Pathfinder Society

The Pathfinder Society can be found all across Patchwork with at least one lodge of some size found in most countries. General consensus is that the Great Lodge in (TO BE DETERMINED) is essentially the Grand Lodgeof Patchwork, and serves much the same function. The society is as dedicated as ever to exploration of the multiverse, although of course many consider the work on Patchwork will essentially never be finished, at least so long as new lands continue to appear.

Public Agenda

The goals of the Pathfinder Society remain consistent with that of the society on Golarion:

• Exploration
• Chronicling adventures/exotic locales
• Publishing guides and tales in the Pathfinder Chronicles

These goals are often open to interpretation on Patchwork, as almost every Patch  could be considered an exotic locale by some definitions, but most members interpret the spirit to be exploring those patches that aren't classified as "Safe." On other worlds those safe patches might well be considered by the Decemvirate as worthy of inclusion in the Chronicles, but here they're often considered just another piece of the mystery that is Patchwork instead of an account that should stand on its own.

Assets

Although the society on Patchwork lacks the resources of its parentage on other worlds, it nevertheless does have access to training, libraries of information and maps about Patchwork, and other such knowledge. The assets of the various lodges varies, of course, but in addition to knowledge, especially about the surrounding location, most can at least offer members basic necessities, lodging, and mundane equipment. Most also have workshops for crafting, although users may have to supply their own materials, as well as safe storage.

Note, however, that although most lodges are generous to its members, receiving these benefits does come with the expectation that services will be provided in turn to the lodge. The services are rarely outside what is reasonable for the value received, although unknown circumstances may alter this. In those cases, members will usually be compensated the differences accordingly.

History

When individual members of the society found themselves on Patchwork, of course they continued to pursue the goals of exploration and chronicling their findings, but most individuals on their own, cut off from their venture-captains, felt they could only collect observations until such time as they could report their explorations. Eventually these individuals found each other and traded information. Of course as with any other seemingly similar group on Patchwork, they usually originated from different worlds, with the unexpected differences to be found, but the slightly different versions of the society were similar enough to serve as a framework to recreate the Patchwork Society here.

It took a many years for lodges to form, if only because some members were sticklers for the rules about "true" lodges having a clause that states "The lodge founder must own a minimum of one volume of the Pathfinder Chronicles, to be kept in the lodge." Almost all of the lodges have satisfied this requirement, mostly through copying the few volumes that were available. (Admittedly, there has also been at least one lodge found to have been founded with a counterfeit, but it was allowed to stand as the founding was declared to still be in a good faith.)

The various members have since worked together to recreate most of the large societies functions, albeit altered for the circumstances of Patchwork. There are now venture-captains coordinating members and collecting reports to be passed along to the lodges, and compiled into chronicles by the Great Lodge. Although these are treated in the same way as official Pathfinder Chronicles, including being used for founding new lodges, it's unclear as to how these will be integrated into the overall chronicle structure if contact is ever made with the society on Golarion.

There's still some disagreement over founding a local Decemvirate, as most members consider that would be breaking away from the "true" Pathfinder Society and becoming a separate organization, but some favor the idea, seeing it as a temporary measure. Undoubtedly this will have to be resolved eventually. Others note that by assuming the duty of collecting and publishing versions of the Chronicles, they've already taken over the most essential function of the leadership.

NOTE: This article details how the society operates on Patchwork. For details about the society in its normal operation, see thePathfinder Societyentry on the Pathfinder Wiki page or consult Pathfinder Chronicles: Seekers of Secrets, A Guide to the Pathfinder Society.

Type

Expedition, Scientific

Demonym

Pathfinders

Notable Members

• Nezi
• Rithan