Digital Adventure Releases
The following adventures will be released on July 30, 2025, and may be run at events beginning on that date.
Pathfinder Society
Pathfinder Society Scenario #6-20: The Overthrow of Ambition*
Starfinder Society
Starfinder Society Special #1-00: Collision's Wake
Starfinder Society Scenario #1-01: Invasion's Edge*
Starfinder Society Scenario #1-02: Mystery of the Frozen Moon*
*part of a subscription
Campaign Updates
Pathfinder Society
As the war against Cheliax kicks up, new Pathfinder agents find themselves called to join! As of May 23, 2025, the following updates have gone into effect:
- The strix ancestry (Lost Omens Ancestry Guide 132) is now available to all Pathfinder Society characters. Players who have previously purchased a strix ancestry boon from the boon store can re-download the file to gain access to a free resurrection for their strix character(s).
- The boon for the automaton ancestry (Guns & Gears 36) has been reduced in cost from 160 Achievement Points to 80 AcP.
Additionally, at or before Gen Con we hope to add new boons to the Achievement Points store which will allow wizards to expand the spells accessible through their schools. Stay tuned for more information as we have it!
Starfinder Society
Starfinder Society (second edition) launches at Gen Con 2025! In the next few weeks, we should get the Guide to Organized Play out to everyone, along with updates to our landing pages and Character Options pages. In the unlikely event that any of this misses that date, however, I wanted to compile everything you’ll need to know to get started.
- All Starfinder Society (second edition) adventures are repeatable. Players may play them as many times as they like with a different character each time. A character may never have more than one Chronicle from the same adventure, as this breaks the timestream and the hounds of Tindalos start showing up.
- Starfinder characters may begin their adventuring career at 1st, 3rd or 5th level. Regardless of level, a new character begins with 0 XP. Characters may be freely rebuilt until they reach 12 XP and are played at their next session.
- Players have access to all options in any Starfinder rules source they own, regardless of rarity. Exceptions include any Unique items, and any options specifically restricted on the Starfinder Society Character Options page.
- The Starfinder Player Core is the only “core source” for the campaign. Players are not required to own the Player Core to use the options contained within it. Players must own other books, such as the Starfinder Galaxy Guide, to make use of their options.
- Starfinder Society character numbers start at -2701.
Please read our series of launch reveal blogs for more information on what’s to come!
Sanctioning Updates
Since our last blog, the following rulebooks and adventures have been sanctioned for Pathfinder Society play & use!
- Pathfinder Treasure Vault (Remastered)
- Lost Omens: Shining Kingdoms
- Shades of Blood Adventure Path
- Gatewalkers Adventure Path Compilation
You can find out more on the Pathfinder Society Character Options page.
Free RPG Day
This year’s Free RPG Day adventures have also been sanctioned for play! Please note that per our agreement with Free RPG Day, these are not permitted for play until July 22, 2025; as such, I have disabled reporting for these adventures until that date.
The Scourge of Sheerleaf || Battle for Nova Rush
GM Recognition
Campaign Service Coins
In the past few months, several new Campaign Coins have been awarded! We award these coins to members of the community who have gone above and beyond to provide an exceptional program to the community at large. Campaign Coins are awarded based on nominations; if you believe someone in your community is deserving of this award (whether or not they are a Venture Officer), send an email to organizedplay@paizo.com with their name and reasons.
Congratulations to:
Bret Indrlee, who now holds a campaign coin and OP ID #873
and Randy Cronin, who now holds a campaign coin and OP ID #910.
GM Ranks
Whether stars, novas, or glyphs, achieving a 5 ranking in any program involves a substantial amount of time. To achieve the 5th milestone, a GM must run 150 games, of which at least 50 must be unique scenarios and 10 special scenarios as well as run between one and three games for venture-captains (program dependent). A conservative estimate of the time needed to reach the 5th milestone is 650 hours!
This month we had three GMs reach their fifth rank!
5th Star (PFS1): Redelia
5th Nova (SFS1): Ed Emmer, Kishmo
If you believe you’ve completed your 5th rank but haven’t been announced yet, please email me at organizedplay@paizo.com.
Conventions
Gen Con is just on the horizon, but it’s also time to start planning your fall schedule! Check out the Conventions calendarfor upcoming events in your area and be one of the first to experience Starfinder Society for second edition.
Until next time adventurers - Explore! Report! Cooperate! It’s off to the stars with us!
Alex Speidel
Organized Play Coordinator
July 2025 Organized Play Monthly Update
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
