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I think there are a few factors that work in Paizo's favor that other companies don't have (including WotC). Paizo sells accessories. Even if you don't buy core books, many are bound to pick up minis, adventure paths, flip-mats, item cards, etc... If Pathfinder is doing well as an ecosystem...

I have to say, Paizo has been very bold with their support of open gaming, and it appears to be paying off. I don't really play Pathfinder anymore as its play style doesn't suit me, but I am a big fan of the company. Bravo, Paizo! __________________________________________ Raging Owlbear --...

Hey Blue Knight -- I was trying to make my own cover with a different image. Do you know if there is a way to extract the PDF layers, or add one of my own without having the full Acrobat Pro? I was looking around the net for some kind of PDF deconstruction software, but even GIMP extracts all...

Here's the thing... It's not too late for WotC to recreate a viable digital strategy. I've noted a way it could be quickly and easily accomplished: http://ragingowlbear.blogspot.com/2014/10/dnd-digital-its-time-for-simple-license.html and some commentary from yesterday...

The problem with anecdotal evidence is that it's anecdotal. :) Seriously though -- of the two relatively successful game stores near Virginia Beach, one always has a solid Pathfinder Society going on, usually 2 tables while D&D Adventures League is almost non-existent. At the other store, it...

Ah... I missed that it was actually in the report. That's great. I'm a big fan of Fred Hicks though I admit I don't quite have my mind fully wrapped around aspects and compels.

It's way too early for any forks to be stuck anywhere. The Player's Handbook is still in the Top 100 of ALL BOOKS sold on Amazon. It only fell out of the top 50 in the last few weeks or so. That means it has stayed an Amazon top seller for over 2 months. With Christmas on the way, it may well...

FATE isn't likely to show up because it has less retail channel sales. Most of the FATE sales came through its Kickstarter, or direct sales from Evil Hat or POD. None of that will show up in ICv2 reports. The ICv2 reports have limited utility on reporting larger trends in RPGs because it covers...

I would agree to that statement if WotC doesn't start filling their pipeline with other product. I think the core books will likely give then 2 quarters at the top. If they don't start coming out with other game accessories, world books, etc the initial spike will taper. On the other hand...

I agree only partially with your conclusions. Because the AP subscriptions and other direct sales from Paizo will not be counted in the ICv2 numbers, Pathfinder will need to sell a lot of splat books through the retail channels to keep up. Splat books don't sell as well as core books. This is...

As another poster noted, 5e was not put out yet (although the play test was under way). No new 4e product was being put on store shelves. No new product = no sales, therefore it's not surprising the sales numbers dropped to the floor as everyone awaited the new release. I'd be horribly...

Interesting conversion... I like the critical effect. My only thought is that +2 and Advantage together may be a bit too powerful of a combination. But it's been a while since I looked at the old stats, so I may have to look back to the old DL books to see how it compares.

Adventurers == Open Carry Licensees I like to think of adventurers along a similar line as people with open carry permits. 1) It would likely make the "normal" population uneasy, but it might be tolerated regionally. 2) Localities that are uncomfortable with armed mercenaries walking might...

Great article. Q: You ignore the ability stats in your advice, but the stats and their bonuses (which are essentially the same as in 5e) are listed in the 3.x SRD. Why not use those numbers for the computations?

1) I agree. Skip buying more than 1 set of extra dice. Dice are actually somewhat expensive for the good ones, so save your money and just have 1 set for the players to share. 2) The Wiz Kids miniatures that are coming out may not match the encounters in the Starter Set. Depending upon when you...

Most of your questions come down to personal taste, but I'll attempt to offer some advice. 1) Some players are funny/superstitious about "their dice" and have an OCD thing about other people using them. If you have a group of mostly new players, you won't need to worry about that because they...

Ok... so you say you can spend 3 or 4 hours in these monster free zones. What is the difference in-game of spending a long rest in one of these zones? That way the whole party is healed up, not just the fighters. Now your Clerics never have to use any cure spells. And you are complaining that...

Baloney. Pedantic rules-lawyer jerks will always, ALWAYS find holes in the system. You can't design for the edge case because that ruins the fun parts of the game for the rest of us. Mearls is exactly correct. This is a table issue, not a rules issue. If your group wants to play with the...

Really? Jesus H Cortez --are we really going to rehash this stupid Second Wind argument in another thread? Hit Point != wounds. They are a gaming abstraction for brawn, endurance, adrenaline, fatigue, pixie dust and rainbow farts. Please, let's move on. If you don't like Second Wind spamming...

If you missed it... By the way, if you missed the live stream and want to review their commentary, you can watch the video replay here: http://ragingowlbear.blogspot.com/2014/06/dnd-5e-starter-set-unboxing.html