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!
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?
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
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.
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
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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!
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.
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!
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!
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
Born in Cassomir about forty years ago, Var never was one for city life. His parents’ love for travel really rubbed on him, growing up. And it was for this and no particular tragic event that he took to the road. It was a good life. One of self reliance with very minimal trips to towns to do the occasional restock of arrows or a new bow. And of course, there’s ale — can’t get that in the wilderness!
It was during one of these stops for ale and company that changed Var’s life forever. A few cute looks from a bargirl and that thirst and desire for companionship is all it took. He didn’t stay, of course, but next time he came back, he learned that he was a father.
He couldn’t raise his daughter, no way. Maybe in a different life. He wasn’t the right kind of man for that, but his conscience wouldn’t leave him alone…and so, every few months, he’d come to town with a sack of gold to Lana, the bargirl.
How he made his money depended on what was available— maybe he’d serve as a guide for people trying to cross a dangerous place, maybe he’d hunt and sell the pelt, and occasionally, he’d work as a courier.
It is the latter which brought him to Belhaim — an urgent missive for a local wizard from one organization or another — he didn’t care, really, never was one for magic.
(To up the personal stakes, maybe Lana and his daughter live in Belhaim?)
He has messy, brown hair and an unkempt beard he only shaves every few months. He has a few scars on his face from close brushes with death and is never seen without his bow.
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
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
Question regarding Rogue. I saw someone (I think Shadow Dragon) mention that if I were to play a rogue again, I should do an "unchained" rogue, I'm not sure of the difference, but does this mean I have to buy the associated book, or does it effectively replace rogue as presented in the core book and is therefore considered a free option?
It's from the Pathfinder Unchained book. You can find it on Archives of Nethys.
But do I need to buy the Pathfinder Unchained book, or is this considered the same Rogue from the Core Rulebook for society purposes? (as in, don't have to buy the book)
Question regarding Rogue. I saw someone (I think Shadow Dragon) mention that if I were to play a rogue again, I should do an "unchained" rogue, I'm not sure of the difference, but does this mean I have to buy the associated book, or does it effectively replace rogue as presented in the core book and is therefore considered a free option?
And I know people get antsy to start a new game but let's let the new players take their time to find/make something they want to play.
Since Arita has one Chronicle for using Merisiel they can make a PC with some extra gold and the 2 PP to purchase a wand.
Thank you! I'll give them all a look, see what I end up wanting to do, might also just make a PC and just apply the boon to another one if it's like a race unlock (assuming you can't rebuild fully before level 2 like you can for 2e, I mean)
Sad to see there hasn't been an answer on this from Paizo still. I've been wanting to run Guilt of the Grave World for people in a PBP lodge on Discord but I don't really want to without the possibility of everyone earning a chronicle for their time. (Also hurts that there's no GM incentives right now, but hopefully they fix that as well)
It hilariously implies a HUGE quality drop from the standard the Society has from the Pathfinder days to the Starfinder days. Management just doesn’t care! Same with how the Starfinder Agent dedication gives you a lot less training than the Pathfinder one.
Back in the day, they’d teach my people like my kobold how to read and made sure to prepare her well for the problems she’d encounter in the field. Nowadays they give you a gun, some credits and go “good luck, Starfinder”!
@Arita and @Fiendy: If you post here (in character would be nice), it adds the Flaxseed Lodge to your campaigns tab. This is the place where PFS1e PBP is organized. It has a recruitment thread, where games are advertized.
Excellent! Will do so, after I make a new character around the boon I won, thank you. How often do games run more or less?
Come on, everyone, let's work together! It's a long ways away, but I believe in us getting that 1e scenario converted! I think, even if you don't have use for the board game itself, the minis are very nice, and you can just pledge 3$ to get them as add-ons!
