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Keith the Thief
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:15 pm

puterdragon wrote:
Thanks for this link. Very helpful for sorting out how the APs work together to form the six-module sets. I'm impressed with PF publishing format--basically, module and mag combined in each issue. Slick.
<intrigued>

yes, thanks.
I'd been thinking AP was a magazine.
But I stopped by bookstore on way home and actually saw "Stolen Land" on the shelf.

Too bad it was $20.

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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:48 pm

The artists and authors of PF are credible creators as well. Great lineup. I think I've found a 3.5e successor here--and another assault on my discretionaries account! <smile>

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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 5:15 am

puterdragon wrote:The artists and authors of PF are credible creators as well. Great lineup. I think I've found a 3.5e successor here--and another assault on my discretionaries account! <smile>

Everything I've read on here, other websites, and heard from friends tells me that PF is the successor to 3.5.

I have definitely found a new game to collect.

Now I just need money. Lots of it.

akp

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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:05 am

I think on balance (and principle) I'm going to got the OSRIC path rather than Pathfinder. Just not keen on making the jump to 3.5 essentially... :lol:

Rolls a '3'

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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:27 am

ashmire13 wrote:I think on balance (and principle) I'm going to got the OSRIC path rather than Pathfinder. Just not keen on making the jump to 3.5 essentially...

Ash, the "jump" might not be what you think. For me, 3.5's advantages far outweigh its limitations. The gamer side of me likes it, finding its flexibility a means for creating an interesting D&D world, with variety and challenge. <satisfied>
I believe PF is (slowly) gaining ground on Necromancer as a collectable, and will continue doing so if it stays committed to 3.5.

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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:58 am

Keith the Thief wrote:
Everything I've read on here, other websites, and heard from friends tells me that PF is the successor to 3.5.

I have definitely found a new game to collect.

Now I just need money. Lots of it.

akp

Or patience--and less money.

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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:04 pm

ashmire13 wrote:I think on balance (and principle) I'm going to got the OSRIC path rather than Pathfinder. Just not keen on making the jump to 3.5 essentially...

As I "get the band back together" we'll play an old school system.

Pathfinder is probably not on the horizon play-wise, but something I've gotten fascinated by.
I collect a lot of RPGs that I never play: CoC, Space: 1889, Traveller, etc
Pathfinder is my newest "find"

As the other post said, I just need to patient.

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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:42 pm

Downloaded the PDF versions of the Pathfinder Core Rule and a copy of Sunken Empires.

I was actually going to buy the hardback version of the core rules at B&N this afternoon, but they didn't have any Pathfinder stuff left in stock.

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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:14 pm

Keith the Thief wrote:
I was actually going to buy the hardback version of the core rules at B&N this afternoon, but they didn't have any Pathfinder stuff left in stock.

akp

LOL - So popular B&N can't keep it in stock.

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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:54 am

FormCritic wrote:
LOL - So popular B&N can't keep it in stock.

Or, they bought a few, like 2-3, and they sat on the shelf for a long time... and now that they're gone, they don't want to re-order them.

But, PF does seem to have its constituent followers. So you could be right. That would be good for the "industry" anyway.

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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:32 am

Ennies Winners

Paizo wins a lot.

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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:51 am

Plaag wrote:Ennies Winners

Paizo wins a lot.

ShaneG.

Gold/silver in most of the important categories. Apparently, the "writing" needs some more support to get it there <surprised>. Wonder what the criteria are for this category. I'm guessing style and plotline.

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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:12 pm

Plaag wrote:Ennies Winners

Paizo wins a lot.

ShaneG.

Not surprising. Remember that a part the Ennie Awards is the result of fan voting. Pathfinder likely has the strongest fan support of any gaming product out there. Certainly, Pathfinder has the strongest block of supporters in the community of gamers likely to cast Ennie votes.

When you add excellent products to strong customer base...

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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:42 pm

FormCritic wrote:
Not surprising. Remember that a part the Ennie Awards is the result of fan voting. Pathfinder likely has the strongest fan support of any gaming product out there.

That's becoming quite obvious.
Now that I have the Core Rules, I've spent some time with the two modules I've downloaded: Fallen Fortress and Sunken Empires.
Their material is well-balanced, clever and captivating.

And they've got cool monsters in their AP books.
Cool monsters rock.

akp

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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:20 am

serleran wrote:Pathfinder does a thing called an "adventure path." There are, apparently, eight (8) of them....

Link

I cannot attest to the quality as I am not interested in Pathfinder.

I am currently playing the Kingmaker Pathfinder adventure path. We're on the second book, and our characters are 5th level, struggling to establish a stronghold and the area around it.

I highly recommend playing this series. It's outstanding!!! PDT_Armataz_01_34

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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:22 am

Looks like the tallies are in from my former players.

They all think Pathfinder is really cool.
They all think it would've been a blast back in the day.
None of them want to play it now.

They want to play an old school clone.

Fair enough. The devil you know.

Still, that relieves a little pressure.
Now I can *collect* Pathfinder material without having to worry about committing the rules to memory.

Now to figure out the hows, wheres and wherefores of setting up a play-by-post for all of us.

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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:26 am

Invincible Overlord wrote:
I am currently playing the Kingmaker Pathfinder adventure path. We're on the second book, and our characters are 5th level, struggling to establish a stronghold and the area around it.

I highly recommend playing this series. It's outstanding!!!

The Kingmaker series is at the bookstore here. I've been reading it during my lunch hour. Seems like a great series.

See my post above: Looks like I may try to adapt it, or one of the other AP series to old school rules.

Wonder how hard that would be?
Is it easier to translate 3.75 to old school than vice versa?
Seems like it would be.
But, I'm wrong a lot. The wife reminds me of that often.

akp

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Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:44 am

Keith the Thief wrote:
The Kingmaker series is at the bookstore here. I've been reading it during my lunch hour. Seems like a great series.

See my post above: Looks like I may try to adapt it, or one of the other AP series to old school rules.

Wonder how hard that would be?
Is it easier to translate 3.75 to old school than vice versa?
Seems like it would be.
But, I'm wrong a lot. The wife reminds me of that often.

akp

I've translated 1st Edition to 3.5 for the G1-3 Giant Series.

It's not that difficult. The big thing in translation would be to keep the stat pluses the same, or as similar as possible:

1st Edition Dex of 15 (-1 to AC), 16 (-2), 17 (-3), 18 (-4), 19 (-5)
3.5 Edition Dex of 12 (bonus of 1 to AC), 14 (2), 16 (3), 18 (4), 20 (5)

That translation works for all the stats except Strength, because in 3.5, your to-hit and damage bonus are the same [14 Strength gives you +2 to-hit and +2 to damage]. My loose translation is:

1st Ed. Str 16 (+1 on Damage), 17 (+1/+1), 18 (+1/+2), 18/01 (+1/+3)
3.5 Ed. 12 (+1), 14 (+2), [and just scale the next 2 points for every step in 1st Ed.]

The "Empire Builder" mechanic of the game (which the PC's won't experience until the 2nd book) should work for either game edition.

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