Jefferson Jay Thacker Archive

26 August

Know Direction 257 – Uncovering the Secrets of Magic with Logan Bonner

Written by Jefferson Thacker

Secrets of Magic kicks off a new era of Pathfinder RPG hardcover products. With exciting new options like the Magus and Summoner, excerpts from in-world texts on magical theory, new subsystems and alternate spellcasting, and further pushing the boundaries...

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12 August

Know Direction 256 – Battle Zoo Bestiary Preview with Mark Seifter and Stephen Glicker

Written by Jefferson Thacker

The Battle Zoo Bestiary -collecting the winning entry’s of Roll For Combat’s RPG Superstar– is coming soon to Kickstarter. Stephen Glicker and Mark Seifter join Ryan and Perram to go over what to expect from the Kickstarter, from the book...

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29 July

Know Direction 255 – What Makes a Good Character?

Written by Jefferson Thacker

Everyone at a Pathfinder table plays at least one character. What makes a character good? What makes them fun for the player versus fun for everyone else? What role do mechanics play? We’re looking forward to a lively conversation...

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23 July

Know Direction 254 – The Mechanics of The Mwangi Expanse

Written by Jefferson Thacker

The Mwangi Expanse, broke ground with its deep look at Pathfinder’s African analog. But the lore isn’t the only exciting information in the latest Pathfinder hardcover. Join authors Michelle Jones and Nate Wright to breakdown the six new ancestries...

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17 June

Know Direction 252 – A Crash Course on Pathfinder History

Written by Jefferson Thacker

Pathfinder has had a long and wonderful history on its journey from risky gamble, then most popular RPG in the world, and onwards to 2nd edition. Ryan and Perram give you a crash course on the weird and unexpected...

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20 May

Know Direction: 250 – Onward to PaizoCon Online with Paizo’s Aaron Shanks and Alex Speidel

Written by Jefferson Thacker

PaizoCon Online is next week! Join Ryan and Perram in finding out what to expect from Paizo’s Public Relations Manager Aaron Shanks and Organized Play Associate Alex Speidel.

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06 May

Know Direction 249 – How to Play with Small Game Groups

Written by Jefferson Thacker

Designer Quinn Murphy is working on a solo version of Pathfinder 2e he calls Paragon mode. Tommy from the Black Dragon Gaming YouTube channel has experience running games for groups of less than the recommended 4. Together, they join...

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22 April

Know Direction 248 – GM Style with Luis Loza [Audio]

Written by Jefferson Thacker

Valiant GM and Paizo developer Luis Loza joins Ryan and Perram to talk about how they define their GMing style, and how that style defines their campaigns.

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08 April

The Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Review – Know Direction 247

Written by Jefferson Thacker

The third (and final?) Bestiary for Pathfinder is out! Dustin Knight joins Ryan and Perram to put it through its paces! Why are so many of these monsters the spawn of Perram’s nightmares?!

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28 January

Know Direction 242 – Making Pathfinder SAVAGE

Written by Jefferson Thacker

Pathfinder is coming to Savage Worlds, starting with Rise of the Runelords. Shane Hensley and Mike Barbeau of Pinnacle Entertainment Group, publishers of Savage World, join us to talk about what fans can expect when the Pathfinder setting comes...

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