Cross out un-identified magic items on chronicle sheet?

[Michael Haneline]

So, yesterday, I played a scenario, and at the end, the GM crossed out every magic item on the chronicle sheet. When one of the players asked why, he said because we didn't identify any of the items we found. I didn't inquire further into the matter because 1. I didn't even want any of those items and 2.I was in a hurry to get to another game in another city later that day.

However, today I'm thinking about it, and I'm looking for the rule on this, and I can't find it? I've GMed about 15 PFS games so far, and I've never crossed out items on the CS if they weren't identified. Am I supposed to?

[terry_t_uk]

There is nothing that suggests he should have done that. In theory, you took it all back to Abaslom and it was identified there.

[shaventalz]

I've never seen it done this way, and believe the GM to be in the wrong here. It was probably based on an overly-strict reading, or perhaps simply misreading, of the rules.

According to the RPGGuide (v9.0, page 16), under "Filling out a Chronicle Sheet":

Step 7 wrote:

Mark any special boons the players did or did

not earn (U) and cross out any treasure items the party
didn’t find in the scenario (V); additionally, if you’re
running the lower subtier, always cross out all of the
items listed for the higher subtier. Return the Chronicle
sheet to the player.

For most items, the PCs will probably just throw it in the lootsack and keep going. I would count that as "finding" the item. The GM in question probably disagreed.

[Ascalaphus]

I've never seen it done that way. The downside of not identifying items is not knowing if there was anything that could have been useful during the mission.

[BigNorseWolf]

i would assume the society identifies the stuff when you get back, otherwise how else would they know how much to pay you?

"You found this ring on a goblin?

"Eyup. Its a ring of 3 wishes.

"I'm not even detecting it as magic...

"oh right and it has non detection on it. Thats an extra 3k."