The Immortals Handbook

[Upper_Krust]

Hey UK!

Hi RandallFlagg mate!

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

Fire away.

-Controller of Time (or a guardian of it)

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

-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).

-Fate

First One (Aditi)

-Dreams

Anything up to Elder One.

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

See above.

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.

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.

Thanks

Anytime mate.

 

[RandallFlagg]

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...

 

[CRGreathouse]

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.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi again Krust!

Hiya mate!

Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

My pleasure.

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

Hey thanks.

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

He he!

-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.

-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.

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

Average levels are about 100 for Skyfathers.

-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).

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

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

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.

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.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi CRGreathouse mate!

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.

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.

* 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.

 

[historian]

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.

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.

 

[Verequus]

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.

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...

 

[RandallFlagg]

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!

 

[Upper_Krust]

Howdy Krust!

Hey historian mate!

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.

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.

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

Cheeky!

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

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.

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.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi U_K!

Long time no see!

Hey Rulemaster matey!

I hope you have been keeping well!?

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

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

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.

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.

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

He he!