Discover the untold potential of magic! Secrets of Magic, the newest hardcover rulebook for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game! Secrets of Magic brings the popular magus and summoner classes into Pathfinder Second Edition, unlocking heroes who combine magical might with martial prowess and offering command of a powerful magical companion creature. The lavishly illustrated, 256-page rulebook contains hundreds of new spells with potent offerings for all spellcasting character classes, magic items for any player character, and lore detailing the fundamental structure and theories of magic. A special section within the volume—the Book of Unlimited Magic—presents new methods of spellcasting, with elementalism, geomancy, shadow magic, rune magic, and even pervasive magic to give every place and creature in your game a magical spin!
Written by Logan Bonner, Mark Seifter, and Amirali Attar Olyaee, Kate Baker, Minty Belmont, Logan Bonner, James Case, Jessica Catalan, John Compton, Katina Davis, Jesse Decker, Chris Eng, Eleanor Ferron, Leo Glass, Joan Hong, Vanessa Hoskins, Jason Keeley, Joshua Kim, Luis Loza, Ron Lundeen, Liane Merciel, David N. Ross, Ianara Natividad, Chesley Oxendine, Stephen Radney‑MacFarland, Shiv Ramdas, Mikhail Rekun, Simone D. Sallé, Michael Sayre, Mark Seifter, Sen H.H.S., Shay Snow, Kendra Leigh Speedling, Tan Shao Han, Calliope Lee Taylor, Mari Tokuda, Jason Tondro, Clark Valentine, Ruvaid Virk, Andrew White, Landon Winkler, Tonya Woldridge, and Isis Wozniakowska
The book is GREAT and both the in-universe lore and character options are wonderful, but a significant part of it was lost in the Remaster, or are anyway less compatible and need some work.
Still, the content is top notch and deserves praise, if it wasn't for this issue it would be a 5-star review, no doubt.
This is my favorite book released recently. Great lore sections on magic, lots of interesting spells and items. Both the Magus and the Summoner are great new classes that cover territory not previously explored.
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SkyknightXi wrote:
Meanwhile, any expectations of a remaster of this one like with Guns and Gears? Although I can imagine any necessary tinkering with Eidolons would take some time.
Mostly interested for Magi, mind. Maybe we can get a dual-wielding-focused hybrid study in the process. >>;
Nothing announced, and it's not out of print, so unless the number remaining are very small, will probbaly not happen very soon.
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Kelseus wrote:
My guess would be that we may get a Remastered Magus, Summoner, and Psychic in the book where the Necromancer and Runesmith are printed, if at all.
Honestly, My own personal option is that Dark Archives will get the Guns & Gears remaster reprint, but the Secrets of Magic material that hasn't gotten the remaster yet will most likely be in the upcoming, "Impossible Magic" book. (Guessing the name there). It would most likely contain the remastered Magus & Summoner along with the new Necromancer & Runesmith.
Just purchased print and PDF editions of SoM. Since from the FAQ page we know that SoM has a 2nd printing, I was hoping my print copy would be the latest version - but it isn't, oh well, can't win them all. I was quite surprised to see, however, that my brand-new SoM PDF is also only 1st printing. I thought the PDFs are updated when the new printing is implemented? What am I missing?
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BWP wrote:
Hello,
Just purchased print and PDF editions of SoM. Since from the FAQ page we know that SoM has a 2nd printing, I was hoping my print copy would be the latest version - but it isn't, oh well, can't win them all. I was quite surprised to see, however, that my brand-new SoM PDF is also only 1st printing. I thought the PDFs are updated when the new printing is implemented? What am I missing?
They changed how the "FAQ & Errata" page is updated. They update the errata two times per years instead of on reprints, so there are times when the errata that WILL appears in the reprints will appear on that page BEFORE a reprint happens. When that reprint happens though, you'll automatically gain access to the updated PDF.
Because it takes longer to edit layouts, and further errata might happen before the actual second print, they will only update the layouts (and thus the PDF) when they will need a reprint.
Definitely good feedback to have better visibility on current printing version of books here on the product page though.
They changed how the "FAQ & Errata" page is updated. They update the errata two times per years instead of on reprints, so there are times when the errata that WILL appears in the reprints will appear on that page BEFORE a reprint happens. When that reprint happens though, you'll automatically gain access to the updated PDF.