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Just to add to things;

4 hours can be pretty taxing on a lot of GMs, plus if you run in a game store, store close times are an outside factor to take into account.

Players may be able to play 4+ hours, but I as a GM, have only so much extra energy. I start flagging the last hour of 4 hour+ scenarios, and I frankly hate splitting session of Society games. It's not worth it to me.

I mean, hell, if you play in a public space on a weekend, you could get 2 scenarios in for the time an old, longer running one took. If we're talking purely from a "I want as much Society XP as possible", that's doubling your XP in 6ish hours time.

The lower run time doesn't preclude the scenario fitting in a good plot. Longer run time doesn't always mean the scenario story is impactful in some cases.

Also, dropping the stat blocks may not neccessarily be shrinkflation. Have you considered that Society scenarios generally have an allocated number of pages to a scenario. What if you got more plot, encounters or fun skill challenges in exchange for those statblock pages?

Drokalion's area of concern just saying "Being a lion" kills me.

I have been playing Plaguestone with an Ibyldan Warrior Bard, and first fight, she was all "This wildlife disappoints me; even in Iblydos, we have Drokalion, the mighty god-lion. You, wolf with serious acid reflux issues, should understand how inferior you are to even the fur between his mighty god-toe beans."

Avistan needs to know how cool Iblydos is, clearly.

Congrats Kishmo!

And remember everyone, don't play around with the time, watch your angles, and the nice time minder doggos won't bother you. We're watching you, witch-warpers.

Need Stats for the gun heels asap!

Plus, I'm FASCINATED at what a Zon-Sheyln Magical Girl would look like

Dark Yume Kawaii or Gothic Lolita style, is what my imagination is telling me as a guideline. But that's my imaginings

Excellent, my character that played the Scoured Stars plot line back when it was happening is ready to go back and tell a certain giant, gold-plated deity what a terrible absent parent he is and shake her fist at him again.

*squees and waits eagerly for more strange shenanigans* This looks like it's gonna be so fun.

Oh no, the cybermen found us! We're gonna be forcibly upgraded! D:

They also look and feel way bigger than Centaur and Minotaur is just looking at them. He’s standing next to an orc and they are not short

To be honest, how you measure horses are in hands, and to the top of the shoulder/withers (basically where shoulder meets neck). A pony can generally be up to 14.3 hands high (or about 150cm, not sure what in inches) at the withers.

And considering the withers is where the human parts start on a centaur, and my own height (about 170cm/5'7"), even the Ponygait centaur can be pretty tall compared to the average human.

and then the future version

StarHammer 20K

In the neon spectacular future of three hundred and twenty five years after The Gap, there is only war~

Space Ratfolk army time, yes-yes, Great-Grandmother Rat shall lead ysoki to warp-bright future-time.

Ooh, so I wonder how all this is going to play out with the Hellknight Order of the Scourge?

They have basically been on alert to rebel against Cheliax since the Path of the Hellknight book came out. Delicious implications for my 1e Inquisitor of Ragathiel/Hellknight...

No factions is an interesting choice; I wonder why that was made? Maybe to not have to manage a faction rep subsystem.

I think it's confusing. I know SF earlier, you "slotted boons" including which faction you represented that game.

As far as Achievement Point awards, I miss the expensive vanity purchases from PF1, like being able to buy your own island or ship. It was a lot of fun when you had to travel somewhere by boat to the adventure to say, "Let's take my ship!" I liked the ability to invest my characters further into the world. I'd love to see that kind of thing.

I hope that that comes back in some capacity.

Having a farm to retire to (and also make handle animal her dayjob) was so great for my Empyreal Knight Paladin.

Even retirement vanities of like "you retire and start teaching new Pathfinders what you know as a teacher at the Grand Lodge" would be so fun.

Oh man, hat's off to whoever came up with the Technomancer programming langauges' names & write-ups :D

...that said, I really hope the final version explicitly allows people to re-flavour those names (but keep the same mechanics, of course) just for funsies. "Choose a programming language from the options" implies you must use the names are presented, but c'mon, we all know the children yearn for the mines dumb puns and arch japes of made-up sci-fant progamming langauges.
inb4 COBOLd

Captain, I desire the scifi language of garage door opener violence ray and enemies with the Plunger of EX and Singular Electric Hand Mixer Beater of TERMINATE XD

Guess who's back, back again!

*singing loudly, whilst sharpening a cold iron great sword* 'Skari's back; tell a friend!

New content library! Oh wow, that's a treat.

Thank you, Paizo Tech Goblins and Skittermanders. You're the best <3

Ooooh, that's some fancy new Sarmak art right there.

Well, I know what archetype I am now. Thanks Shay! XD

That rt5rrmn is so cute. Definitey a fey creature. Just a little guy; not out to fascinate you at all. Nope, no forcing you to do his bidding (that bidding is definitely "give me the good scritches").

"Vlakas who witnessed the rebirth of their dying sun, Sota, are marked with starburst patterns that match their natural blessing to kindle light."

That's right everyone.... LASER WOLVES 2.0

"You speak of my people as if we are not blesséd by the Dawnflower herself. It is almost as good as time as free pastries in break room of Knights of Golarion HQ."

Mmmm, delicious, suspicious berries

Hikuen wrote:

Chrono wrote:

Pretending to be the Red Mantis is the sort of thing that earns a visit from the Red Mantis...

Literally the plot of the Red Mantis one-shot adventure :P

We did that in part 1 of a Seeker Arc at the end Society for first edition. It was a fun but deadly adventure.

I do believe my VC that did that adventure would volunteer to go back.

Given he can turn into a huge size dragon now, it would probably exponentially speed up the process of wrecking the island approaching the Red Mantis :D

Does anyone else keep reading SFS1e 7-05's title like Don Maclean sings American Pie? Just me? Okay.

Looking forward to doing some Knighting to avenge Lastwall.

Also, those bunnies are still some of the scariest things my poor goblin Bard Gobbo has faced. Snacks that try to eat you back? CRUELTY TO HUNGRY GOBLINS.

Congrats to Lucas, and congrats on 5th Star 7 Glyph getters!

I hope all PaizoCon Europe goers have fun and the Spicy Flu won't infiltrate like it did for GenCon. And I hope Alex can enjoy cheese, chocolate and fondue versions of both.

The Gooclaw is pleased.

The Gelknights of the Order of the Gooclaw, you say?

Congrats Mike! And Cordell and Angie!

Honestly, it's an international organisation, there's HQ, and then there's regions.

Not only that, but they have their own training facility (The Masters of Spell, Sword and Scroll are basically Deans and Subject Head Teachers of a private university essentially).

I think if anything, a clear organisation chart would be nice, especially when it comes to the regions. It'd be nice to know who's operating where (especially for PF Infinite content makers).

ABSOLUTELY. Because it is a fact universally acknowledged that swimming in duck ponds is a thing every Regency aristocrat must do. (I am so amused at how many movies since the first Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice have featured a wet-shirt scene for the comely gentlemen. Bridgerton has done it once a season so far.)

I am all for more PF related "comely gentleman in a wet shirt". Last one I saw was Count Arendae of Mendev (after my [Wrath of the Righteous CRPG] Knight Commander "introduced" him to his desired poetic outcome of "love interest bathes under waterfall"; by shoving him in). That is entirely not enough!

Charity dinner benefitting a Crusade/concerted holy effort to do something war related? Hrrrrm, feels very season 4 of PFS1E

But that's okay, season 5 was a blast.

Thank you thank you thank you for Paizocon specials being at 10am Pacific time! I could not sign up for these in previous years when they were at 7am to accommodate east coast US players! Though still virtual, it's one of the only major west coast cons to get access to these and this year being the last season of Starfinder 1st edition is extra special.

*cries in international* Aus eastern time makes it 3am. Never let anyone say I'm not dedicated. T.T

Oh, I'm looking forward to the developments in and around Aucturn...

Me too, I'm super excited.

The cat tax has been paid! Praise the void-floof!

Also, thank you to the hardworking editors.

Oh wow, I should revamp my 1e Chelish Diva Bard. Very excite.

Oooo, love that "you can hit a willing ally without an attack roll". All those biohackers can more freely distribute those performance enhancing concoctions now!

Also, yes, Starsinger! Want! Need! I wish it wasn't boon only though T.T No Melophile, no Starsinger, make me a little sad.

I love that punk Kasatha art! Thanks Paulo Magalhães.

Looking forward to looking at the new stuff; thanks for contributions, writers! Now to give my sugar'd up Kiirinta Soldier new grenades to play with, make friends with the new critters and take a peep at the archetypes for ideas.

*hearing refrain of Escape (The Pina Colada Song)* Who let the bards out?

I love that both Kreighton Shaine's and Urwal's first response to being given flowers is to eat them.

I hope at least they were something tasty, like violets or roses.

Terrifying Torah Accurate Angels, got it. Thanks Avi :D

Thanks everyone for your contributions, and have a great time with the upcoming important season.

May I nominate Captain Concierge as the official Paizo affiliated Convention volunteer mascot (especially for the HQ people)?

Also on my NEED list. *heart eyes*

Oh wow, love the Exemplar. Well, now to continue the trend of my Lantern King worshippers with the Cunning type :D

Ever notice there's a "why are so many scary things hauling themselves out of the various oceans?" plot thread ongoing in Starfinder. I just hope it's not Ragadahn next.

Also, fey investigating children's joy sounds so adorable and prime for mischief. Can't wait to play that one. If only my Fey witch was not level 8, alas.

So where is the ride with the animatronic humans singing an extremely repetetive song, so I may drive myself a little loopy with it? Ustalav Land? I hope it's Ustalav Land... *twitches in memories of Strange Aeons*

*puppy dog eyes in agreement with calls for Tar-Baphon plush*

Espraska! Please! Bird people for Society play!

Also Ganzi! I miss my Maelstrom touched options.

I'm sure Jon is mentally scheming a way to add a few more arms and fuzz onto Koroks and make Skorokmanders.

Team Large Sized Seeker

Vote Dr. Heldin Sevaile.

Have a research and exploration society actually research something!!!

As endorsed by Dr B of Dr B's Science Jubilee

The art is spectacular! Thanks Nicholas Phillips!

This is gonna be so hard, these are all really good mandates.

Alex demanded a meme thread, so I've made one over here with a bit of propaganda already. Have a proper gander at it ;)

Alex said meme thread okay, so, I'm gonna open with a piece for Aurora Everbright: Radaszam's reaction to her announcement

I am always excited to see my fave SF Iconic, Bug Dad, in anything.

Like Driftbourne, I've never been one for comics, so well, I have an easy in now. Trying to get into comics can be very hard and confusing, but this, I think can manage.

Interested to see Ciravel's freedom dichotomy issues play out too.

Thanks James < 3

But these are options that are already there. Those races were introduced via the race deck, so they exist in Starfinder already. Likewise, some of the most classic Starfinder races like Lashunta and Triaxian and Ysoki existed in Pathfinder first. And there has been a vocal group of Pathfinder players on the forums who keep hoping they'll get Lashunta or Kasathans in Pathfinder 2e.

Since we've had one major time travel event across the systems, it makes even more sense that some of these ancestries will available in the future (or the past!)

Besides, it doesn't break the game to have options that players can use their ACP to build.

Hmm

I gotta agree. I love playing my "Elf with a hair problem" Triaxian Paladin PFS1e. There's a bunch of AP connections to "alien" people, so they're not new. Just unusual.

If people don't enjoy 2e, I'm kind of of the opinion, you can stick those species in home games. Home games, you're only bounded by GM opinion, and honestly, I don't think most home GMs are gonna bat an eye at a grippli when Jububnan (basically 1 legged hopping toads) exist.

But ACP as a across the two systems pool would be nice, cause I'm the opposite direction... *eyes army of Sprite character ideas, and too many fun PFS2e options and many SFS points*

"they were off in the other chapters of the story,". Grandmother breaking the fourth wall there.

"When you get to my age you realize that walls are suggestions at best."

I feel that Grandmother and Sir Terry Pratchett would have got along famously.

"Starfinder has a city inside a sun. What might be hiding in a black hole?"

The remnants of a dead god?

Is that where they stuffed Aroden? Worst game of Hide and Seek EVER.

Golden Pyramid Thingy? Oooh, is that Kadrical related? Or Kadrical himself?

So excited to meet the new candidates at GenCon!!

One of the things I remember from the last go around electing a First Seeker was a sort of 'tension,' between voting for what your character(s) want, and what you as a Player want. Like, while none of my Society heroes particularly agreed with Tara Nova's "let's make those jinsuls rue the day they picked a fight with the Starfinders!" agenda, I thought, as a player, that the a tale of teetering on the brink of revenge could've been a fun Season! There's also a number of Society players who have multiple PCs, who may have different thoughts, and different preferences based on the characters.

Anyways - is it possible for each person to have two (or even three?) votes? And they can decide how to divvy them up themselves? You could spread your votes around based on what you as a player want vs what you as character(s) want, or go all in on one thing you feel strongly about, or assign one vote per PC, or whatever else!

I wouldn't say 1 vote per character, because that wouldn't be fair to the new players or players with fewer characters.

Preferential voting is a good way to solve it. I feel much like "it's what my character would do" situations, you're the one figuratively steering the boat. I voted last time on what I thought would be fun Society plot direction. Didn't get it.

With preferential voting, I can weight my continued fun vs who my 1-4 characters like their ideas the best. As my 1-4s are currently a fey space pirate, a hellish Talent Resources Manager, a delusion mystic and a Skittermander who's backpack is a cooler full of mostly beer, I don't think their opinions are neccessarily the most... well thought out or cooperative.

I gotta say, very excited to try a Paizo co-op game that no one other than a dev team has to prep for.

Diablo 1 was my first ever computer game too, so I do rather fancy the look of it. I'm not a massive ARPG fan, but I'll give it a go before I have an opinion on that part. If it's Very User Friendly like Diablo 1 and 2 was, I may have a new regular game to play.

Oooooh, we continue the plot of the Holy War that Datch started! My Kiirinta is in range to essplode some things for the Society!

And that Queen Telandia art is GORGEOUS.