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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dd.stevenson" data-source="post: 6115387" data-attributes="member: 6683099">If wotc's design team does their job right, then converting stuff from 3e to 5e should be a snap. In that case, I don't think it will matter one way or the other whether Paizo offers official support, since any guy with a few free hours and a blog space could do the job for them.The thing that really interests me (to go off on a tangent) is how Paizo will respond to wotc's inevitable deluge of settings. Golarion is fine for what it is, but I've played in it a lot and I don't think it holds a candle to the combined weight of the entire D&D setting IP. Vic has described Golarion as "the most valuable thing that Paizo owns"; how will he and Lisa respond to wotc's dilution of the market? New settings of their own? New product lines? Sit tight and trust to the strength of their brand?Do you know whether Mearls (or Slavicsek, depending on the date of your interactions) are part of the branding group? Do they have oversight over either the legal group or the branding group? I have no doubt that the designers have no influence over these matters, but it's my understanding that the director of r&d reports directly to the CEO.</blockquote>