Pathfinder: Campaign Setting, The Inner Sea World Guide

The Best of All Possible Worlds Discover the world of Golarion, the official campaign setting for the smash-hit Pathfinder Roleplaying Game! A time of lost prophecies grips the world, bringing with it an unending maelstrom, a tear in the fabric of reality, a surge of diabolism, and the endless threat of war. Yet all is not lost, for these dark times provide ample opportunity for adventure and heroism. Inside this exciting and informative 320-page tome you will find: - Detailed summaries of the player character races native to Golarion, including more than a dozen distinct human ethnicities - Elaborate gazetteers of more than 40 crumbling empires, expansionist kingdoms, independent city-states, and monster-haunted wildlands of Golarions adventure-filled Inner Sea region, with locations perfect for nearly any type of fantasy campaign - Cultural information and Pathfinder RPG rules covering the 20 core deities of the Inner Sea, plus entries on other gods, demigods, forgotten deities, weird cults, strange philosophies, and more! - An overview of the Inner Seas history, a look at time and space, a discussion of magical artifacts and technological wonders, discussions of important factions and organizations, and hundreds of locations ripe for adventure! - Tons of new options for player characters, including Inner Sea-themed prestige classes, feats, spells, adventuring gear, and magic items! - Nine new monsters, including exotic humanoids of the skies and seas, undead and dragons, and an angry demon lord in exile! - A giant 21.75"x33" poster map that reveals the sweeping landscape of the Inner Sea in all its treacherous glory! Cover art by Wayne Reynolds The exciting world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game comes alive in this giant 320-page, full-color hardcover campaign setting! Fully revised to match the new Pathfinder RPG rules, this definitive volume contains expanded coverage of the 40+ nations in the world of Golarion?s Inner Sea region, from ruin-strewn Varisia in the north to the sweltering jungles of the Mwangi Expanse in the south to crashed sky cities, savage frontier kingdoms, powerful city-states, and everything in-between. A broad overview of Golarion?s gods and religions, new character abilities, magic items, and monsters flesh out the world for both players and Game Masters Backward-compatible with 3.5 fantasy rules that offers new solutions and options that place it firmly on the cutting edge, the Pathfinder RPG is the culmination of the largest open public playtest in RPG history. This title includes: revised rules for the classic seven fantasy RPG races; updated options for the 11 core classes.