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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 1d

Is your catchphrase "Alan!"?

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*Link's Awakening flashback*

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That's such an important caveat, otherwise GMs have to make everyone else oblivious to make the investigator median competent.

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 1d

That's when the GM decides that the one thing you notice is the impure green colour of the water instead of the skinless horse thing standing in it.

Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 1d

He's an investigator, not a fighter.
#Pathfinder2e #PathfinderRPG #PathfinderArt #KnowDirectionNetwork

An image of Amiri the iconic Pathfinder barbarian and Seelah the iconic Pathfinder champion fighting a skinless horse and rider while Quinn the iconic Pathfinder investigator pours a blue liquid into the green pool Seelah stands in. Quinn is a safe distance from the action.

Caption:
AS AMIRI AND SEELAH FIGHT THE FLESH MONSTER, QUINN CONTRIBUES TO THE BEST OF HIS INVESTIGATOR ABILITIES

It's accompanied by a screengrab of the That's Odd Investigator feat and the line "When you enter a new location, such as a room or corridor, you immediately notice one thing out of the ordinary." from the feat's description.

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 1d

Replica? But I want a *real* gourd leshy!

Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 1d

In case anyone's curious what my handwritten notes said.

Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 1d

Called it!

Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 2d

Curious about Pathfinder Quest?

Paizo Director of Games, Jason Bulmahn, and Lead Designer (Games), Joe Pasini, tell us about their new cooperative adventure board.

We look at how the game works, the practical goals, and why you can trust the decisions you make.

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Pathfinder Quest with Jason Bulmahn and Joe Pasini

YouTube video by Know Direction Podcast Network

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 2d

Starfinder players aren’t the only ones Paizo treated to a new hardcover 2e sourcebook.

Alex and James share their thoughts on the SF2 GM Core.

The latest episode of Know Direction Beyond is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.

knowdirectionpodcast.com/2025/10/know...

Alex and James' avatars toil over a bubbling cauldron with dice and rulebooks.

Caption: GM Better

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 3d

When Roberto Panetta realized his collection of disconnected job experiences were actually steps on a career in game design, he founded Rock, Stone & Dice Games and published Gems of Iridescia.
Find out more in the latest GDU on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
knowdirectionpodcast.com/2025/10/game...

Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 6d

Charles is running a session with at least one vehicle combat soon, and Ryan designed the #Essence20 vehicle rules. One has questions and the other has answer in the latest Upshift on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
knowdirectionpodcast.com/2025/10/upsh...

Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 7d

Zo!

Jason, John, and Ron take a quick look at the first #Starfinder2e Adventure Path, Guilt of the Grave World by Michael Bramnik.

The latest Digital Divination is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
knowdirectionpodcast.com/2025/10/digi...

A banner for Digital Divination episode 145, featuring the cover of Starfinder2e hardcover adventure path Guilt of the Grave World.

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 8d

With tabletop board game Pathfinder Quest on the horizon, Ryan celebrates many other games Pathfinder enthusiasts can play in the first segment of Know Direction 307.
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Other Ways To Play Pathfinder

YouTube video by Know Direction Podcast Network

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 8d

Happy Spooky Season!

#Pathfinder2e #PathfinderRPG #PathfinderArt #KnowDirectionNetwork

A two part meme:

The top half features Kira and Harsk's battle with a red dragon from the cover of Pathfinder 2e's preremaster Core Rulebook. It features Autumnal colours. Caption: September 30.

The bottom half features a Hellknight and Kalabrynne Iomedar fighting undead from Knights of Last Wall. It features spooky purple colours.
Caption: October 1

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 9d

That leaves wizards three months to have fun.

Clinton J. Boomer @thatboomerkid.bsky.social · 9d

MORE BANNED WIZARD SPELLS 2026
- sodomize credit score
- NO
- gullible DM
- reverse bullshit
- 🔥🍆🔥❌👀
- Mambo #6
- negate empanada
- lactate self
- lactate other
- lactate monster, mass
- shred dignity
- dickbutt
- kick the DM in the nuts and then erase all the bad guy‘s HP while he’s crying & puking

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 9d

When a miniature gives you Pathfinder Society flashbacks.

Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 9d

Gravity turns evil.

Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 10d

Not to pick a fight with our friends at Pathfinderwiki, but how aiudare they?

#Pathfinder2e #PathfinderRPG #PathfinderArt #KnowDirectionNetwork

A screengrab of the Pathfinderwiki's Elf Gate page, which redirects from Aiudara despite saying that some elves find the term elf gate vulgar.

Caption:
SUBTEXT - Pathfinderwiki doesn't care what elves think

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 10d

Our Intrepid Heroes get ambushed by some little scamps in an alley.
The latest episode of our #Starfinder2e Murder In Metal City actual play is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
knowdirectionpodcast.com/2025/09/intr...

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 10d

Use the planning of content as content? Genius!

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These are all excellent suggestions.
Any reason you want to see Divine Mysteries over all of the other releases we missed?

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Reading the PF2e CRB ASMR video?

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 10d

We were thinking Pathfinder content, but heard.

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 10d

Fix them? Are you marrying the widows and adopting the orphans?