Is Paizo considering a line of paperbacks to support Pathfinder?

[Saurstalk]

Okay. I'm just through the FIRST of the Pathfinders. Given the section, Pathfinder's Journal, I am wondering whether Paizo is hinting on a book series to support its product line.

[Cpt_kirstov]

Saurstalk wrote:

Okay. I'm just through the FIRST of the Pathfinders. Given the section, Pathfinder's Journal, I am wondering whether Paizo is hinting on a book series to support its product line.

i beleive that 2 eeks ago Erik mentioned in the chat that it was a possibility

[Erik Mona]

We are absolutely considering fiction to support Pathfinder.

[Yasha0006]

Sugoi!

Translation: Awesome!

[Evilturnip]

Yay.
Is there a possibility of an open call for fiction writers?
*crosses fingers*

[Koldoon]

As sad as it makes me, I suspect Eric and company are hoping to avoid the route of the evil slushpile for fiction. I suspect therefore that we will soon here an official "That way lies madness" response from paizo folks.

Given that writing novels, especially, is my passion in life, it makes me a little sad. I guess I'll have to settle for writing fanfic once there's enough of the world out there to write about.

- Ashavan

[SirUrza]

I've been calling for fiction since PF1. :)

I want to see the Iconics as the first stars.

[The_PenDRaGoN]

SirUrza wrote:

I want to see the Iconics as the first stars.

make them my words!

[Mike McArtor]

Evilturnip wrote:

Yay.

Is there a possibility of an open call for fiction writers?
*crosses fingers*

No.*

*I say that with 90% certainty.

[Karelzarath]

Mike McArtor wrote:

Evilturnip wrote:

Yay.

Is there a possibility of an open call for fiction writers?
*crosses fingers*

No.*

*I say that with 90% certainty.

So, you're saying there's a chance...

[Cpt_kirstov]

Mike McArtor wrote:

Evilturnip wrote:

Yay.

Is there a possibility of an open call for fiction writers?
*crosses fingers*

No.*

*I say that with 90% certainty.

Yes*

*I say that with 10% certainty

[Mike McArtor]

Cpt_kirstov wrote:

Yes*

*I say that with 10% certainty

You win the thread. :)

[SirUrza]

So off topic. :P

[Mike McArtor]

SirUrza wrote:

So off topic. :P

And that surprises you? ^_^

Spoiler:

Also: smurf.

[Kajehase]

Erik Mona wrote:

We are absolutely considering fiction to support Pathfinder.

Any chance of a comic book adaptation as well? The Ptolus ones were fairly okay, and the old Forgotten Realms and Dungeons & Dragons comics (which were also set in the Realms) is a dear favourite of mine, so it'd not exactly be the first RPG-connected comic book.

[agarrett]

Well, Eric say they're considering it, so obviously they are. I'd just like to put in a plea to please be careful in doing so. Gaming fiction is a literary ghetto - the writing is usually very poor. Pathfinder and GameMastery have been very high quality so far. If you're going to do paperback fiction, please try to find some decent writers when doing so.

Drew Garrett

[Mike McArtor]

agarrett wrote:

Well, Eric say they're considering it, so obviously they are. I'd just like to put in a plea to please be careful in doing so. Gaming fiction is a literary ghetto - the writing is usually very poor. Pathfinder and GameMastery have been very high quality so far. If you're going to do paperback fiction, please try to find some decent writers when doing so.

Drew Garrett

Oo oo! Pick me, pick me!

An excerpt:

He was a dark and stormy knight. Suddenly, a crossbow bolt rang out. It was the borsht of times, it was the wurst of times. Call me chainmail.

How's that? Pretty high-caliber stuff, eh? :)

[Haldir]

I was gonna ask this at some time, glad to hear you guys are thinkin about putting out novels.

That is one thing that really got me into Dragonlance, FR & other official D&D realms was novels, helps visualize the places that your pc might be in.

Can't wait for the 1st one!!

RM