Genius Guide—Volume 1: Adventurer's Handbook (PFRPG)

So is this just a collection of the 4 stand alone PDF's you have done so far?

So is this just a collection of the 4 stand alone PDF's you have done so far?

It includes 4 of the base classes (Archon, Death Mage, Shadow Assassin, and War Master) plus the 3 books of feats (Subterfuge, Magic, Battle) and Ice and Earth Magic.

You get everything in the PDF's plus expanded info for each base class and the types of magic.

Hyrum.

Ah ok, was just going off what was said in the product description which is why I asked. :)

Ah ok, was just going off what was said in the product description which is why I asked. :)

No worries, they cut back the solicitation info we sent to distributors. So thanks for asking the question, it helped me clarify what will be in the book. :)

Hyrum.

I will definately get this, though I'm disappointed the Shaman wasn't included. Its a good class

when is it coming out?

You get everything in the PDF's plus expanded info for each base class and the types of magic.

So for those of us who bought all of the .pdfs individually, what exactly is the expanded info? Will the original .pdfs be updated, or do we just miss out on the new info?

I will definately get this, though I'm disappointed the Shaman wasn't included. Its a good class

when is it coming out?

The book will debut at PaizoCon and be available in stores sometime in early July.

The shaman was originally going to be in the book but we had to cut it for space reasons. It'll be in Adventurer's Handbook 2 though, which has a tentative release date of Fall this year.

Hyrum.

HyrumOWC wrote:

You get everything in the PDF's plus expanded info for each base class and the types of magic.

So for those of us who bought all of the .pdfs individually, what exactly is the expanded info? Will the original .pdfs be updated, or do we just miss out on the new info?

Owen is finishing the specifics now but it'll be a few new feats, expanded "Using Class XX in Your Campaign", things like that.

We will update the individual PDFs but not all at once, mainly because our production pipeline is getting filled up pretty quick right now. We're finishing AH 1, getting ready for various conventions, plus working on 2 more print books for release this summer.

Hyrum.

MerrikCale wrote:

I will definately get this, though I'm disappointed the Shaman wasn't included. Its a good class

when is it coming out?

The book will debut at PaizoCon and be available in stores sometime in early July.

The shaman was originally going to be in the book but we had to cut it for space reasons. It'll be in Adventurer's Handbook 2 though, which has a tentative release date of Fall this year.

Hyrum.

excellent thanks

Interesting. I'll have to look of things ever get back to normal here.

plus working on 2 more print books for release this summer.

Hyrum.

...and those print books are? [insert drumroll]

...and those print books are? [insert drumroll]

Those books are:

Strike Force 7 - Savaged! (our homage to GI Joe using Savage Worlds)

Loot 4 Less, collecting volumes 1-5 of the PDFs.

SF 7 should be in stores in late July and we're hoping to have L4L in time for GenCon.

Hyrum.

Loot 4 Less, collecting volumes 1-5 of the PDFs.

Will this also be available in print?

HyrumOWC wrote:

Loot 4 Less, collecting volumes 1-5 of the PDFs.

Will this also be available in print?

Yep! It's what we're hoping to have for GenCon.

Hyrum.

Thanks for the 4-11, Hyrum!

Dark_Mistress wrote:

So is this just a collection of the 4 stand alone PDF's you have done so far?

It includes 4 of the base classes (Archon, Death Mage, Shadow Assassin, and War Master) plus the 3 books of feats (Subterfuge, Magic, Battle) and Ice and Earth Magic.

You get everything in the PDF's plus expanded info for each base class and the types of magic.

Hyrum.

When you say books of feats and list Magic, do you mean the book of Metamagic or book of Spellcasting, or both?

HyrumOWC wrote:

Dark_Mistress wrote:

So is this just a collection of the 4 stand alone PDF's you have done so far?

It includes 4 of the base classes (Archon, Death Mage, Shadow Assassin, and War Master) plus the 3 books of feats (Subterfuge, Magic, Battle) and Ice and Earth Magic.

You get everything in the PDF's plus expanded info for each base class and the types of magic.

Hyrum.

When you say books of feats and list Magic, do you mean the book of Metamagic or book of Spellcasting, or both?

Feats of spellcasting. Sorry for the confusion.

I'm looking forward to this. I've considered buying the PDFs as they look interesting and I always enjoy more player options, but as DM I know I'd rarely/never get to use them myself. I have a fixation on physical books though and I'll probably pick it up once it's available in stores/here on Paizo.com

Very much looking forward to this!

So, when is the release date?

So, when is the release date?

We're on track to have copies at PaizoCon, and copies in stores just a week or so afterwards.

Hyrum.
Super Genius Games
"We err on the side of awesome."

so early July?

will it be available in amazon or Barnes & Noble?

so early July?

will it be available in amazon or Barnes & Noble?

We got confirmation today that the book is shipping from the printer on the 11th. There's a chance it could be in FLGS before July, but I don't think Amazon will have it until next month though.

Don't know about B&N. I'll have to see if they're carrying us.

Hyrum.
Super Genius Games
"We err on the side of awesome."

MerrikCale wrote:

so early July?

will it be available in amazon or Barnes & Noble?

We got confirmation today that the book is shipping from the printer on the 11th. There's a chance it could be in FLGS before July, but I don't think Amazon will have it until next month though.

Don't know about B&N. I'll have to see if they're carrying us.

Hyrum.
Super Genius Games
"We err on the side of awesome."

well, i'm getting somehow so thanks for the info

Remember, those of you who pick it up from us at Paizo Con can get the " two-thirds autographed edition" since Hyrum and I will be there with pens at the ready.

If you ask nicely, I might even be persuaded to put a little mini 10'x10' Toon doodle in your copy, too. ;^)

Remember, those of you who pick it up from us at Paizo Con can get the " two-thirds autographed edition" since Hyrum and I will be there with pens at the ready.

If you ask nicely, I might even be persuaded to put a little mini 10'x10' Toon doodle in your copy, too. ;^)

If I was going I would ask for a orc and pie in a 10 by 10 room for the doodle :)

hmm, this could save me 10 bucks not bad.

Heard from the printer today that the book has shipped! We'll have copies at PaizoCon for sale, but for those of you that can't make PaizoCon, but will be going to Origins, our sales and fulfillment parter Studio 2 will have copies for sale in Booth #523.

It'll be shipping out to stores world-wide around the end of the month as well.

Hyrum.
Super Genius Games
"We err on the side of awesome."

It includes 4 of the base classes (Archon, Death Mage, Shadow Assassin, and War Master) plus the 3 books of feats (Subterfuge, Magic, Battle) and Ice and Earth Magic.

You get everything in the PDF's plus expanded info for each base class and the types of magic.

Hyrum.

So, what's the expanded info on the archon?

HyrumOWC wrote:

You get everything in the PDF's plus expanded info for each base class and the types of magic.

Hyrum.

So, what's the expanded info on the archon?

I *know* there are additional rivenspells, including some that require you to be higher level to let archons boost the power of rivenspell options rather than just get new options all at the same fairly low power level.

I don't remember anything else off the top of my head, though obviously we have a list... around here... somewhere...

JRR wrote:

HyrumOWC wrote:

You get everything in the PDF's plus expanded info for each base class and the types of magic.

Hyrum.

So, what's the expanded info on the archon?

I *know* there are additional rivenspells, including some that require you to be higher level to let archons boost the power of rivenspell options rather than just get new options all at the same fairly low power level.

I don't remember anything else off the top of my head, though obviously we have a list... around here... somewhere...

The improved rivenspells is cool. personally I thought that was the biggest problem with the class and what I thought it needed. I am looking forward to the updated PDF now. :)

When can we expect the pdf files to be updated?

Thanks.

When can we expect the pdf files to be updated?

Thanks.

Honest answer? We don't know yet. Certainly not in the next couple of weeks. The Con Crunch and needs of getting the print books and new pdfs out have us at or over production capacity.

We WILL get to it, but it may take a bit.

So for those of us who own the PDFs, they'll be updated for free (eventually), we don't need to buy this book for extra info?

And besides rivenspells, can we get any hints at what "expanded info" means? Alternate class features? Just fluffy stuff? Feats and spells?

Thanks,
Tim

I got my The Book Is About To Ship notice...when can we see a TOC?

I got my The Book Is About To Ship notice...when can we see a TOC?

Here ya go:

Introduction by Sean K Reynolds

Chapter 1: Classes (pg 5)

Archon: pg 6
Death Mage: pg 14
Magus: pg 24
Shadow Assassin: pg 32
War Master: pg 40

Chapter 2: Feats (pg 51)

There are 98 new feats

Chapter 3: Magic (pg 75)

Archon Spell List: pg 76
Death Mage Spell List: pg 76
New spell lists: pg 77
New Spells: pg 80
New Bloodlines: pg 92
New Specialties: pg 93
New Domains: 94
New Templates: 95

Hope that helps! And thanks for picking it up. :)

Hyrum.
Super Genius Games
"We err on the side of awesome."

Seems like these Genius guides have really taken off. Too bad they are distracting Stephens from blogging about Absalom. ;)

So for those of us who own the PDFs, they'll be updated for free (eventually), we don't need to buy this book for extra info?

And besides rivenspells, can we get any hints at what "expanded info" means? Alternate class features? Just fluffy stuff? Feats and spells?

Thanks,
Tim

There is no new game material that won't eventually get updated back into the original pdfs. We had to edit some descriptive text of the classes and core ideas for spells and feats for space and consistency of style, so it's *possible* there might be some non-rule turn of phrase in the AH that won;t even be retro-fit into the pdf products, but nothing like a new ability or feature is going to get left out.

As soon as we can get to it. We WILL get it done, but it'll take a bit.

As for what's new other than new rivenspells:

*New Fetish Powers for Death Mages (angry spirits, phantom weapon, spirits of allure, veil of ancestors and lots more)
*New mystic talents and advanced mystic talents for Magi (augment spell, spell guard, spell steal, and a few more)
*Shadow Assassins get new shadow styles (shadow poison, shadow sensor) and one new talent.
*The War Master gets three new tactics (coordinated attacks, stay down!, and undermine)

Three new class-augmenting feats (two for rivenspells, one for elemental warding).

There's also some editorial clean-up (we no longer think it's so critical you know a death mage's fetish is 2 lbs. that we tell you twice in a row.) And a few powers have been edited for content and running time.

NEW WAR MASTER TACTICS!!!!! :)

NEW WAR MASTER TACTICS!!!!! :)

Sorry, my mistake. They're new war master talents. Coordinate Attacks and Stay Down! are tactics talents (affecting subjects benefiting from the WM's tactics), but undermine is a non-tactics related talent.

Oh well, still very eager to see them. Too bad I'm not in the states anymore to get the damn book.

Hey this says it's no longer avaliable. Is this true? Will there be a reprint? I was really hoping to pick this up.

Hey this says it's no longer avaliable. Is this true? Will there be a reprint? I was really hoping to pick this up.

Hey Brinebeast,

We're working on getting this resolved. Hopefully before too long.

Hyrum.
Super Genius Games
"We err on the side of awesome."

Hey this says it's no longer avaliable. Is this true? Will there be a reprint? I was really hoping to pick this up.

Someone underestimated our genius. It'll be available again soon.

Good to hear it will be back in stock. I'd love to have a hard copy to go along with the pdfs I already have.

looking forward to it as well

Damn, this was high up on my to-buy-list. Hope it'll be back up soon...

Damn, this was high up on my to-buy-list. Hope it'll be back up soon...

This was on my list as well. : (

Hey everyone,

I just shipped new books up to Paizo. They should arrive this week and be back up soon after that.

Hyrum.

Obviously we encourage everyone to buy the books as soon as they are available. :D

(If Paizo sells out again, we'll find SOME way of dealing with the work that creates for us, we promise!)