Immortals Handbook Epic Bestiary (now available)

[Alzrius]

I also mention some beings beyond the Akashic Records, but you'll just have to wait to read about them.

That section was as apropos as it was unexpected. Truly top-notch stuff.

 

[Rockhoward56]

yop

ohohohohoho!
beings beyond the akashic records?miam miam!
Is it the supreme Being the most powerful "monster" or not lol?
Keep working , good luck

 

[Ltheb Silverfrond]

As for things more powerful than the Supreme Being...
I am sure if you apply the Swarm/Mob template to him/her/it, you create a creature that could well represent the entire combined firepower of all Lipika fighting in unison. (Actually said templates don't add much, as such a being is still limited to 2* actions a round) (*Or more with powers like Omni-haste or similar crazyness that U_K no doubt has in store for us)
Wanna know a secret? The Ultimate monster is actually Meepo, kobold champion. He simply feigns weakness as part of a scheme to keep the universe in balance.

 

[Ltheb Silverfrond]

U_K!
This one is a doozy. (Is that a real word?)
I checked your site, but couldn't find any information on something. (That sounds vague, doesn't it?) In one of your much older posts, you had mentioned that a Black Hole Golem would just be an up scaled version of a Neutronium golem. (More HD, Str, a few more powers maybe like a vortex power) Your later bestiaries don’t list it as one of the upcoming monsters, but I know they are far from a complete list. Any possibility of it appearing in a later book?
When Ascension comes out, Aside from reading it and updating any applicable characters, I wont be using probably for another ~6 sessions (party isnt high enough level to even hint at things beyond the monster manual ) So I was thinking, since it has a whole lots of powers and feats, as well as immortal cosmology information that might prove relevant, that horrors like the Black Hole Golem would be 'fun*' to stat out. (*by fun I mean an exercise in self-inducing aneurysms ) Though you may have already done so / plan to do so.
I hope that by the time Chronicle comes out (Late 3006? ) that you have worked out some form of a personal forum on your site. I think the idea of a "Immortal's Repository" of fan-made stuff would be cool.
I did previously stat such a golem, but it was just a neutronium golem with enhanced damage output. (Yes that is possible, sadly.) Perhaps a later version may actually be strong enough to wound a High Lord. (I guess it would depend on the High Lord)
I hope things get sorted out in time. Alzrius' off the cuff review says you are doing well.
Oh, one thing I didn't yet ask in one of my long-winded posts: Did you ever decide on a font for the Titles? That old font you used was a bit hard to read at first, so the issue of changing it came up. I don't recall how it was resolved.

 

[GQuail]

Oh, one thing I didn't yet ask in one of my long-winded posts: Did you ever decide on a font for the Titles? That old font you used was a bit hard to read at first, so the issue of changing it came up. I don't recall how it was resolved.

Yeah, with the great ENWorld crash, al those posts got wiped off the servers. :-(

Still, if you look at the previews of the cover on ENWorld & the table of contents, the headers are clearly not in the original font, but rather a psuedo Charles Rennie Mackintosh one. (As we like to all it in Glasgow, Mockintosh. ;-) ) Since the old font was used in those places on the Bestiary, I would assume that means it'll be perpetuated throughout.

I'm curious as to if this Mockintosh font was used on the print version of the Bestiary or if it retains the original look. I recall U_K saying he had problems changing the fonts wholescale in the document, and had to do it manually: that would perhaps be part of the reason we're still waiting on Ascension, eh?

 

[Upper_Krust]

U_K!

Hey Ltheb mate!

This one is a doozy. (Is that a real word?)
I checked your site, but couldn't find any information on something. (That sounds vague, doesn't it?) In one of your much older posts, you had mentioned that a Black Hole Golem would just be an up scaled version of a Neutronium golem. (More HD, Str, a few more powers maybe like a vortex power) Your later bestiaries don’t list it as one of the upcoming monsters, but I know they are far from a complete list. Any possibility of it appearing in a later book?

I don't plan on having it in either Bestiary Volume 2 or 3. Maybe it will show up in another book, I don't know. I do have the Black Hole Dragon in Volume 3, and I don't really like overdoing monsters with the same 'substance'.

When Ascension comes out, Aside from reading it and updating any applicable characters, I wont be using probably for another ~6 sessions (party isnt high enough level to even hint at things beyond the monster manual ) So I was thinking, since it has a whole lots of powers and feats, as well as immortal cosmology information that might prove relevant, that horrors like the Black Hole Golem would be 'fun*' to stat out. (*by fun I mean an exercise in self-inducing aneurysms ) Though you may have already done so / plan to do so.

I'll consider it. I don't really see the Black Hole Golem as vastly different from the Neutronium Golem. I also don't see any pressing need for monsters that powerful. So if I am going to detail one (super-duper monster) per Bestiary I want to make them as different as possible.

I know other companies would probably milk the idea better, but thats just me.

I hope that by the time Chronicle comes out (Late 3006? ) that you have worked out some form of a personal forum on your site. I think the idea of a "Immortal's Repository" of fan-made stuff would be cool.

Well I think the Forum idea is one that will happen after I start getting paid for the print versions and actually have some money in my pocket.

Personally I am not convinced I really need a Message Board myself, since ENWorld and Dicefreaks would ultimately have more traffic. But I do like the idea of a message board for the purpose of collecting and collating fan-made stuff, as you say.

I did previously stat such a golem, but it was just a neutronium golem with enhanced damage output. (Yes that is possible, sadly.) Perhaps a later version may actually be strong enough to wound a High Lord. (I guess it would depend on the High Lord).

I wouldn't worry about it. In fact I am wondering why you are concerned with beings that powerful given your players haven't even gotten to the epic levels yet. Are you just another one of these guys out to bust my chops?

I hope things get sorted out in time. Alzrius' off the cuff review says you are doing well.

Well it is early days. I'll be sending him Chapter 1 over the weekend. But thats going to leave me 5 days to finish off Chapters 3, 4 and the Appendix. It basically ain't gonna happen. So although I'll be releasing it on the 11th, I won't have all the text completed, certainly the Appendix won't be there. At best I'll have Chapters 1-4 done and thats likely to be without sleep between now and then.

Oh, one thing I didn't yet ask in one of my long-winded posts: Did you ever decide on a font for the Titles? That old font you used was a bit hard to read at first, so the issue of changing it came up. I don't recall how it was resolved.

Yes its a different header font (called Dyer) now. I don't know if Alzrius likes it or not?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey GQuail mate!

Yeah, with the great ENWorld crash, al those posts got wiped off the servers. :-(

Still, if you look at the previews of the cover on ENWorld & the table of contents, the headers are clearly not in the original font, but rather a psuedo Charles Rennie Mackintosh one. (As we like to all it in Glasgow, Mockintosh. ;-) ) Since the old font was used in those places on the Bestiary, I would assume that means it'll be perpetuated throughout.

Yes.

I'm curious as to if this Mockintosh font was used on the print version of the Bestiary or if it retains the original look. I recall U_K saying he had problems changing the fonts wholescale in the document, and had to do it manually: that would perhaps be part of the reason we're still waiting on Ascension, eh?

The print version of the Bestiary (with the Black cover) is now in line with the new Ascension book in terms of layout and fonts. So the font used on the front cover (Dyer) is the header font inside the book.

I did have problems changing the font wholesale initially. But that was a corrupted file. Luckily I save things at different stages along the way, so it was just a matter of going back to a previous save.

 

[Ltheb Silverfrond]

U_K!

I wouldn't worry about it. In fact I am wondering why you are concerned with beings that powerful given your players haven't even gotten to the epic levels yet. Are you just another one of these guys out to bust my chops?

Heh. I get bored quite easily, and stating up super-rediculous monsters every now-and-then, even if half of them will never be used, is kind of interesting. (And the Macrobe Template, applied to the ELH's Umbral Blot is really sick. If it doesnt eat a planet, it instantly can suck its atmosphere away )
I tend to run two kinds of games, low-level/low-magic in a generic Dark-ages-esqe setting with higher realism, and High level / Epic level campaines set in Faerun/Grayhawk (I don't like Ebberon much, despite the hype)
I had only one game so far that encompassed both types as above. It was Forgotton Realms, and went from 6th to really epic. (If I recall correctly, the highest level characters from the original game were level ~44. One was the Magister, and two became gods.) The last fifth of the campaine I ran a psudo-update of Throne of Bloodstone.
Ahh, random encounters including 1d1000 Balors, or the humorous listing of "random deity" in the encounter tables (It was rolled. The Pcs fought Lloth. Fun stuff)
My current game plans on reaching ~30th. (I threw all the adventures together myself, and I have enough XP for three people to reach 40th, but my group members vary in number and play skill, so I figure ~25-30 as the ending range)
They may become gods at some point, or at least aquire an artifact or something. (This sounds vague and silly, but one of my players reads this so I try not to spoil things I do have all these things planned) So Ascension has just what I need. Even if the next book was meant for creating artifacts, If I slap a Divine ability on an item and 0-3 associated magic powers, It looks quite nice.
So, umm, yea (Looks up at another rant) Well, in short, Ascension is a must for solving logistics problems, and The best use for a Neutronium Golem / Black Hole Golem is to remind players that if they play something silly for the purpose of disrupting the game, one may just show up. (A sentient one at that, with spring attack, so it streaks down, massacres them, and bolts away before anyone is the wiser) (Sadly this sort of thing happens alot during character creation. "Can I play an awakened cactus monk?". All I have to say is ''N.G." and they know the consequence of playing the awakened cactus monk)
I hope Ascension goes well. Even it it is only chapters 1-3, with the possibility of 4, I wont mind. As much as the powergamer in me wants to deny it, its the cosmology / metaphysical write ups I like. Chapter 4 might be the meat-and-bones of what the game needs, but I venture to guess Chapters 1-3 have plenty of good stuff too.

 

[Alzrius]

Yes its a different header font (called Dyer) now. I don't know if Alzrius likes it or not?

I do indeed like it. I think it still captures the feel of the original font used, while still being much more legible.

Also, U_K, bear in mind that I'm headed to Gen Con, so from mid-afternoon (my time) Wednesday, August 9th through Monday, August 14th, I'll be out of touch.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Big (Bad) News!

Hey all!

Okay, I just updated my website. But just to tell you the bad news. The publisher informed me that the Distributors don't like the current Bestiary Cover. So they want something a bit more standard fare, big full cover illustration and so forth.

Basically I have to redo the cover bigger and better.

Between now (4th) and the 11th of August I'll still be working on the Ascension pdf. It will still be released on the 11th. However, the first planned update after that (the 21st) may well be impacted.

I should have the text of three chapters finished by the 11th August, maybe 4 chapters (borderline).

The second update (the 21st) I probably could have had all the text done.

However, I may need to pull this Ascension cover out of the bag sharpish. Then again I may not. I'll not know exactly what the new schedule is for a couple of days.