Fantasy
Paizo’s adventure fantasy with extensive character options: explore ruins, survive traps, face political intrigue, and seek treasure using rules derived from the d20 tradition.
Directory entry · Paizo
Third-party modules welcome- Entry type
- Roleplaying game
- Rules family
- d20
- Edition
- Pathfinder 1e
- Rules licence
- OGL
01
What is it about?
Pathfinder first edition follows heroes surviving in a world of magic and dangerous enemies. Its core rulebook supplies the tools for beginning an adventuring career, from characters to encounters. This entry preserves the first edition’s identity and publishing framework, separately from Pathfinder second edition.
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At the table
Each player develops an adventurer and their abilities. The group combines decisions, skills, spells, and combat to overcome ruined sites, dangerous cities, and other campaign challenges.
For module creators
Publishing modules
Independent sales
Yes. You can create, publish and sell your own modules and adventures for Pathfinder first edition, or distribute them free, using content declared Open Game Content under OGL 1.0a. Independent publication does not require Pathfinder Infinite.
Conditions
Include OGL 1.0a and applicable copyright notices, and identify your work's open content. Golarion, Paizo characters, stories, illustrations and maps are not made freely available by this licence. Official compatibility marks require Paizo's additional licence, notices and requirements. To use Paizo's setting, Pathfinder Infinite provides another route, subject to its own agreement and exclusive distribution there. Content licensed only under ORC does not become OGL content.
Permission and sources
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Read the rules
Read the rules Licence sourceLogos and credits
Logos identify the games listed and belong to their respective owners. Inclusion in this directory does not imply affiliation or endorsement.
Pathfinder 1e
Pathfinder 1e — Paizo.
Original logo design, resized for the web.