Faces of the Tarnished Souk: Nameless Nil, the Beggar of Self (PFRPG) by Matt Banach and Justin Sluder is a role playing game supplement published by Rite Publishing for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. As such, it is covered by the Open Game License and some parts are considered to be Open Game Content as a result. This is a single NPC at three different CRs.
The supplement is available as a 23-page PDF from DriveThruRPG for $2.95 but was purchased at a reduced price as part of a special bundle. One page is the front cover, one the front matter, one the Open Game License and two pages are ads.
Nameless Nil, the Beggar of Self gives details on this curious creature that can be found begging for dreams in the Tarnished Souk, often changing its personae at a moment’s notice. It appears to be a creature of pity but is much, much worse. Also covered in this are Dreamburning, lore and using Nil in game.
The three different versions follow, arranged in the book from high to low CR.
The CR 6 version is a half-construct horrifically overpowered unfettered eidolon* savant 1.
The CR 13 version is a half-construct horrifically overpowered hungry nightmare unfettered eidolon* savant 3.
The CR 21 version is a bloody maw half-construct horrifically overpowered hungry nightmare unfettered eidolon savant 10.
Each of these also has different roles they can shift between; five at CR 6, six at CR 13 and eight at CR 21. These are merely the most common roles used.
Following this are New Unfettered Eidolon Evolutions and Savant Class Features. A new skill is autohypnosis that allows mastery over mind and body. Feats allow multiple knacks, the ability to embody multiple trades, steal items in combat, mastery of whips and the Horrifically Overpowered Feat Gestalt, which essentially allows a creature to have multiple classes, taken from The Genius Guide To: Horrifically Overpowered Feats. There are a couple of traits and mundane items, then an extensive list of magic items, including the relic seven league boots from The Genius Guide to Relics of the Godlings; relics being items that grow in power as the user does. There’s a new combat manoeuvre, steal, and two new templates, bloody maw creature, which allows a creature to devour magic items, the half-construct. and the hungry nightmare, along with stats for an avatar of legend, which Nil can become, a dragon.
Faces of the Tarnished Souk: Nameless Nil, the Beggar of Self (PFRPG) in Review
The PDF is bookmarked with major and some minor sections linked. Navigation is decent. The text maintains a two-column format and appeared to be free of errors. As well as the cover image, there are some pieces of black and white stock. Navigation is good.
Perhaps fittingly for a creature using a Horrifically Overpowered Feat, Nil is a potentially horrific creature to go up against in combat. They can change between multiple different roles at will, and have so many different powers that it’s like fighting a whole range of monsters, all rolled into one. Nil may seem pathetic, but the wise will avoid them if at all possible. Its true nature is somewhat disturbing to say the least and this being is far more deadly than might appear just looking at the basic details. Faces of the Tarnished Souk: Nameless Nil, the Beggar of Self (PFRPG) can be found by clicking here.
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