Can someone aid me with Pathfinder Society

[Oznof]

So far I have ran my gaming group through 4 society scenarios; I am using season 1 so not to interfere with other society events. We are new to this.

I am wondering some things that I can't find clarifications on.

*What factions are available and if I read correctly that (Andoran, Cheliax, Lantern Lodge, Osirion, Qadira, Sczarni, Shadow Lodge, Taldor) are retired how can someone choose the new factions (all that are listed on the web site are the old factions)

*Supposedly there is a page were we can get the faction handout/letters could someone please link this site if it exists.

*Is there a page that gives a list of everything banned for PFS

[TriOmegaZero]

Copy pasting from another thread, hopefully this is still clear enough.

Steven Schopmeyer wrote:

The Guide to Organized Play has the conversions. If you've already downloaded it, make sure it has the Season 6 artwork or you will need to redownload. Here is the relevant text.

pg18 wrote:

Liberty’s Edge faction PCs qualify for Andoran faction vanities and mission boons available in past seasons. Likewise, Dark Archive faction PCs qualify for Cheliax rewards, Scarab Sages as Osirion, The Exchange as Qadira, and Sovereign Court as Taldor.

For what is and is not legal for use in organized play you can check the Additional Resources page.

Faction letters are now hosted in the Faction Talk forums.

[Oznof]

Liberty’s Edge faction PCs qualify for Andoran faction vanities and mission boons available in past seasons. Likewise, Dark Archive faction PCs qualify for Cheliax rewards, Scarab Sages as Osirion, The Exchange as Qadira, and Sovereign Court as Taldor.

I was aware of this text in the book and this is were I became confused.

Either way could someone tell me if this is how I should take this wording.
Andoran is now Liberty's edge
Cheliax is not Dark Archive
Osirion is now Scarab Sages
Oadira is now The Exchange
and
Taldor is now Sovereign Court

If I am reading this writing correctly then what happened to sczarni and silver crusade. I have several pc's as Sczarni, should I have them just switch their character on the PFS website.

[Dhenn]

Sczarni are now the Exchange as well. Grand Lodge and Silver Crusade still exist, but did not exist in Season 1.

[Nefreet]

The website, unfortunately, has not been updated.

In theory, this doesn't matter to your characters. Just make sure the Chronicles are filled out correctly, with the correct (newer) Factions.

Eventually the website will be updated, and then you can switch your characters over digitally.

[TriOmegaZero]

Oznof wrote:

If I am reading this writing correctly then what happened to sczarni and silver crusade. I have several pc's as Sczarni, should I have them just switch their character on the PFS website.

Sczarni has been combined with Qadira to form The Exchange. Silver Crusade has not changed at all, the same as Grand Lodge. For now, report them as what the new factions translated from as best you can.

[Paulicus]

When they added new factions, Grand Lodge defaulted to the Osirion boons/faction missions, and Silver Crusade was Andoran.

*Edited my post to the correct information provided by Steven.

[TriOmegaZero]

Grand Lodge translated to Osirion, and Silver Crusade to Andoran. The rest obviously don't matter any more. :)

[Oznof]

I think I am in the know now.

Thank you for your help,

[Andreas Forster]

Also, remember that faction missions are for flavor only since season 5, unless the secondary success condition explicitly says you have to use them.

The secondary success conditions for anything older than season 5 can be found here.

If you use the factions missions (either for flavor or because the secondary success condition prompts you to), these are the conversions for season 1:

Dark Archives: Cheliax
Grand Lodge: Osirion
Liberty's Edge: Andoran
Scarab Sages: Osirion
Silver Crusade: Andoran
Sovereign Court: Taldor
The Exchange: Qadira