James Jacobs
James Jacobs
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Born
19721
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 of Narrative (2010–)
Dungeon Managing Editor (2004–2006)
Dungeon Editor-in-Chief (2006–2007)
Pathfinder Editor-in-Chief (2007–2010)
Creative Director of Narrative (2010–)
Company
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 the Pathfinder Creative Director of Narrative (including the Pathfinder Adventure Path and Pathfinder Adventure lines). 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. |
| Seven Swords of Sin | August 2007 | Room design |
| "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 | |
| Abomination Vaults | May 2022 | Reprising written content in the regular AP |
| The Ghouls Hunger | October 2022 | Blood Lords #4 |
| Dreamers of the Nameless Spires | March 2023 | Gatewalkers #3. Also wrote "Continuing the Campaign" and contributed to the Adventure Toolbox for the volume |
| "Stolen Fate" | April 2023 | The Choosing, 2. Stolen Fate #1 |
| "The Harrow Court" | April 2023 | The Choosing, 68. Stolen Fate #1 |
| "Adventure Toolbox" #190 | April 2023 | The Choosing, 74. Stolen Fate #1 |
| "Adventure Toolbox" #191 | May 2023 | The Destiny War, 70. Stolen Fate #2 |
| "Adventure Toolbox" #192 | June 2023 | Worst of All Possible Worlds, 68. Stolen Fate #3 |
| Campaign Overview | October 2023 | The Summer That Never Was, 2. Season of Ghosts #1 |
| "Adventure Toolbox" #197 | November 2023 | Let the Leaves Fall, 72. Season of Ghosts #2 |
| Seven Dooms for Sandpoint | March 2024 | |
| "Campaign Overview" | August 2024 | Stage Fright, 3. Curtain Call #1 |
| "Adventure Toolbox" | August 2024 | Singer, Stalker, Skinsaw Man. Curtain Call #2 |
| The Secret of Deathstalk Tower | February 2025 | Spore War #2 |
| The Voice in the Blight | February 2025 | Spore War #3 |
- See also: Category:Works by James Jacobs
Sourcebook credits
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Curse of the Crimson Throne Player's Guide | March 2008 | |
| Guide to Korvosa | March 2008 | |
| Classic Monsters Revisited | April 2008 | |
| Guide to Darkmoon Vale | July 2008 | |
| Second Darkness Player's Guide | August 2008 | Player's Guide |
| Campaign Setting | August 2008 | |
| Into the Darklands | November 2008 | Cover credit |
| Legacy of Fire Player's Guide | April 2009 | |
| Council of Thieves Player's Guide | August 2009 | |
| Core Rulebook | August 2009 | |
| Bestiary | August 2009 | |
| Classic Horrors Revisited | January 2010 | |
| NPC Guide | March 2010 | |
| Kingmaker Player's Guide | March 2010 | |
| GameMastery Guide | June 2010 | |
| Serpent's Skull Player's Guide | July 2010 | |
| Advanced Player's Guide | July 2010 | |
| Lords of Chaos | December 2010 | Cover credit |
| Bestiary 2 | December 2010 | |
| The Inner Sea World Guide | March 2011 | |
| Humans of Golarion | June 2011 | |
| Jade Regent Player's Guide | July 2011 | |
| Goblins of Golarion | August 2011 | |
| Dragon Empires Gazetteer | December 2011 | Cover credit |
| Bestiary 3 | December 2011 | |
| Magnimar, City of Monuments | July 2012 | Cover credit |
| Pathfinder 1 | August 2012 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Pathfinder 2 | October 2012 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Inner Sea Bestiary | November 2012 | |
| Pathfinder 3 | November 2012 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Pathfinder 4 | January 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Pathfinder 5 | February 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Pathfinder 6 | April 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Ultimate Campaign | May 2013 | |
| Dark Waters Rising | May 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Pathfinder 7 | May 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| The Worldwound | July 2013 | |
| Pathfinder 8 | July 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Demons Revisited | July 2013 | Cover credit |
| Bestiary 4 | October 2013 | |
| Pathfinder 9 | October 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Pathfinder 10 | October 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Pathfinder 11 | November 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Pathfinder Special 2013 | November 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Pathfinder 12 | December 2013 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Inner Sea Gods | April 2014 | |
| Occult Mysteries | May 2014 | |
| City of Secrets 1 | May 2014 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Numeria, Land of Fallen Stars | June 2014 | |
| People of the River | July 2014 | |
| Technology Guide | August 2014 | |
| Iron Gods Player's Guide | August 2014 | |
| City of Secrets | April 2015 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Hell's Rebels Player's Guide | August 2015 | |
| Of Tooth and Claw | August 2014 | Mechanical backmatter |
| Inner Sea Races | September 2015 | |
| Occult Bestiary | September 2015 | |
| Bestiary 5 | November 2015 | |
| Inner Sea Faiths | March 2016 | |
| Horror Realms | November 2016 | |
| Bestiary 6 | April 2017 | |
| Book of the Damned | September 2017 | |
| Planar Adventures | June 2018 | |
| Return of the Runelords Player's Guide | September 2018 | |
| Sandpoint, Light of the Lost Coast | October 2018 | |
| Age of Ashes Player's Guide | July 2019 | Cover credit |
| World Guide | August 2019 | |
| Core Rulebook | August 2019 | |
| Bestiary | October 2019 | |
| Gods & Magic | January 2020 | |
| Bestiary 2 | May 2020 | |
| Advanced Player's Guide | July 2020 | |
| "Jakalyn" | July 2020 | Legends, 56. |
| Abomination Vaults Player's Guide | January 2021 | |
| Bestiary 3 | March 2021 | |
| Absalom, City of Lost Omens | December 2021 | |
| Kingmaker Player's Guide | September 2022 | |
| Kingmaker Companion Guide | October 2022 | |
| Stolen Fate Player's Guide | April 2023 | Cover credit |
| Season of Ghosts Player's Guide | October 2023 | Cover credit |
| Player Core | November 2023 | |
| GM Core | November 2023 | |
| Monster Core | March 2024 | |
| Seven Dooms for Sandpoint Player's Guide | March 2024 | |
| Player Core 2 | August 2024 | |
| Divine Mysteries | November 2024 |
- 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
Other Writings
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "Foreword" #1 | August 2007 | Burnt Offerings, 6. Rise of the Runelords #1 |
| "Foreword" #2 | October 2007 | The Skinsaw Murders, 4. Rise of the Runelords #2 |
| "Foreword" #3 | November 2007 | The Hook Mountain Massacre, 4. Rise of the Runelords #3 |
| "Foreword" #4 | December 2007 | Fortress of the Stone Giants, 4. Rise of the Runelords #4 |
| "Foreword" #6 | February 2008 | Spires of Xin-Shalast, 4. Rise of the Runelords #6 |
| "Foreword" #7 | March 2008 | Edge of Anarchy, 4. Curse of the Crimson Throne #1 |
| "Foreword" #8 | April 2008 | Seven Days to the Grave, 4. Curse of the Crimson Throne #2 |
| "Foreword" #9 | May 2008 | Escape from Old Korvosa, 4. Curse of the Crimson Throne #3 |
| "Foreword" #10 | July 2008 | A History of Ashes, 4. Curse of the Crimson Throne #4 |
| "Foreword" #12 | August 2008 | Crown of Fangs, 4. Curse of the Crimson Throne #6 |
| "Foreword" #13 | August 2008 | Shadow in the Sky, 4. Second Darkness #1 |
| "Foreword" #14 | October 2008 | Children of the Void, 4. Second Darkness #2 |
| "Foreword" #15 | November 2008 | The Armageddon Echo, 4. Second Darkness #3 |
| "Foreword" #16 | December 2008 | Endless Night, 4. Second Darkness #4 |
| "Foreword" #18 | February 2009 | Descent into Midnight, 4. Second Darkness #6 |
| "Foreword" #19 | April 2009 | Howl of the Carrion King, 4. Legacy of Fire #1 |
| "Foreword" #20 | April 2009 | House of the Beast, 4. Legacy of Fire #2 |
| "Foreword" #21 | May 2009 | The Jackal's Price, 4. Legacy of Fire #3 |
| "Foreword" #22 | June 2009 | The End of Eternity, 4. Legacy of Fire #4 |
| "Foreword" #22 | June 2009 | The End of Eternity, 4. Legacy of Fire #4 |
| "Foreword" #27 | December 2009 | What Lies in Dust, 4. Council of Thieves #3 |
| "Foreword" #28 | January 2010 | The Infernal Syndrome, 4. Council of Thieves #4 |
| "Foreword" #31 | March 2010 | Stolen Land, 4. Kingmaker #1 |
| "Foreword" #32 | April 2010 | Rivers Run Red, 4. Kingmaker #2 |
| "Foreword" #33 | June 2010 | The Varnhold Vanishing, 4. Kingmaker #3 |
| "Foreword" #34 | June 2010 | Blood for Blood, 4. Kingmaker #4 |
| "Foreword" #35 | July 2010 | War of the River Kings, 4. Kingmaker #5 |
| "Foreword" #36 | August 2010 | Sound of a Thousand Screams, 4. Kingmaker #6 |
| "Foreword" #37 | August 2010 | Souls for Smuggler's Shiv, 4. Serpent's Skull #1 |
| "Foreword" #38 | September 2010 | Racing to Ruin, 4. Serpent's Skull #2 |
| "Foreword" #39 | November 2010 | City of Seven Spears, 4. Serpent's Skull #3 |
| "Foreword" #49 | August 2011 | The Brinewall Legacy, 4. Jade Regent #1 |
| "Foreword" #61 | August 2012 | Shards of Sin, 4. Shattered Star #1 |
| "Foreword" #62 | September 2012 | Curse of the Lady's Light, 4. Shattered Star #2 |
| "Foreword" #64 | November 2012 | Beyond the Doomsday Door, 4. Shattered Star #4 |
| "Foreword" #65 | December 2012 | Into the Nightmare Rift, 4. Shattered Star #5 |
| "Foreword" #66 | January 2013 | The Dead Heart of Xin, 4. Shattered Star #6 |
| "Foreword" #73 | August 2013 | The Worldwound Incursion, 4. Wrath of the Righteous #1 |
| "Foreword" #74 | September 2013 | Sword of Valor, 4. Wrath of the Righteous #2 |
| "Foreword" #75 | October 2013 | Demon's Heresy, 4. Wrath of the Righteous #3 |
| "Foreword" #76 | December 2013 | The Midnight Isles, 4. Wrath of the Righteous #4 |
| "Foreword" #77 | January 2014 | Herald of the Ivory Labyrinth, 4. Wrath of the Righteous #5 |
| "Foreword" #78 | February 2014 | City of Locusts, 4. Wrath of the Righteous #6 |
| "Foreword" #85 | August 2014 | Fires of Creation, 4. Iron Gods #1 |
| "Foreword" #86 | October 2014 | Lords of Rust, 4. Iron Gods #2 |
| "Foreword" #87 | October 2014 | The Choking Tower, 4. Iron Gods #3 |
| "Foreword" #88 | November 2014 | Valley of the Brain Collectors, 4. Iron Gods #4 |
| "Foreword" #89 | December 2014 | Palace of Fallen Stars, 4. Iron Gods #5 |
| "Foreword" #90 | January 2015 | The Divinity Drive, 4. Iron Gods #6 |
| "Foreword" #97 | September 2015 | In Hell's Bright Shadow, 2. Hell's Rebels #1 |
| "Foreword" #98 | September 2015 | Turn of the Torrent, 2. Hell's Rebels #2 |
| "Foreword" #99 | October 2015 | Dance of the Damned, 2. Hell's Rebels #3 |
| "Foreword" #100 | December 2015 | A Song of Silver, 2. Hell's Rebels #4 |
| "Foreword" #101 | January 2016 | The Kintargo Contract, 2. Hell's Rebels #5 |
| "Foreword" #102 | January 2016 | Breaking the Bones of Hell, 2. Hell's Rebels #6 |
| "Foreword" #109 | August 2016 | In Search of Sanity, 2. Strange Aeons #1 |
- See also: Category:Works by James Jacobs
Art credits
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner Box | October 2011 | Cartography |
- See also: Category:Artwork by James Jacobs