Was wondering what the reach of influence for the pathfinders was.
I figure they are quite influential and numerous around the Inner Sea but what about the rest of Golarion?
I know that there have been a good few adventures in Tian-Xai so would the pathfinders have a growing base of operations there or more a single district in a city here and there like the Europeans had in China/Japan?
And what about the Rest of the Kelesh Empire and Vundra and that entire half of the continent?
Are they allowed to operate there or is it more that they have a few scattered agents.
I realize most of this isn't officially documented but just wanted to know peoples thoughts on the matter.
I think there was a Tian Xia pathfinder lodge, but other than that, I suppose they just have people go out there and come back to report things.
Ah yeah I forgot about the Lantern Lodge.
Although reading up on the Lantern Lodge it sounds more like they where originally a similar but separate organisation which attached itself to the pathfinders.Also managed to find the list of Lodges.
So this would then be where the main headquarters for the pathfinders are located.
So questions now would be:
* Do the pathfinders operate in any noticeable capacity other areas that are not relatively close to these lodges. Most seem to be in the Inner Sea region so curious about the other continents.
* Would there be areas where pathfinders would not be known for who they are. Not talking about the common rabble but if they introduced themselves to a minor lord or lady would they know what a pathfinder was?
* Are there areas where the pathfinders are forbidden or there influence is actively fought against? Again the Kelesh Empire seems like a place that wouldn't want the pathfinders to have much influence in their territory. Though to what extent they put up with the pathfinders I have no idea.
Are there areas where the pathfinders are forbidden or there influence is actively fought against?Based on their general actions in PFS? Grave robbery, extortion, robbery, murder, blackmail?
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I don't see why any county trusts the PFS when they're run by obviously Evil overlords like the Decemvirate.
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Off the top of my head, one of the Jeggare books involves a mission given to Varian that sends him to Tian Xia, without their having any major contact with a Lantern Lodge. So evidently one doesn't have to interact with the Lodges depending on the mission.
Tian Xia's a big continent. I know the Lantern Lodge is based in Goka, but I'm not sure if the Society has a presence anywhere else on the continent (don't have time now to check the link posted above of all lodges). So depending on where on the continent he went, that would make sense.
Per Council of Thieves, they aren't allowed to operate (openly, anyway) in Cheliax. Thrune tried to install some Pathfinders at the lodge in Westcrown that would be loyal to them instead of the Decemvirate, but...uh, things happened.