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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide (PFRPG)
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The Best of All Possible Worlds

Discover the world of Golarion, the official campaign setting for the smash-hit Pathfinder Roleplaying Game! A time of lost prophecies grips the world, bringing with it an unending maelstrom, a tear in the fabric of reality, a surge of diabolism, and the endless threat of war. Yet all is not lost, for these dark times provide ample opportunity for adventure and heroism.

    Inside this exciting and informative 320-page tome you will find:
  • Detailed summaries of the player character races native to Golarion, including more than a dozen distinct human ethnicities
  • Elaborate gazetteers of more than 40 crumbling empires, expansionist kingdoms, independent city-states, and monster-haunted wildlands of Golarion’s adventure-filled Inner Sea region, with locations perfect for nearly any type of fantasy campaign
  • Cultural information and Pathfinder RPG rules covering the 20 core deities of the Inner Sea, plus entries on other gods, demigods, forgotten deities, weird cults, strange philosophies, and more!
  • An overview of the Inner Sea’s history, a look at time and space, a discussion of magical artifacts and technological wonders, discussions of important factions and organizations, and hundreds of locations ripe for adventure!
  • Tons of new options for player characters, including Inner Sea-themed prestige classes, feats, spells, adventuring gear, and magic items!
  • Nine new monsters, including exotic humanoids of the skies and seas, undead and dragons, and an angry demon lord in exile!
  • A giant 21.75"x33" poster map that reveals the sweeping landscape of the Inner Sea in all its treacherous glory!

by James Jacobs with Keith Baker, Wolfgang Baur, Clinton J. Boomer, Jason Bulmahn, Joshua J. Frost, Ed Greenwood, Stephen S. Greer, Jeff Grubb, Michael Kortes, Tito Leati, Mike McArtor, Rob McCreary, Erik Mona, Jason Eric Nelson, Jeff Quick, Sean K Reynolds, F. Wesley Schneider, Leandra Christine Schneider, David Schwartz, Amber E. Scott, Stan!, Owen K.C. Stephens, Todd Stewart, James L. Sutter, Greg A. Vaughan, Jeremy Walker, and JD Wiker

ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-269-2

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Osirion (RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32)

Super Keen! :D

(Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Tales Subscriber)

Finally Pathfinderized! But will it make our previous one obsolete?

(Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules Subscriber)

Don't know about obsolete, but it looks to be much longer than the current 255-pager.

It would be interesting to know if they're doing any "advancing the timeline" stuff - I think I recall them saying "we'll never do that" but I'm not sure...

(Pathfinder Charter Superscriber)

Does it advance the timeline?

Cheliax (Paizo Charter Superscriber, Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

"World Guide: The Inner Sea" sounds like "More volumes forthcoming!"

Cool!

Paizo Employee (Creative Director)

This one will not obsolete the first printing; it'll expand on it. In some cases, material in the first printing might not appear in this new version, or might be less detailed... but my goal in preparing this book is to add and expand, not overwrite.

It will advance the timeline by a couple of years, but won't assume any of the modules or Adventure Paths have taken place. You'll still be able to use this book as your campaign book to start, say, Rise of the Runelords or Curse of the Crimson Throne.

Paizo Employee (Creative Director)

Zaister wrote:

"World Guide: The Inner Sea" sounds like "More volumes forthcoming!"

Sure does, don't it? :)

(Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Tales Subscriber)

James Jacobs wrote:

This one will not obsolete the first printing; it'll expand on it. In some cases, material in the first printing might not appear in this new version, or might be less detailed... but my goal in preparing this book is to add and expand, not overwrite.

My precious, precious Alkenstar... I hardly knew ye...

Taldor (Pathfinder Superscriber)

Zaister wrote:

"World Guide: The Inner Sea" sounds like "More volumes forthcoming!"

Cool!

World Guide: Akiton???


I like it. I wonder how much difference there really is? 25%?

Paizo Employee (Creative Director)

Urizen wrote:
James Jacobs wrote:

This one will not obsolete the first printing; it'll expand on it. In some cases, material in the first printing might not appear in this new version, or might be less detailed... but my goal in preparing this book is to add and expand, not overwrite.

My precious, precious Alkenstar... I hardly knew ye...

Alkenstar isn't going anywhere. Well... it's going to a section entitled "Mana Wastes" and that section is getting 4 pages to cover the Mana Wastes and Alkenstar and everything else going on there. But it'll still be in the book.

(Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Tales Subscriber)

James Jacobs wrote:
Alkenstar isn't going anywhere. Well... it's going to a section entitled "Mana Wastes" and that section is getting 4 pages to cover the Mana Wastes and Alkenstar and everything else going on there. But it'll still be in the book.

I know, James. But I can't help but be a petulant child until Mana Wastes / Alkenstar gets their own Chronicles love. But at least I'm getting my halfings. ;)


Most Awesome!


Even if I love my Pathfinder CS, I'm glad that this and the map folio are coming out! :)

James, will the cover stay the same, or are you going to replace it with new art?

Paizo Employee (Creative Director)

Asgetrion wrote:

Even if I love my Pathfinder CS, I'm glad that this and the map folio are coming out! :)

James, will the cover stay the same, or are you going to replace it with new art?

It's getting a new cover by Wayne. The book's going to look VERY different than the current one.


James Jacobs wrote:
Asgetrion wrote:

Even if I love my Pathfinder CS, I'm glad that this and the map folio are coming out! :)

James, will the cover stay the same, or are you going to replace it with new art?

It's getting a new cover by Wayne.

Awesome! :) Not that I didn't love the "old" cover, but it's more convenient that way (and I also want to see what Wayne comes up with).

(Pathfinder Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules, Battles Case, GameMastery Maps Subscriber)

WOW!

This is most AWESOME indeed. And I like the "World Guide" tag, and as someone else mentioned (and JJ commented on) sounds like an open invite to have additional World Guides for other regions). WOOT!

Dean; The_Minstrel_Wyrm

Cheliax (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules Subscriber)

Very cool

Cheliax (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules Subscriber)

Will people with subscriptions automaticly get this one?


Yes.

Cheliax (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules Subscriber)

Erik Mona wrote:
Yes.

Excellent it all falls into place MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


Looking forward to this..


Woot!

Shadow Lodge (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Tales, Battles Case Subscriber)

Awww....my only problem with this is that it's coming out right as I'll be headed to Iraq.


Kthulhu wrote:
Awww....my only problem with this is that it's coming out right as I'll be headed to Iraq.

Have someone send it to you;)

Thanks for your service!=)

(Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber)

Calixymenthillian wrote:
Zaister wrote:

"World Guide: The Inner Sea" sounds like "More volumes forthcoming!"

Cool!

World Guide: Akiton???

Rather World Guide: Tian Xia for when Jade Serpent gets up and running, and World Guide: Casmaron would be awesome!


Awesome!

World Guide: The Outer Sphere? Plz? ;)

Andoran (Pathfinder Charter Superscriber; GameMastery Cards Subscriber)

I'm happy to see this updated to the PFRPG, but I'm also wondering what the extra 64 pages of materials will be, mainly Fluff or Crunch?


sigh...... just when I broke down and got the PFCS too

Cheliax (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules Subscriber)

seekerofshadowlight wrote:
sigh...... just when I broke down and got the PFCS too

Be glad that might have been the last copy of the old one they needed to sell to make the new one. So you might be the reason we are getting one.


seekerofshadowlight wrote:
sigh...... just when I broke down and got the PFCS too

Don't be too distressed. Owning both will have its advantages.


Sweet. I was just re-reading parts of the campaign setting and the excellent Gazetteer a couple of nights ago, and am looking forward to this revisit.

That said, I'm not sure if it's a good thing that it is not aiming to make the previous book obsolete..I'd prefer one stop shopping, not to mention knowing for sure which of the crunch options in the original book are intended to be part of PFRPG and which were just meant to last through the end of 3.5.


James Jacobs wrote:
Zaister wrote:

"World Guide: The Inner Sea" sounds like "More volumes forthcoming!"

Sure does, don't it? :)

I sure am looking forward to all forthcoming world guides. As a matter of fact, the organizational layout is what I have been looking for! When I get around to doing a world guide for Sarunia, it will follow the same format.


Dark_Mistress wrote:
seekerofshadowlight wrote:
sigh...... just when I broke down and got the PFCS too
Be glad that might have been the last copy of the old one they needed to sell to make the new one. So you might be the reason we are getting one.

I am not really upset, just more of a kinda "it figs' reaction. I do not regret buying the book as so far of what I have read its a setting I would love to play around in.

Silver Crusade (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion Subscriber)

The PDF is going to be priced at 10 USD, so a replacement won't hurt your wallet much :)


I do not use PDF's nor do I like to read from them. Just not a product I find all that useful. The 10 buck price point is very nice however


Gorbacz wrote:
The PDF is going to be priced at 10 USD, so a replacement won't hurt your wallet much :)

Really? Didn't read that yet. Where did they say it?


Gorbacz wrote:
The PDF is going to be priced at 10 USD, so a replacement won't hurt your wallet much :)

Personally, even if it *DOES* hurt my wallet (and regardless of the fact that I own the "old" CS), I see this book as a worthy investment! :)

Andoran (Pathfinder Charter Superscriber; GameMastery Cards Subscriber)

KaeYoss wrote:
Gorbacz wrote:
The PDF is going to be priced at 10 USD, so a replacement won't hurt your wallet much :)
Really? Didn't read that yet. Where did they say it?

Over in the announcement for all the Pathfinder Chronicles products being released, down in that section of the boards.

Andoran (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Roleplaying Game, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules, GameMastery Maps Subscriber)

Wonderful news. I can't get enough of the current version so more content is just awesome.


Any "rules" elements we want to keep from 3.5 that currently appear in the hardcover will end up in either the Advanced Player's Guide (in the case of general stuff that doesn't really belong in the campaign setting book) or in the revised campaign setting book (in the case of stuff like the "regional" feats, etc.)


The new book will also include _new_ rules items, of course.

Osirion (Pathfinder Superscriber; Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber)

Erik Mona wrote:

or in the revised campaign setting book (in the case of stuff like the "regional" feats, etc.)

Meaning this book?


Right.


Erik Mona wrote:
The new book will also include _new_ rules items, of course.

Such as? :)


James Jacobs wrote:
The book's going to look VERY different than the current one.

Good! I'm getting sick of the same old rectangular books. It's about time you guys went with triangles or circles.


Shinmizu wrote:
James Jacobs wrote:
The book's going to look VERY different than the current one.
Good! I'm getting sick of the same old rectangular books. It's about time you guys went with triangles or circles.

Nothing that simple -- I want some warhammer- or battle axe-shaped books!

Cheliax (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules Subscriber)

Uh may be a bit of an odd question but I would imagine you would be dropping pathfinder chronicler from this book? (since it is in the main rule book now)

Paizo Employee (Creative Director)

Kevin Mack wrote:
Uh may be a bit of an odd question but I would imagine you would be dropping pathfinder chronicler from this book? (since it is in the main rule book now)

It's still in the Pathfinder Chronicles line; it's not in the main rulebook line despite the fact that it's a hardcover.

Cheliax (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path, Campaign Setting, Companion, Modules Subscriber)

James Jacobs wrote:
Kevin Mack wrote:
Uh may be a bit of an odd question but I would imagine you would be dropping pathfinder chronicler from this book? (since it is in the main rule book now)
It's still in the Pathfinder Chronicles line; it's not in the main rulebook line despite the fact that it's a hardcover.

Sorry I meant the prestige class not the line the book is in.

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