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This moment had me giddy when I read it...
“...Who do we know who could help us out, Genthia, in terms of leading another team?"
The pirate captain cocked her head, musing. "Well, there's always Gad..."
Skiver shook his head. "Nah, he'd want to take over and run the whole thing his own way. Not to say he couldn't, I've never known a better man when it comes to conjuring up a plan, but I've already got ideas about how to do this thing, and adding Gad would be too many cooks in the kitchen. What about Rodrick and Hrym? Didn't I hear they were blundering around in the north recently?"
The name Rodrick rang a faint bell for Alaeron, though he wasn't sure why. Genthia shook her head anyway. "No, I heard they took passage down south to some island in the Obari Ocean, working on yet another scheme to get rich or die trying, I'm sure. They're too far away to do us any good...”Excerpt From: Pratt, Tim. “Reign of Stars.” Paizo Inc., 2014-08. iBooks.
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Firstly, it's fun when an author references characters from another of their books, and I loved Liar's Blade. Even more, he references the web fiction that introduced the main characters from both books (and was very true to Alaeron's arrogance, not even remembering the guy he left for dead to escape an awakened Linnorm!). But then he gives us (I think) a FABULOUS teaser for the upcoming Rodrick and Hrym book!
Best of all, he references Gad, beloved rogue and schemer from Robin Laws' books, AP, and web fiction! This was a fabulous touch, and made this world seem that much more realistic.
Turning the "here's the plan" exposition into a who's who of Golarion's criminal masterminds... brilliant!
It doesn't even stop at the Pathfinder rogues, you noticed the name of the inn they were staying at, right?
Is that a reference to the Scott Lynch books? I have not read those, but based on the description that city sounds very similar to Numeria: an arrangement w the Duke's gvn't which allows a criminal enterprise to be run... Only swap the Duke with the Sovereign, and the criminal org with The Technic League.
It is indeed. And there's a bit more to it than that...
Also: Read them, they're awesome!