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Yup. I actually play a lot of music, and used to gig frequently with various bands. That's my only foray into hip-hop, though!Is... is that actually you?What do you do when your roommates never do the dishes?I let them know how I feel by spittin' hard over sick beats.Cool.
1) What kind of music do/did you play?
2) What kind of music do you like??
3) Top 5 bands / artists?
1) I've played a lot of different kinds of music! Most recently, I played bass and sang in a progressive hardcore metal band called Shadow at Morning for several years. Back in high school and college, I played guitar and sang lead in a punk band called slamDaddy (yeah, I know it's a terrible name--we were 16 and it was the early 2000s). I've also co-written and performed a musical called The Science of Science, made the aforementioned rap video, made some techno (like the Paizo Fight Song that we've used at the ENnies the last few years), performed and recorded a bunch of indie/folk/singer-songwriter stuff with my solo project By Land or By Sea, etc. So basically, I'm incredibly inspired by good musicians of any genre, and tend to be a bit of a dilettante!
If anybody wants to check out my music, it's all up for free on my website.
2) As mentioned above, I've got pretty broad tastes! I love everything from really emotional and melodic hardcore and metal to ambient techno (for when I'm writing) to rad folksy stuff like Mumford & Sons. I've also really been enjoying hip-hop and other lyrically-driven music recently, particularly folks like Macklemore, Flobots, and The Hold Steady.
3) It's so hard to choose! It really depends on what point in my life you ask me--I've always got a new favorite--and what mood I'm in, so I'll break it down by some genres that have particularly influenced me:
Metalcore: Killswitch Engage and Oh, Sleeper
Hardcore: It Prevails and Sights & Sounds
Late-90s Hardcore: AFI
90s Rock: Third Eye Blind
Ambient Electronic: Boy Is Fiction
Rock and Pop: Billy Joel
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Mr. Don Gero I asked James Jacobs this but he seems to be busy with a module or some other nonsense (I kid, I kid :3).
What types if music would you assign to the outsiders? To narrow it down to the common ones :
CG-Azata
NG-Agathion
LG-Archon
CN-Protean
TN-Phsychopomp
Ln-Axiomite
LE-Devil
NE-Daemon
CE-Demon
10. Succubi- (they're so awesome they get their own)
How much thought do you put into making the stories of PF Tales match the mechanics of the game? I'm thinking predominantly with regard to magic, I guess:
** spoiler omitted **
Personally, I think it's a non-issue and that the needs of the story should trump considerations as to "whether there's a pathfinder spell/item which does that". I'm just curious about the extent to which you worry about it.We actually think that it's really important that the laws of magic in the books match the rules (which are, after all, an attempt to represent and simulate Golarion's natural laws of magic--fudging them would be like fudging the law of gravity in the real world). While it's not always obvious to the reader *how* things function, I make sure that any magical effect in a book is reproducible under the rules system. Occasionally this will involve a spell effect that hasn't been printed in a rulebook, but in these instances I basically make up a spell and take it to the rules team to find out if it is (or how it could be) balanced within the rules. (And if the design team likes it, such a spell often end up in a rulebook down the road--we really try to have the creative process go both way.)
While I always point authors toward existing spells if what they want is close to an existing effect, my assumption about the world is that there are clearly more spells in existence than we've printed--after all, we keep printing more--but the overall rules of how magic works remain the same. So as long as a spell in a novel *could* exist in the RPG without breaking a game, I'm satisfied.
Of course, that's all really talking about direct spellcasting. Magic items, artifacts, and the intervention of gods or other powerful entities allow a lot more flex.
** spoiler omitted **...
Cheers. I have something of a laissez faire attitude when it comes to mechanics, but I can see it might be irritating to you guys if you allowed "inconsistencies" to creep in.
Hiya Sutter.
I read the novels Prince of wolves, Master of devils and Queen of thorns along with all those little web fiction stories and short stories from the AP's about the same characters. I would not have wanted to miss those smaller additional sories, or read them out of chronological order.
Now I've started reading "winter wich" and I was wondering if there are any other stories about the same characters.
Ideally I would like to know if there was a list connecting all the web fiction etc. to their respective full novels (unless they are completely standalone)? Does such a list exist?
PS. I'm really enjoying the Pathfinder Tales so far
Hey James,
How are you doing? Thanks for taking the time to answear these questions.
My question is in regard to novels being cannon. While I understand currently Pazio has no intention advancing the timeline...they are expermenting with it in the APs. Now coming from the FR I think novels being made cannon do alot to make it unattractive as a campaign setting as it crowed out the players.
So here are my questions...
1) Is there any plans to experiement with the novels become cannon?
2) What is your opinion on this?
3) Do you think of the idea of haveing the novels take place in a alternate Golarion (like each home game is)?
4) Ultimately it is a concern of mine...so I guess I am wondering how much I should be concerned?
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1)Do you have a favorite type of Fey?
2)How well do Lashunta and elves get along? what do they think of each other?
3)Will we ever find out what that unnamed continent is called on Castrovel?
1) Maybe the mockingfey from Inner Sea Bestiary--those guys have been hanging around my head for a while. When it comes to First World creatures that *aren't* fey, though, it's grodairs all the way! I love me some absentminded land-fish.
2) Probably better than elves and humans on Golarion. Lashunta don't live as long as elves, so there's still that fundamental gap in their understanding of each other, but given that the borders between elven and Lashunta nations have been set a lot longer than elven borders on Golarion (at least the recently established ones), I imagine there's much less turmoil there.
3) Someday! Likely whenever we publish an adventure there. :)
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Dear James,
I asked Other James this and he referred me to you.
"Other than the ISWG, where could an interested party find more information on Hermea? Also, are there/can we expect any adventures set or related to Hermea?"
Barring more information, what did you find or use as inspiration for Hermea? The reason is that I want to roll up a character from Hermea and would like to keep it as close to potential canon as possible.
Thanks!
Unfortunately, there really *isn't* much more information on Hermea at the moment. Part of this is intentional--I think the country works best when it's shrouded in mystery--but mostly it's just that we haven't gotten around to detailing it yet. :) I know that Artifacts & Legends talks a little bit about it in the section on orbs of dragonkind.
As for inspiration... I'll be honest and admit that I was intentionally throwing fuel on the alignment-debate fire with this one, in several ways.
See, I've always been fascinated--in an academic sense--with the idea of eugenics. Obviously, a lot of horrible things have been done in the real world in the name of eugenics--forced sterilization, genocide, and other atrocities that will shame humanity for ages. Yet I think the question of how and when to guide our own evolution is an important one, especially given that we're already stepping over the cusp of being able to modify our own genes and take a direct hand in our children's and grandchildren's development. In fact, we've already been practicing eugenics (in non-horrific forms) for decades with things like amniocentesis. So while it's an extremely loaded term and idea, and a potentially dangerous one, I think it's an interesting scientific and philosophical debate to have.
Given how much I love messing with players' senses of morality and forcing their characters to face complicated ethical situations, a nation built around eugenics seemed like a perfect fit for the Inner Sea region. But how to make sure it was actually a debate, and not easily written off as a land of horrible prejudice and injustice? Why, make the leader a gold dragon, of course--a creature who, by one interpretation of the rules, is lawful good by definition. If there's a gold dragon running the experiment, then you have to ask yourself: Is he somehow fallen from grace, or is there actually a way that the Glorious Endeavor could be a "good" thing? Do ends justify means, and is it "okay" to let someone sign away all their rights--even their reproductive rights--in order to live in a utopia? Is the island a paradise, a prison, or both?
Even in the office, there are really mixed opinions on the matter--for instance, Jacobs' and my good-naturing conflict over the issue is well known at this point, and is one of the reasons I hope we never officially stat up Mengkare and end the debate. :) But in my mind, presenting players with in-game problems that make them ask deeply personal questions about what they and their characters believe is part of the fun and significance of roleplaying!
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Mr. Sutter, I have a few questions for you:
1. If you got permission to use the Neogi in the Space part of Pathfinder,(Because I feel they're the thing that'd most fit in Pathfinder-space), how would you use them?
2. What would your ideal all-monster all-nonevil five-person adventuring party be (Class and race-wise)?
3. Any chance of you writing fiction about that party in Question 2?
4. If you were going to introduce stand-ins for Evangelion's Angels and Evas into Pathfinder, how'd ya do it? Personally, I'd make the Angel stand-ins be creepy True Neutral things from the Positive Energy Plane, because that makes the most sense paralell-wise (What with Eva's christian symbolism, the Angels are the real origin of all life, Human Instrumentality and so-on)?
5. Any chance in hell of your answer to Question 4 making it into a Bestiary, or at least an Adventure Path?
Do you play any Game besides Pathfinder?
Are we going to see Gillipi running around in Hermea?
What happened to the Paizo youtube channel? Why no new updates?
Can we get more background info on the planes?
1) Do you mean grippli? If so, probably not, except as traders. Frog-people are awesome, but don't really fit into Mengkare's experiment!
2) I think we've just all been really busy! I imagine it'll get used in the future, though, now that we've hired a new Queen of Marketing and Public Relations, Ms. Jenny Bendel!
3) I certainly hope so! I think we'd all love to do some extensive planar exploration in the campaign setting line, we just need to find the right spot for it. That said, I got to do a bunch of planar stuff in Death's Heretic, and things like the Books of the Damned or Chronicle of the Righteous are chock-full of planar info, so there are certainly resources beyond just the ISWG and Great Beyond!
Many moons ago, Paul Kemp was listed as doing a Pathfinder novel. Is that still in the works?
Any chance for a print or ebook, that collects various web stories?
Some things came up, and Paul Kemp is unfortunately no longer able to do a Pathfinder Tales novel. Publishing's a crazy business, and these things happen!
At the moment, we don't have definitive plans to collect the web fiction, but it's certainly something we're looking at. In the meantime, you can collect them all here, or read them all for free here!
Hiya Sutter.
I read the novels Prince of wolves, Master of devils and Queen of thorns along with all those little web fiction stories and short stories from the AP's about the same characters. I would not have wanted to miss those smaller additional sories, or read them out of chronological order.Now I've started reading "winter wich" and I was wondering if there are any other stories about the same characters.
Ideally I would like to know if there was a list connecting all the web fiction etc. to their respective full novels (unless they are completely standalone)? Does such a list exist?
PS. I'm really enjoying the Pathfinder Tales so far
Hi Morain! Glad you're liking the books. In answer to your questions:
1) At the moment, the only story connected to Winter Witch is "The Illusionist" by Elaine Cunningham, though I know both Dave and Elaine would like to revisit those characters down the road!
2) There actually IS a list connecting the web fiction and Pathfinder's Journals to the novels--and I didn't even make it! Itchy maintains a Pathfinder Tales Chronology thread that is remarkably thorough, so scroll down to the bottom and take a look at the most recent one. Hope that helps!
Thanks for participating in this thread, it's good to see high-level folks in a game company interact with their customers in a friendly manner rather than being either aloof or insulting.
Anyway, in p.57 of Distant Worlds you mention "reskinning" monsters for aliens not described. For variant Aballonians, what would you recommend for:
1. Huge excavators in the planet’s deep mines?
2. Dragonflylike predators that “feed” on other machines in order to cull weaker designs from the race?
3. Boxy and bureaucratic brain bots?
4. Fleets of mouse-sized messenger automatons?
5. Delicate, jellyfish-like mechanics and optimization engineers?
6. Disembodied processor intelligences?
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Hey James,
How are you doing? Thanks for taking the time to answear these questions.
My question is in regard to novels being cannon. While I understand currently Pazio has no intention advancing the timeline...they are expermenting with it in the APs. Now coming from the FR I think novels being made cannon do alot to make it unattractive as a campaign setting as it crowed out the players.
So here are my questions...
1) Is there any plans to experiement with the novels become cannon?
2) What is your opinion on this?
3) Do you think of the idea of haveing the novels take place in a alternate Golarion (like each home game is)?
4) Ultimately it is a concern of mine...so I guess I am wondering how much I should be concerned?
Hey John! I think I can answer all of your concerns with one response...
In short, you don't have to worry. From the very beginning, we've been cognizant of the fact that one of the most dangerous things you can do with a tie-in fiction line is have it radically change the world it's tied in to. With fiction, adventures, and adventure paths, we try hard to maintain the idea that the events depicted happen in whichever order you happen to read them in (with the exception being novels in an ongoing series like Dave Gross's Radovan and Jeggare--and even there, there assumption is that the world is still "Golarion Standard.")
I think we've all seen great campaign settings laid low by adventures or novels that solved all the world's problems or radically redrew national borders, etc., leaving folks with home games feeling shut out or abandoned. We're not interested in doing that. In addition to messing with the golden goose--the Golarion we've all built and love together--it also makes our older novels and adventure paths "obsolete" in the minds of many Pathfinder players. That seems poor, both financially and artistically.
While it's true that we've experimented with timelines in the AP line, in order to tie in with the Rise of the Runelords nostalgia, I don't think this is a thing you're going to see a lot of from us. Which doesn't mean we won't *ever* advance the timeline of the setting as a whole--but if we do, I think I can safely say that it will be *very* carefully, and that we won't be nuking everything we've built as a community. :)
I could go on about this particular issue at length, but does that alleviate your concerns?
I could go on about this particular issue at length, but does that alleviate your concerns?
Yes it does. Thank you.
Who is the best Joker, in your opinion? Nicholson? Ledger? Hamill? Someone else?
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Who is the best Joker, in your opinion? Nicholson? Ledger? Hamill? Someone else?
Jack Nicholson forever. Others may be creepier and less cheesy, but you never get over your first Joker, and Nicholson always reminds me of my dad.
Do you play any Game besides Pathfinder?
Sure! I don't have as much time to game as I'd like, so Pathfinder definitely represents the majority, but recently I'm loving Dread--it's so simple, yet so much fun! I'm also a fan of mashing up games--I recently ran a Dread game using The Throne, a setting I wrote for Robin Laws's Dramasystem, and I've been playing in Wes Schneiders' Erratic Episodes, which included a Dread version of Engel and a Mass-Effect-skinned Pathfinder. I'd actually be upstairs playing Mythender with folks right now if I hadn't screwed up and double-booked myself for the evening. :-P
So you haven't tried the A Song of Ice & Fire RPG?
What is your Favorite System besides d20/Pathfinder
Who is the best Joker, in your opinion? Nicholson? Ledger? Hamill? Someone else?Jack Nicholson forever. Others may be creepier and less cheesy, but you never get over your first Joker, and Nicholson always reminds me of my dad.
I feel the same way about Cesar Romero, who sadly was not even offered as an option. Of course, I'm probably 15-20 years older than you or Orthos. People sneer at Romero's Joker, because of the camp than ran rampant in the 60's television show. Nevertheless Romero had unmistakable presence that none of the others ever had, which is overlooked because the rest of the show was so silly.
My first Joker from childhood.
Who is the best Joker, in your opinion? Nicholson? Ledger? Hamill? Someone else?Jack Nicholson forever. Others may be creepier and less cheesy, but you never get over your first Joker, and Nicholson always reminds me of my dad.I feel the same way about Cesar Romero, who sadly was not even offered as an option. Of course, I'm probably 15-20 years older than you or Orthos. People sneer at Romero's Joker, because of the camp than ran rampant in the 60's television show. Nevertheless Romero had unmistakable presence that none of the others ever had, which is overlooked because the rest of the show was so silly.
My first Joker from childhood.
I included "Someone else" as an option specifically because I knew there were others, I just didn't know their names =P
I saw a little of the old Adam West stuff in reruns, but being a child of the 90s (born 1985), Mark Hamill's animated Joker was what I grew up on, and has always been my personal preference =)
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So what are your favorite dragons of each type(metallic, chromatic, primal, and imperial)?
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I included "Someone else" as an option specifically because I knew there were others, I just didn't know their names =P
It wasn't a personal jibe, and I wasn't trying to disparage the other actors. I guess I was saddened that he got relegated to the "Other" category, because for me he defined the roll. It was a silly ass show, but as a kid I thought "OMG, what a maniac!" without a whole lot of graphic violence to underscore it. And he was a well regarded latin actor before that.
But again, it wasn't personal. I had graduated from high school when you entered this world. :) And the world does move on.
I respectfully return the thread back to Mr. Sutter.
Sutter, what is your favorite cartoon? Do you still watch cartoons currently?
Just a quick note to let folks know that if it seems like I've skipped your question, it's probably for one of the following reasons:
1) I love it and am planning to come back to it when I have more time!
2) I've already answered some of your questions, and am trying to spread the love around (though repeat questioners are still much appreciated!)
3) Your question is really hard, and requires more thought before I speak to it. Or maybe your question is actually 7 different questions, which, as mentioned above, makes it a bit intimidating.
4) Your question is actually asking me to do prep work for your game. I'm a particularly lazy GM, so while I love that folks want help figuring out how to incorporate elements into their game, I'm afraid such questions seem too pointed and not as interesting for the rest of the folks on the thread.
5) Your question would require the revelation of SECRETS... or for me to write/reveal new canon.
6) I missed it. Sorry!
Now back to the questions!
So you haven't tried the A Song of Ice & Fire RPG?
What is your Favorite System besides d20/Pathfinder
Nope, haven't tried ASoIaF yet, though I love the series!
My current favorite non-d20 game system is Dread, simply because it focuses so much on story and tension without a bunch of rules or number-crunching. It's pure imagination.
Other than that... my favorite *setting* outside of d20 is probably Shadowrun, though my limited experience with Engel and Eclipse phase make me think I'd really enjoy them. I also always wanted to play World of Darkness with someone who actually understood how World of Darkness is meant to be played, but never got the chance, so I can't really speak to that one. (Mage sounds so neat!) Oh, and as a kid, I spent many hours wanting to play Rifts, but since none of us could ever figure out how to make a character... well, that's a pretty common ending to that story, isn't it?
So yeah--the truth is, I'm a huge setting fan, but most of my gaming experience has been with d20 stuff of one edition or another!
Nice.
If you want we have a ASoI&F game here in the PbP that I am sure the GM wouldn't mind you watching and asking questions. Or heck, I am planning a Campaign that I will start once I actually figure out the Intrigue System...
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Sutter, what is your favorite cartoon? Do you still watch cartoons currently?
Favorite cartoon of all time? Probably Voltron. That thing had such a huge impact on my childhood brain that I have steadfastly avoided encountering it as an adult, because I don't want to have my youthful illusions shattered. Seriously--that thing and Sesame Street probably had an equal impact on Preschool James.
Currently? I don't watch a lot of cartoons anymore--or really television at all--but I've been really amused by Adventure Time and Bravest Warriors. If you watch them with the wrong group, they can admittedly seem juvenile, but if you're in a room with, say, Paizo's own Wes Schneider and Patrick Renie, you can laugh till you almost pass out. Plus, I just love the schizophrenic creativity those shows produce--there's so many different ideas that get shoved into each one. I imagine that those shows are what proteans watch when things get dull in the Maelstrom. And come on, who can't love Catbug?
Sutter, what is your favorite cartoon? Do you still watch cartoons currently?Favorite cartoon of all time? Probably Voltron. That thing had such a huge impact on my childhood brain that I have steadfastly avoided encountering it as an adult, because I don't want to have my youthful illusions shattered. Seriously--that thing and Sesame Street probably had an equal impact on Preschool James.
Currently? I don't watch a lot of cartoons anymore--or really television at all--but I've been really amused by Adventure Time and Bravest Warriors. If you watch them with the wrong group, they can admittedly seem juvenile, but if you're in a room with, say, Paizo's own Wes Schneider and Patrick Renie, you can laugh till you almost pass out. Plus, I just love the schizophrenic creativity those shows produce--there's so many different ideas that get shoved into each one. I imagine that those shows are what proteans watch when things get dull in the Maelstrom. And come on, who can't love Catbug?
Because Schizo is the best kind of Phrenia ;)
Just a quick note to let folks know that if it seems like I've skipped your question, it's probably for one of the following reasons:
1) I love it and am planning to come back to it when I have more time!
2) I've already answered some of your questions, and am trying to spread the love around (though repeat questioners are still much appreciated!)
3) Your question is really hard, and requires more thought before I speak to it. Or maybe your question is actually 7 different questions, which, as mentioned above, makes it a bit intimidating.
4) Your question is actually asking me to do prep work for your game. I'm a particularly lazy GM, so while I love that folks want help figuring out how to incorporate elements into their game, I'm afraid such questions seem too pointed and not as interesting for the rest of the folks on the thread.
5) Your question would require the revelation of SECRETS... or for me to write/reveal new canon.
6) I missed it. Sorry!
Now back to the questions!
What are the really hard questions?
Hey James,
I was wondering are their plans for a longer seris of books to tell a story? Or other ongoing seris like Dave Gross's Radovan and Jeggare books?
Is there a reason you guys are sticking with stand alone novels?
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James,
Which episode of Adventure Time do you find to me the most memorable? For me, its "I Remember You."
Hi James,
My GM approved a background for a half-elf witch character from Hermea and I was hoping to get some more insights from you on how his childhood could have shaped him. The "why I'm adventuring" hook is basically he turned down the offer to join the society when he came of age. When he left they gave him a small boat with some basic supplies. That night he was awoken by the sound of his boat basically being incinerated. Looking up he saw a dragon-like figure against the sky. He thinks its Mengkare who tried to kill him. But, inexplicably he made it to shore (went the bonded witch(ring) route as it has protection abilities).
Given this, do you have any hooks I could give to my GM? For example, if Hermean scouts might be looking out for him for some reason that's something he would enjoy playing up. Also, do you have any tips on how growing up in Hermea would shape a person's basic out look on things? I would think the average person there is generally accepting of people as they are without much judgement (but "of course" they're probably MUCH more skilled similar to Elven thinking in a way) and so I play him as a very pragmatic, very intellectually curious person with few hang ups although he does tend to get short with people, especially the adventuring party, when they can't decide on something quickly or even after a lot of in-game discussion. By far and large he kind of views them as children including the pure blooded elf who's more than twice his age. :)
He's also had thoughts about going back to Hermea in "style," read: with force. Any words of wisdom there also? He's currently level 9 but I'm thinking going this route when he's about 18-20 assuming he lives that long.
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Mr sutter
does asnwering questions in this thread interfere with your regular work?
Yes and no! Certainly I can't edit and answer messageboard questions at the same time. But the messageboard community is also really important to us at Paizo, so connecting with folks online is still in the company's best interest. It's a careful balance--that's why you generally only see me answer a couple of questions a day. But in my opinion, the point at which everyone at a game company is too busy to talk to the people who *buy* said games is the point at which something very important has been lost, and the games probably start to suffer...
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...the point at which everyone at a game company is too busy to talk to the people who *buy* said games is the point at which something very important has been lost, and the games probably start to suffer...
Quote of the Thread. Also remarkably true!
Hey James,
I was wondering are their plans for a longer seris of books to tell a story? Or other ongoing seris like Dave Gross's Radovan and Jeggare books?
Is there a reason you guys are sticking with stand alone novels?
We definitely have plans for multiple books with the same characters--in the next few years, you'll see a number of familiar faces popping up again, starting with Howard Andrew Jones' next Elyana novel. That said, we're really going for that Radovan-and-Jeggare-style, "standalone books with the same characters" approach. The reasons for this are twofold:
1) It means that any book a reader picks up is potentially a good entry point into the world. As a publisher, we can't know which book will most catch a reader's eye, and I know that I personally *hate* coming into a series in the middle. With the line still so young, we can't take the chance of *not* hooking someone with the first book they read, whatever it is.
2) Series where each book is a part of one long story can be really hard to make work in bookstores. Conventional wisdom is that later books in a series sell worse, so many stores will order fewer of a book that says "book 3" on the cover. Similarly, getting books into bookstores is a chancy thing--if a bookstore buys books 1 and 3 but passes on book 2 (which happens more than you might imagine), you've suddenly got a hole in the series that makes it really hard to sell book 3, thus making the bookstore think your series sucks, etc. And of course, if you walk into a store and they're sold out of book 1, you probably aren't going to buy any of the later ones, right? In short: series are really dangerous for a publisher, and more logistically complicated.
ALL OF THAT SAID... we actually are kicking around plans for potentially doing a "single-story" series somewhere down the line. We just have to be very, very careful!
Other than that... my favorite *setting* outside of d20 is probably Shadowrun, though my limited experience with Engel and Eclipse phase make me think I'd really enjoy them. I also always wanted to play World of Darkness with someone who actually understood how World of Darkness is meant to be played, but never got the chance, so I can't really speak to that one. (Mage sounds so neat!) Oh, and as a kid, I spent many hours wanting to play Rifts, but since none of us could ever figure out how to make a character... well, that's a pretty common ending to that story, isn't it?So yeah--the truth is, I'm a huge setting fan, but most of my gaming experience has been with d20 stuff of one edition or another!
I think you really would enjoy Eclipse Phase. I just started GMing a game of this at the beginning of the month and it's the most incredible Sci-Fi setting I've come across in years. I can't get enough it. If you really like Shadowrun you'll definitely like Eclipse Phase.
As for the World of Darkness (both New and Old), I've been GMing White Wolf games for over fifteen years now and I'm very familiar with the settings and how they're meant to be played (at least, I like to think I've got a firm grasp on the themes and moods). I've got a group of late-20's/early 30's players and we play over Skype. Mage is one of the games we're currently doing. If you're interested in seeing how it plays (with a socially well-adjusted group) and want to do a guest sit-in on one or a few of our sessions we'd be more than happy to accommodate you! (Wishful thinking I'm sure but if you want to drop me a PM, feel free.)
Hey James. I think it was you that developed Razmiran. Am I wrong about that? If so, disregard the following questions.
1: Approximately how many Visions of the Fifteenth step do you see serving Razmir? Right now there are only two canon Visions: Aion (mentioned in Faction guide) and Rastagar (mentioned in ISWG).
2: What rank does Iramine, the BBEG from City of Golden Death, hold? It doesn't say anywhere in any of the adventures, and she isn't noted as having a specific colored mask. However, her art shows her holding a gold mask I think, which would make here a Vision. However, she's only 8th-level so I thought Mask of the Twelfth step would make more sense.
3: How do you envision the fortress of First Step? It's an indoctrination center obviously, but that's sort of vague.
4: Where does Razmir himself spend most of his time? Does he have a royal palace somewhere in the capital of Thronestep?
5: What kind of military does Razmiran have? Are the soldiers primarily cultists, or just their leaders/commanders? Is it organized and disciplined, or more of a horde?
Thanks!
Sorry, Razmiran is Jason's pet nation. I dare not speak to it. :)
Just wanted to say a blanket thank you to Block Knight, Azaelas, and other folks who have invited me to games on this thread! Unfortunately, between work, writing, music, and the games I'm in--my Shattered Star campaign, Wes's Erratic Episodes, Erik's Kings of Absalom, various games I'm running for my wife and other friends--my schedule's pretty packed at the moment. I really appreciate the sentiment, though, and hopefully I'll run into some of you at Paizocon!
How much description by the gm do you like in your games?
Sutter, which is your favourite character appearing in an adventure path?
Hmm! That's a hard question, so I'm going to cheat and say Eando Kline. :D
James,
Which episode of Adventure Time do you find to me the most memorable? For me, its "I Remember You."
I think my favorite is the one where Marceline's dad shows up and she sings the "why did you eat my fries?" song (which gets stuck in my head all the time), particularly the part where the dad looks into Gunter's soul. Evil penguins delight me every time!
How much description by the gm do you like in your games?
I'm not really sure how to answer this! Lots, I guess--after all, it's a storytelling game! Obviously, there's a balance--you don't want to have everyone just sitting there while the GM drones on and one--but detail is good, and unlike some of my coworkers, I'm too lazy to make handouts. (You should see the amount of prep work Wes Schneider puts into his games--it's amazing, and makes things really immersive!)
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Regarding Mengkare, I suppose alignment is off-limits, since it's a point of contention, but is he otherwise at least a 'standard' great wyrm Gold Dragon, with an Int 26, Wis 27, Cha 26, Diplomacy score around +42, a crapload of spells all the way up to 9th level and a 24d10 fiery breath weapon?
(And, IMO, he's probably not the *average* great wyrm gold dragon, at that, and might have a few class levels or use an 'elite array' for stats, or something....)
If so, doesn't it logically seem almost impossible (and certainly implausible) that;
A) there would be bodies left behind after a 24d10 breath weapon, and B) he would ever have to resort to such a ridiculously unreliable tactic in the first place and
C) that super-humanly intelligent *and wise* Mengkare would be so incompetent about it that ship's captains would be talking about it in hushed whispers all over the place?
It seems to me that the entire pro-Mengkare-evil argument comes down to 'but, but... eugenics!' and falls apart under any sort of logical scrutiny, even going so far as to contradict text in Paizo products like Dragons Revisited.