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As promised, it& #39;s the "why you- yes you- should check out Lost Omens: Legends" thread! Woo!
As has been mentioned publicly, Lost Omens: Legends is a bit of a departure from the Legends line (weird to type, since said line is less than a year old), in that it is primarily a fluff book.
There& #39;s rules content, too! Don& #39;t worry, crunch fans!
There& #39;s rules content, too! Don& #39;t worry, crunch fans!
But crunch isn& #39;t the primary focus. It& #39;s all about major and minor characters, old and new, in Pathfinder& #39;s default world of Golarion.
Here& #39;s a list of just some of the characters covered in the book:
Here& #39;s a list of just some of the characters covered in the book:
And that& #39;s just some of & #39;em. There& #39;s 42 major entries in total. For a hardcover book, that let us deep-dive into characters in a way that has previously not been an option.
Who& #39;s us, you ask? Well, me, certainly, but 34 other folk also did entries for this book.
Just look at those names!
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Did I mention there& #39;s fiction?
There& #39;s fiction.
It& #39;s not all dry, 3rd-person narrator stuff.
If you& #39;ve ever read "Faces of Sigil" from back in the 2E Planescape days, it& #39;s a lot like that.
There& #39;s fiction.
It& #39;s not all dry, 3rd-person narrator stuff.
If you& #39;ve ever read "Faces of Sigil" from back in the 2E Planescape days, it& #39;s a lot like that.
This also means this is a fine book for folks who don& #39;t play Pathfinder 2nd Edition. The amount of rules material- feats, spells, items, and other crunch- is *vastly* outweighed by the stories and art that can be used by anybody for their game table.
What if you don& #39;t run a game set in Golarion?
A fine question! Each of these NPCs can be inspiration, in whole or in part, for characters in your game& #39;s world.
Heck, Baba Yaga& #39;s in it. Everybody loves Baba Yaga. Chicken huts all over the gaming yard.
A fine question! Each of these NPCs can be inspiration, in whole or in part, for characters in your game& #39;s world.
Heck, Baba Yaga& #39;s in it. Everybody loves Baba Yaga. Chicken huts all over the gaming yard.
Furthermore! This one& #39;s a bit of a test run for Paizo- will people buy this kind of book, full of flavor, light on rules? Is the algorithm wrong?
We get the chance to say, "yes!"
And that& #39;s flippin& #39; *awesome.*
We get the chance to say, "yes!"
And that& #39;s flippin& #39; *awesome.*
If the book sells well, it tells Paizo that folks want this kind of product.
I hope it does, not just & #39;cuz my words are in it, or those of my friends, but because I& #39;ve been playing TTRPGs for a long-ass time. And you know what I love? A book I can come back to and just *read.*
I hope it does, not just & #39;cuz my words are in it, or those of my friends, but because I& #39;ve been playing TTRPGs for a long-ass time. And you know what I love? A book I can come back to and just *read.*
Y& #39;ever just, I dunno, sit down, and read a TTRPG book? Not & #39;cuz you have to for tonight& #39;s game, not & #39;cuz you need X feat for your character, but just sit back and enjoy a thing.
That& #39;s what this is. That& #39;s this book.
That& #39;s what this is. That& #39;s this book.
Anyhoo. Thank y& #39;all for sticking through this thread. I do hope you& #39;ll consider picking this book up.
Some helpful links to see you off.
Preorder on Paizo& #39;s site: https://paizo.com/products/btq023gd?Pathfinder-Lost-Omens-Legends
On">https://paizo.com/products/... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Lost-Omens-Legends-P2/dp/1640782540/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9CSLQTKSZGXI&dchild=1&keywords=lost+omens+legends&qid=1593790668&sprefix=lost+omens+legends%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinde...
Some helpful links to see you off.
Preorder on Paizo& #39;s site: https://paizo.com/products/btq023gd?Pathfinder-Lost-Omens-Legends
On">https://paizo.com/products/... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Lost-Omens-Legends-P2/dp/1640782540/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9CSLQTKSZGXI&dchild=1&keywords=lost+omens+legends&qid=1593790668&sprefix=lost+omens+legends%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Pathfinde...