Juju Oracle Mystery

[Ocule]

I want to open up by saying what the hell. Seriously. Faiths and Philosophies released the juju oracle that is okay for pfs play and probably considered more official/latest update than the one printed in city of seven spears but it seems like paizo made it acceptable pc class by stripping it of virtually everything that made it unique. Juju zombies were a huge part of it, so was soul jar and fetishes. The newer version was stripped of every single undead oriented ability. Not one remained. Now they speak with animals and use things like charm person. SO again...what the hell. Flavor-wise it would be better to make a shaman from advanced class guide beta. So does anyone have an idea on why paizo decided to take a very fun and flavorful oracle mystery and chop off everything that made it fun awesome and flavorful?

[Cheapy]

There's no good to come from this thread's tone.

Paizo took the Golarion line mystery and made it fit Golarion. Simple as that.

[The Beard]

Maybe it was because necromancy is considered bad wrong fun in the eyes of a not-so-silent majority of Pathfinder players; sad but oh-so-very true.

[Mikaze]

I'd just ignore it and use the original for home games.

Kobold Press' White Necromancer covers non-evil undead focused necromancy quite well too.

[Ocule]

Yeah, im just a huge fan of necromancy and they pretty much butchered the original class to make it charm/compulsion based. I still consider the original one to be core in my home games. Ive seen the necromancy hating players, its f~%+ing obnoxious.

[The Beard]

If ever I play a juju oracle it will indeed be of their original format. I find the changes to be distasteful, unappealing, and a severe (and unneeded) nerf from a mechanical standpoint. It completely lacks the sort of flavor that the mystery should have even by Golarion's standards.

[Ocule]

Agreed

[Kumakawa]

Agreed as to the above. I am making an Oracle of Bones for PFS, fully aware that they're likely to either gimp it or outlaw it before his career is over. I wanted a Seven Spears Juju Oracle but I guess it will have to wait for a home game.