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Podfinder
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I talk about Pathfinder. A lot. This channel is where I talk about some of my favorite aspects of Pathfinder: the gods, NPCs, and factions of Golarion. The videos here serve as a point of education and inspiration for players and GMs who want to incorporate these elements of the Pathfinder RPG into their characters and campaigns.
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Email: podfinderchannel@gmail.com
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The videos presented on this channel may contain copyrighted works which we're not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s). I believe that the use of these materials is protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine, as the materials are being used for the purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, parody, and research. See section 107 of US copyright law. As such, it is my good faith belief that this use is not an infringement of copyright. All videos on this channel are for the purposes of education and commentary only.
Pathfinder Deities - Ketephys
Podfinder's Elf Month concludes with Ketephys, the Hunter. As the patron deity of forestry, her is an expert marksman and tracker, but puts special emphasis on conservation, and the protection of the natural world. This puts him at odd with Treerazer, the demon attempting to corrupt the elf gates. The two figures have an intense rivalry, and many of Ketephys's followers stand as the bulwark against the demon lord's incurions into elven territory.
00:00 Intro
0:47 Rundown
8:44 History & Legends
12:06 Relationships
15:23 Player Information
21:06 GM Ideas and Inspiration
24:41 Outro
Disclaimer: This video is not affiliated with Paizo in any way. I do not own any of the artwork or intellectual prope...
00:00 Intro
0:47 Rundown
8:44 History & Legends
12:06 Relationships
15:23 Player Information
21:06 GM Ideas and Inspiration
24:41 Outro
Disclaimer: This video is not affiliated with Paizo in any way. I do not own any of the artwork or intellectual prope...
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Pathfinder Deities - Alseta
Просмотров 805День назад
Podfinder's Elf Month continues with Alseta, the patron of the Aiudara, the famous Elf Gate network. She is equally popular among elves and humans, and her clergy is widely respected throughout the inner sea region. 00:00 Intro 0:47 Rundown 10:20 Relationships 13:54 History & Legends 17:10 Player Information 22:40 GM Ideas and Inspiration 26:58 Outro Disclaimer: This video is not affiliated wit...
Pathfinder Deities - Findeladlara
Просмотров 78614 дней назад
Podfinder's Elf Month is kicking off with Findeladlara, the elven goddess of art, architecture, and artistic preservation. Her history is rooted in the tragedy of Earthfall, and she feels the pain of that calamity to this day. She is most popular among the elves of the frozen north or the Mwangi Expanse. 00:00 Intro 1:28 Rundown 8:56 History and Legends 11:18 Relationships 14:35 Player Informat...
So You Want To Play... Kingmaker
Просмотров 8 тыс.21 день назад
By popular request, this video is a video players guide for the Kingmaker adventure path, providing players with the lore, setting information, and character build advice they need to jump into the campaign. Part 2 of this video will cover the Kingdom Building rules in detail, and is planned for release in January 2025. Thank you for your patience. 0:00 Intro 1:35 Campaign Overview 6:14 Setting...
Pathfinder Deities - Razmir
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While some might claim that Aroden was the only living god to ever grace humanity with his presence, the blessed and enlightened citizens of Razmiran know different. Their patron deity, the Living God Razmir, lives among them, proclaiming his wisdome to guide their lives. He protects them from the threats of the Eye of Dread, and the tithes he and his priests collect are but a small price to pa...
Pathfinder Deities - Ashava
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Ashava is an Empyreal Lord, a demigod of lesser power than the true deities. She is a free spirit, and focuses her attention on the acts of dancing and leading lost souls to their destinations. She is especially popular among the Varisian peoples of Avistan, and so has a wide reach despite her status as a lesser goddess. 00:00 Intro 0:46 Rundown Part 1 1:35 What is an Empyreal Lord? 5:33 2 Fast...
So You Want To Play... Sky King's Tomb
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Месяц назад
And now for something totally different! I felt inspired by the discussions about Pathfinder 2E youtube content over on the subreddit this week, and decided to take a stab at a new form of content for this channel. This video is a video players guide for the Sky King's Tomb adventure path, providing players with the lore, setting information, and character build advice they need to jump into th...
Pathfinder Deities - Milani
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.2 месяца назад
Milani is the goddess of rebellion and community. She might be a minor deity compared to the likes of Asmodeus, but she and her followers pack a punch. They are the experts at resistance and insurgency, and are the masters at maintaining a low profile. Milani's own story touches so many others as well, from the demon lord Treerazer to Aroden himself. 00:00 Intro 0:49 Rundown 9:53 History and Le...
Pathfinder People - Abrogail Thrune
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.2 месяца назад
And now for something new! Her Infernal Magistrix Abrogail the Second of House Thrune is one of the most important non-deity NPCs in all of Pathfinder. She heads the empire of Cheliax and is a paragon of evil. Her armies present an immense threat to the heroic forces of good, and her pact with Asmodeus ensures that she will remain relevant on Golarion for years. 00:00 Intro 0:48 Rundown 6:04 Hi...
Pathfinder Deities - Nocticula
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Nocticula, the Redeemer Queen, is the goddess of the redeemed and the persecuted. She wasn't always so benign, however, having begun her existance as the demon lord of assassins and seduction. The story of her ascension is a perfect example of Paizo's great character writing for their gods. 00:00 Intro 0:55 Rundown 6:52 History and Legends 16:08 Relationships 21:20 Player Information 26:20 GM I...
Pathfinder Factions - The Gray Maidens
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.3 месяца назад
This week, I'm trying something new for the channel. The Gray Maidens are a faction of warrior women from Varisia, the land of ancient magic. Founded as the iron fist of an evil queen, the Maidens have gone on to redefine themselves in recent years, with some embracing the ways of kindness while others have pledged themselves to the lords of Hell itself. 00:00 Intro 0:46 Spoiler Alert & Content...
Pathfinder Deities - Achaekek and the Red Mantis
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.4 месяца назад
This week, it's all about Achaekek, the god of assassination. Achaekek is a terrifying force among the gods and has no lasting allies or friends. Likewise his followers, the fearsome Red Mantis Assassins, are despised and feared the world over. Its a testament to their strength that they remain active in the world. 00:00 Intro 0:46 Rundown 16:12 History and Legends 24:04 Relationships 26:26 Pla...
Pathfinder Deities - Besmara
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.4 месяца назад
With the Core Twenty out of the way, it's time to get into the weeds of the myriad other gods in the Pathfinder setting. Besmara, goddess of piracy, is up first, because I've loved pirates ever since I watched Treasure Island as a five-year-old. The Pirate Queen is a fearsome foe, and answers to no authority but her own. Her followers are the scourge of the seas, but seek out adventure like mot...
Pathfinder Deities - Arazni
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Okay, this week I am actually wrapping up the Core Twenty. Paizo has recently announced that Arazni, the Unyielding, will be stepping into the Core Twenty deities after the War of Immortals in late 2024/4724. So, I figured I could get ahead of things by providing a primer on all things Arazni prior to the war. Arazni's story is equal parts tragic and inspiring. She is tenacious, unforgiving, an...
Pathfinder Deities - Cayden Cailean
Просмотров 2 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Its time to wrap up the Core Twenty! And I saved possibly the best for Last! This week's episode is on Cayden Cailean, the accidental god. Cayden Cailean is the only god to have ascended as part of a drunken dare, and as you might expect, his exploits have only gotten more ridiculous since then. From his epic battles against tyranny to his passionate romances with gods and godesses alike, he is...
Pathfinder Deities - Aroden, Earthfall, & the Starstone
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Pathfinder Deities - Aroden, Earthfall, & the Starstone
Going to be running Kingmaker at the end of September so this video was very helpful! Looking forward to the second video about the rules
Your videos CONTINUE to be excellent. I especially like the GM/campaign ideas you provide.
Thank you! Most people don't stick around for the GM information section, so I'm glad you enjoy it!
HUZZAH! Really top notch content man, looking forward to Baba Yaga next week.
Thanks! Just FYI, Baba Yaga is actually on the second of August. I added a bonus video next week talking about Wardens of Wildwood.
For people who want to use the "every part of the creature" approach that Ketaphys encourages, you could also look at the Monster Parts system published by Roll for Combat in the Battlezoo Bestiary. I've had one player really engage with that system & run wild with it in a campaign.
I've heard great things about that system, and the Battlezoo publication in general. Thanks for bringing it up.
Not surprised baba yaga will be a longer one from what I've across about her
I knew it would be long when I started writing, but I wasn't expecting it to clock in at nearly an hour.
@@Podfinder ya i watched mythkeepers talking about the kingdom she rules so by extension given she is both queen and a primary deity like figure of the region likely tons of lore to cover unfortunate some other deities don't have such care done for their lore personally think each of the pantheons should have at least one lore heavy member of the pantheon given some pantheons combined least from what i've looked into them often don't have a quarter of some of the more main deities even combined such as the Kishin oni or the asura rana etc which seem to only get a mention but no lore on who follows them, relations etc
I love the detail of disagreement on families causing discord and how you've started showing those differences in dieties that have overlap. It helps give them more depth for these dives to give reasons one might go with one diety over another. And I'm so excited for the next one mother of witches is gonna be so cool
Glad you're excited for Baba Yaga. Her video was a blast to make. Just FYI, I did insert another So You Want To Play video between this one and Baba Yaga after I recorded this.
The note about Gendowyn is really interesting since I'm playing a Ketephysian Elf in Ironfang Invasion! I'll have to bring that up to the GM to hopefully tie into a cool future plot point.
While I haven't yet played Ironfang Invasion, I really like Gendowyn. I hope Paizo does more with her in the future.
Really enjoying the series and also that you give a bit of your own creativitiy and inspiration. Always looking forward to your uploads💜
Thanks so much!
Enjoying videos. Wanted to Request since you did Abrogail possibly doing Tessa Fairwind or Grand Princess Eutropia. I think they have enough material. Both have been pet research projects of mine so would be cool. Past that, enjoying the vids.
These are both great ideas. I have my schedule planned for the rest of the year already, but next year is wide open for me, so I'll see if/where these videos ideas would fit best.
This is good to know since I plan to run the upcoming Tree Razer AP.
I would have mentioned that AP, but I recorded this video before the announcement of Spore War. I'm really excited for that one.
Glad he's gone! But condolences to his followers I suppose. Yours sincerely - A neutral good Cleric of Erastil.
Lol. An in-character response which I expect will be echoed across Golarion.
I love this. And after watching this i cant stop thinking of the phenomenon of forgetting something after walking through a doorway and wondering if that is a sign of her disfavor or a diatonically opposing being acting on doorways too (instead of growing and welcoming a new stage you regress due to a block on the memory thay drives growth). Also i hundred percent believe the followers are against an open concept on buildings. Sound not muffled and no separate public areas of house for multiple people to hang out with their own group. I just love the different small ways you can work with the doorway angle
Always a pleasure listening to your work.
Thank you very much!
I remember the first (technically second but the Mouse Guard RPG one-shot joke character doesn't count) TTRPG character I ever played was a sorceress who escaped her abuse after poisoning and killing her tyrannical parents. I've always wondered how I would go about porting her to Pathfinder 2e and the moment I read about Arazni I knew she'd respect the Unyielding a great amount, potentially even as a devout worshipper.
Urgathoa looks terrifying. Yep. That's the feeling I feel when I look at Urgathoa. Nothing else. Nothing at all. Nope. I am normal and not strangely attracted to a woman who is over half skeleton.
Lol. We don't shame here.
His mortal name was Norbert, it's true, my uncle works at Paizo and he told me
BS. My uncle works at Paizo too, and he told me it was Gorbert.
@@Podfinder That's his last name. He's Norbert Gorbert.
Abrie has my heart ❤
I imagine several people on Golarion could say the same, though in a much more literal sense.
I feel like Iomedaes ties to Asmodeus could make for a really interested backstory for a character.
When you said God Of Destruction, I immediately started imagining the song Beerus Madness.
Although I absolutely love dwarves, I've never actually played a dwarf.
I think they're pretty strong overall. The Defy the Darkness and Mountain's Stoutness feats make them stand out, as long as you can work around the reduced movement speed. I especially like them as gunslingers or rangers.
@@Podfinder Maybe when player core 2 comes out, I'll play a Dragonblood Dwarf.
Excellent as always
Thanks so much!
Janus passed to say helo, 😂
Janus walked so Alseta could run
very interesting. lots of ideas to use here.,
I think Alseta would get along well with Lymnieris, whose edicts include helping others through difficult transitions. Unrelated, I recommend looking at the Curtain Call Player's Guide, there's a possible nascent pantheon in there that is pretty interesting!
The civil engineering meme in a Pathfinder video sent me
As a Mechanical Engineer, I had to show a little love to my CivE brethren.
Yesssssss my favourite of the minor godssssss
Will you cover Yuelral this Elf month?
From what I can tell, there aren't any substantial sources on her.
Unfortunately, I will not. I've looked at every sourcebook I can think of, and there just isn't enough information available on Yuelral for me to make a video. I'm hoping that the release of the Spore War AP in 2025 might mean we're getting a Lost Omens Kyonin book, where more info on Yuelral might finally be published.
@@Podfinder awe. I'm sad but understand. Thank you~
Greetings & Felicitations!!! @PodFinder finally opened this hatch. Yes. Alseta is here. A deity whose transition from elvish adherents to being treated as humanity's own to the point her elvish avatar is rare. Though the older Pathway Miraculous Medallions continue to show her elvish features of one loss closely. The doors, hatches, and pathways with these medallions embedded in the transitional archways are known to last longer than those without. Supposedly a new contract or newly married couple who passed through an Alseta have similar benefits.
Yikes, that almost throwaway idea you gave of followers inflicting themselves with parasites to represent birth is so absolutely horrific. Part of me really wants to use it now. The rest of me feels like I'd gross myself out with my own character descriptions!
Wait for it to be revealed in War of Immortals that Iomedae was the one that killed Aroden. And then she's to one to kill Gorum to take his power and role, and militarising heaven as mentioned at the start of the video. This will kick of War of Immortals and Arazni will eventually kill her as she's being raised to the core 20. I doubt any of this would happen, and would probably upset a lot of people. Just came into my mind as you said that other gods disnt like what she was doing in heaven
I'm very new yo Pathfinder lore, but from what I've seen about War of Immortals is that when a god dies they create god rain which is what creates magic? So if Aroden died, why didn't this happen? Maybe it's got to be a specific situation to create the god rain? I haven't been able to gather all the information on it
It seems like a specific situation leads to a Godsrain-style event. Other gods have died without causing one, such as Acavna and Amaznen during Earthfall.
It's definitely just that Aroden is a bum and hidden himself away like the hero in Megamind
I'll admit, I do like this idea.
Big fan of these videos and the little bits of your own personality you put in them. The "by your boot straps" line caught me of guard and made me crack up
Thanks! I usually catch some flak in the comments for remarks like that, so I love it when people find them entertaining.
@@Podfinder in my mind it definitely makes it better! It's a little seasoning of personality which makes it better.
Leave out the politics or I’m gone
Don't like it, don't watch it.
This is a great series!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for covering this😂
You're very welcome! These new Player's Guide videos are a blast to make. It's fun to see people respond so positively.
I can relate to frustration when it comes to having trouble finding lore for example a good number of gods or demi gods that are just tgeir but no easily accessible lore such as bearly all asura leaders or similar that have apparently no lore beyond some very basic stuff or similar examples of deities or demigods that need more lore
Pathfinder 2e Kingmaker is a retooling of the Pathfinder 1e Ultimate Campaign book with 1e Kingmaker concepts/ content. I highly recommend anyone interested in classic d20 games to take a look at this classic, Google it, get a PDF, etc. ✌🏻
If we're doing themed months, I'd love to see some focus on the lower plane minor deities for October. Stuff like the Horsemen, demon lords (Treerazer and his papa Cyth-Vsug stick out to me, personally.) and some archdevils would be real neat! Maybe even just a general lore video about the backgrounds of each of them. I know the qlipphoths have some fascinating stuff going on.
Thanks for the suggestion!
I love the notion of a campaign that is rooted in Findeladlara, utilizing Nocticula's services as 'one who had mastery over assassination' to get back at an alghollthu master who was an engineer of the earthfall.
Love that idea!
Amazing content as always. If I had to guess about when we would be getting a Lost Omens book on Kyonin it would probably be at the start of 2025 with the Spore War adventure path, so I'm glad you decided not to wait.
I'm glad too, although I wish the announcement of Spore War had come before I wrote and recorded the episodes for this month.
15:15 of course not everything was a cheap trick, some of them are quite expensive tricks 😂😂
Is that the map from 1st edition Kingmaker? It's certainly not the 2e map. In 2e Lake Hooktongue is MUCH larger and further north with the swamps taking something like 16 or 18 hexes.
I pulled that map from the Pathfinder: Kingmaker wiki, so I assume it's representative of the map in the PC game.
Pathfinder's game world is the worst. I've seen better homebrew games from 13 year olds.
Then why are you watching lore videos about it? Infact, why are you commenting criticism about it on a channel made by a fan with absolutely no way to modify or change it?
Also if you think you can objectivly say the world of Golarion, and the Age of Lost Omens is the worst setting, we can also objectivly say you are frikkin wrong :D
Better then what DND has done for almost a decade
I hadn't thought about the connection between Abadar and Asmodeus before. Great video!
Thanks!
A CG strict Treditonalist? She sounds like she was made CG completely arbitrarily or because she is an elf. Well, yet more reason to never care about alignment ever.
Yeah, CG doesn't make a ton of sense for her.
Giving this a Like solely for saying the name repeatedly.
Lol. In a month I'll be repeatedly saying the name Koschtchtchie for a video. Findeladlara was nothing by comparison.
I'm the gm in an ongoing Age of Ashes campaign and this elven gods and culture focus is everything I needed to spice things up lore wise! Thank you!
You're very welcome. For AoA, next week's video will be even more relevant.
Abadar: God of Capitalism. No wonder they name a Megacorp after him in Starfinder.
Easily one of my favorite pieces of Starfinder lore.