Is there a Book of the Dead errata and/or FAQ? I can't find anything in the errata/faq section nor any subforum to that effect.
Here are a few features I have questions about:
1) Sepulchral Sublimation:
What exactly counts as "permanently control"? Does that refer to the duration of the control itself (as one would expect)? Or does it also include the duration of the undead minion's existence?
Sepulchral Sublimation obviously applies to undead created by the Create Undead ritual, since the undead minions created that way are permanently under your control and their existence is permanent.
And for some forms of control Sepulchral Sublimation quite clearly does not apply: the spells Shadow Zombie, Bind Undead and Subjugate Undead are clearly time limited control spells where the undead still exist (and then act "uncontrolled") after the spells end.
However, there are some spells that are edge cases where it is less clear if Sepulchral Sublimation could work: Animate Dead and Shambling Horror summon/create an undead minion that ceases to exist after the spell ends. As such the control over those undead minions is permanent. IF permanent control in this case only refers to the time frame of the minion's existence.
2) Bonds of Death:
How does this Reanimator feat interact with the Effortless Concentration wizard feat?
As I read it, Effortless Concentration would apply, since it gives the benefit of the "Sustain a Spell" action, which is what Bonds of Death also refers to when granting its effect.
3) Deathly Secrets:
The wording "If you don't already have one, you gain a focus pool of 1 Focus Point" of this Reanimator feat is quite confusing.
Does this mean I don't get an additional Focus Point if I already have a Focus Pool? And if not, doesn't this contradict the rule on page 302 of the CRB "Focus Points from multiple sources"? Since it states that any ability that gives a Focus Pool will increase the number of Focus Points you have by 1 if you already have a Focus Pool.
4) Eyes of the Dead:
Does this spell require me to see my target?
Page 302 of the CRB states that all spells that target "a creature, an object, or something that fits a more specific category" require the caster to be in range and to be able to see it.
However, there are numerous spells that do not follow that rule like Nightmare, Dream Message, Dream Council, etc which all do not explicitly state that vision of the target is not required.
Also, it is worth noting that the spell Familiar's Face, which resembles Eyes of the Dead a lot, explicitly states that vision of the target is not required.
I can't make an in depth response, but perhaps I can offer some clarification.
2) Note that both Bonds and Effortless Concentration both grant the character the benefit of the Sustain action. This foes not mean you can substitute that sustain action with another ability which grants the same action. That said, I don't see any conflict with both being used on separate turns.
3) Most abilities seem to use similar wording, granting a pool if you don't have one already. I would run this as increasing the pool ofthose who do even if it's not explicitly stated.
2) Note that both Bonds and Effortless Concentration both grant the character the benefit of the Sustain action. This foes not mean you can substitute that sustain action with another ability which grants the same action. That said, I don't see any conflict with both being used on separate turns.
What I mean is, can the Effortless Concentration free action be used to perform the one sustain action required by Bonds of Death?
I would be inclined to say yes. I see that Bonds of Death allows you to get double bang for one Sustain buck, and EC just makes that buck even cheaper. Perhaps someone can argue that Bonds requires a full action regular sustain but that doesn't hold water with me.
Sorry for necroing, but I still haven't gotten some of my questions answered.
Also, does anyone know if/when we are getting a FAQ and/or Errata for the Book of the Dead? Is it only when Paizo reprint it? And if so, does anyone know when that would be?
Finally, after playing some of the Book of the Dead's content, I really would like to echo this post I saw here: https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43m3c?Shambling-Horror-is-Broken#1
The level 12 feat Master of the Dead gives access to the Shambling Horror focus spell, which seems very thematic and fun at first glance, but in practice is pretty useless or unusable. The reason for this is that it is actually quite rare to face enemies that are 4 levels below you.
I only see 2 ways of fixing the spell:
1) Either the spell is rewritten in a way that it can be cast on corpses of higher level enemies, while still using a skeleton/zombie stat block that is 4 levels lower than the caster. This however adds the balancing issue of the higher level enemies' abilities, that the shambling horror keeps, but that obviously make the spell a lot more powerful as a result. So this solutions seems impractical.
2) Or the limitation of only being able to recast the spell on corpses until the next sunrise after their death is removed (I would only change the "sunrise" rule for the spell's recasting, the original casting can still be required before the next sunrise). This seems like the easiest fix, that both keeps the spell balanced and also reinforces the "corpse collector" fantasy for necromancers.
Also, does anyone know if/when we are getting a FAQ and/or Errata for the Book of the Dead?
Not really.
Is it only when Paizo reprint it?
That has historically been when errata arrives.
And if so, does anyone know when that would be?
Nope.
There are a lot of people who would like an errata/faq/clarification schedule that isn't tied to physical reprintings. The best we have so far is some youtube channels where game devs pop in every once in a while - but those aren't really official.
Also, Book of the Dead and several of the playable undead options require a bit more GM adjudication and rulings than the more standard stuff. The core rules weren't written with undead player characters in mind.
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There is a confirmed blog post on the topic of issuing errata and FAQs in the new year.
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There is a confirmed blog post on the topic of issuing errata and FAQs in the new year.
That is great news! Could you maybe link it please?
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There is a confirmed blog post on the topic of issuing errata and FAQs in the new year.That is great news! Could you maybe link it please?
Aaron Shanks and Michael Sayre talk about changes to the errata process, and how there'll be a blog post going into detail found HERE.
Aaron Shanks and Michael Sayre talk about changes to the errata process, and how there'll be a blog post going into detail found HERE.There is a confirmed blog post on the topic of issuing errata and FAQs in the new year.That is great news! Could you maybe link it please?
Thanks a lot!