Early Printing Press in Golarion?

[alleynbard]

I don't think I have seen this mentioned anywhere. I have not yet been able to pick up the hardcover CS so I imagine the answer could be in there.

Has the printing press been invented on Golarion?

The gazetteer mentions broadsheets and chapbooks so I assume the answer is yes.

I have no practical need to know. If it does come up in my home campaigns I would probably include it, based on the info I have.

Just mostly curious if this was the default assumption or not. Not a big deal either way.

[hogarth]

Yes, there are printing presses according to the PFCS, but they're "terrifyingly expensive" to build and maintain, supposedly.

[James Jacobs]

Yup; they're also still mostly regional things. There are printing presses in a few nations, but not all over the place.

[Jal Dorak]

I love how this adds to Golarion's worldly cultures.

After all, the Chinese were using moveable-type-presses about 400 years before Gutenberg. I've seen some of the books in person, they are very intricate, beautiful designs.

[houstonderek]

yet another small detail that has nothing to do with killing stuff that is making me love golarion more and more every day. i may get to let my homebrew simmer for a bit while i cook with this world :)

[Michael Dean]

Page 237 in the Campaign Setting, if anyone needs a quick reference.

[alleynbard]

James Jacobs wrote:

Yup; they're also still mostly regional things. There are printing presses in a few nations, but not all over the place.

Thanks James. When did they first appear in Avistan/Garund?