Lost Omens: Tian Xia Character Guide - A Review
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Welcome to another review video - this time examining the latest book in the Lost Omens line for Pathfinder 2e: The Tian Xia Character Guide! This is a "player facing" product focusing very heavily on Ancestry & Class/Archetype options for PCs in a Tian Xia (or "Asian Storytelling Themed") game.
Honestly, I think this book (in concert with it's predecessor: Tian Xia World Guide) marks a significant overall quality upgrade in the Lost Omens product line, and beyond the scope of the content itself, I think this book is very notable for what it portends of the product line going forward!
Still, as a player facing product focusing on mechanical options, it's worth asking what this book actually brings to the table - and if there are any major omissions worth considering.
In this video, I offer my overall thoughts on the Tian Xia Character Guide, both its strengths & weaknesses, before going into a very quick overview of the contents inside.
Here are some time stamps to help you navigate the video:
00:00 - Teaser
00:41 - Title Screen
01:24 - Introduction
04:50 - Lost Omens Series Impact
07:47 - Recommendations & the YouTube Call to Action
09:00 - Big Picture Thoughts & Overview
11:09 - Introduction & New Backgrounds
12:42 - Magic & the Spirit World
13:39 - Tian Xia Zodiac & Peoples (Ancestry Options)
19:37 - Class & Archetype Options
24:31 - Closing Thoughts
Since this video is a "general overview," I don't have the opportunity to go in-depth on any of the content in this video. However, over on the channel @WisdomCheck , Jake has been doing some incredible deep dives into the various Archetypes & Ancestries offered in this book. If you want to dig a little deeper, you should definitely check his videos out!
Here's a link to some of his coverage of the Tian Xia Character Guide:
• Familiar Sage Archetype from Tian Xia...
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