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Where do I go to browse a PbP game on Discord? I kind of want to see how it works. All I can find are voice chat ones and I don't want to accidentally open one up and then suddenly everyone can hear my TV in the background while I'm watching Saved by the Bell.

If you are curious to see how this works, I can add you to my table so you can see it

My table has finished all part 1 tasks! 3-4 table

Table GMs: do any of you have plans that would take you away from the game for more than a day during the time span described above? EbonFist and fern are available as backups, but it would be good to know in advance if there are times that they should try to make themselves available.

I will be good, thankfully. The most is that I *might* be busy on the July 4th weekend, but as of now there is no plans so it's hard for me to say at the moment, should be good on my end!

So far, I have not begun the scenario formally, I simply have set a simple scene for people to introduce characters optionally should they want to to get the ball rolling and have done to hit the ground running on the 26th, all ready to go on my end otherwise!

Arita wrote:

Excited to come again for my second ever gencon! Gonna be really fun! Though I'm really disappointed by how much prices increased this year, compared to last year, I haven't seen a word about this, I was hoping it'd be addressed!

Agreed. I haven't actually played since last GenCon, I've lost pretty much any interest given the changes they've made in the past year. But today, I look briefly at the tickets while thinking of what I want to do at GenCon this year, and the price raised from $10 for a four hour game to $22 for a two hour game?

I'm sorry, but that's the final nail in the coffin for me.

Yeah it’s…not great, at all. I’m especially disappointed at the lack of acknowledgement of it. You’d think there would have been an announcement, some sort of explanation. When is it reasonable for prices to DOUBLE and content to HALVE in the span of just one year? After how long I spent in Sagamore last year, I’m not likely to spend any time there except for one of the specials (and even then I might not even go for that much. I’m still debating at this point) and that’s just so horribly bittersweet

At least if one wants to play Pathfinder, both editions, there is a lot of people who are offering their own games independent from Paizo’s offerings which run at 4$ per game

Excited to come again for my second ever gencon! Gonna be really fun! Though I'm really disappointed by how much prices increased this year, compared to last year, I haven't seen a word about this, I was hoping it'd be addressed!

Dot, dot, dot!

Thank you for celebrating! The situation in the world at large is scary. In the united states at least, the fight against trans rights is fierce, and horrible moves were made even as recently as yesterday. And while I may not be trans myself, I am a staunch ally and I wish you all trans, nonbinary and nonconforming people happiness and I'm ready to fight alongside you -- your only "crime" is trying to find yourself and try to belong somewhere

Stay strong, YOU MATTER!

Will the stls released eventually be available for purchase? I'm fine with a higher price and a period of exclusivity, but limiting their availability is a bit too much abuse of Fear of Missing Out for my taste.

While the blog doesn't say, the STLs released for their crowdfunding-tribe-thing in MyMiniFactory last year and the STLs for the Pathfinder Quest minis are available for purchase here in their MyMiniFactory store. So I think we can probably expect most of them to get released later on. Now those exclusive loyalty ones maybe won't, which goes to your point of being FOMO-driven, but there is that

Arita wrote:

It's nice seeing Rain there yeah! Maybe we can see them more often in Society? Regardless...who is that Xulgath-looking organism next to Feiya?

Indeed a Xulgath Warrior, as pictured in Monster Core.

I see our Xulgath friends are joining the fight for good! I mean I'd love a playable Xulgath though I think they just made a mistake lol

It's nice seeing Rain there yeah! Maybe we can see them more often in Society? Regardless...who is that Xulgath-looking organism next to Feiya?

Update: I did retry, and I got charged and got access to the per-chapter PDF as Unseen Librarian did, though I didn't get a confirmation email. Retry it, wait a bit and check your library!

Good luck solving this! This is actually identical to the problem I had when I subscribed to get Season of Ghosts, and it wasn't really actually resolved (ordered the book manually and CS gave me the PDF weeks later), this time since it seems to be happening en masse I'll wait and hopefully fingers crossed it can work this time

But to +1 the situation with my own anecdote, subscriptions haven't actually worked for me at all since the website change, it's always one problem or another, but it's definitely not my card as I'm able to do normal orders here

I also recently opened ticket. Usually I hear back very quickly as Paizo Customer Support is stellar!

I think there is an ongoing background issue with automatic subscription payments. I have received multiple notices that my payment method was declined/rejected. I re-added my payment method, then added a new payment method, and payment continued to not process. I tested both payment methods and can purchases from other vendors.

I suspect I am not the only one for which this problem has occurred. I trust that the Paizo Store team is working hard to resolve whatever background issue is occurring. I also suspect we won't hear back from the Customer Service Team until a resolution is in place. Patience is likely the best path forward for now as there is a very real possibility that the Customer Service Team is being flooded with tickets in response to the background payment issue.

Again, I only know what my issue is, but I suspect if it is happening with my payment method it is likely happening to others. I do not have actual knowledge of what may be occurring in the background.

You might be right in the money. Same situation happened to me exactly. In the time since I tried re-adding the payment, the system suddenly added the product I had subscribed for (seasons of ghosts) and just added it to my cart just out of nowhere (I have never put it in my cart before). I removed it, then it got added again. I took it as maybe a sign I was supposed to order it manually to kickstart this to work and so I did and it just took it as a normal order, so I’m just waiting for support with help on that

How long should it be before you hear back from Customer Support if you emailed them? I sent an email Tuesday Morning, and Haven't heard back from anyone.

In the past, I've gotten answers from them almost always same day, one day later at worst. I sent them an email I think either Monday and Tuesday and still haven't heard back, that's why I was asking cause it's actually pretty unusual in my experience. My first thought was that the system had changed with the new website and they didn't actually get my email

Arita wrote:

Maya Coleman wrote:

You can find Customer Support here, Rodger! Put in a new support ticket to reach them directly!

Is this a new way of doing support? I sent an email a couple days back as I needed help with a purchase and I've been waiting for a few days, I'm not sure if that's because I'm supposed to use this now or if because y'all are busy, I don't want to be sending duplicate tickets! I got ID 262241 and everything seemed to be working as usual

It's not new! Just another way to do it. You can access that site OR you can send an email! They're both good!

Excellent! Thank you for letting me know, I'll keep waiting, no need to send duplicate tickets. Thank you and hope you can keep yourself warm with the upcoming cold!

You can find Customer Support here, Rodger! Put in a new support ticket to reach them directly!

Is this a new way of doing support? I sent an email a couple days back as I needed help with a purchase and I've been waiting for a few days, I'm not sure if that's because I'm supposed to use this now or if because y'all are busy, I don't want to be sending duplicate tickets! I got ID 262241 and everything seemed to be working as usual

Squark wrote:

The 8 level 3-4 metaplot scenarios is... disappointing.

You are significantly understating how incredibly disappointing I find this.

It seems like a very, very, very, very poor decision to me. And that is understating how bad a decision I think it is :-).

I guess I'll do the work around of creating an exact clone of my character and have them play the extra 2 scenarios. But it is silly that I have to do this.

It just seems so random and honestly silly to do this. The 1-2 range has exactly 6 scenarios so it feels like they planned this out then suddenly there’s too many for 3-4? I don’t know much about scenario writing but 21 and 22 are still 5 months away. Surely they could be tweaked to be 5-6 instead and allow the entire metaplot to be done with one character, right? I dunno. I was very invested in both the metaplot and my character’s personal story within it so it just feels really deflating

Hey! Wanted to begin the post by congratulating all of the writers of the current Starfinder Society year. It's been fantastic, going from interesting mysteries and amazing races, but my favorite has definitely been the metaplot. The Wreck of the Returned is so interesting and I've been loving playing through it, this is a really great time to begin playing Starfinder in my opinion.

So that's kind of why I wanted to ask about this because it makes me a bit sad! By my count, there seems to be 8 3-4 metaplot scenarios! Is this a mistake? There is exactly 6 1-2 ones so my assumption was that the team had orchestrated this to be playable as a nice campaign of sorts where you can experience the entire story with one character, but then there's too many 3-4 ones to do that! I am hoping that this is a mistake and maybe 21 and 22 are supposed to be 5-6, so I figured I'd ask!

While we are on this topic, is there plans to release 5-6 scenarios this year? I though with how you can start at higher levels, we'd see a mix of both, but really seems to mostly be in the 1-4 range. Thank you, and have happy holidays!

Sorry about the slow post. I've been fighting with (probably the flu) fever, headache, and very very bad sore throat for almost a week, and I've cough so much that I lose my voice and can't speak.

Hopefully you feel better soon! I've been dealing with ongoing intense migraines the last few months, hasn't been fun! Having a follow up with a neurologist soon as they try to figure out what's going on

This was the first ancestry I've gotten to write for Paizo, and I had so much fun with it. I hope everyone loves them as much as I do and is as eager to play with them as I am. (I also secretly hope that they make you ask your GM if you can have ancestral paragon instead of free archetype. Though I guess I just spilled that secret.)

Coming out with an incredible banger of an ancestry right away I see. Please, as the kids say, keep cooking. I'm hoping to see more amazing stuff from you in the future!

I am a little sad that it's not the *other* Pearl Dragonet art getting shared here.

OTHER?? I need to buy that book ASAP to witness it

No idea if this has been reported, but 7-06 and 7-07 (which unless I'm mistaken, were meant to come out last week) are not available to be added to cart. Also, the scenarios coming out January and beyond that are shorter (which I believe are priced at $5 now) are priced at $8

Also, I can't find the Society subscription. Was it discountinued?

Congrats to the chosen! Have a great time! Well, maybe not, you did get kidnapped but you know, make the best of a bad situation!

None of my foundry modules show in my library, only in the old one. I have some that I purchased standalone and some that I purchased with the previous bundle and this applies to both, but the PDFs from adventures I got from the bundles do show up

Let's see...what is my money...

4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 5, 1) = 17 170. Nice!

Arita wrote:

Okay, question because I'm a bit lost. How do you guys like, make these characters you're using to post that aren't Organized Play characters? When I try making an alias, it doesn't give me a room to do an about at all.

Yes, it's the profile tab and then the link "click here to create a profile".

It can help a lot to have a template to work with to organize the character information. It you like you can just copy the one I use and paste it in to yours. Take out the character specific information of mine, and replace it with yours. Feel free.

Even if you don't like mine, it will save you a lot of work if you start with it and add, subtract, or reorganize it to what you want rather than making it all from scratch.

I'd appreciate it!

And thank you both for the help!

Arita wrote:

Okay, question because I'm a bit lost. How do you guys like, make these characters you're using to post that aren't Organized Play characters? When I try making an alias, it doesn't give me a room to do an about at all.

My Account

Account Settings
Message Board Aliases
Create New Alias

Going here only gives me an option to give the alias a name, choose an avatar and a OP faction. But how do I fill details like race, or have an about with information about the character?

Okay, question because I'm a bit lost. How do you guys like, make these characters you're using to post that aren't Organized Play characters? When I try making an alias, it doesn't give me a room to do an about at all.

Still working on the idea but I'm thinking of a Rogue, maybe human? Seems fitting and we don't have many of those. Still figuring out which trait to go for. Rogue should make for a simple class to get a hold of, I'm hoping. Go opposite side of the enemy and stab!

Okay seems the Paizo website isn’t going down yet, so I’m gonna give rolling stats another go, see if yesterday’s curse has passed.

4d6 - 3 ⇒ (3, 6, 5, 5) - 3 = 16
4d6 - 2 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 5) - 2 = 13
4d6 - 3 ⇒ (3, 4, 5, 6) - 3 = 15
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 6) - 1 = 12
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (6, 3, 4, 1) - 1 = 13
4d6 - 2 ⇒ (5, 3, 4, 2) - 2 = 12

The curse has passed!

Oh to next week?! Awesome! Well, once again, good luck everyone!

Yeah that's not to say a level 1 PC can't have a more elaborate backstory. I have an aasimar bloodrager who nearly died as a child, woke up on the banks of the River of Souls, and traded her shadow to a psychopomp before returning to the world of the living.

Oh yeah absolutely! This is a good example of one you can do. I think the better way of putting it is not whether or not you can have a big backstory at low level but that your backstory probably shouldn't have massive impressive accomplishments if you're a level 1 character. A lot of things can happen to you, but usually you're a bit more reactionary, if that makes sense.

Arita wrote:

Now this is drastically better though still not great.

That's awful, roll again, maybe after the site resets.

Yeah I think I am going wait after how bad the first two attempts went!

Yeah I guess I should've expected that! It never goes as planned!

Yeah I think a reroll is in order, but I think this is an omen that I shouldn't do it before the website goes down, I think I'm being punished for being impatient!

Update: Just checked the announcement, seems the website the website isn't going down today

TIME TO TRY AGAIN!

4d6 - 1 ⇒ (3, 2, 6, 1) - 1 = 11
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (6, 4, 3, 1) - 1 = 13
4d6 - 2 ⇒ (2, 5, 2, 4) - 2 = 11
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (5, 4, 3, 1) - 1 = 12
4d6 - 4 ⇒ (5, 4, 4, 4) - 4 = 13
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (3, 3, 1, 3) - 1 = 9

Now this is drastically better though still not great.

...Well, seems the website isn't down yet so let's give it a go

4d6 - 1 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 4) - 1 = 8
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (2, 1, 1, 4) - 1 = 7
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (1, 4, 1, 5) - 1 = 10
4d6 - 2 ⇒ (2, 2, 6, 2) - 2 = 10
4d6 - 2 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 3) - 2 = 9
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (5, 2, 1, 1) - 1 = 8

These are quite something!

Definitely interested on this one! The premise seems cool! Dunno how you feel about having someone with little 1e experience, though. With the site coming down soon, I'll take time to read the player's guide and come up with a concept

I am of the firm belief that every character has a story. Even a child would have a few years worth of tale to tell. Obviously I won't have a character who was lovers with a goddess, or who fought in a war in the hells, or has served a vampire lord for over a hundred years, or fought off cultists to save an entire city...

Okay, went a little far throwing shade at that game. Even if I do enjoy it the origins are kind of silly.

Lol I wouldn't say it was too much. It's definitely true, the characters really didn't feel like level 1 adventurers. I always try to be minimal with my backstories, just what's necessary, (in this case, I simply gave my guy motivation in the form of a family to maintain) because whatever comes up organically is better than anything I could do, always!

Indeed! Best of luck! I don’t envy having to choose!

Happy Halloween! And thank you so much for the help Crisischild. It means a lot! There's a lot and I don't know much so any help is always appreciated.

Oh yeah! In the topic of a sheet, I was toying around making one in herolab. Probably going human with point blank shoot and precise shot as I was told that these were mandatory to take if you wanna use a bow. Focus on dexterity and con and have all the 14s go to the other stats with 10 either being charisma or intelligence. I haven’t decided on traits, I don’t know what kind of stuff I should be taking…favorite enemy probably Dragons right? That seems fitting for this one

Been mulling over details of the character!

Nothing I love more than coming up with a unique build. Makes for unique characters. Have to explain what you built somehow, after all.

I like the concept! It's pretty neat

Now those are appropriate rolls for a monk- sorcerer-dragon disciple ;p

Hey if you get in and I don't, maybe you can persuade the GM to have my rolls! I would gladly offer them lol

Decent? That’s a 30 point buy. For a game that goes to lvl 6 or 7 so only a single +1 at lvl 4. Your roll is really good. :)

Oh awesome! Beginner’s luck I guess!

Oh yes I should do this as well, let’s see…

4d6 - 1 ⇒ (5, 1, 6, 6) - 1 = 17
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (1, 5, 6, 3) - 1 = 14
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (1, 4, 4, 6) - 1 = 14
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (5, 1, 4, 5) - 1 = 14
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (1, 1, 5, 6) - 1 = 12
4d6 - 1 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 4) - 1 = 10

Seems decent? All positives at least.

Lot of responses! This seems pretty exciting! No way someone with practically zero experience with the system (a single Society scenario) as me would get chosen, but just in case! Would probably try like a grizzled ranger (thinking human or a half-elf perhaps) that occasionally works as a courier when the mood strikes (particularly if he can explore a place he hasn't been to as a result) and came to Belhaim to deliver a missive for the missing Mr Hunclay

Yeah, it shows as bigger but doesn't download that

Adding a +1 to the report of that. All it has is one PNG that won't open

Finally! I've been wanting subscriptions to go even for all subscribers for a while! Playing the roulette game of if your subscription will come early or super late was never fun at all