November 2018 Starfinder Society Releases

Thursday, November 21, 2018

Illustration by Graey Erb

November's a cold month up here in the wilds of Canada, and as I developed this month's scenarios, I found that I developed a growing obsession with them. While I didn't quite grow a beard or batter down any doors with axes, I certainly came to appreciate this month's scenarios for the important plot elements they introduce into the Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild. So, let's dive in!

Our first scenario for this month, Starfinder Society Scenario #1-26: Truth of the Seeker is Shahreena Shahrani's debut scenario! Both John and I had the pleasure of meeting Shahreena at Origins Game Fair 2018, and her passion and knowledge about Starfinder Society really caught our attention. With a background in foreign studies, Shahreena took to the challenge of writing a scenario that includes a lot of firsts for the campaign. This is the first scenario that has the campaign explore the Kasatha colony ship known as the Idari. It's also the first scenario to have the Second Seekers (Jadnura) faction tag. For these reasons alone, I'm excited for what people think of this scenario. Of course, the art preview I get to showcase MAY be one of my favorite pieces of art…

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There's some history—some OLD history—to November's second scenario. Starfinder Society Scenario #1-27: King Xeros of Star Azlant harkens back to a Season 0 Pathfinder Society scenario: Pathfinder Society #20: King Xeros of Old Azlant. The roots of its more futuristic successor come from the Organized Play team monitoring threads about what fans would like to see come back in Pathfinder Society, especially during the ramp up to Pathfinder Second Edition. The King Xeros was one of those things that fans kept bringing back up, and while it didn't find a place in Pathfinder Society's action-packed tenth season, I was eager to scoop it up for use in Starfinder Society. I always enjoy reading our forums and catching up on commentary to get a sense of what things interest our fans.

Illustration by Graey Erb

While I'd originally intended to bring a Season 0 author back out of the cryogenic freezer to write this scenario, events didn't line up. Instead, veteran author Christopher Wasko saved my proverbial bacon by stepping up and putting together a beautiful scenario that maintains the spirit of the King Xeros into a whole new setting. Luckily, for GMs who put together custom terrain of the original King Xeros, you can rest assured that your maps will still work out quite nicely in this scenario. Though, the King Xeros maybe got a few upgrades since you last saw it…

That does it for this month's rather intense scenario offerings. Look forward to next month, when we get to experience a new Tier 1–4 adventure that brings us back into the role of explorers on the frontiers of the universe. Also, if you've been following the ongoing Scoured Stars storyline, our first Tier 7–10 makes its appearance next month, and I have a feeling that we'll need our best and brightest Starfinders to handle the threat that's rising!

Until next time,

Thurston Hillman
Starfinder Society Developer