With the release of 4th edition and its obvious lack of a soul, my hopes were thoroughly crushed and I feared I myself and many others would be left behind and forgotten clutching to our 3rd edition books till they crumbled. I was however lucky enought to be pointed to Pathfinder by a good friend and I have to say wow! Its still "my" game though I immediately noticed changes. The changes are done smoothly and are obviously the result of designers truly listening to feedback from the multitudes of playtesters... I cant say enough about this book and this game.