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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“It’s December 15th,” I thought with some fear. “I need a build idea for Christmas. It’s practically here!” Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that steals popular culture icons to give the gift of Essence20 Player Characters all year round....
Common wisdom in Pathfinder and it’s draconically aligned counterpart is that characters start with simple beginnings, rising from their meager lives to become great heroes of the land. From level 1 in rustic havens to level 20 in majestic...