The Immortals Handbook

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Eremite mate!

Upper Krust,

How long before your IH hits the stands (or RPGNow)?

The bestiary pdf should be ready this month *he says nervously*. :\

 

[Eremite]

Thanks for the reply, U_K; I'm really pleased to hear that. I've followed this and other threads since the early days of EN (I'm actually a lurker since the days of the first EN board... yeah, the real first one) so have been looking forward to this product for yonks.

Hmmm, I wonder if "yonks" only has meaning in Oz....

 

[Fieari]

With regards to FFIX and FFX...

I found that FFIX had a storyline that enthralled me... quite emotional and I got quite attached to the characters, and Freya's theme playing while the rain is falling on that ruined Kingdom is just such a poignant scene. But the game itself bored me to tears, to the point where I didn't finish it. I hear by hearsay alone that the ending to it sucks, which is dissapointing, but ah well.

I found that FFX's storyline wasn't as good. Oh, it was interesting enough, but it didn't suck me in (YMMV). Seven and six both had better stories, of course. HOWEVER, the actual GAME part of FFX drew me in. I actually find the combat INTERESTING, which is something I can't say for any of the other Final Fantasy games (Chrono Cross is the only other RPG where I enjoy the combat). It's all about meaningful choices in combat, and FFX delivers there.

Right now, I'm playing FFX a second time, this time doing the "No Sphere Grid" game, which is the equivelent of playing any of the other FF games without ever leveling up (in FFX, you have the option whether you want to level or not). The battle system is such that even with this limitation, the game is beatable, even playable. And when the monster really are that much more powerful than you, the danger of situations takes on whole new meaning. I mean, on my first play through, encounters offered no fear. Heck, in ANY rpg, encounters offer no fear. And now they do.

I ramble though.


Oh, and WRT Yonks? I don't know about Oz, but Discworld occasionally makes use of the term.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi guys!

I'm in the throes of finishing off the Dragon content of the Bestiary, this includes four epic dragons (Adamantite, Mithril, Polychromatic and Timber) and two space dragons* (space dragons are to epic dragons as epic dragons are to true dragons). I am also contemplating putting in one galactic dragon (I have designed three altogther: Nexus, Quasar and Ultima), but they may be too powerful. For instance the Wyrmling Quasar Dragon would have 416 Hit Dice. Would people be interested in seeing one in the Bestiary anyway, I'm sort of tickled by the idea as I have set out a simple method for people wanting to create dragons; epic dragons; space dragons and galactic dragons; however without a galactic dragon example that portion might seem somewhat anaemic.

Any thoughts?

*Yes that means a slight change to the list again, Diamond Dragons will be removed (I need to pick up the revised Psionics Handbook before I define them) and Anti-Matter and Time Dragons will be added.

 

[Anabstercorian]

I'd love to see the galaxy dragons.

Also, a thought that just occured to me - some people will probably be annoyed by the inclusion of 'sci-fi' in DnD. I recommend you provide alternative names / flavor text for the more sciency-sounding space dragons. Like, the Anti-Matter Dragon could be the Annihilation Dragon, and the Quasar Dragon could be the Dragon of Unbearable Dawn.

 

[Zoatebix]

If you're going to mention something, you might as well keep it consistent and give an example. In other words: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee cool stuff from U_K! Yes please!

 

[Fieari]

Actually, I desperatly NEED massivly powerful dragons like that. Remember how I said my plot was about "World Phoenix vs World Dragons" as I put it? With the dragons eating worlds, and the phoenix remaking them?

I'm sure that the dragons you stat out won't have that in thier story, per se, but I can still use the stats. If you don't include such dragons, I'm just going to need to do so myself.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hiya mate!

I'd love to see the galaxy dragons.

I may change the monikers 'Space' (Dragons) and 'Galactic' (Dragons) if I can come up with something better, but I don't want to use Cosmic or some of the other words I am using for other things already.

Also, a thought that just occured to me - some people will probably be annoyed by the inclusion of 'sci-fi' in DnD.

I think a touch of sci-fi at the top end of immortal gaming really adds to the cosmic flavour.

I recommend you provide alternative names / flavor text for the more sciency-sounding space dragons.

...how quickly you forget I am the undisputed king of alternate names.

Like, the Anti-Matter Dragon could be the Annihilation Dragon,

Remember, classically dragons are represented by either a material or a colour.

and the Quasar Dragon could be the Dragon of Unbearable Dawn.

Sounds a bit too specific, and I quite like Quasar Dragon.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Zoatebix mate!

If you're going to mention something, you might as well keep it consistent and give an example. In other words: weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee cool stuff from U_K! Yes please!

I appreciate the support dude!

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey Fieari mate!

Actually, I desperatly NEED massivly powerful dragons like that. Remember how I said my plot was about "World Phoenix vs World Dragons" as I put it? With the dragons eating worlds, and the phoenix remaking them?

The space dragons are massively powerful, the galactic dragons are bordering on the ridiculous. To put that in perspective Io would probably be a space dragon.

I'm sure that the dragons you stat out won't have that in thier story, per se, but I can still use the stats. If you don't include such dragons, I'm just going to need to do so myself.

Well like I said I also have a very nice set of simple rules for people wanting to create their own dragons of any calibre.