Night of the Gray Death question (MAJOR spoilers)

[Yqatuba]

Does it say the actual name of the Conqueror Worm who is the Big Bad? As far as I can tell, no, which seems really odd. Do conqueror worms just not have personal names?

[Yqatuba]

someone must know this.

[CorvusMask]

I mean does it really need a name? Its weird extremely rare solitary creature, its not like it needs to share its name with anyone either way even if it has one.

[Davelozzi]

I concur, it certainly seems to me that a creature that has this level of power and influence over a whole nation for decades should definitely have been given a proper name.

[James Jacobs]

The conqueror worm in this adventure for sure should have a name; it's an accident that this adventure didn't actually give them a name, alas. If we ever do something significant with Galt that carries this story forward, or talk more about conqueror worms in other products, I'll try to remember to get a name invented for it by that point.

In the meantime, feel free to give it a creepy sounding name for your group.

If I were told the fella had to have a name RIGHT NOW... I'd go with a name that sounds ancient and pre-mortal that doesn't really lend itself well to being pronounced by human vocal cords, coupled with a more desriptive name that most of their worshipers would call them.

Xoanthurund, The Great Gray Death

[Davelozzi]

Hopefully, Shining Kingdoms is your big chance to get this name canonized.

[James Jacobs]

Davelozzi wrote:

Hopefully, Shining Kingdoms is your big chance to get this name canonized.

Won't be my chance, since that's not a book I'm working on.

[CULTxicycalm]

Maybe Steve will also work.

Just kidding. But man, you are the big boss, you can get a name added to that book if you want. Pull some rank.

[James Jacobs]

CULTxicycalm wrote:

Maybe Steve will also work.

Just kidding. But man, you are the big boss, you can get a name added to that book if you want. Pull some rank.

"Pulling rank" isn't my style, nor am I "the big boss" either.

[Davelozzi]

James Jacobs wrote:

Davelozzi wrote:

Hopefully, Shining Kingdoms is your big chance to get this name canonized.

Won't be my chance, since that's not a book I'm working on.

I’ve received my copy of Lost Omens: Shining Kingdoms and Xoanthurund did indeed get canonized, so you must have respect around the Paizo offices after all.

[James Jacobs]

Yay! ALL HAIL XOANTHURUND!

[Andrew White]

Davelozzi wrote:

I’ve received my copy of Lost Omens: Shining Kingdoms and Xoanthurund did indeed get canonized, so you must have respect around the Paizo offices after all.

Speaking as the guy who did that canonizin', can confirm that we do in fact think James is a pretty okay dude.

I mean, he's no ALMIGHTY XOANTHURUND, THE GREAT GRAY DEATH, BLESSED ARE THOSE CALLED TO COWER BEFORE ITS TERRIBLE GLORY, but, well, who is?

[James Jacobs]

Andrew White wrote:

Davelozzi wrote:

I’ve received my copy of Lost Omens: Shining Kingdoms and Xoanthurund did indeed get canonized, so you must have respect around the Paizo offices after all.

Speaking as the guy who did that canonizin', can confirm that we do in fact think James is a pretty okay dude.

I mean, he's no ALMIGHTY XOANTHURUND, THE GREAT GRAY DEATH, BLESSED ARE THOSE CALLED TO COWER BEFORE ITS TERRIBLE GLORY, but, well, who is?

OOOH! OOOH! I know the answer to who is!

Spoiler:

ALMIGHTY XOANTHURUND, THE GREAT GRAY DEATH, BLESSED ARE THOSE CALLED TO COWER BEFORE ITS TERRIBLE GLORY is.