*happy dances*
Thank you Paizo! You have made an old (style) gamer very happy today! I was dreading the possibility of me having to get out of fantasy roleplaying altogether once i ran out of the published material I had (have no real interest in learning a whole new system). You have just saved my game and ensured a very loyal customer for years to come. I look forward to the new system and have just placed an order for the new book!
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Any chance of this getting out to us before GenCon Indy '09? It'd be great to not only be able to have a booth and sell the product to GenCon goers but also bring my copy and have you guys sign it.
Oh... even better is if I could set up a 3.75 game to run at GenCon..
Thanks Vic! That seems like an excellent idea as well. If it is ready for GenCon '09 do you (Paizo) have any ideas set up for playtesting at the convention? Games, encounter runs.. etc..
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Thanks Vic! That seems like an excellent idea as well. If it is ready for GenCon '09 do you (Paizo) have any ideas set up for playtesting at the convention? Games, encounter runs.. etc..
Right now, we're focused on Gen Con '08, where we'll launch the Pathfidner Society organized play program, but you can expect us to make it a very big deal for '09.
I have resisted the forked tongued devils trying to push me to 4th edition. I have steeled my resolve and resisted, and for my rewards a light has shone down upon me and revealed in all it's glory this product.
Like finding your first magic item, I will savor opening the 420 pages and smelling the fresh print and know I made the right choice, new is not always better, but this is one of the exceptions.
To the abyss with you 4th edition, you will not capture my soul with your honey flavored lies!
I cannot wait to attain this book, for inside is all that glitters.
HH.
p.s. Our D&D group switched to the Pathfinder adventures after our DM of 15+ years disappeared on us, and so far we love it.
august 2009? i still need to finish my current homebrew campaign...then play Age of Worms... then play Savage Tide... then play Rise of the Runelords... then Curse of the Crimson Throne... and really wanted to give a shot at Star Wars Saga... aw my gawd... so much to play... so little time...
maybe i could be done by the time DnD 25th edition comes out... aw well...
Is this in 2008 or 2009? It says Pre-order July 2008.....
Is this in 2008 or 2009? It says Pre-order July 2008.....
Probably a typo.
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A "quick" time line is needed here.....
Mid Last year a friend introduced me to Dungeon Magazine (and I must admit to being very ashamed of that fact - been playing D&D and others since 1980)
shortly after - found out that Paizo was bumped by WotC
yesterday talked to a Game Shop owner who mentioned Pathfinder (he told me that it was a "new version of Dungeon" and that Paizo was going to be putting out a "3.75 version"
I then went home and looked up Paizo on the internet and have been reading the Alpha and the two released arcs constantly since. (GF will not be happy when I tell her that I will be getting back into DMing ;) )
Great news and awaiting with baited breath
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Simple question here...maybe it was answered in the boards not sure.
On the Equipment section...will it contain everything from the PHB and the Players Guide's for the various AP's as well as new equipment?
I also have the same question when it comes to spells.
I'm curious if I'm still going to need my PHB along with this.
Thanks!
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Simple question here...maybe it was answered in the boards not sure.
On the Equipment section...will it contain everything from the PHB and the Players Guide's for the various AP's as well as new equipment?
I also have the same question when it comes to spells.
I'm curious if I'm still going to need my PHB along with this.
Thanks!
It will replace the Player's Handbook for sure. I'm not sure if Jason has worked out what else will be added yet.
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Does anyone know if they plan on releasing a PDF version?
One of my projects after the PRPG's release is combine all the spells I'll allow into my game in one huge binder for easy acces/reference. Being able to copy and paste the spells from my rulebook of choice would greatly speed up the process.
Still have the print version on pre-order by the way.
A question about the Pathfinder RPG cover: Is that the final version or just a mock-up? I really like the cover art, btw. But is it really going to be orange/reddish? The gray of the Alpha and the beige of the Beta look a lot more stylish IMO. Goes better with the winter-themed artwork, too.
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A question about the Pathfinder RPG cover: Is that the final version or just a mock-up? I really like the cover art, btw. But is it really going to be orange/reddish? The gray of the Alpha and the beige of the Beta look a lot more stylish IMO. Goes better with the winter-themed artwork, too.
It's just a mockup. The Alpha and the Beta use artwork that was scavenged from our other products—that particular piece was taken from the cover of Pathfinder #5. We'll be commissioning new art for the final cover.
Is there any news regarding this being on the Chronicles subscription and/or free PDFs with purchase?
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I hope so, I like having the hardcopies, but lately most of my rpg gaming is done sitting in front of my computer & such, so it would be nice to be able reference those rules off the computer & such.
& I hope you don't take this the wrong way but I hate having to pay twice for the same product & such.
thanks for the reply
RM
Hrmm. The hardcover would indicate that Dwarves are a mere foot shorter than humans (on average), while the height tables in the RotRL and CotCT Player's guides indicate an average difference of a foot and a half.
Does the CS override the older player's guides, or should this be chalked up to rounding?
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Hrmm. The hardcover would indicate that Dwarves are a mere foot shorter than humans (on average), while the height tables in the RotRL and CotCT Player's guides indicate an average difference of a foot and a half.
Does the CS override the older player's guides, or should this be chalked up to rounding?
Wow. How did you get it a year early? I didn't even think it had been written yet.
(I think you meant to post this in the campaign setting hardcover thread)
I think you meant to post this in the campaign setting hardcover thread)
I did! Sigh.
I believe that there will be ways that some people will qualify for a free PDF, but I don't think it's concrete yet.Possibly for Subscribers (Superscribers) who also order the book?
Even though I may not qualify if that was the case, I'd be more than glad to buy the hardcover anyway!
Incredible marketing move folks. I think you have secured quite a large customer base. Those of us who prefer not to adjust our D&D experiences to drastically, both from a player and DM perspective. I was extremely dismayed when i heard about the 4.0 revision and the changes that were made. I have play tested the Pathfinder Alpha & Beta releases and it has surely secured my loyalty and that of my gamers for quite a long while yet. My sincere thanks for supporting your roleplay comrades the world over by tweaking the 3.5 rules. Long live Pathfinder and Paizo!!