Paizo Publishing - D&D and Pathfinder

D&D and Pathfinder

Paizo formerly published Dragon and Dungeon magazines, both published under license from Wizards of the Coast. Publisher Erik Mona is former Editor-in-Chief of Dragon. The former Editor-in-Chief of Dungeon is James Jacobs, who is now Editor-in-Chief of Pathfinder. In early 2007, it was announced that the license had lapsed and would not be renewed, effective September 2007.

Paizo announced on 18 March 2008 that they would be launching the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Through the new product line, Paizo would modify, update, maintain, and publish the 3.5 SRD (under Wizards of the Coast's OGL). The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game would also support Paizo's Pathfinder Chronicles campaign setting. In March 2008 Paizo also announced that it was introducing an organized play program called the Pathfinder Society Organized Play. The program was loosely modeled on the RPGAs "Living" campaigns. It releases 28 scenarios each year (two each month, four in July) for members to purchase. Scenarios are short adventures meant to be completed within four to five hours.

Paizo's new flagship product line, Pathfinder, continues the Adventure Path concept featured in Dungeon. Additional products set in the Pathfinder Chronicles campaign setting include Pathfinder Modules, Pathfinder Chronicles, and Pathfinder Companion.