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Has there been a response from the Paizo staff, either officially or personally, to WotC's announcement of a new version of DnD?

Looking forward to KUG.

Here's the latest update. Not ready to say anything about Razor Coast, because I've got nothing concrete to say. But I've made a little forward motion...

Update from Lou

Since Nick's back in Hawai'i, do you think he'll return to writing rpg fray?

I'd like to see more creatures from the other planets located in the Golarion solar system.

Kirth should be along soon to report his playtest findings. :)

What summoning level is that? ^_^

I know it's been asked before, but what's the impact to the game if spells that normally take a standard action to cast now take a full turn. Thanks!

Any thought of a print edition? Or use rpgnow's service?

Not into MMOs but this is big. Congrats, Paizo!

After a successful Pathfinder RPG Beginner Box one-shot, gonna start a campaign. Setting's Land of the Linnorm. Suggestions on PC races and classes? Not too sure, for example, how the paladin fits in the setting or many of the classes from the APG, especially the alchemist, cavalier, and summoner. Same with the halflings. On the other hand, the samurai and ninja from Advanced combat actually fit in the setting.

This may be a bit of self-advertisement due to my own involvement, but I wanted to let everyone know about Josh Frost's new company and subsequent RPG. He just launched a Kickstarter for the project with Hugo Solis (Butterfrog) as Artist, and myself as a Developer, plus many others. If you want to see a new take on the science-fantasy genre (the fantasy world is inside a dyson sphere!), then give it a look! :)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joshuafrost/quantum-roleplaying-game-an -all-new-science-fantas

OH. It'll be available at retail stores in the future?

Kolokotroni wrote:

There is also the fact that 5th level in 3rd edition dnd (and thus pathfinder) pretty closely resembles the absolute peak of human ability. So in E6, the heroes are able to just get past what real human beings can actually do before they start to level off. The fighter is just a little bit tougher then the best soldier on earth, and the wizard is just a little bit smarter then einstein and steven hawking.

What this mean is that things that are rationally a threat remain a threat. It is good for dms that dont like the 'superhero' feel of mid to high levels. Falling off a cliff or into lava is still very deadly, and even magic is still with the bounds of the believable.

True. Although, since I feel that the Pathfinder rules are fairly stable up to 12th level or so...

That's interesting, Kthulhu. Could you elaborate?

Looking forward to this. I have several adult gamers who are not in the mindset to read the 600+ tome that is the Pathfinder Roleplaying Corebook. This intro should be just fine to wet their appetites.

I wrote this awhile ago. I like it.

Spell points are probably more user-friendly, though.

Whoa! Ross, I didn't even know you played, never mind created your own rpg material! I'll definitely check your Zelazny-inspired system out!

Fake Healer wrote:

And definitely don't lick a co-worker's stapler...at least while anyone else is around......that didn't end up well at all.....no wonder I can't find a job...:(

Damn blacklisters!

joela wrote:

There have been a few changes at work. Now I have a new boss who, shall we say, I find pleasing to look at. While it definitely makes it easy to pay attention in conversation, is it time to look for a new job? :(

I command you not to get off on this!

Anyway sexual harassment is bad, and I agree with the Seinfeld quote upthread.

And is "take a picture, it'll last longer" ever actual permission? NO.

Definitely no sex in any way shape or form! Eek! Our spouses would kill us!

Treppa wrote:

joela: Do you have a question, a complaint, or are you just taunting the rest of us? ;)

Also, I still don't understand your original question -- What are you doing that makes you feel guilty??

Doin'? Nothin' Feelin'? Ugh.

joela: Do you have a question, a complaint, or are you just taunting the rest of us? ;)

Yes, yes, and of course not! I'm too young to be a troll ^_^.

In all seriousness, it's a weird situ to be in, at least for me. I do feel guilty about it even though nothing's every going to happen. Especially on the upcoming road trips starting in a few months. Strictly business. *Whew*

joela wrote:

joela wrote:

There are a lot of attractive folks at my job and, because of where my cube's situated, I see them. A lot. I've been enjoying it but am wondering if that's the wrong attitude. These are my colleagues!

There have been a few changes at work. Now I have a new boss who, shall we say, I find pleasing to look at. While it definitely makes it easy to pay attention in conversation, is it time to look for a new job? :(

Do you otherwise enjoy your job?

Best. Job. Ever.

There are a lot of attractive folks at my job and, because of where my cube's situated, I see them. A lot. I've been enjoying it but am wondering if that's the wrong attitude. These are my colleagues!

There have been a few changes at work. Now I have a new boss who, shall we say, I find pleasing to look at. While it definitely makes it easy to pay attention in conversation, is it time to look for a new job? :(

Any chance the Splinter of Faith series will be complied into a massive compendium?

I think we have 11 base classes in the Core Rule book and 6 Base Classes in the Advanced Players Handbook and One more Base class in the Ultimate Magic, and Finally one more Base Class in the Ultimate Combat. We also have 3 more Altertante classes, One in the APG, and the other two in the UC.

This would mean that there are 22 classes to choose from.

Do we need any more classes? Do we have too many? Do we have too few? What do you think?

Thanks

Too many. Three core (melee, caster, expert), with archetypes and alternative classes to fill in the niches would be perfect.

So what should/will Paizo do to respond to and how will Pathfinder be impacted by 5e D&D?

IMO, take a quick gander at the new rules over drinks with their friends over at WotC, then get back to business making the Pathfinder Roleplaying game the best possible game they can.

Will be interesting to see what Mr. Cook brings to the 4e table.

Welcome, Mike.

100% recession proof!

Although, I bet they've been taking a hit from the internet, too.

Uh, yeah, they have. Especially streaming. But that's a different topic ^_^

I would like to see an iconics book that fleshes out their stats at levels 1, 5, 10, and 15. Accompanying each statblock would be a snippet of their history and personality at that time, with explanation to why they have those particular feats, equipment, etc.

Good question:

Should We Fight to Save Indie Bookstores?

Reasons to let indie stores go echo the same reasons to shut down FLGS.

What would you like to see?

A new setting that's linked to Golarion in either time (past or future Golarion!) or space (either on another plane or in the same solar system).

Here's an interesting way to view 52:

Should comic books emulate the TV biz? Plus: More reviews of 'The New 52'

Opinions?

I was just wondering (with Golarions Solar System to be mapped out early next year) if anyone out there has converted the Spellweaver over to Pathfinder's rules system.

Is that a monster or class? I think I've seen both in the past.

Nuwanda wrote:

Hey

I spotted some non-Paizo Pathfinder-Products lately and I think about buying them. Therefore I wanted to ask which companies other than Paizo produce high quality?

http://paizo.com/paizo/messageboards/paizoPublishing/pathfinder/pathfinderR PG/licensees/archives/theOtherTop3PPs

Here ya go

Linkified

What the subject says. I can't find my copy :(

::Rolls eyes::

Yup. It's a slow weekend.

If Paizo never released supps detailing Epic gaming or psionic rules, would you think less of either Pathfinder, Paizo, or both? Or would your opinion be greater?

If I want to run the Giants series in 4e, I am perfectly capable of converting it myself. Wizards should be providing products which offer something that I can't easily do on my own. I think this is another example of why Paizo is currently on top and WotC is struggling - basic understanding of what products people want to see.

I'm the exactly reverse. A conversion would appeal to those grognards who fondly remember the original Giants series and want to run it in 4E while enticing newbies to whom DnD IS 4E.

Reviews are beginning to trickle onto the Internet (WARNING: Possible spoilers):

Justice League #1 Review: The Future of the New DC Universe Starts Here

By the gawds! That's a lot of free products!

Sincere questions:

If you're a fan of 4e, why are you hoping for those mechanics to make their way into Pathfinder? Why aren't you just enjoying 4e?

I ask because most of us are very happy that Pathfinder doesn't have many traits of 4e mechanics. I'm very happy with Pathfinder. I couldn't care less if D&D 5e adopts PF mechanics.

4e is still early in its life cycle. Pathfinder's even younger. I hope we're many years away from PF 2E.

Other random thought:
My kids and their friends don't find making a PF character particularly difficult, especially after having done it once. It's when people min/max excessively or have a poorly defined character concept that number of options is intimidating (the whole eating an elephant aspect).

My youngest started playing PF when he was 5. He picked up the mechanics, in-character/out-of-character info, which dice to roll, and the basic math of roll+mod pretty effortlessly. If people are intimidated with the learning curve of a 1st-level character, they ain't trying too hard or aren't interested in the game. (IME)

Why are you even here in this thread, then, eh? The OP asked about 4E features going into PF. Your post above contributes nothing to the thread except continue to smolder the edition wars.

You remember when you took sides of the "Do female dwarves have beards?" debate.

LazarX wrote:

Lobolusk wrote:

cant we just change the name to brain eaters? or ellithids, cant we make a copy of them with out using them?

Google the topics "copyright law" and "derivative works". You might find the results educational.

I happen to know a little bit about copyright law and derivative works.

It's perfectly legal to take something that is protected by copyright, in this case Mind Flayers, and use it yourself. The derivative work just has to be diffident enough from the original. The could use Mind flayers and any of the other WOTC enemies, as long as they didn't use:

1) Any of the WOTC art
2) Any of the WOTC descriptions
3)ANY FLAVOR AT ALL from WOTC

So if they made them look different, made them described different, and gave them a different name, and a completely different origin and backstory, and probably reproductive cycle and what not they could use them.
(see Expy and Captain Ersatz. Warning: TV Tropes Will Ruin Your Life. I'm aware it's not a legal paper before you go there. It's just a fun site.)

Yah. From my understanding of the law, you can't copyright an idea but only the expression of said idea. That's why anyone can have, for example, serpent people/folks in their rpg, for example, but the description, art, stats, etc., of your specific version of said creature can be copyrighted. Or you can write a story about a young wizard whose parents are killed by the dark forces. Later, the boy goes to wizard school and learns his destiny is to confront said forces. However, you can't name the character Harry Potter or try to use the specifics found in that series.

Hey guys, we have audio of the Future of Paizo seminar on the Know Direction feed at 35privatesanctuary.com for anyone that wants to give it a listen. It's a little over an hour and a half long.

Thanks again, Ryan.

Any body ever try microlite20? What did you think of it. What did you like or dislike about it? Thinking about possibly running it.

I had some fellow GMs run it at a convention (Strategicon). They like the system but really required a lot of improv and thinking on one's feet (which they like).

Opinion?

After 35 years of marriage, Mark Earnhart came home one day and told his wife, Jeanine, that he wanted a separation. He said he was tired of the bickering and tension, the lack of communication, how they never did anything together anymore.

His wife sadly agreed that the marriage seemed broken. So Mr. Earnhart, a chiropractor, moved out of their home to a furnished apartment on the other side of San Juan Island, in Washington.

Three months later husband and wife were back together. They have been married now for 42 years.

It seems counterintuitive: How can a separation save a marriage? When a couple splits—even for a trial period—isn't that just a pit stop on the way to divorce?

LazarX wrote:

thejeff wrote:

And now the S&P rating agency downgrades our credit anyway.

This after they, and the other agencies, screwed up so badly before the housing collapse, rating junk derivatives AAA.
Now they get to determine US policy.

Of course the rating is downgraded. What would you do to a company that goes through a debt managment crisis and manages only to cobble a deal that's going to have to be renegotiated in just a few months and it's clear that half the management is at war with the other half?

Bear Sterns... AIG... BOA... Citigroup... Morgan Stanley... Airline industry...

Oh wait... you mean there are different standards for a government than a corporation?

Yes, there are. Corporations can get away with things that governments couldn't (e.g., "We'll have none of those damned homosexuals leading the Boy Scouts, do yah hear me, boy!").

No raises for anyone in congress unless we the people approve those raises first (tie raises to consumer satisfaction--after all, they exist to serve us)!

We applied that here it California. It worked.

weirmonken wrote:

James,

I noticed that all of Paizo's Pathfinder lines have been updated during GenCon except for the Modules line. Does this mean that the line is being discontinued, or will announcements about future products be forthcoming?

I certainly hope the line will continue to be supported, along with Planet Stories (which I notice didn't get any updates either).

Thanks!

I'll cover that one... the Modules line didn't get any new announcements at Gen Con because the January module that *would* have been announced this week was the RPG Superstar-winning module, and so had already been announced. And the details on the March and May Modules haven't *quite* been finalized.

We'll be announcing the spring 2012 Modules and Player Companions in maybe a month or so, I'd guess.

Thanks, Vic.

Kewl

Gen Con: New Marvel Comics RPG Games Announced By Margaret Weis Productions

W00t!

Let's start a rumor.

Now, now....

Whew! Just found out about this. Fortunately, already have the original, one volume version. Gawds help me if Cook had published a Pathfinder version.

WANT