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Welcome to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game!

The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game casts you in the role of a brave adventurer exploring treacherous ruins, battling fearsome monsters, and making a name for yourself in a world beset by magic and evil!

The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game is an evolution of the 3.5 rules set of the world's oldest fantasy roleplaying game, designed using the feedback of tens of thousands of gamers just like you. Players need only the single 576-page Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook to play, while the Game Master who controls the action will also want the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary, a massive tome containing more than 350 fantastic foes for you adventurers to face. The Pathfinder RPG is a fully supported roleplaying game, with regularly released adventure modules, world sourcebooks, and complete campaigns in the form of Pathfinder Adventure Paths like Council of Thieves and Kingmaker.

The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game has been designed with compatibility with previous editions in mind, so you'll be able to use your existing library of 3.5 products with only a minimal amount of confusion. In fact, the Pathfinder RPG is designed to smooth over a number of the rough spots in the 3.5 rules set, making several existing books even easier to use. On the other hand, the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game contains numerous additional options and exciting new takes on classic character classes and races, infusing the game with a level of excitement that will carry it years into the future.

Since Paizo released the first playtest documents in March of 2008, more than 50,000 gamers have downloaded the rules and posted their feedback, resulting in a year-long open playtest that was the largest in the history of tabletop roleplaying games. Going back to the beginning of third edition, the rules engine that powers the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game has enjoyed more than 10 years of active playtesting and revision, making it the most robust set of fantasy RPG rules ever published.

Pathfinder RPG Rulebooks and Key Accessories
Core Rulebook

Bestiary

GM Screen

GameMastery Guide

Advanced Player's Guide Playtest

The playtest of the six new base classes set to appear in the Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide will begin on Friday, November 13th. These classes will be presented as free PDF's that you can download starting Friday morning. Every two weeks we will release two of the classes, until all six have been playtested.

Each pair of classes will be spotlighted for two weeks, but feedback will be accepted through the end of January 2010. Special messageboards will be posted to paizo.com to allow playtesters to submit feedback, ask questions, and talk to other participants. The schedule of the playtest is as follows.

Group 1 (11/13–11/29): Cavalier and Oracle
Group 2 (11/30–12/13): Summoner and Witch
Group 3 (12/14–12/27): Alchemist and Inquisitor

Getting involved is easy. Simply download the files and use them in your games. Create characters and villains using the new classes and give them a try. Then, come back here to post feedback and your play experiences in the playtest messageboards. If you are looking for more opportunities to play, these playtest classes will be available for use in Pathfinder Society events. Look for rules allowing these classes in an upcoming update to the Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized Play.

The playtest of the core rules was a fantastic success and I look forward to working with the community to make the Advanced Player's Guide playtest just as successful.

Jason Bulmahn
Lead Designer

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Rules Questions	Pinpoint targeting of area spells 08:09 AM by Malachi Tarchannen	21 posts	Last post: 1 minute ago by Maezer

Conversions	Greater Medusa from 2E conversion Tue, Nov 17, 2009, 01:15 AM by Eran Olivas	10 posts	Last post: 7 minutes ago by KnightErrantJR

Round 1 - Cavalier and Oracle	Cavalier and Oracle Playtest (Sticky) Fri, Nov 13, 2009, 09:15 AM by Jason Bulmahn	241 posts	Last post: 10 minutes ago by Skizzy

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Round 1 - Cavalier and Oracle	Cavalier Alignment Mon, Nov 16, 2009, 06:56 PM by Kristopher Miller 644	105 posts	Last post: 46 minutes ago by Ismellmonkey

Rules Questions	Special attacks on normal weapons? Yesterday, 03:23 PM by Wickerman	30 posts	Last post: 50 minutes ago by Billy Carter

Round 1 - Cavalier and Oracle	Possible Oracle Trait or Feat 56 minutes ago by Talynonyx	1 post	Last post: 53 minutes ago by Talynonyx

General Discussion	The eternally unanswered question Yesterday, 08:35 PM by GroovyTaxi	19 posts	Last post: 59 minutes ago by Set

Round 1 - Cavalier and Oracle	Oracle of Fire Wed, Nov 18, 2009, 12:11 PM by Draeke Raefel	15 posts	Last post: 1 hour, 33 minutes ago by Trample

Round 1 - Cavalier and Oracle	Waves Oracle - Freezing Spells Saturday, 11:37 AM by Trample	13 posts	Last post: 1 hour, 36 minutes ago by Trample

Round 1 - Cavalier and Oracle	Cavalier Mount - Alternatives? Thu, Nov 19, 2009, 04:31 PM by w0nkothesane	70 posts	Last post: 1 hour, 41 minutes ago by seekerofshadowlight

Round 1 - Cavalier and Oracle	Meta-Oracle Sun, Nov 15, 2009, 05:34 AM by KaeYoss	11 posts	Last post: 1 hour, 49 minutes ago by Mistah J

General Discussion	Small people riding big things 4 hours, 6 minutes ago by Mark Johnston 652	5 posts	Last post: 1 hour, 49 minutes ago by Skylancer4

Conversions	Monstrous Conversions of Prodigy Duck Fri, Nov 13, 2009, 05:33 PM by Jacob Blackmon	13 posts	Last post: 2 hours, 2 minutes ago by Jacob Blackmon

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