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Know Direction 186 Live! Maps with Stephen Radney-MacFarland
Stephen Radney-MacFarland is known for a lot of things (so many things), one of which that might surprise people is his interest in cartography. The Pathfinder Senior Designer joins us to talk about good maps, the new flip tiles product, and, while we have him, how the 2e playtest is going. (Reminder: Our live stream start time has shifted to 9:00pm Eastern, 5:00pm Pacific)
Find out more »Know Directior 186 Live – Kingmaker Thoughts
Ryan, Perram, and guest co-host Loren Sieg discuss the new Pathfinder: Kingmaker from Owlcat Games. All three have had a chance to play the game, and while none has completed it, they all have a lot to say on Pathfinder's first major CRPG release.
Find out more »Know Direction 187 Live – Adventures with Vanessa Hoskins
Regardless of what edition or game you play, you likely use certain universal rules of storytelling. To help us right understand the fundamental elements of adventures is veteran scenario writer and our very own Vanessa Hoskins.
Find out more »Know Direction 188 Live! Organized Playtests with Tonya Woldridge and John Compton
One of the most praised aspects of the Pathfinder 2e playtest is the Pathfinder Society scenarios. Joining us to discuss them and the future of the organized play program are Organized Play Manager Tonya Woldridge and Organized Play Lead Developer John Compton.
Find out more »Know Direction: Beyond Live! – Does Back Matter Matter?
Note: Special Recording date of TUESDAY this week due to other obligations. Since Starfinder doesn't have a softcover line, one of the sales pitches for the Adventure Paths were that they would contain supplemental content for the game to fill that gap. How have they done? We take a look at the Back Matter in the Dead Sun's Adventure Path to let you know.
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RESCHEDULE: Know Direction 189 Live! Luis Losa on Martial Arts, Constructs, and Maybe Martial Arts Constructs
Know Direction's own Paizo's Luis Loza returns to talk about some of the last Pathfinder 1st edition material Paizo is publishing, including the Martial Arts Handbook and Construct Handbook and other sourcebooks he developed.
Find out more »Know Direction 190 Live! End of Year Questions
2018 certainly was a year. We'll be looking back on the news, releases, cons, and games of the year in the next episode of Know Direction, recording Wednesday, December 19th. Additionally, we'd like to end the year interacting with our fans. If you have a question for the no question segment, let us know! We'll be asking for questions on Discord, Facebook, and Twitter, as well but if time gets tight, priority will be given to the questions we get…
Find out more »Know Direction 191 Live – Playtest Retrospective with Jason Bulmahn
With the playtest wrapped up, the Pathfinder design team is going full steam ahead working on the new edition Pathfinder. Pathfinder lead designer Jason Bulmahn joins us to talk about turning the experience and feedback they received into a game that's easier to learn, faster to play at all levels, allows depth of character options and customization, and gives GMs the tools to tell the stories they want to tell.
Find out more »Know Direction 192 – System and Setting
What is Pathfinder? Is it a campaign system, the adventures in which are run with a default but optional setting? Or is it an RPG system, for which a campaign setting is provided for you convenience? Know Direction network bloggers Andrew Marlowe and Randal Meyer join Ryan and Perram to discuss this and more in this Banter episode of Know Direction.
Find out more »Know Direction 193 Live! Wilderness Origins Review
As the 1e steams dry up, the Pathfinder Player Companion Line remains one of the last sources for familiar content. We cut through the jungle that is Wilderness Origins to see how it compares to past Origins titles and whether it changes our already glowing opinion of Ultimate Wilderness.
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