Want a fun way to Enhance Kingmaker? Add Four Kobolds and a Silver Piece.
Goblin Slayer in Brevoy wrote: They look okay. Yeah Ogre bounty hunters might be responding to something from Pitax, and there are all sorts of neighbours that may send in mercs to hunt the heroes. Exactly. The Stag Lord is just what I used in my game. They can easily be sent by anyone gunning for the adventurers.
Today in our Enhancing Kingmaker series, we bring you the Fallen Oak Tree. Check it out.
Today in our Enhancing Kingmaker series, we talk about a great way to bring a character's background into the campaign. Today we talk about Mercenaries Hunting You.
Yesterday saw the first blog post in JBE's new series Enhancing Kingmaker. Check out Ogre Bounty Hunters today.
I really need to update this more regularly. Check out our blog posts: My Evolving Option on Pathfinder 2e, Fixing the Sorcerer Elemental Bloodline, Part 1, Spells at 1st Level: Fixing the Sorcerer Elemental Bloodline, Part 2, What Your Undead Army Says About You, Elemental Motion: Fixing the Sorcerer Elemental Bloodline, Part 3 There's more, but I have to get to the day job.
Full Eldritch Might at the Power of Your Fingertips Looking for your next big bad? Does the evil overlord need a spellcaster advisor to carry out their bidding? How about a ready-made spellcaster to fight alongside the characters? The Book of Beasts: Arcanist Codex has the solutions you need, arming Game Masters of the First Edition of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game with the following: Populate Your Campaign With the Exact Character You Need! Download today at DriveThruRPG, the Open Gaming Store, and Paizo.
The best way to support PF 1e is to support those that are still creating new PF 1e content.
Today in the JBE One D&D Blog, we talk about Decoupling Races from Ability Score Bonuses and Penalties. Give it a read today.
With the editors checking over the Book of Beasts: Arcanist Codex, I figured it was time to show off what is inside. Let's start with the level 1 arcanist.
DungeonmasterCal wrote: I have both Spell Codices on my birthday and Christmas wish lists. I really hope you can get the number of volumes out there that you hope to in order to complete the series. I for one really want those books. Thank you. 3 is definitely happening. The spells for it have been assembled. My editors are hard at work on the Arcanist Codex which is why I haven't turned 3 over to them yet. 4 already has a decent amount of work that has gone into it so it will more than likely happen. The bigger question at this point will be if there will be enough material for 5. Once I figure that out, then I need to gauge if there is enough interest for it at that point.
Diego Rossi wrote: True, but I miss 1st edition AD&D monsters books. Today, a monster description is a page of mechanics, but very little about their lifestyle, organization, and lore. A lot of bones, but lacking meat. A very dry reading. The old monster manuals were way more suggestive. We did this with a 5e monster book and its PF 2e conversion, having 2-3 stat blocks on 1-2 pages (young, regular, elder, etc) and descriptive text on an entire additional page, making each monster a 2-3 page entry. We haven't done that for PF 1e because we haven't created any stand-alone monster books (NPCs excluded) since we started doing that. But I think I have created enough monsters on our website at this point to probably create a whole other PDF monster book, maybe even a small print book.
Diego Rossi wrote:
HighLordNiteshade wrote:
No, but that is a good idea.
Looking for a high-level monster for your Pathfinder 1e game that brings in all manner of complications? We have a fallen angel stated right here for you.
Need a high-level water elemental shared like a dragon? We've got one for you right here. Check out the panlong today.
Remember to keep these 3 Things in mind during the playtest.
David knott 242 wrote:
Na, those books are the equivalent of the Book of Nine Swords, to reference 3.5. RPG companies do this all the time in the latter days of their game. They're testing the basic concept, seeing fan reaction to them before going forward with the actual playtest.
We've got a new monster for PF 2e fans. Check out the Panlong, the water elemental dragon.
DungeonmasterCal wrote: Will the Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 2 be made available on Amazon? Honestly not asking for myself. Dale McCoy Jr wrote: Yes, I haven't made it as much of a priority as it should be, but it will available on Amazon. Just a quick update on this, I submitted the book to Amazon this morning. Thank you for kicking my butt to get this finished up.
David knott 242 wrote: Since WotC is claiming that One D&D is not a new edition However, they didn't say that. They said, "we are no longer in the position where we ... think ... of D&D as an 'edition.' It's just D&D." link Just because they don't think of it as a new edition doesn't mean it won't be a new edition. It's a very marketing thing they're doing there. They're getting you used to the idea of the rules changing without instantly igniting fears that your old books will be invalid. They're hoping to keep a flame war from being instantly ignited and hoping that it will be a slow simmer instead.
DungeonmasterCal wrote: Please tell us more about the Arcanist Codex! Just like all the others in the Character Codex Subscription, the Arcanist Codex will include 20 NPCs, one for each level. Think the NPC Codex, except for classes beyond the core rulebook. And as always, Character Codex Subscribers get it as soon as it is completed with the corresponding Hero Lab files. DungeonmasterCal wrote: Will the Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 2 be made available on Amazon? Honestly not asking for myself. Yes, I haven't made it as much of a priority as it should be, but it will available on Amazon.
Diego Rossi wrote: I have brought, liked, and used "Book of the river nations", so I have brought another couple of things in PDF from JBE, but I don't feel the need to add 170 new spells. I am already spending my time pruning out some of Paizo spells, as they don't fit my idea of the campaign I want to GM. Keep watching us. The next one we're coming out with is the Book of Beasts: Arcanist Codex. More NPCs is always helpful to a GM. Plus two freelancers turned in adventures that we're in the process of editing/arranging artwork for. Might I recommend signing up for our newsletter/allowing us to send you email through DriveThruRPG's system.
Anguish wrote:
Thank you. It is always appreciated. The visibility problem is definitely a thing. My best recommendation is to follow us on social media if you are on any. Also, let us send you emails through DriveThruRPG or sign up for our newsletter.
I've considered Pathfinder Infinite and while I am not saying no for good, I am definitely saying no for now. Especially with 1e material. My current 1e books are not selling well. Take the Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 1 for example. It is the spells from 22 player companion and campaign setting books gathered together into one tome. It was released back in May, is currently 20% off the regular price at DriveThruRPG, and it has yet to metal (sell 51+ copies). This is the kind of book you expect to sell lots of copies, the kind of book that would fund the creation of riskier books. And it's not performing. If I did the exact same book in Pathfinder Infinite, where I would lack the ability to sell it through game stores which I'll be doing later this year, would it sell better? Would said increased sales be enough to compensate for receiving 50% of the selling price instead of the 65% selling through DriveThruRPG normally? These are the kinds of decisions involved in publishing. Unfortunately, I do not believe that it would sell well enough to make the tradeoffs worth it. At current, there are 4 non-translation Pathfinder Infinite titles that have hit gold metal (selling 501+ copies). All of them are 2e rules sets. I would not call that a groundswell of support for the 2e Pathfinder Infinite market. Infact, I have only found a single 1e product that has hit electrum (251+ copies sold): the scarlet rose avenger. While that is still pretty good, it is effectively a "cap" on what I can expect sales to be like, and a low one at that. EDIT: I just looked again, there is only 1 1e title that sold as Silver (101+ copies). That is ... not good. At this point, I am questioning the Pathfinder 1e market entirely. Like others said above, current 1e titles are competing against 10 years of Paizo products and all the Pathfinder Compatible products released in that time. I am not seeing evidence to support the case for enough PF 1e fans supporting publishers that will continue in the system to make it commercially viable. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love working in the system and that gives it serious leeway, but I am just not sure it is enough.
Have you read Death's Heretic? Death's Heretic Spoiler:
There a guy is killed, they try to raise him but his soul doesn't return. They try various divination and discover that his soul is missing. The main character investigates and discovers a protean took it. Something like that might work as well. Breath of life just fails, or the body is fine but the person never wakes up because they're not there. Stranger Things Spoiler:
Just like Max at the end of Stranger Things S4 Then the adventurers have to free the soul from entrapment.
DungeonmasterCal wrote:
You're welcome. And thank you for your interest. I don't know for sure. The spells for 3 are already gathered, and I'm already working on organizing 4. I'm hoping it only goes to 5 but 6 is not impossible.
New monster alert! Check out the corrupted spider today at the JBE Blog.
The Pathfinder Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 2 is now available in print. Grab your copy today at DriveThruRPG. If you haven't grabbed yourself Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 1 yet, order it at DriveThruRPG today. Naturally, you also get yourself PDF copies at the same links.
The Pathfinder Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 2 is now available in print. Grab your copy today at DriveThruRPG.
New monster alert! We created a corrupted spider for your Pathfinder game. Check I out today.
The Collected Knowledge of a Hundred Spellcasters Bringing together all the spells from two dozen companion sources, the Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 2 has something for everyone. These spells have been updated for clarity and expanded to cover classes introduced after their original publication. Gathered together for the first time, these spells will give your character the edge you’ve been looking for. Within these 96 pages, the Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 2 contains: With this essential compendium, your character will be prepared for the road ahead. Download the Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 2 today at DriveThruRPG and Paizo.
Our latest preview of the Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 2 is up. Check out Conjure Deadfall at the JBE Blog.
Check out these previews for the Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 1 at the JBE Blog: Discussing the Spell Codex Project
I just discovered that I never posted a link to the Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 1 at Paizo.com. Grab it today.
In today's preview, we talk about the classes that really won the Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 2. Find out the standout classes at the JBE Blog.
The Book of Magic: Spell Codex Volume 2 is coming soon. We are starting to talk about what is going on be inside. Check out Planned Assault at the JBE Blog.
|