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Hi,
Is it possible to pause/suspend my AP subscription and my maps subscription please? I need to suspend them for a few months.

Thanks.

New year, new venue, new date:
The PaizoCon UK organising committee are proud to announce that PaizCon UK 2019 will be held from Friday 2nd August to Sunday 4th August 2019, at the exciting new venue of Bournville College and Conference Centre, Longbridge, Birmingham. More details to follow in February.

Only one convention scores 10 out of 10 for Pathfinder and Starfinder this year.

The 10th PaizoCon UK continues to bring the very latest Pathfinder Society Scenarios, Starfinder missions, Organised Play Specials, new edition Pathfinder playtests and demos and much, much more.
Our 10th event is at Aston University, Birmingham from the 20th to the 22nd July.
Come and join us.
For details see our website and to register see our Warhorn page.

See you there.

So who hasn't booked to play at PaizoCon UK yet?

We will be releasing more information over the coming days to encourage you. We already have a full complement of GMs so we can offer some more player spaces.

The Decemvirate expects you to be there!

Congratulations everyone. I am proud to be your RVC and thoroughly enjoying your reports on such enthusiastic pathfinder activity.

Given ongoing events in Turkey, I have just been contacting our Venture Captains there to check they are safe. Hopefully, all of the Venture-Officers in Turkey are staying safe!

Some of the amazing Venture Officers and GMs in the UK have had the great idea of producing a monthly briefing, detailing any changes to allowed resources, rules interpretations and forthcoming PFS events.

Check it out here.

Paizocon UK 2016 Sign ups are now live.
You can register here.

PaizoCon UK 2015 - The Convention awakens....

Trailer 2: Player booking are now open on our warhorn website or through paizoconuk@hotmail.com but places are going fast. We are already over half full. Stay tuned for more details.

This might be of interest to some of you.

RPG Gamer Dad

Episode 3 I am interviewed about my thoughts on roleplaying and Pathfinder.

Episode 4 I am running Mists of Mwangi for some lovely players!

If you're interested, please subscribe.

The UK PFS Venture Officers are looking to arrange a number of PFS tables at Indiecon this year, for both new and established players. The PFS presence will not be on the same scale as at Conception (Indiecon is at the same venue in Dorset), but we are interested in getting some cross-pollination of gaming and gaming styles.

We encourage established PFS players and GMs to join us there, and hope that they will also enjoy the large number of other games available at the convention. The organisers have once again extended a warm welcome to Pathfinders and we hope that will be returned with some enthusiastic joining in of the many games on offer.

Chris and Dave will be there to organise the tables. So if you are going and wish to help with PFS GM-ing, or would like to see certain scenarios being run, please contact either Chris Brockley-Blatt or Dave Harrison.

Also contact Chris if you would like help finding people to share a lodge.

I am very proud to announce a field promotion from the ranks.
Chris Brockley-Blatt is now the Pathfinder Society Venture-Lieutenant for Brighton in the UK.

Thank you for being crazy enough to accept this commission!

I am very happy to announce that we have another 5 star GM in the UK - the (in)famous Crispy has been awarded his 5th star for services rendered to the Pathfinder Society UK Grand Lodge.

an iconic figure in the UK Pathfinder community. He is (in)famous as a lethal GM who is considered tough but fair - playing opponents with all of the tactical expertise they are given and just enough malicious glee to let you know they are the villains (and that Crispy is just channeling them!) so that every player knows they have won a victory or been fairly defeated by the scenario.

I first met him at our second PaizoCon UK where he was willing to step into the breach and GM a table of the special event at incredibly short notice. He did a wonderful job and had players asking for more. Along with his wife, Tonya, he has regularly invited many Pathfinders to his home and was the inspiration behind the very successful Crispycon in the UK.

At conventions, he is an absolute star - always willing to run games for everybody, even running additional games in out of hours slots. He has encouraged many new players to join the Pathfinder Society and I would hold him up as an excellent example of a Pathfinder Society GM. We are very lucky to have him here in the UK at the moment!

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And a few other comments:

Crispy is quite unnaturally talented and I am convinced he and his family come from Krypton (because they are all brilliant, too)! He is fantastic raconteur, he role-plays his NPCs with complete immersion and often brings a palpable sense of menace to the game. He eats rules for breakfast and knows how to use them to entertain or to threaten. He involves all his players and treats them with great respect and fairness. On top of that, this prince among men is highly cultured and charming. He is the best ambassador for the game that I know. I just love playing on his tables and his 5-star rating is very well earned.

Rob Silk
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He is without a doubt a fantastic GM and one of the best ambassadors for Pathfinder you could hope to find. His knowledge about the world of Golarion is incredible, no matter where a module takes you he can describe the location in depth, knows any notable NPCs, and has a wealth of background that enriches the game.

He plays the bad guys so well that you get some great RP encounters, and you come away from the tougher fights knowing you did well to survive. Importantly, though he does play the bad guys as tough as they are written he isn't a bully and I have never known him pick on a player - he's scrupulously fair.

He's always willing to take the time to explain what's going on properly and help people navigate the rules if they're not as familiar with them as he is and does everything possible to make sure that all players get their chance to shine.

Crispy deserves this. He's a five star GM if ever there was one.

Carol T
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Paizocon UK 2011 was my first con and Crispy was one of the first GM’s I had. I still remember the game as being one of the most fun and immersive I ever had in the 20 years of roleplaying. Crispy has a way of bringing the world around you alive and making you fully part of that world. He made me realise that I wanted to come to conventions and was my inspiration to become a GM.

Crispy is one of the best

Chris BB
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Chris is a tireless refereeing machine who relentlessly pushes the game along with humour and wry comments. His firm but fair approach leaves no-one in any doubt of his knowledge of the rules or feeling for the game. You come away from his table certain you've earned every xp, gp and pp on your sheet.

Phil B
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I have always enjoyed playing in Crispy's games, and strive to get at least one game on his table at conventions. He has an expansive knowledge of the rules and the setting and is great at keeping the excitement levels up. I had the opportunity to play "Day of the Demon" at CrispyCon last year on his table, and all i can say is WOW, what a ride.

Chris M

I'd like to direct everybody's attention to a new star in the PFS firmament - my partner-in-crime, Venture Captain Rob Silk has been awarded his 5th star.

This will come as no surprise to anybody who has met him. Rob is an excellent GM and a tireless champion of Pathfinder Society, making sure that PaizoCon UK and our website run smoothly and always being there to help. This is very well-deserved.

Thank you Rob!

Okay, bookings are now open and I'm now certain that I can make it. So let's get as many GMs and games of Pathfinder there as possible. Anybody interested in GMing who hasn't signed up yet? What can I do to encourage/help/pressgang more GMs and more players?

UK Games Expo site

Okay, bookings are now open and I'm now certain that I can make it. So let's get as many GMs and games of Pathfinder there as possible. Anybody interested in GMing who hasn't signed up yet? What can I do to encourage/help/pressgang more GMs and more players?

UK Games Expo site

There will be many, many games of pathfinder Society being run at Oddcon this year!

So now is your chance to request scenarios to be run.
GMs, players and casual observers - let me know what will entertain you!

Check out the PaizoCon UK website for the latest info.

Last year we ran 81 tables of Pathfinder Society adventures at Conception. This year we are going to try to hit 100! Come and join us as we make the attempt. We pride ourselves on being the friendliest living campaign and you are welcome to join us as a complete beginner or as an old veteran.

The adventures are not finalised but we aim to run the latest, hottest adventures that have been released in time to allow our GMs to prepare them properly. But we will also run older adventures and special introductory games that will ease your character into the campaign and give you a chance to meet the mysterious faction leaders who may persuade you to undertake their dirty work.

So avoid playing adventures from this provisional list if you want to play them at Conception:

HOT NEW adventures

#3-09: The Quest for Perfection—Part I: The Edge of Heaven Levels 1–5
In the distant land of Tian Xia, the Pathfinder Society's Lantern Lodge sends a team of agents high into the mountains of the Wall of Heaven to an abandoned Iroran monastery in search of a powerful relic to assist them in ensure victory in the upcoming Ruby Phoenix Tournament. Though the monastery has long laid unused by the faithful of the Master of Masters, it is not completely devoid of danger, and the PCs soon discover that merely retrieving the ancient artifact is but the beginning of a much larger quest.

#3-10: The Immortal Conundrum Levels 5–9
When the Pathfinder Society receives an invitation to a dinner party at the Thuvian Embassy, hosted by the guardian of this year's six doses of the infamous sun orchid elixir, the Decemvirate sends a team of Pathfinders to represent them and uncover the nature of the event. Can the PCs navigate the complex social landscape of Absalom's elite and gain access to the mysterious vault known as the Conundrum, or will they face public ridicule or worse in the face of the steepest competition in the Inner Sea?

#3-11: The Quest for Perfection—Part II: On Hostile Waters Levels 1–5
With an ancient Iroran relic in hand, the Pathfinders must make a long river voyage to the inland nation of Shokuro to return it to the only person who can reactivate the long-dormant artifact. Whether dangers take the form of goblinoid menaces on the shores of Kaoling to the north or the powerful armies of Lingshen to the south, the Pathfinders' journey will be anything but a pleasure cruise. Can the PCs survive hostile waters to safely reach their destination, or will they fall victim to the perils of river travel in Tian Xia?

#3-12: Wonders in the Weave—Part I: The Dog Pharaoh's Tomb Levels 5–9
On an isolated demiplane, the Pathfinders explore an Osirian ruin transported from Golarion by a powerful sorcerer centuries ago. And though the Pathfinder Society believes the fruits of their delve to be ripe for the picking, the unnatural landscape surrounding the tomb and a run-in with an unexpected guest make getting out with the treasure a tough task for the PCs.

Special Event

Blood over Absalom Levels 1-11
The big event! Multi table, multi level, special event for Conception 2012. Don't miss this!

Recent releases

#3-07: Echoes of the Overwatched Levels 1–5
When a Pathfinder agent working in the famed Blakros Museum in Absalom falls victim to a terrible, ancient evil, if falls to the PCs to hunt down the released terror before it can retrieve a relic of the mad astronomer Ralzeros the Overwatched.

#3-08: Among the Gods Levels 3–7
The Pathfinder Society sends the PCs to the mountaintop mausoleum and monument known as Antios's Crown in search of a long-lost relic believed to be contained there, but all is not as it seems. Can the Pathfinders survive the denizens of the remote mountain complex and the sinister plot of a powerful cultists who plans revenge on the Society that has foiled their plans one too many times?

Perfect introductory adventures for 1st level characters

Intro 1: First Steps—Part I: In Service to Lore 1st level characters
In your first mission as a Pathfinder agent, the head of the Grand Lodge sends you on a number of missions throughout the metropolis of Absalom, pitting you against traps,thieves, and even an unruly devil, all in the pursuit of knowledge.

Intro 2: First Steps—Part II: To Delve the Dungeon Deep 1st level characters
You venture for the first time into the massive haunted dungeons beneath an abandoned siege tower in the deadly Cairnlands, where you will experience firsthand the true dangers of being a tomb-delving Pathfinder.

Intro 3: First Steps—Part III: A Vision of Betrayal 1st level characters
Dispatched on an envoy mission overland from Absalom to port city Escadar, you must weather the harsh wilderness of the Isle of Kortos before you can hope to meet with the representative of the elusive gillmen, and only then come face to face with the greatest threat to the Pathfinder Society.

GMs we need you! There are never enough GMs at Conception to satisfy the hordes of players. Why not swop to the other side of the screen. It's fun! We have hint sheets to help new (and old) GMs and the players will love you... so will we.

There will be plenty of Pathfinder Society games at Oddcon on the 14th-16th October.

Check out the website for further information on the venue.

I just wanted to make an announcement that Rob Silk is now officially the first 4 star PFS GM in the UK!

Congratulations Rob and thank you for all your efforts!

PaizoCon UK is now SOLD OUT – to 100 brave souls!
PaizoCon UK 2011 has now SOLD OUT COMPLETELY. If you would like us to put your name in a queue in case of cancellations just send us the booking form by email with a note to say you would like to go on the list. We will then let you know if there is a cancellation. If anyone who has booked finds that they are unable to come, please let us know.
Coming to PaizoCon? Try not to play these adventures

This is a provisional list of games that we are thinking of running at PaizoCon in July. It's published here to give you the chance to avoid playing these games before the event. The schedule may change before PaizoCon and we would like your input on golden oldie adventures that you may have missed.

2-21: The Dalsine Affair by Alex Greenshields
For 1st to 7th level characters (Tiers: 1-2, 3-4 and 6-7).

2-04: Shadows Fall on Absalom by Larry Wilhelm
For 7th to 11th level characters (Tiers: 7–8 and 10–11).

If we can get permission, we may run an slightly abridged version of the 3-part adventure Shades of Ice Parts I, II and III over two Slots
For 1st to 5th level characters (Tiers: 1-2 and 4-5).

VENTURE CAPTAIN'S SPECIAL
An exclusive adventure that can only be run only by 4-star GMs and Venture-Captains
2-EX: The Midnight Mauler by Crystal Frasier
For 1st to 7th level characters (Tiers: 1–2, 3–4, and 6–7).

AUTHOR/GM SPECIAL:
Here Be Goblins by Richard Pett
Goblins love fire but better still they love fireworks! A most unusual adventure for goblin characters.

2-13: The Throaty Mermaid by Mark Moreland
For 1st to 5th level characters (Tiers: 1-2 and 4-5).

AUTHOR/GM SPECIAL:
2-25: You Only Die Twice by Hyrum Savage
For 5th to 9th level characters (Tiers: 5-6 and 8-9).

2-26: The Mantis's Prey by Michael Kortes
For 7th to 11th level characters (Tiers: 7-8 and 10-11).

YEAR OF THE SHADOW LODGE SPECIAL
The Grand Melee
Uber-GM Hyrum Savage

2-23: Shadow's Last Stand—Part I: At Shadow's Door by Steven Robert
For 1st to 7th level characters (Tiers: 1-2, 3-4 and 6-7).

2-24: Shadow's Last Stand—Part II: Web of Corruption by Patrick Renie
For 1st to 7th level characters (Tiers: 1-2, 3-4 and 6-7).

We also hope to have a range of older scenarios running alongside these games (probably one table in each slot). We are thinking of "Delerium’s Tangle", "Voice in the void", "Frozen Fingers of Midnight", "Citadel of Flames", But what would YOU like?

Pathfinder Society will be at ShadowCon once again this year. ShadowCon 5Saturday 28th May 2011 – Sunday 29th May 2010

We hope to run up to 4 tables and are willing to run older scenarios on request. So if there's something you've been wanting to play for some time but never got the chance then let me know here.

Adventures for the weekend are,

Saturday:
a.m. Master of the Fallen Fortress and Black Waters.
p.m. Master of the Fallen Fortress and Slave Pits of Absalom.

Sunday:
a.m. Black Waters and Mists of Mwangi .
p.m. Slave Pits of Absalom and Voices in the Void.

Details here.

I'm starting to organise the Pathfinder Society games for Conception in 2011.

So if you are interested in GMing some Pathfinder Society games then let me know paizoconuk@hotmail.com.

If you are going to be attending and playing Pathfinder Society then please post here and let me know if you have any scenario requests.

Any Pathfinders planning to attend the Consequences Convention November 18-21 2010,at Naish Holiday Village, Christchurch, Dorset in the UK? I want to find out if there is enough interest to have a GM or two there running games?

Venture Captains will be assembling Pathfinders for a number of adventures at Oddcon this year. We will be running The Infernal Vault, The Jester's Fraud and others (we are open to requests).

For pathfinder information contact me at paizoconuk@hotmail.com and for convention information go to the Oddcon website.

A wizard can 'enchant' their arcane bond object as if they had the requisite item creation feats. So I was wondering if a wizard could inscribe a spell on their bonded object as if it was a scroll. With scrolls, it is only the writing that disappears, so the bonded object would remain after the spell had been cast from it. So you could have a spell inscribed upon the back of your amulet, for instance.

Is that the intention of the rules? Is there anything that would rule against this interpretation? I don't think it would be overpowering to have a wizard doing this. Though you might need to set a limit of how many spells the object could hold.

The UK Venture Captains of PaizoCon UK will be giving out missions at a number of UK conventions.

16th-18th October in Manchester at Game '09.
This will be the first UK convention where we'll be using the Pathfinder rules.

30th-31st October in Telford at Oddcon
27-31st January 2010 at Conception

And probably a few others between now and PaizoCon UK 2010. (Any suggestions/invitations?)

So anybody interested in PaizoCon UK 2010 back at Aston University on the weekend of the 17th/18th July?

Volunteer GMs, suggestions for games, guests and activities and any questions then just contact me via paizoconuk@hotmail.com

If anybody is interested and in the area I will be running The Prince of Augustana and The Many Fortunes of Grand Master Torch in Bromley, Kent on the 22nd February and we have space for another player.

Akila Sanura wrote:

Rich2346 wrote:

Dragnmoon wrote:

Wintergreen wrote:

Looking forward to the next one - maybe we should see about a UK Paizocon?

If you guys were able to set that up and able to get it out. *You have an email list of Gamers in that have been to UK Gencon and Conception?) Depending on the date I might be able to convince a few here in germany to go.

Road Trip!

Myself and at least 4 others would definately be up for it, we are all also willing to dm stuff : )

Wintergreen, you should set that up then. PaizoCon for the UK!! Yeay!

Szallus wrote:

I'd definitely be interested in a Paizocon - I might not get to play again until Gencon otherwise.

I originally made a light-hearted suggestion of setting up a Paizocon UK and it seems to have attracted some enthusiasm. So I thought I'd see if there was some serious interest in such.

So what do people think?
Could we organise something perhaps for June or July in the UK, one weekend of plenty of PFS games?

Conception starts on the 28th January and there are official games of Pathfinder Society happening. So I was just wondering who from these boards was going along?

I'm down to run some of the latest scenarios and will also try to run some of the older scenarios if there is interest.

Hope to see some of you from GenCon UK there.

So there are now a lot of threads about submissions to the open call for pathfinder scenarios. I've put one of my submissions up and got some very helpful and welcome feedback. But I don't think I've got the time to give feedback to others at present. It seems to me that what we all really want is advice on how to write the next pathfinder society scenario (or indeed getting any scenario published).

What advice do people have for getting their scenarios published? Is there anything we should be reading? I've picked up a copy of the Kobold guide to adventure design volume 1. It seems pretty good (thoug I've not had the time to read beyond the first chapter). Beyond RPG writing, I found Stephen King's 'On Writing' has some (surprisingly , to me) excellent advice for a writer.

Anybody got nay other recommendations or advice to offer?

I'm planning to run at least one of the new Pathfinder Society scenarios on Sunday 19th October (exact time and location to be decided, most probably Mists of Mwangi). I've got at least 3 players signed up but people from these boards would be welcome so I thought I would see if there were any takers. So let me know if you're interested.

I'm curious as to how long people spend playing through an adventure. So how much real time (not in game time) does a group take to do an adventure from Dungeon say?

To give a bit of background, I'm currently running a party of 5 PCs through The Three Faces of Evil from Dungeon #125. We play regularly on a Friday night spending about 4 hours gaming. So how many weeks would you expect that adventure to take?