My wife and I are the two other players which offered to pay for Guthwulf's character's resurrection. We have played under Andrew Phillips 3 times. At no point in time has he done anything to cheat and has only been fair. I also was playing a wizard in this game. It was indeed a tough fight but not one that we could not handle. I know as a GM for 20+ years that sometimes things happen and sometimes crits kill. As a player I know this also. Andrew did nothing wrong but follow the rules set forth in the PF game. In the
Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized Play™ By Joshua J. Frost it clearly states:
"The Core Assumption
Pathfinder Society Organized Play assumes that every
player has a copy of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
Core Rulebook, a copy of Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of
Secrets—A Guide to the Pathfinder Society, and that every
Game Master has the above plus a copy of the Pathfinder
Roleplaying Game Bestiary."
I am very sorry that Guthwulf's character died and would have willing helped pay for his resurrection, but no where in the guide does it say read every post made or you must have a copy of the 3.5 monsters to use. Andrew made a call and it was the correct one by organized play rules. If we are to use 3.5 monsters when GMing, the above reference should include "except when specific references are made to 3.5 material then use them".
No cheating or modifying of the game was done by Andrew that was not within Society rules and all of us that were in the game last week minus Guthwulf played under Andrew tonight and had a great time.
I am truly sorry you feel this way Guthwulf since all of us enjoy playing with you to the point that 2k gold meant nothing to us to have you continue.
IMO - No cheating occurred and the books listed for use in PFS were used to advance the monster. The scenarios are not retired. Three books are to be used in organized play and that is what Andrew did.
