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Well first off let e say that I'm sorry that sort of thing happened. Generally that sort of thing should be sorted out with the GM and yourself, but we generally don't have a rule for a time limit on that sort of thing.
Personally if there was a reasonable expectation that you would have gotten the goal, and I had made the mistake, I would had ruled in you favor. When and if I make a mistake, I generally follow that kind of guideline.
Next time that you play, please make sure that you check the faction name on the handout though, it will save your GM and yourself some grief.
Once again, sorry about your problem.
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I appreciate your apology, but it isn't necessary. I know the situation could've been resolved by my reading the entirety of the faction mission, which is what we are really supposed to do anyways. But it's nice to know that if it does happen again for whatever reason (even though I should've learned my lesson by now) I can work it through with the GM. I didn't at the time because he was not my normal GM and I was being timid and not wanting to complain a day or so after the fact.
In no way did this sour my experience with PFS nor has it preventing me from wanting to play with that GM again, because I would.
Thanks again.
No problem!
Welcome to PFS!
A few months back whilst playing a scenario, the GM inadvertently handed me a faction mission that was different from my actual faction. Mistakes were made on both sides as I failed to read the mission carefully, didn't notice the faction leader was different than my normal one, and continued to play the game.
During play, the GM mentioned an item that an individual had that would have completed my actual faction mission. However, as I was not looking for the item, I ignored this information. Later in the adventure, I attempted to fulfil the faction mission given to me by searching a room for another item, but the GM kind of glossed over it by saying something like, "There is lots of stuff in the room" and then the group kind of moved on to something else. I am speculating that the GM knew I missed out on the faction mission belonging to my real faction earlier, didn't realise what I was searching for now, and wanted to move the game along. On my part, I just thought the item I was now searching for was somewhere else (which it wasn't, it was in the place I thought it was).
It wasn't until the next day after I purchased the scenario I realised our mutual error. I was a little bothered that I missed out on the extra PA. Note that I wasn't really angry, I wasn't moderately miffed, I was just like, "Aww man, I could've had one more Prestige Award." I'm pretty sure I would have completed my real faction mission since I remember quite clearly the GM specifically mentioning the item for which the faction was looking.
My questions are: Would there have been any recourse for me afterwards (and by afterwards, I mean by like a day)? Also, has this happened to anybody else before?
Please keep in mind that I am NOT blaming the GM. I failed my perception roll by not even realising the faction on the sheet differed from my own. I am also not lobbying for an additional PA to be awarded, so please don't call me a cheesy munchkin or whatever the term is for a borderline cheater - I know I missed out on the...
Mistakes like that are always unfortunate.
If it happened to me, I would talk with the GM (if it was at a game store, they will generally have a way for you to get ahold of him/her, likewise a convention - talk to the organizers). I would explain the circumstances, and say "remember when I was searching that room, and you just said 'a lot of stuff' - was this the point where I would have found my goal?" and ask him to amend your chronicle and the reporting of it.
Most GM's are very happy to correct their own mistakes. (At least I am. I hate making mistakes, and getting to fix one for a player results in a happier player who will be more likely to want to be in my game in the future.)
Good luck!
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In season 3 the faction missions have the name of the faction and the faction leader's face on it as well.
I actually prefer the old way (of not making it dead obvious), but I can see how it would clear up confusion in some cases.
I'll admit, I do miss the style of the missions prior to season 3, but the new look not only makes them easier to read, but it makes it so they can fit 10 of them in a similar amount of space, and it's not quite as hard on your ink cartridges :)
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I've had this happen a couple of times and generally the player winds up just inadvertently doing the wrong mission and we just get him credit.
I'd probably do something with you if it was the same night (if nothing else just have you make an attempt at the skill check) but probably not the next day or later.