Posted By admin on August 18, 2010

To celebrate Paizo’s new Pathfinder Tales Fiction Line, Pathfinder Chronicler and Wayfinder proudly announce our first fiction contest for fans of Pathfinder Chronicles. Do you have “a knack” for writing fiction? Are you a Pathfinder fan? If so, fire-up your favorite word processing program and get your creative juices flowing, because this is the contest for you. A single winner will be awarded a $100 Paizo Gift Certificate and a reserved spot in the next Wayfinder fanzine, including six pages of space with extra art! Two runner ups will receive $50 Paizo Gift Certificates. If that wasn’t enough, none other than Paizo’s James Sutter (their fiction editor) will be the final judge. Currently he’s only reading solicited fiction from well-known authors with agents. What’s an opportunity like that worth to you?  Head over to PFContest for details.

New:  James Sutter Q&A Interview!

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Posted By admin on August 17, 2010

This just in!  Very important advice from our Final Judge.  We sent James Sutter a Q&A interview to help everyone put their best foot forward.   He kindly took the time from his mad Winter Witch schedule to help make your story the best possible.  Hope this helps!

PFC: It would seem that a lot of people have a hard time writing a short story. The characters and the events are usually too lofty to resolve in 3000-4500 words. In preparing to write a short story of this size, what would you suggest?

JS:”With a short story, I think it’s important to bite off a tale that you know you can chew. Even in a novel, you don’t need to knock off a god or take over a kingdom in order to create something that feels fun and epic. That’s even more important in a short story. You only get a few scenes, at most–make sure that what you want to tell can fit in that. If it can’t, ask yourself if there’s a smaller subset of your chosen story that could stand on its own. (more…)

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Posted By malikjoker on August 18, 2010

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Wade stepped into the private office of Sir Dominicus Rell, an ominous room with no windows.  A large oak desk with dark varnish dominated the far side of the office.  Six tall bookshelves packed with an assortment of tomes lined the wall behind the desk.  Portraits of the Emperor and his daughter lined the left wall along with several rapiers and Aldori dueling swords on display plaques.  At least two-dozen butterfly specimens framed in glass cases covered the right wall with insects from as far away as Varasia, and even the inhospitable necropolis of Geb.

Two plush chairs sat facing the oak desk and a serving tray featuring a decanter of brandy, with four turned down crystal glasses, resting at the left edge.  There was a platinum ice bucket there as well where a sealed bottle of 4515 Don Griffon champagne lay, chilling in the bath.  Light green grapes sat in another small dish just within arms’ reach.  Large stacks of paper, weighted down with silver lion statues, covered the majority of the desk.  A gold cigar box found a spot, as did a jewel-encrusted lantern with a magical light stone inside. (more…)

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Posted By Montalve on August 1, 2010

Every character is brought to life through the concept of necessity, either we have in mind a character or we need a picture to create a story. The writer is left to paint each character through words and metaphors, sometimes that is enough and sometimes we need a little more.

I have  worked on for the past year and a half on my own character Jordan Fenix.  I have labored to give her life through words and have always had a very especific idea on how she looked.  She’s based on the Female Templar from Hellgate’s London, though others saw her in different ways.

Originaly I created an image of her using Soul Calibur IV Character Editor since I lack drawing and painting skills.  The program showed a lot of her, but it wasn’t enough for me.

From this picture and the development of my story, there developed two types of looks which became part of Jordan’s Style (cof cof actually three, but we are not talking about that), and from these arose two dress lines for Jordan’s artistry: Full combat regalia and Ceremonial dress.

The first of Jordan’s portraits came from , she was in need so I asked for an image of Jordan in a ceremony dress style.  This was her first quick sketch.

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Ceremonial Dress

Jordan, Servant of Iomedae was the very first complete image of her, it was done exactly in the style I asked for by  and since then,  I have fallen in love with her dress designs.

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Jordan Relaxing was done by as a request.  For me, she drew her in a wonderful style, bringing  Jordan to greater detail with the expression and the attitude I was looking for.

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Here Jordan Fenix readies for ceremony by .  This  was the culmination of everything before this specific look.  Jordan looks marvelous and realistic,  absolutely beautiful, bringing both Lylla’s dress design and JessAlly to wonderful detail.

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Armored Jordan

Jordan’s first armored design was done by asking someone from Paizo’s Forum, he did a few designs and added a few changes until I was happy.

Jordan Fenix, dressed for battle by ; in many senses this is the quintaessential Jordan, fit for war, practical and proud of herself and her faith. Trully her father’s daugther.

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Realistic and Sexy Jordan Fenix was created in 3D by , this is a sexier and sensual interpretation (some would say impractical) of Jordan, but the true merit of this image is that it gave a realistic and lovely face to my beloved cleric, just imagine some chain mail covering her lower half… still I love how she looks.
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Jordan Fenix, Iomedae’s Poster Girl,  gave me the honor when she accepted to make an image of my favorite cleric. Here she is  proudlyshown killing a demon and also setting her eyes on her next target… her expression wouldn’t change if they were a couple demons or if she was surrounded… either she prevails.. or she takes down as many as she can… serving Justice to the last.
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Jordan Fenix, ecclesiastic investigator of Iomedae, last image. I have been waiting for this image for a long time… but it was worth it

did a wonderful work with my beloved cleric.

And yes, this is the last image of THIS Jordan… well there are others done already… but now I am working in a different version and design for Jordan in her own setting. I hope to have something to show all soon.

This image acompanies Jordan’s story: Paved with Good Intentions

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Posted By malikjoker on July 29, 2010

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Perched on the top of the black cliffs of the Porthmos River sat the thriving city of Oppara, capital of the Taldan Empire.  The massive and majestic Grand Bridge of the Empire, a three thousand year old magically strengthened, mithril Dwarven wonder, connected the city to the far southern shores nearly two miles away.  The two harbors surrounding the city were so crammed with trading vessels the water was barley visible.

Oppara was the apex of modern culture and sophistication; it was so large that the city boasted fifteen separate districts, most of which housed the finest shops and restaurants in all of the Inner Sea.  Six thousand years of trade and expansion had helped Oppara become one of the greatest cities in the entire world.  It certainly was the wealthiest and examples of that wealth could be seen all over town, sometimes ridiculously so.  At one point in Oppara’s history all of the buildings were topped with gold, earning it the nickname “The Gilded City”.  Those days were long past and the gold had been gone for centuries, but the nickname endured. (more…)

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Posted By Curn Bounder on July 14, 2010

The Arch of Aroden bridged the expanse of blue water that divided Avistan from Garund.  The colossal structure also stood as the gateway from the Arcadian Ocean into the Inner Sea.  Though navies often clashed on the disputed waters of the Inner Sea, mariners still expressed feelings of comfort and security once they passed under the Arch, returning from the vast, unknown expanse of the Arcadian Ocean.  In that regard, it served as both a bridge for two continents and a border between the known and the unknown.

It was the wonder of the massive monument and the sight of the vast ocean that lay beyond that caused the deck hand to cease polishing the rail and stare out at the wondrous vista.  Sailors in Oppara’s taverns often spoke of this marvel, but seeing its beauty for himself nearly brought tears to his eyes. (more…)

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Posted By NicodemisFinch on July 11, 2010

The black-cloaked figure fed a steady stream of silk rope over the side of a stone bridge, pulling it from a bag much too small to have contained such a length.  To avoid unnecessary attention in the endless subterranean darkness around him, Seth risked only the dimmest light from his hooded lantern, but still worried that the faint glow might capture the attention of any horrors lurking nearby.  Yet, the light had been necessary when he tethered one end of the rope to the railing’s intricate stonework and would continue to be necessary until the rope was played out.  As he worked, Seth sang a tune in his head to keep the stress of the moment at bay.  He was more intimate with “The Lyre of the Clockwork Titan” than any other song in his canon. (more…)

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Posted By Zuxius on July 9, 2010

South of Katheer, Temple Interior
25 26 ? Pharast 4709 AR
I feel horrible and I can’t remember all the details of the past days.  What I am certain of, is that something is inside me, changing me.  This temple was never a place of good worship…I realize this now.  It is a prison, kept secret by the Dawnflower priests to hide from the world something too terrible to imagine.  I made a mistake going ahead.  I should have returned to Katheer.  My greed got the best of me.  Now, a smothering presence lies within, growing more powerful by the minute.  I am doomed.  I hope that whoever recovers this journal can save me.  I remember some things that happened this past day or two, but not everything.  I am powerless to stop what is coming.  It pains me to write this down.  The presence inside me is against it. (more…)

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Posted By Montalve on July 6, 2010

Some of you may be one of the lucky to have participated at PaizoCon.  If so, you received your free copy of Wayfinder 3 at that time.   But now the rest of us will be receiving or downloading (paizo.com) our own copies.  In celebration of the gorgeous work of art this fanzine has become, Pathfinder Chronicler officially calls the next seven days, ”Week of Wayfinder. “  During this time we will be publishing our original submitted stories  to Wayfinder #3.  At midday starting tomorrow, you will be able to read them right here!

• Jun29 – Midnight Prowlers by Jonathan McAnulty
• Jun30 – Mouthy Upstart by Israel Reyes
• Jul01 -  The Black Mantis by Theodore V. Thompson
• Jul02 – Paved with Good Intentions by Ernesto Ramirez

This image is the cover of the Wayfinder #3 done by the very talented Hugo “Butterfrog” Solis, check  for more of his art ay Deviant Art.

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Posted By Montalve on July 2, 2010

by Ernesto “Montalve” Ramirez
art by Hugo “Butterfrog” Solis

It had been a trap since the beginning. She had felt it, but being among strangers she had not been sure they would have listened to her advice. Besides which, time being of the essence, they could spare no delay due to doubt.

Now standing in the midst of mountains of grain they were surrounded by creatures out of some nightmarish Ustalavian folktale, gaunt, skeletal men; their eyes burning with blue fire and their bodies shrouded in black cloth; armed with wicked scythes of clear keleshite design. A dark fog clouded the air and stole the sound from around them. The creatures’ numbers doubled their own.

Jordan found it ironic that she had to travel so far from Canterwell, alla the way to Absalom in order to confront her first undead, but as she drew her longsword she decided that she wouldn’t allow them to be her last. (more…)

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