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Pathfinder Infinite: July in Review

Welcome back to another exciting collection of Pathfinder Infinite & Starfinder Infinite Top Performers!

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Pathfinder Lost Omens: Highhelm

Digging Up Some Highhelm Authors!

Though Lost Omens Highhelm has been out for some time now, we wanted to take one last look at the book and the authors who made it possible. Dwarves are known for their fine crafts and the work these authors put into Highhelm would make any dwarf proud to display this book next to their finest blades and armor. As these authors share a bit about them and their work, consider letting them know if you like their work in the comments or following them on social media!

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Face the Whispering Tyrant Beneath the Tower of Darkness in Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors

BKOM Studios and Paizo are thrilled to share that Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors will be launching into Steam Early Access on September 14th. Experience Pathfinder through a whole new lens and oppose the legendary villain Tar-Baphon in this roguelite bullet hell survivor game!

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August 2023 Organized Play Monthly Update

Congratulations on surviving Gen Con, players! I’m assuming, anyway. Like the June update, I’m writing this before Gen Con even begins. What did you think of those new announcements? That Starfinder Second Edition sounds pretty cool! [note to future self: remove this if we don’t announce it so I don’t blow the surprise]

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Welcome to Gen Con 2023!

Hello Pathfinders and Starfinders!
We’re excited to welcome you back to another year of “The Best Four Days in Gaming” at Gen Con Indianapolis.

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Pathfinder Rage of Elements

Find Your Path, July 2023

This month’s new releases invite you to brave the elements, set off on the trail of dwarven treasure, and explore the ruins of Deepwater Prime! Note, while the Organized Play scenarios release today, many of these products will be released on Thursday, August 3rd as part of our Gen Con release. Check out these products at your FLGS, bookstore, on paizo.com, or at our Gen Con Booth #203!

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Paizo, Mirrorscape Bring Starfinder, Pathfinder to Augmented Reality

Paizo is announcing a partnership with Mirrorscape, an all-new XR tabletop gaming platform, to make Pathfinder and Starfinder available in authentic 3D and augmented reality.

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Explore the World of Battlezoo in Pathfinder Second Edition and Meet New Ancestries with Our New Kickstarter!

Hi everyone, Mark Seifter here. I’m excited to announce a new Kickstarter from Roll For Combat, which is live at http://kickstarter.rollforcombat.com!

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Pathfinder Rage of Elements

Brave the Elements!

Close your eyes and imagine a magician drawing upon ancient forces and casting a spell, bringing magic into the world. What spell do they cast? When you think of magic, what do you see? Conjured torrents, exploding fireballs, pillars of stone—these spells, by my estimation, are precisely the sort that never stray far from our minds. The elements are quite inseparable from magic and, indeed, from all life. Our reality could never exist without them; there would be no water in the creeks, no forests of trees, no sun shining in the sky if the elements had not been shaped into being at the dawn of creation.

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Introducing the Sky King’s Tomb Player’s Guide

Discover dwarven drama as you descend into the Darklands!

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July 2023 Organized Play Monthly Update

Happy July, everybody! I hope those of you who attended Pride events last month had a lovely time; I certainly enjoyed Seattle Pride. Now, however, is the month of a different sin. Tragically not Sloth, there’s too much to do!

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The Abomination Arsenal: Part 3

STILL ALIVE!

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Pathfinder Lost Omens: Highhelm

Delve The Mountain Deep!

My most honored friends—you who have held true to your word and our mission, you who have been faithful through centuries of toil, you who continue to strive for the prosperity of our nation—to you do I address my final thoughts.

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Pathfinder Lost Omens: Highhelm

Find Your Path, June 2023

This month’s new Pathfinder and Starfinder releases invite you to walk the halls of Highhelm, take your fate into your own hands, and follow the Organization’s trail of conspiracy ever deeper. Check out these products at your FLGS, bookstore, or on paizo.com!

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“Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults” is 100% funded on Kickstarter!

We did it! “Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults” is 100% funded on Kickstarter!

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Meet the Iconics: Yoon

Yoon was only eight when she learned of fire; the power to command and control flames awoke within her, as it had within her grandmother, and her grandmother's grandmother before her. Fire was a good friend to have, for Yoon was on a journey across Tian Xia, fleeing her old home of Minkai and heading down the coast to Hwanggot, the land her parents had left decades ago. Her flame kept her warm at night and protected her from monsters and bandits, and she had friends she met along the road to teach her survival and point her toward the next village or inn.

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Battle Endless Waves of Undead in “Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors”

The roguelite bullet hell survivor from BKOM Studios and Paizo arrives on PC in 2023.

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The Abomination Vaults Kickstarter campaign has reached over 75% funding!

What an amazing response we have received from Pathfinder fans on the Abomination Vaults game Kickstarter campaign! Already above 75% and going strong.

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PaizoCon Online 2023: Glimpses into the future of Pathfinder, Starfinder, and more!

From the Pathfinder Remaster Project to Starfinder Enhanced, the team at Paizo has a plethora of new content coming down the pipeline. This year’s PaizoCon Online featured speakers across Paizo’s creative team who teased at new products and projects.

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Meet the Crew of the Zoetrope!

I hope everyone had a great time at PaizoCon Online! It was great to talk to everyone in a little more depth about Pathfinder Howl of the Wild, and all the animals and beasts that this book about wilderness expedition contains as the Zoetrope airship journeys across Golarion in search of mythical beasts.

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June 2023 Organized Play Monthly Update

Welcome back to the OP Monthly Update! I know we missed last month, that’s entirely my fault. I was on my honeymoon, and then we announced a little thing called the Pathfinder Core Remaster, and by the time I came up for air, it was already mid-May!

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Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults Hack & Slash ARPG live on Kickstarter!

This is the moment you have been waiting for! We’re super happy to announce that BKOM Studios, in partnership with Paizo, has launched the Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults’ Kickstarter campaign. This game is the first-ever co-op Hack and Slash ARPG based on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and is set to release on PC (Steam)!

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Starfinder Ports of Call

Find Your Path, May 2023

This month’s Pathfinder and Starfinder releases offer new places to call home, monstrous myths, missing persons, and a duel with destiny! Check out these exciting new products available today at the Paizo Store and local bookstores and game stores around the world, including Starfinder Ports of Call, Pathfinder Adventure: The Enmity Cycle and Pathfinder Flip-Mat: The Enmity Cycle, and the Pathfinder Lost Omens Monsters of Myth Special Edition!

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Fine-tuning Ancestries

Your journey to adventure with the Pathfinder Remaster starts with the Player Core, a mighty tome containing all the rules you need as a player to create a character and take them on epic quests! Just as before, making a character is as simple as ABC: picking your Ancestry, Background, and Class!

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Apex of Power

Over the past few weeks, we’ve given you a look at two new dragons from the Monster Core, due out early next year. And while I'm sure folks are eager to throw a diabolic dragon and a mirage dragon at their players, this week, we wanted to turn our attention to some of the new material you’ll find in the GM Core, a book packed cover to cover with everything a GM needs to run Pathfinder Second Edition!

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Pathfinder Second Edition on Foundry VTT: Meet the Team

A very fond hello to everyone. I’m Nath (Anathema), the project coordinator for Foundry Virtual Tabletop (Foundry VTT). I’m joined by Viviane (Cora), who leads content development on our Pathfinder products. Some of you might remember our discussion of that development process in the Bestiary Token Pack blog post. We were also honored to attend last year’s PaizoCon and are excited to return this year.

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RPG Superstar 2023 Entries Due Soon and Battlezoo Bestiary: Strange and Unusual Out Now!

Just a few more weeks remain to submit your monsters for this year’s RPG Superstar contest! The contest ends on May 28th, the Sunday of PaizoCon, so there’s still enough time to write up to three monsters and enter at https://rpgsuperstar.com/, but only if you get started soon! And if you need help and feedback on your monster before submission, check out the Roll For Combat Discord for helpful advice and feedback at http://discord.rollforcombat.com/.

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Grandmother’s Story, Part 5: The Howl of the Wild

"For one epoch and one day, the Wardens of the Wild reigned. Where animals and beasts disputed or doubted, the wardens quelled their infighting and fortified their hearts. Where the wild grew threatened by disaster or development, the wardens repelled intruders and restored the world with their vast power. Yet nothing of the wild lasts forever—such is not the way of nature.

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Grandmother’s Story, Part 4: Of Peaks and Skies

The boy was in bed as soon as supper was gone and his face was clean. It was Baranthet’s last night at Grandmother’s house. He always loved harvest week, the time of year when he came to stay with Grandmother while his parents went to check on things up north. Lin jumped into bed too, and the two of them listened as Grandmother’s footsteps approached, waiting for their story.

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Remaster Preview: Oh, my! It’s a mirage!

Hey everyone, Luis Loza here! I'm back to talk about another addition to the draconic ranks in Pathfinder Monster Core. If you haven’t seen our preview for the new diabolic dragon, be sure to check that out as well! Anyway, on to the latest preview!

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Grandmother’s Story, Part 3: Of Oceans and Rivers

“Once, epochs and days ago, there was a fish who fell into the sea. She was, I must admit, not a very nice fish, but a quite angry one.”

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Grandmother’s Story, Part 2: Of Caverns and Burrows

“Baranthet, don’t forget to bring Lin inside! Skywatcher says it’ll storm tonight.”

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Grandmother’s Story, Part 1: Of Forests and Meadows

The CRAAAACK of the shattering vase echoed off the walls of the tiny house. Near the shards on the stone floor, a boy stood frozen.

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A Pathfinder Abomination Vaults ARPG coming to Kickstarter!

BKOM Studios and Paizo are proud to reveal Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults, the first ever co-op ARPG based on the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game!

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First Look at Pathfinder Remastered Covers

This morning, at the annual GAMA EXPO game industry trade show, Paizo publisher Erik Mona unveiled the sketches of the just-announced Pathfinder Player Core and Pathfinder GM Core hardcovers to hobby game retailers and distributors. We will update the product pages for the new books when the final full-color pieces arrive in the coming weeks, but Pathfinder cover artist Wayne Reynolds’s illustrations have us so excited we couldn’t wait to show them off to you in all their glory.

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Pathfinder Second Edition Remaster Project!

Today, we are pleased to reveal the Pathfinder Second Edition Remaster Project, four new hardcover rulebooks that offer a fresh entry point to the Pathfinder Second Edition roleplaying game! The first two books, Pathfinder Player Core and Pathfinder GM Core, release this November, with Pathfinder Monster Core (March 2024) and Pathfinder Player Core 2 (July 2024) completing the remastered presentation of Pathfinder’s core rules. The new rulebooks are compatible with existing Pathfinder Second Edition products, incorporating comprehensive errata and rules updates as well as some of the best additions from later books into new, easy-to-access volumes with streamlined presentations inspired by years of player feedback.

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Find Your Path, April 2023

From world-class shopping to world-class harrowing—our new Starfinder and Pathfinder wares offer you an abundance of adventure!

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Inside Pathfinder Comic: Wake the Dead

Hi, my name is Fred Van Lente, writer of comics and prose (my latest novel, Never Sleep, debuted a few weeks ago: check it out if you like historical thrillers about America's first female private detectives). The fine folks at Paizo asked me to drop by to tell you a little bit about my new Pathfinder comics series, Wake the Dead, premiering from Dynamite in May. This is volume eight of the long-running Pathfinder series, and we're doing something a little different this time out.

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Introducing the Stolen Fate Player’s Guide

Teach those who would steal fate from the world that there’s a price to pay!

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The Abomination Arsenal: Part 2

Our second marathon is a wrap, so let’s get to it! In case you haven’t caught up on the first report, our party of gunslingers succeeded in delving the top level of the Abomination Vaults, but at a cost. We fared much better on this marathon: we started to click more as a party and improved on some of the combat strategies needed to pump lead into every monster in a megadungeon. It’s hard to say at this point, but if we play as well through the remaining marathons as we did here, we might just gun down the entire Abomination Vaults.

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Pathfinder Beginner Box Days

If you have ever wanted to try out Pathfinder Second Edition, the mod team at r/Pathfinder2e has a perfect opportunity for you! During the last week of April, dozens of GMs and hundreds of players will be gaming with the Pathfinder Beginner Box during Beginner Box Days!

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April 2023 Organized Play Monthly Update

Happy spring, everybody! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, or at least I assume they are. I live in Seattle. That’s not how it works here.

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Daring Authors and Rebellious Writers!

Pathfinder Lost Omens Firebrands is here! Just like with any rebellion, there were a lot of people that put in work to make this book possible. Among them are the wonderful authors for Firebrands. We wanted to give them a chance to share their excitement for the book, as well as some information about themselves and their projects. If you’ve enjoyed these authors’ work, let them know in the comments below or by following them on social media!

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Delving the Fool’s Dungeon

Creating a dangerous dungeon to challenge adventurers is a lot of work. While the various architecture aeons, drafter devils, engineering elementals, and other dungeon designing minions here at Paizo are generally great at their job, there are some times when the rooms they create don’t quite hit the mark. While we typically just set those aside for incineration at a later date, we were running out of space at the delving warehouse. To clear up a bit of space, we figured that we could just set a few of those unused rooms out on the curb for anyone to pick up. So, today on April Fools’ Day, we invite you to come on by and grab any of these rooms and throw them into your next dungeon!

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Pathfinder Infinite: February in Review

Hey Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite fans! We’re squeaking it in at the last minute, but here’s a look at last month’s Infinite top performers!

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Find Your Path, March 2023

Rebels, nobles, prisoners, detectives, artists, carnies and an entire deck of NPCs await you in Paizo’s newest releases for your gaming table!

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Pathfinder Play Weekend

StartPlaying is excited to announce our newest partnership with Paizo: Pathfinder Play Weekends!

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Welcome to RPG Superstar 2023: Elemental Storm!

Hi everyone, Mark Seifter here. I’m excited to announce the hotly anticipated 2023 edition of RPG Superstar, as the premiere Tabletop RPG design contest returns for another great year! For those of you who aren’t familiar, RPG Superstar is a contest for aspiring designers, originally created by Paizo and licensed by Roll for Combat for the last few contests. Like in the last contest (RPG Superstar Strange & Unusual, whose final bestiary is coming out very soon), I’ll be your head judge again this year, and we’re gathering a bigger and broader group of judges than ever before, including some new surprise faces on the panel.

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Meet the Rules & Lore Team!

Toward the end of last year, Paizo went through several departmental reorganizations to more accurately reflect the types of products we create and allow various subject matter experts to work more closely with the peers whose efforts mirror or complement their own. We’ve also had some new additions to the team (and more to come, so stick around through the end of this blog) whose names we’d like you to know. I’ll let everyone, including me, introduce themselves in their own words!

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Tales of Lost Omens: Tall Odds and Broken Bones

“This stretch of coastline is straight as Abadar’s hair part. We’ll just have to go in full sail and fuse-ready, and hope the conjured fog gets us close enough.” Shimali Manux drummed her fingers on her cabin’s fold-out desk, glowering at a map of Chelaxian waters like it had spat in her tankard. Esidries, her first mate, ran a hand through her long, shaggy hair, then adjusted her eyepatch. She seemed to have her own grievances with cartography.

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Tian Xia: Coming 2023–2024!

Hi everyone, James here with some news! Starting this fall, Pathfinder will be turning the globe a bit as we head to a region we know a lot of you have been waiting for. Eleanor, James Jacobs, and I—not to mention the rest of the team and a stellar list of authors—are proud to announce the setting of the next few Pathfinder projects coming down the road: Tian Xia! Starting at the end of this year and continuing into 2024, we’ll be diving into this region like never before to bring you adventures, stories, and character options inspired by this land, so let’s take a look at what’s coming up!

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March 2023 Organized Play Monthly Update

These adventures will be available on March 29, 2023.

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Architects of the Vault!

Hello!
I’m Michael Sayre, the design manager here at Paizo and one of the cover authors for Pathfinder Treasure Vault alongside Mark Seifter and Kendra Leigh Speedling. I was the voice for both the plucky kobold Purepurin and the mighty dragon Valashinaz, as well as the writer for the new base weapons, story-based crafting, and a wide variety of other items scattered throughout the book, like the new thrower’s bandolier previewed in the “Varmints in the Vaults” blog.

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Find Your Path, February 2023

Huzzah, it’s New Starfinder and Pathfinder Day! The Pathfinder Treasure Vault rulebook is at the top of our marquee in hardcover, Special Edition and Pocket Editions.

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Pathfinder Comics Return with Wake the Dead!

Dynamite Entertainment is proud to debut the long-anticipated next Pathfinder comic book series! Tabletop RPG connoisseur and fan-favorite writer Fred Van Lente is revving up an all-new party and campaign for Wake the Dead, kicking off this May!

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Uplifting voices for Black History Month 2023

We’re in the heart of Black History Month! In honor of Black excellence in the tabletop industry and beyond, here are some wonderful creators in our community to introduce themselves and share some of the amazing work they’ve done.

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Explore Third Party Kon This Weekend!

Third Party Kon is ready to celebrate the PaizoVerse! TPK is a celebration of the PaizoVerse's rapid expansion in all its forms during the President's Day weekend, February 17-20. As Paizo and other publishers announce their support for the Open RPG Creative License (ORC), there has never been a better time to make or try third party content. The mods at r/Pathfinder2e have seen the incredible growth of the community even before the age of the ORC, and TPK wants to recognize that.

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Pathfinder Infinite: December & January in Review

Hey Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite fans! I hope you’ll forgive us for not putting together a December-in-review blog last month; we had a lot going on in January. But fear not! We can cover both December and January in this month’s Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite roundup.

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So You Wanna Try Out Pathfinder Bundle!

You didn’t have to be an Infinite Eye psychic to know this was coming. We’ve partnered with our friends at Humble Bundle to create a special digital deal to help you and your friends play Pathfinder and support a great open-source cause!

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Varmints in the Vaults

“Whoa, you’re here already? Are you the Magaambya delegation or the group from the Pathfinder Society? Either way, one moment.”

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On the Other Side of the Gate

Those of you excited for a campaign filled with strange shenanigans have no doubt been paying attention to the Gatewalkers Adventure Path. If you get to play in this one, you’ve probably already picked up your free Gatewalkers Player’s Guide and started coming up with your character. If you’re planning to GM this campaign, you’re probably eagerly awaiting the first volume to hit your local game store’s shelves so you can get to prepping.

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Gardens of Plenty

Nixret sighed as she entered the expansive aviary, and immediately cringed at the cacophony of bird calls assaulting her pounding head. She—a kobold with mottled emerald and jade scales, dressed in the plain grays of a Pathfinder initiate—stood before one of the Scrolls’ many gardens of wonder, this one devoted to the production of feather tokens. Her task this morning, much to her dismay, was to tend to it. On her own.

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Find Your Path, January 2023

Happy New Releases Day! Many of you may have a new or renewed interest in Pathfinder and Starfinder, so I’d like to tell you about all our new open gaming products, including subscriptions and special offers, and point you toward what’s coming next!

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Play a slime, mimic, demon, nymph, and more with Battlezoo Ancestries: Year of Monsters!

Hi everyone, Roll for Combat Director of Game Design Mark Seifter here! 2023 has already been a wild year for Roll for Combat and the entire RPG industry, but it’s also the start of something exciting: the Battlezoo Ancestries: Year of Monsters! With Year of Monsters, you can play a creative monster ancestry each month of 2023, plus receive a final compilation book as a capstone with additional content!

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Celebrate Open Gaming with Pathfinder!

Paizo is celebrating the spirit of Open Gaming with 25% off select Pathfinder releases that introduce you to the world of Golarion! Explore the world now with a free PDF copy of the Lost Omens World Guide. Simply add the PDF to your cart and use discount code OPENGAMING at checkout. Offer valid through midnight PST, January 25, 2023

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Third Party Kon, a Celebration of the PaizoVerse

Paizo publishes more adventures, character options, and monsters for Pathfinder and Starfinder than many could play in a lifetime…

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Introducing the Gatewalkers Player’s Guide

Months ago on a crisp summer evening, aiudara across Golarion were flooded with a brilliant white light. In this flash, those witnessing it saw something familiar, something compelling that made them step through the gate. Those who returned don’t recall what was on the other side, but what transpired will have changed them forever. This is their Missing Moment.

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January 2023 Organized Play Monthly Update

Well would you look at that number at the top, it’s already 2023! Don’t forget to date your checks correctly, I know I’m forever scribbling out the previous year for the first month or so.

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Changes to the Way We Make Changes

Welcome to 2023 everyone! With the Second Edition of Pathfinder now in its third year, the folks on the rules team are really thrilled to see how all of you are engaging with the game and telling thrilling stories of adventure with friends and family. Behind the scenes, we’re continuing to make the game as good as it possibly can be by creating brand new content and going back to make sure that our existing books are working the way we intended.

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The Abomination Arsenal: Part 1

Our first marathon is in the books, and it’s time to report out! We knew when we started this project that it wasn’t going to go down like a typical dungeon crawl—or megadungeon for that matter. Instead, this campaign shot off with an excessively violent bang (series of them, actually) that left a character dead and a level full of face-down mitflits. We’ve played a lot of dungeons over the years, but we’ve never riddled one with ricochet marks. In short: Gunslingers are a great time, everyone should try four!

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Pathfinder Infinite: November in Review

Hey Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite fans! This month we’re looking at the top performers from November across both platforms, as well as a look at what’s new in December.

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Pathfinder Bestiary Token Pack for Foundry VTT

The Foundry Virtual Tabletop team recently released a new project in partnership with Paizo: a comprehensive artwork and token pack that covers every creature in the Pathfinder Bestiary, Bestiary 2, and Bestiary 3 for Pathfinder Second Edition.

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Pathfinder & Starfinder Community Content Coming to Roll20

For over a year, we’ve watched Pathfinder Infinite evolve in both style and substance as more and more community creators have brought (and continue to bring!) their many talents to the worlds of Pathfinder and Starfinder. From rulebooks and adventures to accessories and magic items, the rich fabric of Golarion and the Pact Worlds continues to spin out in wondrous new patterns.

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Available Now: Gloom, Doom, Rage, and Shadow

We know you will love what we got you—a fearsome foe or two, maybe even a troop or swarm, in every encounter. Happy Holidays!

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Get Your Happy Holidays Discount Code!

Our 20th Anniversary Year is coming to a close and we want to say: thank you and Happy Holidays!

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Introducing the Narrative Team

Hi! Those of you who have been watching the credits of recent products or the discourse on social media may have noticed some shake-ups in Paizo’s staff recently.

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Many Years Ago...

...I and Wes Schneider took over the big conference room at Paizo and began to work out what Pathfinder Adventure Path was going to do to follow up its first official campaign for the Pathfinder Roleplaying game. We knew we wanted to do a sandbox-based Adventure Path (in part because we were excited by the challenge, and in part because there was a lot of call and request for something like that from Pathfinder gamers at large), and by the end of an afternoon-suddenly-become-evening-without-us-noticing, we’d sketched out Kingmaker, the idea for building a kingdom, the grid-based settlement-construction concept, and the basic ideas for the region in which the campaign would take place. I went on to craft the outline for the Adventure Path and started hiring authors, while Wes focused on writing a detailed gazetteer for the Stolen Lands that would appear in the Guide to the River Kingdoms alongside the launch of Kingmaker itself.

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December 2022 Organized Play Monthly Update

Happy Kuthona, players! Whether you celebrate Winter Week, First Choices, Crystalhue, Renewal or any other holiday, this time of year is one to gather with friends and family (safely) and enjoy the holidays. I hope you’re all looking forward to your favorite holiday traditions!

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The Ultimate Faeries Kickstarter From Legendary Games Ends Today!...

The Ultimate Faeries Kickstarter from Legendary Games is heading into its final hours, featuring Faerie Campaigns and the Faerie Bestiary for Pathfinder Second Edition and DnD 5E!

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Paizo and TYPE40

Type40 is very proud to announce our new partnership with Paizo! We absolutely love the rich and inspiring lore of Pathfinder and Starfinder and look forward to creating new and exciting ways to help you enjoy your games.

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Pathfinder Infinite: October in Review

Hey Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite fans! This month we’re looking at the top performers from October across both platforms, as well as a look at what’s new in November.

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Accessorize Your Game Sale

From adding flavor to the use of Hero Points to building new NPCs and new worlds to explore, Paizo has published many exciting Starfinder and Pathfinder accessories. Today through Black Fireday, Small Business Starday, and Cyber Moonday ACCESSORIZE YOUR GAME with the best the industry has to offer!

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A Better Author List? Impossible!

Do you know who writes the things you love? While the writers of our Paizo products are always credited in the front and back of the books, a simple name in a byline doesn’t give readers much information on the people who work to bring the setting to life! As a final blog to wrap up our promotion of Pathfinder Lost Omens Impossible Lands, I reached out to the authors of the book with the intent of promoting them, as well as any other personal work they would like to showcase, so that new fans of their work could find other projects, RPG products, websites, livestreams, and more to enjoy!

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Available Now: Evolutionists, Mechs, Warring Wizards, and Minis!

Our Starfinder releases include a hardcover rulebook filled with new types of alien species, an adventure where players can pilot starmetal mechs to oppose a dragon, and a map of a bustling city. Pathfinder players can now purchase an extensive hardcover that dramatically expands the Age of Lost Omens setting, a penultimate Adventure Path volume, and several accessories—including new WizKids minis!

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November 2022 Organized Play Monthly Update

This month I was lucky enough to attend two local conventions! CinCityCon in Cincinnati, OH and Scarefest in Asheville, NC both welcomed me with open arms. One of the best parts of my job is getting to see the effect our programs have on the community, and these two weekends were a great opportunity for that. I got to see community members rejoin games that hadn’t been seen since before the pandemic, and even run some games for players who had never played before.

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Cook Up Some Impossible Lands Cuisine!

The Impossible Lands tell a tale of life adapting in the face of destructive hubris. No magical power has been able to restore the blighted fields of the country of Nex, after the necromancer Geb transformed them into rock. What little progress exists is there due to the long, hard toil of ghoran hands and mortal farmers' sweat. Raising livestock on what meager grains that can be coaxed from the fields is—even in the Impossible Lands—quite impossible. The region's food consists of scraggly native crops, imports from Katepesh, expensive goods from other planes, and magically polluted fish from the rivers and oceans. Most of these, visitors note, have a very distinctive aftertaste.

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Wrath Of The Righteous Season Pass 2 Detailed

Owlcat Games has revealed information on Season Pass 2 and its three premium DLCs for the critically acclaimed epic cRPG Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

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Give the Gift of Pathfinder & Starfinder with this new Humble Bundle!

We've brought you three Humble Bundles this year in celebration of Paizo's 20th anniversary. So, we decided to try something new for our "grand finale" and designed a bundle that would be the perfect gift to give the other gamers in your life as the holiday season approaches.

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Available Now! Stolen Lands, Kobold Crowns, and Dead Suns Reborn

With 27 new Starfinder and Pathfinder roleplaying game products being released this month, some of which have been years in the making, October 2022 may be a record-setting month for Paizo!

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Back the Coins of Absalom Kickstarter Today!

Hi, everyone! Paizo invited me to write a guest blog to announce the newest project from Campaign Coins. Coins of Absalom is now live on Kickstarter! At Campaign Coins, we have been making coins for years. We’ve had a blast making licensed Pathfinder hero point tokens and pins, but this is our first full set of currency for use in Pathfinder campaigns.

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Savagesparrow Studios Launches Kit and Kaboomle Kickstarter

Let's Get Ready to Launch!
Hello friends! Jen here from Savagesparrow Studios, the internet's most awesome place for cool streetwear inspired by tabletop and gaming culture. Flashback to The Whole Kit and Kaboomle blog where we announced our partnership and plans. We're SO stoked to partner with Paizo for our first collection inspired by goblin chaos: Kit and Kaboomle: A Pathfinder Apparel Collection.

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The Ultimate Faeries Kickstarter is here from Legendary Games!

The Ultimate Faeries Kickstarter from Legendary Games is now live, featuring over 1300 pages of incredible content for Pathfinder Second Edition, Pathfinder First Edition, and Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (DnD 5E) to make any campaign featuring the fey more marvelous, magical, and mysterious!

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Embrace the Unnatural: Pathfinder Lost Omens Impossible Lands

A war between two undying wizards once raged here for over a thousand years. Though peace has since reigned for millennia, the ghosts of wartime atrocities still haunt every corner of the lands they touched. People go about their day-to-day lives in a land that defies logic, praying the specters of history won’t rise again to plunge them back into chaos and carnage.

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Pathfinder Infinite: September in Review

Hey Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite fans! This month we’re looking at the top performers from last month across both platforms. In August, we saw incredible growth on Infinite in no small part thanks to the generous bundle offered by Infinite publishers, and I’m happy to report that September was another strong month! The number of products being released for both Pathfinder and Starfinder continues to grow, and reviews for each month’s products are better than the last.

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Upgrade Your Game Sale

The world of Golarion is rich in history and culture, and over the years many artists have helped to define a unique look and feel for the world and its denizens. Now, Paizo brings you an opportunity to upgrade your game with a sale on many of the outstanding Pathfinder Battles miniatures from our partners at WizKids/NECA™, as well as our own Pathfinder and Starfinder Pawns sets. From Adventure Paths to quintessential monsters from the Inner Sea and beyond, this is an opportunity to upgrade your game at a great price, but only for a limited time. The sale ends November 4!

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Pathfinder Adventure: Crown of the Kobold King

Remembering the First

All hail King Merlokrep, First of His Name, All-Mighty King of the Truescale Kobolds, and Bearer of the Crown of the Kobold King!

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Paizo PDF Pricing Changes

For many years, Paizo has largely set PDF pricing as a percent of the full print MSRP. While this process worked well early on, the rise of digital goods and expressions has matured, and the exceptions made for certain categories to be priced higher or lower has somewhat scrambled the logic used to build those systems.

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Welcome New Companions!

Later this month, the beloved Kingmaker Adventure Path makes its Pathfinder Second Edition debut with a slate of over a dozen products, both updating the fan-favorite campaign to the new rules set (as well as updating the Pathfinder First Edition rules and expanding into D&D 5E) and incorporating content from the bestselling Pathfinder: Kingmaker computer game from Owlcat Games.

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October 2022 Organized Play Monthly Update

Happy October! It’s fall, and the winds of change are blowing. When this blog is posted, I’ll be on a plane to Cincinnati for CinCityCon, and then in just a couple of weeks I’ll be headed to Asheville for Scarefest. I can’t wait to see you all! Getting to visit conventions is one of the best parts of my job; it really helps remind me why what I’m doing is important. If you’re in the area of either of these conventions, come on out and join us!

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Kineticist Playtest Analysis

Hello, all! I’m Logan Bonner, Pathfinder Lead Designer and the primary designer of the kineticist. Now that we’ve finished up the class playtest, I want to cover where we’re planning to go with the class. Many of these changes are based on your survey feedback, as well as common comments we witnessed monitoring the forums and social media. This took a while, because the playtest had a big turnout. We don’t usually share these numbers, but the kineticist got exactly 1,000 survey responses, and that was too fun to keep to ourselves! (There were fewer for the open response, as is typical.)

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Pre-Order Bonus for Abomination Vaults 5E!

Now through midnight October 31, pre-order Pathfinder Adventure Path: Abomination Vaults (5E) or Pathfinder Adventure Path: Abomination Vaults (5E) Special Edition and get a complimentary PDF of that product when yours ships. You will also receive a $5 off coupon code for the Pathfinder Abomination Vaults Pawn Collection while supplies last.

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Pathfinder Adventure Path #143: Borne by the Sun's Grace (Tyrant's Grasp 5 of 6)

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we thought it’d be fun to have some of our staff, freelancers, and members of the community write up some magic items inspired by their background and culture to put into your games!

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Your (Travel) Guide to Great Authors!

The Lost Omens Travel Guide has been out for a few weeks and we wanted to take a break from all our travels throughout the Inner Sea to highlight the authors who made the book possible. There’s been a lot of love for Travel Guide and we wanted to give these authors a chance to share their excitement for the book, as well as some information about themselves and their projects. If you’ve enjoyed these authors’ work, let them know in the comments below or by following them on social media!

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is out on consoles

We at Owlcat Games are excited to announce that Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is now available in the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and on Nintendo Switch Cloud Streaming. All the free DLC we previously released on PC is also included (Faces of War, Love Beyond Death, Paint of War, and A Visitor From Distant Lands).

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Introducing the Kingmaker Player’s Guide

The hardcover edition of Kingmaker presents the largest Adventure Path Paizo has ever published. More than just a conversion of a beloved First Edition Pathfinder Adventure Path, the Second Edition Kingmaker Adventure Path has been significantly expanded with four brand-new adventures (including a new beginning and a new ending) that feature more than enough content for your group to go from 1st-level explorers all the way to 20th-level rulers of Golarion’s newest nation!

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Pathfinder Lost Omens: Gods & Magic

Available Now! September Releases

In this month’s new releases, you will find a menagerie of convictions, invasions, secrets, calamities, promenades, pubs, and superstars for roleplaying excitement! There is also a free PDF from the past that you might have overlooked. Our digital-only releases occur on Wednesday, September 28th. For today’s print-and-digital releases, read on!

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The Abomination Arsenal

Order of the Amber Die here, back with our eighth project since 2014! In case you aren’t familiar with our work from past projects, we’ll give you the staccato version. We only play published adventures. We use the complete rules set. We’ve had the same GM since our founding: 1987. We like to push the envelope of tabletop roleplaying. We only play marathon sessions—days at a time. We’ll play on location. Our GM isn’t afraid to kill characters or TPK us; he’ll do it in front of the community, too. Imagine us like a roleplaying team, complete with a captain to help the players. We revere one d20 above all others, and that is the Amber Die. It doesn’t roll more 20s than it should, but it chains them when it does, and doubters have always been converted. After more than 150 adventures, we’ve even gotten rid of RPG absolutes: yeah, we’ll split the party.

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Pathfinder Infinite: August in Review

August was another hot month for Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite! We saw over 40 new entries, including more Pathfinder Dark Archives expansions, monster creation tools, and some great Starfinder products hitting the charts. Read on to learn about the top performers on the site last month!

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Regarding the Lost Pages of the Dark Archive

This blog post goes over the lost pages of Dark Archive that some of you may have received or seen circulating in the past few weeks, as well as what lies at the end of them. If you’d prefer to work out the lost pages yourself, or give them to your players to solve together, you can now find them on the product page for Pathfinder Dark Archive.

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The Whole Kit and Kaboomle

We at Paizo are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Savagesparrow Studios! Are you going to be at PAX West? Be sure to check out a sample from the upcoming Kickstarter at Booth TT7304! Now we'll let Jen, the artistic genius behind Savagesparrow, introduce herself, her company, and the exciting things we have in store for you soon™!

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Starfinder Adventure Path #47: Nightmare Scenario (Drift Crashers 2 of 3)

Available Now: Almanac, Armory, & Aspis!

This month’s new releases include abundant new lore, new adventures of varying lengths, new rules sprinkled throughout, established content that has been repackaged in more convenient or collectable formats, and a new set of Flip-Tiles can be used for a wide variety of tabletop RPGs!

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A Taste of Thuvia

By Pallomar Gladhammer, traveler extraordinaire and the greenest “dwarf” in the Gladhammer clan

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Meet the Infinite Masters: Part 3

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been spotlighting our Infinite Masters! If you missed the last couple spotlights, you can check out last week’s here and our first spotlight here!

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August/September 2022 Organized Play Monthly Update

Welcome to a joint update for August and September! After Gen Con I simply did not have the energy to write an update for August, and now it’s almost September, so we’ve combined them into one mega-update.

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Meet the Infinite Masters: Part 2

Last week we started our celebration of all things Infinite by introducing you to some of our Infinite Masters authors. This week we’re continuing the spotlight!

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Be A Monster! Pledge Now for Roll for Combat Kickstarter’s Final Week

Roll for Combat is a partner who is publishing their own line of Pathfinder Second Edition rulebooks and adventures under the Battlezoo brand. Check out this update of the New Battlezoo Kickstarter Campaign from Roll for Combat’s Director of Game Design, Mark Seifter!

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Kineticist Playtest Ending Soon

The Kineticist Class Playtest ends on September 5th, which means there’s just a few weeks left to test out the kineticist at your tables and let us know what you think! Not sure where to go to participate in the playtest? Check the links below!

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Support the Pathfinder Second Edition Strength of Thousands Bundle!

Forge a path into a limitless fantasy adventure with this epic collection of Pathfinder Second Edition products themed around the Mwangi Expanse meta-region of the Lost Omens setting, the Magaambya magic school, and the hit Strength of Thousands Adventure Path! Additionally, this bundle is filled with the books new players need to create heroes and set out on their journey in the legendary Pathfinder tabletop RPG universe, including the Core Rulebook, monster-filled Bestiary, maps, accessories, and ready-to-play adventures. Plus, you choose how much of your purchase supports ComicBooks For Kids! and ComicBooks For Troops!

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Pathfinder Terrain Expands into the City of Absalom

A guest blog on new Pathfinder Terrain by Michał Hartliński at Archon Studio.

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Celebrating Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite

Over the next two weeks, we’re celebrating all things Pathfinder Infinite and Starfinder Infinite. The Infinite marketplaces, powered by DriveThruRPG, are your one-stop shop for licensed digital content from the Pathfinder and Starfinder communities, including adventures, classes, fiction, and more that takes places in the Lost Omens campaign setting.

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Pathfinder Infinite: July in Review

July was a wild month for Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite! We saw over 40 new entries, including the first titles from our newest batch of Infinite Masters. But let’s start by looking at the top performers on the site last month!

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Pathfinder Lost Omens: Knights of Lastwall

Ever Stalwart, Ever Vigilant: Knights of Lastwall Authors!

While Pathfinder Lost Omens Knights of Lastwall has been out for some time now, we wanted to take another look at the book and the authors who made it possible. Much like the Knights of Lastwall put in the effort to further the cause of good, these authors gave their all to create the latest exciting entry in the Lost Omens line of books. As these authors share a bit about themselves and their work, consider letting them know if you like their work in the comments or following them on social media!

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Announcing New Infinite Masters

With the release of Dark Archive, we welcome a new slate of community creators into the Infinite Masters program. Infinite Masters is an invitation-only cadre of the most active and influential members of the Pathfinder Infinite and Starfinder Infinite community, whose work consistently sets the standard for quality and professionalism, and who receive early access to official Paizo releases in order to support them with Infinite content as close to release date as possible. Look for new releases to expand the reach of Dark Archive and add even more supernatural mysteries to your games from some of these Infinite Masters.

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Available Now: Archives, Rallies, Feasts, and Flowers!

So many fantastic Paizo products are coming out this month, including Pathfinder’s biggest rulebook of the year, the first Pathfinder Lost Omens Special Edition, two Free RPG Day adventures, two Flip-Mats, an intergalactic race across land and sea, a bounty to save a nigh-extinct species, a handy pocket edition, numerous Society releases, and the start of a new Pathfinder Adventure Path that’s perfect for less than good-hearted adventurers!

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Scribes in the Shadows: Meet the Authors of the Dark Archive!

Pathfinder Dark Archive is almost here! This book wouldn’t have been possible without the creativity and skill of the authors who contributed. To celebrate the release, we wanted to turn the blog over to these writers to reflect on their inspirations for the project and let you know what else they’re up to. Without further ado, here are some of the creators responsible for bringing the paranormal to you! If you liked a section, consider letting them know in the comments or following them on social media!

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Exciting New Releases On Pathfinder Infinite

It’s been a while since we last shone a spotlight on the Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite marketplaces—where community content creators can sell game supplements set in the Pathfinder and Starfinder settings—but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been a lot going on there! We’re working closely with the staff at DriveThruRPG, who host both Infinite sites, to give more attention and publishing resources to community creators, especially members of the select Infinite Masters community (more on that below). First, let’s look at the top performers on the site last month!

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Paizo Subscriptions Update

It’s time to announce some changes to the Paizo Advantage program, add a few new subscriptions, and say goodbye to a few others.

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July 2022 Organized Play Update

Here are this month’s digital releases, available July 27, 2022:

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A Midsummner Night’s Market Meeting

There’s my favorite customer in the world! I’ve been looking all over the Grand Bazaar for you. I’m so glad you agreed to meet me after dark. It’s much more comfortable without that burning sun and fewer prying eyes. I don’t share my secrets with just anyone and I know you’ve been looking forward to my upcoming shipments. A night market is the best market, I’ve always said so. Except, have you ever been shopping in Shadow Absalom? No? Well next time dearie, let’s meet there!

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Pathfinder Society Year 4 Rule Updates

Greetings, Pathfinders! As the beginning of the Year of Boundless Wonder approaches in August, we wanted to let you know about the changes coming to the Pathfinder Society program. Aside from the updates in this blog, we don’t have any other rule changes or alterations to the program planned; this year should be quieter on that front, rather than the radical changes we’ve had in previous years.

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Pathfinder Adventure Path #182: Graveclaw (Blood Lords 2 of 6)

Introducing the Blood Lords Player’s Guide

The ghost king of Geb rules a nation where the living and undead work uneasily side-by-side. The power behind the throne, and the true rulers of Geb, are the Blood Lords: a scheming group of undying necromancers whose whims affect millions. Joining the Blood Lords isn’t easy, but your band of less-than-good-hearted troubleshooters is destined to ascend their ranks for exposing a dangerous plot to the nation.

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Now Available: Spells, Smoke, Storms, and so many Aliens.

Here we are at the crossroads, that magical in-between place with PaizoCon over and Gen Con ahead. The cycle of Starfinder and Pathfinder Adventure Paths and Organized Play seasons are renewing themselves and must-have accessories abound. Explore what is new from Paizo this month!

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Meet the Iconics: Thaleon

Thaleon was born in the deserts of Rahadoum, in a time before the sands had come to claim Manaket.

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Prepare for Free RPG Day 2022!

Paizo is excited to once again be participating in Free RPG Day at hobby game stores around the world. Participating stores will have piles of exclusive new RPG adventures and other exciting brand-new RPG related items!

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Seasons of Pathfinder Society

Late last year, in my new role as the creative lead for Pathfinder Society Organized Play, I sat down to plan the plots and themes for Year 4. One of my first experiences on the Organized Play team back in January 2021 was to sit in on the pitch meeting for Pathfinder Society Year 3: Year of Shattered Sanctuaries. It was thrilling to see what Thursty had planned for the year, and I couldn’t wait to see how it turned out.

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June 2022 Organized Play Monthly Update

I’m gonna drop a hot take at the top of this blog: I think PaizoCon was a success this year! Everybody who’d been there before couldn’t help but comment on how different it felt, but as someone with no base of reference, I had a great time. We ran over 100 Organized Play games in the ballroom, including our first hybrid special. I got to hang out with some of my awesome coworkers and meet some fantastic community members, and I spent way too much money in our store!

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Meet the Iconics: Mios

Growing up in Caliphas, in the haunted nation of Ustalav, Mios Uriev learned that monsters can look like anyone, but they normally look like the rich.

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Pathfinder Book of the Dead

Now Available: Crashes, Invasions, and Knights

Desna, Lady Luck, the Song of the Spheres and the Tender of Dreams, has aligned the stars to bring out-of-this-world Starfinder and Pathfinder joy to us all this month of PaizoCon 2022.

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Pathfinder Adventure Path: Abomination Vaults

The Abomination Vaults in One Big Book!

I’m Ron Lundeen, development manager responsible for the Abomination Vaults Adventure Path. I knew this campaign would be a big hit from the start: it has old-fashioned kick-down-the-door dungeon exploration seeded with interesting NPCs, side quests, and tons of roleplaying. The authors—James Jacobs, Vanessa Hoskins, and Stephen Radney-MacFarland—really blew me away by adding exciting action sequences and compelling character personalities to every dungeon level. The Abomination Vaults present more than a place to fight monsters and grab loot (although there’s plenty of that!), but an opportunity for heroes to solve mysteries, negotiate old feuds, rescue innocent people, and much more. And, of course, the villain lurking behind the scenes is a terrifying and powerful enemy. She’s right there on the cover and, wow, does she look angry!

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Audio Pathfinder Adventure, Shardfall, Coming To Mobile Soon!

Wanderword, the leader in interactive audio entertainment, is teaming up with Paizo to bring Pathfinder to life on mobile devices later this year with the all-new Pathfinder Shardfall!

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May 2022 Organized Play Monthly Update

We are just under a month until PaizoCon! That’s not an incredibly stressful thought at all! I’m looking forward to seeing the community at PaizoCon in Seattle, as well as at PaizoCon Online. We’ll be premiering a brand new season of Starfinder Society, our first levels 9-12 Pathfinder Society adventure, and a new Starfinder interactive special. We’ll also be announcing the title and theme of Pathfinder Society Year 4 during our Organized Play panel. I hope you’re ready for all the new content!

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Pathfinder Book of the Dead

Now Available: Tombs, Saloons, Hope and Heroes!

Today we are excited to release 10 new Pathfinder and Starfinder products into your hands. From the innovative Pathfinder Book of the Dead, with its combination of new player options, items, lore, foes, and even an adventure, to the Pathfinder-meets-steampunk of Punks in a Powder Keg, you’ll be able to take deeply customizable characters into stories you and your friends will never forget.

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Enter the Pathfinder Terrain Abomination Vaults are coming!

We are pleased to present this guest blog product announcement from our friends at Archon Studio. Dungeons & Lasers is their line of plastic unpainted and unassembled miniatures and environments. Paizo is excited to work with Archon Studio on a way to bring the Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults Adventure Path to life, and we look forward to the many future releases that will do the same to the wider world of Golarion. We can’t wait to see these dungeons take shape on your own tabletop!

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Organized Play Sanctioning Update - April 2022

Greetings, players! With the Book of the Dead release coming next week, we wanted to take a moment to talk about sanctioning content. The rulebook resulted in a fair amount of discussion internally, and we thought it was a good idea to take a step back and look at how our sanctioning works.

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Pathfinder Lost Omens: Knights of Lastwall

Free Samples!

There you are, dearie! How’s my favorite customer in the world? I’ve been telling all my subscribers: new shipments are on the way, so place your preorders and subscription requests today.

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April 2022 Organized Play Monthly Update

It’s no secret that the past two years have been hard on the program. One w¬ay we’ve seen this most clearly is in convention support. Prior to the pandemic, we would send out support to hundreds of events worldwide; obviously, mass gatherings have been in short supply since then. Last year was our smallest year since we started keeping records in 2016.

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Paizo And Foundry Virtual Tabletop Content Partnership

Paizo is proud to announce that we have officially partnered with Foundry Gaming LLC to bring premium content to Foundry Virtual Tabletop. This new level of partnership represents the culmination of nearly a year of communal effort from Paizo, Foundry Virtual Tabletop, Sigil Entertainment Group, Syrinscape, and contributors from the FVTT Pathfinder Second Edition development community. We have heard the outpouring of support from the Foundry VTT userbase and are extremely excited to continue to work with the Foundry team to bring Pathfinder content to their platform in a way that emphasizes the quality of our respective products.

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Pathfinder Goblin Firework Fight

Now Available: Goblin Adventures Galore!

Today brings over a dozen new Starfinder and Pathfinder products to spark joy with your family and friends! You’ll find 4 Adventures Paths volumes, 4 standalone adventures of various sizes, and 4 game accessories to enliven play. And check out Pathfinder Goblin Firework Fight—our new party game that mixes goblins, pigs, pickles, and fireworks!

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Pathfinder Adventure Path #178: Punks in a Powderkeg (Outlaws of Alkenstar 1 of 3)

Introducing the Outlaws of Alkenstar Player’s Guide

A gang of outlaws, each with their own grudge against the villains who wronged them, must join forces to get their revenge. In the steam-powered city of Alkenstar, where most business is as orderly as the hands on a clock, these rugged antiheroes will have to go against the grain if they’re to settle their vendettas.

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Last Chance for the Kobold Hoard!

The curtain rises. The set evokes somewhere deep within the dimly-lit-yet-safe-and-sanitary Paizo warehouse. Tall, industrial metal shelves full of pallets and cardboard boxes reach to the high ceiling above with wide corridors stretching to infinity. Some boxes are half open. Perhaps there’s a discarded mask or two on the floor and a forklift partially visible. The time of day is uncertain in the artificial light. The sound of an athletic, yet not truly violent, scuffle is heard from offstage or as a sound cue. With a flash, a small red reptilian figure with a slender, yet well-fed body and long tail appears out of a yellow cloud, smelling of rotten eggs. Enter Boldo.

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Stand with Ukraine Humble Bundle

Like all of you, we at Paizo are watching the unfolding humanitarian and refugee crisis in Ukraine. We know that there are many players, volunteers, and freelancers that are impacted by this event. And we have friends in harm’s way.

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Pathfinder Lost Omens: Absalom, City of Lost Omens

Tales of Lost Omens: Dyrani Of The Harvest

The crowd in front of the vast chasm surrounding the Starstone Cathedral was slightly larger today than most days. Visitors from all over Golarion stopped by the great pit every day to marvel at the ancient edifice at its center, to dream of the stone hidden away behind its massive walls, lethal traps, and immortal guardians. It was said that the Starstone granted immeasurable power to any who could touch its crystalline surface and pass the final test of spirit. Those who succeeded became gods. Most simply fell to their deaths in the chasm outside and the rare few who made it in the cathedral were usually never heard from again.

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Pathfinder Infinite: February Month In Review

February was the most active month on Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite since the platforms launched in October, and it’s great to see the communities really starting to come into their own. Pathfinder Second Edition has the most support, as you can see from the high-performing titles listed below, so we here at Paizo encourage creators with an idea for a Starfinder, Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, or Pathfinder First Edition product to put it up on the marketplace; now’s the time to capitalize on limited competition!

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For My Best Customer

There you are, dearie. How’s my favorite customer in the world? Come sit here beneath the comfortable shade between the stalls of the Grand Bazaar. The sunlight is much too withering and revealing. Right here on this bench, sit, sit. Now, isn’t that better?

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Now Available: Pathfinder Adventure Path #176: Lost Mammoth Valley, Starfinder Alien Archive Battle Cards, and more!

From the new Starfinder Alien Archive 1 & 2 Battle Cards to the second volume of the Quest for the Frozen Flame Adventure Path, Lost Mammoth Valley, to Pathfinder One-Shot: Mark of the Mantis, here are new Starfinder and Pathfinder products to add to your favorite games at paizo.com and your local game store!

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All the Adventure Fit to Print

Friends,
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve started shipping our Pathfinder Complete Character Chronicles! These chronicles are the end result of over a year of work and worry, and they wouldn't have been possible without the support of our Kickstarter backers and our partners at Paizo. For the design, writing, editing, art selection, layout, and production, we have been fortunate to find great partners. And although covid, international shipping madness, and the occasional kraken have moved our delivery date around more than we would’ve liked, we couldn't be happier with the final product. We hope you feel the same once they land on your doorstep.

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February 2022 Organized Play Monthly Update

It’s that time of year again when the convention machine begins to grind to life! We’re working hard on plans for PaizoCon and Gen Con, and hope to have news to share with you very soon, stay tuned. We’re also seeing event support requests start to roll in, which is always great! Lots of other things to talk about this month, so let’s dive right in!

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Happy Lunar New Year 2022!

This Lunar New Year, we thought it’d be fun to have some of our staff, freelancers, and members of the community write up some magic items inspired by lunar new year to put into your Pathfinder games!

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Pathfinder Society Year 3 Metaplot Arcs

Hello, Pathfinders! With the release of two more Year 3 metaplot scenarios yesterday, the Year of Shattered Sanctuaries is in full swing. This blog introduces the concept of the “metaplot” for those who may not be familiar. I’ll also be providing a rundown of the Year 3 metaplot stories so you have all the information in one place. Let’s get to it!

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Now Available: Starfinder Galactic Magic, Quest for the Frozen Flame, and more!

From the new Starfinder Galactic Magic hardcover to the first volume of the Quest for the Frozen Flame Adventure Path, Broken Tusk Moon, to the first Starfinder Bounty, here are some innovative and exciting new Starfinder and Pathfinder products to enhance your favorite games at paizo.com and your local game store!

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Quest For The Frozen Flame: Eiwa's Lesson

I remember the years of struggle. Long, stretching seasons where sunlight was sparse, and the hungry night arrived all too quickly. I remember the rites and songs as we laid follower after follower to rest, forced to move ever onward. Parent and child, animals, friends: none were safe as we carved our new paths and founded our new lives.

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Add Dimension to Your Encounters!

There’s just something about an epic horde of enemies on the table that brings the sense of danger to the scene. For over a decade, Paizo has partnered with the hobby leader WizKids/NECA in bringing characters and foes to life in three dimensions. With iconic sets of heroes and villains, the Builder Set series of Goblins and Undead, and sets tied to key Adventure Paths and regions of Golarion, the Pathfinder Battles line of prepainted collectible miniatures are a fast way for Game Masters to being the world to life on the tabletop.

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Time is running out to grab the Pathfinder Second Edition Beginners Bundle!

Last month, we launched the Pathfinder Second Edition Beginners Bundle to support The Trevor Project and Tabletop Gaymers. At the time of writing, it’s sold over 6,000 bundles, raising over $30,000 for the charities. Read all the details in our announcement blog. This deal on an epic collection of Pathfinder Second Edition essentials ends Saturday!

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January 2022 Organized Play Monthly Update

I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions. That’s not because I’m perfect—far from it!—but because inevitably I will forget about them in a couple of weeks without someone to hold me accountable. However, it occurred to me that this space is an excellent place to set out some goals for this year, which I hope you’ll all help me complete. So here are some of my New Year’s resolutions for Organized Play in 2022:

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Tales of Lost Omens: The Audition

“You stand defeated, Voradni Voon!” Melika shouted, brandishing her tin sword at Elophos. The older actor bellowed, throwing his hands up in a defiant gesture meant to cover a quick tightening of the straps holding on his minotaur horns, which had begun to slide dangerously sideways.

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Tales of Lost Omens: A New Game of Drouge

“A new game?” Kesara asked, her old Vudrani hands already sweeping the drouge pieces off the embroidered cloth, milk-pale jade and black onyx figurines vanishing like magician’s coins between her bony fingers.

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Pathfinder Lost Omens: Monsters of Myth

Authors of Myth

Let these mythical creatures not be overshadowed! Our freelancers aren't monsters in any sense of the word, but according to the vernacular of today's internet, you could call them absolute beasts! While the writers of our Paizo products are always credited in the front and back of the books, a simple name in a byline doesn’t give readers much information on the people who work to bring the setting to life. Instead, I reached out to the authors with the intent of promoting them—as well as any other personal work they would like to show off, so that new fans could find other projects, RPG products, websites, livestreams, and more to enjoy! If there's a section in the book that you particularly liked, why not check out the author behind it today?

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December New Releases: A Metropolis and Mythic Monsters!

From awesome beasts and a quartet of taverns to a mega city, you’ll find three new Pathfinder products to explore at the Paizo Store and your favorite local game store—plus one exclusive soggy-jungle Pathfinder Bounty to download here on Paizo.com.

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Introducing the Quest for the Frozen Flame Player’s Guide

The herd is on the move. The hunt is on!

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Bounties in 2022 and Beyond

As 2021 draws to a close and we prepare to launch our 2022 programs, we're shaking up our popular Bounties line!

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Author Spotlight: Absalom Nights

It’s been a long journey, but Absalom, City of Lost Omens is almost here! That means it’s time for the authors of that book to step forward and take a bow. While the writers of our Paizo products are always credited in the front and back of the books, a simple name in a byline doesn’t give readers much information on the people who work to bring the setting to life! I reached out to the authors with the intent of promoting them—as well as any other personal work they would like to show off, so that new fans of their work could find other projects, RPG products, websites, livestreams, and more to enjoy! If there’s a section in the book that you particularly liked, why not check out the author behind it today?

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Call for Organizing Committee Volunteers

Greetings, friends! It's that time of year again where we begin to assemble our organizing committees for our major conventions!

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The Windsong Testaments: Fafnheir's Lament

The manuscript that follows is taken from but a single source, stored at Windsong Abbey. It is impossible to verify the authorship of “Fafnheir’s Lament”; the book in which it is contained also includes a bestiary and various tales of monster-hunting. If authentic, the lament—written in Skald—must have been copied and recopied many times over its ten-thousand-year history, potentially introducing scribal errors. Translation was further complicated when a fire broke out at the abbey centuries ago; an anonymous librarian saved the book, but not before the manuscript was singed along one edge. The damage was not extensive, but enough to make many passages difficult to read and some phrases entirely indecipherable. The edition presented here represents the best efforts of the abbey’s staff.

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Support Charities with the Pathfinder Second Edition Beginners Bundle!

Forge a path into limitless fantasy adventure with this epic collection of Pathfinder Second Edition essentials! This bundle is filled with the books new explorers need to create heroes and set out on their journey in the legendary Pathfinder tabletop RPG universe, including the Core Rulebook, monster-filled Bestiary, and ready-to-play adventures—along with the physical Beginner’s Box at the $50 or more tier. Plus, you choose how much of your purchase supports The Trevor Project and Tabletop Gaymers!

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Tales of Lost Omens: Sleep’s Fractured Reflection

Do you remember sleep?

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December 2021 Organized Play Update

As we approach the end of the year, it's tradition to look back on the year that was. There are many words I could use to describe this year in Organized Play: turbulent, uncertain, hopeful...the list goes on. In some ways we have made progress from where we were last year: physical games are slowly starting up in some areas, we've got piles of new content for our players, and we've produced another full year of scenarios. By the same token, there are still many areas that haven't changed: conventions are mostly still online, and we're not sure what the future of large-scale shows will look like.

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Guest Blog: Pathfinder Arena Kickstarter Update #1

Pathfinder Arena is now live on Kickstarter. The project already has nine stretch goals unlocked!

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Out-of-Print Titles Return as Print-on-Demand

We’ve been publishing Pathfinder books since 2007 (the first of which didn’t even use the Pathfinder branding). Over the nearly 15 years since GameMastery Module D-0: Hollow’s Last Hope came out, many titles have gone out of print. While they’re available as PDFs on paizo.com in perpetuity, for a lot of fans, those books that came and went before they started playing are something like holy grails for their collections.

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Presales for the Gold Edition of Absalom: City of Lost Omens Begin!

Beadle & Grimm’s Pandemonium Warehouse is releasing its first-ever premium box edition of a Pathfinder release. Why, it’s Absalom, City of Lost Omens! Presales of the Gold Edition begin today, with 10% off to anyone who orders by November 28th.

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Save 25% on Paizo Digital Products with the Black Friday through Cyber Monday Sale!

Grab Black Friday through Cyber Monday deals at paizo.com with 25% off your favorite digital products! From now until midnight Pacific time on Monday, November 29, you can save 25% on all Paizo digital products. The sale is not valid on products from licensed or compatible publishers, subscriptions, or e-tickets.

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Tales of Lost Omens: Surprise!

“I don’t like the look of that sloop,” said Daker, punctuating the last word with his ever-present sneer.

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Pre-Sales For The Gold Edition Of Absalom City Of Lost Omens Begin November 26

Q&A with Beadle & Grimm’s Product Development Goblin, Donk

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Pathfinder Arena is live on Kickstarter

Pathfinder Arena, a competitive board game set in the Pathfinder roleplaying game’s Age of Lost Omens setting, is now live on Kickstarter!

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Dark Archive Playtest Analysis

Welcome, Archivists. I’m James Case, here for your debrief on the playtest for Pathfinder Dark Archive! First, thank you all for taking the time to try out the psychic and the thaumaturge and for filling out surveys, talking about the classes on forums and chat servers, making blog posts and videos, and all in all helping us make the classes the best we can be! Now that the playtest has wrapped, we wanted to talk about some of the feedback we saw and the directions we’re starting to take class revisions. While we’re still in the middle of discussions, development, and analysis, we thought we’d check in. Keep in mind that both classes will get a ton of small updates across the board, as well as more feats, class path options, and the like, so we’re just going to focus on the big changes here!

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Pathfinder RPG Art Proudly Featured on Toy Vault Jigsaw Puzzles

In early 2021, Toy Vault debuted two 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle products featuring licensed art from Pathfinder. The initial two designs both featured the work of legendary fantasy artist Wayne Reynolds, who has produced breathtaking scenes of adventure and intrigue for Pathfinder since its inception nearly 20 years ago.

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Available Now: Free RPG Day 2021 Adventures!

Those adorable little Free RPG Day one-shots with pregenerated characters are now available. Since they’re free PDF downloads, or only a few dollars in print on the Paizo store, they’re perfect for giving new players a taste of Pathfinder and Starfinder. Veteran players can simply enjoy a side session of fun!

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Pathfinder Foam Replica: Life-Sized Kobold in Red and Blue Available for Preorder!

This life-sized replica stands a full three feet tall, ready to wreak havoc on anyone who enters their domain. The statue has been sculpted fully in sturdy, lightweight foam and latex, carefully hand-painted for realistic detail.

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Prepare Your RPG Superstar 2021 Monster Entry with Arcane Mark, Roll for Combat, and Nonat1s!

On Thursday, November 11th at 5 PM Pacific/8 PM Eastern, Arcane Mark is teaming up with Nonat1s and Roll for Combat to bring you a special edition of one of the features from our stream, Build a Monster Workshop, hosted on the Nonat1s YouTube channel. Build a brand-new monster based on ideas and decisions you can vote for in chat! Then, catch Linda, Mark, Nonat1s, and Stephen talking about monster building in general, as well as the ongoing RPG Superstar Contest, the newly released Battlezoo Bestiary for Pathfinder, and more! Don't miss the live stream tonight!

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November New Releases: Whispers and Doorways

Both new Adventure Path volumes this month allow you to face challenges on new worlds. We continue to release all the Pathfinder rulebooks as Pocket Editions, a popular new option. A new Pathfinder card deck is ready to help players remember to use those Hero Points. Homebrewers will find session inspiration in crypts, lava, jungles, and ghost towns with our new maps. You’ll find over eight new Pathfinder and Starfinder products at the Paizo Store and your favorite local game store today.

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Paizo Supports Extra Life 2021 this Weekend and Beyond!

Extra Life 2021, supporting the Children’s Hospital Network, runs on November 5th, and Paizo is supporting their fundraising efforts! This year, Paizo is a community partner, or super team, and we’re inviting our community to join us, whether as a team or as an individual. Check out our team page!

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November 2021 Organized Play Update

By the time you read this, I will have returned from my first physical convention as a Paizo employee! I’ll be flying to Minneapolis with Tonya to attend SkålCon and I’m very excited about it. I’m writing this blog before the trip, so I don’t have any stories to tell, but ask future Alex (which, again, will be present Alex once you read this) about it!

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Join Team Paizo and Help Us Raise Money for the Kids!

Calling all Pathfinders, Starfinders, and everyone else—go to Team Paizo’s Super Team page for Extra Life!

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Watch the Pathfinder One-Shot: Head-Shot the Rot Live Play Tonight!

Tonight, we premiere Pathfinder One-Shot: Headshot the Rot at 6 PM Pacific! We'll take a break at 7:30 Pacific for a special Paizo LIVE interview with Adam Bradford, Chief Development Officer at Demiplane, to learn more about Pathfinder Nexus!

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Announcing Pathfinder Nexus - Unleash Your Hero Digitally!

We’re pleased to announce Paizo’s new partnership with Demiplane to create Pathfinder Nexus, an official digital toolset for Pathfinder Second Edition! Pathfinder Nexus aims to make every part of playing game sessions better, starting with sought-after tools like a game compendium, digital reader, character builder, and interactive digital character sheet, as well as a playspace with video chat that seamlessly integrates all the other tools. Demiplane has an extensive roadmap for Pathfinder Nexus, with new features to enhance play planned for years to come.

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Guns and Gears Authors!

Wow, as of the time I’m writing this the last couple weeks have been eventful, to say the least. One event that would be an absolute shame to overlook is this, the Guns & Gears author blog! Below are an array of the freelancers who helped make Guns & Gears possible. I want to note not everyone involved had the time to write or submit an introduction for themselves, so please keep an eye on the credits of the final book to see everyone else who helped make this project possible!

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Spend Your Hero Points with Flourish with Campaign Coins

Hero Points are a popular feature in Pathfinder Second Edition. They help player characters be more, well, heroic. Who doesn’t love a d20 reroll when that attack really needs to count? And spending points to escape the dying condition means your story won’t end in this dungeon chamber. (Maybe the next one, but hey, live in the moment, adventurer.)

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Dark Archive Playtest Ending Soon

The Pathfinder Dark Archive playtest ends on October 24th, which means there's only one more week to test out the psychic and the thaumaturge at your tables and let us know what you think! Not sure where to go to participate in the playtest? Check the links below:

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Shoot to survive in the Pathfinder One-Shot: Head-Shot the Rot!

Taking a much-needed relaxing break in between escapades, four gun-toting adventurers post up in a dingy bar in one of Alkenstar's entertainment districts. Right across the street at a theater, people flood inside to catch the premiere of a highly-advertised play, but what comes out of the theater is far more dangerous. As people scatter to safety in the dusty streets, its up to the group of gunslingers in the bar to set things right.

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For Sale: Awesome Words by Awesome Authors!

While the writers of our Paizo products are always credited in the front and back of the books, a simple name in a byline doesn’t give readers much information on the people who work to bring the setting to life! We reached out to the authors of Lost Omens Grand Bazaar with the intent of promoting them—as well as any other personal work they would like to share, so that new fans of their work could find other projects, RPG products, websites, livestreams, and more to enjoy!

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Meet the Iconics: Droven

It’s strange what the mind will do when faced with a significant trauma. Some people scream or fight, others retreat inward, still others flee. As Droven’s storm-tossed ship was flung into the air only to crash and shatter upon the rocky shoals of Arcadia’s coastline, he found a strange calm settle over him. Even as a wooden spar tore free of its rigging and smashed apart his arm, he found himself calmly analyzing the situation.

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New Releases: Liberation & Lightning Coils

This month’s releases are numerous and innovative! You’ll find over 14 new Pathfinder and Starfinder products, like rulebooks, setting books, adventures, pawns, minis, maps, and more, at the Paizo Store and your favorite local game store today!

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October 2021 Organized Play Update

While obviously a lot has happened in the past few weeks, I wanted to give you all a recap of Gen Con Online, our last major convention of the year.

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September 2021 Sanctioning Status Update

Hello, Pathfinders and Starfinders! I wanted to take a moment here to discuss our current sanctioning status for both programs. We’ve had a lot of stuff roll out recently, and a lot more to come, so I wanted to get it all in one place.

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Meet the Iconics: Nhalmika

Nhalmika Ironsight honors dwarven tradition, even as she wanders the surface world far from home. With her wide build, mane of dark hair, and amber eyes, Nhalmika is striking in any setting, but it’s the dwarven scattergun she keeps at hand that her friends and foes most remember.

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The Final Week of Battlezoo Bestiary and the RPG Superstar 2021 Launch!

The Battlezoo Bestiary Kickstarter has been a massive success to date, including three huge books not only fully compatible with Pathfinder Second Edition but all developed by some of the most trusted Paizo names.

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Pathfinder Battles: Bestiary Unleashed Again

We have a new release date from WizKids for their Pathfinder Battles: Bestiary Unleashed pre-painted plastic miniatures—October 6. You can find them at your favorite local game store and the Paizo Store soon!

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Prepare for Free RPG Day: October 16, 2021

Roleplaying Game fans get ready!

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September Scenario Previews

Hiya, Starfinders! I have something special for you this month. A while back, I was discussing real-world current events that caused shipping delays with some friends, and someone jokingly commented that it would make a great Starfinder Society scenario. I couldn’t get the thought out of my head, and as I let the idea percolate, it kept getting weirder and weirder. How weird is it? Well, let’s just say the Society might solve a shipping crisis in more than one way.

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New Releases: Nanotech, Mechs, Pawns & Battle Cards

Deepen your Pathfinder and Starfinder experiences with the new Starfinder Tech Revolution hardcover rulebook, Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Battle Cards, and Pathfinder Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Pawn Collection accessories at the Paizo Store and your favorite local game store today!

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Dark Archive Playtest: The Unknown Beckons

In the month since we announced our latest class playtest, there’ve been rumors, speculation, and Pathfinder fans across the internet connecting the threads of what the next book could be. Appropriate, since I can now say that our newest rulebook will be the paranormal Pathfinder Dark Archive, releasing at Gen Con 2022!

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One Small Step For Paizo, One Giant Leap for Beadle & Grimm's

It was just about a year ago that we announced the Complete Character Chronicles Kickstarter, our first foray into the world of Pathfinder. Thank you so much for supporting us, believing in us, and backing us.

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Paizo at Gen Con Keynote with Publisher Erik Mona

Join Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Erik Mona for a peek at upcoming Paizo releases!

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Announcing Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite

Today at Gen Con, we announced a new way for members of the Pathfinder and Starfinder communities to create content to expand the brands and make a lasting mark on the games we all love: Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite.

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Boricubos: The Lost Isles – Support Latin American Monsters & Adventures!

The mythology of Latin America rarely features in RPG supplements. Pathfinder has gone beyond fantasy Aztecs and Mayans to find creatures for their bestiaries, but when one of Legendary Game’s authors pitched a campaign setting based on his Puerto Rican Taino heritage, a new project was born.

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New Releases: Secrets Revealed

In every adventure, the heroes face adversity to win the day. Likewise, these thrilling new tools and tales have overcome obstacles to arrive at the Paizo Store and your favorite local game store today!

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Strength of Thousands: Magaambya Staff

The first chapter of the Strength of Thousands Adventure Path, Kindled Magic, is now available and contains an article describing nine students who are the peers (and either friends or rivals) of the player characters. Several teachers will be described in a similar way in the upcoming Pathfinder Adventure Path #172: Secrets of the Temple-City. But students and teachers aren’t the only important NPCs at a magic school. To help you further populate the Magaambya, here are three other figures commonly encountered on campus who didn’t make it into print due to space limitations. Enjoy!

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Monsters and Dragons and Pirates, Oh My!

After over a year and a half of hard work, today is when we at Roll For Combat launch our Kickstarter for the RPG Superstar Battlezoo Bestiary, the culmination of the RPG Superstar contest from last year finally assembled in hardcover book format. However, we didn’t stop there! Not only are we launching the Bestiary, but we’re also launching the new Monster Parts System, the Battlezoo Ancestries: Dragons hardcover book, and the new level 1-10 Jewel of the Indigo Isles Adventure Path, all for Pathfinder Second Edition!

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Coming Soon: Tech & Teachers

The September 2021 product release date is scheduled for the 22nd, less than a month away. So, lets preview what the Fall equinox will bring to Paizo.com and your favorite local game store! Beware some light adventure spoilers.

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Roll For Combat’s Battlezoo Bestiary Coming to Kickstarter!

The summer heat is causing all sorts of monsters to stir from hiding, including the 100+ new creatures in the Battlezoo Bestiary! This catalog of creative critters, perfect for Pathfinder GMs looking for sinister new foes to sic on their players, goes live on Kickstarter this August 31st! Sign up to be alerted when the Kickstarter goes live next week at: http://kickstarter.rollforcombat.com/

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Strength of Thousands: Music Is Math Is Magic

Anchor Root was no stranger to anxiety. It had been one of her closest companions since childhood. She had hoped, briefly, that getting away from her home and clan would ease the burden, but if anything, arriving at the Magaambya had only made things worse. Each project, assignment, or presentation was just another expectation on top of an already precarious tower of expectations she had been trying to climb since birth.

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Save the Date for a New Pathfinder Class Playtest!

With the end of summer comes a new Pathfinder Playtest!

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Scrying on Subscriptions: Pathfinder Lost Omens

Do you want to be sure to get the latest and greatest Pathfinder and Starfinder products shipped to you directly from the Paizo warehouse upon release? Of course, you do! When you become an ongoing subscriber to one of Paizo’s many product lines, you'll have that security.

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Combat Tracker Apps for All from Digital Dragon Studios

Earlier this year, Digital Dragon Studios unveiled the official Pathfinder 2nd Edition Combat Tracker App for everyone to try, and we've had a great deal of fun listening to all the ways folks are using it! Thanks to your feedback, we’ve made quite a few alterations over the last few months, from two new systems to a variety of in-app improvements, and we’re excited to share them with you!

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Conjuring Phrases: Meet the Secrets of Magic Authors part 2!

If you missed our earlier blog with the first group of authors, you can find it here! Without further ado, let’s jump into part 2 of our Secrets of Magic author spotlight. So as to not miss out on the creators’ fantastic words, don’t forget to preorder the book here on paizo.com or reserve a copy from your local game store!

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Conjuring Phrases: Meet the Secrets of Magic Authors part 1!

When putting together a book, the lead designer or developer gives the text its framework and structure, with the authors breathing life into the shell, then returning it to the designer for molding into its final form. In the case of Secrets of Magic, Pathfinder Lead Designer Logan Bonner set the stage for the many authors who contributed to the book. While each author receives credit in the book itself, space is limited. By shining the blog spotlight on them, we can share more information, including what parts they worked on or other projects they’re involved with.

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From Akiton to Magaambya: New Releases from Paizo

Paizo’s new Pathfinder and Starfinder releases feature locations to let your imagination run wild! Adventure in a magic school like no other, islands, forests, forest moons, and a casino town in the middle of an endless scrap yard!

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August 2021 Organized Play Update

The news last week about reduced scenario production is, of course, disappointing. We’re saddened that we won’t be bringing as much new Pathfinder and Starfinder Society content to your tables, but we hope you will take this opportunity to try out some of our other sanctioned content for both programs. I myself am starting to plan for a Strength of Thousands run with some of our local players, and I’m very excited for it!

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Expanding on the Expanse

Since the launch of Pathfinder Second Edition, we’ve released a number of adventures set in the Mwangi Expanse. The upcoming Strength of Thousands Adventure Path might be one of the most anticipated, but we've also explored the Expanse in Age of Ashes, the standalone adventure The Slithering, and multiple Pathfinder Society scenarios. Such a vast and beautiful locale invariably invites exploration beyond what has already been presented, however, and there's no better resource for that than Pathfinder Lost Omens The Mwangi Expanse!

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Class Is in Session! Strength of Thousands Player’s Guide

Education is far from easy at the oldest and most prestigious magic academy in the world. The newest students at the venerable Magaambya school of magic must deal with mysterious infestations, supernatural intruders, and sinister plots—all while juggling their classes!

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July Scenario Previews

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Organized Play: Pathfinder & Starfinder Interactive Preview

It all started when Starfinder launched and John Compton (lead of Organized Play development at the time) kept threatening me with a “Time Capsule Boon” where he’d let Pathfinder Society Characters transition into Starfinder Society. It was something of the atomic bomb equivalent of threats to be uttered in the office. The idea of crossing the streams between the campaigns was ludicrous. LUDICROUS, I SAY!

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Gods of the Expanse

The Mwangi Expanse is a vast and diverse place. The region’s people hold a variety of beliefs that include gods not seen anywhere else. You can read about a number of these gods, including returning gods like Grandmother Spider and new gods like catfolk god Adanye, in Lost Omens Mwangi Expanse.

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Meet The Mwangi Expanse Authors!

While the writers of our Paizo products are always credited in the front and back of the books, a simple name in a byline doesn’t give readers much information on the people who work to bring the setting to life! I know some of you have been clamoring to know who wrote what section in the Mwangi Expanse, so I reached out to the authors of the book with the intent of promoting them—as well as any other personal work they would like to share—so that new fans of their work could find other projects, RPG products, websites, livestreams, and more to enjoy!

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No-Prep Character: Gristleburst

The goblin alchemist Gristleburst is the fourth and final member of the protagonist adventuring part in the Pathfinder novella, The Shroud of Four Silences, by Pathfinder Tales veteran Liane Merciel. You can find the No-Prep Character (NPC) entries for his compatriots, Eleaukas, Lisavet, and Wendlyn, on previous blogs. Check out the party’s full adventure here on paizo.com or on the Kindle bookstore.

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High Risk, High Reward: New Releases from Paizo

From Mwangi to Smuggler’s Moon to an uninhabited planet in the Vast, from an international fighting tourney to a haunted house, Paizo’s new Pathfinder and Starfinder releases feature exploration, excitement, and exorcism. Or a TPK, whichever comes first.

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Welcome to the Expanse!

You’ve been waiting, and here it is! Lost Omens: The Mwangi Expanse is out today, coming out hot just before the Strength of Thousands adventure path invites you in for an extended stay. Within these pages you’ll find never-before-revealed secrets and information on the people, history, geography, and major cities of the Expanse, brought to you by a team of exceptional authors. With people wondering what can be found inside the pages of this book, let’s sneak a peek at the table of contents.

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Scrying on Subscriptions: Pathfinder Rulebooks

Let’s take a closer look at Paizo Subscriptions, what you can subscribe to right now, and what is coming next in this new series! First, we will look at the Pathfinder Rulebook and Special Edition Rulebook Ongoing Subscriptions.

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Mwangi Expanse: No Place Like Home

Our latest book, Pathfinder Lost Omens: The Mwangi Expanse is already trickling into the hands of our subscribers ahead of its upcoming release! With it comes new ancestries, deities, and a ton of lore to inspire characters, both native to the Expanse and visiting from other regions of the Inner Sea. We’ve talked a bit about how to adventure when your character comes from another region of Golarion, such as Absalom or Varisia, so today, we wanted to highlight building a character from the Mwangi Expanse. One of the authors for this book, Jabari Weathers, wrote some great guidance for this in the introduction of the book, as well as some questions to help you dig into your character’s connection with their home and what kind of adventures that might spark.

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Pathfinder Encounter: Red Waves Aflame

The city of Bloodcove, on the western coast of the Mwangi Expanse, is one of the region’s major port cities, a veritable melting pot where a merchant can find any item they’re looking for, a traveler can find any dish to fill their belly, and an outlaw can find any number of places to lay low. While it’s named for the crimson waters that flow between its giant mangroves and reflect the burning sunset, the city is also a chaotic one. Pirate captains and cutthroat merchants vie for control and brawls are tolerated as long as they don’t cause to much disturbance, providing another possible interpretation of its name.

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Pathfinder Battles: Bestiary Unleashed Set List

The next set of Pathfinder Battles pre-painted plastic miniatures from our partners at WizKids is just a few weeks away, and that means that we’ll be generating orders for our Pathfinder Battles case subscribers sometime early next month. It’s not too late to sign up for a subscription if you’d like a full case (or two!) sent straight to you from our warehouse. Keep on the lookout for previews of individual figures and unboxings of boosters and bricks in the coming weeks (which we’ll make sure to post about on our various social media channels).

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No-Prep Character: Wendlyn

It’s been a few months since we last checked on our adventurous friends in the town of Otari, but you can now get the entire Shroud of Four Silences novella in eBook form here on paizo.com or on the Kindle bookstore. Next, we’ll look at the pyromaniac scamp, Gristleburst, wrapping up our No-Prep Character series based on the novella’s main adventuring party. What would you like to see next in the world of Pathfinder (or Starfinder) fiction? Do you prefer blog-based flash fiction, email-based serialized novellas, or something else entirely? Let us know in the comments below.

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Pathfinder Society Intro Scenarios

Last week we announced the Year of Shattered Sanctuaries, and this week we’re taking a closer look at the three scenarios releasing when the new season launches. Those of you who have had the opportunity to play our new intro scenarios for Starfinder Society, which debuted at PaizoCon Online in May, already have some idea of what’s coming! We’re taking the same approach for this upcoming series of Pathfinder Society intro scenarios. Let’s take a closer look at each of these adventures, as well as an exciting new friend your characters get to meet!

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PaizoCon 2021: Pathfinder Arena Update

Enjoy this Guest Blog from our friends at Giochi Uniti with an update on the Pathfinder Arena board game. Download the draft rulebook, and sign up to follow the crowdfunding campaign!

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PaizoCon 2021: “Secrets of…” and Ask the Experts

The PaizoCon Online 2021 panels are going up on Youtube, so you can watch them again or see what you missed. You can watch the Keynote Revelations and Starfinder Galaxy Exploration Manual panels, PaizoCon Liveplays, Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Adventure Path panels, Pathfinder Secrets of Magic panels, panels about the Art of Paizo and The Mwangi Expanse —and now you can check out the “Secrets of...” and Ask the Experts panels!

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PaizoCon 2021: The Art of Paizo and the Mwangi Expanse

The PaizoCon Online 2021 panels are going up on YouTube, so you can watch them again or see what you missed. You can watch the Keynote Revelations, Starfinder Galaxy Exploration Manual panels, PaizoCon Liveplays, Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Adventure Path panels, Pathfinder Secrets of Magic panels —and now panels on the Art of Paizo, Pathfinder Lost Omens: The Mwangi Expanse with a bonus interview with one of the Lost Omens Designers!

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Pathfinder Society: Year 3 Announcement

With the Pathfinder Society’s attention focused on distant lands as of late, new threats have arisen closer to home. The Grand Lodge is suddenly overwhelmed with desperate calls for aid from lodges across the Inner Sea—and from the Society’s allies within the city of Absalom itself! Are these unrelated events, or a unified effort to undermine the Pathfinder Society? Whatever their origin, one thing is certain: if left unchecked, these threats may topple some of the Society’s greatest lodges and alliances!

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PaizoCon 2021: Secrets of Magic

The PaizoCon Online 2021 panels are going up on Youtube, so you can watch them again or see what you missed. You can already watch the Keynote Revelations, Starfinder Galaxy Exploration Manual panels, and PaizoCon Liveplays, Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Adventure Path —and now Pathfinder Secrets of Magic with a bonus interview with the Pathfinder Lead Designer!

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PaizoCon 2021: Fists of the Ruby Phoenix

The PaizoCon Online 2021 panels are going up on Youtube, so you can watch them again or see what you missed. You can already watch the Keynote Revelations, Starfinder Galaxy Exploration Manual panels, and PaizoCon Liveplays. Now dive into the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Adventure Path and an interview with its Development Lead, Patrick Renie!

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PaizoCon Keynote Revelations

If you missed the PaizoCon keynote, you also missed a grand tour of upcoming Pathfinder and Starfinder releases as told by Publisher Erik Mona! In the video below, you’ll find details on:

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June 2021 Organized Play Update

I thought about writing “no musings, head empty, only PaizoCon” in this space but Tonya told me I couldn’t I decided against it. Instead, I’m going to take this space to give a shout-out to some people who went above and beyond in making PaizoCon Online happen this year. Please note that I’m writing this two days before the convention due to deadlines, so if I forgot someone, I can still blame Convention Brain.

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Explore Wonderous New Landscapes and Collect New Creepy Creatures from Paizo!

This month’s new releases include a hardcover Starfinder rulebook, a new Pathfinder card deck, two new pawn collections, two Flip-Tiles, and three Flip-Mats! Thank you for your patience and patronage as we work our way through the recent international shipping issues.

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Save 20% or More at the PaizoCon Sale

From now through May 31st (Pacific time), take 20% off a single order* on Pathfinder and Starfinder products at the Paizo Store using the code PaizoCon2021 at checkout. This includes:

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Meet the Iconics: Ija

In Kiutu, a quiet village on the eastern coast of Terwa Lake, young children often grow up listening to tales of the ruins that are visible on an opposing shore, separated from the hamlet by only a shallow inlet. Some stories tell of draconic monsters who haunt and terrorize those who step foot beyond the threshold of the buried temple, and others of the shadowy, winged figures that come to Kiutu in the night to drag misbehaving children to the ruins; whatever the story, the folklore surrounding ancient Bloodsalt carries with it a strong culture of fear and ominousness among Kiutu’s people. Most children grow tired of hearing such tales as they grow into their adolescence, brushing them off as fantasy, though the ruins always remain taboo. But Ija and her peers always accepted that she was a peculiar child, and the young girl never truly outgrew her youthful curiosity.

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Hideous Laughter Productions Presents: Bestow Curse!

Hello again Paizo-verse friends and family alike! It’s Steve from Hideous Laughter Productions, and I’m so thrilled to present to you all an exciting new project our team has been working on for a while now. It’s called Bestow Curse, and let me tell you, we couldn’t be more excited for you to hear about this.

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Pathfinder Second Edition Bestiary Humble Bundle

Today, we’re launching the Pathfinder Second Edition Bestiary Humble Bundle to support Stop AAPI Hate. The bundle’s tiers include PDFs of the Pathfinder Core Rulebook, Bestiary, Lost Omens World Guide, Lost Omens: Gods & Magic, Gamemastery Guide, all six volumes of the Extinction Curse Adventure Path and, at the highest tier, a physical copy of the Pathfinder Bestiary!

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PaizoCon Online 2021 Twitch Events

We’ve written about the hundreds of Paizo Organized Play games occurring at PaizoCon Online, and the Paizo Events Discord is taking shape, with many partners and contributors hosting content in their channels. We are adding channels daily, including a #giveaway channel, where attendees can enter to win some awesome prizes. Thank you to all our Paizo Licensed Partners who contributed to our giveaways.

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Join Us for Jasper’s Game Week and Raise Funds for Suicide Prevention and Awareness

Jasper’s Game Week, running from April 30th-May 11th 2021, is a TTRPG streaming event with both streams to watch and games to play run by Jasper’s Game Day (JGD). With our partners Paizo and MiniTerrainDomain and sponsors Ardent Roleplay/Meeples and Dragons, Hearthsinger Games, Penny for a Tale, Lark Adventures, and the Paizo Organized Play Convention, we are raising money for suicide prevention and awareness.

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Watch the Pathfinder One-Shot: Dinner at Lionlodge Liveplay at PaizoCon!

Paizo is pleased to announce that Pathfinder One-Shot: Dinner at Lionlodge, a new liveplay adventure, will air at PaizoCon 2021 on Saturday, May 29 at 6 p.m. Pacific at twitch.tv/officialpaizo. It will feature the talents Glass Cannon Network!

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Pathfinder Arena Update and Survey

The last update of Pathfinder Arena reveals the first tiles and cards of the core set. The Arena is always changing during the game: players can push the tiles orthogonally to reach new areas, or to unleash a monster on an opponent. The entire Arena is made by single tiles; however, some are more important than others.

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No-Prep Character: Zhang Yong

In the great fighting tournaments across Tian Xia, a competitor will occasionally perish in the heat of battle. Sometimes their lust for battle, desire to win, or enduring competitive spirit lingers, often resulting in a haunting. When this happens, it’s up to a ghost eater to defeat the lingering soul to send it to the afterlife.

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Creating an Organized Play Character

With PaizoCon Online coming up and Year 3 on the horizon, we thought we’d take a moment to talk about how to create a Pathfinder Society character and show you the different options available to players. I’ve got my friends “Zonya” and “Minda” here to help me out; any resemblance to actual persons with whom I work is purely coincidental, I assure you.

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Hi, I Wrote the Pathfinder: Fumbus Comic

Is there a more elegant way to title this post? Probably, but this is the most direct.

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Introducing the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Player’s Guide

The powerful sorcerer Hao Jin has returned to the Material Plane to preside as grand judge over her world-famous fighting competition, the Ruby Phoenix Tournament. Contenders from around Golarion flock to the tournament to compete for a prize from Hao Jin’s legendary treasure vault. Does your team have what it takes to become this year’s Ruby Phoenix Champions?

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PaizoCon Pathfinder Society Release Preview

Before I let Thurston talk about our upcoming scenarios, one quick announcement: the Abomination Vaults Adventure Path is now sanctioned for play! Sanctioning documents and Chronicle Sheets can be downloaded on the product pages or at this direct link. Alright, on with the show!

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Draw Your Weapon with the Pathfinder Magic Armaments Deck!

Available in print and digital download on Wednesday, April 7!

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Oops, We Did It Again: Foolish Monsters 2021: A Rope of Sand

With such glowing reception to last year’s April Fools’ Bestiary Blog as “None of these are canon” or “John Compton what have you done,” we knew we had to come back this year! More monsters. More typos. Less (fewer?) lead-in text where I try to justify what we’ve done with the blog slot the marketing department entrusted us with. The April Fools’ Bestiary is in motion now, and it can’t be stopped. Let’s see what foolish monsters hath sprung from 2020–2021 Paizo.

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Join us for Paizo LIVE, Episode 2!

Join us for Episode 2 of Paizo LIVE from 4 to 6 p.m. Pacific this Friday, April 2. Paizo LIVE is our new monthly two-hour live Twitch show featuring the Paizo staff and occasional guests talking about all things Pathfinder and Starfinder. Paizo LIVE is also archived on YouTube.

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Pathfinder Arena Art Revealed

The most recent update on Pathfinder Arena includes plenty of exciting news. The wonderful cover art of the core set, realized by Wayne Reynolds, is completed. The logo underwent some changes too and we are proud to share the definitive cover of the game.

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Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Bonus Monster

The release of the Pathfinder Bestiary 3 is just over the horizon, and as a preview of the content you'll find within, we wanted to offer an exclusive stat block that GMs can use anytime, with or without the book. Former Paizo developer Chris Sims created the following creature by turning a clockwork mage into a divine warden (both found in Bestiary 3) to make a mechanical servant of Brigh, goddess of clockworks and invention. Seems like it might come in handy later this year when Pathfinder Guns & Gears comes out, doesn't it?

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Authors of Awesome Ancestries (And Heritages)!

While the writers of our Paizo products are always credited in the front and back of the books, a simple name in a byline doesn’t give readers much information on the people who work to bring the setting to life! To wrap up our look at the Lost Omens Ancestry Guide, we reached out to the authors of the book with the intent of promoting them—as well as any other personal work they would like to share, so that new fans of their work could find other projects, RPG products, websites, livestreams, and more to enjoy!

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Introducing the Pathfinder Combat Tracker App

If you’re a fan of the Pathfinder Combat Pad for tracking initiative (and if you aren’t, you should check it out – it has magnets!), then we have a fun new twist that we think users will enjoy. We’ve put it in your pocket!

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Introducing Paizo One-Shots!

Today’s debut of Sundered Waves marks the first appearance of a brand new type of Paizo digital adventure--the One-Shot! Written by Paizo’s Director of Game Design, Jason Bulmahn, Sundered Waves features a jaunt through a pirate’s puzzle-filled dungeon, and is the first release in a new downloadable adventure line!

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Watch Paizo LIVE and Pathfinder: Sundered Waves Liveplay!

The first episode of Paizo LIVE premiered on Twitch, but it’s now available on YouTube! We had a great talking all things Pathfinder and Starfinder with:

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GM's Appreciation Day 2021

The amount of work, courage, and passion each Game Master puts into their gaming session is simply amazing. In celebration of those who GM, we created a coupon code to celebrate you. Use gmthanks21 on your next checkout at paizo.com for 20% off your order.

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New Releases from February 2021

This month’s new releases include an experimental starship, more megadundeon, five new playable races for Starfinder, and a hardcover book of ancestries for Pathfinder!

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Pathfinder Encounter: Phinelli’s Miracle Elixir

Few things are more challenging for a Game Master than creating an encounter on the fly, but one of those more-difficult tasks is making an impromptu encounter set in a crowded city street packed with all manner of details you have to draw on the map before the players start to lose interest. Luckily, Pathfinder Flip-Mat Classics: Red Light District is available now, so you’ll never again need to sketch out winding alleys, interior locations of ill repute, or a canal of questionable cleanliness. While this map is by no means necessary to run the following encounter (designed by Vanessa Hoskins), they certainly go well together!

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Pathfinder: Sundered Waves Liveplay at the Gen Con Spring Showcase

Paizo is pleased to announce that a new liveplay adventure will air at the Gen Con Spring Showcase on Saturday, March 6th at 5 p.m. Pacific at twitch.tv/gencontv. And to make it even better, the original cast of Troubles in Otari is returning for this special Gen Con event!

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Adventurers of All Sizes!

We here at Paizo like to keep you up to date on our upcoming releases. Our most recent big release is Lost Omens Ancestry Guide, a book focused on expanding existing ancestries as well as providing you with brand new ancestries and versatile heritages to inspire all manner of adventurer. Let’s take a look at what’s inside.

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Guns & Gears Playtest Analysis

Hey everyone! Michael Sayre here, ready to discuss the Pathfinder Guns & Gears playtest that just wrapped up! We’ve had some time to go over the survey results and contextualize all of the amazing posts, videos, and playtest reports you all shared during the course of the playtest. Now that we’ve had a chance to go over that data ourselves and make some decisions, we’re here to talk to you a bit about the direction we’d like to take. Keep in mind, while we’re going to talk about some broad points here, there are likely to be dozens of little changes throughout both classes—covering everything from adding more feats and class options to minor tweaks in the way existing abilities or options function. Just because we don’t mention something here doesn’t mean it won’t get some kind of love and attention during development. We’re just hitting the highlight reel! Also, feel free to stick around to the end of the blog to check out a preview of one of the cool new options that’ll be included in the final release of Guns & Gears!

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No-Prep Character: Chea

Last week, we shared a no-prep character, Urok, to give you a brief glimpse at the orderly aphorite versatile heritage. We have another NPC this week showcasing another unrevealed aspect from Lost Omens Ancestry Guide. This week we’re going to preview another new versatile heritage: beastkin! I’ll talk a bit more about beastkin after showing you the NPC, but for now, let’s look at our no-prep beastkin, Chea.

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No-Prep Character: Urok

Today we’re kicking off a new batch of No-Prep Character blogs, which feature a ready-to-run NPC for busy Game Masters. This time around, Eleanor and I worked together to showcase some of the as-of-yet unrevealed ancestries appearing in Lost Omens Ancestry Guide. Each of these NPCs uses one of the new ancestries or versatile heritages featured in that book, but feature all of the rules information you need to include them in your adventures right away! This week we showcase a new versatile heritage: aphorite! I’ll talk a bit more about aphorites after showing you the NPC, but for now, let’s look at our no-prep aphorite, Urok..

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Final Days to get your character's perfect set!

As we close in on the completion of our campaign, we can't thank those who have already backed the Adventurer’s Curated Dice Collection enough and encourage those that are on the fence to grab these for when we (sooner than later) get back to gaming in person!

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Pathfinder Society: Digitization Update

Greetings, Pathfinders! As we come to the end of January, we wanted to provide an update on the status of our digitization efforts. There’s some exciting news below, in addition to some general information, so read on!

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New Releases for January 2021 from Paizo

This month sees the near-completion of the set of Pathfinder rulebooks in popular Pocket Edition. Adventures hooks include favors for a friend, packages to deliver. and dangerous dungeons to delve!

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No-Prep Character: Lisavet

This week we send out the final chapter of The Shroud of Four Silences. For those still experiencing technical difficulties receiving emails, we’ll leave signups open to get these (at a rate of a chapter a day to help you catch up). Additionally, we’ll have an ePub version of this story available here on paizo.com and the Kindle store as soon as possible, and we’ll be doing this again once we work out some of the kinks in the email garden hose, so to speak. For now, enjoy this glimpse into to one of the story’s four protagonists, the Sarenite acolyte Lisavet.

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Introducing Jasper’s Game Day

Hi! We’re Jasper’s Game Day and we’re here to change the world, one game at a time!

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No-Prep Character: Eleukas

As The Shroud of Four Silences, the new serialized Pathfinder novella from Liane Merciel, comes to a close, we’re presenting NPC stat blocks for all four of the main protagonists, allowing you to incorporate them into your ongoing campaigns. Whether they serve as allies, competitive rivals, or even replacement player characters, take these new heroes and make them your own. We look forward to seeing what challenges face them beyond the story’s conclusion next week.

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Going, Going, Gone! – January 2021 edition

Get these goodies before they’re gone for good!

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A Light in the Fog: Abomination Vaults Player's Guide

When the mysterious lighthouse called Gauntlight glows with baleful light, the people of Otari suspect that it’s an ominous prelude to sinister events. Heroes must explore the ruins around the lighthouse and delve into the dungeon levels below. Hideous monsters, deadly traps, and vengeful ghosts all await the heroes who dare to enter the sprawling megadungeon called the Abomination Vaults!

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GM's Toolkit: Secret Keeper's Mask

Over the last few months, we’ve provided a number of new mechanics in the blog to give Game Masters running Otari-based campaigns a few more tricks to add flavor to the region based on the exploits of the heroes in Liane Merciel’s ongoing novella, The Shroud of Four Silences. We’re getting to the end of that tale, with Chapter 11 going out to our mailing list this week. To avoid spoilers, we’re hiding this week’s GM’s Toolkit entry below—keeping it secret, if you will—for only those who know the true villains at the heart of the story or who don’t mind learning it before reading it for themselves. Make sure you stay on top of future serialized fiction offerings by ensuring your privacy settings allow us to send you marketing emails.

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Darklands Rising: From the Vaults

This week, we conclude our preview of the forthcoming Pathfinder Battles: Darklands Rising set of prepainted plastic miniatures from our partners at WizKids. Before we get into looking at the final figures in the set, I wanted to provide an update on Darklands Rising’s release. Due to a number of logistical issues, some game distributors have not received their orders of Darklands Rising, so WizKids has pushed the release date back 2 weeks to February 3, 2021. This should give the remaining product time to make it to distributors and then to retail stores in time for everyone to have the same street date. We hope this won’t cause anyone any problems, and thank the community for your understanding.

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Your Character, Your Dice, Your Way

We are very excited to be given the opportunity to partner with Paizo, and knew we had to try something new with it, though at that stage we were unsure what that would be. After we had met with the Paizo team for the first time, and the creative juices were flowing, the idea of doing something big for Pathfinder Second Edition kicked in. We had an interesting thought: what if you could truly, completely customize your dice to your character? Not only by selecting dice colors that match the color palette of your character but also unique glyphs to represent their class, their abilities, their weapons, and their choice of spells.

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Introducing Cosmic Crit Podcasts

Greetings gamers and non-binary beings, and hello to the extended Paizo family and community. This is Patrick, the GM and podcast host of Cosmic Crit LLC, and I’m excited to officially announce that we signed our licensing partnership with Paizo!

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Pathfinder Encounter: Heaving Kobolds

This week in The Shroud of Four Silences, the adventurers find themselves in pitched battle in the heart of the Fangspark kobolds’ warren. Enjoy this standalone encounter inspired by these events, which you can add to any Pathfinder second edition game, whether it’s one set in Otari (like Troubles in Otari, the Pathfinder Beginner Box, or this month’s debut volume of the Abomination Vaults Adventure Path), somewhere else in the Age of Lost Omens setting, or a campaign of your own creation.

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We Be Life-Size!

Happy New Year, Pathfinders! While it’s been nice to have a few weeks to spend with our families, we’re all back in the office* and ready to kick 2021 into high gear. What better way to usher in a follow-up to the year that shall not be named than with a life-size goblin figure from our partners at WizKids?

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Pathfinder Society Playtest Rules: Gunslinger and Inventor

Welcome to 2021! How about a playtest to start off with a bang? After not participating in the Pathfinder Secrets of Magic playtest and reading the feedback from our players and GMs, we put our heads together to come up with a way to engage our Organized Play community that worked within the Pathfinder Society framework. We settled on a model based on the Starfinder Society method that will allow our community to participate in the Pathfinder Guns & Gears playtest (see the announcement here). This framework works within established Society guidelines, doesn’t leave credit on unusable characters, and encourages players to get involved. We believe this method is flexible enough to use for future playtests and will add a section to the Guides to Organized Play to provide guidance to players and GMs.

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Shooting Toward a New Horizon

Over the past couple months, there’s been a lot of speculation about what our next book might be, and what classes and rules might be contained within its pages. Wonder no more! It is my pleasure to announce Pathfinder Guns & Gears, slated for release in late fall of 2021.

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Join Paizo and Level Up Dice

We have some very exciting news! Paizo and Level Up Dice are partnering up to launch something huge for Pathfinder Second Edition players and more! We’d love for you to join us on https://www.twitch.tv/levelup_ttv on Tuesday, January 5th at 7 p.m. EST for a sneak peek for our joint adventure to learn more.

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A Caroling Horse (Of Course. Of Course.)

Happy holidays, one and all! Whether you're celebrating the season, stuck working, or enjoying business mandated days off, I don't think it's an exaggeration to say we could all use a bit of festive cheer this year. Winter traditions range from the sweet to the downright malevolent (check out Krampus in our upcoming Bestiary 3), but by far one of the strangest is the Welsh tradition of the Mari Lwyd. This spooky, shrouded creature has a horse's skull for a head. It shows up either during Christmas or the New Year—depending on how much the local church freaks out about its presence—and carols at the doorways to peoples' houses, demanding entrance using Welsh rhymes. Those who let the Mari Lwyd inside must offer the creature hospitality, usually in the form of alcohol and cheese. (Golarion scholars are still debating the absolute definition of “cheese”, but the general rule is that if you have to ask if something counts, it doesn't.)

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Pathfinder Bounties Offer Ease and Adaptability

“An older halfling woman in bright clothes quickly approaches, a large golden wolfhound at her side. She places herself before the heroes with a glint in her eye and grins.

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GM's Toolbox: Lost In The Warrens

Mazes are sometimes just the thing a story needs, but they aren’t usually much fun in RPGs. A lot of the “we don’t know which way to go” feeling is lost when the players around the table see the map in a top-down way. Here’s an easy way to include a maze-like experience in your games.

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The New Faces of Design

Creating new rules and expansions for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game takes a lot of work. Over the past year, the design team has been focused on rounding out the core of the game, with the release of the Advanced Player’s Guide and the Beginner Box, and as we continue planning and working on projects for 2021 and beyond, it has become clear that we need more help to continue bringing great additions like these to your game table.

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The Last Minis Preview (of 2020)

The Paizo offices (or our home offices, I guess) may be closed for the holidays, but that doesn’t mean we can’t show off some of the great new minis coming next month in WizKids’s Pathfinder Battles: Darklands Rising set of prepainted plastic miniatures.

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GM's Toolbox: Gravehall

The restless dead sometimes wander the world as skeletons or zombies, but necromancers are as innovative as they are evil. This trap consists of several corpses interred within the earthen walls and ceiling of a narrow passage. When living creatures enter the 5-foot-wide and 20-foot-long tunnel, the corpses animate and lunge from behind the dirt, their rotted limbs grasping and their maggot-ridden faces moaning.

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A Few Nightmares Before Christmas

We’re just a few days from the most magical day of the year, but for Pathfinder players, every day is filled with magic, be it a healing potion, consecrated ground around a Pharasmin temple keeping the restless dead at bay, or a tactically cast wall of fire spell. As we delve deeper into the Pathfinder Battles: Darklands Rising set of prepainted plastic miniatures from our partners at WizKids, it’s hard to think about all that right now. I’m downright terrified of some of the creatures that lurk below. So, of course, I’m going to share some of them with you now!

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Save the Date!

On the first day of Paizomas, my GM gave to me…

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The Waters of Stone Ring Pond

In this week’s exciting installment of The Shroud of Four Silences, the adventurers head to Stone Ring Pond, home to Otari’s local druid enclave, in hopes of getting some answers to lingering questions. This location doesn’t play a prominent role in the Pathfinder Beginner Box, Pathfinder Adventure: Troubles in Otari, or the Abomination Vaults Adventure Path, but that doesn’t mean that Game Masters and players can’t make it a key part of their campaigns!

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Those Who Dwell in the Depths

Last week we got our first glimpse into the myriad creatures included in the forthcoming Darklands Rising set of Pathfinder Battles prepainted plastic miniatures from our partners at WizKids. But there are still such wonders to explore in these unplumbed depths! There’s no rest for the wicked—especially among demon-worshiping drow and daemon-loving urdefhans—so let’s dive in!

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Happy Holidays from Paizo!

While 2020 has certainly had its challenges for everyone, the holidays are a time for celebration and reflection. We’ve produced a year’s worth of products that we’re proud of, and we hope you’ve enjoyed playing our games as much as we’ve enjoyed making them!

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Pathfinder Society December Previews

A teenage human clears red and yellow leaves from the roof before he collapses down with an exaggerated groan next to a girl on a checkered picnic blanket.

“Good afternoon to you too, Sab,” the girl says as she tosses him an apple from a small basket and smoothes her skirt out. “I take it the make-up practical went well.”

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12 Golem Goodies—New Releases for December 2020

Here it is, our last product launch day of 2020. We’ve got adventures that run the spectrum—from beginners expanding beyond their hometown to a crew of scoundrels, rogues, and misfits doin’ a little bounty huntin’ and rustlin’ to high-level heroes who must save the City at the Center of the World!

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Redpitch Alchemy

A distinctively sharp and somewhat minty smell alerts travelers to the presence of redpitch pines, trees that have grown around Otari since before the town was founded. Redpitch wood isn’t much prized, as it catches fire dangerously quickly and burns fast, but its flammable sap is useful in many alchemical concoctions. Eager alchemists here often make volatile concoctions with redpitch pine sap, including incendiary bombs.

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What’s Better Than One Large Mini in a Booster?

It’s been a while since I last previewed a set of Pathfinder Battles pre-painted plastic miniatures from WizKids, but I’m back for a year-end surprise. A few weeks ago, I got an email from one of our primary contacts at WizKids that Pathfinder Battles: Darklands Rising, originally announced for an April 2021 release, was actually going to be in and ready for release in January. “Would that be a problem for you?” he asked. No. No it wouldn’t. The more minis we can get, the sooner we can get them, the better!

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New Pathfinder Battles Deep Cuts Are Here!

This week, our partners at WizKids released the thirteenth wave of Pathfinder Battles Deep Cuts unpainted plastic miniatures. Thirteen! I can’t believe our little baby is a teenager already. As we approach the darkest, coldest (and likely most socially distanced) part of winter, I imagine a lot of folks are going to have some free time to paint minis, and we’ve got you covered!

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Otari Logger Marks

This week on our series of Otari-themed blogs, we’re looking at Otari’s primary industry: logging. While none of the pre-written Otari campaigns (the Pathfinder Beginner Box, Pathfinder Adventure: Troubles in Otari, or the forthcoming Abomination Vaults Adventure Path) assume the player characters are loggers, the industry’s impact on the region is unmistakable. While exploring the woodlands around the town, player characters or GMs may wish to add a bit of local flair with the following rules for logger marks. Readers of the ongoing novella, The Shroud of Four Silences, will recognize these marks when they get to this week’s chapter, entitled “The Redpitch Grove.” What signs will Eleukas, Wendlyn, and Lisavet find, and what dangers will they help the party avaoid (or lead the party toward, instead)?

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Pathfinder Encounter: We Be Zombies!

This week on our series of Otari-themed blogs, we’re changing things up with a quick encounter that GMs can add to their Otari campaigns, whether they’re running the Pathfinder Beginner Box, Pathfinder Adventure: Troubles in Otari, or the forthcoming Abomination Vaults Adventure Path, or a campaign of their own creation! A small horde of goblin zombies might seem a strange fit for this peaceful coastal town, but readers of the ongoing novella, The Shroud of Four Silences, will see the connection. The circumstances leading to and developing from this encounter are left vague, but feel free to share how you plan to use it in the comments below!

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Black Friday Sale - Save 25% on Paizo Digital Products!

Looking to fill out your Pathfinder Adventure Path collection or add some new tools to your VTT gaming, Paizo has you covered. Come and celebrate Black Friday at paizo.com with 25% off your favorite digital products! It runs now until midnight Pacific time on Monday, November 30, save 25% on all Paizo digital products. The sale is not valid on products from licensed or compatible publishers, subscriptions, or e-tickets.

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Beadle and Grimm's Character Chronicles Go Digital!

We're very excited to announce that all unlocked Character Chronicles are now available for purchase as PDFs! The PDFs will be fillable for typists, or just for writing on with a stylus.

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Pathfinder Beginner Box Sanctioning

As promised in our monthly update blog, we’ve been working hard on sanctioning playable content for Pathfinder Society (second edition). Today, we’re pleased to announce that the adventure “Menace Under Otari,” part of the Pathfinder Beginner Box, awards credit for Pathfinder Society characters!

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Downtime Activities at the Dawnflower Library

Adventurers don’t spend every waking moment in moldering crypts or dangerous fens. When heroes need a break, they can take some downtime in a friendly town like Otari! The Abomination Vaults Adventure Path provides new downtime options for characters who have befriended some of the town’s notable characters. Here are some downtime activities the heroes can take at Otari’s largest temple, the Dawnflower Library.

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Troubles in Otari Livestream

A new Pathfinder Second Edition livestream begins on the official Paizo Twitch channel! Tune in Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Pacific time to catch the latest adventures!

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Introducing Hideous Laughter Productions

Hello to everyone in the Paizoverse, Steve here from Hideous Laughter Productions and today I’m thrilled to help announce that Paizo and our network have signed a licensing deal to help us grow our shows and continue sharing our adventures across the globe!

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Pathfinder Society November Previews

Marcus Farabellus strides into the common room, looks around at the handful of agents lounging on the benches, then points his finger at several individuals in quick succession. “Belker, Nepsin, Hoger, Klar, Tennit, Greensward.” Grab your kits and head to Valsin’s office. He’s got a task for you over at the Blakros Museum. Farabellus gives them a friendly smile and nods, then turns sharply on his heel and leaves the room, ignoring the uproar his announcement generates.

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No-Prep Character: Morlibint

Today we’re proud to debut the first of a dozen blogs by Developer Ron Lundeen featuring content for your game set in or around the town of Otari. Whether you’re running the Pathfinder Beginner Box, the Troubles in Otari adventure, the Abomination Vaults Adventure Path, or a campaign of your own creation, this No-Prep Character can serve as a valuable ally for your players’ characters. Morlibint even makes an appearance in this week’s chapter of Shroud of Foul Silences, so if you’re not already receiving it by email, sign up in your paizo.com privacy settings today and start catching up! How will you use Morlibint in your campaign?

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Prepare for Adventure!

The Beginner Box for Pathfinder Second Edition has arrived, and it’s ready for action! This hefty box contains everything a new player needs to begin a lifetime of fantasy adventures, serving as an entry point for players new to roleplaying games, experienced gamers new to Pathfinder Second Edition, and Pathfinder veterans looking to teach friends and family. Inside, you’ll find:

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Core Rulebook 2nd Printing Errata

With the Pathfinder Core Rulebook 2nd printing beginning to arrive, we’ve published a list of errata found by Paizo staff and fans alike. Many thanks to those of you from paizo.com and other fan communities who helped find potential errata. While there’s a variety of small improvements, here’s a list of five of the changes that appear in the errata that had the most scope. Some of these were also present in the first set of errata:

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Secrets of Magic Playtest Aftermath

Hi, folks! Logan here. We’ve had some time to look over the survey results and messageboard posts after the Secrets of Magic playtest concluded, and had team discussions about potential changes ahead. Thanks to everyone who participated in the playtest, playing characters, finding problems, taking surveys, and giving feedback! We wanted to give you a bit of an idea of the direction we’re looking at taking the magus and summoner for the final book. Not everything here is set in stone, though. We still have rewrites to do, more internal conversations to have, and additional data to look at. There are also hundreds of little things we’ll be changing, from individual feats to story elements—this blog is just hitting the main points. And, hey, if you stick around to the end of the blog, we have an extra treat for you!

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Beadle and Grimm's Kickstarter Launch.

By the time you read this, we'll be live!

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Pathfinder Arena Board Game, Coming 2021

Giochi Uniti has announced it will release Pathfinder Arena, a new board game set in the Pathfinder roleplaying game’s fantasy fiction Age of Lost Omens setting. The game will be available through a crowdfunding campaign in 2021.

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Pathfinder Society October Previews

We’ve got another full month of PFS adventures, so let’s take a closer look at what the Society is getting up to this month!

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Beadle and Grimm's Complete Character Chronicle update.

We launch our kickstarter on the 27th, and we wanted to reach out and give you an update on our progress.

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Lost Omens: Pathfinder Society Guide Sanctioning Update

The newest Pathfinder release, Lost Omens Pathfinder Society Guide, is hot off the presses, and the character options from this book have now been sanctioned for use in Organized Play! Please see the updates to our ongoing Character Options blog for these newest additions.

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Getting to Know You: Venture-Captain Sigvard Tornkvist

Zarta looks at her desk, where a small note sits atop a larger sheaf of papers. She picks up the note cautiously, glancing downward at the signature, then back at the top, a small look of puzzlement on her features.

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Your Social Club for Life-long Adventure!

Our release dates are accelerating in anticipation of the holidays! Just two weeks ago we posted about the New Releases Coming October 2020 and today they are here! Let’s take a look inside the first few pages of our biggest release, the Pathfinder Lost Omens: Pathfinder Society Guide.

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Secrets of Magic Final Week

The Pathfinder Secrets of Magic playtest ends on October 16! That means you have one more week to put the magus and summoner through their paces and fill out the survey. If you haven’t picked up the playtest yet, download it here. The surveys can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SoMClassSurvey to take the main survey, as well as https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SoMOpenResponse if there are details you’d like to add that aren’t addressed in the class survey. These surveys are the main way we can collect data and sort through it, but you can also join the discussion of the classes on the playtest forum.

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Interview with Venture-Captain Narsen

Ambrus Valsin sits down and opens his copy of Absalom’s Anon and Afar broadsheet, scanning it for news of Pathfinder agent activity around the world. An article on the back page catches his eye and he pauses to read.

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Society Writ Large

When most people hear the name “Pathfinder Society,” they likely associate it with Paizo's real-world organized play program. Yet the Pathfinder Society is a long-established and influential organization within the world of Golarion itself. Explorers from the Society have set foot onto continents basically unknown to the Inner Sea, while the Pathfinder Chronicles have provided evening entertainment for some and inspiration into adventure for others. They have brought distant and long-forgotten sites into the forefront of cultural discussion, and hold some of the most complete libraries on certain subjects as can be found on the planet. Their allies are varied and many, from the crusaders who fought to close the Worldwound in Mendev and who now struggle against the Whispering Tyrant's armies, to the powerful Blakros family of Absalom—which was recently discovered to have gained its riches by sacrificing members of its family to forces in the Shadow Plane. Their enemies are just as disparate, from the exploitative Aspis Consortium to the Peacebuilders of Absalom, who are nothing more than aggravated neighbors who have become collateral damage in the Pathfinders' dealings one too many times.

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Band of Bravos Podcast!

Paizo’s official Pathfinder Second Edition live-play show, Band of Bravos, is coming to your ears as an audio podcast! Listen to the first three episodes now and hear new episodes every week. It's a great opportunity to jump in at the beginning of the story.

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September 2020 Pathfinder Society Releases

This month, we have Pathfinder Society Scenario 2-03: Catastrophe’s Spark where the Pathfinder Society explores a facility in the cyclopes ruins of Min-Khadaim uncovered in last month’s adventure, seeking to get to the bottom of a mysterious disappearance. This dungeon delve by Tineke Bolleman is designed for characters of level 1–4. Next, Luis Loza takes us over the horizon with a level 3–6 adventure, Pathfinder Society Scenario 2-04: Path of Kings, as the Society follows the legendary route of the Linnorm Kings to scout a site for a new Pathfinder lodge in northern Arcadia.

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Roll For Combat Launches the Agents of Edgewatch Actual-Play Podcast

Roll For Combat, a licensed partner of Paizo, is pleased to announce the debut of our newest Pathfinder Second Edition actual-play podcast! Making its debut this Friday, September 18th, and running weekly after that, we will be starting a playthrough of the brand-new Agents of Edgewatch Adventure Path

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Iconic Encounter: The Drawings On The Wall

Propped on his black toenails, Fumbus craned to see the bearings on the pretty brass compass. He swiveled an expectant grin back and forth between the wizard and the wayfinder, not sure which face was harder to read. Colder still was the reinforced door before them...though not for long. The fuse on the goblin’s bomb was hissing shorter, apparently outside Ezren’s notice.

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RPG Superstar Public Voting Is Open!

After judging hundreds of monster entries by an all-star lineup of professional RPG authors, the RPG Superstar 2020 contest is ready to head to the final phase – public voting!

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Strength of Thousands Adventure Path

The Strength of Thousands Adventure Path is coming in July 2021! This six-part, monthly Adventure Path takes characters from 1st to 20th level. It’s set in the Magaambya magic academy in the Mwangi Expanse, the oldest and most prestigious magic school in our world. We’ve been looking to tell a “magic school” story for a long time, and we’re thrilled to tell a non-Western magic school story set in the Magaambya. In Strength of Thousands, the characters start as students, become teachers, and ultimately hold the fate of the school in their hands.

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Lost Omens Mwangi Expanse: coming June 2021!

Hey, there! Luis, here! Eleanor and I have been hard at work getting the next book in the Lost Omens line ready to go, and we’re proud to announce it here for you today. Lost Omens Mwangi Expanse is coming June 2021! This 312-page book will be our deepest dive in all of Pathfinder’s history into the Mwangi Expanse!

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Secrets of Magic Playtest!

You’ve found the not-so-secret playtest for Pathfinder Secrets of Magic! This upcoming sourcebook, scheduled for July 2021, brings you loads of new spells, magic items, special types of magic, and information about the inner workings of magic. But this playtest? It’s all about the two new classes! Your insight into them will be vital as we prepare them for the final book.

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Join us for PAX Online September 12-17

PAX Online runs September 12–20. Don’t miss our Pathfinder Lost Omens Announcement Panel on Saturday, September 12 at 2:15 p.m. PDT on @PAX3 and @OfficalPaizo on Twitch. Join our hosts, Developers Luis Loza and Ron Lundeen, and a Special Guest, as we reveal and explore the next hardcover for the Pathfinder Lost Omens setting, the next Pathfinder Adventure Path, take a look at the Pathfinder Beginner Box with Publisher Erik Mona, and more. Then play amazing Pathfinder Society and Starfinder Society games with friends around the world from September 12 through 17!

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Changes to Digital Map Assets

I began a 12-week leave of absence at the beginning of February, during which life at Paizo, the games industry, and pretty much everywhere else changed due to the advent of COVID-19 and the resulting lockdowns. When I returned from leave at the end of April, I, like everyone else, was working from home and the to-do list I had left for myself in January suddenly needed to be rewritten.

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Pathfinder Battles: Bring Your PC to Life!

Fans of prepainted plastic gaming miniatures are no doubt familiar with the high-quality premium figures from our partners at WizKids, most notably the various Iconic Heroes sets we’ve released over the years. With the finest attention to detail of any mini in the Pathfinder Battles line, these figures raised the bar of what a prepainted miniature could be.

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Rarity and Availability in Organized Play

A dhampir human who wields sword and flame. A leshy vigilante who patrols the streets in a bright mask. A hobgoblin champion who looks positively dashing in his Golden Legion epaulets. Today, let’s take a bit of a look into how rarity and access combine to show what options are legal for use in Organized Play (and how you can play that dhampir leshy vigilante dragon disciple, if that’s what you want!).

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Free RPG Day adventures now on paizo.com!

This year Free RPG Day was Saturday, July 25, 2020. Designed to support your favorite local games stores with increased traffic, participating stores had exclusive new adventures, as well as giveaways and prizes. But in this time of social distancing, many plans were askew. Some stores were closed, others had curbside pickup.

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Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition Available Now!

Once again, the Stolen Lands await adventures and rulers! Owlcat Games and Deep Silver have released the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition on PlayStation®4 and the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X. The game is available at selected retail stores as well as via the digital stores of the respective platforms. The classic RPG will take adventurers to the Stolen Lands, featuring all previously released content packs as well as a brand new turn-based mode.

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Meet The Legendary Authors!

While the writers of our Paizo products are always credited in the front and back of the books, a simple name in a byline doesn’t give readers much information on the people who work to bring the setting to life! To wrap up our preview of Lost Omens Legends, we reached out to the authors of the book with the intent of promoting them—as well as any other personal work they would like to share, so that new fans of their work could find other projects, RPG products, websites, livestreams, and more to enjoy!

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Tales of Lost Omens: Connections

Toulon flipped through the pages of the report, keeping one eye on the woman. She looked pale with illness and the constant clearing of her throat did nothing to disprove the notion. She gave him a weak smile, more grimace than grin. He continued leafing through the report.

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Paizo at Gen Con Online 2020

Watch the Gen Con Online 2020 recording of “Paizo 2020 and Beyond.” Erik Mona’s presentation starts 30 minutes into the stream and lasts one hour. Erik’s energy and enthusiasm are contagious and we highly recommend you watch it!

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Tags: Conventions Gen Con Paizo Pathfinder Pathfinder Accessories Pathfinder Second Edition Starfinder Starfinder Accessories Starfinder Roleplaying Game

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Beadle & Grimm's Comes To Pathfinder — Chaos Ensues

Today, during Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Erik Mona’s “Paizo in 2020 and Beyond” seminar from Gen Con Online’s virtual main stage, we announced a partnership with Beadle & Grimm’s, whose high production values on campaign support materials for D&D have been incredibly well-received in recent years. They approached us not about making campaign props and such, but rather for something entirely new that both they and we here at Paizo HQ are incredibly excited about: Complete Character Chronicles! I’ll let the guys from Beadle & Grimm’s explain their vision and plan themselves, but wanted to officially welcome them to the Paizo family and express our enthusiasm about what’s to come.

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Edgewatch Cold Case #1556.1, Evidence A

Greetings from the heart of the Inner Sea—the shining city of Absalom! It has been a stupendous day, and a rogue blackmailing a tavern owner would be hard-pressed to have filled her cup with more ale than I filled today with sights and sounds the likes of which I had never imagined. I’m sitting down for the first time since I got off the boat, if you’d believe it, to pen this letter to you all to be sent out tomorrow.

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Iconic Encounter: A Complicated Plan

Lem cleared his throat, and Merisiel guiltily ceased fiddling with her dagger, giving her full attention to the halfling standing on the table in front of her.

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Kingmaker Update

Since a bit before all of us at Paizo transitioned into work-from-home mode back in early March, my primary job has been all things Kingmaker. The upcoming 2nd-edition update is one of the largest single print projects we’ve ever attempted at Paizo, with about a thousand pages represented between the 640 page Adventure Path (compare that to, say, the 432 pages in the Rise of the Runelords hardcover compilation), the 128 page Companion Guide (which brings in all 12 companions from Owlcat’s computer game version of Kingmaker), and a pair of Bestiary companions to help folks run the Adventure Path using 1st edition Pathfinder rules or even 5E rules. And this doesn’t even touch the various accessory products—maps and screens and more!

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A Night in Katheer

Players who read though Lost Omens Legends might find that they want to learn more about just what kind of deals Baba Yaga can offer them or the cool alchemy techniques that Artokus Kirran saves for only his most important students. GMs who read through the book might see that Queen Abrogail Thrune has contracts that can offer great power (with an obviously high price) or that Runelord Sorshen can teach a new, enchanting spell. These cool new options are easy enough to hand out, but we want tables to do more than just snag a new feat or magic item. We want you to meet these legends in the flesh! At least, as best as one can with a roleplaying game.

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Free RPG Day 2020 Is Almost Here!

The new and improved Free RPG Day is Saturday JULY 25, 2020.

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Iconic Encounter: Striking Thirteen

“Now, mister, why would you bother yourself with questions like those?”

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Here We Come A’Slithering!

This month we’re proud to release our newest stand-alone adventure for Pathfinder Second Edition: The Slithering!

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Tales of Lost Omens: Rebirth

The fire in the forest clearing flickered merrily without wood or any sounds of crackling. Four fish sizzled on a blue-bronze pan, placed to the side to cool enough to safely eat. Candles and incense sticks were set in the earth, smoke rising from the smoldering tips to curl upward into the night. The occupant of the tidy campsite was absolutely stunning, her outfit rival to the leading lady of any royal court, her hair glowing like flame in the light. Yet the most notable thing, the thing that should have given Qiu's partners a bit of a clue, was the elaborate green mansion that loomed behind her, a home fit for nobles in the middle of a forest.

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No-Prep Character: Duhgik

Our series of No-Prep Character blogs, which feature a ready-to-run NPC for busy Game Masters, continues with the lovable kobold trap-maker, Duhgik, again designed by Vanessa Hoskins. You can find the rules for the kobold ancestry and the snarecrafter archetype in the Pathfinder Advanced Player’s Guide, available everywhere on July 30.

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Pathfinder Second Edition Humble Bundle

Last month, Paizo reiterated its commitment to diversity and racial justice; today, we’re launching a new Humble Bundle to support these values. The Pathfinder Second Edition Humble Bundle supports three nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting people of color. A portion of every bundle will benefit the Carl Brandon Society, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., and the National Urban League.

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Iconic Encounter: In The Eye Of The Storm

Though the night air was still, Korakai’s feathers still rustled as if in a light breeze as he leaned on his staff and finally arrived at the mountain’s summit. The climb probably would’ve been easier if he hadn’t eaten so many skewers, but what was he to do? He’d reached the mountain trail after a long day’s travel, and he very well couldn't ignore the delicious smells and clinking glasses from the homey tavern tucked to the side of the road.

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No-Prep Character: Pr’rall

Today we kick off our series of No-Prep Character blogs, which feature a ready-to-run NPC for busy Game Masters. In most cases (but not all), we’ll use these blogs to showcase new rules options available to players in upcoming releases, such as new ancestries, archetypes, equipment, feats, and spells. Today’s NPC is Pr’rall, a catfolk dual-weapon warrior based on a character that I played in one of James Jacobs’s office campaigns years ago. Thanks to Vanessa Hoskins for converting him so wonderfully into Pathfinder Second Edition. You can find the rules for the catfolk ancestry and the dual-weapon warrior archetype in the Pathfinder Advanced Player’s Guide, available everywhere on July 30.

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Tales of Lost Omens: Be Kind to Strangers

Patross, the staff lead, was sneering again, and Ivy knew that would soon cause trouble for her. The waitress didn't even need to look to know what had offended the surly man. The two guests that sat by the dock-side windows—prime seats of the establishment, Patross would protest!—stood out enough from the regular crowd. It was an open question on what about them offended the most. The woman's clothing was too shabby, the man's clothing was too foreign. The woman was vicious and unpleasant. Truthfully, Ivy thought that Patross was most upset that the pair were both old, and the woman incredibly ugly.

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Gen Con Preview

While Gen Con won’t be happening in Indianapolis this year, Gen Con Online promises to be just as jam-packed with Organized Play events! We’ve got nearly 900 game sessions scheduled, so let’s take a look at some of the new scenarios we’ll be premiering.

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Tags: Conventions Gen Con Organized Play Pathfinder Pathfinder Adventure Card Society Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition Pathfinder Society Starfinder Society

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The Scales of Fate

The Pathfinder Society organized play campaign has been, since its inception, a game where the community of players across the world can shape the stories we tell and play a hand in determining the course of Golarion. Over the years, the Society has completed many adventures alongside kobold allies, including both the Sewer Dragons and other kobold tribes across the Inner Sea and beyond. It is my pleasure to announce that, when the Advanced Player’s Guide releases in August, kobolds will be joining the ranks of always-available ancestries for Pathfinder Society players. We’re excited to meet the new kobold recruits in just a few short weeks! Until then…

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Agents of Edgewatch Player’s Guide Is Now Available!

The free Agents of Edgewatch Player’s Guide is now available! Player characters take on the role of rookie watch guards in the magnificent city of Absalom, where anything is possible—including the nefarious workings of dastardly criminals! It’s up to the Edgewatch to protect the city, a task made all the more important with this century’s Radiant Festival fully underway. From ex-gladiatorial fighters to cosmopolitan druids, a wide array of adventurers can find a calling as protectors of Absalom’s people. This player’s guide contains spoiler-free advice to prepare your characters for the challenges and opportunities ahead in Agents of Edgewatch.

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New Minis for the Big City

The Pathfinder Battles: City of Lost Omens, Pathfinder Battles: City of Lost Omens Premium Figure Adult Red & Black Dragons, and Pathfinder Battles: Thieves Guild Premium Set, prepainted plastic miniatures from our partners at WizKids, are now available!

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Iconic Encounter: The Trouble with Fishgold

“They tell stories of this stuff up in Ustalav. Call it ‘fishgold’,” Jirelle said as she turned the heavy statuette over in her hands. The craft of the ugly thing wasn’t impressive, but the value of the red-tinted gold was undeniable. “You should throw it back.”

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Iconic Evolutions: Advanced Player’s Guide

Last week everyone got their first look at the new Iconic oracle, Korakai, and yesterday, we saw Feiya in action in her own Iconic Encounter story by Wendy Wagner. What some may have noticed (I can’t say for sure, because I’m writing this before that story goes live) is that Feiya and her fox familiar Daji got a bit of an update between first and second edition. This year, we don’t have video interviews with Iconic illustrator extraordinaire Wayne Reynolds like we did for the core Iconics, but we do have his reimagined final pieces.

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Iconic Encounter: A Pulse of Evil

Feiya followed her fox familiar’s nine white tails over the rocks and up the flank of a rocky butte. The night’s cold still clung to the hollows of the land, but she didn’t mind it. After years in Irrisen’s snowy woods, the chill comforted her. Cold, she understood. These too bright plains with too few trees, however, were pure mystery to her.

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Battle of the Pantheons Winner Announcement

In our April 16th blog, we announced the Battle of the Pantheons contest, run in conjunction with folks at the Know Direction Network. On June 11th, we revealed the four finalists and opened voting to members of the community. Now, it is time to announce the winner and sanction the new Pantheon for use in the Pathfinder Society organized play program.

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Iconic Encounter: Of Wasps and Whispers

Merisiel took a deep breath, held it, then let it out slowly as she tried to relax, her arms balanced, palms up, along the chair’s slender armrests. It wasn’t working. Her belly remained tight and crawling with gutwasps—the nervous feeling in the pit of your stomach that the church of Calistria called “the tingle you get ‘fore the trick is all set.” But this was no complex prank or long-planned vengeance that had the wasps doing their thing. It was something, Merisiel forced herself to remember, that she’d brought entirely upon herself.

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Meet The Iconics: Korakai

Korakai’s earliest memory is of roiling seas. When he was but an egg, his family left the tengu homeland of Kwanlai, first trekking west to the port city of Goka before boarding a ship to the Inner Sea in search for a better life. Like many immigrants from Tian Xia, they headed for Absalom; however, where they eventually settled was not the City at the Center of the World, but the nearby Isle of Erran.

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June 2020 Pathfinder Society Releases

The brass-shod heels of Ambrus’s finely-crafted leather boots clack loudly off the cobblestones of the Foreign Quarter streets as he takes his morning walk. The dwarven prince and Pathfinder, Gorm Greathammer, accompanies Ambrus this day, the two long-time colleagues enjoying each other’s company and the salt-sweetened ocean air that provides a welcome relief to the pungent milieu of sweating laborers and defecating animals who fill the district streets.

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Battle of the Pantheons Voting

Janira looks to Zarta, a worried expression on her face. “But which one should we choose? Our agents gave so many options. How do we pick one? Will others feel hurt if we don’t pick theirs?”

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Pathfinder: Kingmaker coming to consoles!

Owlcat Games and Deep Silver have revealed the date for the critically acclaimed launch of Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition on PlayStation®4 and the Xbox One family of devices, including the Xbox One X, as well as PC. The classic RPG will take adventurers to the Stolen Lands on August 18th, featuring all previously released content packs as well as a brand new turn-based mode. The game will be available at selected retail stores as well as through the digital stores of the respective platform.

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Free RPG Day 2020

Prepare for the New and Improved Free RPG Day!

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Don't Go Beyond The Wall

Well, Pathfinders, we did it. We’ve made it to the final preview blog of the forthcoming Pathfinder Battles: City of Lost Omens set of prepainted plastic miniatures from our friends at WizKids. As each of our previews thus far have featured a theme, I couldn’t resist finishing out the series with a look at some of the monstrous inhabitants of the Isle of Kortos who can challenge parties venturing beyond Absalom’s impenetrable walls.

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Accessories Go Digital

As more and more gamers are taking their campaigns to virtual tabletops, we’re changing the format of select products’ digital assets to individual high-resolution JPGs suitable for use on those platforms. This change will make it easy to upload every card in a deck to those platforms with no graphics work or image extraction required on your part.

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These Are The People In Your Neighborhood

We’re more than halfway through our blog series previewing the forthcoming [Pathfinder Battles: City of Lost Omens set of pre-painted plastic miniatures from our partners at WizKids, and I think players are going to love this particular batch of minis especially (though GMs should find plenty here to use from their side of the screen as well). This week we look at the humanoid figures in the set, featuring a variety of ancestries perfect for any urban campaign!

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Pathfinder News From PaizoCon Online

Each day during PaizoCon Online, we’re taking a look at upcoming products, revealing new art and details, and diving deep into the day’s focus with a livestreamed Marquee Event panel and Q&A session. Today’s Marquee Event panel focused on Paizo’s forthcoming Pathfinder Advanced Player’s Guide. This blog is a recap of some of the previews covered in that session as well as a compilation of other Pathfinder announcements from throughout the show. Don’t forget to check out the PaizoCon Online Stream Schedule to stay on top of the latest Paizo news in real time!

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More Premiumer Than Ever Before!

Last week I promised that we’d have a blog showing off the premium figures coming out in next month’s Pathfinder Battles: City of Lost Omens set of prepainted plastic miniatures from WizKids. Unlike a normal set, which comes with a single premium figure (or scene set) that’s directly tied to the purchase of an entire case of minis, this set features not one, but two different premium products.

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Stream Overlays for Pathfinder 2E & Starfinder

With groups coming together online to make their own tabletop RPG livestream shows for both Pathfinder and Starfinder, I wanted to share the overlays that we use in our streams so those without access to artists can take their live streams to the next level. So please enjoy these free Starfinder & Pathfinder stream overlay assets (while also following Paizo’s Community Use Policy).

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The Path

Zellara sat at the table in her small house, her Harrow deck centered on the red tablecloth. The lantern light cloaked as much as it illuminated, leaving deep shadows to gather in the corners of the room, in the spaces behind furniture and under cupboards.

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May 2020 Pathfinder Society Releases

“You’ll not believe it, my friend,” Gorm says, scratching his nose with one calloused finger. “The world is spinning faster than I’ve ever seen it, and I’ve lived through three wars! Or is it four? What’s a siege count as?”

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Announcing a New Find the Path Venture

Find the Path is excited to announce a new venture: Tales from Darkmoon Vale! On May 27th, we will be launching a brand new Pathfinder Second Edition mini-series audio adventure. This actual play will be available exclusively on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/FindthePathVentures) and will release weekly on Wednesdays.

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The City Below The City

Last week we started our look at the myriad figures in the City of Lost Omens set of prepainted plastic miniatures from our partners at WizKids, and I left you with the promise of divulging the denizens of the many layers of man-made, monster-made, and natural caverns below Absalom this week. Let’s dig in, shall we?

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More Monsters, More Mayhem!

More than 300 menacing monsters and fearsome foes await within a compendium of creatures from the world of Pathfinder! From classic adversaries like giants, dragons, and the jabberwock to potential allies and servants suitable for summoners of every alignment, this must-have expansion to the Pathfinder Bestiary seethes with enemies to challenge characters of any level.

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Fiction Finder: Pathfinder Legends

We’ve been taking a look at some of the works of fiction, great and small, that help us experience the world of Pathfinder. We’ve reviewed the free web fiction, short fiction, novels (and audiobooks), and comics. Now, at last, we explore Pathfinder Legends. You might have missed them!

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PaizoCon Online Special Events and Player Instructions

Greetings all!
The finalized schedule includes over 1150 Paizo Organized Play (POP) games, as well as author-run events, non-organized play games, panels on both Discord and Twitch, and a full slate of Twitch-streamed games. For the full schedule, check out the PaizoCon Online Warhorn page. Reminder, all times are listed in PDT.

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Minis at the Center of the World

It seems like it’s been forever since I made one of these preview posts, and I guess it has (and not just because every day seems like a month since everyone started working from home). There’s been a long wait for the next set of Pathfinder Battles prepainted plastic miniatures from our partners at WizKids, but the wait is soon over. Pathfinder Battles: City of Lost Omens is slated for late June, and every indication I’ve heard so far points to it releasing on time. So without further ado, let’s get into it, shall we?

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Sample Encounter The Fox's Flames

I hope everyone’s staying safe as it starts to be spring here in Seattle. In case you missed it, GM registrations have recently opened for PaizoCon Online, and we’ve already seen a ton of people signing up to run Organized Play adventures online. If you’re curious about trying out a Pathfinder Society (second edition) scenario at PaizoCon but aren’t sure what to expect, we’ve put together a sample encounter to give you a taste of a typical encounter found in organized play (and a preview of a few creatures from the upcoming Bestiary 2!). Everything you need to play is linked below!

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Fantastic Worlds Productions Creates Pathfinder Adventures

Paizo and Fantastic Worlds Productions are pleased to announce that Fantastic Worlds has become an officially licensed partner. They will premiere a new actual-play tabletop roleplaying game podcast adventure, The Greatest Show on Earth! set in the circus-themed Extinction Curse Adventure Path for Pathfinder Second Edition. They will also continue their immersive podcast in which they struggle against the wintry witch Baba Yaga, set in the Pathfinder Reign of Winter Adventure Path, using the first edition Pathfinder rules.

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Pathfinder (second edition) Achievement Point Update

Janira consults her notes, then stares at the box in her hands. She feels around the carved surface, fingers tracing the grooves etched in the wood. She pauses, her fingers splayed across the surface, as she looks back to the parchment spread out in front of her. Holding still, her fingers not moving from their assigned points on the box, she skims the notes again, then looks up at the grey-robed Pathfinder Initiate sitting across from her.

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New Dice Sets from Q Workshop!

Q WORKSHOP has unveiled official Adventure Path dice sets designed and manufactured for the Pathfinder Extinction Curse, Starfinder Attack of the Swarm! and Starfinder The Threefold Conspiracy under a license with Paizo. Each is a complete set of seven polyhedral dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d100, d12, d20) made from durable plastic and designed with precision engravings.

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Fiction Finder: Novels

Continuing our series looking back on Pathfinder fiction, including free web fiction and short fiction, we now turn to novels!

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April 2020 New Releases

From ancient dungeons and chases, to dinosaurs, squads, and pawns, Paizo’s April 2020 new releases offer an abundance of riches for you and your friends to embark on heroic escapades!

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PaizoCon Online Will Be Scheduled For May 26-31

Get ready to stay safe at home as you play awesome Pathfinder and Starfinder games with friends around the world!

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Tags: Online Play Organized Play PaizoCon Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Pathfinder Adventure Card Society Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition Pathfinder Society Starfinder Starfinder Roleplaying Game Starfinder Society

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April 2020 Pathfinder Society Releases

Ambrus reaches up and pinches the bridge of his nose, looking away from the stacks of reports piled on his desk. The reports got a little harder to read each year, and not just the ones with the names of friends and students listed in the casualty reports.

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Fiction-Finder: Short Fiction

Our fiction series like the recent Tales From The Drift and The Windsong Testaments are only links in the chain, nay, pearls in the necklace in the legacy of bringing the Lost Omens and Pact Worlds settings to life. Last week we looked at free web fiction of the past. This week we revisit our short fiction!

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Battle of the Pantheons: Pathfinder Society contest hosted by the Know Direction Network

No two characters worship the same way. How and why they worship their deities are as varied as the player base of Paizo’s organized play campaign. Many players choose for their characters to follow the examples of several deities, seeing a personal connection between them that motivates and inspires their journey. In some cases, adventuring parties form around one of these custom pantheons, becoming regional memes that take on a life of their own. Perhaps you have created a Pathfinder pantheon yourself?

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Band of Bravos Opening This Friday!

Renowned throughout the River Kingdoms for their amazing feats of daring, the Band of Bravos will take the stage this Friday in the King’s audience hall. These amazing heroes have traveled all across the land, defeating trolls, besting dragons, and defying the undead. Now they are going to regale you with tales of their adventures! You will shiver in terror when you hear about the time they faced the Whispering Tyrant. You’ll cheer when you learn the best way to get a Fire Giant King to surrender his crown. And you will be SHOCKED when you discover what really happened to the Shield of Aroden.

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April Update Blog

OPM Musings
While the past month brought lots of confusion and chaos to our lives, we’re grateful to our communities for providing some safe harbor in the storm. A huge shout out to the entire venture-officer team and the local GM crews who supported the FLGS until they closed and then moved the games online. For those of you that haven’t joined us in virtual, consider this an open invitation to do so! Come play, socialize, and stay strong!

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Stay at Home, Play at Home with Roll20

We have joined with Roll20 to offer free products and resources to help keep your games interesting and entertaining as we all practice safe physical distancing.

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Foolish Monsters, In April

Every now and then, someone makes a typo and realizes that they’ve accidentally created a pun or joke so bad that they must immediately drop it into their team’s work chat, triggering a wave of snickering from some corner of the office. Whenever it sounds like a monster (or something else you wouldn’t want to see in a dungeon), we’ve offhandedly said “add it to the April Fool’s Bestiary.” But surely, we’d never actually stat them up and put them into a blog or some other format for them to run rampant on the internet, right? Well, against our better judgement, here are a few of the monsters that didn’t quite make the cut for Bestiaries or Alien Archives, born of typos, inside jokes, or meetings that started before the coffee pot was quite done brewing.

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Guest Blog: Online Region Resources part 2

Yesterday, we posted a blog about play-by-post (PbP) benefits and experiences and ways play Pathfinder Adventure Card Game online. Now we continue the conversation, with a focus on virtual tabletops (VTTs) and general links and resources. If you missed Payton’s blog about home gaming options on Tuesday, I recommend you check it out, as it is a great overview of the online resources available to gamers!

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Paizo Spring Social - Save 25%!

Just because we’re practicing safe physical distancing doesn’t mean we can’t have amazing adventures together. From now through May 3rd, save 25% on all Paizo PDFs, including Pathfinder Second Edition, Starfinder, and even classic Pathfinder titles.

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Guest Blog: Online Region Resources part 1

Time for your weekly check in! Place a comment below letting us know how you are holding up. Now, more than ever, we need our communities and relationships to help us weather the tumult, and we have an awesome community. Speaking of awesome, our Online Region venture-officers stepped up to the call for support! For the past few weeks, as the Friendly, Local, Game Stores shuttered due to government mandates, the online venture-officers helped their physical region counterparts move games, and entire conventions, online. The online VOs ran training sessions, compiled resources, and answered questions. They are the experts, and as such, I asked them to guest author today’s blogs. Due to the length, we split their responses into two. This blog focuses on play-by-post (PbP) benefits and experiences, as well as ways play Pathfinder Adventure Card Game online. This afternoon’s blog focuses on virtual tabletops (VTTs) and general links and resources. If you missed Payton’s blog about home gaming options on Tuesday, I recommend you check it out, as it is a great overview of the online resources available to gamers!

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Death Stalks the Farms and Fields

Inside volume three of the Pathfinder Extinction Curse Adventure Path, Life’s Long Shadows, by Greg A. Vaughan

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A Fish’s Well-Wishes

There’s been a lot of bad news related to the situation with COVID-19 right now. From those forced into isolation and quarantine, to those facing sudden financial or medical hardship, to those upset that an event they were looking forward to was canceled, a lot of people have been having a rough time. Teachers, artists, authors, performers, musicians, and many others have been stepping up to help keep spirits high despite the circumstances. In particular, I’ve been following the curious resurrection of an obscure Japanese yokai—known as an amabie, the creature was recorded as predicting a plague, but claiming that anyone who saw a picture of the amabie would be cured of the disease. Now, Japanese artists on twitter have been sharing their own drawings and other creations of the amabie to offer their best wishes for good health.

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Pathfinder Beginner Box Announced for November

New players will soon be able to take their first steps into an amazing world of fantasy adventure! Unveiled for November 2020, the Pathfinder Beginner Box will contain everything you need to learn how to play the Pathfinder, including rules to create your own fantasy hero and tools to make your own amazing stories.

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March 2020 Organized Play Scenario Releases

I hope this blog finds our communities of players weathering the social distancing restrictions. As we noted in last week’s organized play blog, we already moved some of our organized play activities online and are working to add more over the upcoming weeks. A huge shout out to the GMs who are learning new platforms and offering their skills via different mediums. For those that prefer play-by-post to virtual tabletops, Outpost III launches this week. You can find more information here.

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Pathfinder Society (second edition) Faction Showcase

Reading over our community feedback, several people noted that the faction symbols for Pathfinder Society (second) edition hadn’t enjoyed a premier and that the faction leader art only appeared in scenarios, like Pathfinder Society Scenario #1-01: Absalom Initiation! In this blog, we included a list of current scenarios that contribute to each faction’s storyline. Some factions have more scenarios listed, but fear not! We’ve still got five months to go in the Year of the Open Road and more faction goodness up our sleeves

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RPG Superstar Contest Relaunch

We welcome Roll For Combat into our fold of licensed partners! Roll For Combat will continue to create Pathfinder, Pathfinder Society, Starfinder, and Starfinder Society actual play podcasts, as well as manage the recently relaunched RPG Superstar contest.

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Echoes of the Dead God Linger

Inside volume two of the Pathfinder Extinction Curse Adventure Path, Legacy of the Lost God, by Jenny Jarzabski

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Badlands Ambush

An Encounter for a Bestiary Bundle!
Using accessories can really enhance your game, and I couldn’t be more excited for people to get their hands on the new Pathfinder Bestiary Battle Cards. I helped put them together and during the process I was constantly thinking how they could make a game easier by just plucking out the cards you need for the session and not have to flip through the Bestiary. You can even throw together a quick encounter by grabbing a few cards from the box, plucking the corresponding pawns from the Pathfinder Bestiary Pawn Box, and slapping down a Flip-Mat on your table. Since I was thinking about it, I did just that and want to share it with all of you.

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The Greatest Show on Golarion

Inside volume one of the Pathfinder Extinction Curse Adventure Path, The Show Must Go On, by Jason Tondro

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February 2020 Pathfinder Society Releases

It’s the end of February, Pathfinders, and that means we have a new slate of adventures releasing, with cats, leshys, and insurance adjustments, as well as an overnight stay in a haunted house.

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Make Your Game Your Own

Unveiling the Pathfinder Second Edition Gamemastery Guide!

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Monster Making

A short while ago, Logan Bonner and I appeared on Paizo’s Twitch stream to demonstrate the monster-building rules featured in the Pathfinder Gamemastery Guide. With the help and suggestions from the chat audience, we walked people through the steps of creating a brand-new monster based on a piece of art that appears in the book. Now we’d like to share with you the result of that exercise. Meet our unofficial creature—the ailuran!

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Rise of the Runelords: Shalelu Be Food?

She heard them before she saw them.

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Pathfinder LIVE Presents “A Taste of Trunau” Featuring The Glass Cannon Podcast

Six unlikely heroes must brave untold horrors if they are to save the small town of Trunau from a bland and flavorless future. Do they have the courage to fight for flavor?

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Pathfinder Society (second edition) Character Options

Greetings, Society Members!
Earlier today, we revealed the next round of sanctioning for Starfinder Society—including the Attack of the Swarm! and Threefold Conspiracy Adventure Paths Chronicle Sheets. If you missed that blog, you can catch up here!

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Miracles Happen!

In my short time here at Paizo, I’ve learned that the production of a book is never an exact science. We know approximately how many words fit on a page and how much space a piece of art takes up. Even with these estimates, there’s always some content that does not make it onto the page. Sometimes, it feels like our books are actively working against us, constantly reshaping themselves and proceeding to taunt us about how we couldn’t fit everything we wanted into the book.

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Meet The Authors!

While the writers of our Paizo products are always credited in the front and back of the books, a simple name in a byline doesn’t give readers much information on the people who work to bring the setting to life! To wrap up our preview of Lost Omens Gods and Magic, I reached out to the authors of the book with the intent of promoting them—as well as any other personal work they would like to share, so that new fans of their work could find other projects, RPG products, websites, livestreams, and more to enjoy!

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Pathfinder Society Preview: From North to South

Here we are, barreling toward the end of another month! In case you’re not familiar with what that means, it’s time for the previews of the scenarios that are about to be released!

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Friends In High Places

The people of Golarion have literally hundreds of gods that they could choose to follow. In fact, many people follow the teaching of multiple deities in their everyday life. A farmer might pray to Gozreh for rain, Sarenrae for lots of sunlight, and Erastil for a good harvest all in the same day. Considering this was a common aspect of so many of our characters and stories in Pathfinder, we thought that Lost Omens Gods & Magic was the perfect time to introduce a way to represent polytheism mechanically.

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Come One, Come All, to the Extinction Curse Player’s Guide!

The free Extinction Curse Player's Guide is now available! From humble beginnings as members of the cast-off and cobbled-together Circus of Wayward Wonders, a handful of heroes will rise to avert a catastrophe that threatens to swallow the islands of the Inner Sea! Any kind of adventurer can find a home in the circus, from burly barbarians and flamboyant bards to nimble monks and flashy sorcerers, and the Extinction Curse Adventure Path welcomes them all. This player’s guide contains lots of spoiler-free advice to prepare your characters for the challenges ahead of them.

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Faith It 'Til You Make It!

Characters living in the Age of Lost Omens have the unique benefit of being able to speak directly with their gods and have these gods directly influence the world around them. This is especially true of player characters, who typically have a direct line to their given gods, particularly in the case of faithful classes like champions and clerics. You can think of Lost Omens Gods & Magic as a catalog to help you decide not only what faith your character can follow, but also what benefits you gain for said worship.

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Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?

The world of Pathfinder is one of many gods, entities of unfathomable power with influence over every aspect of mortal life. To the average person on Golarion, a prayer to a god for good health, good harvests, or protection from harm is an everyday tradition. A character’s choice of a patron god can have a huge impact on that PC’s background, attitude, and overall flavor. Yet for the player of a PC who is not a member of a divine class, the choice of deity has often proven merely cosmetic. If you aren’t affected one way or another by the whims of the gods, what point is there in following their strictures—in other words, what’s in it for me?

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Knights of Everflame Finale!

Don’t miss the epic finale of Season 2 tonight from 4 to 7 p.m. Pacific on Geek & Sundry’s Twitch channel and on OfficalPaizo! Stay tuned for the after-party at 7 p.m. when the cast returns live to talk about this season’s exploits along with what lies ahead.

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Last Week of the Playtest!

The end of the Pathfinder Advanced Player’s Guide playtest is almost here! This is your last week to give us feedback on the investigator, oracle, swashbuckler, and witch. If you’ve participated so far, thank you so much for your help! We’ve already learned a lot about these four classes that we’ll be able to use going forward. If you haven’t yet, there’s still a bit more time to get in a game or two, and you can download it here. Either way, before the playtest period ends, be absolutely sure to head to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/APGClassSurvey to take the main survey, as well as https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/APGOpenResponse optionally if you have more detailed written feedback you’d prefer to submit to us directly.

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Meet the Authors!

With the Lost Omens World Guide and Lost Omens Character Guide now being out for a while and with previews and reviews of all kinds floating around the web, I wanted to delve a little further behind the scenes to the authors who actually wrote the material contained within. While the writers of our Paizo products are always credited in the front and back of the books, a simple name in a byline doesn’t give readers much information on the people who work to bring the setting to life! As a final blog to wrap up our promotion of the first two Lost Omens Guides, I reached out to the authors of the two books with the intent of promoting them—as well as any other personal work they would like to promote, so that new fans of their work could find other projects, RPG products, websites, livestreams, and more to enjoy!

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New Releases in November

From the new biohacker, vanguard, witchwarper classes, to vibrant locations like taverns, undercities, secret monasteries, and Scarlet strongholds—these are the complete game system products we are grateful to offer you this November.

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Welcome to the Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest!

Welcome to the Advanced Player’s Guide Playtest! Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Welcome to the Pathfinder Advanced Player’s Guide playtest! In the document below, you’ll find four new classes set to be introduced in the Advanced Player’s Guide in July 2020, but before we can add them to the game, we need your help to ensure they are the best they can be! To do that, we need you to create characters using these classes and give them a try. We’re hoping that each of these new characters offers...
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Core Rulebook Errata: Round 1

The Pathfinder Core Rulebook has been out in the wide world for a few months now! While you’ve had a chance to put the game through its paces, we’ve been hard at work combing through feedback and questions from staff, players, and fans of the game, looking for any spots that need clarification.

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Pathfinder: Knights of Everflame Season Two Premieres TODAY!

Season Two of Pathfinder: Knights of Everflame premieres today at 4 p.m. Pacific on Geek & Sundry on Twitch! The entire cast returns for continuing adventures in collaborative storytelling utilizing the Pathfinder Second Edition role-playing game. Catch the Pre-Show starting at 3 p.m. Pacific leading up to the premiere of Season Two. New episodes air every Tuesday on Twitch at 4 p.m. Pacific, and will also appear on Geek & Sundry YouTube channel each week following the Twitch broadcast. Get ready now by going to KnightsofEverflame.com to find character bios, art, helpful links, and more!

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Knights of Everflame: Season Two Premieres Next Tuesday, October 29!

Season Two of Knights of Everflame will premiere next Tuesday, October 29 from 4 to 7 p.m. Pacific on Geek & Sundry’s Twitch channel! The entire cast returns for continuing adventures in collaborative storytelling utilizing the Pathfinder Second Edition role-playing game. New episodes air every Tuesdays on Twitch at 4 p.m. Pacific, and will also appear on YouTube the week following their Twitch broadcast.

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The (Un)Usual Suspects!

Have you heard? The Lost Omens Character Guide is available now at your local gaming store and here on paizo.com! If you haven’t had a chance to check out what kind of awesome content shows up in the book, take some time to check out blog posts from the past weeks. All of those posts cover the cool content for ancestries and organizations, but there’s one more section of the book we wanted to show off. However, rather than just giving a typical preview, we wanted to show the book in action and have you, fine readers, follow along at home!

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Trick or Treat! October New Releases

Whether haunted, fumbling, flooded, subterranean, consumed, flaming, or maniacal—we have concocted some goodies for you this month!

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What’s My Motivation?

Have you discovered this seeming contradiction yet? Epic roleplaying requires specificity. Great collaborative storytelling needs players who know what drives them. The better they can know “Where am I from?” and “Where am I going?” the better they can create a motivated character. And it gives everyone else at the table something to play off of.

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Scrolls and Spells and Swords, Oh My!

We’ve been taking a look at the various organizations featured in the Lost Omens Character Guide over the past few weeks. (Hop over here if you’ve missed these!) While all of these are great in their own right, there’s one organization that was an immediate shoo-in when we started early discussions for this book: the Pathfinder Society! The Pathfinders are probably one of the most well-known and most widespread organizations in our Age of Lost Omens setting. Heck, they have the name of our game in the name of the organization! There was no way we could ignore them!

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Building Monsters for Fun and Profit

The Gamemastery Guide for Pathfinder 2nd Edition is still several months away, but we knew there were a few parts of it we wanted to get in your hands sooner, and make more easily available. That’s why you can download the rules for making creatures and hazards right now! These are the Building Creatures and Building Hazards sections from chapter 2 of the Gamemastery Guide. The book isn’t quite final, so you might see a few changes to what’s in here in the published version.

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New Edition the Hard Way

This article by Jason Bulmahn, Director of Game Design, was published in the August edition of Meeple monthly. We are pleased to share it with you today.

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He's A Magic Man, She's A Magic Man!

When considering the best organizations to showcase in the upcoming Lost Omens Character Guide, we asked ourselves who the most iconic figures in our setting were—or should be. Case in point: the Magaambya. Founded by the legendary Old Mage Jatembe, credited with bringing back magic as the Inner Sea region knows it after the destruction of Earthfall, the Magaambya is the oldest magic school in the Inner Sea and possibly on Golarion. The parallel in prestige to real world institutions like Oxford and Cambridge, the Magaambya surely stood as one of the premier organizations in the Age of Lost Omens campaign setting.

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Knights of Everflame Season Two Premieres October 29!

We are thrilled to announce that Season 2 Knights of Everflame will premier Tuesday, October 29 from 4 to 7 p.m. Pacific on Geek & Sundry’s Twitch channel (twitch.tv/geekandsundry) and OfficalPaizo (https://www.twitch.tv/officialpaizo)! Save the date as the entire cast returns for escalating adventures in collaborative storytelling utilizing the Pathfinder Second Edition roleplaying game. You can also catch up on past episodes via Geek & Sundry’s YouTube channel Geek & Sundry YouTube channel (youtube.com/geekandsundry).

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Lastwall Knights, All Right!

Those familiar with the nation of Lastwall will know of the Knights of Ozem, stalwart crusaders who took up the legacy of the Shining Crusade. In honor of all who had sacrificed themselves to defeat the Whispering Tyrant and seal him within the prison of Gallowspire, the Knights of Ozem swore themselves to keep vigil for all eternity, ensuring Tar-Baphon never threatened Golarion again. The nation of Lastwall drew warriors of good to its shining white walls, each one proud of their support of a righteous cause.

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Hellknights on the Town

Last week, we took our first big look at the Firebrands, a brand new organization premiering in the Lost Omens Character Guide (releasing in just a few weeks!). While new organizations are fun, people familiar with the Age of Lost Omens will have lots of classics to look forward to as well. Pathfinder has had plenty of iconic figures throughout its history including our iconic characters like Seelah and Valeros, as well as the Gray Maidens that featured on the back of the original Core Rulebook. Among some of these more memorable figures are the Hellknights, the imposing paragons of law.

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Pathfinder Critical Hit Deck

Crits Ahoy!

With the new Pathfinder Critical Hit Deck, you can inject a dose of chaotic mayhem into the game, making critical hits feel like more than mere numerical increases to damage. Whenever a PC, or an equal or higher level foe, critically hits with a natural 20, draw a card and see what happens. Each critical hit effect has an evocative name to let you envision what just happened. Did you jab them in the calf, shatter their jaw, or pierce their heart? In addition, it lists a special effect. Unless it says otherwise, the attack still deals double damage, but attacks might instantly kill PCs or foes, control them for a round, send them to another plane, or all sorts of other devastating effects.

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New September Releases

Every month, Paizo publishes an abundance of roleplaying game riches. From epic Adventure Paths for both Pathfinder and Starfinder to generic accessories good for any game system, Paizo has just what your game table is waiting for! Here are the new products for September.

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Where There's Smoke, There's Firebrands!

While the Lost Omens World Guide can help answer things like “Where are you from?” and “Where are you going?,” I think that the Lost Omens Character Guide tries to help answer an even more critical question: “Who are you?” The Character Guide offers great information on ethnicities for our core ancestries and even new ancestries to choose from! However, there’s more to your character than your ancestry. Almost as important as your ancestry is the people you know and with whom you associate. Are you a member of the local guard or thieves’ guild? Did you join up with your nation’s army? Are you part of a doomsday cult or a church of an obscure deity?

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Don’t miss the Knights of Everflame Season Finale!

Don’t miss the Knights of Everflame Season Finale! Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Left to right: Erika Fermina, Rachel Seeley, Aki, Jason Bulmahn, Gina DeVivo, and Jeremy Steven Walker The first season of Knights of Everflame comes to a close tonight on the Geek & Sundry Twitch channel! Join Game Master Jason Bulmahn and adventurers Gina DeVivo, Jeremy Steven Walker, Aki, Erika Fermina, and Rachel Seeley as they continue their adventures in Lastwall.Watch on Twitch tonight: 4-7 p.m. Pacific...
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Knights of Everflame Will Return For Season Two!

Paizo and Geek & Sundry will produce a second season of the successful Knights of Everflame for Pathfinder Second Edition later this year! Once again, Game Master Jason Bulmahn will lead an amazing cast of adventurers into the heart of darkness on Geek & Sundry on Twitch (twitch.tv/geekandsundry). The Season 1 finale airs on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. Pacific, and you can catch up on past episodes on the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel (youtube.com/geekandsundry).

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Pathfinder Second Edition Demo Adventure Available for Download Today!

It has been just over a month since we welcomed you to Pathfinder Second Edition and the positive response has been amazing! We’ve heard from many of you that you’d like to see a short adventure as well, so today we present to you Torment and Legacy: A Pathfinder Second Edition Demo Adventure to make it even easier to experience the evolution of Pathfinder!

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You're A Lizard, Harry

Those of you who have been following the Oblivion Oath campaign on Paizo’s Twitch channel are likely already familiar with Zel, the lizardfolk adventurer who has been caught up in strange and frankly creepy events beyond his control. Jason Bulmahn stressed that lizardfolk—or iruxi, as they call themselves—would not be a player ancestry in the Pathfinder 2E Core Rulebook, but us developers have known for a while that they’d be quickly following along on the Core Rulebook’s coattails. In fact, Zel has been using the final lizardfolk ancestry rules for a while, and with the upcoming release of the Lost Omens Character Guide, you’ll soon be able to do the same!

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Love 'Em Or Leaf 'Em

When we first started brainstorming the three new ancestries we intended to put into the Lost Omens Character Guide, leshies weren’t even on the list. We knew we didn’t want to overlap with the ancestries that are going to show up in the recently announced Advanced Player’s Guide, but that still left us with far too many contenders for the mere three ancestry slots we had available. Options included simple and popular choices such as the grippli, ambitious but potentially rules-contentious ideas such as centaurs, and even the relatively obscure mortics that appeared in Tyrant’s Grasp. As we debated, Mark Seifter came in with a message from himself and the rest of the Design Team: “What about leshies?”

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We Should Travel By Map!

It’s here! The Lost Omens World Guide is finally available on store shelves everywhere and via PDF on paizo.com. Hopefully you’ve had a chance to check out the Tales of Lost Omens to get a taste of the upcoming changes to the Inner Sea region and some amazing fiction by our wonderful authors. While those blogs were great in their own right, they were sorely lacking a little something: new rules! So, join me as I take another quick tour through the ten metaregions of the Inner Sea region and we’ll take a peek at some fun rules content.

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Bestiary 2 Coming in April

More than 350 new monsters are coming to your campaign in April with the release of the Pathfinder Bestiary 2...but you don’t have to wait that long to see the amazing cover illustration by artist Wayne Reynolds!

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All We Are Saying Is Give Peace a Chance

Nearly 20 years after the Goblinblood Wars devastated the nation of Isger, an army of hobgoblins marched toward conquest once more. Led by the formidable commander General Azaersi—who had lost everything in the Goblinblood Wars, as so many others had—the so-called Ironfang Invasion swept across the lands of Nirmathas and northern Molthune with what seemed like an unstoppable momentum. Yet the residents of Nirmathas managed to unite in their hour of need, rallied by a group of militia commanders that proved a match for the Ironfang Legion’s legendary general. In a move that surprised nearly everyone, the heroes of Nirmathas chose to show mercy to the merciless, sparing the general and suing for peace. Azaersi agreed and pulled her armies back to her mysterious base of operations, the Vault of the Onyx Citadel, before officially founding the nation of Oprak in the mountains.

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Get Ready for 3-Action Game Night!

Pathfinder Second Edition promises to be easier to learn, faster to play, and to offer the deep character customization that we all love. Let’s prove it! Join us at OfficialPaizo on Twitch for "3-Action Game Night" this Friday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific. We'll make four new characters, design fresh encounters, and play them - all in one session!

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Such a Lovely Place, Such a Lovely Face

One of the strengths of the games set in the Age of Lost Omens is the diversity of setting. From classic staples like dragonslaying and piracy to outlandish adventures fighting robot scorpions in a rugged wasteland, no matter what genre of game you want to play, you can likely find a spot on Golarion to suit your interest. With that diversity of setting comes a diversity of people. Every nation has its own vibrant cultures, traditions, and ethnicities—not just among humanity, but among all of the ancestries found within the Inner Sea region. In Golarion, the home of the shattered clans of the Five Kings Mountains, the tunnel-dwelling Kulnett of Geb, the dragon-worshiping Mwangi tribes of the Mbe'ke and the Taralu, and the completely subterranean grondaksen, there's no such thing as playing "just" a dwarf.

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Pathfinder Second Edition Conversion Guide

We know many of you are eager to convert your current games over to the new rules, so we’ve created the Pathfinder Second Edition Conversion Guide to help guide your way. Here, you’ll find tips, tricks and a mountain of advice on how to convert your game as easily as possible. It includes conversion notes for characters, spells, magic items, and monsters!

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Gen Con 2019 Highlights

Paizo's Social Media Producer, Payton, had an exciting first Gen Con! Getting the chance to meet so many of you and share the love of gaming was an absolute blast.

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Pathfinder Second Edition Launches NOW!

Today is the day! Pathfinder Second Edition is officially here, on store shelves, at online retailers, and soon on game tables all across the world. It’s been more than three years since we first started work in earnest on the new edition, and after all that time—and with the assistance of tens of thousands of playtesters—Pathfinder Second Edition is ready for action!

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Dwarven Forge Fall of Plaguestone Set

We’ve partnered with our friends at Dwarven Forge to create a special terrain set for the Fall of Plaguestone adventure! The terrain is focused around four key encounters in the adventure and is available for preorder today at Dwarvenforge.com. Here’s what you’ll see when the set ships in Q1 2020.

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Pathfinder Society Pregen Debut!

Pregenerated characters. Those iconic heroes who often serve as the first introduction for people to play Pathfinder. They’re here. Or at least, the first batch of them. The level 1 versions of Amiri, Ezren, Fumbus, Harsk, Kyra, Lem, Lini, Merisiel, Sajan, Seoni, and Valeros, along with the level 5 versions of Amiri, Ezren, Fumbus, Kyra, Merisiel, and Valeros.

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The Shining Kingdoms

The Shining Kingdoms Tuesday, July 30, 2019 This is it, Pathfinders—the conclusion of our world-spanning journey through the Age of Lost Omens! It’s only fitting, then, that we end in a region full of tried and true fantasy tropes, lands of elves, dwarves, knights in shining armor, and … guillotines? Illustration by Roman Roland KuteynikovEr, we’ll get back to those tall knives in a bit. Let’s start with those elves though, shall we? Kyonin, on the southeastern corner of Lake Encarthan in...
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Knights of Everflame Premieres Tonight!

Don’t miss the Pathfinder Second Edition Knights of Everflame premiere today at 4 p.m. Pacific! Game Master Jason Bulmahn leads an amazing cast of adventurers into the heart of darkness every Tuesday from 4-7 p. Pacific.

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Age of Ashes Player’s Guide

The Age of Ashes Player’s Guide gives players everything they need to create characters for their adventures through Hellknight Hill and beyond. Within this spoiler-free guide, you’ll find:

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First Adventures

Over the past few months we’ve spent a great deal of time talking about Pathfinder Second Edition, focusing primarily on the Core Rulebook and Bestiary. While these two hefty tomes are absolutely essential for your table, there is one critical thing that they lack: adventure! After all, what is a roleplaying game without a fun, exciting story to experience?

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Knights of Everflame Begins July 30

Paizo has teamed up with our friends at Geek and Sundry to produce an 8-episode series for Pathfinder Second Edition!

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Pathfinder Second Edition Character Sheets

Many of you are probably already dreaming up characters for Pathfinder Second Edition, writing them down in journals, carving them in ancient stones, or maybe even incanting them to the darkest corners of the Abyss. Others might be waiting on the official character sheets to begin their journey. Fortunately, that wait is over. You can grab both the full-color and printer-friendly version of the character sheet today!

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Pathfinder Society's Gen Con 2019 Scenarios

It’s nearly August 1st, and that means we’re about a week away from launching the Second Edition of Pathfinder in all its glory. What better way to do that than with some great adventures? Today we’re previewing not only the final scenario for the First Edition campaign, but also the wealth of new Second Edition content kicking off the Year of the Open Road!

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The Saga Lands

Strap in, Pathfinders, because we're entering the home-stretch of our grand tour around the Age of Lost Omens, as presented in next month's Lost Omens World Guide hardcover sourcebook. We've spent a lot of time over the last few weeks on the continent of Garund, but now we're headed back to where it all began way back in 2007 with the Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path—the northern stretch of Avistan now known as the Saga Lands!

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Mastering Pathfinder

This week, we’re going to take a look at the tools the new edition provides the GM to tell awesome stories full of interesting foes and hazards as well as plenty of opportunity to shine the spotlight on the PCs and show off how incredible the PCs are!

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Pathfinder Society Preview: Scrolls, Spells, and Swords

We're only a few short weeks away from Gen Con, the release of Pathfinder's Second Edition opening books, and the launch of the new Pathfinder Society campaign! Phew! In the coming weeks we'll be previewing scenarios, pregenerated characters, the Guide, but today we're going to talk about one of the final character creation elements. Character creation works in basically the same way as is described in the soon-to-be-released Pathfinder Core Rulebook: choose your ancestry, select a background, pick your class, and you're well on your way. These are the A(ncestry), B(ackground), C(lass)s of character design, and my colleagues Mark Seifter and Linda Zayas-Palmer will be on Know Direction at 9 pm EST/6 pm PST tonight to go through the character creation process.

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Old Cheliax

In the history of Golarion, no empire has reached the heights of influence nor seen that influence ripped away by revolutionaries and anarchists than Cheliax—at least if modern accounts of Chelish history are to be believed. But in today’s Cheliax, ruled by Her Infernal Majestrix, Queen Abrogail II of the Thrice-Damned House of Thrune, the truth is malleable and is often altered to support the reigning regime rather than objective fact. From the outside, Cheliax appears as a failing state, whose territories have slipped through its fingers in the wake of decades of tyrannical rule by devil-worshipping nobles more concerned with their own power than the plight of their people, an empire in decline despite its own claims to the contrary.

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Adventure Marches On

You've created your character. You've tasted that first bite of toil and heroics, earned your first thousand Experience Points, and come back to town a hero. Is it time to hang up the sword, sidle into the local tavern, and get free drinks for years in return for spinning yarns of your youthful adventuring day?

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Countdown to Pathfinder Second Edition

Hello! Allow me to introduce myself. I am Payton Smith, Paizo's new Social Media Producer. While I’ve only been here a few weeks, I’ve been working closely with the creative team to harness the excitement of Pathfinder Second Edition. The drive and passion I've seen to create a version of Pathfinder that is easier to learn, faster to play, and yet endlessly customizable is inspiring. It is now my privilege to share their enthusiasm with all of you on the official Paizo Twitch channel!

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Pathfinder Society Preview: Redeeming Playtest Points

Shortly after the first whispers of a new edition of Pathfinder first started circulating, we knew that organized play would play a major role in playtesting. While our team's quite experienced at designing adventures, we swiftly realized there was one thing we stood no chance at creating in 2018: fair rewards for a game whose final form could change dramatically and unpredictably based on playtest results (to say nothing of our wanting tons of Chronicle sheet feedback, so we couldn't even create long-term character records).

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The Mwangi Expanse

Since we first revealed the map of the Age of Lost Omens campaign setting, with its ten meta-regions and updated names for existing locations, fans have been asking for more information about the Mwangi Expanse. Well today I'm happy to be able to grant that wish, with a brief overview of how the setting's iconic jungle has evolved between editions!

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The Play's the Thing

Last week, we built a character together, so now let's talk about how the game plays!

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The Impossible Lands

When we were first dividing the nations of the Inner Sea region into the ten meta-regions that comprise the Age of Lost Omens campaign setting, one of the first ones we floated as a proof of concept was the Impossible Lands—the nations of Geb, Nex, and Jalmeray, and the magic blasted wilderness of the Mana Wastes. This is the "high magic" part of the core setting, where centuries of warfare between archmages shaped the land and imbued the local culture with magic unlike anywhere else on Golarion.

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Experience Builds Character

Making a character in Pathfinder Second Edition is a process that most experienced gamers will find familiar, but wherever possible, we made changes to make the process more intuitive while still giving you a mountain of choices and flexibility. It all starts with imagining the character you want to play. Maybe you want to be a ferocious dwarven warrior who takes on the aspects of an animal in the heat of battle. Maybe you want to play a wise-cracking elven con artist who grew up on the streets, but now plays at being a member of high society. Or maybe you just want to make a mysterious wizard that loves to blow things up. Pathfinder gives you all the tools to make these characters and countless more! Even if you don't have a complete concept in mind, the steps of character creation in Pathfinder are there to help you make the big decisions and focus in on a character that you are excited to play.

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Paizo Advantage and Subscription Updates

It’s rare for Paizo to make changes to its subscription program, but with the release of Pathfinder Second Edition on the horizon, we’re taking this opportunity to make some improvements. Learn more inside!

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Pathfinder Society Factions Preview: Grand Archive and Vigilant Seal

In May, we introduced the concept of major and minor factions, as well as introduced the first of our new factions for the Second Edition campaign: the Horizon Hunters and Radiant Oath. Then at PaizoCon (and in a follow-up blog) we shared two more factions, including the Envoys’ Alliance and the Verdant Wheel. Today we introduce the last of our major factions!

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A First Look at Pathfinder Second Edition

The Second Edition of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game is set to launch on August 1st, and in anticipation, we thought it was time to take a look at the game and give you a sense of what you can expect from the new version of the rules! Starting with this blog and continuing every week until release, we are going to be looking at different aspects of the game, from a broad overview to some of the finer details of character generation and adventure design. Taken together, these blogs should give you a head-start on learning the game and bringing it to your table!

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Pathfinder Society Preview: Legacy Backgrounds

Very early on in developing the Second Edition campaign for Pathfinder Society, the team agreed that transferring large portions of the First Edition PCs' accomplishments would be disruptive. We wanted to present a level playing field for everyone, beginners and veterans alike. Instead, we looked for ways to provide fun and meaningful ways to recognize your accomplishments from the past 11 years as you're creating characters for the new campaign. We're doing so in a big way through backgrounds.

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Pathfinder Society Second Edition Preview: Envoys' Alliance & Verdant Wheel

Two weeks ago, we introduced the idea of major and minor factions, as well as unveiled our first two factions: the Horizon Hunters and Radiant Oath! There's a lot of great information in that blog about our approach to factions, choosing leaders, and more, so definitely check it out. On Saturday at PaizoCon we teased the next two factions, and today we're formally introducing them at last. Let's get to it!

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Iconic Encounter: Fire in the Hold

Pathfinder fans haven't had as much time to get to know the iconic goblin alchemist, Fumbus, as they have our other iconic characters, but that doesn't mean he isn't up to the same shenanigans as the rest of the crew. He might be new to the mix, but he's far from free of high-stakes adventure. We had initially not planned on doing an Iconic Encounter for Fumbus, as he didn't have an Iconic Evolution video to accompany his story, but after the rest of the series was so well received by the community, we decided to complete the set with a piece for all twelve iconics, not just those carrying over from first edition. While this is the last Iconic Encounter for now, we've loved putting them together, and the door's always open for more of them in the future. In the meantime, enjoy this piece of flash fiction from James L. Sutter showing the sorts of stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition, available August 1!

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Iconic Encounter: Hold My Beer

It seems like forever ago that we first introduced the iconic characters who have since come to embody the amazing adventures that make Pathfinder the beloved game it has become. First among them, was the iconic fighter, Valeros, who made his debut just over 12 years ago, on May 7, 2007. Since then, he's gotten a more thorough Meet the Iconics introduction, and featured in three Pathfinder Legends adventure path adaptations and nearly 50 issues of Pathfinder comics, making him one of the most omnipresent iconic characters around. That doesn't mean his story's over, however, as we've got another exciting tale featuring his antics below. Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the next entry into our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.

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Pathfinder Society Second Edition Preview: Horizon Hunters & Radiant Oath

From the early Shadow War for Absalom to the introduction of factions in Season 3 to the transition to non-national factions in Season 6 to the removal of faction missions to Faction Journal Cards and Season 9's many storylines, we've seen factions grow and change so much over the years. And that's with good reason—factions are one of the unique elements that distinguish the Pathfinder Society campaign from the core rules, and they're consistently a big part of what inspires and shapes character concepts. There was no doubt in our mind that Pathfinder Society's second edition campaign would include factions, too.

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Pathfinder Society Second Edition Preview: Chronicle Sheets, Rarity, and More!

The inexorable approach of Pathfinder Society's second edition campaign means the team's relentlessly discussing, finalizing, and formalizing ever more campaign details, much as we shared in April with earned benefits. This month we're not only presenting four more preview topics, but there's also another blog happening later today to introduce the first of two new factions. Let's get to it!

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Iconic Evolution: Valeros

We did it! We've made it through all 11 updated iconics who will appear in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook in August! There's a twelfth iconic, of course, who didn't get a video because he hasn't evolved from a previous iteration, but never fear—Fumbus doesn't mind sharing the spotlight with his friends, especially not Valeros, who the goblin alchemist is particularly fond of for his ability to drink so much! Sure, it's ale and not pickle brine or strange alchemical concoctions, but Fumbus appreciates anyone with an appetite (or thirst) that rivals his own. Valeros is one of the iconics who changed the most between editions, switching out his second sword for a shield. Check out this short video of a conversation between artist Wayne Reynolds and Paizo's Publisher and Chief Creative Officer, Erik Mona, for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Valeros, the iconic fighter!

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Iconic Encounter: Whispers in the Blood

Some spellcasters study tirelessly to master the arcane arts, such as the wizard Ezren, whose understanding of various treatises on magic was at the heart of his Iconic Encounter a few months ago. Others, however, like the iconic sorcerer, Seoni, gain their magical abilities from their blood, whether that's a hint of an extraplanar power or simply legendary ancestors from ages long past. Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the next entry into our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.

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Iconic Evolution: Seoni

We had some exciting news that dominated this space on Tuesday, and that meant that we had to push our next entry in the Iconic Evolution series back. Luckily, this week's featured iconic is incredibly accommodating. It's that patience and performance under pressure that makes her the de facto leader of the iconic heroes in the Pathfinder comics, after all! In this weekly video series, artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer, Erik Mona, through his creative process in updating Pathfinder's iconic characters for the game's Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Seoni, the iconic sorcerer!

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Iconic Encounter: One Last Miracle

It takes dedication and resolve to stay true to one's principles, even when doing so is difficult or disadvantageous. No Pathfinder class more exemplifies this truth than the champion, whose sacrifices for her beliefs bring her incredible power, and no character better embodies the spirit of a champion than Seelah, the iconic paladin. Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the next entry into our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.

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Iconic Evolution: Seelah

It's Tuesday, and that means another Iconic Evolution. This week's entry is a stalwart bastion of goodness, righteousness, and sacrifice, the stoic paladin. In this weekly video series, artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer, Erik Mona, through his creative process in updating Pathfinder's iconic characters for the game's Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Seelah, the iconic champion!

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Iconic Encounter: Test of the Hidden Peaks

We're hard at work training for the release of Pathfinder Second Edition, a task that requires precision of mind, feats of endurance, and the patience of a coiled viper. The task would be next to impossible if we didn't have such an inspiring example in Sajan, the iconic monk, who strives every day to perfect himself and those around him. Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the next entry into our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.

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Pathfinder Society Second Edition Preview: Earned Benefits

When we announced Pathfinder Second Edition, the organized play team began gathering feedback from our player base and volunteer organizers as to what they liked about Pathfinder Society and what they would like carried over to Second Edition campaign. We continued this outreach in person and across a variety of digital platforms and the end of 2018 saw several rounds of blog posts collated from forum threads and surveys associated with the blog topics.

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Iconic Evolution: Sajan

As we strive for physical, mental, and spiritual perfection, we take a rest from our training to study this week's Iconic Evolution entry. In this weekly video series, artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer, Erik Mona, through his creative process in updating Pathfinder's iconic characters for the game's Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Sajan, the iconic monk!

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Tags: Iconic Evolutions Iconics Monks Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition Sajan Wayne Reynolds

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Oblivion Oath, Nidal, and Year of a Thousand Bites!

Catch up with our past week of streaming from the Paizo studio! To follow along with us LIVE, subscribe on Twitch @officialpaizo where we share Pathfinder and Starfinder behind-the-scenes and lore and host weekly campaigns from our own office and our partners.

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Iconic Encounter: Party Crasher

I had to search extra carefully to locate this week's Iconic Encounter, thanks in no small part to the unmatched stealth of Merisiel, the iconic rogue! Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the next entry into our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.

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Iconic Evolution: Merisiel

STAB! That's a rogue for you, am I right? Sneaking up on unsuspecting victims and picking their pockets or poking holes in them is what they do. Just be glad today's special sneak attack was just a new Iconic Evolution video! In this weekly video series, artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer, Erik Mona, through his creative process in updating Pathfinder's iconic characters for the game's Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Merisiel, the iconic elf rogue!

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Tags: Iconic Evolutions Iconics Merisiel Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition Rogues Wayne Reynolds

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20190401-Preview

New on YouTube: The First Episode of Oblivion Oath and More!

What's new on our YouTube channel this week? Our live-play of Pathfinder Second Edition kicked off with episode 1! Learn about demons and elves on Golarion! Find out what didn't make it into the Starfinder Beginner Box! Plus a sit down with Crystal Frasier, author of Soldiers of Brass.

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Tags: New on YouTube Oblivion Oath Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition Starfinder

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20190411-Preview

Iconic Encounter: The Green Within

We're now over a month into our Iconic Encounters web series, so it's only natural that we'd get to Lini, the iconic gnome druid, sooner rather than later. This week's piece of flash fiction from James L. Sutter finds the intrepid adventurer alone in the Darklands with only her faithful companion, Droogami, to aid her in battling a sinister, fleshwarped foe.

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Tags: Druids Iconic Encounters Lini Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition

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Iconic Evolution: Lini

We’re at the halfway through our Iconic Evolutions series, so it’s fitting that we’re looking at one of the half-sized iconics this week. In this weekly video series, artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer, Erik Mona, through his creative process in updating Pathfinder’s iconic characters for the game’s Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Lini, the iconic gnome druid!

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Tags: Druids Iconic Evolutions Iconics Lini Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition Wayne Reynolds

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20190404-Preview

Iconic Encounter: Tough Crowd

An adventuring party is like a rock band, each member bringing his or her own unique sound to the collective whole. A champion or fighter may stand in front, her wailing axe cutting a line through the crowd. A cleric or wizard might hide off to the side, out of the spotlight, but filling the room with atmospheric effects, a veritable wall of sound. A witty rogue may dart about the stage with precise choreography, delivering pointed accents to her allies' riffs. But it's the bard that ties the entire ensemble together, the drummer who keeps everyone on the beat, making each of his bandmates' parts shine. Lem, the iconic bard, is Pathfinder's Ringo, and his friends certainly get by with a little of his help!

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Tags: Bards Iconic Encounters Iconics Lem Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition

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20190402-Preview

Iconic Evolution: Lem

No Iconic Evolution this week, folks! Nah, that's just some April foolin' a day late. No class is better at playing the fool or pointing out others' foolishness than the bard, so you'd better tune your flutes and put on your dancing shoes (halflings excluded, of course). In this weekly video series, artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer, Erik Mona, through his creative process in updating Pathfinder's iconic characters for the game's Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Lem, the iconic halfling bard!

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Tags: Bards Iconic Evolutions Iconics Lem Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition Wayne Reynolds

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20190401-Preview

The Oblivion Oath Begins!

Four unlikely heroes set sail from the port of Vellumis aboard the Sleepy Sea Cat, a slow-moving barge sailing the waters of Lake Encarthan. Packed with travelers and cargo, Captain Heliana Ironeye assures everyone of a smooth journey north to Ustalav before turning south and making for the elven port of Greengold, but tensions aboard remain high. Terrifying rumors out of the west, combined with fires throughout the city have set folk on edge, and the barge contains more than a few eager to put Lastwall behind them. In the case of our heroes, that could not be more true...

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20190327-Preview

Iconic Encounter: To the Last Breath

Glory to the Dawnflower! Today, Sarenrae answered the prayers of fans of Kyra, the iconic cleric! Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the next entry into our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.

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Tags: Clerics Iconic Encounters Iconics Kyra Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition

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20190326-Preview

Iconic Evolution: Kyra

It's Tuesday, and that means it's time for our weekly Iconic Evolution! In this weekly video series, artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer, Erik Mona, through his creative process in updating Pathfinder's iconic characters for the game's Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Kyra, the iconic cleric!

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20190321-Preview

Iconic Encounter: One by One

Pathfinder fans have been tracking Harsk, the iconic ranger, for years now, but he's finally revealed himself and he's armed for bear! Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the next entry into our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.

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20190319-Preview

Iconic Evolution: Harsk

They say repeating something three times makes it a habit, so I guess we've established a steady routine for Iconic Evolutions! In this weekly video series, artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer, Erik Mona, through his creative process in updating Pathfinder's iconic characters for the game's Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Harsk, the iconic dwarf ranger!

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20190314-Preview

Iconic Encounter: Puzzle Box

Pathfinder scholars are already familiar with Ezren, the iconic wizard, but even old dogs occasionally show off new tricks! Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the next entry into our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.

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20190312-Preview

Iconic Evolution: Ezren

Last week we launched Iconic Evolutions, a video series in which artist Wayne Reynolds takes Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer Erik Mona through his creative process in updating Pathfinder’s iconic characters for the game's Second Edition, coming out this August. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the new version of Ezren, the iconic wizard!

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Tags: Classes Ezren Iconic Evolutions Iconics Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition Wayne Reynolds Wizards

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20190307-Preview

Iconic Encounter: Red Snow

You've already met Amiri, the iconic barbarian, but you've never seen her like this! Enjoy the following piece of short fiction from James L. Sutter in the first of our series of Iconic Encounters—brief vignettes of the iconic characters showcasing the myriad stories you can tell with Pathfinder Second Edition.

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20190306-Preview

Iconic Evolution: Amiri

It's been 12 years since famed artist Wayne Reynolds designed the core iconic characters we've all come to know and love. When we knew a second edition was on the horizon, we asked him to update them for the new era of Pathfinder. Last summer, Paizo's publisher and chief creative officer Erik Mona met with Wayne at Paizo's Gen Con booth to discuss his creative process. Check out this short video of their conversation for a glimpse into the mind of Pathfinder's most iconic visual artist and the first official look at the iconic barbarian, Amiri!

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Tags: Amiri Barbarians Classes Iconic Evolutions Iconics Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Pathfinder Second Edition Wayne Reynolds

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