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22 January

Now You Know – Happy With Where We Are

Written by Ryan Costello

Ever since MatPat, the Internet personality behind the ______ Theorists empire of YouTube channels announced his retirement, I’ve noticed two things: A lot more people than I realized enjoy MatPat’s work (which, given his 18+ million subscribers, I should...

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18 January

Investing In: Games in 2024

Written by Rob Pontious

“The debt we owe to the play of imagination is incalculable.” – Carl Jung I certainly can’t even fathom how much I owe to the play of imagination, to gaming. If I go back far enough it was playing...

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15 January

Now You Know – Year of the Draconequus

Written by Ryan Costello

Every week, Now You Know recaps the Know Direction content of the past week, previews the Know Direction content of the week to come, as the director of operations, Ryan Costello, shares his thoughts on the state of the...

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12 January

Essential Builds – Odo

Written by Ryan Costello

PCs change depending on who’s building them, but justice is justice. Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that shifts the shape of popular culture characters with a bucketful of Essence20 options. I’m Ryan Costello, one of the designers of...

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09 January

Eldritch Excursion – The Friendliest Fire

Written by Nate Wright

There’s nothing in the world quite like battling a paladin to the death. One soul, shrouded in radiant glory. One mind, ever focused on delivering their justice upon you. With God’s given authority in their voice, they raise their...

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08 January

Now You Know – Easing Up On Editorials

Written by Ryan Costello

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29 December

Essential Builds – Barbie

Written by Ryan Costello

Welcome to Essential Builds. It’s a builder blog, in an essential world. Adapting plastic, with statistics. I’m Ryan Costello, one of the designers of the Essence20 system and an author on the G.I. JOE, Transformers, and My Little Pony...

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26 December

Eldritch Excursion – Second Serving, Extra Rare

Written by Nate Wright

Would you look at that, it’s already near the end of the year. I hope you’re having a nice holiday season. Me? Mine is a little somber, a little quiet, and a little reflective. But there’s a lot to...

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21 December

Investing In: Remaster GM Core

Written by Rob Pontious

The focus of every Pathfinder game is the player characters—they’re the stars of the show and appear in every scene that plays out in-game. But what about those scenes? What stories are being told? What old legends are being...

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20 December

Know Direction 299 In Writing

Written by Ryan Costello

Welcome and Introductions [00:00:00] Esther: Hello and welcome to Know Direction, your number one source for Pathfinder news, reviews, and interviews. I’m Esther. [00:00:29] Navaar: And I’m Navaar. [00:00:31] Esther: And today, we are wrapping up the year by bringing...

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