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I looked over the Guide and back through this forum and I'm still unclear on how Fame and earning Reputation for Faction(s) are meant to work.
Fame is earned through completion of scenarios (or other sanctioned content) and is spent when a purchase has an associated cost in Fame. Reputation is accumulated by earning Fame and is not spent nor does it ever decrease. I believe I have that correct, yes?
However, to accumulate Reputation in a particular faction, one must have that faction slotted when the Fame is earned. Is that correct?
What happens to the Fame one earns when one does not have a faction slotted? Does any of it become Reputation and if so, how?
At the beginning of an SFS scenario, when the scenario tracker is filled in for each of the characters being played, does one note that character's faction, even though no faction has been slotted yet? If the character slots a different faction after the mission briefing, can the scenario tracker be changed?
Since a GM is not slotting any boons, how do they apply the Fame they earn to Reputation?
Obviously, it's possible to have less Fame than Reputation (due to the exenditure of Fame), but is it possible to have more Fame than Reputation (because Fame was earned, but no faction was slotted for its assignment)?
I haven't seen the SFS-specific scenario tracker nor have I reported a scenario yet (though I'll have reporting to do very soon), but what gets tracked and/or reported? Fame or Reputation?
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I looked over the Guide and back through this forum and I'm still unclear on how Fame and earning Reputation for Faction(s) are meant to work.
Fame is earned through completion of scenarios (or other sanctioned content) and is spent when a purchase has an associated cost in Fame. Reputation is accumulated by earning Fame and is not spent nor does it ever decrease. I believe I have that correct, yes?
Correct.
However, to accumulate Reputation in a particular faction, one must have that faction slotted when the Fame is earned. Is that correct?
Also correct
What happens to the Fame one earns when one does not have a faction slotted? Does any of it become Reputation and if so, how?
As far as I understand it, you get the Fame, but not any reputation.
There is one exception, and that's the quests, where the chronicle sheet explains how to deal with the fame and reputation that you earned.At the beginning of an SFS scenario, when the scenario tracker is filled in for each of the characters being played, does one note that character's faction, even though no faction has been slotted yet? If the character slots a different faction after the mission briefing, can the scenario tracker be changed?
I personally trust the reporting online to do those kinds of things correct for me, and only fill in player number and charactername.
Since a GM is not slotting any boons, how do they apply the Fame they earn to Reputation?
You act as if you slotted the appropriate faction championship boon. You're not getting penalized for GMing.
Obviously, it's possible to have less Fame than Reputation (due to the exenditure of Fame), but is it possible to have more Fame than Reputation (because Fame was earned, but no faction was slotted for its assignment)?
Sounds like it's a possibility yes. However keep in mind that as GM there is an intermezzo after the introduction briefing to allow players to slot their boons. I would remind players to slot their faction boons at that time.
I haven't seen the SFS-specific scenario tracker nor have I reported a scenario yet (though I'll have reporting to do very soon), but what gets tracked and/or reported? Fame or Reputation
Both fame, and faction reputation is being tracked. I have Fame 2, Second Seeker reputation 2 visible in my characterlist.
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Fame is earned through completion of scenarios (or other sanctioned content) and is spent when a purchase has an associated cost in Fame. Reputation is accumulated by earning Fame and is not spent nor does it ever decrease. I believe I have that correct, yes?
Essentially yes. Reputation is not a direct result of Fame but is usually concurrent. In other words a scenario will direct the GM in the Success Conditions portion at the end of the scenario "If the PCs [accomplish goal X] they succeed at their mission and each earn 1 Fame and 1 Reputation for any factions associated with their current faction boon." In this example the PCs get one Fame. They also get one reputation with whatever Faction Champion boon they have slotted.
However, to accumulate Reputation in a particular faction, one must have that faction slotted when the Fame is earned. Is that correct?
Correct. You slot a Faction Champion boon in the faction boon slot at the beginning of a scenario.
What happens to the Fame one earns when one does not have a faction slotted? Does any of it become Reputation and if so, how?
You would just earn Fame. However I can't imagine a situation where this should happen to anyone. You get one Faction Champion boon of your choice for free when you create a character. There's no reason you shouldn't slot that one even if you haven't bought any others.
At the beginning of an SFS scenario, when the scenario tracker is filled in for each of the characters being played, does one note that character's faction, even though no faction has been slotted yet? If the character slots a different faction after the mission briefing, can the scenario tracker be changed?
Boons are slotted after the mission briefing and the reporting sheet box can be changed at that point. (Or, more likely, wait until after the mission briefing to fill out the reporting sheet.)
Since a GM is not slotting any boons, how do they apply the Fame they earn to Reputation?
We still don't have a firm answer on the question of whether or not GMs can slot boons. Even if they can't, they get the Fame and Reputation automatically.
Obviously, it's possible to have less Fame than Reputation (due to the exenditure of Fame), but is it possible to have more Fame than Reputation (because Fame was earned, but no faction was slotted for its assignment)?
Sure? But again, why wouldn't you slot a Faction Champion boon?
I haven't seen the SFS-specific scenario tracker nor have I reported a scenario yet (though I'll have reporting to do very soon), but what gets tracked and/or reported? Fame or Reputation?
Fame and the slotted Faction Champion boon (since Fame gain = Reputation gain). There is also a box to check if the scenario included a faction-specific reward. For example if the scenario is tightly tied to the Wayfinders faction and the PCs complete both the primary and secondary success conditions, the Reporting Notes may indicate that any PC that has a Wayfinders Faction Champion boon slotted earns an additional reputation with the Wayfinders (but no additional Fame).
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What happens to the Fame one earns when one does not have a faction slotted? Does any of it become Reputation and if so, how?
As far as I understand it, you get the Fame, but not any reputation.
There is one exception, and that's the quests, where the chronicle sheet explains how to deal with the fame and reputation that you earned.
So, for instance, playing a sanctioned AP in campaign mode would earn the associated characters 30 Fame, but 0 Reputation after all six books?
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What happens to the Fame one earns when one does not have a faction slotted? Does any of it become Reputation and if so, how?So, for instance, playing a sanctioned AP in campaign mode would earn the associated characters 30 Fame, but 0 Reputation after all six books?As far as I understand it, you get the Fame, but not any reputation.
There is one exception, and that's the quests, where the chronicle sheet explains how to deal with the fame and reputation that you earned.
No.
Playing each distinct adventure of the Adventure Path from beginning to end earns a character 3 XP, 5 Reputation, and 5 Fame. Reputation must be applied to a faction you possess an associated champion Faction boon for.