Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea NPC Codex (PFRPG)

Announced! Cover image is a mockup, and will change prior to publication.

OK, sell me on the difference between this and the previous NPC Codex.

Well think these are actual red mantis, Hellknights etc (As in the prestige classes.)

Very cool! Rogues Galleries are always useful to me, and a Golarion specific one could be great. Will it use only standars classes, or will some have prestige classes (especially those found in the Paths of Prestige?

OK, sell me on the difference between this and the previous NPC Codex.

The NPC Codex, as part of the Core Rulebook line, is setting-neutral for the most part (yeah, we mention a few deities...). This product is part of the Campaign Setting line, and so features characters tied striongly to Golarion.

Was hoping for a full blown hardcover campaign setting specific NPC codex (with subsequent pawns). I'll take another NPC softcover though. Any sword lords or shoanti in this?

Ooh, will we get a pawn book for this one? Even if it's smaller, like the AP Pawn size... ^_^

Give me the rest of the Runelords...

Give me the rest of the Runelords...

Next : The Inner Sea Mythic NPC Codex !

Well think these are actual red mantis, Hellknights etc (As in the prestige classes.)

Now that I would enjoy seeing, especially if they have just one character with the Aldori Swordlord PrC.

Gorbacz wrote:

OK, sell me on the difference between this and the previous NPC Codex.

The NPC Codex, as part of the Core Rulebook line, is setting-neutral for the most part (yeah, we mention a few deities...). This product is part of the Campaign Setting line, and so features characters tied striongly to Golarion.

Duh, my bad! I didn't mean the hardcover NPC Codex, I meant the previous softcover NPC book, the NPC Guide.

Not sure if I will be interested in this one, though if it was the Mythic NPC Codex that would be a lot more interesting.

so, how many NPCs are we talking about? 30?

so, how many NPCs are we talking about? 30?

Much more. 2 per page for low level NPCs, 1 page for higher level NPCs, * 60 pages (more or less).

Maybe 90 if half are low level NPCs and the other half is high level NPCs.

I for one like this kinda of thing. These are always helpful.

Now are there going to be named NPCs with backgrounds and such...or are they going to be more generic?

Either way it will be useful...but geting NPCs backgrounds give us a glimpse of the world.

Very awesome!

Vic Wertz wrote:

Gorbacz wrote:

OK, sell me on the difference between this and the previous NPC Codex.

The NPC Codex, as part of the Core Rulebook line, is setting-neutral for the most part (yeah, we mention a few deities...). This product is part of the Campaign Setting line, and so features characters tied striongly to Golarion.

Duh, my bad! I didn't mean the hardcover NPC Codex, I meant the previous softcover NPC book, the NPC Guide.

Yeah, good question. What's the difference? Is it more of the same or is there some different approach?

so, how many NPCs are we talking about? 30?

A number greater than that.

What's the difference between this book and NPC Guide?

What's the difference between this book and NPC Guide?

This book is formatted like NPC Codex or a Bestiary—one NPC per page (or 1 on a spread for a few of the more complex NPCs), and they all have art, and they're from a MUCH wider range of CR scores (from CR 1 up to CR 17, although that range may change). Furthermore, all of the NPCs in this book are non-specific characters. They don't have names. They're presented in the same way we do NPCs in the backs of books like Magnimar: City of Monuments or Lands of the Linnorm Kings.

Wiktor Zuzanski wrote:

What's the difference between this book and NPC Guide?

This book is formatted like NPC Codex or a Bestiary—one NPC per page (or 1 on a spread for a few of the more complex NPCs), and they all have art, and they're from a MUCH wider range of CR scores (from CR 1 up to CR 17, although that range may change). Furthermore, all of the NPCs in this book are non-specific characters. They don't have names. They're presented in the same way we do NPCs in the backs of books like Magnimar: City of Monuments or Lands of the Linnorm Kings.

So between 40-60 generic NCPs.

This has my attention.

Oh, I'm buyin' this one! NPC Codex has been far and away the most useful book I've bought. The more the merrier!

Will there be a pawn set that goes along with this? It's nice to have something to put on the table to go along with the stats. Also I'm just a pawn addict. >.<

I'd also like to see a pawn set for this. Any chance we might see a Golarion NPC Codex with named characters from the comics and novels eventually?

Gorbacz wrote:

OK, sell me on the difference between this and the previous NPC Codex.

The NPC Codex, as part of the Core Rulebook line, is setting-neutral for the most part (yeah, we mention a few deities...). This product is part of the Campaign Setting line, and so features characters tied striongly to Golarion.

*How* strongly?

I like the NPC Codex enough to buy a second one for more options, but can I use it if I don't own any of the Golarion crunch?

How many of the NPCs presented require you to own Golarion crunch and how many can I use with just the setting-neutral rulebooks like Core, APG et cetera? Can I only use 10% of the book? 50%? 90%?

How strongly do you need Golarion crunch?

I'm also curious why

Furthermore, all of the NPCs in this book are non-specific characters. They don't have names. They're presented in the same way we do NPCs in the backs of books like Magnimar: City of Monuments or Lands of the Linnorm Kings.

I'm curious why choose a different approach from the NPC Codex?

Vic Wertz wrote:

Gorbacz wrote:

OK, sell me on the difference between this and the previous NPC Codex.

The NPC Codex, as part of the Core Rulebook line, is setting-neutral for the most part (yeah, we mention a few deities...). This product is part of the Campaign Setting line, and so features characters tied striongly to Golarion.

*How* strongly?

I like the NPC Codex enough to buy a second one for more options, but can I use it if I don't own any of the Golarion crunch?

How many of the NPCs presented require you to own Golarion crunch and how many can I use with just the setting-neutral rulebooks like Core, APG et cetera? Can I only use 10% of the book? 50%? 90%?

How strongly do you need Golarion crunch?

I'm also curious why

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Furthermore, all of the NPCs in this book are non-specific characters. They don't have names. They're presented in the same way we do NPCs in the backs of books like Magnimar: City of Monuments or Lands of the Linnorm Kings.

I'm curious why choose a different approach from the NPC Codex?

I figure I'll point this out to you this NPC codex is specificaly made for Golarion...it will probably have alot of Golarion crunch in making the NPCs...this is not NPC Codex 2.

Hopefuly NPC codex 2 will come out next year sometime...(crossing my fingers and knocking on wood)

I figure I'll point this out to you this NPC codex is specificaly made for Golarion...it will probably have alot of Golarion crunch in making the NPCs...this is not NPC Codex 2.

Well, that much is obvious. That's why I asked the question in the first place, so that I could determine whether this might be useful for me without the Golarion crunch, or if it's absolutely vital to use this book.

For example -- I haven't done so yet, but I plan to pick up the Dragons Unleashed book, because even though it's Golarion-specific, I suspect the dragons detailed in it might be largely doable to drop into other worlds.

Sorry if I came off as abrasive. Just honestly curious.

Preordering now, this is exactly what I was looking for. This will also make adventure writing with limited wordcount so much easier.

Whoever's idea this was, I proposition you for mawwaige; sweet mawwaige.

Vic Wertz wrote:

This product is part of the Campaign Setting line, and so features characters tied striongly to Golarion.

*How* strongly?

I like the NPC Codex enough to buy a second one for more options, but can I use it if I don't own any of the Golarion crunch?

Basically, this book presents character types drawn from our campaign setting: Aldori Swordlord, a variety of Hellknights, Razmiran Priest, Red Mantis Assassin, etc. Mechanically speaking, you should have little problem using anything in this book in your own campaign setting, but some of them may have flavor that you'll need to adjust a little or a lot to fit your own world.

Mechanically speaking, you should have little problem using anything in this book in your own campaign setting, but some of them may have flavor that you'll need to adjust a little or a lot to fit your own world.

Retooling the fluff is no problem whatsoever to me. Thanks for the clarification; I'll be getting this one.

Will this book feature 15 or less NPC's with the Winter Witch prestige class?

I for one love these types of products.

Me too.

James, are any Venture Captains going to be stated up for the Inner Sea Codex? Are any of the Characters from the Novels going to get stated up I wold like to see Radovan, Varian and Operal in the codex.

Useful. Mix in the Gamemaster's Guide NPCs, the NPC Codex, and this book and I'd be set for NPCs for a LONG while.

Oooh please please PUH-LEEEEAAASSSEE do an Inner Sea Pawn Collection, this book and the Inner Sea Bestiary would be more than enough for a full-blown pawn set!!

Updated to final cover image, product description updated.

Excellent cover art! By Jason Engle, yes?

Wow, that tavern looks packed with scary dudes. Do you have to at least have a prestige class for admittance? :P

I am much more excited about this now!

I love new cover day.

Ooh, a Hellknight Signifer, a Razmiran priest, a Grey Gardener, a Goblin, a Harrower, some Aspis Consortium dude, an Arcane Trickster, a Pathfinder Chronicler, an adorable kitten about to get kicked across the room after startling a drunken Shoanti with a cowskull codpiece (that must chafe)...

That's some quality barfight, waiting to happen, right there.

My money is on it kicking off when the skulking Red Mantis assassin makes her move.

I'm hoping we get some mythic statblocks for a few of those important personages out there. Lord Gyr (Mythic Rogue, slotting into the Scoundrels), either Zutha or Belimarius (they fit nicely into Mystics at the top end, and aren't as far into Mythic as Sorshen or Xanderghul), and even some of the Ten Magic Warriors, huh, guys, huh, right, am I right or am I right?

Oh. And Blood Mistress Jakalyn, too.

None of the statblocks in this book are for specific characters, but rather generic members of different Inner Sea archetypes, like Pathfinder Society Venture-Captain, Red Mantis Initiate, and Usij Cabalist. That said, just because we didn't stat up individual characters in this book doesn't mean we won't do a book full of named NPCs down the road. In fact, I think a book like that is very likely at some point, it's just not on the schedule yet.

None of the statblocks in this book are for specific characters, but rather generic members of different Inner Sea archetypes, like Pathfinder Society Venture-Captain, Red Mantis Initiate, and Usij Cabalist. That said, just because we didn't stat up individual characters in this book doesn't mean we won't do a book full of named NPCs down the road. In fact, I think a book like that is very likely at some point, it's just not on the schedule yet.

Oh. Sad now.

Might there at least be a couple of mythic examples? Or will it be solely generic non-mythic stuff?

None of the statblocks in this book are for specific characters, but rather generic members of different Inner Sea archetypes, like Pathfinder Society Venture-Captain, Red Mantis Initiate, and Usij Cabalist. That said, just because we didn't stat up individual characters in this book doesn't mean we won't do a book full of named NPCs down the road. In fact, I think a book like that is very likely at some point, it's just not on the schedule yet.

Does each character get there own piece of artwork?

Might there at least be a couple of mythic examples? Or will it be solely generic non-mythic stuff?

This book contains no mythic content but does offer some NPCs with CRs in the high teens.

Does each character get there own piece of artwork?

Yes.