Occult Mysteries (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (1st Edition) - Campaign Setting - Core & Assorted)

Jason Bulmahn, Crystal Frasier

ISBN 10: 1601256493 / ISBN 13: 9781601256492

Verlag: Paizo Publishing, 1999

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Paizo Publishing Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (1st Edition) - Campaign Setting - Core & Assorted Occult Mysteries (VG+)Manufacturer: Paizo PublishingProduct Line: Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (1st Edition) - Campaign Setting - Core & AssortedType: SoftcoverCode: PZO9269Copyright Date: 2014Author: Jason Bulmahn, Crystal FrasierPage Count: 64Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:Every civilization has its big questions, those mysteries that have plagued generations of scholars. How did humanity rise from barbarism? Why did the gnomes leave the First World? Who are the string-pulling veiled masters? What is the Aucturn Enigma, and what strange powers did it grant the rulers of Osirion? What secret could be so great that it led to the suppression of volume five of the Pathfinder Chronicles? Within these covers, all these questionsâ and far more dangerous secretsâ are explored at last.Occult Mysteries shines a light on the darkest mysteries of the Pathfinder campaign setting. Within this book, youâ ll find: In-depth explorations of five of the most debated questions of the Pathfinder campaign setting, including the origins of life, the exodus of the gnomes, and the designs of the veiled masters. Insights into the workings and agendas of eight secret societies like the Anaphexia, the Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye, and the Knights of the Ioun Star, as well as rules for joining their hidden ranks. Revelations on esoteric traditions such as astrology, numerology, spiritualism, and more, along with a host of new rules and character options to help integrate them into your game. Entirely new ways to divine and influence charactersâ futures with Golarionâ s zodiac, the Cosmic Caravan, as well as a system for using the harrow deck to inspire game-changing plot twists. Details on six of the most infamous texts in Golarion, along with the hidden powers that make them so dangerous. Numerous options for players, including new feats and spells, ritual magic items, the pain taster prestige class, the occult oracle mystery, and more.Occult Mysteries is intended for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and the Pathfinder campaign setting, but can easily be used in any fantasy game.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Occult Mysteries (Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (1st Edition) - Campaign Setting - Core & Assorted)
• Verlag: Paizo Publishing
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1601256493
• ISBN-13: 9781601256492
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: Very Good

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• Unravel the secrets of the Pathfinder world with Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Occult Mysteries. Inside you’ll find an exploration of some of the Pathfinder Campaign Setting’s greatest mysteries, from the creation myths of various cultures to theories on the identities and ultimate goals of its veiled masters. Look behind the scenes of some of Golarion’s most notorious secret societies, including the Anaphexia, the Harbingers of Fate, and the Night Heralds. Adopt new options to incorporate astrology, harrowing, numerology, scarification, and spiritualism into your campaigns, and explore the contents of a half-dozen occult tomes ― including Osirion's book of the dead, the mysteriously missing Volume 5 of the Pathfinder Chronicles, and more! With Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Occult Mysteries, Game Masters and players alike will find the tools to tap into the power of the stars’ alignments, contact the spirits of the dead, and read the enigmatic Harrow deck, all to better understand the past, manipulate the present, and predict the future.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.