(REDMOND, Wash.), Wednesday May 25, 2011
Paizo Publishing and WizKids Games announce a new partnership whereby WizKids Games will produce a special set of pre-painted plastic miniatures for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Beginner Box, an introductory boxed set slated to release in October 2011.

�We�re excited to bring the Pathfinder property to life via 3-D pre-painted fantasy miniatures� said Lax Chandra, President of WizKids Games, "Paizo�s Pathfinder RPG has emerged as a leader in the RPG category and we are looking forward to working with their great brand.�

�WizKids essentially created the pre-painted plastic miniatures category, and they�ve only gotten better in the years since,� said Paizo CEO Lisa Stevens. �We are thrilled to work with WizKids to bring our iconic characters to tabletops all over the world.�

Pathfinder RPG Beginner Box pre-painted fantasy miniatures will be available at paizo.com and through WizKids distribution partners worldwide starting in the fourth quarter of 2011.