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Tabletop Role-playing Games Guide

A guide for Tabletop Role-Playing Game resources

What is Pathfinder 2nd Edition?

Pathfinder combines fantasy and magic in its stories, along with different types of technology. Depending on where the adventure happens, players might engage in a classic medieval battle with a dragon, a shootout in the old west, a fight against cyborgs and aliens, or even hunt vampires and werewolves, among other scenarios.

While it is similar to Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder 2nd Edition has more rules and character building choices. This means it can be a bit more challenging to learn, but it also gives more options for creating unique characters. Pathfinder 2e also has the benefit of all of its rules being available free online.

If players enjoy customizing characters and don't mind managing more details and numbers, they might like Pathfinder 2nd Edition.

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Pathfinder Inspiration From The Library

The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters

Available through CREDO Reference.

A complete guide to monsters from the past to 2014.

Weinstock, Jeffrey Andrew. Cover image. The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters, Ashgate Publishing, 2014.

A snarling, gargoyle statue snarls at the viewer. The entire cover is in red lighting.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Call Number: Video: PN1995.9.H3 C768 2001

This story is set in a 19th century China filled with magic during the Qing Dynasty. A young warrior hands his sword to his lover for safekeeping, but when it gets stolen, they embark on an adventure to retrieve it.

Lee, Ang. Cover image. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2001.

Three characters from the film pose together, all in golden lighting, on an orange cover. The two women wield swords, while the man looks towards the viewer.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Call Number: Video: PN1995.9.W4 B86 2004

This Western film is set during the American Civil War and follows three men who join forces, though not comfortably, in search of a fortune.

Leone, Sergio. Cover image. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment, 2004.

Clint Eastwood's character in the film takes up the cover. He stands with his classic hat and poncho, a cigar in his mouth and his hand resting on his pistol.

The Hobbit

Call Number: Juvenile Collection: PR6039.O32 H6 1997

The classic story that started it all. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were inspiration for early TTRPGs, including Pathfinder. The first story offers a group of adventurers reclaiming their lost home from a dragon.

This yellow-green cover has a simple illustration of a rpath going past mountains, to the largest one that has a dragon on it. In one corner is a crescent moon, and in the other corner, a full moon.

Ladyhawke

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A young thief encounters a brave warrior who is under a spell that turns him into a wolf at night, and his beloved, who is turned into a hawk during the day, keeping them apart. The three join forces to find and defeat the wicked person responsible for their curses.

Donner, Richard. Cover image. Ladyhawke, Warner Bros., 1985.

Two characters appear on the cover. The larger figure in the background is a woman wearing a dark hood. In front is a young man in red robes. Between them is a hawk.

Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy

Call Number: Garden Level: PS648.F3 L44 1998

Many well-known authors return to the worlds they invented with new short stories gathered in this book.

Silverberg, Robert. Cover image. Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Tor, 1998.

This black book has an illustration on the bottom half. It shows horses being led by two figures who are interacting with many armored figures.

The Lord of the Rings

Call Number: Video: PR6039.O32 L62 2002

Inspired by the books of J.R.R. Tolkien, this film trilogy quickly became a classic. A young hobbit receives a powerful and dangerous ring that he has to destroy to save the world. Meanwhile, dark forces are working against him and his friends, leading to a war over the fate of everything good.

Jackson, Peter. Cover image. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, New Line Home Entertainment, 2002.

This cover is of the first film in the trilogy and features many of the main characters in the story. Below them is an image of the evil, dark-cloaked riders race on horses, brandishing swords.

The Princess Bride

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Inspired by William Goldman's book, this adventure tells the story of a man who sets out to save his true love from a cruel Prince who has taken her captive in a scheme to gain power.

Goldman, William. Cover image. The Princess Bride, 20th Century Fox Film Corp, 1987.

One pillar is on either side of the iamge. In the background are fantastical clouds and mountains. In the foregroudn is a silhouette of a child in bed, while a nearby figure reads to them form a rocking chair.

Redwall

Call Number: Juvenile Collection: PZ7.J15317 Re 1998

The first book in the Redwall series features classic elements of medieval fantasy. The story follows a brave mouse who must protect the town from a group of evil rats.

In the center is a small, robed mouse wielding a sword and shield. Around them as a frame are viney flowers and snakes.

The Witcher: Ronin

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The popular Witcher series takes on a Japanese flair, featuring Geralt in Edo-period Japan as he battles monsters inspired by Japanese folklore.

Jaki, Rafal. Cover image. The Witcher: Ronin, Dark Horse Comics, 2023.

A samurai with white hair tied up looks away from the viewer. They have a large scar on their face and his hands start to draw his sword.