I wouldnt mind seeing a Hardcover book on Varisia :) with sections on Magnimar, Corvosa, Riddleport, Kyonin, Kaer Maga, Janderhoff, Bloodsworn Vale, Urglin, Sandpoint and all the major peoples and points of interests etc :) Varisia in and of itself is kind of a major Campaign Setting :)
This could have a Section dedicated to Sarenrae the major Godess of the Varisians, and a section on the Shoanti, the Varisians and their subset the Scarni ;) A section dedicated to the Mushfens and the Inhabitants. One on the Stone Giants and the Ogres and Ogrekin :) And the Elves and Gnomes of the area. Even on what little is known of ancient Thassilon. A page of the Timeline and history of the area and a section on everybodies favorite jumping off point - Sandpoint :)
The Guide could be told by Seoni a Varisian, and Eando Kline a Pathfinder... In little sidebar stories. Merisial could talk about the Elves, Lini could explain the Gnomes... And Valeros could take you around Sandpoint :) And little Snippits like Saul Vancaskerkin Says... Or some other local personages from around Varisia :) And dont forget those Jeggare`s
This would include a Basic explanation on the Pathfinder Society and their interest in Varisia and its Ancient Wonders :) for adventure hooks...
Plus some basic world guide things like the days, months, and festivals and a list of the maine Deities :) that all go with Varisia :) And some local Feats like Big Game Hunter :)
We could have the big Varisian map included.
Oh yeah and those Chelaxian speaking Korvosans :)
You are absolutly right, I was thinking Desna the Dream Goddess, Buterflies and all and somehow wrote Sarenrae and didnt thing on it untull you mentioned it, My BAD :) Good Catch :)
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I completely agree with this propsed book being an extremely useful resource. I was lucky enough to have both CoCT and RotRL APs when I ran RotRL. I ended up using info from CoCT a lot, but it would be better to have a central Varisian reference for anyone running either AP for instance. Plus there are tons of really really cool sounding areas that are only touched on in information from the first three APs. I know this is somewhat to allow GMs to develop their own material, but Varisia is such an excellent "playground", it would be helpful to have more Paizo development to draw on.
Yeah, and Varisia seems to be the Biggest open frontier with the most stuff in it and the most archaeological sites and interesting things...
with the most varied terain. I truly believe this would be a Hot Sell item.
I'd buy it!
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I wouldnt mind seeing a Hardcover book on Varisia :) with sections on Magnimar, Corvosa, Riddleport, Kyonin, Kaer Maga, Janderhoff, Bloodsworn Vale, Urglin, Sandpoint and all the major peoples and points of interests etc :) Varisia in and of itself is kind of a major Campaign Setting :)
This could have a Section dedicated to Sarenrae the major Godess of the Varisians, and a section on the Shoanti, the Varisians and their subset the Scarni ;) A section dedicated to the Mushfens and the Inhabitants. One on the Stone Giants and the Ogres and Ogrekin :) And the Elves and Gnomes of the area. Even on what little is known of ancient Thassilon. A page of the Timeline and history of the area and a section on everybodies favorite jumping off point - Sandpoint :)
The Guide could be told by Seoni a Varisian, and Eando Kline a Pathfinder... In little sidebar stories. Merisial could talk about the Elves, Lini could explain the Gnomes... And Valeros could take you around Sandpoint :) And little Snippits like Saul Vancaskerkin Says... Or some other local personages from around Varisia :) And dont forget those Jeggare`s
This would include a Basic explanation on the Pathfinder Society and their interest in Varisia and its Ancient Wonders :) for adventure hooks...
Plus some basic world guide things like the days, months, and festivals and a list of the maine Deities :) that all go with Varisia :) And some local Feats like Big Game Hunter :)
We could have the big Varisian map included.
Sounds good to me. Although Saranrae is already covered in great detail in Pathfinder AP#20 (House of the Beast) I believe.
True Lore would be recycled, but it would be put in one place, and a whole lot more would be added, and it would be marketed for beginners as well as us old hats. Especially With Lore on whole new places and expanded lore on the places we have already seen. So you can get the big all in one or you can buy just the little of what you need :)
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As the primary designer of Varisia, I can confirm that we've only really scratched the surface of what's in Varisia. The region is really quite large•if it can host 3 different full Adventure Paths without any one of those APs crossing paths and STILL have enough room for more (such as City of Strangers), it certainly could make for a cool hardcover book. I'd love to see us go in and super-detail a region, effecitvely turning it into a huge sandbox for GMs to use, and Varisia, being the region we've detailed the most so far (and thus making it the easiest one for us to expand upon) and being the region I know the best (and thus making it the easiest one for me to spearhead an expansion to) makes this a very very very compelling idea. One that's been in my head for some time, in fact.
There's not really anything that needs "updating" though; Varisia's got no cases of Fire Cancer yet.
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As the primary designer of Varisia, I can confirm that we've only really scratched the surface of what's in Varisia. The region is really quite large—if it can host 3 different full Adventure Paths without any one of those APs crossing paths and STILL have enough room for more (such as City of Strangers), it certainly could make for a cool hardcover book. I'd love to see us go in and super-detail a region, effecitvely turning it into a huge sandbox for GMs to use, and Varisia, being the region we've detailed the most so far (and thus making it the easiest one for us to expand upon) and being the region I know the best (and thus making it the easiest one for me to spearhead an expansion to) makes this a very very very compelling idea. One that's been in my head for some time, in fact.
There's not really anything that needs "updating" though; Varisia's got no cases of Fire Cancer yet.
Varisia is a GREAT kick-off place: not too mundande yet not too weird, not too popular yet not too backwater, not too exotic yet not entirely familiar.
I support a 64-page Chronicles book on Varisia wholeheartedly.
And stop teasing us about the Fire Cancer ! I'm following the clues, Herr Jacobs, and I shall not let you rest easily !
I've loved the Varisia region since AP#1. Since I'm about to launch a new campaign set in Varisia & my campaign for my kids will be migrating there, I'd buy this in second.
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Yeah it would be great to see a 64 page chronicle book for the region. Maybe the first one in a new series of them more geared for GM's that reviles all sorts of new and interesting stuff. On a unrelated topic, I do hope future books start telling us about the weather and such of regions and what is common etc. Like the new campaign book.
Yeah it would be great to see a 64 page chronicle book for the region. Maybe the first one in a new series of them more geared for GM's that reviles all sorts of new and interesting stuff. On a unrelated topic, I do hope future books start telling us about the weather and such of regions and what is common etc. Like the new campaign book.
Agreed. While as a GM, I can certainly extrapolate or come up with such info myself, doing so takes time away from adventure & campaign creation. I found GM time-savers incredibly valuable in the Gamemastery Guide, and I'd love such info in GM-oriented books like the Campaign Setting line.
Yeah I have the Sarenrae pages, she isnt from Varisia, I made a typo, Its Desna I wanted to say :) I was thinking Desna and I wrote Saranrae for some reason... and I have the Desna pages as well. I was thinking of haveing them in the book and a lot of the other things in the book, as I was hoping the book would be all things Varisian, for noobies who dont have those books as well as experienced Pathfinder players who do :) but hey thats just my two cents :)
Yes please! Until then, I've been resorting to Green Ronin's Mindshadows.
I'd suspect that any thing covered with Varisia would likely coincide with a Psionics rule book.
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Yes please! Until then, I've been resorting to Green Ronin's Mindshadows.
I'd suspect that any thing covered with Varisia would likely coincide with a Psionics rule book.
I suspect you are muddling Vudra with Varisia.
Vudra is the Ancient India analogue
Varisia is the place with Shoanti and Varisians (kinda like Roma) which contains Magnimar, Kaer Maga, Korvosa, Riddleport, Sandpoint and more.
Yes please! Until then, I've been resorting to Green Ronin's Mindshadows.
I'd suspect that any thing covered with Varisia would likely coincide with a Psionics rule book.
I suspect you are muddling Vudra with Varisia.
Vudra is the Ancient India analogue
Varisia is the place with Shoanti and Varisians (kinda like Roma) which contains Magnimar, Kaer Maga, Korvosa, Riddleport, Sandpoint and more.
*facepalm* I've been succumbed by the V's. :p
Thanks for the clarification.
EDIT: I'll take a Vudra AND Varisia sourcebook. Settled!
I hereby pledge and vow, on penalty of eating a rotten banana, that I will purchase a hardcover book detailing Varisia.
I mean, the Inner Sea Campaign Setting is gonna be awesome. I'm buying it for sure, too. But I'd LOVE more info on Varisia. That place is adventure central!
There's no point in doing 64-page book on Varisia. But 256-page book I can get behind. :)
+1!
I'd buy it!
Me too
Thou I have bought pretty much everything so far
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There's no point in doing 64-page book on Varisia. But 256-page book I can get behind. :)
There's already just about 64 pages worth of stuff scattered throughout the first 18 or so issues of Pathfinder, the CS, and the books on Korvosa and Kaer Maga. We need more. It would be nice if there could be a series of follow-up books focusing in depth on certain areas after we get the World Guides to each continent of Golarion.
If a substantially-sized sourcebook focused on Varisia does ever come out, I'd like to get a peek into what's under Varisian Bay. A ruined city? A deep water canyon a la Monterey Bay? Manganese nodules -- the first seametal to be discovered?
Sounds like a good idea to me.
Maybe you can convince Nick to write more about the Ogres.
