If there is material in multiple areas, but one of the books does not have it listed in the reference authorized list, can I still use that book as a reference for the subject.
I ask because the grenadier archetype is in the field guide and the monster codex, but it is not listed in the authorized section for the monster codex (hobgoblin) and I do not own the field guide.
So unless I read them differently they have the same wording.
I'm asking if I can use the monster codex as my reference guide instead.
You need to have the source on hand and the additional resources saying its legal. So if you don't have the field guide, your GM has no way of knowing whether or not the text is the same in the Monster Codex or not.
So if someone else has the field guide there, and it matches up word for word, is my source viable (monster codex in this example). That is what I'm asking, if nothing else is different but the book.
Especially considering the GM has the field guide there saying it is legal from that resource.
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You need to have the source on hand and the additional resources saying its legal. So if you don't have the field guide, your GM has no way of knowing whether or not the text is the same in the Monster Codex or not.So if someone else has the field guide there, and it matches up word for word, is my source viable (monster codex in this example). That is what I'm asking, if nothing else is different but the book.
Especially considering the GM has the field guide there saying it is legal from that resource.
You are responsible for having available all of the campaign legal sources you build your character from. If an item/ability is not legal from the source you have, then you do not have a campaign legal source...
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As per the Pathfinder Society Guide to Organized Play
In order to utilize content from an Additional Resource, a player must have a physical copy of the Additional Resource
in question, a name-watermarked Paizo PDF of it, or a printout of the relevant pages from it, as well as a copy of the current version of the Additional Resources list. You must inform the Game Master that you plan to use Additional Resource material before play begins, so he has
a chance to familiarize himself with the new material.
If it is not listed as legal in a resource you have, then you cannot use it from that resource. For local play your GM might let you get away with it, but if you plan to play at conventions or away from your local group, be aware that some GMs do audit characters. Of course, in this case it's likely an oversight. It could also be that the Monster Codex isnt really meant to be used as a major player resource, but more of a GM resource like the Bestiaries. Much of the stuff in there is limited by race.
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I asked this question a while back in Regards to Boon Companion which appears in both the Animal Archive and the Seeker of Secrets
Back when I asked the question I owned Seeker of Secrets I was Told that either Source was fine - of course both sources were legal
I also agree that this is likely an oversight
I will Also add that the PFS Field Guide is almost a MUST HAVE book
Alright I'll move this too the additional resource thread. That seems the best option for an overall. Because my gm wasn't sure either. I'm hoping it was an oversight. I got the book for a birthday gift, so just wondering.
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You need to have the source on hand and the additional resources saying its legal. So if you don't have the field guide, your GM has no way of knowing whether or not the text is the same in the Monster Codex or not.So if someone else has the field guide there, and it matches up word for word, is my source viable (monster codex in this example). That is what I'm asking, if nothing else is different but the book.
Especially considering the GM has the field guide there saying it is legal from that resource.
Specifically to this, if you're always going to play with that one person and they're always at your table, then you can rely on their resources. Unless it's a family member/good friend, though, it's better to just rely on yourself and have your sources with you.