Upper Krust, where are you? [Immortal's Handbook]

[Upper_Krust]

hi upper krust

Hi there!

i am new here

Well its always nice to meet new people! I hope you enjoy your time on these boards; there are a lot of great people herein!

can you give me some information on your book like list of contents

Sure. Here is a brief overview of the sections.

Section 1: Faith
Rules for Worship & Faiths
Iconic Deities
Divinity Templates
Sample Deities
Over 40 Portfolios detailed
Over 40 new Salient Divine Abilities
Over 40 new Esoteric Divine Abilities
Cosmology
Rules for Pantheons
Types of Pantheons

Section 2: Magic
New types of Magic
Over 40 new spells
Rules for Artifact Creation
New types of Artifacts
Over 30 new Weapon Special Abilities
Over 30 new Armour Special Abilities
Over 40 new Miscellaneous Artifacts

Section 3: Monsters
Rules for Monster Creation
Rules for Divine Retinues
Over 40 new Monsters & Templates
Updated Challenge Rating Rules & Addended CRs

Section 4: Campaigns
Rules for Realm Creation
New types of Realms
Sample Divine Realms
Campaign Advice Section
Two Introductory Adventures
Threatening Individuals

There may also be a fifth section which would be a sample Pantheon.

and when it's going to be realesed ?

I am currently dependant on WotC updating D&Dg into the SRD. It looks like the earliest that will happen is September.

I could have the initial section ready within a week of that happening.

and if you can how much it will cost

The first pdf section (at least 64 pages) will (probably) be $6.

and if you are going to put it on the www.rpgnow.com website

Thats the plan for the pdf version.

p.s. are you going to create archangels and new liches and things like that ?

Already have!

I have the upper echelons of the angelic ranks detailed (the ones above Solars) and I also have lots of new undead to frighten even deities, including a template that you put on top of Demiliches.

There are some 49 monsters in the book (monster section), although 3 or 4 of those I may use in a free web enhancement or preview.

maybe higher level spells liek 10th level and mybe 11th and 12th level ?

I have over 40 such spells.

thanks

Anytime mate - I appreciate the interest!

 

[Buddha the DM]

I am looking forward to your book as well.

 

[Crothian]

How many 64 pg pdf's is this going to be in?

I think this is one of the most highly waited for pdf's ever, or slightly below Monte's stuff. Any fear that the expectations are going to be to high?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey yo UK!

Hi Anubis mate!

How ya' doing?

I'm doing great thanks for asking!

Anyway, I have a question.

Okay, fire away!

I know that you are giving gods of different ranks minimum and maximum levels, but I'm a bit confused.

Those are merely for NPC averages.

I also use Hit Dice to determine the Divine Rank of Outsiders whose power is not primarily derived from worshipers (like the Demon Princes and Archdevils) and vice versa.

But not PCs.

My wizard is about to become a god, and is the Level 40-50 range at the moment. Does this mean that when she becomes a god, she automatically becomes a Lesser God, or does she lose her extra levels?

No, and no.

Divinity has nothing to do with PC levels.

A typical NPC Lesser God should be between 40-59 Levels/Hit Dice. But my own character, Thrin, is an 80th-level Lesser God.

However PCs derive their divine status from worship points. Worship points are determined through events.

Could you explain that part of the system, how it relates to Divine Ranks she should start with, and post the table for determining this? Not that I'm asking for a lot of spoilers, but although D&D is good, it lacks any detail about how to become a god and how to advance in power as a god, so I was hoping you could enlighten me.

This is actually the whole crux of the system - so forgive me if I don't reveal it herein.

I will say that the amount of worship points gained is determined through Events/Deeds which are subsequently modified by certain factors.

For instance, in addition to the above, how many SDAs should she start with, what DR, and so on and so forth?

Worship points determine your Divine Rank (like experience points determine level).

Once you know Divine Rank you gain Salient Divine Abilities exactly as outlined in Deities & Demigods.

Thanks!

Sorry I couldn't reveal more.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Buddha mate!

I am looking forward to your book as well.

Thanks.

Hello Crothian matey!

How many 64 pg pdf's is this going to be in?

Section 1: Worship = 64 pages (at least)
Section 2: Magic = 48 pages
Section 3: Monsters = 64 pages
Section 4: Campaigns = 48 pages

Section 1 should be about $6
Sections 2 & 4 should be about $4.50
Section 3 may be $7.50 (since its going to require lots more artwork)

I think this is one of the most highly waited for pdf's ever, or slightly below Monte's stuff.

I think Monte gets the lion share of all pdf sales - I would be happy to hang onto his coat tails in that respect.

Hes the d20 designer I respect the most - though for the record I do a better Asmodeus than his version in the Book of Vile Darkness!

Any fear that the expectations are going to be to high?

No. It will be the definitive Immortals work.

The only thing that annoys me is that currently the art budget is zero; which effectively means I have to do the art for the pdf. As an artist I am okay, but it galls me that a book like Deities & Demigods gets amazing art even though the content was severely lacking.

If the pdfs do well hopefully the publisher will determine there is enough impetus to warrant a professional artist (even if it is to remain B&W). Though would many bother since by then I would have already illustrated the whole thing!?

So if I have any reservations its that my art won't do the work justice.

 

[Crothian]

Who's the publisher?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hello again mate!

Who's the publisher?

No deal has been signed so it would not be proper for me to divulge who just yet.

 

[Anubis]

Once you know Divine Rank you gain Salient Divine Abilities exactly as outlined in Deities & Demigods.

My problem with this is that D&D doesn't tell how to gain SDA, and seems to have no real system, randomly assigning them all. For instance, how many does a new god start with? That's nowhere in the book, nor is any system for gaining SDAs . . .

So how would I do that? Would that much be revealable about how to gain SDAs, as in how many per divine rank, etc.?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Anubis mate!

My problem with this is that D&D doesn't tell how to gain SDA,

True to an extent. It does tell you when you gain SDAs - it just doesn't tell you how to gain Divine Ranks...to get SDAs.

and seems to have no real system, randomly assigning them all.

Actually, pg. 32 under the heading "Salient Divine Abilities":

A salient divine ability is like a feat - it gives a deity new capabilities or improves one that the deity already has. As noted earlier a deity has one salient divine ability for each divine rank the deity has plus additional salient divine abilities reflecting its status: Demigods recieve one bonus ability, lesser deities recieve two bonus abilities; intermediate deities receive three and greater deities receive five."

For instance, how many does a new god start with?

A Hero-deity has none.

That's nowhere in the book, nor is any system for gaining SDAs . . .

D&Dg page 32.

So how would I do that?

Gain Worship Points (as per the Immortals Handbook)
Worship Points give you Divine Ranks.
Divine Ranks give you Salient Divine Abilities.

Simple as that.

Would that much be revealable about how to gain SDAs, as in how many per divine rank, etc.?

DR0 = 0 SDA

DR1 = 2
DR2 = 3
DR3 = 4
DR4 = 5
DR5 = 6

DR6 = 8
DR7 = 9
DR8 = 10
DR9 = 11
DR10 = 12

DR11 = 14
DR12 = 15
DR13 = 16
DR14 = 17
DR15 = 18

DR16 = 21
DR17 = 22
DR18 = 23
DR19 = 24
DR20 = 25

For the record:

Elder Gods DR+7
Overgods DR+10
Entities DR+13

 

[The Serge]

Hes the d20 designer I respect the most - though for the record I do a better Asmodeus than his version in the Book of Vile Darkness!
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Really? When do we get to see this gem?