Starfinder Society Guide Update: Year 3

Clarification: Any character of a race that is now “always available” in Guide v3 can utilize the stat boost described in the “Legacy Race Clarification” section of this blog post.

Woohoo! Nice work, Alex (and team). I'm looking forward to meeting a crop of new aliens! I mean, agents.

So the token human will be even more rare in this huge family of agents?

Excellent!

Or is it only in my area that a human character is a rare thing?

Question - if we already submitted a character from the Luwazi Elsebo capstone should we/can we submit them again for "Starfinders of Note"?

Any word on changing the definition of a new character?

Currently I need to pass on most/all of my DM credit if i want to put something that requires a new character on them. It makes my DM credit less valuable and harder to track in order to prevent... I don't think we were ever sure what the rule was there to prevent.

Awesome stuff! Downloading now.

Question - if we already submitted a character from the Luwazi Elsebo capstone should we/can we submit them again for "Starfinders of Note"?

You can, but we kept all of the Luwazi submissions, so we have them on file :)

Any word on changing the definition of a new character?

Currently I need to pass on most/all of my DM credit if i want to put something that requires a new character on them. It makes my DM credit less valuable and harder to track in order to prevent... I don't think we were ever sure what the rule was there to prevent.

New characters are level 1. Once they have enough applied credit to be level 2+, they are not "new", even if they haven't been played yet.

Does that override the previous ruling here ?

So if I want to leave room for a capstone or other thing for a new character, I put 2 xp on them then the thing i want on them, because that third xp will push them to 2 ?

I agree with BNW that this can of worms needs to either be addressed in its own Blog or in a Guide update.

I still have a question about the 4th level bonus spell from the Xenodruid Mystic Connection.
What spell should replace Reincarnate?

Charli Poshkettle, inspired by the recent announcement of Ehu Hadif's platforms, takes a glance at herself in the mirror. She's grown a lot over the course of her career. So many changes, friends, and challenging moments of service. Although she loves being a field agent, maybe it's time for a new challenge. She opens her console, and fills out the paperwork to submit her name for the next set of elections.

Yay for 'Starfinder of Note' opening to all factions!

Thanks for all your hard work on the guide! Most appreciated!

Hmm

This whole boon redesign sounds great to me. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I've played enough of Seasons 1, 2, and 3 that I have a character in every current Tier (including a Level 12-ish character) and I've never bought a boon. D:

Douglas Edwards wrote:

Question - if we already submitted a character from the Luwazi Elsebo capstone should we/can we submit them again for "Starfinders of Note"?

You can, but we kept all of the Luwazi submissions, so we have them on file :)

But aren't they both Capstone Boons? The text at the beginning of the Capstone Boons section still says a given character can only buy one Capstone Boon ever.

Unless that's wrong, the same character can't be resubmitted under the new boon, although players could submit multiple characters as usual.

(This may be a moot point since it sounds like Tonya is indicating that sending a character under both boons would make no difference anyhow. Sorry, I'm that guy.)

But aren't they both Capstone Boons?

I believe the idea is that the Starfinders of note is the same boon that was formerly known as rising star.

Boons are getting removed from chronicle sheets this season, but the replacement system won't be ready until next season?
So we're going to have a whole year/season of blank chronicle sheets?

Am I understanding this correctly?

Thank you. Very happy to see this.

Boons are getting removed from chronicle sheets this season, but the replacement system won't be ready until next season?

So we're going to have a whole year/season of blank chronicle sheets?

Am I understanding this correctly?

Yes.

I'm hoping we see some creative use of the items area to make up some of the gap, but... yeah, it's going to suck for a while.

I really like everything in this blog post and I am 100% now double checking my Fame because I 100% need to get my insane dropship pilot as a role of note :P

Cyrad wrote:

Boons are getting removed from chronicle sheets this season, but the replacement system won't be ready until next season?

So we're going to have a whole year/season of blank chronicle sheets?

Am I understanding this correctly?

Yes.

I'm hoping we see some creative use of the items area to make up some of the gap, but... yeah, it's going to suck for a while.

Getting a blank character sheet for the 3-00 was an awful ending to an awesome season/special. I hope they both give us a ton of retroactive achievement points for it and access to something interesting for characters who have that sheet.

Heh, I think I have 2 level 13 characters due to playing just the AP's in Campaign Mode. This is neat.

I am very excited for this announcement and the cracking open of new races for the society for alien diversity is a big part of Scifi. I full on love it.

#makestarfinderfarscape

Excited about the new races - been wanting to make a Naur for a while but could not find a boon!

An exceptionally fashionable Nuar smiles and rubs her hands eagerly before handing out sensibily-sourced cards after adjusting her Manifold Host pin.

"If anyone needs advice and guidance on their own personal style, don't hesitate to ask. Part of the thrill of Starfinding is helping everyone find a look they can call their own." she pauses, then adds an afterthought.

"Except the Jinsuul. Legblades were a fad two seasons ago, and they just won't give up on them..."

Thanks for all of your hard work in getting this out. I'm very excited about all of the new options!

MurderHobo#6226 wrote:

Cyrad wrote:

Boons are getting removed from chronicle sheets this season, but the replacement system won't be ready until next season?

So we're going to have a whole year/season of blank chronicle sheets?

Am I understanding this correctly?

Yes.

I'm hoping we see some creative use of the items area to make up some of the gap, but... yeah, it's going to suck for a while.

Getting a blank character sheet for the 3-00 was an awful ending to an awesome season/special. I hope they both give us a ton of retroactive achievement points for it and access to something interesting for characters who have that sheet.

Absolutely heartbreaking when my overseas friend got to experience her first multi-table special at Gen Con Online and her chronicle sheet gave her nothing except for a standard amount of credits.

Especially when boons were one of the things she loved about Paizo Organized Play. And they were unexpectedly stripped away on literally her first Starfinder Society game.

Sad to hear the special was so unmemorable.

Excited about the new races - been wanting to make a Naur for a while but could not find a boon!

It will be good to see more nuar around. My sister, Bellweather, and I have been loving service in the Starfinder Society. She quit her internship as a bioengineer to become a full time paramedic for the Society, and I very recently quit the Stewards after some concerns with organized law enforcement. I'm an independent forensics expert and P.I. now.

No, "P. I." Like for "Private Investigator," not like "Pie." No, I'm not a "cow pie." And no, I don't usually Bull Rush... that's more Zoggy's thing. Okay, now you're asking me if "Udderly" opposed to the Stewards now, or if I'm just "Milking" it for sympathy. That's real nice. I call bullsh... ah pronk, nevermind.

Gronnigan huffs and clomps his hooves down the hall to the break room.

Sad to hear the special was so unmemorable.

Its like getting a sunday without a cherry on top. I mean the sundays good but you remember the lack of a cherry.

Sad to hear the special was so unmemorable.

The blank chronicle sheet marred an otherwise enjoyable experience. The events of the scenario made the lack of boons even more jarring.

Peter Nalepa wrote:

But aren't they both Capstone Boons?

I believe the idea is that the Starfinders of note is the same boon that was formerly known as rising star.

Looking again, they split Rising Star into two parts. The 'Fame boost' part of Rising Star still exists and has retained the name. The 'you might become an in-game NPC' part is now Starfinder of Note.

They are both Capstone Boons.

But I also seem to have misread the question in the first place. I read "can I buy that boon too?" when looking again, the question was "should I re-send from buying original Rising Star or is that submission still good?"

Douglas Edwards wrote:

Question - if we already submitted a character from the Luwazi Elsebo capstone should we/can we submit them again for "Starfinders of Note"?

You can, but we kept all of the Luwazi submissions, so we have them on file :)

Oh good - I've had such writer's regret about how I handled the original submission since, oh, about ten minutes after I sent it!

Finally, I get to be on the other side of this, and I can't wait to meet more of your characters! :)

Glad to have you!

Thrilled to see some more races added to the list. I wanted to make a Nuar for some time but never managed to get a boon and I figured they were rare enough to not warrant a place on the list of new races but glad I was wrong.

Finally, I get to be on the other side of this, and I can't wait to meet more of your characters! :)

We're ecstatic to have you on board, Jenny! Welcome!

I concur on the feelings of 3-00 as the fun was then lost to the feeling of worthlessness. It was like we were just conscripted army that was not worth anything beyond the minimum wage for hours worked.

I am interested to see what happens this season but been waiting on this for races and none really interest me. Glad to see new SS is not all a straight copy. That is one thing I like.

I can also say that the ACP system does not interest me at all as requires more time spent on this site and I already don't get any replies to problems I have sent in. Hope it means if last season for me that it is a lot of fun.

Hooray! Space cows!

Just for all the folks who are saying it was a letdown that 3-00 didn't have a boon: our Most Esteemed Star Daddy has said in another thread that they've heard that message. In that same message, it was clarified that one of the perks of the AcP system is that they could, for example, go back and revisit already-released scenarios and retroactively add in a 0-cost AcP boon.

Now, no one has said that that's going to happen, and I am certainly not trying to put words in others' mouths. It's just something to keep in mind, especially for the folks who are thinking, "this stinks, I'm quitting Org Play."

Yes, thanks for bringing this up Kishmo! It'll be very interesting to see what the boon will be... though I think we're all in for a wait, since we don't have a Starfinder ACP system set up yet.

Hmm

Just for all the folks who are saying it was a letdown that 3-00 didn't have a boon: our Most Esteemed Star Daddy has said in another thread that they've heard that message. In that same message, it was clarified that one of the perks of the AcP system is that they could, for example, go back and revisit already-released scenarios and retroactively add in a 0-cost AcP boon.

Eat a sunday. No cherry.

Cherry comes later in the mail

Even if it comes, the timing is off.

But, if you knew ahead of time that the cherry wouldn't come until later, it's not a letdown.

It's practically a pre-order at that point.

But, if you knew ahead of time that the cherry wouldn't come until later, it's not a letdown.

It's practically a pre-order at that point.

The certainty wouldn't help. Its still a sundae with a certificate for a cherry.

Your focus on the cherry is disappointing.

Your focus on the cherry is disappointing.

But inevitable

I think its less about the cherry itself and more about completing the whole.

It'd also be prompting calls for just pre-ordering the cherry for less of an investment of time, effort and accessibility...

:>

Your focus on the cherry is disappointing.

Where else do you ever eat a Maraschino cherry?

I can get ice cream, bananas and chocolate sauce anywhere.

Paizo's cherry is the draw.

If the first time you introduce oatmeal to a nerd it has maple syrup in it, it better have maple syrup every (#*$(#*@ time, or it’s not oatmeal.
— Larry Wilmore, on the Nightly Show

TOZ wrote:

Your focus on the cherry is disappointing.

Where else do you ever eat a Maraschino cherry?

Sometimes, I buy a whole jar.