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Okay, so that was a long-winded subject but this is going to take a bit of explaining anyway.
I have been gaming for a long time. I started with D&D 1e in 1983, DMed more than played lots of 2e and 3.0/3.5 and in 2014 started GMing a Pathfinder home game.
Two and a half years ago, I organized and ran 3 PFS scenarios at the community centre where I lived. Those sessions are reported. Unfortunately, the only people who showed up to play were the players from my home game. That, plus new work commitments, led me to shutting it down.
Jump ahead to now. I have tickets to PaizoCon, which will be my first con of any type ever. I have signed up for multiple PFS scenarios, since I almost never get to just play instead of GM. I have 3 XP from those PFS scenarios I mentioned above. I have the PFS Guide and own a copy of HeroLab. I can build a 1st level character quite easily and I can even level him to 2nd level (due to the 3 XP from GMing, but correct me if I'm wrong). I have a chronicle sheet from each of those PFS sessions as well as the starting character chronicle sheet.
My challenge is with equipment. How do I go about getting him better equipment?
Also, is there anything I should know or bring going into PaizoCon that might be something newbies don't think of?
Thank you all for any assistance you can provide.
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So you're level 2 and you have 6 fame, so you can buy any PFS legal item up to 500 gp, and any always available item.
-Mundane equipment
-alchemical equipment
-masterwork weapons/armor
-+1 weapons/armor
-poitions/oils and scrolls of first level spells.
You can spend 2pp to get any item up to 750 gp. A wand of Cure light wounds might be a good thing.
You have to own the book it comes out of (either as dead tree or pdf)
On your chronicles you start with 150 GP , add in the 2 fame 2 prestige and probably around 500ish gold from each chronicle sheet one to the other like a checkbook.
On your last chronicle you write in Bought this item spent this much gold. You're also supposed to track it on an inventory tracking sheet which.. at your level would pretty much just be your equipment list.
Venture-Captain, Australia—WA—
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Welcome, Les. You should have a great time. I suggest bringing your character as a printed sheet as well as Hero Lab. I almost always play using Hero Lab but have a printed copy just in case. Also, as you say you have signed up for several games, think ahead to how you may want to level up so you can do this quickly between games.
You can probably find someone to take a quick look and make sure you are good to go prior to your first game, especially if you turn up early or arrive at the hotel prior to Friday.
Let people, especially your GMs, know you are new to Society and you should find plenty of friendly help and guidance.
And of course, BigNorseWolf has given you great advice and provided a good link to follow.
Safe travels.
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Thank you, BigNorseWolf. That is exactly the information I was seeking about purchasing equipment. I have a copy of Flutter's guide but I forgot about it. I will have to read it over the next couple of days.
numbat1, I will have to bring a paper copy since I do not have HeroLab files for ALL of the Pathfinder books that I own. I am trying to plan out my character as high as Level 5.
I am arriving Thursday afternoon so I hope to find someone to take a quick look at my character. Does the hotel have printing services?
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Venture-Captain, Australia—WA—
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I believe there are at least limited printing services at the hotel.
Also, in previous years Lone Wolf Development has provided a Character Creation Station where you can make, level up, print characters. I expect them there again this year. Bring your Hero Lab portfolio on a USB drive and you should be able to load and level up or adjust and print.