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.

In sum, we're a storytelling-MUSH that just happens to run Pathfinder, so it helps to be familiar with how it works.

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. Pathfinder's available in PDF or hardback through Paizo and through retailers like Amazon. We don't require you to purchase it to play, however. Like 3.5 before it, the rules are available online. The following links may be useful in converting your PC, running plots, finding a copy of the rules, or just for general information.

Despite running Pathfinder, we are not an Online Tabletop Game, nor a MMO. Tenebrae is instead a more immersive, roleplay-based environment and the experience is intended to be quite different, while still maintaining the elements that make Pathfinder fun. Be sure to check out our New to Tenebrae page.

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. That said, an abyssal-blooded sorcerer is a human (or other race) with an edge of taint, not a demon with spikes and tail, so be sure and read theme.

If you're familiar with 3.5 and want a more to-the-point breakdown between the two, check out Paizo's 3.5 to Pathfinder Conversion Guide.

Can You Help Me Get Started?

We'd be glad to. Feel free to chat with any of our staff or players. In addition, we've crafted the following resources to help you get on your feet.

Getting Acquainted with Pathfinder
I Need Help With...	Go Here
Learning the Basics	A place to start is the [introduction of the PRD. It lays out a few basic concepts and terms. When you get to the part about "making a character," just swap over to our chargen guide.
Making a Character	A good place to start is our Chargen Guide. Once you pick a class you like, each class page has some feat and skill suggestions for just starting off. These are in no way mandatory, and are just there to help you get you on your feet.
Finding the Rules	A friendly site for kicking off with Pathfinder is: Unofficial Core-Only Pathfinder PRD. Additionally, many sections of our website will link to specific sections of the PRD that will be useful to you. For example, while browsing our Equipment page, we provide information on our house equipment, as well as a link to the PRD equipment page.

Additional, More Advanced Resources

Pathfinder PRD

Pathfinder's rules are available online. Note at this time that we are primarily a Core-only game, though some other material may be considered in the future.

• Paizo's SRD Site for Pathfinder
• Unofficial Core-Only Pathfinder PRD

Pathfinder Errata

• Paizo's Pathfinder Errata Site

Playing Pathfinder

• Understanding CMB and CMD
• Understanding Grappling
• Understanding Poisons

Running Pathfinder

• See our community-maintained resource

d20 References

The below are useful, but may be out of date.

• Crystal Keep (Indexes removed from CC by request from WotC.)