paizo.com Recent Posts in >>Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!<<paizo.com Recent Posts in >>Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!<<2023-07-04T06:14:24Z2023-07-04T06:14:24ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Jonathan Morgantini (Community and Social Media Specialist)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837322022-06-04T16:28:41Z2022-06-03T22:37:50Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc> This thread is now locked </span></p>This thread is now lockedJonathan Morgantini (Community and Social Media Specialist)2022-06-03T22:37:50ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!David knott 242https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837312024-02-27T01:48:29Z2022-06-03T19:57:25Z<p>Congratulations to James for keeping this thread going as long as he did — well over 11 years. This is truly the end of an era.</p>Congratulations to James for keeping this thread going as long as he did -- well over 11 years. This is truly the end of an era.David knott 2422022-06-03T19:57:25ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Patrickthekidhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837302024-02-27T01:48:35Z2022-06-03T19:21:52Z<p>I'm gonna miss this thread. It's been so insightful.</p>I'm gonna miss this thread. It's been so insightful.Patrickthekid2022-06-03T19:21:52ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Ezekieruhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837292024-02-27T01:48:36Z2022-06-03T17:31:18Z<p>Wishing the very best for ya', sir! Please take care of yourself!</p>Wishing the very best for ya', sir! Please take care of yourself!Ezekieru2022-06-03T17:31:18ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Aberzombiehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837282024-02-27T01:48:43Z2022-06-03T12:00:41Z<p>I’m sorry to see this ending. Even though I rarely asked questions, I still liked to read through the thread to learn stuff. Over the years, I’ve absorbed some interesting things: titles of books used for inspiration, names of favorite authors, movie recommendations….</p>
<p>Ah well, nothing lasts forever.</p>I’m sorry to see this ending. Even though I rarely asked questions, I still liked to read through the thread to learn stuff. Over the years, I’ve absorbed some interesting things: titles of books used for inspiration, names of favorite authors, movie recommendations….
Ah well, nothing lasts forever.Aberzombie2022-06-03T12:00:41ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Ryskyhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837272024-02-27T01:48:45Z2022-06-03T02:10:43Z<p>•hugs Directorsaur•</p>*hugs Directorsaur*Rysky2022-06-03T02:10:43ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!JoelF847 (RPG Superstar 2008 Top 32, 2011 Top 16)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837262024-02-27T01:48:48Z2022-06-02T23:54:52Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Ok it's become obvious to me that it's not appropriate for me to be fielding questions here, so I'm going to call it quits to this thread. Thanks everyone for the questions, it's been fun, but this sort of thread isn't something that's really a positive thing for me anymore.</p>
<p>MOD: Please go ahead and lock this thread—thank you. </blockquote><p>Sorry to see this, but completely understand. You've been super gracious with your time, thoughts and energy on this thread for years! You've also shown amazing patience and kindness, as well as insight into game design, world building, and tons of behind the scenes Paizo lore and processes.
<p>In the spirit of keeping posts on this thread as a question, I'll ask, do you know how much we'll miss you and the wonderful interaction you've had with us on this thread? (Because it will be a lot!)</p>James Jacobs wrote:Ok it's become obvious to me that it's not appropriate for me to be fielding questions here, so I'm going to call it quits to this thread. Thanks everyone for the questions, it's been fun, but this sort of thread isn't something that's really a positive thing for me anymore.
MOD: Please go ahead and lock this thread—thank you.
Sorry to see this, but completely understand. You've been super gracious with your time, thoughts and energy on this thread for years! You've also...JoelF847 (RPG Superstar 2008 Top 32, 2011 Top 16)2022-06-02T23:54:52ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Dancing Windhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837252024-02-27T01:48:58Z2022-06-02T23:07:35Z<p>So sorry to see you go, James</p>
<p>This thread has given me such amazing insights into the backstory of Golarion and how you brought it to life.</p>
<p>And I've learned some lessons in being gracious and kind by watching you deal with posters here. I'm sorry it's taken such a toll on you.</p>So sorry to see you go, James
This thread has given me such amazing insights into the backstory of Golarion and how you brought it to life.
And I've learned some lessons in being gracious and kind by watching you deal with posters here. I'm sorry it's taken such a toll on you.Dancing Wind2022-06-02T23:07:35ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Ed Repperthttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837242022-08-11T06:19:12Z2022-06-02T20:37:08Z<p>This has been one of my favorite threads since I discovered it some years ago. I'm sorry to see it go.</p>This has been one of my favorite threads since I discovered it some years ago. I'm sorry to see it go.Ed Reppert2022-06-02T20:37:08ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Kelseus (alias of j b 200)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837232022-08-11T06:19:14Z2022-06-02T20:32:46Z<p>We'll miss you!</p>We'll miss you!Kelseus (alias of j b 200)2022-06-02T20:32:46ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!TriOmegaZerohttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837222024-02-27T01:49:02Z2022-06-02T19:54:07Z<p>Thanks for putting up with us James!</p>Thanks for putting up with us James!TriOmegaZero2022-06-02T19:54:07ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Konradleijonhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837212022-07-22T17:18:51Z2022-06-02T19:47:14Z<p>oh i’m sorry James i never meant to troll or cause offense.</p>
<p>I was genuinely wondering how a persons self image of themselves effects them in the Afterlife. and if Trans People have the bodies of their “souls”</p>oh i’m sorry James i never meant to troll or cause offense.
I was genuinely wondering how a persons self image of themselves effects them in the Afterlife. and if Trans People have the bodies of their “souls”Konradleijon2022-06-02T19:47:14ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!James Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837202024-02-27T01:47:56Z2022-06-02T17:31:40Z<p>Ok it's become obvious to me that it's not appropriate for me to be fielding questions here, so I'm going to call it quits to this thread. Thanks everyone for the questions, it's been fun, but this sort of thread isn't something that's really a positive thing for me anymore.</p>
<p>MOD: Please go ahead and lock this thread—thank you.</p>Ok it's become obvious to me that it's not appropriate for me to be fielding questions here, so I'm going to call it quits to this thread. Thanks everyone for the questions, it's been fun, but this sort of thread isn't something that's really a positive thing for me anymore.
MOD: Please go ahead and lock this thread—thank you.James Jacobs (Creative Director)2022-06-02T17:31:40ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!James Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837192022-06-02T06:23:31Z2022-06-02T04:58:49Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Calliope5431 wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Sure, yep! I confess I may have been trying to ask too many questions at once: did Nocticula love anyone, and if not was she even attracted to these people (I was never very clear on her orientation, since it •seemed• like she was pansexual but I also didn't want to make assumptions, especially since she was so good at lying and could well have been asexual and just using overt sexuality for assassination purposes)</p>
<p>Anyway, thanks! I always like learning more about the cool characters you at Paizo write!</p>
<p>Question about the transition to 2e lore wise</p>
<p>•• spoiler omitted •• </blockquote><p>Nocticula is for sure pansexual.
<p>Karzoug and Xanderghul both ended up in not great places in the afterlife, I'd say. Abaddon or Hell or the Abyss.</p>Calliope5431 wrote:Sure, yep! I confess I may have been trying to ask too many questions at once: did Nocticula love anyone, and if not was she even attracted to these people (I was never very clear on her orientation, since it *seemed* like she was pansexual but I also didn't want to make assumptions, especially since she was so good at lying and could well have been asexual and just using overt sexuality for assassination purposes)
Anyway, thanks! I always like learning more about the cool...James Jacobs (Creative Director)2022-06-02T04:58:49ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Calliope5431https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837182022-06-03T02:31:18Z2022-06-02T03:15:20Z<p>Sure, yep! I confess I may have been trying to ask too many questions at once: did Nocticula love anyone, and if not was she even attracted to these people (I was never very clear on her orientation, since it •seemed• like she was pansexual but I also didn't want to make assumptions, especially since she was so good at lying and could well have been asexual and just using overt sexuality for assassination purposes)</p>
<p>Anyway, thanks! I always like learning more about the cool characters you at Paizo write!</p>
<p>Question about the transition to 2e lore wise</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>Sure, yep! I confess I may have been trying to ask too many questions at once: did Nocticula love anyone, and if not was she even attracted to these people (I was never very clear on her orientation, since it *seemed* like she was pansexual but I also didn't want to make assumptions, especially since she was so good at lying and could well have been asexual and just using overt sexuality for assassination purposes)
Anyway, thanks! I always like learning more about the cool characters you at...Calliope54312022-06-02T03:15:20ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!James Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837172022-06-02T02:50:57Z2022-06-02T02:50:57Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Calliope5431 wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Oh, ovonovo does sound fun, had no idea that she existed!</p>
<p>So I know you said evil characters don't often do love, but given her redemption and general trending in that direction for the past few centuries, did Nocticula ever love Shamira, Socothbenoth, or anyone else? Or were they all just entertaining distractions?</p>
<p>And if not, was Nocticula even attracted to them at all? </blockquote><p>She has loved someone, but not any of them. She was attracted to them all at one point, but attraction ≠ love. Different things.Calliope5431 wrote:Oh, ovonovo does sound fun, had no idea that she existed!
So I know you said evil characters don't often do love, but given her redemption and general trending in that direction for the past few centuries, did Nocticula ever love Shamira, Socothbenoth, or anyone else? Or were they all just entertaining distractions?
And if not, was Nocticula even attracted to them at all?
She has loved someone, but not any of them. She was attracted to them all at one point, but...James Jacobs (Creative Director)2022-06-02T02:50:57ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!James Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837162023-04-04T15:58:20Z2022-06-02T02:50:12Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Konradleijon wrote:</div><blockquote><p> if a trans person dies and becomes a Petitioner do they become the sex of what they identify/“true” gender and not their Assigned sex? does this stay true if they become a Outsider?</p>
<p>is it possible for a child to be able to entire a pact with a devil/other outsider? or does Hell discourage this because it would make Celestials very upset?</p>
<p></blockquote><p>Given the gross amounts of transphobia that pollute the internet and politics and the world at large, and given that I have no idea if you have an agenda in asking this, considering the wording you've used in other questions you've asked on other topics that feel confrontational or borderline disrespectful, I'm wary about answering these questions.
<p>That said, the process of becoming a Petitioner is unique to every soul, and what's right for any one soul is right for them. You as the GM get to decide in your game, but before I'd make a decision like this I sure as hell would spend a lot of time discussing the philosophical issues at hand with people whose take on the subject I respect and value and trust.</p>Konradleijon wrote:if a trans person dies and becomes a Petitioner do they become the sex of what they identify/“true” gender and not their Assigned sex? does this stay true if they become a Outsider?
is it possible for a child to be able to entire a pact with a devil/other outsider? or does Hell discourage this because it would make Celestials very upset?
Given the gross amounts of transphobia that pollute the internet and politics and the world at large, and given that I have no idea if...James Jacobs (Creative Director)2022-06-02T02:50:12ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!James Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837152022-06-02T02:41:59Z2022-06-02T02:41:59Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DemonicDem wrote:</div><blockquote> I'm a little confused by Goloma comprehension. Do they just have trouble counting amounts visually, or do they also have difficulty processing it mentally? Like can they remember how many allies they do have in a party? </blockquote><p>Dunno. I haven't really had much input at all into them—you probably know more about them than I do! I would suggest asking in the product thread, I guess?DemonicDem wrote:I'm a little confused by Goloma comprehension. Do they just have trouble counting amounts visually, or do they also have difficulty processing it mentally? Like can they remember how many allies they do have in a party?
Dunno. I haven't really had much input at all into them—you probably know more about them than I do! I would suggest asking in the product thread, I guess?James Jacobs (Creative Director)2022-06-02T02:41:59ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Calliope5431https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837142022-06-02T00:55:39Z2022-06-02T00:55:00Z<p>Oh, ovonovo does sound fun, had no idea that she existed!</p>
<p>So I know you said evil characters don't often do love, but given her redemption and general trending in that direction for the past few centuries, did Nocticula ever love Shamira, Socothbenoth, or anyone else? Or were they all just entertaining distractions?</p>
<p>And if not, was Nocticula even attracted to them at all?</p>Oh, ovonovo does sound fun, had no idea that she existed!
So I know you said evil characters don't often do love, but given her redemption and general trending in that direction for the past few centuries, did Nocticula ever love Shamira, Socothbenoth, or anyone else? Or were they all just entertaining distractions?
And if not, was Nocticula even attracted to them at all?Calliope54312022-06-02T00:55:00ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!Konradleijonhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837132022-06-02T19:16:27Z2022-06-02T00:20:32Z<p>if a trans person dies and becomes a Petitioner do they become the sex of what they identify/“true” gender and not their Assigned sex? does this stay true if they become a Outsider?</p>
<p>is it possible for a child to be able to entire a pact with a devil/other outsider? or does Hell discourage this because it would make Celestials very upset?</p>if a trans person dies and becomes a Petitioner do they become the sex of what they identify/“true” gender and not their Assigned sex? does this stay true if they become a Outsider?
is it possible for a child to be able to entire a pact with a devil/other outsider? or does Hell discourage this because it would make Celestials very upset?Konradleijon2022-06-02T00:20:32ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!DemonicDemhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837122022-06-01T22:10:15Z2022-06-01T22:10:15Z<p>I'm a little confused by Goloma comprehension. Do they just have trouble counting amounts visually, or do they also have difficulty processing it mentally? Like can they remember how many allies they do have in a party?</p>I'm a little confused by Goloma comprehension. Do they just have trouble counting amounts visually, or do they also have difficulty processing it mentally? Like can they remember how many allies they do have in a party?DemonicDem2022-06-01T22:10:15ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!James Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837112022-06-02T04:02:34Z2022-06-01T20:25:59Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Grumpus wrote:</div><blockquote><p> When you GM, what method(s) do you use to recap the previous session?</p>
<p>Or maybe you don't do recaps at all and rely on players to take notes?</p>
<p></blockquote><p>I usually do a "Previously, on [insert name of campaign here]!" bit where I take a few minutes to verbally recap things and mention the key plot elements.Grumpus wrote:When you GM, what method(s) do you use to recap the previous session?
Or maybe you don't do recaps at all and rely on players to take notes?
I usually do a "Previously, on [insert name of campaign here]!" bit where I take a few minutes to verbally recap things and mention the key plot elements.James Jacobs (Creative Director)2022-06-01T20:25:59ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!James Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837102022-06-02T02:09:21Z2022-06-01T20:22:57Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Souls At War wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Rysky wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">James Jacobs wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Rysky wrote:</div><blockquote> Regarding your recent talks about Serpentfolk at Paizocon, did a certain scout from a certain manor influence your decision? :3 </blockquote>The idea I came up with for how to integrate serpentfolk PC ancestries while maintaining them as a great monster foe came to me a few years back. Not sure what scout you're talking about, in any event. </blockquote>•nods• Volcano manor questline in Elden Ring. </blockquote>OH That was a cool NPC for sure, but nope. The serpentfolk ancestry thing I plotted out was a result of me noodling over it after seeing folks ask for it on the boards here. </blockquote>Was it in the making of Serpent's Skull? It did have a few potential hooks. </blockquote><p>No... that time was all about establishing them as mysterious villians and not PC options. My plans for them as ancestries rose first as a result of folks asking for them here, but also in some brainstorming for products that I'd love to do but that haven't yet even gotten to the outline stage, much less the greenlighting stage. It's not even a year old yet as far as ideas go.Souls At War wrote:James Jacobs wrote: Rysky wrote: James Jacobs wrote: Rysky wrote: Regarding your recent talks about Serpentfolk at Paizocon, did a certain scout from a certain manor influence your decision? :3
The idea I came up with for how to integrate serpentfolk PC ancestries while maintaining them as a great monster foe came to me a few years back. Not sure what scout you're talking about, in any event. *nods* Volcano manor questline in Elden Ring. OH That was a cool NPC for sure,...James Jacobs (Creative Director)2022-06-01T20:22:57ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!James Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837092022-06-02T02:14:53Z2022-06-01T20:21:29Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Aenigma wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
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<p>They cannot be mortal siblings before they came to the Abyss, right? I mean, all souls would lose memory after they died. So even if they were mortal siblings, there is no way they would never remember it. </blockquote><p>They could be. We've got PLENTY of examples of memories not being lost through that process, and when that happens, the results are pretty significant. "Hell's Rebels" covers a few specific examples of this happening.Aenigma wrote:They cannot be mortal siblings before they came to the Abyss, right? I mean, all souls would lose memory after they died. So even if they were mortal siblings, there is no way they would never remember it.
They could be. We've got PLENTY of examples of memories not being lost through that process, and when that happens, the results are pretty significant. "Hell's Rebels" covers a few specific examples of this happening.James Jacobs (Creative Director)2022-06-01T20:21:29ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Ask *James Jacobs* ALL your Questions Here!James Jacobs (Creative Director)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2l7ns&page=1675?Ask-James-Jacobs-ALL-your-Questions-Here#837082022-06-02T20:36:53Z2022-06-01T20:20:21Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Calliope5431 wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Awesome! Those are definitely cool ideas...</p>
<p>Is there a pathfinder archfiend you'd really like to explore more in depth than you already have? And if so, who? </blockquote><p>Lots of them. Hard to pick just one, but if I had to... let's go with Ovonovo.Calliope5431 wrote:Awesome! Those are definitely cool ideas...
Is there a pathfinder archfiend you'd really like to explore more in depth than you already have? And if so, who?
Lots of them. Hard to pick just one, but if I had to... let's go with Ovonovo.James Jacobs (Creative Director)2022-06-01T20:20:21Z