Dreamscarred Press Presents: Akashic Mysteries, Thread 2

[Milo v3]

First, I'll be wrapping the Pharaoh. AGrinningCat is going to be my right-hand person for getting the Pharaoh completed and wrapped, and we should be able to get you something quality that's consistent with all of the updates and advancements that have been happening over on the Path of War side of things.

Wrapped.

Second, there will be a couple month intermission while I step away from veils and essence and take care of the Dreamscarred Press Psitech release. Psionic mechs, psicrystals that serve as batteries and brains for Bao-Dur style omni-tools, psionic tech items along the lines of what you see in the Technology Guide, rules for converting PP to battery juice, and more.

Can't wait. Based on the first line, I assume the concept of akashic cybernetics was dropped?

[Extra Anchovies]

Is there a list of akashic magic items somewhere, or will those not be happening and/or not be available for playtest?

[stack]

Is there a list of akashic magic items somewhere, or will those not be happening and/or not be available for playtest?

I believe the are to be in the pending supplemental release.

[PsyBomb]

We've seen about 3-4 of them in the threads, but they haven't been consolidated into a document yet. Can't wait for it, some of those items are going to have serious effect on Akashic builds (in some cases, especially the ones just dipping in)

[Ssalarn]

Is there a list of akashic magic items somewhere, or will those not be happening and/or not be available for playtest?

They will be available for playtest shortly.

[Extra Anchovies]

Coward's Boots and Tauric Brace both say that they increase your "base speed". Does this increase only apply to base land speed, or does it apply to other base speeds such as a racial fly speed?

[PsyBomb]

Coward's Boots and Tauric Brace both say that they increase your "base speed". Does this increase only apply to base land speed, or does it apply to other base speeds such as a racial fly speed?

Been looking this one up. From what I can gather, it applies to your Land speed unless you don't have one (bit of a gray area if you don't, or if land speed is obviously a secondary mode of transportation, such as an Octopus). Other movement modes only increase if they key off of your land speed.

stack, mind shooting me the update to the Swarm Lord? I have a Dread guide up and want to make sure I have the latest on it.

[stack]

Been looking this one up. From what I can gather, it applies to your Land speed unless you don't have one (bit of a gray area if you don't, or if land speed is obviously a secondary mode of transportation, such as an Octopus). Other movement modes only increase if they key off of your land speed.

stack, mind shooting me the update to the Swarm Lord? I have a Dread guide up and want to make sure I have the latest on it.

I can, but I can't garuntee that the final version will be identical. I really should go through it again carefully, but work has been far too much to leave time for that.

[Ssalarn]

Coward's Boots and Tauric Brace both say that they increase your "base speed". Does this increase only apply to base land speed, or does it apply to other base speeds such as a racial fly speed?

This will be your base land speed, except in instances where the base movement mode assumed for the game varies, such as in Cerulean Seas where base speed refers to swim speed.

[Ssalarn]

What are everyone's thoughts on including the Black Templar PrC from Lords of the Night in the Supplemental release? Would you appreciate having access to it without needing a whole supplement on playing vampires (or maybe a look at what kind of materials are in LotN if you're on the fence about picking it up), or would it feel "recycled", and you'd prefer only original material?

[Extra Anchovies]

I don't know anything about the class beyond what it says in your post, but if it uses Akasha it would probably fit better in Akashic Mysteries than in Lords of the Night. If it doesn't use Akasha it should probably be in LotN.

[Ssalarn]

I don't know anything about the class beyond what it says in your post, but if it uses Akasha it would probably fit better in Akashic Mysteries than in Lords of the Night. If it doesn't use Akasha it should probably be in LotN.

The Black Templar is kind of the akashic answer to the Necrocarnate from Magic of Incarnum. Of course, the fact that they can drain essence from living creatures and a general evil theme is all the two really have in common. Black Templar is a 5 level PrC that gives you a touch attack that can drain essence from foes, and turn foes slain by it into undead under the Templar's control.

I asked Andreas and the other DSP team members the same question, and it looks like we'll be using it in Akashic Mysteries, with a sidebar noting that it originally appeared in Lords of the Night, hopefully creating a bridge between the two products for people who maybe only have exposure to one or the other. I'm adding it to the compiled supplemental now, which I'll be adding to the OP before day's end, regardless of whether or not it's finished. You guys deserve access to the toys, and I can continue to work and paste new materials in without withholding goodies.

[Deadkitten]

I'm adding it to the compiled supplemental now, which I'll be adding to the OP before day's end, regardless of whether or not it's finished. You guys deserve access to the toys, and I can continue to work and paste new materials in without withholding goodies.

OH MY GOD THANK YOU!!! In the campaign I'm in, my Daevic just hit level 8 and my party hasn't been able to spend their weath for the past 3 levels. This comes at a perfect time for me. We apparently have a mont h of downtime in between sessions for our characters in a huge metropolis as well so I will definitely get to try this stuff out!!!

IM SO EXCITED, THAT I JUST CAN'T HIDE IT!!

[NineThePuma]

What are everyone's thoughts on including the Black Templar PrC from Lords of the Night in the Supplemental release? Would you appreciate having access to it without needing a whole supplement on playing vampires (or maybe a look at what kind of materials are in LotN if you're on the fence about picking it up), or would it feel "recycled", and you'd prefer only original material?

Hey now. LotN isn't JUST a supplement for Vampires! There are significant portions of it that are completely unrelated to vampires! Like half the archetypes! A good chunk of feats.

The Alertness system can also be used for, like, cults and stuff.

[Seerow]

Hey now. LotN isn't JUST a supplement for Vampires! There are significant portions of it that are completely unrelated to vampires! Like half the archetypes! A good chunk of feats.

The Alertness system can also be used for, like, cults and stuff.

Well then they should have put that material in a non-vampire book.

I have no interest in ever so much as looking at LotN. The source material is simply nothing that interests me even a little bit, and I don't want to have to slog through all of that to get to the few things that may be of use to me. I am glad that we will be seeing the akashic prestige class show up in the actual akashic book (though it seems a little weird to me that the LotN Akashic Material is going to be published before the first Akashic book is officially finished, making it so the primary source on the resource system is reprinting material using that system from other books... I mean what? It's like if Heroes of Horror had a random prestige class in it using Incarnum despite coming out long before MoI).

[Vhaidara]

Um, didn't that happen with Bloodforge? Some of the races from that getting Racial FCB, which ended up being super broken because the way the Passion bind works changed?

[Lord_Gareth]

Well then they should have put that material in a non-vampire book.

I have no interest in ever so much as looking at LotN. The source material is simply nothing that interests me even a little bit, and I don't want to have to slog through all of that to get to the few things that may be of use to me. I am glad that we will be seeing the akashic prestige class show up in the actual akashic book (though it seems a little weird to me that the LotN Akashic Material is going to be published before the first Akashic book is officially finished, making it so the primary source on the resource system is reprinting material using that system from other books... I mean what? It's like if Heroes of Horror had a random prestige class in it using Incarnum despite coming out long before MoI).

Welcome to the world of third party publishing, I'm afraid. There's enough Akasha out for Templar to make sense.

Also you wound me, my friend. You wound me deep in my soul.

[Seerow]

Welcome to the world of third party publishing, I'm afraid. There's enough Akasha out for Templar to make sense.

Yeah not saying people won't be able to use it, just that it's a really weird place it got to.

Also you wound me, my friend. You wound me deep in my soul.

Because of the not liking Vampires thing? Sorry, but not sorry. :p

[Kaidinah]

I'd love to have Black Templar thrown into Akashic Mysteries. It really is a nice prestige class. I think that it would round out the Akashic Mysteries book nicely. Without it, its very hard to make a necromancer in AM. You get 1 veil that really works with undead. This prestige class would allow anyone to expand on their necromancer without having to buy 2 books.

[Ssalarn]

I'd love to have Black Templar thrown into Akashic Mysteries. It really is a nice prestige class. I think that it would round out the Akashic Mysteries book nicely. Without it, its very hard to make a necromancer in AM. You get 1 veil that really works with undead. This prestige class would allow anyone to expand on their necromancer without having to buy 2 books.

I've added the Black Templar to the Supplemental release :)

I'll be adding the Supplemental to the OP shortly.

[PsyBomb]

I've added the Black Templar to the Supplemental release :)

I'll be adding the Supplemental to the OP shortly.

*desire to know more intensifies*

[Milo v3]

*desire to know more intensifies*

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[Kaidinah]

I am so excited for the supplemental release. It feels like its the last big thing needed to help Akashic Mysteries pop. Can't have a subsystem without magic item support. Can't have this fun flavorful stuff without race support.

[stack]

I look forward to reading the class. I have to admit that I didn't follow the LotN playtest much. PoW, Akashic mysteries, and airships all took precedence, plus learning spheres of power.

[PsyBomb]

Alright, supplemental is up. Haven't done a thorough read yet, but so far...

Missing Frostbite Halo and Spear of the Loyal Paladin from the Veils list.

The weapon enchantments are underwhelming. On-crit effects tend to be wasted, unless they are spectacular. Repeating you base damage die or burning one Essence doesn't cut it.

Still need to do a detailed read to check for editing. Also, why are some of the veils highlighted in the list?

[Elricaltovilla]

Maybe I'm just dumb, but where are the rules about the HP/hardness of a veil? I'm specifically asking about Crusader's Shield, because damage can be dealt directly to the veil and I'm not sure how much damage the veil can take or what happens if it's destroyed.

[AGrinningCat]

Maybe I'm just dumb, but where are the rules about the HP/hardness of a veil? I'm specifically asking about Crusader's Shield, because damage can be dealt directly to the veil and I'm not sure how much damage the veil can take or what happens if it's destroyed.

Veils are mostly physical constructs of akasha, and as such can be targeted by effects like a Sunder attack; a Veil that takes more than twice the Veilweaver’s level in damage in a single attack is
suppressed and does not function for 1d4 rounds. Veils have a Hardness score equal to the Veilweaver’s level and gain a bonus to saves vs. targeted effects equal to the amount of Essence currently invested.

Second paragraph under 'Akasha and Magic'.

[Elricaltovilla]

Well that would explain why when I control+F'd Hit Points nothing turned up.

[Ssalarn]

Alright, supplemental is up. Haven't done a thorough read yet, but so far...

Missing Frostbite Halo and Spear of the Loyal Paladin from the Veils list.
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Still need to do a detailed read to check for editing. Also, why are some of the veils highlighted in the list?

I'm still working the veil list, but I promised it would go up, so it's up. I'm hoping to have all the new veils, not just Halo and Spear, added by end of day today.

[AGrinningCat]

Yeah, it's in a weird spot. I did the same thing before manually looking for it.

Supplemental release
Wondrous items:
Igniting and Reverberating are priced too expensively for my tastes. Considering both require critical hits to function, I don't believe they're worth the cost of +2.

Consider the Wounding property. It's a +1 stacking bleed damage at +2 price range. The effect is all but guaranteed (Against targets that can bleed) assuming you hit. Comparatively to Reverberating, which not only calls for a Critical Hit, but a Fort save as well (Which is most monster's strong stat), I don't believe the power level is in the same boat.

Igniting is the same idea -- Most crit-fish builds are looking at x2 damage or 1d10 bonus out of a +2 weapon (any of the elemental Burst qualities). At the same price, you're also getting a 1d6 Elemental damage as well, even if you don't crit.

The essence burn is nice for 'Akasha hunters', but it either needs to be more reliable(Not crit), or be cheaper to be competitive with other +2 weapon qualities.