Frequently Asked Questions (Immortals Handbook: Ascension)

When will it be available? Ascension is now (7th June 2006) available for pre-ordering, click here for details. The Ascension Beta Version 0.6 is now available (11th August 2006) to download when you preorder (at the reduced price), with updates every 10 days until the book is finished.

Where will it be available? It is currently available for pre-ordering at ENWorld Game Store. I will also have the full release available from both RPGNow and DrivethruRPG.

How much will it cost? Pre-order Price $12.50 (United States Dollars), normally $13.95

What do we get for our money? See below.

Is it any good? Yes...take my word for it. Or you could just wait for someone to review it.

Frequently Asked Questions (Epic Bestiary: Volume One)

When will it be available? The Epic Bestiary pdf is now available, click here for details. The print version will be availaible in 2007.

Where will it be available? The pdf is available from this website, Drivethrurpg, ENWorld Gamestore, and RPGNow. Click here for details. The print version will be available from all regular rpg distribution sources.

How much will it cost? $8.95 (United States Dollars) for the pdf, $24.95 for the print version.

From this website (payment only via Paypal) the pdf will also be available for $8.95. The full details click here.

What do we get for our money? See below. The Immortals Handbook: Epic Bestiary - Volume 1 details are set in stone, but the information for the other pdfs is tentative.

Is it any good? Don't take my word for it here are links to all reviews of the Epic Bestiary. I'll update this list as more reviews surface.

Epic Bestiary Review #1 (RPGNow) Score: 4/5

Immortals Handbook: Epic Bestiary (Volume one) 96 pages

"Behold Beasts from Beyond Imagination!

Unleash the most powerful collection of monstrous forces ever assembled and teach humility to even the mightiest immortals...

Features:

• Expansion to the Size rules, allowing for monsters of ANY size (even monsters larger than universes in fact...should you ever need them.)
• Ideas on how Density can be a factor in your game, leading to Virtual Size Categories.
• A Universal Damage Table and how to modify damage based on the size of the monsters appendages.
• A brief glimpse of the kosmos, an introduction to the various dimensions and their rulers and inhabitants.
• Dimensional Race detailed: The Angels (Devas): from the stoical demi-powered Elohim to the majestic cosmic powered Seraphim.
• 39 truly epic monsters (34 monsters and 5 templates) ranging from CR 10 to over CR 1000; including the unstoppable Neutronium Golem and the awesome World Flayers. Many entries include new artifacts and epic spells.
• 5 mighty templates (with examples); such as the immortal devouring Akalich; the seismic-shaking Macrobe creature and the ultimate expression of evolution, the Amidah.
• Each entry has a section detailing multiple Adventure Ideas.
• Each intelligent creature has round-by-round tactics listed.
• New feats, including the basis for a whole new spell system some of which you can see here.

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CONTENTS

Credits/Contents/Open Game Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Creatures by Challenge Ratings/Creatures by Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
New Epic Feats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Size Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
A Glance at the Kosmos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Alphabetical Listing of Monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Abomination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Amilictli (All-Relentless Thunder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Anakim (Silent One) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gibborim (Mighty One). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Odium (Kiss of Death) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Sadim (Greedy One) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Akalich Template (Shadow-lich). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Nimrod (Akalich Sorceror) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Akishra (Astral Worm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Amidah Template (Ultimate One). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Alabaster (Amidah Vampire Fighter) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Angel (Deva). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Cherubim (Cosmic Custodian) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Egregori Template (Guardian Angel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Argento (Egregori Cloud Giant). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Elohim (Defenders of Heaven). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kyriotates (Senator of Heaven) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Malakim (Champion of Heaven). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ophanim (King of Heaven). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Seraphim (Cosmic Champion). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Atata Template (Time-Tortured Creature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Belias (Atata Balor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Brood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Syzygy (Brood Lord of Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Cogent (World Flayer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Daemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cicatrix (Daemon Master of Torture) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Demon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Kabiri (Demon Lord of Secrets). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Devil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Maskim (Ancient One). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Dire Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Dire Tyrannosaur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Behemoth Bear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Macrobe Preying Mantis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Airavata (Legendary Elephant). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Garm (Behemoth Legendary Wolf). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Dragon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Adamantite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Cometary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Mithril . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Nexus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Polychromatic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Timber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Void . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Elemental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Quintessence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Unelemental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Golem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Ioun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Mercury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Neutronium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Orichalcum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Grigori (Watcher). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Open Gaming Licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

• Abomination: including updated rules on Abomination creation
• Angel (Deva): includes two pages on angels, their hierarchy, leaders, armies and other miscellaneous information)
• Brood: includes a page on the brood, their hierarchy, leaders, armies and other miscellaneous information
• Daemon: includes a page on daemons, their hierarchy, leaders, armies and other miscellaneous information
• Demon: includes a page on demons, their hierarchy, leaders, armies and other miscellaneous information
• Devil: includes a page on devils, their hierarchy, leaders, armies and other miscellaneous information
• Dire Template: includes Behemoth, Brobdingnagian, Macrobe, Teratoid and Legendary Templates, and five sample monsters including Airavata and Garm.
• Dragon: includes three pages detailing epic, adamic and nehaschimic dragons, as well as guidelines for creating your own dragons.
• Elemental: each includes Small, Medium, Large, Huge, Greater and Elder versions
• Golem: The Diamond, Force, Mercury and Orichalcum entries have Guardian, Golem, Sentinel, Gargant, Colossi and Leviathan versions
  

Immortals Handbook: Ascension (pdf two) 160 pages

As of January 30th 2007, I have decided to split Ascension into two books, the first will include all the rules and the second will include all the sample deities that were going to be in the Appendix of Ascension.

"Gain Glory and Godly Power!"

Uncover your immortal destiny and gain strength from the worship of souls and the harvest of spirits.

Features:

• The Worship Point System; which determines the relationship between religion and divinity.
• Full rules for divine ascension.
• Full rules for divine intervention and avatars.
• 13 Divinity Templates, from Disciples to Time Lords.
• 46 Portfolio Templates, from Air to Wisdom; and includes rules for creating your own portfolios.
• 123 Epic Feats.
• 211 Divine Abilities.
• 108 Cosmic Abilities.
• 55 Transcendent Abilities.
• 25 Omnific Abilities.
• Immortal Character Sheets.

Immortals Handbook: Ascension Companion (pdf 2.5) 64+ pages

As of January 30th 2007, I have decided to split Ascension into two books, the first will include all the rules and the second will include all the sample deities that were going to be in the Appendix of Ascension.

Features:

• Full rules for creating your own social Pantheons (such as the Norse Gods), racial Dynasties (such as the Orc Gods), ethical Hierachies (such as the Demon Gods) and political Councils (such as the Aetnean Council)
• 14 sample Immortals (one for each divinity template) including: Morgan Le Fay, Achilles, Baba Yaga, Vainamoinen, No-Cha, Hecate, Horus, Dagda, Surtur, Algol, Metatron, Abraxas, Dabbat (The Great Beast) and Tetragrammaton.
• 14 sample Monsters of Mythology.

Immortals Handbook: Grimoire (pdf three) 96 pages

"Awesome Artifacts and Ancient Wisdom!

Unlock the secrets of the gods and discover power without limitation.

Features:

• Alternative Epic Magic rules.
• 6 types of magic.
• 64 True Dweomers.
• 8 Domains.
• 16 Domain Spells.
• Full rules for artifact creation.
• 64 Weapon Special Abilities.
• 32 Armor and Shield Special Abilities.
• 64 Magic Items.

Immortals Handbook: Chronicle (pdf four) 64 pages

"Create Campaigns of Cosmic Magnitude!

Unravel the very fabric of the multiverse and explore how and where gods live...and die.

Features:

• Guidelines on how to create pantheons, populate the planes and generally develop your own cosmos.
• Guidelines on how to create divine realms (with examples).
• Organisations both Mortal and Immortal; such as the Technomages and the Legion of the Damned.
• 8 Prestige Classes; including the Baba and the Dweller on the Threshold.
• Expanded Core Classes.
• Iconic Immortals.
• Iconic Enemies.
• Campaign advice and adventure ideas.
• Adventure: "Jacobs Ladder."

Immortals Handbook: Epic Bestiary - Volume 2 (pdf seven) 96 pages

"Behold Beasts from Beyond Imagination!

Unleash the most powerful collection of monstrous forces ever assembled and teach humility to even the mightiest immortals...

Features:

• 47 New Monsters
• Dimensional Races detailed: The Empyreans (Intelligibles) and the Qlippoth (Umbrals)
• Article on designing Outsiders
• Article on designing Undead

NB. The following represents a complete monster list, however a few changes may occur between now and release...

Abomination (God-spawn):
- Awim (?) TEMPLATE
- Emim (?)
- Nephilim (Lonely One)
- Rephaim (?)
- Zamzumim (?)
Atalia (Lunar Shadow)
Brood
- Prismatic Pudding (Chaos Pudding)
Cimeriel (King Wight) TEMPLATE
Daemon (Horsemen of the Apocalypse)
- Eris (War)
- Hypnos (Pestilence)
- Oizys (Famine)
- Thanatos (Death)
Demon
- ? (?)
Devil
- Gallu (?)
Dragon
- Acromatic (Draco-rogue)
- Diamond (Draco-psion)
- Quasar (White Hole Dragon)
- Stellar (Fate Dragon)
Eldren (?)
Empyreans (Intelligibles): (Includes two pages on empyreans, their hierarchy, leaders, armies and other miscellaneous information)
- Cosmocrat (Rector)
- Iynge (Initiator)
- Lha (Teacher) TEMPLATE
- Synoche (Regenerator)
- Teletarch (Ender)
Entities (Star-spawn)
- Bi-sects (War)
- Infinitaur (Maze Master)
- Magog (Harbinger of Doom) TEMPLATE
Garganaut (?)
Golem
- Anti-Matter Golem
- Mist Golem
Keteb (Luck Eater)
Kulshedra (The Beast of Gorgiron)
Lernean (Changeling)
Lipika (Keepers of Secrets)
Menhir (Spell Eater)
Nazcan (?)
Negasaurus (?)
Nightshade
- Seiriel (Nightshod)
Nosferatu (?) TEMPLATE
Qlippoth (Umbral): (Includes two pages on qlippoth, their hierarchy, leaders, armies and other miscellaneous information)
- Agshekolah (Disturbers of Souls)
- Gamaliel (Obscene One) TEMPLATE
- Ghareb Tzerek (Ravens of Death)
- Golohab (Burners)
- Samael (Liars)
- Tagiriron (Disputers)
- Tamas (?)
- Thaumiel (Double Headed Ones)

Immortals Handbook: Epic Bestiary - Volume 3 (pdf nine) 128 pages

"Behold Beasts from Beyond Imagination!

Unleash the most powerful collection of monstrous forces ever assembled and teach humility to even the mightiest immortals...

Features:

• 50+ New Monsters
• Dimensional Races detailed: The Technites (Inevitables) and the Zoas (Pseudonaturals)
• Version 6.0 of my Challenge Rating System.

NB. The following represents an incomplete monster list...

Pairikas (White Widow)
Quinanes (Super Soldier)
Stargoyle (Fargazer)
Technites (Inevitables): (Includes two pages on technites, their hierarchy, leaders, armies and other miscellaneous information)
Trithemian (Thrice-Cursed)
Zoas (Pseudonaturals): (Includes two pages on zoas, their hierarchy, leaders, armies and other miscellaneous information)
- Akishra (Astral Worms)*
- Cogent (World Flayers)*
- Krangar (Neverminds)
Zymbear (Rust Revenant)

*These monsters also appear in the Immortals Handbook: Epic Bestiary - Volume 1, but technically they were meant to be included in this Volume.