In collaboration with Paizo, Geek Tropical has launched an official apparel line for Pathfinder and Starfinder. There are 37 t-shirts and 13 designs across Geek Tropical's complete product line of button up shirts and dresses. While many designs here feature Pathfinder's goblins, a fan favorite creature, Geek Tropical covers more in the officially released collection.
If you play Pathfinder, run it, or shop for someone who does, this post walks through some designs, who it suits, and what to know before you order.
What Is Pathfinder?
Pathfinder is a tabletop roleplaying game published by Paizo. The first edition came out in 2009, and a Second Edition followed in 2019. In 2023, a remaster of the core rules was released, which brought many back to the game after a hiatus.
Pathfinder’s setup will be fairly familiar if you have played a tabletop role-playing game. One person runs the world as the game master, while the table plays characters in the world itself. And as you might expect, it’s the dice that settle what happens next.
In Pathfinder, you build that character from an ancestry and a class. And much of the fun is in how those choices fit together to create unforgettable characters and stories.
That’s why we’re excited to bring huge Pathfinder collection to the Geek Tropical catalog, so you can rep the game yourself.
Goblins, Goblins, Goblins
Goblins are a core ancestry in Second Edition, with their own entry in Player Core. They often become alchemists out of a love of fire and songs, and their camps are, as the rulebook says, "raucous places of song and laughter."
And we think that makes goblins a great fit for a print. No matter how you put goblins on a shirt, the art will give you plenty to look at. There’s weapons. There’s that goblin smirk. There’s the occasional flaming… something.
And many of the prints in our Pathfinder collection take goblin vibe and run with it.
What’s in the Geek Tropical Pathfinder Collection?
The Alchemist Tee
Fumbus is one of Paizo's iconic characters, a goblin alchemist introduced in March 2019 in the Meet the Iconics series on the Paizo blog.
A batch of spicy pickle brine blew up and sent him running from his clan, and a half-orc Pathfinder named Droven rescued him.
The tee is black with his name across the top in green and yellow lettering and Fumbus in the middle of the design. If your party has an alchemist, this is the one that gets recognized across the room.
We Be Goblins
More of a T-shirt kind of player? Grab a black tee with "WE BE GOBLINS!" hand-lettered over a crowd of goblins carrying blades and torches.
We love the art on this one. It’s fun and it’s loud – a lot like a goblin. And we think it’ll fit right in at the table or as a go-to shirt any day of the week.
The Goblin Button-Up
This is the all-over print: goblins with blades and bombs scattered through red starbursts on a black ground. We always like a button-up print that looks good no matter where you wear it, and this one looks great from far away and close up. See if you can find all the hidden treasures on this one – it’ll take a careful eye!
Goblins in Space
Who said goblins can’t reach for the stars? Nobody told these ones. Our Starfinder print features a gold-armored goblin with (what else?) a gatling gun.
There’s another pink creature carrying a staff, floating through planets and star, a skittermander. For when you need something a bit far-out.
The Leshy Tropical Print
Going a bit festive, or need a shirt to take with you on that upcoming cruise or holiday? Grab our tropical print with pink and orange flowers and ferns on a peach background, with leshlies hiding in the floral background.
Sure, it’s a Hawaiian print, but there’s leshies in there for those brave enough to peek closely.
The Dragon and the Armory
We’ve covered quite a bit of goblins, but they aren’t all our Pathfinder collection has! There’s plenty more to come, including a few available now, including a dragon print and everyone’s favorite weapon art!
The first is more of a goblin-eater. But goblins build weapons and tools out of scavenged junk, so the second print fits right in!
Which Pathfinder Shirt Fits Which Player?
How do you pick which Pathfinder shirt is right for you? While each shirt is made with the same soft, comfortable material and is made to order, picking the right print takes a bit of consideration.
We’d say pick by what you play and how you want to be recognized.
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Alchemist: the Fumbus tee.
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Goblin ancestry: We Be Goblins, or the goblin button-up if you want it all over.
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The GM who wants a shirt for the boss fight: the dragon print.
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A Hawaiian shirt first, Pathfinder second: the tropical print.
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A campaign that has gone off the rails: goblins in space.
Buying a Pathfinder Shirt as a Gift?
If you are shopping for a player and do not play yourself, start with one question: which character or class do they play?
A goblin or an alchemist makes the choice for you. If you can’t find out, the tropical print is the safe pick, because it works as a regular Hawaiian shirt and the goblin is a bonus.
Order early. Button-ups are made to order and deliver in 7 to 15 business days in the US, and T-shirts in 5 to 12. US orders over $75 ship free.
The collection comes as graphic tees and all-over button-ups. Check the size chart on the product page before you order.
Looking for more tabletop designs? The Tabletop RPG collection has more, and our game night outfit guide covers what to wear to the table. And if you need more gift ideas for your favorite DM, check out our dungeon master gift guide!
Start with the character or the ancestry, then pick the format. Shop the collection Pathfinder apparel, and check the size chart before you order.