Interview with Pathfinder Publisher Erik Mona

[zacharythefirst]

My series of RPG Blog 2 interviews with the good people at Paizo Publishing continues, and today I'm pleased to feature a Q&A with Paizo Publisher Erik Mona. In this interview, Erik discusses a bit of the business strategy behind the Pathfinder RPG, the whys of keeping Vancian magic, Pathfinder supplements we might see, a bit on Pathfinder Barbarians, and even a little bit about Greyhawk.

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[Stegger]

Thanks again!

Great interview :-)))))

[Mairkurion {tm}]

Another enjoyable interview. Thanks and keep up the good work!

[Jason Grubiak]

Erik Mona wrote:

Getting rid of Vancian spellcasting for the Pathfinder RPG was never on the table. It would be as preposterous as scrapping the alignment system. It was Not Going to Happen.

I love this guy. :)

[zacharythefirst]

Jason Grubiak wrote:

Erik Mona wrote:

Getting rid of Vancian spellcasting for the Pathfinder RPG was never on the table. It would be as preposterous as scrapping the alignment system. It was Not Going to Happen.

I love this guy. :)

I liked:

Erik Mona wrote:

After three decades of presenting magic in this way, it seems ludicrous to all of a sudden say that it no longer exists. You can build other systems of arcane jiggery-pokery without sacrificing this core fantastic element of the game, so why bother?

And you're all welcome! I really enjoy doing these interviews! :)

[The black raven]

I really liked his idea of making books centered on characters' level. I loved it in Extreme Paranoia and it would fit nicely with the levels tier in PFS modules.

Not only low-level characters can end up in really deep trouble after all.

[vagrant-poet]

I agree, Erik's idea for a high-level book like that sounds great, I'm much more likely to use it than an epic level book.

[Mairkurion {tm}]

Idea to offer books concentrating on play in different level categories = Pure Goodness