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I ran Incident at Absalom Station for SFS and am confused about the amount of XP the players should receive.

I know the Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild Guide says "Typically, you gain 1 XP for completing a Starfinder Society scenario or 3 XP for completing an Adventure Path."

But there is a sidebar in the AP book that says the players should "begin this adventure at 1st level. The PCs should reach 2nd level while exploring [spoiler redacted], and they should be 2nd level before [spoiler redacted]. The PCs should be 3rd level by the end of the adventure."

I followed the instructions in the AP, so my players were level 3 for the final boss fight, but they almost died twice, with a near TPK at the final boss. If they had all been level 1 it seems very unlikely they could have survived the third section of the first book.

Also, if they want to play in the second book of the AP, they have to be level 3 when they start, but if they only get 3 XP for the whole first book (and have to start as a level 1) then they won't be the right level for the second book. I know they could theoretically play some SFS Scenarios between the books, but is that really the way it is supposed to be done?

on p.96 of the CRB, where it gives the description of the Fly skill, it says

"Without making a check, a flying creature can remain flying at the end of its turn so long as it moves a distance greater than half its speed,"

but in the table where it lists the skill check DCs it says "Move less than half speed and remain flying DC 10".

There is an important difference between "greater than half" and "less than half" when a move action (generally) moves you exactly half your speed, which is neither less nor greater than half your speed.

I assume that the written text ("greater than half") trumps the text in the table ("less than half"), but has there ever been a FAQ or clarification from Paizo about this (I looked but could not find one)?

Greetings,

My name is Austin and I have been playing PFS games for a couple years and I want to see what it's like to play online.

I have experience running PFS games and am happy to share those duties once I am used to the basics of online play if I become part of a group that regularly plays together.

I am also happy to just be able to play scenarios, if GMs are looking for players.

I am in PST (GMT -8) but my work hours are flexible so I can be available during a wide range of times throughout the week.

Thanks!

I know Tonya has said that VAs can run Bonekeep 3, but it is not in my downloads. I assume that's because I am still just a 1-star GM, but are there any plans to release BK3 to us low-star VAs since we can run it now?

I have been GMing games for a few months now, and was recently made Venture Agent for my location.

I apologize if this a noob question, but how do I know what is required to be able to run a certain scenario/special/exclusive? It's not in the Season 7 Guide to Play, and not mentioned on the Product Info pages of the individual adventures.

I know these requirements sometimes change (things stop being "Convention Only"), but is there a central repository for this info, or is this info on a FAQ that I can't find? If not, why not? This seems like pretty vital info...

I recently received the Ocher Rhomboid Ioun Stone from a PFS scenario. I wish now that I had played the scenario at a higher level, because I am one level away from qualifying for several feats that would be great additions to my character.

I understand the process for equipping, getting atoned, and thus benefiting from the stone. But what if I use remove curse to actually remove the Ioun stone after I reach next level, then pick it up again (and go through the alignment shift/atonement again)? Could I use that process to pick a different feat once I level up?

To get it uncursed (in PFS) would cost a minimum of 150gp (3rd level Cleric spell times 5th Level caster times 10). Of course the caster is trying to beat a DC 12 to remove the curse, so you could choose to pay a higher level caster to improve your chances of removing the curse. A 9th level caster would cost 270gp, and a 12th level caster (assuming you could find one) would be 360gp.

Could I cast remove curse (or atonement) myself, or have a party member do it for me (in PFS)?

Can I re-choose the feat if I go through the above process? The RAW are silent on this idea...