paizo.com Recent Posts in Pathfinder Tales: Called to Darkness Discussionpaizo.com Recent Posts in Pathfinder Tales: Called to Darkness Discussion2021-08-11T02:30:28Z2021-08-11T02:30:28ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessKajehasehttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#382013-02-18T14:55:59Z2013-02-18T14:55:59Z<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>[Spoiler omitted]Kajehase2013-02-18T14:55:59ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessCBDunkersonhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#372013-02-18T12:47:18Z2013-02-18T12:47:18Z<p>This is the first of the Tales books I have purchased. Construction quality was fine. Overall it was an enjoyable adventure yarn touching on themes of vengeance and community. Perfectly good read.</p>
<p>Oddly, the only 'frustration' I had was that I kept being drawn into thinking of it as an adventure/campaign setting background book and having all kinds of unanswered questions;</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>I don't suppose Paizo has ever considered including these kinds of game details with the stories? Or in some sort of followup material? Are the stories considered part of the 'same' Golarion as the game or are the authors allowed to take liberties that would be vetoed in true game setting books?</p>This is the first of the Tales books I have purchased. Construction quality was fine. Overall it was an enjoyable adventure yarn touching on themes of vengeance and community. Perfectly good read.
Oddly, the only 'frustration' I had was that I kept being drawn into thinking of it as an adventure/campaign setting background book and having all kinds of unanswered questions;
[Spoiler omitted]
I don't suppose Paizo has ever considered including these kinds of game details with the stories? Or...CBDunkerson2013-02-18T12:47:18ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessGeraintElberionhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#362013-02-18T07:49:46Z2013-02-18T07:49:46Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">tribeof1 wrote:</div><blockquote> Is it just me, or is the binding on this much, much cheaper than earlier Tales books? I just started reading my copy and the first 60 pages or so were barely attached to the binding and are about to fall out. Story's good so far, but I won't be able to read it a second time ... </blockquote><p>Mine is exactly the same as all of the others, you have probably just got a faulty copy.
<p>Contact Customer Services, they're usually very good.</p>tribeof1 wrote:Is it just me, or is the binding on this much, much cheaper than earlier Tales books? I just started reading my copy and the first 60 pages or so were barely attached to the binding and are about to fall out. Story's good so far, but I won't be able to read it a second time ...
Mine is exactly the same as all of the others, you have probably just got a faulty copy. Contact Customer Services, they're usually very good.GeraintElberion2013-02-18T07:49:46ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to Darknesstribeof1https://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#352013-02-18T05:31:00Z2013-02-18T05:30:24Z<p>Is it just me, or is the binding on this much, much cheaper than earlier Tales books? I just started reading my copy and the first 60 pages or so were barely attached to the binding and are about to fall out. Story's good so far, but I won't be able to read it a second time ...</p>Is it just me, or is the binding on this much, much cheaper than earlier Tales books? I just started reading my copy and the first 60 pages or so were barely attached to the binding and are about to fall out. Story's good so far, but I won't be able to read it a second time ...tribeof12013-02-18T05:30:24ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessGeraintElberionhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#342013-02-18T05:34:10Z2013-01-23T07:19:09Z<p>Some thoughts:</p>
<p>- This is the most action-packed Pathfinder Tales novel, apparently the darklands are pretty hostile places...</p>
<p>- Some of the set pieces create great mental images [Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>- The orcs are <i>exactly</i> how I imagine them.</p>
<p>- Oracle is spot-on.</p>Some thoughts:
- This is the most action-packed Pathfinder Tales novel, apparently the darklands are pretty hostile places...
- Some of the set pieces create great mental images [Spoiler omitted]
- The orcs are exactly how I imagine them.
- Oracle is spot-on.GeraintElberion2013-01-23T07:19:09ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessChristopher Rowe (Contributor)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#332012-12-18T00:55:14Z2012-12-18T00:55:14Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">TheChozyn wrote:</div><blockquote> Ahhh, sadly no, the subscriptions are only for the print products. </blockquote><p>I shall consider it nonetheless. Thanks for the info and for the early review!TheChozyn wrote:Ahhh, sadly no, the subscriptions are only for the print products.
I shall consider it nonetheless. Thanks for the info and for the early review!Christopher Rowe (Contributor)2012-12-18T00:55:14ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessTheChozynhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#322012-12-18T00:04:27Z2012-12-18T00:04:27Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Matthew Morris wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I liked how the Oracle(s) were portrayed. </p>
<p>Having grown up on ERB, the vault warmed my pulp heart too </blockquote><p>Yea I kept getting a Land of the Lost vibe from the vault.Matthew Morris wrote:I liked how the Oracle(s) were portrayed.
Having grown up on ERB, the vault warmed my pulp heart too
Yea I kept getting a Land of the Lost vibe from the vault.TheChozyn2012-12-18T00:04:27ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessTheChozynhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#312012-12-18T00:01:39Z2012-12-18T00:01:39Z<p>Ahhh, sadly no, the subscriptions are only for the print products.</p>Ahhh, sadly no, the subscriptions are only for the print products.TheChozyn2012-12-18T00:01:39ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessChristopher Rowe (Contributor)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#302012-12-17T23:47:49Z2012-12-17T23:47:49Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">TheChozyn wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Yea I had the PDF/epub when my order shipped on Tuesday at no additional cost. If you're picking up the novels here at Paizo.com there's no reason not to be a subscriber.</p>
<p>Still don't have the physical book in hand yet due to shipping delays. </blockquote><p>A little perk, eh? That's cool. I actually haven't been buying the physical books, just the epubs of the novels and short stories and novellas and so on. Can you subscribe to just the electronic versions of things?TheChozyn wrote:Yea I had the PDF/epub when my order shipped on Tuesday at no additional cost. If you're picking up the novels here at Paizo.com there's no reason not to be a subscriber.
Still don't have the physical book in hand yet due to shipping delays.
A little perk, eh? That's cool. I actually haven't been buying the physical books, just the epubs of the novels and short stories and novellas and so on. Can you subscribe to just the electronic versions of things?Christopher Rowe (Contributor)2012-12-17T23:47:49ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessMatthew Morris (RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32, 2010 Top 8)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#292012-12-18T00:01:12Z2012-12-17T23:46:51Z<p>I liked how the Oracle(s) were portrayed. </p>
<p>Having grown up on ERB, the vault warmed my pulp heart too</p>I liked how the Oracle(s) were portrayed.
Having grown up on ERB, the vault warmed my pulp heart tooMatthew Morris (RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32, 2010 Top 8)2012-12-17T23:46:51ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessTheChozynhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#282012-12-17T23:44:40Z2012-12-17T23:44:40Z<p>Yea I had the PDF/epub when my order shipped on Tuesday at no additional cost. If you're picking up the novels here at Paizo.com there's no reason not to be a subscriber.</p>
<p>Still don't have the physical book in hand yet due to shipping delays.</p>Yea I had the PDF/epub when my order shipped on Tuesday at no additional cost. If you're picking up the novels here at Paizo.com there's no reason not to be a subscriber.
Still don't have the physical book in hand yet due to shipping delays.TheChozyn2012-12-17T23:44:40ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessChristopher Rowe (Contributor)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#272012-12-17T23:39:02Z2012-12-17T23:39:02Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">TheChozyn wrote:</div><blockquote>All in all a great stand alone novel.</blockquote><p>Good to hear!
<p>Do Tales subscribers get access to the downloads early? I've been patiently waiting 'til Wednesday.</p>TheChozyn wrote:All in all a great stand alone novel.
Good to hear! Do Tales subscribers get access to the downloads early? I've been patiently waiting 'til Wednesday.Christopher Rowe (Contributor)2012-12-17T23:39:02ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessTheChozynhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#262012-12-17T23:36:32Z2012-12-17T23:36:32Z<p>Just finished the book, and it didn't disappoint. </p>
<p>I now have some new perspective on the darklands, and the various layers. </p>
<p>All in all a great stand alone novel.</p>Just finished the book, and it didn't disappoint.
I now have some new perspective on the darklands, and the various layers.
All in all a great stand alone novel.TheChozyn2012-12-17T23:36:32ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessTheChozynhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#252012-12-12T04:09:14Z2012-12-12T04:09:14Z<p>It's interesting to see how people react to the tales line, but for me I've loved them all.</p>
<p>My favorites being Dave Gross' works.</p>
<p>Downloading to my nook now for reading tomorrow.</p>It's interesting to see how people react to the tales line, but for me I've loved them all.
My favorites being Dave Gross' works.
Downloading to my nook now for reading tomorrow.TheChozyn2012-12-12T04:09:14ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessMark Moreland (Director of Brand Strategy)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#242013-02-16T22:09:38Z2012-11-19T02:13:34Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Chris A Jackson wrote:</div><blockquote>Who is the cover artist, by the way? </blockquote><p>Michael IvanChris A Jackson wrote:Who is the cover artist, by the way?
Michael IvanMark Moreland (Director of Brand Strategy)2012-11-19T02:13:34ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessYakmanhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#232012-11-19T00:47:44Z2012-11-19T00:47:44Z<p>WANT.</p>WANT.Yakman2012-11-19T00:47:44ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessChris A Jackson (Contributor)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#222012-10-23T09:16:55Z2012-10-23T09:16:55Z<p>Awesome cover art...I'm liking the small reptilian (dino) critter running along with her. Animal companion? Looking forward to this one!</p>
<p>Who is the cover artist, by the way?</p>Awesome cover art...I'm liking the small reptilian (dino) critter running along with her. Animal companion? Looking forward to this one!
Who is the cover artist, by the way?Chris A Jackson (Contributor)2012-10-23T09:16:55ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessDanyRayhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#212012-10-15T19:52:43Z2012-10-15T19:52:43Z<p>Realy pleased to see Richard Lee Byers name added to the Tales series. Had great time reading his FR novels.</p>
<p>Now we just miss a Paul Kemp and it will be perfect for me!</p>Realy pleased to see Richard Lee Byers name added to the Tales series. Had great time reading his FR novels.
Now we just miss a Paul Kemp and it will be perfect for me!DanyRay2012-10-15T19:52:43ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to Darknessthebwt (alias of Brandon Tomlinson)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#202012-10-15T04:09:34Z2012-10-15T04:09:34Z<p>That's ... great art.</p>That's ... great art.thebwt (alias of Brandon Tomlinson)2012-10-15T04:09:34ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessChris Lambertzhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#192012-10-12T02:21:33Z2012-10-12T02:19:22Z<p>Final cover image and product description are up!</p>Final cover image and product description are up!Chris Lambertz2012-10-12T02:19:22ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessWagramhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#182012-10-05T20:02:09Z2012-10-05T20:02:09Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">thebwt wrote:</div><blockquote> Richard Lee Byers? Yes please! </blockquote><p>X 2!! Richard is great!thebwt wrote:Richard Lee Byers? Yes please!
X 2!! Richard is great!Wagram2012-10-05T20:02:09ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessVic Wertz (Chief Technical Officer)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#172012-10-02T20:42:29Z2012-10-02T20:42:29Z<p>She's not an antihero... unless you feel that a character whose primary motivation is deadly revenge can only be an antihero.</p>She's not an antihero... unless you feel that a character whose primary motivation is deadly revenge can only be an antihero.Vic Wertz (Chief Technical Officer)2012-10-02T20:42:29ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to Darknessgboneheadhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#162012-10-02T18:31:33Z2012-10-02T18:31:33Z<p>Will this be another book with an antihero as the protagonist? I could go for an actual hero one of these days :)</p>Will this be another book with an antihero as the protagonist? I could go for an actual hero one of these days :)gbonehead2012-10-02T18:31:33ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessFabius Maximushttps://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#152012-09-28T10:52:10Z2012-09-28T10:52:10Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Vic Wertz wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Fabius Maximus wrote:</div><blockquote> I was especially disappointed in Mrs Laws' and Mr Gross' second novels. </blockquote>Robin Laws is a Mr. too. </blockquote><p>God dammit!
<p>I knew that, I just automatically associate the name 'Robin' with a woman.</p>
<p>Sorry.</p>Vic Wertz wrote:Fabius Maximus wrote: I was especially disappointed in Mrs Laws' and Mr Gross' second novels.
Robin Laws is a Mr. too. God dammit! I knew that, I just automatically associate the name 'Robin' with a woman.
Sorry.Fabius Maximus2012-09-28T10:52:10ZRe: Forums: Product Discussion: Pathfinder Tales: Called to DarknessVic Wertz (Chief Technical Officer)https://paizo.com/products/btpy8v37/discuss?Pathfinder-Tales-Called-to-Darkness#142012-09-27T19:42:09Z2012-09-27T19:42:09Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Fabius Maximus wrote:</div><blockquote> I was especially disappointed in Mrs Laws' and Mr Gross' second novels. </blockquote><p>Robin Laws is a Mr. too.Fabius Maximus wrote:I was especially disappointed in Mrs Laws' and Mr Gross' second novels.
Robin Laws is a Mr. too.Vic Wertz (Chief Technical Officer)2012-09-27T19:42:09Z