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Paizo Charter Superscriber. 3,654 posts (3,689 including aliases). 5 reviews. No lists. 1 wishlist. Aliases: Sir Urza, Generic Aberzombie Footsoldier, Attack Goblin #37, Seoni Stunt Double, Tarrasque Substitute, Justiciar Poss.


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Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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I look at the NPC Gudie, specifically the Paizo character chapter and say COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. :)

So much of the Realms is from Ed Greenwoods own personal writing as well as his own campaign. So to that end, I really like fleshed out characters. But then again, Ed and the Paizo peeps have a special advantage over others, they're more or less creating and editing their own setting, so when something (in this case character) goes to print, it's more or less how they intended.

Saga edition.. 2nd edition? e20..
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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If what Seeker says is true, disappointing.

Trouble at Catalyst Game Labs
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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*face palm*

NPC Guide, I'm loving it..
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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So I've been going through it, I love it. I've already found 4 npcs I can use even if I don't run a Golarion set campaign.

This book really reinforces my wish that Paizo would do a Chronicle or Companion for the Iconics. Not just covering the core group, but also the Prestige class and Advanced Player's Guide characters.

Planet Stories Love, Kinda on REHupa
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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James Sutter wrote:
JoelF847 wrote:
My wife recently special ordered Outlaws of Mars at a B&N for a gift for me, and when she picked it up, they said several people had been asking about Planet Stories books lately.

Yessssss.....

For some reason I imagine Sutter fist pumping after he typed that.

Pathfinder Campaign Setting: too vague and lacking?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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*shakes head*

Let me start by saying I have both editions of the Forgotten Realms Campaign (box)Set. I also have the City of Splendors, The North, and an incomplete Menzoberranzan.

In any case the original boxset covers far less of the Realms then the Pathfinder CS. I'm not even talking about the silly add-on settings people either like or hate. I'm talking about Faerun proper here, there's the whole middle chuck on faerun that's not covered or barely covered. As for the "town descriptions" you mention, go back and have a look. It's less then 3 paragraphs and most are barely over a dozen sentences.

Now I love AD&D and 3e Realms, but I really don't want it any boxset to be like that ever again. If there ever was a boxset I would want Paizo to emulate, it'd be Necromancer's City of Brass set. THAT however came with a $70 price tag and was full black & white, something I know Paizo isn't going to do.

If we were to look at anything, one would have to look at the new Dragon Age boxset by Green Ronin, $30 full color with around 130 pages and realize you don't want a campaign setting to ever come like that.

Are Hardcovers still an option?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Clark Whittle wrote:
I came across Logue's website and apparently he has hired some help to finally get the job done

Yes, but I was paying for a Logue original, not Logue and 10 other guys. Hopefully it doesn't turn into an example of why I shouldn't give my money to projects I haven't seen yet. :P

Are Hardcovers still an option?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Clark Whittle wrote:
I'm confident that the Serpent's Skull AP and Nick Logue's upcoming Razor Coast will fill that void for me

Sorry, I had to stop to laugh after I saw you're looking forward to Razor Coast. I've just about written it off as I wasted my money on Nick's rent.

Would Paizo consider acquiring rights to other settings?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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DMcCoy1693 wrote:
sieylianna wrote:
The only people that I've met who really like 4e are the ones who are new to gaming and don't have a basis for comparison.

I've heard that as well. In that sense, 4E is good. Because it is bringing in new people to the hobby.

Yes but to destroy a setting to make it more accessible, then stop supporting it after 3 products because that's how all their campaign settings are being handled just doesn't make any sense.

Would Paizo consider acquiring rights to other settings?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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The Forgotten wrote:
A lot of people b#~!~ about 4e, the truth is that they needed to cut back their gaming budget and WotC decided to give them a reason to skip 4e (the same happened to WW with the nWOD). Prior realm shattering events haven't substantially hurt FR sales. The problem is to get folk money today you need to have a good system and good setting. 3.x benefits from substantial R&D put in by WotC, 4e is a marginal setting designed by marketing. It doesn't really matter how good the setting material is when it's tied to a marginal system.

No, prior realms events didn't hurt sales because they were all fictional events that were never supported in the gaming product even though they tried to market supplements as such.

As for the setting material, it's not even supported. Two books, one adventure. That's it. Dragon and Dungeon offerings for the Realms have been pathetic and nothing that couldn't have been done if we weren't still in the 3.x timeline.

The Realms as a gaming universe were pulverized so that lazy authors and editors didn't have to look at PDFs from the TSR line (because WOTC never finished updating the important parts of the Realms to 3.x!!!!!) to make sure they weren't contradicting something. If Spellplague didn't kill something the timeline jump did.

Are Hardcovers still an option?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Paizo knows we want ROTRL compiled into a hardcover. We know Paizo is willing to break the no compilations rule for special occasions.

So the answer guys is to just be patient. When that special occasion is coming up, they'll have a chance to put it in their schedule, which will allow them to make time for it.

Would Paizo consider acquiring rights to other settings?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Enevhar Aldarion wrote:
Just a side note, but neither DC nor Marvel are struggling, since DC is owned by Warner Brothers and Marvel was just recently bought by Disney.

And Disney isn't doing very well these days.

Are Hardcovers still an option?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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James Jacobs wrote:
MerrikCale wrote:
James Jacobs wrote:
Since we currently don't have concrete plans for EITHER of those... who can say?

does that mean there are some preliminary ideas for a Runelords compilation?

We have preliminary ideas for a LOT of things. Even this thread contains preliminary ideas for a Runelords compilation.

In other words it's a thought. :)

Is Paizo planning on remaking the Complete series?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Matthew Morris wrote:
I'm an auditor, not a game company marketing guru ;-)

Then I guess asking for more warp power is out of the question huh?

Star Trekkin' across the universe, On the Starship Enterprise under Captain Kirk. Star Trekkin' across the universe, Boldly going forward 'cuz we can't find reverse.

Would Paizo consider acquiring rights to other settings?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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LazarX wrote:
I think that's rather presumptous. Paizo is not THE spiritual successor to TSR. All of the companies that produce roleplaying games that continue in that same venture of imagination's frontier are rightful heirs to that spirit. White Wolf, Steve Jackson, Wizards of the Coast and countless others have equal right to that claim.

Hehe, these days White Wolf isn't too popular with their own fans. I don't think their fans would consider them to heir to anything. :P

Would Paizo consider acquiring rights to other settings?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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KnightErrantJR wrote:
In the interest of full disclosure . . . FR had Kara-Tur, Maztica, the Hordelands, and Zhakara all stapled onto it under TSR (not that those were bad settings on their own, just that often these things were done without the first thought being how to fully incorporate them in a way consistent with the setting).

But let's be fair, most of the things you mentioned would take years for the PCs to get to, similar to Marco Polo going to China, Columbus to America, etc.

And while I agree they are black marks on the Realms, they didn't alter the Realms. They just used real estate on land far far away.

KnightErrantJR wrote:
TSR was also the entity in charge during some of the most dramatic abuses to the Greyhawk setting.

As someone that never really got into Greyhawk I can't comment... so I won't. :)

KnightErrantJR wrote:
Spelljammer and Planescape both "overwrote" aspects of the cosmology or the afterlife that existed in campaign settings before these "oversettings" came out.

Ah ha! The important part here is it's Spelljammer and Planescape. Unless you're a D&D completist, you'd probably not buy products for either setting as a Realms fan and they wouldn't effect your Realms campaign, "currently" or "in the future" when you buy new product.

KnightErrantJR wrote:
TSR also presided over what is pretty much the blueprint for the Spellplague, Dragonlance's Fifth Age and its transition to the original Saga system.

You're blaming TSR for Spellplague?! You can't even blame them for the Shadow weave!

KnightErrantJR wrote:
They also released a series of novels concurrent with the release of a new campaign setting that immediately invalidated the products that had just come out (Dark Sun).

Well yes they did do that.

KnightErrantJR wrote:
I'm only pointing this out to make sure we don't get out the rose colored glasses too quickly. TSR, especially in the 2nd edition days, could and did make some pretty big mistakes with their settings and how to manage them.

Indeed you are. Some of TSRs mistakes were before they got too big, but a lot of them seemed to happen when they got print happy.

Paizo/Pathfinder related Podcasts?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Joshua J. Frost wrote:
Should we do a podcast, we'll do it in house. We have folks here with broadcast radio experience who can put something like this together.

You guys definitely need to record a few gaming sessions. ;)

Seoni's got some competition for hottest iconic?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Lord Fyre wrote:
Now, if they wanted to devote a Pathfinder Companion to the clothing fashions of the various nations/enthicities of Golarion, that might be interresting.

I wish they'd do a companion just on the iconics.

Paizo/Pathfinder related Podcasts?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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morlockhq wrote:
Now I am grabbing up a lot of RPG podcasts, but I'm finding that most of the fantasy based ones are DnD focused and haven't found any that focus primarily on the Pathfinder RPG.

Known Direction my friend. I've been co-hosting it with Ryan. :P

How do you unzip your files?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Winzip and Winrar here. Whichever the mouse happens to float to when I right click the file. ;)

Seoni's got some competition for hottest iconic?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Misery wrote:
As much crap as was brought up over a single Christmas Card send out ... I'm seriously doubting this calender thing will ever come out.

I think it has more to do with the fact that the calendar business isn't a very profitable business. :)

Does Paizo sell displays for their products?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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tdewitt274 wrote:
I do not endorse this ; )

Oh the wrongness...

Paizo/Pathfinder related Podcasts?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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I asked paizo to do this a long time ago.. back when Dark Whispers started.. and stopped. I'd still enjoy it.

RSS Feed for the Blog - no details??
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Gary Teter wrote:
I took out the 500 character limitation on the RSS format feeds. Let's see what that breaks!

I swear if my PS3 stops working again for a day I'm blaming you Gary.

Are Hardcovers still an option?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Mistral wrote:
With some added EPIC flavor (new Runelord etc...)?

I seriously doubt it. If anything gets changed, I'd imagine erata would be added and the 3.5 stat blocks would be replaced with PRPG blocks.

Domains for ancient mythology deities
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Weren't the big pantheons covered in Deities and Demigods?

Does Paizo sell displays for their products?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Krome wrote:
I think a lifesized cardboard standup of Seoni would likely get some attention... And sell well also.

I'd preorder one..

Is Paizo planning on remaking the Complete series?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Sebastian wrote:
I also really like this type of book, but I don't think it was done all that well in 3.5. I don't like a big splat book full of feats, prestige classes and new gimmicks. But I have a lot of fondness for the 2e Wizard's Handbook, Theive's Handbook, and Fighter's Handbook....blah blah blah... Plus, I think these books appeal a lot to newer players and would be a good way to ease someone new to the game from the core rules into the campaign setting/APs.

Indeed they do. I remember when I started playing AD&D, aside from the PHB, I picked up the Theive's Handbook because that's what I was playing.

Of course those softcover handbooks were priced and made much differently then supplement are these days.

Are Hardcovers still an option?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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And I support an anniversary hard cover of Rise of the Runelords. :)

Saga edition.. 2nd edition? e20..
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvH7fMTIfHo

I dunno.

I liked the ruleset and wish D&D 4e was more like it, but I don't know about patronage.

Tactics vs Balor, help!
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Run you fools.

Would Paizo consider acquiring rights to other settings?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Here's a crazy question...

What about Ghostwalk?

Does WOTC own that or can Sean do a Pathfinder RPG update to it?

D&D 4E Red Box Starter Set
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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If it's only 2 levels I'm out. I bought both boxsets for 3.x and found the 3.5 boxset that came with the softcover PHB the most useful... because it came with a softcover PHB (which I love!)

Would Paizo consider acquiring rights to other settings?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Considering WOTC 4e approach to releasing a DM book and a Player book for their "settings" I doubt they'll be licensing anything. Even if they don't think something will sell super well, they can control the cost with a low initial print run.

Jenny Poussin: my Gaming Pictures! Warning: NSFW!
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Nik aka Nicephora wrote:
I cant help but be proud that even Neil used my pic to inspire his work
check it out on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmCgV_ncjM

Jenny as supergirl oh my.

For $20,000 no less... http://www.nealadamsstore.com/Supergirl-painting_p_469.html

Jenny Poussin: my Gaming Pictures! Warning: NSFW!
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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KaeYoss wrote:
SirUrza wrote:
KaeYoss wrote:

Anyone else thinking "Swallow"? :D

** spoiler omitted **


No.. but now you've got me curious.. was it AD&D or 3e?

Pretty sure it was 3e.

Found it, it was dragon 316.

And you're quoted because I look for all outlets. I forgot to delete that post after I found it. :)

Seoni's got some competition for hottest iconic?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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DM Wellard wrote:
Does that mean she has white hair in the original?

I'm hoping for black hair.

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Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Dragnmoon wrote:
What I think the publishers want is not that the ebook will be more expensive then the Actual book, but that the price of the ebook for new books that are released in hardcover that are going for $30 be priced higher on Amazon, at 12.99-14.99 instead of 9.99, because they believed the 9.99 price for new books was undercutting the HardCover price too much.

And I think that's too much. $15 puts the book at Trade prices. Wait 8 months to a year later and the mass market comes out.. then the price drops accordingly on the ebook?

The ebook is the same fracking thing. It doesn't have less content. It's not made out of different materials.

Quite frankly it's unacceptable to me.

Dragnmoon wrote:
So you know not all ebooks are are priced at 9.99 on Amazon, some are lower, from what I can see they mostly price match the Mass Market paperback printing price for the books. They seem to be always cheaper the then Hardcover price but not then the paperback price, or not significantly lower then the paperback version.

And some of them are more expensive then $9.99. As a matter of fact, some of them are the SAME price as their trade paperback only formated books.

Dragnmoon wrote:
Why would I want to pay the same exact price for a ebook that I am paying for the Mass Market paperback version?

You shouldn't want to. Sales of the printed book should cover the cost of the printed book. If it can't, well, that means no one wants it and less should be printed... since anything unsold is just going into a trash compactor behind the bookstore anyway.

Jenny Poussin: my Gaming Pictures! Warning: NSFW!
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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KaeYoss wrote:

Anyone else thinking "Swallow"? :D

** spoiler omitted **


No.. but now you've got me curious.. was it AD&D or 3e?

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Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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I voted with my wallet a looong time ago.

I never once paid for a WOTC PDF. Why? WOTC was selling their PDFs for THE SAME price as the printed copy. The PHB is the ONLY book I'd ever consider buying twice (and have.. I have 4 copies of it, the first copy, the replacement, and 2 discounted softcover versions which I love!) because of extensive wear and tear. But I'd certainly not consider paying for a digital copy of it for the same price.

Forget about the SRD for a sec, how much work is REALLY put into taking the production digital copy (for printing) and making it a retail digital copy (for PDFs)? I'd wager a dozen mouse clicks and an hour or two of just going through it to make sure there aren't any errors. Hardly justifies a $30+ price tag when "the work" put into the book is SUPPOSED to be paid for by print sales.

If your a "major creator of content" and your product isn't good enough to sell hard copy, you probably shouldn't be depending on digital sales.

All that aside, we are talking about novels and such... plain text documents that will be sold to us completely in black & white in MANY cases. Just like kindle books, if the printed copy is $9.99 and the digital copy is priced for more then half that, I won't be buying the same book twice nor will I be buying it if I've never read it.

To be honest, if I've benefited in any way from the kindle store, it's been the previews. I've been able to download the previews of the books, read them when I can, and decide if I want the printed copy.. since the digital copy certainly wasn't priced attractive (and in a lot of cases, not discounted at all!)

Seoni's got some competition for hottest iconic?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Sara Marie wrote:
Dark_Mistress wrote:
Sara Marie wrote:
SirUrza wrote:
Now we gotta see the witch in her full glory!
Seoni might have some competition...

Might? Trust me, when you see the color version of the witch... there is no might. She blows all the others waaaaay out of the water!

edit: Also, why does it have to be a competition? Why can't everyone win?


Isn't that who your forum icon is? The witch iconic that is. From what little there is to see I think she will be in the running.

Yup, only a friend in a high place did a couple little changes to it, like changing the hair color.

Sure tease us even further. :P

Seoni's got some competition for hottest iconic?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Lyingbastard wrote:
So basically we agree that we're nerds and we are willing to pay money for scantily clad official renditions of recognized characters.

Basically.

Seoni's got some competition for hottest iconic?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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gigglestick wrote:
I still want to hear the story about Merisiel, Kyra, and Valeros in the bath house from the picture in LOF "the Jackal's Price"... there's gotta be something fun there.

Don't think we'll ever get that story. :)

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Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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KnightErrantJR wrote:
SirUrza wrote:

UGH! You had to look up Denning? Troy "the Axeman" Denning! He's written all over the place and when bad things have to happen in a franchise he's the author people seem to go to. :)


Not to mention when you want to invalidate a campaign setting as soon as it comes out. ;)

I think that was the plan all along. :P

Seoni's got some competition for hottest iconic?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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James Jacobs wrote:
(shrug) Probably sometime before the six new iconics get their stories. And I suspect only Valeros, Seoni, and Merisiel will get new writeups. Kyra's is already pretty good, but maybe it could stand a rewriting...

Well that's something. Come on summer! :)

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Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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joela wrote:
I was just go say...! I had to look up Troy Denning and David Cook....

UGH! You had to look up Denning? Troy "the Axeman" Denning! He's written all over the place and when bad things have to happen in a franchise he's the author people seem to go to. :)

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Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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thenorthman wrote:

Guess I'll just have to use a PDF reader of some sort on the iPad then.

GoodReader.

Print Edition of Pathfinder RPG and Bestiary
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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Core is in 2nd, no third yet. Bestiary is still in the first if the PDF is to be believed. :)

Seoni's got some competition for hottest iconic?
Andoran SirUrza (Paizo Charter Superscriber),

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James Jacobs wrote:
As for the "Meet the New Iconics" blog posts... we want to probably use them to start building up anticipation for the book's release. Doing those now would be seriously jumping the gun. Expect them some time in the summer, I guess.

Ok.. then when are you going to revisit the original four like you said you would? :)



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