Product– Pathfinder GM Core
System- Pathfinder 2nd Ed
Producer– Paizo
Price– $ 59.99 here https://paizo.com/products/btq02eok?Pathfinder-GM-Core
TL; DR– Good but maybe not needed 97%
Basics– ORC TO THE RESCUE! GM Core is the new ORC version of the Pathfinder 2nd Ed GM book. That’s really it.
Mechanics or Crunch– What’s here is good and gives some solid advice for GMs. It covers everything from adventure building to treasure disbursement. I like whats here, but it needs more. I want a random item table. They have item tables, but throw in a random mechanic for what to give out. I can find it online, but if I’m dropping 60 for a book, I want to think a bit less. I also need a bit more guidance on some things. Crafting is ALWAYS a pain as players want free stuff and GMs need to keep the system from breaking. Some walkthrough would help a bunch here. What’s in the book is good, but I need just a bit more. 4.5/5
Theme or Fluff– Theme covers some ground in this book. You have everything here from how to deal with at-table situations to the world of Golarion. I may not need some of this but new GMs and new players to Pathfinder are going to find some use of this book. 5/5
Execution– It’s Paizo and they made a book. The book reads well, skims easy, and has hyperlinks. It’s all the things I need and want in a book. 5/5
Summary– This is a solid book. My main issue is what isn’t here compared to what is. I can find answers and tables online, but for the price I expect it here. Now, here is the issue- do I tell you to buy this book? And that’s a solid maybe. If you have the previous book, then you honestly will be ok without this one. It’s not bad, but Pathfinder 2nd Ed didn’t really change in a massive way between the OGL and ORC in my opinion. And honestly, I think that was the goal. If you know what you’re doing this might be a pass, but if you are new or don’t have a GM guide for 2nd Ed, get this book! 97%
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