paizo.com Recent Threads in D&Dpaizo.com Recent Threads in D&D2024-03-24T16:54:29Z2024-03-24T16:54:29ZForums: 5th Edition (And Beyond): [Kickstarter] ONE WEEK LEFT - Mechanical Monsters PF1, PF2, and 5E, with VTT support!Jason Nelson (Contributor, RPG Superstar 2008 Top 4, Legendary Games)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43xqj?Kickstarter-ONE-WEEK-LEFT-Mechanical2024-02-01T23:49:41Z2024-02-01T23:49:41Z<p><b><i>Mechanical Monsters</b></i> is an awesome softcover bestiary featuring over 140 incredible creatures for DnD 5E, over 130 for <i>Pathfinder Second Edition</i>, or over 100 for <i>Pathfinder RPG</i>. These mechanical monstrosities may be born from mad scientists and magitech, steampunk and clockworks, and advanced cybernetics and robotics. Blend alien technology with ancient empires and science with sorcery with <b><i>Mechanical Monsters</b></i> for all three systems, with awesome VTT support with <b>Foundry, Roll20, Fantasy Grounds</b>, and <b>Shard</b>! Add some technological terror to your game with this book and the amazing <b><i>Alien Bestiary</b></i>, or killer class options for players with add-on books like <b><i>Mechanical Heroes</b></i> for PF2 or the <b><i>Alien Codex</b></i> for 5E and PF1. <b><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendarygames/mechanical-monsters-for-pathfinder-2e-1e-and-dnd-5e?ref=ijlbus" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Don't miss out—pledge today! </b></a></p>
<p>This fantastic QUICK-starter project ends February 8th, with <b><i>immediate</b></i> PDF fulfillment after the KS ends and print books going out soon thereafter. Don't like waiting forever to get your Kickstarter rewards? No problem! The 5E bestiaries are printed and scheduled to arrive in port February 12, with delivery to us a week or two later. The PF1 and PF2 versions are print-on-demand and will be ready to start shipping in a similar time frame. Most of the VTT modules are ready to go now, with a few still in production, but otherwise everything you want will be heading your way this month! </p>
<p>Whether you're a Pathfinder player (1st or 2nd Edition) or a 5E fan, these books will add an awesome amount of mecha-material to your campaign from steampunk to star-spanning sci-fi! <b><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendarygames/mechanical-monsters-for-pathfinder-2e-1e-and-dnd-5e?ref=ijlbus" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">It all ends February 8th so don't miss out and pledge today!</b></a></p>Mechanical Monsters is an awesome softcover bestiary featuring over 140 incredible creatures for DnD 5E, over 130 for Pathfinder Second Edition, or over 100 for Pathfinder RPG. These mechanical monstrosities may be born from mad scientists and magitech, steampunk and clockworks, and advanced cybernetics and robotics. Blend alien technology with ancient empires and science with sorcery with Mechanical Monsters for all three systems, with awesome VTT support with Foundry, Roll20, Fantasy...Jason Nelson (Contributor, RPG Superstar 2008 Top 4, Legendary Games)2024-02-01T23:49:41ZForums: 5th Edition (And Beyond): [Kobold Press] Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide is Live!Marc Radlehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43xho?Kobold-Press-Tales-of-the-Valiant-Game2024-01-17T03:21:24Z2024-01-17T03:21:24Z<p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepmagic/tales-of-the-valiant-game-masters-guide-5e/description" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> <b>The Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide from Kobold Press is Live! </b></a></p>
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<p>Selected by Kickstarter as a “Project We Love”</p>The Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide from Kobold Press is Live!
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Selected by Kickstarter as a “Project We Love”Marc Radle2024-01-17T03:21:24ZForums: 5th Edition (And Beyond): [Kobold Press] Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide Kickstarter Coming Soon!Marc Radlehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43xep?Kobold-Press-Tales-of-the-Valiant-Game2024-01-11T03:02:54Z2024-01-11T03:02:54Z<p><b>Counting Down to Game Master's Guide Launch!
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The Next Installment in the Tales of the Valiant RPG from Kobold Press!</b></p>
<p>GMs who want to create their own adventures and settings—and GMs who run games for more advanced players—will find the Game Master’s Guide a must-have tool for creating robust and well-rounded game experiences.</p>
<p>Whether you are building a world from scratch or creating mechanics for trekking through ever-more fantastical realms, the Game Master's Guide takes your game beyond the basics!</p>
<p><i>Homebrew Guidelines
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Encounter Design Tips
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GM Advice on Player Types
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Monster Design and Variant Rules
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And so much more!</i></p>
<p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepmagic/tales-of-the-valiant-game-masters-guide-5e/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Get notified</b></a> <b>when the Game Master's Guide goes live on Kickstarter</b>, because we know GMs need all the help they can get!</p>Counting Down to Game Master's Guide Launch!
The Next Installment in the Tales of the Valiant RPG from Kobold Press!
GMs who want to create their own adventures and settings—and GMs who run games for more advanced players—will find the Game Master’s Guide a must-have tool for creating robust and well-rounded game experiences.
Whether you are building a world from scratch or creating mechanics for trekking through ever-more fantastical realms, the Game Master's Guide takes your game beyond...Marc Radle2024-01-11T03:02:54ZForums: 5th Edition (And Beyond): Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5eRedRobehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43xbt?Lord-of-the-Rings-Roleplaying-5e2024-01-06T04:43:24Z2024-01-06T04:43:24Z<p>I didn't get any bites from my previous thread about LotR 5e and Shannara, so here is one just about LotR 5e. Has anyone read the core book, GMed, or played it yet? I've found a couple of live plays on YouTube which I've enjoyed, but I haven't played or GMed yet. I'll post more when that changes. </p>
<p>My initial thought upon reading is that it will be a more serious game than D&D 5e due to the lack of a magic system. It will also be a more dangerous game considering how short and long rests are dependent upon the characters' location as well as requiring much more time. </p>
<p>That's all for now. I'm interested in what others think. Thanks in advance!</p>I didn't get any bites from my previous thread about LotR 5e and Shannara, so here is one just about LotR 5e. Has anyone read the core book, GMed, or played it yet? I've found a couple of live plays on YouTube which I've enjoyed, but I haven't played or GMed yet. I'll post more when that changes.
My initial thought upon reading is that it will be a more serious game than D&D 5e due to the lack of a magic system. It will also be a more dangerous game considering how short and long rests are...RedRobe2024-01-06T04:43:24ZForums: 3.5/d20/OGL: Ambidextrous Feat from the 3.0 Player's HandbookDungeonmasterCalhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43wx8?Ambidextrous-Feat-from-the-30-Players-Handbook2023-12-05T17:03:51Z2023-12-05T17:03:51Z<p>My 3.0 material, for the most part, is stored in some crates on my back porch (enclosed and temperature regulated, thank goodness) but I'm having a super bad chronic pain day and can't move things to get to them. So, I would like to ask for this simple favor; can someone let me know what its benefits are to a player? I'm completely drawing a blank.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>My 3.0 material, for the most part, is stored in some crates on my back porch (enclosed and temperature regulated, thank goodness) but I'm having a super bad chronic pain day and can't move things to get to them. So, I would like to ask for this simple favor; can someone let me know what its benefits are to a player? I'm completely drawing a blank.
Thanks in advance!DungeonmasterCal2023-12-05T17:03:51ZForums: 3.5/d20/OGL: Help me identify an old (early 2000) adventure?Aivars Liepahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43wdd?Help-me-identify-an-old-adventure2023-11-01T09:50:39Z2023-11-01T09:50:39Z<p>I was once GMing an adventure but that was about 20 years ago and i no more have the printed book. It was short (no more that 36 pages) b&w printed with only cover in color, by some 3rd party publisher.</p>
<p>Adventure itself was early to mid levels (between 3rd and 7th level PCs, i believe) it's starts as usual 'bandits are stopping and robbing caravans' but unusual is there is no survivors. Once PC start to investigate, they discover some bandit leaders ( i believe there was humanoid bandits, maybe gnolls too) have a parasite on their neck. The investigation leads deep in forest to old hillfort, and then to dungeon under hill, where BBEG is revealed as escaped Osyluth trying to build a base of operation with help of parasite monster taking control of local area by expanding parasite controlled network. </p>
<p>There was one memorable trap in dungeon - sloped hall, with barricade at lower end, and a oil pipe at the top, operated from the other side of wall, that can be opened to make stide slippery, and set on fire as well (unfortunately, together with baricade)</p>I was once GMing an adventure but that was about 20 years ago and i no more have the printed book. It was short (no more that 36 pages) b&w printed with only cover in color, by some 3rd party publisher.
Adventure itself was early to mid levels (between 3rd and 7th level PCs, i believe) it's starts as usual 'bandits are stopping and robbing caravans' but unusual is there is no survivors. Once PC start to investigate, they discover some bandit leaders ( i believe there was humanoid bandits,...Aivars Liepa2023-11-01T09:50:39ZForums: 4th Edition: Rise of the Runelords 4eghaladenhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43sly?Rise-of-the-Runelords-4e2023-03-25T09:14:25Z2023-03-25T09:14:25Z<p>Scott Betts (a user on this forum) made an awesome conversion of (of 4 out of the 6 modules of) Rise of the Runelords to 4th Edition back in the day. Putting it here for posterity purposes</p>
<p><a href="https://tinyurl.com/runelords4e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Runelords 4e</a></p>Scott Betts (a user on this forum) made an awesome conversion of (of 4 out of the 6 modules of) Rise of the Runelords to 4th Edition back in the day. Putting it here for posterity purposes
Runelords 4eghaladen2023-03-25T09:14:25ZForums: 5th Edition (And Beyond): Shadow of the Dragon QueenAeshuurahttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs43pxb?Shadow-of-the-Dragon-Queen2022-12-01T19:42:37Z2022-12-01T19:42:37Z<p>Is anyone excited for this release? If so, is anyone planning to make changes to make it feel more like the older editions of DL? (i.e. - Reinstituting the restrictions for entry into the Knights of Solamnia, making a Handler rogue archetype or Tinker arcane tradition)</p>Is anyone excited for this release? If so, is anyone planning to make changes to make it feel more like the older editions of DL? (i.e. - Reinstituting the restrictions for entry into the Knights of Solamnia, making a Handler rogue archetype or Tinker arcane tradition)Aeshuura2022-12-01T19:42:37ZForums: 5th Edition (And Beyond): Carrion Crown 5e ConversionJester Davidhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs436fd?Carrion-Crown-5e-Conversion2020-09-13T17:22:25Z2020-09-13T17:22:25Z<p>I'm generally a forever GM but one of my players took over for a campaign so I've been a surprised player for almost a year. And with the pandemic and a four-month layoff I had ample time to plan what I wanted to run next.</p>
<p>As a Ravenloft fan and a lapsed PF player I always wanted to give Carrion Crown a go. Especially as I paid for the physical books. Converting it seemed like a worthwhile project. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aLMGGnHkzfcM_BENec0LwLWiKKkVqLrx/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Clicky</a></p>
<p>It's still a work in progress and I'm still probably six months away from running it...</p>I'm generally a forever GM but one of my players took over for a campaign so I've been a surprised player for almost a year. And with the pandemic and a four-month layoff I had ample time to plan what I wanted to run next.
As a Ravenloft fan and a lapsed PF player I always wanted to give Carrion Crown a go. Especially as I paid for the physical books. Converting it seemed like a worthwhile project. Clicky
It's still a work in progress and I'm still probably six months away from running it...Jester David2020-09-13T17:22:25ZForums: 3.5/d20/OGL: Is it Legal to Use open Game Content in Fiction?tbok1992https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pbuo?Is-it-Legal-to-Use-open-Game-Content-in-Fiction2013-01-03T07:28:34Z2013-01-03T07:28:34Z<p>It's not quite a a game-rule, but it is a "rule" per-say, so I decided to speak of it here. You see, I've got a novel I'm (slowly) working on, that I plan to get published someday. And I was planning on including the mention of the Thrasfyr as existing in-setting, since it's a part of the open content on the Pathfinder PRD. </p>
<p>But, am I legally in the right to use the creature? I'd also like to use several other Pathfinder open-content creatures in the setting, albeit with different backstories (Gorzraghs and Neothelids are aliens, the Thrasfyr are the annoyingly fecund creations of a crazy wizard, the Aboleth are nuclear-waste-mutated Machiavellian catfish that infest the American South, ect.), so I'd like to know.</p>
<p>You can read what I've got so far <a href="http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=260071" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>, setting-wise it's more like Earthbound or Dr. McNinja than Conan or Lord of the Rings.</p>It's not quite a a game-rule, but it is a "rule" per-say, so I decided to speak of it here. You see, I've got a novel I'm (slowly) working on, that I plan to get published someday. And I was planning on including the mention of the Thrasfyr as existing in-setting, since it's a part of the open content on the Pathfinder PRD.
But, am I legally in the right to use the creature? I'd also like to use several other Pathfinder open-content creatures in the setting, albeit with different backstories...tbok19922013-01-03T07:28:34Z