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yoda8myhead (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 07:43 AM

No huge announcement for the new Paizo editor, but it seems the cat is officially out of the bag. Congratulations Rob! Can't wait to start bugging you about making more frequent blog posts and canon discrepancies and other annoying fannish behavior.

Anyone who missed it can see Lisa's subtle announcement here.

taig (Paizo Superscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 07:46 AM

Congratulations, indeed, Rob!

Oliver von Spreckelsen (Paizo Charter Superscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 07:49 AM

Glückwünsche und alles Gute, Rob.
(Congratulations and all the best for the new job, Rob)

Adam Daigle (Contributor), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 08:04 AM

I've said it elsewhere, but might as well say it here as well.

Congrats, Rob!

I hope the transition has been relatively painless. Enjoy your new gig!

Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 08:45 AM

Wow! Rob! Enjoy!

Mairkurion {tm} (Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Fiction, Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 08:52 AM

Congrats, Rob. (Just so I am clear, is Rob the guy who was teaching English in Prague and doing freelance work before?) Might we get a tag for Rob so we can see everything he's done?

Well done, Yoda! I think we need a blog update...

yoda8myhead (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 08:59 AM

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:

Congrats, Rob. (Just so I am clear, is Rob the guy who was teaching English in Prague and doing freelance work before?) Might we get a tag for Rob so we can see everything he's done?

How about his PathfinderWiki article?

Mairkurion {tm} (Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Fiction, Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 09:08 AM

Kudos, as always to the Wiki!

F. Wesley Schneider (Managing Editor), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 09:44 AM

yoda8myhead wrote:

How about his PathfinderWiki article?

Just one clarification: Rob's position is "Assistant Editor" not "Editorial Assistant." You see, he's going to be an editor that assists, not an assistant that edits. I know it's kind of like making the distinction between a ghost pirate and a pirate ghost, but, you know... editors.

Oh, and yeah, welcome aboard Rob. We don't start cracking the whip 'till Monday.

Joshua J. Frost (Events Manager), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 10:06 AM

Or he could be Assistant to the Editor. Which would be totally different as well.

Lisa Stevens (CEO), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 10:09 AM

yoda8myhead wrote:

No huge announcement for the new Paizo editor, but it seems the cat is officially out of the bag. Congratulations Rob! Can't wait to start bugging you about making more frequent blog posts and canon discrepancies and other annoying fannish behavior.

Anyone who missed it can see Lisa's subtle announcement here.

Huge announcement is on the way, but I like to fill you guys in a little early when I can. Even if it is just a bit subtle. :)

-Lisa

yoda8myhead (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 10:37 AM

F. Wesley Schneider wrote:

yoda8myhead wrote:

How about his PathfinderWiki article?

Just one clarification: Rob's position is "Assistant Editor" not "Editorial Assistant." You see, he's going to be an editor that assists, not an assistant that edits. I know it's kind of like making the distinction between a ghost pirate and a pirate ghost, but, you know... editors.

It is this attention to detail that makes you great! Changing the article now.

Lilith (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, GameMastery Cards, Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 10:41 AM

Huzzah and congrats!

Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 11:02 AM

F. Wesley Schneider wrote:

Rob's position is "Assistant Editor" not "Editorial Assistant." You see, he's going to be an editor that assists, not an assistant that edits. I know it's kind of like making the distinction between a ghost pirate and a pirate ghost, but, you know... editors.

Oh, and yeah, welcome aboard Rob. We don't start cracking the whip 'till Monday.

I love this....chuckling real hard.

Asgetrion, Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 11:16 AM

Congrats, Rob! :)

Callous Jack (Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 11:35 AM

Congrats to Rob!

yoda8myhead (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 11:37 AM

Someone save Rob some pizza.

Lisa Stevens (CEO), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 11:41 AM

yoda8myhead wrote:

Someone save Rob some pizza.

It is going to be a wee bit old since he starts on Monday. But I'll save him an empty box smeared with tomato sauce! :)

-Lisa

<munch, munch>

Btw, its Alison's birthday!

Dennis da Ogre, Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 11:41 AM

Hey Rob, this is awesometacular!

yoda8myhead (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 11:43 AM

Lisa Stevens wrote:

yoda8myhead wrote:

Someone save Rob some pizza.

It is going to be a wee bit old since he starts on Monday. But I'll save him an empty box smeared with tomato sauce! :)

-Lisa

<munch, munch>

Btw, its Alison's birthday!

In high school I kept a slice of Pizza Hut pizza in my locker for three years, moving it from locker to locker each school year. It never got moldy or anything. Just turned really hard. So Rob will be fine if he can get through the crunch.

And we should have sent a cake along with the pies! Happy birthday Alison!

Russ Taylor (RPG Superstar 2008 Top 6, Contributor), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 12:20 PM

Sounds like a great fit! Good luck, Rob.

Lucinda Darkeyes, Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 01:15 PM

I hope that Rob realises this means that he is going to be consigned to the torment and suffering of having his work critiqued and commented on like an unending RPGSuperstar contest for the next however many years of his life....
Soon he too will be put through the agony of having his every comment about hippogriffs, dwarves, flumphs, or clerics in heavy armour misinterpretted, overanalysed, be the cause of flame wars, or just generally be smurrrrphed upon that is the daily lot of the Paizo editor. Soon he too will need to send for an ice bath for his arm, after spending hours signing autographs at a convention, or groan at his expansing waistline as yet another lorry load of pizzas arranged by fans rolls up outside of Paizo HQ...

Nstrivaxon, the Cunning, Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 01:16 PM

Lucinda Darkeyes wrote:

I hope that Rob realises this means that he is going to be consigned to the torment and suffering of having his work critiqued and commented on like an unending RPGSuperstar contest for the next however many years of his life....
Soon he too will be put through the agony of having his every comment about hippogriffs, dwarves, flumphs, or clerics in heavy armour misinterpretted, overanalysed, be the cause of flame wars, or just generally be smurrrrphed upon that is the daily lot of the Paizo editor. Soon he too will need to send for an ice bath for his arm, after spending hours signing autographs at a convention, or groan at his expansing waistline as yet another lorry load of pizzas arranged by fans rolls up outside of Paizo HQ...

Yes but there are some down sides to his new position too.... Although one fewer if he actually didn't need that soul which he just sold.

Lucinda Darkeyes, Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 01:17 PM

Nstrivaxon, the Cunning wrote:

Lucinda Darkeyes wrote:

I hope that Rob realises this means that he is going to be consigned to the torment and suffering of having his work critiqued and commented on like an unending RPGSuperstar contest for the next however many years of his life....
Soon he too will be put through the agony of having his every comment about hippogriffs, dwarves, flumphs, or clerics in heavy armour misinterpretted, overanalysed, be the cause of flame wars, or just generally be smurrrrphed upon that is the daily lot of the Paizo editor. Soon he too will need to send for an ice bath for his arm, after spending hours signing autographs at a convention, or groan at his expansing waistline as yet another lorry load of pizzas arranged by fans rolls up outside of Paizo HQ...

Yes but there are some down sides to his new position too.... Although one fewer if he actually didn't need that soul which he just sold.

<Jellyfish whips the fiend.>

Nstrivaxon, the Cunning, Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 01:19 PM

Lucinda Darkeyes wrote:

Nstrivaxon, the Cunning wrote:

Lucinda Darkeyes wrote:

I hope that Rob realises this means that he is going to be consigned to the torment and suffering of having his work critiqued and commented on like an unending RPGSuperstar contest for the next however many years of his life....
Soon he too will be put through the agony of having his every comment about hippogriffs, dwarves, flumphs, or clerics in heavy armour misinterpretted, overanalysed, be the cause of flame wars, or just generally be smurrrrphed upon that is the daily lot of the Paizo editor. Soon he too will need to send for an ice bath for his arm, after spending hours signing autographs at a convention, or groan at his expansing waistline as yet another lorry load of pizzas arranged by fans rolls up outside of Paizo HQ...

Yes but there are some down sides to his new position too.... Although one fewer if he actually didn't need that soul which he just sold.

<Jellyfish whips the fiend.>

<Fishslaps the insolent strumpet.>

Kruelaid (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion, Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 01:19 PM

Lisa Stevens wrote:

yoda8myhead wrote:

Someone save Rob some pizza.

It is going to be a wee bit old since he starts on Monday. But I'll save him an empty box smeared with tomato sauce! :)

-Lisa

<munch, munch>

Btw, its Alison's birthday!

Congratulation Rob!

Happy Birthday Alison!

Bye bye pizza!

DM Charles Evans, Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 01:19 PM

Nstrivaxon, the Cunning wrote:

Lucinda Darkeyes wrote:

Nstrivaxon, the Cunning wrote:

Lucinda Darkeyes wrote:

I hope that Rob realises this means that he is going to be consigned to the torment and suffering of having his work critiqued and commented on like an unending RPGSuperstar contest for the next however many years of his life....
Soon he too will be put through the agony of having his every comment about hippogriffs, dwarves, flumphs, or clerics in heavy armour misinterpretted, overanalysed, be the cause of flame wars, or just generally be smurrrrphed upon that is the daily lot of the Paizo editor. Soon he too will need to send for an ice bath for his arm, after spending hours signing autographs at a convention, or groan at his expansing waistline as yet another lorry load of pizzas arranged by fans rolls up outside of Paizo HQ...

Yes but there are some down sides to his new position too.... Although one fewer if he actually didn't need that soul which he just sold.

<Jellyfish whips the fiend.>

<Fishslaps the insolent strumpet.>

<Clawing and lashing at one another, the fight between the pair of aliases proceeds elsewhere...>

Jason Nelson (RPG Superstar 2008 Top 4, Contributor), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 01:24 PM

Three cheers for my Superstar bro. May the long trip to get here always feel worth it!

Zootcat (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction, Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 01:32 PM

Yay Rob!!

Callous Jack (Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 01:37 PM

Lisa Stevens wrote:

yoda8myhead wrote:

Someone save Rob some pizza.

It is going to be a wee bit old since he starts on Monday. But I'll save him an empty box smeared with tomato sauce! :)

-Lisa

<munch, munch>

Btw, its Alison's birthday!

Build his office desk out of old pizza boxes!
And happy birthday to Alison!

brock (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion, Pathfinder Fiction Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 02:41 PM

DM Charles Evans wrote:

<Clawing and lashing at one another, the fight between the pair of aliases proceeds elsewhere...>

Hey, that reminds me - were we not due some jello wrestling from another thread? :)

NSpicer (RPG Superstar 2009), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 03:26 PM

Jason Nelson wrote:

Three cheers for my Superstar bro. May the long trip to get here always feel worth it!

Clearly, Jason's attempts to waylay Rob's plane failed to do anything more than simply delay the man. ;-D

Congrats again on the new chapter in your life, Rob.

GreenGrunt (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 06:55 PM

Congratulations Rob, great news.... And welcome back to the States.

taig (Paizo Superscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 07:03 PM

Happy birthday, Alison!

Dragnmoon (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; GameMastery Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 08:36 PM

Congrats again Rob! Oh and my wife says the same! As I said before hopefully when we move back to the states in a few months I will be able to see you again at some conventions... If Paizo lets you out of the Pit ;-).

Todd Stewart (Contributor), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 08:48 PM

Congrats Rob!

And Paizo's talent level continues to get scarier and scarier :)

Rob McCreary (Assistant Editor), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 10:05 PM

Looks like I just missed the pizza by one day. :(

Thanks for the congrats, everyone! I'm looking forward to jumping right in!

Dungeon Grrrl, Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 10:05 PM

So, was this job opening posted and I missed it (easily possible!), or did Paizo create the position because of the level of talent they suddenly saw was available?

Mothman (Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 10:13 PM

Gratz Rob!

And happy birthday to Alison.

Hugo Solis (Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 10:15 PM

Congratz Rob and Happy Bday Alison!!!

Its cool to think that I met to previous non-paizo overlords at PaizoCon, Awesometastic Crystal and now Rob. Come to think of it, Ross is in there too :D So folks, keep reaching for those Paizo staff positions, as you see, its quite possible!

I wonder who will be next?...

Sharoth (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction, Planet Stories Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 10:18 PM

Gratz Rob and happy birthday Alison.

Hey there Froggie!

yoda8myhead (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction Subscriber), Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 11:39 PM

Hugo Solis wrote:

Congratz Rob and Happy Bday Alison!!!

Its cool to think that I met to previous non-paizo overlords at PaizoCon, Awesometastic Crystal and now Rob. Come to think of it, Ross is in there too :D So folks, keep reaching for those Paizo staff positions, as you see, its quite possible!

I wonder who will be next?...

Their in-house Mexican cover artist?

Stebehil (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; GameMastery Cards Subscriber), Fri, Oct 30, 2009, 12:00 AM

Congrats to Rob (just got the Mail). Awesome!

And a belated happy birthday to Alison.

Stefan

James Jacobs (Creative Director), Fri, Oct 30, 2009, 12:01 AM

Dungeon Grrrl wrote:

So, was this job opening posted and I missed it (easily possible!), or did Paizo create the position because of the level of talent they suddenly saw was available?

This was indeed that posting.

It won't be the last time we make such a posting, I hope! :)

mearrin69 (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Fri, Oct 30, 2009, 12:23 AM

Congrats to Rob. He's seems like an incredibly nice guy and (judging by my hour+ interaction with him as part of the Mighty Muttonchops - where I was, essentially, a non-contributing member) incredibly well-versed in Golarion lore.
M

Illessa (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction Subscriber), Fri, Oct 30, 2009, 01:57 AM

Congrats Rob, on such a well-deserved position! Shame the move back Stateside makes it unlikely we'll see you at Gencon/Paizocon UK again (unless it's as a member of staff!) Just as well Pete got you to sign our copy of the Campaign Setting at Gencon UK last year :P.

deClench (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber), Fri, Oct 30, 2009, 02:23 AM

Way to go, Rob!

jreyst, Fri, Oct 30, 2009, 06:05 AM

Joshua J. Frost wrote:

Or he could be Assistant to the Editor. Which would be totally different as well.

As long as he's not with the PFJ - f'ing SPLITTERS!

Paul Watson (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Fiction, Planet Stories Subscriber), Fri, Oct 30, 2009, 06:13 AM

Illessa wrote:

Congrats Rob, on such a well-deserved position! Shame the move back Stateside makes it unlikely we'll see you at Gencon/Paizocon UK again (unless it's as a member of staff!) Just as well Pete got you to sign our copy of the Campaign Setting at Gencon UK last year :P.

I was thinking something very similar. Congratulations, Rob.