The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game casts you in the
role of a brave adventurer exploring treacherous ruins, battling
fearsome monsters, and making a name for yourself in a world beset by
magic and evil! The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game is an
evolution of the 3.5 rules set of the world's oldest fantasy roleplaying
game, designed using the feedback of tens of thousands of gamers just
like you. Players need only the single 576-page Pathfinder RPG
Core Rulebook to play, while the Game Master who controls the
action will also want the Pathfinder RPG
Bestiary, a massive tome containing more than 350 fantastic foes
for you adventurers to face. The Pathfinder RPG is a fully supported
roleplaying game, with regularly released adventure modules,
world
sourcebooks, and complete campaigns in the form of Pathfinder Adventure
Paths like Council
of Thieves and Kingmaker. The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game has been designed with compatibility
with previous editions in mind, so you'll be able to use your existing
library of 3.5 products with minimal effort. In fact, the Pathfinder RPG
is designed to smooth over a number of the rough spots in the 3.5 rules
set, making several existing books even easier to use. On the other
hand, the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game contains numerous additional
options and exciting new takes on classic character classes and races,
infusing the game with a level of excitement that will carry it years
into the future. Since Paizo released the first playtest documents in March of 2008,
more than 50,000 gamers have downloaded the rules and posted their
feedback, resulting in a year-long open playtest that was the largest in
the history of tabletop roleplaying games. Going back to the beginning
of third edition, the rules engine that powers the Pathfinder
Roleplaying Game has enjoyed more than 10 years of active playtesting
and revision, making it the most robust set of fantasy RPG rules ever
published.