Legal Corruption - the Outlaw Theme in Society and the Navasi Pregen

[Xain]

Maybe this is an old discussion since the (CRB) pregens have been out for almost 3 years now but if it is my google-fu is failing me. The level 8 Navasi pregen's version of the level 6 Outlaw theme ability Legal Corruption is significantly different than the CRB version.

Navasi wrote:

Legal Corruption Navasi needs to pay only 2 Fame when using the Basic Purchasing Plan boon to reduce her Infamy score (down from 4).

CRB wrote:

LEGAL CORRUPTION (6TH)

Your underworld contacts have serious pull with the corporations and the authorities and can get you out of just about any legal trouble—as long as you're willing to pay the right price. Depending on the severity of the crime, this can be anywhere between 500 credits × your character level and 10,000 credits × your character level.

This makes a certain amount of sense in Society play, but is this addressed anywhere? It isn't listed on the Additional Resources page as nothing from the CRB is. It isn't listed in the Society Guide as it simply says "All themes listed in the Starfinder Core Rulebook are available for play.". It isn't listed on the organized play FAQ.

I understand the pregens are "play as is" but what about other characters with the outlaw theme, should they be using this version of Legal Corruption for Society play? If so how would players know this?

[Nefreet]

Pregens are not a valid source for rules, but you are correct that we run them "as is".

[Sebastian Hirsch]

I find my self in agreement with Nefreet.

[Xain]

I understand pregen sheets are not a valid source for rules. My question is more is there a valid rules source that does address this, and if there isn't should there be one? It seems like an oversight.

[Nefreet]

I wouldn't say it's an oversight. Fame, Infamy and Boons don't exist in the CRB. It seems her version of Legal Corruption is specifically created to prevent a Pregen player from losing out on the majority of their credits after a poor mission.

[Nefreet]

Like, for example, say you're playing the 5-6 Subtier of a Tier 5-8 scenario. You bring in 8th Level Navasi, and the mission is botched.

All the other players at the table can spend 4 Fame. Navasi can't, because she only earns 0-2 Fame. So now the player of a Pregen is asked to cough up 4000 of their 4960 credits.

I think her version is very much intentional, to prevent that corner case from happening.