Australian joke "myth" about bears that lurk in trees waiting for someone to pass underneath at which point they "drop" on the victim and kill them. Here's an example: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2013/08/07
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I have a lot of friends in Sydney and Melbourne AU that love getting tourists to pee their pants and put vegemite behind their ears. Apparently, so many people actually believe them because of the reputation that Australia has for its wildlife.
Best defence* when camping is to always carry a fork held vertically above your head whilst outdoors.
Haha, alright, as funny as this is, we are veering off topic a bit. Back to Numeria ;)
I'm personally hoping for some insight into the Technic League internal politics and hope it remains firmly rooted in Numeria rather than drifting into other planes/planets. Presumably at least one instalment will feature an extended exploration of a crashed fragment of spaceship. I'm hoping there isnt any actual space travel though (I'd rather have a Distant Worlds AP focus specifically on that idea).
* More seriously, I would have much preferred an AP that takes the players extensively to Castrovel or Akiton (or elsewhere in the solar system) for the majority of it to one set in Numeria. We did a lot of hopping around in RoW, but Castrovel and Akiton are the places that I really want to see getting lots of attention.** Especially Akiton. John Carter of Mars, Dejah Thoris, Martians (Akitonians?)... I think there's a lot of mileage there for a great AP taking the pulp sci-fi angle to its logical conclusion.
Also, setting the majority of this one on Akiton would have the not insignificant advantage of "quarantining" the technology. As it is, after this AP it may be much more difficult to justify the stuff not leaking into the surrounding areas.
One idea would be to have the player's start in Numeria, get blasted into space at the end of the first or start of the second installment, and then crash on Akiton .
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I don't think there is much worry about the tech spreading, since unlike firearms, the alien tech is so far advanced that it would take a severe understanding of science that Golarion doesn't quite have, plus the resources, to replicate it. Unlike firearms, which takes some saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur, and something to put that in :)
I'm personally hoping for some insight into the Technic League internal politics and hope it remains firmly rooted in Numeria rather than drifting into other planes/planets. Presumably at least one instalment will feature an extended exploration of a crashed fragment of spaceship. I'm hoping there isnt any actual space travel though (I'd rather have a Distant Worlds AP focus specifically on that idea).
Wow. Pretty much my desire right here. ;)
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I would like to point out that I finally understand the frequently stated animosity and feelings of resentment toward Paizo for the scam and hustle that is the Adventure Path subscription. I sign up because of the awesomeness of Wrath of the Righteous then they announce Mummy's Mask and now this. They lure me in with one awesome product then release more awesome products so they can keep on taking my money.
Not cool Paizo, not cool.
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I could easily see the characters being teleported into a long-dormant space station in geosynchronous orbit over Numeria. A space tomb... *rapidly jots down notes*
Lost Tomb Aboard the Derelict Space-hulk? Sign me up DM!!!
I would like to point out that I finally understand the frequently stated animosity and feelings of resentment toward Paizo for the scam and hustle that is the Adventure Path subscription. I sign up because of the awesomeness of Wrath of the Righteous then they announce Mummy's Mask and now this. They lure me in with one awesome product then release more awesome products so they can keep on taking my money.
Not cool Paizo, not cool.
if you're not happy with it, you can cancel anytime:) also i found out with shipping its only an extra 80 cents to get from your friendly local game store:)
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Sure...I am sure I could quit...anytime...no problem...
I'm sure thats what Layne Staley said;) i agree tho the adventure paths are very addicting (i'm still in cold sweats because i don't have Rasputin Must Die! lol soon tho.. my birthday is this week:)
I can't say that Iron Gods would fit into any setting that I run with, since I don't run core Golarion at all. But I don't care. I want to read this. Will I run it? Doubtful. Though it could maybe, maybe fit into a setting that's got about 2 paragraphs written about it so far.
I must admit no one thought of the perfect analogues for the Kaiju among Pathfinder: the Spawn of Ravanough. ;) Or however you spell that...Rovagug.
They're also not big enough - only 30x30 for Volnagur, for example. There are creatures around that are much bigger than that, with the largest as a giant turtle-thing that's about 150 feet long in what I think was one of the CoT bestiaries.
oh! i know that one!!, its in "What Lies in Dust" or whatever the name of part 3 is. my favorite monster so far from CoT so far (i only have first 3 books so far)
I would like to point out that I finally understand the frequently stated animosity and feelings of resentment toward Paizo for the scam and hustle that is the Adventure Path subscription. I sign up because of the awesomeness of Wrath of the Righteous then they announce Mummy's Mask and now this. They lure me in with one awesome product then release more awesome products so they can keep on taking my money.
Not cool Paizo, not cool.
You are not alone my friend, you are not alone.
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...also i found out with shipping its only an extra 80 cents to get from your friendly local game store:)
As the owner of a brand spanking new FLGS I can get it at cost plus some minor shipping so it saves about $10 off the subscription but I don't get that nifty .pdf so it works out pretty much the same for me. Plus I have that 'Adventure Path Subscriber' tag under my name. Or at least I would if I hadn't retired my primary alias and use this one for everything. I still imagine it's there and that's almost the same thing.
...also i found out with shipping its only an extra 80 cents to get from your friendly local game store:)As the owner of a brand spanking new FLGS I can get it at cost plus some minor shipping so it saves about $10 off the subscription but I don't get that nifty .pdf so it works out pretty much the same for me. Plus I have that 'Adventure Path Subscriber' tag under my name. Or at least I would if I hadn't retired my primary alias and use this one for everything. I still imagine it's there and that's almost the same thing.
the pdfs are nice but i've found i almost never use them except for interactive maps which i get in one package at the end of the cycle (i care not for tags:) meanwhile i get to support you guys with my patronage:)
I'm sure thats what Layne Staley said;)Ouch, too soon.
Inappropriate i suppose;) i agree Layne Staley left too soon:(
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When it comes to adventure material I'm almost the exact opposite. I run adventures almost entirely electronically and hand draw the maps. Ah what a varied audience we are. :D
I really wanted to show my support for Wrath of the Righteous given that I have been clamoring for high-level adventure material around the forums and thought a subscription was a great way to do that. Now that they have me hooked however...
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...Unlike firearms, which takes some saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur, and something to put that in :)
You're also gonna need a vine fuse, some loose diamonds, and a bamboo trunk to put it all in.
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...Unlike firearms, which takes some saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur, and something to put that in :)You're also gonna need a vine fuse, some loose diamonds, and a bamboo trunk to put it all in.
"Shhhrrrreeerrhhhrrr........Kiirrrk?"
Sweet mother of mercy, I'm off for two days and THIS. YES! Awesome and win.
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AI's becoming gods and granting spells, some good, some bad, and some undecided.
#1 Fires of Creation
Starts in the city of Torch,where there is a regular release of something that lights up the night sky, it suddenly stops and a door opens at the bottom of a hill.
#2 Lords of Rust
#3 Choking Tower
#4 Valley of the Brain Collectors
Dominion of the Black
#5 Palace of the Fallen Star
Go to the capital and have to deal with the Technic League
#6 The Divinity Engine
Ya know, I love Paizo and I hope this AP is super popular, super successful and I wish nothing but the best, but ...
Personally, this is the first AP that holds literally no interest for me. Sure, I loved Expedition to the Barrier Peaks when I was a kid, but I just have no interest in lasers, robots or space ships in my game. Heck, in my version of Golarian, Numeria does not even exist at all.
Don't get me wrong - if we're playing a Start Trek, Star Wars, Gamma World etc RPG, then sure! Bring on the robots and lasers! But in my D&D/fantasy game? Nope, not for me. Sadly, I think this will be the first AP that I will have 0 interest in playing in.
Like I said though, more power to Paizo for doing this AP and I really do wish nothing but the best to them on this. I'm just personally not even a little excited about it (or the supplimental material, including maybe even the Numeria-centric Bestiary that might be on the horizon :(
I am in no way trying to be mean or call you out, but rather I have a suggestion. You said you have no interest because it's fantasy, but why not run it AS Gamma World ish, or something akin to Thundarr the Barbarian? just a suggestion as to how you could potentially get use of the AP...
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AI's becoming gods and granting spells, some good, some bad, and some undecided.
#1 Fires of Creation
Starts in the city of Torch,where there is a regular release of something that lights up the night sky, it suddenly stops and a door opens at the bottom of a hill.#2 Lords of Rust
#3 Choking Tower
#4 Valley of the Brain Collectors
Dominion of the Black#5 Palace of the Fallen Star
Go to the capital and have to deal with the Technic League#6 The Divinity Engine
Are these confirmed or just speculation?
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Are these confirmed or just speculation?AI's becoming gods and granting spells, some good, some bad, and some undecided.
#1 Fires of Creation
Starts in the city of Torch,where there is a regular release of something that lights up the night sky, it suddenly stops and a door opens at the bottom of a hill.#2 Lords of Rust
#3 Choking Tower
#4 Valley of the Brain Collectors
Dominion of the Black#5 Palace of the Fallen Star
Go to the capital and have to deal with the Technic League#6 The Divinity Engine
All came from James mouth during the seminars.
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All came from James mouth during the seminars.Are these confirmed or just speculation?AI's becoming gods and granting spells, some good, some bad, and some undecided.
#1 Fires of Creation
Starts in the city of Torch,where there is a regular release of something that lights up the night sky, it suddenly stops and a door opens at the bottom of a hill.#2 Lords of Rust
#3 Choking Tower
#4 Valley of the Brain Collectors
Dominion of the Black#5 Palace of the Fallen Star
Go to the capital and have to deal with the Technic League#6 The Divinity Engine
Nice. Although I'm sure my players will snicker when they read "The Choking Tower" ;)
Maybe Mikaze will have more info. If he survived after hearing all this news, that is. :)
He's probably still in a happyness induced coma after reading the first volume of Wrath of the Righteous. ^^ After turning into Foaming Mouth Guy, of course. :p
Maybe Mikaze will have more info. If he survived after hearing all this news, that is. :)He's probably still in a happyness induced coma after reading the first volume of Wrath of the Righteous. ^^ After turning into Foaming Mouth Guy, of course. :p
He was walking around yesterday, so no coma. I figured out who he was when James mentioned he was a reason they did a "good guy" AP.
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He was walking around yesterday, so no coma. I figured out who he was when James mentioned he was a reason they did a "good guy" AP.Maybe Mikaze will have more info. If he survived after hearing all this news, that is. :)He's probably still in a happyness induced coma after reading the first volume of Wrath of the Righteous. ^^ After turning into Foaming Mouth Guy, of course. :p
He's one of the main persons from this board whom I'd really like to meet and have a chance to chat with. :)
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Yeah, it'd be cool to high five Mikaze. And Orthos and Gorbacz and TOZ.
I think we should have, like, a Paizo meet up sometime
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Yeah, it'd be cool to high five Mikaze. And Orthos and Gorbacz and TOZ.
I think we should have, like, a Paizo meet up sometime
You can start saving for my airplane ticket to the next PaizoCon right now. Heck, we could even kickstart it. I'm sure people would throw stupid money for the opportunity to punch me in the face in person. ;-)
Yeah, it'd be cool to high five Mikaze. And Orthos and Gorbacz and TOZ.
I think we should have, like, a Paizo meet up sometime
Didn't we just have 2 meet ups, PaizoCon and GenCon? ;)
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Didn't we just have 2 meet ups, PaizoCon and GenCon? ;)Yeah, it'd be cool to high five Mikaze. And Orthos and Gorbacz and TOZ.
I think we should have, like, a Paizo meet up sometime
If only I could have gone. Alas, I had life issues get in the way. But next year... shall be different :D
You can start saving for my airplane ticket to the next PaizoCon right now. Heck, we could even kickstart it. I'm sure people would throw stupid money for the opportunity to punch me in the face in person. ;-)Yeah, it'd be cool to high five Mikaze. And Orthos and Gorbacz and TOZ.
I think we should have, like, a Paizo meet up sometime
Well, it wouldn't be the first time I've flown a Polish friend to the USA :D