Salutations, Spring!

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Illustration by Suzanne Helmigh
Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Occult Realms

As "predicted" in our last product update blog, fall has arrived! In fact, as I'm typing this, I'm wearing my first oversized sweater of the season and looking at decidedly orange leaves against the grey and rain filled sky. This is certainly setting the mood for an excellent Halloween night this Saturday, and what better to set the scene than going over some the tricks and treats we've released and have to look forward to in the coming months?

We've reached the mid-way point of the Hell's Rebels Adventure Path with the release of Pathfinder Adventure Path #99: Dance of the Damned. How's your group dealing with the tenacity of resident tyrant, Barzillai Thrune? I hope they're ready, because they've got a lot of work to do to get ready for Pathfinder Adventure Path #100: A Song of Silver. The next volume of the Hell's Rebels is a mega-sized volume, filled with articles that all fans of the Pathfinder Adventure Path line will want to have in their collection. We'll have more previews available as we get closer to AP #100's release in December.

Ever wondered what lies beyond the border Golarion's Inner Sea region? Distant Shores takes you there! Or may you're a character that prefers to lay low or the company of the unseen world? This month we had a double Pathfinder Player Companion release with Black Markets and Occult Origins.

The current Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Adventure Path, Wrath of the Righteous cames to a close with the release of the epic conclusion: Adventure Deck 6: City of Locusts. Fans of the Adventure Card Game will be excited to know we've also announced plans for the Season of the Runelords, which begins in early 2016.

Do you need monsters and frights? This month we rummaged up some ideas for you to add in some creepy elements to your games in a series on the Paizo blog (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. We also launched a brand new feature in the Pathfinder Reference Document to sort Bestiary entries so you can find just the perfect set of teeth to drop into your campaign, and rounded all the free resources you can find on paizo.com to enhance your game or plan your next character.

Here's a complete look at what released in October:

• Pathfinder Adventure Path #99: Dance of the Damned
• Pathfinder Adventure Card Game—Wrath of the Righteous Adventure Deck 6: City of Locusts
• Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Distant Shores
• Pathfinder Player Companion: Black Markets
• Pathfinder Player Companion: Occult Origins
• Pathfinder Roleplaying Game GM Screen—Alternate Cover 2
• Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Slum Quarter
• Pathfinder Flip-Mat Classics: Dungeon
• Pathfinder Flip-Mat Classics: Town Square
• Pathfinder Society Scenario #7-09: The Blakros Connection
• Pathfinder Society Scenario #7-08: To Judge a Soul, Part 2: Karma Reclaimed
• Pathfinder Adventure Card Guild Adventure 1-5: Herald's Vengeance
• Pathfinder Legends—Mummy's Mask #2: Empty Graves

Now, what is that book coming out in November? You know, the big one? The big awesome one that's filled with stat blocks? We've kicked off a community-based series of previews (and a contest where you could win yourself a copy!) for the latest Pathfinder Roleplaying Game hardcover, Bestiary 5. This fifth volume of monsters for the Pathfinder RPG delivers a series of dark and weird creatures, whimsical allies, and so much more. Keep an eye on the Paizo blog and the Bestiary 5 Battle Royale for more news!

Illustration by Ertaç Altınöz (Pathfinder Module: Feast of Dust)

While we don't have an Adventure Path volume releasing in November, we do see the return of Pathfinder Modules with the latest stand-alone adventure Feast of Dust. Get to the bottom of the deadly curse that's been driving the city of Dimayen mad and stop the Jackal Prince before the entire world falls victim to his whims!

Here's a complete look at what is releasing in November:

• Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Bestiary 5
• Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Occult Realms
• Pathfinder Player Companion: Weapon Master's Handbook
• Pathfinder Module: Feast of Dust
• Pathfinder Pawns: Summon Monster Pawn Collection
• Pathfinder Map Pack: Slum Quarter Alleys
• Pathfinder Society Scenario #7-10: The Consortium Connection
• Pathfinder Society Scenario #7-11: Ancient's Anguish

Spring 2016 Announcements

In our last roundup blog we covered the announcement of our next Pathfinder Adventure Path, Hell's Vengeance, the next Pathfinder Comics series Hollow Mountain, and more. Let's take a look a bit further into the future into the next season of Pathfinder releases:

The March 2016 lineup includes:

• Pathfinder Adventure Path #104: Wrath of Thrune
• Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Faiths
• Pathfinder Pawns: Hell's Rebels Adventure Path Pawn Collection
• Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Twisted Caverns
• Pathfinder Legends—Mummy's Mask #6

The April 2016 lineup includes:

• Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Intrigue
• Pathfinder Adventure Path #105: The Inferno Gate
• Pathfinder Adventure Card Game—Class Deck: Inquisitor
• Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Heaven Unleashed
• Pathfinder Player Companion: Armor Master's Handbook
• Pathfinder Module: Ire of the Storm
• Pathfinder Tales: Hellknight
• Pathfinder Map Pack: Road System

As always, the release dates are subject to change, but you can see the most up-to-date information on the Product Schedule page, or on each individual product page.

See ya next month!

Chris Lambertz
Community & Digital Content Director