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Further goodies for sword mage types are available in the Maegriel's Manual posts (1st one is up, another next week) at Kobold Quarterly.com.

Monte tweeted about the article recently, and it has been getting a lot of favorable attention lately.

And if you want some cool, free character pictures, you can use the Pathfinder Iconic characters. They have cool pictures and a full set of stats.

Have just completed a review of the Open Design's Iron Gazetteer on my blogsite. This is by the same folks that do Kobold Quarterly and is a great resource for Dwarf Characters and for DMs wanting to add Dwarf material to a campaign.

Good critique, and some of the same issues did come up in the multiple playtests the article went through before publication.

FWIW, yes, it was originally a 4E article, and some of that is retained in the free conversion on the site.

OTOH, it's a freebie for Pathfinder fans to use, adapt, ignore, or embrace as you like. If there's no comments to the author on KQ.com saying "Thanks!", the odds of future free Pathfinder content do go decline. It's just human nature not to put effort into things that don't provide even a social reward.

So, if anyone enjoyed it or would like to see more free Pathfinder material, please do give Scott a thumbs up on KoboldQuarterly.com. Just sayin.

Kobold Quarterly has posted some variant rules for sanity/madness, using a Mind score and different forms of temporary and lingering madness.

It's a freebie written by Scott Gable.

Linkie. Part 2 goes live tomorrow.

Thoughts?

Glad you like it, Zylphryx!

Yep, the sanity rules will be translated to Pathfinder and published for free on KQ.com this week. I hope that Adam and friends do more Pathfinder or 3.5 content for a future issue.

This is probably not the right thread for it, but I know Wolf is reading this one... When is the next Open Design podcast? Or am I just being impatient?

James, thanks for the feedback!

I'm surprised to see you say it is a "lot" of 4E content. By my count, KQ#11 offers 14 articles (not counting reviews,letters, etc), and only 3 of those are 4E-only articles. One of those 4E articles will given the Pathfinder rule treatment this week on KQ.com. So, 2 of 14 doesn't seem like a lot.

On the other hand, several articles are dual-statted, so maybe that leads to the impression.

In any case, you'll see more Pathfinder-specific content next issue. The game is still new enough that freelancers are getting their queries sharpened up, so there's a lag.

Really? I was hoping that all the icons would turn into Mayan calendars or something, but it seems pretty safe.

Mayan Mayan Mayan! Hastur Hastur Hastur!

See nothing hap---urk!

KQ12 is already in editing. Given the time it would take for someone to write the Baba Yaga adventure even as a 32-page adventure, we're talking more like KQ14.

But you know, I'm having lunch with James next week and maybe we'll swear a blood oath of some kind. Ideally involving some chicken bones.

See, but I'm editing this magazine and writing this demonic fey adventure at the moment, plus some Paizo material....

I will tentatively put it on the calendar for 2010, but like James, I'm overbooked.

I swear, if Jacobs does not seize the day, Open Design might. After all, Baba Yaga is now canon for the Zobeck setting....

And she fits right in with the Northern/Germanic/Slavic tone of the setting! Hm....

Cool, thanks for the review! I'm always in love with the most recent issue, so it's nice to see I'm not the only one who thinks it is loaded with good stuff.

This makes the second 5-star review for KQ11!

How much truth is there to "There's not enough in production for game stores to have copies" ?

Or you can order it here at Paizo, if they refuse to carry it.

I'll see what I can do!

I'm also hoping for Pathfinder spells, monsters, items, and oddballs, like the torture rules.

Wolfgang, where's the link for subscribers to DL? I've been having issues w/Bigfoot and lost the e-mail with the link. I can't find it on the KQ page. My print copy has disappeared into the roommates room, and she really likes it.

The subscriber download is the usual one, direct from the KQ Store. Log in with your email address and password, click "My Account" at the top of the page, and you should see the subscription listed under Previous Orders. Click View and download your current issue.

Lou, curious to hear your review of it here or elsewhere.

Aberzombie, I know it's impossible to please everyone, so we're just continuing to print the best material we get. Some of it is 4E, of course, but I'm happy how quickly Pathfinder has been embraced by the writers.

Yep, the tracking sheet is part of the PDF for the issue, but it is not printed in the paper version (because we ran out of room).

However, it will go up on the KQ.com site in a week or two. Whenever the schedule of other free content permits, basically.

Apparently there's podcasters who love it as well, at Happy Jack's.

I'm surprised we haven't seen more discussion of the new Pathfinder ranger variant here, though. Worth doing those in future? Or would people rather have more Pathfinder articles like the Torture one by Hank Woon?

I know Tome of Secrets and some others have done classes, so.... Just wondering.

Hurray for a full review! There one review out there at Rocks Fall as well.

Kobold magic. :)

The letters section in #11 made it sound to me like Wolfgang is getting plenty of queries for PFRPG and OGL material.

I can't print articles that aren't written and submitted, so if you have been sitting on an OGL query, now's a great time to put it together and send it the kobold mines.

Yep, the KQ editors are considering the Artificer for the Winter issue or another venue.

It's a great class, but the ranger took the spot for issue #11.

Hm, I should probably run a poll on new PF base classes for KQ sometime...

I think I can't believe I didn't mention James Jacobs participation in the DM Roundtable feature! Doh, sorry James!

Yes indeed, KQ has launched its second Pathfinder-friendly issue, number 11. This one contains GM advice from Jason Bulmahn, plus an article by Paizo intern Hank Woon.

And probably Monte Cook's best "Game Theories" column to date. So.....Thoughts? Favorites? Traps and diagrams for future installments?

Let's hear it!

Sometimes, the Shadow power source is strong. Other times, not so much.

We've bumped up to 93%, but need a couple more people to make this fly. Illusions, shadow demons, creepy Shadowfell locales and a lot of things to make a party of brash heroes think twice.

I love this adventure; hope some of you join us in designing it.

And we're about 80% of the way there right now. So close on this project; please help put it over the top!

The patrons seem to agree; the Pathfinder supporters are all in the From Shore to Sea project, and this Azathoth project is going BRP, from the look of it.

Sure, here's the project description, the Open Design FAQ, and the payment option.

Folks on the KQ boards are also pretty good about answering questions. Hope you join us!

I've bought my ticket, but the con isn't until October 10. So, ask me again in about a month.

It is looking pretty sweet, with gaming, readings, masquerade, etc.

The discussion of the proper role of the church in Cheliax may have been a bit of a tangent, but it sure was fun.

Enjoying this one, definitely.

Pathfinder needs more Demons and Demon Lords, pronto.

Mr. James Jacobs, I'm a-lookin' at you.

Maybe I'm not getting this thread, but GO SEAHAWKS!

You'll get the welcome mail within 48 hours. There's FAQ on the KQ.com Open Design forum that spells things out as well.

Checks or money orders are fine for this project. Address is

Open Design Patron
PO 2811
Kirkland WA 98083

As Fleece66 points out, Livejournal is free.

Hey small question : I joined as a patron for from shore ... initially, is the rest included in my package, or do I have to
add extra ?

No upgrade, no extra, no requirement to do anything, you just get more.

Those sounds like apes uplifted by Set, all right. :)

Ok, Kobold World Enterprises is in on the dice idea. Only downside: candy made by kobolds.... Probably not going to pass the health inspection.

I always love hearing from Ed, but I gotta say, having new talent like Stefen Styrsky speak up is also great. He's only been a round a year or so, but already has a string of credits.

I dunno, I think it's good that people can still break into the industry.

I'm totally taking you up on that beer! Er, at GenCon. Next year. :/

In any case....

IT'S OFFICIAL: From Shore to Sea has met the commission and design is underway.

The first feedback from the Paizo editors is now available for review by patrons of the project.

Every time I read "Darklands" my mind goes right to the Jesus and Mary Chain song.

Is it just me?

Linkie for Sunken Empires/From Shore to Sea

And I can't believe I failed to shill for Sinister here. Glad to see you stepped in, Nick! :)

Yes, Sunken Empires will almost certainly be offered here in the Paizo store.

It won't be part of a Paizo subscription, of course, but you can pick it up when it is released just like the other Open Design Gazetteers.

This project actually offers something that others haven't in the same way: your patronage includes the print edition, as published by Paizo.

For most Open Design projects, that's been optional.

But yeah, I'll update the FAQ to adjust to the latest news.

That's exactly what it means. It's the first time for that particular arrangement, but I have high hopes for a stellar project.

Details are here, and the Open Design FAQ is also available.

Just when I thought it couldn't get any better: Bacon!

This project would be complete from the design stage by the end of the year, if enough people support it to move ahead.

All three of the Pathfinder and 4E projects currently under consideration will be available to the public eventually (if they go ahead, that is). So, you could always pick this up after the design/patron stage.

You'd probably miss out on a few inside bits like the discussions with Paizo, some chances for feedback and for designing something for publication, but you'd gain the chance to wait and see it when it's all done.

The newest and still totally free Open Design Podcast is now available to tickle your ears!

As always, our topic is game design and game mastery. This time, we talk to Ed Greenwood about world creation and to Steve Kenson about edition revisions and about working with editors. Plus we hear from regulars Monte Cook and Skip Williams.

Give it a listen and let me know what you think.

Nope, we're still in discussions. I'm not counting any chickens until it's entirely agreed.

I'll definitely definitely definitely shout it from the rooftops if and when Paizo and Open Design agree to terms.

This is, however, the first and only such project to use the Golarion setting, which I believe was the original question.

There's usually a short wait until we send an invite note and get your access to the private design board set up.

You should have access within 24 hours, if not, hit us up in email.

There's a short Open Design FAQ that covers most of the basics.