Paizo schedules July Pathfinder Society scenarios, sanctions Beginner Box anthology
Paizo locked July 1 for four new Society scenarios, sanctioned Troubles in Grayce, and set a June 27 Free RPG Day clock for replaying adventures.
Paizo’s June organized play update put July 1 at the center of every Pathfinder Society and Starfinder Society calendar, while also changing what can be reported, replayed, and sanctioned right now. Alex Speidel’s update gave GMs, players, and event organizers a clear near-term checklist: prepare for the next digital scenario wave, use the new Beginner Box anthology in organized play, and keep an eye on the Free RPG Day reporting window before it closes for a month.
The July 1 release slate included Pathfinder Society Scenario #7-21: The Home of Empty Breath, written by Carlos Cabrera, and Pathfinder Society Scenario #7-22: The Handmaiden’s Gaze, written by Hilary Moon Murphy. The first sends Pathfinders into the home of a missing ghoul academic after clues point to giant bugs, assassination attempts, and scholarly disarray. The second carries Metaplot, Battle’s Spark, Mass Combat, and Glyph tags, making it the kind of scenario that can affect how groups plan their table mix and event lineups. Starfinder Society also gets two releases that day, Starfinder Society Scenario #1-25: The Hollowed Shell and Starfinder Society #1-26: Final Gambit: Part Two. Paizo lists The Hollowed Shell for 1st- to 2nd-level characters and says it uses Starfinder Flip-Mat: Imperial Bases and Starfinder Flip-Mat: Vast Worlds Multi-Pack, a useful marker for stores stocking tables and terrain.
The update’s most immediate sanctioning news was Troubles in Grayce, the six-adventure anthology tied to Pathfinder Beginner Box: Secrets of the Unlit Star. Paizo sanctioned the set for Pathfinder Society credit, opening six short adventures for organized play at levels 2-4 in Ustalav, with light horror elements that include a cryptid hunt, a sinister scientist’s abandoned home, a hidden hag, and a murderous vampire. Paizo also said it did not yet know whether Lost Omens: High Seas had been sanctioned and told players to watch the Pathfinder Society Character Options page for confirmation. That hardcover is set for July 1 as well.
Free RPG Day on June 27 brought its own reporting rules. Paizo said stores can download sanctioning documents for Pathfinder Adventure: Things Go to Hell, while Starfinder’s Rescue on Raxil uses the generic Starfinder sanctioning document from the previous month. Adventures run for credit on June 27 must stay off regular free play until July 27, so organizers who want both sanctioned credit and later public replay need to track those dates closely.
The month’s last major marker came June 17, when Paizo planned to release the annual Pathfinder and Starfinder Society rules update. Those changes take effect July 30 at Gen Con Indianapolis 2026, which runs July 30-Aug. 2 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and launches Pathfinder Society Year 8 and Starfinder Society Year 2. Paizo also recognized three GMs at the top of the ladder: Gary Bush and Marshal Wells reached 5th Glyph in Pathfinder Society 2e, while Mike R. reached 5th Star in Pathfinder Society 1e. Reaching that fifth rank means 150 games, at least 50 unique scenarios, 10 special scenarios, and roughly 650 hours, a reminder that organized play’s biggest summer changes begin with the tables already running now.
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