Paizo's Japan Relief Auction

Paizo has a special auction up and running on eBay at the time of this posting. There are seven items, currently. Three copies of the Special Edition Core Rulebook, three copies of the Special Edition Bestiary and one 17" by 11" original painting of a new Iconic Character introduced in the upcoming Ultimate Combat book. These Special Edition books look really nice. Here's the auction description of the Bestiary...

This special edition of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary has been limited to fewer than 100 copies, and available only to Paizo staff members. But now, you can own a copy, too! With gilt pages and gold foil cover lettering, and signed by the entire Paizo staff and cover artist Wayne Reynolds, this collectible first printing merits a special place on your gaming bookshelf.
Proceeds from the purchases of this limited edition Bestiary will be donated to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami disasters of March 11, 2011. Check our other Japan Relief auctions for more exciting ways to contribute!
This item will ship in late May to allow the book to be personalized to the winning bidder.

The Paizo blog explains the details to the auction.

Paizo Annouces Japan Relief Auction

Thursday March 31, 2011
Yesterday we published on the blog the official "Meet the Iconics" for Nakayama Hayato, the iconic samurai from the city of Oda in distant Minkai. The son of the chief falconer and his wife, Hayato—whose name means "falcon"—quickly proved just as proficient with the dangerous birds as his father, emulating their proud and fierce natures. In time, Hayato grew to become a powerful warrior, rising to the position of head samurai of the Nakayama holdings. When his master's son died in a drunken duel at the age of twenty, Lord Nakayama began to look more and more to Hayato as a son, even allowing him to take the family name. Hayato no longer lives in Minkai but now makes his home in the Inner Sea region, upholding the samurai code he has sworn.
In yesterday's blog post we announced that, in partnership with Wayne Reynolds, Paizo would auction the original painting of Hayato, along with staff-signed Special Edition copies of the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook and Pathfinder RPG Bestiary. These special edition copies of the rulebooks are limited to fewer than 100 copies each, and available only to Paizo staff members. But now, you can own a copy, too! With gilt pages and gold foil cover lettering, and signed by the entire Paizo staff and cover artist Wayne Reynolds, this collectible first printing merits a special place on your gaming bookshelf. All proceeds from the auctions will be donated to the Red Cross Society, an organization with extraordinary disaster response capabilities. It has mobilized eleven teams to heavily damaged communities in Japan to provide assessments and first aid and to supply emotional support and relief.
"All of us at Paizo have been devastated by the recent events in Japan, and when Wayne Reynolds contacted me with the idea to auction his original Pathfinder art, I knew this was a tangible way Paizo could help those impacted by the destruction," said CEO Lisa Stevens. "We're hoping to harness the power of our fans in an effort of goodwill to help those in need."
Hayato will appear in August 2011's Ultimate Combat, a 256-page hardcover reference that reveals the martial secrets of the Pathfinder RPG rules like never before. Hayato represents the samurai class, a warrior with more honor, dedication, and resolve than any other. Trained from an early age in the art of war and sworn to the service of a lord, the samurai holds a position of power and respect. In him, the common folk see honor and sacrifice. He is an honorable warrior, dedicated to the realm and the leaders that guide it.
To take part in this special charity auction please visit the Paizo eBay storefront and the Paizo website at paizo.com.
Hyrum Savage.
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It seems like there are a lot of RPG gaming companies that have been doing charity fundraisers and whatnot lately. I think this is a wonderful trend.

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