malcolm_n
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I've got a new preview up on the kickstarter, and will hopefully have the playtest packet fully updated tonight.
Pathfinder 1E Mystical: KoM for Pathfinder. We made it!
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malcolm_n
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If we can break $1000 on the Kickstarter in the next 24 hours, I'll write up a new archetype for the trainer. The Performer. Check out this post and get some more people to help us bring it to life.
malcolm_n
Adventurer
I've updated the packet finally. Sorry for the time it took, but you'll see the effort was well worth it.
malcolm_n
Adventurer
Thank you all for the wonderful feedback. I have a new ally in my quest to complete the Pathfinder version. He's more rules savvy than I, so he'll be a major boon in making the updates you've requested to keep the game Pathfinder and not something else.
Also, I will include step-by-step instructions on creation with the next update. After 2 days of work, I wanted to put it out there as it was; and the feedback has been so great. I'll make sure we address everything for the next update tonight or tomorrow (time permitting).
Finally, we are taking a serious look at the art for pathfinder.
Also, I will include step-by-step instructions on creation with the next update. After 2 days of work, I wanted to put it out there as it was; and the feedback has been so great. I'll make sure we address everything for the next update tonight or tomorrow (time permitting).
Finally, we are taking a serious look at the art for pathfinder.
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malcolm_n
Adventurer
Big update posted on the first page for easy reading. Here it is if you find yourself starting on this post.
Hey everybody,
We combed through the feedback we received on our recent packet for the Pathfinder version of Mystical: Kingdom of Monsters, and we've heard you loud and clear.
First, we are currently in the process of moving to a singular source of art and plan to offer a better definition of the game through it. Bear with us, this was the largest of the shifts we're making, so I can't guarantee how quickly we'll have something solid to show you, but you can use our preview of the Girl with her Rust Monster companion for an idea.
Next, we've tackled the monster trainer from a new perspective. With some new tricks up his sleave, the trainer becomes more of a force to be reckoned with. Below are some descriptive examples while we iron out the rest of the mechanical details for our impending next packet update.
So please, take a moment to see the strides we're making in getting this project to be a great product for everybody. Look at the heart and soul we're putting into this as we design it. Then please, consider joining us and helping get the last of what we need for our Kickstarter.
Mystical: Kingdom of Monsters on Kickstarter
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
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Monster Trainers have learned how to tap into the natural well of arcane power that lives within all sentient beings. It is the same power from which sorcerers manifest their bloodlines and with which summoners bond to their strange, beautiful creations. This power grants them the unique ability to tether the essence of monsters to their souls.
But a trainer’s gift comes with a price. If he tries to control a monster beyond his talents, the trainer may lose control at the worst possible time. Tales are shared to scare children around campfires of trainers who have lost control of a powerful monster, only to wake up the following morning in the ruins of their hometown.
Regardless of the risk, the drive to capture new and more powerful monsters is a craving that a trainer cannot resist. They travel the kingdoms alone or in the company of other adventurers, always in search of stronger monsters so that they too can become more powerful. This craving is a fact well known to any who have heard of the trainer, and it is the subject of much study and debate among researchers.
Attack: The trainer needs a reasonable attack in order to protect himself when his monster is unavailable or his enemies come for him directly.
Saves: The trainer has given up his reflex in lieu of Will; though some trainers are nimble, most are less likely to be mind controlled than burned by a fireball.
Spells: The trainer gains spells, but only when a monster he controls can cast them. If he uses a monster without spells, he has a strong ally with which to battle and nothing from which to draw his arcane power.
Trainer Aura: The trainer manifests an aura that he uses to capture and control monsters. Some trainers display this aura proudly as a halo of muddled colors around their head or a satchel containing orbs in which their monsters are held.
Monster Training: The monster trainer is the master of raising creatures. Only humanoids and monstrous humanoids are outside of most trainers' purview.
Carbuncle: These mischievous creatures are naturally drawn to the trainer's aura and their spells make them valuable companions at both early and later levels.
Favored Enemy: Like a ranger, the trainer knows well what he's up against, though his studies are more broad and less powerful.
Empathy: The trainer's aura makes him more affluent with the monster's he's captured previously.
Trainer Perks: Scaling these back to a more manageable total and allowing them to better define the trainer's relation with his monsters.
Improved Aura: As the trainer grows in power, so too does his influence.
Shared Senses: Similar to druids, wizards, and summoners, the trainer begins to take on more aspects of his active monsters.
Supernatural Trainer: Over time, the trainer's proximity to his monsters teaches him how to harness some of their innate power.
Great Trainer: As the trainer continues to master his skill, his work pays off and it becomes easier for him to capture some monsters.
Temporary Control: If there's a monster nearby, the trainer can briefly gain control of it to complete a necessary task.
Channel Monster: Now that the trainer has started to manifest more of his power, he can channel the essence of his monsters even while some of them are inactive.
Extraordinary Trainer: The trainer eventually learns to mimic the majority of his monster's talents, no matter how spectacular.
Master Trainer: If you could have 1 monster, guaranteed, what would it be? Choose carefully, for you may not get to take it back.
The Monster Within: The trainer achieves his own minor apotheosis as he learns to harness the greater tenets of what a monster is.
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Hey everybody,
We combed through the feedback we received on our recent packet for the Pathfinder version of Mystical: Kingdom of Monsters, and we've heard you loud and clear.
First, we are currently in the process of moving to a singular source of art and plan to offer a better definition of the game through it. Bear with us, this was the largest of the shifts we're making, so I can't guarantee how quickly we'll have something solid to show you, but you can use our preview of the Girl with her Rust Monster companion for an idea.
Next, we've tackled the monster trainer from a new perspective. With some new tricks up his sleave, the trainer becomes more of a force to be reckoned with. Below are some descriptive examples while we iron out the rest of the mechanical details for our impending next packet update.
So please, take a moment to see the strides we're making in getting this project to be a great product for everybody. Look at the heart and soul we're putting into this as we design it. Then please, consider joining us and helping get the last of what we need for our Kickstarter.
Mystical: Kingdom of Monsters on Kickstarter
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
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Monster Trainers have learned how to tap into the natural well of arcane power that lives within all sentient beings. It is the same power from which sorcerers manifest their bloodlines and with which summoners bond to their strange, beautiful creations. This power grants them the unique ability to tether the essence of monsters to their souls.
But a trainer’s gift comes with a price. If he tries to control a monster beyond his talents, the trainer may lose control at the worst possible time. Tales are shared to scare children around campfires of trainers who have lost control of a powerful monster, only to wake up the following morning in the ruins of their hometown.
Regardless of the risk, the drive to capture new and more powerful monsters is a craving that a trainer cannot resist. They travel the kingdoms alone or in the company of other adventurers, always in search of stronger monsters so that they too can become more powerful. This craving is a fact well known to any who have heard of the trainer, and it is the subject of much study and debate among researchers.
Attack: The trainer needs a reasonable attack in order to protect himself when his monster is unavailable or his enemies come for him directly.
Saves: The trainer has given up his reflex in lieu of Will; though some trainers are nimble, most are less likely to be mind controlled than burned by a fireball.
Spells: The trainer gains spells, but only when a monster he controls can cast them. If he uses a monster without spells, he has a strong ally with which to battle and nothing from which to draw his arcane power.
Trainer Aura: The trainer manifests an aura that he uses to capture and control monsters. Some trainers display this aura proudly as a halo of muddled colors around their head or a satchel containing orbs in which their monsters are held.
Monster Training: The monster trainer is the master of raising creatures. Only humanoids and monstrous humanoids are outside of most trainers' purview.
Carbuncle: These mischievous creatures are naturally drawn to the trainer's aura and their spells make them valuable companions at both early and later levels.
Favored Enemy: Like a ranger, the trainer knows well what he's up against, though his studies are more broad and less powerful.
Empathy: The trainer's aura makes him more affluent with the monster's he's captured previously.
Trainer Perks: Scaling these back to a more manageable total and allowing them to better define the trainer's relation with his monsters.
Improved Aura: As the trainer grows in power, so too does his influence.
Shared Senses: Similar to druids, wizards, and summoners, the trainer begins to take on more aspects of his active monsters.
Supernatural Trainer: Over time, the trainer's proximity to his monsters teaches him how to harness some of their innate power.
Great Trainer: As the trainer continues to master his skill, his work pays off and it becomes easier for him to capture some monsters.
Temporary Control: If there's a monster nearby, the trainer can briefly gain control of it to complete a necessary task.
Channel Monster: Now that the trainer has started to manifest more of his power, he can channel the essence of his monsters even while some of them are inactive.
Extraordinary Trainer: The trainer eventually learns to mimic the majority of his monster's talents, no matter how spectacular.
Master Trainer: If you could have 1 monster, guaranteed, what would it be? Choose carefully, for you may not get to take it back.
The Monster Within: The trainer achieves his own minor apotheosis as he learns to harness the greater tenets of what a monster is.
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malcolm_n
Adventurer
We have added a new file to the pathfinder packet detailing our progress on the Trainer and two of his archetypes, the Breeder and the Performer. If you don't have them already, You can find them at Drivethru RPG. Enjoy!
malcolm_n
Adventurer
We have a new preview of the incoming playtest packet. With just over 72 hours to go, I really want to stress the appreciation I have for anybody who can join us and help make this project as good as it can be.
malcolm_n
Adventurer
Mystical: Kingdom of Monsters is wrapping up in just over 48 hours, and we're only $300 away from being funded. We've put up several previews of our latest work on the PathFinder version of this project, and a new packet will be up within the next day or so. There's plenty more than what we list here, but come check out the more detailed concept for the trainer, and look forward to these archetypes as we round out our funding for the project.
Breeder - A monster trainer who has learned how to change her monsters in unique ways by applying her aura and transforming them into stronger versions of themselves.
Scout - The scout taps into the power given to him by the monsters he captured to fight better during combat as a frontline soldier rather than a spellcaster in the background. Nonmagical beasts like the gray render and the mimic are the choice monsters for a scout.
Researcher - Researchers focus their talents on catching monsters with more magical capabilities and using their magic even while they remain within her aura.
Performer - A lover more than a fighter, the performer uses his monsters to keep the party going during battle and encourages them even while taking to the fight himself.
Martinet - A skilled trainer who learns from his monster's talents and uses them to his advantage when trying to solve a problem.
Auror - (in development) A trainer who prefers to learn what he can from monsters without the burden of also raising them for long periods of time.
Breeder - A monster trainer who has learned how to change her monsters in unique ways by applying her aura and transforming them into stronger versions of themselves.
Scout - The scout taps into the power given to him by the monsters he captured to fight better during combat as a frontline soldier rather than a spellcaster in the background. Nonmagical beasts like the gray render and the mimic are the choice monsters for a scout.
Researcher - Researchers focus their talents on catching monsters with more magical capabilities and using their magic even while they remain within her aura.
Performer - A lover more than a fighter, the performer uses his monsters to keep the party going during battle and encourages them even while taking to the fight himself.
Martinet - A skilled trainer who learns from his monster's talents and uses them to his advantage when trying to solve a problem.
Auror - (in development) A trainer who prefers to learn what he can from monsters without the burden of also raising them for long periods of time.
malcolm_n
Adventurer
I've updated the existing packet to include the latest rules and added the advanced packet for more pathfinder friendly games.
malcolm_n
Adventurer
*Update 4/17* We've met our initial goal at last. Here's your chance to get in on the fun. If you jump in and back us at this point, you can expect to receive.
Early access to any information we can provide around the project.
A chance to design your own monster or help make a major character in the world.
A guaranteed copy of the finished product in a form of your choice (pdf, soft/hardcover).
And any other fun benefits we have in store now that we have the funding we needed. So check us out and join in on the fun over the next 23 hours.
Early access to any information we can provide around the project.
A chance to design your own monster or help make a major character in the world.
A guaranteed copy of the finished product in a form of your choice (pdf, soft/hardcover).
And any other fun benefits we have in store now that we have the funding we needed. So check us out and join in on the fun over the next 23 hours.
