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''Pathfinder'' is a series of supplements published by Paizo Publishing and designed for use with ''Dungeons & Dragons'' and the ''Pathfinder Roleplaying Game''. The main series of supplements are the ''Adventure Paths''; three other ''Pathfinder'' product lines are also available: *''Pathfinder Chronicles'' explore the fictional world of Golarion *''Pathfinder Companions'' are a line targeted at players instead of Game Masters *''Pathfinder Modules'', formerly known as ''GameMastery Modules'', are stand-alone adventures The Adventure Paths published in ''Pathfinder'' and the adventures in the ''Pathfinder Modules'' are set in Golarion,〔 the world of the new ''Pathfinder Chronicles'' campaign setting developed by Paizo, rather than in a ''Dungeons & Dragons'' setting owned by Wizards of the Coast, as were many of the adventures in ''Dungeon''. ==Business model== All ''Pathfinder'' books are published under the terms of the Open Game License (OGL). While the magazines ''Dragon'' and ''Dungeon'' were both licensed to make use of certain iconic elements of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' intellectual property, including material drawn from official settings published by Wizards of the Coast and unique monsters such as illithids, the terms of the OGL forbid the use of such "closed" IP elements. Conversely, however, OGL material from other roleplaying game publishers (such as Necromancer Games or Green Ronin Publishing) can be used in ''Pathfinder'', whereas the terms of Paizo's license with Wizards of the Coast had prevented them from using any third-party OGL material in ''Dragon'' or ''Dungeon''. The ''Pathfinder'' product lines use a subscription business model, in addition to being sold in book stores, game stores, and online retailers.〔(Pathfinder Adventure Path ongoing subscription page ) on Paizo Publishing's website.〕〔(Pathfinder Modules ongoing subscription page ) on Paizo Publishing's website.〕〔(Pathfinder Companion ongoing subscription page ) on Paizo Publishing's website.〕〔(Pathfinder Chronicles ongoing subscription page ) on Paizo Publishing's website.〕 All of the subscriptions are ongoing, and can be canceled at any time, rather than being initially purchased for a set length of time as many magazine subscriptions are. Each ''Pathfinder'' product is published in both print and PDF. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pathfinder (periodicals)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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