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I have some preferences, but I am so excited because any one of these four would be a lot of fun as First Seeker. It's great that even whoever ends up last on my ballot would still be awesome!

And that art is fan-freaking-tastic. Yay!

Another fairly big change is adding a paragraph (under Player Options > Retraining) on the brand-new Training Montage and Extended Training Montage boons from Ports of Call -- the often-requested way to retrain characters of any level.

The sanctioning may have been announced the day after the original post. PaizoCon Week, amirite? :)

(Note: since the text posted to the FAQ is stolen borrowed directly from the similar PFS2 boons, the XP cutoff posted to the boons' text in the FAQ is incorrect. The Training Montage boon can be bought by characters with 12 or fewer XP [not 48] and the actual boon functions correctly when you try to buy it. Just a fix to the FAQ that is going to wait until after PaizoCon, I'm told.)

So excited for this one!

Yay! Thanks!

Exciting news!

John, you should fill out the survey. I don't care that you're not officially a GM in Organized Play. You have thought more deeply about the lore and story of Starfinder Society than many of the casual players who have also been asked to fill this survey out.

FILL IT OUT!

+1 for input from folks who love lore!

Also, when HMM says do it for SF stuff, ya do it. ;)

Hmm. I thought #starship was supposed to indicate starship combat.

That's also what the SFS Guide says, which someone (me) will need to change if that's not what's intended. I'll make a note to follow up on this question with the rest of the Guide Task Force and Paizo staff.

...certain scenarios have the Starship tag, indicating that the associated scenario includes one or more starship combat encounters.

...Starship: This tag indicates the associated scenario includes some form of the starship combat rules in Chapter 9 of the Starfinder Core Rulebook.

First paragraph of Starships and under Player Basics >> Adventures, respectively, for the curious.

(which I’m sure goes off without a hitch)

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I mean, I love it, but ya know...

Terraforming Mars is a truly great game & probably my current favorite as well. Congrats to you both!

I see there has not been follow up here on this question.

My understanding is that an official translation hosted on the OPF website is a lot more involved than a single volunteer offering to help out, unfortunately. I have been told it requires a team of volunteer translators & editors who need to negotiate a licensing agreement and be willing to keep the translation updated as the original source changes over time.

But Jared Thaler is the chair of the Guide Task Force (the people, including me, who maintain the Guides on the OPF website) and the person who can tell you more. I will ask him to stop by this thread.

Again, sorry for the lack of response previously.

SHINIES!

Gamerskum wrote:

So if none of our old sessions have transferred over we need to mail you at orgplayreportingerrors@paizo.com ?

If you mean you're not seeing the AcP grant from games before this summer, make sure you click the refresh button. Can confirm I had to do that myself about 12 hours ago to be able to see mine, and at least one other person did so about 8 hours ago.

Can confirm that messages sent there will work and be read by the OPC; he also asked us VOs to spread the word / remind everyone about refreshing so as many people as possible can have it fixed instantly instead of waiting on an email conversation.

(If you mean something else by 'transfer,' tell us more, please.)

And by 'click the refresh button,' I mean go to your My Organized Play page (https://paizo.com/organizedplay/myAccount), then the 'GM/Event Coordinator' tab and click the 'Refresh Points' button.

(You probably know that, but just in case, since that tab isn't necessarily the first place people might think to look.)

So if none of our old sessions have transferred over we need to mail you at orgplayreportingerrors@paizo.com ?

If you mean you're not seeing the AcP grant from games before this summer, make sure you click the refresh button. Can confirm I had to do that myself about 12 hours ago to be able to see mine, and at least one other person did so about 8 hours ago.

Can confirm that messages sent there will work and be read by the OPC; he also asked us VOs to spread the word / remind everyone about refreshing so as many people as possible can have it fixed instantly instead of waiting on an email conversation.

(If you mean something else by 'transfer,' tell us more, please.)

Thank you for the message and the plan going forward. Intentions were good and I think many of us could have made a similar mistake. And many of us appreciate the opportunity to learn from what happened and take your advice for future events.

I can't speak for attendees since I wasn't one. But I'm glad to see this and hopeful for the future.

Thanks!

Several folks have mentioned the Year of Scoured Stars boon which requires spending Fame but has no AcP version at the moment.

There are by my count 16 other boons which exist in the current Guide but have no AcP equivalent. (All boons in the Guide note their cost in Fame & AcP or note they are not currently purchasable with AcP.)

Some of those seem likely destined for retirement. There are a few that it would be good to hear official word on, though:

* a way to remove Infamy with AcP (Basic Purchasing Plan and Untarnished Reputation allow this with Fame, but there is no AcP version)

* Team Spirit (discounts Raise Dead; the service is available in AcP but only at full price)

Well I checked and like pre covid the only place with a SF Society in Ohio was... 6 hours away from Columbus.... And I done games on roll20 which is real time board

Hmm. I know the lodge in Columbus plays some Starfinder and the lodge in Cincinnati is very active in both games. (As far as I know, I'm the only one running Starfinder Society in Cleveland, and I haven't been very active lately.)

With GenCon in a week, I'm not sure what the folks closer to you have as far as free time, but I'll reach out to them and pass along this discussion. Hopefully they can get you aboard soon!

Awesome story & awesome art!

It is still banned. If AoN lists it as allowed, that is an error in AoN.

Yeah, we ran out of time in the last guide and hadn't managed to get a response. It is still on the list to be fixed.

Just checked, and both reincarnate and animate dead are listed in AoN incorrectly as legal for SFS play. I pointed it out to the AoN team in one of the feedback channels just now.

There is a starfinderwiki page for this, but it hasn't been updated since 2018.

The beauty of a wiki is that anyone can edit. As far as I'm aware, there are only two people editing with any sort of regularity, and one of them is me. (And I'm not that regular, honestly.)

The best way to improve the wiki is to chip in, and I imagine forum regulars might be able to redirect some of their forum time to help. No shade intended--I would honestly love to see more people contributing!

Here's the link to get started for anyone who's reading this and wants to help!

The "guide" website is an incomprehensible/unsearchable piece of garbage. Can we PLEASE go back to a PDF please!

There has been a PDF version downloadable for quite some time. Probably could have more prominent instructions, but in either PF2 or SFS Guides, open the single-page version (on the navigation page, it's at the bottom of any tab), then click the blue down arrow in the top left for "Page Options" and click on PDF.

It is not as pretty as the old ones (no art, for one thing), but it's a nice, clean PDF.

Arutema wrote:

Pardon the nitpick, but it looks like the rules linked still reference the nanocyte in places.

Both links go to the right pages. The pages will up updated by launch.

Thanks for the heads up! Luckily it was just that one place on the Guide page, which is now fixed.

Just a heads up, over on https://organizedplayfoundation.org/Lorespire/sfsguide._.Playtest-Rules the link to Character Creation Appendix goes to the PFS guide, not the SFS one.

Noted and fix requested. Thanks!

That is an amazing story. Thank you!

A sprawling bush with 150 foot reach?

Think of all the crops you could have without a single scarecrow!

Looking forward to this campaign.

Plot twist: there are creatures called fluttercutters on this planet which dive from a great height, gathering speed enough to slice off a tendril quickly enough not to get caught by this plant. ;)

Dustin Knight wrote:

Knowing who you are and feeling safe to express your love is so important and I'm overjoyed that Paizo not only recognizes but celebrates its diverse staff and freelancers all year long.

I'm so proud to have the opportunity to write in this post, as Alexander Augunas' post from the Paizo Pride 2019 and our subsequent talks for the past two years were instrumental in helping me understand myself and build up the courage to come out. My only regret is not having met you a decade sooner.

Paizo has fostered an anti-toxic community that makes me feel safe and accepted being who I am, and I can't thank our community leaders enough for giving us this space.

D'aw, silly foxtato. You didn't have to thank me publicly like this. Being friends with you is more than enough.

This content is W H O L E S O M E. Love to see folks being genuine friends and helping each other become their more authentic selves. Happy Pride!

Shahreena, as a fellow Ohioan, I have to ask if you've had Handel's ice cream.

Don't get me wrong, Jeni's is very good. But I couldn't pass up the chance to rep my hometown brand. It's more down-to-earth than Jeni's, but holy cow is it good!

The butter pecan is probably right up your alley (and is a personal favorite), but I also love banana. I don't even like peaches, but for the couple of weeks when they're fresh mid-August and Handel's makes peach ice cream...forget it. So good!

There's one near the Columbus Zoo...

For non-Ohioans: as my wife says, we take our ice cream seriously here. And if you're ever in Columbus for Origins, definitely walk over to North Market for some Jeni's!

Just seeing this since I am not on the forums much. I don't know the exact answer, but I will nudge a few people who are likely to and have them respond to you. (I help maintain the SF Guide.)

Thanks for spreading the SF love!

Everyone who has commented above this: if Alex or Jared did not already address your questions, I have added your items to the same tracking spreadsheet (with the same caveats about no promises).

Specifically, I've give us reminders to:

* Clarify/add language re: the Ryphorian access boon from the Alien Archive release

* Look into xenodruid mystics' level 10 connection spell, reincarnate, which is not SFS-legal

* Look for and modify references to Fame as appropriate

(It may turn out that some of those belong other places, like the FAQ. We'll pass them along if so!)

Cheers!

Disappointed that Shadowtongue is still not a legal language. Nor any other languages that are from adventure paths.

I just added it to the Guide Task Force's requests tracking spreadsheet. Can't guarantee any particular outcome or timeframe (as those are both beyond my power/pay grade), but it's on the list!

Org Play Con is this coming weekend!

May 7-9 we’re playing Pathfinder 2e, Starfinder, and Pathfinder 1e, from demos to high-level play. Come play!

Authors/Paizo staff GMing:
Dennis Muldoon -- Dustin Knight -- Joshua Hennington -- Scott D. Young -- Elizabeth V Nold -- Ivis K. Flanagan -- Alex Speidel

May 8-10 we’re streaming Pathfinder 2e & Starfinder, with special guests from Paizo, The Glass Cannon Network, & more, hosted by Hearthsinger Games. Hang out and give a little extra luck to Matthew Lillard, Erik Mona, Jason Bulmahn, and more!

Streaming schedule:
Paizo blog

Player signups & event schedule: Tabletop.events

Voice/text chat: JGD Presents Paizo Org Play Con! Discord

VTTs: GM choice; see game signups for details

The third annual Jasper's Game Week is a convention to benefit Jasper's Game Day -- this year featuring Pathfinder and Starfinder Organized Play for the first time!

May 7-9 we’re playing Pathfinder 2e, Starfinder, and Pathfinder 1e, from demos to high-level play. Come play and help us raise funds for suicide prevention and awareness!

Authors/Paizo staff GMing:
Dennis Muldoon -- Dustin Knight -- Joshua Hennington -- Scott D. Young -- Elizabeth V Nold -- Ivis K. Flanagan -- Alex Speidel

Seats at Author/Staff tables still available for:
PFS2: 2-01, 2-06, 2-14, 2-17, Quest 13, and Bounties 7 & 8
SFS: 3-10 and 3-11

May 8-10 we’re streaming Pathfinder 2e & Starfinder, with special guests from Paizo, The Glass Cannon Network, & more, hosted by Hearthsinger Games. Hang out and give a little extra luck to Matthew Lillard, Erik Mona, Jason Bulmahn, and more!

Streaming schedule: Paizo blog

Player signups & event schedule: Tabletop.events

Voice/text chat: JGD Presents Paizo Org Play Con! Discord

VTTs: GM choice; see game signups for details

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Badges & tickets on sale now!

Sorry about the broken link for player signup. The correct link is http://bit.ly/popcon2021

Badges & tickets on sale now!

Sorry about the broken link for player signup. The correct link is http://bit.ly/popcon2021

Badges & tickets on sale now!

Sorry about the broken link for player signup. The correct link is http://bit.ly/popcon2021

Badges & tickets on sale now!

Sorry about the broken link for schedule/player signup. The correct link is http://bit.ly/popcon2021

GM signups are now open for Jasper's Game Day presents POPCon -- click here!

Check out the entire POPCon schedule. Player signups open April 11.

For more information, see my forum post with more links. Hope to see you there!

Badges & tickets on sale now!

Badges & tickets on sale now!

We could still use a few more GMs as well, particularly for PFS1 or tables in “overnight” (US) times. Check out the list of tables that still need a GM here and fill out the form here to get started.

GM signups close Saturday, April 24 at 11:59 pm US Eastern (UTC-4).

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Badges & tickets on sale now!

We could still use a few more GMs as well, particularly for PFS1 or tables in “overnight” (US) times. Check out the list of tables that still need a GM here and fill out the form here to get started.

GM signups close Saturday, April 24 at 11:59 pm US Eastern (UTC-4).

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This is in the wrong area. Flagging to move to the Online Events area.

I will be looking into trying to run some 1e.

The main post (linked at the bottom) is in the Online Events area. Just trying to cover all the bases.

Badges & tickets on sale now!

We could still use a few more GMs as well, particularly for PFS1 or tables in “overnight” (US) times. Check out the list of tables that still need a GM here and fill out the form here to get started.

GM signups close Saturday, April 24 at 11:59 pm US Eastern (UTC-4).

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Jasper’s Game Week is adding Paizo Organized Play! We’re looking for GMs to help us raise funds for suicide prevention and awareness.

GM CON SUPPORT: If you would like a free copy of the scenarios you’re running, please respond by Sunday, April 11.

We’re planning a wide range of tables, from demos of Starfinder & Pathfinder 2e to high-level PFS1 scenarios, running around the clock, including almost all of Starfinder Society Year 3. Use the virtual tabletop of your choice to help us make it awesome for players old & new!

Player signups open April 11. Join us!

POPCon Schedule: Tabletop.events

GM signup: Google Form

Paizo forums: Main announcement

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If you need help or someone to talk to about your mental health please call the suicide hotline (USA) at 1-800-273-8255 or visit IASP.info to find your local crisis resources (worldwide).

Jasper’s Game Week is adding Paizo Organized Play! We’re looking for GMs to help us raise funds for suicide prevention and awareness.

GM CON SUPPORT: If you would like a free copy of the scenarios you’re running, please respond by Sunday, April 11.

We’re planning a wide range of tables, from demos of Pathfinder 2e & Starfinder to high-level PFS1 scenarios, running around the clock. Use the virtual tabletop of your choice to help us make it awesome for players old & new!

Player signups open April 11. Join us!

POPCon Schedule: Tabletop.events

GM signup: Google Form

Paizo forums: Main announcement

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If you need help or someone to talk to about your mental health please call the suicide hotline (USA) at 1-800-273-8255 or visit IASP.info to find your local crisis resources (worldwide).

GM signups are now open for Jasper's Game Day presents POPCon!

Check out the entire POPCon schedule.

For more information, see my forum post with more links. Hope to see you there!

Reminder that we’re still looking for GMs to help run a table or two for a great cause! GM signups

CON SUPPORT: If you would like a free copy of the scenarios you’re running, please respond by Sunday, April 11. Player signups also open April 11.

Reminder that we’re still looking for GMs to help run a table or two for a great cause! GM signups

CON SUPPORT: If you would like a free copy of the scenarios you’re running, please respond by Sunday, April 11.

This is the first time I've ever written something that got art and the bar has been set extremely high! I love it!!!!!!!

I love it too!

...and I never want to hear you complain about a pun again.

GM signups are now open for Jasper's Game Day presents POPCon -- click here!

Check out the entire POPCon schedule. Player signups open April 11.

For more information, see my forum post with more links. Hope to see you there!

Jasper’s Game Week is adding Paizo Organized Play! Now seeking GMs to help us raise funds for suicide prevention and awareness.

We’re planning a wide range of tables, from demos of Pathfinder 2e & Starfinder to high-level PFS1 scenarios, running around the clock. Use the virtual tabletop of your choice to help us make it awesome for players old & new!

GM signups are OPEN -- click here!

Player signups open April 11 -- Join us!

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GM signup: Google Form

Paizo Event: 270 3968

Paizo guest blog: Introducing Jasper’s Game Day
Jasper’s Game Day (organization): Website

My Discord: Petronius Felix#7094

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I'm on the committee. I can't make any promises -- just confirming at least one of us has read and made notes of this thread.

In the event of 'fight to the death' I make darn sure to highlight that the differences in opinion are irreconcilable and no amount of Diplomacy is going to change that.

Now, if *despite* that the party attempts to take them alive, I'm not going to punish the party for being moral *if* they don't make the mistake of securing their new prisoners.

Having recently GMd for you in one of those SFS scenarios, I think there’s a “not” missing in there — as in “...the mistake of NOT securing their new prisoners...”

Interestingly (and I believe as I said at the time), I don’t think the scenario specifies whether that particular baddie fights to the death (or morale at all). But it implies she’s very annoyed with you and plus I got to use a fun ability, so I figured your saying ‘now behave’ not actually stopping her (even after the courtesy heal) was fair.

I’m glad it didn’t end up killing any PCs, but that extra spice of worrying about that was :chef’s kiss:

Also can confirm the character flavor was a hilariously perfect fit for the scenario, and even made a bit where you can (RAW) avoid a combat seem more concretely logical. A delight!

Can I just say how much I love the this blog post? Brilliant and touching short story with a surprise gift after for the reader.

So good!