The Immortals Handbook

[Upper_Krust]

Hey there Fieari!

You mean to make you work faster? *Bonk* Faster! *bonk* Faster!

Oi! Only one!

Just wanted to say that I've been making EXTENSIVE use of your CR pdf.

Glad you found it useful.

I don't think I'd've been able to run my D&D wargame without it, since I wanted my players to construct their own armies, and I wanted it to be fair.

High praise indeed.

It really comes into its own at high levels and beyond I think.

Only issue is that sometimes a few of the more unusual supernatural abilties are hard to judge CR modifiers for... and finding out whether or not I need to modify the CR for ability adjustments can also be tricky.

I'll have things clarified slightly better in the final version within the Immortals Handbook.

Most people here are still using v4 which is not bad, but the latest version is obviously better.

I have one question about the handbook itself though... would it be possible for someone to try and siphon worship from a greater deity by assuming that deities name, and tricking people into thinking he's the greater deity?

No, not directly anyway.

Though you can do the opposite and cause a deity to lose worship by posing as them...of course if the deity were to catch wind of your machinations...

One way it can work is to pose as an aspect of the deity and try to divert worshippers from one path to another - so I suppose it can work indirectly.

 

[Nifelhein]

Hi Nifelhein mate!



Well some things are simple in application but a devil to explain.



Well I appreciate the interest!



Okay, won't be long now befoer the release of the pdf and the uploading of my website.

For the record the website is done (but for uploading), I am just in the process of adding new content so as to make it worthwhile.

Hi UK!!

I can undeerstand fairly well what you mean with that... what i think would improve the system would be a general motivation, which you already have, and then a step by step explanation, this would give everyone a general knowledge of how it works, when I read it for the first time I just got to get the EL and Party rewarding system when i got there, if there was a comment on how the system addressed everything and what steps could be found inside it would have made me get it faster into my lazy brain!

You mentioned that you have later versions than the one we have seen for the CR and EL bit, this means that it has got better, awesome!

Okay, you talked about the site and uploading, so far what are the release thoughts and the product price we have, not t say about the previews and web enhancements. huh?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi UK!!

Hi Nifelhein mate!

I can undeerstand fairly well what you mean with that... what i think would improve the system would be a general motivation, which you already have, and then a step by step explanation, this would give everyone a general knowledge of how it works, when I read it for the first time I just got to get the EL and Party rewarding system when i got there, if there was a comment on how the system addressed everything and what steps could be found inside it would have made me get it faster into my lazy brain!

When I get the website up I will have the space to address things like this in detail. I could have a step by step analysis of the key points.

However, I am not sure this is practical for the version contained within the IH.

You mentioned that you have later versions than the one we have seen for the CR and EL bit, this means that it has got better, awesome!

Indeed. There are a few faults in the previous versions but almost everything is now perfect.

Okay, you talked about the site and uploading, so far what are the release thoughts

Well the release thoughts are early April. I should have the writing finished by the end of this month and then I can give that to the editors while I finish the last batch of illustrations.

and the product price we have,

Well the fisrt pdf should be approx. $8 or thereabouts.

not t say about the previews and web enhancements. huh?

Well don't expect the (psionics based) web enhancement immediately - I am in the throes of getting content on the site as we speak but time doing that eats into time doing the IH so its initially more likely to come in drips and drabs once the site is online.

I do have unofficial web enhancements planned such as new monsters; conversion systems and so forth, but these are more ideas I just want to put on the website rather than something I consider the official web enhancement.

 

[Nifelhein]

That is all good news, you can bet! Up to now what is the page count you have, if that is not speaking too much and also, is there an already confirmed print version to be done after the pdf release?

Whenthe website is ready let us know, for we will run to it as fast as you can say holy cow!

 

[Anabstercorian]

Psionics Revised web enhancement? I.E., Doomstar?

 

[Cergorach]

Yo Upper_Krust, how's it hanging?

I'm digging "APPENDIX ONE: CHALLENGING CHALLENGE RATINGS", "APPENDIX TWO: ENCOUNTERING ENCOUNTER LEVELS", and "APPENDIX THREE: DESIGN PARAMETERS" a lot, lots of interesting assumtions.

I'm working on an article that discusses "game balance in numbers, rewards, and progression", it's still in the "jumbled-mess-of-notes" phase, but i'm getting there ;-) Your appendixy are a good reference source for that article, but i've made a point to only include reference material/sources that are OGC, so i'm wondering if those three appendixy are going to be OGC.

Btw, how is that website of yours comming? Need any help?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Nifelhein mate!

That is all good news, you can bet! Up to now what is the page count you have, if that is not speaking too much and also,

352

is there an already confirmed print version to be done after the pdf release?

Its not yet 'officially' confirmed if thats what you mean. But there will be a print version.

When the website is ready let us know, for we will run to it as fast as you can say holy cow!

Don't worry - I'll let you all know when I upload it.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Anabstercorian mate!

Psionics Revised web enhancement? I.E., Doomstar?

You don't want to go messing with Doomstar...as you'll eventually find out.

I have new Psionic Divine Abilities; Portfolios; Monsters; Items and Psionic Powers outlined but not yet finished.

...and Doomstar. I am going to have a lot of fun converting him over.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Yo Upper_Krust, how's it hanging?

Not bad mate, how are you!

I'm digging "APPENDIX ONE: CHALLENGING CHALLENGE RATINGS", "APPENDIX TWO: ENCOUNTERING ENCOUNTER LEVELS", and "APPENDIX THREE: DESIGN PARAMETERS" a lot, lots of interesting assumtions.

Glad you liked them.

I'm working on an article that discusses "game balance in numbers, rewards, and progression", it's still in the "jumbled-mess-of-notes" phase, but i'm getting there ;-)

I know what a jumbled mess of notes looks like - I think I live in a sea of jumbled notes.

Your appendixy are a good reference source for that article, but i've made a point to only include reference material/sources that are OGC, so i'm wondering if those three appendixy are going to be OGC.

Those appendices are OGC. I'd appreciate a mention though.

Btw, how is that website of yours comming? Need any help?

The website is finished, I am just in the process of updating enough content to make the initial viewing worthwhile.

 

[Cergorach]

Not bad mate, how are you!

Most excellent actually! ;-)

Those appendices are OGC. I'd appreciate a mention though.

Of course you'll get a mention or two ;-)

The website is finished, I am just in the process of updating enough content to make the initial viewing worthwhile.

When do you expect to launch? Or is that a blasphemous question ;-)