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A little section of the Book of the Dead for GMs, which included advice for running ghost stories, and several pages of haunts, was one of my unsung favorite portions of Book of the Dead. I create almost as many scenarios as I adapt for my table, so I love having a wide variety of tools to pull from to create interesting architectural and environmental features and unique events tied to them. Haunts themselves are interesting partly because they are a place where the Ethereal Plane and Material Plane have overlapped a little, changing the way the latter looks, behaves and feels. I'd like for Rage of Elements to approach the planes in a similar fashion – treat this not only as a book that explores the planes themselves, but also explores how those planes interact with the material world, where most adventuring parties are going to be adventuring. I'd like to see new, interesting hazards with elements behaving in weird ways, modular tools for designing memorable elemental puzzles and trials in dungeon rooms, and advice for creating unique elemental environments (which should probably be different from strictly natural environments).
I'm a sucker for old RPG style element-themed dungeons and temples and levels and the like. So, much as I'm excited to explore the planes themselves again, I hope we get some GM-facing material for use on Golarion itself. We've visited the elemental planes twice already (in Planes of Power and Planar Adventures), and I think this would be a fun new way to approach the subject again, that hasn't been explored as much.
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Assuming they do go ahead with letting the Elemental Lords out to avoid rehashing the Ranginori plotline, I'd love a look at their followers - especially Atreia, whose purification-focused outlook would be awesome for a character in the Sarkoris Scar.
OH yeah! The moment I saw info on Atreia I was like "Can we free them next please, they are SO cool! Metaphorically!"
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The one thing I would like to see are Rings of Elemental Control. They have been around since OD&D.
I'd love to see the Void element return, but given the lack of mentions I've found of it, I'm guessing that isn't happening.
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Something that came to mind, an archetype for each element that could have options for both martials and casters. To add some elemental flares to characters. I think I would ideally see it as an archetype for each element. But if they need to make it one archetype with variables for like page space I would understand.
I'd love to see the Void element return, but given the lack of mentions I've found of it, I'm guessing that isn't happening.
At least for this book, the Kineticist is getting options for each Elemental Plane: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water, plus the two new additions of Metal and Wood.
I wonder if they'll introduce new Elemental Planes for Metal and Wood.
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I wonder if they'll introduce new Elemental Planes for Metal and Wood.
Has been confirmed to be the case for some months now :>
I strongly recommend the panel Aaron linked above!
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Think we'll see new Genies and planar scions for wood and metal? I'd be down.
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Think we'll see new Genies and planar scions for wood and metal? I'd be down.
Frankly I'd be disappointed if we didn't! The item teased in the kineticist playtest analysis already seems to hint at metal genies (zuhras, with a title of damaj for higher-end ones), along with the metal planar language of Talican - both of which would very naturally lend themselves to a metal geniekin versatile heritage entry, I think.
Trying not to get too wishlisty, myself. Excited for the product page to go up so it will be a little safer to speculate. Elemental stuff has always been my favorite, there are so many class options that could fit that they couldn't all fit in one book. Especially when said book has to have monsters and lore taking up a good chunk, maybe even most of the book.
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At this point, I'd love one spell per level for each element... and filling the blanks.
Also, a spellstrike-eligible cantrip related to electricity, metal, wood and sound. I know that there's a feat to allow pretty much every other spell to be used, but still.
Finally, could they expand on existing spells? Because Elemental Toss dealing more damage type and be eligible to more classes with be welcomed.
But if a necro, but the product page for the book is now out. Probably best to temper expectations, the only things confirmed to be in it are kineticist, an elemental bestiary, new spells and items.
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But if a necro, but the product page for the book is now out. Probably best to temper expectations, the only things confirmed to be in it are kineticist, an elemental bestiary, new spells and items.
Luis confirmed Metal and Wood Geniekin during his Reddit AMA, so that's worth expecting!
How about a release date?
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On this page, it says July 2023. If I'm looking at the wrong page, that's fine, but Paizo is gonna need to fix that.
It certainly isn't the most intuitive page but how it should be read is:
The preordering is expected in July 2023, the product (in the product availability lower down on the page) is saying that the product is releasing August 3rd.
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*cold cries in a corner*
Name me ONE 3rd-level Cold spell equal to Fireball and Lightning Bolt... I'll wait...
I am looking forward to this book.
More divine elemental spells, hate that tempest don't get their extra damage before level 4 with divine access
While I agree with the sentiment, don't you get it on your focus spell?
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Praying for some spooky radiation stuff on the Plane of Metal.
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Praying for some spooky radiation stuff on the Plane of Metal.
Pitchblend bullets! Pitchblend elementals! PITCHBLEND EVERYWHERE!
Or, as Golarian calls it, Abysium :P
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Praying for some spooky radiation stuff on the Plane of Metal.I would love radiation actually becoming a full thing
Hard same. I’d love to see an elemental blast that deals radiation damage.
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With word that the Elemental Lords are getting full treatments in this, I'm excited for the chance to make a devotee of Atreia sometime. A character devoted to purifying fire has been on my to-do list since 4e Dark Sun came out, and the vision of bringing the triple-headed ibis as a symbol of cleansing to somewhere like the Sarkoris Scar is exactly my jam.
What Clerics and Champions (or non-divine followers) are you thinking about for these primal divinities?
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Sorry mis-sent but on Tempest Oracle; True but also that Tempest Touch is really bad since its a touch spell on a subclass that wants to be away from people.
Reach Spell is your friend!
playing a midwife who is a champion or cleric of Sairazul would be really cool. Calling upon the power of the earth to protect your wards
A worshiper of Atreia would also be really cool.
If there is a wood elemental lord it would be really interesting in seeing what they are like.