Hello Everyone
Recently I've found that while I love the Golarion setting, I prefer Fantasy Craft over Pathfinder for mechanics. I feel Fantasy Craft helps convey the level of excitement and adventure Golarion seems to be going for better then it's home system. However Paizo still makes fine products and Fantasy craft being OGL allows some conversions. At the moment I own the core Inner Sea Guide and I'm looking to have an extensive Golarion library to pull lore from. As such I'm trying to make a list of the most system neutral Golarion setting books. Monster blocks, gear, and magic items aren't a problem and can be converted with a bit of effort, but archetypes, feats, spells, and roles provide little more then advice or inspiration for characters since Fantasy Craft has modified these. I know the Chronicles are pretty much all system neutral, but how about the Companions? Which of them are mechanically "lighter?" Anyone got any advice? Thanks in advance. :)
P.s. Didn't know where to post this so I apologize if it's in the wrong section.
All of the Pathfinder RPG hardcovers are designed to be setting-neutral, though if you're looking for system-neutral, I would check out our older 3.5 material for our product lines (Adventure Path, Player Companion, and Modules) as that might be closer to what you're looking for and easiest to convert to FantasyCraft.
All of the Pathfinder RPG hardcovers are designed to be setting-neutral, though if you're looking for system-neutral, I would check out our older 3.5 material for our product lines (Adventure Path, Player Companion, and Modules) as that might be closer to what you're looking for and easiest to convert to FantasyCraft.
Ya it's a pretty pesky problem, but I'll check out the older 3.5 stuff. If I recall correctly Paizo never retcon'd Golarion between systems, so the Lore shouldn't conflict with the newer stuff?
I'd also say that most of the companion line is setting material rather than rules. Plus the campaign setting books are good for background.
"Buy all the things!" I'm guessing? Seems fair, I'm guessing their all lore and story hooks outside some newer companions, like animal archives.
Speaking of Animal Archives, I think a better question would be what books should I avoid if I'm not going to use the pathfinder system?
Like you, I like golarion but don't generally run pathfinder. I'd focus on tha campaign setting line (the flavour to mechanics ratio is pretty high in those). But the truth is, I think everything except for the rule books are useful. I find the player companions are probably least useful - since they tend to be a little more focused on giving players system gadgets.
All of the Pathfinder RPG hardcovers are designed to be setting-neutral, though if you're looking for system-neutral, I would check out our older 3.5 material for our product lines (Adventure Path, Player Companion, and Modules) as that might be closer to what you're looking for and easiest to convert to FantasyCraft.Ya it's a pretty pesky problem, but I'll check out the older 3.5 stuff. If I recall correctly Paizo never retcon'd Golarion between systems, so the Lore shouldn't conflict with the newer stuff?
Bits and pieces have been retconned, like a lot of the early dragon material is no longer valid.
Like you, I like golarion but don't generally run pathfinder. I'd focus on tha campaign setting line (the flavour to mechanics ratio is pretty high in those). But the truth is, I think everything except for the rule books are useful. I find the player companions are probably least useful - since they tend to be a little more focused on giving players system gadgets.
Something I was thinking about doing with traits was to allow my players to pick one of each type of trait to help round out backstory and stuff, figured this would give a bit more mileage to the companions.
Curse you Paizo and your sexy campaign setting, guess I'll be grabin the whole Companion, Chronicles, and Adventure Path lines.
The modules are pretty good too.... ;)
Bits and pieces have been retconned, like a lot of the early dragon material is no longer valid.All of the Pathfinder RPG hardcovers are designed to be setting-neutral, though if you're looking for system-neutral, I would check out our older 3.5 material for our product lines (Adventure Path, Player Companion, and Modules) as that might be closer to what you're looking for and easiest to convert to FantasyCraft.Ya it's a pretty pesky problem, but I'll check out the older 3.5 stuff. If I recall correctly Paizo never retcon'd Golarion between systems, so the Lore shouldn't conflict with the newer stuff?
Just as a precaution what of the 3.5 material is no longer valid?
The modules are pretty good too.... ;)
Funds be willing. :)