Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook (OGL)

This is my Core Rulebook. There are many like it but this one is mine. My Core Rulebook is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Core Rulebook is useless. Without my Core Rulebook I am useless. I must play my Core Rulebook true. I must play better than my enemy, who is trying to outplay me. I must outplay him before he outplays me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my Core Rulebook and myself are defenders of my game, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

TtO

This is my Core Rulebook. There are many like it but this one is mine. My Core Rulebook is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Core Rulebook is useless. Without my Core Rulebook I am useless. I must play my Core Rulebook true. I must play better than my enemy, who is trying to outplay me. I must outplay him before he outplays me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my Core Rulebook and myself are defenders of my game, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

TtO

Semper Fi!

Hoo Rah!

TorctheOrc wrote:

This is my Core Rulebook. There are many like it but this one is mine. My Core Rulebook is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Core Rulebook is useless. Without my Core Rulebook I am useless. I must play my Core Rulebook true. I must play better than my enemy, who is trying to outplay me. I must outplay him before he outplays me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my Core Rulebook and myself are defenders of my game, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

TtO

Semper Fi!

I found mine waiting when I got home last night. I would have posted about it then, but I spent the evening flipping through this tome, admiring the detail and artwork, casually checking a rule here or a spell description there. Our group is still running through Shackled City so we'll be continuing with 3.5 for the near future, but our summer game has been using the Beta rules and we've all been enjoying them.

Congrats to everyone at Paizo for their amazing work! I'm sure all of us fans will be devouring this for the next few weeks! :)

Also, Bastards of Erebus looks pretty awesome too!! :)

I'm going to actually try to wait patiently for the Tome of Greatness. Key word: Try. But on Thursday, I plan on being a selfish jerk. My wife has a volleyball game that night. Don't think I'm going to be making it...

And for what it's worth, my status still shows pending too.

Is it bad that I hope that I can't make her game?

You're a gammer AND your wife is a volleyball player? You truly are a man amoungst men.

This is my Core Rulebook. There are many like it but this one is mine. My Core Rulebook is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Core Rulebook is useless. Without my Core Rulebook I am useless. I must play my Core Rulebook true. I must play better than my enemy, who is trying to outplay me. I must outplay him before he outplays me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my Core Rulebook and myself are defenders of my game, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

TtO

\m/ You get cookies for that. *hands Torc a pile of cookies*

I'm hoping thats the case. My mailman is pretty good about knocking on the door when he delivers the big packages... I've received none as of yet as far as I know.

I am in the same boat as you, Lokie.

Mine came yesterday. I made it well known that "if a big package arrives for me, I must be told. Period. End of story. Don't care if I'm in the bathroom, sleeping, or whatever. Let me know." Seconds later my mailman knocked after dropping off the mail, with a big parcel.

I've been spending the last 24 hours in random fits of glee.

This book is the ONLY reason I'm going to my first Gen Con this year, and now I'm paranoid/terrified I'm not going to get a copy! I'm signed up for the 8AM Pathfinder build/convert your character seminar, and I just KNOW I'm going to miss out on my copy of the rulebook! Arrrgh!!

I'm crying now because of all these people who have books already. I pre-ordered and also signed up for subscription...

Yet here it is less than 3 days till release and my book has not even shipped yet. It still says "pending" on my order.

Congrats for those who have their books already.

Consider yourself lucky. Mine not only doesn't show a status of shipping for the Core Rule Book (though my Adventure Path book does), it has even adjusted from an August ship to a September ship estimate.

I'm not sure what's up with that.

Consider yourself lucky. Mine not only doesn't show a status of shipping for the Core Rule Book (though my Adventure Path book does), it has even adjusted from an August ship to a September ship estimate.

I'm not sure what's up with that.

You might have had the issue I encountered. If you had no subscriptions yet, and you started a Pathfinder RPG subscription at the same time as an Adventure Path subscription with #25 as the first issue, then when you change it to 'ship with next adventure path' it set everything to wait for the September adventure path issue (#26, The Sixfold Trial).

tharian wrote:

Consider yourself lucky. Mine not only doesn't show a status of shipping for the Core Rule Book (though my Adventure Path book does), it has even adjusted from an August ship to a September ship estimate.

I'm not sure what's up with that.

You might have had the issue I encountered. If you had no subscriptions yet, and you started a Pathfinder RPG subscription at the same time as an Adventure Path subscription with #25 as the first issue, then when you change it to 'ship with next adventure path' it set everything to wait for the September adventure path issue (#26, The Sixfold Trial).

Ouch... that would be a issue to bring up with customer service for sure. I feel for ya... but hopefully they can help you.

2 days remaining... Pending. Still within the "fastest" shipping time of "2 to 5 days". Here is hoping it goes out today and USPS doesn't fail me. I still have a chance of having my book on the 13th. My hopes will only really be crushed if I do not receive my book before next Tuesday. (Tuesdays are my groups game day... and I said we'd be swapping over to Pathfinder then.)

On the plus side... I can tide myself over by running my group into Thistletop tonight. (We only recently started Rise of the Runelords: Burnt Offerings)

Ouch... that would be a issue to bring up with customer service for sure. I feel for ya... but hopefully they can help you.

Already had done so, actually. Thanks for the advice, though.

So beautiful.....

My lovely PFRPG Dire Book!

I'm still being patient. Mine shipped on Thursday so should arrive soon, but mail around here can be....erratic...at times. Still, 4 - 8 business days shipping time runs from tomorrow through next Monday.

The important thing is that it is on the way. That's all that matters to me. :)

Anyone know if the character sheet will be available as a stand alone pdf?

It will be.

Chris Ballard wrote:

Anyone know if the character sheet will be available as a stand alone pdf?

It will be.

...and I hope you guys brought cases of the Core Rulebook to Gen Con!!

Vic Wertz wrote:

Chris Ballard wrote:

Anyone know if the character sheet will be available as a stand alone pdf?

It will be.

...and I hope you guys brought cases of the Core Rulebook to Gen Con!!

Lots of cases.

Jason Sonia wrote:

Vic Wertz wrote:

Chris Ballard wrote:

Anyone know if the character sheet will be available as a stand alone pdf?

It will be.

...and I hope you guys brought cases of the Core Rulebook to Gen Con!!

Lots of cases.

Good. I'm flying all the way from Kuwait for this and I'll be slightly disappointed if there aren't enough to go around!!

;)

See you guys Thursday morning!!

This is my Core Rulebook. There are many like it but this one is mine. My Core Rulebook is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Core Rulebook is useless. Without my Core Rulebook I am useless. I must play my Core Rulebook true. I must play better than my enemy, who is trying to outplay me. I must outplay him before he outplays me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my Core Rulebook and myself are defenders of my game, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

TtO

While I stopped saying that as I went to sleep years ago it does bring back some memories.

This book is massive enough to kill a man. WITH GLEE!

TorctheOrc wrote:

This is my Core Rulebook. There are many like it but this one is mine. My Core Rulebook is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Core Rulebook is useless. Without my Core Rulebook I am useless. I must play my Core Rulebook true. I must play better than my enemy, who is trying to outplay me. I must outplay him before he outplays me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my Core Rulebook and myself are defenders of my game, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

TtO

Semper Fi!

I'm an ex-squid, but I like it none the less. :D

Will it be online as a pdf an 7pm or 10am Pacific time. You´re are driving me nuts!

If you are getting it via Subscription, look in your downloads and it tells you exactly what time in your local time.

It is 10AM Pacific Time.

-- david
Papa.DRB

Will it be online as a pdf an 7pm or 10am Pacific time. You´re are driving me nuts!

Which means ... for me as a Floridian... It'll be available at 1pm.

As that is only two hours from my bedtime (I work a graveyard shift) I may just wait till sometime the next day.

I'm just happy the hard working little elves at paizo got my book shipped last night. (Around 2pm for them, 5pm for me.) Go book... fly!

The Core Rulebook has arrived in Germany. And two online stores seem already sold out on it.

Fortunately, I ordered my copy yesterday and today received shipping confirmation.

Can't wait!

Yea, as a New Yorker, I am Eastern Time also. However, my personal laptop is about 12 inches from my work one (same desk) so at 12:55 Eastern, I will be F5'ing till the files show up and then downloading!

-- david
Papa.DRB

My hardcover won't be arriving till the 18th according to UPS....

Which means ... for me as a Floridian... It'll be available at 1pm.

I can't wait to get mine.

So I know they sold out of the first printing, but how many where printed. I like to brag about how great pathfinder is doing to 4th edition !@@$&rs

I can't wait to get mine.

So I know they sold out of the first printing, but how many where printed. I like to brag about how great pathfinder is doing to 4th edition !@@$&rs

They've said many times they will not release the numbers in the print run.

Eric Stipe wrote:

I can't wait to get mine.

So I know they sold out of the first printing, but how many where printed. I like to brag about how great pathfinder is doing to 4th edition !@@$&rs

They've said many times they will not release the numbers in the print run.

True.

It is safe to assume, however, from comments made by Paizo high ups such as Erik Mona, that the print run was at least 10,000.

I'm betting the total print run was somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000, maybe even with an upper max of 25,000 copies. It definitely sounds like it was higher than 10,000 though.

HELP WANTED

Strong, adventuring fighter-type to carry PFRPG Core Rulebook to and from gaming sessions for petite female DM.

Will consider pack mule.

Does anyone know if the pdf will be a single file or a number of files?

Cheers

Vic said it would be both.

Both versions are in my downloads files .... just not available until noon tomorrow.

This is my Core Rulebook. There are many like it but this one is mine. My Core Rulebook is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Core Rulebook is useless. Without my Core Rulebook I am useless. I must play my Core Rulebook true. I must play better than my enemy, who is trying to outplay me. I must outplay him before he outplays me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my Core Rulebook and myself are defenders of my game, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

TtO

+1 !!!

This is my Core Rulebook. There are many like it but this one is mine. My Core Rulebook is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my Core Rulebook is useless. Without my Core Rulebook I am useless. I must play my Core Rulebook true. I must play better than my enemy, who is trying to outplay me. I must outplay him before he outplays me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my Core Rulebook and myself are defenders of my game, we are the masters of our enemy, we are the saviors of my life. So be it, until there is no enemy, but peace. Amen.

TtO

Hooah!

Just got mine... went USPS and arrived in ONE DAY.

Me happy old man :)

Thank you Paizo, I can't wait to see the finished product tomorrow!

UGH 1pm tomorrow?? I was so hoping for midnight tonight! ughhhh!!!!!! I have work to do updating the srd site!!!!!!!!!!!! aaarrgghhhh!!!! On the bright side this gives my freshly broken wrist one more day to heal.

Initial thoughts

superb

excellent value for money 5 stars

well laid out with a good index

There will be many weeks of dissecting the rules my initial thoughts about some of the changes just make me smile. They close some of the gaps that became more clearer as you played.

They have effectively made prestige classes worth having and not just flavor. My players now have something to strive for.

The subtle class changes look fun and combined with race changes give a whole host of exciting possibilities to explore.

As a group we do use all the rules this book i am pleased to see that the game has not been dumbed down in anyway its just been better explained and they have not been afraid to except feedback.

The great thing about this product is the play testing that has clearly happened on this product please do what you say you will do only release about three core books a year. Keep your standards high dont just produce splat books unless they add to what you have already started.

I would like to add one small change i think the changes between what people have been playing could have been highlighted in some way and maybe a small side not why the change was made. I can guess this but i have 25 years of experience some don't.

This book will keep me dming for another few years happily.

Anyway buy this book because its more d&d than d&d now thats funny.

Sorry to ask this but what time is it currently over in the US?

Just trying to see when the pdf release time is going to be along with the fact its going to be "very" busy once they do!

Sorry to ask this but what time is it currently over in the US?

Just trying to see when the pdf release time is going to be along with the fact its going to be "very" busy once they do!

Have a look here:

If you are getting it via Subscription, look in your downloads and it tells you exactly what time in your local time.

It is 10AM Pacific Time.

-- david
Papa.DRB

mightyjules wrote:

Will it be online as a pdf an 7pm or 10am Pacific time. You´re are driving me nuts!

Great! If I do not have a Supscription it will be 7pm.

Oh,does anyone know where I can the Charactersheets now? A link would very nice.

Sorry to ask this but what time is it currently over in the US?

Just trying to see when the pdf release time is going to be along with the fact its going to be "very" busy once they do!

1:00 PM US Eastern is 17:00 UTC. Check out what that time is in your timezone here.

To the staff at Paizo:

I realize that you're doing the Gen-Con thing, but not everyone may realize that (don't as me how, but there's always SOMEONE). With that in mind, is there anyone camping outside the building? ;)

(like I could resist asking that...it's almost as crazy as when the Wii was released).

Great! If I do not have a Supscription it will be 7pm.

Even if you would have a subscription, it would be 7 pm. The pdf is in my downloads, but I can personalize it only at 7 pm. It's the same for all.

*crosses fingers* Here's hoping mine arrives today. If not, I'll be disappointed though unsurprised, but I'll still be able to get the PDF so all is not lost.

A great day.

Mail from Paris (France)
Thank you Paizo! I have been very surprised this morning when i received the Core Rulebook Hardcover at 09h20 AM french Hour -GMT +1- (so since 4 hours...): perhaps i obtained it before some of you ^^, my american friends.

I was waiting it not before end of august... whaou!!!

The book is really nice... very nice... and big!

Mine arrived two minutes ago! Woohooo! *dances around the room* :)

Off to read!

Well, I picked it up an hour ago.

What can I say, except...

Sorry, I meant to say:

No no no, I really meant to say:

For those that want to follow the madness, may I suggest twitter:

http://twitter.com/#search?q=paizo

Latest reports say that the line at the Paizo booth now stretches into the bathrooms...