As soon as Serpent Skull #6 ships, then sign up for the Adventure Path subscription. The last(?, next to last) page will give you the option to start with SS#6 or CC#1.
When CC#1 ships, you get access to the PDF.
-- david
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Does that mean that I will not get the early shippment/pdf?
Just want to say that I really like that cover art. Feiya looks great, but Daji seems a trifle large for a fox.
Dave, *loved* your AARs! Sounds like one that woul be great fun to either run *or* play in!
If PDF becomes available March 16th, does that mean that we, subscribers, get PDF two weaks earlier, i.e. March 2nd?
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If PDF becomes available March 16th, does that mean that we, subscribers, get PDF two weaks earlier, i.e. March 2nd?
More or less. Subscribes get their PDF the moment their package ships, which should be around 2 weeks from the street date.
But don't treat that date religiously - if, for example, you combine your shipments for monthly or add some random stuff from the store to your AP cart you might have a slight delay while the package is being prepared.
On a related note, so one one is surprised, the iconics no longer appear in Pathfinder Adventure Path as of volume #43. In that volume the space is repurposed to present the Carrion Crown Adventure Path's campaign outline.
Personally I think this is a great idea. Especially at the beginning of an AP, the outline is an invaluable tool in helping me guide my players in character creation so that they will be able to have an excellent experience throughout the campaign. Even if the extra 2 pages became a summarised and condensed version of each individual book, rather than the overall path, that would be fantastic.
While I do have a soft spot for the beleaguered iconics, I applaud the fact that you guys have listened to the community and put the space towards something that will definitely see use.
Thanks for the brilliant work Paizo - keep it up! ;)
On a related note, so one one is surprised, the iconics no longer appear in Pathfinder Adventure Path as of volume #43. In that volume the space is repurposed to present the Carrion Crown Adventure Path's campaign outline.
Personally I think this is a great idea. Especially at the beginning of an AP, the outline is an invaluable tool in helping me guide my players in character creation so that they will be able to have an excellent experience throughout the campaign. Even if the extra 2 pages became a summarised and condensed version of each individual book, rather than the overall path, that would be fantastic.
While I do have a soft spot for the beleaguered iconics, I applaud the fact that you guys have listened to the community and put the space towards something that will definitely see use.
Thanks for the brilliant work Paizo - keep it up! ;)
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Working on character creation, and was wondering if anyone knows how long agp Harrowstone Prison burned down? I was hoping to have my characters father be an inmate, to help tie him into the story and get integrated with the group. But I want to keep him fairly young, so if it is many years it will be problematic.
Working on character creation, and was wondering if anyone knows how long ago Harrowstone Prison burned down? I was hoping to have my characters father be an inmate, to help tie him into the story and get integrated with the group. But I want to keep him fairly young, so if it is many years it will be problematic.
50 years ago...in 4661 AR. Current year is 4711 AR.
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Working on character creation, and was wondering if anyone knows how long agp Harrowstone Prison burned down? I was hoping to have my characters father be an inmate, to help tie him into the story and get integrated with the group. But I want to keep him fairly young, so if it is many years it will be problematic.
sounds like it'll have to be a grandfather or an uncle.
...Next you'll be telling me you're going to Japan or some rubbish...
Hai! ;-P
Next you'll be telling me you're going to Japan or some rubbish...
Working on character creation, and was wondering if anyone knows how long agp Harrowstone Prison burned down? I was hoping to have my characters father be an inmate, to help tie him into the story and get integrated with the group. But I want to keep him fairly young, so if it is many years it will be problematic.
Alternatively, if your character is one of the longer-lived races, it could still work. It's probably more hassle to change your plan for another race than for a different generation, but this way you can have interacted with the inmate rather than it being some storied ancestor.
Oooooh! I want this AP in my collection! It looks freakin' sweet!
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I ended up changing things up considerably with the information from the Player's Guide anyway. Teenage druid with a werewolf mother, should be fun to play surly, lol. Cannot wait to get started!
That sounds more interesting anyway. Everything out of this AP sounds great. I've set my mind on running RotRL but it's going to hard with these coming out the next few months.
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I ended up changing things up considerably with the information from the Player's Guide anyway. Teenage druid with a werewolf mother, should be fun to play surly, lol. Cannot wait to get started!That sounds more interesting anyway. Everything out of this AP sounds great. I've set my mind on running RotRL but it's going to hard with these coming out the next few months.
Not to derail this topic, but Anyone know where the art for Mike's avatar image is from? Thats a very cool pic.
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Not to derail this topic, but Anyone know where the art for Mike's avatar image is from? Thats a very cool pic.I ended up changing things up considerably with the information from the Player's Guide anyway. Teenage druid with a werewolf mother, should be fun to play surly, lol. Cannot wait to get started!That sounds more interesting anyway. Everything out of this AP sounds great. I've set my mind on running RotRL but it's going to hard with these coming out the next few months.
It's a snowcaster elf. She's from Pathfinder #17.
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It's a snowcaster elf. She's from Pathfinder #17.Not to derail this topic, but Anyone know where the art for Mike's avatar image is from? Thats a very cool pic.I ended up changing things up considerably with the information from the Player's Guide anyway. Teenage druid with a werewolf mother, should be fun to play surly, lol. Cannot wait to get started!That sounds more interesting anyway. Everything out of this AP sounds great. I've set my mind on running RotRL but it's going to hard with these coming out the next few months.
Really? Hmm guess I just forgot about that art. Of course with the sheer amount of cool art and books stuffed full of said cool art. i guess it is understandable I would forget some art from 2 years ago. :)
Oh yeah and thanks James.
Got my "In a week or so" email yesterday, which means I should have the PDF early next week. I'm really stoked about this AP! I've only been a subscriber for the last two cycles, but I think I'm even more excited about this one than I was for Kingmaker!
I just signed up for the AP subscription service recently just so I could get on board for Carrion Crown and Jade Regent. I regret that I wasn't able to get on board for Kingmaker and Serpent Skull and I don't want to miss out on the next two.
So... what do folks use those stats for, anyway?
My players don't use them, mainly because 1.) They like to create their own characters, and 2.) if I catch them sifting through any part of the Adventure Path books I'll remove their dice-rolling hand at the wrist. That having been said though, I use the stat blocks and would be deeply saddened if they were ever removed.
I use them as a quick stat block for level-appropriate NPCs for random encounters, complete with spells, feats, skills and level-appropriate equipment. I also look forward to checking the stat blocks as each new book comes out to see how they have grown as they advanced in level; what new spells, feats, hit points, magic items, etc. they have acquired. And lastly, I use them as a gage to measure against the PCs. I take a look at the Iconic stat blocks and measure that against the PCs to see if I've been too stingy or lenient with magic items and such. If the iconics are sporting average AC's of 24 and my players are still down around 20 when they start that new chapter, that tells me something. If the iconics are carrying around +2 and +3 weapons, but my players are still mostly using masterwork or +1 items, that tells me something too.
I love the Iconic stat blocks, and find them incredibly useful as a generic tool. That having been said, if you needed to cut a little space, we probably don't need to have the exact same backgrounds printed for them every single book... they don't seem to change or evolve or grow with the character, so what's the point of reprinting it in all 6 books of an AP series, and then reprinting it verbatim again when the Iconic makes a reappearance in another Adventure Path down the line?
I know I can't wait for this one to start. I already got the notice via email.
does anyone know how long amazon usually ships after paizo releases? They are saying it's expected delivery date is April 12th. Don't know how it can be over a month before they will ship, I'd order through paizo but the 10$ in shipping to go to canada + 12 business days is kinda steep. Any info would be appreciated, so I can possibly cancel my order.
does anyone know how long amazon usually ships after paizo releases? They are saying it's expected delivery date is April 12th. Don't know how it can be over a month before they will ship, I'd order through paizo but the 10$ in shipping to go to canada + 12 business days is kinda steep. Any info would be appreciated, so I can possibly cancel my order.
It does usually take about an extra month or so before Amazon and Barnes & Noble start receiving and shipping out Paizo products. This is because they don't order directly from Paizo, but rather a distributor. So, they have to wait for their distributor to get the product, and then they have to wait to get the product into their warehouses from them. Kinda convoluted, but that's actually the simple version.
I work at a Barnes & Noble and get a pretty good discount. However, as you notice from my tag, I tend to get most of my gaming stuff directly from Paizo. This is partially because I want to give them as much support as possible because of how much I respect them as a company, but also because I really hate having to wait so long for these awesome products to make their way into my store.
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does anyone know how long amazon usually ships after paizo releases? They are saying it's expected delivery date is April 12th. Don't know how it can be over a month before they will ship, I'd order through paizo but the 10$ in shipping to go to canada + 12 business days is kinda steep. Any info would be appreciated, so I can possibly cancel my order.
As Joseph said there is more steps involved. From what I understand it works like this. Paizo ships to their distributor and subscribers. The distributor sends it to the game shops and places like Amazon. So about the time Amazon gets it, is about when it will start showing up in stores. Then amazon has to unpack, stock the items and then start repacking and filling out outs and then ship them to you. So it get packed 3 times before you get it, unpacked 2 times and spends 3 trips in the mail. Thats why it takes so long. Personally even with their discounts I never order from amazon unless it has been out for awhile or it is something I am not in a rush to get.
I want! I want! When is this going to ship! I've been checking my bank account every 5 minutes to see if they've charged it yet so I know it's shipped. I'm so impatient!
does anyone know how long amazon usually ships after paizo releases? They are saying it's expected delivery date is April 12th. Don't know how it can be over a month before they will ship, I'd order through paizo but the 10$ in shipping to go to canada + 12 business days is kinda steep. Any info would be appreciated, so I can possibly cancel my order.
Parable,
People have given you some really good advice regarding spending money with Paizo, so I'm not going to repeat them.However I did figure I ought to comment for you on the timeframe, being a fellow Canadian. You probably won't get it any significant amount sooner ordering through Paizo than waiting for it to come to Amazon. I'm still waiting for Sanctum of the Serpent Skull (last month's shipment) to arrive. I see I can order it from Amazon today. If I did that, I'd probably have it tomorrow. Meanwhile, my print copy is in the hands of Canada Post... somewhere...
In the past 6 months, I have consistently seen Paizo books on store shelves before my subscriber copies reach me.
Parable,
People have given you some really good advice regarding spending money with Paizo, so I'm not going to repeat them.
However I did figure I ought to comment for you on the timeframe, being a fellow Canadian. You probably won't get it any significant amount sooner ordering through Paizo than waiting for it to come to Amazon. I'm still waiting for Sanctum of the Serpent Skull (last month's shipment) to arrive. I see I can order it from Amazon today. If I did that, I'd probably have it tomorrow. Meanwhile, my print copy is in the hands of Canada Post... somewhere...
In the past 6 months, I have consistently seen Paizo books on store shelves before my subscriber copies reach me.
I figured I'd mention that, however long it takes you to get your actual copy, the PDF should be arriving way quicker. This might not be a huge deal for some products, but I'm looking forward to reading this APas soon as possible. It will help with making campaign decisions as early as possible.
I figured I'd mention that, however long it takes you to get your actual copy, the PDF should be arriving way quicker. This might not be a huge deal for some products, but I'm looking forward to reading this APas soon as possible. It will help with making campaign decisions as early as possible.
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There's been more than one occasion where I've gotten the PDF and read it cover to cover before actually getting the dead tree version in the mail. Not for things like the Bestiary 2, of course :)
I got my shipment email, and I am now flipping through the pages of the PDF.
Downloading...
Damn, it's still likely going to be a few weeks before my copy arrives at my FLGS... :(
I want spoilers from subscribers, or else I'm sending my imp squad to steal everyone's underwear!
So now, what can I say ... as Dark_Mistress has mentioned, it is quite pinkish ... very pretty ...
Parable: Just for the record...
I live in the States, am an Amazon Prime member and always have things mailed to me with 2 Days Shipping and it still takes a long time for Paizo products (even those that have been out for quite a while, like the Core Rulebook) to reach me. If it's not a brand new product a Paizo product from Amazon will get to me a little bit quicker but not by much. If I order a brand new product from Amazon then it's definitely slower than a purchase direct from Paizo.
It's weird, but it does make me feel even better about ordering directly from Paizo.
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So now, what can I say ... as Dark_Mistress has mentioned, it is quite pinkish ... very pretty ...Damn, it's still likely going to be a few weeks before my copy arrives at my FLGS... :(
I want spoilers from subscribers, or else I'm sending my imp squad to steal everyone's underwear!
Um ... you are talking about the AP, right?
Um ... you are talking about the AP, right?So now, what can I say ... as Dark_Mistress has mentioned, it is quite pinkish ... very pretty ...Damn, it's still likely going to be a few weeks before my copy arrives at my FLGS... :(
I want spoilers from subscribers, or else I'm sending my imp squad to steal everyone's underwear!
Yes, of course. :D
Downloaded and sitting in both my color nook and iPhone :). I'll start reading this tonight at the laundromat.
Im really looking forward to this entire AP a tad more than the previous ones. Probably because I spent a good chunk of my gaming time DMing a campaign or three in a certain demi-plane. Im not saying it will be similar in nature, just the campaign flavor is hitting the same taste buds.
Kudos to all involved.
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As Joseph said there is more steps involved. From what I understand it works like this. Paizo ships to their distributor and subscribers. The distributor sends it to the game shops and places like Amazon. So about the time Amazon gets it, is about when it will start showing up in stores. Then amazon has to unpack, stock the items and then start repacking and filling out outs and then ship them to you. So it get packed 3 times before you get it, unpacked 2 times and spends 3 trips in the mail. Thats why it takes so long. Personally even with their discounts I never order from amazon unless it has been out for awhile or it is something I am not in a rush to get.
That's fairly accurate, except that we have more than just one distributor. Though I *think* Amazon actually picks up their orders from our book trade distributor and then redistributes copies to their many individual warehouses themselves.
Also, there isn't really much packing and repacking of individual books going on; we're talking about wrapped pallets being trucked around for much of this process, and even when they do get to breaking down pallets, they're hopefully still moving around entire boxes for the most part.