Immortals Handbook Epic Bestiary (now available)

[historian]

It seems to me that anything beyond the Akashic Records couldn't logically flow from a being originating in one of the known 10 dimensions. At least as I understand it the Akashic Records would already have said templated being recorded in their memory, irrespective of what point in time said being came into existence.

If it were beyond the Akashic Records I think it would have to be "out there" so to speak. Fundamentally different from anything in the known dimensions.

I guess I'll have more information around noon in my time zone (CDT) on Friday.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey Ltheb dude!

U_K!

Wow I never noticed that before. (I must have taken that for a tree)

I thought I had a tree and a cow.

Incidently I should point out that when I initially created the pdfs, not only was the dpi on the images very low, but I had also accidentally clicked something called optimised subsampling which limits the resolution of the files.

Suffice to say the files sent off to the printer were massive and even when I viewed them at 3200% didn't pixelate! So all the images will be extra crisp.

I have been told by the publisher that if I can get the cover sorted out before the end of the month it would only be a setback of one month (mid-October release). Although more depressingly for me I still have to wait an extra 3 months before I get paid.

Sweet. Unless the world starts spinning in reverse (and friday it may ) thats ~1:00 here. I will anticipate a delay or too, so I am guessing it will be up at ~3 or so my time (~9 or so for you, unless my concept of timezones is totaly wrong). Yes U_K, I know well enough to add 50% to any timeframe you mention.

I would have thought adding 100% was more logical.

However, I don't foresee any problems since I'm not going to be uploading a finished document (as we all know). So it will just be a matter of uploading all the finished pages I have. Alzrius should have had the chance to look over the first 47 pages by tonight (I have six more to send him in a few hours). Tomorrow I should be able to finish off the epic feats and feat packages. Thursday I'll try and make a sizeable dent in the divine and cosmic abilities. I'm guessing the file released on Friday will have between 80-100 pages completed, but I am probably stretching to get all of Chapter 4 done by 6pm Friday.

On other related matters though I have been inquiring with the publisher about getting someone else to do the cover (and thus free up letting me work on Ascension). So I'll hopefully find out more on that between now and Friday.

Definitely looking forward to Ascension.
Sadly my gaming group decided to take some rather rash actions last session, and cleared even more of the campaine than I anticipated. Though they have to cleave their way through another long section of difficult (EL+~1-4!) encounters, It looks like Ascension will come in the nick of time. (Though they may just all die off, as they skipped several dozen encounters through luck, and are slightly below the level range of the next section of the adventure. Lucky them, though I am confident, since its a 9 person group (Yes, nine people, it seems my whole group came back from vacation at once) they should make it out alive with no more than a 50% fatality rate. )

Nine person group. Remember you should be using Challenge Ratings double the party's average level with a party that size.

Edit: U_K! If I can, I think I could upload or email you a sampling of logo ideas. I might not use the right font, but Ill pick one that is aproximate to your previous designs.

Okay thanks.

Edit part II: U_K! I emailed you a hastily-made sample idea for the text, as well as a writeup of how to make something similar. It should be noted I put some minor lenseflares on 3 of the letters, if these are to be used, apply them AFTER everything is arranged on the cover, so as to make the letters appear to be part of the image, versus being something that just looks pasted on there. (I saw this mistake on some WOTC covers with their D&D logo. Very minor, but if noticed it is something one will always notice when looking at the image)

I appreciate the help dude. I'm not sure if I will be using the same font for the cover anymore. The advice handed down from high above is that the cover should be more akin to something like the Drow War series...

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/d20/series.php?qsSeries=34

...with a 'Slayers Guide' type logo that can be reused on all the books.

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/d20/series.php?qsSeries=10

So, like I said. I already know what I am going to do on the cover painting just not the logo. At least not yet.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey RockHoward mate!

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

I should point out that there are no stats for Supreme Beings or above. Such things are only discussed...although I do discuss how you could give them stats.

The most powerful statted being is going to be the High Lord.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey Fieari dude!

And 3...

It took some explaining for me to concieve of anything higher than the supreme being, although once the records were explained I could accept that readily enough. But now that the akashic records have been explained, I -really- can't figure out what could be higher than that, even templated Lipika...

I mean, I guess I could imagine a meta-library, which contains the first library, but...

And I was under the impression that the Supreme Being was supposed to be the Author anyway?

So what could be more?

You'll just have to wait and see.

On a side note, I may have mentioned this before but there was a very interesting comic book story written by Mark Millar (he of Civil War fame) while he worked on the comic 2000AD. The comic character was Canon Fodder, who was sort of like a priestly Judge Dredd. Anyway, this particular story revolved around Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty teaming up to overthrow GOD, but when they got there they find Heaven overun by demons and that the Devil has killed GOD. Anyway Canon Fodder tracks them to heaven, GOD makes a comeback (he wasn't dead, after all he invented death) and some interesting philosophical questions are posed and some answered. It also includes the best ever illustration(s) of GOD I have ever seen. Unfortunately I am still missing the last bloody issue so I could only guess at the answer to the who created GOD question posed at the end of the penultimate issue.

I should point out this story is not for the faint hearted. Its very violent and has some strong language. But if you don't mind that its one of the more interesting takes on the subject.

http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=CANON

http://www.2000adonline.com/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=861

 

[Rockhoward56]

yop

Thank you U-k!
Have tou some some monsters in your pocket who could dealing with the freaking (Time Lord , High Lord). The mezzaroth of course but.......
Still waiting for Ascension

 

[Ltheb Silverfrond]

U_K!
Definitly interested in the portfolio rules you mentioned. Several characters in past games from my gaming group would need converting, and a couple of players have already eyed up appropriate portfolios. One of them being a deity of archery (A Deepwood Sniper ) and a druid would want a nature portfolio and some archery-related portfolio. (An object porfolio (Bows) or possibly the Sky Porfolio)
Awesome that the resolution turned out so nice. Any chances on uploading to Enworld the crisper bestiary? Though with it being released in print around October, I know if I dont preorder it from the Borders near me, I will definitely pick it up by the end of November, as a Birthday present to myself.
By the way, what appears on the back? Is it just black, or will their be a review/overview? Or does the image wrap arround the book. (That would look pretty cool, though a bit overused. Perhaps a hardbacked Ascension would be more appropriate for such an illustration)
Hopefully we will get to see the bulk of Ascension on friday (A quick glance at the ToC says all the good bits I would need would be there. My players are definitely going to be wanting some Divine intervention pretty soon!)

 

[historian]

Whoops

 

[historian]

Hey U_K!

I hope all is progressing well for you. This is probably a stupid question but I was wondering about the mechanics of downloading Ascension from Enworld this Friday. Will it be a standard dowload from the website, e-mail or some other?

Thanks and sorry to bother you with it. I'm just very excited about seeing the work at this point.

Mods, please feel free to delete my previous post as an inadvertant keystroke caused me to send it out early.

 

[Servitor of Wrath]

Tomorrow and tomorrow...and tomorrow creeps in its petty pace from day to day until the last syllable of recorded time.

Er, what I meant to say is, "two days left."

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey Rockhoward dude!

Thank you U-k!
Have tou some some monsters in your pocket who could dealing with the freaking (Time Lord , High Lord). The mezzaroth of course but.......
Still waiting for Ascension

I mention about half a dozen eternal level threats Nehaschimic Dragons would be one, Spectrals (Mazzaroth) would be another, Transelementals are a third...