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seekerofshadowlight, Thu, Oct 23, 2008, 06:00 PM

yes, oh glorious gods yes!

Lazaro, Thu, Oct 23, 2008, 06:01 PM

Fangasm!

Sharoth (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Oct 23, 2008, 06:02 PM

DAUMN!!! ~spoken in a thick Southern drawl~

grifter7, Thu, Oct 23, 2008, 06:43 PM

YES!!! I hoping for this book since I saw the mock up for the World Book. Keep up the good stuff Paizo!!!

Shisumo (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Thu, Oct 23, 2008, 07:02 PM

...July?

Joey Virtue (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Thu, Oct 23, 2008, 07:43 PM

So how are we going to get the PDF is there going to be a Pathfinder RPG subscription?

Callous Jack (Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber), Thu, Oct 23, 2008, 08:49 PM

Fantastic!

So I guess it's too early to ask about any possible PF additions or about those that were cut from the 3.5 MM?

lojakz (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Oct 23, 2008, 08:52 PM

OH HAPPY DAY!!!!

*Dancing the Fat Man Dance*

WOO HOO!

Todd Stewart (Contributor), Thu, Oct 23, 2008, 08:56 PM

This should be yummy.

Zaister (Paizo Charter Superscriber), Thu, Oct 23, 2008, 11:16 PM

Shisumo wrote:

...July?

So this comes out before the Rulebook. Interesting. How very first edition :)

R_Chance, Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 12:29 AM

Shisumo wrote:

...July?

Just ahead of the hardcover core PF RPG. Makes sense. They need to make sure the two are synched. That's two definite purchases for me. Not a bad price either considering it's the equivalent to the typical three core book D&D release.

R_Chance, Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 12:33 AM

Zaister wrote:

Shisumo wrote:

...July?

So this comes out before the Rulebook. Interesting. How very first edition :)

Noticed that too. I remember happily torturing my PCs original D&D characters with the updated / upgraded monsters from the MM. Boy did they whine. Heh. No problem like that with PF, given the beta. Damn it.

Stegger (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 12:33 AM

Looks great!!

Mr Baron (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 12:36 AM

Excellent! Good news indeed!

but I guess we all knew that this was coming. Just a question of when!

Gorbacz (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 12:37 AM

NERDGASM !

However, 250+ monsters... any idea who got left on the cutting floor, apart from copyrighted monsters and the Tojanida ?

Tharen the Damned (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 02:46 AM

Gorbacz wrote:

NERDGASM !

However, 250+ monsters... any idea who got left on the cutting floor, apart from copyrighted monsters and the Tojanida ?

I want Flumphs!

cyrusduane (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 02:48 AM

I've already asked my wife if I can bring this hot thing to bed.

She said it "depends on the art".

Gorbacz (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 04:48 AM

Tharen the Damned wrote:

Gorbacz wrote:

NERDGASM !

However, 250+ monsters... any idea who got left on the cutting floor, apart from copyrighted monsters and the Tojanida ?

I want Flumphs!

What we all want is "Flumphs Revisited" book written by Nic Logue. However, in the mean while, we want them in the PFRPG Bestiary.

The Dalesman (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 05:21 AM

races to get a preorder into Shopping Cart.....Success!!!

Okay - I can relax now. At least until I see the Paizo bill for the months of June through August. ;P

Now to decide if I need two of them or just one. Decisions, decisions...

Your Friendly Neighborhood Dalesman
"Bringing Big D**n Justice to the Bad Guys Since 1369 DR"

Dryder (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 08:20 AM

One of those days where my wife could ask me to do anything...lucky me she doesn't know >:)

So cool, this comes true!
Excuse me now, I have to preorder...

VagrantWhisper (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Planet Stories Subscriber), Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 08:54 AM

I think I just died and went to ... well, whichever celestial body will take me.

Velderan, Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 09:49 AM

F*ck yes

Eric Hinkle, Fri, Oct 24, 2008, 12:47 PM

Yes! Yes!

Please tell me that that the various templates will still be useful with this, they were one of the greatest ideas 3.5 came up with.

Knightfall1972, Sat, Oct 25, 2008, 02:07 PM

Another must buy!

Roman, Mon, Oct 27, 2008, 10:16 AM

Excellent - I am looking forward to it!

Pygon (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Mon, Oct 27, 2008, 11:41 AM

Every time I prep an adventure I find it much more convenient to have all the adventure's stat blocks in a single printed document that I can flip through.

To that end, will there be an associated PDF for this product, so that I can cut/paste the stat blocks into another document? That, or a PDF with only the stat blocks would make a nice PF-SRD reference!

Davelozzi (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Mon, Oct 27, 2008, 05:14 PM

Pygon wrote:

Every time I prep an adventure I find it much more convenient to have all the adventure's stat blocks in a single printed document that I can flip through.

To that end, will there be an associated PDF for this product, so that I can cut/paste the stat blocks into another document? That, or a PDF with only the stat blocks would make a nice PF-SRD reference!

I second that, and I generally strongly prefer hard copies of books, but for the bestiary, I would love to have it available as a PDF too!

avidreader514, Mon, Oct 27, 2008, 05:24 PM

It must be mine! (Despite the uber-cheezy dracolich cover. I'm hoping it's just a placeholder.)

David Wickham (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Mon, Oct 27, 2008, 05:54 PM

avidreader514 wrote:

It must be mine! (Despite the uber-cheezy dracolich cover. I'm hoping it's just a placeholder.)

It is most likely a place holder. The book doesn't come out for almost a year.

Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Mon, Oct 27, 2008, 07:38 PM

A PDF will be available, and the cover is just a mock-up.

delabarre (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Mon, Oct 27, 2008, 08:38 PM

Last week this was scheduled for July, now it's scheduled for January? Did it just get moved up six months? (Not that I would mind)

flash_cxxi (RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32), Mon, Oct 27, 2008, 11:32 PM

Is the "Expected January 2009" a typo?
This would mean it will have Pathfinder RPG game related material in it 8 months before the actual rules are released.
Just curious.

Snoring Rock (Pathfinder Modules Subscriber), Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 04:16 AM

Mmmm.....yes, clarification on that please. If it is January 2009 then it will have a "final" take on the beasties. But then again, how much effect could that have on the final rules? It is supposed to be compatible with 3.5. Its just a few mechanics to be worked out. I cant see why we cant have the Beastiary now. Gotts go folks....getting creit card and pre-ordering....

Pete Whalley, Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 09:20 AM

You know, only one thing could make this cooler. If every single gribblie were to be illustrated by WAR.

Of course, that's unpossible...but it'd be sooo cool.

Pop'N'Fresh, Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 09:38 AM

While I don't currently plan to ever play the PRPG rules themselves, I still must say that a new take on the core monsters, much like the "Revisited" book(s) would be awesome. I love new fluff and art that will make my players do a double take to figure out what exactly they are dealing with.

yoda8myhead (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 11:06 AM

Pop'N'Fresh wrote:

While I don't currently plan to ever play the PRPG rules themselves, I still must say that a new take on the core monsters, much like the "Revisited" book(s) would be awesome. I love new fluff and art that will make my players do a double take to figure out what exactly they are dealing with.

I don't believe they'll have room in this book for complete CMR-style reimaginings of all the creatures. While James and Erik have both said that there will be more flavor in this book than there is in the 3.5 MM, it will still be limited to 1-2 pages per monster. They are continuing the Revisited series, however, with Dragons Revisited and Dungeon Denizens Revisited next spring.

Montalve (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Planet Stories Subscriber), Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 11:46 AM

Paizo... i HATE you!i really HATE you!

adding book to shopping cart

i really hate you.. snif this indeed will be a really difficult beginnign of year...

at least... do we get vampires, werewolves and ghost??? pretty please?

hey I liked the Dracolich Cover!

Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 12:01 PM

delabarre wrote:

Last week this was scheduled for July, now it's scheduled for January? Did it just get moved up six months? (Not that I would mind)

D'oh! No, it's still July. We'll fix the display.

Montalve (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Planet Stories Subscriber), Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 06:02 PM

a shame!
i really wanted it for January
still therewould bevampries and werewolves?

John Robey, Wed, Oct 29, 2008, 11:08 AM

Are there new critters, or critters from the Pathfinder modules? Or is it all Pathfinderized-versions of standard critters?

-The Gneech

Brian E. Harris (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Wed, Oct 29, 2008, 11:26 AM

Any plans for teaser art over the next few months?

I'd love to see sneak peaks of the Paizo versions of the chromatic dragons...

Snoring Rock (Pathfinder Modules Subscriber), Wed, Oct 29, 2008, 12:04 PM

I assume that the little nuances that are required since a few rule changes will be in this bestiary right? Things like what critters can be sneak-attacked by rogues and already figured up CMB's right? I am all in baby, just kind of was hoping now that it could be January. July makes more sense however. You need to get rules all finalized and so-forth.

hallucitor, Sat, Nov 1, 2008, 05:16 AM

This is so awesome!!!

Arda Badgerhill, Mon, Nov 3, 2008, 04:55 PM

will there be a PDF available as well?

With pre-order or separate?

I want both!!

Insert Neat Username Here, Mon, Nov 3, 2008, 07:12 PM

Will it include the following sentence: "Your Pathfinder RPG Weighted Gelatinous Cube will never threaten to stab you, and in fact cannot speak?"

Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Tue, Nov 4, 2008, 02:47 PM

Arda Badgerhill wrote:

will there be a PDF available as well?

With pre-order or separate?

I want both!!

A PDF will be available. There will probably be a way that certain people will be able to get that PDf for free along with their print edition, but specifics on that won't be determined for a while yet.

Arda Badgerhill, Thu, Nov 6, 2008, 03:01 PM

Vic Wertz wrote:

Arda Badgerhill wrote:

.....

A PDF will be available. There will probably be a way that certain people will be able to get that PDf for free along with their print edition, but specifics on that won't be determined for a while yet.

Would that mean "select few" or "pre-ordered" or "subscribed to something or other"?

I am aware that I might be a bit pushy here, but I need to get this done quick before I drool all over the keyboard ;)

Vic Wertz (Technical Director), Thu, Nov 6, 2008, 05:12 PM

Arda Badgerhill wrote:

Vic Wertz wrote:

Arda Badgerhill wrote:

.....

A PDF will be available. There will probably be a way that certain people will be able to get that PDf for free along with their print edition, but specifics on that won't be determined for a while yet.

Would that mean "select few" or "pre-ordered" or "subscribed to something or other"?

I am aware that I might be a bit pushy here, but I need to get this done quick before I drool all over the keyboard ;)

Probably one of those three... as I said, specifics on that won't be determined for a while yet. Probably a few months.

ehb1022 (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber), Thu, Nov 6, 2008, 08:56 PM

Does this need to be ordered separately or is it part of one of the subscription series?