Flaxseed Lodge (PFS1)

Game Master Redelia

I'm not really a Core kind of guy, but I'm not opposed to running and playing in that box. I just don't enjoy the replay that much. (And my GM bandwidth has shrunk a bit.)

We'll ALL be playing Core in 12 months :P

Core 2.0 anyway, as there will only be one book

Quite a shifty strategy to steer the community towards core.

Enjoy Core 2.0 while it last, Estimate about 2 months, before the second 2.0 add on book is published.

We have only just had pact worlds get approved in Starfinder. So that was about seven or eight months. Okay, Alient archive was approved earlier, but there was not much general use content in there.

"One's mileage may vary. User Discretion Advised."

Looking back over the original release dates for Pathfiner Core books
Core August 2009
Bestiary Oct 2009
GM Screen Nov 2009
Game Mastery Guide June 2010
Advanced Player’s guide August 2010

It was one year before expansion core books were published, not counting the player companions, Compaign setting and adventures. So, Core 2.0 will probably last longer than 2 months, but then Pazio is better and faster at publishing now.

It was one year before expansion core books were published, not counting the player companions, Compaign setting and adventures. So, Core 2.0 will probably last longer than 2 months, but then Pazio is better and faster at publishing now.

Do we think that CORE 2.0 will continue as a separate campaign once they start publishing additional rules material, or will they keep it down to one campaign in this new environment?

Is there a CORE SFS?

I doubt there will be Core 2.0, at least at first, and no, there is currently no Core SFS campaign.

Also note that SFS was not core as soon as the stuff in the first AP book was sanctioned, which I remember happening quite quickly after SFS release.

Can anyone please tell me the proper forum for trading boons? I received Boon #7 during Outpost Gameday and neither boon (Dark Archive or Sovereign Court) is applicable to any of my characters...was hoping to swap it for a Grand Lodge boon or some other that's not faction dependent...

Here is the Boon Trading Thread for PFS.

I have questions about the Kineticist. What feats actually help them besides point-blank and precise shot, GSP/SP.

The Kineticist doesn't have spell levels, so most, if not all, metamagic feats are no good. Blasts are (SP) so you can't use rapid shot, etc.

Just seems like toughness, save throw feats, endurance, etc.

I tried looking on the Forums, but it seems almost every thread turns into "the element is best becasue of....." crap.

Weapon focus [Kinetic blast]
Extra wild talent
Improved initiative
Weapon finesse, to go with kinetic blade.

For the rest, more to what you're looking for them to do.

If you are not using an energy attack (touch attack), deadly aim can be good.

You can find some good class guides here. Specifically for kineticist, I like this one.

If you chose an energy blast, (Greater) Elemental Focus and Penetrate Spell Resistance can be useful. Also, since your will save is naturally low, Iron Will is a good choice. Lunge could be useful for Kinetic Blade. These are from the Core Rulebook.

Why isn't the height of a character taken into account on range of things flying/suspended into air?
A character over 5' would most likely be casting a spell hands extended up over themselves to hit something above-thee final point of release of someone throwing a weapon or aiming a bow would be too...(I know...gravity in all cases except casting a spell...)

A special Request
Hello all, this is going to sound odd but stick with me if you will. My son is doing a project for his school called Flat Stanley's Travels and I was wondering if any of you in our amazing community wouldn't mind helping out for a few minutes this weekend.

Why isn't the height of a character taken into account on range of things flying/suspended into air?

A character over 5' would most likely be casting a spell hands extended up over themselves to hit something above-thee final point of release of someone throwing a weapon or aiming a bow would be too...(I know...gravity in all cases except casting a spell...)

I guess , in turn they don't count the implied "hypotenuse" of the triangle formed when you are distanced both by height and length...huh...

Short answer is the "keep things simple"

Thank you for your help everyone.

Short answer is the "keep things simple"

yeag, sometimes i overthink things, and due to living way under my potential, i have about an hour and twenty minutess to mull over the stupid things i post on my 15 minute breaks

I have questions about the Kineticist. What feats actually help them besides point-blank and precise shot, GSP/SP.

The Kineticist doesn't have spell levels, so most, if not all, metamagic feats are no good. Blasts are (SP) so you can't use rapid shot, etc.

Just seems like toughness, save throw feats, endurance, etc.

I tried looking on the Forums, but it seems almost every thread turns into "the element is best becasue of....." crap.

The Expanded Metakinesis feat is the kineticist equivalent of meta magic feats. It’s from the Magic Tactics Toolbox player companion and let’s you choose from a list of meta magic feats (Disrupting SpellAPG, Ectoplasmic SpellAPG, Furious SpellOA, Merciful SpellAPG, or Piercing SpellUM). Then you can apply it to your blast for 1 burn.

I quite like the Kinetic Invocation feat from the Psychic Anthology player companion as well.

Woohoo, 4th star appeared this weekend!

Which means there are those cute 4+ star only scenarios. Any idea how to get them made available?

Congrats! I posted this in customer service when I earned my 4th star. I suggest you do something similar.

Hi guys,when we play together in the Flexseed Lodge the games are not part of the Regional Support Program, right?

Correct.

Is there a reason for that? In the local game that I sometimes go to they roll every time and are part of the Regional Support Program although it is only one table, once a week.

A special Request

Hello all, this is going to sound odd but stick with me if you will. My son is doing a project for his school called Flat Stanley's Travels and I was wondering if any of you in our amazing community wouldn't mind helping out for a few minutes this weekend.

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That is a cool idea. I'll see what I can do within the time (and my own) constraints.

Is there a reason for that? In the local game that I sometimes go to they roll every time and are part of the Regional Support Program although it is only one table, once a week.

There are some issues with how to implement this online in a way that is fair to those who GM in person. We are well aware that there is interest in this from our online GMs, and are doing what we can. :)

With us now in almost perpetual Con mode the need for RSP becomes slightly redundant anyhow.

Shifty, to be honest I do not agree as cons currently represent only a fraction of the tables that are played under the banner of Flexseed. So I would like to understand how RSP for Flexseed could be unfair to the GMs that invest their time in person. Specifically, given the fact that PbP is much more time consuming than in person GM games.

I can't really get into all the details. I just wanted to make sure that those talking about the RSP for online play understand that there are complications, but we are doing what we can.

The RSP discussion has been going for a long time now and I have sort of let it go as a concept.

We'd have to be shuffling at least 500-600 tables a year through Convention supported activity in the PbP Forums, and I reckon that would have to be a fairly decent fraction. I was putting through around 40 a year with all singing all dancing con support just off my own bat, so there is certainly a good opportunity for boons etc.

I agree the RSP would be good, but I think the debate is a non-starter. If anything I feel the Online space copped an overall reduction in support, hence I am no longer running my own specials in the PbP space (no support, no point) and am now sticking to only face to face cons.

Thanks for the explanations!!

Somehow I have the Flaxseed lodge appearing in my inactive campaigns section. Any idea how to bring it back to the main section?

Post in gameplay, comes to mind.

You can probably "ninja-dot" - post then immediately delete.

I had to renew my activity as well, since I don't generally post in the gameplay thread.

Everyone, let's congratulate James Martin "Our Mysterious Benefactor" for making it to his 5th Star!

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Woooooooooot!

Everyone, let's congratulate James Martin, Our Mysterious Benefactor, for making it to his 5th Star!

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Woooooooooot!

Congratulations and well done!

Has a party that her GM has been recognized

Koani also rejoices that the GM who took her through Cosmic Captive has been recognized.

*Hops onto Martin's lap, bestowing kitsune luck*

Grats.

The little dino looks up at his friend in the sky, who has evidently done...something important.

"Huzzah! That's where I met Firend Redelia and Friend Blarg!"

Thanks for taking me through my 1st (IRL or PBP) multitable special OMB and congratulations!

Congrats James!

James DM’d our party all the way through Cuse of the Crimson Throne here on the board! Pai is coming out of retirement to congratulate him in person!

Congrats, James, most excellent DM! A couple of years ago, James stepped in to finish up running Masks of the Living God when our GM vanished. We've all had such a good time together, we've continued on and played Fangwood Keep, City of Golden Death, Broken Chains and we're now on to House on Hook Street. He clearly didn't know what he was signing up for, but the rest of us lucked out!

Everyone, let's congratulate James Martin "Our Mysterious Benefactor" for making it to his 5th Star!

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Woooooooooot!

Hmm

I got your back!