Divine Source Mythic character up to Empyreal Lord status, if it was the end of a campaign and retirement for the PC?Story Event? I propose this as a two word short cut answer for questions that go beyond mechanics. :)
Probably an allegory or two.
Quick question on cleric with divine sorce mythic power.
Understanding the need for clerics to worship something in order to gain their power, I was wondering if they can gain access to all the domain powers they can give to their followers as well as the two from their deity?
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OH right. That guy. Nah, he's not mythic.James, is Daralathyxl a mythic red dragon? Are there any plans for him?
And will we ever see the Sable Company Marine Archetype in print? I was a bit disappointed when it didn't show up in the Varisia Companion.
Where is Daralathyxl from? I suspect he is not a mythic red dragon, nor do I think there are any plans for him.
I did a blog post for the Sable Company years ago... clicky here!
I dunno why it hasn't been reprinted lately. I keep reminding folks now and then... but it never sticks.
I know, I love that archetype, and really hope it gets printed someday =)
Daralathyxl has been mentioned in a few books, I believe that the last one was Dragons Unleashed, and the first the Guide to the Darkmoon Vale. He was usually called the 6th king of the 5 kings mountains, and sounded really badass, so I thought that if any golarion dragon was mythic, it would be him =)
Best. Response. Ever.
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Also I noticed while looking through the Falcon Hollow part of Towns of the Inner Sea that Thuldrin Kreed has gotten, how we say, Slightly less prone to getting an axe in the face by me (he's still on the list, just further down). Any reason for the change from his depiction in Guide to Darkmoon Vale?
As an aside I do like the explanation they give for his seemingly random acts of charity and goodwill towards those with bad luck.
I just wanted to thank you for the write ups on Kostotchie and The King in Yellow. I've been a fan of Kostotchie since his cover killing legionnaires in the 1st ed days on the cover of Dragon Magazine.
The King in Yellow has always been my favorite Mythos power.
Enjoyed your take in both.
Have you seen the Yellow Sign? :)Many times.
Okay, I missed that one. Would you mind explaining to the confused cat?
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Okay, I missed that one. Would you mind explaining to the confused cat?Have you seen the Yellow Sign? :)Many times.
Aside from Golarion, do you have any other campaign settings / worlds that you've used as a DM?
Which five non-Core races are you the most likely to allow as playable when you are DM?
Did any homebrew race you made (if any) make a transition to Golarion in some way?
Yellow Sign.Okay, I missed that one. Would you mind explaining to the confused cat?Have you seen the Yellow Sign? :)Many times.
And I've even played CoC. Guess it never came up in the campaign. Thanks, Tels.
