paizo.com Recent Blog Posts in Seonipaizo.com Recent Blog Posts in Seoni2019-05-10T17:42:53Z2019-05-10T17:42:53ZIconic Encounter: Whispers in the Bloodhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sgmt?Iconic-Encounter-Whispers-in-the-Blood2019-05-10T20:00:00Z<article>
<h1 itemprop="headline">Iconic Encounter: Whispers in the Blood</h1>
<p class="date" style="margin-bottom:1rem !important;">Friday, May 10, 2019</p>
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<div class="blurbCenter" style="display: none;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/20190510-Preview2.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/20190510-Preview2_500.jpeg"></a></div>
<p itemprop="description">Some spellcasters study tirelessly to master the arcane arts, such as the wizard Ezren, whose understanding of various treatises on magic was at the heart of his Iconic Encounter <a href = "/community/blog/v5748dyo6sgjg?Iconic-Encounter-Puzzle-Box">a few months ago</a>. Others, however, like the <a href = "/community/blog/v5748dyo5la75">iconic sorcerer, Seoni</a>, gain their magical abilities from their blood, whether that's a hint of an extraplanar power or simply legendary ancestors from ages long past. Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the next entry into our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.</p>
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<p>Illustration by Mikhail Palamarchuk</p>
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<p>The gargoyles hit like a ton of bricks—which they were, more or less. Valeros went flying as the leading statue-beast slammed into him, and if not for Kyra grabbing his leg as he sailed past, he might have tumbled from the roof entirely. Seoni only barely managed to dodge the two that came for her, their stony wings chipping shards from the parapet as they swooped in for the kill.</p>
<p>Valeros didn't bother to stand. From his position flat on his back, he thrust upward with his sword. Steel sparked and screeched across stone pectorals, barely scratching one of the beasts as it glided past, claws raking at his armor.</p>
<p>Behind him, light blazed from 'Kyra's holy symbol, casting long shadows against the dusk.</p>
<p>"It's no good!" the cleric shouted, lashing out ineffectively with her own blade. "They're not evil!"</p>
<p>"You could have fooled me!" Valeros rolled aside as claws gouged stone like bread dough, leaving deep furrows. He barely blocked a second strike with his shield. "Cayden's cup, how do we hurt these things?"</p>
<p>How indeed? Seoni raised her staff, then hesitated. Would fire even touch these stone monstrosities? Or lightning?</p>
<p>Best to be safe. She let her eyes defocus, turning her sight inward—down inside herself, to the roiling core. Across her skin, tattoos flared to life, their blue light feeding back into her, running like ley lines into her soul.</p>
<p>For Ezren, magic was a memory—the struggle to record and remember, his wizardry dry and academic. For Kyra, it was channeling the power the divine, making herself a vessel for the sun goddess's holy flame.</p>
<p>For Seoni, it was both of these and neither. The power came to her like a memory, but it was not her memory. The power that filled her was not a god's, but her own people's, a thousand generations flowing through her veins. With it came their whispers—shards of lives she'd never lived, voices long since turned to dust. Uncounted faces staring back from inside her.</p>
<p>Sigils blazed in the air before her. They spun around her hands, then shot forward like darts, smashing through the gargoyles' stone flesh in bloodless explosions. The monsters screamed in shock and pain, banking away from the tower.</p>
<p>Seoni smiled, but only briefly. She'd proved the creatures could be hurt, but her missiles were too weak to take on all of them singlehanded. Wearing them down would take too long, and already the beasts were wheeling around for another pass.</p>
<p>Yet something about the creatures' twisted visages tugged at her memory.</p>
<p>Or maybe not her memory...</p>
<p>Falling back into the shelter of the cathedral's doorway, she closed her eyes. Shutting out the snarls of the enemy and the shouts of her friends, she sought new voices—those flowing through her blood. They surged louder, surrounding her as she asked her silent question.</p>
<p>A storm of images, whirling and chaotic. Faces familiar and foreign, seasons flickering past like lightning. A flash of stone wings. The glint of a blade too bright for steel...</p>
<p>Seoni's eyes snapped open. "Adamantine! They're vulnerable to adamantine!"</p>
<p>Kyra dodged another claw swipe and looked over at her, her own eyes wide. "Those blades in the crypt! The ones the knights were buried with!"</p>
<p>"Then what are we waiting for?" Through bruises and blood, Valeros grinned. "Looks like the church is going to make a donation to us for a change!"</p>
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<p>If you liked this week's Iconic Encounter, be sure to check back next Thursday for another new entry in the series. Until then, Pathfinders, may the power of your ancestors flow through your veins.</p>
<p>Mark Moreland<br />
<i>Franchise Manager</i></p>
</div>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">Iconic Encounter: Whispers in the Blood</h1>
<p class="date" style="margin-bottom:1rem !important;">Friday, May 10, 2019</p>
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<p itemprop="description">Some spellcasters study tirelessly to master the arcane arts, such as the wizard Ezren, whose understanding of various treatises on magic was at the heart of his Iconic Encounter <a href = "/community/blog/v5748dyo6sgjg?Iconic-Encounter-Puzzle-Box">a few months ago</a>. Others, however, like the <a href = "/community/blog/v5748dyo5la75">iconic sorcerer, Seoni</a>, gain their magical abilities from their blood, whether that's a hint of an extraplanar power or simply legendary ancestors from ages long past. Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the next entry into our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.</p>
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<a href="https://paizo.com//cdn.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/20190510-Encounter.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com//cdn.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/20190510-Encounter_500.jpeg" alt=""></a>
<p>Illustration by Mikhail Palamarchuk</p>
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<blockquote>
<p>The gargoyles hit like a ton of bricks—which they were, more or less. Valeros went flying as the leading statue-beast slammed into him, and if not for Kyra grabbing his leg as he sailed past, he might have tumbled from the roof entirely. Seoni only barely managed to dodge the two that came for her, their stony wings chipping shards from the parapet as they swooped in for the kill.</p>
<p>Valeros didn't bother to stand. From his position flat on his back, he thrust upward with his sword. Steel sparked and screeched across stone pectorals, barely scratching one of the beasts as it glided past, claws raking at his armor.</p>
<p>Behind him, light blazed from 'Kyra's holy symbol, casting long shadows against the dusk.</p>
<p>"It's no good!" the cleric shouted, lashing out ineffectively with her own blade. "They're not evil!"</p>
<p>"You could have fooled me!" Valeros rolled aside as claws gouged stone like bread dough, leaving deep furrows. He barely blocked a second strike with his shield. "Cayden's cup, how do we hurt these things?"</p>
<p>How indeed? Seoni raised her staff, then hesitated. Would fire even touch these stone monstrosities? Or lightning?</p>
<p>Best to be safe. She let her eyes defocus, turning her sight inward—down inside herself, to the roiling core. Across her skin, tattoos flared to life, their blue light feeding back into her, running like ley lines into her soul.</p>
<p>For Ezren, magic was a memory—the struggle to record and remember, his wizardry dry and academic. For Kyra, it was channeling the power the divine, making herself a vessel for the sun goddess's holy flame.</p>
<p>For Seoni, it was both of these and neither. The power came to her like a memory, but it was not her memory. The power that filled her was not a god's, but her own people's, a thousand generations flowing through her veins. With it came their whispers—shards of lives she'd never lived, voices long since turned to dust. Uncounted faces staring back from inside her.</p>
<p>Sigils blazed in the air before her. They spun around her hands, then shot forward like darts, smashing through the gargoyles' stone flesh in bloodless explosions. The monsters screamed in shock and pain, banking away from the tower.</p>
<p>Seoni smiled, but only briefly. She'd proved the creatures could be hurt, but her missiles were too weak to take on all of them singlehanded. Wearing them down would take too long, and already the beasts were wheeling around for another pass.</p>
<p>Yet something about the creatures' twisted visages tugged at her memory.</p>
<p>Or maybe not her memory...</p>
<p>Falling back into the shelter of the cathedral's doorway, she closed her eyes. Shutting out the snarls of the enemy and the shouts of her friends, she sought new voices—those flowing through her blood. They surged louder, surrounding her as she asked her silent question.</p>
<p>A storm of images, whirling and chaotic. Faces familiar and foreign, seasons flickering past like lightning. A flash of stone wings. The glint of a blade too bright for steel...</p>
<p>Seoni's eyes snapped open. "Adamantine! They're vulnerable to adamantine!"</p>
<p>Kyra dodged another claw swipe and looked over at her, her own eyes wide. "Those blades in the crypt! The ones the knights were buried with!"</p>
<p>"Then what are we waiting for?" Through bruises and blood, Valeros grinned. "Looks like the church is going to make a donation to us for a change!"</p>
</blockquote>
<p>If you liked this week's Iconic Encounter, be sure to check back next Thursday for another new entry in the series. Until then, Pathfinders, may the power of your ancestors flow through your veins.</p>
<p>Mark Moreland<br />
<i>Franchise Manager</i></p>
</div>
<!— tags: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Iconics, Seoni, Sorcerers, Iconic Encounters, Pathfinder Second Edition —>
</article><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconicEncounters">Iconic Encounters</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderRoleplayingGame">Pathfinder Roleplaying Game</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderSecondEdition">Pathfinder Second Edition</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a></p>2019-05-10T20:00:00ZIconic Evolution: Seonihttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sgmr?Iconic-Evolution-Seoni2019-05-09T17:00:00Z<article>
<h1 itemprop="headline">Iconic Evolution: Seoni</h1>
<p class="date" style="margin-bottom:1rem !important;">Thursday, May 9, 2019</p>
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<div class="blurbCenter" style="display: none;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/20190509-Preview.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/20190509-Preview_500.jpeg"></a></div>
<p itemprop="description">We had some <a href = "/community/blog/v5748dyo6sgmk?Kingmaker-10th-Anniversary-Campaign-Begins">exciting news</a> that dominated this space on Tuesday, and that meant that we had to push our next entry in the Iconic Evolution series back. Luckily, this week's featured iconic is incredibly accommodating. It's that patience and performance under pressure that makes her the de facto leader of the iconic heroes in the Pathfinder comics, after all! In this weekly video series, artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer, Erik Mona, through his creative process in updating Pathfinder's iconic characters for the game's Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Seoni, the iconic sorcerer!</p>
<iframe style="width: 560px; height: 315px; display: block; margin: 2rem auto;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/unk-XHY5Kzg" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" enablejsapi="1" id="widget2"></iframe>
<div class="blurbCenter"><a href="https://paizo.com//cdn.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/20190509-Seoni.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com//cdn.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/20190509-Seoni_360.jpeg" alt="Artist's rendering of a bald tan man dressed in blue, white, and gold weilding a temple sword."></a></div>
<p>Each week, we'll take a look at a different updated iconic with Erik and Wayne, so stay tuned. Plus, look out for Seoni's Iconic Encounter tomorrow!</p>
<p>Mark Moreland<br>
<i>Franchise Manager</i></p>
</div>
<!— tags: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Seoni, Sorcerers, Wayne Reynolds, Iconics, Pathfinder Second Edition, Iconic Evolutions —>
</article><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconicEvolutions">Iconic Evolutions</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderRoleplayingGame">Pathfinder Roleplaying Game</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderSecondEdition">Pathfinder Second Edition</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/wayneReynolds">Wayne Reynolds</a></p><article>
<h1 itemprop="headline">Iconic Evolution: Seoni</h1>
<p class="date" style="margin-bottom:1rem !important;">Thursday, May 9, 2019</p>
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<p itemprop="description">We had some <a href = "/community/blog/v5748dyo6sgmk?Kingmaker-10th-Anniversary-Campaign-Begins">exciting news</a> that dominated this space on Tuesday, and that meant that we had to push our next entry in the Iconic Evolution series back. Luckily, this week's featured iconic is incredibly accommodating. It's that patience and performance under pressure that makes her the de facto leader of the iconic heroes in the Pathfinder comics, after all! In this weekly video series, artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer, Erik Mona, through his creative process in updating Pathfinder's iconic characters for the game's Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Seoni, the iconic sorcerer!</p>
<iframe style="width: 560px; height: 315px; display: block; margin: 2rem auto;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/unk-XHY5Kzg" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" enablejsapi="1" id="widget2"></iframe>
<div class="blurbCenter"><a href="https://paizo.com//cdn.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/20190509-Seoni.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com//cdn.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/20190509-Seoni_360.jpeg" alt="Artist's rendering of a bald tan man dressed in blue, white, and gold weilding a temple sword."></a></div>
<p>Each week, we'll take a look at a different updated iconic with Erik and Wayne, so stay tuned. Plus, look out for Seoni's Iconic Encounter tomorrow!</p>
<p>Mark Moreland<br>
<i>Franchise Manager</i></p>
</div>
<!— tags: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Seoni, Sorcerers, Wayne Reynolds, Iconics, Pathfinder Second Edition, Iconic Evolutions —>
</article><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconicEvolutions">Iconic Evolutions</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderRoleplayingGame">Pathfinder Roleplaying Game</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderSecondEdition">Pathfinder Second Edition</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/wayneReynolds">Wayne Reynolds</a></p>2019-05-09T17:00:00ZDynamite Announces Limited-Edition Seoni Statue!https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sgby?Dynamite-Announces-LimitedEdition-Seoni-Statue2018-10-23T19:00:00Z<blockquote>
<h1 itemprop="headline">Dynamite Announces Limited-Edition Seoni Statue!</h1>
<p class="date">Friday, October 19, 2018</p>
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<p itemprop="description">Our friends at Dynamite have announced a <a href = "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamiteent/pathfinder-limited-edition-statue" target = "_blank">Kickstarter</a> to produce a resin statue for everyone's favorite sorcerer, Seoni. But this campaign isn't just for one statue... they're offering <i>THREE</i> limited-edition variants to add to your Pathfinder collection! Will you choose the Spellcasting Edition, which shows Seoni preparing to unleash a devastating spell? Maybe the Battle-Ready Edition, complete with dagger and staff at the ready, is more your style. For even more customization, there's a Kickstarter-exclusive, unpainted version that allows you to create your own unique look.</p>
<p>From the intricate tattoo designs to the hand-painted accessories, this highly detailed status is a fitting tribute to one of Pathfinder's most celebrated iconic characters.</p>
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<img src = "//cdn.paizo.com/image/content/Marketing/20181018-SeoniFigure.jpg">
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<p>For those looking to complete their collection of Pathfinder graphic novels, Dynamite has included add-ons for both digital and print copies at a great value. They're even offering backers a chance to get the <a href = "/products/btpya21b?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Sandpoint-Light-of-the-Lost-Coast"><em>Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Sandpoint, Light of the Lost Coast</em></a> signed by Pathfinder Creative Director James Jacobs.</p>
<p><a href = "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamiteent/pathfinder-limited-edition-statue" target = "_blank">Dynamite's Kickstarter</a> for this limited-edition masterpiece is going on now, so don't delay!</p>
<p>Dan Tharp<br />
<i>Marketing Manager</i></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Licensed Products, Dynamite Entertainment, Seoni —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/dynamiteEntertainment">Dynamite Entertainment</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/licensedProducts">Licensed Products</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a></p><blockquote>
<h1 itemprop="headline">Dynamite Announces Limited-Edition Seoni Statue!</h1>
<p class="date">Friday, October 19, 2018</p>
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<div class="blurb360" style="display: none;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Marketing/20181018-SeoniPreview_360.jpeg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Marketing/20181018-SeoniPreview_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<p itemprop="description">Our friends at Dynamite have announced a <a href = "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamiteent/pathfinder-limited-edition-statue" target = "_blank">Kickstarter</a> to produce a resin statue for everyone's favorite sorcerer, Seoni. But this campaign isn't just for one statue... they're offering <i>THREE</i> limited-edition variants to add to your Pathfinder collection! Will you choose the Spellcasting Edition, which shows Seoni preparing to unleash a devastating spell? Maybe the Battle-Ready Edition, complete with dagger and staff at the ready, is more your style. For even more customization, there's a Kickstarter-exclusive, unpainted version that allows you to create your own unique look.</p>
<p>From the intricate tattoo designs to the hand-painted accessories, this highly detailed status is a fitting tribute to one of Pathfinder's most celebrated iconic characters.</p>
<div class = "blurbCenter">
<img src = "//cdn.paizo.com/image/content/Marketing/20181018-SeoniFigure.jpg">
<p><a href = "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/paizo-images/image/content/Marketing/SeoniSpinSmall.gif"><i>View Rotating GIF</i></a></p>
</div>
<p>For those looking to complete their collection of Pathfinder graphic novels, Dynamite has included add-ons for both digital and print copies at a great value. They're even offering backers a chance to get the <a href = "/products/btpya21b?Pathfinder-Campaign-Setting-Sandpoint-Light-of-the-Lost-Coast"><em>Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Sandpoint, Light of the Lost Coast</em></a> signed by Pathfinder Creative Director James Jacobs.</p>
<p><a href = "https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamiteent/pathfinder-limited-edition-statue" target = "_blank">Dynamite's Kickstarter</a> for this limited-edition masterpiece is going on now, so don't delay!</p>
<p>Dan Tharp<br />
<i>Marketing Manager</i></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Licensed Products, Dynamite Entertainment, Seoni —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/dynamiteEntertainment">Dynamite Entertainment</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/licensedProducts">Licensed Products</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a></p>2018-10-23T19:00:00ZSorcerer Class Previewhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lkxh?Sorcerer-Class-Preview2018-07-09T19:00:00Z<blockquote>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">Sorcerer Class Preview</h1>
<p class="date">Monday, July 9, 2018</p>
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<p itemprop="description">Their magical blood gives sorcerers their spellcasting power, and it's been a major part of the class since Pathfinder's inception. So for the Pathfinder Playtest, we're going all in: your character's bloodline determines her spell list!</p>
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<p><i>Illustration by Wayne Reynolds</i></p></div>
<h2>Bloodlines</h2>
<p>You pick your bloodline at 1st level, which tells you which spell list you use: arcane, divine, primal, or occult (the last of the four magical traditions, which we'll cover in a future blog!). It also defines some of the spells you know. For instance, the demonic bloodline gives you the divine spell list and the <i>fear</i> spell at 1st level, in addition to two other spells that you choose yourself from the divine list. In some cases, the special spells from your bloodline come from other lists. For example, the demonic bloodline gives you <i>slow</i> when you learn 3rd-level spells (for the sin of sloth) and <i>disintegrate</i> when you learn 6th-level spells. There are a couple more. How about we look at that whole bloodline entry and you can make your own guesses about which ones are from other lists?</p>
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<h2>Demonic</h2>
<p class = "stat-block-1">The demons of the Abyss debase all they touch, and one of your ancestors fell victim to their corruption. You're burdened with dark thoughts and the desire for destruction. This urge can be overcome if you choose to fight it, but the beauty of sin calls to you always.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Spell List</b> divine (<i>Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook</i> 200)</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Signature Skills</b> Athletics, Deception, Intimidation, Religion</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Granted Spells</b> Cantrip: <i>detect magic</i>; 1st: <i>fear</i>; 2nd: <i>resist energy</i>; 3rd: <i>slow</i>; 4th: <i>divine wrath</i>; 5th: <i>banishment</i>; 6th: <i>disintegrate</i>; 7th: <i>divine decree</i>; 8th: <i>power word stun</i>; 9th: <i>meteor swarm</i></p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Bloodline Powers</b> Initial Power: <i>glutton's jaws</i>; Advanced Power: <i>swamp of sloth</i> (2); Greater Power: <i>abyssal wrath</i> (2)</p>
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<p>You can see that the bloodline also determines your most important skills and gives you some bloodline powers. We've talked about powers before (see the <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lkqb?Cleric-Class-Preview">cleric preview</a>. These are special spells you can get only from specific classes, and they are cast using Spell Points rather than spell slots. They also automatically heighten to the highest level of spell you can cast. You start out with a number of Spell Points per day equal to your Charisma modifier, and if you have the demonic bloodline, you gain the<i> glutton's jaws </i>power, which you can cast at a cost of 1 Spell Point.</p>
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<p class = "stat-block-title">Glutton's Jaws <span class = "stat-block-cr">Power 1</span></p>
<p class = "stat-block-1">Necromancy</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Casting </b>[[A]] Somatic Casting, [[A]] Verbal Casting</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Duration</b> 1 minute</p>
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<p class = "stat-block-1">Your mouth transforms into a shadowy maw bristling with pointed teeth. These jaws grant you an unarmed attack you're trained in, dealing 1d6 piercing damage. They have the finesse trait.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1">Attacks with your jaws have the following enhancement.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Enhancement</b> If the target was living, gain 1d4 temporary HP.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Heightened (2nd)</b> Your jaws gain the effects of a <i>+1 weapon potency rune</i> (a +1 item bonus to attack rolls and an additional damage die) and the temporary Hit Points increase to 2d4.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Heightened (4th)</b> The jaws gain the effects of a <i>+2 weapon potency rune</i> and the temporary Hit Points increase to 3d4.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Heightened (6th)</b> The jaws gain the effects of a <i>+3 weapon potency rune</i> and the temporary Hit Points increase to 4d4.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Heightened (8th)</b> The jaws gain the effects of a <i>+4 weapon potency rune</i> and the temporary Hit Points increase to 5d4.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>At higher levels, you'll get to make a swampy morass that makes creatures slothful or call forth the dangers of an Abyssal realm.</p>
<p>The number of bloodlines in the <em>Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook</em> is fairly small, since we want to see how people react to the new style of the class with just a subset of the bloodlines. In the book, you'll see the following bloodlines: aberrant (occult), angelic (divine), demonic (divine), draconic (arcane), fey (primal) and imperial (arcane). That last one comes from the magical traditions of ancient mortals and matches our iconic sorcerer, Seoni!</p>
<h2>Spontaneous Spellcasting</h2>
<p>This is our first preview of a spontaneous spellcaster! The sorcerer gets the same number of spells per day as a wizard, but she has a number of spells she knows permanently instead of preparing them from a spellbook every day. The spells she knows make up her spell repertoire. That means she can choose which spell to cast each time she casts a spell instead of needing to plan ahead. It's worth noting that the sorcerer now learns spells at the same character level as the wizard: 2nd-level spells at 3rd level, 3rd-level spells at 5th level, and so on.</p>
<p>As you level up, you learn new spells and can replace some of the spells you previously had with new ones. This lets you get rid of some spells that were great options when they were at your highest level but maybe aren't worth casting anymore.</p>
<p>The sorcerer's spellcasting is based on her inborn magical potency, so she uses her Charisma for her spell rolls and spell DCs. Because Charisma also adds to Resonance Points, the sorcerer can make up for some of her limited spell choice compared to the wizard's spellbook by supplementing her spell selection with more scrolls, staves, and wands.</p>
<h2>Sorcerer Features</h2>
<p>Many of the sorcerer's class features were explained under bloodline, as most of them tie back to that choice. The sorcerer gains her advanced power at 6th level and her greater bloodline power at 10th level. As with other spellcasters, her proficiency with spell rolls and spell DCs increases to expert at 12th level, master at 16th, and legendary at 19th.</p>
<p>The sorcerer gets one other class feature, called spontaneous heightening. As mentioned before, some spells in your lower-level spell slots get less useful as you go up in level. However, there are some spells you might want to cast with any of your slots. The spontaneous heightening feature lets you choose two spells at the start of each day that you can cast as their heightened versions using any of your spell slots. That means that if you want your angelic sorcerer to be able to cast 1st-level <i>heal</i>, 2nd-level <i>heal</i>, and 3rd-level <i>heal</i>, you can choose your 1st-level <i>heal</i> spell with spontaneous heightening rather than needing to learn the spell in your spell repertoire at all three spell levels. Then you can cast a 1st-level <i>heal</i> to top off someone's Hit Points when they're almost at full and still cast a 3rd-level <i>heal </i>in the middle of a fight to really save someone from the brink!</p>
<h2>Sorcerer Feats</h2>
<p>The sorcerer's feats primarily deal with her spells. Sorcerers get metamagic feats, many of which they share with other casters. One we haven't shown off yet is Overwhelming Spell at 8th level, which lets a spell that deals acid, cold, electricity, or fire damage ignore the first 10 points of a target's resistance.</p>
<p>If you want to make a blaster, you can pick up Dangerous Sorcery, which increases the damage of your spells by their spell level (with the exception of cantrips). You can also take Blood Magic at 8th level, which uses the magical potential in your blood to grant temporary Hit Points to you or a target of your spell if you're bleeding when you cast it.</p>
<p>One of my favorite cycles of feats are the evolution feats, which reinforce the themes of each magical tradition. Arcane Evolution makes your arcane sorcerer trained in a skill and lets you add a spell from a scroll to your spell repertoire for the day when you prepare each morning. Divine Evolution lets you channel energy like a cleric. Occult Evolution gives you a skill and lets you pick a spell with the mental trait to add to your repertoire each day. Finally, Primal Evolution lets you cast <i>summon nature's ally</i> as an innate spell once per day at the highest spell level you can cast.</p>
<p>How about a 20th-level feat? Sorcerers can take a feat to gain 10th-level spells of their tradition, but you might want to look at other options, like Wellspring Spell. This metamagic feat lets you cast a 5th-level or lower spell once per minute without expending the spell slot!</p>
<p>What sort of predictions do you have for the bloodlines? What spells will they get? Does this new scheme make you more or less likely to play a sorcerer? Do you want to try out a gnome fey sorcerer? How about an angelic sorcerer with the <i>heal</i> spell? Let us know in the comments, and start preparing for when you get the book!</p>
<p>Logan Bonner<br />
<i>Designer</i></p>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">Sorcerer Class Preview</h1>
<p class="date">Monday, July 9, 2018</p>
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<p itemprop="description">Their magical blood gives sorcerers their spellcasting power, and it's been a major part of the class since Pathfinder's inception. So for the Pathfinder Playtest, we're going all in: your character's bloodline determines her spell list!</p>
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<p><i>Illustration by Wayne Reynolds</i></p></div>
<h2>Bloodlines</h2>
<p>You pick your bloodline at 1st level, which tells you which spell list you use: arcane, divine, primal, or occult (the last of the four magical traditions, which we'll cover in a future blog!). It also defines some of the spells you know. For instance, the demonic bloodline gives you the divine spell list and the <i>fear</i> spell at 1st level, in addition to two other spells that you choose yourself from the divine list. In some cases, the special spells from your bloodline come from other lists. For example, the demonic bloodline gives you <i>slow</i> when you learn 3rd-level spells (for the sin of sloth) and <i>disintegrate</i> when you learn 6th-level spells. There are a couple more. How about we look at that whole bloodline entry and you can make your own guesses about which ones are from other lists?</p>
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<h2>Demonic</h2>
<p class = "stat-block-1">The demons of the Abyss debase all they touch, and one of your ancestors fell victim to their corruption. You're burdened with dark thoughts and the desire for destruction. This urge can be overcome if you choose to fight it, but the beauty of sin calls to you always.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Spell List</b> divine (<i>Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook</i> 200)</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Signature Skills</b> Athletics, Deception, Intimidation, Religion</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Granted Spells</b> Cantrip: <i>detect magic</i>; 1st: <i>fear</i>; 2nd: <i>resist energy</i>; 3rd: <i>slow</i>; 4th: <i>divine wrath</i>; 5th: <i>banishment</i>; 6th: <i>disintegrate</i>; 7th: <i>divine decree</i>; 8th: <i>power word stun</i>; 9th: <i>meteor swarm</i></p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Bloodline Powers</b> Initial Power: <i>glutton's jaws</i>; Advanced Power: <i>swamp of sloth</i> (2); Greater Power: <i>abyssal wrath</i> (2)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>You can see that the bloodline also determines your most important skills and gives you some bloodline powers. We've talked about powers before (see the <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lkqb?Cleric-Class-Preview">cleric preview</a>. These are special spells you can get only from specific classes, and they are cast using Spell Points rather than spell slots. They also automatically heighten to the highest level of spell you can cast. You start out with a number of Spell Points per day equal to your Charisma modifier, and if you have the demonic bloodline, you gain the<i> glutton's jaws </i>power, which you can cast at a cost of 1 Spell Point.</p>
<blockquote>
<p class = "stat-block-title">Glutton's Jaws <span class = "stat-block-cr">Power 1</span></p>
<p class = "stat-block-1">Necromancy</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Casting </b>[[A]] Somatic Casting, [[A]] Verbal Casting</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Duration</b> 1 minute</p>
<hr style = "margin: 0.5rem 0;" />
<p class = "stat-block-1">Your mouth transforms into a shadowy maw bristling with pointed teeth. These jaws grant you an unarmed attack you're trained in, dealing 1d6 piercing damage. They have the finesse trait.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1">Attacks with your jaws have the following enhancement.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Enhancement</b> If the target was living, gain 1d4 temporary HP.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Heightened (2nd)</b> Your jaws gain the effects of a <i>+1 weapon potency rune</i> (a +1 item bonus to attack rolls and an additional damage die) and the temporary Hit Points increase to 2d4.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Heightened (4th)</b> The jaws gain the effects of a <i>+2 weapon potency rune</i> and the temporary Hit Points increase to 3d4.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Heightened (6th)</b> The jaws gain the effects of a <i>+3 weapon potency rune</i> and the temporary Hit Points increase to 4d4.</p>
<p class = "stat-block-1"><b>Heightened (8th)</b> The jaws gain the effects of a <i>+4 weapon potency rune</i> and the temporary Hit Points increase to 5d4.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>At higher levels, you'll get to make a swampy morass that makes creatures slothful or call forth the dangers of an Abyssal realm.</p>
<p>The number of bloodlines in the <em>Pathfinder Playtest Rulebook</em> is fairly small, since we want to see how people react to the new style of the class with just a subset of the bloodlines. In the book, you'll see the following bloodlines: aberrant (occult), angelic (divine), demonic (divine), draconic (arcane), fey (primal) and imperial (arcane). That last one comes from the magical traditions of ancient mortals and matches our iconic sorcerer, Seoni!</p>
<h2>Spontaneous Spellcasting</h2>
<p>This is our first preview of a spontaneous spellcaster! The sorcerer gets the same number of spells per day as a wizard, but she has a number of spells she knows permanently instead of preparing them from a spellbook every day. The spells she knows make up her spell repertoire. That means she can choose which spell to cast each time she casts a spell instead of needing to plan ahead. It's worth noting that the sorcerer now learns spells at the same character level as the wizard: 2nd-level spells at 3rd level, 3rd-level spells at 5th level, and so on.</p>
<p>As you level up, you learn new spells and can replace some of the spells you previously had with new ones. This lets you get rid of some spells that were great options when they were at your highest level but maybe aren't worth casting anymore.</p>
<p>The sorcerer's spellcasting is based on her inborn magical potency, so she uses her Charisma for her spell rolls and spell DCs. Because Charisma also adds to Resonance Points, the sorcerer can make up for some of her limited spell choice compared to the wizard's spellbook by supplementing her spell selection with more scrolls, staves, and wands.</p>
<h2>Sorcerer Features</h2>
<p>Many of the sorcerer's class features were explained under bloodline, as most of them tie back to that choice. The sorcerer gains her advanced power at 6th level and her greater bloodline power at 10th level. As with other spellcasters, her proficiency with spell rolls and spell DCs increases to expert at 12th level, master at 16th, and legendary at 19th.</p>
<p>The sorcerer gets one other class feature, called spontaneous heightening. As mentioned before, some spells in your lower-level spell slots get less useful as you go up in level. However, there are some spells you might want to cast with any of your slots. The spontaneous heightening feature lets you choose two spells at the start of each day that you can cast as their heightened versions using any of your spell slots. That means that if you want your angelic sorcerer to be able to cast 1st-level <i>heal</i>, 2nd-level <i>heal</i>, and 3rd-level <i>heal</i>, you can choose your 1st-level <i>heal</i> spell with spontaneous heightening rather than needing to learn the spell in your spell repertoire at all three spell levels. Then you can cast a 1st-level <i>heal</i> to top off someone's Hit Points when they're almost at full and still cast a 3rd-level <i>heal </i>in the middle of a fight to really save someone from the brink!</p>
<h2>Sorcerer Feats</h2>
<p>The sorcerer's feats primarily deal with her spells. Sorcerers get metamagic feats, many of which they share with other casters. One we haven't shown off yet is Overwhelming Spell at 8th level, which lets a spell that deals acid, cold, electricity, or fire damage ignore the first 10 points of a target's resistance.</p>
<p>If you want to make a blaster, you can pick up Dangerous Sorcery, which increases the damage of your spells by their spell level (with the exception of cantrips). You can also take Blood Magic at 8th level, which uses the magical potential in your blood to grant temporary Hit Points to you or a target of your spell if you're bleeding when you cast it.</p>
<p>One of my favorite cycles of feats are the evolution feats, which reinforce the themes of each magical tradition. Arcane Evolution makes your arcane sorcerer trained in a skill and lets you add a spell from a scroll to your spell repertoire for the day when you prepare each morning. Divine Evolution lets you channel energy like a cleric. Occult Evolution gives you a skill and lets you pick a spell with the mental trait to add to your repertoire each day. Finally, Primal Evolution lets you cast <i>summon nature's ally</i> as an innate spell once per day at the highest spell level you can cast.</p>
<p>How about a 20th-level feat? Sorcerers can take a feat to gain 10th-level spells of their tradition, but you might want to look at other options, like Wellspring Spell. This metamagic feat lets you cast a 5th-level or lower spell once per minute without expending the spell slot!</p>
<p>What sort of predictions do you have for the bloodlines? What spells will they get? Does this new scheme make you more or less likely to play a sorcerer? Do you want to try out a gnome fey sorcerer? How about an angelic sorcerer with the <i>heal</i> spell? Let us know in the comments, and start preparing for when you get the book!</p>
<p>Logan Bonner<br />
<i>Designer</i></p>
</div>
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</blockquote><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderRoleplayingGame/playtest">Pathfinder Playtest</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/wayneReynolds">Wayne Reynolds</a></p>2018-07-09T19:00:00ZThe Origins of Originshttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lhca?The-Origins-of-Origins2015-04-09T00:30:00Z<blockquote>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">The Origins of Origins</h1>
<p class="date">Wednesday, April 8, 2015</p>
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<p itemprop="description">Of the many pleasant surprises we at Paizo have run into since Pathfinder's inception, one of the biggest remains the popularity of our iconic characters. Perhaps we shouldn't have been surprised—after all, when Wayne Reynolds is doing the art, it's hard to not fall in love with whoever's getting painted. But when you get right down to it, the iconics were created to be tools. (And one might argue that some of them still are—we're looking at you, Alain!) The whole reason for their existence was to keep us from having to explain to each new artist what made a ranger a ranger and a rogue a rogue—we could just hold up Merisiel and say "draw her." But people started asking questions about the backstories, and before long we were writing Meet the Iconics blogs and seeding little bits of iconic fiction in the hardcover chapter introductions. Yet we held off on doing more, always feeling like the time wasn't yet right.</p>
<p>Then came Pathfinder comics. Before the contract with Dynamite even hit the table, we knew that we'd found our chance to bring the iconics to life. With Jim Zub as our writer, we knew the iconics were in good hands, and it was a thrill to sit back for a change and watch them go.</p>
<p>But we still had far more iconics than just that core team, and after several story arcs, we really wanted to tell more tales from the main series characters' early lives. So Erik Mona came up with the idea of <a href = "/store/byCompany/d/dynamiteEntertainment/pathfinderComics/pfComicsOrigins">Pathfinder Origins</a>, a place for us to explore how our heroes got to be who and where they are, as well as introduce some of our other favorite iconics. With Jim busy on other projects, it was up to three of us Paizo staffers—Publisher Erik Mona, Editor-in-Chief F. Wesley Schneider, and Executive Editor James L. Sutter—to chart the course.</p>
<p>Since Erik's already spoken at length about the first issue, we brought in Wes and James to talk about issues two and three, both available now!</p>
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<h2><em>Pathfinder Origins #2</em></h2>
<p>I think it's no secret that getting to write for comics is something of a dream come true for all three of us. While we'd all written our share of art orders, to be able to see an entire story come to life in the hands of a talented artist is a special kind of thrill, and it still hasn't worn off. (As everyone who sits near me in the office can attest, I still can't help but crack up every time I look at Vint the ratfolk from issue #2.)</p>
<p>For me, there was never any question of which characters I most wanted to write—a Kyra and Seelah team-up was simply too good to pass up, for a number of reasons. It's <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8oda?Pathfinder-Tales-Deaths-Heretic">well</a> <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy94r3?Pathfinder-Tales-The-Redemption-Engine">established</a> that I like writing about religion in Pathfinder, and here was an opportunity to show interactions between two characters of different good-aligned faiths. I wanted to show that paladins don't have to be gruff hard-liners or sticks-in-the-mud, and to explore that interplay between righteousness and redemption. And most of all, I wanted a cover that was two badass women-of-color warriors in sensible armor—which Stjepan Sejic (of Rat Queens, Witchblade, and more) delivered and then some.</p>
<p>Many thanks to everyone who's already picked up the issue (and double thanks to anyone who's reviewed it!). I can't wait to come back and show you all issue #4, in which the torturers of Nidal learn why locking up Merisiel causes more problems than it solves... </p>
<p>James Sutter<br />
<i>Executive Editor</i></p>
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<h2><em>Pathfinder Origins #3</em></h2>
<p>Seoni got short shrift. Being the second character to get a <a href = "/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5la75">Meet the Iconics</a> blog in Pathfinder's earliest days, her write-up lacks much of the in-world detail of those that came later. While we got a bit more on Seoni's background in scattered pre-generated character write-ups and in the <a href = "/products/btpy8sdq"><em>NPC Codex</em></a>, details on her remained pretty thin for a long time. That changed a bit with issue 5 of <a href = "/products/btpy921r"><em>Pathfinder Dark Waters Rising</em></a>. In there, Jim Zub presented a grim flashback to Seoni's youth—the manifestation of her magic, getting her tattoos, and interactions with other Varisians. It was more than we'd seen before, but also raised several even more tantalizing questions.</p>
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<p>Hazy details weren't the only complexity we had with Seoni, though. Over the years, we heavily detailed the Varisian people and their culture—Seoni's culture. Gradually, a bit of a gulf formed between Seoni's appearance and what we'd defined as the Varisians' traditional look. So what's the deal?</p>
<p>Then, atop that heap of quandaries, there was the ever-popular question: Why's Seoni dress like that?</p>
<p>Mysterious history, atypical appearance, distinctive dress—oh, and did I mention she's lawful neutral too? Despite being one of our most popular iconics, Seoni sure seemed to present more questions than answers. So, when the chance to work on the Pathfinder Origins series came up, I knew I wanted a crack at figuring some of those mysteries out!</p>
<p>As a result, <em>Pathfinder Origins #3</em> reveals more about Seoni than we've ever seen before. Want to know about her life exploring Varisia? There's a good bit of that. Want to know about her family? Turns out Seoni looks a lot like her mom and has a little brother. How'd she wind up with her robes? Well, they didn't look like that to begin with. What's the real story with her tattoos? That's exactly what she's trying to find out.</p>
<p>For all the details about Seoni's past, though, the real story's about her early days learning what it means to be an adventurer and a leader. She's not taking the easy road either, navigating the rigid city of Korvosa, dealing with Hellknights, and reawaking ancient Thassilonian magic. Fortunately, in the course of things, she learns something her magic's really good for and that her strength comes from more than just slinging spells. The comic presents the perfect medium not just to show off more of Varisia, but also to highlight Seoni's personal brand of explosive problem solving. Overall, I think folks are really going to dig learning about one of Pathfinder's most dynamic characters, while still wanting to know more about the leader of the iconic team.</p>
<p>Oh, and my personal favorite iconic, Seltyiel, shows up. I figured that if we're showing some skin, we'd better make sure there's something for everyone.</p>
<p>F. Wesley Scheider<br />
<i>Editor-in-Chief</i></p>
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<p>There's still time to get in on the action! Be sure to pick up the first three issues of Pathfinder Origins, available right here on paizo.com or in comic shops everywhere. Also, check out the awesome Paizo Exclusive covers for issues <a href = "/products/btpy9ap0"><em>Origins #1: Valeros</em></a>, <a href = "/products/btpy9ch4"><em>Origins #2: Kyra</em></a>, and <a href = "/products/btpy9cvj"><em>Origins #3: Seoni</em></a>, only available here on paizo.com!</p>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">The Origins of Origins</h1>
<p class="date">Wednesday, April 8, 2015</p>
<div itemprop="articleBody">
<p itemprop="description">Of the many pleasant surprises we at Paizo have run into since Pathfinder's inception, one of the biggest remains the popularity of our iconic characters. Perhaps we shouldn't have been surprised—after all, when Wayne Reynolds is doing the art, it's hard to not fall in love with whoever's getting painted. But when you get right down to it, the iconics were created to be tools. (And one might argue that some of them still are—we're looking at you, Alain!) The whole reason for their existence was to keep us from having to explain to each new artist what made a ranger a ranger and a rogue a rogue—we could just hold up Merisiel and say "draw her." But people started asking questions about the backstories, and before long we were writing Meet the Iconics blogs and seeding little bits of iconic fiction in the hardcover chapter introductions. Yet we held off on doing more, always feeling like the time wasn't yet right.</p>
<p>Then came Pathfinder comics. Before the contract with Dynamite even hit the table, we knew that we'd found our chance to bring the iconics to life. With Jim Zub as our writer, we knew the iconics were in good hands, and it was a thrill to sit back for a change and watch them go.</p>
<p>But we still had far more iconics than just that core team, and after several story arcs, we really wanted to tell more tales from the main series characters' early lives. So Erik Mona came up with the idea of <a href = "/store/byCompany/d/dynamiteEntertainment/pathfinderComics/pfComicsOrigins">Pathfinder Origins</a>, a place for us to explore how our heroes got to be who and where they are, as well as introduce some of our other favorite iconics. With Jim busy on other projects, it was up to three of us Paizo staffers—Publisher Erik Mona, Editor-in-Chief F. Wesley Schneider, and Executive Editor James L. Sutter—to chart the course.</p>
<p>Since Erik's already spoken at length about the first issue, we brought in Wes and James to talk about issues two and three, both available now!</p>
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<p>I think it's no secret that getting to write for comics is something of a dream come true for all three of us. While we'd all written our share of art orders, to be able to see an entire story come to life in the hands of a talented artist is a special kind of thrill, and it still hasn't worn off. (As everyone who sits near me in the office can attest, I still can't help but crack up every time I look at Vint the ratfolk from issue #2.)</p>
<p>For me, there was never any question of which characters I most wanted to write—a Kyra and Seelah team-up was simply too good to pass up, for a number of reasons. It's <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8oda?Pathfinder-Tales-Deaths-Heretic">well</a> <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy94r3?Pathfinder-Tales-The-Redemption-Engine">established</a> that I like writing about religion in Pathfinder, and here was an opportunity to show interactions between two characters of different good-aligned faiths. I wanted to show that paladins don't have to be gruff hard-liners or sticks-in-the-mud, and to explore that interplay between righteousness and redemption. And most of all, I wanted a cover that was two badass women-of-color warriors in sensible armor—which Stjepan Sejic (of Rat Queens, Witchblade, and more) delivered and then some.</p>
<p>Many thanks to everyone who's already picked up the issue (and double thanks to anyone who's reviewed it!). I can't wait to come back and show you all issue #4, in which the torturers of Nidal learn why locking up Merisiel causes more problems than it solves... </p>
<p>James Sutter<br />
<i>Executive Editor</i></p>
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<h2><em>Pathfinder Origins #3</em></h2>
<p>Seoni got short shrift. Being the second character to get a <a href = "/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5la75">Meet the Iconics</a> blog in Pathfinder's earliest days, her write-up lacks much of the in-world detail of those that came later. While we got a bit more on Seoni's background in scattered pre-generated character write-ups and in the <a href = "/products/btpy8sdq"><em>NPC Codex</em></a>, details on her remained pretty thin for a long time. That changed a bit with issue 5 of <a href = "/products/btpy921r"><em>Pathfinder Dark Waters Rising</em></a>. In there, Jim Zub presented a grim flashback to Seoni's youth—the manifestation of her magic, getting her tattoos, and interactions with other Varisians. It was more than we'd seen before, but also raised several even more tantalizing questions.</p>
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<p>Hazy details weren't the only complexity we had with Seoni, though. Over the years, we heavily detailed the Varisian people and their culture—Seoni's culture. Gradually, a bit of a gulf formed between Seoni's appearance and what we'd defined as the Varisians' traditional look. So what's the deal?</p>
<p>Then, atop that heap of quandaries, there was the ever-popular question: Why's Seoni dress like that?</p>
<p>Mysterious history, atypical appearance, distinctive dress—oh, and did I mention she's lawful neutral too? Despite being one of our most popular iconics, Seoni sure seemed to present more questions than answers. So, when the chance to work on the Pathfinder Origins series came up, I knew I wanted a crack at figuring some of those mysteries out!</p>
<p>As a result, <em>Pathfinder Origins #3</em> reveals more about Seoni than we've ever seen before. Want to know about her life exploring Varisia? There's a good bit of that. Want to know about her family? Turns out Seoni looks a lot like her mom and has a little brother. How'd she wind up with her robes? Well, they didn't look like that to begin with. What's the real story with her tattoos? That's exactly what she's trying to find out.</p>
<p>For all the details about Seoni's past, though, the real story's about her early days learning what it means to be an adventurer and a leader. She's not taking the easy road either, navigating the rigid city of Korvosa, dealing with Hellknights, and reawaking ancient Thassilonian magic. Fortunately, in the course of things, she learns something her magic's really good for and that her strength comes from more than just slinging spells. The comic presents the perfect medium not just to show off more of Varisia, but also to highlight Seoni's personal brand of explosive problem solving. Overall, I think folks are really going to dig learning about one of Pathfinder's most dynamic characters, while still wanting to know more about the leader of the iconic team.</p>
<p>Oh, and my personal favorite iconic, Seltyiel, shows up. I figured that if we're showing some skin, we'd better make sure there's something for everyone.</p>
<p>F. Wesley Scheider<br />
<i>Editor-in-Chief</i></p>
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<p>There's still time to get in on the action! Be sure to pick up the first three issues of Pathfinder Origins, available right here on paizo.com or in comic shops everywhere. Also, check out the awesome Paizo Exclusive covers for issues <a href = "/products/btpy9ap0"><em>Origins #1: Valeros</em></a>, <a href = "/products/btpy9ch4"><em>Origins #2: Kyra</em></a>, and <a href = "/products/btpy9cvj"><em>Origins #3: Seoni</em></a>, only available here on paizo.com!</p>
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<p class="date">Friday, November 21, 2014</p>
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<p itemprop="description">It's a rainy Friday here in Washington state, but my spirits are high above the darkened clouds thanks to a very special package that arrived from our partners at WizKids this week. The simple cardboard box contained a single "final" version of <a href = "/products/btpy98sw">Pathfinder Battles <em>Iconic Heroes</em> Set #1</a>, the first in a series of monthly non-random iconic character sets that hit stores in January 2015.</p>
<p>The <em>Iconic Heroes</em> sets are a response to fan demand for several different products.</p>
<ol><li>Customers always—always—want nonrandom prepainted figures. The expense and nature of the prepainted plastic figure business usually precludes this, but the strong popularity of our iconic characters pushed WizKids over the line in wanting to give it a try.</li>
<li>Players of the popular <a href = "/pathfinder/adventureCardGame">Pathfinder Adventure Card Game</a> have long been asking for an easy way to collect iconic character figures for use as pawns in the card game.</li>
<li>Many of the iconic heroes released in previous <a href = "/pathfinderbattles">Pathfinder Battles</a> sets are sold out and starting to fetch crazy prices on the secondary market. I just noticed that someone paid more than $40 for a single Amiri figure, which is absolutely nuts. Gamers want a way to get our cool iconic heroes at an affordable price.</li></ol>
<p>So, in January, we'll begin releasing six-figure <em>Iconic Heroes</em> sets to address all of the above requests. Even better, each set include six unique <a href = "/pathfinder/adventureCardGame">Pathfinder Adventure Card Game</a> cards that won't be available anywhere else, each associated with one of the characters featured in the set.</p>
<p>WizKids promised "premium quality" sculpts and paint application for the <LINK>Iconic Heroes sets</a>, which are also the first to benefit from the new digital sculpting process we're now using across the entire <a href = "/pathfinderbattles">Pathfinder Battles</a> line. Here at Paizo, we took those words to heart, and did everything we could over successive rounds of approvals to make these the most detailed, gorgeous prepainted versions of these figures ever made. I think all of us also had some ambitions to raise the bar across the board with prepainted miniatures. With the right reference art, approval team, and with concerted effort from everyone at WizKids, we knew the stars could be right for a paradigm-shifting series of figures.</p>
<p>I am pleased to report, my friends, that it appears that everything has gone right with <a href = "/products/btpy98sw">Pathfinder Battles <em>Iconic Heroes</em> Set #1</a>, which I now hold in my hands. I'm currently comparing several of the figures to previously released versions of the same character for previous <a href = "/pathfinderbattles">Pathfinder Battles</a> sets. In all cases the new version is not just superior, but plainly superior. And we're talking about some of the better figures we've produced to date!</p>
<p>I couldn't be happier with the way these figures turned out. It is my strongest hope that you guys will buy enough of them that WizKids considers the experiment a success and slates several new releases in this format above and beyond the already-announced characters. Because, really, at this stage I think we've done everything we can to make sure the product stands tall. It's all down to sales.</p>
<p>But enough of my talking, let's let the miniatures speak for themselves!</p>
<div class = "blurbCenter"><a href = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Valeros.jpg"><img src = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Valeros_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<p>Here we have Valeros, our very first iconic character who appeared on the cover of <a href = "/products/btpy7zkr">Pathfinder Adventure Path #1</a>, and he also has the distinction of being the very first <a href = "/pathfinderbattles">Pathfinder Battles</a> figure from our initial <a href = "/products/btpy8l52">Beginner Box Heroes</a> set. Good old Val is still figure #1 in this new line, and I think he looks better than ever before.</p>
<p>Virtually everything about this new figure is an improvement over the existing version (which I also really liked). Sculpt wise, there are lots of new details, including a bedroll on Val's back, more accurate hair, and a cool new facial expression. A huge improvement all around.</p>
<div class = "blurbCenter"><a href = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Seoni.jpg"><img src = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Seoni_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<p>Seoni the sorcerer first appeared as a rare figure in the <a href = "/products/btpy8rqs"><em>Rise of the Runelords</em></a> set, where she swiftly sold out and became one of the most popular figures we've ever released. This was due not just to the fact that Seoni has always been one of our most popular iconics, but also because WizKids delivered with a fantastic sculpt and an excellent paint job.</p>
<p>The new one is even better. The new sculpt is much more "three dimensional," in that her ponytails are uniquely sculpted elements (as opposed to running flat down the back of the sculpt). The same is also true of her ribbons. The main difference here is on tampo application, "stamped on" details for fine work like script and design. On Seoni these details appear on her tattoos, on the script on her ribbons, and on her girdle. Theres no way this detail will be visible in photographs, but on the new figure the amount of design detail on Seoni's girdle is INSANE. As in, so detailed my naked eye can't even fully make it out.</p>
<p>The old version of the girdle was flat black, with no detail. Again, a huge improvement.</p>
<div class = "blurbCenter"><a href = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Sajan.jpg"><img src = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Sajan_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<p>Last up today is our iconic monk Sajan, who first appeared in the <a href = "/products/btpy909j"><em>Legends of Golarion</em></a> set. Again, as an iconic character, the original Sajan figure looked pretty good in the first place. There were some complaints that the ties for his sleeves drooped down over his chest, making it look a bit like a bra, but other than that, he has a cool pose and looks very much like the art that inspired him.</p>
<p>It won't surprise you to learn that I think the new figure is better. Much better. The pose is far more three-dimensional, and I'm pleased to report that the sleeve tie tassels are no longer an issue, and the new Sajan is bare-breasted, just like God (and Wayne Reynolds) intended.</p>
<p>So far, <a href = "/products/btpy98sw">Pathfinder Battles <em>Iconic Heroes</em> Set #1</a> is 3 for 3.</p>
<p>Swing by next week for a look at the next three figures!</p>
<p>Erik Mona<br />
<i>Publisher</i></p>
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<p class="date">Friday, November 21, 2014</p>
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<p itemprop="description">It's a rainy Friday here in Washington state, but my spirits are high above the darkened clouds thanks to a very special package that arrived from our partners at WizKids this week. The simple cardboard box contained a single "final" version of <a href = "/products/btpy98sw">Pathfinder Battles <em>Iconic Heroes</em> Set #1</a>, the first in a series of monthly non-random iconic character sets that hit stores in January 2015.</p>
<p>The <em>Iconic Heroes</em> sets are a response to fan demand for several different products.</p>
<ol><li>Customers always—always—want nonrandom prepainted figures. The expense and nature of the prepainted plastic figure business usually precludes this, but the strong popularity of our iconic characters pushed WizKids over the line in wanting to give it a try.</li>
<li>Players of the popular <a href = "/pathfinder/adventureCardGame">Pathfinder Adventure Card Game</a> have long been asking for an easy way to collect iconic character figures for use as pawns in the card game.</li>
<li>Many of the iconic heroes released in previous <a href = "/pathfinderbattles">Pathfinder Battles</a> sets are sold out and starting to fetch crazy prices on the secondary market. I just noticed that someone paid more than $40 for a single Amiri figure, which is absolutely nuts. Gamers want a way to get our cool iconic heroes at an affordable price.</li></ol>
<p>So, in January, we'll begin releasing six-figure <em>Iconic Heroes</em> sets to address all of the above requests. Even better, each set include six unique <a href = "/pathfinder/adventureCardGame">Pathfinder Adventure Card Game</a> cards that won't be available anywhere else, each associated with one of the characters featured in the set.</p>
<p>WizKids promised "premium quality" sculpts and paint application for the <LINK>Iconic Heroes sets</a>, which are also the first to benefit from the new digital sculpting process we're now using across the entire <a href = "/pathfinderbattles">Pathfinder Battles</a> line. Here at Paizo, we took those words to heart, and did everything we could over successive rounds of approvals to make these the most detailed, gorgeous prepainted versions of these figures ever made. I think all of us also had some ambitions to raise the bar across the board with prepainted miniatures. With the right reference art, approval team, and with concerted effort from everyone at WizKids, we knew the stars could be right for a paradigm-shifting series of figures.</p>
<p>I am pleased to report, my friends, that it appears that everything has gone right with <a href = "/products/btpy98sw">Pathfinder Battles <em>Iconic Heroes</em> Set #1</a>, which I now hold in my hands. I'm currently comparing several of the figures to previously released versions of the same character for previous <a href = "/pathfinderbattles">Pathfinder Battles</a> sets. In all cases the new version is not just superior, but plainly superior. And we're talking about some of the better figures we've produced to date!</p>
<p>I couldn't be happier with the way these figures turned out. It is my strongest hope that you guys will buy enough of them that WizKids considers the experiment a success and slates several new releases in this format above and beyond the already-announced characters. Because, really, at this stage I think we've done everything we can to make sure the product stands tall. It's all down to sales.</p>
<p>But enough of my talking, let's let the miniatures speak for themselves!</p>
<div class = "blurbCenter"><a href = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Valeros.jpg"><img src = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Valeros_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<p>Here we have Valeros, our very first iconic character who appeared on the cover of <a href = "/products/btpy7zkr">Pathfinder Adventure Path #1</a>, and he also has the distinction of being the very first <a href = "/pathfinderbattles">Pathfinder Battles</a> figure from our initial <a href = "/products/btpy8l52">Beginner Box Heroes</a> set. Good old Val is still figure #1 in this new line, and I think he looks better than ever before.</p>
<p>Virtually everything about this new figure is an improvement over the existing version (which I also really liked). Sculpt wise, there are lots of new details, including a bedroll on Val's back, more accurate hair, and a cool new facial expression. A huge improvement all around.</p>
<div class = "blurbCenter"><a href = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Seoni.jpg"><img src = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Seoni_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<p>Seoni the sorcerer first appeared as a rare figure in the <a href = "/products/btpy8rqs"><em>Rise of the Runelords</em></a> set, where she swiftly sold out and became one of the most popular figures we've ever released. This was due not just to the fact that Seoni has always been one of our most popular iconics, but also because WizKids delivered with a fantastic sculpt and an excellent paint job.</p>
<p>The new one is even better. The new sculpt is much more "three dimensional," in that her ponytails are uniquely sculpted elements (as opposed to running flat down the back of the sculpt). The same is also true of her ribbons. The main difference here is on tampo application, "stamped on" details for fine work like script and design. On Seoni these details appear on her tattoos, on the script on her ribbons, and on her girdle. Theres no way this detail will be visible in photographs, but on the new figure the amount of design detail on Seoni's girdle is INSANE. As in, so detailed my naked eye can't even fully make it out.</p>
<p>The old version of the girdle was flat black, with no detail. Again, a huge improvement.</p>
<div class = "blurbCenter"><a href = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Sajan.jpg"><img src = "//static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141121-Sajan_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<p>Last up today is our iconic monk Sajan, who first appeared in the <a href = "/products/btpy909j"><em>Legends of Golarion</em></a> set. Again, as an iconic character, the original Sajan figure looked pretty good in the first place. There were some complaints that the ties for his sleeves drooped down over his chest, making it look a bit like a bra, but other than that, he has a cool pose and looks very much like the art that inspired him.</p>
<p>It won't surprise you to learn that I think the new figure is better. Much better. The pose is far more three-dimensional, and I'm pleased to report that the sleeve tie tassels are no longer an issue, and the new Sajan is bare-breasted, just like God (and Wayne Reynolds) intended.</p>
<p>So far, <a href = "/products/btpy98sw">Pathfinder Battles <em>Iconic Heroes</em> Set #1</a> is 3 for 3.</p>
<p>Swing by next week for a look at the next three figures!</p>
<p>Erik Mona<br />
<i>Publisher</i></p>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">Friday Publisher Preview: Iconic Heroes Paint Masters</h1>
<p class="date">Friday, October 3, 2014</p>
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<p itemprop="description">I've already spoken at length about our plans for the monthly series of Iconic Heroes Boxed Sets that begin in January. I've mentioned that WizKids intends to produce these figures at the highest possible standards, with premium sculpts and paint jobs.</p>
<p>I've even shown digital sculpts of some of the new figures. I've mentioned how digital sculpts give us as Paizo a lot more opportunity to ensure that details are exactly right (we just sent 17 sculpt comments for a single figure yesterday). But until now, all you've had beyond digital renders is my word that they're going to be awesome.</p>
<p>That changes today, as I reveal the paint masters for three figures from <a href = "/products/btpy98sw"><i>Iconic Heroes</i> Set #1</a>, the very first set that will hit in January 2015. WizKids factory painters will do everything they can to replicate these paint jobs exactly, so these figures should be an excellent preview of what you can expect from the final production run.</p>
<p>They are, however, missing some finishing details. Super-detailed work like complex patterns on clothing and pupils are applied via a stamping process called a tampo during the production run, so these elements often do not appear on paint masters. Try to imagine Seoni's tattoos and some of the dress detail work and you'll have a better idea of how the final figures will look.</p>
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<p>Here we have the Valeros, Human Fighter like you've never seen him before. I think the face says everything you need to know about the power of digital sculpting over traditional practical methods, and the quality of all of his little pieces of adventuring gear really pushes it over the edge. Check out that tankard! Look at the bedroll on his back! I can't wait to get this figure for my own collection.</p>
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<p>Valeros has a gnome buddy, and her name is Lini, Gnome Druid. Frankly, I really like the original Lini figure from <a href = "/products/btpy96kb"><i>The Lost Coast</i></a>, but this one comes with a slightly more action-oriented pose and puts a little more focus on her sickle. We'll show off Lini's riding cat animal companion, Droogami, in next week's preview.</p>
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<p>Seoni has always been one of our most popular iconic characters, and was one of the originals to appear on the covers of our <a href = "/pathfinder/adventurePath/riseOfTheRunelords">Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path</a>, the very first appearance of the Pathfinder brand. Along with Valeros and several others, she stars in the <a href = "/pathfinder/comics">Pathfinder Comics</a> produced by Dynamite Entertainment, where she is coming into her own as the leader of the iconic adventurers. Like Lini, Seoni got a fantastic figure in an earlier set. The speed with which that figure sold out was one of the things that convinced us that we needed a better option for iconic character minis, and I think the pose on this new version is significantly more interesting than her original sculpt (which I also really liked). Of the six figures included in <a href = "/products/btpy98sw"><i>Iconic Heroes</i> Set #1</a>, Seoni has by far the most tampos still to come, but I think she's off to a great start.</p>
<p><a href = "/products/btpy98sw"><i>Iconic Heroes</i></a> also includes Sajan, Iconic Monk; Seelah, Iconic Paladin; and Droogami, Lini's snow leopard animal companion. Each of the sets also includes six unique <a href = "/pacg">Pathfinder Adventure Card Game</a> cards specific to the included adventurers and animals. These cards are available exclusively in Pathfinder Battles Iconic Heroes sets, and are not part of existing Pathfinder Adventure Card Game subscriptions.</p>
<p>Swing by next week for a look at the paint masters of the other three figures in this set. In the meantime, check out the WizKids Pathfinder Battles items we've added to our annual <a href = "/store/sale/theGreatGolemSale2014/miniatures/wizKidsNECA">Great Golem Sale</a>, including <a href = "/products/btpy8v0a"><i>Shattered Star</i> boosters for $11.99</a>, <a href = "/products/btpy8yj4">$10.00 off <i>White Dragon Evolution</i></a>, and more!</p>
<p>Erik Mona<br />
<i>Publisher</i></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Pathfinder Battles, Miniatures, Iconic Heroes, Valeros, Lini, Seoni, The Lost Coast, Iconics —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconicHeroes">Iconic Heroes</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/lini">Lini</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/theLostCoast">The Lost Coast</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/miniatures">Miniatures</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderBattles">Pathfinder Battles</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/valeros">Valeros</a></p><blockquote>
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<div class="blurbCenter"><a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderbattles"><img src="http://static1.paizo.com/image/content/Logos/PFBattles_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<h1 itemprop="headline">Friday Publisher Preview: Iconic Heroes Paint Masters</h1>
<p class="date">Friday, October 3, 2014</p>
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<p itemprop="description">I've already spoken at length about our plans for the monthly series of Iconic Heroes Boxed Sets that begin in January. I've mentioned that WizKids intends to produce these figures at the highest possible standards, with premium sculpts and paint jobs.</p>
<p>I've even shown digital sculpts of some of the new figures. I've mentioned how digital sculpts give us as Paizo a lot more opportunity to ensure that details are exactly right (we just sent 17 sculpt comments for a single figure yesterday). But until now, all you've had beyond digital renders is my word that they're going to be awesome.</p>
<p>That changes today, as I reveal the paint masters for three figures from <a href = "/products/btpy98sw"><i>Iconic Heroes</i> Set #1</a>, the very first set that will hit in January 2015. WizKids factory painters will do everything they can to replicate these paint jobs exactly, so these figures should be an excellent preview of what you can expect from the final production run.</p>
<p>They are, however, missing some finishing details. Super-detailed work like complex patterns on clothing and pupils are applied via a stamping process called a tampo during the production run, so these elements often do not appear on paint masters. Try to imagine Seoni's tattoos and some of the dress detail work and you'll have a better idea of how the final figures will look.</p>
<div class = "blurbCenter"><a href = "http://static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141003-Valeros.jpg"><img src = "http://static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141003-Valeros_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<p>Here we have the Valeros, Human Fighter like you've never seen him before. I think the face says everything you need to know about the power of digital sculpting over traditional practical methods, and the quality of all of his little pieces of adventuring gear really pushes it over the edge. Check out that tankard! Look at the bedroll on his back! I can't wait to get this figure for my own collection.</p>
<div class = "blurbCenter"><a href = "http://static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141003-Lini.jpg"><img src = "http://static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141003-Lini_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<p>Valeros has a gnome buddy, and her name is Lini, Gnome Druid. Frankly, I really like the original Lini figure from <a href = "/products/btpy96kb"><i>The Lost Coast</i></a>, but this one comes with a slightly more action-oriented pose and puts a little more focus on her sickle. We'll show off Lini's riding cat animal companion, Droogami, in next week's preview.</p>
<div class = "blurbCenter"><a href = "http://static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141003-Seoni.jpg"><img src = "http://static1.paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderBattles/20141003-Seoni_360.jpeg"></a></div>
<p>Seoni has always been one of our most popular iconic characters, and was one of the originals to appear on the covers of our <a href = "/pathfinder/adventurePath/riseOfTheRunelords">Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path</a>, the very first appearance of the Pathfinder brand. Along with Valeros and several others, she stars in the <a href = "/pathfinder/comics">Pathfinder Comics</a> produced by Dynamite Entertainment, where she is coming into her own as the leader of the iconic adventurers. Like Lini, Seoni got a fantastic figure in an earlier set. The speed with which that figure sold out was one of the things that convinced us that we needed a better option for iconic character minis, and I think the pose on this new version is significantly more interesting than her original sculpt (which I also really liked). Of the six figures included in <a href = "/products/btpy98sw"><i>Iconic Heroes</i> Set #1</a>, Seoni has by far the most tampos still to come, but I think she's off to a great start.</p>
<p><a href = "/products/btpy98sw"><i>Iconic Heroes</i></a> also includes Sajan, Iconic Monk; Seelah, Iconic Paladin; and Droogami, Lini's snow leopard animal companion. Each of the sets also includes six unique <a href = "/pacg">Pathfinder Adventure Card Game</a> cards specific to the included adventurers and animals. These cards are available exclusively in Pathfinder Battles Iconic Heroes sets, and are not part of existing Pathfinder Adventure Card Game subscriptions.</p>
<p>Swing by next week for a look at the paint masters of the other three figures in this set. In the meantime, check out the WizKids Pathfinder Battles items we've added to our annual <a href = "/store/sale/theGreatGolemSale2014/miniatures/wizKidsNECA">Great Golem Sale</a>, including <a href = "/products/btpy8v0a"><i>Shattered Star</i> boosters for $11.99</a>, <a href = "/products/btpy8yj4">$10.00 off <i>White Dragon Evolution</i></a>, and more!</p>
<p>Erik Mona<br />
<i>Publisher</i></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Pathfinder Battles, Miniatures, Iconic Heroes, Valeros, Lini, Seoni, The Lost Coast, Iconics —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconicHeroes">Iconic Heroes</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/lini">Lini</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/theLostCoast">The Lost Coast</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/miniatures">Miniatures</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderBattles">Pathfinder Battles</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/valeros">Valeros</a></p>2014-10-04T00:41:00ZUltimate Campaign Art Preview!https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5leox?Ultimate-Campaign-Art-Preview2013-05-07T17:00:00Z<blockquote>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">Ultimate Campaign Art Preview!</h1>
<p class="date">Tuesday, May 7, 2013</p>
<div itemprop="articleBody">
<p><span itemprop="description">The release of <a href="https://paizo.com/products/btpy8vdl"><i>Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Campaign</i></a> is getting ever closer. Whether it's kingdom-building or leading an army, starting a business or crafting magic items, <i>Ultimate Campaign</i> is for all of the adventures that take place outside of the dungeon. The pages of the newest Pathfinder Roleplaying Game hardcover provide all kinds of useful information for your campaign, but many fantastic illustrations are contained within! Check some of them out!</span></p>
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<table><tr><td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 19%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Amiri.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Amiri_120.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">Being a ruler has many responsibilities, but also many rewards.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 19%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Eidolon.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Eidolon_120.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">Eidolons and other companion creatures are more fun when treated as a separate character rather than an obedient stat block.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 19%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Valeros.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Valeros_90.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">Retraining rules allow you to replace a feat, change an ability score increase, or improve your hit points.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 19%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Monk.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Monk_120.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">The quest to find a missing family member is a driving force for many heroes.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 19%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Seoni.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Seoni_90.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">The section on marriage talks about how a spouse (or any relationship) can be an ally or an adversary.</span></td></tr></table>
<span class="tiny"><i>Illustrations by Sam Burley, Eric Belisle, Lydia Schuchmann, and Maichol Quinto</i></span></div>
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<table><tr><td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 32%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Throne.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Throne_180.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">Kingdom-building rules allow PCs to control their own country—or be the power behind the throne.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 32%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Ezren.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Ezren_180.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">Followers, apprentices, and similar companions can be positive or negative plot hooks for a PC.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 32%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-FamilyTree.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-FamilyTree_180.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">A character's lineage is a chain of characters linking a PC to the history of the campaign setting.</span></td></tr></table>
<span class="tiny"><i>Illustrations by Denman Rooke, Jim Nelson, and Grafit Studio</i></span></div>
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<p><i>Ultimate Campaign</i> releases this May, <a href="https://paizo.com/products/btpy8vdl">preorder your copy today</a>!</p>
<p>Sarah Robinson<br />
<i>Senior Art Director</i></p>
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<!— tags: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Sam Burley, Eric Belisle, Grafit Studio, Jim Nelson, Denman Rooke, Lydia Schuchmann, Maichol Quinto, Monks, Barbarians, Amiri, Ezren, Wizards, Seelah, Paladins, Valeros, Fighters, Eidolons, Seoni, Sorcerers —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/amiri">Amiri</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/barbarians">Barbarians</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/denmanRooke">Denman Rooke</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/summoners/eidolons">Eidolons</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/ericBelisle">Eric Belisle</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/ezren">Ezren</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/fighters">Fighters</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/grafitStudio">Grafit Studio</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/jimNelson">Jim Nelson</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/lydiaSchuchmann">Lydia Schuchmann</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/maicholQuinto">Maichol Quinto</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/monks">Monks</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/paladins">Paladins</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderRoleplayingGame">Pathfinder Roleplaying Game</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/samBurley">Sam Burley</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seelah">Seelah</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/valeros">Valeros</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/wizards">Wizards</a></p><blockquote>
<br />
<h1 itemprop="headline">Ultimate Campaign Art Preview!</h1>
<p class="date">Tuesday, May 7, 2013</p>
<div itemprop="articleBody">
<p><span itemprop="description">The release of <a href="https://paizo.com/products/btpy8vdl"><i>Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Campaign</i></a> is getting ever closer. Whether it's kingdom-building or leading an army, starting a business or crafting magic items, <i>Ultimate Campaign</i> is for all of the adventures that take place outside of the dungeon. The pages of the newest Pathfinder Roleplaying Game hardcover provide all kinds of useful information for your campaign, but many fantastic illustrations are contained within! Check some of them out!</span></p>
<center>
<div style="width: 700px; text-align: center;">
<table><tr><td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 19%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Amiri.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Amiri_120.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">Being a ruler has many responsibilities, but also many rewards.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 19%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Eidolon.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Eidolon_120.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">Eidolons and other companion creatures are more fun when treated as a separate character rather than an obedient stat block.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 19%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Valeros.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Valeros_90.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">Retraining rules allow you to replace a feat, change an ability score increase, or improve your hit points.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 19%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Monk.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Monk_120.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">The quest to find a missing family member is a driving force for many heroes.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 19%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Seoni.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Seoni_90.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">The section on marriage talks about how a spouse (or any relationship) can be an ally or an adversary.</span></td></tr></table>
<span class="tiny"><i>Illustrations by Sam Burley, Eric Belisle, Lydia Schuchmann, and Maichol Quinto</i></span></div>
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<div style="width: 700px; text-align: center;">
<table><tr><td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 32%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Throne.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Throne_180.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">Kingdom-building rules allow PCs to control their own country—or be the power behind the throne.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 32%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Ezren.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-Ezren_180.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">Followers, apprentices, and similar companions can be positive or negative plot hooks for a PC.</span></td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: top; width: 32%;"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-FamilyTree.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderRPG/PZO1125-FamilyTree_180.jpeg" border="0"></a><br />
<span class="tiny">A character's lineage is a chain of characters linking a PC to the history of the campaign setting.</span></td></tr></table>
<span class="tiny"><i>Illustrations by Denman Rooke, Jim Nelson, and Grafit Studio</i></span></div>
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<p><i>Ultimate Campaign</i> releases this May, <a href="https://paizo.com/products/btpy8vdl">preorder your copy today</a>!</p>
<p>Sarah Robinson<br />
<i>Senior Art Director</i></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Sam Burley, Eric Belisle, Grafit Studio, Jim Nelson, Denman Rooke, Lydia Schuchmann, Maichol Quinto, Monks, Barbarians, Amiri, Ezren, Wizards, Seelah, Paladins, Valeros, Fighters, Eidolons, Seoni, Sorcerers —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/amiri">Amiri</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/barbarians">Barbarians</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/denmanRooke">Denman Rooke</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/summoners/eidolons">Eidolons</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/ericBelisle">Eric Belisle</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/ezren">Ezren</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/fighters">Fighters</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/grafitStudio">Grafit Studio</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/jimNelson">Jim Nelson</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/lydiaSchuchmann">Lydia Schuchmann</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/maicholQuinto">Maichol Quinto</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/monks">Monks</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/paladins">Paladins</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderRoleplayingGame">Pathfinder Roleplaying Game</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/samBurley">Sam Burley</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seelah">Seelah</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/valeros">Valeros</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/wizards">Wizards</a></p>2013-05-07T17:00:00ZAnimal Archive Previewhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lef8?Animal-Archive-Preview2013-02-05T19:48:00Z<blockquote>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">Animal Archive Preview</h1>
<p class="date">Tuesday, February 5, 2013</p>
<div itemprop="articleBody">
<p><span itemprop="description">Since we revamped our <a href="https://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5ldrh">Player Companion line last August</a>, we've been able to play with a lot of different ideas and themes in coming up with overarching concepts for the latest Player Companions. Coming up is one of our most exciting new releases in this line, a content-packed volume called <a href="https://paizo.com/products/btpy8w7p"><i>Animal Archive</i></a>, available starting on the 20th of February. This Player Companion is chocked full of awesome new tips, tricks, items, archetypes, spells, and feats for you and your bestial buddy. Oh, and did I mention there'd be a ton of new animal companions and familiars too?</span></p>
<p>While of course I could never betray the llama animal companion as my favorite new addition to the Pathfinder stables, I think the platypus familiar is particularly well suited for a preview blog. I'm not sure if Seoni shares my sentiment, though...</p>
<div class="blurb360"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderPlayerCompanion/PZO9429-Seoni.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderPlayerCompanion/PZO9429-Seoni_360.jpeg" style="border: 1em white solid; padding-right: 1em;"></a><br />
Illustration by Roberto Pitturru</div>
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<h2>Platypus CR 1/6</h2>
<p><b>XP</b> 65<br />
N Tiny animal<br />
<b>Init</b> +3; <b>Senses</b> electrolocation 30 ft. (while underwater); <b>Perception</b> +1 (+5 while underwater)</p>
<p class="stat-block-breaker">Defense</p>
<p><b>AC</b> 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 size)<br />
<b>hp</b> 3 (1d8–1)<br />
<b>Fort</b> +1, <b>Ref</b> +4, <b>Will</b> +1</p>
<p class="stat-block-breaker">Offense</p>
<p><b>Speed</b> 10 ft., swim 40 ft.<br />
<b>Melee</b> spur +4 (1d3–4 plus poison)<br />
<b>Space</b> 2-1/2 ft.; <b>Reach</b> 0 ft.</p>
<p class="stat-block-breaker">Statistics</p>
<p><b>Str</b> 2, <b>Dex</b> 14, <b>Con</b> 8, <b>Int</b> 2, <b>Wis</b> 13, <b>Cha</b> 11<br />
<b>Base Atk</b> +0; <b>CMB</b> +0; <b>CMD</b> 6 (10 vs. trip)<br />
<b>Feats</b> Weapon Finesse<br />
<b>Skills</b> Swim +15; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception while underwater</p>
<p class="stat-block-breaker">Ecology</p>
<p><b>Environment</b> temperate or tropical rivers<br />
<b>Organization</b> solitary<br />
<b>Treasure</b> none</p>
<p class="stat-block-breaker">Special Abilities</p>
<p><b>Electrolocation (Ex)</b> While underwater, platypuses can sense the tiny electrical currents that trigger muscle movement. This allows them to locate living prey and to distinguish it from inanimate objects. Treat electrolocation as blindsight 30 feet, but platypuses can sense only living creatures, and it functions only underwater.<br />
<b>Poison (Ex)</b> Spur—injury; <i>save</i> Fort DC 9; <i>frequency</i> 1/round for 4 rounds; <i>effect</i> 1 nonlethal damage; <i>cure</i> 1 save.<br />
<b>Semiaquatic (Ex)</b> Platypuses can hold their breath underwater for up to 5 minutes before they must start attempting Constitution checks to avoid suffocation.</p>
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<p>This little guy is just one of the four new familiars you'll find in <i>Animal Archive</i>, and just one of eight brand-new animals total! In addition to these all-new beasties and a host of new rules options, you'll find expanded information and rules on some of Golarion's most famous endemic creatures, including the razorcrow, ether frog, firefoot fennec, and more!</p>
<p>So dust off the old feedbag and clean out your kennel, because <a href="https://paizo.com/products/btpy8w7p"><i>Pathfinder Player Companion: Animal Archive</i></a> hits shelves later this month!</p>
<p>Patrick Renie<br />
<i>Developer</i></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Pathfinder Player Companion, Seoni, Roberto Pitturru —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderPlayerCompanion">Pathfinder Player Companion</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/robertoPitturru">Roberto Pitturru</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a></p><blockquote>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">Animal Archive Preview</h1>
<p class="date">Tuesday, February 5, 2013</p>
<div itemprop="articleBody">
<p><span itemprop="description">Since we revamped our <a href="https://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5ldrh">Player Companion line last August</a>, we've been able to play with a lot of different ideas and themes in coming up with overarching concepts for the latest Player Companions. Coming up is one of our most exciting new releases in this line, a content-packed volume called <a href="https://paizo.com/products/btpy8w7p"><i>Animal Archive</i></a>, available starting on the 20th of February. This Player Companion is chocked full of awesome new tips, tricks, items, archetypes, spells, and feats for you and your bestial buddy. Oh, and did I mention there'd be a ton of new animal companions and familiars too?</span></p>
<p>While of course I could never betray the llama animal companion as my favorite new addition to the Pathfinder stables, I think the platypus familiar is particularly well suited for a preview blog. I'm not sure if Seoni shares my sentiment, though...</p>
<div class="blurb360"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderPlayerCompanion/PZO9429-Seoni.jpg"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderPlayerCompanion/PZO9429-Seoni_360.jpeg" style="border: 1em white solid; padding-right: 1em;"></a><br />
Illustration by Roberto Pitturru</div>
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<h2>Platypus CR 1/6</h2>
<p><b>XP</b> 65<br />
N Tiny animal<br />
<b>Init</b> +3; <b>Senses</b> electrolocation 30 ft. (while underwater); <b>Perception</b> +1 (+5 while underwater)</p>
<p class="stat-block-breaker">Defense</p>
<p><b>AC</b> 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 size)<br />
<b>hp</b> 3 (1d8–1)<br />
<b>Fort</b> +1, <b>Ref</b> +4, <b>Will</b> +1</p>
<p class="stat-block-breaker">Offense</p>
<p><b>Speed</b> 10 ft., swim 40 ft.<br />
<b>Melee</b> spur +4 (1d3–4 plus poison)<br />
<b>Space</b> 2-1/2 ft.; <b>Reach</b> 0 ft.</p>
<p class="stat-block-breaker">Statistics</p>
<p><b>Str</b> 2, <b>Dex</b> 14, <b>Con</b> 8, <b>Int</b> 2, <b>Wis</b> 13, <b>Cha</b> 11<br />
<b>Base Atk</b> +0; <b>CMB</b> +0; <b>CMD</b> 6 (10 vs. trip)<br />
<b>Feats</b> Weapon Finesse<br />
<b>Skills</b> Swim +15; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception while underwater</p>
<p class="stat-block-breaker">Ecology</p>
<p><b>Environment</b> temperate or tropical rivers<br />
<b>Organization</b> solitary<br />
<b>Treasure</b> none</p>
<p class="stat-block-breaker">Special Abilities</p>
<p><b>Electrolocation (Ex)</b> While underwater, platypuses can sense the tiny electrical currents that trigger muscle movement. This allows them to locate living prey and to distinguish it from inanimate objects. Treat electrolocation as blindsight 30 feet, but platypuses can sense only living creatures, and it functions only underwater.<br />
<b>Poison (Ex)</b> Spur—injury; <i>save</i> Fort DC 9; <i>frequency</i> 1/round for 4 rounds; <i>effect</i> 1 nonlethal damage; <i>cure</i> 1 save.<br />
<b>Semiaquatic (Ex)</b> Platypuses can hold their breath underwater for up to 5 minutes before they must start attempting Constitution checks to avoid suffocation.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This little guy is just one of the four new familiars you'll find in <i>Animal Archive</i>, and just one of eight brand-new animals total! In addition to these all-new beasties and a host of new rules options, you'll find expanded information and rules on some of Golarion's most famous endemic creatures, including the razorcrow, ether frog, firefoot fennec, and more!</p>
<p>So dust off the old feedbag and clean out your kennel, because <a href="https://paizo.com/products/btpy8w7p"><i>Pathfinder Player Companion: Animal Archive</i></a> hits shelves later this month!</p>
<p>Patrick Renie<br />
<i>Developer</i></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Pathfinder Player Companion, Seoni, Roberto Pitturru —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderPlayerCompanion">Pathfinder Player Companion</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/robertoPitturru">Roberto Pitturru</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a></p>2013-02-05T19:48:00ZGen Con Pathfinder Cosplay Contest Voting!https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lcjt?Gen-Con-Pathfinder-Cosplay-Contest-Voting2011-08-12T17:00:00Z<blockquote>
<br>
<h1>Gen Con Pathfinder Cosplay Contest Voting!</h1>
<p class="date">Friday, August 12th, 2011</p>
<p>It’s that time again! Though I failed in my sacred duty to announce the Annual Gen Con Pathfinder Cosplay Contest well ahead of time, we still had a number of unbelievably strong contenders this year, and it would be a shame not to crown one of them as the winner—a title which, in addition to bragging rights, confers $50 in paizo.com store credit. So let’s get voting!</p>
<p>Here’s how it works: Presented below are the photographs (and names, where possible) of this year’s contestants. In the comments thread for this blog, you can pick the ONE winner who you think has the most awesome Pathfinder-related costume and shout out your vote. You have until next Thursday at noon to get in your choices, after which we’ll announce the winner.</p>
<p>Your options are:</p>
<center><table><tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon2011-1BIB1RE.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon2011-1BIB1RE_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Jessica as a Gray Maiden</p></center></td>
<td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-TXW4BL.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-TXW4BL_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Leslie as Seoni</p></center></td>
<td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-VRTLU6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-VRTLU6_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Jean-Marc as a paladin of Sarenrae and Luc as a paladin of Iomedae</p></center></td>
<td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-OXJR4O.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-OXJR4O_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Eric as our Iconic Alchemist</p></center></td></tr></table><br>
<table><tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-13LAK6Z.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-13LAK6Z_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Bonnie as our Iconic Witch (and Corey as kilted barbarian)</p></center></td>
<td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-1YQ5BKS.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-1YQ5BKS_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Nani as a Harrower</p></center></td>
<td width="180px"><center>
<a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-1L0L35T.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-1L0L35T_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Natalie (with the metal plates), Nicole the alchemist, Amy the ranger, Megan the pregnant sorcerer, Mike the cleric.</p></td></center></tr></table></center><br>
<p>James Sutter<br>
<i>Fiction Editor</i></p>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Gen Con, Costume, Contest, Seoni, Paladins, Alchemists, Witches, Barbarians —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/alchemists">Alchemists</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/barbarians">Barbarians</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/costume">Costume</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/conventions/genCon">Gen Con</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/paladins">Paladins</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/witches">Witches</a></p><blockquote>
<br>
<h1>Gen Con Pathfinder Cosplay Contest Voting!</h1>
<p class="date">Friday, August 12th, 2011</p>
<p>It’s that time again! Though I failed in my sacred duty to announce the Annual Gen Con Pathfinder Cosplay Contest well ahead of time, we still had a number of unbelievably strong contenders this year, and it would be a shame not to crown one of them as the winner—a title which, in addition to bragging rights, confers $50 in paizo.com store credit. So let’s get voting!</p>
<p>Here’s how it works: Presented below are the photographs (and names, where possible) of this year’s contestants. In the comments thread for this blog, you can pick the ONE winner who you think has the most awesome Pathfinder-related costume and shout out your vote. You have until next Thursday at noon to get in your choices, after which we’ll announce the winner.</p>
<p>Your options are:</p>
<center><table><tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon2011-1BIB1RE.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon2011-1BIB1RE_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Jessica as a Gray Maiden</p></center></td>
<td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-TXW4BL.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-TXW4BL_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Leslie as Seoni</p></center></td>
<td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-VRTLU6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-VRTLU6_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Jean-Marc as a paladin of Sarenrae and Luc as a paladin of Iomedae</p></center></td>
<td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-OXJR4O.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-OXJR4O_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Eric as our Iconic Alchemist</p></center></td></tr></table><br>
<table><tr style="vertical-align:top;"><td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-13LAK6Z.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-13LAK6Z_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Bonnie as our Iconic Witch (and Corey as kilted barbarian)</p></center></td>
<td width="180px"><center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-1YQ5BKS.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-1YQ5BKS_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Nani as a Harrower</p></center></td>
<td width="180px"><center>
<a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-1L0L35T.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-1L0L35T_120.jpeg"></a>
<p class="tiny">Natalie (with the metal plates), Nicole the alchemist, Amy the ranger, Megan the pregnant sorcerer, Mike the cleric.</p></td></center></tr></table></center><br>
<p>James Sutter<br>
<i>Fiction Editor</i></p>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Gen Con, Costume, Contest, Seoni, Paladins, Alchemists, Witches, Barbarians —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/alchemists">Alchemists</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/barbarians">Barbarians</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/costume">Costume</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/conventions/genCon">Gen Con</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/paladins">Paladins</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/witches">Witches</a></p>2011-08-12T17:00:00ZSeonihttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lci9?Seoni2011-08-06T17:52:00Z<blockquote>
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<a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-TXW4BL.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-TXW4BL_120.jpeg" align="right"></a>
<h1>Seoni</h1>
<p class="date">Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 10:52 AM Pacific</p>
<p>Seoni stopped by to say hi!</p>
<p>James Jacobs<br>
<i>Creative Director</i></p><br><br></blockquote>
<!— tags: sorcerers, costume, seoni —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/costume">Costume</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/conventions/genCon">Gen Con</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a></p><blockquote>
<br>
<a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-TXW4BL.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon/GenCon2011-TXW4BL_120.jpeg" align="right"></a>
<h1>Seoni</h1>
<p class="date">Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 10:52 AM Pacific</p>
<p>Seoni stopped by to say hi!</p>
<p>James Jacobs<br>
<i>Creative Director</i></p><br><br></blockquote>
<!— tags: sorcerers, costume, seoni —><p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/costume">Costume</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/conventions/genCon">Gen Con</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a></p>2011-08-06T17:52:00ZEverything She Does Is Magic!https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc8n?Everything-She-Does-Is-Magic2011-06-03T17:00:00Z<div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-CoverWallpaper.jpg" target="_blank" ><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-CoverWallpaper_500.jpeg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="tiny" width="500px">Illustrations by Alex Aparin and Roberto Pitturru. Widescreen version <a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-CoverWallpaperWide.jpg" target="_blank">here.</a></td></tr></table></div><blockquote>
<h1><br>Everything She Does Is Magic!</h1>
<p class=date>Friday, June 3, 2011</p>
<p>Seoni is by far one of the most popular iconics we've ever written. The classic high charisma sorcerer, she's graced the pages of Pathfinder products from the very beginning. Now she can grace your desktop along with Alhazra, the iconic oracle, in this <a href="https://paizo.com/store/ /v5748btpy8j30"><i>Inner Sea Magic</i></a> themed wallpaper.</p>
<p>Hyrum Savage
<br>Marketing and Organized Play Manager</p>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Alex Aparin, Roberto Pitturru, Alahazra, Pathfinder Campaign Setting, iconics, sorcerers, oracles, Seoni, Wallpapers —>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/alahazra">Alahazra</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/alexAparin">Alex Aparin</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/oracles">Oracles</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderCampaignSetting">Pathfinder Campaign Setting</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/robertoPitturru">Roberto Pitturru</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/wallpapers">Wallpapers</a></p><div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-CoverWallpaper.jpg" target="_blank" ><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-CoverWallpaper_500.jpeg" border="0" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center" class="tiny" width="500px">Illustrations by Alex Aparin and Roberto Pitturru. Widescreen version <a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-CoverWallpaperWide.jpg" target="_blank">here.</a></td></tr></table></div><blockquote>
<h1><br>Everything She Does Is Magic!</h1>
<p class=date>Friday, June 3, 2011</p>
<p>Seoni is by far one of the most popular iconics we've ever written. The classic high charisma sorcerer, she's graced the pages of Pathfinder products from the very beginning. Now she can grace your desktop along with Alhazra, the iconic oracle, in this <a href="https://paizo.com/store/ /v5748btpy8j30"><i>Inner Sea Magic</i></a> themed wallpaper.</p>
<p>Hyrum Savage
<br>Marketing and Organized Play Manager</p>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Alex Aparin, Roberto Pitturru, Alahazra, Pathfinder Campaign Setting, iconics, sorcerers, oracles, Seoni, Wallpapers —>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/alahazra">Alahazra</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/alexAparin">Alex Aparin</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/oracles">Oracles</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderCampaignSetting">Pathfinder Campaign Setting</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/robertoPitturru">Roberto Pitturru</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/wallpapers">Wallpapers</a></p>2011-06-03T17:00:00ZGolarion Day: Inner Sea Magichttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lc8i?Golarion-Day-Inner-Sea-Magic2011-06-02T17:00:00Z<blockquote>
<h1><br>Golarion Day: Inner Sea Magic</h1>
<p class=date>Thursday, June 2, 2011</p>
<p>So, <a href="https://paizo.com/store/v5748btpy8j30"><i>Inner Sea Magic</i></a> has been off to the printer for a few weeks now, but this is really the first chance I've had to say much more about it. And since the editors are still scrambling with various convention-season-related projects, I'll keep this blog short and just show off some art that goes with the winter witch archetype and the tattooed sorcerer archetype. It should probably be pretty obvious which one goes with which. (And also—first ever illustration of Seoni's familiar!)</p>
</blockquote>
<div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-SeoniTattoo.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-SeoniTattoo_180.jpeg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-WinterWitch.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-WinterWitch_180.jpeg" border="0"/></a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="tiny" align="center">Illustrations by Roberto Pitturru</td></tr></table></div>
<blockquote>
<p>James Jacobs<br>
Creative Director</p>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Golarion thursdays, witches, iconics, seoni, sorcerers, familiars, irrisen, Roberto Pitturru —>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/familiars">Familiars</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/golarionThursdays">Golarion Thursdays</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/locations/irrisen">Irrisen</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/robertoPitturru">Roberto Pitturru</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/witches">Witches</a></p><blockquote>
<h1><br>Golarion Day: Inner Sea Magic</h1>
<p class=date>Thursday, June 2, 2011</p>
<p>So, <a href="https://paizo.com/store/v5748btpy8j30"><i>Inner Sea Magic</i></a> has been off to the printer for a few weeks now, but this is really the first chance I've had to say much more about it. And since the editors are still scrambling with various convention-season-related projects, I'll keep this blog short and just show off some art that goes with the winter witch archetype and the tattooed sorcerer archetype. It should probably be pretty obvious which one goes with which. (And also—first ever illustration of Seoni's familiar!)</p>
</blockquote>
<div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-SeoniTattoo.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-SeoniTattoo_180.jpeg" border="0" /></a></td><td><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-WinterWitch.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCampaignSetting/PZO9237-WinterWitch_180.jpeg" border="0"/></a></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="tiny" align="center">Illustrations by Roberto Pitturru</td></tr></table></div>
<blockquote>
<p>James Jacobs<br>
Creative Director</p>
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<h1><br>Golarion Day: The Stars Are Right!</h1>
<p class=date>Thursday, March 24, 2011</p>
<p>So, I was out sick yesterday, and as a result missed out seeing <a href=/pathfinder/v5748btpy8g7d"><i>Pathfinder</i> #46</a> get sent off to the printer. Which is pretty exciting, since that volume's got more Lovecraftian awesomeness in it than anything we've done to date? The proof is in these out-of-context illustrations by Scott Purdy that are sure to get everyone thinking that the <a href=/pathfinder/adventurePath/carrionCrown">Carrion Crown Adventure Path</a> will be taking some pretty drastic and unexpected turns! (Fans of Carrion Crown's Ustalav locations can breathe easy, though, since these pictures are from the foreword and the bestiary of the book, and thus don't actually depict events that occur in this volume's adventure.)</p>
<p>James Jacobs<br>
Creative Director</p>
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<h1><br>Golarion Day: The Stars Are Right!</h1>
<p class=date>Thursday, March 24, 2011</p>
<p>So, I was out sick yesterday, and as a result missed out seeing <a href=/pathfinder/v5748btpy8g7d"><i>Pathfinder</i> #46</a> get sent off to the printer. Which is pretty exciting, since that volume's got more Lovecraftian awesomeness in it than anything we've done to date? The proof is in these out-of-context illustrations by Scott Purdy that are sure to get everyone thinking that the <a href=/pathfinder/adventurePath/carrionCrown">Carrion Crown Adventure Path</a> will be taking some pretty drastic and unexpected turns! (Fans of Carrion Crown's Ustalav locations can breathe easy, though, since these pictures are from the foreword and the bestiary of the book, and thus don't actually depict events that occur in this volume's adventure.)</p>
<p>James Jacobs<br>
Creative Director</p>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">Iconic Love</h1>
<p class=date>Monday, February 14, 2011</p>
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<p>For some of us, Valentine's Day is just another day. We go to work, come home, maybe hang out with our significant others a bit or send the kids off to the sitter for a rare night out. For other people, however, Valentine's Day carries more significance, and flat-out demands acknowledgement. They see it as an excuse to truly cut loose, to go all-out with the romance and treat it like a real holiday.</p>
<p>And then, apparently, there's a third type of person: the type for whom Valentine's Day means a chance to go <i>totally insane</i>. Such appears to be the case with Pathfinder Tales author Kevin Andrew Murphy. How else can you explain the fact that he chose the occasion to, without any prompting or warning, write us an entire <i>heroic crown</i> of sonnets immortalizing the iconic characters' backgrounds in prose. (For those of you who've forgotten your 400-level literature classes, a "heroic crown of sonnets" is a specialized form of poetry in which you have 14 sonnets, each linked by their first and last lines, plus a fifteenth which is made up exclusively of the previous sonnets' linking lines, in order. Needless to say, it's incredibly difficult to do well.)</p>
<p>I'd say more, but I'm still processing the whole thing, so I think it's better to just post the sonnets in their entirety. Happy Valentine's Day!</p>
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<p><h2>The Fifteen Loves of Golarion</h2>
<br>A Heroic Crown of Sonnets for Valentine's Day 2011
<br>by Kevin Andrew Murphy</p>
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<p><b>1. Alain, the Cavalier, "For Love of Glory"</b>
<br>I am the one who lives to tell the tale.
<br>The victor is the braggart of his fame,
<br>The first to know the glory of his name
<br>But not the last. The bards now all regale
<br>The common folk with ballads of my deeds,
<br>The battles won by force of my prowess,
<br>The ransomed kings who've bowed to my duress,
<br>And Donahan, the noblest of steeds.
<br>Sometimes I think he is my only friend.
<br>The men I ride with? Those I can replace.
<br>The maids I bed? Each just a pretty face.
<br>Yet Donahan is mine till journey's end.
<br>If he falls first, then part of me is dead.
<br>I've said the words that needed to be said.</p>
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<p><b>2. Alahazra, the Oracle, "For Love of Truth"</b>
<br>I've said the words that needed to be said,
<br>For Truth is blind, and I am blind in truth.
<br>My clouded eyes see little but forsooth
<br>My inner eye sees clearly. I have read
<br>The fates of men with but the barest glance.
<br>I know the future as I know the past,
<br>Which seeds will sprout and which of them will last,
<br>For Destiny leaves nothing up to Chance.
<br>It was not Chance that burned me with its fire.
<br>The simoom's breath is but the Wind of Fate
<br>That claimed me with its Flame. I now relate
<br>The Fate of Love, if that is your desire:
<br>All present loves become in days ahead
<br>Mementos kept in memory of the dead.</p>
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<p><b>3. Seelah, the Paladin, "For Love of Those Now Gone"</b>
<br>Mementos kept in memory of the dead,
<br>Reminders of what nothing can restore.
<br>The wingéd helm that dead Acemi wore
<br>Now hides my face and my unworthy head.
<br>I feel its weight: part guilt, part gift, part theft.
<br>Part love. She saw and yet forgave her thief,
<br>The child who stole her helm. Ergo, my grief.
<br>Acemi is still dead and I am left.
<br>I have no words to say in my defense.
<br>I know my deeds. I must have faith in grace
<br>So now I wear her helm and take her place.
<br>What Iomedae learned: Inheritance,
<br>A gift of trust from those you must not fail
<br>Now silent in the realm beyond the pale.</p></blockquote></blockquote>
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<p><b>4. Harsk, the Ranger, "For Love of Solitude"</b>
<br>Now silent in the realm beyond the pale,
<br>My brother lies–and those who took his life.
<br>I ended theirs with crossbow quarrel and knife.
<br>The giants dead, now I alone prevail.
<br>My kin who dwell below with bended backs
<br>To toil at the forge or in the mines,
<br>Or worshiping our gods at dwarven shrines,
<br>Have my regard, and yet my brother's axe
<br>Is all I bear away from whence I hail.
<br>A hunter's life is love of solitude.
<br>A Spartan camp, a pot of tea fresh-brewed
<br>Will keep him more alert than mugs of ale.
<br>My quarry's tracks are runes left for the sage.
<br>I know the letters written on this page.</p></blockquote></blockquote>
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<p><b>5. Ezren, the Wizard, "For Love of Scholarship"</b>
<br>I know the letters written on this page,
<br>My father charged with some impiety
<br>Against our god, some awful blasphemy
<br>Too dire for words, and nothing can assuage
<br>The gossips' tongues, for rumor needs no proof.
<br>And Abadar? The merchant god cares not
<br>Who prospers or who fails nor what is bought.
<br>The Golden One stays in his Vault, aloof.
<br>I spent my youth to clear my father's name,
<br>In quest to save the business that he built,
<br>But in the end I only proved his guilt.
<br>Now scholarship's the only love I claim.
<br>Yet law for arcane law can be exchanged.
<br>Old orders sometimes must be rearranged.</p></blockquote></blockquote>
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<p><b>6. Sajan, the Monk, "For Love of a Sister"</b>
<br>"Old orders sometimes must be rearranged."
<br>So said the monks when taking twin from twin.
<br>My sister Sajni's gone. I should begin
<br>Describing how we came to be estranged.
<br>We were conceived. Our lives were intertwined
<br>Like threads of web and woof strung on a loom,
<br>So were our limbs locked in our mother's womb.
<br>Though born as two, we're more when we're combined.
<br>We trained with temple swords and so time passed
<br>Till at twelve years we each were sent away
<br>And battle woes lost her to Jalmeray.
<br>I left, deserting all I knew, my caste,
<br>To seek my sister. Far too far I've ranged.
<br>I've changed some facts which never should be changed.</p>
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<p><b>7. Damiel, the Alchemist, "For Love of Change"</b>
<br>I've changed some facts which never should be changed
<br>And yet that is the goal of alchemy:
<br>Quicksilver shifting, mutability.
<br>The philosophic art just seems deranged
<br>To those too dull to grasp aetheric heights
<br>Or dream of fixing one's perfected form,
<br>Not living with the dull and banal norm.
<br>You reach out when the stars are in your sights,
<br>Yet what you grasp may be the fulgent dark
<br>For nightmares ride as well between the stars.
<br>Like Shelyn's smile can hide Zon-Kuthon's scars,
<br>The bright quicksilver sea conceals a shark,
<br>And from the left the villain steps onstage
<br>To let men feel the battle fury's rage.</p></blockquote></blockquote><div align="right" style="clear:both;">
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<p><b>8. Amiri, the Barbarian, "For Love of Oneself"</b>
<br>To let men feel the battle fury's rage,
<br>The Six Bears tribesmen donned the skins of bears
<br>They'd taken from our totems in their lairs.
<br>Each boy was sent to do it at an age.
<br>We girls were told to sit inside and spin,
<br>Awaiting a barbarian's return.
<br>This never was a name that women earn.
<br>I brought a she-bear's hide back to my kin.
<br>The time came that a warband of my clan
<br>All dared me to bring back a giant's blade.
<br>When I returned, they mocked me as a maid.
<br>The blood rage came. I slew them to a man.
<br>That bastard blade I bear with me. Beware
<br>To taste the kiss of malice and despair.</p>
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<p><b>9. Seltyiel, the Magus, "For Lack of Love"</b>
<br>To taste the kiss of malice and despair,
<br>One needn't know the touch of love or hope–
<br>At very least, not of an equal scope–
<br>And pain is seldom more than one can bear,
<br>And when it is? Well, there is always death.
<br>My mother died the moment I was born.
<br>My sister's cries, those spared my life that morn.
<br>I often think she should have saved her breath.
<br>Sioria, oh how could you divine
<br>The babe you saved would still be here alive
<br>Or on a feast of wormwood one could thrive.
<br>I'll kill your father once I first kill mine.
<br>Foul Lairsaph was a fool to teach his spawn
<br>To walk the road with weapons sheathed or drawn....</p>
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<p><b>10. Valeros, the Fighter, "For Love of Adventure"</b>
<br>To walk the road with weapons sheathed or drawn
<br>Is how a sellsword passes most his days.
<br>That much at least is truthful in bards' lays.
<br>The rest? Well yes, there is a need for brawn–
<br>The same goes for an ox that pulls a plow–
<br>But when your sword-arm makes some villain yield,
<br>That's better than some plowshare in a field.
<br>At least it's more exciting anyhow.
<br>One day I may retire to a farm,
<br>Grow beans and beets or brew a bit of beer,
<br>But now I love my freedom and I hear
<br>A distant village sounding the alarm.
<br>If there's adventure calling, I'll be gone
<br>To greet the hope that rises with the dawn.</p></blockquote>
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<p><b>11. Kyra, the Cleric, "For Love of Hope"</b>
<br>To greet the hope that rises with the dawn,
<br>The Crown of Our Beloved Sarenrae
<br>Who cast the Beast below to Asmodae,
<br>Is how a priestess prays for I'm Her pawn.
<br>Whate'er the Dawnflower wishes I will do.
<br>When bandits burned my village and Her shrine,
<br>That's when I saw the face of the divine.
<br>Through streaming tears the sun shone and I knew
<br>The Everlight had filled me with Her power
<br>To heal the sick and ailing with Her light
<br>And cleanse those past redemption of their blight
<br>By scimitar, like Dawn's Eternal Flower.
<br>One day I'll join my goddess in the air
<br>To live a life of joy and forswear care.</p>
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<p><b>12. Merisiel, the Rogue, "For Love of Freedom"</b>
<br>To live a life of joy and forswear care
<br>Is what I always felt the world should be.
<br>See something that you like? Then take it. Free!
<br>If you don't like your lot, then folk should share.
<br>They call it thievery, who gives a fig?
<br>My knives can teach their tongues to be polite,
<br>And while some think I could be more contrite
<br>It's not like they're not working the same gig.
<br>This knife I got from some Azlanti queen.
<br>This one? From Galt. Belonged to some coquette
<br>And these? From Geb. But most I just forget.
<br>I only care if I can keep them keen.
<br>You make life up like some bard's folderol.
<br>I sing the songs that rise up from my soul.</p>
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<p><b>13. Seoni, the Sorcerer, "For Love of Magic"</b>
<br>I sing the songs that rise up from my soul
<br>And write the runes appearing in my dreams.
<br>The ones I walk with talk about my "schemes,"
<br>If schemes they are, or just an unknown goal.
<br>I'd like to say I like just who I am,
<br>Yet who can say just who they are? Not I.
<br>Or what I am, or how I am, or why.
<br>That statement just might be my epigram.
<br>I only know when spells wish to be wrought,
<br>The way they say that love pulls at the heart.
<br>Just so I feel the call of arcane art.
<br>It springs to mind like any other thought.
<br>I'd work alone, but I lack that control
<br>For love and friendship are what make one whole.</p></blockquote></blockquote>
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<p><b>14. Lini, the Druid, "For Love of a True Companion"</b>
<br>"For love and friendship are what make one whole."
<br>So spake the norn who whispered in the wood.
<br>She vanished but her fey advice is good
<br>And with it I can talk to mouse or mole.
<br>The purest love is love you get from beasts.
<br>My friend Droogami taught me this is true.
<br>It's something though that I already knew.
<br>I never bought the nonsense from the priests
<br>About the love of gods as the most pure.
<br>Who can believe a love you never see?
<br>My love is for the leopard next to me
<br>And she for me and that's what shall endure.
<br>She's great and strong where I am small and frail.
<br>I am the one who lives to tell the tale.</p></blockquote></blockquote>
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<p><b>15. Lem, the Bard, "For Love of Happy Endings"</b>
<br>I am the one who lives to tell the tale.
<br>I've said the words that needed to be said,
<br>Mementos kept in memory of the dead
<br>Now silent in the realm beyond the pale.
<br>I know the letters written on this page.
<br>Old orders sometimes must be rearranged.
<br>I've changed some facts which never should be changed
<br>To let men feel the battle fury's rage,
<br>To taste the kiss of malice and despair,
<br>To walk the road with weapons sheathed or drawn,
<br>To greet the hope that rises with the dawn,
<br>To live a life of joy and forswear care.
<br>I sing the songs that rise up from my soul
<br>For love and friendship are what make one whole.</p>
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<p style="clear:both;">James Sutter
<br>Fiction Editor</p>
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<h1 itemprop="headline">Iconic Love</h1>
<p class=date>Monday, February 14, 2011</p>
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<p>For some of us, Valentine's Day is just another day. We go to work, come home, maybe hang out with our significant others a bit or send the kids off to the sitter for a rare night out. For other people, however, Valentine's Day carries more significance, and flat-out demands acknowledgement. They see it as an excuse to truly cut loose, to go all-out with the romance and treat it like a real holiday.</p>
<p>And then, apparently, there's a third type of person: the type for whom Valentine's Day means a chance to go <i>totally insane</i>. Such appears to be the case with Pathfinder Tales author Kevin Andrew Murphy. How else can you explain the fact that he chose the occasion to, without any prompting or warning, write us an entire <i>heroic crown</i> of sonnets immortalizing the iconic characters' backgrounds in prose. (For those of you who've forgotten your 400-level literature classes, a "heroic crown of sonnets" is a specialized form of poetry in which you have 14 sonnets, each linked by their first and last lines, plus a fifteenth which is made up exclusively of the previous sonnets' linking lines, in order. Needless to say, it's incredibly difficult to do well.)</p>
<p>I'd say more, but I'm still processing the whole thing, so I think it's better to just post the sonnets in their entirety. Happy Valentine's Day!</p>
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<p><h2>The Fifteen Loves of Golarion</h2>
<br>A Heroic Crown of Sonnets for Valentine's Day 2011
<br>by Kevin Andrew Murphy</p>
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<p><b>1. Alain, the Cavalier, "For Love of Glory"</b>
<br>I am the one who lives to tell the tale.
<br>The victor is the braggart of his fame,
<br>The first to know the glory of his name
<br>But not the last. The bards now all regale
<br>The common folk with ballads of my deeds,
<br>The battles won by force of my prowess,
<br>The ransomed kings who've bowed to my duress,
<br>And Donahan, the noblest of steeds.
<br>Sometimes I think he is my only friend.
<br>The men I ride with? Those I can replace.
<br>The maids I bed? Each just a pretty face.
<br>Yet Donahan is mine till journey's end.
<br>If he falls first, then part of me is dead.
<br>I've said the words that needed to be said.</p>
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<p><b>2. Alahazra, the Oracle, "For Love of Truth"</b>
<br>I've said the words that needed to be said,
<br>For Truth is blind, and I am blind in truth.
<br>My clouded eyes see little but forsooth
<br>My inner eye sees clearly. I have read
<br>The fates of men with but the barest glance.
<br>I know the future as I know the past,
<br>Which seeds will sprout and which of them will last,
<br>For Destiny leaves nothing up to Chance.
<br>It was not Chance that burned me with its fire.
<br>The simoom's breath is but the Wind of Fate
<br>That claimed me with its Flame. I now relate
<br>The Fate of Love, if that is your desire:
<br>All present loves become in days ahead
<br>Mementos kept in memory of the dead.</p>
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<p><b>3. Seelah, the Paladin, "For Love of Those Now Gone"</b>
<br>Mementos kept in memory of the dead,
<br>Reminders of what nothing can restore.
<br>The wingéd helm that dead Acemi wore
<br>Now hides my face and my unworthy head.
<br>I feel its weight: part guilt, part gift, part theft.
<br>Part love. She saw and yet forgave her thief,
<br>The child who stole her helm. Ergo, my grief.
<br>Acemi is still dead and I am left.
<br>I have no words to say in my defense.
<br>I know my deeds. I must have faith in grace
<br>So now I wear her helm and take her place.
<br>What Iomedae learned: Inheritance,
<br>A gift of trust from those you must not fail
<br>Now silent in the realm beyond the pale.</p></blockquote></blockquote>
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<p><b>4. Harsk, the Ranger, "For Love of Solitude"</b>
<br>Now silent in the realm beyond the pale,
<br>My brother lies–and those who took his life.
<br>I ended theirs with crossbow quarrel and knife.
<br>The giants dead, now I alone prevail.
<br>My kin who dwell below with bended backs
<br>To toil at the forge or in the mines,
<br>Or worshiping our gods at dwarven shrines,
<br>Have my regard, and yet my brother's axe
<br>Is all I bear away from whence I hail.
<br>A hunter's life is love of solitude.
<br>A Spartan camp, a pot of tea fresh-brewed
<br>Will keep him more alert than mugs of ale.
<br>My quarry's tracks are runes left for the sage.
<br>I know the letters written on this page.</p></blockquote></blockquote>
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<p><b>5. Ezren, the Wizard, "For Love of Scholarship"</b>
<br>I know the letters written on this page,
<br>My father charged with some impiety
<br>Against our god, some awful blasphemy
<br>Too dire for words, and nothing can assuage
<br>The gossips' tongues, for rumor needs no proof.
<br>And Abadar? The merchant god cares not
<br>Who prospers or who fails nor what is bought.
<br>The Golden One stays in his Vault, aloof.
<br>I spent my youth to clear my father's name,
<br>In quest to save the business that he built,
<br>But in the end I only proved his guilt.
<br>Now scholarship's the only love I claim.
<br>Yet law for arcane law can be exchanged.
<br>Old orders sometimes must be rearranged.</p></blockquote></blockquote>
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<p><b>6. Sajan, the Monk, "For Love of a Sister"</b>
<br>"Old orders sometimes must be rearranged."
<br>So said the monks when taking twin from twin.
<br>My sister Sajni's gone. I should begin
<br>Describing how we came to be estranged.
<br>We were conceived. Our lives were intertwined
<br>Like threads of web and woof strung on a loom,
<br>So were our limbs locked in our mother's womb.
<br>Though born as two, we're more when we're combined.
<br>We trained with temple swords and so time passed
<br>Till at twelve years we each were sent away
<br>And battle woes lost her to Jalmeray.
<br>I left, deserting all I knew, my caste,
<br>To seek my sister. Far too far I've ranged.
<br>I've changed some facts which never should be changed.</p>
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<p><b>7. Damiel, the Alchemist, "For Love of Change"</b>
<br>I've changed some facts which never should be changed
<br>And yet that is the goal of alchemy:
<br>Quicksilver shifting, mutability.
<br>The philosophic art just seems deranged
<br>To those too dull to grasp aetheric heights
<br>Or dream of fixing one's perfected form,
<br>Not living with the dull and banal norm.
<br>You reach out when the stars are in your sights,
<br>Yet what you grasp may be the fulgent dark
<br>For nightmares ride as well between the stars.
<br>Like Shelyn's smile can hide Zon-Kuthon's scars,
<br>The bright quicksilver sea conceals a shark,
<br>And from the left the villain steps onstage
<br>To let men feel the battle fury's rage.</p></blockquote></blockquote><div align="right" style="clear:both;">
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<p><b>8. Amiri, the Barbarian, "For Love of Oneself"</b>
<br>To let men feel the battle fury's rage,
<br>The Six Bears tribesmen donned the skins of bears
<br>They'd taken from our totems in their lairs.
<br>Each boy was sent to do it at an age.
<br>We girls were told to sit inside and spin,
<br>Awaiting a barbarian's return.
<br>This never was a name that women earn.
<br>I brought a she-bear's hide back to my kin.
<br>The time came that a warband of my clan
<br>All dared me to bring back a giant's blade.
<br>When I returned, they mocked me as a maid.
<br>The blood rage came. I slew them to a man.
<br>That bastard blade I bear with me. Beware
<br>To taste the kiss of malice and despair.</p>
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<p><b>9. Seltyiel, the Magus, "For Lack of Love"</b>
<br>To taste the kiss of malice and despair,
<br>One needn't know the touch of love or hope–
<br>At very least, not of an equal scope–
<br>And pain is seldom more than one can bear,
<br>And when it is? Well, there is always death.
<br>My mother died the moment I was born.
<br>My sister's cries, those spared my life that morn.
<br>I often think she should have saved her breath.
<br>Sioria, oh how could you divine
<br>The babe you saved would still be here alive
<br>Or on a feast of wormwood one could thrive.
<br>I'll kill your father once I first kill mine.
<br>Foul Lairsaph was a fool to teach his spawn
<br>To walk the road with weapons sheathed or drawn....</p>
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<p><b>10. Valeros, the Fighter, "For Love of Adventure"</b>
<br>To walk the road with weapons sheathed or drawn
<br>Is how a sellsword passes most his days.
<br>That much at least is truthful in bards' lays.
<br>The rest? Well yes, there is a need for brawn–
<br>The same goes for an ox that pulls a plow–
<br>But when your sword-arm makes some villain yield,
<br>That's better than some plowshare in a field.
<br>At least it's more exciting anyhow.
<br>One day I may retire to a farm,
<br>Grow beans and beets or brew a bit of beer,
<br>But now I love my freedom and I hear
<br>A distant village sounding the alarm.
<br>If there's adventure calling, I'll be gone
<br>To greet the hope that rises with the dawn.</p></blockquote>
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<p><b>11. Kyra, the Cleric, "For Love of Hope"</b>
<br>To greet the hope that rises with the dawn,
<br>The Crown of Our Beloved Sarenrae
<br>Who cast the Beast below to Asmodae,
<br>Is how a priestess prays for I'm Her pawn.
<br>Whate'er the Dawnflower wishes I will do.
<br>When bandits burned my village and Her shrine,
<br>That's when I saw the face of the divine.
<br>Through streaming tears the sun shone and I knew
<br>The Everlight had filled me with Her power
<br>To heal the sick and ailing with Her light
<br>And cleanse those past redemption of their blight
<br>By scimitar, like Dawn's Eternal Flower.
<br>One day I'll join my goddess in the air
<br>To live a life of joy and forswear care.</p>
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<p><b>12. Merisiel, the Rogue, "For Love of Freedom"</b>
<br>To live a life of joy and forswear care
<br>Is what I always felt the world should be.
<br>See something that you like? Then take it. Free!
<br>If you don't like your lot, then folk should share.
<br>They call it thievery, who gives a fig?
<br>My knives can teach their tongues to be polite,
<br>And while some think I could be more contrite
<br>It's not like they're not working the same gig.
<br>This knife I got from some Azlanti queen.
<br>This one? From Galt. Belonged to some coquette
<br>And these? From Geb. But most I just forget.
<br>I only care if I can keep them keen.
<br>You make life up like some bard's folderol.
<br>I sing the songs that rise up from my soul.</p>
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<p><b>13. Seoni, the Sorcerer, "For Love of Magic"</b>
<br>I sing the songs that rise up from my soul
<br>And write the runes appearing in my dreams.
<br>The ones I walk with talk about my "schemes,"
<br>If schemes they are, or just an unknown goal.
<br>I'd like to say I like just who I am,
<br>Yet who can say just who they are? Not I.
<br>Or what I am, or how I am, or why.
<br>That statement just might be my epigram.
<br>I only know when spells wish to be wrought,
<br>The way they say that love pulls at the heart.
<br>Just so I feel the call of arcane art.
<br>It springs to mind like any other thought.
<br>I'd work alone, but I lack that control
<br>For love and friendship are what make one whole.</p></blockquote></blockquote>
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<p><b>14. Lini, the Druid, "For Love of a True Companion"</b>
<br>"For love and friendship are what make one whole."
<br>So spake the norn who whispered in the wood.
<br>She vanished but her fey advice is good
<br>And with it I can talk to mouse or mole.
<br>The purest love is love you get from beasts.
<br>My friend Droogami taught me this is true.
<br>It's something though that I already knew.
<br>I never bought the nonsense from the priests
<br>About the love of gods as the most pure.
<br>Who can believe a love you never see?
<br>My love is for the leopard next to me
<br>And she for me and that's what shall endure.
<br>She's great and strong where I am small and frail.
<br>I am the one who lives to tell the tale.</p></blockquote></blockquote>
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<p><b>15. Lem, the Bard, "For Love of Happy Endings"</b>
<br>I am the one who lives to tell the tale.
<br>I've said the words that needed to be said,
<br>Mementos kept in memory of the dead
<br>Now silent in the realm beyond the pale.
<br>I know the letters written on this page.
<br>Old orders sometimes must be rearranged.
<br>I've changed some facts which never should be changed
<br>To let men feel the battle fury's rage,
<br>To taste the kiss of malice and despair,
<br>To walk the road with weapons sheathed or drawn,
<br>To greet the hope that rises with the dawn,
<br>To live a life of joy and forswear care.
<br>I sing the songs that rise up from my soul
<br>For love and friendship are what make one whole.</p>
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<p style="clear:both;">James Sutter
<br>Fiction Editor</p>
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<p><p class="date">Thursday, August 5, 2010</p></p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Those were some delicious biscuits! Over.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> This time we should say something less confusing and less likely to end with us eating biscuits. Like "Hedgehog."</p>
<p>....</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> I like porcupines better. Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Where are you, anyway? I got lost when the cave raptors were chasing us. Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Let me turn on a light... Looks like I'm in Sarah's office. There's art all over the place. Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> She must have left in a hurry. Does it look trapped? Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> I don't SEE anything that looks like a trap. Where are you? You're better at spotting traps than I am. Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> I don't know. I dropped my darkvision when that lurking ray grabbed at us. Where ever I am, smells nice! Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> There's a folder marked "TOP SECRET" sitting right on top of her desk! I'm going to see if I can get a closer look. Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> No wait! The "top secret" folder is Midwestern family recipes! It's almost certain to be booby-trapped! </p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Where else should I check?</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Check the refrigerator. I think that's where she keeps the special art. Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> You're right! This thing is chock full of art-like pictures. Most of it seems like stuff that's already released. Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> You should see what's in the dishwasher!</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Oooh wait! .... What's this! .... It's marked "Future Cover Art". Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Stuff from the future, huh? Sounds neat! Open it and see if a paradox destroys us all! Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Wow! These are amazi— ...Umm... I just heard a "click" sound. Is that bad? Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> You've either stepped on a mine, or else let her lucky cricket out of its cage. Possibly both. I'm not certain if the cricket explodes. Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> PORCUPINE IS LEAVING THE NEST! REPEAT PORCUPINE IS LEAVING THE NEST!</p>
<p>...</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Sara? Sara, are you okay?</p>
<p>...</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> SARA?!</p>
<p>...</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> I'M OK! COPY THAT? I AM OK!</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Stop yelling or the cave raptors will find us again. Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Where ever you are... Watch out! These people know how to lay traps! On the up-side, I made it out with two incredible pieces of artwork!</p>
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<p><p class="date">Thursday, August 5, 2010</p></p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Those were some delicious biscuits! Over.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> This time we should say something less confusing and less likely to end with us eating biscuits. Like "Hedgehog."</p>
<p>....</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> I like porcupines better. Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Where are you, anyway? I got lost when the cave raptors were chasing us. Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Let me turn on a light... Looks like I'm in Sarah's office. There's art all over the place. Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> She must have left in a hurry. Does it look trapped? Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> I don't SEE anything that looks like a trap. Where are you? You're better at spotting traps than I am. Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> I don't know. I dropped my darkvision when that lurking ray grabbed at us. Where ever I am, smells nice! Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> There's a folder marked "TOP SECRET" sitting right on top of her desk! I'm going to see if I can get a closer look. Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> No wait! The "top secret" folder is Midwestern family recipes! It's almost certain to be booby-trapped! </p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Where else should I check?</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Check the refrigerator. I think that's where she keeps the special art. Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> You're right! This thing is chock full of art-like pictures. Most of it seems like stuff that's already released. Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> You should see what's in the dishwasher!</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Oooh wait! .... What's this! .... It's marked "Future Cover Art". Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Stuff from the future, huh? Sounds neat! Open it and see if a paradox destroys us all! Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Wow! These are amazi— ...Umm... I just heard a "click" sound. Is that bad? Porcupine.</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> You've either stepped on a mine, or else let her lucky cricket out of its cage. Possibly both. I'm not certain if the cricket explodes. Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> PORCUPINE IS LEAVING THE NEST! REPEAT PORCUPINE IS LEAVING THE NEST!</p>
<p>...</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Sara? Sara, are you okay?</p>
<p>...</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> SARA?!</p>
<p>...</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> I'M OK! COPY THAT? I AM OK!</p>
<p><b>Crystal:</b> Stop yelling or the cave raptors will find us again. Hedgehog.</p>
<p><b>Sara Marie:</b> Where ever you are... Watch out! These people know how to lay traps! On the up-side, I made it out with two incredible pieces of artwork!</p>
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<h1>Gen Con Costume Contest Reminder!</h1>
<p class=date>Tuesday, July 27, 2010</p>
<p>Just a quick reminder that this is your last chance to start getting things ready for the Third Annual Paizo Gen Con Costume Contest! For more details, you can always refer back to the <a href="https://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5lb28">official announcement</a>, but the short version is that if you come by the booth during Gen Con wearing quality Pathfinder cosplay, you've got the chance to win both cash and cred from the Paizo staff. So bust out those sewing machines and start working!<p>
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<p>Now, since no blog would be complete without art, here's Jenny Poussin as Seoni, her costume courtesy of Paizo messageboard regular Laithoron. It's unclear whether their powerhouse partnership will actually be competing this year, but at the very least they should give you some inspiration.</p>
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<p class="tiny">(And yes, you've seen this picture before—the question is, have you seen it <i>enough</i>?)</p>
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<h1>Gen Con Costume Contest Reminder!</h1>
<p class=date>Tuesday, July 27, 2010</p>
<p>Just a quick reminder that this is your last chance to start getting things ready for the Third Annual Paizo Gen Con Costume Contest! For more details, you can always refer back to the <a href="https://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5lb28">official announcement</a>, but the short version is that if you come by the booth during Gen Con wearing quality Pathfinder cosplay, you've got the chance to win both cash and cred from the Paizo staff. So bust out those sewing machines and start working!<p>
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<p>Now, since no blog would be complete without art, here's Jenny Poussin as Seoni, her costume courtesy of Paizo messageboard regular Laithoron. It's unclear whether their powerhouse partnership will actually be competing this year, but at the very least they should give you some inspiration.</p>
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<p>James L. Sutter
<br>Fiction Editor</p>
<p class="tiny">(And yes, you've seen this picture before—the question is, have you seen it <i>enough</i>?)</p>
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<h1><br>Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide Preview #4</h1>
<p class=date>Thursday, July 22, 2010</p>
<p>Two weeks and counting until the start of Gen Con 2010 and the release of the <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy8fo1"><i>Advanced Player's Guide</i></a>. If you have not already done so, you might want to reserve it with your FLGS or order online now. To help encourage you to pick up this hefty tome, I am giving you a guided tour of the goodies inside. In the past weeks we have looked at some new race and class material. This week we will be jumping around quite a bit, looking at feats, gear, spells, and magic items. We've got a lot of ground to cover, so let's get going.</p>
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<p>Starting out with Chapter 3, let's take a look at feats. This 26-page chapter is loaded down with 163 new feats, from combat and metamagic feats, the new teamwork feats that grant large bonuses when you and an ally use them together. But that's not all, not by a long shot. There are a host of feats in this chapter designed to let you add to your existing class features, like Extra Rage Power and Extra Hex. There are also a host of feats based on your race, like this one.</p>
<blockquote><p><b>Ironguts</b><br>
You have an especially strong stomach.<br>
<b>Prerequsitites</b>: Con 13; dwarf, half-orc, orc.<br>
<b>Benefit</b>: You gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against any effect causing the nauseated or sickened conditions and against all ingested poisons (but not other poisons). In addition, you receive a +2 bonus on Survival skill checks to find food for yourself.</p></blockquote>
<p>As was mentioned at the preview banquet, a number of the powers of the 3.5 archmage prestige class have found their way into the Pathfinder RPG as feats that most spellcasters can take. Take a look at Minor Spell Expertise.<p>
<blockquote><p><b>Minor Spell Expertise</b><br>
You are able to cast a 1st-level spell as a spell-like ability<br>
<b>Prerequsite</b>: Ability to cast 4th-level spells.<br>
<b>Benefit</b>: Chose one 1st-level spell that you know. You may cast that spell twice per day as a spell-like ability. The caster level for this spell-like ability is equal to your caster level in that class from whose spell list the spell is taken. The spell-like ability's save DC is Charisma-based. You cannot apply metatmagic feats to this spell.</p></blockquote>
<p>Moving on from feats, the gear chapter is short, but jam-packed with new tools and tricks to help properly equip your character. From an Lucerne hammer to wooden armor, from an hourglass to rope made from spider silk, there's plenty here for everyone. There are also a lot of tools for each of the new classes, including the portable alchemist's lab and the witch's cauldron. What has me most excited is the wealth of alchemical items in the book. Take a look at this gem.</p>
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<p><b>Weapon Blanch (adamantine, cold iron, or silver)</b>: These alchemical powders have a gritty consistency. When poured on a weapon and placed over a hot flame for a full round, they melt and form a temporary coating on the weapon. The blanching gives the weapon the ability to bypass one kind of material based damage reduction, depending on its type. The blanching remains effective until the weapon makes a successful attack. Each dose of blanching can coat one weapon or up to 10 pieces of ammunition. Only one type of blanch can be used on a weapon at one time, although if the weapon is made of a special material, that material still applies.</p>
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<p>Next up is a rather large chapter on spells. Discounting the tables at the beginning, there are 57 pages of spells here, containing spells for characters of every class and every level. This chapter also includes the elemental spell lists for those wizards who wish to focus on elemental schools of magic. Let's take a look at a spell that I am particularly excited to use on my players. It might not be incredibly powerful, but it is a lot of fun.</p>
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<p><b>Enemy Hammer</b><br>
<b>School</b> Transmutation; <b>Level</b> sorcerer/wizard 6<br>
<b>Casting Time</b> 1 standard action<br>
<b>Range</b> long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)<br>
<b>Target</b> one creature<br>
<b>Duration</b> 1 round/level (D)<br>
<b>Saving Throw</b> Fortitude partial; <b>Spell Resistance</b> yes<br>
You grab a creature with telekinesis and use it to batter nearby opponents or objects. You must target a specific creature when casting this spell, and once you select that creature, you cannot switch to another. Each round, as a standard action, you can attempt to hurl the target at any creature or object within 30 feet of it. You must make an attack roll whenever you use the target as a weapon. The attack bonus for this attack is equal to your caster level plus either your Intelligence or Charisma modifier (whichever is higher). If you successfully hit the new target with the creature, both it and the creature take damage based on the creature's size (Fine 1d4, Diminutive 1d6, Tiny 1d8, Small 1d10, Medium 2d6, Large 2d8, Huge 2d10, Gargantuan 3d6, Colossal 3d8). The target creature can make a Fortitude saving throw each time you attempt to use it as a weapon. If it makes its saving throw, it can act normally, but if it fails its save, it loses all action for the round and ends its turn prone in a square adjacent to the target of your attack.</p>
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<p>Finally, this book contains a large chapter containing all sorts of magic items, from inexpensive <i>soul soap</i> to the mighty <i>cloud castle of the storm king</i>. Of course, it's not all wonderful. There are a host of new cursed items to inflict upon your PCs, lurking in this book. Take a look at <i>ring of truth</i>.</p>
<blockquote><p><b>Ring of Truth</b><br>
<b>Aura</b> moderate enchantment; <b>CL</b> 9th<br>
<b>Slot</b> ring; <b>Weight</b> —<br>
Deceptively pleasant looking, a <i>ring of truth</i> bears images of childlike angels and broadly smiling divine creatures holding onto links of a heavy chain. The wearer of this cursed ring is rendered unable to tell a deliberate lie, in either speech or writing. The wearer may simply omit the truth or choose not to communicate, but even then must succeed on a DC 20 Will saving throw to avoid answering a direct question truthfully.</p></blockquote>
<p>And there you go. The <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy8fo1"><i>Advanced Player's Guide</i></a> is just two weeks away now. Next week's preview will be the last before release, so we will wrap up our tour of the book by looking at the new prestige classes and new rules systems hiding in this book.</p>
<p>Jason Bulmahn<br>
Lead Designer</p>
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<h1><br>Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide Preview #4</h1>
<p class=date>Thursday, July 22, 2010</p>
<p>Two weeks and counting until the start of Gen Con 2010 and the release of the <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy8fo1"><i>Advanced Player's Guide</i></a>. If you have not already done so, you might want to reserve it with your FLGS or order online now. To help encourage you to pick up this hefty tome, I am giving you a guided tour of the goodies inside. In the past weeks we have looked at some new race and class material. This week we will be jumping around quite a bit, looking at feats, gear, spells, and magic items. We've got a lot of ground to cover, so let's get going.</p>
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<p>Starting out with Chapter 3, let's take a look at feats. This 26-page chapter is loaded down with 163 new feats, from combat and metamagic feats, the new teamwork feats that grant large bonuses when you and an ally use them together. But that's not all, not by a long shot. There are a host of feats in this chapter designed to let you add to your existing class features, like Extra Rage Power and Extra Hex. There are also a host of feats based on your race, like this one.</p>
<blockquote><p><b>Ironguts</b><br>
You have an especially strong stomach.<br>
<b>Prerequsitites</b>: Con 13; dwarf, half-orc, orc.<br>
<b>Benefit</b>: You gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against any effect causing the nauseated or sickened conditions and against all ingested poisons (but not other poisons). In addition, you receive a +2 bonus on Survival skill checks to find food for yourself.</p></blockquote>
<p>As was mentioned at the preview banquet, a number of the powers of the 3.5 archmage prestige class have found their way into the Pathfinder RPG as feats that most spellcasters can take. Take a look at Minor Spell Expertise.<p>
<blockquote><p><b>Minor Spell Expertise</b><br>
You are able to cast a 1st-level spell as a spell-like ability<br>
<b>Prerequsite</b>: Ability to cast 4th-level spells.<br>
<b>Benefit</b>: Chose one 1st-level spell that you know. You may cast that spell twice per day as a spell-like ability. The caster level for this spell-like ability is equal to your caster level in that class from whose spell list the spell is taken. The spell-like ability's save DC is Charisma-based. You cannot apply metatmagic feats to this spell.</p></blockquote>
<p>Moving on from feats, the gear chapter is short, but jam-packed with new tools and tricks to help properly equip your character. From an Lucerne hammer to wooden armor, from an hourglass to rope made from spider silk, there's plenty here for everyone. There are also a lot of tools for each of the new classes, including the portable alchemist's lab and the witch's cauldron. What has me most excited is the wealth of alchemical items in the book. Take a look at this gem.</p>
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<p><b>Weapon Blanch (adamantine, cold iron, or silver)</b>: These alchemical powders have a gritty consistency. When poured on a weapon and placed over a hot flame for a full round, they melt and form a temporary coating on the weapon. The blanching gives the weapon the ability to bypass one kind of material based damage reduction, depending on its type. The blanching remains effective until the weapon makes a successful attack. Each dose of blanching can coat one weapon or up to 10 pieces of ammunition. Only one type of blanch can be used on a weapon at one time, although if the weapon is made of a special material, that material still applies.</p>
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<p>Next up is a rather large chapter on spells. Discounting the tables at the beginning, there are 57 pages of spells here, containing spells for characters of every class and every level. This chapter also includes the elemental spell lists for those wizards who wish to focus on elemental schools of magic. Let's take a look at a spell that I am particularly excited to use on my players. It might not be incredibly powerful, but it is a lot of fun.</p>
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<p><b>Enemy Hammer</b><br>
<b>School</b> Transmutation; <b>Level</b> sorcerer/wizard 6<br>
<b>Casting Time</b> 1 standard action<br>
<b>Range</b> long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)<br>
<b>Target</b> one creature<br>
<b>Duration</b> 1 round/level (D)<br>
<b>Saving Throw</b> Fortitude partial; <b>Spell Resistance</b> yes<br>
You grab a creature with telekinesis and use it to batter nearby opponents or objects. You must target a specific creature when casting this spell, and once you select that creature, you cannot switch to another. Each round, as a standard action, you can attempt to hurl the target at any creature or object within 30 feet of it. You must make an attack roll whenever you use the target as a weapon. The attack bonus for this attack is equal to your caster level plus either your Intelligence or Charisma modifier (whichever is higher). If you successfully hit the new target with the creature, both it and the creature take damage based on the creature's size (Fine 1d4, Diminutive 1d6, Tiny 1d8, Small 1d10, Medium 2d6, Large 2d8, Huge 2d10, Gargantuan 3d6, Colossal 3d8). The target creature can make a Fortitude saving throw each time you attempt to use it as a weapon. If it makes its saving throw, it can act normally, but if it fails its save, it loses all action for the round and ends its turn prone in a square adjacent to the target of your attack.</p>
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<p>Finally, this book contains a large chapter containing all sorts of magic items, from inexpensive <i>soul soap</i> to the mighty <i>cloud castle of the storm king</i>. Of course, it's not all wonderful. There are a host of new cursed items to inflict upon your PCs, lurking in this book. Take a look at <i>ring of truth</i>.</p>
<blockquote><p><b>Ring of Truth</b><br>
<b>Aura</b> moderate enchantment; <b>CL</b> 9th<br>
<b>Slot</b> ring; <b>Weight</b> —<br>
Deceptively pleasant looking, a <i>ring of truth</i> bears images of childlike angels and broadly smiling divine creatures holding onto links of a heavy chain. The wearer of this cursed ring is rendered unable to tell a deliberate lie, in either speech or writing. The wearer may simply omit the truth or choose not to communicate, but even then must succeed on a DC 20 Will saving throw to avoid answering a direct question truthfully.</p></blockquote>
<p>And there you go. The <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy8fo1"><i>Advanced Player's Guide</i></a> is just two weeks away now. Next week's preview will be the last before release, so we will wrap up our tour of the book by looking at the new prestige classes and new rules systems hiding in this book.</p>
<p>Jason Bulmahn<br>
Lead Designer</p>
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<h1>The Gen Con Costume Contest is Coming!</h1>
<p class=date>Tuesday, June 15, 2010</p>
<p>With PaizoCon just a few days away, some of you reading this blog may be thinking, "Man, I can't believe I can't make it to Gen Con <i>and</i> PaizoCon this year. The world is so unfair!"</p>
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<p>While that is undoubtedly true, never fear, gentle GenConian! Because this is your official reminder that the <b>Third Annual Pathfinder Gen Con Cosplay Contest</b> is less than 2 months away at this point! (Shock! Gasp!)</p>
<p>Here's the deal: At some point during Gen Con, you show up to the Paizo booth dressed in your best Pathfinder costume. (That means monsters and characters with obvious ties to Golarion itself, not generic cosplay—that wizard hat could be from anywhere.) In addition to drawing a crowd of happy gawkers, the contestants will have their pictures taken by whatever staff members are handy. Those folks with the best costumes, as decided by us, will end up on the Paizo blog once we return from Gen Con, at which point we'll allow the posters on the messageboards to pick their favorite. What criteria that mad and merry crew will use is anybody's guess—creativity? recognizability? skin-to-clothing ratio?—but whoever they select as the best Pathfinder cosplayer will walk away with 50 dollars in store credit! But more importantly, the winner will go home knowing that he or she (or they, if folks want to team up to make a life-sized linnorm) have entered the exclusive cadre of the Paizo Cosplay Winner's Circle.</p>
<p>And now ('cause you knew it was coming), a note for PaizoCon attendees: While there's no official costume contest at PaizoCon this year, folks attending both cons are encouraged to bust out their costumes early and show the colors this weekend, to give the competition a taste of what they're up against. (And, of course, to get as much fun as possible out of that Hellknight armor you spent all winter forging.)</p>
<p>So what are you waiting for? Fire up that old sewing machine and see if you have what it takes to compete with folks like the already announced model-and-designer team of Jenny Poussin and Laithoron from the Paizo messageboards, whose amazing realization of Seoni (pictured above) is bound to set the bar high this year. But forewarned is also forearmed, and there's still time to get in on the game...</p>
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<p>James L. Sutter
<br>Fiction Editor and General Rabble-Rouser</p>
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<h1>The Gen Con Costume Contest is Coming!</h1>
<p class=date>Tuesday, June 15, 2010</p>
<p>With PaizoCon just a few days away, some of you reading this blog may be thinking, "Man, I can't believe I can't make it to Gen Con <i>and</i> PaizoCon this year. The world is so unfair!"</p>
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<p>While that is undoubtedly true, never fear, gentle GenConian! Because this is your official reminder that the <b>Third Annual Pathfinder Gen Con Cosplay Contest</b> is less than 2 months away at this point! (Shock! Gasp!)</p>
<p>Here's the deal: At some point during Gen Con, you show up to the Paizo booth dressed in your best Pathfinder costume. (That means monsters and characters with obvious ties to Golarion itself, not generic cosplay—that wizard hat could be from anywhere.) In addition to drawing a crowd of happy gawkers, the contestants will have their pictures taken by whatever staff members are handy. Those folks with the best costumes, as decided by us, will end up on the Paizo blog once we return from Gen Con, at which point we'll allow the posters on the messageboards to pick their favorite. What criteria that mad and merry crew will use is anybody's guess—creativity? recognizability? skin-to-clothing ratio?—but whoever they select as the best Pathfinder cosplayer will walk away with 50 dollars in store credit! But more importantly, the winner will go home knowing that he or she (or they, if folks want to team up to make a life-sized linnorm) have entered the exclusive cadre of the Paizo Cosplay Winner's Circle.</p>
<p>And now ('cause you knew it was coming), a note for PaizoCon attendees: While there's no official costume contest at PaizoCon this year, folks attending both cons are encouraged to bust out their costumes early and show the colors this weekend, to give the competition a taste of what they're up against. (And, of course, to get as much fun as possible out of that Hellknight armor you spent all winter forging.)</p>
<p>So what are you waiting for? Fire up that old sewing machine and see if you have what it takes to compete with folks like the already announced model-and-designer team of Jenny Poussin and Laithoron from the Paizo messageboards, whose amazing realization of Seoni (pictured above) is bound to set the bar high this year. But forewarned is also forearmed, and there's still time to get in on the game...</p>
<br clear="all" />
<p>James L. Sutter
<br>Fiction Editor and General Rabble-Rouser</p>
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<h1><br>One for the GMs</h1>
<p class=date>Thursday, February 11, 2010</p>
<p>My day... week... life as of late has pretty much been dominated by putting the final (-ish) touches on our next big hardcover, the <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy88rc"><i>GameMastery Guide</i></a>. It's at that weird and exciting point right now where it's making that transition between a maddening number of .doc files and something at actually looks like a book. So between the dozens of tables, charts, stats, and hundreds of pages of advice, some pretty awesome art and incredible layouts are creeping in. While I'll save most of the really exciting parts for previews closer to this behemoth's release, I wanted to throw one of my favorite new half-page illustrations out there. For now, though, it's back to those endless tables. 100 dungeon features, here I come...</p>
<p>F. Wesley Schneider
<br>Managing Editor</p>
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<h1><br>One for the GMs</h1>
<p class=date>Thursday, February 11, 2010</p>
<p>My day... week... life as of late has pretty much been dominated by putting the final (-ish) touches on our next big hardcover, the <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy88rc"><i>GameMastery Guide</i></a>. It's at that weird and exciting point right now where it's making that transition between a maddening number of .doc files and something at actually looks like a book. So between the dozens of tables, charts, stats, and hundreds of pages of advice, some pretty awesome art and incredible layouts are creeping in. While I'll save most of the really exciting parts for previews closer to this behemoth's release, I wanted to throw one of my favorite new half-page illustrations out there. For now, though, it's back to those endless tables. 100 dungeon features, here I come...</p>
<p>F. Wesley Schneider
<br>Managing Editor</p>
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<h1>Home for the Holidays</h1>
<p class=date>Wednesday, December 23, 2009</p>
<p>With most of the Paizo editorial staff being transplants from across the country, the holidays tend to be the one time of the year where we put aside talk of goblins and statblocks and deadlines for a few days (or at least try to). With much of the crew making treks across the country to spend a few days with much neglected family members, things might get a little spotty here on the blog up through the New Year. Even with the dedicated folks staying behind to man the walls, the holiday fever can get a little distracting, so to tide things over till January 4th, here's Eva Widermann's fantastic artwork for our 2009 holiday card. But that's it from us for 2009, everybody! Thanks to everyone for an incredible year, and do me a favor and yell at James Jacobs if you see him on the boards over the course of the next week. Happy holidays from all of us here at Paizo and we'll see you in 2010!
<p>F. Wesley Schneider
<br>Managing Editor</p>
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<h1>Home for the Holidays</h1>
<p class=date>Wednesday, December 23, 2009</p>
<p>With most of the Paizo editorial staff being transplants from across the country, the holidays tend to be the one time of the year where we put aside talk of goblins and statblocks and deadlines for a few days (or at least try to). With much of the crew making treks across the country to spend a few days with much neglected family members, things might get a little spotty here on the blog up through the New Year. Even with the dedicated folks staying behind to man the walls, the holiday fever can get a little distracting, so to tide things over till January 4th, here's Eva Widermann's fantastic artwork for our 2009 holiday card. But that's it from us for 2009, everybody! Thanks to everyone for an incredible year, and do me a favor and yell at James Jacobs if you see him on the boards over the course of the next week. Happy holidays from all of us here at Paizo and we'll see you in 2010!
<p>F. Wesley Schneider
<br>Managing Editor</p>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/evaWidermann">Eva Widermann</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/wallpapers">Wallpapers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/monsters/yeti">Yeti</a></p>2009-12-23T08:00:00ZPathfinder Swag!https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lafv?Pathfinder-Swag2009-08-11T07:00:00Z<blockquote>
<h1><br>Pathfinder Swag!</h1>
<p class=date>Tuesday, August 11, 2009</p>
<p>It's already starting to feel like a ghost town here at Paizo headquarters as the majority of the staff packs up and heads off for Gen Con Indy. With the debut of the Pathfinder RPG, we're totally excited, but also expecting the convention to be four days of absolute madness. So what are we doing? Oh, we're adding fuel to that fire, of course! There's already going to be tons of opportunities to get Paizo swag just by stopping by our booth, but in addition to the Pathfinder RPG, the annual Paizo delve, tons of Pathfinder Society Events, and way more, we're adding buttons! That's right, special, collectible Gen Con '09 Pathfinder Buttons. For as long as they last on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, we'll be giving away a different button, allowing you to show your love for the grim gray maidens, those madcap goblins, or the lovely Seoni. So hurry on over to the Paizo Booth (#2312) every day to pick up the whole set!</p>
<p>And that's it! We're off. We'll see you all at Gen Con Indy!</p>
<div align=center><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon09Buttons.jpg" target="_blank"></div>
<p>Wes Schneider<br />
Managing Editor</p>
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<!— tags: Gen Con, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Society, goblins, seoni, sorcerers, iconics, monsters, curse of the crimson throne —>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderAdventurePath/curseOfTheCrimsonThrone">Curse of the Crimson Throne</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/conventions/genCon">Gen Con</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/monsters/goblins">Goblins</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/monsters">Monsters</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderRoleplayingGame">Pathfinder Roleplaying Game</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderSociety">Pathfinder Society</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a></p><blockquote>
<h1><br>Pathfinder Swag!</h1>
<p class=date>Tuesday, August 11, 2009</p>
<p>It's already starting to feel like a ghost town here at Paizo headquarters as the majority of the staff packs up and heads off for Gen Con Indy. With the debut of the Pathfinder RPG, we're totally excited, but also expecting the convention to be four days of absolute madness. So what are we doing? Oh, we're adding fuel to that fire, of course! There's already going to be tons of opportunities to get Paizo swag just by stopping by our booth, but in addition to the Pathfinder RPG, the annual Paizo delve, tons of Pathfinder Society Events, and way more, we're adding buttons! That's right, special, collectible Gen Con '09 Pathfinder Buttons. For as long as they last on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, we'll be giving away a different button, allowing you to show your love for the grim gray maidens, those madcap goblins, or the lovely Seoni. So hurry on over to the Paizo Booth (#2312) every day to pick up the whole set!</p>
<p>And that's it! We're off. We'll see you all at Gen Con Indy!</p>
<div align=center><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/Conventions/GenCon09Buttons.jpg" target="_blank"></div>
<p>Wes Schneider<br />
Managing Editor</p>
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<!— tags: Gen Con, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Society, goblins, seoni, sorcerers, iconics, monsters, curse of the crimson throne —>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderAdventurePath/curseOfTheCrimsonThrone">Curse of the Crimson Throne</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/conventions/genCon">Gen Con</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/monsters/goblins">Goblins</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/monsters">Monsters</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderRoleplayingGame">Pathfinder Roleplaying Game</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderSociety">Pathfinder Society</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a></p>2009-08-11T07:00:00ZSnagged from the Vault: The Final Wishhttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5lac9?Snagged-from-the-Vault-The-Final-Wish2009-06-04T07:00:00Z<div align=center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/LegacyOfFire/PZO9024-CoverArt.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/LegacyOfFire/PZO9024-CoverArt_360.jpeg" border=0></a></div>
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<h1><br>Snagged from the Vault: The Final Wish</h1>
<p class=date>Thursday, June 4, 2009</p>
<p>Howdy Paizonians! As you may have noticed, there's been a dearth of blogs lately. You can blame that on the <a href= http://paizo.com/pathfinder/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy85k5><i>Pathfinder RPG Bestiary</i></a>, as almost all of the editorial staff (including the interns) are furiously working on getting the Bestiary ready for release and ensuring that other projects (such as the one that bears this cover!) stay on schedule. It's a busy and exciting time, but it means that blogs may be sparse for a little while. Still, Hank and I will do our best to make sure that you have something new to enjoy every day (or almost every day) here on the blog! In the meantime, here's some art! Enjoy Jesper Ejsing's awesome cover for <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinder/v5748btpy85jp"><i>Pathfinder Adventure Path</i> volume #24: The Final Wish</a>, in which a poor sitarist is skewered by a brass golem's sword.</p>
<p>David Eitelbach
<br>Editorial Intern</p>
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<!— tags: iconics, sorcerers, fighters, valeros, seoni, Legacy of Fire, Jasper Ejsin, Golems, Pathfinder —>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/fighters">Fighters</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/monsters/golems">Golems</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/jesperEjsing">Jesper Ejsing</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderAdventurePath/legacyOfFire">Legacy of Fire</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderAdventurePath">Pathfinder Adventure Path</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/paizo/snaggedFromTheVault">Snagged From the Vault</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/valeros">Valeros</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/wallpapers">Wallpapers</a></p><div align=center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/LegacyOfFire/PZO9024-CoverArt.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/LegacyOfFire/PZO9024-CoverArt_360.jpeg" border=0></a></div>
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<h1><br>Snagged from the Vault: The Final Wish</h1>
<p class=date>Thursday, June 4, 2009</p>
<p>Howdy Paizonians! As you may have noticed, there's been a dearth of blogs lately. You can blame that on the <a href= http://paizo.com/pathfinder/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy85k5><i>Pathfinder RPG Bestiary</i></a>, as almost all of the editorial staff (including the interns) are furiously working on getting the Bestiary ready for release and ensuring that other projects (such as the one that bears this cover!) stay on schedule. It's a busy and exciting time, but it means that blogs may be sparse for a little while. Still, Hank and I will do our best to make sure that you have something new to enjoy every day (or almost every day) here on the blog! In the meantime, here's some art! Enjoy Jesper Ejsing's awesome cover for <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinder/v5748btpy85jp"><i>Pathfinder Adventure Path</i> volume #24: The Final Wish</a>, in which a poor sitarist is skewered by a brass golem's sword.</p>
<p>David Eitelbach
<br>Editorial Intern</p>
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<!— tags: iconics, sorcerers, fighters, valeros, seoni, Legacy of Fire, Jasper Ejsin, Golems, Pathfinder —>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/fighters">Fighters</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/monsters/golems">Golems</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/jesperEjsing">Jesper Ejsing</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderAdventurePath/legacyOfFire">Legacy of Fire</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderAdventurePath">Pathfinder Adventure Path</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/paizo/snaggedFromTheVault">Snagged From the Vault</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/valeros">Valeros</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/wallpapers">Wallpapers</a></p>2009-06-04T07:00:00ZPathfinder Roleplaying Game Preview #3https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5labs?Pathfinder-Roleplaying-Game-Preview-32009-05-27T07:00:00Z<a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy8255" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/product/catalog/PZO/PZO1110_180.jpeg" hspace=9 border=0 align=right></a>
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<h1>Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Preview #3</h1>
<p class=date>Wednesday, May 27, 2009</p>
<p>The <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy8255"><i>Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook</i></a> is set to release on August 13th, 2009, and in anticipation, we are releasing a preview of the game each week until the game hits store shelves. This week, we are taking a look at Seoni, the iconic sorcerer.</p>
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<b>Seoni</b><br>
Female human sorcerer 10<br>
<b>Init</b> +2; <b>Senses</b> Perception +11<br>
<b>Defense</b><br>
<b>AC</b> 23, touch 15, flat-footed 20; (+4 armor, +2 deflection, +2 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 shield)<br>
<b>hp</b> 57 (10d6+20)<br>
<b>Fort</b> +6, <b>Ref</b> +7, <b>Will</b> +12<br>
<b>DR</b> 10/adamantine<br>
<b>Offense</b><br>
<b>Spd</b> 30 ft.<br>
<b>Melee</b> <i>staff of fire</i> +4 (1d6–1)<br>
<b>Ranged</b> ray +7 (by spell)<br>
<b>Special Attacks</b> metamagic adept (2/day)<br>
<b>Spells Known</b> (CL 10th)<br>
5th (4/day)—<i>cone of cold</i> (DC 22)<br>
4th (6/day, 5 remaining)—<i>dimension door, ice storm, stoneskin, wall of fire</i><br>
3rd (7/day)—<i>dispel magic, fly, haste, lightning bolt</i> (DC 20)<br>
2nd (7/day, 6 remaining)—<i>invisibility, mirror image, resist energy, scorching ray, web</i> (DC 17)<br>
1st (8/day, 7 remaining)—<i>burning hands</i> (DC 18), <i>enlarge person, identify, mage armor, magic missile, shield</i><br>
0 (at will)—<i>acid splash, arcane mark, daze</i> (DC 15), <i>detect magic, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic</i><br>
<b>Statistics</b>
<b>Str</b> 8, <b>Dex</b> 14, <b>Con</b> 12, <b>Int</b> 10, <b>Wis</b> 16, <b>Cha</b> 20<br>
<b>Base Atk</b> +5; <b>CMB</b> +4; <b>CMD</b> 19 <br>
<b>Feats</b> Alertness (from familiar), Dodge, Eschew Materials, Extend Spell, Greater Spell Focus (evocation), Quicken Spell, Spell Focus (evocation), Spell Penetration, Still Spell<br>
<b>Skills</b> Bluff +14, Climb +2, Fly +11 (+16 using <I>fly</I>), Knowledge (local) +9, Perception +11, Spellcraft +9<br>
<b>Languages</b> Common<br>
<b>SQ</b> arcane bloodline, arcane bond (familiar, lizard), bloodline arcana (+1 DC to metamagic spells)<br>
<b>Combat Gear</b> <i>lesser metamagic rod of empower, potion of cure serious wounds</i> (2), <i>scroll of greater dispel magic, scroll of wall of force</i>; <b>Other Gear</b> <i>cloak of resistance +2, headband of mental prowess +2</i> (Wis and Cha), <i>ring of feather falling, ring of protection +2, slippers of spider climbing, staff of fire</i>
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<p>Starting off, Seoni has a few precast spells, whose effects are already calculated in as part of her stat block, including an extended <i>shield, mage armor</i>, and <i>stoneskin</i>. She could increase these protections with <i>haste, mirror image</i>, and <i>resist energy</i> if given a few rounds to prepare.</p>
<p>As a sorcerer, Seoni can choose from one of ten different bloodlines. We chose the arcane bloodline, which is the default bloodline for existing 3.5 sorcerers as it is the only bloodline that grants a familiar. All bloodlines grant a number of bonuses as the sorcerer gains levels, such as additional spells known (Seoni receives <i>identify</i> at 3rd level, <i>invisibility</i> at 5th level, <i>dispel magic</i> at 7th level, and <i>dimension door</i> at 9th level), a bonus class skill (Seoni receives a free Knowledge skill of her choice), and a number of special bloodline powers (which we will talk about in a bit). New to the final version of the game is bloodline arcana. Each bloodline now grants a special bonus to a specific group of spells. In Seoni's case, any time she casts a metamagic version of a spell that increases the level by at least 1, the DC of that spell increases by +1 (total, not per level increased). This means that if Seoni casts a still <i>lightning bolt</i> the DC to halve the damage is increased to 21. Other bloodlines grant similar abilities. For example, the destined bloodline grants the sorcerer a luck bonus on saving throws for 1 round whenever she casts a spell with a range of personal.</p>
<p>In addition to the arcane bond ability (which allows Seoni to have a familiar), the arcane bloodline grants two additional abilities. The first is metamagic adept, which allows her to cast metamagic spells without increasing their casting time. At her current level, she can use this ability twice per day. It should be noted that quicken spell has been changed to allow sorcerers to use it without increasing the casting time, meaning that Seoni can save her metamagic adept ability for extended and still spells. The second ability is new arcana, which grants Seoni an additional spell known (she chose <i>stoneskin</i>).</p>
<p>If we were to continue to advance Seoni, she would receive a school power at 15th level, which would grant her a +2 bonus to the DC of all spells from one school of magic. At 20th level, she would undergo an arcane apotheosis, which would allow her to cast any metamagic spell without increasing the casting time and allow her to burn spell slots to power magic items that expend charges.</p>
<p>Moving on, we get to Seoni's spell list. There have been a few changes to some of these spells, mostly to make them simpler to use, but in some cases to increase their power a bit. <i>Ice storm</i>, for example, deals the same amount of damage, but now also includes an effect that makes the area difficult terrain and imposes a penalty on Perception checks.</p>
<p>Of all the spells in the game, none has the power to bring things screeching to a halt faster than <i>dispel magic</i>. Not only did this spell take a while to adjudicate, it also forced the target to recalculate a host of statistics if the spell was particularly successful. Now <i>dispel magic</i> requires only a single caster check, and the result is applied to all the spells active on the target. It dispels the spell with the highest caster level that it can affect. While this reduces its power a bit (although it no longer has the +10 limit to the check), it makes the spell a whole lot easier to use. <i>Greater dispel magic</i> still allows you to strip off multiple spells, but it too only requires a single check. It dispels one spell per four caster levels, taking out the spells with the highest caster level that it can effect. I should note that you can still use either one of these spells to target a specific spell to end that effect, allowing you to try and knock out the enemy's <i>fly</i> or <i>stoneskin</i> when it really counts.</p>
<p><i>Mirror image</i> has also received a bit of a facelift, making it simpler to use. Take a look.</p>
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<b>Mirror Image</b><br>
<b>School</b> illusion (figment); <b>Level</b> bard 2, sorcerer/wizard 2<br>
<b>Casting Time</b> 1 standard action<br>
<b>Components</b> V, S<br>
<b>Range</b> personal<br>
<b>Target</b> you<br>
<b>Duration</b> 1 min./level<br>
<p>This spell creates a number of illusory doubles of you that inhabit your square. These doubles make it difficult for enemies to precisely locate and attack you.</p>
<p>When <i>mirror image</i> is cast, 1d4 images plus one image per three caster levels (maximum eight images total) are created. These images remain in your space and move with you, mimicking your movements, sounds, and actions exactly. Whenever you are attacked or are the target of a spell that requires an attack roll, there is a possibility that the attack targets one of your images instead. If the attack is a hit, roll randomly to see whether the selected target is real or a figment. If it is a figment, the figment is destroyed. If the attack misses by 5 or less, one of your figments is destroyed by the near miss. Area spells affect you normally and do not destroy any of your figments. Spells and effects that do not require an attack roll affect you normally and do not destroy any of your figments. Spells that require a touch attack are harmlessly discharged if used to destroy a figment.</p>
<p>An attacker must be able to see the figments to be fooled. If you are invisible or the attacker is blind, the spell has no effect (although the normal miss chances still apply).</p>
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<p>I also want to take a moment to talk about Seoni's <i>staff of fire</i>. Like the previous rules for staves, Seoni can cast all the spells in the staff using her caster level (10th) instead of the staff's, which is only 8th. She can also use her Charisma modifier and feat bonuses when calculating the save DCs. Staves in the new rules contain a total of 10 charges, but they can be recharged. Once per day, Seoni can expend a 4th level spell slot (the highest level spell contained in the <i>staff of fire</i>) to add 1 charge to the staff. Most of the staves have been rebuilt to work within these new rules.</p>
<p>That is about all for this week. Next week Harsk comes stomping on to the stage as we take a look at the iconic ranger. I hear he has favored terrain (the internet), so we better watch out!</p>
<p> Jason Bulmahn <br>
Lead Designer</p>
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<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderRoleplayingGame">Pathfinder Roleplaying Game</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/wayneReynolds">Wayne Reynolds</a></p><a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy8255" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/product/catalog/PZO/PZO1110_180.jpeg" hspace=9 border=0 align=right></a>
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<h1>Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Preview #3</h1>
<p class=date>Wednesday, May 27, 2009</p>
<p>The <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy8255"><i>Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook</i></a> is set to release on August 13th, 2009, and in anticipation, we are releasing a preview of the game each week until the game hits store shelves. This week, we are taking a look at Seoni, the iconic sorcerer.</p>
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<b>Seoni</b><br>
Female human sorcerer 10<br>
<b>Init</b> +2; <b>Senses</b> Perception +11<br>
<b>Defense</b><br>
<b>AC</b> 23, touch 15, flat-footed 20; (+4 armor, +2 deflection, +2 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 shield)<br>
<b>hp</b> 57 (10d6+20)<br>
<b>Fort</b> +6, <b>Ref</b> +7, <b>Will</b> +12<br>
<b>DR</b> 10/adamantine<br>
<b>Offense</b><br>
<b>Spd</b> 30 ft.<br>
<b>Melee</b> <i>staff of fire</i> +4 (1d6–1)<br>
<b>Ranged</b> ray +7 (by spell)<br>
<b>Special Attacks</b> metamagic adept (2/day)<br>
<b>Spells Known</b> (CL 10th)<br>
5th (4/day)—<i>cone of cold</i> (DC 22)<br>
4th (6/day, 5 remaining)—<i>dimension door, ice storm, stoneskin, wall of fire</i><br>
3rd (7/day)—<i>dispel magic, fly, haste, lightning bolt</i> (DC 20)<br>
2nd (7/day, 6 remaining)—<i>invisibility, mirror image, resist energy, scorching ray, web</i> (DC 17)<br>
1st (8/day, 7 remaining)—<i>burning hands</i> (DC 18), <i>enlarge person, identify, mage armor, magic missile, shield</i><br>
0 (at will)—<i>acid splash, arcane mark, daze</i> (DC 15), <i>detect magic, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic</i><br>
<b>Statistics</b>
<b>Str</b> 8, <b>Dex</b> 14, <b>Con</b> 12, <b>Int</b> 10, <b>Wis</b> 16, <b>Cha</b> 20<br>
<b>Base Atk</b> +5; <b>CMB</b> +4; <b>CMD</b> 19 <br>
<b>Feats</b> Alertness (from familiar), Dodge, Eschew Materials, Extend Spell, Greater Spell Focus (evocation), Quicken Spell, Spell Focus (evocation), Spell Penetration, Still Spell<br>
<b>Skills</b> Bluff +14, Climb +2, Fly +11 (+16 using <I>fly</I>), Knowledge (local) +9, Perception +11, Spellcraft +9<br>
<b>Languages</b> Common<br>
<b>SQ</b> arcane bloodline, arcane bond (familiar, lizard), bloodline arcana (+1 DC to metamagic spells)<br>
<b>Combat Gear</b> <i>lesser metamagic rod of empower, potion of cure serious wounds</i> (2), <i>scroll of greater dispel magic, scroll of wall of force</i>; <b>Other Gear</b> <i>cloak of resistance +2, headband of mental prowess +2</i> (Wis and Cha), <i>ring of feather falling, ring of protection +2, slippers of spider climbing, staff of fire</i>
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<p>Starting off, Seoni has a few precast spells, whose effects are already calculated in as part of her stat block, including an extended <i>shield, mage armor</i>, and <i>stoneskin</i>. She could increase these protections with <i>haste, mirror image</i>, and <i>resist energy</i> if given a few rounds to prepare.</p>
<p>As a sorcerer, Seoni can choose from one of ten different bloodlines. We chose the arcane bloodline, which is the default bloodline for existing 3.5 sorcerers as it is the only bloodline that grants a familiar. All bloodlines grant a number of bonuses as the sorcerer gains levels, such as additional spells known (Seoni receives <i>identify</i> at 3rd level, <i>invisibility</i> at 5th level, <i>dispel magic</i> at 7th level, and <i>dimension door</i> at 9th level), a bonus class skill (Seoni receives a free Knowledge skill of her choice), and a number of special bloodline powers (which we will talk about in a bit). New to the final version of the game is bloodline arcana. Each bloodline now grants a special bonus to a specific group of spells. In Seoni's case, any time she casts a metamagic version of a spell that increases the level by at least 1, the DC of that spell increases by +1 (total, not per level increased). This means that if Seoni casts a still <i>lightning bolt</i> the DC to halve the damage is increased to 21. Other bloodlines grant similar abilities. For example, the destined bloodline grants the sorcerer a luck bonus on saving throws for 1 round whenever she casts a spell with a range of personal.</p>
<p>In addition to the arcane bond ability (which allows Seoni to have a familiar), the arcane bloodline grants two additional abilities. The first is metamagic adept, which allows her to cast metamagic spells without increasing their casting time. At her current level, she can use this ability twice per day. It should be noted that quicken spell has been changed to allow sorcerers to use it without increasing the casting time, meaning that Seoni can save her metamagic adept ability for extended and still spells. The second ability is new arcana, which grants Seoni an additional spell known (she chose <i>stoneskin</i>).</p>
<p>If we were to continue to advance Seoni, she would receive a school power at 15th level, which would grant her a +2 bonus to the DC of all spells from one school of magic. At 20th level, she would undergo an arcane apotheosis, which would allow her to cast any metamagic spell without increasing the casting time and allow her to burn spell slots to power magic items that expend charges.</p>
<p>Moving on, we get to Seoni's spell list. There have been a few changes to some of these spells, mostly to make them simpler to use, but in some cases to increase their power a bit. <i>Ice storm</i>, for example, deals the same amount of damage, but now also includes an effect that makes the area difficult terrain and imposes a penalty on Perception checks.</p>
<p>Of all the spells in the game, none has the power to bring things screeching to a halt faster than <i>dispel magic</i>. Not only did this spell take a while to adjudicate, it also forced the target to recalculate a host of statistics if the spell was particularly successful. Now <i>dispel magic</i> requires only a single caster check, and the result is applied to all the spells active on the target. It dispels the spell with the highest caster level that it can affect. While this reduces its power a bit (although it no longer has the +10 limit to the check), it makes the spell a whole lot easier to use. <i>Greater dispel magic</i> still allows you to strip off multiple spells, but it too only requires a single check. It dispels one spell per four caster levels, taking out the spells with the highest caster level that it can effect. I should note that you can still use either one of these spells to target a specific spell to end that effect, allowing you to try and knock out the enemy's <i>fly</i> or <i>stoneskin</i> when it really counts.</p>
<p><i>Mirror image</i> has also received a bit of a facelift, making it simpler to use. Take a look.</p>
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<b>Mirror Image</b><br>
<b>School</b> illusion (figment); <b>Level</b> bard 2, sorcerer/wizard 2<br>
<b>Casting Time</b> 1 standard action<br>
<b>Components</b> V, S<br>
<b>Range</b> personal<br>
<b>Target</b> you<br>
<b>Duration</b> 1 min./level<br>
<p>This spell creates a number of illusory doubles of you that inhabit your square. These doubles make it difficult for enemies to precisely locate and attack you.</p>
<p>When <i>mirror image</i> is cast, 1d4 images plus one image per three caster levels (maximum eight images total) are created. These images remain in your space and move with you, mimicking your movements, sounds, and actions exactly. Whenever you are attacked or are the target of a spell that requires an attack roll, there is a possibility that the attack targets one of your images instead. If the attack is a hit, roll randomly to see whether the selected target is real or a figment. If it is a figment, the figment is destroyed. If the attack misses by 5 or less, one of your figments is destroyed by the near miss. Area spells affect you normally and do not destroy any of your figments. Spells and effects that do not require an attack roll affect you normally and do not destroy any of your figments. Spells that require a touch attack are harmlessly discharged if used to destroy a figment.</p>
<p>An attacker must be able to see the figments to be fooled. If you are invisible or the attacker is blind, the spell has no effect (although the normal miss chances still apply).</p>
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<p>I also want to take a moment to talk about Seoni's <i>staff of fire</i>. Like the previous rules for staves, Seoni can cast all the spells in the staff using her caster level (10th) instead of the staff's, which is only 8th. She can also use her Charisma modifier and feat bonuses when calculating the save DCs. Staves in the new rules contain a total of 10 charges, but they can be recharged. Once per day, Seoni can expend a 4th level spell slot (the highest level spell contained in the <i>staff of fire</i>) to add 1 charge to the staff. Most of the staves have been rebuilt to work within these new rules.</p>
<p>That is about all for this week. Next week Harsk comes stomping on to the stage as we take a look at the iconic ranger. I hear he has favored terrain (the internet), so we better watch out!</p>
<p> Jason Bulmahn <br>
Lead Designer</p>
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<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics">Iconics</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderRoleplayingGame">Pathfinder Roleplaying Game</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/classes/sorcerers">Sorcerers</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/wayneReynolds">Wayne Reynolds</a></p>2009-05-27T07:00:00ZArt!https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5la00?Art2008-05-28T07:00:00Z<div align=center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/GameMasteryModules/PZO9513-PactHallRitual.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/GameMasteryModules/PZO9513-PactHallRitual_360.jpeg" border=0></a></div>
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<h1>Art!</h1>
<p class=date>Wednesday, May 28, 2008</p>
<p>We're all crazy busy here today making sure you get the awesome products you've come to expect from us. While we're at it, here's a pretty picture of the ever-popular Seoni from Pathfinder Module <I><a href="https://paizo.com/store/v5748btpy80hx">LB1: Tower of the Last Baron</a></I>. Enjoy! :D</p>
<p> Mike McArtor
<br>Editor</p>
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<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderModules">Pathfinder Modules</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/wallpapers">Wallpapers</a></p><div align=center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/GameMasteryModules/PZO9513-PactHallRitual.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/GameMasteryModules/PZO9513-PactHallRitual_360.jpeg" border=0></a></div>
<blockquote>
<h1>Art!</h1>
<p class=date>Wednesday, May 28, 2008</p>
<p>We're all crazy busy here today making sure you get the awesome products you've come to expect from us. While we're at it, here's a pretty picture of the ever-popular Seoni from Pathfinder Module <I><a href="https://paizo.com/store/v5748btpy80hx">LB1: Tower of the Last Baron</a></I>. Enjoy! :D</p>
<p> Mike McArtor
<br>Editor</p>
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<!— tags: Pathfinder, module, LB1, LB1: Tower of the Last Baron, Seoni, art —>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderModules">Pathfinder Modules</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/iconics/seoni">Seoni</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/wallpapers">Wallpapers</a></p>2008-05-28T07:00:00Z