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Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild Scenario #1–99: The Scoured Stars Invasion

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Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild Scenario #1–99: The Scoured Stars Invasion

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A Starfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1–8.

Balancing time against the lives of the myriad trapped Starfinders, nominated First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo authorizes a dangerous mission to return to the fated region of space known as the Scoured Stars. The might of the resurgent Society is finally poised to breach the formerly impenetrable barrier surrounding the trinary system. The galaxy pauses to watch if a new generation of Starfinders can save those once lost. A mission of exploration and a mission of mercy, this return to the Scoured Stars will undoubtedly shape the future of the Starfinder Society.

Content in The Scoured Stars Invasion also contributes to the ongoing goals of the Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo) faction. Content in this scenario also contributes to the ongoing year of the Scoured Stars storyline.

Written by Mikko Kallio

Scenario Tags: Exclusive, Faction (Second Seekers [Luwazi Elsebo]), Starship

Note: This product will be available for sale in June 2019.

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All Multitable Specials Should Be Structured This Way

****( ) —

GM'd this on Tier 1-2. Prepped for all Tiers except 3-4. If I could give this 4.5 stars, I would have.

This was the best multitable special I've ever run. In PFS, the multitables have gotten more bloated and time-crunched every year, so I was afraid the first SFS multitable would be the same. Boy was I wrong! The organic flow of Parts 1-3 allowed each table to go at their own (brisk) pace, without the constant frustration of other tables cutting encounters short for the entire house. There was even a way that if an encounter was resolved while your table was working on it, your table could 'gift' your success to another task. This allowed every table to make meaningful contributions to the overall House successes, despite differing degrees of table optimization. I can only hope PFS takes this structure to heart moving forward. This was the first time in years that I haven't been frustrated with the frantic pace set by other, more optimized tables. Bravo, Paizo! You done good!!

The Good:
The player handout allowed each table to choose the missions the table was best suited to handle, while avoiding missions that the PCs were unlikely to be able to complete.
Incidentally, this meant that the table was able to either seek out starship combat or avoid it completely, according to the table's preference. The paired nature of each mission (Recon in Part 2 and Evac in Part 3) added some nice flow between Parts 2 and 3, allowing the PCs to either continue to work on missions they had begun, or switch to different rescue missions. Completing both of the 'paired' missions also increased player understanding of what was happening, which kept the often-chaotic atmosphere of multitable play to a minimum.

The Meh?:
The table I ran made a clear choice to avoid starship combat, so I can't address those parts of the scenario.
The only other 'meh' moment was during one of the Recon missions- the PCs were exploring several locations in a fully automated megacity. The 'meh' part was that several of the listed locations the {PCs were encouraged to explore contained absolutely *nothing* of value! No information, no clues, no encounters, no loot.
Just... explore this area, make a couple of Perception checks, (correctly) conclude there's nothing of interest here, and move on.
It was very strange, rather dull, and felt like a waste of time- a huge 'no-no' for a multitable, where time is a precious commodity.
But oh well.

The Bad:
As I mentioned above, my table opted out of Starship combat, so I can't address that. The only thing that I can really call a 'Bad' was the chase in one of the missions. I've been running (and playing) PFS chases for years. I GM'ed an SFS scenario earlier in the season that contained a chase on 4 separate occasions. I'm familiar with chases and they don't give me any trouble. Except this one. This might have been the most poorly-worded chase I've ever seen. Even using the (very helpful) handout which can be found in the GM Shared Prep folder for this *specific chase* didn't improve matters. Even with all the players working together to try and make sense of that chase, we got nowhere. GMs, if you possibly can, steer your table away from that one mission! Without that miserable chase, this would have been a 5-star review.

My Favorite Special

***** —

This is a fun, balanced, and cohesive special with an immersive environment and a fulfilling story. I've run and/or played every PFS special, but I honestly believe that this is my favorite.

An Awesomely Good Time!

***** —

This was my first foray into Organized Play, and I had a blast! There were lots of interesting things to do that hearkened back to a dozen different sci-fi tropes. The pacing was brisk, but I didn’t feel like we left too many things undone. There were lots of moments to let your character shine! And the rewards were quite exciting!

I’ve definitely become a SFS convert!

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The Exchange
Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber

Oooooh.
Grand Lodge
Pathfinder Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild Subscriber

I'm looking forward to this.
Pathfinder Adventure Path, Maps Subscriber; Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber; Pathfinder Deluxe Comics Subscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber

Is it usual to promote these sorts of special scenarios fifteen months before they are released? Or is there some kind of limited release earlier than June 2019?

Also, will it be part of the SFS subscription?

Normally (at least that is the way it is in pfs) multi-table scenarios are run at conventions and are available for sale one year after that.
So my guess is this one will get limited release at gencon 2018 and then anyone can buy it in 2019.
Paizo Employee Organized Play Lead Developer
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Steve Geddes wrote:

Is it usual to promote these sorts of special scenarios fifteen months before they are released? Or is there some kind of limited release earlier than June 2019?

Also, will it be part of the SFS subscription?

Multi-table interactive specials like these typically release in the summer, are available to play at conventions, and then become available for purchase one year later. #1–99 debuts at Origins 2018 and will feature at dozens of conventions worldwide until June 2019, when we expect to release it to the public for sale.

Pathfinder Adventure Path, Maps Subscriber; Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber; Pathfinder Deluxe Comics Subscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber

Ah, cheers. Thanks GreyYeti and John.

Are they included in the subscription when they become available?
The Exchange
Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber
GreyYeti wrote:
So my guess is this one will get limited release at gencon 2018 and then anyone can buy it in 2019.

My understanding is that this special will be played at Origins (in June.)

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Starfinder Charter Superscriber

I know this is the way things have always been done, but I really hate that these are exclusive to cons. My home group has been faithfully playing through every scenario in order over the past year, watching the storyline build, and we won’t get to play or even read about the conclusion for a year. Yes, I know online cons are a thing and are great, but that doesn’t suit everyone’s schedule or preferences.
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Pathfinder Adventure Path, Maps Subscriber; Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber; Pathfinder Deluxe Comics Subscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber

^

This is my feeling too, to be frank. I realise everything isn't for everyone. Nonetheless, deliberately crafted scarcity is always annoying when you're on the outer.

EDIT: That may have come off snarkier than intended. It's more disappointment than any true annoyance, in my case.
Grand Lodge
Pathfinder Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild Subscriber

If your homegroup can get 3 tables together on the same day, nothings stops you from asking your local VC to provide the scenario for that day.
Starfinder Charter Superscriber
Damanta wrote:
If your homegroup can get 3 tables together on the same day, nothings stops you from asking your local VC to provide the scenario for that day.

I do appreciate the suggestion, but by "homegroup" I mean literally the same four (sometimes five) players showing up every two weeks at my home. There was a while there were only three players, so the GMPC Iconic had to be played . . .

Pathfinder Adventure Path, Maps Subscriber; Pathfinder Battles Case Subscriber; Pathfinder Deluxe Comics Subscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber
Damanta wrote:
If your homegroup can get 3 tables together on the same day, nothings stops you from asking your local VC to provide the scenario for that day.

We struggle with one table. :(

Scarab Sages

I can't wait to play this one!
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John Compton wrote:
Steve Geddes wrote:

Is it usual to promote these sorts of special scenarios fifteen months before they are released? Or is there some kind of limited release earlier than June 2019?

Also, will it be part of the SFS subscription?

Multi-table interactive specials like these typically release in the summer, are available to play at conventions, and then become available for purchase one year later. #1–99 debuts at Origins 2018 and will feature at dozens of conventions worldwide until June 2019, when we expect to release it to the public for sale.

And just how many tables will we need to play simultaneously on convention to qualify for 1-99? Can they be multicity tables?

Pathfinder Starfinder Adventure Path Subscriber

Nice! Eagerly awaiting the requirements on number of tables and the maps that will be used.
Starfinder Superscriber

This contradicts with the Paizo blog post "Origins—Launching into a New Starfinder Society Season", which says it'll be exclusive until Gencon 2018.

Has there been a change of plan?
Sovereign Court
Pathfinder Adventure Path, Card Game, Class Deck, Starfinder Adventure Path Subscriber

I believe what that means is that it can only be run at Paizo-approved conventions between Origins and Gencon. After Gencon it can be run at any convention that gets RVC approval. (And then in August 2019 it will be opened up.)
Starfinder Superscriber

That answer seems to contradict with the blog post;

Tonya Woldridge wrote:
Looking ahead, players, GMs and organizers can view "The Scoured Stars Invasion" special akin to the mid-season finales that have become popular in modern media. This event will have some major repercussions that the campaign will explore into the second half of its now-extended season. To maintain a cohesive narrative and not punish players who don't have the chance to attend the events debuting the special, we won't be directly following-up on these events until at least a month after the exclusive window ends. This gives local lodges a chance to run the interactive prior to delving into any scenarios that touch on the ramifications.

Season 1 ends at Origins 2019, so if the exclusive window for #1-99 is extended to June 2019 then this is less a mid-season finale than an early season finale. This leads me to believe that there's been a miscommunication within Paizo about this product.

For all of our planning purposes it'd be good to have this sorted out.
Sovereign Court
Pathfinder Adventure Path, Card Game, Class Deck, Starfinder Adventure Path Subscriber

That just means that there won't be scenarios tied to the fallout from 1-99 until September (since the Paizo-exclusive season ends with Gencon).

Basically, everything that has come out about this fits in directly with how Solstice Scar part A worked last year. I would be shocked if they were changing what they were doing with multi-table specials without making it abundantly clear.
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Yay! I can't wait for the other 88 SFS Scenarios ^w^
Dark Archive
Pathfinder Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

What maps will be used in this scenario?
Starfinder Society Developer
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Maps Appearing in Starfinder Society Scenario #1–99: The Scoured Stars Invasion:

-Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Mythos Dungeon
-Pathfinder Map Pack: Starship Decks
-Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Wasteland
-Starfinder Flip-Mat: Basic Starfield
-Starfinder Flip-Mat: Space Station
-Custom Full-Page Map (Overseer GM only)

Dark Archive
Thurston Hillman wrote:
** spoiler omitted **

Woo! I have all of those maps except for Space Station but I'll have that way before Gen Con anyway! Thanks Thursty!

Scarab Sages
Pathfinder Campaign Setting, Companion, Maps Subscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber

I'll be requesting this one for my Con in September.

Will we be able to request it for running in July or will this be one of those that it previews @ Origins and then the final won't be able to be scheduled until after Gen Con?
Wayfinders

I am going to be playing this at GenCon on Tier 5-6! So exciting!

Hmm
Dark Archive
Starfinder Superscriber

I just signed up to run this at Gencon hopefully I get selected to. Am looking forward to seeing this.
Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber

I am signed up for Saturday night at Gen Con as well to play in this, tier 5-6.

There are still 128 tickets out of 180 available for that tier so I hope more people sign up for it. However, all 300 tickets for tier 1-2 and 230 of 240 for tier 3-4 are already sold. Tier 7-8 still has 80 of 120 tickets available. Obviously folks are still on the lower levels when it comes to Starfinder Society. So, 218 of your best Starfinder buddies can still sign up at Gen Con!!
Starfinder Society Developer
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Noted Error in Current Download:

The map for area E should instead use the same map as area B. There was a mix-up in the files and it's currently showing an incorrect (Mythos Dungeon) map.
Pathfinder Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild Subscriber
Fedor Checherov wrote:
John Compton wrote:
Steve Geddes wrote:

Is it usual to promote these sorts of special scenarios fifteen months before they are released? Or is there some kind of limited release earlier than June 2019?

Also, will it be part of the SFS subscription?

Multi-table interactive specials like these typically release in the summer, are available to play at conventions, and then become available for purchase one year later. #1–99 debuts at Origins 2018 and will feature at dozens of conventions worldwide until June 2019, when we expect to release it to the public for sale.
And just how many tables will we need to play simultaneously on convention to qualify for 1-99? Can they be multicity tables?

Please, tell me, what is minimum number of simultaneous tables to apply for running this special. It is important for our small Moscow SFS lodge

Dataphiles

Tier 7-8 Gen Con! WOOO!!
Starfinder Superscriber
Thurston Hillman wrote:

Noted Error in Current Download:

The map for area E should instead use the same map as area B. There was a mix-up in the files and it's currently showing an incorrect (Mythos Dungeon) map.

Does this mean that Mythos Dungeon is no longer needed?

Starfinder Society Developer
Arc Riley wrote:
Thurston Hillman wrote:

Noted Error in Current Download:

The map for area E should instead use the same map as area B. There was a mix-up in the files and it's currently showing an incorrect (Mythos Dungeon) map.

Does this mean that Mythos Dungeon is no longer needed?

No, the Mythos map is used in other encounters.

Dark Archive
Pathfinder Starfinder Society Roleplaying Guild Subscriber

Can you play out of tier for this scenario? My friends and I bought tickets for tier 3-4, but due to GM credit I would end up level 5 when we hit gencon?
Grand Lodge

Where in the Scoured Stars storyline does this #1-99 appear?

#1–00: Claim to Salvation
#1-05: The First Mandate
#1-09: Live Exploration Extreme!
#1-11: In Pursuit of the Scoured Past
#1-13: On the Trail of History
#1-17: Reclaiming the Time-Lost Tear
#1-20: Duskmire Accord 9
Starfinder Superscriber
Varun Creed wrote:

Where in the Scoured Stars storyline does this #1-99 appear?

#1–00: Claim to Salvation
#1-05: The First Mandate
#1-09: Live Exploration Extreme!
#1-11: In Pursuit of the Scoured Past
#1-13: On the Trail of History
#1-17: Reclaiming the Time-Lost Tear
#1-20: Duskmire Accord 9

After #1-17 (I asked the same question at Origins)

Though I don't really think of #1-00, #1-09 and #1-20 as being part of the Scoured Stars story line.
Starfinder Society Developer
Wolffauer wrote:

After #1-17 (I asked the same question at Origins)

Though I don't really think of #1-00, #1-09 and #1-20 as being part of the Scoured Stars story line.

Correct!

The scenarios you mentioned are part of our ongoing Salvation's End story arc, which is something that's likely to be one of the select non-season stories we pursue throughout the campaign.
Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsbo)

Will there be a disadvantage to playing this before 1-17? I am frustrated that I do not think I will have time to play it before my Gameday.
Scarab Sages
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Medrick wrote:
Will there be a disadvantage to playing this before 1-17? I am frustrated that I do not think I will have time to play it before my Gameday.

I played the special at Paizocon UK, and then 1-17 the next day, no real disadvantage honestly! :)

So I inquired about the storyline at GenCon, but my 9-block GM brain dumped it hardcore.

What are the 'must-haves' before the Scenario (no spoilers) for story impact after 1.05?

Thank you for your patience, trying to get someone up to the level I'm playing this at during SKALCon (3-4) and would like to get the story ones on the right character.
Sovereign Court
Flush Gurdon, Custodian wrote:


So I inquired about the storyline at GenCon, but my 9-block GM brain dumped it hardcore.

What are the 'must-haves' before the Scenario (no spoilers) for story impact after 1.05?

Thank you for your patience, trying to get someone up to the level I'm playing this at during SKALCon (3-4) and would like to get the story ones on the right character.

#1-01: The Commencement

#1-05: The First Mandate
#1-11: In Pursuit of the Scoured Past
#1-13: On the Trail of History
#1-17: Reclaiming the Time-Lost Tear

References to many other things throughout 01-99, though they did not do 100% of the things that I expected.

#1-21 feels like a response to #1-13 and #1-99, but is part of a different storyline.

Other Storylines:
----------------------------------

Claim to Salvation line:
01-00: Claim to Salvation
01-09: Live Exploration Extreme
01-20: Duskmire Accord 9

Into the Unknown storyline:
Q1: Into The Unknown
01-03: Yesteryear's Truth
01-10: Half-Alive Streets
01-21: Yesteryear's Sorrow
Pathfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

any reason why this is not available? just learning about society (only played 1 time, but it was AWESOME) and trying to learn the ropes.
Starfinder Superscriber
Yakman wrote:
any reason why this is not available? just learning about society (only played 1 time, but it was AWESOME) and trying to learn the ropes.

The specials are exclusive to conventions for a period of time (1 year), after that it should be available for sale. The top of the page says June 2019.

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