Pathfinder Core Rulebook

Second Edition

Hardcover, 640 pages

Published Aug. 1, 2019 by Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Paizo Inc..

ISBN:
978-1-64078-168-9
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This comprehensive guide to the Pathfinder roleplaying game provides everything you need to set out into a world of limitless fantasy adventure! Choose from ancestries like elf, human, and goblin and classes like alchemist, fighter, and sorcerer to create a hero of your own design, destined to become a legend! The new Pathfinder rules are easier to learn and faster to play, and they offer deeper customization than ever before! This indispensable volume contains the core rules for players and Game Masters, and is your first step on a heroic new journey!

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A great alternative for those who enjoy D&Desque fantasy

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A lot of people have spoken about the pros and cons of the "D&Desque fantasy" approach to role-playing games - playing a band of adventures out to find fame and treasures, fighting assorted monsters, "leveling up", and so forth. If you like this style of play - and I do, although I don't consider myself a "purist" - then the second edition of Pathfinder might be of interest to you.

While Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Pathfinder 2E might have common ancestors (to wit, the 3rd Edition of D&D), they have diverged significantly. D&D 5E focused on making gameplay as simple as possible, while Pathfinder 2E focused on providing plenty of options for the players. As the player characters grow in power, they gain at least one and often several meaningful choices in how to progress their characters. And every character will likely have multiple interesting tactical options in encounters, …