Since the release of wizkids pathfinder figures last year, has anyone played this game?

Is it fun?

Is it kind of like dungeons dragons?

What is the difference between what wizkids has released versus older figs, and can you use these figs with all of the past pathfinder gaming material?

How is the best way to start out in this game?

What should I buy?

Sorry for all these questions, but this game looks so cool.

Thanks for any answers.

Pathfinder minis is not a game in and of itself, like some versions of D&D minis were an actual game.

Pathfinder the role-playing game is a LOT like Dungeons and Dragons. In fact, their system IS Dungeons & Dragons, D&D 3.5 specifically, with a number of changes and tweaks, but still recognizably the same system.

I am running Pathfinder right now and using old Paizo-produced modules that were designed for D&D 3.5. I barely have to make any changes and it is perfectly compatible with Pathfinder.

1. The Wizkids/Pathfinder pre-painted plastic figs are actually the first figures that have been produced specifically for Pathfinder. They are the same scale as the Dungeons and Dragons figures, but as I said before, the miniature figures for Pathfinder are not a game, but rather a game accessory for the Pathfinder role-playing game.

2. If you want to play the Pathfinder roleplaying game (miniatures not even necessary), buy the Pathfinder Core Rulebook and the Pathfinder Bestiary. Get a few friends together who want to play. Get a set of dice, some pencils and paper, and you're good to go. You can obviously add a lot of things beyond that, but you don't actually need anything more than the stuff I mentioned.

Thanks that answers alot of questions.

Is the dungeon dragons miniatures the same size as the pathfinder figures? I know they quit making the miniature game last year, but are they same size? Can you use them for pathfinder games? I'm assuming you can, but I thought I would ask. They look really cool as well.

The Pathfinder mini's are NOT a stand-alone game. They are an accessroy that is related to Pathfinder to help with the visualization of the combat and scenarios. They are an accessory - like ID Rings for Heroclix.

The closest thing I can describe Pathfinder as (and this will incite flamewars in Pathfinder fans) is Dungeons and Dragons 3.75 - it fixes a number of problems that 3rd edition had and makes the system work quite well and feel good to play. If you are interested, my characters Alista and Jakkin kept record of their last Pathfinder exploration at: thecharactersofsteve.wordpress.com. We used the 'default' setting for Alista's adventure and modified some of the stuff for Jakkin to give it a more 'eastern' flair.

The mythos and culture of the Pathfinder world and bestiary are deep enough to create some really exciting times and encounters. It's fun, and there is a lot of room for creativity in the system.


Is it fun? Yes - if you have the right group of people, it certainly can be.

Are Pathfinder Mini's in scale with Wizards of the Coast mini's? Yes. Though, the Pathfinder Mini's tend to have more 'width' to them. Their skeleton, for instance, is 'thicker' than my WotC skeleton.

Remember - WotC abandoned the seperate mini-game and instead were trying to market the mini's as a gaming accessory for 4E. The mini's are, for the ENTIRE line, completely compatible and to scale.

Pathfinder does not REQUIRE mini's at all.

I figured the figs were close to the same size, but wanted to make sure. Thanks for all your info. I just have to decide what I want to do.

No they aren't.
Reaper was already making metal PF specific minitures well before WK plastics came along. And still are.
WK is just the 1st to make pre-painted plastic PF s[pecific minis.

But really? ANY suitable sized & looking mini, by any company (and there are thousands of companies), can be used for D&D/PF or other RPG. Including Heroclix figs.

Thanks guys for all your answers. I just spent over $400.00 on miniatures and books to play this game, so I think I'm set for awhile. Amazon had a 10 % off code they gave me in by e-mail and most of it could be delivered using the free super saver on shipping so it will be fun for the holidays and many good times. I tend to go overboard when I buy, but I wanted to get some advanced books to go beyond the basic game.

Is there a pathfinder treasure book like in dungeon and dragons, and if so, what is it called?

I also noticed card packs. What are those? I didn't buy any, but it seemed interesting.

Card Packs for Pathfinder?

Those must be new

I know there are card packs for D+D 4E. Those card packs contain extra abilities or actions that a player can play during a combat or skill challenge to give them some more power / options. As a DM I find them incredibly frustrating as they throw game balance out of whack completely. Also, they are costly and don't interact, in my opinion, well with the established rules.

But for Pathfinder? I haven't got a clue.

If you go to Paizo's website, there are pathfinder cards and gamemastery cards as well. I'm assuming gamemastery, you can use their maps and things for pathfinder as well as dungeons and dragons? Boy you can put a lot of money in this game if you wanted, lol.

Those are purely optional accessories for the roleplaying game and don't have any specific link to miniatures.

Some of those packs just provide pictures of items and characters in Adventure Paths. Some provide very helpful, but not necessary, tools for running or playing the RPG.

Thanks Hatut for the info.

they may be optional, but i have found the face cards, in particular, to be incredibly helpful.

by now, you've already seen a bunch of previews of the shackles set.
i'm liking it myself, and along with the dungeon crawler kickstater...

(you have seen the kraken...right? RIGHT?)

https://www.facebook.com/DungeonCrawler/photos_stream

couldn't ask for perfect timing for this to arrive.

I can't do this kickstarter, but I hope it is available later on for retail. Thanks for sharing these pictures. It is truly awesome.