Season 8 Expanded Narrative- Expired or Valid?


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Grand Lodge 3/5

Simple question- Is the Season 8 Expanded Narrative still a valid resource to use as a GM Star Recharge or not, with the beginning of Season 9?

As a 2-star GM, I filled my Season 8 EPB and used a one-star recharge- hence, still had a recharge in waiting.

Thanks much. I recently GM'd a scenario for a second time and would like to get credit for it.

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The assumption has been that the wording does not preclude continuing to use it. In fact, it's been assumed that you can start a new "Season 8" boon as of GenCon.

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Gino Melone wrote:
The assumption has been that the wording does not preclude continuing to use it. In fact, it's been assumed that you can start a new "Season 8" boon as of GenCon.

It's worth noting that this assumption is not universal. It would be nice to get some sort of clarification about it.

Grand Lodge 4/5

Pathfinder Adventure, Rulebook Subscriber

A Season 9 version has been submitted and will hopefully be posted soon as well as address this issue.

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Cheers Steven. My RVC has told us just to fill out a season 8 one and attach it to the new one when released.

Grand Lodge 4/5

Pathfinder Adventure, Rulebook Subscriber

I would advise the same thing!

Liberty's Edge 4/5 5/5

Sorry to bring a long-dormant thread out of hibernation, but was this ever resolved - either clarification on using a season 8 EN boon in season 9, or the release of a season 9 version?

Liberty's Edge 4/5

Matt Lewis wrote:
Sorry to bring a long-dormant thread out of hibernation, but was this ever resolved - either clarification on using a season 8 EN boon in season 9, or the release of a season 9 version?

I printed out a Season 8 and wrote Season nine at the top and filled out that.

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Mike McKeown wrote:
Matt Lewis wrote:
Sorry to bring a long-dormant thread out of hibernation, but was this ever resolved - either clarification on using a season 8 EN boon in season 9, or the release of a season 9 version?
I printed out a Season 8 and wrote Season nine at the top and filled out that.

I did the same and plan to do likewise for Season 10 as I don't expect to see a new version released.

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I do have a question for this necro'd thread.

When exactly does the new season "start"? As an example, I'm going to GenCon. Do I need to recharge my stars off of my Season 9 sheet BEFORE GenCon (meaning GenCon itself is the start of season 10) or can I use them AT GenCon (meaning season 10 starts at the conclusion of GenCon)?

The Exchange 4/5

Beginning of stairs new season. How using them works for you, not sure am I.

Shadow Lodge 4/5 5/55/55/55/5 ****

Joe Bouchard wrote:

I do have a question for this necro'd thread.

When exactly does the new season "start"? As an example, I'm going to GenCon. Do I need to recharge my stars off of my Season 9 sheet BEFORE GenCon (meaning GenCon itself is the start of season 10) or can I use them AT GenCon (meaning season 10 starts at the conclusion of GenCon)?

Linda made a post in an older thead clarifying that you can recharge your stars at any time, but the actual "activation" of the boon to allow you to gain replays...well, let me just quote Linda:

Linda Zayas-Palmer wrote:
You can continue to fill a single sheet over several years, but you can only activate the recharge power once per season.

Incidentally, the language Linda used there is, in my book*, clear enough to suggest that Expanded Narrative is acceptable to use once per season regardless of what season number is at the top of the sheet of paper.

* Obviously, should the PFS team posts a ruling that differs from this, I was wrong. Until then, that is my interpretation**

** Expect table variation :P

Scarab Sages 4/5

Can you charge a second sheet before you activate the last one? Once you activate the last one, but before you’ve used all of those replays? Once you activate the last one, but before you use any replays? The sequence has always confused me. I probably have enough games since I filled my last boon to fill another one, but I haven’t filled a second one out, because I don’t know if I can until I use the last one.

Scarab Sages 4/5

Those were actual questions. I’m not sure if they came across otherwise. I’m really not sure how I should handle my second boon now that I’ve activated the first one. Any help?

Liberty's Edge 4/5

Ferious Thune wrote:
Those were actual questions. I’m not sure if they came across otherwise. I’m really not sure how I should handle my second boon now that I’ve activated the first one. Any help?

Linda mentioned on the other thread:

"If you turn in your season 6 boon for the two replays, you can keep earning replays from the season 6 boon and using them after you earn them. Even if you choose to turn in the season 6 boon, you can put scenarios on the season 7 boon instead--you just can't activate the season 7 boon's replay rewards."

Once a new season starts, I start filling out the Expanded Narrative boon for that season, even if I haven't used all the replays from the last season.

If you've filled out all the entries on the Expanded Narrative boon for Season 9 for your 3 stars(?) you can't start filling out entries for the Season 10 Expanded Narrative boon until GenCon.

That's my interpretation of her comments on the prior thread.

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Pathfinder Adventure Path, Lost Omens Subscriber

What happens when there are no more seasons?

Grand Lodge 4/5

Pathfinder Adventure, Rulebook Subscriber

Hopefully they will address that in a future guide update.

The Exchange 5/5

Blake's Tiger wrote:
What happens when there are no more seasons?

Well... .

Scarab Sages 4/5

Mike - Thanks. I filled out all the entries back in season 6 or 7, and just never activated the boon until now. I'm going to try to use the other 2 replays before Gencon. At the time of that back and forth with Linda, I thought I understood things, but now that I'm actually putting replays into use, I'm not so sure.

A few more questions...

EDIT: I guess September 2016 was season 8, so the next question is only relevant for season 9 games GM'd.

Can I list games I GM'd during season 8 and 9 on a new card, to be activated in Season 10? I haven't filled any games in on my old boon for the last two seasons. I actually have a second original boon from Season 6, but never filled anything on it out either. But I assume since I have games from season 7 on my original boon (last one is from September 2016) that I can't list anything from Season 7 on a different boon.

EDIT 2: What I think Linda's post makes clear is that I can definitely list the games from Season 9 that I GM'd after activating the previous boon. But that will only be 2 or 3 games.

I'm about to hit my 4th star (on Saturday, actually, or once things are reported). Can I save that 4th star replay for season 10 and burn the recharged replays for season 9? Giving me potentially 5 replays in season 10, instead of just 4.

It's not a given that I'll be able to use my two remaining recharged replays in the next couple of weeks, and I'll likely just replay whatever random scenario(s) fit my schedule. So if I do get a game in, I'd rather not lose a replay that I could use next season on something that I really want to replay. In that case, I might just forgo using any more replays before season 10.

Scarab Sages 4/5

So to be very specific, during Season 9, I have GM'd 18 tables.

I activated my complete to 3-stars boon on July 8th. It currently has 2 more recharged replays.

I am 1 table away from 4-stars (pending a game from July 7th being reported).

I will GM 2 more tables (assuming they make) before Gencon.

How many lines can I fill in on my 2nd Expanded Narrative Boon, assuming the 2 tables happen?

14? (the amount needed to recharge 4 stars)

2? (the number of tables I will have GM'd after activating my 1st boon)

I earn my 4th star on July 21st. I replay a game on July 22nd. Does that count against my 4th-star replay, or one of the recharged replays?

Sorry for all of the questions. I always seem to have them when I'm about to roll over to a new star category.

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