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But isn't the opposite also true; that any monster more than 3-4 levels below the PCs will not be able to threaten the PCs at all? I think I've read that this creates a very narrow band of "appropriate" monsters the PCs can encounter at any given time in their PF2 careers. Whereas 5E's Bounded...

Just curious (and slightly off-topic, so feel free to answer in a separate thread if you'd like). I've noted that you have stated multiple times that combat in PF2 is good, and this is (IIRC) because the monsters have cool and unique abilities. Also, 5E is sometimes criticized because many of...

Another status update: "Throne of Gondira" is now available!!! :) A stand-alone 60-page sword and sorcery adventure module for character levels 4-6, written for the Fifth Edition of the world's most popular roleplaying game and usable with any fantasy roleplaying game ruleset or edition. The...

You have heard the wild tales of fabled Gondira, a city built by the sons of giants, with a palace of white marble and gates of beaten gold, now hidden by the jungle and haunted by white apes who walk upright like men. Can you penetrate the steaming jungles of the south to discover the lost...

To clarify, what I meant to say was that the party was assumed to be on "default alert" and therefore the default passive Perception checks would be used. I agree that some level of danger can always be assumed in a dungeon (as opposed to, for example, the marketplace in a sleepy village).

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I understand that the rules are somewhat vague on purpose, and depends on DM fiat. Going by the rules as written, and the feedback given, here are my key takeaways: You can't hide in dim light, you must hide in the darkness outside the torchlight (exceptions...

It's a matter of definition, I guess. From the rules on Hiding: "When you try to hide, make a Dexterity (Stealth) check. Until you are discovered or you stop hiding, that check's total is contested by the Wisdom (Perception) check of any creature that actively searches for signs of your...

Looking for clarification on how to handle the following scenario: Party of four adventurers, fighter in the front carrying a torch (bright light in 20 feet radius, dim light in 20 feet radius) Party enters a dark room via an open archway (no door) Party is not actively looking for danger (no...

Sounds plausible. That also explains the Blink Dog! :)

Is it just me, or does it seem kind of strange that the Phase Spider (which is a Monstrosity) is thrown in with all the "normal beasts" in Appendix A in the 5E MM? It even has an illustration and some flavor text, but did not get its own entry in the main part of the book? True, there are a few...

Here's a status update: The first of these adventures to see print (and of course PDF) will be the jungle city; the book is titled "Throne of Gondira" and will be suitable for 4th to 6th-level characters. It includes wilderness exploration, social encounters, as well as plenty of dark dungeons...

No, not really. The book has already severely busted its art budget: Book has 66 pages 33 original illustrations were especially commissioned just for this book 12 original illustrations were re-used from other Xoth Publishing books 6 pieces of artwork (including variations and crops) are...

Thanks! I do, but although none of these cults are exactly Sunday School, I guess the details and secrets of a few of the more villainous cults should go in a yet-to-be-released "Game Master's Guide to the World of Xoth" rather than the Player's Guide... ! Also note that when Mongoose...

Yeah, so the Cult Secrets are cult-specific, thematically appropriate special abilities gained by the Cultist at level 6, 14, and 18. I try to design these so they are distinct from just bonus spells (which the cultist gains via Cult Spells), but sometimes the cult secret duplicates a spell...

The Player's Guide has been updated to version 1.7, available at the same link as before. Updates in this version include: The Degenerate's Unwholesome feature now also impacts the social skills of other party members Removed Light from the Cultist spell list Added Counterspell to the Cultist...

The results are in! This poll was cross-posted both to ENWorld and to RPG.net, the combined results are as follows: 1) Ruined city of technologically advanced Giant-Kings: 32 + 45 = 77 votes 2) Fallen city overrun by intelligent apes: 24 + 18 = 42 votes 3) Hidden desert valley with...

Thanks for all the votes and useful feedback so far. The poll will close soon, so make sure to get your vote in if you haven't already voted!

Cool, let us know how it goes! Which courtier archetype would you choose?

All of them may see print eventually, but in order to prioritize effort according to interest, only one choice is allowed...!