Pathfinder 1E PATHFINDER: A First Look

[pedr]

Quartz, and others, according to the people that know, it's not a magazine. It is a book. Apparently it is far closer to 'Red Hand of Doom' as a physical product than 'Dragon'. Card-stock cover, thicker paper, perfect-bound (which I don't quite understand the technicalities of, but essentially it's 'how you bind softcover books' and differs from and is more sturdy and lasting than 'how you bind magazines'.

It won't be displayed on newstands and magazine racks. It'll be displayed on bookshelves. Oh, and no advertisements, except for perhaps a couple of in-house ones at the back. It's not a magazine, it's an adventure book.

Incidentally, for those who pre-ordered Ptolus and got the print version of 'Night of Disillusion'... that's a 98 page perfect-bound book, as far as I know. That's what I imagine each volume of Pathfinder will be like, roughly speaking.

 

[Arnwyn]

While I think that Pathfinder sounds kinda neat, and I did transition my remaining Dungeon and Dragon subscriptions to it when they end in September, I'm not all that excited about it.

The problem to me is that they look near-impossible to insert into my (long-running, FR) campaign... certainly much harder than the previous adventure paths (especially 1 and 3; AoW less so, which is why that one was my least favorite).

While it looks like this new setting has the Paizo folks excited, I certainly hope care will be taken (at least in future Pathfinders) to make them easy to fit in others' campaign settings.

 

[Klaus]

Where can art and writing submissions for Pathfinder and Gamemastery be sent to?

And that WAR picture rocks!

 

[howandwhy99]

To be honest, the Pathfinder series is far outside my monthly pricepoint for a subscription. I'll probably pick up individual modules as I learn more about them. Back orders will be available, no?

OTOH, a book of Dungeon-quality, bundled 1-shots is right up my alley. That's a MUCH better method than the $12+ per adventure model used now (or the old $3-4 adventure pamphlets that failed). Of course, the catch is not every adventure in the book will be good or relevant. But I can use good material from a bad adventure all day long. From my past experience as a Dungeon subscriber, Paizo includes at least some high quality material worth stealing in almost every adventure.


PS: thanks to the authors for autographing all those Paizo pre-ordered "Expeditions to Greyhawk Ruins". Right now my refund is either going to that or Issaries' Griffin Mountain. I'm rooting for you guys when the reviews come in.

 

[Waylander the Slayer]

While I think that Pathfinder sounds kinda neat, and I did transition my remaining Dungeon and Dragon subscriptions to it when they end in September, I'm not all that excited about it.

The problem to me is that they look near-impossible to insert into my (long-running, FR) campaign... certainly much harder than the previous adventure paths (especially 1 and 3; AoW less so, which is why that one was my least favorite).

While it looks like this new setting has the Paizo folks excited, I certainly hope care will be taken (at least in future Pathfinders) to make them easy to fit in others' campaign settings.

That's what the Gamemastery module line is for. From what I have read, the campaign setting is similar to the default campaign setting of generic D&D products (presumably Greyhawk), as such portable to any generic setting.

 

[kenmarable]

Earlier today, while pondering this issue, I came up with the idea of a fairly sizable annual collection of, say, 30 or so of this type of adventure, written 100% by "new" authors who query and submit the modules to us. In this case I mean "new" authors who have not yet been assigned a Pathfinder adventure or GameMastery Module. This would be a stand-alone softcover book, most likely. Let's say 150-200 pages long. Anyone think that would be fun?

--Erik

I'm 200% behind this idea - both as a consumer willing to buy, and as a freelancer interested in submitting to it.

 

[Alzrius]

Erik, I think an annual book of unrelated adventures would be great fun, so long as it wasn't limited to the lower-level end of the spectrum. Higher-level adventures are harder to design, and since there'll be something of a dearth of them now, they are more necessary now, I think.

 

[JoeGKushner]

Humble,

If it helps, you can probably get it cheap via Amazon.

That said, give Necromancer Games your money. They'll help put WotC out on their butt.

Only thing I see there for Pathfinder is the movie stuff with a great cover by Christopher Shy.

 

[CanadienneBacon]

I subscribed to Pathfinder. I'm already recruiting on EN World for a Pathfinder PbP that will begin a couple of weeks after I get my first issue in August.

http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=194089

Many thanks to Cosmo, who took my order over the phone just now. Great customer service!

Any tips that the staff can provide to me and to my prospective players on what sorts of characters would be good for the adventure (and what sorts would not) would be appreciated! Ditto re: the setting, deities, etc.. Barring that, I'll continue to watch the blog for updates.

 

[Treebore]

Erik/Paizo,

I am not saying you guys won't be giving good value for our money. I'm just saying a budget is a budget, and I can only afford to buy only so much.

A lower price point would help ease that dilemma is what I am getting at.

I'm sure I will love PAthfinder, and I will subscribe to it for as long as I can afford to.