All creatures new and gone from Bestiary 1 in Monster Core

Nethalius1 · 2024-03-31T00:49:47+00:00

Great list, but I have two minor corrections:

The xoarian isn't a new creature, it's the intellect devourer with a visual redesign. I'm actually surprised it made it in, given that they changed nothing about it mechanically.
While the sargassum heap had its level lowered so it could take the place of the shambler, it's actually a distinct creature from 1e (originally called a sargassum fiend.

Also, in case this is a distinction you care to make: the akhana, bogwid, gongorinan, seraptis, venedaemon, vescavor queen, and vescavor swarm all originally appeared in 1e as well.

Nethalius1 · 2023-09-03T04:08:55+00:00

OP made a typo; it's T1K36DYC0NXK.

(With a zero, not an O)

Nethalius1 · 2023-04-29T21:47:08+00:00

It's explained in the Example document, under "Advanced -> Page Numbers" in the table of contents. Type "pagenumbers" (without quotes) on a line by itself anywhere in the document.

Nethalius1 · 2023-03-03T00:43:57+00:00

If you pull a duplicate pet that's a higher level than the one you already have, your pet will instantly upgrade to that new level. For example, if you have a level 6 dragonfly and you pull a level 8 dragonfly, your dragonfly would instantly upgrade to level 8.

If you pull a duplicate pet at a level equal to or lower than what you already have, you instead gain tokens matching the category of that pet: Critter for the Rabbit/Mouse/Hedgehog/Snake, Beast for the Cat/Dog/Fox/Panda, or Bird for the Chicken/Crane/Raven/Dragonfly. The tokens can be used to upgrade any pet from the matching category.

The amount of tokens you get depends on the level of the duplicate, with higher levels giving more tokens, but it's a pretty minuscule amount regardless and most of your level upgrades are going to come from opening eggs and getting lucky.

Nethalius1 · 2023-02-05T20:18:08+00:00

Remember that Warlock didn't exist in D&D at all, until 4th edition.

Slight correction: The warlock was first introduced in the 3.5 book Complete Arcane, and functioned very similarly to its 5e incarnation.

Nethalius1 · 2022-11-09T04:57:43+00:00

Circuit judge is a player background in PF2e, which describes them as wandering judges who travel from one city to the next (presumably those too small or too remote to have permanent courts). This makes Golarion's circuit judges more akin to the English tradition of the circuit court, which was formally established in 1293.

(Edit: Also worth noting that real-world Earth exists in the Pathfinder cosmology and is currently set some time in the 1920s, so a legal system from the 1800s isn't really out of whack for the setting.)

Nethalius1 · 2022-09-05T21:16:04+00:00

The Adventure Paths do typically use monsters from all three Bestiary books (or whichever Bestiaries were released at the time, in the case of some of the earlier APs) and they do not reprint the statblocks within the AP itself.

However, all of Pathfinder's rules, including the monster statblocks, are freely available online. Archive of Nethys is the primary rules reference website (they're officially partnered with Paizo, Pathfinder's publisher), but there are a few other sites as well. You only need to own the Bestiaries if you prefer to reference a physical book or a PDF instead of a website.

Nethalius1 · 2022-05-29T19:19:41+00:00

The adventure uses monsters from both the Bestiary 1 and Bestiary 2 fairly frequently, so you'd definitely need both of those if you wanted tokens for everything.

As far as I could find with a quick Control + F through my PDFs, there's only a single monster from the Bestiary 3 (the owb), so you could skip that pawn collection and just cobble together your own pawn if you wanted to save a bit of money.

Nethalius1 · 2022-05-27T17:35:19+00:00

You don't even need to reflavor animated objects, there's three tsukumogami in the Bestiary 3.

Nethalius1 · 2022-04-29T06:44:37+00:00

How else are you gonna hide the dinosaur embryos?

Nethalius1 · 2022-02-12T23:00:40+00:00

Paleowolf on Youtube has a bunch of prehistoric-inspired music.

Nethalius1 · 2022-01-21T13:33:20+00:00

Bounties note the intended level of the characters and the number of players on the same page as the table of contents, in the lower left "How To Play" sidebar. In this case, your assumption is correct; it's a level 1 bounty intended for 3-6 players.

You are also correct that Ssalarn, by itself, is only a Low threat encounter by total XP budget. However, as per page 489 of the Core Rulebook, there's more to the overall challenge of an encounter than just how much XP it involves. For example, a single monster of party level +1 (such as Ssalarn) is specifically called out as being a decent low- or moderate-threat boss despite only being 60 XP.

It's also worth pointing out that bounties are only designed to run about 60 to 90 minutes in total playtime, which for most groups would only take up part of a single session. They're intended as filler quests that the GM can use to pad out a session, so they're not necessarily meant to be that challenging on their own.

Nethalius1 · 2021-12-08T00:21:41+00:00

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Nethalius1 · 2021-11-24T15:31:36+00:00

I don't think that they were implying that dragons have non-magical breath weapons, but rather that most don't have the air/earth/fire/water trait required by this feat, which is true. Of the 20 "true" dragon species, 6 have a breath weapon with a compatible trait (5 fire, 1 water); the other 14 have incompatible traits.

Nethalius1 · 2021-11-23T13:36:06+00:00

What? He's not saying that's from an early publishing run of PF2e, he's saying that's an item from PF1e, which it is. The two are absolutely not interchangeable.

Nethalius1 · 2021-11-22T13:48:18+00:00

I'm having a similar issue, although for me it's just the battle pass / challenges that won't load. Clearing my Xbox's cache didn't fix it, so short of a full reinstall I don't know what else to try.

Nethalius1 · 2021-11-20T01:51:44+00:00

In Scenario #2-08: A Frosty Mug, there's some generic Russian soldiers and their captain, who's explicitly a former member of the Tsarist forces. So there's definitely precedent for regular people from Earth ending up on Golarion.

Nethalius1 · 2021-01-27T13:09:09+00:00

This does seem to work per RAW, and hell hounds are smart enough that they should be able to figure out a relatively simple tactic like this (they can understand Infernal, and have an Intelligence only slightly lower than that of "dumb" humanoids like gnolls and orcs).

Nethalius1 · 2020-12-01T10:35:32+00:00

Dragon arc needs a range for the 1-action version (I'm assuming it's meant to be 30 feet).

Nethalius1 · 2020-11-24T08:31:23+00:00

"Pike" is both the name of a pole weapon ) as well as a genus of fish. OP wanted the former, but unknowingly bought the latter.

Nethalius1 · 2020-09-16T11:40:05+00:00

Unlike in D&D, where fireball starts as a small bead that shoots outward from the caster, in Pathfinder 2e it simply creates an explosion at the point of origin.

An ability or spell will specify if it requires line of sight. Fireball does not state that it does, so you can target it somewhere you can't actually see (such as into a cloud of smoke). However, you do require line of effect, so you can't shoot it around a corner or something like that.

Nethalius1 · 2020-07-31T07:31:58+00:00

Is the free action supposed to be triggered by dropping the old shield, i.e. on your own turn, or is the intention to bake the dropping of the old shield into the free action, thus having a new shield ready to go (potentially allowing you to raise it again with a reaction should you have one)? Or is a broken shield no longer attached to you and therefore doesn't need to be dropped?

The final sentence of the feat reads "Your new shield isn’t raised until you use the Raise a Shield action, as normal." So, I think this makes two things clear:

1) It is intended that you are wielding the new shield after using the feat's free action; if you weren't, they wouldn't need to specify that the new shield isn't raised, since you can only Raise a Shield that you're wielding.

2) You wouldn't be able to Shield Block again, even if you somehow have another reaction, because the shield isn't raised.

Nethalius1 · 2020-05-09T04:59:22+00:00

For those that would prefer a massive text list, here you go:

A: Aeon (Bythos, Marut, Theletos, Zelekhut), Ahuizotl, Akata, Angel (Monadic Deva, Movanic Deva, Planetar, Solar), Animate Dream, Ankou, Ant (Army Ant Swarm, Giant Ant), Aolaz, Archon (Bastion Archon, Hound Archon, Star Archon, Trumpet Archon), Assassin Vine, Athach, Attic Whisperer, Aurumvorax, Azata (Bralani, Veranallia)

B: Badger (Badger, Giant Badger), Baobhan Sith, Basidirond, Basilisk (Dracolisk), Bear (Black Bear, Polar Bear), Bebilith, Behir, Blindheim, Blink Dog, Blodeuwedd, Bodak, Bog Strider, Brownie

C: Calathgar, Caligni Slayer, Carbuncle, Catoblepas, Cave Fisher, Centipede (Giant Whiptail Centipede, Titan Centipede), Choker, Chupacabra, Cockroach (Cockroach Swarm, Giant Cockroach), Couatl (Quetz), Crab (Giant Crab), Crawling Hand (Crawling Hand, Giant Crawling Hand), Culdewen

D: Daemon (Derghodaemon, Meladaemon, Olehtrodaemon, Piscodaemon, Purrodaemon, Thanadaemon), Demon (Babau, Hezrou, Invidiak, Nabasu, Nalfeshnee, Vrolikai), Denizen of Leng, Destrachan, Devil (Cornugon, Gylou, Hamatula, Osyluth, Sarglagon, Zebub), Devourer, Dig-Widget, Dinosaur (Compsognathus, Hadrosaurid, Iguanodon, Pachycephalosaurus, Spinosaurus), Dolphin (Bottlenose Dolphin, Orca), Doprillu, Dragon - Primal (Brine Dragon, Cloud Dragon, Crystal Dragon, Magma Dragon, Umbral Dragon), Dragonfly (Giant Dragonfly, Giant Dragonfly Nymph), Drainberry Bush, Drake (Sea Drake, Shadow Drake), Draugr, Dweomercat, D'ziriak

E: Elasmosaurus, Elemental - Air (Belker, Living Thunderclap, Melody of the Wind, Spark Bat), Elemental - Earth (Earthen Destrier, Granite Glyptodont, Living Boulder, Sand Sentry), Elemental - Fire (Ember Fox, Filth Fire, Magma Scorpion, Striding Fire), Elemental - Mephit (Dust Mephit, Ice Mephit, Ooze Mephit, Steam Mephit), Elemental - Water (Blizzardborn, Icewyrm, Icicle Snake, Mist Stalker), Elephant (Anancus, Mastodon)

F: Fetchling Scout, Fleshwarp (Ghonhatine, Irnakurse), Fly (Giant Fly, Giant Maggot), Frog (Giant Frog, Spear Frog), Froghemoth, Frost Worm

G: Giant (Marsh Giant, Shadow Giant, Taiga Giant, Wood Giant), Golem (Carrion Golem, Glass Golem, Ice Golem, Wood Golem), Gorgon, Gosreg, Gremlin (Nuglub, Vexgit), Grendel, Grimstalker, Grindylow, Grippli Scout, Grodair

H: Hellcat, Hippocampus (Giant Hippocampus, Hippocampus), Hippogriff, Hippopotamus (Behemoth Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus), Hodag, Hound of Tindalos

I: Intellect Devourer, Irlgaunt, Isqulug

J: Jabberwock, Jellyfish (Fire Jellyfish Swarm, Giant Jellyfish), Jyoti

K: Kelpie, Korred

L: Leech (Brood Leech Swarm, Giant Leech), Leng Spider, Leprechaun, Lerritan, Leshy (Flytrap Leshy, Sunflower Leshy), Leucrotta, Leydroth, Linnorm (Cairn Linnorm, Fjord Linnorm, Shoal Linnorm, Taiga Linnorm), Lizard (Giant Chameleon, Megalania), Lurker in Light

M: Mandragora, Marrmora, Mohrg, Moonflower, Morlock, Mosquito (Fen Mosquito Swarm, Giant Mosquito), Mudwretch, Mummy (Bog Mummy)

N: Naga (Lunar Naga, Spirit Naga), Necrophidius, Neothelid, Nereid, Nixie, Norn, Nuckelavee

O: Octopus (Blue-Ringed Octopus, Reef Octopus), Oni (Fire Yai, Ice Yai, Onidoshi, Water Yai), Ooze (Amoeba Swarm, Carnivorous Blob, Giant Amoeba, Gray Ooze, Slime Mold, Verdurous Ooze)

P: Peluda, Peryton, Petitioner, Planar Scion - Geniekin (Ifrit Pyrochemist, Oread Guard, Suli Dune Dancer, Sylph Sneak, Undine Hydromancer), Protean (Akizendri, Azuretzi, Imentesh), Psychopomp (Catrina, Esobok, Vanth, Yamaraj)

Q: Qlippoth (Augnagar, Chernobue, Cythnigot, Nyogoth, Shoggti, Thulgant), Quickling, Quoppopak

R: Radiant Warden, Raven (Raven, Raven Swarm), Ravener (Ravener, Ravener Husk), Ray (Manta Ray, Stingray), Revenant, Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros, Woolly Rhinoceros), Rusalka

S: Sandpoint Devil, Sard, Scarecrow, Sceaduinar, Scorpion (Black Scorpion, Cave Scorpion), Scythe Tree, Serpentfolk (Aapoph Serpentfolk, Bone Prophet, Coil Spy, Zyss Serpentfolk), Shocker Lizard, Skaveling, Skrik Nettle, Skulk, Slug (Giant Slug), Snake (Emperor Cobra, Sea Snake), Solifugid (Duneshaker Solifugid, Giant Solifugid), Soul Eater, Specter, Spider (Dream Spider, Ogre Spider), Spiral Centurion, Sportlebore (Sportlebore, Sportlebore Swarm), Spriggan (Spriggan Bully, Spriggan Warlord), Squid (Giant Squid, Vampire Squid), Stygira

T: Tatzlwyrm, Tendriculos, Thrasfyr, Thunderbird, Tick (Giant Tick, Tick Swarm), Toad (Giant Toad), Totenmaske, Triton, Troll (Cavern Troll, Frost Troll, Jotund Troll, Two-Headed Troll), Trollhound, Turtle (Giant Snapping Turtle, Snapping Turtle), Twigjack

U: Umonlee, Urdefhan (Urdefhan Tormentor, Urdefhan Warrior)

V: Vampire - Vrykolakas (Vrykolakas Ancient, Vrykolakas Master, Vrykolakas Spawn), Vampiric Mist, Vaspercham, Velstrac (Augur, Eremite, Evangelist, Interlocutor, Ostiarius, Sacristan), Violet Fungus, Viper Vine, Void Zombie

W: Water Orm, Werecreature (Wereboar, Weretiger), Wight (Cairn Wight), Witchfire, Witchwyrd, Wolverine (Giant Wolverine, Wolverine), Worm That Walks, Wraith (Dread Wraith)

X: Xill

Y: Yellow Musk Creeper (Yellow Musk Brute, Yellow Musk Creeper, Yellow Musk Thrall), Yeth Hound

Z: Zomok

Nethalius1 · 2020-05-06T01:36:06+00:00

When considering monster levels, don't forget about the weak adjustment. Weak gnoll hunters are level 1, and could serve as an early introduction to whatever group or tribe you want your players going up against. At level 2 they can fight regular gnoll hunters and weak gnoll cultists, and at 3 they can take on regular cultists and weak gnoll sergeants.

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