United Paizo Workers T-Shirt Sanctioning

[Jhaeman]

As the Organized Play Foundation is (ostensibly) separate from Paizo, I would like to see special rules sanctioning for players to use official United Paizo Workers union t-shirts for rerolls (at least in PF1 and SFS--I don't know how PF2 works). It would be a great opportunity for players to show their support and appreciation for the employees of Paizo who make the game we're playing.

[Nefreet]

Jhaeman wrote:

I don't know how PF2 works

The t-shirt grants you a +1 circumstance bonus on your Hero Point reroll.

[CanisDirus]

Several Venture Officers (myself included) have made the determination that the United Paizo Workers t-shirts do support Paizo (and organized play in turn) in the same spirit as the items listed on the Accessory Perks page: https://paizo.com/organizedplay/perks, as first proposed by Joseph Blomquist, VL of Cincinnati.

Make sure to check with your local VOs to get their thoughts on the matter. I don't know of any Venture Officer who will force another to accept the use of these shirts/merch if they don't feel comfortable doing so. I consider myself lucky in that I already know that the RVC of the Great Lakes region is already behind this initiative.

I'm aware that the Online Region will also be accepting this as well (posted to the OPO Discord). Several areas are also accepting "virtual" support (changing user icons/borders/etc.) as first proposed by Ivis Flanagan, GL VC Digital Support.

Anyone new to the United Paizo Workers news, or interested in merchandise can find more information here: https://supportpaizoworkers.carrd.co/ or here: https://unitedpaizoworkers.org/merch.

Names listed because the first time I mentioned this the other day on Discord I mixed up who proposed what, and don't want to claim credit for great ideas other people have first!

[Brent Bowser]

I have said that at my tables, a UPW shirt will count for rerolls and have encouraged my region to do the same.

[Jhaeman]

Awesome! I didn't realise that others already had the same idea and made it happen. Thanks to everyone involved for moving quickly in the right direction.

[Ashbourne]

I bought the UPW pin to go with my Starfinder and Pathfinder society faction pins. I'd love to see an in-game union we can join too, to show support for the UPW union.

[Alison-Cybe]

This is so heartwarming :D

[BigNorseWolf]

Ashbourne wrote:

I bought the UPW pin to go with my Starfinder and Pathfinder society faction pins. I'd love to see an in-game union we can join too, to show support for the UPW union.

Perhaps some sort of shadowy lodge type organization...

[GM Lamplighter]

I suggest we move this discussion to a hot tub in Kaer Maga if that's where we're going...

[Gamerskum]

Being that the Society is in all the important ways a Guild, that is already a union for the time.

[waltero]

GM Lamplighter wrote:

I suggest we move this discussion to a hot tub in Kaer Maga if that's where we're going...

Yes, but who will carry the Torch?

[Ashbourne]

BigNorseWolf wrote:

Ashbourne wrote:

I bought the UPW pin to go with my Starfinder and Pathfinder society faction pins. I'd love to see an in-game union we can join too, to show support for the UPW union.

Perhaps some sort of shadowy lodge type organization...

one that is demanding more paid downtime to be able to travel to other planets for vacations. In the vacation thread, it sounded like some people dint have time to get to where they wanted to go on vacation.

[Agraic]

waltero wrote:

GM Lamplighter wrote:

I suggest we move this discussion to a hot tub in Kaer Maga if that's where we're going...

Yes, but who will carry the Torch?

"Th' Gr'm'st' d'n n' t' b' carr' n'm'r! 'e g't b't'r!

Translation:

"The 'Grandmaster' Torch no longer needs to be carried in a tub, as his ailment was cured as of last record."

"An Cay'en C'l'n 'd s'ppr' th' fr'd'm 'f th' w'rk'r!"

Translation:

"Also, the Drunken Hero would firmly support the endeavor of the writer-Entities to pull together as a community and stand up for the downtrodden"

Agraic's player: I was going to suggest the Shadow Lodge, but depending on which writer was writing,which Season it was being written about, and which GM ran it the player base perception of 'What the Shadow Lodge was all about' is incredibly variable. Unfortunately, I didn't start Organized Play until the start of Season Six so I missed the Shadow Lodge adventure (the good parts) at the time it was presented and only caught them later.

EDIT: Currently waiting for a T-shirt!