{"product_id":"pathfinder-2e-npc-core-book-hc","title":"Pathfinder 2E: NPC Core (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePopulate your world with a vibrant cast of allies, rivals, and bystanders, and ensure you never have to build a commoner or a king from scratch again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pathfinder NPC Core is an essential 240-page hardcover reference for the Pathfinder Second Edition Remaster project. Released in 2025 by Paizo Inc., this volume is designed to save Game Masters hours of preparation by providing a massive library of ready-to-use non-player characters. From the humble farmers and street performers that breathe life into a city to the devious villains and high-level masters of magic that challenge a party’s resolve, this book provides the mechanical backbone for every social or combative encounter. Each entry is optimized for the Remaster rules, ensuring seamless integration with the Player Core and GM Core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book features over 250 individual stat blocks, but its true power lies in its flexibility. Each section includes thematic adjustments and easy-to-apply templates that allow GMs to quickly modify an NPC’s ancestry, level, or equipment to fit a specific narrative need. You’ll find specialized entries for non-human cultures—such as goblin \"get-gangs\" and dwarven generals—alongside random tables and lore gazetteers that help flesh out an NPC’s personality on the fly. Whether you need a quick contact in a dark alley or a fully-realized rival for a long-term campaign arc, the NPC Core is the definitive guide to the people of the Age of Lost Omens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBook Contents Include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e250+ NPC Stat Blocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eAncestry Adjustments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThematic Groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eNew Lore \u0026amp; Random Tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eLevel Scaling Guides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eSpecialized Ancestry NPCs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBook Information:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePublisher: Paizo Inc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRelease Year: 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGame Type: Pathfinder 2e (Remaster) GM Resource\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAge Range: 12+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePrimary Genre: High Fantasy \/ Tabletop RPG Reference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gnome Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52512270287135,"sku":"PZO PF 12007HC","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/9080\/5791\/files\/pathfinder-second-edition-npc-core-rulebook.webp?v=1777927088","url":"https:\/\/gnomegames.com\/products\/pathfinder-2e-npc-core-book-hc","provider":"Gnome Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}