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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sundragon2012" data-source="post: 3853211" data-attributes="member: 7624">I haven't run the Paizo modules but I know a friend who has DM'd them so I got a chance to look them over and like what I see. However, by the very nature of the Pathfinder series I assume that the adventures are set in a unique setting ie. a world that isn't the bizarre, self-contradictory mishmash that is D&D 3.5's "core" setting.I have to admit being perplexed at your unhappiness with the proposed 4e cosmology changes especially when I saw that the Adventure Path modules are set in their own world. If you are creating your own setting wouldn't it follow that you would want to create a set of core assumptions regarding your setting that would make it unique? Wouldn't it make sense to create your own planar cosmology and backstory to beings like succubi? Why would WoTC's decisions regarding how the planes are set up or whether or not succubi are demons or devils impact the choices you make in your setting?I've read your work, you are a good writer. Instead of bridling under the changes that WoTC is making to arbitrary sacred cows, make your own. Make a cosmology that you like that is intimately tied to your world and a backstory that allows succubi to remain demonic if that is what you wish. You are the ultimate DM in a sense, a guy who has the opportunity to create a setting with a fanbase who already loves your work. You can easily decide to ignore, alter, change classes, planes, monsters, etc. as necessary to make your setting come to life.Paizo is in a good position that despite the risks involved with the coming of 4e, the company has a rabid fanbase (I lurk on the Paizo boards from time to time) and can create something that might challenge FR in regards to popularity if handled properly. I wish I were in such a good position as I write up my own setting for publication. You are golden right now and if I were you I would take the Pathfinder setting, its unique IPs and run with it creating a setting unique enough to be compelling but familiar enough to not alienate D&D players who like vanilla fantasy.You may have the next FR or Eberron on your hands and that would be quite a feat for a 3rd party publisher. Good luck.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I haven't bought a setting since Midnight 2nd edition which is IMO the best setting ever created for 3.5e. However, I would definately buy a quality setting from Paizo even if just for ideas to pillage for my own setting.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> Sundragon</blockquote>

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