Celebrate 10 years of Paizo Publishing and 5 years of the Pathfinder Adventure Path with the Rise of the Runelords Deluxe Collector's Edition, a stunning presentation of the very first Adventure Path campaign unlike anything you've seen before! This amazing paizo.com-exclusive edition has been produced in extremely limited quantities, and is sure to be remembered for years as one of the most beautiful Pathfinder products ever created.
The Rise of the Runelords Deluxe Collector's Edition comes packed in a gorgeous oversized “magical tome” case modeled after the spellbook of Karzoug, Runelord of Greed, the ultimate villain of the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path. With real metal casings, leather-like covers, and a working mechanical latch, this presentation case easily doubles as a campaign prop. Inside you'll find a gorgeous hardbound collection of the entire Runelords campaign packed with removable maps and player handouts, as well as a collection of 15 beautiful archival prints of the campaign's key iconic characters and original cover paintings!
Don't miss your chance to own this important part of Pathfinder history!
The Presentation Case
Inspired by Runelord Karzoug's “real” magical tome, this beautiful presentation case measures 13 inches tall by 10.75 inches wide by 3 inches thick, and snugly fits all components of the Rise of the Runelords Deluxe Collector's Edition.
Features leather-like covers, metal casings, an imitation “grimoire” spine, a 1-inch-thick blood red cloth bookmark, and embossed with a silver-foil Sihedron Rune of the ancient Runelords.
Keep your components safe from prying eyes with a working metal latch.
Presentation case, deluxe book, and art prints all come packaged in a durable box for hassle-free storage.
The Book
This beautifully bound limited-edition of the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path features 432 pages of glorious color printed on ultra-high-quality paper, making it attractive and durable.
Bound in high-quality imitation leather, the book features an ornate spine as well as a silver foil-stamped image of the Runelords' insidious Sihedron Rune.
Includes a blood-red bookmark perfect for tracking the campaign's progress!
Twenty-two full-color player handouts and key maps are printed on high-quality paper and tucked into slitted pages, allow players to hold important clues while leaving the GM with copies of his own.
The Prints
15 premium full-color prints of key Rise of the Runelords cover images and iconic characters on high-quality art stock paper, all packaged individually in vellum envelopes, and all suitable for framing. All prints feature classic Runelords art by superstar Pathfinder cover artist Wayne Reynolds! Prints include:
The Rise of the Runelords Deluxe Collector's Edition is not part of any subscription, but Pathfinder Adventure Path subscribers who preorder this book will receive a free PDF edition of this book when the print edition ships. (Note that you will need to have an active AP subscription at the time the Deluxe Collector's Edition ships in order to receive the PDF for free.)
Rise of the Runelords Deluxe Collector's Edition is sanctioned for use in Pathfinder Society Organized Play. The rules and Chronicle sheets for running this Adventure Path are available as a free download (438 KB zip/PDF).
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I am a huge collectors edition guy and I would have to say that this is hands down the most amazing thing I have ever purchased. This is how it should be done. After I should this to the people who visit the gaming shop I work out, I have a line of players beating down my door to play.
Hats off to Paizo, this is just amazing and hope more future collectors edition are in the works.
I'd already ordered the Adventure Path, when the announcement for this edition came out. I looked at it, pre-ordered and cancelled my other order, without even looking at what I'd get for my money.
So today it arrived.
There was this huge, heavy box (13 lbs in total), on which I had to pay extra duties. Luckily it'd been labelled Books, so the amount to pay wasn't high.
And then I started unpacking.
Lots of foam peanuts and another big box, this one labelled Rise of the Runelords. In there what looked like a book, with metal casing and a heavy clasp. And in there the real book with the complete adventure path, complete with the handouts, which I love! It's so great to have them ready, without the need to print extra copies of the relevant pages.
This book looks so great, so wonderful, and the leather-like cover feels so smooth, it's better than I could hope for.
And that's without discussing the colour prints, 15 of them, each one good enough to frame.
Yes, it's been an investment, but one I don't regret.
This arrived today and I can happily say I am blown away. The production quality on this is fantastic. The book and case are extremely heavy, weighing it at a hefty 4.9kg!
The case is very well produced. The metallic trim is very sturdy and the clasp is solid - not just a token guesture, but a good, solid folding clasp. It doesn't lock, but the small latch afixed securely closes the case. The leather is very soft to the touch and so may perhaps mark a little too easilly. The case is quite thick, measuring in at around 5mm thick on all sides, and slightly thicker at the base.
As for the book, well I own the original and the anniversary. Since the content differs in only one respect I won't bother examining the content, except to say it is still one of the best AP's out there.
Now the only difference between the content of this and the anniversary edition is the inclusion of separate hand outs, neatly slotted into their relevant pages. These pages are twice as thick as the others, really being 2 pages glued together with a slotcut into them in order leave a space to slide the handout into. This slot may be the weak link her, as it could well tear at the edges if you are not careful in remiving the handouts. The book has a very thick faux leather cover - almost 5 mm thick. This is the same leather as the case and so is also quite soft and will also most likely mark a little easilly. The binding is highest quality aand I could find no defects or mistakes in the page binding, printing or production.
Now the extras. Well each of the prints comes in its own plastic envelope and neatly sits in the case, so no chance of markingor damaging. And let me say they are beautiful - well worth framing if you want to remove them. They are on a good quality glossy thin card stock (perhaps equal to the old map packs)and very well reproduced.
All in all I am blown away by the quality of this. A very worthy additon to the library of pathfinder goodies and deserving of collectors status.
I can't attest to other people feelings on the matter but I certainly feel this was well worth the money paid.
Will I use it to run a game? No. It really will only see use a collector object to show off to my friends, and peer at, Golem-like in my gamesroom (my precious). In the end I give it 5 stars because it is simply a beautiful, well produced, high quality product that I intend to use as a trohpy. If I intendedto run the adventure with it, I'd probably settle to a 4 - the soft faux leather would get damaged by repeated use and the pages with handouts would most likely be damaged by repeated use.
I just had the Collectors Edition arrive today and nothing could prepare me for the magnitude of this product. Seriously. It is MASSIVE. I could beat a person to the ground with this tome. Give me new respect for the villain that its flavor was taken from.
The contents are top notch and make me yearn to run this adventure for a third group.
You out did yourselves, Paizo. I would like to see the inserts for the handouts done more often in future releases of the combined adventure paths. *hint hint*
Everyone is complaining about where to find the money to buy this awesome prduct. I have solved that issue!
No Christmas gifts for the family. No anniversary gift for the missus. No birthday gifts for my brother, son, daughter and nephew. And best of all I think I'll skip paying college tuition for the fall semester for my son and daughter.
Now - if I can avoid buying th wife a birthday gift I think I can re-subscribe to the battlecase miniature line......
Or, for another thought to avoid the pitchforks and torches that might possibly come with all of that ;-). .......
I still have a few tier 1 openings for PFS GMs at Gen Con. That is 7 slots. One of the rewards for tier 1 GMs is a $10/slot store credit. Other rewards for tier 1 include free badge and a shared hotel room. So, that could fund one-third of the cost! Of course, if you wanted to only devote 3-6 slots at Gen Con, you could still net $30-$60 store credit. Food for thought.....
Or, for another thought to avoid the pitchforks and torches that might possibly come with all of that ;-). .......
I still have a few tier 1 openings for PFS GMs at Gen Con. That is 7 slots. One of the rewards for tier 1 GMs is a $10/slot store credit. Other rewards for tier 1 include free badge and a shared hotel room. So, that could fund one-third of the cost! Of course, if you wanted to only devote 3-6 slots at Gen Con, you could still net $30-$60 store credit. Food for thought.....
You sly dog..trying to rope me into an open slot.. If I fly out West (from NYC) I can expect pitchforks, torches AND boiling oil when I got back.....
Pre-ordered. This looks great! Though now I'm having trouble e-mailing customer service about cancelling the anniversary issue. Can someone let them know for me? I keep getting Delivery Status Notification (Failure) on my e-mails.
Pre-ordered. This looks great! Though now I'm having trouble e-mailing customer service about cancelling the anniversary issue. Can someone let them know for me? I keep getting Delivery Status Notification (Failure) on my e-mails.
You can post a thread in th customer service forums, people cancel subscriptions and orders that way all the time.
Man, I would LOVE to get this, but my group is running RotR right now, and I just can't wait until November. Maybe if I could still get the PDF when the Anniversary edition ships, and just use that until November. Otherwise, it's just not gonna happen.
For those asking about the PDF, please re-read the product description:
Product Description wrote:
The Rise of the Runelords Deluxe Collector's Edition is not part of any subscription, but Pathfinder Adventure Path subscribers who preorder this book will receive a free PDF edition of this book when the print edition ships. (Note that you will need to have an active AP subscription at the time the Deluxe Collector's Edition ships in order to receive the PDF for free.)
The regular edition of the hardcover works the same way.
I just ordered the Deluxe edition, and want to resume my AP subscription with Shattered Star. Will I get the free PDF, since I'll have an ongoing AP subscrition when it will ship?
When does the 15% off for AP subscription apply? On pre-ordering, or on shipping? (I believe it's only when pre-ordering, but it should be nice to have an answer from Paizo staff)
With the wife's permission, this has been added to the sidecart.
Still plan on using my new compilation that comes out next month as my "beater." I don't really intend to use the actual book from this set, but I will plan on making use of the handouts, and will most certainly be framing all of the Wayne Reynolds art prints.
This is just too glorious to pass up.
Wait, what??
Dammit! I was all set to completely ignore this, and then you had to go and do that ....
All I can say is the next minis set darn well better not be until several months after November ...
My eyes were glazed over for hours after this was announced, but my wife ultimately convinced me that it fails the Cheetos test: if you don't want to risk getting Cheetos dust on a game product, you should not buy that game product. :)
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But, but....shiiiiiiny!
Pathfinder Adventure Path, Lost Omens, Rulebook Subscriber
Michael Brock wrote:
I still have a few tier 1 openings for PFS GMs at Gen Con. That is 7 slots. One of the rewards for tier 1 GMs is a $10/slot store credit. Other rewards for tier 1 include free badge and a shared hotel room. So, that could fund one-third of the cost! Of course, if you wanted to only devote 3-6 slots at Gen Con, you could still net $30-$60 store credit. Food for thought.....
Mike, this made me so excited, I sent you a PM(after confirming it would be ok with the wife.) Then I remembered you wanted an Email, so I sent one of those. Then I read the instructions that you wanted some additional information, and sent a second Email. Sorry to flood you with all this, but, hey, I got excited that some slots opened back up. In February, it really didn't look like I'd be able to go to GenCon.
Also, you may want to note this in the volunteer thread, unless I wasn't the only one who flooded you with request(s) to join in.
My eyes were glazed over for hours after this was announced, but my wife ultimately convinced me that it fails the Cheetos test: if you don't want to risk getting Cheetos dust on a game product, you should not buy that game product. :)
Think of it as buying the Cheetos resistant PDF that you will get and receiving the hardback for free then :)
I still have a few tier 1 openings for PFS GMs at Gen Con. That is 7 slots. One of the rewards for tier 1 GMs is a $10/slot store credit. Other rewards for tier 1 include free badge and a shared hotel room. So, that could fund one-third of the cost! Of course, if you wanted to only devote 3-6 slots at Gen Con, you could still net $30-$60 store credit. Food for thought.....
Mike, this made me so excited, I sent you a PM(after confirming it would be ok with the wife.) Then I remembered you wanted an Email, so I sent one of those. Then I read the instructions that you wanted some additional information, and sent a second Email. Sorry to flood you with all this, but, hey, I got excited that some slots opened back up. In February, it really didn't look like I'd be able to go to GenCon.
Also, you may want to note this in the volunteer thread, unless I wasn't the only one who flooded you with request(s) to join in.
For those asking about the PDF, please re-read the product description:
Product Description wrote:
The Rise of the Runelords Deluxe Collector's Edition is not part of any subscription, but Pathfinder Adventure Path subscribers who preorder this book will receive a free PDF edition of this book when the print edition ships. (Note that you will need to have an active AP subscription at the time the Deluxe Collector's Edition ships in order to receive the PDF for free.)
The regular edition of the hardcover works the same way.
Ah yeah, thanks Liz. I didn't really think it through.
It's a hidden-in-plain-sight downside of the deluxe edition, I guess. For those with an AP subscription - switching from the "standard" anniversary edition to the deluxe edition is going to delay receiving the free PDF by a few months.
I guess it would be hard to code, but it might have made a great option if people could be charged for the PDF on release of the standard edition, then credited that price back when the deluxe edition shipped (if they were an AP subscriber the entire time the book was preordered or something). Hmm, it gets complicated, I guess...
Are the WAR prints all 8X10s? If so he sells those $15 each or 3 for $30 at cons(which was the only way to get them - those are 2009 pricing, it may have gone up)... that's at least $150 worth or art prints (using the 3 for 30 as much as possible with 2x $15 left over) making the book, handouts, metal case, and shipping only $50.... I was going to skip RotRL.... but I have been sad that I hadn't bought the rest of the iconics at Wayne's booth @ Gencon last year.
Canceled the regular edition hardcover and placed the order for the Deluxe Collector's Edition.
I'll hate the extra wait time, but this is a must have for a Paizoite fanboy like me.
Now will I ever run the whole thing?
Guess I'll have to try that in 2013.
Canceled the regular edition hardcover and placed the order for the Deluxe Collector's Edition.
I'll hate the extra wait time, but this is a must have for a Paizoite fanboy like me.
Now will I ever run the whole thing?
Guess I'll have to try that in 2013.
Marcus
A true fanboy would buy both versions. One to use and one to put on the shelf to look at. :)
Considering the price tag, could these be signed by the team at Paizo?
I for one, would rather something this extravagant NOT be marred by signatures. I love my signed 1st printing corebook, but it's the sigs that make it special. I fear they would actually detract from the value of this book.
Although an inserted signature page would be cool.
Considering the price tag, could these be signed by the team at Paizo?
I for one, would rather something this extravagant NOT be marred by signatures. I love my signed 1st printing corebook, but it's the sigs that make it special. I fear they would actually detract from the value of this book.
Although an inserted signature page would be cool.
That's a good point. Maybe they could take requests for it. As opposed to signing every one.
Canceled the regular edition hardcover and placed the order for the Deluxe Collector's Edition.
I'll hate the extra wait time, but this is a must have for a Paizoite fanboy like me.
Now will I ever run the whole thing?
Guess I'll have to try that in 2013.
Marcus
A true fanboy would buy both versions. One to use and one to put on the shelf to look at. :)
Any chance of doing a similar binding for the core rule book?
Sort of the like the 3.5 leatherbound versions?
The bindings for the normal core rule books didn't really cut it sadly, but I'd totally buy 4-5 for my play group if they got this sort of treatment :)
Okay, I broke down and pre-ordered. It's not even expected until november, so I'll totally be saving up and applying as much of my store credit from GMing at PaizoCon and GenCon as possible >_>
If it makes you husbands feel better, I am in one of those "how to convince my fiance this is a good purchase" frames of mind... along with "how to restrain myself from making this purchase"
... it can be very hazardous to a household budget to have both members of the couple be avid gamers.
... ... would it be wrong to use excess financial aid money for this?
Hmmm....you do have a good idea.....i will need to purchase this for a class study...great idea
This actually the first time I find the special/deluxe/collectors/over 9000/limited/etc. edition of a book less appealing than the standard product.
It eschewed the awesome WAR Cover art in favor of a rather minimalistic emblem. That doesn't work for me. Especially because this way it would look completely misplaced in my PFRPG shelf.
But don't take advice from me, I'm not going to be able to afford the deluxe edition anyway.