Encounter This!

This week we are covering a creature that was featured on our Actual Play podcast Stemming the Tide during the Episode 100 series! We’ve waited to feature this creature to help avoid spoilers but be warned!! We have SPOILERS section for those events later in this episode! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 06:47 Mythology and Folklore: 21:12 Mechanics: 40:12 Homebrew: 53:06 SPOILERS: 01:02:42 Outro: 01:21:08 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

This powerful avian looking fey, like us, is easily coaxed with sugar snacks. Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 04:37 Mythology and Folklore: 15:04 Mechanics: 18:00 Homebrew: 46:37 Outro: 01:03:47 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A very different kind of creature calls for a very different kind of episode! Brainchild almost follows our usual format, but takes a turn when Freeman digs into an experimental side-project he conducted to get some real player-like reactions to this creature’s setup! A big thanks to our Patrons for getting involved (and sorry for also being left in the dark…until now)! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 06:17 Mythology and Folklore: 12:46 Mechanics: 12:50 Homebrew: 1:43:00 Outro: 2:18:31 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Tiny little devils that will get inside your life and your mind, just to ruin you. Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 06:24 Mythology and Folklore: 16:20 Mechanics: 26:44 Homebrew: 46:02 Outro: 01:03:55 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A strange in-betweener of a creature. This guy doesn’t want to fight, but it’s got plenty in its arsenal to make you wanna o the other way! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 04:32 Mythology and Folklore: 11:19 Mechanics: 21:57 Homebrew: 33:30 Outro: 46:48 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week James presents the Grindylow; the tiny, goblin-esque, irksome creatures of the shallows! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 5:49 Mythology and Folklore: 16:44 Mechanics: 23:45 Homebrew: 35:24 Outro: 45:05 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A very different kind of Aberration, and a really fun battlefield controller! This creature coupled with the right retinue could really messed a part’s day up! Homebrew & Strategy: After a little more investigation and the help of the Pathfinder 2e Reddit community in this post we found there are lots of creatures immune the Sickened condition, the vast majority of which are Constructs! So, we weren’t too far off :P Thanks to Ace Lee and TV's Michael Robert Bernard for voicing the intro! AoN Search Filter: https://2e.aonprd.com/Creatures.aspx?q=immunity%3Asickened&type=eqs&sort=name-asc&display=table&columns=creature_family+source+rarity+size+alignment+trait+level+hp+ac+fortitude+reflex+will+perception+sense+speed Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 05:01 Pop Culture: 18:17 Mechanics: 42:29 Homebrew: 1:24:00 Outro: 1:28:10 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno SFX by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week the boys have special guest @CardinalAdventures joining them for Part 1 of the latest impromptu suite Deathcember! This episode they cover the other ride the Dullahan is known for; the silent, the horrifying Death Coach! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 09:07 Mythology and Folklore: 16:08 Mechanics: 43:59 Homebrew: 1:23:47 Outro: 1:45:31 Cardinal Adventures Links Youtube: @CardinalAdventures Patreon: https://patron.podbean.com/cardinaladventures Podcast: https://cardinaladventures.podbean.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The following was supposed to be a Patreon release but James in all his glory forgot to the add the cuts as intros to 114 Dullahan and 115 Death Coach, so here it is for everyone in all it's glory! The Headless Horseman by Thomas Crofton Croker from Fairy Legends & Traditions in the South of Ireland (1828) as read by James Kidd. Original Story available here: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39752/pg39752-images.html#XXIX

This week the boys have special guest @CardinalAdventures joining them for Part 1 of the latest impromptu suite Deathcember! In this episode they cover the Dullahan, a creature best known for being played by Christopher Walken (probably) as the Headless Horseman! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 10:28 Mythology and Folklore: 14:40 Mechanics: 49:55 Homebrew: 1:16:59 Outro: 1:28:26 Cardinal Adventures Links Youtube: @CardinalAdventures Patreon: https://patron.podbean.com/cardinaladventures Podcast: https://cardinaladventures.podbean.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Trollvember Part 3! We can’t help but dig in further and further here. Expect Pop Culture mixed with Social Issues! Expect neat variations of Troll Concepts! Expect anecdotes from our good friend Gabe at Inter-Party Conflict! Expect it all!! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 5:14 Pop Culture: 28:43 Story from the Audience: 1:49:50 Mechanics: 1:03:55 Homebrew: 1:43:06 Outro: 1:57:03 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In Part 2 of Trollvember we cover some basic beefed up versions of trolls and new troll adjacent creature from the Elemental Plane of Wood! The latter of which has some really neat reinterpretations of classic features! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 5:17 Mythology and Folklore: 13:37 Mechanics: 33:43 Homebrew: 1:27:49 Outro: 1:40:0 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to Trollvember! As usual, the format is all over the place with Freeman at the wheel in another suite! In this one we explore the classic Troll, Frost Troll and Cavern Troll in 2e’s Golarion. And we briefly peak at the many options that were once available in 1e! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 6:40 Mechanics: 51:54 Homebrew: 1:27:19 Outro: 1:28:54 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

As a thanks to her longtime dedication to our cause we asked listener peace-joy-pancakes to pick a second creature (you may remember she gave us the Jorogumo in the TTRPG 13th Age)! She’s supported us for years now and we very much appreciate her fandom. It’s a great joy to talk with her regular in our public Discord! Nixie was a really fun one, and quite in depth. A lot of information hit the cutting room floor on this one as the folklore inspirations for this creature reach far and wide! Buckle up for another fickle Fey! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Game Lore: 04:45 Mythology and Folklore: 15:04 Mechanics: 37:19 Homebrew: 49:57 Outro: 01:09:00 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Hadrinnex is an unusual creature with its ability to adapt and resist damage as it goes. Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 4:36 Mythology and Folklore: 11:00 Mechanics: 11:23 Homebrew: 29:40 Outro: 40:49 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4

This here is a request from our Patron Tekale! And what a doozy! Get ready for some powerful death invoking abilities and depressing statistics! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 04:33 Mythology and Folklore: 10:32 Mechanics: 24:02 Homebrew: 55:19 Outro: 1:09:11 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week we’re focusing on the Twigjack, what amounts to Paizo’s forest dwelling edgelord. Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 3:56 Mythology and Folklore: 15:37 Mechanics: 16:23 Homebrew: 30:49 Outro: 34:35 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Patient guardians of…nearly whatever? The Calikang bear the burden of their creator and live to protect in some capacity or another. Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 03:34 Mythology and Folklore: 17:09 Mechanics: 29:47 Homebrew: 47:72 Outro: 55:28 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week’s episode is brought to you by our Povo who is a patreon at our $10! This week they’ve chosen a doozy a creature known for their ability to burst forth from the wreckage of their own ashes – the Phoenix! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Show: 3:44 Pathfinder Lore: 06:12 Mythology and Folklore: 16:15 Mechanics: 41:47 Homebrew: 1:00:06 Outro: 1:07:34 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchertedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

****NOTE: There were some technical issues during the filming so some of the audio might be missing The first time covering a very different creature type! The shining child has a very awkward dichotomy that is very fun to explore! Timestamps Intro: 0:00 Pathfinder Lore: 6:33 Mythology and Folklore: 33:03 Mechanics: 33:09 Homebrew: 52:14 Outro: 1:05:27 Find Us ______________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unchartednorth Website: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/ Show Notes: https://www.unchartednorth.ca/shownotes Merch: https://unchartednorth.com/shop Socials ______________________________________ Discord: https://unchartednorth.com/discord Twitter: https://twitter.com/encounterpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unchartedno Theme Song “Undaunted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/