ROCKY MOUNTAIN PATHFINDER SOCIETY

1. You will still have a faction and will need to choose a faction when you make a new character.  There are still 8 factions in Pathfinder Society and it's important that your character has a faction.  You may not get a slip of paper during the mission briefing stating that you have to find a whosit or whatsit but there are still faction missions written in the scenarios.
2. In Season 5 scenarios not all factions will have a faction mission.  It is important that you know what your faction's goal is for the season.  If you know what your faction's goal is, you will probably be able to figure out if you have a faction mission in the scenario or not.  Faction mission will not always be stated.
3. Secondary success conditions are not always explicitly stated.  As Jeff mentioned in his post on the yahoo group, a secondary mission might entail a choice - should you destroy the whatsit or should you bring it back to the Society - what would bring you more fame within the Society?  Or what would the Society prefer?  Sometimes, the secondary mission might also be something as easy as don't be a dick to an NPC.
4. With the lack of stated secondary missions and faction missions, it is more important than ever to pay attention at the table!  Don't be surprised if, because you didn't pay attention, you lose out on a prestige point or faction mission boon.  And please, please, please don't argue with the GM if he or she does not give you a prestige point or faction boon.  Remember, you are not supposed to get every prestige point or faction mission.

Jacque Woods - Venture Captain wrote: For scenarios at the beginning of Season 5, the list of faction specific scenarios are in the email sent from your faction leader.

• Andoran
• Cheliax
• Grand Lodge
• Osirion
• Qadira
• Sczarni
• Silver Crusade
• Taldor

Mike Brock wrote:To find the blurbs, go to the PFS scenario product page under the GM tab and read the blurb for each scenario. You will find the factions particularly interested in the scenario. For example:
5-06: Content in "You Have What You Hold" also contributes directly to the ongoing storyline of the Sczarni faction.
5-07: Content in "Port Godless" also contributes directly to the ongoing storylines of the Cheliax, Osirion, and Qadira factions.
5-09: Content in "The Traitor's Lodge" also contributes to the ongoing storyline of the Grand Lodge faction.