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I distinctly remember someone, through ask or reblog I don't remember, asking me about my blorbos? The notification no longer exists (it was a while ago) or I had done an ask box purge and got rid of it by mistake, I'm sorry. 🥲 So this is for you, if you see this! And for anyone who is curious
So, for me, my blorbos are mainly characters I make. I've got a list and I'll let you choose. We've got:
• Star Wars
• DnD/Pathfinder/Vampire the Masquerade
• Homestuck
• RWBY *No longer interact with but I can tell you about the characters I have*
• DC? *This is just to feel included with a friend but I'll still talk about it*
I will add more if I remember them. Also feel free to ask how I feel about characters from those topics as well?
50 LGBTQ Characters in the Pathfinder RPG
Many have heard me and other members of the Paizo crew discuss our constant efforts to make the Pathfinder RPG a welcoming place for gamers of all stripes. Regardless, I’ve never been comfortable with the idea of pointing out places where we get things right (or make an honest attempt to get things right) in a professional venue. To me, that sounds like corporate bragging, and, worse, it sounds like marketing, when really it’s just people trying to be decent to each other.
That being said, I’ve had many readers ask me what Paizo products they can go to if they want to see more LGBTQ characters in Pathfinder. The answer’s a ton of places, literally dozens of adventures, sourcebooks, novels, and more.
So, for my personal reference, for your use (because if you’re here you’re an interested, charming, wonderful person), and for the guidance of those about to ask, I’ve assembled this list of 50 LGBTQ characters from the Pathfinder RPG. These are the first 50 characters who either leapt to mind or were on hand, and as such the sources and dates are skewed toward more recent characters. That also means that this is incredibly far from a comprehensive list. If you’re interested in the particulars of a character’s gender, sexuality, portrayal, role, or other specifics, I encourage you to either check out the PDF of the book in question or ask your fellow gamers on the product discussions linked with each. Additionally, at the end I’ve included a few links to past (and one future) discussions about LGBTQ topics and inclusivity in the Pathfinder RPG and the wider RPG world.
Hopefully these will be helpful next time you have a could-be gamer friend who says “I don’t know if that’s for me.” Turns out, Pathfinder’s for everybody, so come play!
50 LGBTQ Pathfinder RPG Characters
Azaz Arafe & Khelru (2014)
Lovers in the Scorched Hand
Pathfinder Adventure Path #79
Bors & Roshad (2014)
Married Members of the Iridian Fold
Redemption Engine
Dredge (2014)
Gender-Fluid Halfling Rogue
Pathfinder Adventure Path #79
Lady Sophronia (2014)
Gender-Fluid Ghost
Pathfinder Adventure Path #82
Muminofrah (2014)
Bombastic Noblewoman
Pathfinder Adventure Path #81
Vera & Xulaine (2014)
Cleric of Cayden Cailean and Sweettalker
Redemption Engine
Agrit Staginsdar & Sara Morninghawk (2013)
Prominent Couple in Trunau
Towns of the Inner Sea
Alexius Demetri & Lycio Vallant (2013)
Owners of the Heldren Sawmill
Pathfinder Adventure Path #67
Aron Kir & Sosiel Vaenic (2013)
Heroic Lovers from Kenabres
Pathfinder Adventure Path #74
Arshea (2013)
Empyreal Lord of Freedom, Physical Beauty, and Sexuality
Pathfinder Adventure Path #2, Inner Sea World Guide, Chronicle of the Righteous
Bella Belvorica & Solveig Ayrdahl (2013)
Duty-Parted Lovers in Whitethrone
Pathfinder Adventure Path #68
Cesseer of Ning (2013)
An Ukara or “battleflower” from the Suzerainty of Ning on Triaxus (Ukara renounce all outward expressions of gender and are sought after as consorts regardless of gender or sexuality)
Pathfinder Adventure Path #70
Irabeth & Anevia (2013)
Married Heroes of the Worldwound
Pathfinder Adventure Path #73, Online Discussion
Lona Orames & Duranna Alnurris (2013)
Cloud Giant Lovers
Castles of the Inner Sea
Marislova
Half-Elf Magus in Artrosa (2013)
Pathfinder Adventure Path #69
Porfirio & Dragomir (2013)
Crusader Lovers
King of Chaos
Princess Cassisoche & Lady Ilya (2013)
Princess of Irrisen and Proprietress of the Frosthall Theater in Whitethrone
Irrisen, Land of Eternal Winter
Esmerelda Darkshadow (2012)
Tragic Eldritch Knight
NPC Codex
Filario Grantsliem (2012)
Desperate Member of the Gray Maidens
Pathfinder Adventure Path #62
Herifax & Kanya (2012)
Harpy and Catfolk Lovers
Pathfinder Adventure Path #63
Mother Lanani Shabu (2012)
Halfling Tribe Leader
NPC Codex
Salty Chuzek & Dagoros Wildrum (2012)
Monster Hunters in Myscurial
Isles of the Shackles
Variel (2012)
Adventurer Father of Varian Jeggare
Queen of Thorns
Vonran Vilk (2012)
Former Pathfinder Society Master of Blades
Pathfinder Society Scenario 3-16: The Midnight Mauler
Aaqir al'Hakam & Emir Thalzar Gaatan (2011)
Qadira Faction Head, Raising Three Adopted Daughters with Husband
Pathfinder Society
Molly & Marzalee the Weaver (2011)
Dwarf and Ant Queen Partners
The Harrowing
Sonnorae (2011)
Creator of the Harrow
The Harrowing, Occult Mysteries, Online Discussion
Vitta (2011)
Master Thief and Lock-Breaker
Worldwound Gambit
Elias Sayer and the Tallow Boys (2010)
Head of an Organization of Gay Information Brokers
City of Strangers
Queen Illeosa & Sabina Merrin (2008)
Ruler of Korvosa and Bodyguard
Pathfinder Adventure Path #7
Cyrdark Drokkus & Sir Jasper Korvaski (2007)
Prominent Couple in Sandpoint
Pathfinder Adventure Path #1
Kyra & Merisiel (2006, 2013)
Pathfinder Iconic Characters
Pathfinder Comic, Volume 5
Inclusivity and Diversity in RPGs
Besides the characters noted above, the following includes just a few of the articles, interviews, seminars, and ongoing discussions that touch on GLTBQ topics and inclusivity in the Pathfinder RPG.
Diversity in Gaming (Upcoming; Gen Con 2014)
Paizocon: Diversity in Gaming (2014)
The Inclusive Fantasy World of Pathfinder (2013)
Know Direction: Homosexuality in Golarion Podcast (2013)
Podcast, Transgender Characters Note
Gen Con 2012: Queer as a Three-Sided Die Panel (2012)
Joe Carriker, Jeremy Crawford, Steve Kenson, and Wes Schneider
Part 1, Part 2
Homosexuality in Golarion, Paizo Messageboards (2008)
Dungeons and Dragons: Pathfinder
My brother has been play DnD for a very long time and I’ve finally been able to create a character of my own to play too.
I am a Halfling Druid/Ranger (for his DM world we start at level 5) with a Direfox companion.
I may post her stuff here or even make another side blog for her depending on how often I get to work with her.
I’ve also made a DDO account so if anyone wants we could work together.
:/ I need friends
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