Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
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Chapter: Getting Started
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Getting Started Rules 6 The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game is a tabletop fantasy game in which the players take on the roles of...
Using This book 9 This book is divided into 15 chapters, along with a host of appendices. Chapters 1 through 11 cover all of...
Common Terms 11 The Pathfinder RPG uses a number of terms, abbreviations, and definitions in presenting the rules of the...
Example of Play 13 The GM is running a group of four players through their latest adventure. They are playing Seelah (a human...
Generating a Character 14 From the sly rogue to the stalwart paladin, the Pathfinder RPG allows you to make the character you want to play.
Ability Scores 15 Each character has six ability scores that represent his character’s most basic attributes. They are his...
Generating Ability Scores Ability Scores 15 There are a number of different methods used to generate ability scores. Each of these methods gives a...
The Abilities Ability Scores 16 Each ability partially describes your character and affects some of his actions.
The Most Important Rule 9 The rules in this book are here to help you breathe life into your characters and the world they explore.