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Tag: Pathfinder

Glass Cannon Live: An Appreciation

October 5, 2019October 4, 2019Tom Fassbender

I never thought I’d be sitting in the audience watching a group of people play a role-playing game on stage. But there I was, with my daughters, at the inaugural episode of Glass Cannon Live. How I ended up there is a story nine years in the telling.

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Pathfinder Second Edition Pages

‘Pathfinder Second Edition’ 640 Awesome Pages! Here’s a Quickstart Reader’s Guide

August 8, 2019August 7, 2019Ryan Hiller

At 640 pages, the ‘Pathfinder Second Edition Core Rulebook’ provides a ton of excellent material, but don’t be intimidated by the size of the tome. You don’t need to read the whole thing to get to the gaming. Read on to see what GeekDad recommends you read to get started.

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Dungeon Master Dice Set

Part 2: Build the Perfect Dungeon Master Dice Set

February 8, 2018February 9, 2018Ryan Hiller13

To help maintain a well-run game, the dungeon master should have a dice set that facilitates quick and efficient rolling. This article discusses what dice a dungeon master may need.

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‘The Glass Cannon’ Official ‘Pathfinder’ Podcast

June 16, 2017January 1, 2018Ryan Hiller

Paizo and the GCP have teamed up, making ‘Glass Cannon’ the well deserved official podcast of the ‘Pathfinder Roleplaying Game’!

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Pathfinder Kingmaker Kickstarter Poster

Kickstarter Alert! Tame the Stolen Lands in ‘Pathfinder: Kingmaker’

June 13, 2017January 1, 2018Ryan Hiller

The ‘Pathfinder: Kingmaker’ Kickstarter has launched. Help make this the best isometric computer-based RPG it can be!

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My PaizoCon Annual Tradition

June 5, 2017Will James

Memorial day weekend marked the tenth PaizoCon, but it also marked the first anniversary of what I’ve made a tradition: painting a Reaper mini for my daughter on her birthday.

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‘The Glass Cannon Podcast:’ Actual-Play Roleplaying at Its Best

June 5, 2017January 1, 2018Ryan Hiller

‘The Glass Cannon’ is an actual-play podcast of ‘Pathfinder’s Giant Slayer Adventure Path.’ This engaging podcast is a must-listen for any RPG fan.

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PaizoCon News

Goblins in Space! News from PaizoCon 2017

May 29, 2017January 1, 2018Ryan Hiller2

News from the PaizoCon 2017 Banquet.

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Starfinder Featured

Retrieve ‘Starfinder RPG.’ Priority One. All Other Priorities Rescinded.

May 20, 2017January 1, 2018Ryan Hiller2

Releasing in August at GenCon, the ‘Starfinder Roleplaying Game’ is an intriguing new science-fantasy offering from Paizo, the makers of the ‘Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.’

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‘Pathfinder: Kingmaker’ Tame the Stolen Lands and Build Your Kingdom in This New Computer RPG

May 18, 2017January 1, 2018Ryan Hiller2

Pathfinder the computer-based role playing game! Yesterday Owlcat Games announced their partnership with Paizo to create Pathfinder: Kingmaker an isometric party-based computer RPG

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‘Pathfinder’s Bestiary 6’, Prepare to Sell Your Soul

May 12, 2017January 1, 2018Ryan Hiller

Just released, ‘Pathfinder’s Bestiary 6’ contains some of the biggest-bads ever created. Whether your characters are selling their souls to Mephistopheles or facing off with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, your players and their characters are in for some surprises in this excellent edition to the ‘Pathfinder Role Playing Game.’

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PaizoCon 2017: Tickets on Sale. Come Slay Some Beasts in Seattle!

May 5, 2017January 1, 2018Ryan Hiller3

There’s still time to be the hero at PaizoCon 2017! Tickets are on sale for this four-day gaming convention in Seattle, Washington, taking place May 26–29.

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Cram a Whole Dungeon on a Single Page, Enter the One Page Dungeon Competition

April 25, 2017January 2, 2018Ryan Hiller

‘One Page Dungeon’ contest entries are due by May 1st, 2017. Get your dungeon-building minions to work on a submission, or just jump on over to DungeonContest.com to check out all the fabulous dungeons!

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Turn Your Table Top Into an Interactive Display with the Touchjet Pond

April 3, 2017January 2, 2018Ryan Hiller3

The Touchjet Pond interactive Android based projector can totally transform your gaming table.

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Getting Your RPG Fix With Play-by-Post Gaming

February 7, 2017April 22, 2018Ryan Hiller12

Utilizing threaded forums for text-based posts, and a place to share images and maps, Play-by-post gaming is an excellent way to get a daily dose of role-playing games without committing large blocks of time.

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Monster Manual Banner Roll20

With the ‘D&D Monster Manual,’ ‘Roll20’ Is Now a Menagerie of Horrific Beasts

February 2, 2017January 2, 2018Ryan Hiller6

‘Roll20’ has just become more awesome by including the ‘D&D 5e Monster Manual,’ including beautiful artwork, the monster lore, as well as their stats.

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Humble Bundle ‘Pathfinder’ Worldscape Bundle

January 20, 2017December 13, 2017Ricardo Rebelo3

For the next week, Humble Bundle is offering an amazing sale for RPG players. Paizo and Dynamite comics have teamed up to offer a combination of ‘Pathfinder’ RPG books and comics.

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Curse of the Crimson Throne Hardcover

‘Pathfinder’s ‘Curse of the Crimson Throne’ Hardcover: Can You Beat the Curse?

January 6, 2017January 2, 2018Ryan Hiller

All six modules of the original AP are included in this massive hardcover compilation, with additions such as new illustrations, new characters, new location maps, and new encounters.

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Shy Knives Cover Ralph Horsley

Interview with Sam Sykes Author of ‘Pathfinder Tales Shy Knives’

November 15, 2016January 5, 2018Ryan Hiller

‘Shy Knives,’ the latest ‘Pathfinder Tales’ novel as been set free into the wild and is available right now for you enjoyment. Shaia “Shy” Ratani is an excellent depiction of a morally-ambiguous rogue tasked with solving a nobleman’s murder. Like any good adventure, Shy quickly gets involved in something much larger.

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‘Pathfinder Core Rulebook’ Cover Brought to Life in Stunning 3D

October 22, 2016January 5, 2018Ryan Hiller1

Character artist Rafael Malavassi has translated the cover of the ‘Pathfinder Core Rulebook’ in stunning 3D as a tribute to his favorite artist, Wayne Reynolds.

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Playbook Essentials

Kickstarter Alert: ‘Pathfinder’ ‘Playbook Essentials’ for Android

October 19, 2016January 5, 2018Ryan Hiller1

Trapdoor Technologies is running a Kickstarter to bring the best of ‘Playbook for Pathfinder’ to the Android platform. The ‘Playbook Essentials’ for Android Kickstarter focuses on the Library Module and character sheets.

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Pathfinder Pocket Edition

‘Pathfinder’ Miniaturized Into Pocket Editions

October 18, 2016January 10, 2018Ryan Hiller4

Paizo has released pocket editions of the ‘Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook,’ and the ‘Bestiary,’ and they actually do fit in a pocket.

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Pathfinder Metal Dice

Reaping the Rewards: Q-workshop Pathfinder Dice

October 11, 2016December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu3

“Reaping the Rewards” is a series of posts taking a look at the finished results from Kickstarter projects. Today’s focus: Q-workshop’s metal Pathfinder dice.

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Dark Art Miniatures’ Tombs of the Dark Sun RPG Terrain

August 27, 2016December 13, 2017Ricardo Rebelo

Secret Weapon Miniatures is offering a very detailed and affordable terrain system by Dark Art Miniatures–a Malice RPG set called Tombs of the Dark Sun.

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Streamline Your Game Nights With ‘Playbook for Pathfinder’

August 6, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller8

‘Playbook for the Pathfinder Role Playing Game’ by Trapdoor Technologies is an iPad app that “integrates all of the components of running the popular RPG into a single application.”

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D&D and Roll20

Roll20 Virtual Tabletop Licensed to Provide ‘D&D’ Content

July 28, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller2

Roll20 has signed a licensing deal with Wizards of the Coast to provide ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ content for the platform.

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4bot Industries RPG Terrain Mold

July 14, 2016December 13, 2017Ricardo Rebelo2

Role-playing tabletop gamers are always looking to enhance their gaming experience. 4Bot-Industries offers a wide selection of silicone molds to make three-dimensional gaming more affordable and fun.

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Rolling Dice When We Have No Dice

July 4, 2016January 2, 2018Ryan Hiller6

We’ve developed a system that allows us to generate any random number with no dice or tech, just our minds.

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Kickstarter Alert: Megadungeon 4 Terrain Pages

June 21, 2016December 13, 2017James Floyd Kelly

This last weekend, I attended the Free RPG Day event at my local gaming store. Sitting on the table among the other free giveaways was a small booklet from GamingPaper.com. It was a sample booklet of 8.5″ x 11″ terrain sheets that also provided a link to a new Kickstarter called Gaming Paper Megadungeon 4 – Rooftops and Alleyways.

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Delving Into PaizoCon 2016

June 9, 2016March 19, 2018Ryan Hiller

Another great weekend of gaming complete! Check out this recap of PaizoCon 2016 in Seattle.

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