A swashbuckling battle on the bow of a shipping boat.
Rob Pontious returns to Cheliax to root the new rebellion, resistance, and espionage themed options out of the Hellbreakers Adventure Toolbox in the latest Investing In on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Rob Pontious is all "ooooh".
Rob Pontious shares the gaming influencers he appreciates, the ones he says make fandom feel lived in, in the latest Investing In on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Tricky Pigs designer Steven Ungaro tells Danielle about how he went from unpublished to signing three games in a year.
The latest Game Design Unboxed is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Paizo’s Starfinder Society Developer Jessica Catalan updates Alex and James on the past, present, and future of SFS.
The latest Know Direction Beyond is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Kristen Mott shows off prototype and publish versions of her game Stable Times.
Designer Kristen Mott tells Danielle about playtesting her games through play with her kids, but honestly, she had us at Stable Times.
The latest Game Design Unboxed is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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The cover of the remastered Pathfinder2e Dark Archive sourcebook.
Rob Pontious dives back into #Pathfinder2e 's occult texts, looking at Dark Archive Remaster in the latest Investing In on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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James shows off his Mike Kimmel conspiracy board to Alex.
Alex and James get to the bottom of mystery that is Starfinder2e Developer Mike Kimmel.
The latest Know Direction: Beyond is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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The latest Game Design Unboxed is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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The latest episode of Digital Divination is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Designer Matt Leacock next to a copy of his game Pandemic spread out on a table mid-game. Accompanied by the Game Design Unboxed logo.
Danielle closes out season 6 by chatting with game designer Matt Leacock about his modern classic Pandemic. From back when saving the world from a global outbreak was just a fun power fantasy.
The latest GDU is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Seoni and Lem, both iconic Charisma-based casters in Pathfinder, perform on stage. Caption: It's beginning to look a lot like Charisma.
Hope your holidays are magical!
#Pathfinder2e #PathfinderRPG #PathfinderArt #KnowDirectionNetwork
Confetti drops on the Digital Divination logo and a big 150.
John, Jason, and Ron get sesquicentennial, reflecting on the last and next 150 episodes of their #Starfinder podcast.
The latest Digital Divination is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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A generic rulebook with a blank grey cover, other than the Essence20 Roleplaying System logo, and the words Core Rulebook. It lays on a green drafting grid. Caption: Why not one rulebook?
Ryan and Charles answer a listener's questions about #Essence20 Core Rulebooks in the latest Essential Builds on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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John Cena strikes a pose in a wrestling ring, the Essential Builds logo behind him.
In the latest Essential Builds on the #KnowDirectionNetwork, Ryan brings a decorated professional wrestler turned prolific actor to #Essence20...
AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENA!
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Game designers Anya and Irina Kagan next to their game Gelt Galore and the Game Design Unboxed podcast logo.
When sisters Anya and Irina Kagan couldn't find a Hanukkah-themed party game for their family gatherings, they made Gelt Galore.
The latest Game Design Unboxed is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Lord Zedd and the Mighty Morphin Red Ranger from the cover of the Power Rangers RPG. Caption: We don't know Power Rangers.
Ryan doesn't know Power Rangers. Neither does Charles. But here they are, trying to talk about the Power Rangers RPG in the latest Upshift on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Starfinder iconics enjoy a bountiful feast. Caption: Giving Thanks For Gaming Digital Divination 149
John, Ron, and Jason wish you all a happy #Thanksgaming and share what they are thankful for as gamers this year.
The latest Digital Divination is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Pathfinder iconic wizard Ezren with the face of Pathfinder designer Joshua Birdsong, next to an ambush copse, a Monster Core 3 wood elemental, behind a copy of Monster Core 2. Caption: MONSTER CORE 2 with JOSHUA BIRDSONG
Pathfinder designer Joshua Birdsong tells Ryan why you need Monster Core 2, and then shares how he became a Pathfinder designer without any Paizo credits.
The latest episode of the Know Direction podcast is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Dynamo from The Running Man stands next to the Essential Builds logo like it's a sign that says "clap if you love Dynamo".
As promised, Ryan brings the electricity shooting, opera singing Dynamo, one of the 1987 The Running Man's iconic Stalkers, to #Essence20 in the latest Essential Builds on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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The cover of Brian Liberge's Last Kiss RPG.
Rob looks at end-of-the world RPG Last Kiss, and how the bleak plot and the hopeless task facing the PCs creates a memorable experience with enduring emotions.
The latest Investing In is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Designer Ammon Anderson holding up a copy of his game Twinkle, Twinkle next to the Game Design Unboxed logo.
Twinkle, Twinkle designer Ammon Anderson talks about pulling himself out of pandemic-induced problems and getting on track to become a professional game designer.
The latest Game Design Unboxed is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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G.I. JOE's original ranger, Stalker, moves through the jungle with his gun at the ready. CAPTION: Rangers in the G.I. JOE Roleplaying Game.
Ryan and Charles look at the only Ranger Role in #Essence20 that isn't Mighty or Morphin.
The latest Upshift is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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The caption "November is a 3rd level Occult caster..." along with a screengrab of the Darkness spell.
November is a 3rd level Occult caster...
#Pathfinder2e #PathfinderRPG #PathfinderArt #KnowDirectionNetwork
An amurrun envoy accompanies the "Crafting 1st level adventures for SF2" caption.
If you have 1st level Starfinder adventure writing questions,
John, Jason, and Ron have have 1st level Starfinder adventure writing answers!
The latest Digital Divination is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Decepticon Soundwave but with a tree bark texture and an angry ringed wood face. He has a chainsaw blade built into his forearm and a woodcutter mounted to his back. Next to him is a log, representing his Alt Mode. Caption: Analog - Decepticon Arboreal Infiltrator The Essential Builds blog logo accompanies the image.
Ryan accidentally makes a tree pun, and deliberately makes 50 other tree puns, as he builds an original Decepticon Arboreal Infiltrator in the latest Essential Builds on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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A banner depicting spooky examples from the five Essence20 settings: Roadblock melting into purple goo. Optimus Prime's decaying body. Princess Celestia's evil alter ego, Daybreaker. Power Rangers monster Pumpkin Rapper. A Night Vale plastic bag! Caption: Spooooky Accompanied by the Upshift logo.
If you want to recreate your favourite childhood scaring moment for a spooky #Essence20 session, Ryan and Charles have you covered.
The latest episode of Upshift is available on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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The cover of Alien Core, the latest Starfinder 2e hardcover, in front of a spooky candle arrangement. Caption: Digital Divination 147: Alien Core Top Monsters
John, Jason, and Ron share the monsters that stand out for them the most in Alien Core, the latest #Starfinder2e hardcover.
The latest Digital Divination is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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A Beetlejuice movie poster accompanied by the Essential Builds blog logo.
Ryan says Beetlejuice's name enough times to summon him into #Essence20 in the latest Essential Builds on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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Mythic versions of Merisiel, Kyra, Valeros, and Ezren stand below the Revenge of the Runelords banner.
Rob Pontious was delighted to find four new mythic archetypes in the Revenge of the Runelords Player’s Guide. He shares his thoughts in the latest Investing In on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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