Pathfinder Core Rulebook

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This comprehensive 640-page guide to the Pathfinder roleplaying game provides everything you need to set out into a world of limitless fantasy adventure! Choose from ancestries like elf, human, and goblin and classes like alchemist, fighter, and sorcerer to create a hero of your own design, destined to become a legend! The new Pathfinder rules are easier to learn and faster to play, and they offer deeper customization than ever before!

This indispensable volume contains the core rules for players and Game Masters, and is your first step on a heroic new journey!

The Pathfinder Core Rulebook includes:

  • More than 600 pages of game rules, advice, character options, treasure, and more for players and Game Masters!
  • Six heroic player character ancestries, including elf, dwarf, gnome, goblin, halfling, and human, with variant heritages for half-elf and half-orc!
  • More than 30 backgrounds like bartender, soldier, or apprentice to further immerse yourself in your hero's backstory!
  • Twelve character classes, including the alchemist, barbarian, bard, champion, cleric, druid, fighter, monk, ranger, rogue, sorcerer, and wizard!
  • Hundreds and hundreds of spells, class feats, and other exciting abilities to help you customize your character to become the hero YOU envision her to be!
  • Streamlined and revised rules to help ease new players into the game while providing the depth of character options and tactical interest that have defined Pathfinder from the beginning!

Written by: Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, and Mark Seifter

ISBN: 978-1-64078-168-9



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just here to offset the guy 1- & 2-starring all the PF2E products

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Good overview

4/5

To learn straight from the Rulebook a few examples of the rules in action are missing, otherwise its a great book!


A mash of old systems

1/5

Not a lot different than the play test (they did correct a few major problems).
It has parts of 5E and 4E combined to to make a new system; the bad parts of both unfortunately.

Spend your money getting all the 1st edition material you can and enjoy it as long as possible.


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Gisher wrote:
TriOmegaZero wrote:

I just downloaded it, I don't see the blurry or boldness in Acrobat.

I do see it in Preview on the preview panes, but then it goes away.

For me it gets worse the smaller the image.

The difference isn't that significant when reading on my computer screen, but this is what it's like on my iPhone.

It isn't as if the first chapter is illegible, but it's odd that it uses a different, heavier font than the rest of the book.

And thumbnails look really weird.

And here is a view from my laptop. On the left you can see the thumbnails, in the center you can see the heavy text, and on the right you can see the text used throughout the rest of the book.


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Pathfinder LO Special Edition, Maps, Pathfinder Accessories, PF Special Edition Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber; Starfinder Superscriber

Yech. That's ugly. :-(


Has the PDF been updated with 3rd printing? What changes from the online FAQ are in the new version (so I can check)?

Scarab Sages

Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber; Pathfinder Maps, PF Special Edition, Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Society Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Superscriber

There is a column in your downloads that lists the date the PDF was last updated. That will tell you whether it's updated for the 3rd printing. But I believe the answer is yes.

Grand Archive

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Gisher wrote:
Gisher wrote:
TriOmegaZero wrote:

I just downloaded it, I don't see the blurry or boldness in Acrobat.

I do see it in Preview on the preview panes, but then it goes away.

For me it gets worse the smaller the image.

The difference isn't that significant when reading on my computer screen, but this is what it's like on my iPhone.

It isn't as if the first chapter is illegible, but it's odd that it uses a different, heavier font than the rest of the book.

And thumbnails look really weird.

And here is a view from my laptop. On the left you can see the thumbnails, in the center you can see the heavy text, and on the right you can see the text used throughout the rest of the book.

Note: The people that would fix this don't get notified when people post here.

So, is there anyone that have sent an email with these problems, preferably with screenshots like this, explaining exactly when this happens like Gisher did in their posts?
Without a clear explanation, it would be very possible that the person assigned to fix it only open the PDF on their computer, in full screen, not see the problem, and close the ticket without doing anything.
Just some hints from a software programmer (for another company) that have seen lots of bug tickets going unresolved because the ones that created them never told us how to reproduce, and we didn't find how by ourselves.


Pathfinder Adventure, Adventure Path, Lost Omens, Maps Subscriber

Looking for a link to the CRB FAQ page.

This link Leads to the Errata lists.

A section of the 3rd Printing errata points me to the CRB FAQ page for examples, the only one I am able to find is the first edition FAQ Page.

Any help would be appreciated.

Grand Archive

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Z...D... wrote:

Looking for a link to the CRB FAQ page.

This link Leads to the Errata lists.

A section of the 3rd Printing errata points me to the CRB FAQ page for examples, the only one I am able to find is the first edition FAQ Page.

Any help would be appreciated.

From what I heard:

The new FAQ system was supposed to be launched a long while ago, but they encountered a bug that prevent them from launching it. It's coming, but the tech team is small. :X


Pathfinder Adventure, Adventure Path, Lost Omens, Maps Subscriber
Elfteiroh wrote:
Z...D... wrote:

Looking for a link to the CRB FAQ page.

This link Leads to the Errata lists.

A section of the 3rd Printing errata points me to the CRB FAQ page for examples, the only one I am able to find is the first edition FAQ Page.

Any help would be appreciated.

From what I heard:

The new FAQ system was supposed to be launched a long while ago, but they encountered a bug that prevent them from launching it. It's coming, but the tech team is small. :X

That is fine. I was just making sure I wasn't looking over it on the site.

Thanks for the response.


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If we order a hardcover now, will it be a 4th printing? or is there still some 3rd printing that needs to clear out first?


getting a notification about an update to the digital copy, is there a patch list of all the changes between all the printing?


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dhellfox wrote:
getting a notification about an update to the digital copy, is there a patch list of all the changes between all the printing?

Check the FAQ page. Go to the top tabs, and then go to Pathfinder > FAQ, and then select which errata/clarifications you wanna read by book and by printing.


I love the new changes.

But if ancestries are no longer monolithic, then dwarves should cease being an ancestry that is stuck in the mud as a species.

It also makes certain concepts worse... Monks, swashbucklers, pirates...

But also... It's the only slowpoke ancestry.


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I've get notification about update of pdf but it still third printing when I try to download it


Kevil wrote:
I've get notification about update of pdf but it still third printing when I try to download it

It's the same for me.

Scarab Sages

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Mine, downloaded yesterday afternoon, shows the 4th printing. If it's still showing as ready to download (like after you click and it's done watermarking), click the "problems downloading this file" link. That seems to reset the process and watermark a fresh copy.


TomParker wrote:
Mine, downloaded yesterday afternoon, shows the 4th printing. If it's still showing as ready to download (like after you click and it's done watermarking), click the "problems downloading this file" link. That seems to reset the process and watermark a fresh copy.

Thanks! That worked today even though it didn't work when I tried it last night.


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I see that Moonlit Chain still has an incorrect bulk of 2.

And chapter 1 still has that weird dark lettering.


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Hello, I too would like confirmation that 4th Ed. is shipping at this time. I know the 4th Ed. pdf is up, but this is one errata I'd love to have in hardcopy. I didn't see any indication on this page which way.


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It's been at least a week since the PDF was updated. If I order a hardcover copy of the CRB from Paizo's website today, will I receive the 4th printing?


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Asked a number of times already: When I order the physical copy, which printing version will it be?

Paizo Employee Director of Marketing

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NotASeagull wrote:
Hello, I too would like confirmation that 4th Ed. is shipping at this time. I know the 4th Ed. pdf is up, but this is one errata I'd love to have in hardcopy. I didn't see any indication on this page which way.

Confirmed. We are shipping the 4th printing from our warehouse.

Paizo Employee Director of Marketing

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DuncanDonovan wrote:
Asked a number of times already: When I order the physical copy, which printing version will it be?

We are shipping the 4th printing from our warehouse. Thanks for playing Pathfinder!

Paizo Employee Director of Marketing

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NielsenE wrote:
If we order a hardcover now, will it be a 4th printing? or is there still some 3rd printing that needs to clear out first?

We are shipping the 4th printing now that our annual inventory audit is complete. Thanks!


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So, uh. What printing are you currently shipping from the warehouse?


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captain yesterday wrote:
So, uh. What printing are you currently shipping from the warehouse?

I think it's somewhere between 3rd and 5th version.


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Is there a way for subscribers to get the 25% OpenGaming discount? I’m not seeing anywhere on the checkout pages to enter a code, I’m guessing because my subscription discount is already applied.


Galymyr wrote:
Is there a way for subscribers to get the 25% OpenGaming discount? I’m not seeing anywhere on the checkout pages to enter a code, I’m guessing because my subscription discount is already applied.

In my experience, when you get to the last button (payment) scroll down to the bottom and look for the "code' box. I've successfully applied both gift codes and sales codes to purchases even with more than four subscriptions.


Regarding Shipping: does "Standard Postal Delivery" equate USPS, or are you using UPS or FedEx?

We can't have anything delivered to our door because of too many thefts in the apartment complex, so having the item shipped USPS ensures they put it in one of the available 'large locked boxes'. UPS and FedEx have some options for delivering to local 'stores', but I believe it requires some extra steps and possibly an account on their systems, as well as more money.


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gypsy_jasser wrote:
We can't have anything delivered to our door because of too many thefts in the apartment complex, so having the item shipped USPS ensures they put it in one of the available 'large locked boxes'. UPS and FedEx have some options for delivering to local 'stores', but I believe it requires some extra steps and possibly an account on their systems, as well as more money.

Send an email to customer.service@paizo.com with the subject line

"Shipping For Order #xxxxxxx

The customer service folks will help you get things organized.


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Elfteiroh wrote:
Gisher wrote:
Gisher wrote:
TriOmegaZero wrote:

I just downloaded it, I don't see the blurry or boldness in Acrobat.

I do see it in Preview on the preview panes, but then it goes away.

For me it gets worse the smaller the image.

The difference isn't that significant when reading on my computer screen, but this is what it's like on my iPhone.

It isn't as if the first chapter is illegible, but it's odd that it uses a different, heavier font than the rest of the book.

And thumbnails look really weird.

And here is a view from my laptop. On the left you can see the thumbnails, in the center you can see the heavy text, and on the right you can see the text used throughout the rest of the book.

Note: The people that would fix this don't get notified when people post here.

So, is there anyone that have sent an email with these problems, preferably with screenshots like this, explaining exactly when this happens like Gisher did in their posts?
Without a clear explanation, it would be very possible that the person assigned to fix it only open the PDF on their computer, in full screen, not see the problem, and close the ticket without doing anything.
Just some hints from a software programmer (for another company) that have seen lots of bug tickets going unresolved because the ones that created them never told us how to reproduce, and we didn't find how by ourselves.

Who is it that we need to report this to? In addition to looking blurry as all heck, it immediately crashes the iOS Books app (works fine in OneDrive and Acrobat apps, but is too big to put into Kindle)

Paizo Employee Director of Marketing

The Seldon Plan wrote:
Elfteiroh wrote:
Gisher wrote:
Gisher wrote:
TriOmegaZero wrote:

I just downloaded it, I don't see the blurry or boldness in Acrobat.

I do see it in Preview on the preview panes, but then it goes away.

For me it gets worse the smaller the image.

The difference isn't that significant when reading on my computer screen, but this is what it's like on my iPhone.

It isn't as if the first chapter is illegible, but it's odd that it uses a different, heavier font than the rest of the book.

And thumbnails look really weird.

And here is a view from my laptop. On the left you can see the thumbnails, in the center you can see the heavy text, and on the right you can see the text used throughout the rest of the book.

Note: The people that would fix this don't get notified when people post here.

So, is there anyone that have sent an email with these problems, preferably with screenshots like this, explaining exactly when this happens like Gisher did in their posts?
Without a clear explanation, it would be very possible that the person assigned to fix it only open the PDF on their computer, in full screen, not see the problem, and close the ticket without doing anything.
Just some hints from a software programmer (for another company) that have seen lots of bug tickets going unresolved because the ones that created them never told us how to reproduce, and we didn't find how by ourselves.
Who is it that we need to report this to? In addition to looking blurry as all heck, it immediately crashes the iOS Books app (works fine in OneDrive and Acrobat apps, but is too big to put into Kindle)

Email customer.service@paizo.com please.


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Aaron Shanks wrote:
The Seldon Plan wrote:


Who is it that we need to report this to? In addition to looking blurry as all heck, it immediately crashes the iOS Books app (works fine in OneDrive and Acrobat apps, but is too big to put into Kindle)
Email customer.service@paizo.com please.

Thanks Aaron. I found my original CRB pdf purchase email and replied to it to customer service at that address with side by side pictures of the CRB open in Adobe Acrobat (where it looks fine) and Google Chrome (where it looks blurry/bad). I hope they fix this, its not a good look for all these new folks that can't get a hardcover, then buying the pdf and opening the CRB pdf and it looks kinda amateur-hour in most readers that show it blurry. And I don't think thats a fair impression, and I want the new players to be impressed with the product like they should be!


Lazarus Dark wrote:
Aaron Shanks wrote:
The Seldon Plan wrote:


Who is it that we need to report this to? In addition to looking blurry as all heck, it immediately crashes the iOS Books app (works fine in OneDrive and Acrobat apps, but is too big to put into Kindle)
Email customer.service@paizo.com please.
Thanks Aaron. I found my original CRB pdf purchase email and replied to it to customer service at that address with side by side pictures of the CRB open in Adobe Acrobat (where it looks fine) and Google Chrome (where it looks blurry/bad). I hope they fix this, its not a good look for all these new folks that can't get a hardcover, then buying the pdf and opening the CRB pdf and it looks kinda amateur-hour in most readers that show it blurry. And I don't think thats a fair impression, and I want the new players to be impressed with the product like they should be!

Honestly, I think this is a case of Adobe Acrobat rendering the PDF correctly but more slowly, and Chrome / iOS's native PDF renderer trying to speed things up and introducing errors in the process. Ive had similar issues be introduced in other PDFs for that precise reason. I don't think there's anything Paizo can do to fix it TBH; it falls on the developers of the software rendering the file incorrectly.


Lime2K wrote:
Lazarus Dark wrote:
Aaron Shanks wrote:
The Seldon Plan wrote:


Who is it that we need to report this to? In addition to looking blurry as all heck, it immediately crashes the iOS Books app (works fine in OneDrive and Acrobat apps, but is too big to put into Kindle)
Email customer.service@paizo.com please.
Thanks Aaron. I found my original CRB pdf purchase email and replied to it to customer service at that address with side by side pictures of the CRB open in Adobe Acrobat (where it looks fine) and Google Chrome (where it looks blurry/bad). I hope they fix this, its not a good look for all these new folks that can't get a hardcover, then buying the pdf and opening the CRB pdf and it looks kinda amateur-hour in most readers that show it blurry. And I don't think thats a fair impression, and I want the new players to be impressed with the product like they should be!
Honestly, I think this is a case of Adobe Acrobat rendering the PDF correctly but more slowly, and Chrome / iOS's native PDF renderer trying to speed things up and introducing errors in the process. Ive had similar issues be introduced in other PDFs for that precise reason. I don't think there's anything Paizo can do to fix it TBH; it falls on the developers of the software rendering the file incorrectly.

I am seeing the same thing in several apps on the iPad. Since it wasn't present in earlier printings according to other posters, and only occurs in the first chapter on my device and is not present in other chapters, I am inclined to think it is because of something that was done to the file and not only a rendering problem outside of Paizo's control. The challenge may be figuring out what was changed that is causing the rendering issue with text in the first chapter.

It looks like the text has a slight outline at smaller sizes. It is most noticeable in the coloured headings. It almost looks like there is a second copy of all the text in black that is offset. If you zoom in far enough the outline mostly disappears. It does make the text look a bit less sharp and distinct. It would be nice to see it fixed if they can figure out what is causing it.


Pathfinder Lost Omens, Rulebook Subscriber

My GM gave me a copy of his 1st printing pdf to compare and it doesn't have the issue. The error seems to have been introduced with the 2nd printing pdf, and still remains now.

Dark Archive

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Question is the non-mint copy of the book the 4th printing?

Paizo Employee Director of Marketing

Dark_Mistress wrote:
Question is the non-mint copy of the book the 4th printing?

I think it might be any printing. I'd say, not likely to be 4th.

Grand Lodge

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I found an error in the Archetypes section of the CRB:

Page: 224

Description: in the Divine Breadth feat, the last sentence says - "Increase the spell slots you gain from cleric archetype feats by 1 for each spell level other than your two highest druid spell slots."

I assume it should be: "Increase the spell slots you gain from cleric archetype feats by 1 for each spell level other than your two highest cleric spell slots."

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