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It depends on how many things you wanted automated. Most VTT's do little more than put a map on screen, handle dice rolls, and chat. If you want something that will handle things like character sheets, attack rolls, and what not... there are a few that could fit the bill. I've played using Fantasy Grounds 2 and D20pro. Both would work, but Fantasy Grounds 2 will work with multiple rule sets. D20pro is designed specifically for D20 of course. There's a Pathfinder fan made rules set extension available from Mindgene. There isn't official support for PF in FG2 yet, but there is a fan made extension. I'd give both a try. More people use FG2 by far but it is more expensive. It also has some pretty cool 3d dice. ;) If you use Hero Lab I think you'd probably find D20pro the easiest to work with as you could import NPC's and monsters very easily from it. Here's a link to the PF extensions. Although the last I checked, they don't include any support for the APG classes... ask on their forums.
I'm not sure how far along the rule set for FG2 has gotten. There was some talk of Paizo and Smiteworks working out an official deal, but nothing new has been announced as of yet.
Although Tiamat is listed as one of the original beings in the Multiverse in 'Gods and Magic', there is not much additional information. As one of the two creators of the original gods, this seems strange. To be specific, Tiamat is only mentioned in the sections on Apsu and Dahak. Does anybody know of any additional canon source material?
I've had outstanding customer service from Lone Wolf. The support emails I sent got answered promptly. Every question I've posted in their forums has been answered promptly. Everything from technical questions, to bug reports, to 'hey when are you going to support this?'. Add to that, Hero Lab is an outstanding product as well. I'm not necessarily arguing that Lone Wolf's products should become 'official' Pathfinder products or the like. That's Paizo's business, not mine. I'm simply stating that as an actual customer, the company has been great for me.
While you may desire this, as someone who used to help run and manage a few businesses... I can tell you this is a rather unreasonable request to make of a niche recreational product. What other Pathfinder character generation software product do you know of that has this type of support? On the other hand if it were a product or service in which you depended on for your livelihood, or if the customer base extended into the tens of thousands, then this would be reasonable. If it's something that is a requirement for your purchase decision, by all means, go with a company that can meet those requirements... but I certainly can't think of a single one.
For online, check here: Pathfinder Society Online CollectiveThere's usually a game or three scheduled throughout the week.
Your loss buddy! Best character generation software I've ever used.
How about a Game Mastery Flip Mat or Map Pack, paper minis or die cut counters, an adventure booklet, a basic rules booklet, and a set of dice? Problem of course, would be pricing it appropriately. With proper instructions in the adventure booklet on how to utilize the Map Pack, the basic game could be expandable by bundling additional Map Packs and paper minis/counters with an adventure module or what not. Would be a bit like Hero Quest from back in the day.
I can imagine that being "Pathfinder Lite" - no skills, no feats, limited spell selection, etc. That and fewer classes with next to no customization along with the removal of miniature rules for combat. That's more or less the formula for basic D&D and Dragon Warriors
You should also check out Fantasy Grounds - it's a great piece of software that uses the 3.5 OGL rules as its default. There's a supportive user community that has already developed some Pathfinder rules extensions. Can you point them out? I've actually been looking and I've found nothing...
Just wanted to remind everybody of the Pathfinder Society Online Collective A lot of online games get listed there and not on here, so if you're interested in playing online, join up and check it out!
Paizo has some tools for the Iphone/IPad/Ipod that are supposed to come out this year. That's the word on the street anyway, no official dates or announcements. Hero Lab is indeed cool... and with version 3.6 coming up soon and the new classes and Bestiary add on being released this month, things should be really awesome. Definitely got some money set aside for that!
In the February episode of Know Direction, I am joined by Matthew LeClair to talk about Paizo Fiction and RPG Superstar 2010, then we review Wayfinder #2. I follow that up with an interview with Jason Bulmahn about the Advanced Player's Guide. All that and more in Know Direction episode 7! Just wanted to chime in that I really enjoy the podcast. In fact, listening to the podcast helped to convince me to play Pathfinder.
I don't think any of that that stuff OGL material. Anybody know?
Nope, much cooler than that: http://forums.wolflair.com/showthread.php?t=9398 It's definitely not a White Wolf only product either. Based on their past product history, I'm betting they're doing the same licensing scheme as Hero Lab. Looking forward to hearing an official announcement.
There should be an announcement from Lone Wolf regarding this within the next couple of months... apparently they're not saying anything until they've talked with Paizo a bit more. But barring that, again PCGen does have the Bestiary in it... its just a pita to figure it out the first time around due to poor UI design.
For Pathfinder, it seems the best are: The reason why I list them, is that they have specific builtin mechanics that make certain tasks automated... which leads to generally quicker encounter resolution. And they all have Pathfinder specific frameworks. There are plenty of other Virtual Table Tops, but they're either missing Pathfinder specific stuff (Fantasy Grounds), or are completely systems neutral (Battlegrounds).
I'd like to add that if you haven't tried out Hero Lab for Pathfinder stuff, take a look here: http://www.wolflair.com/index.php?context=hero_lab&page=pathfinder_role playing_game Download the demo and play with it... I usually go for free software over commercial, but its a really great tool for character and NPC generation. You can knock one out in minutes. I picked up a copy on cd for $22.49. The support forums are run very well. If you've got a question, they usually answer within a day. That kind of support is partially why I went with them. Oh and as for GM tools, there is a 'Tactical Console' for automatically calculating initiative and tracking damage/healing, and a pretty good dice roller. My recommendation after that would be PCGen. Not quite as intuitive and easy to use, but has good Pathfinder support.
The Hero Lab guys are working on adding the Bestiary and new classes. http://forums.wolflair.com/showthread.php?t=9481&page=4 What I find interesting about adding the Bestiary to it, is that if you use d20Pro, you can export stuff to a format d20Pro will import. Will definitely make inputting monsters to a game much quicker.
Hi Atomisk, If you're interested in playing the occasional online Pathfinder Society game, a great resource is: Pathfinder Society Online Collective I don't know of anyone running a regular weekly online game though.
Would just like to note I found a weekly group and am no longer looking, but I wouldn't mind playing a PF Society scenario now and then. Wish I had more time for gaming, but I've just got too many other darn hobbies. :D I'd be down for a meet and greet. There's the D&D group on meetup.com that has events at Guardian Games...
As far as I know, nobody is running any Pathfinder stuff at Guardian Games currently.
I'm no d20Pro rep, but from what I can tell, you'll have to import all maps and data from PFS modules yourself. This is the same with any tabletop simulator program. d20Pro however, seems to have made a big effort to support Pathfinder, where it seems all other commercial apps have relied on community support. The d20Pro run games don't require a full license. You can just run the demo and get into the game if you 'book' a slot via their website. If you play a game run by an independent GM, I believe there are 2 guest slots and the rest of the players will need a $10 player license. I'm not sure whether the GM can simply buy the player licenses himself and apply them to his own installation or buy extra guest licenses.
I'm in Vancouver, WA. Sunday would be best for me, morning until about 9PM. My evenings are full for every other day. On weekdays(except Friday), I can play in the mornings to afternoon until 3PM or so. If you guys get a Pathfinder game going in those hours, you can be 99.5% sure I'll be down for it. ;) |
