Another Immortals Handbook thread

[Upper_Krust]

Hey UK,

Hey Rhuarc mate!

I have to say you've done a great job with the first part, very well thought-through and creative. I'm now really happy that I've waited the long time.
If your other parts of the IH will be nearly as good as this part, they will be excellent

Thanks for the kind words, but I'm confident the next installments will be much better.

 

[MHahn1976]

Thanks for the kind words, but I'm confident the next installments will be much better.

UK, its not nice to make a person drool on their own keyboard.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey guys!

I've started a thread there. It's on its second page; many people had questions. I fielded them as best I was able, and pointed them to this thread for anything I couldn't handle.
http://dicefreaks.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1101

Yes I read that earlier. Thanks.

Hmmm... I don't recall if you joined since the second site? Also, the boards are down right now. However, I'll take a look at it as soon as we're up tomorrow.

Its okay, you were right, I actually wasn't registered, which is weird, I could have sworn I posted when you changed the site from the white to black backgrounds. Maybe you changed things again while I was distracted with the IH.

Actually, I'm celebrating moving day...

Looking forward to reading this.

I appreciate the love dude.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Heya mate!

UK, its not nice to make a person drool on their own keyboard.

I'm generally not one to blow my own trumpet, and I may well be setting myself up for krustifixion, but the design on the Worship Points System, Divinity in general and the new Epic Magic System is so good that even I am satisfied with it...and anyone who knows me, knows I am a perfectionist at heart and (until now) never satisfied with any of my work.

...the Bestiary was just a warm up.

 

[Anabstercorian]

Very, very interesting. I have already worked out 2 new aspects of the gravitation field. Are there any sites on the internet dealing with the effects of high gravity? Or are you guys at MIT up for a bunch of questions?

I'll ask my friends about it, but so far, one of them has only mild interest (he thinks releasing the monsters before the immortals rules was very silly) and the other thinks the whole thing is a travesty of 'epic' proportions on principle alone.

Nonetheless, I'll see what they think about it. As long as the questions aren't super complex and you're willing to put up with a bunch of cynical, bitchy college students questioning your intelligence, your masculinity, and your testicular fortitude at every conceivable opportunity (I've long since gotten used to it) I think we'll be able to help you.

 

[Anabstercorian]

Heya mate!



I'm generally not one to blow my own trumpet, and I may well be setting myself up for krustifixion, but the design on the Worship Points System, Divinity in general and the new Epic Magic System is so good that even I am satisfied with it...and anyone who knows me, knows I am a perfectionist at heart and (until now) never satisfied with any of my work.

...the Bestiary was just a warm up.

Krustifixion! That's a wonderful new word, I'll have to remember it. PUBLISH IT NOW YOU BIG UNPUBLISHING INSULTABLE.

 

[Knight Otu]

I.Envy.You.All.

As for the poll - all of the above.




Except the last two, of course.

 

[historian]

U_K, I've just gotten into the details and I am even more impressed. Great job of capturing the flavor, particularly of the good and evil aligned beings. My personal favorites to this point have been the Seraphim and Cherubim, but I reserve the right to alter based on subsequent offerings. The angelic hierarchy is downright inspiring (no pun intended). I'm also a big fan of Lady Tadra and Cicatrix (particularly the artifacts), and love where Thanatos is situated.

Great touch on the dimensions as well. I had initially envisioned the First One of the Inner Planes as being a ruler of certain Outer Planes, but upon further review, the split makes a lot of sense.

The IH truly appears to be a tool that will provide DMs with a tool to create plausible (if not literally impossible) challenges for any party. The great thing is that the flavor is woven into the mechanics. I remember that I used to question your "top end" CR. After reading the Bestiary Preview, I could actually envision First Ones viably carrying a quasi-infinite CR tag (DM, pick a number). And it all makes sense -- sweet.

One last thing -- when will we see the Black Hole Golem? For gins and giggles I would suggest putting it on your website. I'm guessing virtual size is on the Giga scale?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hiya mate!

U_K, I've just gotten into the details and I am even more impressed. Great job of capturing the flavor, particularly of the good and evil aligned beings. My personal favorites to this point have been the Seraphim and Cherubim,

Both of those are missing a special ability.

but I reserve the right to alter based on subsequent offerings.

You in particular will love the Intelligibles...trust me.

People will get a kick out of the Inevitables as well...think "Inevitables: constructs in disguise".

The angelic hierarchy is downright inspiring (no pun intended).

I would have loved keeping the 'classic' three ranks of three, but the pyramidal structure just seemed to fit perfectly.

I'm also a big fan of Lady Tadra and Cicatrix (particularly the artifacts), and love where Thanatos is situated.

Tadra was once Lady Ardat (from the AD&D MM2 Demon Noble list).

Of the four horsemen, I prefer Eris/War...hes based in Gehenna...and hes the general of a huge army.

Great touch on the dimensions as well. I had initially envisioned the First One of the Inner Planes as being a ruler of certain Outer Planes, but upon further review, the split makes a lot of sense.

The IH truly appears to be a tool that will provide DMs with a tool to create plausible (if not literally impossible) challenges for any party. The great thing is that the flavor is woven into the mechanics. I remember that I used to question your "top end" CR. After reading the Bestiary Preview, I could actually envision First Ones viably carrying a quasi-infinite CR tag (DM, pick a number). And it all makes sense -- sweet.

Glad you like it.

One last thing -- when will we see the Black Hole Golem? For gins and giggles I would suggest putting it on your website. I'm guessing virtual size is on the Giga scale?

I will do the Black Hole Golem at some stage I am sure, offhand I can't recall its virtual size category although I have it written down somewhere, its probably only +16 or +17.

 

[Anabstercorian]

It seems like, if the black hole golem has ~ the mass of the sun, it should be approximately 10^15 times more massive, which is approximately 2^50, so it should be well over 16 virtual size categories. o.o It should be closer to 50...