The news about Shattered Star makes me a sad gamer. I had really hoped that the next one would a Mendev/Worldwound adventure path. Oh well.
Excellent news about Rise of the Runelords!
DAMMIT PAIZO, you screwed up the AP abbreviations! How are we going to differentiate Serpent's Skull and Shattered Star?
S'sS and SS, obviously. There's a huge difference. ;)
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The new clause in Paizo's charter: The title of every new AP must consist of 2 main words, both of which begin with the letter S. :)
More Runelords! One of the coolest things Paizo has come up with. Can't wait.
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Great news but i have some questions.
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2) What do you mean by hardbound?
I cannot wait for this... you know- to mash up with things I like from this with my Kingmaker and Rise of the Runelords mashup already!
What do you mean by hardbound?All 6 volumes of the first AP, updated from 3.5 to PF rules bundled together in a single hardcover book...
That's my guess anyway ;-)
I really hope they update it to pathfinder rules, it's not even that hard considering there are already conversions all over the internet, so the majority of the work is already done, they only thing they had to do is proof read it and make any changes they want or have to do.
And i am sure there a lot of poeple who would want such a book (including myself).I cannot wait for this... you know- to mash up with things I like from this with my Kingmaker and Rise of the Runelords mashup already!
Me too, it's bad that is going to be 1 year since shatterd star will be out.
I was hoping for it to be in Numeria.
I know! 1-year. Since my game is a play-by-post at least I suspect my players will be getting to the points of this campaign just in time. :)
I wonder if paizo will ever release a DMs guide to an AP. Perhaps with help for bigger sized parties, supplementing good modules or other APs into an AP, additional background fluff, and simply good things that were cut for space. Basically the "Extras/Deleted Scenes" of an AP saga if you will.
The news about Shattered Star makes me a sad gamer. I had really hoped that the next one would a Mendev/Worldwound adventure path. Oh well.
Excellent news about Rise of the Runelords!
Glad to hear about more Varisian goodness.
Worldwound didnt really inspire me much except as a backdrop.
Oh, oh! I got one!
How about 'Storm Shadow?'
(Or possibly, 'Storm's Shadow').
All the APs from now on should follow the S... S... naming scheme. :)
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Will be the next AP after Skull and Shackle!
This will be an artifact hunting AP set in Magnimar. PCs will be searching for the original Sihedron of Emperor Zin as anti-runelord mojo. Just announced at Gencon!
Also Rise of the Runelords is due to be re-released in hardbound!
I wonder if the Sihedron pieces are anything like the Maure castle keys or if they were inspired by them a bit?
--Masterwork Vrock Picks
The Shattered Star's Serpent's Skull of the Silvered Sihedron's Skulls and Shackles Storm Shadow.
It's like a combining robot.
Don't forget Secret Sheik - the AP where you help an underground rebellion against the Kelish overlords.
And Servant Souls - Where a TPK is part of the first adventure, as ghostly PCs in thrall to Geb himself are the focus of the AP.
Not to mention Soaring Society - That's right, someone found out how the Shory got those floating cities and copied it! Not very big - just enough to build a Pathfinder Lodge onto it, but now everyone wants that secret to do it in big scale, something that could change the face of Golarion forever. Not to mention that the PCs uncover that all is not well with these new flying cities, and might need to convince everyone that this is a bad idea before everything is too late.
Anyway, did they say anything else about the hardcover? Will it be part of any subscription? Will the AP be revisited (beyond being updated to PFRPG)?
Ooooh the next one could be:
Shadows of Sihedron (SoS)
followed by:
Servants of the Seugathi (SotS)
Swords of the Sworldwound? :p
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Additional information:
1) AP will start in Magnimar, and Magnimar will be getting its own Guidebook like Korvosa got.
2) AP will travel all over Varisia.
3) Some dungeon-crawling, some political intrigue, some overland, promises to be a nice mixed bag of Varisian goodness.
4) Initial plans are to have this the first "very sequalish" AP- likely to include links to the first 3 APs in varying degree.
5) Will also be tied in with Pathfinder Society, and Pathfinder Society Organized Play Adventures will feature more Varisia next year as well.
-Reckless
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RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32, 2010 Top 8
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Well I'm screwed. There's no way I'm running this AP without taping over the name and coming up with something else. Our group has a certain comedic association with the name Shatterstar. This is close enough that they'll be on it like a pack of dogs on a three legged cat; the runelords will suddenly become angsty teenagers wearing tight leather pants and living in Miami. Don't ask, I've been trying to suppress that memory for years. It taught me a lesson about grabbing a random character sheet out of my folder of characters friends had made back in high school. Actually it taught me to burn anything that could incriminate me about my teenage years.
Hey! I got one to add to the list:
Silver Skies - With airships!
I take it you're not reading X-factor now? He's out of the tight leather pants, but a long WW II style army air corps coat would fit right in. :-)
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I really hope they update it to pathfinder rules, it's not even that hard considering there are already conversions all over the internet, so the majority of the work is already done, they only thing they had to do is proof read it and make any changes they want or have to do.
I'm pretty sure that updating the AP to Pathfinder RPG rules is a given - in fact I think I read that this has been officially confirmed in the announcement.
All the APs from now on should follow the S... S... naming scheme. :)
Schutz... Staffel?
There, they've only just announced an AP and I've already Godwinned it
All the APs from now on should follow the S... S... naming scheme. :)Schutz... Staffel?
There, they've only just announced an AP and I've already Godwinned it
Of course Schutzstaffel. Why do you think Gorbacz is pissed? He knows I'll just use all those APs to drive over his front lawn and garden with. :D
Shattered Star = ShS ?
I think that that's easier than enforcing an apostrophe on the Serpent's Skull! :)
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I talked to Paizo and they told me this was intentional so you lazy buggers have to write the whole name instead of using abbreviations. :P
Rise of the Runelords hardbound is excellent news! I've been wanting to get a hard copy of that AP forever!
Don't forget Secret Sheik - the AP where you help an underground rebellion against the Kelish overlords.
And Servant Souls - Where a TPK is part of the first adventure, as ghostly PCs in thrall to Geb himself are the focus of the AP.
Not to mention Soaring Society - That's right, someone found out how the Shory got those floating cities and copied it! Not very big - just enough to build a Pathfinder Lodge onto it, but now everyone wants that secret to do it in big scale, something that could change the face of Golarion forever. Not to mention that the PCs uncover that all is not well with these new flying cities, and might need to convince everyone that this is a bad idea before everything is too late.
Why am I salivating as I read these ideas?
Why am I salivating as I read these ideas?Don't forget Secret Sheik - the AP where you help an underground rebellion against the Kelish overlords.
And Servant Souls - Where a TPK is part of the first adventure, as ghostly PCs in thrall to Geb himself are the focus of the AP.
Not to mention Soaring Society - That's right, someone found out how the Shory got those floating cities and copied it! Not very big - just enough to build a Pathfinder Lodge onto it, but now everyone wants that secret to do it in big scale, something that could change the face of Golarion forever. Not to mention that the PCs uncover that all is not well with these new flying cities, and might need to convince everyone that this is a bad idea before everything is too late.
Because you, Sir, have impeccable taste! :D
Will be the next AP after Skull and Shackle!
This will be an artifact hunting AP set in Magnimar. PCs will be searching for the original Sihedron of Emperor Zin as anti-runelord mojo. Just announced at Gencon!
Also Rise of the Runelords is due to be re-released in hardbound!
This makes me immensely happy. I've been wanting more Magnimar since the Skinsaw Murders.
Have to admit when i saw the title and put it with the Distant planets book due next year I thought we were going to get our 'Pathjamming' AP at last.
Varisia again..? hmm..well I guess there's lots of the place still to explore
Maybe the Dark Elves by trying to bring down another rock from space have some how awoken another Runelord from its 10,ooo or so year slumber, OR has already been awake and just waiting until he or she was stronger? I guess will learn more about this as we get closer to the release date?
Why am I salivating as I read these ideas?Because you, Sir, have impeccable taste! :D
{sprinkles Memphis dry rub on donato} Mmmmmm, Prime (Material) ribs!
Have to admit when i saw the title and put it with the Distant planets book due next year I thought we were going to get our 'Pathjamming' AP at last.
Looks like you will, just not (yet) from Paizo.
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Damnit, While i like the idea of another AP set in Varisia, that finishes off most of the plot threads there and explores more territory, my players are going to cry "Why no Numeria AP?? I want to laser guns, and get addicted to Alien Juice! ALIEN JUICE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Sigh.
No lie. Somehow my players manage to bring up "laser scorpions of death" every game session, regardless of topic.
Damnit, While i like the idea of another AP set in Varisia, that finishes off most of the plot threads there and explores more territory, my players are going to cry "Why no Numeria AP?? I want to laser guns, and get addicted to Alien Juice! ALIEN JUICE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Sigh.
The real pity is that the title () would have worked great for a Numeria centered AP. :(
Darn I was hoping for a Numeria AP especially with a name like "the shattered star".
Damnit, While i like the idea of another AP set in Varisia, that finishes off most of the plot threads there and explores more territory, my players are going to cry "Why no Numeria AP?? I want to laser guns, and get addicted to Alien Juice! ALIEN JUICE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Sigh.
I talked to JJ about it and they are very wary of doing a Numeria AP yet. Think of Dungeons of Golarion, and then Distant Worlds next year as them feeling out their consumers to see how we are going to react to it(my interpretation, not his words). I the reaction to the snippets of superscience stuff they do is mostly positive then I think you will see that Numeria AP.
The real pity is that the title () would have worked great for a Numeria centered AP. :(Damnit, While i like the idea of another AP set in Varisia, that finishes off most of the plot threads there and explores more territory, my players are going to cry "Why no Numeria AP?? I want to laser guns, and get addicted to Alien Juice! ALIEN JUICE!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Sigh.
...ship
I the reaction to the snippets of superscience stuff they do is mostly positive then I think you will see that Numeria AP.
I think we all know what we have to do: Find out who speaks out against it and send terminators to kill their parents.
I the reaction to the snippets of superscience stuff they do is mostly positive then I think you will see that Numeria AP.I think we all know what we have to do: Find out who speaks out against it and send terminators to kill their parents.
i am not a fan of robots and aliens in my fantasy.
i didn't buy dungeons of golarion because of the robots, and find the alien technology in "wake of the watcher" barely tolerable (curse you greg a. vaughn for being such a great adventure writer!(not really:). i prefer numeria and alkenstar as vague as possible.| 3 people marked this as a favorite. |
Jebus, another Varisian AP? Is there no other region of the Inner Sea area worthy of an AP? Is there no good idea for a Taldan AP? An Andoren AP? A Five Kings Mountain AP? A...well, you get the picture. Yeah, yeah, I get that there are still interesting stories to tell in Varisia and writing those doesn't mean they won't do other APs elsewhere at a later time, but by God I'm sick to my guts of Varisia. How about giving it a permanent rest after the latest "SS" AP, huh?
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Jebus, another Varisian AP? Is there no other region of the Inner Sea area worthy of an AP? Is there no good idea for a Taldan AP? An Andoren AP? A Five Kings Mountain AP? A...well, you get the picture. Yeah, yeah, I get that there are still interesting stories to tell in Varisia and writing those doesn't mean they won't do other APs elsewhere at a later time, but by God I'm sick to my guts of Varisia. How about giving it a permanent rest after the latest "SS" AP, huh?
I like Varisia and we haven't had an AP set there since 3.5. Every AP might be someone's first and Varisia really is THE iconic location of the Pathfinder Campaign Setting.
While it might be a good idea to keep away from Varisia for a couple of years after Shattered Star coming back to it for newer players is a good thing. A rest I can agree with. But a permanent rest? When we still don't have a Kaer Maga megadungeon AP? I don't think so. :-D
