Let's talk about the Paizo and Archives of Nethys controversy

25K views • 3 months ago • 1:14:39 A deep dive into Paizo's decision to end its partnership with Archives of Nethys, the apparent reasons for it, and the future of Paizo. 0:00 Intro 2:21 What IS Archives of Nethys? 4:28 What the partnership entailed 10:36 What happened 19:26 What people are upset about 31:32 Paizo's explanation 44:37 Other possible reasons 53:23 AoN's actions 1:06:45 What's next 1:09:40 EXPANDING the partnership? The Megathread on this at Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder2e/comments/1uy4nfu/archives_of_nethys_aon_reactions_megathread_day_2/ Paizo's Sept. 13, 2018 announcement of the partnership: https://paizo.com/blog/big-pathfinder-starfinder-reference-document-news Archives of Nethys' July 14 announcement: https://www.archivesofnethys.com/agreement.html Paizo's July 15 response: https://paizo.com/blog/archives-of-nethys AoN's FAQ video: https://www.patreon.com/nethys/posts/partnership-faq-163964893 My video on how to use Archives of Nethys https://youtu.be/KI1u3FKvQfs?si=IB71IhddsslhIgJz CURRENT Humble Bundle "Bundle of Frogs!" (ends July 31): https://www.humblebundle.com/books/pathfinder-second-edition-bundle-frogs-paizo-inc-books Aaron Shanks' post about the possibility of AoN becoming a nonprofit: https://paizo.com/threads/rzs8fl82&page=5?NEW-BLOG-Archives-of-Nethys#216 Archives of Nethys' Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nethys As AoN says in their post: "If you have any feedback about this change, we would encourage you to direct it to Paizo -- in a polite manner -- either using their messageboards or sending an email to community@paizo.com." ============================ LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! I'm a lawyer who teaches and runs tabletop RPGs (Pathfinder, D&D, Starfinder) for kids, teens, and adults, and making videos related to TTRPGs and board games. JOIN MY DISCORD to chat with our community and/or try our drop-in PF2e play system "Endless Tale Tavern"! https://discord.gg/easXGQn6pF SUPPORT MY PATREON for early access to many of my videos and access to exclusive content, and to support me! I do unpaid public-interest legal work and rely on the Patreon and private GMing. https://www.patreon.com/theruleslawyer For PF2E actual plays, SUBSCRIBE to my other channel, "RULES LAWYER DISCORD COMMUNITY CHANNEL": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1K95QD8Mv2Tr6Wne6KS9g Follow me on BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/ruleslawyer.bsky.social Pick up your Pathfinder 2e book on Amazon using my affiliate links below. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases which helps me continue doing what I love! PF2 Player Core: https://amzn.to/3FIRaAR PF2 GM Core: https://amzn.to/3FIRaAR PF2 Monster Core: https://amzn.to/4bV540M PF2 Player Core 2: https://amzn.to/3zMTsiX PF2 Beginner Box: https://amzn.to/3eVsUBB I have a policy of not taking sponsorships. I appreciate all the offers, but I will not accept them! Check out my channel on popular media (TV, movies, music), RONALD OFF THE RECORD! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7C35sQEq144HJBUnnx4Tg