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The Future of Pathfinder Society Organized Play Part XI: Pick Your Pace

... The Future of Pathfinder Society Organized Play Part XI: Pick Your Pace Tuesday, May 31, 2011Well, loyal Pathfinders, I have returned from a weeklong adventure in which I conducted an ancient ritual at the prophesied time to eternally bond me with an intelligent magic item of incredibly high Charisma that now occupies my left ring slot. And whether the Rapture came or not, I'm in heaven (though there's little time to take in the sights as we scramble to get the finishing touches on all...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Rival Guide (PFRPG)

Rivals!

... Illustrations by Eric Belisle. Widescreen version here. ... Rivals! Friday, May 27th, 2011It's Friday, and even though Hyrum's out at BookExpo America this week, he and Crystal still managed to set us all up with another awesome wallpaper—this time featuring some of the excellent art in the new Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Rival Guide. Now wasn't that thoughtful? ... Enjoy the long weekend, and we'll see you all on Tuesday! ... James Sutter ... Fiction Editor ...
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Pathfinder Tales: Death's Heretic

Pathfinder Fiction News and Podcast!

... Illustration by Kekai Kotaki ... Pathfinder Fiction News and Podcast! Thursday, May 26, 2011It's always a good day when we get to announce the next Pathfinder Tales novel, but today is especially important for me, as today I get to announce the November release of Death's Heretic, the new Pathfinder Tales novel by—well, me! ... Death's Heretic is the story of Salim Ghadafar, a desert warrior forced against his will to work as an agent of Pharasma. When a powerful merchant in Thuvia...
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Tags: Community Dave Gross Death's Heretic Howard Andrew Jones James L. Sutter Kekai Kotaki Lucas Graciano Master of Devils Pathfinder Tales Robin D. Laws

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The Web Fiction Cometh!

The Web Fiction Cometh! Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 ... Illustration by Daren Bader ... Here at the Paizo headquarters, we know that our community is made up of busy folks. (After all, we're insanely busy, and we work at a company that makes books about goblins.) We know that the average person surfing our website probably has half a dozen tabs open, is following a dozen different messageboard conversations, is scrolling through his or her email—all while trying to look productive in case...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of Secrets—A Guide to the Pathfinder Society (PFRPG)

Ultimate Cantrips

... Ultimate Cantrips Tuesday, May 24, 2011 ... Illustration by Craig J Spearing ... It didn't take long for many of you to notice that there were no 0-level spells in Ultimate Magic. We made finding this omission easy when we inadvertently left some 0-level spell names in the section containing sample spellbooks. While future printings of the book will fix this problem by deleting the mention of those 0-level spells, until then, we thought you might like to see the developed 0-level spells...
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The Future of Pathfinder Society Organized Play Part X: Dominance Through Trade

... The Future of Pathfinder Society Organized Play Part X: Dominance Through Trade Monday, May 23, 2011 The western tip of the vast, continent-spanning Padishah Empire of Kelesh, the Satrapy of Qadira serves as the gateway between the wealth and resources of eastern Casmaron and the eager ports and markets of the Inner Sea. Its singular position as the funnel through which Casmaron's wealth f lows has painted Qadira's outlook on the world, and from the richest trade prince of Katheer to the...
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Pathfinder Module: Tomb of the Iron Medusa (PFRPG)

Anybody Have a Mirror Handy?

... Illustrations by Jared Blando and Ryan Portillo. Widescreen version here. ... Anybody Have a Mirror Handy? May 20, 2011One of my favorite movies as a kid had an awesome medusa put on the silver screen by Ray Harryhausen, a true master of physical special effects magic. The medusa in this wallpaper, from Tomb of the Iron Medusa reminds me a lot of that iconic one and now I really want to make a fighter with a divine heritage to chop her head off, in order to win the hand of the princess....
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Relief!

Relief! Thursday, May 19, 2011We’re all still reeling from the big push to get our Gen Con releases out the door, but you know what never gets old? Signing books. ... You may remember that a while back we put up a bunch of autographed books (including the gold-foil Special Edition copies seen here) as an auction to try to raise money for tsunami relief efforts in Japan. Well, it turns out that the Paizo community members found it in their hearts to give most generously, and now we’re holding...
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Pathfinder Tales: The Worldwound Gambit

New Books and Epubs!

New Books and Epubs! Wednesday, May 18, 2011It's an exciting day over here in the Pathfinder Tales department! Not only does today introduce the final chapter in Erik Mona's Two Pieces of Tarnished Silver (which you can read right here for free), but it's also the release date of two things that folks have been anxiously awaiting for a while now. ... Illustration by Daren Bader ... The first is Robin Laws' The Worldwound Gambit, a rollicking heist novel set in the demonic madness of the...
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Tags: Council of Thieves Curse of the Crimson Throne Daren Bader Dave Gross Elaine Cunningham James Sutter Jason Engle Legacy of Fire Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Tales Rise of the Runelords Robin D. Laws Second Darkness Web Fiction The Worldwound Gambit

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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Magic (OGL)

Powerful Words

... Powerful Words Tuesday, May 17, 2011It is just about here. The newest addition to the Pathfinder RPG line releases this week and you should be able to find Ultimate Magic online or at your local game store any day now. For our final look into this mighty tome of magic, we are going to look at the Words of Power chapter. ... Words of power is an alternative system of spellcasting that allows the wordcaster to create spells using any of the words that he knows. While these spells still...
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The Future of Pathfinder Society Organized Play, Part IX: With Prestige Comes Fame

... The Future of Pathfinder Society Organized Play, Part IX: With Prestige Comes Fame Monday, May 16, 2011One of the unique elements of the Pathfinder Society Organized Play campaign is the presence of factions and each character's growth within her faction using the prestige system. It's undergone some changes over the last three years, most notably the tying of maximum buying power to total prestige at the start of Season One. Well it's changing again, and in a way we think will streamline...
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Lotteries! Seminars! A Ton of Games!

... Lotteries! Seminars! A Ton of Games! Friday, May 13, 2011The PaizoCon 2011 lottery ends today (and you have signed up for the lottery right?) but have no fear, we have a lot of games, seminars, and other events for you to do while at PaizoCon 2011! Want to design a new spell, feat, or even archetype for your campaign? Are you a freelancer looking for tips on how to become a better mechanical designer? Come to the RPG Design: Crafting Rules That Work seminar, where the Pathfinder RPG...
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Pathfinder Adventure Path #47: Ashes at Dawn (Carrion Crown 5 of 6) (PFRPG)

Editors at Work

... Illustration by Craig J Spearing ... Editors at Work Thursday, May 12, 2011While we soldier on through our biggest deadlines of the year, please enjoy this piece of art from Pathfinder Adventure Path #47: Ashes at Dawn. Dude looks like I feel. ... Wes Schneider ... Managing Editor ...
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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Beginner Box (OGL)

Adventure Begins Here!

... Illustration by Wayne Reynolds ... Adventure Begins Here! Wednesday, May 11, 2011The first RPG product I ever purchased came in a red box, with a fighter laying the smack down on a red dragon. I was 12 and I've never stopped gaming since. I suspect that this fall some young whippersnappers will see this Beginner Box, pick it up, and begin their own journey into this great hobby of ours. With this amazing art from Wayne Reynolds, how can they not? And what can you do to make their journey...
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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Magic (OGL)

Feat of Magic

... Feat of Magic Tuesday, May 10, 2011Due to hit subscribers and store shelves in just a few days, we are continuing our look into Ultimate Magic. This week we are diving into the feats chapter, with a bonus look at spells. ... At 20 pages long, the feats chapter is by no means huge, but it does feature a little something for just about every spellcaster in the game, with a few options for nonspellcasters thrown in for good measure. While a number of these feats are here to complement one of...
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The Future of Pathfinder Society Organized Play, Part VIII: In the Secrets of the Past Come Tomorrow's Triumphs

... The Future of Pathfinder Society Organized Play, Part VIII: In the Secrets of the Past Come Tomorrow's Triumphs Monday, May 9, 2011 Osirion is among the oldest human nations of the Inner Sea region—its founding marked the end of the Age of Anguish. Over its long history, it has experienced centuries of incredible power as well as generations of subjugation under foreign rule, as its ancient might was lost to desert sands and forgotten with the passage of time. With ambitions of once...
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PaizoCon Limited Event Schedule!

... PaizoCon Limited Event Schedule! Friday, May 6, 2011Right now, on the PaizoCon 2011 page, you can view the official event schedule for Paizo's premier summer convention. Included are seminars, panels, and game sessions run by the Paizo staff; games and panels run by some of our guests and industry friends; and game sessions run by you, the fans. ... We will decide things much as we did last year—namely, with a lottery. The lottery opens on Tuesday, May 10 at 2:00 P.M. PDT, and you...
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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Beginner Box (OGL)

The Beginner Box

... The Beginner Box Thursday, May 5, 2011 For many months now, a good portion of the staff here at Paizo has been slaving away in secret, working on a project that has only been mentioned in hushed tones and vague inferences. While its existence has become common knowledge, few outside the halls of Paizo know much about this rumored product. Well, the time for secrecy is over! Now it is time to take our first look at the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Beginner Box! ... Personally, I have wanted...
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Orcs, Giant Scorpion Robots, and Barbarians: An Interview with Tyler Walpole

... Orcs, Giant Scorpion Robots, and Barbarians: An Interview with Tyler Walpole Wednesday, May 4, 2011A couple of weeks ago we interviewed Ed Greenwood, our Guest of Honor at PaizoCon 2011. This time I had the pleasure of interviewing Tyler Walpole, our Artist Guest of Honor this year. ... Tyler is one of those artists who just gets it. I don't think he's created a piece I don't love and it's going to be awesome to see him at PaizoCon this year. From orcs battling giant monsters...
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Tags: Constructs Free RPG Day Numeria Orcs PaizoCon Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Modules Pathfinder Player Companion Tyler Walpole

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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Magic (OGL)

Mastering Magic

... Mastering Magic Tuesday, May 3, 2011Every Tuesday until the book's release, we are going to be examining the new rules and options you will find in Ultimate Magic. This week we are exploring one of my favorite chapters of the book, Mastering Magic. ... The goal of this chapter is to give players and GMs a bunch of tools for expanding the role of magic in their game, from rules on building and expanding constructs to a bunch of new animal companions. It includes a treatise on designing...
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The Future of Pathfinder Society Organized Play, Part VII: Introducing the Year of the Ruby Phoenix

... The Future of Pathfinder Society Organized Play, Part VII: Introducing the Year of the Ruby Phoenix Monday, May 2, 2011In August 2010, Pathfinder Society Organized Play entered the Year of the Shadow Lodge, and the ongoing conflict with this separatist splinter group within the Pathfinder Society has been a consistent plot element in many of the season's scenarios. We've seen prominent members of the Society and at least one faction betray the Decemvirate, and the Shadow Lodge conflict...
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Tags: Gen Con Pathfinder Society Pathfinder Society Scenarios