Immortals Handbook Epic Bestiary (now available)

[Fieari]

The email I got was the same thing that he posted on the website... so if you missed it, that's what he sent. On the other hand, if you didn't get the email, that probably means you have the wrong email address entered into ENWorld, and should fix that... just my guess, anyway.

 

[Sledge]

UK, I just realized that the product I was supposed to have won way back when is the one that you cancelled, or am I just crazy?

 

[dante58701]

You should recreate the golden hind in one of your books, with all the deities floating around you could give them a real pain in the rump.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey Sledge mate!

UK, I just realized that the product I was supposed to have won way back when is the one that you cancelled, or am I just crazy?

Thats why I decided to give you Vol.2 of the Bestiary (in place of Vol.1.5). Although I suppose I could make it one of the other pdfs if you would prefer? Have you preordered Ascension yet?

 

[Sledge]

Not yet, I'm waiting for my student loans to hit the bank.

 

[dante58701]

volume 1.5? volume 2? Ok Im lost...I know about 1.5...is 2 ascension...and if not...did I miss a volume?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey dante mate!

You should recreate the golden hind in one of your books, with all the deities floating around you could give them a real pain in the rump.

I already have more monsters than will fill 3 Bestiary Volumes so I don't see the need to start lifting other peoples.

Its possible I may have something similar in one of the Immortals Index books (where I plan on including some of the key monsters of a given mythology) perhaps I'll find an elk type monster when I delve into North American mythology.

 

[paradox42]

volume 1.5? volume 2? Ok Im lost...I know about 1.5...is 2 ascension...and if not...did I miss a volume?

Actually, you're missing that he's referring to the other two volumes of the Epic Bestiary. Volume 1, after all, ends at G (with the Grigori); there are 19 more letters in the English alphabet for him to go through. Originally U_K predicted he'd release a companion volume to the Bestiary Volume 1, of monsters that didn't quite make the cut to get into it, and originally the Nexus Dragon (among others) was slated to be in Bestiary Volume 1.5. At this point, with the print versions of the Immortal's Handbook series, U_K has his hands full- so no 1.5. But Volumes 2 and 3 of the Bestiary are slated to come after the other three Immortal's Handbook titles (Ascension, Grimoire, and Chronicle, in that order) are released.

Personally I'm just itching to see more Epic monster goodness, and wouldn't mind waiting on Grimoire or Chronicle to see Bestiary Volumes 2 and 3, but that's me. U_K's the author, and it's ultimately his decision.

That said, if the monsters for Volumes 2 and 3 are largely statted up, it may be worth releasing one or both of the remaining Volumes (since the work of actually making the beasts is largely done, all you'd need to do is layout and perhaps art) to generate extra cash while writing up Grimoire and Chronicle, U_K. I don't know your situation of course, but is that at all worth considering? Art, of course, takes a while to make, but with the Mongoose contract you may be able to get some help with that.

 

[Ltheb Silverfrond]

U_K!
I got your email(s) (I got 2, are they different? I just skimmed over them). I don't mind an extended release date, though an earlier release would have been nice. Thankfully, my PCs are not anywhere near the point in which I would need ascension.
I also have a question on feat packages - From what I gather, they are groups of feats, under one feat package name, that take up about 6 or so feat slots. I understand they would help in speeding up character creation, but after character creation, could I still take them (or should I just take the feats?) Also, you mention the possibility of swapping out excessively large numbers of feats for divine or higher abilities. Would I simply just not take a feat for x levels or is this also a deity creation only feature?
Also, what is your take on undead and divinity. In Deitys and Demigods, they have undead traits listed if you want to have the powers of the undead as a god, but the gods themselves are not undead. Would your system allow for undead deitys, or does one need to be alive to store divine quintessence(sp?)?
Oh, one last (again) question: You outlined your character creation system earlier, and it sounded as if a Deity can only have 2 portfolios. Is this a system rule or only for character creation ease? Many deities in books list half a dozen portfolios (though some are redundant) Just wondering. Good luck with Ascension.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey paradox42 mate!

Actually, you're missing that he's referring to the other two volumes of the Epic Bestiary. Volume 1, after all, ends at G (with the Grigori); there are 19 more letters in the English alphabet for him to go through. Originally U_K predicted he'd release a companion volume to the Bestiary Volume 1, of monsters that didn't quite make the cut to get into it, and originally the Nexus Dragon (among others) was slated to be in Bestiary Volume 1.5. At this point, with the print versions of the Immortal's Handbook series, U_K has his hands full- so no 1.5. But Volumes 2 and 3 of the Bestiary are slated to come after the other three Immortal's Handbook titles (Ascension, Grimoire, and Chronicle, in that order) are released.

Subsequent Bestiary volumes won't strictly adhere to a continuation of the alphabet, as I will still likely have a few Abominations, Demons, devils, Dragons, Golems etc. in there.

Although expect less dragons/golems and more undead.

Personally I'm just itching to see more Epic monster goodness, and wouldn't mind waiting on Grimoire or Chronicle to see Bestiary Volumes 2 and 3, but that's me. U_K's the author, and it's ultimately his decision.

I think most people want to see Ascension and the Grimoire as soon as possible (If I remember the poll I did a while back). However, I may be able to sneak in a few pages a week on Vol.2 while working on the Grimoire (Monsters are pretty straightforward). So I may have that finished a lot sooner than my usual*.

*Cue so only 6 months after Grimoire jokes.

That said, if the monsters for Volumes 2 and 3 are largely statted up,

If it was simply a matter of 'statting up' as you put it I could have Volume 2 finished for next week. But stats only represent the design aspect (which comes easy to me), you still have the actual prose and art to attend to.

it may be worth releasing one or both of the remaining Volumes (since the work of actually making the beasts is largely done, all you'd need to do is layout and perhaps art) to generate extra cash while writing up Grimoire and Chronicle, U_K. I don't know your situation of course, but is that at all worth considering? Art, of course, takes a while to make, but with the Mongoose contract you may be able to get some help with that.

Yeah it sounds good when you say it quick like that, but its a whole different ball game in reality.

At this point getting help with art (or writing) is not something I can afford to do. Maybe this time next year will be a different story.