Pathfinder Resources

What is Pathfinder?

Pathfinder is a game system that provides the underlying, general rules and mechanics for Tenebrae. Its rules are freely available through Paizo's online PRD or may be purchased in paper form through Paizo's website, Amazon, or local booksellers. If you've heard of Dungeons and Dragons, then you should be familiar with the concept: there are wizards and rogues and even paladins. You play a hero, adventure with friends, and work on developing, breathing life into your story or concept.

In sum, we're a storytelling-MUSH that just happens to run Pathfinder. It helps to be familiar with its basic concepts. Beyond that, though, don't worry about getting everything perfect. Focus on having fun.

If you're new to Pathfinder, or Tenebrae, start with our Beginner's Guide to Tenebrae. It walks you through making a character, as well as many basic concepts. The rest you're welcome to learn as you go.

How is It Different from Dungeons and Dragons 3.5?

Pathfinder is best summarized as Dungeons and Dragons 3.75. Think of it as a "smoothing out" of 3.5, published by Paizo. It keeps much of the OGL licensing, and is intended to be backwards compatible. Some of the more notable differences between 3.5 and Pathfinder are a smoothed-out skills system, and (at least we think so) more interesting, option-filled base-classes. In fact, entering a PrC is much more rare than in 3.5 because of these options.

• View the the rules online for free
• View Paizo's 3.5 to Pathfinder Conversion Guide

How is a MUSH Different from Tabletop?

Despite running Pathfinder, we are not an Online Tabletop Game, nor a MMO. The experience is by design, somewhat different. We run scenes, roleplay, and immerse ourselves in a world as large as the imagination. Your character might be in a scene with a friend one evening, and with another the next. And later on, you'd meet along the pathway during a stroll overlooking the Ruins of the Artificer's City.

Tenebrae is an immersive, roleplay-based environment that's open for play 24 hours, 7 days a week. Our players are a variety of ages, geographic locations, and walks of life. Be sure to check out our Beginner's Guide to Tenebrae page. We've been around for a while.

Where Can I Find Out About It?

Getting a Copy of the Pathfinder Rules

Getting a Copy of the Rules
Resource	About
	Paizo's official copy of the rules, available online. Paizo is always working on improvements, and generates this site directly from their published documents. It's organized by book published.
	Paizo's official Pathfinder errata and other resources. When Paizo changes something, they list it here.
	A copy of the PRD that's simple to navigate and easy to bookmark. A good place to start learning Pathfinder, or to save as a reference.
	A community-run site for Pathfinder-inspired material. A good source for ideas and varied resources. They also offer build advice--though remember, always take any advice with a grain of salt, and we ask you not to push too far. Great for getting to know the game.
	A list of Pathfinder 3pps. Great for a home game, or just for seeing what's out there.

Pathfinder Tutorials and Resources

Tutorials and Resources
Category	Resource	About
Magic Items and Crafting	How Magic Armor and Weapons Work in PF	How magic armor and weapons work, and are enchanted.
	Magic Item Crafting	Making it simple.
Combat	Actions in Pathfinder	Actions explained!
	Combat Maneuvers	How do combat maneuvers work? Here's the basics.
	Grappling	Grappling is a type of combat maneuver. Here's how you do it, step-by-step.
	Critical Hits, Precision Damage, and Flanking
	Damage Dice Progression Chart	How you handle size increases for all kinds of weapons
Magic	Touch Spells	Touch spell basics.
Encounters	Designing Encounters	It isn't 3.5. It's better.
	Poisons	Poisons are deadly in PF. Here's how they work.
Tools	Google Docs Character Sheet	Google Docs-based character sheet for those who prefer an offsite copy.
	Search the Paizo PRD Using Google from Your Browser	A little plugin that does just that. Put together by Lahar.