Kingmaker Update

Is the Kingdom/Settlement/Warfare subsystem going to be released prior to the release of the AP? I plan to buy the AP when it comes out but I would definitely like those rules beforehand to include in my games.

A PDF perhaps?

Is the Kingdom/Settlement/Warfare subsystem going to be released prior to the release of the AP? I plan to buy the AP when it comes out but I would definitely like those rules beforehand to include in my games.

A PDF perhaps?

At this point, we're very strongly considering publishing these subsystems in a Player's Guide style PDF, but that's over a year away so a lot can change between now and then. The rules as they currently stand have some necessary spoilers for the plot in there, and by putting them in a player's guide with a spoiler free layout isn't something we have room to do in a print product.

I toyed with the idea of doing a limited public playtest as well of these rules, but that's irresponsible to consider at this point when the project's already behind schedule.

We'll see.

Rameth wrote:

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At this point, we're very strongly considering publishing these subsystems in a Player's Guide style PDF, but that's over a year away so a lot can change between now and then. The rules as they currently stand have some necessary spoilers for the plot in there, and by putting them in a player's guide with a spoiler free layout isn't something we have room to do in a print product.

I toyed with the idea of doing a limited public playtest as well of these rules, but that's irresponsible to consider at this point when the project's already behind schedule.

We'll see.

I know that I would even pay for a PDF of that subsystems rules. Maybe 5 or 10 dollars? I wouldn't mind buying it and then purchasing the AP at a later date.

I hope there's something that can be done. Hope everything continues to go well for you guys!

James Jacobs wrote:

Rameth wrote:

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At this point, we're very strongly considering publishing these subsystems in a Player's Guide style PDF, but that's over a year away so a lot can change between now and then. The rules as they currently stand have some necessary spoilers for the plot in there, and by putting them in a player's guide with a spoiler free layout isn't something we have room to do in a print product.

I toyed with the idea of doing a limited public playtest as well of these rules, but that's irresponsible to consider at this point when the project's already behind schedule.

We'll see.

I know that I would even pay for a PDF of that subsystems rules. Maybe 5 or 10 dollars? I wouldn't mind buying it and then purchasing the AP at a later date.

I hope there's something that can be done. Hope everything continues to go well for you guys!

While that's certainly an option, philosophically I've always been opposed to a "pay to play" element for players of Adventure Paths. That's why I've always pushed to have the Player's Guides be free resources for the players to pick up (and also why we stopped printing them, since we can't really do free print products like that—free RPG day being a weird exception to the rule).

I am sad but only because of my enthusiasm to play it - but, to be honest, expected it because of stretch goals, COVID-related work-at-home delays, COVID-related delays with the printing industry, and once I found out the Kingdom and Mass Combat rules were getting rebuilt from the ground up.

But it gives me more time to prepare! Because I'm working on sort of a pre-port on my virtual tabletop for PF, sourcing every current resource on the Broken Lands. And you can never have too many NPCs. And some new stuff of my own design. This campaign is going to be insane..

I was hoping that it would be released in time for Christmas as I wanted to make a bulk purchase and the trio of books would be the prize. But waiting til possibly May or June to make my purchase isn't too bad just hope the mini's that I would have bought alongside it are still available. But many thanks for the update.

Keep well and stay safe.

EtG

I backed the campaign, and I am fine with waiting a little longer. Paizo does good work. All the campaigns I have backed are getting delays right now. (At least it isn't Star Citizen :P)

Will Kingmaker be offered like the pocket guides separate from the normal campaign subscription if I want to get a second copy?

I'm sad it's delayed, but considering the scope creep, it'd be kind of crazy if it wasn't. Yay crowdfunding! I, too, would rather have a good product late than a bad product on time.

While I'm sad its getting delayed this long, I can understand how both covid and the nature of kickstarters in general can contribute to delays. I would amplify the message that it would be better to play a good game in the future than play a bad game now, so take the time that's needed to make this right. I'm pretty sure I'll still be into gaming next year, so just something to look forward to then.

Take care of yourself, James.

I completely understand the delay. Just want to see the Paizo staff healthy, and delivering the highest quality (not fastest!) Kingmaker that they can. Kingmaker is a legendary campaign (which there aren't many of!), and it deserves to be treated with the care and respect that it commands from fans.

I ordered just about everything from the backing campaign and I'm not fazed. Need an extra year? Take three if you feel it will make the product reach perfection.

There have been a few questions about refunds that got removed due to violations of Paizo's Community Guidelines, so I'm repeating my previous post.

We are not offering refunds to backers of the Kingmaker Adventure Path campaign. This is a delay in fulfillment of our project, not a cancellation.

Good Gaming!

-Jim

I really love this Amiri piece "Ambushed." Who is the artist?

Hmmm... looks like we forgot to include artist credits. Oops!

Klaher Baklaher did Jirelle as the Sword Scion.

Roberto Pitturru did the other three.

I backed the campaign, and I am fine with waiting a little longer. Paizo does good work. All the campaigns I have backed are getting delays right now. (At least it isn't Star Citizen :P)

Will Kingmaker be offered like the pocket guides separate from the normal campaign subscription if I want to get a second copy?

We haven't made and plans on pocket editions yet but we have said a couple of times that it is our intention to open things up for pre-orders of the non-exclusive content sometime in 2021, which should meet your needs.

Is there a new update on this?

I think I have to wait for the public release of this because- I swear I thought I backed this, but apparently I didn't?
But with all the new content being added- bonus adventures, etc- is this going to go all the way to 20th?
I had thought this was a 3rd party project, for some reason. Maybe because of the kickstarter/owlcat connection? But when I saw it was being developed by James, I suddenly became a lot more interested. Can't wait for this one to come out after the pandemic delay.

There's enough content to go all the way to 20th level with ease. It's a sandbox campaign, after all, and a group that tries to fully complete what's going into this thing should probably use the slow XP progression, and even then they'll have no problem hitting 20th level before the end.

In any event, it's not a 3rd-party product. We got some help from Legendary Games at the start, and they're handling the bulk of the 5E Bestiary, but I'm developing the remaining three books (around 900 pages overall), and Paizo is doing all the art, layout, editing, etc. in the same way we did the previous three Adventure Path hardcovers we've done.

I have no news regarding the update to the schedule, as making that announcement is above my pay grade, as is explaining why it's late, but it's been something I've been working on significantly for about a year, now. Hopefully Paizo will have more news regarding the schedule soon. If we do I suspect it'll be a blog post or something like that. It won't be hidden from view. This is one of the largest projects Paizo has ever undertaken, after all.

..., but it's been something I've been working on significantly for about a year, now.

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Thanks Mr. Jacobs, now please get some rest. Must be close to Midnight, if you are in the Seattle area.

Yes. Thank you very much. I know it will be awesome in the end :-D

... in the same way we did the previous three Adventure Path hardcovers we've done.

I have Rise of the Runelords and Curse of the Crimson Throne. Is there another AP hardcover out there that I'm missing?!

James Jacobs wrote:

... in the same way we did the previous three Adventure Path hardcovers we've done.

I have Rise of the Runelords and Curse of the Crimson Throne. Is there another AP hardcover out there that I'm missing?!

Shackled City perhaps?

James Jacobs wrote:

... in the same way we did the previous three Adventure Path hardcovers we've done.

I have Rise of the Runelords and Curse of the Crimson Throne. Is there another AP hardcover out there that I'm missing?!

The first one we did was Shackled City.

Ah. Shackled City. So epic. I pretty much wore out my hardcover of that. It got used so many times.

I am absolutely looking forward to getting this AP. My only disappointment (besides the seemingly eternal wait due to Covid delays) is that I want to play it, but will most likely be have to run it.

I'm going to stick my neck out a little here and voice a concern. The last printed thing I think which has been posted to the internet was a brief update at the start of July by Legendary Press which stated the first draft of the AP had been turned over to Paizo at some point previous. The update before that, at the start of April, lent the impression that from Legendary Press' perspective they were almost complete. April link

As of April, from an outsider's perspective, things seemed ok. Skimming back through the PaizoCon Q&A there's a reply by Lisa Stephens which, in retrospect, sounds very cautious about release dates (about 1:07 in) . But I think the impression I got from her response is that it sounds like this is an undertaking that James is doing almost single-handedly? Moreover, it sounds like there's a lot of rewriting going on, and that the subsystems are only being put together now?

So, I think from a backer, and an end-user's perspective, you can understand the confusion and concern going on. We have almost zero insight into the day to day activities at Paizo and I think, for the most part, we assume that things are fine unless we hear otherwise. I don't think any of us mind the increased delay if we have some understanding of where the project stands. These are difficult days, after all. Its just from our end, things looked on track for a Nov-Dec 2020 release date and now that timeline has doubled, at least. Its concerning. And as much as we appreciate the new art, to be honest, I have to concur - we love paizo for it's content, not its pretty pictures.

So if you could speak to these concerns I know I (and probably others) would appreciate the effort, even if the information conveyed is disappointing.

Thanks, and stay safe.

I hella disagree.

Paizo's art is great, and we have WAY more than enough content to satisfy us until this AP re-comes out. I'd gladly wait a year for more art to make my table feel really invested (especially since Paizo had a good track record of making hearthrob NPCs that my table adores).

Y'all got no idea how development for this kind of thing works. Let Paizo take all the time they need.

TomParker wrote:

Is there another AP hardcover out there that I'm missing?!

...Shackled City.

Ah, thanks! Pre-Pathfinder. I was on a gaming hiatus during that era. It was Pathfinder that pulled me back in, after reading some of the adventure paths. I'm looking forward to an updated Kingmaker; it's one of the APs I haven't read yet.

The art is absolutely one of the things that helps my players & me get into the mood of the setting. When I can push a rendering of a monster or a scene onto their screen, or open up a book to show them, it really helps everyone visualize what's going on.

and we have WAY more than enough content to satisfy us until this AP re-comes out.

Not everyone has the luxury of just buying more content to make up for the fact that their already paid for content hasn't arrived yet. Whether monetarily or group inertia/time wise (APs take a LONG time to play and require a group to put aside timeslots for a considerable portion of the calendar year. Not knowing when the AP comes out basically disbars a lot of group from starting anything.)

Are there any updates on the Kingmaker 2e conversion? I am trying to convert some family and friends to pathfinder once we finish our current campaign in a couple of months and I would like to be able to bring them in with kingmaker 2e.

all the updates can be found here: LINK

They had been doing monthly updates, but april's update is not there.

My understanding is that we'll have some more updates at Paizocon in a few weeks. I wrote an April update for the crowdfunding site, but I'm not the one who posts them to that site since I don't have access to do so—I'll look into things here to see why it got caught in the gears or whatever and hopefully we'll have the April update there soon.

To those hoping to get it in a couple of months, though... it's not gonna be ready in a couple of months, alas.

Happy for update. Sad for delay.

Been about two weeks since Paizocon, and no one has posted the most recent delay to the pledge site. It would be nice to get some detail on the original platform in a timely manner. It's two weeks into June, so almost time for the May update, right?

I've been pinging folks more to do a Paizocon Update post there; no new news yet from what we said at Paizocon in any event. I had thought there was gonna be something more (not written by me this time; again remember I don't have access to posting to the site), but I guess no one's had a chance to do so yet. I'll keep pestering people.

I think in a post from last year the subsystem for Kingdom management was being considered as its own PDF as well.
Is this still something that may happen and if so, before Kingmaker is released?

I think in a post from last year the subsystem for Kingdom management was being considered as its own PDF as well.

Is this still something that may happen and if so, before Kingmaker is released?

As is my understanding, the Kingdom and Army rules will be in the Kingmaker Player's Guide, a free PDF that we'll build and release next year.

And from the office of expectation management... these rules will be for Kingmaker, not a generic world. AKA: Don't expect rules for building kingdoms in terrains that aren't part of Kingmaker, etc.

The short as-of-this-minute update is that the books are being laid out, and I'm doing copy fitting. A few of the chapters ended up a little short, so I've been having fun adding an encounter here or a bonus stat block there along the way! :-)

Stoked that you guys are taking the time to put in more artwork! Its importance can't be overstated.

Stoked that you guys are taking the time to put in more artwork! Its importance can't be overstated.

The new art will prevent the apocalypse and unlock the secret to unlimited free sustainable energy through cold fusion!

I really want this Kingmaker update soon. It really is one of Paizo's best, if not the best, AP they have ever made. My group had a blast with it. I think it will be even more fun in PF2 because every fight should be challenging without me having to do crazy stuff.

I think a Rise of the Runelords for PF2 would be good too. You can finally play these APs and have them be challenging at all levels.

Would the pawns from this be usable with the 1E version?

Would the pawns from this be usable with the 1E version?

Yes.

Thanks, James.

I'm really excited about this. Even tho (I swear to GAWD) I was 100% sure I backed this. And, apparently, I didn't...? I was confused when I didn't see it on my kickstarter page.
So, hopefully I can still purchase all the stuff when it comes out.

And, I'm with Deriven- I say Runelords for every edition of Pathfinder!

Altho, with PF2... I'm having such an easy time converting it, it would probably be time better spent on other projects.

Can't wait for this one!

It’s not on Kickstarter.

Game on Tabletop was the Crowdsource site.

If you missed the crowdfunding you don't need to worry, the book will be available for purchase here on paizo.com when it releases.