Know Direction Convention Specials

Join the Pathfinder designers as they talk about the upcoming Pathfinder Remaster releases! Topics include an explanation of what the Remaster project is and what kinds of updates and improvements fans can expect. Listen Now! (mp3) The Know Direction Network’s PaizoCon Online 2023 seminar coverage is shared with permission from Paizo Inc. Videos of the […]

Exciting news and upcoming products at our annual Keynote, hosted by Erik Mona. Listen Now! (mp3) The Know Direction Network’s PaizoCon Online 2023 seminar coverage is shared with permission from Paizo Inc. Videos of the events are available on demand on Paizo’s YouTube channel.

Come hear the Pathfinder Design team talk about the state of the game and give a preview of what’s to come in 2022 and beyond! Listen Now! (mp3)

Talk to the developers, authors, and editors of two Adventure Paths set in the Impossible Lands: the steampunk-themed Outlaws of Alkenstar and the undead intrigue-themed Blood Lords! Listen Now! (mp3)

A celebration of all things Starfinder! Hear from past members of the team, veterans, and its newest members. From before the game’s launch in 2017 to its exciting future, this panel delves into the history of Starfinder and gives some hints on where the game may be going in the future. Listen Now! (mp3)

An in-depth look at how we run playtests here at Paizo, with a focus on engaging with the testers and data-driven feedback! Listen Now! (mp3)

Members of the Paizo Staff share their tips for GMing Pathfinder and Starfinder! Listen Now! (mp3)

Curious about playing Pathfinder virtually but not sure where to start? Join Paizo staff for a fun and informative walkthrough on the basics of virtual tabletops (VTTs), including our top tips for beginners and answers to all your VTT questions! Listen Now! (mp3)

Catch up with the Organized Play team as they chat about what’s coming this year! We’ll be revealing the title of Pathfinder Society Year 4 and talking about what’s next for Starfinder Society in the Year of Redemption’s Rise. Listen Now! (mp3)

What goes into the creation of an adventure for Golarion? What’s on the horizon and coming soon for the stand-alone adventure line? Join James Jacobs, Leo Glass, and PaizoCon Guest of Honor Vanessa Hoskins for the inside scoop! Listen Now! (mp3)

We’re not gonna tell you how Aroden died, but pretty much any other answer is up for revelation! Come to this seminar armed with your most burning questions about the mysteries of the Lost Omens campaign setting, and we’ll do our best to pull back the curtain and reveal the truth! Listen Now! (mp3)

Let’s make aliens! Join us as our panelists discuss how they design creatures to fit the needs of their stories, worlds, and encounters—all while they create a completely new creature with the audience. Listen Now! (mp3)

Help create an amazing new science-fantasy planet in this one-hour workshop on building worlds in Starfinder. We’ll discuss general concepts you can apply when designing locations in your Starfinder game and use tools like the Galaxy Exploration Manual and Starfinder Deck of Many Worlds to guide us. Listen Now! (mp3)

Ever wanted to publish your own material set in the Pathfinder or Starfinder settings? Now you can with Pathfinder and Starfinder Infinite, hosted on DriveThruRPG! Learn about the program and find out how to get started with members of Paizo’s staff and existing Infinite publishers. Listen Now! (mp3)

The paranormal secrets of the Dark Archive have remained hidden for too long! Join designers Logan Bonner & James Case and editors Avi Kool & K Tessa Newton as we unseal the casefiles and reveal classified info on the psychic and thaumaturge classes, new options, and stories from behind the scenes! Listen Now! (mp3)

Learn all about the adventures Paizo has planned for the Drift Crisis. This panel deep dives some of the upcoming plans for Adventures Paths, Modules, One-Shots, and Organized Play. Hear about what’s coming up and how you can be a part of Starfinder’s biggest event since its launch! Listen Now! (mp3)

Tragedy strikes the Starfinder setting’s hyperspace realm, creating chaos and opportunity in a galaxy-wide event called the Drift Crisis. Learn about this galaxy-wide event, the new Drift Crisis book, and how this can impact your campaign in countless ways! Listen Now! (mp3)

Foundry VTT is an installable client virtual tabletop software. Don’t know what that is? Want to learn more? This panel will get you started. Listen Now! (mp3)

Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Erik Mona gives a peek at upcoming Paizo releases. Listen Now! (mp3)

Got a question about Starfinder rules or lore? Want to know what it is like working on TTRPGs? Paizo’s editorial staffers provide answers in this open-ended audience-participation Q&A session! Listen Now! (mp3)

Got a question about Pathfinder rules or lore? Want to know what it is like working on TTRPGs? Paizo’s editorial staffers provide answers in this open-ended audience-participation Q&A session! Listen Now! (mp3)

Paizo editorial staff discuss how to get started as a freelancer in this informative seminar designed to showcase tips and strategies to help you get your foot in the door as an author. Listen Now! (mp3)

The Adventure Path development teams take a close look at upcoming campaigns and answers your questions about Adventure Paths past, present, and future. Listen Now! (mp3)

Join Know Direction staff and Jenny Jarzabski, Line Developer for Paizo’s Starfinder Society Organized Play program, as they discuss the future of organized play, upcoming projects, and working in the TTRPG industry. Listen Now! (mp3)

Join Know Direction staff as they interview Avi Kool, Paizo’s Senior Editor for the Pathfinder RPG, about upcoming projects and working in the TTRPG industry. Listen Now! (mp3)