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20190415-Preview

What Makes a Man Turn Neutral?

Psst. Hey you. Yes, I can see you. Don't be shy, now. You've been looking for us for a very long time, after all.

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20181207-Preview

You'd Better Believe It!

Over the course of Pathfinder's over 10-year history, adventurers have trekked all over the globe, pulling back the veil on distant continents and lesser known cultures in the Inner Sea. As stories of these travels filtered back and spread across northern Garund and Avistan, tales of foreign gods came with them, piquing the interest of religious scholars. Now, with PathfinderCampaign Setting: Faiths of Golarion, we're offering up the details of some of these faiths, with a few hotly anticipated divinities and notes from their authors:

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Tags: Pathfinder Campaign Setting Sandra Posada Vicky Yarova Vlada Hladkova

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20181101-Preview

Build Them Up, Break Them Down!

Constructs have been a staple of fantasy stories for decades and it's no surprise that they are just as prevalent in the world of Golarion. These creatures include the likes of simple clockwork familiars all the way to the colossi, towering constructs the size of entire keeps. Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Construct Handbook takes a look at these created creatures and provides new options for both players and GMs that wish to build up the presence of constructs in their adventures.

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20181004-Preview

The Long Road to Sandpoint

I've made no secret of the fact that Sandpoint, the scene of the action in the first Pathfinder Adventure Path adventure, Burnt Offerings, was based in large part on my hometown of Point Arena, California. Some elements, such as the town dump consisting of "just throw your trash off the cliff into the ocean," huge cliffs surrounding a perfect little cove, the presence of a large theater in a relatively small town, or the mirror posted just outside of town that sports a sign asking visitors to see themselves as the townsfolk see them first are from Point Arena's real-world history. And then there's the fact that the town's original name translated roughly into "Sand Point"... although time and the tides have long since washed away the point bar of sand that once protected the harbor.

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20180613-Preview

Postcards From The Planes

Cities rise and fall alongside the civilizations that build them; some falling into ruin, some serving as the foundation for new settlements, and some weathering the test of time. Among the nations of humanity, some cities stretch back over 5,000 years of unbroken history, such as Taldor's opulent capital Oppara. To others who live upon Golarion, even this ancient metropolis might seem young, as the elves have civilizations that date back before Earthfall and dragons once ruled in the lands of Tian Xia while humanity was still in its infancy. And eons before even these legendary cities had the first stone placed for their foundations, there were cities among the planes that had already existed for tens of thousands of years. To venture into a planar city is to become part of a living, breathing community that has outlived the greatest of empires on Golarion—and perhaps were even founded before any living creature graced the surface of that world.

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Tags: Biagio d’Alessandro Federico Musetti Mary Jane Pajaron Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

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20180419-Preview2

Nidal, Where the Gloom Never Recedes

In the realm shackled to Zon-Kuthon, god of darkness and pain, shadows are more than pools of gloom tucked away from the light of day—they're living embodiments of the Midnight Lord's power.

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20180413-Preview2

Enter the Land of Shadows!

Between the devil-bound nation of Cheliax and the storied realm of Varisia festers a land enveloped in gloom, where 10,000 years of obeisance to a fell god have warped the people and landscape into shadowy horrors beyond recognition.

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Taverns

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Come on in, come on in! You look thirsty. Pull up a stool and let me pour you a drink. What's your poison? Whiskey? Wine? No matter, we have it all here! *polishes glass with a dirty rag*

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Taldor, the First Empire (PFRPG)

Respect for the Past, Eyes on the Future!

When setting out to write Taldor, The First Empire, I found myself presented with a circumstance unlike any that I had previously undertaken: round up everything we've ever said about the nation of Taldor in the 10 years the Pathfinder campaign setting has been around, put all of that into a single cohesive document, make sure it's exciting and inspirational for readers, and lay the groundwork for a Pathfinder Adventure Path campaign that will take place entirely within the nation and deal with the inner workings of its government and long history. But if anyone could do it, I told myself in true Taldan fashion, it was me. Right?

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Tags: Allison Theus Katerina Kirillova Mary Jane Pajaron Pathfinder Campaign Setting Raph Lomotan

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Aquatic Adventures (PFRPG)

Take the Plunge!

Let me guess, another adventurer scared of getting a bit wet are we? Beneath the sea there's another world waiting for those brave enough to challenge the depths. And you're not wrong, it can be scary down there if you're not prepared. Unlike any other terrain on the face of Golarion, venturing underwater constantly reminds you that you're as out of place as the proverbial fish out of water. Krakens, lusca, and worse swim circles around you while you're still worrying about little things like breathing. Looking for a bit of help? Well, you've come to the right place!

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Tags: Julien Carrasco Pathfinder Campaign Setting Vicky Yarova

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Lands of Conflict (PFRPG)

War, War Never Changes!

War, War Never Changes! Friday, February 24, 2017 Conflict rages across many portions of Golarion, but no two nations are defined and shaped by the war that rips through them quite like Molthune and Nirmathas. More than 8 decades of bitter unrest and violence inextricably links these two countries; imperialist Molthune seeks to bring rebellious Nirmathas back into its fold, while fiercely independent Nirmathas can't help but rabble-rouse even when peace seems at hand.Beyond these basic...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Qadira, Jewel of the East (PFRPG)

I Get a Little Help From My Friends

We've all been there, whether by seeing it in a movie, reading it in a book, or experiencing it in your favorite tabletop adventure: the protagonists stride into the throne room, where the regal monarch greets them and says, “Hail, noble adventurers. Long have I sought heroes to assist me with this plot hook, and you may be the saviors I need.” That treatment may work well in a European-fantasy setting awash with minor kingdoms and desperate NPCs, but in Qadira, everyone knows somebody; there's rarely any need for a regional governor to rely on some no-name group of 9th-level adventurers, much less have any motivation to entrust them with important tasks. Whether one's the soul of courtesy or a boor busting into a trade prince's parlor demanding news of the nearest dungeon, an unknown adventurer's almost certain to receive the same response: “Who the hell are you?”

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Qadira, Jewel of the East (PFRPG)

Peoples of Qadira

Although residents of the Inner Sea region often think of Keleshites as a monolithic people, the reality is a lot more complex. The Empire of Kelesh has made efforts to encourage a unified Keleshite identity, but talking about "Keleshites" as if they were a single culture (which residents of Avistan, especially, tend to do) is about as accurate as talking about "Avistani" (which residents of Casmaron, to be fair, also tend to do). Just as the Chelaxians tend to have very different cultural practices from the Ulfen and Varisian customs and history differ greatly from those of the Shoanti, the various cultures that make up the Empire of Kelesh have widely varied practices and histories. The average resident of the major cities of Kelesh is of mixed heritage, but in less urbanized areas, people still practice traditions that date back five millennia or more.

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Qadira, Jewel of the East (PFRPG)

Qadira: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Very soon, dear readers, copies of Qadira: Jewel of the East will be in your hands (or available to be in your hands, if you're not a subscriber), so this seems like an excellent time to list off my ten favorite things about Qadira and/or this book. Behold:

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The First World, Realm of the Fey (PFRPG)

First World Preview—The Places

Last week, I showed off one of the Eldest write-ups from our upcoming campaign setting book, The First World, Realm of the Fey. This week, I thought I'd give you a taste of some of the bizarre adventure locations you'll find inside.

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The First World, Realm of the Fey (PFRPG)

First World Preview—The Eldest

With the release of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The First World, Realm of the Fey rapidly approaching, some kind folks on the forums have been asking for a taste of what you'll find inside. And what better place to start than with the godlike Eldest of mysteries and secrets?

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Planes of Power (PFRPG)

Embrace Elemental Might!

From the Jade Regent Adventure Path and Dragon Empires Gazetteer that drove the Year of the Ruby Phoenix to the Iron Gods Adventure Path and Technology Guide that inspired the Year of the Sky Key, the Pathfinder Society Roleplaying Guild has borrowed heavily from upcoming Pathfinder literature when designing a new season's setting and feel. About two years ago, the organized play program set a course for storylines independent of the ongoing Adventure Paths, and the elemental planes were always that under-appreciated portion of the campaign setting's cosmology where the Pathfinder Society could make its mark. We're making that happen in the new Year of the Stolen Storm!

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Tags: Helge C. Balzer Jorge Fares Nikolai Ostertag Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Society Roberto Pitturru Tomasz Chistowski

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Path of the Hellknight (PFRPG)

Prepare to Raise Hell

The most rules dense section of Path of the Hellknight comes at the very end. While there's certainly plenty of content in here for GMs planning to pit their PCs against Hellknight foes, in truth, this section is designed to give players a ton of new options for their Hellknight characters. A host of new traits, feats, spells, and equipment provide a spectrum of new ways to make your character feel more like a driven and entrenched Hellknight, while details on existing cavalier orders and inquisitor inquisitions recast existing options to further the Hellknights' agendas. You'll also find new options for those taking the Hellknight prestige class, the Order of the Ennead Star cavalier order, and more. There is a ton of super cool content in this chapter worth showing off...

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Tags: Damien Mammoliti Hellknights Mariusz Gandzel Pathfinder Campaign Setting Richard Suwono

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Path of the Hellknight (PFRPG)

Expanding the Ranks of Hell

Beyond the seven well-known orders of Hellknight—Chain, Gate, Godclaw, Nail, Pyre, Rack, and Scourge—there are several minor orders. Among these are the vicious Order of the Coil, revenge-obsessed Sargavan interlopers, the Order of the Pike, a band of renowned monster hunters, and the Order of the Glyph, who you might already know from the Hell's Rebels Adventure Path. Some of these fringe groups number among the most heroic and villainous of the Hellknight orders, but heretofore little has been said about them. The Lesser Orders section of Path of the Hellknight changes that. While these orders hold a great deal of interest and potential, especially with some of their niche focuses, they have less of a footprint in the Inner Sea Region, and, appropriately, in this book. But I didn't want to leave readers gravitating toward these orders adrift. As a result, each of these orders references which major Hellknight order it's most similar to. This guidepost points readers toward an analogous major order with options to crib from. It's a quick fix, but it opens the door to a variety of options for Hellknights of these minor orders. Beyond this, you'll find plenty of new details, histories, and options for these orders. To show off a bit of that, here's a few snippets from one, the Order of the Wall.

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Tags: Caio Maciel Monteiro Damien Mammoliti Hellknights Leonardo Borazio Maichol Quinto Pathfinder Campaign Setting

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Path of the Hellknight (PFRPG)

Prepare to Raise Hell

I've got a lot of favorite parts of the Pathfinder campaign setting—if you've been following along for the last few years, there's a good chance you already know a few of them. Since we created the Pathfinder world, I've had a chance to explore the pits of Hell in the Book of the Damned, some of Golarion's mightiest treasures in Artifacts & Legends, and the gothic nightmare of Ustalav in both Rule of Fear and Pathfinder Tales: Bloodbound. But in all that time there hasn't been a good opportunity to fully detail my favorite of Golarion's countless organizations. With the Hell's Rebels and Hell's Vengeance Adventure Paths, though, that's changed. This month, at long last, you'll learn more than has ever been revealed about the Pathfinder world's most infamous champions of law: the Hellknights.

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Tags: Damien Mammoliti Daniel Lopez Hellknights Pathfinder Campaign Setting Roberto Pitturru

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Intrigue (PFRPG)

Do Not Underestimate the Sneakiness!

Working on Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Intrigue brought out our inner deviousness—this book has so many ways to inject a little craftiness into your Golarion games, especially for players and GMs who are using the recently released Ultimate Intrigue. Now that Inner Sea Intrigue is about to hit the streets, we thought we’d show you some of our favorite toys from the book!

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Tags: Konstantin Vavilov Pathfinder Campaign Setting Roberto Pitturru Ultimate Intrigue

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Heaven Unleashed (PFRPG)

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

In celebration of the release of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Heaven Unleashed, I wanted to take a moment as one of the biggest fans of Heaven on the Paizo development staff to reveal a never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes peek at how exactly we went about building the great mountain of Heaven!

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Faiths (PFRPG)

Spreading the Good Word of the Inner Sea!

By now, Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Faiths has shipped out to friendly local game stores and subscriber inboxes everywhere, giving you details on some of the lesser-known gods of the Inner Sea—and a couple of them really bug me!

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Tags: Firat Solhan Kiki Moch Rizky Leonardo Borazio Pathfinder Campaign Setting Ralph Horsley Shen Fei Will O'Brien

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Faiths (PFRPG)

Your Faith is Rewarded!

Faith and religion are ubiquitous in Golarion, and some of the world's most fascinating divinities have also historically been its most mysterious. With the recent release of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Faiths, though, we're drawing back the curtains shrouding 15 of the Inner Sea region's lesser-known deities. From Milani, the valiant Everbloom, to Brigh, the enigmatic Whisper in the Bronze, to Zyphus, the Grim Harvestman, this divine goody bag is filled with lore and tools for faithful characters. Now, let's reveal some of its secrets!

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Tags: Firat Solhan Jon Neimeister Jose Parodi Kiki Moch Rizky Pathfinder Campaign Setting

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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Intrigue (PFRPG)

That Warm Glow of Terrors from Beyond Space and Time—New Pathfinder Products Announced!

Our March 2016 releases are ready to go on an adventure to your game table, and we'll be doing some damage to our sanity this fall—check out our round up of all our new and announced products!

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Darklands Revisited (PFRPG)

Hey, Who Turned Out the Lights?

It had been a few years since we returned the classic "Revisited" line of Pathfinder Campaign Setting sourcebooks, so we were really excited to delve into the depths beneath the Inner Sea in Darklands Revisited. All we had to do was narrow down what ten monsters we were going to feature in the book—a scary proposition indeed!

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Tags: Daniel Lopez Darklands Dave Allsop Harsk Jon Neimeister Mattias Fahlberg Pathfinder Campaign Setting

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Let's Be Clear

Happy New Year, everyone! As we return from our holiday vacations, John, Tonya and, I have been diving into some projects that have been sitting on the Pathfinder Society back burner for some time. We are happy to announce the release of the first of these projects—the Pathfinder Society Campaign Clarifications Document.

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Pathfinder

"Spooky? Do You Think I'm Spooky?" The Year in Review

Another year is in the bag, and with it, thousands of pages of Pathfinder Roleplaying Game content, ranging from new a whole new range of psychic classes in Occult Adventures to facing off against the demons of the Abyss in Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Wrath of the Righteous! Here's a few highlights from 2015.

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Tags: Dave Allsop Donald Crank Emiliano Petrozzi Géraude Soulié Jaime Martinez Kiki Moch Rozky Nikolai Ostertag Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Module Pathfinder Player Companion Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Tom Babbey

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Cheliax, The Infernal Empire (PFRPG)

Sign a Deal with the Devil!

Hungry for all the diabolical details about Cheliax, the nation at the heart of the Hell's Rebels and Hell's Vengeance Adventure Paths? Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Cheliax, the Infernal Empire has you covered!

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Tags: Alexandur Alexandrov Bryan Sola Cheliax Konstantin Vavilov Pathfinder Campaign Setting Tomasz Chistowski

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Occult Realms (PFRPG)

Salutations, Spring!

As "predicted" in our last product update blog, fall has arrived! In fact, as I'm typing this, I'm wearing my first oversized sweater of the season and looking at decidedly orange leaves against the grey and rain filled sky. This is certainly setting the mood for an excellent Halloween night this Saturday, and what better to set the scene than going over some the tricks and treats we've released and have to look forward to in the coming months?

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Tags: Ertaç Altınöz Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Modules Pathfinder Player Companion Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Suzanne Helmigh
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Occult Mysteries (PFRPG)

Spooky Scary Pathfinder Games

It's that time again, ghouls and boils! Howl-oween is almost here—the fearly celebration of everything creepy and scary, and on a Saturday no less! If you're lurking for a good time, it's the perfect excuse to run a creepy game for all your fiends! But what's that? You haven't made arrangements before now? What a ghastly mistake! Luckily, your friend Paizo grave-elopers have assembled a list of the top ten creepiest Pathfinder products you can pull out for a scary night of rolling bones. You can buy the physical product, or pick up the PDF on short notice and get your spooky books instantly, anywhere ghost to ghost!

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Tags: Halloween Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Modules

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Distant Shores (PFRPG)

The Distant Flags

Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Distant Shores introduces us to corners of Golarion far beyond the Inner Sea, from the Arcadian nation of Degasi to the hobgoblin empire of Kaoling. Each city shows a slice of these foreign cultures, as well as adventuring potential for natives and visitors alike. Each also has a unique identity and aesthetic, typified by the various flags, banners, and crests the cities use to identify themselves:

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Distant Shores (PFRPG)

See the World, Visit Distant Shores

Want to learn what lies beyond the border of the Inner Sea region? Eager to set sail to mysterious Arcadia, follow trade roads into vast Casmaron, or venture to legendary Vudra? The journey you chose is up to you, but your destination is right here: Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Distant Shores.

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races (PFRPG)

A Last Look at the Art of Inner Sea Races

Inner Sea Races just released this week! I've picked some of my favorite illustrations for this preview, and a wallpaper for you to download!

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Tags: Aleksey Bayura Damien Mammoliti Fabio Gorla Firat Solhan Golarion Nikolai Ostertag Pathfinder Campaign Setting Romanov Pavel

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Pathfinder Adventure Path: Hell's Rebels Player's Guide (PFRPG) PDF

Are You Here for the Free Swag?

When someone offers you gaming material for free, you say "YES!" Here's a host of free gaming material, perfect for anybody just getting started in the world of Pathfinder!

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Tags: Community Use Projects Free Stuff Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Society

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races (PFRPG)

Inner Sea Races: Rules for Every Race

In previous previews of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races we've highlighted the cultures, heritages, art, and secrets you'll find in this massive hardcover. But what we haven't said much about are the rules—and there certainly are a ton of them. A whole chapter, in fact, heaped with new feats, spells, magic items, alternate racial traits, and plenty more! Regardless of your race, you'll find new tricks and tools that are perfect for your character and that make your rooting in the Inner Sea's lore more meaningful than ever before.

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races (PFRPG)

Where Are You From?!

This Inner Sea Races art preview focuses on human ethnicities. Our next preview will be non-human humanoid races. Enjoy!

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Tags: David Alvarez Eva Widermann Golarion Keri Ruediger Mariusz Gandzel Nemanja Stankovic Pathfinder Campaign Setting

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races (PFRPG)

The Inner Sea Races Heritage Appendix

The majority of Inner Sea Races focuses on how the human ethnicities and non-human races of Golarion see themselves, are seen by others, fit into the world, and interact with one another. However, Chapter 4 focuses on the mechanics of building and equipping characters of different races and ethnicities, and contains a wealth of different traits, feats, spells, and equipment for creating a vibrant character immersed in the culture and practices of his or her homeland. It also features a handy heritage appendix, which summarizes the mechanical effects of choosing a particular race for your character in one place.

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races (PFRPG)

10 Secrets from Inner Sea Races

Today we take a look at 10 little known facts about the races and cultures of Golarion. Check out Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races, releasing this month, for more!

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Pathfinder Adventure Path #97: In Hell's Bright Shadow (Hell's Rebels 1 of 6) (PFRPG)

There's Adventure in the Air—September and Winter 2016 Releases

Today the skies are shining overhead in Redmond, where in the Paizo office we've been recovering from a busy and exciting convention season. But we all know and feel the loom of pumpkin spice, sweaters, and clouds that's ahead from our respective desks. And if your group is anything like mine, the end of September marks the start of regular game nights. And what better to kick off this glorious season by revisiting the Pathfinder related releases headed your way?

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Tags: Ekaterina Burmak Iconics Licensed Products Pathfinder Accessories Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Comics Pathfinder Licensed Products Pathfinder Maps Pathfinder Modules Pathfinder Player Companion Romanov Pavel Shamans Shardra

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races (PFRPG)

A Look at Cultures in Inner Sea Races

With the release of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Races just around the corner, we're kicking off previews of the new content heading your way today! Here's a look at one of the books new features:

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Occult Bestiary (PFRPG)

Mind Beasts Hunger for Your Dreams!

Gather close to learn a harrowing secret of the hidden world of Pathfinder Roleplaying Game development! One plan was to include occult monsters—psychic vampires, duergar, and advanced aboleths, among others—in the Pathfinder RPG Occult Adventures hardcover. During that book's development, however, we discovered that we wanted to explore more occult themes than would fit in a single book, and thus Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Occult Bestiary was born. Containing all the creatures originally intended for the pages of Occult Adventures as well as dozens more, Occult Bestiary provides GMs with nearly 50 new monsters with which to populate any occult-themed campaign, many of which use the new rules presented in Occult Adventures.

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Tags: Audrey Hotte Ben Wootten Jason Juta Kim Sokol Maichol Quinto Pathfinder Campaign Setting Yigit Koroglu

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Pathfinder Adventure Path #96: Shadow of the Storm Tyrant (Giantslayer 6 of 6)

A Hellishly Good Winter Ahead: July and Winter 2015 Releases!

As we double- and triple-check our Gen Con prep lists, our warehouse is also busily sending out the latest and greatest Pathfinder releases to your doorstep! Check out this overview of this month's releases, as well as what's heading your way this November!

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Tags: Hell's Rebels Jason Rainville Pathfinder Accessories Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Player Companion Pathfinder Tales

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Hell Unleashed (PFRPG)

Hell Unleashed: 10 Infernal Secrets

Just in time for the Hell's Rebels and Hell's Vengeance Adventure Paths, Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Hell Unleashed hits later this month. For this entry into the Unleashed series, Jerome Virnich and I broadened the book's focus to encompass more than just dragons, just undead, or just any one creature type. Instead, we investigate a spectrum of Hell's servants, be they immortal fiends, damned mortals, or more terrible things in-between. Also expect a few other nasty tricks you've never seen in an Unleashed book before.

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Tags: Eric Belisle Hell Pathfinder Campaign Setting Roberto Pitturru

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Monster Codex (PFRPG)

More Inner Sea Monsters!

Ever since we released Pathfinder RPG Monster Codex last fall fans have been asking for an Inner Sea version, covering monsters unique to the Pathfinder Campaign Setting. Soon, those fans will get their wish, as the Inner Sea Monster Codex debuts in just a couple short weeks! The 64-page book presents ten monsters iconic to the Inner Sea region, including charau-ka, gillmen, and strix, each with four sample creatures filling a variety of combat and social roles. To support these monsters, the book also includes new rules, such as archetypes, oracle mysteries, alchemist discoveries, traps, spells, feats, and magic items. Here are two of the new rules found in the book, a minotaur spell and a gillman magic item, as a little sample, as well as a few choice pieces of art to whet your monstrous appetites.

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Tags: Aleksey Bayura Chris Seaman Jaime Martinez Maichol Quinto Milivoj Ćeran Monsters Open Game License Pathfinder Campaign Setting Wayne England

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PaizoCon Product Announcements and Sneak Peeks!

One of the exciting parts about PaizoCon for a lot of our attendees, fans, and onlookers are the juicy spoilers and announcements that come out of the show (whether it comes from one our RPG or Adventure Path panels, or the Preview Banquet). So, let's take a look at what's coming this November and beyond!

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Tags: Hell's Rebels Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Battles Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

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Pathfinder Adventure Path #97: In Hell's Bright Shadow (Hell's Rebels 1 of 6) (PFRPG)

Pulling Back the Veil: Fall 2015 Releases!

One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to add upcoming products to the website. Often it's the first time that I'm hearing about the latest adventure, realm to explore, or new player options, and now we're going to round up all the announcements to make sure you don't miss out on the latest additions to Pathfinder, coming to you this summer and fall!

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Tags: Hell's Rebels Pathfinder Accessories Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Modules Pathfinder Player Companion Pathfinder Tales Shen Fei

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Belkzen, Hold of the Orc Hordes (PFRPG)

Let Slip the Orcs of War!

It seems like forever ago we sent Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Belkzen, Hold of the Orc Hordes off to the printer. So long ago did we ship it, in fact, that I was caught woefully unaware when those little digital orcs we sent across the sea to be printed returned, all grown up and hungry for my blood. I managed to divert their attack to the warehouse, whose border abuts my office, avoiding the worst of the onslaught. I understand they've successfully divided the horde into small, easy-to-defeat single members and sent them off to our noble subscriber allies. To aid you in your orc-slaying efforts, I present a glimpse at some of the horrors that await you. Study them well, and always check your mail with sword drawn until the Belkzen threat has been quelled.

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Tags: Brynn Metheney Caio Maciel Monteiro Orcs Pathfinder Campaign Setting Wayne England

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No Hablo Shoanti

The Pathfinder Society Organized Play team recently introduced the Core Campaign, an additional way to participate in Pathfinder Society that makes it more approachable while also opening up hundreds of new ways to play for credit.

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Tags: Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Society Rayph Beisner

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Pathfinder Pawns: Inner Sea Pawn Box

Invasion of the Pawn People!

Beware! A few days from now, an invasion of over 200 of the most notable denizens of the Pathfinder Campaign Setting will be flooding into game stores and subscribers' mailboxes. Cleverly hidden inside the Inner Sea Pawn Box like a modern-day, miniature Trojan Horse, these characters are set to assault game tables the world over. Check out the full list of included pawns, as well as a preview of several of the new pieces of art ordered for the set!

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Tags: Alberto Dal Lago Chenthooran Nambiarooran Konstantinos Skenteridis Mariusz Gandzel Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Pawns Ramon Puasa Jr. Subroto Bhaumik

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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Monster Codex (OGL)

2014 Art Review

As we close out 2014, I wanted to end on a high note and give you one last year-end blog. I went to our Managing Art Director Sarah Robinson and Senior Art Director Andrew Vallas to get some help rounding up some favorite illustrations from the past year. Seeing how great their selections were, I also asked various members of our editorial team to pick a few of their own favorites to add. So here are some of our best illustrations from 2014!

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Tags: Ekaterina Burmak Eric Belisle Igor Grechanyi Jason Rainville Johan Grenier Kerem Beyit Kiki Moch Rizky Maichol Quinto Matias Tapia Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Modules Pathfinder Player Companion Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Tales Ralph Horsley Subroto Bhaumik Tim Kings-Lynne Wayne Reynolds Yu Cheng Hong

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Ships Ahoy!

One book I've wanted to put out for as long as I've worked at Paizo has been a gazetteer of different ships one could find in the Inner Sea region. Because ships are mobile, a ship of any type can be found in just about any port, opening up nearly endless options for Game Masters.

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Tags: Caio Maciel Monteiro Eric Belisle Pathfinder Campaign Setting Yama Ocre

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Honor the Hold!

The treacherous Hold of Belkzen is a savage place for outsiders as well as its own residents. We've said a lot about the region, but a lot of this information is scattered throughout different books and product lines. For those who are new to Belkzen or who just can't get enough of the orc nation, here's a brief breakdown of some of the most interesting aspects of this savage region as well as links to where you can find more information on these topics.

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Tags: Caio Maciel Monteiro Orcs Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Modules Roberto Pitturru

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Year of the Sky Key Q&A

The start of the Year of the Sky Key has spawned many questions thanks to the faction changes, the release of the Advanced Class Guide, and the use of Technology Guide. In preparation for today's blog, I compiled my list of known questions, polled venture-officers about unanswered questions still at large on the messageboards, filtered out the ones that weren't specific to the organized play campaign (saved to pass along to their associated designers and developers), and wrote out answers and updates to everything that was left.

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Unleash the Krake... Undead!

In mere weeks the most vile undead masterminds of the Inner Sea region (and one that's actually pretty nice most of the time) will be released upon unsuspecting PCs everywhere. Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Undead Unleashed features 15 unique undead creatures ranging from CR 3 to CR 23, as well as maps of their lairs, details on their minions, histories, and current plans. While not exactly adventures, each lair provides enough information that a Game Master can easily build an adventure within. Each undead is designed to be modular enough that a trek through its lair can help a party bridge a gap between levels or fill a night when some members of a gaming group can't make it. At the same time, their rich backstories provide GMs with enough plot hooks and secret motivations to make even the CR 3 ghast villain the mastermind behind an entire adventure.

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Tags: Carlos Villa Carmen Cianelli Ekaterina Burmak Mac Smith Pathfinder Campaign Setting Undead

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The Literary Origins of Science Fiction in Fantasy Settings

With the release of Pathfinder Adventure Path #85: "The Fires of Creation",the first adventure in the Iron Gods Adventure Path, I thought it was worth taking a moment to talk about the literary origins of mixing science-fiction elements into fantasy settings.

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Iron Gods Resource Roundup

Many of you have already got your hands on Pathfinder Adventure Path #85: "The Fires of Creation," the first volume of the Iron Gods Adventure Path. Dedicated readers, eager fans, and other messageboard fanatics (you know who you are) have been clamoring for us to do something more with Numeria since the nation first appeared in the Campaign Setting, but adding in laser guns and robots isn't something you do without a considerable amount of preparation. So, to support the Iron Gods Adventure Path we went all out with a number of releases intended to fully flesh out the campaign and provide fun and interesting options for players and GMs alike.

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Tags: Iron Gods Lucio Parrillo Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Player Companion

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Numeria, Land of Fallen Stars (PFRPG)

The Stars Are Falling Soon!

The latest volume of the Pathfinder Campaign Setting line has started shipping out to subscribers, and it's one that I know a lot of players and Game Masters are very excited to get their hands on—Numeria, Land of Fallen Stars I asked one of the book's co-authors, Jim Groves, to write a few words about his own excitement surrounding the book, and what a few of his favorite elements of it are. Here's what he has to say (as well as a few pieces of preview art I generously appended to his text).

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Tags: Caio Maciel Monteiro Iron Gods Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Patrick Reinemann

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Occult Mysteries (PFRPG)

What's In the Box?!

When we decided to make this month's Pathfinder Campaign Setting volume, >Occult Mysteries, the development team had perhaps the most fun I can remember in almost 4 years at Paizo coming up with the different setting-specific mysteries we wanted to explore in the book.

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Combat (PFRPG)

Who Doesn't Like A Little Conflict?

The release of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Combat is approaching, and it's a book I'm particularly proud of. Since I've taken over the Pathfinder Campaign Setting line, we've released a number of books, but this one is perhaps the most jam-packed with amazing new rules and thematic elements of the lot. Just about every page has something on it that makes me want to run a new campaign or build a new character. If only I had the time to do so! But as a developer, I often game vicariously through the players and GMs who use the content I have a hand in delivering, and I can't wait to hear what fun you fine folks have with this one!

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Towns of the Inner Sea (PFRPG)

Independent Ilsurian

The many settlements from Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Towns of the Inner Sea show smaller locations throughout the world of Golarion that are perfect for telling stories on a small scale. Radically changing the political or cultural face of a large city make be a massive ordeal taking up most of a campaign, but doing so in a town might take only the course of one adventure and happen at a lower level. The Varisian town of Ilsurian is a primarily peaceful place, but the dangers around the town could close in at any moment!

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Towns of the Inner Sea (PFRPG)

Hometowns of the Inner Sea

The other day, Wes showed up in our cube with a treat: a peak at an advance copy of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Towns of the Inner Sea. I finally got to see my town, Solku, in print!

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Mythic Realms (PFRPG)

The Mythic Side of Golarion

In the forthcoming Pathfinder Campaign Setting volume, Mythic Realms , we present a lot of setting-specific options for campaigns using the mythic rules found in Pathfinder RPG Mythic Adventures. Whether you're characters with mythic tiers or simply high-level, non-mythic adventurers, there's something here to add a touch of the mythic to your journeys through Golarion.

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Tags: Fabio Gorla Pathfinder Campaign Setting Yuriy Georgiev

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Demons Revisited (PFRPG)

Be Careful What You Wish For

Let me tell you about my character. In James Jacobs's "Sands of the Scorpion God" campaign, I play a catfolk ranger/rogue who dual-wields sickles. His name is Pr'ral. He helped his fellow adventurers infiltrate a subterranean city run by evil cultists of Rovagug, but we got captured when a badass umbral dragon left us all blind and weakened and pretty much helpless. We were placed in a gladiatorial arena and forced to fight giant-riding morlocks and other terrible foes. In the final round of the arena fight, we were pitted against a powerful glabrezu demon named Bezilak. And he mopped the floor with us.

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Tags: Damien Mammoliti Fabio Gorla Pathfinder Campaign Setting

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Welcome to the End of the World

It's no secret that demons are pretty much my favorite monsters in the game. When we were brainstorming ideas for regions to include in Golarion, the concept of a realm where the demons had invaded and now ruled was near the top of the list. In fact, we ended up with two regions where the demons are in charge—the smaller of the two being Tanglebriar in southern Kyonin (a region more or less transplanted directly from my homebrew world), and the much larger Worldwound itself. Whereas Tanglebriar was basically the work of one nascent demon lord, and as such was relatively limited in the scope of its area, the Worldwound was the work of a full-on demon lord, Deskari, and the resulting demon blight is correspondingly much more massive.

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Tags: Damien Mammoliti Fabio Gorla Jorge Fares Pathfinder Campaign Setting

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A Righteous, Mythic September!

In a lot of ways, Gen Con is like the start of the gaming year. You've probably already heard all the excitement over Paizo's upcoming Gen Con releases, but we're just getting this new year of games started! Here's what we have in store for you in September:

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Pathfinder Adventure Path #73: The Worldwound Incursion (Wrath of the Righteous 1 of 6) (PFRPG)

Gather Your Forces!

Here we have a balor taking out a silver dragon in this awesome cover illustration from Wayne Reynolds. This chaotic scene greets the PCs as they begin the Wrath of the Righteous Adventure Path, which launches this August with Pathfinder Adventure Path #73: The Worldwound. This Adventure Path uses rules from Pathfinder RPG: Mythic Adventures to make this a truly mythic campaign. As the release of this Adventure Path nears, I'd like to highlight some of the other things we're working on that can help support your PCs' venture into the Worldwound.

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Tags: Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Cards Pathfinder Player Companion Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Tales Wayne Reynolds

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Fey Revisited (PFRPG)

First World Problems

In the forthcoming Pathfinder Campaign Setting book, Fey Revisited, we examine ten classic fey creatures in the context of how they function and fit into the world of Golarion. Each article presents details on the ecology of the creature (life-cycle, habitat, and so forth), its aspect of nature, and a sample creature of the type as well as a description of the sample's home. We also provide some background about each fey creature's real-world mythological origins and the fairies' tokens.

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Tags: Emily Fiegenschuh Fey Helge C. Balzer Pathfinder Campaign Setting

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Chronicle of the Righteous (PFRPG)

Righteous Indignation

I know that many of you are anticipating Chronicle of the Righteous, which introduces the forces of good and covers over 50 empyreal lords, mystery cults, and celestial beasts. While you'll have to wait until late May for the full book, Wes has agreed to share a preview of what's to come with Chronicle of the Righteous's cover boy, Ragathiel, General of Vengeance. Enjoy!

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Tags: Eva Widermann Pathfinder Campaign Setting

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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: Mythic Adventures (OGL)

Pathfinder Preview!

It's Savannah again. The prodigal intern from last summer returns... for Spring Break anyhow. It's been an accidental intern reunion here at Paizo, as my predecessor Jerome is helping out in the warehouse this week. Personally, I think I've got the better end of the deal, since I get to tell you all about some of our upcoming products and how exciting they're looking. So, from the depths of the Editorial Pit and my appropriated computer comes an intern's-eye view (when that view isn't "hiding on pallets from the cave raptors.")

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Paths of Prestige

Winter Witch Revisited

Winter Witch Revisited Thursday, September 13, 2012 ... Illustration by Ryan Portillo It's the end of the summer, and while it's not winter quite yet, we got you a frosty gift. When we recently released Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Paths of Prestige there were some questions on the messageboards regarding the winter witch prestige class and how it worked with hexes and spells and some of the other goodies the prestige class gets. Since we're gearing up for the Reign of Winter Adventure Path,...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Isles of the Shackles (PFRPG)

Unveiling the Shackles

Unveiling the Shackles Thursday, June 7, 2012 When we started working on the Skull & Shackles Adventure Path and Wes drew up his incredibly detailed map of the Shackles, we knew we’d have to fill out this huge region if we wanted to do it any justice. Thanks to Mike Shel and all the excellent work he did on Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Isles of the Shackles, we had a cornucopia of locations and adventure sites to put on the map. Factor in all the cool islands and seaside towns visited...
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Round 2 Challenge Preview—Organization Name

Round 2 Challenge Preview Thursday, December 29, 2011Greetings, potential superstars! There’s been some discussion about the Round 2: Organizations challenge, as smart competitors want to start working on a Round 2 submission early just in case they make it into the Top 32. While we haven’t finalized the rules document for Round 2 yet, we have decided the Organization format will match that in the Inner Sea World Guide, which looks like this: ... Organization NameAlignment: [two-letter...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Dragon Empires Gazetteer (PFRPG)

Dragon Empires Gazetteer Wallpaper!

... Illustrations by Eva Widermann and Wayne Reynolds. Widescreen version here. Dragon Empires Gazetteer Wallpaper! Thursday, December 22, 2011Check out this great wallpaper for the Dragon Empires Gazetteer, courtesy of two of the nicest and most talented artists in the business—Wayne Reynolds and Eva Widermann! ... James L. Sutter ... Fiction Editor ...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Horrors Revisited (PFRPG)

Night of the Pale

Night of the Pale Monday, December 19, 2011Night of the Pale is mentioned on page 249 of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide. We are advised it is a night of morbid revelry, as people wait indoors for the ghosts of last year’s dead to pass by their homes. ... Creative Director James Jacobs wrote the description below of the Night of the Pale and beneath that you’ll find a special Pathfinder Society Chronicle sheet you can download and apply to a Pathfinder Society...
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Tags: Golarion John Gravato Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Society

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Seven Veils Celebration

Seven Veils Celebration Monday, November 21, 2011The Jestercap blog and boon seemed well received last month so I decided to try out another holiday this month. ... Seven Veils is mentioned on page 249 of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide. We are advised it is a celebration of brotherhood between all civilized races, marked by interracial masquerade balls. I thought this seemed like a neat holiday and decided it should be expanded upon. ... Once again, creative Director...
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Tags: Eric Belisle Golarion Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Society

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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game: GameMastery Guide (OGL)

Celebrating Jestercap

Celebrating Jestercap Monday, October 24, 2011 Since I have been involved with Pathfinder Society, one thing I have heard mentioned by players on numerous occasions is that they wish they could learn more about Golarion and incorporate that knowledge into their Pathfinder Society character. After thinking on different ways to make this happen, it occurred to me that Golarion has quite a few holidays mentioned in Faiths of Balance, Faiths of Corruption, Faiths of Purity, and The Inner Sea...
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Tags: Goblins Golarion Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Player Companion Pathfinder Society

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Pathfinder Battles Preview: Uncommon Courtesy

Pathfinder Battles Preview: Uncommon Courtesy Friday, October 21, 2011I’m pleased to report that I have now seen preproduction samples of all 41 miniatures in the Pathfinder Battles Heroes & Monsters set, and I am thrilled with how they look! At long last we have discovered the “perfect” goblin skin tone, and the big meaty Ettin finally has the proper ink wash to make him a truly menacing brute. Things are really coming together, and folks around the Paizo office are blown away by the quality...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Book of the Damned—Volume 3: Horsemen of the Apocalypse (PFRPG)

An Accounting of Abbadon

An Accounting of Abbadon Thursday, October 13, 2011 ... Illustration by Jorge FaresConsidering the date, a preview of a more sinister sort seems in order. A while back I put together a listing of the devilish denizens of Hell (one you can complete with the CR 14 gylou and CR 19 puragaus in Bestiary 2). But with the upcoming release of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the third volume in our Book of the Damned series which focuses on the pure evil fiends known as...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Lands of the Linnorm Kings (PFRPG)

For Glory, Not Gold!

... Illustration by Dmitry Burmak and Daryl Mandryk. Widescreen version here. For Glory, Not Gold! Friday, September 2, 2011A lot of folks have long been clamoring for more Norse-inspired gaming goodness, and we've got that coming for you to the axe-hilt in the upcoming Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Lands of the Linnorm Kings. To get you in that northern Inner Sea mood in the meantime, here's an awesome Linnorm Kings wallpaper featuring the art of Dmitry Burmak and Daryl Mandryk. ......
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Lands of the Linnorm Kings (PFRPG)

We Come from the Land of the Ice and Snow!

... We Come from the Land of the Ice and Snow! Friday, August 26, 2011As we struggle to keep our heads above water amid Bestiary 3's monster monsoon, here's a quick art preview of J. P. Targete's incredible work from the upcoming Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Lands of the Linnorm Kings. For more on Bestiary 3... stay tuned. ... F. Wesley Schneider ... Managing Editor ...
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Gen Con Announcement Recap!

Gen Con Announcement Recap! Wednesday, August 10, 2011 ... ENnie Awards: Product of the Year ... (for the Advanced Players Guide)Whew... another Gen Con over and done with! We had a great time at the show, in no small part due to the incredible support of our fans and customers. You all are the BEST! ... In a Gen Con filled with highlights, though, for me one of the most incredible moments came about 15 minutes after the Ennie Awards wrapped up, when we went up to the Pathfinder Society...
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Tags: ENnies Gen Con Miniatures Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Battles Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Modules Pathfinder Player Companion Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Tales

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Magic (PFRPG)

Golarion Day: Inner Sea Magic Preview

... Golarion Day: Inner Sea Magic Preview Thursday, July 21, 2011 ... Illustration by Roberto Pitturru ... Well, because you asked for it, here's a preview of some elements taken from the upcoming Pathfinder Campaign Setting book, Inner Sea Magic. I'm including excerpts from two different sections of the book—one of the possible results for unleashing primal magic (as might occur if you try to cast spells in the Mana Wastes) and one new hex that the winter witch archetype grants access...
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Tags: Golarion Thursdays Pathfinder Campaign Setting Roberto Pitturru

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Dungeons of Golarion (PFRPG)

Deep, Dark, and Deadly!

... Illustrations by Damien Mammoliti and Maichol Quinto. ... Widescreen version here. ... Deep, Dark, and Deadly! July 15, 2011It's been awhile since we've had a wallpaper, and this one's a doozie. Featuring some stunning artwork by Damien Mammoliti and Maichol Quinto, and themed around Dungeons of Golarion, it showcases Alain venturing into the Red Redoubt of Karamoss, a massive siege-fortress outside Absalom constructed by a combination of the machine-mage Karamoss's mechanical minions,...
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Tags: Absalom Alain Andoran Damien Mammoliti Maichol Quinto Numeria Pathfinder Campaign Setting Wallpapers

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Golarion Day: Field Guide Art Preview

... Golarion Day: Field Guide Art Preview Friday, July 1, 2011In the buildup to our print deadline for Gen Con, we saw a fair amount of book schedules get a bit of compression, with books that should be being worked on (and thus previewed) a month apart being separated by a few weeks. Or in this case... ONLY a week. Last week we previewed some art from Dungeons of Golarion, but the Pathfinder Society Field Guide is right on its heels! And what kind of field guide would it be if it didn't have...
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Golarion Day: Report From Kintargo—Dungeons of Golarion

... Golarion Day: Report From Kintargo—Dungeons of Golarion Thursday, June 23, 2011If they weren't such an excellent place to make quick money, I doubt I'd ever want to go into an actual dungeon. As it stands, I try to make it a practice to only venture into the ones that are worth the trouble. I'm not a fan of slinking through sewers, skulking about in guano-reeking caves, or sneaking through a ruin that's been picked over by thousands of lesser explorers. Give me a megadungeon any...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Rival Guide (PFRPG)

Outmaneuvered

... Outmaneuvered Tuesday, June 7, 2011Even in the midst of PaizoCon preparation, the design staff just loves those crazy little rules questions that pop up on the messageboards, during actual play, or that just randomly stray into our heads when we are designing an archetype or putting the finishing touches on a monster. Since I just returned from Comicpalooza in Houston, I had a number of those questions come up while conversing with players or that popped up during play, and shared those...
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Tags: Allison Theus Animals Anti-Paladins Design Tuesdays Grapple Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Magic (PFRPG)

Everything She Does Is Magic!

... Illustrations by Alex Aparin and Roberto Pitturru. Widescreen version here. ... Everything She Does Is Magic! Friday, June 3, 2011Seoni is by far one of the most popular iconics we've ever written. The classic high charisma sorcerer, she's graced the pages of Pathfinder products from the very beginning. Now she can grace your desktop along with Alhazra, the iconic oracle, in this Inner Sea Magic themed wallpaper. ... Hyrum Savage ... Marketing and Organized Play Manager ...
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Tags: Alahazra Alex Aparin Iconics Oracles Pathfinder Campaign Setting Roberto Pitturru Seoni Sorcerers Wallpapers

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Rival Guide (PFRPG)

Rivals!

... Illustrations by Eric Belisle. Widescreen version here. ... Rivals! Friday, May 27th, 2011It's Friday, and even though Hyrum's out at BookExpo America this week, he and Crystal still managed to set us all up with another awesome wallpaper—this time featuring some of the excellent art in the new Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Rival Guide. Now wasn't that thoughtful? ... Enjoy the long weekend, and we'll see you all on Tuesday! ... James Sutter ... Fiction Editor ...
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Orcs, Giant Scorpion Robots, and Barbarians: An Interview with Tyler Walpole

... Orcs, Giant Scorpion Robots, and Barbarians: An Interview with Tyler Walpole Wednesday, May 4, 2011A couple of weeks ago we interviewed Ed Greenwood, our Guest of Honor at PaizoCon 2011. This time I had the pleasure of interviewing Tyler Walpole, our Artist Guest of Honor this year. ... Tyler is one of those artists who just gets it. I don't think he's created a piece I don't love and it's going to be awesome to see him at PaizoCon this year. From orcs battling giant monsters...
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Tags: Constructs Free RPG Day Numeria Orcs PaizoCon Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pathfinder Modules Pathfinder Player Companion Tyler Walpole

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Pathfinder Adventure Path #47: Ashes at Dawn (Carrion Crown 5 of 6) (PFRPG)

Golarion Day: Psychopomps

Golarion Day: Psychopomps Thursday, April 21, 2011In Bestiary 2 we introduced a new race of neutral outsiders, the aeons. But we weren't satisfied with only one race of neutral outsiders—especially since aeons don't fit perfectly into the Boneyard, Golarion's true neutral Outer Plane. With the article on Pharasma in the second volume of Carrion Crown, we revealed a second race of neutral outsiders—ones that specifically serve Pharasma and dwell in the Boneyard itself. The...
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Tags: Carrion Crown Golarion Thursdays Kieran Yanner Lake Hurwitz Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Pharasma Psychopomps

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Pathfinder Adventure Path #46: Wake of the Watcher (Carrion Crown 4 of 6) (PFRPG)

Golarion Day: The Stars Are Right!

... Golarion Day: The Stars Are Right! Thursday, March 24, 2011So, I was out sick yesterday, and as a result missed out seeing Pathfinder #46 get sent off to the printer. Which is pretty exciting, since that volume's got more Lovecraftian awesomeness in it than anything we've done to date? The proof is in these out-of-context illustrations by Scott Purdy that are sure to get everyone thinking that the Carrion Crown Adventure Path will be taking some pretty drastic and unexpected turns! (Fans...
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Tags: Alahazra Carrion Crown Golarion Thursdays Iconics Lovecraft Monsters Oracles Pathfinder Adventure Path Pathfinder Campaign Setting Seoni Sorcerers Wallpapers

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Undead Revisited (PFRPG)

Golarion Day: They're Coming to Get You, Harsk!

... Golarion Day: They're Coming to Get You, Harsk! Thursday, March 17, 2011And just like that, Undead Revisited is shambling off to the printers! I previewed some of the art for this book a few weeks back, showing off how ten of the iconic heroes are doomed to meet grisly ends when this book hits store shelves. As with all books in the Revisited line, each chapter ends with a sample stat block—in the case of this book, a sample undead or new variant. Among those ten stat blocks we have...
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Tags: Florian Stitz Francesco Graziani Golarion Thursdays Monsters Pathfinder Campaign Setting Undead

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Rival Guide (PFRPG)

Golarion Day: Report from Kintargo—Rival Guide

Golarion Day: Report from Kintargo—Rival Guide Thursday, March 10, 2011It's been quite a few weeks since my last report. I've learned a lot since then... too much to reveal to you all in a single report, but I wanted to make sure those idiot Thrunies weren't on to me. Looks like I'm safe, though. I've kept an eye out for Thrune agents since my last report, but haven't seen or heard anything. Which means it's safe for me to start sending regular reports! ... One thing I noticed in the...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide (PFRPG)

Golarion Day: Inner Sea World Guide Preview

... Golarion Day: Inner Sea World Guide Preview Thursday, March 3, 2010OMG! GUESS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT WEEK? THE INNER SEA WORLD GUIDE DOES! ... Seems like I've been working on this book for a year. Oh, wait. That's pretty much correct. Feels good that it's finally about to hit store shelves and reach subscribers. In the meantime... as proof that it exists... here are five screen shots I just took of five pages from the book, to whet appetites and let folks know just how awesome looking this...
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Tags: Demons Dragons Golarion Thursdays Monsters Paladins Pathfinder Campaign Setting

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide (PFRPG)

Golarion Day: Report from Kintargo

... Golarion Day: Report from Kintargo Thursday, January 20, 2010It's as I thought. When Abrogail's devil-bound lackeys seized the empire, they did not destroy all of the old documents and maps from pre-Thrune Cheliax as they claim. Many of these relics and artifacts, including countless rare maps and manuscripts stolen from the Pathfinder Society and the Aspis Consortium, now lie in deep and well-guarded vaults below Egorian's city streets. But not so well guarded that I wasn't able to slip...
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Tags: Golarion Thursdays Maps Pathfinder Campaign Setting Rob Lazzaretti Snagged From the Vault

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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Misfit Monsters Redeemed (PFRPG)

Misfit Monsters Podcast

Misfit Monsters Podcast Monday, December 13, 2010 ... A few weeks ago, I got the chance to speak with the folks at Know Direction, a monthly podcast devoted entirely to all things Pathfinder, brought to you by the folks from 3.5 Private Sanctuary and the Tome Show. We talked at great length about Misfit Monsters Redeemed (which I had the privilege of developing), as well as the Pathfinder Chronicler fanfiction contest and Paizo's recent hires from the Pathfinder community. If you're curious...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide (PFRPG)

Tom Rex Found some Dinosaur Art for you Delicious People!

Tom Rex Found some Dinosaur Art for you Delicious People! Friday, October 29, 2010Greetings, meat-flavored fans! What's the scoop? Tom noticed that there is a shocking... no, criminal lack of dinosaur-themed art on this blog. Tom realized this when the Boss changed his messageboard avatar that there was unknown dinosaur artwork lurking on Paizo's servers. Tom likes dinosaur pictures, because they inspire Tom. And because Tom is so much more handsome in real life, dinosaur art makes Tom feel...
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We Have Ways of Making You Report

... We Have Ways of Making You Report Thursday, October 28, 2010Early this month I posed a challenge to the community to report their Pathfinder Society events in exchange for an extra-early preview of art from the forthcoming World Guide: The Inner Sea. Well, I'm overjoyed to report that the targets we set were the definition of an underestimate of what you folks were capable of. Not only did the number of events taking place in October surpass our monthly average, the total number of...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Lost Cities of Golarion (PFRPG)

Get Lost

... Illustration by Branko Bistrovic ... Get Lost Friday, October 22, 2010 ... Illustration by Damien Mammoliti ... We're nearing the homestretch in development of Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Lost Cities of Golarion and that means it's time to start leaking some of the brand-new art you can expect to find within the tome's dusty pages. Check out these relics we've unearthed while plumbing the ruins of Kho in the Mwangi Expanse and Storasta in the demon-choked Worldwound. ... Mark Moreland...
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Psst... Wanna see some new art?

Psst... Wanna see some new art? Thursday, October 7, 2010It's no secret that the most popular entries in this blog are art previews, and we love showing off the beautiful work of all the great artists who have created the visual look and feel of Golarion and the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. But all the attention on art has brought to our attention the bargaining power we hold as your art peddlers. ... Players in the Pathfinder Society Organized Play campaign have probably noticed that Season...
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Inside the Pit: Monster Design 101

Inside the Pit: Monster Design 101 Monday, September 27, 2010Now that Bestiary 2 is wrapping up and Misfit Monsters Redeemed will soon arrive in all its flumph-loving, snail-flailing glory, Wes has asked me to give you all a quick lesson in monster concept design. Although everybody approaches monster design differently, while developing Misfit Monsters, we decided to codify certain key design principles by illustrating them on the Editorial Pit whiteboard. The attached image, sometimes known...
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HAM-Islands

All Your Map Questions Answered

... All Your Map Questions Answered Monday, September 13, 2010I know the question on everyone's mind this glorious Monday morning has nothing to do with what you'll be wearing to the office today, or whether you remembered to put your homework in your bag before heading off to class. No, the most pressing concern for any Paizo fan worth his salt is, What's up with that Huge Ass Map? ... Well, loyal followers, I have good news re: the HAM: we're making continual progress! Just last week we all...
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Map Swallows Desk—Editors Next?!

... Map Swallows Desk—Editors Next?! Thursday, September 2, 2010Remember that big ol' map that we started working on a while back? We're chugging away at it (with no signs of gibbering yet), and are moving ever closer to the final version! ... I have to say, it was painful to fold the working map up, even gently, and not just because it reminded me how short I am! I was irrationally afraid of damaging it, yet that was the only way to wrestle it onto my desk without committing Ultimate...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Misfit Monsters Redeemed (PFRPG)

One Last Hoorah

... One Last Hoorah Tuesday, August 10, 2010Crystal: Oh, hey... I just figured out what smells so good. I think I'm in Wes' office.... but, there's a flying car parked outside! ... Sara Marie: Please be careful! This is getting dangerous; they'll be back from Gen Con any minute now! Porcupine. ... Crystal: I think when we got separated, I went to the future... This must be where Sarah got those covers from! Hedgehog. ... Sara Marie: I'm getting kinda nervous about this... but if it's the...
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Best Monster/adversary

... Best Monster/adversary Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 06:48 PM PacificSilver: Classic Horrors Revisited ... Gold: Pathfinder RPG Bestiary ... Lisa Stevens ... CEO
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Best Cartography

Best Cartography Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 05:44 PM PacificGold for Pathfinder Chronicles City Map Folio! ... Lisa Stevens ... CEO
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Misfit Monsters Redeemed (PFRPG)

Cats are away…it's time for little goblins to play!

Cats are away…it's time for little goblins to play! Wednesday, August 4, 2010Sara Marie: Hey Crystal! ... Crystal: Yes? ... Sara Marie: I just brought an order down to the warehouse and I realized something! ... Crystal: That cats do, in fact, float? ... Sara Marie: You are the ONLY person down there. ... Crystal: Yes, yes I am! ... Sara Marie: Know what else I saw? ... Crystal: The end, whereupon none were spared, not even the children? ... Sara Marie: The editorial pit. Unattended....
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Misfit Monsters Redeemed (PFRPG)

Oh, Yes We Did!

... Oh, Yes We Did! Monday, July 26, 2010PRESENTING! The action scene you’ve all been waiting to see! ... Illustration by Andrew Hou ... James Jacobs ... Creative Director ...
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Mammoth Mitts

... Mammoth Mitts Wednesday, July 21, 2010When an early draft of the Pathfinder Player Companion: Inner Sea Primer crossed my desk, I remembered that it's time for another Golarion-themed knitting pattern! ... What’s that you say? It's too hot to knit with wool at this time of year? Nonsense! Summer lasted only 2 days this year, and it was only 50 degrees Fahrenheit when I biked in this morning—practically mitten weather already! And if you don't live in frigid Seattle, remember that...
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2010 ENnie Award Voting Begins!

2010 ENnie Award Voting Begins! Friday, July 16, 2010Voting begins today for the 2010 ENnie Awards, so drop whatever you're doing and head on over to the ballot box at EN World! ... Voting continues through July 25th, but don't wait! Vote for your favorite games, products, and publishers today!To remind you before you head off to cast your votes, here's what Paizo and some of our incredibly talented friends are in the running for! ... Best Adventure Pathfinder AP #31: Stolen Land (Paizo...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: City of Strangers (PFRPG)

The Shipping of the City

The Shipping of the City Wednesday, July 14, 2010Heads up, everybody! As of last week (turns out the blog can get a little packed during the summer), City of Strangers has officially left the building, shipping out to subscribers and anyone else who wants to pick up a copy. This'll probably be my last post about the book for some time, but I wanted to reiterate how excited I am (and how cool it is to see folks commenting on the product page!). We put out a lot of awesome books, but this one...
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2010 ENnie Award Nominations!

... 2010 ENnie Award Nominations! Tuesday, July 13, 2010Nominations for the 2010 ENnie Awards are live and we couldn't be blown farther away! Paizo products are up for awards in 11 categories, with related Pathfinder projects showing in even more. Unbelievable! A huge thank you from all of us here at Paizo to all of our readers for your endless enthusiasm and help in expanding our rules and worlds, as well as boundless appreciation to everyone at ENWorld for organizing and hosting one of the...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide (PFRPG)

Did you know...

... Illustration by Mike Corriero ... Did you know... Friday, July 9, 2010...that flail snails are the philosophers of the Darklands, writing epic communal poetry in their slime trails? ... ...that executioner's hoods, trappers, and lurkers above are all members of the same species, simply different genders or stages of the life cycle? ... ...that flumphs come from the stars to warn us of lurking cosmic horrors (and have an elaborate migration process which inspired impromptu interpretive...
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My Magical Week at Paizo

My Magical Week at Paizo Monday, June 28, 2010 When Erik Mona called me during my weekly game of Council of Thieves, I suspected it was for some purpose other than to earn me a free reroll. (Note: Any time a Paizo employee calls you during a Pathfinder game, it is required that your GM allow you one rerolled d20.) Erik’s reason for the call was to ask me to stay in Seattle a week longer than I’d planned after PaizoCon in order to help fill the massive Inner Sea map for the Pathfinder...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Book of the Damned—Volume 2: Lords of Chaos (PFRPG)

Demon Lord Thursday

... Demon Lord Thursday Thursday, June 24, 2010I'm still scrambling to finish up writing for Book of the Damned II: Lords of Chaos, and while I'm not done yet (I'm a VERY naughty freelancer!), all of the art for the book is done. And since my time writing should be devoted to demons and not blog posts... I'll stop here and just show off some pictures: Angazhan, Cyth-V'sug, Flauros, and Kostchtchie, all courtesy of the super-talented Eric Belisle! ... Illustrations by Eric Belisle ... James...
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Pathfinder Campaign Setting: The Inner Sea World Guide (PFRPG)

It's Huge!

... Photography by Gary Teter ... It's Huge! Wednesday, May 26, 2010The way the story goes, Erik walked into the copy shop with a disc holding the map of the Inner Sea Region and asked the employee there to make the image as big as he could. ... Okay, here we go, the man said, holding up a sheet maybe two feet high. ... I don't think you understand, Erik replied. I need this big. ... Thus it was that last Friday, Erik and Wes came into the office holding a map of the Inner Sea Region that,...
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Linnorm Helm

... Linnorm Helm Tuesday, May 25, 2010Some people paint minis; others sketch their characters or scenes from their adventures. Me, I knit—tentacled beasties, piratical or tentacled hats, fingerless gloves with guild names embroidered across the knuckles. ... Being between projects at the moment, I was browsing knitting patterns online and was disappointed to note that although there are some amazing fantasy knitting patterns, I couldn't find any Pathfinder-related patterns! That must be...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: City of Strangers (PFRPG)

City of Strangers

City of Strangers Thursday, April 22, 2010It is still coming. ... Illustration by Alberto Dal Lago ... ...Man, it's so tempting to leave the blog post at that, but I've got to stop with these one-line blog posts. They're too addictive! ... Suffice to say, then, that City of Strangers, the new Pathfinder Chronicles guide to Varisia's outlaw city of Kaer Maga, has shipped to the printer. What you may not know is that this book has been in the works, in one form or another, for more than two...
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Rummy-Winner

Rummy-Tug-Tugger Contest Results!

... Rummy-Tug-Tugger Contest Results! Friday, April 9, 2010 ... Illustration by Silvia Gonzalez ... So! After taking a week to make the agonizing choice, Rob McCreary has selected the winner of the Rummy-Tug-Tugger illustration contest! The winning illustration was done by Silvia Gonzalez; we’ll be autographing a copy of the NPC Guide and sending it out to Silvia as thanks for the great illustration! ... Illustration by Mikael SebagIllustration by Duane Lacher ... Actually, there were a lot...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: City of Strangers (PFRPG)

Kaer Maga

... Illustration by Scott Purdy ... Kaer Maga Wednesday, April 7, 2010It is coming. ... James Sutter ... Editor ...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: NPC Guide (PFRPG)

The NPC Guide: The Babies Are Back!

... The NPC Guide: The Babies Are Back! Friday, April 2, 2010Cave raptors are sated and have finally released me from their grim, stony world—it's time to blog! ... Back when I served as a lowly intern, a weary and overworked Sean K Reynolds offered me my very first Paizo gig. The encroaching Pathfinder Chronicles: NPC Guide would need dozens of generic stat blocks if GMs were to treasure it above even their own families. A not-insignificant portion of my sanity died off as I stared...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Heart of the Jungle (PFRPG)

Ook!

... Ook! Friday, March 26, 2010Ook ook! Ook! ... Illustration by Vinod Rams ... James Sutter ... Fiction Editor ...
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Introducing Rummy-Tum-Tugger!

... Introducing Rummy-Tum-Tugger! Monday, March 22, 2010Every other Thursday evening, I run my Shadow Under Sandpoint campaign for the editorial folks. I started the game several months ago for three reasons—as a team-building exercise, as a way for we editors to get more familiar with the game we created, and because it sounded fun. Several of the PCs from this campaign appear in the recently released NPC Guide, in fact... but not all of them. ... When Rob McCreary joined the Paizo...
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Pathfinder Module: From Shore to Sea (PFRPG)

The Best Laid Plans...

... The Best Laid Plans... Wednesday, March 17, 2010I hate airing our dirty laundry in public... ... Who am I kidding, I relish airing our dirty laundry in public, but professionalism and good taste often makes doing so... inadvisable. But this is a special situation and in this instance it's easy to talk around the specifics so to protect the innoce—well, in this case, to protect the guilty. As we've been trying to show off our editorial processes with this project, even more reason to...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Heart of the Jungle (PFRPG)

Maps, Maps, Maps

... Illustration by Tim Hitchcock ... Maps, Maps, Maps Thursday, March 11, 2010Here at Paizo, the normal process for ordering a map for an adventure or sourcebook goes something like this: First the author sends us a map of the imagined area, drawn out to the best of his or her abilities. With that in hand, we check it thoroughly for any contradictions with existing continuity, and redraw or retag sections as necessary to correct mistakes, make the map more interesting, or simply increase...
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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary (OGL)

Leeches!

... Leeches! Wednesday, March 10, 2010One of my favorite parts of being an editor at Paizo is getting to read about the new monsters in each bestiary before they come out. My favorites are the ones whose descriptions make me shiver with a delicious sense of horror and disgust. If the players facing these foul beasts make the same expression that I do reading about them, GMs will be richly rewarded for including them! ... Last week, James Sutter was casually describing some of the nasties in...
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Winter 2010 Releases: An Early Look!

... Winter 2010 Releases: An Early Look! Thursday, February 18, 2010This week Paizo posted new product descriptions for dozens of products to be released in the third trimester of 2010, including new hardcover books, a revision of the Pathfinder Campaign Setting, and a brand new line of Pathfinder novels! ... We've been hard at work on these items for months, and even though you'll have to wait until at least September before they hit your game table, we're thrilled to finally be able to...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Guide to the River Kingdoms (PFRPG)

River Kingdoms of the Fellnight Queen

... River Kingdoms of the Fellnight Queen Friday, January 29, 2010It's a busy week here at Paizo, and that means it's time for an art blog! So enjoy this sneak peek at some artwork from the upcoming Pathfinder Module Realm of the Fellnight Queen and Pathfinder Chronicles: Guide to the River Kingdoms! ... Illustration by Andrew Kim ... Illustration by Jorge MaeseIllustration by Andres Espara ... Sean K Reynolds ... Developer, Pathfinder Chronicles and Pathfinder Modules ...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: NPC Guide (PFRPG)

In with the New

... In with the New Friday, January 22, 2010I recently had the opportunity to run into yoda8myhead, extra pervasive poster on these boards and mastermind behind the Pathfinder Wiki. Besieged with the usual onslaught of questions and accusations also came a request for a few more pieces of art previewing some of our upcoming products (and perhaps in some cases past-viewing some recent releases). Ask and ye shall receive… ya harpy. :P ... Wes Schneider ... Managing Editor ... From Classic...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: NPC Guide (PFRPG)

NPC Guide Concept Preview

NPC Guide Concept Preview Monday, December 21, 2009Pathfinder Chronicles: NPC Guide has a lot of stat blocks—about 100, at this point in development. Most of the book is the first chapter, one page per NPC and generally one NPC per country in the Pathfinder Chronicles Campaign Setting, each with a history and illustration. Here’s a little preview of some of these named PCs. ... Illustrations by Christopher Ocampo ... Krun Thuul of Belkzen, an orc military genius ... Brinian of Brevoy,...
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Pathfinder Adventure Path #29: Mother of Flies (Council of Thieves 5 of 6) (PFRPG)

March of the Damned

... March of the Damned Friday, November 20, 2009Well, we're wrapping up the Council of Thieves Adventure Path here and along with it my series of new devils in each month's Bestiary draws to a close (on our end at least). At long last, let me reveal my ulterior motive. The new devils in Council of Thieves, when combined with those in Princes of Darkness: Book of the Damned Vol. 1, the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary, Pathfinder #12, and two stragglers from another project I'm still keeping mum...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Guide to the River Kingdoms (PFRPG)

A river, a river, my kingdom for a river!

... Illustration by Craig J. Spearing ... A river, a river, my kingdom for a river! Wednesday, November 18, 2009It's been just over a fortnight since I risked life and limb to infiltrate the stygian depths of Paizo's editorial pit, so I thought it was time to provide a few brief glimpses into the shadowy machinations of Paizo's editorial process. ... As soon as Paizo's minions discovered my presence, they lost no time in hurling reams of word-filled paper at me. Armed only with a quill and a...
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Joining the Core: Seekers of Secrets

... Joining the Core: Seekers of Secrets Thursday, October 29, 2009 Unless you've been kidnapped by goblins and held hostage in their dingy lair, you're likely aware that we are about to release a new book in our Pathfinder Chronicles line called Seekers of Secrets. Seekers covers just about everything you can imagine with regard to the Pathfinder Society. It describes in detail how your character can join the Society, the history and origins of the Society, a gazetteer of the Society's...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Book of the Damned—Volume 1: Princes of Darkness (PFRPG)

To Hell and Back

... Illustration by Jim Pavelec ... To Hell and Back Wednesday, October 21, 2009With Book of the Damned: Princes of Darkness showing up in stores shortly and the Council of Thieves Adventure Path well underway, the keen-eyed reader might be noticing a few crossovers. Indeed, Princes of Darkness was very much meant to be a companion to our infernal Adventure Path, while at the same time, we've drawn more than in a little bit of diabolism in from that damnable tome. So if you're reading through...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of Secrets—A Guide to the Pathfinder Society (PFRPG)

Seekers of Secrets: Journeys and Rewards

... Illustration by Eric Lofgren ... Seekers of Secrets: Journeys and Rewards Monday, October 19, 2009Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of Secrets talks about the tests to become a Pathfinder and the training members receive if they pass, but the carrot that convinces most applicants to try is the chance to explore strange places, discover exotic treasures, and be published in the Pathfinder Chronicles. This illustration encompasses all aspects of those rewards, from the young Pathfinder...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Cities of Golarion (PFRPG)

From Baria to Golarion

... From Baria to Golarion Friday, October 16, 2009So, I've made no secret of the fact that I've given large parts of my 25+ year-old homebrew campaign setting, Baria, over to Golarion. One of the more successful of these imports are the Red Mantis assassins—and by extension, their home city of Ilizmagorti. When it came time to assign authors for Cities of Golarion, I was sorely tempted to claim the chapter on Ilizmagorti as my own—I was nervous that even if another author did a...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Cities of Golarion (PFRPG)

Cities of Golarion—Whitethrone Preview

Illustration by Craig J. Spearing ... Cities of Golarion—Whitethrone Preview Wednesday, October 7, 2009One of the six cities presented in Pathfinder Chronicles: Cities of Golarion is Whitethrone, capital of the wintry land of Irrisen, written by Jonathan Keith. ... Home to the jadwiga (children of the witch-mother), the descendents of the witch Baba Yaga, Whitethrone is a playground for evil nobles, with Queen Elvannia's family enjoying the last few years of its ruling legacy before her...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of Secrets—A Guide to the Pathfinder Society (PFRPG)

Seekers of Secrets—Skyreach and Ambrus

... Illustration by Craig J. Spearing ... Seekers of Secrets—Skyreach and Ambrus Wednesday, September 30, 2009 ... Illustration by Kieran Yanner ... Time for another preview of Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of Secrets! ... Skyreach: This five-towered fortress, visible from miles away over Abaslom's skyline, is the heart of the Pathfinder Society. Here the Decemvirate rules and make its rare pronouncements beneath the enchanted skylights of the Great Hall in the central tower, and both...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Book of the Damned—Volume 1: Princes of Darkness (PFRPG)

Book of the Damned: Heresy Devil and Erinyes Queen on Labor Day

... Book of the Damned: Heresy Devil and Erinyes Queen on Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2009Ahh, Labor Day! A day to relax, share the company of friends, and enjoy one of the last summer weekends in the northern hemisphere. Of course, if you're this heresy devil from Princes of Darkness, Book of the Damned Volume I, you've probably never had an honest day of work in your life—just beers, bratwurst, and corrupting existing religions to evil. He's really let himself go, the guy probably...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of Secrets—A Guide to the Pathfinder Society (PFRPG)

At Long Last: Seekers of Secrets

... At Long Last: Seekers of Secrets Wednesday, September 2, 2009 ... Illustration by Craig J. Spearing ... Illustration by Kieran Yanner ... Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of Secrets was delayed a long time, probably because of several nasty curses brought on by too-curious chroniclers into forbidden lore. The book is finally out the door, which means it's time for some previews! This time it's an excerpt from one of the book's many biographies of notable Pathfinders and a hint about how...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Book of the Damned—Volume 1: Princes of Darkness (PFRPG)

Book of the Damned: Moloch and Stygia

... Illustration by Frances Tsai ... Book of the Damned: Moloch and Stygia Tuesday, August 25, 2009Now that we're back from the adventures, misadventures, and unexpected romances of Gen Con, it's again time to talk about one of our upcoming books, Princes of Darkness, Book of the Damned Volume I. I'll just quote Master Schneider's text. ... Illustration by Kieran Yanner ... Moloch: All who burn join the armies of Moloch. A being of seething wrath, the Lord of the Sixth embodies both absolute...
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Book of the Damned—Volume 1: Princes of Darkness (PFRPG)

Princes of Darkness

... Illustration by Frances Tsai ... Princes of Darkness Monday, August 3, 2009 ... lllustration by Kieran Yanner ... Wes is a pretty creepy guy. He always wears black and red, never smiles, lights creepy candles at his desk, and his voice is a spine-chilling hiss.• What better person to write Book of the Damned, Vol. I, Princes of Darkness? This book is a seven-course feast of lore about Hell, devils, and Asmodeus. You get descriptions of all nine layers of Hell, each layer's archdevil ruler...
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2009 ENnie Nominations!

... 2009 ENnie Nominations! Tuesday, July 21, 2009The dash toward the 2009 ENnie Awards has begun with Paizo accepting nominations in six categories, including a fan nomination for Best Publisher! These acknowledgments start off the process of honoring the best products and ideas in the last year of tabletop gaming, but in the end it all relies on you! Be sure to check back in with the ENnies this Friday when voting begins, giving you the chance to cast your ballot for your favorite games and...
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... New Products Announced Wednesday, February 27, 2008This week we announced a slew of new products: ... Pathfinder Pathfinder #14 Second Darkness Chapter 2: Children of the Void—A star has fallen from the sky, destroying the island known as the Devil's Elbow. Tasked by a group of elven bounty hunters to investigate a dark elf assassin tied to the catastrophe, the heroes travel to the blasted island only to find it crawling with prospectors, merchants, and mercenaries eager to salvage...
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