PATHFINDER SOCIETY ROLEPLAYING GUILD GUIDE - Version 10.0 - Overview of Organized Play

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Pathfinder Society Roleplaying Guild Guide (Version 10.0) outlines how organized play works within Paizo’s global Pathfinder campaign. It describes the Pathfinder Society’s mission of exploration, archaeology, and adventuring, and situates the campaign’s base in Absalom on the Isle of Kortos. The guide introduces key roles and fundamentals for players and GMs, then supports play through organized chapters, appendices for creation and factions, and reference materials for rewards, revision, and coordinated volunteering.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages53

Reading Time19 min

AccessFree to download

Chapter 1: Overview of Organized Play

Chapter 2: Player Basics

Chapter 3: GM Basics

Chapter 4: Roleplaying Guild Basics

Appendix 1: Character Creation

Appendix 2: Factions

Appendix 3: The World of the Pathfinder Society

Appendix 4: After the Adventure

Appendix 5: Character Revision

Appendix 6: Player Rewards

Appendix 7: Volunteer Coordinators

Appendix 8: Roleplaying Guild Glossary

Season Summaries

Reference Sheets

PATHFINDER SOCIETY ROLEPLAYING GUILD GUIDE Version 10.0 Development Lead • Tonya Woldridge Authors • Mike Brock, John Compton, Erik Mona, Mark Moreland, Tonya Woldridge, and Linda Zayas-Palmer Cover Artist • Damien Mammoliti Interior Artists • Giorgio Baroni, Taylor Fischer, Dion Harris, Marko Horvatin, Tyler Jacobson, Marek Madej, and Mark Molnar Creative Directors • James Jacobs, Robert G. McCreary, and Sarah E. Robinson Director of Game Design • Jason Bulmahn Managing Developers • Adam Daigle and Amanda Hamon Kunz Organized Play Lead Developer • John Compton Developers • Eleanor Ferron, Jason Keeley, Ron Lundeen, Joe Pasini, Michael Sayre, and Linda Zayas-Palmer Luis Loza, Chris Sims, Starfinder Design Lead • Owen K.C. Stephens Starfinder Society Developer • Thurston Hillman Senior Designer • Stephen Radney-MacFarland Designers • Logan Bonner and Mark Seifter Managing Editor • Judy Bauer Senior Editor • Christopher Carey Editors • James Case, Leo Glass, Lyz Liddell, Adrian Ng, Lacy Pellazar, and Jason Tondro Art Director • Sonja Morris Production Artist • Anthony Barnett Senior Graphic Designers • Emily Crowell and Adam Vick Franchise Manager • Mark Moreland Project Manager • Gabriel Waluconis Publisher • Erik Mona Paizo CEO • Lisa Stevens Chief Chief Chief Operations Officer • Jeffrey Alvarez Financial Officer • John Parrish Technical Officer • Vic Wertz Director of Sales • Pierce Watters Sales Associate • Cosmo Eisele Vice President of Marketing & Licensing • Jim Butler Marketing Manager • Dan Tharp Licensing Manager • Glenn Elliott Public Relations Manager • Aaron Shanks Organized Play Manager • Tonya Woldridge Human Resources Generalist • Megan Gilchrist Accountant • Christopher Caldwell Data Entry Clerk • B. Scott Keim Web Production Manager • Chris Lambertz Senior Software Developer • Gary Teter Webstore Coordinator • Rick Kunz Customer Service Team • Sharaya Copas, Katina Davis, Virginia Jordan, Sara Marie, Samantha Phelan, and Diego Valdez Warehouse Team • Laura Wilkes Carey, Will Chase, Mika Hawkins, Heather Payne, Jeff Strand, and Kevin Underwood Website Team • Brian Bauman, Robert Brandenburg, Whitney Chatterjee, Erik Keith, and Andrew White SPECIAL THANKS Special thanks to the Pathfinder Society VentureOfficer team for all of the time and effort they put in to make this campaign possible. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Overview of Organized Play ............ 3 Chapter 2: Player Basics ....................... 6 Chapter 3: GM Basics ........................ 10 Chapter 4: Roleplaying Guild Basics ............. 19 Appendix 1: Character Creation ................ 25 Appendix 2: Factions ........................ 28 Appendix 3: The World of the Pathfinder Society ....... 34 Appendix 4: After the Adventure ............... 36 Appendix 5: Character Revision ..................38 Appendix 6: Player Rewards ................... 40 Appendix 7: Volunteer Coordinators ............ 41 Appendix 8: Roleplaying Guild Glossary ............... 42 Season Summaries ................................ 46 Reference Sheets ................................. 51 Paizo Inc. 7120 185th Ave NE, Ste 120 Redmond, WA 98052-0577 [paizo.com](paizo.com) This product is compliant with the Open Game License (OGL) and is suitable for use with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game or the 3.5 edition of the world’s oldest fantasy roleplaying game. Product Identity: The following items are hereby identified as Product Identity, as defined in the Open Game License version 1.0a, Section 1(e), and are not Open Game Content: All trademarks, registered trademarks, proper nouns (characters, deities, locations, etc., as well as all adjectives, names, titles, and descriptive terms derived from proper nouns), artworks, characters, dialogue, locations, plots, storylines, and trade dress. (Elements that have previously been designated as Open Game Content, or are exclusively

FAQs

What is the Pathfinder Society Roleplaying Guild campaign setting and purpose?

It is a worldwide fantasy roleplaying campaign where participants act as agents of the Pathfinder Society, an organization dedicated to exploring, chronicling, and uncovering mysteries and wonders. Adventures occur from the campaign’s home base in Absalom on the Isle of Kortos.

What does the guide cover for players?

The guide includes a dedicated section on Player Basics, covering foundational expectations and how to participate in organized play. It also provides supporting appendices such as Character Creation and Player Rewards.

What preparation guidance does the guide provide for game masters?

The guide contains a GM Basics chapter that focuses on responsibilities and running games within the organized play structure. Additional resources include Roleplaying Guild Basics and appendices such as Character Revision and Volunteer Coordinators.

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