Hordes of the Abyss: Q&A

[Imruphel]

How sad. People live in the times of plenty for d20, and don't even realize the bounty that surrounds them.

Get thee to thy gaming outlet of choice and get Green Ronin's Aasimar & Tiefling, available in print or PDF (on the Green Ronin site or RPGnow)! About 1/3 to 1/2 of the book is rules for crafting your own planetouched races, with examples.

Actually, I do have that but it is more for planetouched/tiefling-types rather than true half-fiends (plus the book is 7,000+ kilometres away in my other house). I was actually planning on doing my own half-fiends based on some ideas from Green Ronin's excellent Advanced Bestiary but having them done for me by WotC wouldn't hurt.

Notwithstanding that, thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Psion]

And it also costs money, whereas the WE will be free.

Yes. Yes it will.

I wasn't suggesting that you not download the web enhancement. I was more, y'know, saying "dude, you've been missing out."

 

[Psion]

Actually, I do have that but it is more for planetouched/tiefling-types rather than true half-fiends

Again, that's not true. The rules even show you how to make a half fiend and half celestial with the rules.

But if you have it, and better yet, the Advanced Bestiary (the amalgam rules work great for fiendish taint to your favorite creatures), then you're sitting pretty on top of fiend mountain.

 

[jester47]

Anyone with a copy:

I would love to hear about the rules for POSSESSION.

 

[Servitor of Wrath]

I, too am looking forward to finding out where that deathdrinker is statted.

And please, please, PLEASE no art by Dennis!

This month, however, we have been given such “cutting room floor” material for FC1—including a new monster
Hmmm. Maybe that's the deathdrinker.

 

[Ripzerai]

Again, that's not true. The rules even show you how to make a half fiend and half celestial with the rules.

He's right, it does.

 

[BogusMagus]

Is Zzyczesiya actually a demon lord included somewhere in the appendex, or just some throw-away name that a blue slaad made-up?

It's in the lists of Appendix 1&2.
Zzyczesiya: "The Ungrasped", rules The Forgotten Land (3rd). Concerns; confused & malevolent ignorance.

I can't find any details, and there probably isn't any.
Maybe something in the short description of the minor layers? (To be WE?)

 

[BogusMagus]

Anyone with a copy:

I would love to hear about the rules for POSSESSION.

Looks like the rules from BoVD. Mostly reprint, with a few additional details.

 

[BogusMagus]

So what exactly are the new rule for the upgrading of the Demon Princes? James Jacobs stated it was actually extended material to the Monster Upgrades in the MMI. Do they talk about how to increase Spell Resistance and such?

I posted this on the “main” thread, but it is okay if I repost it here?

Making Epic Demon Lords
* Advance lord’s HD by an amount appropriate for your campaign’s needs. The lord BAB, saves, skills, feats, ability scores should increase as an Outsider.
* CR increase by 1 for every HD added.
* Add “epic” to DR requirement.
* New SR = CR+13
* Ability scores all increase 2 for every 5HD added.
* Gain Spell-like abilities (at will): Blasphemy (or Word of Chaos for obyrith.), Plane Shift, Shapechange, Unholy Aura. Feel free to add more, but remember not to over do it.

 

[BogusMagus]

All the Demons & Lords get a pic.

According to the credits;
Cover: Sam Wood
Interior: Thomas M.Baxa, Carl Critchlow, Erik Gist, Ralph Horsley, William O’Connor, Ted Pendergraft, Wayne Reynolds, Ann Stokes, Arnie Swekel, Frank Vohwinkel.
(Sorry if I missed someone or misspelled.)