Realm's Lore?


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Liberty's Edge

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I'm getting deeper into the mythology of Pathfinder this year. I have a simple question. In the Forgotten Realms, you have Realm's Lore. Is there a term for Golarion knowledge?

Scarab Sages

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Go*lore*ian...

I'll leave now *hangs head in shame*


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I call it being a PathfinderWiki editor :)

Grand Lodge

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Give Paizo a few more years -- it's all still pretty new (compared to FR).

That being said, the Pathfinder Chronicles are a pretty reasonable equivalent to Realms Lore.

If you're a Pathfinder then you probably hope to publish your own journal in the Pathfinder Chronicles, meaning there's lots of Pathfinder Chronicles out there to read. Cooler than Elminster's drivel or the silly Vollo's Guides since the Chronicles are written by adventurers (mostly actual PCs).

Liberty's Edge

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W E Ray wrote:

Give Paizo a few more years -- it's all still pretty new (compared to FR).

That being said, the Pathfinder Chronicles are a pretty reasonable equivalent to Realms Lore.

If you're a Pathfinder then you probably hope to publish your own journal in the Pathfinder Chronicles, meaning there's lots of Pathfinder Chronicles out there to read. Cooler than Elminster's drivel or the silly Vollo's Guides since the Chronicles are written by adventurers (mostly actual PCs).

Add to this the fact that the adventures cover a number of scenarios, and the heroes can range from the morally ambiguous to the truly heroic.

One thing that I like about Golarion is that the focus is largely on the PCs in adventures. There may be a few heroes out in the world, but most are pretty busy. (Some do have interesting back stories. I think that any Pathfinder would love to spend a few hours chatting with Old Mage Jatembe if he is still around.)

Liberty's Edge

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I'm more looking for a phrase to say the knowledge of the place like

"Wow, she really knows her Realm's Lore!" when I get school at a con for not knowing as much as someone else.

Does "Wow, she really knows her Chronicles!" work here?

Grand Lodge

Ah, I see.

Yeah, I'd definitely go back to my first response: Give Paizo a few more years -- it's all still pretty new (compared to FR).

I remember about 6-7 years ago having a conversation with some gamers explaining I loved FR but was an "infant" as far as, well, as far as Realms Lore. I knew a bit and enjoyed the setting but compared to the real FR Heads I was a babe.

Later that night (and why this is memorable to me) I counted up the FR novels I'd read and the adventures I had ran. Turns out I've read 38 FR novels and own/ have run 19 FR adventures, plus 8 sourcebooks.

And I'm an infant.
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All that said, we do have quite a bit of Pathfinder stuff so maybe it's time to consider a name.

And even though it maybe doesn't yet roll off one's tongue and even though it sounds alien to us now -- why not call a Pathfinder expert a Chronicler with great knowledge of the Chronicles.

It fits with the Pathfinder setting and doesn't sound bad at all once you get used to it.


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PRD wrote:

Knowledge

(Int; Trained Only)
You are educated in a field of study and can answer both simple and complex questions. Like the Craft, Perform, and Profession skills, Knowledge actually encompasses a number of different specialties. Below are listed typical fields of study.

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Geography (lands, terrain, climate, people)
History (wars, colonies, migrations, founding of cities)
Local (legends, personalities, inhabitants, laws, customs, traditions, humanoids)
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Nobility (lineages, heraldry, personalities, royalty)

Knowledge (Local) would probably be closest to what you're asking: "legends, personalities, inhabitants, laws, customs, traditions...."

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