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10/5/19 12:34 PM PST

Hello everyone! Today, I don't have much new content for you - a new Feat from Pathfinder Society Quest #2 was added, but that's it for now. The main reason for this update is that we've completed work on a large number of new Search and UI related features that I know many have wanted for quite some time. I won't detail them all here, check out the changelog below for the full list.

Now that we've done a lot of the changes we wanted to on 2E, we can start bringing these changes to the other sides of the site. Expect announcements on those fronts in the coming weeks!

Since this update involves some UI changes, there's a chance bugs may arise if you don't clear your browser cache, so please be sure to do that if you notice any oddness before leaving us a comment/email about a bug. It often clears up issues related to these types of updates.

As always, enjoy!

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Site Updates

  • [Rules] Links to parent Rules added to the top of each rule entry (except those already at the top)
  • [Search] Search bar added to the main menu on both Desktop and Mobile views
  • [Search] Query parameter added to URL for an optional Search entry - for example, searching for Fireball, you'd use https://2e.aonprd.com/Search.aspx?Query=Fireball
  • [Search] Chrome Omnibar support added
  • [Search] Results ordering changed, priority now goes to the category which includes the best match
  • [Search] Exact Matches, when found, are now called out at the top
  • [Search] "Teleport to Best Result" button added to Search (also available as a URL Parameter, BestMatch=True) - this will take you to the best match we can find based off of your search. For now this is only available on the Search page itself, but we will be adding a button alongside the search box on the menu in another update
  • [Search] Boolean option for AND added to Search page - default logic is to search for each word individually, OR, now you can search for only objects which include ALL words

9/18/19 9:47 PM PST

Hey everyone! We have a mid-week update for you tonight with a couple of recently released books in the Age of Ashes Adventure Path - Cult of Cinders and Tomorrow Must Burn! In addition to those and some other bug updates, we’ve also updated the mobile view with a few sub-categories in the menu items and a bit of adjustment to the UI. Huge thanks as always to the team for all of their work! As to when that’s coming to Starfinder and Pathfinder 1st Edition, I’m aiming to push an update this weekend to that very end, so coming soon!

Lastly, I’m happy to announce that Paizo has agreed to allow us to move up our release schedule, timing it with the official street date of the releases (instead of around 2 weeks later as we’d previously been waiting). That begins with this update, as today coincides with the official release date of Age of Ashes #3. This news applies to the Starfinder side of the site as well!

Enjoy!

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9/9/19 9:44 PM PST

Hello everyone! With this update, we bring you a couple of great new additions to the Archives. First is the Lost Omens World Guide, with a host of new archetypes and mechanics tied to the various Regions all around Golarioion. Thanks go to Devin and Milan for this addition! You can expect more Regional features to come in a future update, providing you a central area to access all of the various mechanics tied to a given region.

The second is a long-requested feature for the Archives of Nethys. Alex Reeser, who helped us with the code for the minimized menu, has introduced a new Mobile Appearance/Menu that should give back a lot of space to those of you on your phones, tablets, etc. Please keep in mind that this menu is still in beta, there are a few other features we’re adding before we consider it done. We plan to condense the menu options down into sub-categories, along with adjusting some of the icon layouts. Some of the wider tables will need to be handled better. Lastly, you’ll be getting a Search bar for the search page right in the main menu.

Finally - YES, as soon as the finished mobile view comes (which should be in the next update or two), we’ll push out duplicate versions to Pathfinder 1E and Starfinder. :)

Enjoy the update!

Announcement Threads

Source Updates

Site Updates

  • [Main] A new look for Mobile has arrived, moving the main menu to the top of the screen and expanding the width of the site to the rest of your browser. Please keep in mind this is still in Beta, we have a few other features we will be bringing in the next update (see above).
  • [Rules] Each source has now been condensed with collapsible fields.

9/2/19 9:26 PM PST

Alert: For the new main menu feature, please make sure to clear your browser's cache/cookies as there may be bugs if you do not.

"A few days" was my original quote for how long it should take us to finish the monsters. I think by now most have realized that I severely underestimated that time. I didn't realize how large of a chunk was truly left, and it took myself, my acolytes, and the assistance of other community supporters to get it all finished up. I'm very sorry to everyone for the delay on all of these juicy statblocks.

I want to give a huge thank you to the following folks for stepping up and donating their time with some database additions to finish up the Monster chapter: Dan G, fireflash51, fryguy, Huumalu, Sam M, and talon1232. This update wouldn't be possible without your help, so thank you!

All of that said, I am proud to announce that the Monsters are finally done! The full statblocks, along with the sidebars, traits, and anything else that was missing, should all be online. In addition to the pure data content, we've made significant adjustments to other areas of the site that I'll call out in the full changelog below.

Thanks to all for using the Archives of Nethys, and I hope you enjoy the update!

Site Changes

  • [Main] Thanks to Alex Reeser, the main menu now has a Minimize/Maximize option to give users back a bit more page-width (especially useful on mobile). We aren't close to done with changes to the main menu UI yet, but this little bit was ready in time for the update so why not make it usable. If you're seeing anything wonky with the menu, please make sure to clear your browser's cache/cookies which should correct most problems.
  • [Equipment] Sections added for Armor Groups and Weapon Groups.
  • [Monsters] The Bestiary content has been completed!
  • [Monsters] A new Monster Filter has been added to the monster section, including the ability to filter your monster selections by level, creature type, alignment, size, and many more. More options will come in future updates (including a keyword search like Milan's main search engine), and similar filters will be coming soon to other sections (Spells and Equipment to start).
  • [Spells] Sections added for All Spells and Focus Powers.
  • [Spells] Sort by School toggle added to all Spell lists (example: Divine Tradition).
  • [Spells] Superscript added to all spells in the main lists to show Heightened options along with Rarity. Rarity tags will be coming to other areas (like Equipment) soon.
  • [Spells] Shortened school info added to every spell in main lists (when not sorting by school).
  • [Misc] Many many many other bugs have been fixed in the first month of the new site, huge thanks to Devin and Mark as always for their support!

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8/1/19 7:03 AM PST

Hello everyone! I’m Blake Davis, owner and lead developer of the Archive of Nethys, a set of websites that has served for years as a source for Pathfinder and (later) Starfinder rules. Last year, I was happy to announce that Paizo had made us an official partner and representative of these same rules.

Today I am ecstatic and oh-so proud to welcome you to the new website to host your Pathfinder 2nd Edition rules content for years to come.

Welcome to Pathfinder 2nd Edition!

The original site, as I’ve said before, was a labor of love - and oh so many poor programming choices. When I first wrote the site I was learning C# and SQL (mostly by reading a lot of stackoverflow) and much of the old design was the result of ignorance of what I could really do with the code. The new website is a complete re-design of the back-end database and the front-end code, taking advantage of some of the techniques that had been learned over the years. The main menu is still the same, something we just didn't have time to accomplish before launch, but improvements to that are coming soon as well!

New Features

Without further ado, here are some of the many new features you can find on the site:
  • The majority of mechanics have direct links build into their headers, something that was done with 1E and SF but not to the coverage on 2E. If you want to share a specific rule or mechanic with someone, now it should be available wherever you go.
  • Art! When I first announced the Paizo partnership, I mentioned that part of the arrangment was being able to use some art. Starting with 2E, I’m taking advantage of this and am finally including some art on the website. Every Monster in the new Bestiary that has art will show that art on their page, along with all of the Deities and Faiths/Philosophies. You can expect more art to come in the future, including a navigation menu on the Class page made up of the iconics’ art.
  • The menu header system was improved, showing you exactly which section you’re in as you navigate throughout the website.
  • Hyperlinks are everywhere. The table structure was redesigned with object relationships in mind, making it much easier to provide links between areas of the site. Fans of Monsters should be very happy with the significant amount of underlining in the new statblocks.
  • Thanks to the new Traits system, the Traits page will show you matching mechanics from all parts of the site, and will be improved later on with advanced filtering options to handle multiple trait selections.
  • With Monsters, I never quite liked how they sorted. If I’m looking for a Giant Ant, do I want G for Giant or A for Ant? In 2E, I decided to show a monster on an appropriate letter’s page if either its own Name or the name of its Family/Group matches, hopefully making it easier to find the monster you’re looking for.

Incomplete Features

Now, as happy as I am with all we got done, there are unfortunately a few spare items missing. We don’t expect them to take longer than a few days to correct, but I want to make sure all are aware.

On the complete side of the fence, all of the Core Rulebook and the Fall of Plaguestone were entered - they are done, save for miscellaneous bugs.

On the less complete side, we’re missing some monster data from the Bestiary and the set from Pathfinder #145: Hellknight Hill. Mark has been hard at work entering them all, and while many of them will be finished by the time of this post, some are still going to take a day or two. To easily tell which Monsters are unfinished (Monsters are composed of multiple tables, so just seeing a Monster entry doesn’t mean it’s "done"), simply look at whether or not they have a Creature Type in the Monsters table. Mapping traits (which includes the type) is one of the final steps done on a Monster, so its a good indication of whether a Monster is "done" or not.

Second, there are likely a few wrong hyperlinks here and there, mostly on individual Feats (not the large tables). We’ve spent the last few days cleaning things up, but there are certainly some still out there.

Lastly, the Search page is delayed until Monday. An error in SQL crept up during the last stages, and Milan, our primary database engineer on it, had just left for GenCon. It’s a quick fix thankfully, so the Search will be up and ready for your use on Monday.

Errors and all, we expect to have things cleaned up and finished by the start of next week. All of the monsters will be entered, the hyperlink errors cleaned up, and any other bugs found during the first few days hopefully fixed. All other areas of the site should be ready and functional, so explore! If you find any issues, check out the Contact Us page on the menu bar and shoot us an email! While I’m historically poor with replying to them, I regularly catalog the emails in our ticket system to make bugs on and get fixed.

Finale

I want to give a huge amount of thanks to all the contributers that helped out with 2nd Edition! Devin and Mark have done a fantastic job with data import, and Milan, besides managing the search engine, is a wizard at mapping Traits to all the different mechanics. There was no way I was going to get this done without them, so thank you to all of them, and everyone else on my team that helps with the other websites!

Alright, I’ll wrap things up here. Most of you know already that the Archives is a free-to-use site, and that’s not going to change - all three websites will continue to stay online so long as I get traffic to them. If you want to show your support, you can do so by turning off your ad-blocker or subscribing to the Patreon - every little bit helps!

Thank you for supporting us for so many years, and please, enjoy the new site!