paizo.com Recent Blog Posts in Brian Cortijopaizo.com Recent Blog Posts in Brian Cortijo2011-07-12T21:37:57Z2011-07-12T21:37:57ZQadira, Gateway to the Easthttps://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo5laes?Qadira-Gateway-to-the-East2009-07-27T16:46:00Z<div align=center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Intro.jpg" target="nofollow"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Intro_360.jpeg" border=0></a></div><blockquote>
<h1><br>Qadira, Gateway to the East</h1>
<p class=date>Monday, July 27, 2009</p>
<p><a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderCompanion/v5748btpy88zq"><i>Qadira, Gateway to the East</i></a> is a bit unique. It got delayed by the Paizo "snowpocalypse" of 2008, and its revised release date placed it much closer to the release date of the <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy88yj"><i>Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook</i></a>. Rather than publishing a regional sourcebook and follow it a month later with the new rules, we secretly replaced its regular coffee with... I mean, secretly updated all the rules content to the Pathfinder RPG. So, technically, <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderCompanion/v5748btpy88zq"><i>Qadira</i></a> is a preview of Pathfinder that's available right <b>now</b>... we just kept it a secret.</p>
<p><a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderCompanion/v5748btpy88zq"><i>Qadira</i></a> is a cool book, especially if you like adventures in the style of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad. The book gives the history of Qadira, its political climate (internal and external), a geographical overview, an in-character Qadiran perspective on the races and character archetypes of Golarion, the city of Katheer, Qadiran magical studies, feats, the <i>daivrat</i> prestige class (why force genies to do your bidding when they'll do it willingly for you?), and—of course—new traits! It's also the only Pathfinder Companion with monsters instead of a regular Persona column—but given the unique role of genies in Qadira, these "monsters" may actually be relatives of Qadiran PCs, whether a half-janni or the suli-jann. And every daivrat needs a little zhyen genie buddy! Just treat them nicely or they may turn into a cruel prankster called a jocta...<p>
</blockquote><div align = center><table border="0"><tr><td><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Gen.jpg" target="nofollow"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Gen_120.jpeg" border=0></a></td><td rowspan="2"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Half-Janni.jpg" target="nofollow"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Half-Janni_180.jpeg" border=0></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Jocta.jpg" target="nofollow"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Jocta_120.jpeg" border=0></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align=center>Art by Concept Art House</td></tr></table></div>
<blockquote>
<p>Sean K Reynolds
<br>Developer, Pathfinder Companion</p>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Brian Cortijo, Concept Art House, Genies, Pathfinder Companion, Qadira, —>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/authors/brianCortijo">Brian Cortijo</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/conceptArtHouse">Concept Art House</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/monsters/genies">Genies</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderPlayerCompanion">Pathfinder Player Companion</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderSociety/factions/qadira">Qadira</a></p><div align=center><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Intro.jpg" target="nofollow"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Intro_360.jpeg" border=0></a></div><blockquote>
<h1><br>Qadira, Gateway to the East</h1>
<p class=date>Monday, July 27, 2009</p>
<p><a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderCompanion/v5748btpy88zq"><i>Qadira, Gateway to the East</i></a> is a bit unique. It got delayed by the Paizo "snowpocalypse" of 2008, and its revised release date placed it much closer to the release date of the <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/v5748btpy88yj"><i>Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook</i></a>. Rather than publishing a regional sourcebook and follow it a month later with the new rules, we secretly replaced its regular coffee with... I mean, secretly updated all the rules content to the Pathfinder RPG. So, technically, <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderCompanion/v5748btpy88zq"><i>Qadira</i></a> is a preview of Pathfinder that's available right <b>now</b>... we just kept it a secret.</p>
<p><a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinderCompanion/v5748btpy88zq"><i>Qadira</i></a> is a cool book, especially if you like adventures in the style of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad. The book gives the history of Qadira, its political climate (internal and external), a geographical overview, an in-character Qadiran perspective on the races and character archetypes of Golarion, the city of Katheer, Qadiran magical studies, feats, the <i>daivrat</i> prestige class (why force genies to do your bidding when they'll do it willingly for you?), and—of course—new traits! It's also the only Pathfinder Companion with monsters instead of a regular Persona column—but given the unique role of genies in Qadira, these "monsters" may actually be relatives of Qadiran PCs, whether a half-janni or the suli-jann. And every daivrat needs a little zhyen genie buddy! Just treat them nicely or they may turn into a cruel prankster called a jocta...<p>
</blockquote><div align = center><table border="0"><tr><td><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Gen.jpg" target="nofollow"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Gen_120.jpeg" border=0></a></td><td rowspan="2"><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Half-Janni.jpg" target="nofollow"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Half-Janni_180.jpeg" border=0></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Jocta.jpg" target="nofollow"><img src="https//paizo.com/image/content/PathfinderCompanion/PZO9406-Jocta_120.jpeg" border=0></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align=center>Art by Concept Art House</td></tr></table></div>
<blockquote>
<p>Sean K Reynolds
<br>Developer, Pathfinder Companion</p>
</blockquote>
<!— tags: Brian Cortijo, Concept Art House, Genies, Pathfinder Companion, Qadira, —>
<p><a href="https://paizo.comcommunity/blog/tags">Tags</a>: <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/authors/brianCortijo">Brian Cortijo</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/people/artists/conceptArtHouse">Concept Art House</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/monsters/genies">Genies</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderPlayerCompanion">Pathfinder Player Companion</a>, <a href="https://paizo.com/community/blog/tags/pathfinderSociety/factions/qadira">Qadira</a></p>2009-07-27T16:46:00Z