Mesmo hoje em dia ele já estando obsoleto devido a suas versões mais completas, ele ainda é o menor e mais barato livro que dá um panorama geral do cenário para quem apenas quer conhecer (embora uma versão menor para jogadores tenha sido lançada, estamos falando de conhecimento para mestres). Muitas das sua informações continuam valendo, tendo seu conteúdo apenas ampliado e mais detalhado, e tambem possui informações para quem joga com as regras do 3.5E. Seu lado ruim é que faltou uma certa maturidade que só foi alcançada mais tarde e portanto algumas informações não estão bem organizadas ou não possuem espaço suficiente dando uma impressão de que foi feito as pressas (não existe nenhum mapa dentro do livro) . Golarion pode ser um cenário feito apenas para juntar os locais onde se passam as adventures paths, mas é um bom cenário que ainda pode crescer em popularidade embora não possua nenhuma característica única exclusiva (e até cópia vários elementos de outros cenários), mas é bem feito e bem detalhado e dá uma visão mais adulta e madura sobre os velhos chavões da fantasia (sem falar da enorme quantidade de fan-service).

Sorry this is not a beer review. The only issue I have with this book is the image of the Andoran man on the back cover and at the Andoran nation entry. I just don't get it. Other than the man's tiny head the art in the book is top-shelf.

I find myself going back to this book again and again. It is an excellent introduction to the Inner Sea. I now have the comprehensive Inner Sea World Guide (another great tome), but lugging that book around to game days and conventions is a pain (literally). With the Pathfinder Chronicles: Gazetteer it fits nicely in my book bag and has everything I need to show players what they need to know about the Inner Sea. Class and race descriptions (including the human sub-races), languages, deities, a world map, descriptions of each nation, a time-line of the past 10,000 years. It even has info on the days of the week and months.

This book will certainly tide you over until you can save up for the Inner Sea World Guide. And once you have that massive tome, this book will still serve you well as a traveling companion.

If I had done this review before the Inner Sea World Guide, it would have been five stars. This review focuses on it's merits after newer materials have been released. With the Inner Sea World Guide out, as well as the Inner Sea Primer, one might wonder if this is obsolete, or still a good option to buy.

After comparing the three I think the Gazetteer is still a viable campaign guide 'light'. The Gazetteer covers races and religion more in-depth than what it is found in the primer. You get six or seven paragraphs per entry vs one or two. The Gazetteer also covers classes in Golarion, which is absent from the Primer.

Nation entries average just over half a page including stat block, and provide a good amount of entry level details. Information on the cosmos, time, and the great beyond is appreciated, if brief. The Primer is limited to a time line.

Compared to the Primer the Gazetteer is bulkier in shared content, although the Primer does have it's own unique sections involving crunch. If you are interested in gaining as much campaign setting material as possible the hard cover Inner Sea World Guide trumps both books. There is very little material in the Gazetteer that is not covered in greater detail.

This book still has merit as an introduction to the campaign setting. If you are not concerned with extra crunch options this book is superior to the newer Inner Sea Primer as a campaign guide.

The content of the book is normal Paizo quality, and the artwork for the human nationalities is especially impressive. I find the campaign setting to be in excellent in general.

This campaign guide could easily have filled a book three times this size. There is just no way that a setting as complex as Osirion can be covered in 32 pages. What is in these 32 pages will definitely make you want to adventure in the desert. Expanding this setting with the book "Sandstorm" will give your campaign legs.

Awesome. The art for "Andoran Guy" leaves a bit to talk about, but not having enough money to buy the CS let me buy this book and I am happy I did. I can still buy the CS later, but I have a "read this first before making your character" handout that makes total sense. Short and sweet. I wanted more maps of each nation, or at least each region, but I can cope without 'em. I have to say though that there are editing problems that are consistent with the whole line of Pathfinder products. I don't want the job, and I can understand a few mistakes sneaking in, but overall I have been dissappointed(?) with editing. Maybe some web-enhancement/errata pages to help? So what. It's an observation, not codemnation. Well worth it for any player in Golarion. I especially liked the way the poster map was secured to the back cover, no more torn perfs, just a small (very minor) mark if you know where to look. Just work on the editing all around. Slow down, don't be afraid of taking an afternoon stroll around the building and forgetting for a moment about having to meet that deadline on Wednesday. Worth the purchase. 5 STARS. Thanks Paizo.

I bought the Gazeteer before the Campaign Setting was released and am glad I did. I may not have bought it otherwise.

The Gazeteer is a succinct and easy to use guide to the world of Golarion. This is an excellent resource for players to gain a feel of their new world without bogging them down in too much material.

GMs will find this book as useful if not more so than the Campaign Setting. In a smaller, more easily accessible compact book, it makes looking up inspirational material easy and fast. For general questions about the setting I tend to reach for the Gazeteer first.

I bought this as a prelude to the Campaign Setting because I was impatient and a subscriber to the Chronicles.
I think a wiser purchase would be the Campaign Setting since that book includes the gazetteer "and" expands upon it.
However, if someone can't afford the Campaign Setting, this book will do. With what it has, it's on par with other products here.

As has been mentioned elsewhere, this book is a great introduction to the world of Golarion. It features a ton of adventure hooks and cool information about the various nations, despite its low page count. Definitely a product I'll recommend to anyone who wants to get an idea of what Golarion has to offer.

This book rocked. It helped bring the Pathfinder setting alive in a way that was short, to the point, and yet brilliant. Kudos to the authors.

After reading this little bundle of joy I have to say WOW, simply WOW! The history and lore of golarion presented in the book is top notch and a great choice for any whom wish to start their adventures in this new world of gaming! One could tell that the time was taken to make this a top notch item. Format and Artwork also recieve top marks!
A must have for future Pathfinders!
Well done Paizo!