Organized Play Team Update
In his offices in Skyreach, Ambrus leans on his desk, reading a parchment laying before him, then looks over at…
Iconic Encounter: The Drawings On The Wall
Propped on his black toenails, Fumbus craned to see the bearings on the pretty brass compass. He swiveled an expectant…
This Month from Paizo, September 2020
This month features Pathfinder premium figures, an undercover infiltration Pathfinder adventure, a fast-approaching threat from beyond the stars in Starfinder,…
Gather Your Party for a Quest to Icewind Dale
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden is here! This huge new adventure book is filled with opportunities for characters to…
RPG Superstar Public Voting Is Open!
After judging hundreds of monster entries by an all-star lineup of professional RPG authors, the RPG Superstar 2020 contest is…
Strength of Thousands Adventure Path
The Strength of Thousands Adventure Path is coming in July 2021! This six-part, monthly Adventure Path takes characters from 1st…
Lost Omens Mwangi Expanse: coming June 2021!
Hey, there! Luis, here! Eleanor and I have been hard at work getting the next book in the Lost Omens…
This Week on Twitch, Sep 14 – Sep 20
Check out what we have in store this week on Twitch! Also if you’re interested in running your own Pathfinder…
Level Up Surveys #2.7 & #2.8 – Orc & Tiefling
These are the final two heritage surveys in the Level Up playtest process. A couple of days ago we sent…
Level Up Surveys #2.5 & #2.6 – Halfling & Human
Today we have two more short surveys - Halfling and Human. A couple of days ago we sent out the…
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #65
September 11, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💰 Links may earn ad money Subscribers of the daily digest email…
Judging the Judges
Silver Skulls In last week’s blog, we began taking our long-awaited look at exactly what The Day the Law Died…
Starfinder Society Guide Update: Year 3
Good morning, RADASZAM! Here is your meeting schedule for FIRSTDAY, 27 ARODUS, 320: 0900: Acquisitives Leadership, Lorespire North 322, TOPIC:…
The Seeds of Characters
Before you sit down to play a tabletop RPG like Pathfinder or Starfinder, you need a character. I mean, sure,…
Level Up Surveys #2.3 & #2.4 – Elf & Gnome
A couple of days ago we sent out the survey on the playtest document for our Origins system for Level…
Tales of Lost Omens: Assault Formation
“We can do it.” The words reverberated through the cramped but well-furnished captain’s cabin of the Glorious Payoff. Eando Kline,…
Class Balance In A5E: How Much Damage Should A Damage Dealer Deal?
In Level Up: Advanced Fifth Edition, we’re creating new incarnations of the 5e character classes. Before we build our new…
Secrets of Magic Playtest!
You’ve found the not-so-secret playtest for Pathfinder Secrets of Magic! This upcoming sourcebook, scheduled for July 2021, brings you loads…
Free to Download: Wrath & Glory’s Rain of Mercy
Cubicle 7 have made their Free RPG Day adventure Rain of Mercy free to download. Rain of Mercy is an…
Level Up Surveys #2.1 & #2.2 – Dragonborn & Dwarf
A couple of days ago we sent out the survey on the playtest document for our Origins system for Level…
Starfinder Tech Revolution Playtest Closes Soon!
There are just 11 days (including one weekend) left in the open playtest period for Starfinder’s upcoming nanocyte class and…
This Week on Twitch, Sep 07 – Sep 13
Check out what we have in store this week on Twitch! Also if you’re interested in running your own Pathfinder…
Level Up Survey #2 – Origins Overview
A couple of days ago we released our first playtest packet, which included the proposed details of our ‘Origins’ system…
Join us for PAX Online September 12-17
PAX Online runs September 12–20. Don’t miss our Pathfinder Lost Omens Announcement Panel on Saturday, September 12 at 2:15 p.m.…
Grand Designs
The Day the Law Died Since the cover reveal, we have hinted at delving into the forthcoming The Day the…
Playtest Document #1: Origins
What this is This is a playtest document. We’d love you to try out the rules presented here, and then…
September Update— Volunteering, Stars, Spotlights and Conventions!
OPM Musings I joined Paizo’s Organized Play team in September 2015. Looking back over the past 5 years, I’ve collected…
Changes
Meleeka drops into a ready stance. Legs spread slightly more than shoulder-width apart, left knee touching the ground, the ball…
Tales of Lost Omens: The Jungle Claims Everything
“This may be it,” Aliyama stated carefully, consulting her wayfinder. The jungle was oppressively hot and humid, yet the elf…
Spell Spotlight: Polymorph
Spell Spotlight puts D&D’s most turbulent spells under a microscope. This time, we take a look at a spell that’s…
Changes to Digital Map Assets
I began a 12-week leave of absence at the beginning of February, during which life at Paizo, the games industry,…
Starfinder: Devastation Ark Adventure Path Trailer
Starfinder: Devastation Ark Adventure Path Trailer Tuesday, September 1, 2020 The discovery of a series of millennia-old ruins sets…
This Week on Twitch, Aug 31 – Sep 06
Check out what we have in store this week on Twitch! Also if you’re interested in running your own Pathfinder…
Pathfinder Battles: Bring Your PC to Life!
Fans of prepainted plastic gaming miniatures are no doubt familiar with the high-quality premium figures from our partners at WizKids,…
Druid 101: Circle of Spores
We’ve completed our second full rotation of the twelve classes in the Player’s Handbook, not to mention taken a deep…
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #63
August 28, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💶 Ads: Links may earn us money It’s coming up to the…
Something for the Weekend
August Bank Holiday weekend is upon us in the UK, and we here at EN Publishing hope you are able…
Rarity and Availability in Organized Play
A dhampir human who wields sword and flame. A leshy vigilante who patrols the streets in a bright mask. A…
Volunteering with the Organized Play Foundation
We’re taking a pause in our usual organized play program updates this week and shifting gears slightly. Building the program…
The Devastation Ark: Ruins In The Ice
The tunnel ran smooth and deep, a gullet boring down into frozen ground, beckoning explorers into its belly. Ariad-N5 planned…
Old school and deadly: Two Warhammer 1e collections in the Bundle of Holding
There are two sets of Warhammer first edition RPGs and supplements in the Bundle of Holding, and one is entirely…
August 2020 New Releases
We had some amazing new releases last month; are you ready for more? This month features a dire wake-up call,…
Meet Our Team!
We’ve crossed the ‘t’s and dotted the ‘i’s, signed on the dotted lines, and we’re very excited to introduce our…
Free RPG Day adventures now on paizo.com!
This year Free RPG Day was Saturday, July 25, 2020. Designed to support your favorite local games stores with increased…
Introducing Band of Badgers
The latest weekly live stream campaign from Band of Badgers explores the world of Golarion from the time of ‘Rise…
This Week on Twitch, Aug 24 – Aug 30
Check out what we have in store this week on Twitch! Also if you’re interested in running your own Pathfinder…
Rogue Trooper Is Here!
With the hardcover now available to preorder right here on the EN Publishing website (and get the PDF right away),…
Cubicle 7 reveals Wrath & Glory Forsaken System Art
The Forsaken Systems Player’s Guide for Warhammer 40K introduces 20 new Archetypes, new Wargear, Abilities and Psychic Powers. It also…
PACG Cutting Room Floor: Thargrap the Blood God Disciple
One of the earliest steps I took in designing the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game Summoner Class Deck was to look…
Judge Dredd & the Worlds of 2000 AD at Virtual UK Games Expo
In a break from our scheduled blogs relating to Judge Dredd & the Worlds of 2000 AD, we would like…
Organized Play Table Adjustments
“I can’t do it, Gorm,” Ambrus says, straddling his chair and leaning over his desk to get a better view…
August 2020 Starfinder Society Releases
August 2020 Starfinder Society Releases Monday, July 27, 2020 Art by Nicolas Espinoza Kunoris Vex was in trouble. The drow,…
Tales from the Drift: Unconventional Weaponry
Tales from the Drift: Unconventional Weaponry Wednesday, August 19, 2020 The floor lurches again, heaving back and forth. The…
Behold their Majesty! Three Brand-New Dragons from WizKids!
Once the pandemic is over and we’re able to play D&D in-person again, you’ll want to have your first game…
Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition Available Now!
Once again, the Stolen Lands await adventures and rulers! Owlcat Games and Deep Silver have released the critically acclaimed Pathfinder:…
Encounter of the Week: Vanifer’s Repentance
Are you prepared to journey to Icewind Dale, the frozen north of Faerûn? Times are strange, and countless rumors swirl…
Survey Results #1: Broad Outlines
We received thousands of votes on our first survey, which addressed the broader outlines of Level Up. Thank you to…
End of the Campaign
The Return of Rogue Heading back to our eagerly anticipated Rogue Trooper supplement for Judge Dredd & the Worlds of…
The Ark Is Coming
The Ark Is Coming Friday, August 14, 2020 From the vast reaches of space comes an unusual sight: the…
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #61
August 14, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💶 Links may earn ad money Phew, what a busy week; another…
Organized Play Online Convention Updates
Organized Play Online Convention Updates Thursday, August 13, 2020 Janira shuffles the papers in front of her, smiling as…
Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition Designer Livestream!
Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition comes to consoles on Tuesday, August 18! The new edition will take adventurers to the Stolen…
Tales from the Drift: Making Waves
Tales from the Drift: Making Waves Wednesday, August 12, 2020 I smile encouragingly at the wounded dragonkin. Trinek stares…
Community Use Policy Update
Paizo’s Community Use Policy is a living document, and we’ve taken the opportunity to update it to make it more…
Encounter of the Week: Jarlaxle’s Reversal
Prepare for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden with part eight of this ongoing mini-series. The characters have just explored…
This Week on Twitch, Aug 10 – Aug 16
We’re back from Gen Con Online! We hope you enjoyed the various online panels we had. If you are wanting…
Join The Team!
We are recruiting an elite team of diverse 5E designers to join us on this journey. We pay well, and…
Level Up Survey #1: Broad Outlines
Thank you for taking the time for this survey about the upcoming game, codenamed 'Level Up'. Your responses in this…
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Are you ready to level up your 5E game? Level Up, the standalone 'advanced 5E' backwards compatible tabletop RPG! Kickstarter…
What is Level Up?
Level Up is the working title or codename for an upcoming standalone tabletop roleplaying game. This game is conceptualized as…
After the War
In a break from the scheduled post we promised in our previous blog, this week seemed a prudent point to…
Green Ronin publishes their classic Death in Freeport for D&D 5e
The original Death in Freeport is 20 years old and was the first adventure published under the new Open Game…
Meet The Legendary Authors!
While the writers of our Paizo products are always credited in the front and back of the books, a simple…
Barbarian 101: Path of the Battlerager
Let’s take it from the top! Become a master of every subclass in D&D with Class 101. This week’s entry…
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #60
August 7, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment💶 Ads: Links may earn commission It’s the start of the month,…
August Update— Release Schedule, Sanctioning, Spotlights and Conventions!
August Update— Release Schedule, Sanctioning, Spotlights and Conventions! Thursday, August 6, 2020 OPM Musings Wow. Eleven weeks. That is…
Iconic Encounter: Interesting Times At Okira Station
Iconic Encounter: Interesting Times At Okira Station Thursday, August 06, 2020 When the explosions started, Navasi’s first thought was,…
Brand-New Digital Dice of Healing Free for D&D Beyond Subscribers!
D&D Beyond subscribers rejoice! It's a brand-new, free set of digital dice for you to celebrate our third anniversary! Not…
Homebrew Horrors: Three New Hydras
Want new monsters? Come and get ‘em! Let Theros and Icewind Dale combine with the frigid cryohydra—plus two other many-headed…
“Alexa, open the Starfinder game!”
Announcing Starfinder, a new interactive Alexa game, featuring voice talent Laura Bailey, Nathan Fillion, and many more! Your browser does…
Encounter of the Week: Chaos in Kelvin’s Cairn
Prepare for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden with part seven of this ongoing mini-series. The characters have journeyed through…
Tales of Lost Omens: Connections
Tales of Lost Omens: Connections Friday, July 31, 2020 Toulon flipped through the pages of the report, keeping one…
Enemies on All Sides
We’ve covered character creation, equipment, campaigns, and more. Now that you’re fully prepared and ready for battle, you need to…
Paizo at Gen Con Online 2020
Watch the Gen Con Online 2020 recording of “Paizo 2020 and Beyond.” Erik Mona’s presentation starts 30 minutes into the…
Beadle & Grimm’s Comes To Pathfinder — Chaos Ensues
Beadle & Grimm's Comes To Pathfinder — Chaos Ensues Thursday, July 30, 2020 Today, during Paizo Publisher and Chief…
Character Options for Pathfinder Society and Guide Updates
Building a Legend In the square of a chilly town, a girl stares at a board so covered in pamphlets…
Artificer 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Making Magical Marvels
Class 101 returns with a vengeance with this TRIPLE-SIZED guide to the Artificer class and all of its subclasses from…
Starfinder Encounter: Escaping Gravity
Starfinder Flip-Tiles are a new addition to the Starfinder brand, and we wanted to show you some of the many…
Edgewatch Cold Case #1556.1, Evidence A
Edgewatch Cold Case #1556.1, Evidence A Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Edgewatch, Department of Investigation Case File: #1556.1 Date Filed:…
Iconic Encounter: A Complicated Plan
Lem cleared his throat, and Merisiel guiltily ceased fiddling with her dagger, giving her full attention to the halfling standing…
Starfinder Playtest Launches
The Starfinder Tech Revolution Playtest begins now! Art by Sergio Cosmai This playtest presents two new options: the nanocyte class…