Playing a PFS Character and Applying GM Credit to that Character

[Preston Hudson]

I apologize if this question is obvious or has been discussed in a thread that I did not catch. I have been GMing for about 2 months now and have been applying my GM credit to a character that I am also actively playing (currently the only PFS character I have).

My question is if this is legal or do I need to set up a character just to apply my GM credit towards?

Additional Information: Currently I am going to be finishing a scenario with a group tonight as a player and starting the third of the First Steps series tomorrow night as a GM.

Thank you in advance for your help in this matter.

[TriOmegaZero]

You can apply your GM credit to any character you want, new, unplayed, or played, as long as that character can legally accept that credit.

[Preston Hudson]

Forgive my question. On what conditions would a character not be able to accept the GM credit?

[Mike Mistele]

Blacktiger1969 wrote:

Forgive my question. On what conditions would a character not be able to accept the GM credit?

Two I can think of offhand:

1) The character has already played that adventure

2) The character is above the tier of the adventure (e.g., a 6th level character couldn't legally play a Tier 1-5 adventure, and so, couldn't take a GM-credit chronicle for a Tier 1-5).

[TriOmegaZero]

If he were not of the appropriate level for the scenario tier, e.g. a 7th level character cannot accept a Tier 1-5 credit.

If the scenario is of a higher tier, the character can take the credit when he reaches the appropriate level, e.g. a 2nd level character must wait until 3rd level to apply a Tier 3-7 credit.

[Preston Hudson]

Thank you for the clarification.