Tag Archives: Fantasy

This is Pathfinder‘s take on one of my favorite 3e books, Savage Species. In the original for D&D, WOTC laid down a solid set of options on how to integrate other races and monsters as PCs into the game. I agreed with … Continue reading →

Somewhat the counter to Ultimate Magic as Combat focuses on all aspects of fighting with more archetypes, classes and whatever. Chapter 1 is over a quarter of the book but it’s divided into two sections. New Classes and additional Archetypes for … Continue reading →

Usually by the third monster book, the accusation of “cash grab” is often heard. Me, I don’t mind so much. I fondly remember 2e’s binder approach with their Monster Manual. You could buy different packs of monsters which were often organized … Continue reading →

In conjunction with Paizo updating the look and navigation of their Web site came the announcement of Pathfinder Second Edition. There will be a preview/playtest copy available around August (I put my request in with Rogues Gallery) before the final version next … Continue reading →

On the surface this is Pathfinder‘s take on D&D’s 3.5 series called The Complete…and it is, to a limited point. Similarities: Introduction of a new base class, the Magus. More Feats. More Spells. Not done by WOTC: More variants and archetypes for … Continue reading →

Paizo’s second of six Bestiary reference books for GMs. The first one was pretty important to have because it contained the most common monsters in Fantasy, namely other humanoids (goblins, orcs, gnolls), dragons (mandatory), giants (again, mandatory) and demons. B2 is closer to … Continue reading →

This is the closest equivalent to D&D’s Players Handbook II, which I really miss from the 3.5e days. Within APG‘s 336 pages are a slew of ideas to implement into any Pathfinder game. Originally, I bought this for the potential options the Witch … Continue reading →

This optional rule book is Paizo’s version of the DungeonMaster’s Guide but is aimed mostly at newcomers and/or starting GMs. I bought it because I’m guilty of being a completist plus there was little for Pathfinder beyond adventures and adventure paths. I did … Continue reading →

I don’t have this so I don’t have an in-depth opinion but these days I’m indifferent to GM Screens due to my style of play. I can hide the dice-rolls via my iPhone/iPod. I’m also more about keeping the game … Continue reading →

The first of six monster books from Paizo at the time of writing this and the perfect companion for the GM since the players need monsters to encounter and/or defeat. Originally I had shied away from the Bestiary series because I … Continue reading →

As Picayune celebrates Pathfinder turning 10 this year, I wanted to break down the books I have in order of their release. If I don’t have the book, I will have little if any opinion about it to be fair to said book. … Continue reading →

After eight years, Wizards of the Coast (WOTC) decided to release D&D’s Fourth Edition (4e); probably on orders from Hasbro. There were hopes 4e would correct some of the issues Third Edition/3.5 (3e/3.5e) were having, namely grappling, campaign-busting spells and … Continue reading →