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We've created forums now for posting Paizo IP sightings. That means that if you notice a "made-up" word like "Golarion" or "Desna" somewhere on d20pfsrd.com can you please let us know so we can fix it? We've been going through the site daily searching for and scrubbing such references but we know there's still a lot lurking out there hiding under rocks and in the corners. We could use your help in locating these buggers! Just hop over to the forums (they're linked to in the sidebar on the site) and post a note letting us know where you found something. On a related note (that of needing help!) we're expecting to begin working on several new Paizo releases in the next day or two. We could really use some more warm bodies helping us out in this process! Advanced HTML or web-editing skills are not absolutely required (so if you don't have them don't let that stop you from volunteering) but if you DO have such skills we can put them to good use. We'll explain more if/when you offer to assist. You can reply here with a Google ID (bob@gmail.com or robert.smith@googlemail.com etc.) and just let us know you'd like to help. We'll get you set up asap. On another somewhat related note, we're right now considering a fairly significant architecture move off of our current hosting platform (Google Sites) onto something that will integrate all of the various SRD sites I/we manage as well as the store into one integrated "product" where you will have one user id which gets you different things in different places. For example, register for the Pathfinder SRD and you get discounts on Pathfinder products in the store. By the same token your one ID may even be able to get you special access to early content or "prerelease" stuff. We're working out those details now. Also, this new platform allows publishers to have their own logins to manage their own content in the store and in the SRDs. We're excited about the possibilities this brings BUT NO ACTUAL work has begun nor have major decisions been made. We still are considering the best way to get the 20,000+ static html pages in the d20pfsrd into a more structured (i.e. database) setup. That's going to take some programmatic efforts. If you've got experience or expertise there (getting massive amounts of data out of one place and into another) and have some free time please let us know!
In order not to bloat the Paizo forums with our site-related discussions we've set up a new group we hope you'll stop in and check out. You can find it HERE! We're only just now setting it up so get in on the ground floor, start some threads, and complain if things aren't working :D Also, we've got a special section for publishers to post product announcements and also publishers have different permissions than "regular" users allowing you to post announcements etc. We'll be contacting you guys separately also! Look forward to seeing some peeps stop by!
Hey everyone! Well, "d20pfsrd.com Presents: Open Gaming Monthly" is off to an awesome start! It's currently #3 in the RPGNow Top 100, #1 in the Pathfinder category, and #1 in Publisher Resources. This is already better than #1 did BUT WE STILL DON'T HAVE ANY REVIEWS! If you think it sucks, tell us! If you think it was awesome, let us know! We'd love to hear your thoughts. Ok, a post in a different thread indicated that our "social" presence might not be as obvious as we'd like it to be so I'm posting links to our various social network locations here. Hope to see some of you wander into whichever social network you prefer. Facebook
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New stuff from Rite Publishing hit the site today! New Race
New Classes, Bloodlines & Archetypes
New Feats
WOOT! We've wrapped up getting Path Magic Unbound, Volume 1 from Radiance House added to d20pfsrd.com! Everyone say thanks to Radiance House too since they came to US to get it added! Check out all the awesomesauce! New Class!
New Archetypes for that New Class!
New Feats!
New Spells!
Binging Spirits Rules!
New Archetypes and Bloodlines for Core Classes!
There's more too, but you might have to poke around a bit to find it. Enjoy! (Oh and say thanks to Radiance House by buying their stuff... they deserve it!)
Hey everyone! Ryan Costello Jr. and Perram will be reviewing the new "d20pfsrd.com Presents: Open Gaming Monthly" magazine on the wildly popular Know Direction podcast tonight! Listen in and get all the awesome Pathfinder roleplaying game news, reviews, and interviews you're used to from them and then see what they think of the mag! Note: We have not heard anything from them yet so it will be just as much news to us as you guys. We'll be listening intently waiting to see what they think! You can find it here!
Just gonna drop this lil morsel here. This is gonna be epic. Carry on.
I swear to Zeus, Odin, or whomever else is a high muckety-muck, this really happened, today. My wife works with someone who has an adult son with Down's Syndrome (or that's what she just told me on the phone.) Her son stays home by himself during the day while she (my wifes friend) is at work. He understands that he is only to call her if it is an emergency. Today he called her in a panic. She got out of him that he captured a leprechaun. She explained to him that he knows that leprechauns do not actually exist. He very adamantly insisted he has one captured. She went home at lunch time to calm him down. When she got home she heard a pounding coming from a bedroom closet and her son forcefully holding the door closed. She immediately rushed to open the door, and out springs a ... little person or dwarf, or whatever is the politically correct term. He was obviously in quite a state of distress. She learned that he is a Jehova's Witness and had just been making the rounds... Needless to say he was none-to-pleased at his predicament. I kid you not, that JUST happened this morning in the Detroit Michigan suburbs. I couldn't have made up a funnier story. Ok, carry on.
Big news! There is a new, monthly PDF magazine on the horizon focusing on OPEN GAMING, i.e. gaming under various open licenses. This new magazine is being put together by Fat Goblin Games and shall be called... "d20pfsrd.com Presents: Open Gaming Monthly" This magazine will essentially be run by Fat Goblin Games, but with some editorial input from yours truly and with articles by almost anyone in the industry or via submission from readers/fans. It will include a news sections detailing what's happening in the industry from an open gaming perspective as well as what's happening on d20pfsrd.com (Pathfinder SRD), d20swsrd.com (Swords & Wizardry SRD), d20herosrd.com (Mutants & Masterminds SRD), and d20modernpf.com (Modern Path SRD) as well announce new products in the d20pfsrd.com estore :D Disclaimer: While it will carry a lot of Pathfinder-focused material it is explicitly NOT intended to be limited to just Pathfinder. It is open to any "open" game system. Note also that while not EVERY piece of every issue will be 100% Open Game Content, we'll be making a diligent effort to make sure the percentage is as close to 100% as possible. Here's a summary provided to me by Rick from Fat Goblin Games of the expected outline of the mag (so far...) CHARACTERS
DESIGN & GMING
REGULAR COLUMNS
OPEN FEATURES
THEME
I'd LOVE to see some of your names in the mag! If you think you're good enough (and I know some of you certainly are!) then get ready to get your name in a published mag! LASTLY! DON'T ASK ME ANYTHING ELSE! I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ELSE! :D Rick and those portly gobbers are running with this so if you have questions please try to flag one of those guys down! WOOT! 2013 IS GONNA ROCK!
All three of the insanely beautiful Cerulean Seas products have received a price cut! Cerulean Seas Campaign Setting and Undersea Sourcebook
Cerulean Seas: Waves of Thought
Cerulean Seas: Indigo Ice
If you've been on the fence about advertising with d20pfsrd.com, read this. It might help you make up your mind :D
Hey everyone! If you didn't know already d20pfsrd.com has opened an estore selling rpg-related materials! We've already got many major publishers (look and see! http://shop.d20pfsrd.com) who've signed on but we want a much wider base of offerings, representing many different game systems. If you're a publisher of any roleplaying game-related materials, whether that be adventure modules, player-focused character option books, downloadable/printable cards or tokens, or whatever, WE WANT YOUR PRODUCTS! We've only been open since December 1st of this year but we're growing EXTREMELY QUICKLY! We've got hundreds of products from very many publishers, and we're selling very many products each day. If you're making Pathfinder, Swords & Wizardry, or Mutants & Masterminds-related game materials, we've got even better news for you. We can post your products on the associated SRD sites for each of those game systems so players can see your products right while using the SRD sites! I can tell you that so far this has seemed a very successful combo! Anyway, if you want to get started please send an email to jreyst@d20pfsrd.com to get going! We'd love to have you!
The skeleton and zombie entries say the following under attacks: "A skeleton/zombie retains all the natural weapons, manufactured weapon attacks, and weapon proficiencies of the base creature." It also says the following under feats: "A skeleton/zombie loses all feats possessed by the base creature." Two questions:
2. If "base creature" in this example means hill giant and not humanoid, would a skeleton or zombie hill giant retain its proficiency with greatclubs? Which takes precedence--the undead retaining its old weapon proficiency or its loss of all feats, including weapon proficiency feats? Thoughts?
Inner Sea Bestiary went live moments ago!! Android, Apostasy Wraith, Beetle (Scarab and Stalk), Blighted Fey Template, Blighted Fey Satyr, Cayhound, Ceru, Charnel Colossus, Fungus Queen, Fungoid Simple Template, Ghoran, Shadow Giant, Monkey Goblin, Golem (Marrowstone, Noqual, Quantium), Kakuen-Taka, Khaei, Korir-Kokembe, Termagant Kyton, Lashunta, Lorthact, Mana Wastes Mutant, Mutant Gnoll (Fighter 2), Deadly Mantis, Mockingfey, Moxix (Unique Demon), Nightripper (Unique Demon), Oronci, Petrified Maiden, Psychopomp (Memitim, Shoki, Viduus), Robot (Annihilator, Gearsman, Myrmidon), Spawn of Rovagug (Chemnosit, the Monarch Worm and Volnagur, the End-Singer), Spellscar Fext, Star Monarch, Syrinx, Thin Man, Umbral Shepherd, Vetala Vampire, Veiled Master, Vespergaunt, Water Wraith, Whirlmaw, Woundwyrm, and Zelishkar of the Bitter Flame (Unique Daemon).-- OK, haven't updated CR and terrain lists yet. Give a day or two. :-) NPC Codex in the works, should be later this month! Brett, d20prsrd.com Beastmaster
Guess what! The d20pfsrd.com eStore is ROLLIN! We've already got content from all of the following publishers in place and MUCH MORE COMING! Here's what we ALREADY HAVE:
Here's what's on the way!
And many more! Some highlights I didn't even know about...
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All of the text from NPC Codex and Inner Sea Bestiary has been extracted, formatted, and fully linked but it remains in what we call the pre-breakdown stage. That means that we work on the text all in one big HTML page prior to splitting the individual monsters and NPCs out into their own new pages. I've already done, myself, all of the work on both of these books leading to this stage. Now they just need some warm bodies to do the work of copying and pasting the html for each monster and NPC into new pages. Until we get some more warm bodies volunteering to do these steps these books are on hold. I can't do it all folks, especially not when there are only like 9,000 other tasks I also need to do and routinely blow off to work on these projects. If you'd like to help out, but can't because (insert reason) we appreciate the thought but there's no real need to respond here or email me why you can't but would love to help. We really just need to hear from people who CAN help. If you think you might, you don't need massive HTML knowledge. Really just enough to know how to cut and paste already existing HTML from one BIG page into many smaller pages. If you would like to join the team just respond here or email me directly (jreyst@gmail.com) WITH A GOOGLE ID. PLEASE INCLUDE A GOOGLE ID in your email (or send from one.) Please don't make me reply just to ask you what your GOOGLE ID is :)
d20pfsrd.com needs you! If you have at least SOME html experience or knowledge and are interested in helping get NPC Codex and/or Inner Sea Bestiary posted, respond here with, or directly email me a Google ID. You can mail your ID to jreyst@gmail.com if you want to get started. Note: You do NOT need the books. We ALREADY have the content on the site in a private area. Now we just need to break it down from one big page of text into individual pages. We'll provide more details if you want to get started on it.
Got some questions for whomever is strong in monster rules... This is regarding the zombie template. 1.) A normal (Large) Hill Giant has 10 HD and is CR 7. The (Large) Hill Giant Zombie has 13 HD and is CR 6. The Zombie template says this regarding HD: Hit Dice: Drop HD gained from class levels (minimum of 1) and change racial HD to d8s. Zombies gain a number of additional HD as noted on the following table. Zombie Size Bonus Hit Dice
So, shouldn't the Hill Giant Zombie have 12 HD not 13? The Zombie size (Large) indicates +2 HD. Why does it have 13 HD? 2. A normal Hill Giant has speed 40. The Zombie template does not appear to indicate a zombies base speed decreases. However, the Hill Giant Zombie has speed 30 listed. I'm guessing this is an artifact left behind from the previous Hill Giant Zombie in Rise of the Runelords that had speed 30 because it was wearing armor. Can anyone tell me if they agree or disagree? Speed: Winged zombies can still fly, but maneuverability drops to clumsy. If the base creature flew magically, so can the zombie. Retain all other movement types." 3. Does anyone else think these two line items in the Zombie template conflict with each other? "Attacks: A zombie retains all the natural weapons, manufactured weapon attacks, and weapon proficiencies of the base creature. It also gains a slam attack that deals damage based on the zombie's size, but as if it were one size category larger than its actual size (see Natural Attacks)." "Feats: A zombie loses all feats possessed by the base creature, and does not gain feats as its Hit Dice increase, but it does gain Toughness as a bonus feat."
Also... Possible Spoiler Alert:
"The four figures around the Headless Lord were hill giants whom Mokmurian set against the lord one at a time to see how it fared in battle-when these giants perished by the lord's wrath, they rose as zombies under his control." So then you look at the Headless Lords special abilities we find: "Create Spawn (Su) A creature slain by the Headless Lord rises in 1d4 minutes as a fast zombie under the Headless Lord's control." So then we turn the page to see the four zombies under his control and what do we find? NOT Fast zombies but regular zombies???
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Marionette Possession + unintelligent, commanded undead as the target. Discuss please. I have specific thoughts, but curious as to others.
Character A casts silence and invisibility on himself then moves such that the area of effect of the silence includes a foe. This seems to suggest that the invisibility spell ends because the area of effect of a spell he casts includes a foe. Agree or disagree? Character A casts silence on character B's weapon and invisibility on himself. Character B draws his weapon and moves such that the area of effect of the silence spell now includes another creature, a foe of the invisibility and silence caster. Invisibility on character A ends?
The following pages from Knights of the Inner Sea have been posted today. New Feat
New Archetypes
New Cavalier Orders
Updated with New Material
New Magic Items
New Spells
Note The master tables (feats, archetypes, spells by class etc.) have NOT been updated yet. I'm trying to get one of the others on the crew to take care of those since I'm heading out for the day. Have fun folks!
Hey gang, I'd like to test to make sure the new forums are working properly. Can anyone assist? Go to http://pathfinderbattles.com/forums/index.php and try to create an account and post something. This is intended to replace the existing forums since the ones we've been using are free but riddled with inline text ads which annoy the living crap out of me... Note: The base url (pathfinderbattles.com) is likely to change in the future but it is what it is at the moment.
If you are a fan of "old-school" style fantasy gaming and live in the Southeast Michigan or Northern Ohio/Indiana area, you're in luck! Swords & Wizardry, Castles and Crusades, and Labyrinth Lord are all on the menu at U-Con this year! Go to http://www.ucon-gaming.org/ to register. Also, there is a high likelihood that Frog God Games will be donating some prizes for these events so get there, bring your dice, and get ready to rock it old-school style.
From Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Magnimar, City of Monuments:
From Pathfinder Adventure Path #59: The Price of Infamy:
From Campaign Cogs: Finwicket's Bestiary- Along the Faerie Path:
LAST CHANCE TO WIN FREE BOOKS! CONTEST ENDS MONDAY! Don't forget about the contest we're running right now! All you have to do is print out a single page, hang it in your local game store or school on a bulletin board (after getting permission of course) and then send in a pic of you next to the poster (send to jreyst@gmail.com)! How hard is that? Also, don't think you don't have a shot since so far... there have been very few entries. Who knows, maybe you'll be the only one! Note: Previous contest winners are not eligible to win again for the remainder of 2012. The ad to post is available via download from any of the following links:
The Books to Choose From: $20.00 Paizo Gift Certificate
Ok, get those ads posted and pictures sent in asap!
ALL SORTS OF NEW STUFF! New Sorcerer Bloodlines from Spes Magna Games:
New Spells from Spes Magna Games:
New Class from TPK (Total Party Kill) Games: New Feats for the Malefactor!
New Archetypes for the Malefactor! From Pathfinder Adventure Path #59: The Price of Infamy:
New NPCs
FAQ Updates!
TIME IS RUNNING OUT! WIN FREE BOOKS CONTEST ALMOST OVER! Don't forget about the contest we're running right now! All you have to do is print out a single page, hang it in your local game store or school on a bulletin board (after getting permission of course) and then send in a pic of you next to the poster (send to jreyst@gmail.com)! How hard is that? Also, don't think you don't have a shot since so far... there have been very few entries. Who knows, maybe you'll be the only one! Note: Previous contest winners are not eligible to win again for the remainder of 2012. The ad to post is available via download from any of the following links:
The Books to Choose From: $20.00 Paizo Gift Certificate
Ok, get those ads posted and pictures sent in asap!
There appears to be some issue with DNS / GoDaddy that is causing the site to be inaccessible via the URLS d20pfsrd.com and pathfindersrd.com. At first I thought this affected us only but I am not even able to reach GoDaddy.com. Is anyone else? In the mean time everyone can (should be able to) reach the site via url https://sites.google.com/site/pathfinderogc We'll post back here if/when things are resolved.
Ok gang, two weeks are up! We've had these done for some time but have also been working on other stuff (more monsters recently posted, some missing Gamemastery Guide stuff added today etc.) Here you go, a small gift from us, to you! Now go forth and multiply!
While you're there, if you like what we do, and want to get updated automatically when these sorts of things go live, head over HERE to sign up for notifications. In addition, if you'd like to help out, just send an email to join@d20pfsrd.com but PLEASE include a Google ID (like a Gmail address, or any account that allows you to log into Google things (like Google News, Google Docs/Drive etc.) ONE LAST THING, I SWEAR! If you like us, why not join the Fans of d20pfsrd.com Facebook group???? COME ON! EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING IT! SUCCUMB to peer pressure, it's fun. You can trust us!
We attended Dragon*Con for the first time this year. The crowds were much, much larger than at Gencon and there were an extremely large number of insanely good costumes that looked like they required ridiculous amounts of time, effort, and money to craft. However, from a gaming perspective, Gencon has it beat hands down. Further, if you went there looking to BUY some gaming stuff, you'd be greatly disappointed. I found 1-2 booths in several dealer halls selling a pitifully small amount of dice, and only one booth selling Pathfinder books (the Steve Jackson Games booth.) I don't know if there are so few game companies represented there because they already tried it and did poorly, or if they just don't go. To me it seems like a ripe market for some of the 3pp to peddle some wares but what do I know. Anyway, here's some pics from the con!
Just an interesting observation. Since we started linking the various 3pp products to their RPGNow store page we are able to track how many of each book/product were actually sold as a result of that link. We're happy to report that, while not MASSIVE numbers, we're helping contribute to sales of the various 3pp products. See statistics below: Product Name # Sold
Ok, with the books in the mail to the previous winners, now's your chance to get in! Note: Previous winners are not eligible to win again for the remainder of 2012. Same rules as before. Basically just take the ad located here, post it on the bulletin board of your favorite local game store, or college/high school common area bulletin board, and then take a picture of yourself next to it. Send that pic to me (jreyst@gmail.com), then, on Monday September 17th we'll pick 3 winners randomly. The winners will get their choice of one (1) of the below each. In the event one book is chosen by more than one person, then it will go to whomever submitted their picture first. Note! Be sure to get appropriate permission to post the ad before doing so! $20.00 Paizo Gift Certificate
Now I don't want to hear any belly-aching about "oh poor me... I didn't know about this until the last minute!" this time. Get moving! :)
We've started working on a process which is intended to keep you better informed as to what we are currently adding or have recently added to the site but it's "opt in" meaning, you have to give us your email address and then tell us you want to be kept up to date on stuff. We don't have the back-end in place yet but we're also looking at using your zip/postal code to find gaming events you tell us you are interested in in your area and then automatically alert you to them. If this is something you are interested in, please go to http://www.d20pfsrd.com/extras/about-you and fill in the form. I promise we aren't going to sell your name or information to ANYONE and we just want to get to know all of you better and to be able to provide more features you might find useful.
Nowhere near complete but it has the blessing of Frog God Games and Matt Finch. If you are a player of Swords and Wizardry, please check this out. The site is created from the contents of the COMPLETE rules, HOWEVER, there may be fragments of other versions sprinkled about (from an earlier draft of the site.) If you FIND something amiss, please tell me. The URL (look at it carefully..) is: http://www.swordsnwizardry.com/ Specifically, note that it is www.swordsNwizardry.com, not www.swordsANDwizardry.com Ok, that's all. Have at it gang! Oh, in the coming weeks we'll be finishing the linking. Right now its very lightly linked.
So I'm planning to visit Atlanta over Labor Day weekend and was thinking I'd drop in on DragonCon. I have heard virtually nothing about DragonCon here or elsewhere even though from what I read its quite a large con. I'm wondering if anyone has already been to previous years and if so how is the RPG / Pathfinder presence there? Are any PF 3rd Party Publishers planning to be there? Is there a decent amount of PF played there? Same question for MegaCon in Orlando. Anyone have experience there?
Did you know there are many people out there who don't know about d20pfsrd.com???? Shocking I know! Help your wayward friends in the offline world by joining this contest! Post the linked advertisement on the bulletin board of your favorite/friendly local gaming or hobby store then take a picture of yourself next to it and send it to us! Be SURE to get the owner or store manager's permission to post the advertisement first of course! We'll randomly select three submissions Monday, August 12th. Those three winners will get to choose one of the prizes listed below each! The order of choosing is based on the order in which the submissions are received. The first submitter gets first choice, then the second submitter chooses one of the prizes, then the last submitter gets to choose one of the prizes. Shipping and handling are paid for by us as well (within continental U.S. that is... if you are outside of the U.S. we'll still ship to you if possible but may ask you to pitch in on shipping costs.) There is only one of each book available but all three winners could choose the gift certificate if desired! The prizes that are available are: $25 Paizo Gift Certificate
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