New Releases by Erik Mona

This beautiful hardcover collection features four stunning stories set in Paizo’s groundbreaking WORLDSCAPE saga — drawing the greatest heroes of speculative literature and comics into the mythos of their award-winning fantasy world and tabletop role-playing games! Pathfinder: Worldscape Vol. 3 brings the comic book worlds of VAMPIRELLA, DEJAH THORIS, THE REANIMATOR, and SWORDS OF SORROW into Paizo’s world of fantastic RPG adventures. Readers can expand their horizons — and their own merry bands of players — as these iconic heroes and villains come together in exciting genre-melding tales written by ERIK MONA (Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer) and CHRISTOPHER PAUL CAREY (Vice President of Publishing at Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.) and illustrated by CHRIS CAMPANA, KENDAL GATES, ROBERTO CASTRO, and MATT GAUDIO! WORLDSCAPE VAMPIRELLA: Vampirella and her old companion, the third-rate magician Pendragon, revive their stage show for a reunion tour that propels them all the way to a fragment of Vampirella''s home planet of Drakulon, ensnared in the multi-dimensional Worldscape! There, Vampirella must confront the shades of her past while Pendragon pits his false magic against the very real spells of the Pathfinders Seoni and Seltyiel! WORLDSCAPE DEJAH THORIS: When Dejah Thoris and Tars Tarkas investigate a mysterious gap in the memory of John Carter, Warlord of Barsoom, they find themselves hurled into the interdimensional demiplane of the Worldscape. Caught in a bloody conflict between the Council of Jungle Kings and a Technic League captain from Golarion, Dejah Thoris must use both her scientific knowledge and her keen-edged blade to survive the perils of the Worldscape. WORLDSCAPE REANIMATOR: The blood of a thousand Therns drowns Shareen''s arena. Empress Camilla''s corpse lies among an army of White Martian dead. To Herbert West, Re-Animator, the arena is a vast laboratory of fresh specimens. Conquering the secret of life and death means unlocking the science of Camilla''s fountain of youth, but H. P. Lovecraft''s most cantankerous scientist must work fast, before Shareen''s next would-be empress comes calling! WORLDSCAPE SWORDS OF SORROW: From her castle gallery at the edge of Everywhere, the immortal witch known as the Traveller gazes across the multiverse. With Dejah Thoris and Vampirella already drawn into the dimensional prison of the Worldscape, two of her Swords of Sorrow generals are missing. Can the mighty Red Sonja be far behind?

Go Beyond Legendary! A god has been slain and nothing shall ever be the same again! As war and destruction spread across the world, new heroes must rise to the occasion and take arms to protect its mortal inhabitants. Two brand new classes provide new ways to engage with mythic themes--lay claim to your own spark of divinity and charge into battle as a mighty exemplar, or call upon the power of spiritual allies as a wise animist. Alongside these new classes are rules for running mythic games, archetypes for playing legendary characters, and a wide array of new items, spells, and monsters to tell stories straight out of myth and legend--but which fit perfectly into the remastered Pathfinder rules! Claim the power of the gods and battle the Universe''s most fearsome foes with War of Immortals! The ideal resource for players and GMs looking to take a legendary step beyond the core rules, Pathfinder War of Immortals includes: - Two new classes, the spiritual animist and the deific exemplar - New feats and lineages for nephilim characters - 5 new class archetypes including the avenger rogue archetype and the bloodrager barbarian archetype - Rules for mythic play - 9 mythic destinies, including the fearsome apocalypse rider and the undying eternal legend - New weapons, items, and spells for mythic characters - 8 terrifying new mythic monsters and rules for creating mythic threats of your own!

Delve into ancient secrets below the City at the Center of the World in this deluxe campaign-arc adventure for Pathfinder Second Edition! Captured and enslaved by a duergar clan somewhere in the maze of tunnels below the city of Absalom, the heroes stage a bloody revolt and battle their way into the long-lost Sanctum of Aroden, a legendary religious refuge sealed away from the world with the god''s death a century ago. But some secrets are best left buried forever, and investigation into the mysterious Dead God''s Hand said to be hidden at the heart of the complex--and the shrouded figure whose desire for it trigged the heroes'' captivity in the first place--uncovers machinations that could threaten all of Absalom with the birth of a terrible new divinity! Based on Pathfinder Publisher Erik Mona''s multi-year, multi-group office Pathfinder campaign, The Dead God''s Hand takes new players and Game Masters on a deadly adventure filled with dungeon exploration, ancient mysteries, and phantasmagoric tests that see them reliving events from the life of Aroden, the dead god of humanity whose murder triggered the beginning of the current age! This 128-page hardcover adventure is designed for 1st-level characters, and serves as an excellent starting point to future adventures set in Absalom, the City at the Center of the World! This adventure uses several Flip-Mats from Paizo''s extensive range, including the Pathfinder Flip-Mat: The Dead God''s Hand Multi-Pack accessory.

This indispensable 136-page guidebook to the world of Pathfinder presents everything you need to know for a lifetime of adventure in the uncertain Age of Lost Omens. The god of humanity is dead and prophecy is broken, leaving adventuring heroes like you to carve their own destinies out of an uncertain future! This gazetteer features 10 diverse regions packed with thrilling and deadly possibilities and is accompanied by a giant two-sided poster map depicting the heart of the Pathfinder setting. This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark.

Devils, demons, and daemons--these are theultimate servants of evil. Learn all their foul secrets in the Book of theFiends, the definitive Fifth Edition sourcebook on these fell creatures. Thistome presents over 130 of horrific fiends hailing from Hell, the Abyss, andGehenna, with Challenge Ratings ranging from 0 to 31. The original edition ofthe Book of Fiends was one of the most critically acclaimed books of the d20era. Now Dungeons & Dragons designer Robert J. Schwalb has reimaged all thecreatures, character options, and more for Fifth Edition. It builds on theinformation found in the core rulebooks, expanding and revealing all you couldever want to know about these evil planes and their inhabitants. The Book ofFiends provides profoundly wicked foes your players will never forget.

This comprehensive 136-page hardcover overview of the world of Pathfinder provides everything you need to know for a lifetime of adventure in the Age of Lost Omens! The god of prophecy is dead, leaving heroes just like you to carve their own destinies out of an uncertain future! The Lost Omens World Guide is your key to understanding the big picture and your hero''s role within it! A gorgeous two-sided giant poster map of the Pathfinder world provides a beautiful accompaniment to a gazetteer featuring 10 geographically and thematically contiguous regions that combine to create a fantasy world packed with diverse and deadly possibilities! Each region also includes suggested character backgrounds and archetypes to more deeply root your character in their surroundings. Designed for both players and Game Masters, this indispensable guidebook is your first look at the future of the Pathfinder world!

As the Pathfinder plunge into the history and mysteries below Kaer Maga-the no-holds-barred ''City of Strangers''-Valeros plunges far deeper into the great beyond, defending his immortal soul in the courts of the dead! From Pathfinder author Crystal Frasier comes this scintillating tale of life, death, and what lingers when we''re gone. Bonus materials: include twenty pages of character sheets, encounters, and world detail for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, plus an exclusive poster map.

As the Pathfinder plunge into the history and mysteries below Kaer Maga-the no-holds-barred ''City of Strangers''-Valeros plunges far deeper into the great beyond, defending his immortal soul in the courts of the dead! From Pathfinder author Crystal Frasier comes this scintillating tale of life, death, and what lingers when we''re gone. Bonus materials: include twenty pages of character sheets, encounters, and world detail for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, plus an exclusive poster map.

The iconic heroes of Pathfinder delve deep into an ancient fortress built by the Runelords. Carved in the immense visage of Alaznist, Runelord of Wrath, the Hollow Mountain is home to a honeycomb labyrinth of trap-laden chambers and corridors. The Pathfinder agents must explore the ruins in search of a long-lost mystical artifact... but they''re not alone. Competing explorers seek out the mountain''s secrets, and it won''t be long before open combat erupts! But unbeknownst to the warring factions, Alaznist has not left her former stronghold unprotected. Can the Pathfinder heroes and their bitter rivals put aside their animosity to survive the mountain''s fearsome guardians? written by the collaborative team of Erik Mona (Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer), F. Wesley Schneider (Paizo Editor-in-Chief), and James Sutter (Paizo Senior Editor), and featuring sensational artwork by Tom Garcia (Mercy Thompson: Hopcross Jilly), the Hollow Mountain saga expands upon the mythos of Paizo''s award-winning fantasy world, fiction line, and tabletop RPG. Bonus materials include over thirty-pages of encounters and world detail for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

"Dungeon Queen of Mars!" The unrivaled warrior Red Sonja must work with Cave Girl and King Rex to escape a dungeon with a religious icon of Issus, Goddess of Death and Life Eternal, to use as a bargaining chip in the grim political war of the Worldscape!

"Rebels Without a Planet!" A battle against a vicious red dragon maroons John Carter and the Martian Tars Tarkas in a dangerous jungle filled with monsters and the greatest soldiers of three worlds... including the Warlord of Mars'' old adversary from the Civil War!Pathfinder: Worldscape - Warlord Of Mars One-shot

Four new tales as part of Paizo’s groundbreaking “Worldscape” saga, drawing the greatest fantasy heroes of literature and comics into the mythos of their award-winning fantasy world and tabletop RPG! Red Sonja must escape a dungeon with a religious icon of Issus, Goddess of Death and Life Eternal, to use as a bargaining chip in the grim political war of the Worldscape! A battle against a vicious red dragon maroons John Carter and the Martian Tars Tarkas in a dangerous jungle filled with monsters and the greatest soldiers of three worlds! Tarzan clashes head-on with the original feral heroes of mythology: the demigods Romulus and Remus! The iconic antihero and half-elf Seltyiel finds himself in the gladiatorial Worldscape, facing off against two of Earth’s most sinister figures! Written by Erik Mona (Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer), James L. Sutter (Paizo Senior Editor) and more, the Worldscape saga draws the greatest fantasy heroes of literature and comics into the mythos of Paizo’s award-winning fantasy world, fiction line, and tabletop RPG.

The Pathfinders Valeros, Seoni, Kyra, and Merisiel are drawn into the interdimensional Worldscape, where the greatest warriors throughout the history of Barsoom, Golarion, and Earth clash in an ancient battle of life and death! Only the most dangerous among the combatants - a motley assortment which includes such legendary heroes as Red Sonja, John Carter and Tars Tarkas of Mars, the jungle adventurers Tarzan and Thun''da - have any hope of surviving the deadly gladatorial pits and joining with the Pathfinder heroes in armed revolt against their oppressors! Written by Erik Mona (Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer) and featuring sensational artwork by Jonathan Lau (Kevin Smith''s Bionic Man), the Worldscape saga draws the greatest fantasy heroes of literature and comics into the mythos of Paizo''s award-winning fantasy world, fiction line, and tabletop RPG. Bonus materials include over thirty pages of character sheets, encounters, and world detail for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, including a poster map.

Kulan Gath makes his final move against Tarzan and the Council of Jungle Kings just as Ruthazek’s three-world ape army crashes onto the scene! The Pathfinders, Red Sonja, John Carter, Tars Tarkas, Thun’da, and the almighty Fantomah unite in the epic conclusion to Dynamite’s sword & sorcery superstar crossover event! Written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain) with art from Jonathan Lau (Red Sonja and Cub). Contains a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix and bonus pull-out poster map!

Kulan Gath’s Tournament of Death pits Red Sonja against John Carter of Mars as the Pathfinder heroes struggle to wrest the Scepter from Empress Camilla and her inter-dimensional alliance of vile villains! As secret armies boil from the arena’s understructure, the heroes learn that immortal villains live forever for a reason, while heroes die all too easily. Co-starring John Carter, Red Sonja, Tars Tarkas, and more! Written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain) with art from Jonathan Lau (Red Sonja and Cub). Contains a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix and a bonus pull-out poster map!

The heroic elf rogue Merisiel finds herself among the greatest villains of the Worldscape, so why do they consider her an old friend? In the court of Empress Camilla, Merisiel must do what it takes to survive the treachery of the arch-wizard Kulan Gath while fending off courtly intrigue, deceit, and death as the war for the Worldscape wages on! Co-starring John Carter, Red Sonja, Fantomah, and more! Written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain), with art from Jonathan Lau (Red Sonja and Cub). Contains a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix and a bonus pull-out poster map!

Kyra the cleric has been trapped in the Worldscape for seven days, a compassionate soul surrounded on all sides by liars, murderers, and thieves. When her heroics draw the attention of fellow dimensional fugitive John Carter of Mars, Kyra learns of potential allies who will ensure that she need not fight the darkness alone! Co-starring Red Sonja! The sides are drawn in the great battle between warriors of three worlds in a tale written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain) with art from Jonathan Lau (Red Sonja and Cub). Contains a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix and a bonus pull-out poster map!

Into the Worldscape - Dynamite’s fantasy adventure crossover event kicks off as the Pathfinders are drawn into the mysterious Worldscape, where the greatest warriors of Hyboria, Barsoom, Golarion and Earth clash in an ancient battle of life and death! Magic, monsters, and mystery co-starring Red Sonja! The Worldscape beckons in a tale written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain) with art from Jonathan Lau (Red Sonja and Cub). Contains a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix and a bonus pull-out poster map!

The iconic heroes of Pathfinder delve deep into an ancient fortress built by the Runelords. Carved in the immense visage of Alaznist, Runelord of Wrath, the Hollow Mountain is home to a honeycomb labyrinth of trap-laden chambers and corridors. The Pathfinder agents must explore the ruins in search of a long-lost mystical artifact... but they''re not alone. Competing explorers seek out the mountain''s secrets, and it won''t be long before open combat erupts! But unbeknownst to the warring factions, Alaznist has not left her former stronghold unprotected. Can the Pathfinder heroes and their bitter rivals put aside their animosity to survive the mountain''s fearsome guardians? written by the collaborative team of Erik Mona (Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer), F. Wesley Schneider (Paizo Editor-in-Chief), and James Sutter (Paizo Senior Editor), and featuring sensational artwork by Tom Garcia (Mercy Thompson: Hopcross Jilly), the Hollow Mountain saga expands upon the mythos of Paizo''s award-winning fantasy world, fiction line, and tabletop RPG. Bonus materials include over thirty-pages of encounters and world detail for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

Separated from their allies, Ezren the wizard and Seoni the sorceress face off against rune giants, monstrous spiders, and the deadly dangers of Hollow Mountain''s amassing armies of wrath! Elsewhere in the massive dungeon, Kyra the cleric, Merisiel the rogue, and Valeros the fighter have an audience with the insidious Sinspawn King! Hollow Mountain grows deeper and darker in a tale written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder Origins) and with art from rising star Tom Garcia (Mercy Thompson). Contains pull-out poster map and official Pathfinder RPG bonus encounter!

Valeros, Kyra, Merisiel, and a team of unlikely allies face off against the demonic Castellan of Hollow Mountain! With Ezren and Seoni seemingly killed, how will the remaining Pathfinders survive the deadly traps of the Runelords’ most treacherous dungeon? Shadows, sinspawn, and more threaten our heroes in a tale written by Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder Origins) and with art from rising star Tom Garcia (Mercy Thompson)! Contains pull-out poster map and official Pathfinder RPG bonus encounter!

"To prove themselves to the pathfinder Society, Valeros the fighter and his companions -- Seoni the sorcerer, Kyra the cleric, Harsk the dwarf ranger, Ezren the wizard, and Merisiel the elf rogue -- must recount tales of their early exploits in a world beset by magic and evil! Pathfinder: Origins delves deeper into the histories of the Pathfinder iconic characters, and introduces new characters to the comics. Get ready to see Amiri the barbarian, Seelah the paladin, Lini the gnome druid, Seltiyel the half-elf magus, Sajan the monk, and Lem the halfling bard come to four-color life, as they each interact with the core iconics in brand new adventures."--Page 4 of cover.

The exciting conclusion of Pathfinder: Origins! Ezren the wizard spins a tale of family, betrayal, and revenge set in the dark alleys of Absalom, City at the Center of the World! Teaming up with Lem the halfling bard, Ezren uses his new arcane powers to settle an old score, but he must escape the sins of the past before charting a new destiny with the Pathfinder Society. Sword-and-sorcery thrills from Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Goblins!) and art from Leandro Oliveira (Pathfinder: City of Secrets). Contains pull-out poster map and official Pathfinder RPG bonus encounter!

The Origin of many of the Pathfinder''s in this special series, and for the elite collector, we have Stjepan Sejic''s Art without any trade dress as part of Dynamite''s Premium and Signature Program. An exciting new Pathfinder adventure begins! To prove themselves to the Pathfinder Society, Valeros the fighter and his companions must recount tales of their early exploits in a world beset by magic and evil. In this issue, Valeros crosses swords with the brazen barbarian Amiri when both serve as hired guards escorting a doomed caravan through the treacherous Bloodsworn Vale. Sword and sorcery thrills from Pathfinder publisher Erik Mona (Pathfinder: Goblins!) and art from rising star Tom Garcia (Mercy Thompson)! Contains pull-out poster map and official Pathfinder RPG bonus encounter! This issue features bonus content exclusively on comiXology!

Discover the ancient secrets of The Emerald Spire, a gigantic dungeon brimming with incredible danger and phenomenal mysteries! With 16 levels designed by a who''s-who of gaming legends, including best-selling author Ed Greenwood, gaming icon Frank Mentzer, and Paizo''s most prominent veterans, The Emerald Spire takes players on a deadly delve into the depths of this mysterious dungeon, its ancient levels each impaled by a mysterious green crystal. Starting at 1st level, novice adventures will rise from facing goblins and deadly traps to high-level battles with the clockwork soldiers of a lost empire and even a forgotten master of creation. Designed to be a complete dungeon-delving campaign, Pathfinder Module: The Emerald Spire Superdungeon features seven new monsters, a detailed description of the nearby settlement of Fort Inevitable, and the history of the Spire and the surrounding territory, which features prominently in the new Pathfinder Online massively multiplayer online game. A hardcover, 16-level, Pathfinder mega-dungeon designed for characters level 1-13.

Explore the settlement of Thornkeep and the dungeons that lie beneath in this book for the online version of Pathfinder.

You can never have too many monsters! This sourcebook contains 46 new monsters found in the Inner Sea region -- all invented specifically for the Pathfinder Campaign Setting. Some, like the gearsmen of Numeria or the moth-like star monarchs who serve the goddess of dreams, have been mentioned many times in Pathfinder Campaign Setting books, but others like the alien vespergaunt or Rahadoum''s desert-dwelling whirlmaws have only been obliquely illustrated or mentioned before. And some make their appearance for the first time in print! With monsters ranging in challenge rating from 1/2 (such as the capering monkey goblin or the enigmatic lashuntas) all the way up to beyond CR 20 (including two immense spawn of Rovagug and three powerful outsiders with sinister agendas for the Inner Sea region, like the exiled infernal duke Lorthact), along with three new monstrous templates (the exotic mind-draining vetala vampire, the blighted fey of Fangwood, and the twisted mutants of the Mana Wastes), the Inner Sea Bestiary is set to add a host of new favorite beasties to any Pathfinder game!

The exciting world of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game comes alive in this giant 320-page, full-color hardcover campaign setting! Fully revised to match the new Pathfinder RPG rules, this definitive volume contains expanded coverage of the 40+ nations in the world of Golarion''s Inner Sea region, from ruin-strewn Varisia in the north to the sweltering jungles of the Mwangi Expanse in the south to crashed sky cities, savage frontier kingdoms, powerful city-states, and everything in-between. A broad overview of Golarion''s gods and religions, new character abilities, magic items, and monsters flesh out the world for both players and Game Masters. Plus, a beautiful poster map reveals the lands of the Inner Sea in all their treacherous glory.

From the frozen wastes of the witch-queen to the scorching deserts of Osirion, explore the world of Pathfinder and the GameMastery Modules like never before. This 64-page, full-color gazetteer contains information about all of the major kingdoms and cities of the Pathfinder Chronicles world, including Absalom, Cheliax, Varisia, and much more.