Order of the Amber Die

Order of the Amber Die A professional roleplaying group dedicated to pushing the envelope of tabletop gaming since 1987.

Order of the Amber Die is a professional tabletop role-playing group that partners with companies in the tabletop gaming industry to both play and present material. Our focus is on playing published material while utilizing the complete rules set for whichever system we are presenting. Most notably, since 2014 we have collaborated with Paizo Inc., the makers of the Pathfinder role-playing game, to

present published adventures for their community. We are known for our unique Marathon style of play, which involves gathering our membership together for the longest sessions in the gaming industry (frequently 72 or 96 hours). As a professional organization, we consider it our role to push the envelope of tabletop gaming in an effort to help the game evolve. To this end, we have gone so far as to play on location, as well as setting several world records throughout the years. Consisting of the same GM and an active pool of between ten and fifteen players, we have been an association since 1987. To date, Order of the Amber Die has completed 152 published adventures across five editions of the game, which remains the current lead.

Our last project finished nearly a year ago.The wait is over, we launched something. It’s another Pathfinder project, de...
04/13/2025

Our last project finished nearly a year ago.

The wait is over, we launched something. It’s another Pathfinder project, details to come.

A couple of new faces here. Andrew Woodworth, one of the three founding members of Order of the Amber Die from mom’s basement in 1987. No holding back with this project.

The awesome character portraits? That’s the expert hand of Brandish Gilhelm of The Official Runehammer Games Facebook Group He's strong at the table, too.

The beer called “Battle Axe” in the lower left? Wait till you hear this story.

Intro blog will drop over at Paizo sometime this spring!

In our latest post, Adam describes some of the details of our new Paizo blog project, set to debut in the spring. Surpri...
04/05/2025

In our latest post, Adam describes some of the details of our new Paizo blog project, set to debut in the spring.

Surprise -- launch marathon was last weekend!

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Such an epic weekend at Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo! We've finally recovered, though our kobolds took the longest to s...
01/22/2025

Such an epic weekend at Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo! We've finally recovered, though our kobolds took the longest to sleep it off -- they were exhausted from being in so many photo ops! On the way home we were all saying how much it means to us to play with new people at PAGE these past two years, since we are usually limited to our own members in professional projects. We also couldn't resist tracking just a little data about our battles with the mimic known as Phil E. Cheesesteak, and we'll post it next to each group below!

There aren't enough kind words for the staff of PAGE, who worked tirelessly to make this an unforgettable experience. All year long we got to watch your dedication with updates about the convention, and it paid off. We will absolutely be back next year at PAGE 3!

As a professional roleplaying group, we don't have the luxury of a "session zero." Instead, our projects start somewhere...
10/20/2024

As a professional roleplaying group, we don't have the luxury of a "session zero." Instead, our projects start somewhere around session negative eight. Whether it's designing the look of our character placards for The Azlant Odyssey, the layout of our GM screen for The Giantslayer Endeavor, or the bases for our miniatures in The Slithering Salve, each project has months of early sessions that help us arrive at the look and feel we want on launch day.

Adam talks about one key step of these pre-launch sessions in our latest video: https://youtu.be/Gs_yDHlO9XM?si=64P-slMkSwcCH_TD

We just playtested our event for this year's Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo! We call our home sessions "The Crown Academy...
10/07/2024

We just playtested our event for this year's Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo!

We call our home sessions "The Crown Academy," and it's where we run Pathfinder's Crown of the Kobold King in casual format. The academy is also where we vet new players and test builds -- it keeps us from getting rusty between projects. Sometimes the kobolds take our seats, and they'll surely follow us to PAGE 2 in 2025!

Adam shows off the map in mid-draw during our latest video:
https://youtu.be/3V82A9_i2WA?si=AfUk24dLY1VMAzsk

Another project comes to an end, marking 10 years of Pathfinder projects in front of the community! The Abomination Arse...
09/27/2024

Another project comes to an end, marking 10 years of Pathfinder projects in front of the community! The Abomination Arsenal set out to be bold from the beginning and leave its mark on tabletop RPG history -- even the ending delivered just that. We'll always miss our party of gunslingers and especially the unique experience of delving a megadungeon with barrels blazing the whole way! Read our report over on the Paizo blog about how it ended, our glorious TPK in the final room, and why we still accomplished our goal:
https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6x57l?The-Abomination-Arsenal-Part-7

After six consecutive years as Player Captain, veteran Matt Hardin is off to Europe until 2027, and our new Player Capta...
09/02/2024

After six consecutive years as Player Captain, veteran Matt Hardin is off to Europe until 2027, and our new Player Captain has stepped in to fill big shoes in her own style!

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The largest level of the Abomination Vaults in 3D!In a professional roleplaying group, you might get a call to show up o...
08/31/2024

The largest level of the Abomination Vaults in 3D!

In a professional roleplaying group, you might get a call to show up on a random Sunday -- to build this. We spent more time on this level than any other during The Abomination Arsenal, and our full report of what happened here will drop on the Paizo blog in the next couple of weeks.

For the latest report:
https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6ufzn?The-Abomination-Arsenal-Part-6

For your own version of this build, you'll need to chat with the Black Bard himself over at Black Bard Studios: https://www.blackbardstudios.com/

A look at one of our largest builds ever: Level 9 of the Abomination Vaults! We can't say enough about the amount of detail Morgan Rands of Black Bard Studio...

As a professional roleplaying group, we couldn't help but playtest our Pathfinder event for Philadelphia Area Gaming Exp...
08/23/2024

As a professional roleplaying group, we couldn't help but playtest our Pathfinder event for Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo this year. If you like this sneak peek from our studio, grab a seat while you still can. Do you have what it takes to survive Crown of the Kobold King -- run by Paizo's premier tabletop team?

Looking forward to another great year at PAGE 2, the best new convention on the east coast!
Philadelphia Area Gaming Expo

Adam breaks down our experience on level eight of the Abomination Vaults in our latest video!This level, know as the "Fa...
08/19/2024

Adam breaks down our experience on level eight of the Abomination Vaults in our latest video!

This level, know as the "Farm," is the level that once provided food to the rest of the megadungeon. For us, it's yet another example of why the Abomination Vaults has earned its place among the most memorable megadungeons of the game's history -- regardless of which iteration you're playing.

After yet another marathon over the past few months, Adam gives a rundown of our experience on level 8 of the Abomination Vaults. This level was the first to...

New post is live! Four marathons in just nine months has meant for some crazy schedules around here, and a new project i...
07/16/2024

New post is live! Four marathons in just nine months has meant for some crazy schedules around here, and a new project in November is around the corner. Much to tell!

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Our latest marathon is in the books, and the Black Powder Cadre met its match! Our all-gunslingers party was joined once...
06/05/2024

Our latest marathon is in the books, and the Black Powder Cadre met its match! Our all-gunslingers party was joined once again by our buddy Joe O'Brien from The Glass Cannon Network. We managed to reach level nine of the Abomination Vaults, where we left the traditional dungeon levels behind and found ourselves in a forest of bio-luminescent fungi -- which meant breaking out the black lights! Read our latest report to find out what happened when EVERYONE had to land their shots:
paizo.me/4bRomVp

Another marathon down, and our latest report is live! Throughout the weekend, feel free to ask us anything in the commen...
02/23/2024

Another marathon down, and our latest report is live! Throughout the weekend, feel free to ask us anything in the comments section over on the Paizo blog and we'll gladly chat about the project.

The Order of the Amber Die is back! The Black Powder Cadre arrive on the 8th level of the Abomination Vaults! Read about the 40 hr 30 minute marathon session on the blog.
https://paizo.me/49MkXpy

01/29/2024

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