A Return to Venture-Gossip Briefings!

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

HELLO, PATHFINDERS!

Oh, my gods, besties, it’s been so long since I’ve been able to write up a briefing and actually give all of you some of the good, good gossip!

First—Mediogalti is so nice this time of year! I highly recommend catching a ship out there so you can get some time in the sun and see some of the extremely attractive locals.

(Eando Kline was certainly eying some of them when we were there!)

Vernai-Elect Giovana, artist Josef Kucera: Vernai-Elect Giovana unmasked and in her Red Mantis assassin leathers.

Illustration by Josef Kucera


Sarkoris has been wonderful since our agents handled a bunch of demonic issues. My newest friend, Kishna Meltcaller, has been showing me so many interesting spots around the badlands. It feels so much like home!

(I should schedule some vacation time and go see Mom! We can stop by that little kebab stand outside of the Sharpened Axe academy. It’s the best lamb in Urgir!)

Kishna Meltcaller, artist Sammy Khalid: Kishna Meltcaller is a Black human woman with bright blue eyes wearing elaborately decorated Sarkorian traditional dress

Illustration by Sammy Khalid


Finally, I’m back here, in my city! Absalom! The most beautiful place in the world! A few pieces of gossip I’ve picked up while I’m getting back on my feet after my time away:

  • Zarta Dralneen’s been spending much more time out of her archives and in the war room with Ambrus Valsin! Do I smell something brewing?
  • Eras the Needle just sent over an absolutely enormous missive to be read by Calisro Benarry! Maybe he’s resigning? Or finally telling her off? Or proposing?
  • A gentlewoman arrived at the Grand Lodge to speak with our leadership and found herself unable to get into the building properly. While I was sorting books nearby, I heard Valais apologizing to her and saying something about “lich protections?”
Lich, artist Klaher Baklaher: A skeletal female lich in full armor stands with her staff book.

Illustration by Klaher Baklaher


That’s what I have for now, Pathfinders!

And, for those of you who joined up to help save me from that tacky oubliette:

Thank you.

Explore! Report! Cooperate! Gossip!

Shay Snow
Pathfinder Society Developer

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Hey, they had to invent that just for you! But thanks for keeping track of all our accomplishments after that until the <redacted>!

The Exchange 2/5 **** Venture-Agent, New Hampshire—Nashua

Tacky oubliette AP when?

Exo-Guardians 2/5 5/5

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Lich protections?!? So much for that visit to the Grand Lodge.

Grand Lodge

Not surprising that they'd be upping the "lich protections".
After all, I'm sure Tar-Baphon is still eager to get his hands on Absalom and the Starstone.

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...Penumbra?

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I wonder how far these Lich protections go.

Do we need to issue an apology to our undead and undead adjacent Society members for the inconvenience? XD

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Ah, we missed our Venture Gossip!

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Tacky oubliette AP when?

light spoiler:
It may or may not have involved one of the Pathfinder Society Adventures played at gencon.

more specific spoiler:
It was a plot point in the Pathfinder Special, 6-99

Horizon Hunters

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Mediogalti would make a good vacation spot, I wonder how long before they realize they can make more money on tourism.

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Ooh... They could make money selling little stuffed Achaechek plushies! The mind boggles at all the Mantis kitsch they could sell.

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