Question about using Books


Pathfinder Society

**

Good afternoon!

Please tell me, having a book "Pathfinder Lost Omens: Ancestry Guide" may the GM allow the use of the rules of this book during his games?

2/5 ****

If I understand your question correctly, this is the official answer:

Resource Rules for family or home groups wrote:
Family members, significant others, or other members of the same household (such as roommates) can share resources if they are playing at the same table, rather than requiring a separate copy of the same book for each person. A group of friends that always plays together at the same table fulfills this requirement, as long as all the necessary materials for each character's options are present. Members playing at separate tables must each supply their own materials as normal.

PF2 Character Options Page

So if you, the GM, own a book and always play with the same people at a home game, they can use that as a legal source for character building. But if they try to take those characters elsewhere, like a convention or another lodge, each player will need the source.

Grand Lodge 4/5 **

Your GM may be required to have the book to use the rules in it to run a PFS scenario, however, the GM may not alter the scenario by adding rules from the book to a scenario. All PFS games must be "Run as Written".

**

cavernshark wrote:

If I understand your question correctly, this is the official answer:

Resource Rules for family or home groups wrote:
Family members, significant others, or other members of the same household (such as roommates) can share resources if they are playing at the same table, rather than requiring a separate copy of the same book for each person. A group of friends that always plays together at the same table fulfills this requirement, as long as all the necessary materials for each character's options are present. Members playing at separate tables must each supply their own materials as normal.

PF2 Character Options Page

So if you, the GM, own a book and always play with the same people at a home game, they can use that as a legal source for character building. But if they try to take those characters elsewhere, like a convention or another lodge, each player will need the source.

I understand. Thank you. Should these players always be the same? GM can use the book with other players?

**

roll4initiative wrote:
Your GM may be required to have the book to use the rules in it to run a PFS scenario, however, the GM may not alter the scenario by adding rules from the book to a scenario. All PFS games must be "Run as Written".

I don't want to change the script, of course not. I want to give the chance to casual players to use the book, but only on my games.

Horizon Hunters 2/5 ***** Venture-Agent, California—Silicon Valley

If you are running for a group of friends they can use the books, but if it's for random people they should have their own copy of the book if they want to use character options from it.

Silver Crusade 5/5 5/55/5 **** Venture-Captain, Germany—Bavaria

Anion008 wrote:
roll4initiative wrote:
Your GM may be required to have the book to use the rules in it to run a PFS scenario, however, the GM may not alter the scenario by adding rules from the book to a scenario. All PFS games must be "Run as Written".
I don't want to change the script, of course not. I want to give the chance to casual players to use the book, but only on my games.

While the book contains options for CRB characters, it might be worth mentioning that the players will not be able to use a lot of the included ancestries and heritages without a boon.

Community / Forums / Organized Play / Pathfinder Society / Question about using Books All Messageboards

Want to post a reply? Sign in.
Recent threads in Pathfinder Society