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No, sir, I don't like it... But I understand you have to do what you have to do!

I, for one, always welcome the chance to see the Order of the Amber Die in action!!

Still feels really stupid on Paizo's end to do this. All you did was shrink your already narrow margin, and get a bunch of people to drop what was a dependable passive income via their subscriptions, in a time where money is so tight that every lawyer and posted jpeg is money you can't afford to lose.

Sadly, when Money is involved, and laws are involved, you have to follow the law to get money, and vice versa. You also have to protect your interests, or it becomes diluted.*

You can't fault Paizo for protecting that, then supporting a solo artist fighting to do the same thing when they find illegal use of their art.

If he's being dishonest Nethys will probably make that clear. I wonder if it was dropped to give them leverage in the discussion. If nethys did drop it prior to the conclusion of talks, that does resolve one of my major concerns which is that Paizo did not announce it themselves.

If it was for leverage, then I mean, Paizo is not M$ or Di$ney or Wot¢. If I trust Paizo's stance that they're barely afloat, it seems to be a bit of a self-defeating thing to do for everyone involved.

I've been a super-subscriber for multiple years because I love the work Paizo puts out and before I loved how they pushed back at WOTC during the OGL fiasco and created ORC because of it. I'm not sure what's happening now, but I hope this was a mistake or they rewind this back because I, like many others, use archives every session because of it's ease of use and I also subscribe to a lot of Paizo's book lines. I don't see the point of them doing this. It's not going to net them more money and it just looks bad to those in the community. I also sell people on Pathfinder 2e or Starfinder 2e with archives as a selling point. I really hope they rethink the way they are going or I am going to have to rethink if I need to continue supporting them with my multiple subscriptions.

Company Blog has been posted. It seems they were still in discussions (If Jim is being honest) when Nethys dropped that post.

Hi Jim, I want to get in on the extended sale, but my original order is still pending fullfillment after 14 days.

Will there be any further delay if we order now?

Thanks!

Hi Team,

Is there a way to add Cash App as a payment method?

Thank!

Thanks for the update, Jim. Sorry if my post comes across as snarky. I was typing fast!

Hi Store Team,

First, if this is in the wrong place, I cry your pardon!

Second, is there a way, in the subscription manager, to see what the order will look like instead of the placeholder thumbnail currently used? As it stands now, I waste a lot of time trying to figure out what is shipping this month, when a quick glance at the cover or the details name list of the items shipping would solve that!

Thanks!

TL; DR What's changed is the world stage, rising costs for production and shipping, customer buying habits and preferences, and a healthier work/life balance for...

James, I know Gatewalkers was repackaged, along with a few others, as a hardcover ( I have a copy). Is there a plan to do the same with the upcoming Runelords AP, or will that be decided once the sales data for the softcovers is available?

Pulura be praised, the Watch O'Dark arrived, plundered the treasury, and left me a few books behind.

Don't forget to pick up the Infinity Deck and/or the Starfinder Novel, y'all!

Just goes to show no matter the image or sense of community Paizo projects, it’s all about extracting as much money as possible.

I don't disagree with you overall, but in this specific case, Paizo is a TTRPG biz which, since its inception, has been frustrating at best to stay afloat. What with all the headwinds from all the messes going on right now, it's a wonder that any TTRPG biz is still around to take our money. Of course, they need to monetize as much and as efficiently as possible.

The PG talks about "your GM might allow to 'worship' yourself if you're a cleric or champion" so you can even be "empowering" someone (yourself) during the AP too.

Yeeeeessss *Predacon Megatron Voice*

Been looking forward to this!

Y'all always knock it out of the park! I am soo here for this!

So where and when can we watch?

For example, we just posted a picture on our Facebook of the Clan Firecask miniatures and what an actual can of Battle Axe looks like!

Good to know! FB is bad about showcasing that kind of stuff on my feed

OmegaZ wrote:

Page 15: OMG SHE'S BACK! :D Hey girl, I've missed you! Loving the new sword and fancy bow, great touch by the artist.

She's spent a long time in Tian-Xia and is personal friends with the ruler of Minkai, so ... it made sense she'd have a katana now. And the fancy new bow is just a side effect of her being a lot higher level now than she was in previous illustrations. As to what she's doing in this Adventure Path... that's something that you'll have to play (or read in prep of running) to find out!

But also, the reason she's in here in the first place is thanks to these forums.

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That was me! I have been on the road for MONTHS and missed this. Woot!

Excited to see some tasty lore tidbits being revealed!

On another note, when did Thurtson leave Paizo?? I didn't see the usual farewell blog. :(

Oooo Hook me up!

Truly sad. Condonlnces to his family and friends. Never had a chance to read his books. Will put them on the list now.

The Allhollowtide Watch begins! Happy Halloween, y'all!

"Why did Ghol Gan fell?"

and

"Why Eye of Abendego exists?"

The Lore dumps, insight into cultures and magic shoptalk alone are worth picking up the novel.

Godsrain Novel has a lot of delicious War of Immortals lore sprinkled throughout. I highly suggest that non-readers get the book even if they don't enjoy the story.

Ope! Check the website, too - War of Immortals

Everyone, thanks for your patience. Something came up in life, plus I had a cough that took a while to go away.

Anyway, here's a secret link to a secret thing that I totally sang at the bottom of an NDA hole.

That was nicely done. Bravo!

Shipping with Usps can be slow. Even when I use Priority Mail, it still takes two days, despite being only five hours away from the warehouse. There are various reasons for this, but it’s the reality.

For me, the subscription has always been about supporting Paizo directly and receiving a PDF at no extra cost.

However, that may be changing. With the price increases on the books, it’s becoming less practical, especially when you can get the same book from Amazon at a significant discount and still buy the PDF separately for less than the subscription. Even more so you if add in shipping.

That's why I asked if there had been a drop in subscribers.

Spoiler Info

Is the spoiler info discussed in a particular book?

Is this being pushed from a drop in subscriptions due to an uptick in book prices and shipping fees?

My watch ended yesterday while I worked and then slept. Until next watch, fellow subscribers!

I am still in the queue for the first breakfast of Mythic, but a second helping is much appreciated! *Adds it to the buffet plate*

Chunky and delicious, that's just how I like my gamebooks!

Back home for Winter, and now my watch begins anew!

Vanessa knocked it out of the park. Vanessa will be missed. Ah well C'est la vie.

I've been on the road and it's good to finally dig into this post. Looks like everyone had a blast and it's always cool to see one of the GCN crew in the wild!

Gary sounds like he was one of the greats. Rest well and condolences to his loved ones.

And by that metric, it's 100% okay to only play 1E Pathfinder, or only play 2E Pathfinder... or play both (like me).

I like both. I wish there were a way to move PF1e closer to PF2e and PF2e closer to PF1e if that makes any sense. I mean I know I can streamline the action economy (That's in Unchained correct?) Any other suggestions, James, if you're willing since you play/design both? I ask because my player group is a house divided!

Calliope5431:

Oh! Check out the Order of the Amber Die for completed AP's! They're only now wrapping up Abomination Vaults using only Gunslingers

I'm really enjoying what I've skimmed through so far. If I listen closely, I can almost hear Rita Repulsa, or rather, the Demon Lord of the campaign, exclaiming, "Ahhh! After 13,0000 years, I'm free! Time to conquer Daimalko!" Then, the player characters leap into their Zords Valkos, to battle demon-encrusted Kaiju. For this mecha and big robot fan, this has all the hallmarks of an epic campaign my friends back 20 years ago to even now would love to play or run!

Also, as I was flipping through I noticed the number 13 popping up a few times, including the title of one of the major sections. Then I realized that this is the 13th Starfinder AP. I see you, Starfinder team.

Beware

My vigilance ends in time for the weekend. See everyone at the next Watch!

I'd love a Remastered Guns & Gears!

I feel you, bro! I have seen so many changes. I enjoy PF1e because that is what I spent ten years playing (Even more if you add in 3.0/3.5 years). Will I ever enjoy PF2e as much? Probably not. I'm at a very different point in my life. But that doesn't mean I'll not play or have fun running it. In the end, it's whatever my friends want to play.

Anyway, the PF1e/3.X era is gone now. I doubt it'll ever come back except as RetroClones, and likely not from Paizo.

Can I recreate Redwall/Gwelf with Howl of the Wild? Go! :p

I see Sandpoint is up on Spotify. I take it the storeside is being stubborn.

Edit: Awesome work on the soundtrack! Listening to it now as I read Seven Dooms

Just restarted my subscription after picking up the BB Remaster. I'll have to check these out.

This is very helpful!~ Much appreciated!

Agreed! Thanks for sharing this TRO!

Long story short, no. and with the Remaster, for me at least, the clock has been reset. I best not see a new edition before 2033 LOL but I know business needs will determine that.

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That's awesome! Can't wait

I only see 2011 and 2015 Ezren minis on Minis Gallery https://www.minisgallery.com/index.php?task=gosearch

Ooh great looking out! I'll use the 2015 version then

I wanted to pair the BB sheets with a mini for my new players but I can't find a 2nd Edition Ezren anywhere. Has he been made yet or am I just clueless?

For PCs, Nualia was a rescuer who gave her life to help them. At least so they thought. It is because of this thought that PCs take part in the Ritual.

I think I'm going to steal this! Or a variation of it. Thanks for the idea!

Ooooh, is War of the Immortals really the Apocalypse Riders riding out across Golarion? SIGN. ME. UP.

Also, thanks, Shay, for the recap location! All set for the new season.