Announcement: New Pathfinder RPG Podcast, Coming June, 2010

[Steel_Wind]

Shieldknight wrote:

Finished the podcast. I enjoyed it, thought it had useful information in regards to the module and errata.
Are there any plans to look back at other modules or will you only be focusing on future printed material?

I’m glad you enjoyed it.

The decision on what adventures to cover is a difficult one, made more difficult by Paizo’s own publication schedule. Currently, Paizo is releasing the following adventure material monthly, either:

One Adventure Path Volume; and
At least two (and sometimes more than two) Pathfinder Society Scenarios.

OR

One Adventure Path Volume; and
One 32 page module

That’s a helluva lot of adventure material to keep up with.

Our current plan is to do the show bi-weekly. If we stick to the bi-weekly format and cover as many of the Pathfinder Society Scenarios as we would like to, our cup literally runneth over just on a going-forward basis.

Now, I expect that many listeners will not be as interested in a blow-by-blow review of every Pathfinder Society Scenarios that is released, so we may have some wiggle room there. Still, it’s a rather daunting task given the volume of material that Paizo releases each month.

We will “go back” to already published adventure material somewhat I expect. For example, we plan to go in depth into the Council of Thieves Adventure Path before we get to Kingmaker.

There may be other one-offs in terms of reviewing already released material, but I think we will draw the line and not review 3.5 OGL adventure material. The podcast will instead always stick to reviewing Pathfinder RPG adventures.

[cibet44]

Just listened. FWIW, my 10 cents...

Intro
Worked well. Nice intros from everyone. No need to repeat this in the future. It would be nice if you could normalize sound quality. Each person was noticeably different in quality and clarity.

Chronicles Newsroom
I did not like this at all. I dislike very much when podcasts do upcoming product listings especially when they do them right in the beginning of the podcast. It’s boring and most of this stuff you know already if you are a subscriber to the podcast. If you must do this I suggest you put it at the end of the podcast so listeners don't have to fast forward through it.
Also the way this was put together was so uninspired. Just three people randomly reading news snippets of copy. Why not at least do this in a free form conversation setting and have some light discussion on each product rather than just read copy?
My God over 12 minutes of this and it’s still going...please put time tags in the podcast so I can skip this in the future.

Errata Discussion
This might be useful for someone but I am not interested in a three headed reading of the errata to date. Again, how about a freeform panel discussion about interesting errata (not everything in it) and how it affected your game? For instance at one point you talk about Paizo play testing vs. WoTC play testing and how some of the stuff WoTC was introducing at the end of 3.5 was not play tested. Interesting that you felt this way SO GIVE AN EXAMPLE of what you are talking about. That’s what I want to hear in a podcast YOUR experience with the game.
The Smite Evil discussion was better. In the future if you don’t want to have a discussion on something don’t even bother mentioning it.
This whole “Errata Discussion” section should only have been the “Smite Evil Errata Discussion”.

Crypt of the Everflame discussion
This was excellent, great discussion using real play session anecdotes. Some strategy discussion, NPC discussion, plot and plot hole discussion, really great job. I can’t wait to hear more of these. Awesome.
I didn’t hear author or design credits for the product. I also did not hear the level range of the adventure. This would have been useful right up front.
Try not to use the term “MacGuffin”. I know this is increasingly in use these days but when Hitchcock coined the term I believe he was condescendingly referring to his own work. Using it to describe someone else’s writing I find borderline insulting to that writer. What you may call a “MacGuffin” might be a story point that has great meaning to an author. I believe it’s up to the author to identify something in the story as the “MacGuffin”. I believe a reader would only do so as a critique. As in, "The magic key served no purpose except as the MacGuffin." If you meant to critique the writing, that's fine, but I don't think you did.

I’ll be waiting for the next episode. Thanks.

[Steel_Wind]

For those who asked earlier Chronicles: The Pathfinder Podcast is now available for direct download and subscription via iTunes.

Do a search for Pathfinder on iTunes and it should pop up with a D20 Radio logo in your search results - and Bob's your mother's brother.

[Steel_Wind]

Not sure how this thread ended up in this sub-forum, but in any event, just a quick note that episode #02 is up featurng two lengthy interviews with Jason Bulmahn (one of which is spoilerific) as well as an in-depth spoilerific review of Masks of the Living God in Chronicles: The Pathfinder Podcast. You can find the podcast here.

[Majuba]

FWIW - Episode 1 *almost* helped me get a question right at the PaizoCon Banquet Trivia Quiz. Was banging my head for not remembering any of the three names.

[vagrant-poet]

I just downloaded both episodes today, and I have to say I was ver impressed. The whole thing was enjoyable, but I especially liked your choices in music and sound bites, and I have to say I find you all very easy to listen too!

Great stuff, you have a fan!

[Zuxius]

At last, we meet in virtual space again, Steel_Wind. Good luck with your new project.

[Steel_Wind]

Episode 03 is now up for download here

Episode 003 - City of Golden Death: In the Companion section of Episode 003 we feature the return of the 'Character Workshop'. In honor of Independence Day, Research blows things up! We also discuss Hero Builder in Pathfinder news. Our Chronicle section focuses on the module 'City of Golden Death' featuring an interview with author Joshua Frost. This episode concludes our coverage of the Price of Immortality trilogy of PFRPG modules.

[The 8th Dwarf]

Steel_Wind wrote:

Episode 03 is now up for download here

Episode 003 - City of Golden Death: In the Companion section of Episode 003 we feature the return of the 'Character Workshop'. In honor of Independence Day, Research blows things up! We also discuss Hero Builder in Pathfinder news. Our Chronicle section focuses on the module 'City of Golden Death' featuring an interview with author Joshua Frost. This episode concludes our coverage of the Price of Immortality trilogy of PFRPG modules.

I have enjoyed your podcast alot ... it is very well done.

[Steel_Wind]

The 8th Dwarf wrote:

I have enjoyed your podcast alot ... it is very well done.

Thanks for the kind words. We're still feeling our way forward in all of this, but after three episodes, we are starting to develop a bit of a flow and a sense of where we would like to go with the show.

As for whether we get there or not? We'll see.

If there is something else you would like to see or particularly enjoy, please don't hesitate to let us know - either here on on the D20 Radio forums.

[The 8th Dwarf]

Steel_Wind wrote:

The 8th Dwarf wrote:

I have enjoyed your podcast alot ... it is very well done.

Thanks for the kind words. We're still feeling our way forward in all of this, but after three episodes, we are starting to develop a bit of a flow and a sense of where we would like to go with the show.

As for whether we get there or not? We'll see.

If there is something else you would like to see or particularly enjoy, please don't hesitate to let us know - either here on on the D20 Radio forums.

I like the Research guy - he has some cool ideas, good stuff to think about.

Your GM section is brilliant - It is unique in RPG podcasting, is a great resource.

I was wondering if you could do some newbie GM stuff
- how to balance encounters.
- what to watch out for if you have more or less than 4 players
- how some of the things that you discuss in the deconstruction can be applied to other modules or home-brew.
- starting a campaign right from character creation and location selection and the GM responsibilities.

[Steel_Wind]

Hey All,

Episode 004 of Chronicles: the Pathfinder Podcast is available for download now here

Episode 004 of the podcast has the return of the Character Workshop, the beginning of the Monster Mashup with the Pathfinderized versions of the Beholder and the Oread, discussion of the Pathfinder Society and our special guest Hank Woon, who discusses his rules for Mass Combat in Pathfinder: Warpath and his PFS Scenarios, Sniper in the Deep and Echoes of the Everwar Part III: Terror at Whistledown.

[MerrikCale]

keep them coming these are great

[Jevhad]

Congratulations about the podcast. In the first episodes I got a slight impression of the critics being a bit harsh and repetitive, but it has improved and I'm really enjoying it. To all the staff, keep up the great job.

A question, the hero builder you mention in chapter 003, is it the Hero Lab from Lone Wolf? I tried to search the web for one Hero Builder and couldn't find it.

Also for the Paizo staff, I searched the module in amazon and it shows a different cover and says the author is Jason Bulmahn

http://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Module-City-Golden-Death/dp/1601252250/ref =sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281226659&sr=8-1

[Skeld]

Be sure to submit your podcast to the Ennie awards for 2011. The Atomic Array guys are happy they did. :D

-Skeld

PS: for the record, I haven't listened to your podcast. take the above as nothing more than encouragement and to see the awards expand.

[Kajehase]

Jevhad wrote:

Also for the Paizo staff, I searched the module in amazon and it shows a different cover and says the author is Jason Bulmahn

http://www.amazon.com/Pathfinder-Module-City-Golden-Death/dp/1601252250/ref =sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281226659&sr=8-1

The module was originally meant to be written by Jason, alas he didn't have the time, what with the APG and all. As for the cover, I'm guessing Amazon is still showing the mock-up Paizo used before they had the actual cover-image prepared and laid out.