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Pathfinder Society
Adventure Card Guild Guide
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Pathfinder Society
Adventure Card Guild Guide
Version 3.0February 2, 2016
AuthorsTanis OConnor and Tonya Woldridge
Contributing Authors Mike Brock, John Compton, Erik Mona,
and Mark Moreland
Editor Vic Wertz
Contributing Artists Warren Mahy and Wayne Reynolds
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game
Development Team Mike Selinker, Chad Brown, Tanis
OConnor, PaulPeterson, Keith Richmond, Liz Spain, and Gaby
Weidling, based on a game concept by Rian Sand.
Organized Play Coordinator Tonya Woldridge
Editor-in-Chief F. Wesley Schneider
Creative Director James Jacobs
Executive Editor James L. Sutter
Senior Developer Rob McCreary
Developers John Compton, Adam Daigle, Mark Moreland, and
Owen K.C. Stephens
Assistant Developers Crystal Frasier, Amanda Hamon Kunz,
and Linda Zayas-Palmer
Senior Editors Judy Bauer and Christopher Carey
Editors Jason Keeley and Josh Vogt
Lead Designer Jason Bulmahn
Designers Logan Bonner, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, and
Mark Seifter
Special Thanks: Andrew Christian, Nicholas Fees-Baumeister, Preston Hudson, Rigby Bendele, and members of the Pathfinder Society
and the paizo.com community for their constant feedback.
Event coordinators may print additional copies of this guide to provide to new players at their events. Please do not distribute this
document digitally; instead ask players to download their own free copy of the document at paizo.com/pathfindersociety. That way
Pathfinder Society Organized Play campaign staff can contact them directly to inform them of updates to this document.
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Table of Contents
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Pathfinder Society
Adventure Card Guild Basics
WHAT IS COOPERATIVE PLAY?
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Community Policy
At Paizo, we believe that games are for everyone, and that
a diverse community based on enthusiasm for games
and mutual respect for other gamers benefits everyone
involved. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and
safe environment for newcomers and veteran gamers alike,
regardless of gender identity or gender expression, sexual
orientation, nationality or ethnicity, religious beliefs or
background, age, neurotypicality, physical ability, physical
appearance, body size, or other differences.
Were all friends here, and were all playing a game
together with the purpose of having a wonderful time. Dont
push other players around just because your character can.
Dysfunctional or uncooperative play will not be tolerated. A
little fun banter between characters can be great roleplaying,
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Getting Started
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Choose
one to
be your
character sheet.
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scenarios your character has completed and the feats she has
gained. Each character you register for the Adventure Card
Guild has a unique 4-digit number beginning with 1001
appended to your Pathfinder Society number. If your number
is 999, the second character you register will be 9991002.
If youre beginning your Adventure Card Guild
experience at a public convention or game store event,
the event coordinator will provide a temporary card with
a Pathfinder Society number and confirmation code on it.
As soon as possible, visit paizo.com/pathfindersociety and
complete the registration process by entering this number
and the confirmation code, and your early adventures will be
automatically linked to your new official record.
Organizers: As an Adventure Card Guild organizer, if
you are running at a convention or large in-store event,
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Finding a Game
Once youve got a Pathfinder Society number and youve
built your character deck, youre ready to play your first
Adventure Card Guild scenario! The easiest way to find a
local game is to visit paizo.com/pathfindersociety and click
on Get Involved! From there, go to the Events page, where
you can search for events in your area.
You can also visit local game stores or attend gaming
conventions. Comic book and science fiction conventions
also often attract gamers. Many conventions have specific
gaming programming that might include the Adventure
Card Guild. You can also find local gamers on the
messageboards at paizo.com.
At this time, Paizo supports online play for the Pathfinder
Society Adventure Card Guild under the supervision of a
Venture-Officer. See paizo.com/ventureofficers to find one
near you.
To find participating stores near you, visit our Store
Locator at paizo.com/retailers.
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The Box
Adventure Card Guild players each have a Class Deck box
in addition to the game box. When anything refers to
the box, it always means the game box, except in the
case of rewards. If a reward refers simply to the box, in
Adventure Card Guild play, it means your Class Deck box. If
a reward refers to the game box, it means the game box.
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Promo Cards
Each Adventure Card Guild characters Class Deck must
contain no more than 1 copy of each of your classs ownerassociated promo card from the Pathfinder Battles: Iconic
Heroes miniatures line. Each promo card is indicated with
an Iconic Heroes banner in the top left and a set indicator
of P in the top right.
For example, Agna can add 1 copy of the Teapot and 1 copy
of Biter to her Ranger Class Deck, because those cards have
Harsk listed as their owner, and Harsk is in the Ranger Class
Deck. Agna cannot have any other promo cards in her Class
Deck. She can select the Teapot as a deck upgrade when she
gets one. Harsk, as per the owner trait rules in the Wrath of
the Righteous Base Set rulebook, can select the Teapot as part
of his starting deck. Promo cards must be added to a Class
Deck box at the start of a scenario.
Organizers can add up to 12 promo cards to the game box,
but no more than 1 copy of any 1 card.
Card Type
Weapon
Spell
Armor
Item
Ally
Blessing
Solo Play
Solo play is permitted in Adventure Card Guild scenarios,
although we encourage you to find other players. If you
play solo with multiple characters, each character can gain
deck upgrades and scenario rewards as normal, but only 1
character can be registered as an official Pathfinder Society
Adventure Card Guild character, and only that character can
gain a Chronicle sheet for the scenario. You cannot play with
multiple characters in the same scenario outside of solo play.
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Accessory Perks
Players who show their support for the Pathfinder Society
Organized Play campaign by purchasing special accessories
gain the following perks.
A player using an UltraPRO Pathfinder Adventure Card
Game Character Mat receives the following bonus: once
per scenario, at the start of your turn, you can discard a
card to draw a card.
A player wearing any of the shirts or using any of the
Pathfinder messenger bags listed at paizo.com/freerolls
receives the following bonus: once per scenario, after
you roll the dice, you can reroll 1 die; you must take the
new result.
Replaying Scenarios
Card Sleeves
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Mustering an Event
Events should be scheduled for 2 hours. This includes
15 minutes of setup time before the scenario begins, 90
minutes to complete the scenario, and 15 minutes for players
to adjust their decks after play. When mustering players at
tables, make sure all characters are of a tier valid for play with
the scenario. Find out what classes players have brought, and
try to provide some party balance in terms of party healing
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Appendix 1:
Tier Advancement System
Converting a Character
to the Tier System
Feat Gained
Skill Feat
Power Feat
Card Feat
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Advancing a Tier
Advancement
Optional Advancement to Tier 2
Automatic Advancement to Tier 2 and a Die Bump
Reward
Scenario Reward 1A
Scenario Reward 1B
Scenario Reward 1C
Scenario Reward 1D
Scenario 1E and Adventure Rewards
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Appendix 2:
Reporting, Character Tracking,
and Chronicle sheets
Creating Events
Reporting Results
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Scenario:
A.K.A.
Player Name
1A
No
Replaying?
No
Yes
Taking Reward?
x Yes
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Character Name
No
Tier
Scenario Reward
Loot: Pony
Success?
No
Replaying?
No
Yes
Taking Reward?
x Yes
No
Tier
Scenario Reward
Deck Upgrades
x Blessing B
Success?
No
Replaying?
Yes
Taking Reward?
x Yes
No
No
Tier
Deck Upgrades
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Notes:
Scenario:
2A
Success?
x Yes
No
Replaying?
No
Yes
Taking Reward?
x Yes
No
Tier
Scenario Reward
Ally B
Deck Upgrades
x Ally 1
Success?
Yes
No
Replaying?
Yes
Taking Reward?
x Yes
Notes:
No
No
Tier
Scenario Reward
Item B
x Armor B
Completed 4
Coordinator Initials and Pathfinder Society #
Bob #24601
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Completed 5
Coordinator Initials and Pathfinder Society #
Success?
No
Replaying?
Yes
Taking Reward?
Yes
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Deck Upgrades
Scenario:
Yes
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Completed 2
Scenario Reward
RPG reward;
See RPG
character #12.
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completed 1
Notes:
Yes
Character Class
Deck Upgrades
x Weapon 1
Notes:
Yes
1001 Bard
Pathfinder Society #
Success?
Yes
Lem
No
Scenario Reward
No
Tier
Notes:
Deck Upgrades