Paizo Keynote Address with Publisher Erik Mona
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GMppnwVm-Y
The video above has MASSIVE spoilers in PRECISELY the place where it talks about this new Adventure Path, and I haven't watched all of it so it may have spoilers elsewhere too. It basically spoils the final campaign of First Edition, Tyrant's Grasp—and that's one of the best campaigns of all time—so if you're playing in my groups, don't click on that video.
HOWEVER, if you want to see awesome concept art of this new campaign and can be very careful with your clicking, click on that video and skip to 27:30. The spoiler comes RIGHT BEFORE this time stamp, but if you start the video at 27:30 you'll get most of the juicy stuff without the spoiler. And on Saturday they'll have a panel with more information.
Some spoiler-free forum gossip below. Just read what I give you and don't venture into the forums to look for more info yourselves.
https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43g9w&page ... ements#174
keftiu wrote:I believe the specific undead listed were ghouls and vampires, which means we can probably expect both playable in Book of the Dead - alongside the previously confirmed skeletons.
If the title really is just "Blood Lords," I'll think that's a little dull - but interestingly, it seems to suggest a story pretty firmly within Geb as a framework, rather than being the "Nex comes back" plotline a lot of us are anticipating. I'll be curious to see what shape this takes, because right now I'm worried it's going to be an evil, undead version of War for the Crown. If it's a Good campaign that significantly shakes up the nation of Geb? That's terribly exciting.
They also confirmed that Outlaws of Alkenstar will be hitting up the wider Mana Wastes, which means Nex and Jalmeray might be due for some love...
https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43g9w&page ... ements#175
Ly'ualdre wrote:Pathfinder has done a pretty good job of tying evil characters into the greater fold of everything, without making them particularly irredeemable. So even if it is strictly evil, which I'm honestly not expecting, I think it'll still be quite good.
My guess is it'll have a lot to do with the PCs, and some NPCs, rise to being Blood Lords within Geb's government. I'd wager most of the conflict will be political in nature, but may very well pit the party against the likes of rival Undead, Nex's Arclords, or even some of the Knights of Lastwall. That in itself doesn't have to translate to "evil PCs" since neither group particularly cares about the moral and ethical standing of citizens of Geb or general Undead respectively. Seems like a good place to put some moral decision making. I wouldn't be surprised to see Nex return by the end of it, or to see him or Geb stated, if for no other reason that to do so.
But, I'm very excited for it either way. As a nation whose entire government is openly dominated by Undead, it will certainly be interesting to see how Geb interacts with the wider world. Most of their dealings seems relatively cordial, aside from the living fooder trade. Geb actually supplies quite a bit of the Inner Seas food stuff, since Undead don't eat it.
https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43g9w&page ... ements#181
PossibleCabbage wrote:I'm really hoping that the Blood Lords AP is not "you have to be evil and you're going to do evil stuff". I'd prefer to just play a normal person trying to make their way in Geb.
There's a world of difference between "evil characters are fine" and "evil characters are mandatory". Though the ending of our campaign was hilarious, being a deeply detestable person throughout Hell's Vengeance was a really unpleasant experience.
https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43g9w&page ... ements#182
keftiu wrote:I hope we can hear more soon, because anyone in any position of power in Geb is complicit in the most brutal sort of chattel slavery imaginable and I don’t want those PCs at my table.