Best Selling Books by Rob McCreary

This in-depth gazetteer explores the legendary Lands of the Linnorm Kings, a northern realm of larger-than-life adventure where Viking kings earn the right to rule by defeating enormous, primeval dragons -- linnorms. From the rugged western islands of the Ironbound Archipelago to the battleworn expanse known as Hagreach in the east, this Pathfinder setting sourcebook contains detailed treatments of all the major locales in the region. Numerous adventure sites and campaign themes are explored in detail, such as remote troll-haunted ruins, mysterious locations linked to the eerie realm of the fey, and even a sample linnorm hunt. Rules on weregild (fees for hostages or slain enemies), effigies (mundane and magical ways to strike fear into your enemies), and reputation in this ferocious land are explored, as are several new monsters and pre-built enemy NPCs, such as remorseless longship captains, berserkers, new trolls, and the most powerful linnorm in the land -- dread Fafnheir

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!

Valeros must face off against his dearest friends to protect the soul of a man he barely knows. What is the cost of victory? And how can the price of defeat be even worse? The Spire of Bones story concludes in this tale written by Pathfinder developer Crystal Frasier with art by Tom Garcia (Mercy Thompson, Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain). Contains a Starfinder backup story, a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix, and a bonus pull-out poster map!

Cocksure fighter Valeros has shuffled off his mortal coil and now finds himself adrift in the cosmos beyond the living world of Golarion! Surrounded by angels and devils hungry for his soul, and without his resourceful friends, Valeros must survive his greatest adventure by his wits alone… a dire challenge indeed! The Spire of Bones story continues in this tale written by Pathfinder developer Crystal Frasier with art by Tom Garcia (Mercy Thompson, Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain). Contains a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix and a bonus pull-out 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: Starfinder backup story! Thousands of years in Pathfinder’s future, the Starfinder Society spreads adventure across the solar system!

Trapped in a three-sided struggle between his fellow Pathfinders, an ancient wizard, and the agents of death itself, Valeros struggles to understand what his life has become and retain control of his own living body! The Spire of Bones story continues in this tale written by Pathfinder developer Crystal Frasier with art by Tom Garcia (Mercy Thompson, Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain). Contains an ongoing Starfinder bonus story, a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix, and a bonus pull-out poster map!

As Valeros struggles to defend his immortal soul in the courts of the hereafter.... Valeros fights tooth and nail in the dungeons below ancient Kaer Maga?! Is twice the Valeros twice the fun? Or are the Pathfinders now in double jeopardy? The Spire of Bones story continues in this tale written by Pathfinder developer Crystal Frasier with art by Tom Garcia (Mercy Thompson, Pathfinder: Hollow Mountain). Contains an ongoing Starfinder bonus story, a Pathfinder RPG rules appendix, and pull-out poster map!

In the three decades since the birth of fantasy roleplaying, a host of creatures unique to gaming have burst into dungeon corridors and trapped treasure chambers, eager to devour intrepid explorers and adventurers. Dungeon Denizens Revisited presents an in-depth look at ten of these unusual creatures, from the ravenous otyugh to the gargantuan purple worm. Learn the lost secrets of rust monsters, owlbears, and ropers, and delight at new uses for the mysterious mimic or the disgusting gelatinous cube. Each of the book''s ten chapters presents a dungeon denizen''s history, lore, ecological habits, and schemes, with plenty of advice on how to use the creatures effectively in an RPG campaign -- or how to kill them in their treacherous lairs.

Blast off into a galaxy of adventure with the Starfinder Roleplaying Game! Step into your powered armor and grab your magic-infused laser rifle as you investigate the mysteries of a weird universe with your bold starship crew. Will you delve for lost artifacts in the ruins of alien temples? Strap on rune-enhanced armor and a laser rifle to battle undead empires in fleets of bone ships, or defend colonists from a swarm of ravenous monsters? Maybe you''ll hack into the mainframe of a god-run corporation, or search the stars for clues to the secret history of the universe or brand new planets to explore. Whether you''re making first contact with new cultures on uncharted worlds or fighting to survive in the neon-lit back alleys of Absalom Station, you and your team will need all your wits, combat skill, and magic to make it through. But most of all, you''ll need each other. This massive 528-page softcover rulebook is the essential centerpiece of the Starfinder Roleplaying Game, with rules for character creation, magic, gear, and more--everything you need to play Starfinder as either a player or Game Master! The next great adventure in science-fantasy roleplaying takes off here, and the Starfinder Core Rulebook is your ticket to a lifetime of adventure amid the stars! Inside this book, you''ll find: * All of the rules you need to play or run a game of Starfinder. * Seven character classes, from the elite soldier and stealthy operative to the physics-hacking technomancer and mind-bending mystic. * Character races both new and classic, from androids, insectile shirrens, ratlike ysoki, and reptilian vesk to the dwarves and elves of the distant future. * An in-depth exploration of the Starfinder setting, including its planets, gods, factions, and threats. * Hundreds of weapons, spells, technological gadgets, magic items, and other options to outfit any character. * Complete rules for starships, including customization and starship combat.

The priests of Pharasma in the strange city of Kaer Maga have long sold plots in their ossuary to those rich enough to afford them -- a place of honor and stature for one''s bones to lie after death. Yet now, this mausoleum has become full, and it is time to break into a new and unexplored wing of the dungeons under Kaer Maga to create more room. To a band of fledgling heroes, eager to make names for themselves, this represents a singular opportunity -- a chance to explore a heretofore sealed section of the Godsmouth Ossuary and perhaps make a fair amount of gold on the side. The only catch is that they''ll need to survive what strange and ancient mysteries lie within! An urban and dungeon adventure for 1st-level characters.

Starfinder''s original campaign returns in a new hardcover six-adventure compilation! When a fragment of an ancient alien superweapon surfaces in the depths of hyperspace, its discovery sets off a race to find the extraterrestrial doomsday device. Hopping from planet to planet in the Pact Worlds and beyond, the heroes must contend with both the undead Corpse Fleet and the nihilistic Cult of the Devourer, each of which seeks to acquire the alien artifact for its own purposes. Can the heroes find and destroy the superweapon before their enemies seize control of it, or will the Pact Worlds'' sun go dark and cold, a harbinger of dead suns across the galaxy? Starfinder''s very first campaign explodes onto the pages of this massive hardcover compilation, containing all six adventures in the Dead Suns Adventure Path, a galaxy-spanning campaign that helped launch the Starfinder RPG, along with support articles, rules, monsters, and more! This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark.

Pathfinder''s most-popular campaign ever returns in this massive new hardcover compilation updated to the latest Pathfinder rules! In this new, revised version of the classic Kingmaker Adventure Path campaign, the Stolen Lands have long been the domain of bandits and monsters, but no longer! Your party has been granted a charter to explore these wilds, defeat its dangers, and build a brand new nation. Yet not everyone will welcome you as new neighbors, and powerful supernatural forces have their own plans for the region. Can you defeat your kingdom''s enemies and become leaders of one of the greatest new nations in the world? This hardcover edition of the Kingmaker Adventure Path contains: * All six chapters of the original Kingmaker Adventure Path, expanded and updated for use with Pathfinder Second Edition. * Hundreds of pages of new content that expands the campaign to cover the full range of levels from 1 to 20. * Works with tie-in Bestiaries (sold separately) to allow easy conversion to Pathfinder First Edition or the Fifth Edition rules of the world''s oldest roleplaying game! * Extensive rules for building and running kingdoms, settlements, and armies, along with narrative-based rules for resolving mass combat encounters. * Eleven new alchemical items and spells to discover. * Sixteen new monsters, ranging from mundane but dangerous wild animals to potent supernatural threats that will challenge even the most powerful of heroes.

Pathfinder''s most-popular campaign ever returns in this massive new deluxe limited-edition hardcover compilation updated to the latest Pathfinder rules! In this new, revised version of the classic Kingmaker Adventure Path campaign, the Stolen Lands have long been the domain of bandits and monsters, but no longer! Your party has been granted a charter to explore these wilds, defeat its dangers, and build a brand new nation. Yet not everyone will welcome you as new neighbors, and powerful supernatural forces have their own plans for the region. Can you defeat your kingdom''s enemies and become leaders of one of the greatest new nations in the world? This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark. This hardcover edition of the Kingmaker Adventure Path contains: * Collectible limited edition faux leather cover! * All six chapters of the long out of print and in high demand original Kingmaker Adventure Path, expanded and updated for use with Pathfinder Second Edition. * Hundreds of pages of new content that expands the campaign to cover the full range of levels from 1 to 20. * Works with tie-in Bestiaries (sold separately) to allow easy conversion to Pathfinder First Edition or the Fifth Edition rules of the world''s oldest roleplaying game! * Extensive rules for building and running kingdoms, settlements, and armies, along with narrative-based rules for resolving mass combat encounters. * Eleven new alchemical items and spells to discover. * Sixteen new monsters, ranging from mundane but dangerous wild animals to potent supernatural threats that will challenge even the most powerful of heroes.

Strange aliens both friendly and fearsome fill this tome of creatures designed for use with the Starfinder Roleplaying Game! From the gravity-manipulating frujais and planet-killing novaspawn to space goblins and security robots, the creatures in this codex will challenge adventurers no matter what strange worlds they''re exploring. What''s more, player rules for a host of creatures let players not just fight aliens, but be them! Inside Starfinder Alien Archive, you''ll find the following: * Over 80 bizarre life-forms both classic and new, from the reptilian ikeshtis and energy-bodied hallajins to robotic anacites and supernatural entities from beyond the realms of mortals. * Over 20 races with full player rules, letting you play everything from a winged dragonkin to a hyperevolved floating brain. * New alien technology to help give your character an edge, including weapons, armor, magic items, and more. * A robust NPC-creation system to let Game Masters build any aliens or creatures they can imagine. * New rules for magical monster summoning, quick templates to modify creatures on the fly, and more! The pocket edition presents the same contents in a smaller sized softcover for a lower price and better portability.