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I've a question that seems redundant but I can't find a concrete answer to. Can a GM run "home games" and as long as they're reported those characters are legal for further play elsewhere?
Like, I don't see anything that says that I have to open up a game to the public or anything like that. I could just invite four friends over and have them bring a character they've been using at the local game store and they get credit and can continue playing that character at other events? Assuming I report it properly, of course.
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PFS is pretty cool.
You can play it at a con you can play it on a boat.
You can play it on a farm, just not with a goat.
You can play it play by post. or using a virtual table top.
You can play it with some friends, or with strangers wielding mops.
You can play it in your home.
You can play it as a gnome.
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Running PFS games in your house is perfectly legal, though a few things to keep in mind:
1. You should play using regular PFS legal rules; no house rules during play.
2. You should not modify PFS scenarios.
3. The characters should be legal PFS characters, and you should make sure your players are familiar with the rules for using Additional resources (no one is likely to audit check in a home game but someone might elsewhere.)
Basically, if you treat the game as if it was the same as a normal con / game store PFS game except you know everyone and you have more comfortable accommodations, you should be fine.
When you create / report your event, you can make it a Private game and don't have to have a physical location tied to it.
You can play it at a con you can play it on a boat.
You can play it on a farm, just not with a goat.
You can play it play by post. or using a virtual table top.
You can play it with some friends, or with strangers wielding mops.
You can play it in your home.
You can play it as a gnome.
For one thing, they have a hard time rolling dice or holding a pencil. Also, goats very rarely have Paizo.com accounts.
wait are you saying there are goats with accounts there just aren't many?
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Venture-Captain, Michigan—Mt. Pleasant
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A home game is how I started participating in PFS. We still meet on Mondays and play PFS. Like others said, to be "legal" you need to follow all the rules in the Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized Play. Do that and you're golden. :) And don't be afraid to go to public events with your characters. I used to be a home game only player, but after my first convention I was hooked. Its a blast playing with new players and seeing all sorts of characters I'd never have thought of. Its also a great way to learn better GMing. Playing with different GMs lets you pick up tips/tricks from others and you can incorporate them into your own game play.
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Kyle Baird is taken aback to find that Garble is not the simplest member of the adventuring party.
"Garble tell goat to flank. Goat just chew on tapestry. Garble think that this is how humans feel all the time."
Actually, when I ventured into bonekeep with Garble, we had a goat with us. The fire and chaos loving familiar of the wizard.
I suggested that if things went bad, it could cover our retreat. I even had a nice
for it.
