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Haldir, Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 12:45 PM

question & possible problem maybe with my pdf.

None of the As (or as) are showing up, is anyone else like that??

like example Civliz tion on page 13 & anther example P L DINS & R NGERS on page 8, is how it's coming up. Also it's the big text titles only, everywhere else it's fine.

other then that, just skimmed (no nap, couldn't sleep too damn hot here right now) it & I like what I see, kudos Paizo!!!

erian_7 (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 12:47 PM

Haldir wrote:

question & possible problem maybe with my pdf.

None of the As (or as) are showing up, is anyone else like that??

like example Civliz tion on page 13 & anther example P L DINS & R NGERS on page 8, is how it's coming up. Also it's the big text titles only, everywhere else it's fine.

other then that, just skimmed (no nap, couldn't sleep too damn hot here right now) it & I like what I see, kudos Paizo!!!

Nope, mine's fine. Perhaps you need a newer PDF reader?

James Jacobs (Editor-in-Chief, Pathfinder), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 01:01 PM

erian_7 wrote:

Ungoded wrote:

The Varisian Tattoo spell-like abilities do not seem to have the Varisian names mentioned in the feat description.

Yeah, I just noted that same thing in my review.

That's unfortunately because we had to cut those names to make the feat fit.

They were just made-up words anyway...

erian_7 (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 01:03 PM

James Jacobs wrote:

They were just made-up words anyway...

Could we get them here? Easy enough for us to just re-insert into the campaign for our Varisians!

Haldir, Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 01:08 PM

erian_7

yup that was it!! I use Foxit Reader & my version was 1.3 (just upgraded to 2.0) & everything is fine now with my copy (heck spaced off checkin for updates till you suggested that, ha ha.)

again thanks for the suggestion, my copy seems to move faster as well (probably something to do with the 2.0 version)

James Jacobs (Editor-in-Chief, Pathfinder), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 01:11 PM

erian_7 wrote:

James Jacobs wrote:

They were just made-up words anyway...

Could we get them here? Easy enough for us to just re-insert into the campaign for our Varisians!

I'm pretty sure they're gone forever.

The feat may or may not be reprinted in the Pathfinder Chronicles Gazzeteer or elsewhere in the future, at which point we'll remake them (or hopeful find where they went). I'll see if I can track them down, though; if I can find them, I'll post them.

But since they're basically just Varisian equivalents of the same words in Common... not having them doesn't hurt the game any more than not having Varisian words for much else, really. PLUS it's one less editor trap! :)

erian_7 (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 01:14 PM

Haldir wrote:

erian_7

yup that was it!! I use Foxit Reader & my version was 1.3 (just upgraded to 2.0) & everything is fine now with my copy (heck spaced off checkin for updates till you suggested that, ha ha.)

again thanks for the suggestion, my copy seems to move faster as well (probably something to do with the 2.0 version)

RM

Yeah, I use FoxIt at home as well. Just sounded like a potential browser issue...

James Jacobs wrote:

I'm pretty sure they're gone forever.

The feat may or may not be reprinted in the Pathfinder Chronicles Gazzeteer or elsewhere in the future, at which point we'll remake them (or hopeful find where they went). I'll see if I can track them down, though; if I can find them, I'll post them.

But since they're basically just Varisian equivalents of the same words in Common... not having them doesn't hurt the game any more than not having Varisian words for much else, really. PLUS it's one less editor trap! :)

That'd be cool, but no big deal of course. Heck, all this stuff is pretty much just made-up names anyway!

James Jacobs (Editor-in-Chief, Pathfinder), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 01:16 PM

Wes is ON IT! STAY TUNED!!!

F. Wesley Schneider (Managing Editor), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 01:18 PM

James Jacobs wrote:

I'm pretty sure they're gone forever.

Not true! Here you all go...

Abjuration: Avidais
Conjuration: Idolis
Enchantment: Carnasia
Evocation: Ragario
Illusion: Vangloris
Necromancy: Voratalo
Transmutation: Avaria

So, that little speed bump crested, tell us what else ya like!

erian_7 (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 01:20 PM

Yeah, see, that's why you guys are getting all my money now...

I did write up a review for the PDF. Definitely one of the best free products out there. I might just have to bump my star rating from a 4 to a 5 with that speedy turn-around!

F. Wesley Schneider (Managing Editor), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 01:23 PM

erian_7 wrote:

Yeah, see, that's why you guys are getting all my money now...

I did write up a review for the PDF. Definitely one of the best free products out there. I might just have to bump my star rating from a 4 to a 5 with that speedy turn-around!

DO IT! Oh, and have have we ever told you that you're our Favorite poster?

erian_7 (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 01:34 PM

F. Wesley Schneider wrote:

DO IT! Oh, and have have we ever told you that you're our Favorite poster?

Hey, is that the same "Favorite Poster" rating that gets a free lifetime subscription to all Pathfinder products? Yay! ;^)

I did actually bump that star up a notch, even before I knew about my most favored poster status (which I guess the government folks would want to rename to "normal poster relations"--hmm, and that analogy probably also means I ain't gettin' squat...).

Lilith (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Planet Stories Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 04:14 PM

Boards have been pretty quiet...We're all too busy reading the Player's Guide! :D

DangerDwarf, Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 04:20 PM

Lilith wrote:

Boards have been pretty quiet...We're all too busy reading the Player's Guide! :D

Agreed. I printed mine up and have read it several times. Now I'm pondering just what the Chelish Devil Binders are like. Or if the MObbad Leigh really is bottomless. Or what chased the Mierani Elves away from their capitol. Not to mention countless other things.

Who has time to post with all these vital questions running rampant through one's mind!?!?

james noyes (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 04:45 PM

How will we normally get our downloads or was the players guide free to everyone?

Sharoth (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Planet Stories Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 04:51 PM

The PDF of the Player's Guide is free. The Print Version is $2.00 per copy plus S & H.

You can get the PDF HERE

Enjoy!

tdewitt274 (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, GameMastery Cards Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 05:12 PM

JavertCMH wrote:

How will we normally get our downloads or was the players guide free to everyone?

Subscription PDFs (Pathfinder and GameMaster) will bin in My Account under My Downloads.

Zynete (RPG Superstar 2009 Top 8), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 05:33 PM

Is a hide shirt light armor or medium armor? The description says that it is light armor and it doesn't reduce speed, but it is listed as medium armor on the table.

Kruelaid (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion, Planet Stories Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 05:39 PM

Oh YEAAAHH!

Jaws, Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 07:22 PM

For the PDF, I wish you could snag the picture of the maps without the text on them.

James Jacobs (Editor-in-Chief, Pathfinder), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 07:41 PM

Zynete wrote:

Is a hide shirt light armor or medium armor? The description says that it is light armor and it doesn't reduce speed, but it is listed as medium armor on the table.

It's light armor. It is to hide armor what a chain shirt is to chainmail. That table is causing trouble.

ChristinaStiles (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 08:31 PM

tdewitt274 wrote:

JavertCMH wrote:

How will we normally get our downloads or was the players guide free to everyone?

Subscription PDFs (Pathfinder and GameMaster) will bin in My Account under My Downloads.

Really? Mine wasn't there. I came to this message and found the free download. I wouldn't have known it existed if I friend hadn't said he'd gotten a copy already.

Gary Teter (PostMonster General), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 08:56 PM

ChristinaStiles wrote:

Really? Mine wasn't there. I came to this message and found the free download. I wouldn't have known it existed if I friend hadn't said he'd gotten a copy already.

The Players Guide is a bonus for charter subscribers, not part of the regular subscription, so it would never show up on your My Downloads page.

I had thought to send an email to all Pathfinder subscribers today letting you know about the free download, but events conspired against me. We might send an email Monday.

Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 09:29 PM

F. Wesley Schneider wrote:

Oh, and have have we ever told you that you're our Favorite poster?

Don't get too excited. Wes's previous favorite poster was that one with the kitties hanging off of a tree limb—"Hang in there, baby!"

Mosaic (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; GameMastery Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 10:09 PM

Just finished first read of the Player's Guide. Very cool folks. Leaves me wanting more. Very first-edition feel; lots of potential stories, lots of questions, some of which I know will be answered later, in other products, and some I suspect will just hang out there, tantalizingly unanswered ... Very cool.

Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Fri, Aug 3, 2007, 10:25 PM

Mosaic wrote:

Leaves me wanting more.

What a coincidence—we're making more!

F. Wesley Schneider (Managing Editor), Sat, Aug 4, 2007, 01:42 AM

Mosaic wrote:

Just finished first read of the Player's Guide. Very cool folks. Leaves me wanting more. Very first-edition feel; lots of potential stories, lots of questions, some of which I know will be answered later, in other products, and some I suspect will just hang out there, tantalizingly unanswered ... Very cool.

I'm overwhelmed that everyone seems to be enjoying this so much, thanks for all the kind words. You can bet that a lot of the questions raised in the Player's Guide are going to be picked up on in Rise of the Runelords. There's even a bit that'll get some screen time in Curse of the Crimson Throne. Besides that, you've got a setting now... who's starting a game? ^_~

Vic Wertz wrote:

Don't get too excited. Wes's previous favorite poster was that one with the kitties hanging off of a tree limb—"Hang in there, baby!"

*Sniff* Poor little kitty... such a trooper.

Ungoded, Sat, Aug 4, 2007, 06:54 AM

F. Wesley Schneider wrote:

James Jacobs wrote:

I'm pretty sure they're gone forever.

Not true! Here you all go...

Abjuration: Avidais
Conjuration: Idolis
Enchantment: Carnasia
Evocation: Ragario
Illusion: Vangloris
Necromancy: Voratalo
Transmutation: Avaria

So, that little speed bump crested, tell us what else ya like!

Thank you for finding them, Wes. You guys rock!

So,

Abjuration : Avidais : (The only thing I have here is the Latin Invidia) : Envy
Conjuration : Idolis : Idle : Sloth
Enchantment : Carnasia : Carnal : Lust
Evocation : Ragario : Rage : Wrath
Illusion : Vangloris : Vainglory : Pride
Necromancy : Voratalo : Voracious : Gluttony
Transmutation : Avaria : Avarice : Greed

Blue Wizard, Sat, Aug 4, 2007, 01:17 PM

F. Wesley Schneider wrote:

I'm overwhelmed that everyone seems to be enjoying this so much, thanks for all the kind words. You can bet that a lot of the questions raised in the Player's Guide are going to be picked up on in Rise of the Runelords. There's even a bit that'll get some screen time in Curse of the Crimson Throne. Besides that, you've got a setting now... who's starting a game? ^_~

I plan to, just as soon as it shows up in the old mailbox.

I may be slow in saying this but, while I am broken up quite a bit by the demise of the magazines I grew up with, you wonderful people at Paizo have softened the blow considerably. I ran Savage Tide and am currently a player in an Age of Worms campaign; both experiences have made the anticipation of Pathfinder overshadow my shock, disbelief and grief of the untimely end of Dungeon & Dragon.

Well done, Paizo. Well done indeed.

-Carson Strother, 21 year (A)D&D veteren.

Phazzar, Sat, Aug 4, 2007, 01:36 PM

Wow. Yesterday was awesome for me.

1. This player's guide came out.
2. I went to the new addition of my FLGS (in my city, the Bookshelf was selling so many gaming supplies that it made an addition called the Gameshelf next door - yay!) and I found the core rulebooks for AD&D 1st and 2nd edition.
3. Because I was wearing my D&D t-shirt at my FLGS they manager gave me a free D&D baseball cap.
4. I got a booster of Night Below for D&D minis and I got the epic large gold dragon miniature.
5. Some guy at my FLGS invited me to join a new campaign of D&D 3.5 on Tuesday for 3rd level characters.

Dragnmoon (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; GameMastery Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Sat, Aug 4, 2007, 10:40 PM

Phazzar wrote:

Wow. Yesterday was awesome for me.

2. I went to the new addition of my FLGS .

FLGS?.... Ok... I do not know all Forum Speak.

Friendly Local Gaming Store?...

Florida Legal Girl Scouts?

Flying Large Girls Squadron?

Freakily Large Gerbal Singers?

Dragnmoon (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; GameMastery Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Sat, Aug 4, 2007, 10:44 PM

Gary Teter wrote:

I had thought to send an email to all Pathfinder subscribers today letting you know about the free download, but events conspired against me. We might send an email Monday.

I am telling you it was the Freakily Large Gerbal Singers!!!!

Tigarri, Sun, Aug 5, 2007, 07:57 PM

FLGS?.... Ok... I do not know all Forum Speak.
Friendly Local Gaming Store?...
Close...Favorite Local Gaming Store.

Though I like the Freakily Large Gerbil Singers...might incorporate them into a game sometime.

Terok the Sly, Mon, Aug 6, 2007, 01:44 PM

I am looking forward to being a player in the Runelords campaign. I am DM'ing the STAP and just finished Tides of Dread.
This Campaign looks to have a lot of promise, I hope to be able to find an avenue to be able to work in my chracter idea of a necromancer that isn't evil. Life and death are two sides of the same force and both must be protected :)
Just finished flipping through the players guide, good work so far. Looking forward to see more!

DunkinDoNot, Tue, Aug 7, 2007, 01:33 AM

Wow! Nice cover art design. Kudos to whomever designed that.

GentleGiant (Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Tue, Aug 7, 2007, 05:13 AM

A question about printing this pdf.
Does anyone know whether it's possible to somehow print it without the parchment background? My printer (yes, it's not the most expensive one) is going bananas over the background and I'd like to conserve some ink too.
And seeing that the text is all my players need right now for reference (until I get a hold of the published book itself) I was wondering whether there's any way to just print that.
Just copying the text into e.g. Word isn't working either, as the formatting gets all screwed up.

das schwarze Auge, Thu, Aug 9, 2007, 07:00 PM

"Made in China"?

Traken, Thu, Aug 9, 2007, 07:50 PM

das schwarze Auge wrote:

"Made in China"?

Hmm... it could just be as simple as it's cheaper to get it printed in China. Or...it could be China's plan to take over the world by controlling DnD content, which, of course, influences the smartest people in the world.

Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Fri, Aug 10, 2007, 03:06 PM

Traken wrote:

das schwarze Auge wrote:

"Made in China"?

Hmm... it could just be as simple as it's cheaper to get it printed in China.

You betcha. By a HUGE factor. If we had to print it in the US or even Canada, we'd probably have to charge at least twice the price.

Fatespinner, Fri, Aug 10, 2007, 03:43 PM

Vic Wertz wrote:

You betcha. By a HUGE factor. If we had to print it in the US or even Canada, we'd probably have to charge at least twice the price.

I'm amazed that this is the case, especially considering the fact that overseas shipping can't possibly be cheap. I just don't know how it's done!

Seldriss (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Aug 10, 2007, 04:11 PM

Is there anything wrong with the link for the free download ?

Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Fri, Aug 10, 2007, 04:16 PM

Seldriss wrote:

Is there anything wrong with the link for the free download ?

No... What are you experiencing?

Seldriss (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Aug 10, 2007, 04:24 PM

My download accelerator was giving me an error message and couldn't download the file.
I disabled it and tried "by hand".
It worked :)

Chris Shadowens, Fri, Aug 17, 2007, 10:25 PM

Sharoth wrote:

The PDF of the Player's Guide is free. The Print Version is $2.00 per copy plus S & H.

You can get the PDF HERE

Enjoy!

Any mention of when the print edition is shipping? I've got it pre-ordered with a few other things that are currently available (including the super-sweet Pathfinder goblin t-shirt) so it's sitting waiting...which is perfectly fine but I'm antsy to have the Player's Guide in-hand instead of on-screen.

- Chris Shadowens

Jim Stryker, Sun, Aug 19, 2007, 12:41 AM

Well, I've gotten my Players Guide, and now I'm really, really eager for the first installment to arrive!

You did a beautiful job with the players guide!

Shawn Lederer-Hughes, Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 09:20 AM

I just skimmed my copy of Pathfinder: Player's Guide to RotRL(OGL)
Awesome! And just when I thought I was starting a homegame based in Eberron. Let's see what my players think. Keep up the great work! I was ticked when I heard I would no longer get copies of Dragon (final issue rocks BTW) but if this is what I have to look forward to I only have one thing to say....Dragon who?

Asomodeus as a LE Diety? Rock on. Gives me a great way to introduce my v3.5 re-write of A Paladin in Hell (awesome highlevel 2nd ed adventure).

Artwork is great. I am glad to see you have stayed focused on turning out a great looking, easy to read, high end product. Thanks.

One other question. I am assuming that the intent is to keep everything v3.5 in Pathfinder even after 4ed rolls out in 2008? If this seems like an ignorant question my apologies.

Laterz Taterz!

James Jacobs (Editor-in-Chief, Pathfinder), Wed, Aug 22, 2007, 01:30 PM

Shawn Lederer-Hughes wrote:

One other question. I am assuming that the intent is to keep everything v3.5 in Pathfinder even after 4ed rolls out in 2008? If this seems like an ignorant question my apologies.

We haven't seen the 4th edition rules yet, so we can't answer that question yet. We certainly won't be switching editions in the middle of an adventure path. So assuming that 4th edition does what we want it to do, and assuming its OGL is permissive enough, and assuming we can publish the type of adventures we like using the rules, and assuming our readers support the move, the earliest we'll be converting to 4th edition is with Adventure Path 3, which begins in Pathfinder #13 at next year's Gen Con.

Ross Byers (Assistant Software Developer), Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 08:25 PM

I have to ask: Why is the Big Game Hunter feat so much more powerful than the other Bonus feats? Or are the <blank>-born feats better than I think they are?

(Also, will the 5-pack be available on the website?)

Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 09:14 PM

Ross Byers wrote:

(Also, will the 5-pack be available on the website?

No need—you can buy as many singles as you like! (The 5-pack was mainly designed to ensure that retailers realized that this product is targeted at gaming groups, not just GMs.)

Jordan Murrin (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber), Thu, Aug 30, 2007, 10:52 PM

It is just me, or did anyone else notice the lack of Chelaxian names?