I'd like to talk to you today about why I am hopeful for Paizo and the future right now. Yesterday's thread might have seemed a little scary. Frankly it *is* scary, and it's all a little scary right now. But when people have been saying that things have gotten better these last years, they were telling the truth. I am hopeful because of finding out how much *you* the fans, freelancers, and media friends love and care for us. But also because of the way things have changed.

Hi everyone! I don't know how many of you are still checking in after my mega-thread, but if you're still with me, it may have been long, but that thread was about an *easy* way you can support creators and ground level staff at Paizo. Ready for hard mode? In the RPG industry in general, pay is incredibly low for a job that requires significant skill, with the notable exception of Wizards of the Coast who have the money and pay double what anyone else can pay (and they don't have to do that, so hats off to them for paying more).

I've been thinking about people who have been asking what they can do, and I have a small thing I'd like everyone to do. At the base level, it doesn't even require you to do much more than look a little closer and pay attention... It's perfect for if you want to do something but, like most of us, you don't have spoons with the way the world is and just, everything. What I'm asking you to do is to learn the names of the unsung heroes. This applies to other parts of life, but I'll be focusing on Paizo.

@leoglasswrites has inspired me to share my own story about today's panel (go read his first, it's emotional and powerful; I retweeted it just before this post). So last night, I could not get to sleep over fear and anxiety about today. We were the first live panel. What was that even going to mean? When I am stressed or anxious, my brain won't stop running full speed. I started thinking, analyzing, predicting, worrying, wondering. Eventually I realized, I needed to make a statement.

@Izsisu challenged me to see how many Pokemon I could build with #pathfinder2e rules, so we'll see how many I can do. #PF2PokemonChallenge. We'll go in order by number, and usually do the evolved forms at the same time. Reply with your own ideas for other builds! We start with: #PF2PokemonChallenge #1 Bulbasaur pokemon.com/us/pokedex/bul… (as well as ivysaur and venusaur). Lotus leshy druid with Grasping Reach for vine whip, weapon storm (leaf-shaped slashing weapon of choice) for razor leaf, and searing light for solar beam.