The Immortals Handbook

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RandallFlagg said:

Hi RandallFlagg mate! :)

RandallFlagg said:
I was wondering a couple of things. Ok, in terms of power what do you think the following entities would be...

Fire away.

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-Controller of Time (or a guardian of it)

First One (Father Time, aka Zurvan Akurana, aka Janus)

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-An alignment (such as Law, or Chaos, or Neutrality)

Old One (specific alignment), First One (general alignment - eg. Zurvan is also Law, but hes not representative of Lawful Neutral...if that makes sense). ;)

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First One (Aditi)

RandallFlagg said:

Anything up to Elder One.

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Where do you think they would stand in terms of power.

See above.

RandallFlagg said:
Also, while im thinking about it, what power level do you think that the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse are on? Demigod? Greater God? Higher?

Well I am doing the Four Horsemen in the Bestiary section, so you will have to wait for that to find out. ;)

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And finally, I know that gods represent aspects of life and creation (such as a God of Murder, or a God of Strife, or Nature, War, etc.), but is there gods that ARE those things (if that makes sense...)?

Well its variable depending on the aspect. I explain it all in the IH. Typically 'individuals' max out at Greater Power...hows that for cryptic. :p

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Anytime mate. :)
 

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Hi again Krust! :)

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. I intend on buying your book when it is released (in print format).

If you dont mind, I have a couple more questions....(you knew it was inevitable... ;) )

-Do you write up your gods/entities with outsider HD and Class levels ala D&Dg or with straight class levels?

-Do you have any undead gods?

-What is the average HD for one of your Greater Powers?

-I know youve said before that you dont use the Divine Rank system, so I was wondering how you came up with the amount of Salient Abilities Gods receive?

-And lastly, do you have any bada$$ lycanthropes in the IH?

I understand if you cant answer some (or all) of these, but figured I would ask anyways. Thanks again UK. Im totally looking forward to it.

By the way, do you have ANY idea when the print version could be released? My b-day is June 11... ;)
 
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RandallFlagg said:
By the way, do you have ANY idea when the print version could be released? My b-day is June 11... ;)

I'm sure that it* won't be done by this coming June. I'd love for it to be out by my birthday in late October, but that's a slim chance I think.

There's a lot to be done with a print book; I'd expect 3-6 months from the time U_K hands the publisher the finished copy.


* The print version, that is; the PDF will hopefully done that month. And by hopefully, I mean just that: there are many things that could delay the PDF to July or beyond.
 
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RandallFlagg said:
Hi again Krust! :)

Hiya mate! :)

RandallFlagg said:
Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

My pleasure.

RandallFlagg said:
I intend on buying your book when it is released (in print format).

Hey thanks.

RandallFlagg said:
If you dont mind, I have a couple more questions....(you knew it was inevitable... ;) )

He he! :D

RandallFlagg said:
-Do you write up your gods/entities with outsider HD and Class levels ala D&Dg or with straight class levels?

Its possible to have both, however generally immortals have one or the other (eg. Thor would just have class levels, whereas Orcus would just have HD*)

*with integrated spellcasting levels.

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-Do you have any undead gods?

The book caters for undead deities, but thinking about it, none of the core examples* I have are undead.

*Which are all taken from mythology - with a few twists.

I do have some very powerful undead in the Bestiary though. ;)

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-What is the average HD for one of your Greater Powers?

Average levels are about 100 for Skyfathers.

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-I know youve said before that you dont use the Divine Rank system, so I was wondering how you came up with the amount of Salient Abilities Gods receive?

Well, when I created the Divinity Templates I wanted something quick and simple, but flexible enough so that it scaled infinitely. So I had a rough idea how I wanted things to scale (on average) and I knew I wanted things to roughly parallel Deities & Demigods in terms of power (so as not to make that book redundant).

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-And lastly, do you have any bada$$ lycanthropes in the IH?

One of the (nine) iconics I am working on is a centaur lycanthrope.

RandallFlagg said:
I understand if you cant answer some (or all) of these, but figured I would ask anyways. Thanks again UK. Im totally looking forward to it.

Appreciate the support mate.

RandallFlagg said:
By the way, do you have ANY idea when the print version could be released? My b-day is June 11... ;)

I'll be happy if I get the first pdf out by then. :o
 

Hi CRGreathouse mate! :)

CRGreathouse said:
I'm sure that it* won't be done by this coming June. I'd love for it to be out by my birthday in late October, but that's a slim chance I think.

Well sometimes miracles do happen. ;)

CRGreathouse said:
There's a lot to be done with a print book; I'd expect 3-6 months from the time U_K hands the publisher the finished copy.

I would hope it would be the short end of that given as how much I'll have already done.

CRGreathouse said:
* The print version, that is; the PDF will hopefully done that month. And by hopefully, I mean just that: there are many things that could delay the PDF to July or beyond.

I hope not.
 

Howdy Krust!

One of the (nine) iconics I am working on is a centaur lycanthrope.

Sweet - I'm wondering how this idea developed.

In reading your dialogue w/RandallFlagg, I couldn't help but wonder what the names for the two eternal templates might be - I suspect one will be 'Time Lord', but the other . . . . :)


Average levels are about 100 for Skyfathers.

:cool: That's about what I would've guessed, thanks for the info. Can you expand on this for the sidereals? ;)

Off topic (well, not really) I read something recently that you might find interesting if you have spare time (which I doubt you have much). It's "The Mystery of the Aleph" by Amir D. Aczel, and it fleshes out some of the more important mathematical/historical notions of infinity.
 

Hi U_K!

Long time no see!

One of the (nine) iconics I am working on is a centaur lycanthrope.
A centaur lycanthrope? A werecentaur? Weird - but I had already the idea of a char, which could change free between human and centaur shape. :p

To the time control being and the divine ranks: The tidbits of information helped me in a story I develop in my free time. Do you remember, that I said that your book is good enough to be one of those which will replace for me the official counterpart? Damn, I was wrong! I have to up my expectations by at least 100% - so it replaces two official counterparts! Ehm... something wrong now...:o
 

Howdy Krust! :)

Appreciate the answers. A Centaur lycanthrope....that's different. By that do you mean a Centaur with lycanthrope? Or like a human who becomes a centaur in the full moon...im assuming the former, but you know where assuming gets you...

Alright, I have a question for you not pertaining exactly to the book per se: We all know that Gods and similar power level beings use all kinds of agents to get the affairs done and do their fighting for them, such as human heros, proxies, celestial armies, demon/devil armies, etc, etc. But what could drive two beings of that kind of power into direct personal combat? What kind of situation would warrent them battling another God directly, especially when they have all the above and more at their desposal?

Thanks again dude! :)
 

historian said:
Howdy Krust!

Hey historian mate! :)

historian said:
Sweet - I'm wondering how this idea developed.

Well I vaguely remember seeing a werewolf centaur in some anime show years ago...though I can't for the life of me remember what show it was.

Anyway, that was the seed for that idea.

historian said:
In reading your dialogue w/RandallFlagg, I couldn't help but wonder what the names for the two eternal templates might be - I suspect one will be 'Time Lord', but the other . . . . :)

Yes, one is Time Lord and the other (though no great secret) will remain under wraps for now. :p

historian said:
:cool: That's about what I would've guessed, thanks for the info. Can you expand on this for the sidereals? ;)

Cheeky! :D

I could, but I am not going to. Suffice to say an Old One could take on a whole Pantheon...hows that. ;)

historian said:
Off topic (well, not really) I read something recently that you might find interesting if you have spare time (which I doubt you have much).

You know me well.

historian said:
It's "The Mystery of the Aleph" by Amir D. Aczel, and it fleshes out some of the more important mathematical/historical notions of infinity.

Sounds interesting. I'll see if our library has it (or can get it) next time I am there.

A few weeks ago I got into an online argument about infinity and how it was an irrelevant and impractical concept. So it would be interesting to hear what Aczel has to say on the matter.
 

RuleMaster said:
Hi U_K!

Long time no see!

Hey Rulemaster matey! :D

I hope you have been keeping well!? :)

RuleMaster said:
A centaur lycanthrope? A werecentaur? Weird - but I had already the idea of a char, which could change free between human and centaur shape. :p

Hes not a were-centaur. Hes a centaur that takes on lycanthrope characteristics. ;)

RuleMaster said:
To the time control being and the divine ranks: The tidbits of information helped me in a story I develop in my free time.

Glad I could help.

RuleMaster said:
Do you remember, that I said that your book is good enough to be one of those which will replace for me the official counterpart?

Well I know it will, but I guess I still have to prove it - won't be long now though.

RuleMaster said:
Damn, I was wrong! I have to up my expectations by at least 100% - so it replaces two official counterparts! Ehm... something wrong now...:o

He he! :D
 

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