Pathfinder Society Scenario #5–08: The Confirmation (PFRPG) PDF

GM's can apply credit to a 2nd level character once and an unlimited number of times to first level characters.

Very cool. Thank You.

I might have missed it, but in the PFS guide it states that all Tier 1 Scenarios and Tier 1-2 Moduels are replayable. I know this one is for players, but do DMs also get full credit each time they run this as well, or just once?

Urgh - nice catch.

Just noticed this is neither a Tier 1 Scenario or a Tier 1-2 Module, so yeah credit once only under current rules.

Not as good as First Steps after all.

Shifty, the scenario mentions replayability itself.

If you're looking for some hand outs/online icons/references for the carvings in the you know where Linky

Shifty, the scenario mentions replayability itself.

Ahhh righto, ok then, thanks matey :)

No problem. :)

Just bought this and I have yet to run it. I am once again disappointed by the volume of books required to run the scenario (Core Rulebook, APG, ARG, Bestiary 1-4). Seems to be that if I want to run two season 4/5 games at a con or my local gaming store I have to bring half my gaming shelf.

Dshagins, if you weren't aware of it already, there's a great resource for PFS Gms HERE Most scenarios have had stat block cheat sheets made for them. Since GMs are allowed to use the PRD, as long as you have the time to prep beforehand, you can print off the sheets and not have to rely on books/internet for stats. That's what I do every week for the games I run, or at least have the cheat sheets on my tablet so I can read them off of it. I wasn't a huge fan of them making all the hardcovers into core assumption for the GMs, but letting us use the PRD goes a long way to helping prep.

GM's can apply credit to a 2nd level character once and an unlimited number of times to first level characters.

Just to double-check, is this also true for First Steps I? There's been some confusion about that in my area recently.

For first steps you can apply credit to a first level character infinitely (player or GM), but only once per character.

Page 20 Under "Replaying Scenarios"

"There are two exceptions to these rules. All Tier 1 scenarios and Tier 1–2 sanctioned modules are available for unlimited replay with a 1st-level character for credit. The sanctioned modules may also be played with a 2nd-level character once for credit. GMs may receive another Chronicle sheet each time they run one of the Tier 1 scenarios or Tier 1–2 sanctioned modules, but may only apply a Chronicle sheet to one 2nd-level character per adventure."

Kyle Baird wrote:

GM's can apply credit to a 2nd level character once and an unlimited number of times to first level characters.

Just to double-check, is this also true for First Steps I? There's been some confusion about that in my area recently.

No. First Steps is, explicitly, for level 1 characters only. The chronicle shows this, too - it list the subtier as "1", not "1-2".

Kyrand wrote:

Kyle Baird wrote:

GM's can apply credit to a 2nd level character once and an unlimited number of times to first level characters.

Just to double-check, is this also true for First Steps I? There's been some confusion about that in my area recently.

No. First Steps is, explicitly, for level 1 characters only. The chronicle shows this, too - it list the subtier as "1", not "1-2".

Ah, I could have worded my question better -- I was referring to the GM being able to get multiple credits (on different PCs) from running it.

For first steps you can apply credit to a first level character infinitely (player or GM), but only once per character.

Page 20 Under "Replaying Scenarios"

"There are two exceptions to these rules. All Tier 1 scenarios and Tier 1–2 sanctioned modules are available for unlimited replay with a 1st-level character for credit. The sanctioned modules may also be played with a 2nd-level character once for credit. GMs may receive another Chronicle sheet each time they run one of the Tier 1 scenarios or Tier 1–2 sanctioned modules, but may only apply a Chronicle sheet to one 2nd-level character per adventure."

This is what I was looking for, specifically the last sentence. Thank you for the page reference!

I would make one suggestion, the encounter at the cave entrance should have 3 <censored>. There is a statistical probability that 1 in 3 runs of the encounter will end with <censored> drowning in the river. It also removes the option, after Janira does her monologue, of the players saying "Or we could just kill it...". The final encounter is fine as it is, but not much of a challenge for Advanced/Ultimate characters.

When Janira was showing off her new wayfinder, one of the players commented "Are you sure it didn't belong to someone else?". Upon close inspection she said "You're right! I wonder who J.L. was?". There are a few other spelling errors, but this is the most humourous.

I wouldn't mind secret door(s) being marked on the map(s). I would also like to see stat blocks at the end of the scenario organized by tier for all future releases, it makes them much easier to run.

I would make one more suggestion: Change the Secondary Success Conditions to- "make an effort to chronicle the mission and 2 of the 4 remaining situtations". A couple of guys made no effort at all at journalling, but still got 2 PP for 3 of 5.

Kyle,

Thank you for coming up with this. This is perfect for the new folks in the region I just started, both players new to Society and the ones who want to GM for me.

While I may not be a huge fan of all of your work, this is definitely a scenario worth saying "Thank you" for.

So, Grazi ;)

If this has already been discussed I apologize.

Let me preface this by saying that I only run/play PFS online. So I get irritated with season 0's because the maps at times take a bunch of time and effort to get them aligned to a VTT.

The crop work on the maps is awful for "Tight Spaces" and "Undead End". They were cropped with squares of unequal size. This makes it impossible to have a clean alignment. I know there was talk before about making maps easier for online gamers. This one was worse than most Season 0's. Sure this only effects a smaller portion of folks than those who have to draw them out (and yes we are lucky we don't have to draw them out) but I would ask that these kind of things be considered before publishing PDFs.

All that said the Scenario is excellently well written and I can't wait to run it during the OnlineGameDay #2.

Rant over, thanks everyone at Paizo for doing what they do. If this sounded too whiney or too direct it was not my intention, I just couldn't find the words to point out this issue without sounding jerky.

It was as struggle to use the cavern map packs. I tried to avoid custom 'random cave area #7' maps and I also avoided only using a single section of the map which force the whole 'PCs start here right on top of the monsters' situation.

No worries. for some reason I thought that graphic designer's at paizo handled that part not the writer. In all honesty it's better than the scenarios where they just don't provide a map.

I did purchase the cavern's map pack and was able to make it work. Thanks again for your time in creating the scenario.

In the stats and gear for the encounter in area C,

** spoiler omitted **

Area B4 list several possible treasures that the PCs only get 2 of, but the entire list isn't on the chronicle sheet. Do I write in the missing items or are then not supposed to be there?

Area B4 list several possible treasures that the PCs only get 2 of, but the entire list isn't on the chronicle sheet. Do I write in the missing items or are then not supposed to be there?

Since I can't edit the post, I'll reply. The reason for the "missing" items, is because they are considered always available.

I'm trying to understand the way this scenario works. I can only play it once at second level with one character. Also, the way I'm reading it I can play it multiple times at first level, even say 3 times with the same character? Is this correct?

I'm trying to understand the way this scenario works. I can only play it once at second level with one character. Also, the way I'm reading it I can play it multiple times at first level, even say 3 times with the same character? Is this correct?

Only once PER character, but you can play it with any number of first-level characters associated with your PFS ID number.

I love this game and am gearing up to run it a couple of times at a new convention. I am very excited and am busily pulling things together, which led me to wonder - is there a map pack or flip mat that corresponds to the final exam?

There is not, but it could easily be represented by any forest setting that provides adequate distance and terrain between the PCs and the minotaur. The specifics of the map aren't really that important, it's the "how do we work together to save Janira and defeat the minotaur while navigating some terrain obstacles" that's important.

I missed it, but what maps are best used with this scenario?
Trying to find one for this weekend that doesn't require me to buy more map-packs then I already have.

I missed it, but what maps are best used with this scenario?

Trying to find one for this weekend that doesn't require me to buy more map-packs then I already have.

It helps if you actually click on the other pages besides 1, Charlie.

I noticed there are some items the adventurers find in the 'dungeon' that are not on the session page:
+1 longsword, +1 Small wooden shield, etc.
Are we supposed to write those in or what?

+1 weapons and armor are on the always available list, and therefore don't need to be on chronicle sheets.

When I print page 24 the player handouts they are blank and blank on my screen. Is there somewhere to download the handouts with content?

They're supposed to be blank. They're handouts that you give to the players if you want stylized paper for them to take notes on.