World Serpent Totem rage powers

[Andrew Phillips]

Is there a basis for a World Serpent in Golarion? The World Serpent Totem rage powers are from Ultimate Combat but the rules are setting neutral. I can't seem to remember any reference in the Golarion setting.

As a follow up question what would make a good basis for the totem powers? Specificly these powers grant bonuses vs. Aberrations and Outsides.

Erastil maybe? Old faith ingrained in barbaric people.

Thoughts?

[Andrew Phillips]

Bump.

Help?

[Quandary]

nothing Golarion canon AFAIK.
i think you're on the right track, something with Erastil or otherwise connected with the Kellids overcoming the cults of the Old Ones, etc. sort of a Kellid Jatembe vibe, I guess. i wouldn't mind if we saw some more world serpent totem powers, i like the vibe but it's kind of underwhelming. alot of the totems with (+1/totem power you have) effects seem to scream out for more powers.

[Mikaze]

A general Orobouros-themed "natural order" feel is what I get from it. Something that could be found in many different cultures without contact with each other.

It does seem to beg for more attention, doesn't it? :)

[TheWarriorPoet519]

Very norse vibes, that.

[Andrew Phillips]

Thanks guys, seems you all get why I'm interested, maybe a very rustic Kellid or even Ulfen background. Probably doesn't matter I'll need to optimize for our upcoming campaign :/

[P33J]

The problem is that Animal Totem allows for Pounce and it's really hard for a melee build character to ignore being able to use the ultimate melee power, to move and unleash all your attacks.

World Serpent gives you the cool align weapon power and more movement, that said the saves are sort of "eh" would love to see some sort of firepower added to it, perhaps a bane attack for Abberations or something.

[Thanis Kartaleon]

I just found Golarion's World Serpent again. I knew I'd seen it before. Inner Sea World Guide, page 233: Ragadahn the Water Lord, also known as the World Serpent. He claims to be the father of all linnorms, so TheWarriorPoet519 is correct in seeing norse vibes. He might not be totally appropriate for the World Serpent Rage Power, but there isn't a whole lot of information on him as of yet, so there you go.

[Andrew Phillips]

Thanis Kartaleon wrote:

I just found Golarion's World Serpent again. I knew I'd seen it before. Inner Sea World Guide, page 233: Ragadahn the Water Lord, also known as the World Serpent. He claims to be the father of all linnorms, so TheWarriorPoet519 is correct in seeing norse vibes. He might not be totally appropriate for the World Serpent Rage Power, but there isn't a whole lot of information on him as of yet, so there you go.

Thanks, now this gives me something interesting to work into the charcaters personality. I've got a build with some flexbility so I can take the World Serpant rage powers. I'll put a spiral on my shield, an Ulfen getting powers inspired by the Father of Linorms will interesting.