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23 August

Know Direction 164 – Gen Con Recovery

Written by Jefferson Thacker
Gen Con has come and gone, but we’re not done just yet! Ryan and Perram are joined by Pathfinder community members Lucas Servideo and Bob Jonquet to talk about the joys and triumphs that was Gen Con 50. There...
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23 August

Dear DovahQueen – Background Knowledge

Written by Loren Sieg
Sometimes, GMs needs their players to have at least a basic understanding of the setting that they’ll be operating in. Today, we look at ways to bring our players up to speed beforehand without making it an arduous ordeal.
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22 August

Gen Con 2017 001 – Starfinder Adventure Path Q&A

Written by Jefferson Thacker
The Starfinder development team introduces you to the inaugural Starfinder Adventure Path, Dead Suns. Discussion focuses around the adventure story and additional content, including gazeteer articles and new alien creatures, starships, and magic items.
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22 August

Burst of Insight—Using Your Experiences as Inspiration

Written by Andrew Marlowe
You might not know what it would be like to live in Absalom, Cheliax, or Tian Xia but you can imagine it. Most of what you can imagine is colored by your experiences both good and bad. You can...
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17 August

Behind the Screens – Happy GenCon!

Written by Anthony Li
Happy first day of GenCon 2017! Tens of thousands of attendees travel from all over the world and decent upon the fabled city of Indianapolis for a four-day revel of games, games, and more games. Soon, the Know Direction...
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16 August

Keyword Design – Counter

Written by Ryan Costello
In Keyword Design, I use a single word as inspiration for a mundane item, a magic item, a feat, a spell, and a class option. Today’s word is “counter” as suggested by Aaron. I wonder if Aaron realized how...
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15 August

Code/Switch – From Gen Con to Janderhoff, a Population Comparison.

Written by James Ballod
Hi, my name is James and welcome to Code/Switch. Today I’ll be talking a bit about size and scale in references to numbers. Numbers of people, that is. This Thursday (August 17th, totally dating this) Gen Con 50 starts...
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14 August

Iconic Design: I Like to Move It, Move It!

Written by Alex Augunas
Gen Con is loaming on the horizon. On Wednesday, Code Switch’s James and I will be heading out to Indianapolis for the best four days in gaming! Part of going out to Gen Con means being prepared to play...
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11 August

Know Direction 163 – Amanda’s Guide to Gen Con [Audio]

Written by Jefferson Thacker
Know Direction Pathfinder Podcast
As we follow the product news at Paizo, one name comes up again and again and again. Amanda Hamon Kunz has her fingers in all the Paizo pies. She joins us to talk about Gen Con and the upcoming...
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11 August

Monstrous Physique — Nemean Lion

Written by Luis Loza
This week’s entry takes far back to ancient Greece from where the most common mythology seems to hail. Here, we tap one of the most well known mythical figures of legend: Heracles. Heracles fought many fearsome creatures and accomplished...
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