‘Pathfinder Second Edition,’ Another Critical Success for Paizo!

Paizo has another hit on their hands with the Pathfinder Second Edition Core Rulebook! I’ll delve into some more of the nitty gritty in a later post, but here, I want to discuss Pathfinder Second Edition from the perspective of some major portions that I feel strongly about- the feel of combat, role of magic, and my love of highly customizable characters.

Want to check it out for yourself? The Pathfinder Second Edition Core Rulebook hardcover is available at Paizo for $59.99 ( cheaper on Amazon, affiliate link), and you can get the PDF at Paizo for Just $14.99. Want to see it for free? Go to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Reference Doc at Archives of Nethys (PRD). The online version is stripped of all the flavor and Golarion specific material, but the rules are all there. I have both the physical book and the PDF, and I will still use the PRD as a great quick reference.

Objectives for ‘Pathfinder Second Edition’

In interviews and other forums Paizo has said that their main goals were to streamline the game, making it easier to play and easier to learn, all while maintaining the enormous depth we loved in Pathfinder First Edition- keeping the time-honored tradition and the highly customizable nature of character creation that leads to unique and interesting…