Advanced Races Compendium for Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

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More than a dozen new and expanded PFPRG heroes: tieflings, gearforged, lizardfolk, aasimar, kobolds, and many more, in rich detail!
Backers: 797
Average Pledge Per Backer: $64

Funded: $51,040 of $25,000
Dates: Apr 27th -> May 17th (21 days)
Project By: Kobold Press
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Latest News

NPC Codex UNLOCKED (and can anyone rid me of these meddlesome weresheep?)

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
My jaw dropped, because really, the NPC Codex was sort of a blue-sky sort of item.  THANK YOU SO MUCH for making it possible! You'll hear more about this item in days to come, but the premise is simple: Use the ARC to generate NPCs that are... (Read More)

Labyrinth Magic and Serpents' Tongues: Lizardfolk Magic UNLOCKED

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm an old hand at crowdfunding, but you know, it still has the power to surprise me. How awesome is it that both the racial magic of the minotaurs and the ur-magic of the lizardfolk are getting a big boost in the Compendium?! Both goals are... (Read More)

Sahuagin UNLOCKED

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I admit I was a little skeptical when I first hear the pitch for these guys, but they've quickly become one of my favorites for the Southlands Corsair Coast. They certainly fit right into any coastal game as terrific villains and occasionally as... (Read More)

Battleborn and Clanking Legion UNLOCKED for the Gearforged

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the dwarven Fellforged It's safe to say that people like the Gearforged a lot!  Thank you to everyone who pushed to get the battleborn archetype added to the arsenal--it's a great addition to the book. Backers will also get useful hooks and... (Read More)

Jinnborn UNLOCKED

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, the jinnborn funded in a hurry! I'm extremely pleased that this Southlands race is going to see wider distribution (and some additional art!). What's Next?We've got just bit over 24 hours left, and I would really like to see the Battleborn... (Read More)

Dhampir Chapter UNLOCKED

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
The whole crew is very happy to see that Chapter 19, the Dhampir, is unlocked and will be added to the book!  Thanks to you, the Compendium will feature the design talents of RPG superstar Victoria Jaczko. She has provided a killer outline and is... (Read More)

Ending Soon: Advanced Race Compendium

May 15th - via: kickstartadventure.com
I love Pathfinder. As a massive D&D fan and an avid 3.5 player, Paizo’s setting gave me everything I could ever want even when D&D moved to another format, once I wasn’t very keen about. I played with friends, letting them destroy the world of Golarion through their own dumb choices, all while laughing maniacally in the back of the room, but that’s another story. (Read More)

Drow Chapter UNLOCKED

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This drow matriarch seems most pleased. It strikes us as appropriate that Chapter 20: Drow should have unlocked while the kobolds were sleeping... And we're glad it is here! This chapter provides new domains and archetypes, demonic patrons, new... (Read More)

Art Expansion UNLOCKED: Backer Brainstorm Active!

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Hero Lab Add-On UNLOCKED! Trollkin Chapter ADDED with Art Preview! New Goal Announced!

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Wonderful news all around: we’ve added the Trollkin as a new chapter in the book, as designed by the Four Horsemen!  The trollkin are a brutish and surprisingly complex race, full of the great power of northern heroes, with a touch of the... (Read More)

Day 14: Owen K.C. Stephens on Board, plus Add Ons Now Available

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Ye gads, Paizo developer Owen K.C. Stephens has signed up to write the Kitsune expansion for this book (woot!) and we are talking to RPG superstar Victoria Jaczko about a thing that we have not announced yet (but are just dying to reveal!!). That's... (Read More)

Day 12: 500 Backers! And the Latest in the Showdown

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Ravenfolk brawling (Traditional Japanese) People keep showing up, and it makes me pretty happy! Backer #500 is Pouderoux, who has excellent timing. Thanks to all 500 of you, the project keeps gettting better.  It is a delight to keep adding... (Read More)

Day 10: Minotaurs FUNDED!

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
The Horned Ones Thank You YES! Thank you to everyone who jumped in for the first of our stretch goals: the Minotaurs chapter is now FUNDED!  Backer Henry W put us over the top for this one, and yes, every backer counts. The archetypes, the... (Read More)

Day 9: Funded, OH YEAH!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I am pleased, no, I am utterly thrilled that the Advanced Races Compendium has hit its target, thanks to you 439 wonderful backers, including every one from backer #1 Adam Roy all the way to #439 Evan Robinson, who put us over the top.  This is... (Read More)

Word from the RINGMASTER!

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Here to tell you all about that Ultimate Showdown contest, a one-night-only appearance by our guest speaker, the Ringmaster! Photo by John McKeon. Creative Commons attribution: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike... (Read More)

Day 7: Big Weekend

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
That was a massive weekend, pushing us another 25% to the goal! Thank you to everyone who came on board to support advanced races for Pathfinder. With almost 400 backers and 13 days left, hitting the funding target and some stretch goals looks... (Read More)

Day 4: Stretch Goals, New Reward, Art Preview #2

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
 And Day 4 is in the books, with wonderful progress toward funding: enough progress that we want to share a few of the early stretch goals. One is obvious from the art preview above: Chapter 16 is a big chunk of new options for minotaur PCs,... (Read More)

Day 2: The Escapist Reports on Advanced Races Compendium

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
So here we are on day 2 of the project, and things are going rather well!  We're over 50% funded in 48 hours, with almost 250 wonderful backers. As the cherry on top of the first two days, the Escapist (!!) has reported on the project.  Weirdly,... (Read More)

Kobold Press Kickstarting Advanced Races Compendium For Pathfinder

April 28th - via: escapistmagazine.com
Kobold Press needs $25,000 from Kickstarter to finish and publish its Advanced Races Compendium for Pathfinder. (Read More)

Project Moving Quickly! And an Art Preview

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The first day isn't quite over, this project has been live for about 10 hours, and we're 40% of the way to the goal! This makes me very happy, because the Advanced Races series has been one of my favorites for a long time. A big series like this... (Read More)

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