The Rumors Are True

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

There's been some speculation recently on the messageboards about my recent move from New York to Seattle, some even claiming that I'm the newest Paizo employee. Those assumptions are correct.

Frequent blog readers may recall that I worked a week at Paizo HQ back in June. At the end of that week, Erik, James, and Lisa asked if I’d like to come on board to work in-house on setting continuity and Pathfinder Society scenario development. I've fostered quite a reputation as a "canon lawyer" with all my work on the PathfinderWiki and PaizoCon trivia contests, so this was an offer I simply couldn't decline. In fact, working for Paizo is a dream come true that I can't quite wrap my head around yet.

It took me two months to close up the decade-long chapter of my life in New York City and open a new one here on the left coast, but after a 3,000-mile U-Haul drive with my brother, here I am! I’m not quite sure what exactly my job is going to entail, but I imagine my presence on the boards won’t change (though I won't be going by yoda8myhead going forward). Hopefully I'll still have time to work on the wiki.

Now that I have the power, this also means I can put up all the art previews I requested—sometimes demanded—as a fan. I've been waiting a long time to put the following in a blog post:

Spoiler:
Explosive Runes!

Mark Moreland
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Grand Lodge

Well played, Moreland. Well played.

Scarab Sages

Congrats!

The Exchange

I'm very happy Mark has joined the Paizo team, he's earned a place with the best company in the industry.


Ahem. I believe the preferred form is:

Spoiler:
"I prepared Explosives Runes this morning."

Paizo Employee Director of Narrative

Congrats, Mark!

I didn't realize it was a secret until I saw all the speculation, so I've just stayed quiet this whole time.

Grand Lodge

Congrats, Mark!

And I am glad to see the PFS getting the extra assistance.


Congrats, Mark - all the best in your new job/home.

The Exchange

I'd say that's a pretty damned good consolation prize for not winning an Ennie. Can I trade mine in for a job sweeping the offices or something? :)


0gre wrote:

No art in today's blog?

Huge letdown :(

HUGE. I guess in my now depressed state, I'll go back and read to see what the blog actually says. Except for that spoiler, which is so obvious.


Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Charter Superscriber

Big-time congrats! You deserve it.


AH...so this is it? The big announcement blog?

Seriously, congratulations, Mark. I'm very happy for your personal victory, but from my view, this is a win for the entire community. We expect great things from you!

Spoiler:
And by great things, I mean LARGE and BEAUTIFUL art postings on a regular basis.


Congrats!!!!

Scarab Sages

Mairkurion {tm} wrote:
Seriously, congratulations, Mark. I'm very happy for your personal victory, but from my view, this is a win for the entire community. We expect great things from you!

+1 to this. It's always a good thing when a "community member" becomes part of the industry supporting the community. That way, the community and industry have more of a connection.

Of course, Paizo has always been run by gamers, which is why it's so great! </fanboi moment>

Congrats again, Mark! (From another Mark. 8^)

Edit: Formatting. (The one time I forget to hit "Preview" before posting... 8^)


Congratz Mark, got it well deserved!

Sovereign Court RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32, 2010 Top 8

congrats


grats, Mark - it'll be nice to have a level(er) playing field @ the banquet. ;)

Spoiler:
Explosive Hamsters!

Liberty's Edge

Congratulations, Mark! You really deserve it, and I am *so* jealous. ^_^

Jeremy Puckett


Awesome! Congrats Mark :)

Scarab Sages

Rad!
Congratulations Mark!

Sovereign Court

Congrats!

(Does this mean we have to be nice to you?)


Congratulations Mark.
FYI, love the Pathfinder Wiki. Use it often.


I'll miss Yoda8myhead!

Jon Brazer Enterprises

Mark Moreland wrote:
Thanks, all!

Congrats yoda. We hope you enjoy the job (while the rest of us are in boring boring jobs until we get home and can then write).

Dark Archive

W00t!

Paizo Employee Director of Brand Strategy

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations.

Also, what's everyone think of my new, unique messageboard avatar?

Silver Crusade

Mona is a demigod.
Jacobs is a Freakin dinosaur.
You're a mite.
Even kobolds are brave enough to pick on mites.

Here's your 2¢

But Grats, man, seriously.


Mark Moreland wrote:
Also, what's everyone think of my new, unique messageboard avatar?

Looks squinty...Are you blinded by the awesome at Paizo? ;)

Silver Crusade

Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber
Mark Moreland wrote:

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations.

Also, what's everyone think of my new, unique messageboard avatar?

Your avatar is an abject, unbalanced failure of game design, clearly showing your complete failure at basic math and refusal to read my 89-page PDF "Tome of Awesome".

Grand Lodge

Mark Moreland wrote:


Also, what's everyone think of my new, unique messageboard avatar?

It's not easy being green.

Liberty's Edge

Mark Moreland wrote:

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations.

Also, what's everyone think of my new, unique messageboard avatar?

It looks like Yoda wants to eat someone's head.

*adds more congrats*


Mark Moreland wrote:
Also, what's everyone think of my new, unique messageboard avatar?

May as well state the obvious... you look like Yoda :) Congratulations!

Edit: Ack! Pygon ninja'd me by 39 seconds!


Mark Moreland wrote:
Also, what's everyone think of my new, unique messageboard avatar?

It's seen better days. Then again, it doesn't seem as if it's seeing much of anything. :D

Sovereign Court

Congrats Mark! Best wishes!

Angus


Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber; Pathfinder Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Roleplaying Game, Starfinder Society Subscriber

Looks like you it does. :)

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Wait... that was the blog the original poster was hyping? Totally not worth it!

Paizo Employee Director of Brand Strategy

Vic Wertz wrote:
Wait... that was the blog the original poster was hyping? Totally not worth it!

Well I liked it!

Paizo Employee Chief Technical Officer

Mark Moreland wrote:
Well I liked it!

Me too! The original poster was a very clever individual for spotlighting it in this way. The guy up above who said it wasn't worth should totally be ignored.

Sovereign Court

Mark Moreland wrote:

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations.

Also, what's everyone think of my new, unique messageboard avatar?

I miss your ugly catface.

*sob*


Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber; Pathfinder Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Roleplaying Game, Starfinder Society Subscriber
Vic Wertz wrote:
Mark Moreland wrote:
Well I liked it!
Me too! The original poster was a very clever individual for spotlighting it in this way. The guy up above who said it wasn't worth should totally be ignored.

Vic that doesn't work as well if you don't use an avatar.:)


Callous Jack wrote:

I miss your ugly catface.

*sob*

It's still here, it just won't show up quite as much in the future.


Somehow I think it will.

Grand Lodge

I'm always falling for the explosive runes. why!?

Congratulations, Mark. Looking forward to seeing your input on Pathfinder Society. Josh has built an awesome campaign and knowing your scenarios we can expect great things.

Liberty's Edge

Hey congrats Yoda/Mark.

From what I've read of your posts, you deserve the chance.

See ya at PaizoCon I guess.

Robert


Mark Moreland wrote:

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations.

Also, what's everyone think of my new, unique messageboard avatar?

Hmm, is that the Mite from page 207 of the bestiary, tinted green?

Paizo Employee Director of Brand Strategy

Charles Evans 25 wrote:

Hmm, is that the Mite from page 207 of the bestiary, tinted green?

Yes.


Oooh. Neat job. Did Crystal or someone in the art department tint it for you?
It's nice the way the eyes are slightly different for a really bleary look that suggests you've been looking at too many eldritch horrors and just want to go to bed now....


Mark Moreland wrote:

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations.

Also, what's everyone think of my new, unique messageboard avatar?

Fits you perfectly :D

And now you look more like your moniker on the 2008 halloween poster ;P

Sovereign Court

Gratuconlations!

Shadow Lodge

I said it before, Mark, but congrats. You deserve it :)

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