Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

This book is a standalone roleplaying game system, distinct from Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. While both are fantasy tabletop RPGs, their core mechanics, character creation, and rulesets are different and not directly interchangeable.

This core rulebook focuses on providing the fundamental rules for character creation, combat, magic, and world-building. It does not contain pre-written adventures or campaign modules, which are typically found in separate publications.

This book is part of the first edition of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, which built upon the 3.5 edition of Dungeons & Dragons. It represents the foundational ruleset for that edition, before the release of Pathfinder Second Edition.