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The Murderworld That Time Forgot

Deadpool Role-Plays the Marvel Universe

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Life’s Long Shadows

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The Apocalypse Prophet

Broken Promises

Cleansing the Flame

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Pactbreaker

Broken Tusk Moon

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Just as your character’s ancestry plays a key role in expressing their identity and worldview, their class indicates the training they have and will improve upon as an adventurer. Choosing your character’s class is perhaps the most important decision you will make for them.

CLASSES

Your character’s ancestry determines which people they call their own. A character’s ancestry and their experiences prior to their life as an adventurer—represented by a background—might be key parts of their identity, shape how they see the world, and help them find their place in it.

ANCESTRIES

The peoples of Golarion are many, and they have a long history of intermingling. The inevitable offspring of these mixed unions share physiological features with both their parents, manifesting as a specific heritage.

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There are infinite possible character concepts, but you might find that the feats and skill choices from a single class aren’t sufficient to fully realize your character. Archetypes allow you to expand the scope of your character’s class.

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Pathfinder Primer

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Ancestries & Backgrounds

Chapter 3: Classes

Rogue

Wizard

Familiars

Archetypes

Chapter 4: Skills

Chapter 5: Feats

Chapter 6: Equipment

Chapter 7: Spells

Spell Descriptions

Focus Spells

Chapter 8: Playing the Game

Chapter 9: Character Wealth

Chapter 10: Crafting & Treasure

Conditions Appendix

Credits

What Is a Roleplaying Game?

The Flow of the Game

The Players

The Game Master

Gaming Is for All

Tools of Play

Basics of Play

Defining Characters

Creating a Narrative

Playing the Game

Exploration

Encounters

Downtime

Example of Play

Using This Book

Appendices

Format of Rules

Understanding Actions

 Single Actions

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 Free Actions

Activities

Reading Rules

Character Creation

Step 1: Create a Concept

Ancestry, Background, Class, or Details

Faith

Your Allies

Step 2: Start Building Attribute Modifiers

Step 3: Select an Ancestry

Step 4: Pick a Background

Step 5: Choose a Class

Step 6: Finish Attribute Modifiers

Step 7: Record Class Details

Step 8: Buy Equipment

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