Katina Davis – författare

For nearly 5,000 years, the great city of Absalom has stood at the center of the Inner Sea's culture, commerce, and prophecy. Now, with the death of the city's founder-god Aroden, the disappearance of the city's lord mayor, and newly launched attacks from some of its greatest foes, Absalom stands at the gateway to a new and uncertain destiny! This lore-packed 296-page hardcover guide to the locations, denizens, and adventures of Pathfinder's most famous city is the largest Pathfinder city sourcebook to date, presenting a fascinating locale suitable for years of adventure! A thorough appendix details the linking history, plots, and secrets of hundreds of individuals and organizations within the city, giving Game Masters the tools to weave complex narratives in a thriving urban environment. A huge 8-panel poster map of the city sets the scene in unprecedented detail, allowing your heroes to walk upon streets paved with centuries of history, following the steps of generations of questing heroes to chart a new path for the City at the Center of the World!Featuring the contributions of Allie Bustion, John Compton, Jeremy Corff, Katina Davis, Vanessa Hoskins, James Jacobs, Virginia Jordan, Erik Mona, Matt Morris, Liane Merciel, Dave Nelson, Samantha Phelan, Jessica Redekop, Mikhail Rekun, Brian Richmond, David N. Ross, Simone D. Sallé, Shahreena Shahrani, Abigail Slater, Chris Spivey, Diego Valdez, and Skylar-James Wall.

Dragons! The very name invokes power beyond reckoning, fire that can melt mountains and fangs the size of swords. To face a dragon is to face the ultimate challenge of any adventurer's career. The reward for victory: gold, enough to twist any mortal's heart into a bigger monster than the one they just slew. Inside this tome lies the secrets of dragonkind, as well as those mortals who look upon them with awe or with bitter envy. Research a fearsome foe or summon the courage to make an ally of these primordial beings and put your strength and wisdom to the test. Success will see triumph beyond measure, while failure leads to an ignominious end within the dragon's maw! Inside, you'll find: Statistics for over 20 types of dragons, including expansions on the dragons found in Monster Core and Monster Core 2!Statistics for the ferocious archdragons, the oldest and mightiest dragons of their kinds!Expanded background and lore for dragons, including information on dragon physiology!Nine draconic deities for dragons and adventurers alike to worship!Ancestry and heritage options to play a draconic character of your own, from expansions to the dragonblood and kobold to a brand-new dragonet ancestry!Draconic pacts for those brave enough to tie their fates to these dangerous and magical beings.Character options for characters of all types that wish to claim the power of dragons, including the draconic acolyte archetype to take on the physical features of your draconic benefactor!Written by Joshua Birdsong, Chris Bissette, Jeremy Blum, Alyx Bui, Hiromi Cota, Katina Davis, Caryn DiMarco, Dana Ebert, Sen H.H.S., Laura Lynn Horst, Michelle Y. Kim, Letterio Mammoliti, Jonathan “Ryomasa” Mendoza, Jacob W. Michaels, Matt Morris, Collette Quach, Mikhail Rekun, Erin Roberts, Simone D. Sallé, Rodney Sloan, Kendra Leigh Speedling, Isabelle Thorne, Ruvaid Virk, Andrew White, Shan Wolf, and Brian Yaksha.This deluxe special edition is bound in faux leather with metallic deboss cover elements and a bound-in ribbon bookmark.