James Jacobs
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| James Jacobs | |
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| (Biography) | |
| Homepage | Bigfoot Country |
| Born | 1972[1] |
| Hometown | Point Arena, CA |
| Position | Dungeon Associate Editor (2003–2004) Dungeon Managing Editor (2004–2006) Dungeon Editor-in-Chief (2006–2007) Pathfinder Editor-in-Chief (2007–2010) Creative Director (2010–) |
| Company | Paizo Inc. |
James Jacobs began his career as a D&D game designer at the tender age of 14, when an adventure he wrote was published in Dungeon #12. After later working on the same magazine for Paizo, he is now Creative Director of Pathfinder. He likes Godzilla and dinosaurs and Lovecraft stuff. He has a pet cat. His favorite pizza topping is artichoke hearts, and his favorite movie is Alien. He wants to buy a lizard, too.
Jacobs has the distinction of the Paizo writer with the most author credits to their name.
Pathfinder Credits
Adventure Credits
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt Offerings | August 2007 | Rise of the Runelords #1. Also wrote "Sandpoint" and contributed to the Bestiary for this volume. |
| "Bestiary" #2 | October 2007 | The Skinsaw Murders, 82. |
| "The Red Mantis" | May 2008 | Escape from Old Korvosa, 66. |
| "Bestiary" #17 | January 2009 | A Memory of Darkness, 80. |
| "Demon Lords of Golarion" | February 2009 | Descent into Midnight, 54. |
| "Bestiary" #18 | February 2009 | Descent into Midnight, 80. |
| "Bestiary" #19 | April 2009 | Howl of the Carrion King, 76. |
| "Bestiary" #22 | June 2009 | The End of Eternity, 76. |
| The Infernal Syndrome | January 2010 | Council of Thieves #4 |
| "Bestiary" #29 | February 2010 | Mother of Flies, 76. |
| The Twice-Damned Prince | March 2010 | Council of Thieves #6 |
| "Into the Wild" | March 2010 | Stolen Land, 56. |
| "Of Cities and Kings" | April 2010 | Rivers Run Red, 54. |
| Souls for Smuggler's Shiv | August 2010 | Serpent's Skull #1. Also wrote "Shipwrecked!" and contributed to the Bestiary for the volume. |
| City of Seven Spears | November 2010 | Serpent's Skull #3. Also cowrote "Expedition to Saventh-Yhi" for the volume. |
| "Beyond Serpent's Skull" | February 2011 | Sanctum of the Serpent God, 58. |
| "Cults of the Dark Tapestry" | June 2011 | Wake of the Watcher, 60. |
| "Bestiary" #46 | June 2011 | Wake of the Watcher, 74. |
| The Brinewall Legacy | August 2011 | Jade Regent #1. Also wrote "Sandpoint Hinterlands" and contributed to the bestiary for the volume. |
| Dawn of the Scarlet Sun | June 2012 | Free RPG Day |
| "Fleet Battles" | July 2012 | The Price of Infamy, 62. |
| "The Enigma Vault" | October 2012 | Thornkeep, Floor Three. |
| "Before Sin" | November 2012 | Beyond the Doomsday Door, 62. |
| "Bestiary" #64 | November 2012 | Beyond the Doomsday Door, 80. |
| "Bestiary" #65 | December 2012 | Into the Nightmare Rift, 82. |
| "Bestiary" #73 | August 2013 | The Worldwound Incursion, 80. |
| "Bestiary" #75 | October 2013 | Demon's Heresy, 82. |
| The Midnight Isles | December 2013 | Wrath of the Righteous #4. Also wrote "Alushinyrra: The Porphyry City" and contributed to the Bestiary for the volume. |
| "Bestiary" #77 | January 2014 | Herald of the Ivory Labyrinth, 82. |
| "Bestiary" #78 | February 2014 | City of Locusts, 82. |
| "The Emerald Root" | June 2014 | The Emerald Spire Superdungeon, 143. |
| "Continuing the Campaign" #90 | January 2015 | The Divinity Drive, 62. |
| A Song of Silver | December 2015 | Hell's Rebels #4. Also wrote "Pathfinder Adventure Path Friends and Foes: Ayavah" and contributed to the Bestiary for the volume. |
| "Continuing the Campaign" #102 | January 2016 | Breaking the Bones of Hell, 64. |
| "The Elder Mythos" | August 2016 | In Search of Sanity, 62. |
| "Bestiary" #109 | August 2016 | In Search of Sanity, 80. |
| "Hastur, the King in Yellow" | September 2016 | The Thrushmoor Terror, 68. |
| "Bestiary" #110 | September 2016 | The Thrushmoor Terror, 80. |
| "Bestiary" #111 | November 2016 | Dreams of the Yellow King, 80. |
| "Bestiary" #112 | November 2016 | The Whisper Out of Time, 80. |
| "Xhamen-Dor, the Inmost Blot" | January 2017 | What Grows Within, 62. |
| "Bestiary" #113 | January 2017 | What Grows Within, 80. |
| "Continuing the Campaign" #114 | February 2017 | Black Stars Beckon, 66. |
| "Bestiary" #114 | February 2017 | Black Stars Beckon, 82. |
| "When the Stars Go Dark" | August 2018 | Doomsday Dawn, 84. Pathfinder Playtest |
| "The Runelord Legacy" | August 2018 | Secrets of Roderic's Cove, 74. |
| "Rituals of the Runelords" | November 2018 | Temple of the Peacock Spirit, 74. |
| Cradle of Night | December 2018 | |
| "Beyond the Campaign" #138 | January 2019 | Rise of New Thassilon, 78. |
| "Developer Showcase: Nocticula" | August 2019 | Midwives to Death, 64. |
| "Adventure Toolbox" #145 | August 2019 | Hellknight Hill (adventure), 70. |
| "Adventure Toolbox" #146 | August 2019 | Cult of Cinders, 70. |
| "Adventure Toolbox" #150 | December 2019 | Broken Promises, 72. |
| Ruins of Gauntlight | January 2021 | Abomination Vaults #1. Also wrote "Otari Gazetteer" and the Adventure Toolbox for the volume. |
| "Nhimbaloth" | April 2021 | Eyes of Empty Death, 60. |
| Dinner at Lionlodge | May 2021 | |
| Malevolence | July 2021 |
- See also: Category:Works by James Jacobs
Sourcebook Credits
- See also: Category:Works by James Jacobs
Fiction Credits
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "Merisiel" | July 2007 | Meet the Iconics. |
| "Kyra" | July 2007 | Meet the Iconics. |
| "Ezren" | October 2007 | Meet the Iconics. |
| "Seelah" | December 2007 | Meet the Iconics. |
| "Lem" | January 2008 | Meet the Iconics. |
| "The Bloodworks Incident" | April 2008 | Seven Days to the Grave, 72. The Compass Stone #8 |
| "Amiri" | May 2008 | Meet the Iconics. |
| "Jirelle" | May 2014 | Meet the Iconics. |
| "Zova" | October 2017 | Meet the Iconics. |
| "The Beauty of Horrors" | October 2019 | The Windsong Testaments. |
| "On Family Bonds" | October 2019 | The Windsong Testaments. |
| "The Three Fears of Pharasma" | October 2019 | The Windsong Testaments. |
| "The Acts of Iomedae" | November 2019 | The Windsong Testaments. |
| "Rage of Creation" | January 2020 | The Windsong Testaments. |
| "Of Wasps and Whispers" | June 2020 | Iconic Encounters. |
| "The Trouble with Fishgold" | July 2020 | Iconic Encounters. |
| "Adumbration" | April 2021 | Tales of Lost Omens. |
- See also: Category:Works by James Jacobs
Art Credits
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner Box | October 2011 | Cartography |
- See also: Category:Artwork by James Jacobs