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Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

No drama here guys. The word is simply insulting. If you have any respect for me let this post just sink to the bottom.

To answer your question about beer.

Paizo rented all the deluxe suites. I can't host my beer party in their hotel choice. You cannot serve beer in the conference rooms unless it is served by the hotel and they will only serve their beer. I really don't want to host it off site either. I will just have to enjoy this PaizoCon in a different way.

So, no beer this year.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

I believe I posted in the appropriate forums.

But no, I was not posting about 5th Edition or any one particular Edition. Definitely the news about 5th Edition sparked me to post.

Edition Wars are such a cliche though and if the dialogue is about Wizards of the Coast does not mean necessarily it is an Edition Wars issue or categorized as their latest edition.

I suppose you should create a Wizards of the Coast thread but then that would not work. Just more trolling to do.

Boxing me into 5th Edition/4th Edition/Edition Wars just does not describe how I feel about a general thought about the industry leader (if that is what Paizo still chooses to call them). As for me, I like them right where they are in the rear view mirror.

You can't please everyone I suppose and being admin of a messageboard where people blab up disasters that turn heated cannot be fun to deal with.

Regardless, I am just taking my thoughts elsewhere.

And as far as drama goes, why lock a thread when you can just move them quietly? The idea of posting the same thing twice is rather humiliating.

I generally never lock threads on my site as a rule but I don't see traffic like you do either.

You guys are a business and I am sure there are more depraved posters that sling insults when they see an opportunity. You must see it in the distance before they even come to fruition.

My posting days are over on these boards other than to inform about Pathfinder Chronicler or ask questions about shipments.

Other than that, who cares what I had to say anyway. The sooner I stop clogging the door the better off everyone will be in dealing with the real problems.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

I am sorry to have posted on your board in a manner you find inappropriate. I understand there has been problems in the past concerning flames and threads but if I am inconveniencing anyone I can really drop out of this scene, altogether.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Maybe the shipping rates are so high because my books don't come all dog eared and busted up from the USPS basketball team.

I will pay a few dollars more for their excellent packing team. My books are arriving with love and care.

No more dog ears. No more dog ears.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

I am not trying to start some flame war or anything of the such.

But is Wizards of the Coast really good for the game industry?

Here is a metaphor:
It feels like this guy that ran away with my case of D&D beer and I find him in the back alley shirtless, sleeping with empty D&D beer cans all around him, next to a trash can/heap called Wizards of the Coast.

I will make no bones about it.

Corporations run your game.

But if you had a choice, why this corporation?

Merry Christmas! YOU ARE FIRED!

Sound familiar?

Oh accept it.

We love to be fired on Christmas from a great company. A company we see as the leader of the industry.

YOU ARE FIRED!

Oh wait, its January. Darn, we'll fire you next year.

I love 4th edition. It showed me the sickness of this industry. The sickness that if you work hard enough YOU GET FIRED.

They can fire their customers too.

You love 4th Edition? YOU'RE FIRED!

You love 3rd Edition? YOU'RE FIRED!

You love 2nd Edition? Who the hell are you anyway?

You love 1st Edition? Aren't you dead yet.

You love 5th Edition? Get the hell out of here and buy some more 4th Edition until we are ready.

Nuff said.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Got mine last week. Dinged and bent up dog ears all over the place. I would have to say that I saw every edge of the book sticking out of the package.

Call me unimpressed with shipping.

Next time buying from Paizo. They finally got their ship together a while back.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Adam Frary wrote:
I haven't missed a thing. Look- discounts, markups, sales...it's all distraction - an illusion. People charge what they think the market will bear. Regular players will pay $10 for a nice, big pdf. Nerds will pay twice that for half the content. We're paying a nerd tax, and I'm just pointing it out. If I wasn't on vacation I wouldn't have had the time or inclination to do so. I for one will likely continue paying it. Pathfinder rocks!

I will just throw in that the cost of the PDFs is a disincentive. If you think it is unfair, then I believe yourself to be right.

However, if you delve a little deeper into Paizo's history you will discover that they made their claim to fame based on subscribers to their magazines like Dungeon and Dragon magazine. Just putting aside their notoriety, you will see that the magazine business prefers subscribers.

They prefer subscribers because they get a very accurate picture as to how many copies they need to fulfill. By doing so, they have less lost revenue. They won't get stuck with absurd numbers of volumes nor will they miss sails because they prematurely ran out.

Usually a magazine offers discounts in the half price range and Dungeon and Dragon magazine were no different.

However, if Paizo did that with Pathfinder...then they would be at odds with every local hobby shop in America.

And by Paizo not running all their lines as if they were a magazine, they allow you the choice of going to them direct or just buying it where you feel most comfortable.

Now that I have said all that, I will get to the real heart of it all. Paizo doesn't offer discounted prices by directly going through them, and buying their PDFs may not be worth the price because you can almost get the magazine/book for a little more just by going to your hobby store. And though this may seem prohibitive, it is a fair deal for those running hobby shops that want to sell Paizo Products (who otherwise would not).

But, if you subscribe to any of their lines, Paizo gives you the PDFs for free.

That's right, free PDFs for those that are subscribers. That is their magazine angle of building in the value. That is why I am a superscriber. I am doing it strictly for the PDFs, which I feel will one day be worth more than the silly books themselves. We are about 2-3 years away from having tablets that can fully display all PDFs. Pretty quick, I will have every Paizo Pathfinder Product with me at the gaming table. There is no backpack that could fit all that crap and I would certainly not want to go back and retro buy all those damn PDFs just so I can enjoy them in my near future.

Paizo did a PDF sale of all their Pathfinder supplements like two years ago. I bought a lot of PDFs during that free-for-all, but I regretfully say that has not happened again. I was hoping it would be a yearly thing, but it wasn't. They know their PDFs have a value now and that it keeps us loyal as subscribers. To run another PDF sale would make a mockery of the last two years I have been loyal to them, so I think they never will again. FYI.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

This has been kicked around before but I will put it out again. Gamemastery Map Cards would be a nice edition to the recent maps created by Paizo.

Take 5-6 maps that are deemed most universal in utility and create cards that alter those landscapes. By putting the card on the map you change the features of the maps. Future maps could have markers where these cards can be placed. Need a secret door that wasn't there before, presto. Want to add merchants to the scene, presto. Want to reveal a recently sprung trap, presto. Want to make the ship appear to be damaged, presto, want to make a door appear smashed open, presto. The idea is to reveal a new map within the Map Pack or Flipmat to give it more versatility and re-playability. Make the maps come alive and with future maps try to keep the cards in minds when designing maps. Turn a haunted house into real haunts that interact with the map.

Most importantly, make it two sided cards for twice the utility.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

This PaizoCon I will not be participating in the lottery so my schedule is fairly open for plans the entire weekend, except the preview dinner on Saturday. I am open to all suggestions for games. My preference would be to create a very involved Pathfinder Rules game that is well built up before the Convention. This is open to anyone that would like to create something special that no one will soon forget.

Free homebrews at my table. My email is zuxius11@yahoo.com.

Everyone and anyone invited to participate. Paizo, 3rd Party, Paizo Fans, Free Spirits, Freelancers all welcome.

Think Grand Convocation mixed with a board game and then blindfolded. Get creative with Plot Twist Cards and just about anything else.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Paris Crenshaw wrote:

That's a good idea and a good point, Neil. I think one of the problems with the Coast Hotel was that its size didn't allow for as much "off lottery" gaming. Hopefully, the new site will make that more of an option.

At present, I'm planning to attend and have already purchased my tickets. As long as my schedule doesn't change too much, then I should be able to make it for all three days. However, it's the Navy and things change, so I won't know for sure until later in 2012.

Since I'm not 100% I can't put myself on an official schedule, anyway, but I do plan on running a game, maybe two. If all goes well, I'll have something interesting that I'll want to share with my fellow Con attendees.

If you could run a FairyTale for my family Paris, I would be most indebted to you. My wife's best memory of the previous Con was your game. My daughter will be there this time and she is three years younger than my son. The whole family will be coming and my wife would not want to miss such a game if you ran it...off the lottery for sure.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Again, I rather just create something now that I can look forward to. I no longer want to participate in the lottery and I could care less about it. I dislike it. More games in the lottery would be of little interest to me because I won't be in the ones I want anyway. I want something more certain and I rather just put something exciting together and enjoy the Convention than go for a fourth year of "I didn't get it again" disappointment. I see videos of a lot of people having a great time playing with Paizo personalities and I wish I could be there. I am done wishing. Tired, tired, tired of it. I don't want to whine about it or any of that. I just give up on the idea of it. If I eat a bunch of great lunches with the gang and sit and watch seminars, I guess that is that. If something brilliant could be put together before the convention, that would be even better. I guess nothing is better than your first PaizoCon. The Grand Convocation got me around a lot of Paizo people in a very short period of time. Went to bed that night saying, damn, how did they do that? That was the best and I don't think anyone understood how exhilarating that was. It was a Disneyland Tour De Force for me and a true introduction to what Paizo is about.

After such a memory, it really is hard to feel that way again.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Something different I guess. Something different.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Zuxius wrote:
Well, it will certainly be the best party as well as the last party.

Ouch, party cancelled. There are no rooms...Paizo reserved them. Sorry, it looks like the end came sooner than I thought. Tried to book the Presidential Suite today and that is that.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Unfortunately, there are no rooms left on site that can host such a party. I prefer to keep the Homebrew party in the building the convention takes place in (for many reasons) but those rooms are reserved by Paizo for July 5th. Thursday? Really?

C'est la vie I guess.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

My mind is made up for this year. Maybe next year that will be the option. 500 dollar suite on the main premises and then back to the little room after Thursday.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

This actually sounds like a waaaaaaay better idea. Creating a game that is better than anything at the Con. Why not? We certainly have the genius to put it together with all the talent walking around the Con. We could even prep it properly before the Con even begins by running a thread that ramps up to the Adventure.

Now I think I am actually excited about playing my first game at a convention, PFS aside.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Well, it will certainly be the best party as well as the last party.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

There was no mix challenge. Erik vowed to me there would be one this year though (PaizoCon 2012).

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Actually Justin, everything is in place and heading as planned. The Anthology will be the best thing I have ever worked on and the beer will be better than ever.

If you must know, Robert Gresham is taking over Pathfinder Chronicler and the hotel won't let me serve my beer in conference rooms.

The size of their rooms are very small for entertaining so I have to get a 500 dollar room for one night to throw my traditional beer party (which I will be doing).

These expenses are truly out of control though and out of my hands. So, hat in hand I consider 2013 to be a much tamer affair. I would like to go to GenCon one of these days.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

I have found the lottery for the past three years to be the worst part of the convention. I refuse to be upset about not getting into a game this year, so I plan to make it easy on myself. I will be buying tickets but ignoring the lottery. Good luck to everyone else.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

I have enjoyed my PaizoCons. I guess I am up for one more. The book and the beer will be my last offerings.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Pretty much what has been said above is true. Your map of Golarion could really end at the confines of the country you are playing in. I might also suggest you can rip your favorite country (countries) right out of the map and build a new map around it. If you like Steampunk, I would just rip Alkenstar out of the map and put it in a Steampunk world. If you like Cyberpunk, rip out Numeria and build a new map around it.

These themes are all varied and almost exclusive individually on their own like a toolbox. If you are looking for a cohesive world where everything is built to some pecking order than I think you missed the point of what Paizo was going for. Paizo doesn't think in the "big sense" because their stories revolve around regions that are tied to a theme.

As for me, my next story will feature undead and a lot of shootin' within the Mana Wastes.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Well, for starters I did use comeliness rules back when AD&D released Unearthed Arcana. Basically, beauty is only skin deep.

Mildly speaking, it made PCs feel good about their characters...in a nutshell. When they tried to seduce NPCs they did it with confidence, bravado.

I can see why they got rid of it. Eye of the beholder kind of stuff. Don't you want to be barbie?

I found this while typing in Comeliness D&D at Google.

Here you will find the beautiful people.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

T-r-y-i-n-g t-o P-o-s-t.......

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Ossum Possum

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Hmm, still not sure I get that. Is this going to be 60 bucks or will I be charged 120 bucks plus the 60 bucks. 180 dollars.

I just wonder because I am not sure if I already paid for the Tome of Horrors and the Pathfinder minis.

In other words, are you guys throwing in 120 dollars worth of free stuff or will I need to put more cash in the bank?

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Did I already "prepay" for the Tome of Horrors Complete and the Pathfinder Beginner Box Heroes Miniature Set? The price seems out of whack at $60.90

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Hmm. I would be happy to create decent cardstock that allow alterations of existing maps by placing small cards over their existing maps.

For instance, a secret door.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Thank you Vic, that answers that.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

We are about to start in the publishing process of our second anthology which includes Paizo Intellectual Property from your Pathfinder Campaign Setting. We understand this book cannot be sold.

The question pertains to a publisher that wishes to "publish" the book and put their logo on it.

As long as it is for free, are there any problems with this?

They just want to found a publishing company and use this book as a demonstration of the work they will do in later non-Paizo related works.

Ted

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Aaah yes.

The final month of editing for the book is at hand. Can you believe that all these people haven't met the requirements to get into the book???

We will just have to see who wants to be in print and who does not.

1. My Shadow by Crystle Stevenson:In Editing by Curn Bounder

PFCO. The Mohrg with the Golden Tongue by Robert Gresham:Needs Revision
PFCO. White Shadows by Ernesto Ramires:Needs Revision
PFCO. Betrayal of Vision by Chad O'Neil:Needs Revision
PFCO. Fallen Faithful by Richard Munoz:Needs Revision
1. Stirring Shadows by Arthur Boyd:Needs Revision
1. The Shadow's Slight by Bjorn Evensen:Needs Revision
1. A Journal of Eternal Revolution by Robert Beasley:Needs Revision
1. The Coin by Jesse Benner:Needs Revision
1. Whisper in Shadows by John Rock:Needs Revision
1. A Narrow Escape by Dawn Fischer:Needs Revision
1. No Fury as a Student Scorched by Casey Hayes:Needs Revision
1. Blood in the Water by Alex Lindsay:Needs Revision
1. Witchlights by Bill Dodd:Needs Revision
1. A Final Toll by William Wood:Needs Revision
1. Whispers in Madness by Edgar Barreto:Needs Revision
1. Price of Mercy by Dane Pitchford:Needs Revision
1. The Reluctant Gardener by Patrick Napier:Needs Revision
1. Staying the Blades by Thomas Horth:Needs Revision
1. One Hell to Another by E.R. Davis:Needs Revision
1. Dark things in Dark places by Nick Horth:Needs Revision
1. Along the Final Path by Laura Bowlby:Needs Revision
1. Love, Goblins and Other Disgusting Things by Russell Brooks:Needs Revision
1. A Problematic Evening by Chris Hagner:Needs Revision
1. A Coward in the Dark by Jeff Lee:Needs Revision
1. Raid at the Lusty Satyr by Benjamin Wenham:Needs Revision
1. Blank Slate by Mathew Lemke:Needs Revision
1. Lady Anne by Dain Nielsen:Needs Revision
1. Hunger by Todd Stewart:Needs Revision
1. One Last Question by Michael Kortes:Needs Revision
1. The Odd Couple by Kate Taylor:Needs Revision
2. Existence by William Wood:Needs Revision
2. The Crowtop Murder by Elaine Betts:Needs Revision
2. The Gray Tern by Andrew Crossett:Needs Revision
2. Luck's Allegiance by Alex Lindsay:Needs Revision
2. Gozreh Provides by Laura Bowlby:Needs Revision
2. Rebuilding the Temple by Patrick Napier:Needs Revision
2. Bound by Shadows by Christopher Astenfanous:Needs Revision
2. The Journey by Derek Johnson:Needs Revision
2. A Lieto Fine by Maggie Hoyt:Needs Editor

Many of these works are being pushed through the process but most of them are not. Time is running out and the deadline is Nov. 13th. We have procedures folks and getting your story published must be adhered to. Contest winners or not, get it done or find your story not in the book.

On a higher note, the stories we have in the can so far are amazing. I would happily print what I got, even right now.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Neil Spicer wrote:
Alas, I'll likely be sitting this issue out, Tim. Too much going on. And I'm on deadline again for Paizo with much to do. Sadly, this will be the first issue of Wayfinder I've missed.

You're not alone.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Here you go gang!

Our Cover

Get your free copy at PaizoCon 2012!

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

I will just pipe in here.

The post office does not move most of their own mail. IT is contracted out to a LOT of shippers like UPS,DHL,FEDEX GROUND,SPEE-DEE DELIVERY, etc.

Gang, the post office uses these guys all the time and that is why some packages cannot be verified by the post office as to where they are.

The post office doesn't know.

If the commercial carriers suddenly failed the post office would go down with them.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Curious, any PDF/Print Bundle?

I am beginning to think that I will never buy again Print Only or PDF Only. The two have their uses in more ways than one and I cannot see having one without the other.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Let me just say thank you Ryan for stepping up to the plate and carrying the day. You really are here for the community and we are better for it! Your choices as a judge will be felt in the Pathfinder Chronicler Anthology process and deserves a noteworthy credit in the book!

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Neil Spicer wrote:
Here's to seeing the third annual contest next year!

And for sure you will be a judge. Now that is the kind of support I just can't say no to!!!

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Thanks Hugo!

Carolina Eade is just too cute. I just want to go down to Chile and catch her in a cage!

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

GeraintElberion wrote:

Can you buy the anthology from Paizo?

Oh, and wouldn't it be awesome if Andrew got a close-up from the cover picture as a custom avatar (if he posts here)?

so, yeah, questions...

Well done, talented writing folk.

Contact me and I'll hook you up with a physical copy if you wish. We accept donations for the book and shipping will be 5 bucks.

This of course is the exclusive book that was distributed at PaizoCon 2011 last year. The 2012 book will be available for free next PaizoCon.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

On Sept 15th Paizo will preview our cover on the Paizo Blog.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Zuxius wrote:

Time to start.

Right Here!

Just to be clear. If you would like to submit a story for our next Pathfinder Chronicler Anthology II and are a member of Pathfinder Chronicler, please start writing and getting edits for your story before August 24th. The cut off date is set.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Good job slapping that one down Vic. I do appreciate the comments expressed towards Paizo. They really put in the work to support it.

I could say more but Vic said it all. I think we all agree that getting a new generation of "out of console" gamers helps everyone, market shares aside.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Screw it, I'm buying.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Time to start.

Right Here!

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Official list of the Top 20. As well as Anthology II Announcement.

For writer feedback head over to here and read carefully.

We are not providing feedback on stories in the Paizo forums. Instead we have opted to provide feedback in a more useful place so everyone can take that feedback and apply it to getting their story printed in the Anthology II.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

In just a few days now, we begin work.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Round 1 Extension ending in about three days. I cannot wait to read all these entries.

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Please do!

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

This is the announcement concerning the Round 1 Extension on the front page of our website.

Officially we are extending the Pathfinder Fiction Contest 2011 Round 1 until July 15th, 12:01 AM. The reason? Last year we failed to properly refine the potentially great works that came from the talent in the community. Several stories from the contest that many of us felt worthy of print (with a little more editing) were left on the wayside, never to grace the pages of our Anthology. We attribute this to the contest’s end and the lack of desire by authors to see their stories improve. I will attempt to reconcile this grievance. As founder of Pathfinder Chronicler, creator of Pathfinder Chronicler Anthology Volume I and one of the judges of this year’s contest, I wish to stress that each and every one of you can join the Pathfinder Chronicler Forums and work on your entries there with other contestants and Pathfinder Chroniclers. Not as competitors, in a ruthless contest to be #1, but as kindred spirits with the desire to lift your fellow fiction writer to their highest potential. If you wish to be published in the Pathfinder Chronicler Anthology Volume II, this is your chance to start pushing it through. Not a single story was published in last year’s Anthology that didn’t have an author's participation and the vast majority did this by registering and joining our forums.

At Pathfinder Chronicler we are a writing group first and though this contest flies in the face of teamwork in seeing your fellow writers reach their personal best, we would rather you notice the underlying intent we are trying to communicate. Reaching out to all of you to forge the strongest fiction community ever assembled. Our mission, to deliver fiction on par with professionals. As individuals, this just isn't achievable. If you truly honor what Paizo Publishing accomplishes then you must realize they do a whole slew of editing as a group for the better of their products. Therefore, I implore all contestants to work together in our forums to make their story the best it can be. Taking criticism can be hard but would you rather hear it from a judge after it is too late? If three different individuals look at your story, for sure they will find something that will add significantly to your story. I have seen it happen, over and over for the past 2 ½ years. We are allowing all entries submitted or not submitted to participate in this process. If you already turned your story in and would like a chance to participate in forums editing, you may now take that story out of submission and resubmit before the new Round 1 deadline. Still have your doubts that competing and helping each other won’t work? Read this FAQ concerning your worries. If you have any questions after the FAQ, feel free to contact us at pfcontestquestions@pathfinderchronicler.net

Thank you for your participation in being the best writers of fiction in Pathfinder!

Qadira Zuxius (Paizo Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

This is the announcement concerning the Round 1 Extension on the front page of our website.

Officially we are extending the Pathfinder Fiction Contest 2011 Round 1 until July 15th, 12:01 AM. The reason? Last year we failed the community—failed to properly refine the potentially great works that came from the talent displayed in the contest. Several stories from the contest that many of us felt worthy of print (with a little more editing) were left on the wayside, never to grace the pages of our Anthology. We attribute this to the contest’s end and the negative stigma authors feel when returning to a story that lost the contest. I will attempt to reconcile this grievance. As founder of Pathfinder Chronicler, creator of Pathfinder Chronicler Anthology Volume I and one of the judges of this year’s contest, I wish to stress that each and every one of you can join the Pathfinder Chronicler Forums and work on your entries there with other contestants and Pathfinder Chroniclers. Not as competitors, in a ruthless contest to be #1, but as kindred spirits with the desire to lift your fellow fiction writer to their highest potential. If you wish to be published in the Pathfinder Chronicler Anthology Volume II, this is your chance to start pushing it through. Not a single story was published in last year’s Anthology that didn’t have an author's participation and the vast majority did this by registering and joining our forums.

At Pathfinder Chronicler we are a writing group first and though this contest flies in the face of teamwork in seeing your fellow writers reach their personal best, we would rather you notice the underlying intent we are trying to communicate. Reaching out to all of you to forge the strongest fiction community ever assembled. Our mission, to deliver fiction on par with professionals. As individuals, this just isn't achievable. If you truly honor what Paizo Publishing accomplishes then you must realize they do a whole slew of editing as a group for the better of their products. Therefore, I implore all contestants to work together in our forums to make their story the best it can be. Taking criticism can be hard but would you rather hear it from a judge after it is too late? If three different individuals look at your story, for sure they will find something that will add significantly to your story. I have seen it happen, over and over for the past 2 ½ years. We are allowing all entries submitted or not submitted to participate in this process. If you already turned your story in and would like a chance to participate in forums editing, you may now take that story out of submission and resubmit before the new Round 1 deadline. Still have your doubts that competing and helping each other won’t work? Read this FAQ concerning your worries. If you have any questions after the FAQ, feel free to contact us at pfcontestquestions@pathfinderchronicler.net

Thank you for your participation in being the best writers of fiction in Pathfinder!

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