Pathfinder Core FAQ.

The Pathfinder Player Core presents a new entry point to Pathfinder Second Edition, with everything a player needs to learn how to play the game!

Choose from eight ancestries, eight complete character classes, and hundreds of feats and spells to make unique characters ready for deadly adventures in a world beset by magic and evil! This 464-page hardcover tome is the definitive rules resource for all Pathfinder Second Edition players!

Pathfinder Player Core is the first core rulebook for the fully remastered Pathfinder Second Edition RPG! These rules are compatible with previous Pathfinder Second Edition rulebooks, incorporating comprehensive errata and rules updates and some of the best additions from later books into new, easier-to-access volumes with new presentations inspired by years of player feedback. Along with the GM Core, Monster Core, and Player Core 2, these books provide a new foundation for the future of tabletop gaming!

This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark.

Pathfinder Player Core includes:
* Easier to Learn! We’ve taken feedback from the Beginner Box and the Core Rulebook and made this new entry into the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game easier to navigate and get right into the fun.
* Complete character creation rules, walking you through building a character by selecting your Ancestry, Background, and Class, with a focus on the bard, cleric, druid, fighter, ranger, rogue, witch, and wizard! Core ancestry options include human, dwarf, elf, gnome, goblin, halfling, leshy, and orc!
* A mountain of options allowing you to customize your character including versatile heritages, like the changeling and nephilim, skills and feats, and hundreds of spells (including dozens of new ones), ensuring that the character you build represents your hero not just in story, but in rules as well!
* Everything you need to know to start playing, from advice on how to explore the world to tips on surviving deadly combats with terrifying foes.
* A primer on the world of Lost Omens so that your character can be a part of an exciting and diverse world!
* Rules and tools to advance your character through play, taking them from a fresh-faced adventurer ready to take on the world to a veteran hero, wielding powerful magic that can reshape reality!
* Fully integrated errata from the first 4 years of Pathfinder Second Edition, including revisions to the witch, expanded options for every character class, streamlined spells, new equipment, and more!
* This is the first Pathfinder product published under the new Open RPG Creative (ORC) license, giving players and Game Masters even more freedom for making their own creations based on Pathfinder Second Edition.

Every hero relies on a few extra resources to get through a day of dangerous adventuring: a restorative potion, special arrows, an extra scroll, or the perfect talisman.

The Pathfinder Potions and Talismans Deck contains 110 cards detailing every consumable magic item in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook, including ammunition, oils, potions, scrolls, talismans, and more! Each card features statistics, descriptions, and beautiful full-color illustrations.

Whether you're a GM building a merchant's wares or a player stocking up for your next adventure, the Potions and Talismans Deck keeps your must-have items at hand!

This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark.

Blaze like the sun!
Crash like the waves!
Thunder like a rockslide!

Harness the overwhelming power of the most primordial forces of nature with Rage of Elements, a new 224-page rules resource for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game focused on the fundamental building blocks of reality itself!

The elements are yours to control with the all-new kineticist class, which brings one of fantasy’s most popular hero types to Pathfinder. New elemental spells and gear provide tons of additional element-themed options for all character classes, and an extensive gazetteer provides an overview of the majestic elemental planes—including two new ones: the decaying Plane of Metal and the vast and orderly forests of the Plane of Wood. A meaty bestiary presenting scores of element-themed creatures helps to populate these alien landcapes—and liven up even the drabbest Material Plane dungeon!

The gateways to elemental power stand open wide with Pathfinder Rage of Elements!

Written by: Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, James Case, Jessica Catalan, Andrew D. Geels, Sen H.H.S., Patrick Hurley, Jason Keeley, Luis Loza, Mark Moreland, Jonathan Morgantini, AJ Neuro, Jessica Redekop, Michael Sayre, Mark Seifter, Shahreena Shahrani, Shay Snow, Solomon St. John, Levi Steadman, Mari Tokuda, Ruvaid Virk, Andrew White, and Linda Zayas-Palmer.

Few things draw the attention of a hero more than a mysterious magic item, especially one that grows in power with them, becoming a legend in its own right! Relics are powerful magic items that you can customize to the story of your game, gaining powers along one or two themes.

The cards in this deck include all of the abilities from the Pathfinder Gamemastery Guide and Secrets of Magic. Combined with an item card, this deck allows you to plan out the powers of your relic and serves as a handy reminder of what mighty feats it can accomplish!

The Pathfinder Relic Deck contains the following:
* 84 glyph cards detailing the one relic power, sorted into 14 categories
* 24 relic seeds, which represent the relic before its powers are applied, each with a piece of art representing the item
* A handy rules reference card to explain how the system works

Discover the untold potential of magic! Secrets of Magic, the newest hardcover rulebook for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game!

Secrets of Magic brings the popular magus and summoner classes into Pathfinder Second Edition, unlocking heroes who combine magical might with martial prowess and offering command of a powerful magical companion creature.

The lavishly illustrated, 256-page rulebook contains hundreds of new spells with potent offerings for all spellcasting character classes, magic items for any player character, and lore detailing the fundamental structure and theories of magic. A special section within the volume—the Book of Unlimited Magic—presents new methods of spellcasting, with elementalism, geomancy, shadow magic, rune magic, and even pervasive magic to give every place and creature in your game a magical spin!

The pocket edition presents the same contents in a smaller sized softcover for a lower price and better portability.

Written by Logan Bonner, Mark Seifter, and Amirali Attar Olyaee, Kate Baker, Minty Belmont, Logan Bonner, James Case, Jessica Catalan, John Compton, Katina Davis, Jesse Decker, Chris Eng, Eleanor Ferron, Leo Glass, Joan Hong, Vanessa Hoskins, Jason Keeley, Joshua Kim, Luis Loza, Ron Lundeen, Liane Merciel, David N. Ross, Ianara Natividad, Chesley Oxendine, Stephen Radney‑MacFarland, Shiv Ramdas, Mikhail Rekun, Simone D. Sallé, Michael Sayre, Mark Seifter, Sen H.H.S., Shay Snow, Kendra Leigh Speedling, Tan Shao Han, Calliope Lee Taylor, Mari Tokuda, Jason Tondro, Clark Valentine, Ruvaid Virk, Andrew White, Landon Winkler, Tonya Woldridge, and Isis Wozniakowska

Over ten years ago, the city of Korvosa suffered under the rule of the tyrannical Queen Ileosa. The city has recovered from her rule, but now people are seeing her ghost appearing after dark in places where her cruelty hit particularly hard. Whispers of conspiracies, people vanishing off the streets, and the death of a prominent local religious leader have the city of Korvosa on edge. Can you unravel the truth about this latest threat to the city before it's too late?

"Shadows at Sundown" is a Pathfinder adventure for 11th-level characters. Featuring the potential return of several classic villains, an extensive investigation of a supernatural mystery, and several dangerous locations to explore, this adventure is ready to give your group the chance to save the city of Korvosa from some of its most notorious dangers—or the chance for the heroes to see their final sunset!

In the cosmopolitan trading city of Kibwe, at the edge of the Mwangi Expanse, innocent people struck by a terrible curse known as the slithering are melting into malevolent oozes. The heroes are at the epicenter of this slimy curse and might be the only ones capable of recovering the ancient magic required to break it. Tracking the course of the slithering through Kibwe's colorful markets and shrines, the heroes must untangle the curse's origin and discover the role the nefarious Aspis Consortium plays in the unfolding conspiracy. The mysteries the heroes uncover might usher in a new era of plenty and prosperity for Kibwe, if the heroes can survive the slithering to experience it!

The Slithering is a deluxe adventure for 5th-level characters written by Ron Lundeen. Featuring terrifying new monsters, repulsive new rules and magic items, and an in-depth look at one of the most exciting cities in the jungle-choked Mwangi Expanse, The Slithering provides a wealth of secrets and dangers!

Expand the array of magic at your fingertips with Pathfinder Spell Cards: Advanced Player's Guide!

This must-have accessory for spellcasting characters contains more than 150 spell reference cards, containing the spells from every tradition and all focus spells from the Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide in one place, giving you immediate access to key game details without flipping pages.

Players can easily arrange and plan their spells within moments, and a quick scan of the cards presents a caster's tactical options at a glance. The possibilities are endless, but Pathfinder Spell Cards let you master the mysteries of magic!

Magic explodes from your fingertips when you hold Pathfinder Spell Cards in hand!

This must-have accessory for arcane spellcasters contains more than 200 spell reference cards, covering every arcane spell in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook, giving players immediate access to key game details without the need to slow down play to flip through a giant book.

Players can easily arrange and plan their spells within moments, and a quick scan of the cards presents a caster's tactical options at a glance. Take your first step toward arcane mastery with Pathfinder Spell Cards, and never go into a fight unprepared again!

Call down the glory of the gods with Pathfinder Spell Cards!

This must-have accessory for divine spellcasters contains more than 150 spell reference cards, covering every divine spell in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook, giving players immediate access to key game details without the need to slow down play to flip through a giant book.

Players can easily arrange and plan their spells within moments, and a quick scan of the cards presents a caster's tactical options at a glance. As always, go with the gods, but always go with Pathfinder Spell Cards!

Your hero knows the mysterious secrets of the multiverse, so how come you're always flipping through the rulebook when it comes time to cast a spell?

This invaluable set of Pathfinder Spell Cards contains more than 200 spell reference cards for every occult spell in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook, giving you just as much mastery over the secrets of Pathfinder's magic as your player character!

Players can easily arrange and plan their spells within moments, and a quick scan of the cards presents a caster's tactical options at a glance. It's a complex, fantastic world full of occult secrets. Pathfinder Spell Cards help you master that mysterious world in style!

Unleash the fury of the natural world with Pathfinder Spell Cards!

This must-have accessory for primal spellcasters contains more than 175 spell reference cards, covering every primal spell in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook, giving players immediate access to key game details without the need to slow down play to flip through a giant book.

Players can easily arrange and plan their spells within moments, and a quick scan of the cards presents a caster's tactical options at a glance. Primal magic offers plenty of perplexing possibilities, but Pathfinder Spell Cards make you a natural!

Seize control of the elements with the Rage of Elements Spell Deck!

This accessory is a must-have for spellcasters seeking to wield the powers of the elemental planes: Air, Earth, Fire, Metal, Water, and Wood!

Containing over 240 spell reference cards covering all the traditions of magic, the Rage of Elements Spell Deck puts immediate access to the details of their spells directly at the players’ fingertips. Players can easily arrange and plan their spells within moments, and a quick scan of the cards presents a caster's tactical options at a glance.

The power of the elements can be overwhelming for some, but these cards give you unparalleled control over elemental fury!

Master every last incantation with Pathfinder Spell Cards: Secrets of Magic!

This indispensable spellcasting accessory contains over 400 spell reference cards, spanning every magical tradition and focus spell from Secrets of Magic so you have access to all the game details you need without flipping pages.

With Pathfinder Spell Cards, players of any spellcasting class can easily arrange, plan, and manage their spells, whether they're getting ready for a day of adventuring or facing down a monster. Keep all the wonder and magic of Pathfinder at your fingertips, ready to be unleashed!

The pocket edition presents the same contents as the standard edition in a smaller sized softcover for a lower price and better portability.

Venture into the Vault!

Pathfinder Treasure Vault reveals the glittering hoard of a terrifying dragon, as presented by the creature’s plucky kobold assistant. This 224-page hardcover rulebook presents a catalog of new gear from nearly every category of equipment and magic item available in the Pathfinder RPG while also introducing entirely new categories of items as well. Give your character the perfect tool for the job with signature weapons, customizable relics, and wondrous items to fit your every need while preparing for any eventuality with potions, elixirs, wands, and more!

Each chamber of the dragon’s vault contains a mountain of treasure, from deadly new weapons and forgotten suits of armor to mysterious alchemical items and deadly poisons.

There is something in the vault for everyone, including:
* Nearly 600 new items spread across numerous equipment types.
* Over 50 new weapons, such as the devastating earthbreaker hammer and the ferocious falcata.
* New shields and armor, from wooden breastplates for druids to the magical starfall shield that turns you into a living comet!
* An entire chapter, "Alchemy Unleashed," that introduces over 100 new alchemical items, covering everything from restorative lozenges to searing flamethrowers.
* New magic items of all shapes and sizes, from magical tattoos to artifacts like the goddess Shelyn's mighty glaive, the Whisperer of Souls.
* An entire chapter of new, variant, and expanded crafting rules.
* New categories of items that can give you power that comes at a dangerous price.

Written by: Michael Sayre, Mark Seifter, Kendra Leigh Speedling, Logan Bonner, Dan Cascone, Jessica Catalan, Kim Frandsen, Andrew Geels, Steven Hammond, Sen H.H.S., Joshua Kim, Dustin Knight, Luis Loza, Jacob W. Michaels, Matt Morris, Dave Nelson, Stephen Radney-McFarland, Jessica Redekop, Andrew Stoeckle, Mari Tokuda, and Andrew White.

Onward to adventure!

This exciting adventure anthology expands the realm beyond the hometown introduced in the Pathfinder Beginner Box and brings thrilling new dangers to the heroes' doorstep! Designed for use with the rules in the Pathfinder Beginner Box and the perfect bridge to the exciting options of the full Pathfinder Core Rulebook, these adventures take your heroes to 4th level and beyond as they venture further into the nearby wilderness and face fearsome foes lurking all too close to home!

The anthology's three adventures introduce a number of play styles, including clearing out an abandoned fish camp, a sandbox romp to get to the bottom of sabotage, and a classic puzzle-filled dungeon crawl.

Troubles in Otari is a deluxe adventure for 4th-level characters written by Jason Keeley, Lyz Liddell, and Ron Lundeen.

Whether you're a player preparing for a dungeon delve or a GM equipping the town guard, you need weapons and armor at the ready!

The Pathfinder Weapons & Armor Deck contains cards for every 1st-level weapon, armor, and shield in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook, as well as for alchemical bombs, complete with statistics and descriptions.

The 110-card deck also includes the rules you need to deploy your armaments to full advantage. With the Weapons & Armor Deck, you'll always be prepared when combat breaks out!

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Brave the icy wilds of Irrisen - if you dare!

It has been a century since the immortal witch Baba Yaga last visited the world, and the hour draws nigh for her return. But when she fails to appear in the frozen realm of Irrisen to usher in its newest ruler, pockets of winter begin to grow throughout the Inner Sea region. After 1,400 years of perpetual winter, the icy curse of Irrisen is spreading! Will the Reign of Winter engulf the world?

The Reign of Winter Monsters Encounter Pack features two exclusive miniatures inspired by the Reign of Winter Adventure Path: the many-legged Svathurim, and the fearsome Frost Worm!