Paizo recently released their 2015 catalog PDF, and it has a brief look at the Wrath of the Righteous ACG release. No individual card images, but there is some art and a short description of the adventure path.
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Glad my after-market dice have d20's!
D20s? I think we've finally figured out at least part of how they'll do Mythic.
it's the phrase "warp the rules" that really catches my eye for that one
Interesting that this catalogue includes Wrath of the Righteous, but only 7 class decks...
Interesting that this catalogue includes Wrath of the Righteous, but only 7 class decks...
Paizo has said they will produce more class decks if the current set does well. The current set of class decks and the companion OP season has only been released at Gen Con (as far as I know). Neither have hit the open market yet so I don't think they can properly gauge how well it is selling at this time. Although it's likely class decks will be doing well enough to make more, I'm sure Paizo doesn't want to jump the gun.
And yay d20! It's about time the most used die in the RPG gets to see some action in the card game!
Was interested to see the Rise of the Runelords anniversary edition, which compiles all the modules in one book. Hadn't been aware this was available but might pick up a copy - as a fan of the ACG it will be nice to read up on all the scenarios and npcs, and delve deeper into the story/background.
I wonder if they will do more of these compilations? If there was ever an S&S one I'd certainly snap it up. I really like the idea of the hardback format for APs rather than buying modules all separately.
Was interested to see the Rise of the Runelords anniversary edition, which compiles all the modules in one book. Hadn't been aware this was available but might pick up a copy - as a fan of the ACG it will be nice to read up on all the scenarios and npcs, and delve deeper into the story/background.
I wonder if they will do more of these compilations? If there was ever an S&S one I'd certainly snap it up. I really like the idea of the hardback format for APs rather than buying modules all separately.
Yep, that's a great book (it has been out for about 2 years, I think), but it can be a bit costly to just read about the background of the adventure, but I'll let you be the judge of that. As for more of these compilations, I'll just quote the book's product page :
Q: Will you be doing hardcover compilations of all of your Adventure Paths?
A: No. This is a special celebration of our very first Adventure Path on its 5th Anniversary. Several of the original volumes of Rise of the Runelords have been unavailable in print for a long time, yet it remains one of our most popular adventure paths; that circumstance presents a unique opportunity for us to expand and update it for use with the Pathfinder RPG, and to apply lessons we've learned about making Adventure Paths over the last half-decade. Our other adventure paths are largely still in print, and many of them were designed for use with the Pathfinder RPG to begin with; we have no plans to recompile them.
Thanks Reptilian. I figured as much - if they were going to do it, I assumed they would have done it by now. A real shame, as I can imagine they would nice "collectors' items" to have.
One of the reasons I've seen them give, which that quote doesn't mention, is that if bundled them into hardcover as a practice, it would reduce people subscribing to each individual one. i.e. If you knew that later on you could just purchase the hardcover edition, you might not be a subscriber to the regular monthly editions.
Was interested to see the Rise of the Runelords anniversary edition, which compiles all the modules in one book. Hadn't been aware this was available but might pick up a copy - as a fan of the ACG it will be nice to read up on all the scenarios and npcs, and delve deeper into the story/background.
KittenHoarder (ably assisted by Autoduellist) has put together some great resources in an Adventurer Guide over on BGG, telling more of the story in the form of prologues and epilogues for each scenario. They're planning on doing the same for Skull & Shackles.
One of the reasons I've seen them give, which that quote doesn't mention, is that if bundled them into hardcover as a practice, it would reduce people subscribing to each individual one. i.e. If you knew that later on you could just purchase the hardcover edition, you might not be a subscriber to the regular monthly editions.
Yeah, makes sense - although if they had been out a good while (say a couple of years), then it would be good to have a sort of a collector's special edition.
I have checked out the resources on BGG. Really good and much needed in my opinion. I am a bit of a geek completest though, hence I'll pick up the Runelords anniversary edition. I enjoy finding out more about the world and the characters.
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Was interested to see the Rise of the Runelords anniversary edition, which compiles all the modules in one book. Hadn't been aware this was available but might pick up a copy - as a fan of the ACG it will be nice to read up on all the scenarios and npcs, and delve deeper into the story/background.
I wonder if they will do more of these compilations? If there was ever an S&S one I'd certainly snap it up. I really like the idea of the hardback format for APs rather than buying modules all separately.
So I have a confession to make, and it is probably going to make some bibliophile people feel all squeamish.
I do not personally like to have 6 volumes of an AP as they get lost or misplaced, or loaned out and not returned. To solve this I made the decision to get mine all coil bound at Kinkos. Sure it removes the collectors value, and sure it doesn't look as cool lined up on a shelf, but the lay-flat reading and all-in-one format have proved great for me. I like to read my books while on the exercise bike, and being able to set it on the handle bars and not have it snap closed or fall off every time i take a drink of water or check my heart rate has been an invaluable boon. It is also a lot easier to run out of the books at the table as you don't need to hold them open.
The cost to cut, clear cover, and coil bind an AP is about 8 bucks, and it has totally changed my level of enjoyment of my collection. I started doing this with tabletop miniatures games books 20 years ago and will never go back due to the convenience, collectors value be damned! I highlight my books where there are skill checks and what not, I figure this already devalued them beyond resale anyway.
If anyone tries this, check the book you are looking at binding to make sure that there isn't anything in the extreme inside margin first, the glue makes things all wonky so you need to get them cut right along the "perfect bind" score line, you can't have them just shave off the edge 1/32" like I do on sewn binding books. The holes generally sit about 1/8"-1/4" away from the field text and illustrations that are along the inside edge when bound. None of my Paizo books have lost any text to the binding, but I have had some images clipped by a hair on the center fold dual pages in the newer companion line books.
This is not the same as an anniversary edition with added content, but if it is the omnibus format that appeals to you this might be something to consider.
(this also works great on modules and other soft backs, my group loved the idea when they saw me run Dragon's Demand out of one such volume)
So I have a confession to make, and it is probably going to make some bibliophile people feel all squeamish. To solve this I made the decision to get mine all coil bound at Kinkos.
Wow, that is dedication to the cause. Impressive - almost as impressive as reading and exercising at the same time. True multitasking!