Joshua J. Frost's page

At long last, the dusty old one sheet has been replaced.

On this page under the "How Can I Help Spread the Word?" heading, there is a link to this new, shiny one sheet. Special thanks to Doug Miles for providing the base for this item in his very informative (and stickied) post about starting a Pathfinder Society chapter in your local store.

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Announced! And congratulations Martin Long on your first assignment! Another open call success. :-)

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Hey there folks!

This is just a quick note to let you know that the Magus class is legal for play for Pathfinder Society as of today. I hope to have v3.0.1 (a minor update) of the Guide out tomorrow with this noted in Chapter 13, but for now feel free to start playtesting the Magus ASAP.

...but I'm not 100%. I'll attempt to clear my backlog of email and messageboard posts as quickly as possible, but my shoulder isn't 100% and won't be for some time so I'm not sure how much typing I can accomplish in the next few days. For those of you waiting for me to answer a question, I'd like to ask you to please give me a week or so to get caught up.

Thanks everyone!

*All scenarios have been handed out as of Friday. GMs, please review your My Downloads. If you have issues with your scenarios for Gen Con please email Ross.

*Those of you going, I highly recommend you give the delve a try this year. It will be located outside of the org play area and successfully completing the delve in 45 minutes earns you some nifty one-shot boons for your Society character. The delve is FREE. There will be two tables running two different delves and the delve is 4th level. The delve is open when the dealer hall is open.

*I will be off the boards for most of the week. I'll be in my email infrequently. I will likely check my Facebook fan page more than anything. So if you can't find me at the show and desperately need a question answered post it there. PRPG rules questions of any sort whatsoever should be posted to the rules forum on these boards.

*Check the Paizo blog. I'll post pictures galore.

*GMs you do not need to print chronicles. Sorry for the confusion in the email. You do need to bring all other player handouts along with the printed scenario.

*There will be 7 pregens available for Gen Con: Alchemist, Cavalier, Cleric, Fighter, Oracle, Rogue, and Wizard. They are available at levels 1, 4, and 7.

Those of you coming to Gen Con, I will see you there. Those of you who aren't, I'll see you back here in a little over a week.

This thread is for rules clarifications and questions that specifically relate to how Pathfinder Society Organized Play functions after the 3.0 Guide update that goes into effect on 8/3/10.

This thread has two rules:

1. Please read the 2.0 FAQ, 2.1 FAQ, and 2.2 FAQ threads first to see if your question has already been answered.

2. Then post your question as plainly and succinctly as possible.

DO NOT:

* Post generic Pathfinder RPG questions. Your question must apply to the rules of Pathfinder Society Organized Play. If you wish to ask a rules question about PRPG but unrelated to the Society, then click here and ask.

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Hello Pathfinder Society Members!

Please join me in congratulating Paizo messageboard regular and hard-working Pathfinder Society GM and organizer Doug Doug in becoming the Society's first ever 5-Star GM.

Thanks for all your hard work, Doug!

Check it out!

Howdy folks!

I have some exciting new events to announce that are now live in the events schedule! There was also an event time change, and I've noted that below as well.

NEW EVENTS!

Gamers: Dorkness Rising, Hosted by Don Early
Come join Paizo Con guest and director of Dead Gentleman Productions, Don Early, and watch Dead Gentlemen's latest movie in the Gamers series, Gamers: Dorkness Rising. Don will be available for a Q&A as soon as the movie is over.
9 P.M. - 11:30 P.M. Friday
Evergreen
150 max

The Future of Paizo Publishing
Join Paizo Publisher Erik Mona and Paizo CEO Lisa Stevens as they unveil the future of Paizo Publishing. Stick around for a Q&A with Erik and Lisa as they discuss Paizo's past, present, and future.
11 A.M. - 12 P.M. Saturday
Evergreen
150 max

Reaper Miniatures Presents: Paint-and-Take
Join award-winning Reaper Miniatures painter Shannon Stiltz in an open paint-and-take event. Up to 5 Paizo Con attendees at a time can join Shannon while she shares Reaper's miniatures, brushes, and paints and offers tips on how to paint a better miniature. Pick a miniature you like, paint it with tips from Shannon, and take it home with you! The paint-and-take is open from 12 P.M. to 5 P.M. on Friday and 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. on Saturday of Paizo Con.
12 P.M. to 5 P.M. Friday
Hemlock
No sign-ups, just stop by--up to 5 painters at a time

Reaper Miniatures Presents: Paint-and-Take
Join award-winning Reaper Miniatures painter Shannon Stiltz in an open paint-and-take event. Up to 5 Paizo Con attendees at a time can join Shannon while she shares Reaper's miniatures, brushes, and paints and offers tips on how to paint a better miniature. Pick a miniature you like, paint it with tips from Shannon, and take it home with you! The paint-and-take is open from 12 P.M. to 5 P.M. on Friday and 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. on Saturday of Paizo Con.
9 A.M. to 1 P.M. Saturday
Hemlock
No sign-ups, just stop by--up to 5 painters at a time

Reaper Miniatures Presents: Paint-and-Take
Join award-winning Reaper Miniatures painter Shannon Stiltz in an open paint-and-take event. Up to 5 Paizo Con attendees at a time can join Shannon while she shares Reaper's miniatures, brushes, and paints and offers tips on how to paint a better miniature. Pick a miniature you like, paint it with tips from Shannon, and take it home with you! The paint-and-take is open from 12 P.M. to 5 P.M. on Friday and 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. on Saturday of Paizo Con.
2 P.M. to 5 P.M. Saturday
Hemlock
No sign-ups, just stop by--up to 5 painters at a time

TIME CHANGE!

The Hero Lab panel moved from 11am on Saturday morning to 9am on Saturday morning. Same room, same details, different time.

Enjoy!

...are unfortunately delayed until at least June 8th. My apologies for any inconveniences this may cause. :-(

Howdy folks!

Since there will likely be a lot more open gaming going on at Paizo Con this year, I thought I would post the details of the open gaming area.

The Maple room on the first floor is our designated open gaming area. It will have four round tables that, I believe, can sit up to 10 people. The Maple room will be open 24-hours a day from noon on Friday through Sunday evening. However folks wish to facilitate getting space in that room is up to them (since it's open) but I'd like to make a few recommendations:

1) Use this thread to setup and schedule open-gaming events.

2) Grab tables in 5-hour slots. Here are the slots I would recommend:

Friday
12p-5p
6p-11p
11p-4a

Saturday
8a-1p
1p-6p
7p-12a
12a-5a

Sunday
8a-1p
1p-6p
6p-11p (this slot is a toss-up; the rooms may be closed)

In addition, keep in mind that there are several public spaces throughout the hotel including the main lobby, the north lobby (the main entrance for Paizo Con), and the courtyard that can be used for open gaming, though please do not use the courtyard after 10p or before 9a so we don't get noise complaints. You can also game in the bar/restaurant and, of course, in your hotel rooms.

Should be plenty of space for all of your open-gaming needs. :-)

BUMP!

Still need GMs for Friday afternoon and Friday night.

Thanks!

During that time, I will be unable to check the messageboards or my email. I have once again deputized Mark Moreland (Yoda9myhead) and Doug Doug to do their best to answer questions. They may not be able to answer all questions, so keep in mind that I'm gone and that I will do my best to clear the boards once I return to the office on 5/13.

Be civil, be nice, and have fun. :-) And don't give my deputies too much trouble--they have the summon posse spell.

I will see you in many, many, many needed days off.

-Josh

Howdy folks!

Today we rolled part of the Phase 2 changes for Pathfinder Society Organized Play, which included a new reporting system and several changes to the "My Pathfinder Society" page interface. Below are the new directions for creating/reporting your Pathfinder Society events and sessions!

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1. Go to paizo.com/pathfindersociety and click on "My Pathfinder Society." Login.

2. Click on the "GM/Event Coordinator" tab.

3. If you have not previously created a event for the session(s) you are reporting, then continue to step 4. If you already created an event for the session(s) you are reporting, then skip to step 9.

Create Your Event

4. Click "Create Your Event" under "Create New Event" (keep in mind that all New Events default to "public" event and that if your event is not a public event, you'll need to click off "public").

5. Input the following:

• Enter event name and description.
  
• Input the event schedule
  Type in date of day 1.
  Click slot "Morning," "Afternoon," or "Evening."
  Click "Add."
  Repeat for additional days/slots as needed.
  
• Click "Select Location."
  Choose an existing location and click "Select Location" under the existing location or input address/location if there is no existing location.
  Click "Select Location" which takes you back to the Event Basics page.
  
• Input contact information.
  
• Make choices under "Event Restrictions:"
  Is the event Public or Not Public? (All events default to Public.)
  Does the event have a fee for participating?
  
• Select scenario(s) for the event.
  
• Input the number of sessions to generate a sessions record sheet to hand out to your GMs for each session.
  A "session" is a single table of Pathfinder Society playing a single scenario. If your event has two time slots and each time slot runs two tables, then you are said to have two sessions per time slot for a total of four sessions.
  The order in which sessions are later inputted doesn't matter. The system auto-selects your first reported session as #1, your second as #2, and so on. If you choose to report in the order in which they are played, that's fine, but it is not required.
  

6. Click "Update," "Cancel," or "Save Changes."

• "Update" saves the data inputted and keeps you on the same page.
  
• "Cancel" clears the data inputted.
  
• "Save Changes" saves the data inputted and takes you back to your player page.

Download Session Sheets

7. Click GM/Event Coordinator tab.

8. Click "Download session sheets" next to event name to download session tracking sheets for your event's GMs.

Report Your Event

9. Next to the event that you wish to report on, click "Report."

10. Type in event name (if there isn't one, typically there will be).

11. As noted above, each session is forced numerically by the order in which you report it and isn't necessarily the order in which the sessions were played.

12. Select the scenario of the first session you are reporting.

13. Input the date on which the scenario was played, the GM's Pathfinder Society ID #, and the GM's name (which should auto-populate from the GM's Pathfinder Society ID # if that GM is registered in our system).

Report Each Character

14. Input the first character's Pathfinder Society ID # plus appropriate dash (-1, -2, etc) for 1st, 2nd, etc character.

15. The character's name should auto-populate if you typed the ID # correctly and the character currently exists in our system (it's possible that it may not).

16. The character's faction should auto-populate if you typed the ID # correctly and the character currently exists in our system (it's possible that it may not).

• If the character you're reporting does not auto-populate, be sure to enter that character's name and faction correctly.

17. Input the number of prestige that character received (0, 1, or 2).

18. If that character died, mark them dead (this will gray out other entries for that character).

19. Repeat steps 14 through 18 for each additional character that played in that session.

20. If the GM is taking credit for that session as part of his GM Rewards, then add the GM's character to the bottom of that session's report.

21. If there are more characters at the table than space available in the session report, click "Add Extra Character."

22. Click "Save Session," "Save and goto new session," "Save and Exit," "Cancel Changes," or "Cancel and Exit."

• "Save Session" saves your data inputted so far and keeps you on that session's reporting screen.
  
• "Save and goto new session" saves the current session and moves to the next highest numbered session automatically.
  
• "Save and Exit" saves your progress and exits the reporting system entirely.
  
• "Cancel Changes" resets the session you are currently reporting but keeps you on the same session.
  
• "Cancel and Exit" cancels all changes and exits the reporting system entirely.
  

Reserving Pathfinder Society Registration Cards

If you need to reserve Pathfinder Society registration cards for a future event, you are able to reserve 10 per day on the GM/Event Coordinator Tab.

Viewing Your Sessions

Your "Sessions" tab on your "My Pathfinder Society" page shows your sessions played under "Player Sessions" and your sessions GMed under "GM Sessions." Both Player Sessions and GM Sessions are automatically collapsed to save space--you can expand the list by clicking the right arrow next to the appropriate header.

Registering a New Character
Your "Player" tab has your Pathfinder Society ID # and a link to download your Pathfinder Society ID card.

To register a new character, click "Register a new character."

• Input the character's name.
  
• Select a faction for your character.
  
• Input optional fields if you so desire.
  
• Under character image click "change."
  Find and select an image.
  Once you select an image, you will return to your Character Settings page.
  
• Click "Submit Changes" to save.

Hey folks!

There's a game store in Madison who wants to start Pathfinder Society play. Anyone live near or in Madison who can volunteer to make that happen?

Here's the store's contact information:

Lory Aitken
Boss Lady
Pegasus Games
6640 Odana Road
Madison, WI 53719
608-833-GAME

Thanks!

This thread exists to keep a running update of past and planned retirements of Pathfinder Society scenarios from season 0, the playtest season.

#10: Blood at Dralkard Manor
#15: Asmodeus Mirage
Retired from play on March 29, 2010.

#9: Eye of the Crocodile King
#18: The Trouble with Secrets
#21: The Eternal Obelisk
Retired from play on May 24, 2010.

#11: The Third Riddle
#12: Stay of Execution
#19: Skeleton Moon
#25: Hands of the Muted God
Retired from play on November 15, 2010.

Last Update: 5/24/10

Howdy folks!

This thread is to keep track of our Gen Con 2010 events and their sold out status (after event registration opens). If you're planning to attend Gen Con and want to join in on some Pathfinder Society events, don't delay in signing up. The seats are likely to sell fast given past year's sales.

Online event registration at gencon.com opens April 11th.

Here they are:

Seminars

SEM1011187
2011: The Future of Paizo and the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
8/5/10 2pm - 3:30 pm
Cost: $0
Seats: 100

SEM1011188
Adventure Paths, Modules, Companions and More: Paizo's Pathfinder Brand
8/5/10 4pm - 5:30 pm
Cost: $0
Seats: 100

SEM1011189
How to Become a Contributing Author for Paizo Publishing
8/6/10 2pm - 3:30 pm
Cost: $0
Seats: 50

SEM1011190
Secrets of Golarion: The World of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game
8/6/10 4pm - 5:30 pm
Cost: $0
Seats: 100

SEM1011202
A World of Adventure: Paizo's Pathfinder Fiction Line
8/7/10 2pm - 3:30 pm
Cost: $0
Seats: 100

SEM1011206
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Rules Q&A
8/7/10 4pm - 5:30 pm
Cost: $0
Seats: 100

Pathfinder Society Organized Play

XX_XX [Seats Remaining_Total Seats]
[Name of Scenario]
RPGXXXXXXX [Event #]
[Cost]

Slot 1 8/5/10 8am - 1pm

0_48 (Sold Out)
#57: Before the Dawn, Part I: The Bloodcove Disguise
RPG1010642
$6.00

0_48 (Sold Out)
#51: The City of Strangers Part I: The Shadow Gambit
RPG1010659
$6.00

0_36 (Sold Out)
#49: Among the Dead
RPG1010668
$6.00

20_36
#59: The Rebel's Ransom
RPG1010688
$6.00

19_24
#46: Eyes of the Ten, Part I: Requiem for the Red Raven
RPG1010693 (runs in slots 1 and 2)
$10.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#36: Echoes of the Everwar Part I: The Prisoner of Skull Hill
RPG1010697
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
Pathfinder Society Classic
RPG1010700
$6.00

Slot 2 8/5/10 1pm - 6pm

8_48
#57: Before the Dawn, Part I: The Bloodcove Disguise
RPG1010643
$6.00

20_48
#58: Before the Dawn, Part II: Rescue at Azlant Ridge
RPG1010651
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#51: The City of Strangers Part I: The Shadow Gambit
RPG1010660
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#52: The City of Strangers Part II: The Twofold Demise
RPG1010712
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#49: Among the Dead
RPG1010669
$6.00

6_24
#60: Shadows Fall on Absalom
RPG1010720
$6.00

4_18
#42: Echoes of the Everwar Part II: The Watcher of Ages
RPG1010709
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
Pathfinder Society Classic
RPG1010701
$6.00

Slot 3 8/5/10 7pm - Midnight

0_48 (Sold Out)
#57: Before the Dawn, Part I: The Bloodcove Disguise
RPG1010644
$6.00

19_48 (Sold Out)
#58: Before the Dawn, Part II: Rescue at Azlant Ridge
RPG1010652
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#51: The City of Strangers Part I: The Shadow Gambit
RPG1010661
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#52: The City of Strangers Part II: The Twofold Demise
RPG1010713
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#49: Among the Dead
RPG1010670
$6.00

17_24
#59: The Rebel's Ransom
RPG1010689
$6.00

15_18
#54: Eyes of the Ten, Part II: The Maze of the Open Road
RPG1010724
$6.00

2_18
#44: Echoes of the Everwar Part III: Terror at Whistledown
RPG1010728
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
Pathfinder Society Classic
RPG1010702
$6.00

Slot 4 8/6/10 8am - 1pm

0_48 (Sold Out)
#57: Before the Dawn, Part I: The Bloodcove Disguise
RPG1010645
$6.00

17_48
#58: Before the Dawn, Part II: Rescue at Azlant Ridge
RPG1010653
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#51: The City of Strangers Part I: The Shadow Gambit
RPG1010662
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#52: The City of Strangers Part II: The Twofold Demise
RPG1010714
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#49: Among the Dead
RPG1010671
$6.00

0_24 (Sold Out)
#60: Shadows Fall on Absalom
RPG1010721
$6.00

12_18
#46: Eyes of the Ten, Part I: Requiem for the Red Raven
RPG1010694 (runs in slots 4 and 5)
$10.00

10_18
#53: Echoes of the Everwar Part IV: The Faithless Dead
RPG1010731
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
Pathfinder Society Classic
RPG1010703
$6.00

Slot 5 8/6/10 1pm - 6pm

20_48
#57: Before the Dawn, Part I: The Bloodcove Disguise
RPG1010646
$6.00

1_48
#58: Before the Dawn, Part II: Rescue at Azlant Ridge
RPG1010654
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#51: The City of Strangers Part I: The Shadow Gambit
RPG1010663
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#52: The City of Strangers Part II: The Twofold Demise
RPG1010715
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#49: Among the Dead
RPG1010672
$6.00

3_24
#59: The Rebel's Ransom
RPG1010690
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#36: Echoes of the Everwar Part I: The Prisoner of Skull Hill
RPG1010698
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
Pathfinder Society Classic
RPG1010704
$6.00

Slot 6 8/6/10 7pm - Midnight

24_198
The Year of the Shadow Lodge: a Pathfinder Society Special Event
RPG1010734
$6.00

15_18
#54: Eyes of the Ten, Part II: The Maze of the Open Road
RPG1010725
$6.00

Slot 7 8/7/10 8am - 1pm

19_48
#57: Before the Dawn, Part I: The Bloodcove Disguise
RPG1010647
$6.00

23_48
#58: Before the Dawn, Part II: Rescue at Azlant Ridge
RPG1010655
$6.00

0_18
#51: The City of Strangers Part I: The Shadow Gambit
RPG1010664
$6.00

1_18
#52: The City of Strangers Part II: The Twofold Demise
RPG1010716
$6.00

1_18
#49: Among the Dead
RPG1010673
$6.00

12_24
#60: Shadows Fall on Absalom
RPG1010722
$6.00

5_18
#46: Eyes of the Ten, Part I: Requiem for the Red Raven
RPG1010695 (runs in slots 7 and 8)
$10.00

3_18
#42: Echoes of the Everwar Part II: The Watcher of Ages
RPG1010710
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
Pathfinder Society Classic
RPG1010705
$6.00

Slot 8 8/7/10 1pm - 6pm

25_48
#57: Before the Dawn, Part I: The Bloodcove Disguise
RPG1010648
$6.00

20_48
#58: Before the Dawn, Part II: Rescue at Azlant Ridge
RPG1010656
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#51: The City of Strangers Part I: The Shadow Gambit
RPG1010665
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#52: The City of Strangers Part II: The Twofold Demise
RPG1010717
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#49: Among the Dead
RPG1010674
$6.00

1_24
#59: The Rebel's Ransom
RPG1010691
$6.00

2_18 (Sold Out)
#44: Echoes of the Everwar Part III: Terror at Whistledown
RPG1010729
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
Pathfinder Society Classic
RPG1010706
$6.00

Slot 9 8/7/10 7pm - Midnight

33_48
#57: Before the Dawn, Part I: The Bloodcove Disguise
RPG1010649
$6.00

12_48
#58: Before the Dawn, Part II: Rescue at Azlant Ridge
RPG1010657
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#51: The City of Strangers Part I: The Shadow Gambit
RPG1010666
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#52: The City of Strangers Part II: The Twofold Demise
RPG1010718
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#49: Among the Dead
RPG1010675
$6.00

1_24 (Sold Out)
#60: Shadows Fall on Absalom
RPG1010723
$6.00

9_18 (Sold Out)
#54: Eyes of the Ten, Part II: The Maze of the Open Road
RPG1010726
$6.00

6_18
#53: Echoes of the Everwar Part IV: The Faithless Dead
RPG1010732
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
Pathfinder Society Classic
RPG1010707
$6.00

Slot 10 8/8/10 8am - 1pm

37_48
#57: Before the Dawn, Part I: The Bloodcove Disguise
RPG1010650
$6.00

25_48
#58: Before the Dawn, Part II: Rescue at Azlant Ridge
RPG1010658
$6.00

9_18
#51: The City of Strangers Part I: The Shadow Gambit
RPG1010667
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#52: The City of Strangers Part II: The Twofold Demise
RPG1010719
$6.00

0_18 (Sold Out)
#49: Among the Dead
RPG1010676
$6.00

6_24
#59: The Rebel's Ransom
RPG1010692
$6.00

2_6
#54: Eyes of the Ten, Part II: The Maze of the Open Road
RPG1010727
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
#36: Echoes of the Everwar Part I: The Prisoner of Skull Hill
RPG1010699
$6.00

1_6
#42: Echoes of the Everwar Part II: The Watcher of Ages
RPG1010711
$6.00

3_6
#44: Echoes of the Everwar Part III: Terror at Whistledown
RPG1010730
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
#53: Echoes of the Everwar Part IV: The Faithless Dead
RPG1010733
$6.00

0_6 (Sold Out)
Pathfinder Society Classic
RPG1010708
$6.00

This thread is for rules clarifications and questions that specifically relate to how Pathfinder Society Organized Play functions after the 2.2 Guide update on 4/6/10.

This thread has four rules:

1. Please read the 2.0 FAQ thread first to see if your question has already been answered.

2. Then read the 2.1 FAQ thread to see if your question has already been answered.

3. Then read the 2.2 version of the Guide to see if your question is answered there.

4. Then post your question as plainly and succinctly as possible.

DO NOT:

* Post generic Pathfinder RPG questions. Your question must apply to the rules of Pathfinder Society Organized Play. If you wish to ask a rules question about PRPG but unrelated to the Society, then click here and ask.

Just what the title says!

I've been asking this same question on my Facebook fan page for the last few days and now I'll ask here too:

What is your favorite scenario? What is your top three? Why are they your favorites?

Please, no spoilers, no negative responses, no criticism--let's just be positive and discuss what we like!

Thanks!

Hey folks!

So I've started to feel a little guilty lately for declining so many friend invites on Facebook. My personal Facebook is just that: personal. I use it for friends, family, and "anyone who needs to know what my daughter had for breakfast." In that vein, I've decided to create a Fan Page for myself. I'll use this page to frequently update Pathfinder Society info, projects I'm working on, etc. I'll also use this page, in conjunction with the Paizo Facebook page, to post pictures of Society games in action around the world. If you're playing in a Pathfinder Society game somewhere, feel free to upload game-in-action photos to either page!

Read this thread if you want to volunteer to GM at PaizoCon!

Howdy Pathfinder Society community,

This isn't an announcement as much as it's a totally knee-jerk nerd response from me:

THIS BOOK IS FREAKIN' AWESOME!

I just finished reading it as part of my update to v2.2 of the Guide, and there's only 1 thing in the entire book I'm not allowing. New weapons, new armor, new alchemical items, new adventuring gear, new everything. I can very easily see this book become the player's second most important book behind the Core.

I'd encourage all Pathfinder Society members to give this one a shot. It's more than worth it!

For those of you looking to complete your season 0 collections, the PDFs for scenarios 1 through 28 are now 25% off!

Read more here.

Howdy Pathfinder Society Community!

So I have a good idea who's GMing and playing Pathfinder Society in the United Kingdom, but I have less of an idea who's participating in continental Europe. If you are playing in a regular game of Pathfinder Society Organized Play on the continent, or even just played Pathfinder Society at a convention on the continent, post about it here. I'd like to get a better sense of where the Pathfinder Society community stands in Europe outside of the United Kingdom.

Thanks!

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Hello Pathfinder Society community! Thanks to your 1-1/2 years of playing, GMing, feedback, and advice, I'm happy to announce some changes to the Society that you, the community, have asked for. We want you to know that we are listening to your concerns and ideas and that because of them, I think the Society is about to take a few giant leaps forward! Over the course of the next 6 months, we will implement a number of changes to Pathfinder Society Organized Play. The changes are broken into three phases. In the interests of not putting the cart before the horse, I can't discuss the future changes or their launch dates, but I'm happy to announce the changes for Phase 1.

All of these changes are legal immediately and will all be detailed and added to v2.2 of the Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized Play.

GM Ranking System
In order to both encourage more reporting from our GMs and event coordinators and to offer a "bragging rights"-type reward for our GMs, we implemented a GM ranking system. This system uses stars to denote the activity of a given GM--the more times you are reported as a GM for a scenario session, the higher number of stars you'll have. The stars are visible on your Pathfinder Society ID card (which was very recently re-designed by Crystal--be sure to check it out!), which you can re-download and print off each time you gain a star. This system also serves a purpose for me as the campaign coordinator: I know who my most active GMs are and can consider them my pool of go-to guys and gals when it comes to developing future content, changes, or just seeking someone to help run a show. It also gives me a pool to recruit from when it comes time to implement a Regional Coordinator system.

The GM ranking system has two tiers. The first tier is achievable by simply GMing as many times as you can and gaining stars by doing so. It functions thusly:

10 sessions reported as GM = 1 star
30 sessions reported as GM = 2 stars
60 sessions reported as GM = 3 stars
100 sessions reported as GM = 4 stars

The second tier is achievable by both being a 4-star GM and by attending any convention that I am personally attending and where I can witness you running part or all of a scenario. Should I find your GMing mojo to be most excellent, I will award you a 5th star. 5-star GMs are the cream of the crop. There will be special 5-star GM events and even possibly future 5-star GM rewards (in addition to planned 4-star GM rewards). This is a great achievement for a Pathfinder Society GM and I hope it's an achievement that many of you will strive to gain.

The GM ranking system went live this morning and looked back through your past reporting and back-dated your rank (you'll find the stars on your Pathfinder Society ID card downloadable from your My Pathfinder Society page here). I know several of you are already 4-star GMs as of this morning (congratulations!) and should you attend Paizo Con, Gen Con, Dragon*Con, or a few of the not-yet-announced cons I may attend this year, you'll get an opportunity to become a 5-star GM. In time, I hope to "deputize" some of my 5-star GMs to aid me in making these determinations so that our crop of 5-stars can continue to grow even at shows that I do not attend.

New GM Reward System
Our current GM reward system is clunky and I'm introducing a better system effective immediately. These changes cannot be back-dated, but are the GM reward system moving forward.

A GM now gets full credit for his character when GMing a scenario. "Full credit" means the GM gets the following:

* +1 XP
* 100% of the max gold for the tier most appropriate to his character (see below)
* Full Prestige per scenario (see below)

The GM still does not get any special boons bestowed by a chronicle sheet such as free magical treasure, regional boons, or future bonus dice rolls. A GM also does not get a Day Job roll. If a GM previously received partial credit for a scenario, he must still take the partial credit and cannot run the scenario again for full credit.

The tier most appropriate for a GM's character is determined as follows: Bob is a GM and he has a level 1 rogue. If Bob runs a sub-Tier 1-2 scenario, he takes the sub-Tier 1-2 chronicle sheet for his level 1 rogue. If Bob runs a Tier 1-5 or Tier 1-7 scenario in any sub-tier other than 1-2, he still takes a sub-Tier 1-2 chronicle sheet (so if he ran it in sub-Tier 4-5 or sub-Tier 6-7, for example, he would take a sub-Tier 1-2 chronicle sheet). If Bob runs any higher Tier scenarios that don't include a sub-Tier for his level 1 rogue, he can take the lowest sub-Tier chronicle sheet from that scenario and hold it for his PC. Then, once his PC achieves the appropriate level for that chronicle sheet, it is immediately applied.

For example, Bob runs a sub-Tier 5-6 scenario and has his level 1 rogue. He takes a sub-Tier 5-6 chronicle sheet for running the scenario and sets it aside. Once his level 1 rogue reaches level 5, he can immediately apply the chronicle sheet to his character. This does mean that GM characters can potentially level up in bursts, but we feel it's a much more consistent and fair reward for GMs. Should Bob receive a chronicle sheet that, when applied to his rogue, is between tiers for the rogue (such as being level 3 in a Tier 5 scenario with sub-Tiers 1-2 and 4-5), he must always "play down" for the lower tier. This is to balance the fact that a GM character does not have to expend any resources while gaining a chronicle sheet for running a scenario. A GM may still only apply a chronicle from a specific scenario to his PC one time--e.g., he may only receive character credit for GMing #29: Shipyard Rats once. Any additional sessions GMing that scenario are for no additional credit, but will of course apply to his GM Ranking (noted above).

GMs receive full prestige award for a scenario moving forward. They cannot receive more prestige than the scenario offers (for example, most of the Season 0 scenarios had only 1 prestige--GMs can't gain 2 from one of those scenarios).

New Chronicle Sheet System
Another system that we feel was unfairly punishing GMs and simply isn't necessary, is the rule that you can only purchase items off your last three chronicle sheets. That rule is now abolished. From now on, your character may purchase items off any chronicle sheet that has been applied to him. If your character is level 8 and has 21 chronicle sheets to his name, he can now buy anything available to him off all 21 of those chronicle sheets. Keep in mind that any item that has a purchase limit is still limited (so, for example, if it's limited to only 1 purchase, then over the life of that character he may only buy that item one time off the chronicle sheet) and keep in mind that a GM holding future higher-level chronicle sheets to apply to his character may not buy anything off those "on-hold" chronicles.

Retiring Scenarios
Over the next several years the 3.5 scenarios from Season 0 will either be retired or converted to Pathfinder RPG (time permitting). We will always give a one-month warning of an impending retirement meaning you have four weeks to purchase, play, and report that scenario as official play. Once the scenario is retired, though, it is no longer legal for play, will no longer be purchasable, and will be removed entirely from the reporting system meaning you can no longer legally apply it to your character.

This is your one month warning for the following scenarios: #10: Blood at Dralkard Manor and #15: The Asmodeus Mirage. On March 29, 2010, these two scenarios will no longer be purchasable, will no longer be able to be reported on, and will no longer be legally applicable to a Pathfinder Society character.

Replaying Scenarios
Replay is a touchy subject that, when discussed, was one of the longest threads on the Pathfinder Society boards ever. After months of your feedback and hours of internal discussions, we've decided to allow an extremely limited form of replay. Those of you who adamantly opposed replay in any form in that thread, I would hope you take a moment to appreciate why we're allowing it before you react to the decision.

Replay is now legal but only in this manner:

* You may only replay a scenario in order to follow the "Play, Play, Play" rule of Pathfinder Society to make sure a legal table happens. This means that if you have previously played a scenario, but the only way to make a legal 4-person table is for you to replay it again, this is now allowed. From another perspective, if three of the four players have already played a scenario, but the forth player has not, the three players may elect to replay the scenario to insure the fourth is part of a legal table. You may not replay a scenario just for the fun of it.
* You may not replay a scenario with the same faction as you played it before.
* You may not replay a scenario with the same character as you played it before.
* If you spoil the plot for the table, the GM has the right to ask you to leave the table and is under no obligation to reward you a chronicle sheet. Be very careful about character knowledge vs. player knowledge. My best suggestion is that if you're concerned about possibly spoiling something during the course of play, take the GM aside and ask how he would like it handled. Remember: replay is to make sure fun gaming happens, not to remove the fun from gaming.

I see replay not happening very often, but adding an extra weapon to the arsenal of GMs who run smaller game sessions and often have trouble finding a scenario that fits all of the players present. Some of you have already noticed that we removed the player-check in the reporting system that caught whether or not you had played the scenario before. That check has been replaced with a character check and will inform you when your character has played a scenario before (and thus not count it).

These are a lot of changes to soak up. Take several moments to read and re-read the changes and let me know if you have any questions.

Finally, I just want to add that I sincerely appreciate all of your hard work and feedback. I know many of you are having a lot of fun playing and GMing in Pathfinder Society Organized Play and that this is a hobby, but I want you to know that even though we're all here to have fun, I'm appreciative of your dedication, commitment, and time spent making the Society something better. Though I manage it, this is your Society, and I want to make it the best Society you want it to be.

Thanks!

Will any of our UK/Continental European Pathfinder Society GMs or players be attending this show? I'd like to get an idea of how many will be there so we can get some Pathfinder Society action started there.

Announced! This is for Tier 12.

Announced! This is for Tier 7-11.

Announced! This is for Tier 1-7.

Announced! This is for Tier 1-7.

#50 is unfortunately delayed another week until June 9th. My apologies for any inconveniences this may cause. :-(