{"product_id":"paizo-pathfinder-rpg-npc-core-rulebook","title":"Paizo Pathfinder RPG: NPC Core Rulebook","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEvery Face in the Crowd, Ready to Play\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePathfinder Second Edition is a game of deep mechanical craft — and nothing exposes a Game Master faster than a city guard who needs stats right now, or a merchant who suddenly pulls a knife. The \u003cstrong\u003ePathfinder NPC Core\u003c\/strong\u003e is Paizo's answer to that moment: a comprehensive compendium of ready-to-run non-player characters built for PF2e, covering virtually every role your world could call for. Whether you're running a gritty urban campaign, a wilderness hex-crawl, or a court intrigue that's about to go sideways, this book has the stat block waiting for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNPC Core\u003c\/em\u003e is a Game Master's resource through and through. It collects a vast array of NPCs organised by role and function — soldiers, scholars, criminals, priests, merchants, artisans, and more — each built with full Pathfinder Second Edition statistics, so you can drop them into any encounter, social scene, or chase without improvising numbers mid-session. These aren't generic placeholders; they're fully realised characters with the mechanical weight to back them up in play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the expected archetypes, the book goes further with NPCs drawn from Pathfinder's rich roster of non-human ancestries. A \u003cstrong\u003edwarf general\u003c\/strong\u003e commanding the defence of an underground citadel, a \u003cstrong\u003egoblin get-gang\u003c\/strong\u003e causing beautifully chaotic trouble, a \u003cstrong\u003ekobold egg guardian\u003c\/strong\u003e fiercely devoted to the clutch — these figures bring the breadth of Golarion's peoples to life at your table. The \u003cem\u003eNPC Core\u003c\/em\u003e reflects the diversity of a world where humans are far from the only power players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book for Game Masters — specifically, Pathfinder Second Edition Game Masters who want to spend less time building stat blocks and more time telling stories. It does not replace the \u003cem\u003ePathfinder Core Rulebook\u003c\/em\u003e or the \u003cem\u003eMonster Core\u003c\/em\u003e, but it sits alongside them as an essential part of a well-prepared GM's shelf. Veterans who run frequent sessions, GMs who love improv-heavy play, and anyone building a living, breathing city campaign will find this indispensable. If you've ever stalled a session hunting for NPC statistics, this book solves that problem — permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003ePaizo\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eSystem\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003ePathfinder Second Edition (PF2e)\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eEdition\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eBook Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eSupplement — GM Resource\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eLanguage\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Paizo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44652635914328,"sku":"40786493","price":81.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/4980\/8728\/files\/s-l1600_d7709635-c1b0-4fe9-b95f-76e1663b7a27.jpg?v=1787590067","url":"https:\/\/borealgaming.com\/products\/paizo-pathfinder-rpg-npc-core-rulebook","provider":"Boreal Gaming \u0026 Cards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}