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Over at RPG Blog 2, I was able to get Lead Designer for Pathfinder, Jason Bulmahn, to answer a few questions. Click here, as he tackles the origins of the Pathfinder RPG, a peek at the Pathfinder Bestiary, design philosophies, changes from 3.5, keeping up enthusiasm until August, life at Paizo after the magazines licenses were pulled, and more!
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I like this part:
-ECLs and Challenge Ratings were one of the most frustrating aspects of 3.5 D&D for a large number of players. Are there plans to simplify these for easier usage in Pathfinder?
ECLs are being handled differently, as you will find out in the Bestiary, but these rules are still coming together, so I don't want to give away too much just yet. The CR system in Pathfinder is a bit simpler to use now. Instead of having to do complex math to get an encounter to the correct EL, now you can deal with it solely from the XP side of the equation, using the monster's XP value to work out the appropriate challenge for an encounter.
I'm just not sure who to ask next...
Interview the great Mastermind behind the whole operation: Lisa Stevens.
Interview the mastermind! I want to hear more from She Who Controls Paizo!
Thanks for another good interview!
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Awesome news...that was a great interview...I'm really excited to find out what the final classes are like, I'm hoping the new monk will be the first teaser class we get on the Blogs before the release...
I'd like to see Monk and Barbarian. I'm most curious about those two. Bard's my fave class, though, so I'd like to see any tweaks there as well.
I am most interested in the "suite of fun rage powers" the barbarian class employs and how they will work in the game. Does anyone know where I can go to see what direction this is taking?
Chief Creative Officer, Publisher
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I just rolled up a barbarian using the layout draft of the final rulebook this evening, so I can probably answer some questions about this. Lots of really cool rage powers. I ended up taking Endurance and Die-Hard for my first-level feat choices, which means I can "stay up" through -19 hp when I'm raging!
I have never played a barbarian PC before in any edition of D&D other than one-offs, so I am really excited by some of the new rules.
I just rolled up a barbarian using the layout draft of the final rulebook this evening, so I can probably answer some questions about this. Lots of really cool rage powers. I ended up taking Endurance and Die-Hard for my first-level feat choices, which means I can "stay up" through -19 hp when I'm raging!
I have never played a barbarian PC before in any edition of D&D other than one-offs, so I am really excited by some of the new rules.
Ok, this sounds pretty awesome! I've never played a barbarian either, but now I really want to, just from these little tease...er... preview.
I just rolled up a barbarian using the layout draft of the final rulebook this evening, so I can probably answer some questions about this. Lots of really cool rage powers. I ended up taking Endurance and Die-Hard for my first-level feat choices, which means I can "stay up" through -19 hp when I'm raging!
I have never played a barbarian PC before in any edition of D&D other than one-offs, so I am really excited by some of the new rules.
Are the rage powers going to:
Work as they are in beta? ORWork something similar to rogue talents? OR
Seem more like a bloodline or domain set? OR
Something completely new?
bumpt
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bumpt
I doubt you are going to get Erik to give you any of the info you want Charlie. We will be releasing previews starting in May and going up to the launch date. Whether the barbarian rage powers are in those previews remains to be seen, but I doubt Erik will be spilling all the beans in a messageboard thread. That kind of spillage will be happening in the Paizo Blog.
-Lisa
>=D
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Chief Creative Officer, Publisher
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The rage powers do not work exactly the same way that they do in the Beta, in that there are no more "rage points". Instead you have a certain number of rounds during which you can rage, and a number of powers you can use while raging. You get access to more rage powers as a class ability tied to your level.
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Director of Games
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The rage powers do not work exactly the same way that they do in the Beta, in that there are no more "rage points". Instead you have a certain number of rounds during which you can rage, and a number of powers you can use while raging. You get access to more rage powers as a class ability tied to your level.
Spoiler!
I am tellin mom!!!
Jason
Spoiler!
I am tellin mom!!!
Lisa's name is "mom" there?!?!
yeah well, who is dad?
James, of course :)
yeah well, who is dad?James, of course :)
I thought it would be Vic. IIRC, Lisa owns the largest stake of the company while Vic owns the 2nd largest stake.
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Seriously? I thought Erik would be since he's the publisher. I thought Vic was just a regular employee or something.I thought it would be Vic. IIRC, Lisa owns the largest stake of the company while Vic owns the 2nd largest stake.
Wow - did you really? Check out this page:
http://paizo.com/paizo/about/contact
Vic is the Technical Director, which would make him a Big Wig in the company. I'm thinking Erik and Vic are probably on more or less equal level on the hierarchy ladder.
Vic is the Technical Director, which would make him a Big Wig in the company. I'm thinking Erik and Vic are probably on more or less equal level on the hierarchy ladder.
But the real question is if Erik and Vic had a crazy no-holds-barred, clothing-optional fight with Lizzie Borden, Gandhi, and Smurfette, who would be the last person standing?
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Chief Creative Officer, Publisher
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But the real question is if Erik and Vic had a crazy no-holds-barred, clothing-optional fight with Lizzie Borden, Gandhi, and Smurfette, who would be the last person standing?
Vic is the Technical Director, which would make him a Big Wig in the company. I'm thinking Erik and Vic are probably on more or less equal level on the hierarchy ladder.
Vic.
For shear beardedness sake?
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Chief Technical Officer
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Is Technical Director like Operations or something?Vic is the Technical Director, which would make him a Big Wig in the company. I'm thinking Erik and Vic are probably on more or less equal level on the hierarchy ladder.
Nope. Operations involves doing actual things. Technical Directing involves pointing at stuff for other people to do.
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Chief Technical Officer
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But the real question is if Erik and Vic had a crazy no-holds-barred, clothing-optional fight with Lizzie Borden, Gandhi, and Smurfette, who would be the last person standing?
Vic is the Technical Director, which would make him a Big Wig in the company. I'm thinking Erik and Vic are probably on more or less equal level on the hierarchy ladder.Vic.
Does anyone other than Lizzie get an axe?
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Nope. Operations involves doing actual things. Technical Directing involves pointing at stuff for other people to do.Is Technical Director like Operations or something?Vic is the Technical Director, which would make him a Big Wig in the company. I'm thinking Erik and Vic are probably on more or less equal level on the hierarchy ladder.
My girlfriend is really good at pointing at stuff and telling me what to do. She was wondering what other skills she'd need to secure a job in the Technical Direction field.
nope, she's all good.
oh, wait, I forgot... She needs to secure a huge bonus payable even when the entire company has to be bailed out by Gieger.
Seriously? I thought Erik would be since he's the publisher. I thought Vic was just a regular employee or something.I thought it would be Vic. IIRC, Lisa owns the largest stake of the company while Vic owns the 2nd largest stake.
They areall the sameperson. It will be revealed at PaizoCon. Right before the entity known as Paizo-Person absorbs all the attendees into a ginormous multi-headed creature.
This post made at 6:41 which adds to 11 which adds to 2 where we have a result of 2 from 3 numbers. 23 again!
Right before the entity known as Paizo-Person absorbs all the attendees into a ginormous multi-headed creature.
With the guest lineup they've got, only gaming greatness can come of this osmosis.
