They Still Appreciate My Mastery Of Fire

Monday, March 9, 2015

We've got a few new faces in the editorial pit these days. One you've already met and a few we'll introduce soon, but we couldn't hope to pull off all our upcoming schemes without inviting back at least one familiar soul.

Some of you may recall an upstart goblin poking around the Paizo offices some five years ago, stealing ears and feeding the cave raptors. A goblin who vanished—under mysterious circumstances no less—after her ill-advised journey into the wildest depths of the warehouse.

That goblin was me. I have returned! Rejoice!

For those of you less versed in goblin lore: I am Crystal Frasier, author, illustrator, cartographer, and Paizo's newest assistant developer. What does an assistant developer do, you ask? That is an excellent question! I'm glad you asked! Moving on...

As I mentioned, I spent a fun five years working for Paizo as a production assistant and digital products assistant before leaving for a spell to make it on my own as a freelance writer, artist, and general awesome girl. But a freelancer's life is an isolated one, and without my shining smile to warm their days, Paizo employees began to wilt.* So for my own good and theirs, I have returned to beam my glorious radiance down. Also to develop books and edit statblocks—but mostly the beaming.

I've been gaming since the early nineties, when my love of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics lead me into the seedy world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness roleplaying game. From this harmless gateway RPG, I explored Dungeons & Dragons, Silver Age Sentinels, GURPS, West End's Star Wars, and eventually Pathfinder. In those few minutes a week when I'm not playing tabletop games, reading game manuals, running games, writing game material, or dreaming about running games for Hayley Atwell, I like to read comics, make candy, and walk my corgi, Calamity.

It's good to be back.

Someone's got to feed those cave raptors!

Crystal Frasier
Assistant Developer

Please join us in welcoming Crystal back to Paizo!

F. Wesley Schneider
Editor-in-Chief

*Wes's Note: We value imagination in our storytellers.

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Liberty's Edge Contributor

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A Mite Excessive wrote:
Who was your favorite & Other Strangeness character?

If you mean my favorite character from the books, then obviously the Terror Bears.

If you mean character that I played, that would probably still be my first.

Liberty's Edge Contributor

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j b 200 wrote:

Congrats

Does that mean that you will not be writing any more AP? Because I feel that will be a loss.

I certainly HOPE I'm going to be writing more APs. I love writing!

Associate Editor

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Crystal Frasier wrote:
j b 200 wrote:
Congrats! Does that mean that you will not be writing any more AP? Because I feel that will be a loss.
I certainly HOPE I'm going to be writing more APs. I love writing!

I hope so too! Welcome back!!!


Welcome back!

Scarab Sages

"Just when I think I'm out, THEY PULL ME BACK IN!!!"

Congratulations on rejoining the Paizo staff. I'm sure they will all benefit from your "beaming personality" in their offices.

Scarab Sages

Crystal Frasier wrote:
A Mite Excessive wrote:
Who was your favorite & Other Strangeness character?

If you mean my favorite character from the books, then obviously the Terror Bears.

If you mean character that I played, that would probably still be my first.

Funny enough, my first excursion into playing RPGs was "TNMT & Other Strangeness", as well. The Palladium Books RPGs still have a fond place in my heart, but I have grown to the point where I see the problems inherent in their Core System.

Looking forward to your involvement in future products in the Pathfinder RPG line (and perhaps in other future RPG lines that may be in the works from Paizo).

Tarrintino

Pathfinder ACG Lead Editor

Congratulations! Welcome back!

Contributor, RPG Superstar 2010 Top 4

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What an excellent choice. So happy to see this. :)

Looking forward to maybe working with you.

Horizon Hunters

Pathfinder Rulebook Subscriber

Congrats, and welcome back! Crystal 2: now with more Paizo :D

Liberty's Edge

Congrats!

Mike


Hey Crystal! Congrats on the gig!

-Jonathan

Shadow Lodge

Pathfinder Lost Omens, Rulebook, Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

Welcome back! :)

Sovereign Court RPG Superstar 2009 Top 32, 2010 Top 8

Glad to see you're back in the Paizo family, Crystal


Yay! Welcome back!

Grand Lodge

Congratulations, Crystal! Happy you're back where you belong!


Welcome back.


Congratulations Crystal! :D


Can't believe I missed the announcement - CONGRATULATIONS CRYSTAL! Back in blue in time for PaizoCon :)

Paizo Employee Customer Service Errol

I missed the welcome thread cuz I was sick but.. *ahem*.. YAAAAAAAAAY CRYSTAL IS BACK! :D The only thing that would make this better news is if Calamity was hired as the company familiar/therapy dog/morale booster.

Liberty's Edge

Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber; Pathfinder Maps, Pathfinder Accessories Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Charter Superscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber

Yay Crystal is back! Still my Favorite Author!

Contributor

You will be awesome in this role! Congratulations!


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Do you have any secret plans and tactics for winning the incoming developers-editors war? Conquest of the Customer Service Neutral Zone?

Liberty's Edge Astronavigatrix Third Class

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There are no wars. All is peace. Ignore the tunnel project. It is for science....

Peeeeeeeace.

Dark Archive Software Developer

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Peace is a lie. There is only Passion.

Silver Crusade

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Through passion, I gain strength.


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Through strength, I gain power.


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Through power, I gain victory


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Pathfinder Maps, Pathfinder Accessories, Starfinder Society Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber

Through victory, I gain cake!

Silver Crusade

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The cake shall free me.


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*sigh* Now I want cake, or cookie, or something sweet...


Drejk wrote:
*sigh* Now I want cake, or cookie, or something sweet...

Join with us, and together we can rule the bakery as master and apprentice!

Scarab Sages

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Congrats! Happy to see you back.

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