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I tried to contextualize the Blood War with the aeon-spanning Law/Chaos conflict at the origins of the D&D multiverse (what I called the Age Before Ages) in the history bits of Hordes of the Abyss and throughout various planar projects I worked on as a freelancer and magazine editor. In my view...

That's an ENnie Award-winning knife we're using on you Wik, just so you know. I wonder if this means our books-as-knives are eligible for the "Best Regalia" category... --Erik

It's really surprising to me (and, I must admit, fairly disappointing) to hear so many gamers complain that none of their stores are taking part in this event. I mean, seriously? It's not even that expensive to put together, and it's virtually guaranteed to bring people in with a little (and I...

I can think of at least one company near and dear to my heart that views the OGL as an unqualified success. --Erik

Even better than the Hold of the Mammoth Lords is the neighboring Land of the Linnorm Kings, which was designed specifically as a Viking homeland. --Erik

Surprisingly, I can differentiate between a person's opinions and my estimation of their character. Therefore, I appreciate both Gary Gygax and Ryan Dancey. Ryan made it possible for me to have my current job. Gary Gygax made it possible for me to have my entire career. Which means I owe them...

We've been doing great so far this year. I understand some folks are still hurting from the bad economy, but we just closed our best first quarter ever. --Erik Mona Publisher Paizo Publishing

Absolutely. It makes me sick that Gygax himself is too dead to come on here and apologize to the EN World community. The nerve of some people. --Erik

Jim Lowder's post is spot on from my perspective. I think he accurately outlined some of the major challenges faced by the show, and I think the point about a downward spiral is particularly apt. One of the best things Origins has going for it, frankly, is that it is NOT Gen Con. It's no where...

I can't speak for the other companies (not) involved, but I'm willing to bet that their reasoning is similar to ours. 1) The awards have historically been brazenly political, mired by corruption, and result in no noticeable lift in sales. 2) Attendance and sales at the Origins convention have...

To be fair, Wizards of the Coast did not "unilaterally revoke" Paizo's license to produce Dragon and Dungeon magazines. They decided not to renew the license at the end of the term, which is a fish of a different color. But I do think it is fair to say that our past experiences with publishing...

I dunno about video, but the next Paizo office game I run (which I'll probably start in a month or three once my current freelance obligations are met) will have something like this. My current plan is to audio-record every session and post it as a podcast. --Erik

Well, if it's up to me it'd actually be Megadeth... I'll let you know if I hear anything. ;) --Erik

Don't shed a tear for Pathfinder, folks. We have our own rooms that we expect to be packed to the gills. The Sagamore is a HUGE room, and I think this is a way for WotC and Gen Con to better utilize the limited space available in the convention hall. Good on them, I say. --Erik Mona Publisher...

I'd give my publisher a six-figure salary, a company car, and perhaps an easy-on-the-eyes secretary. That's what I'd do. ;) --Erik

If it is true, to my knowledge it'd be the first bit of Carl Sargent news since about 1994. What happened to this guy in the mid-90s is a bigger D&D mystery than what happened to Dave Trampier. Here's hoping he's still with us. He was an enormous talent.

I don't think sandbox is some kind of new conceit. I'd like to think that the recent uptick of internet buzz about it has something to do with Pathfinder and Kingmaker specifically. But I think the OSR folks have been talking about this for ages, so there's nothing really new about it. I don't...

That would be Northern Crown, I believe. It's pretty cool. (Perhaps not as cool as Rogue Games somewhat similarly themed COLONIAL GOTHIC, but that's not for d20). --Erik

I don't like iterative attacks much either, but we decided to keep them in large part to maintain backward compatibility with 3.5. The Vital Strike feat is a good way to lay out more damage even after a move. Thanks for giving the rules a look! --Erik

Thanks for giving Pathfinder a shot, Croesus! I've seen the first adventure, and I think you'll be very pleased! --Erik Mona Publisher Paizo Publishing