I was looking around for resources that better describe the Pathfinder Society as my players are really interested in it. However I've found little more than a brief descriptions (when you click on Pathfinder Society on Paizo.com and under the description for Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of Secrets—A Guide to the Pathfinder Society) I thought awesome; I'll buy this book and have all the answers.... can't even pre-order for a few months.
So where can I find some of the content that will be in this book? Just the basics would be nice; like what are the ranks (I've seen 'venture capitol' but what else and who reports to who?), what does this Grand Lodge look like, who are these Aspis Consortium louts, and how does a character even get into the society (I'm not talking about signing up on the website; I mean in game role playing... like what's the secret handshake =)?
Please help fill me in!
The Pathfinder Campaign Setting has descriptions of the Pathfinders and the Aspis Consortium (not quite down to the "secret handshake" level, though). Or do you mean information outside of the Campaign Setting book?
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Well, Seekers of Secrets contains (or will contain) a motherlode of this type of information.
Barring that, your best bet is the very first installment of the Pathfinder Journal in Pathfinder Adventure Path #1. This information is summarized on pages 228-229 of the Pathfinder Chronicles Campaign Setting.
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Erik,
I think there needs to be a little more content available on this website for the Society. I've been trying to get folks interested, but their first reaction is that this website is difficult to use, and has no information available.
The same is true for Golarion - a bit more information here on the site, somewhere it can be found, would be a good way to introduce players to your products. A lot of GM's have very nice game world sites, maybe something similiar? Maps that included links to products would be really cool.
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The same is true for Golarion - a bit more information here on the site, somewhere it can be found, would be a good way to introduce players to your products. A lot of GM's have very nice game world sites, maybe something similiar? Maps that included links to products would be really cool.
Well, the rise of the runelords player guide is free and can be a small preview for the gameworld.
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The same is true for Golarion - a bit more information here on the site, somewhere it can be found, would be a good way to introduce players to your products. A lot of GM's have very nice game world sites, maybe something similiar? Maps that included links to products would be really cool.Well, the rise of the runelords player guide is free and can be a small preview for the gameworld.
I know, though it is specific to a small part of the world, and that can be confusing, or not helpful for Pathfinder Society players, where the scenarios for the most part are set elsewhere. It also isn't helping infrequent or first time visitors to the Society part of the website.
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There is also the fan created Wiki page
http://pathfinder.wikia.com
This should help
Cheers
Rich
Linked that for you.
Thanks for the links and info.
James points out exactly why I posted this question!
If I were to just point players or other DMs to Paizo.com and say "you can find out bout Patfinder Society and Golarian there" they would end up the same as me; find a few brief descriptions and left wanting.
Perhaps the solution is that we need to be directed toward the proper products. I understand Paizo isn't in the business of giving away everything for free. For example when you click on Pathfinder Society, read the brief description, there could be a link to that new book that's coming out. Or if there was a link under the Pathfinder RPG page to Pathfinder Official Setting - Golarian it would have a brief description then links to the products that have much more detail and content on the world.