Paizo - Pathfinder Society - The Story so far

Depuis le retour dévastateur du Tyran-Qui-Murmure, la Société des Éclaireurs a traversé une ère de périls et de découvertes sans précédent. De la reconquête de ses loges oubliées jusqu'aux batailles cosmiques déclenchées par la chute des dieux, chaque année a mis à l'épreuve la résilience de ses agents à travers tout Golarion. Pour enrichir la trame narrative à votre table de jeu et permettre à vos joueurs de saisir l'ampleur de ces événements historiques, voici le récapitulatif des sept premières saisons de la Pathfinder Society. Face aux machinations de l'ombre comme aux feux de la guerre, la célèbre devise résonne plus fort que jamais : Explorer, Rapporter, Coopérer !

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Saison 1 : Year of the Open Road

During the Pathfinder Society’s first year—following the devastating return of the Whispering Tyrant and his undead hordes, agents from across the Inner Sea and beyond banded together to reclaim lodges, recruit new members, and restore knowledge and information lost to time and disuse. As Pathfinder agents worked together to reclaim lost stories from their organization’s distant past, they also concluded a long-running diplomatic foray with the Absalom kobold civilization known as the Sewer Dragons, while finding new friends in the iruxi nation of Ekkeshikaar, the hobgoblin nation of Oprak, and the Iobarian leshy community.

The Society’s many adventures and discoveries resulted in a climactic battle in the jungles of the Mwangi Expanse. In overcoming a powerful monarch of the First World and their fey minions, the Society gained control of an ancient demiplane and discovered one of their own inside: founding member of the Pathfinder Society and half-orc adventurer of legend, Gregaro Voth.

• Éléments clés : Réouverture et reconquête des loges après les ravages de Tar-Baphon, diplomatie avec les kobolds Sewer Dragons d'Absalom, les iruxis d'Ekkeshikaar, les gobelinoïdes d'Oprak et les léshys d'Iobarie.

• Point culminant : Confrontation dans l'Étendue du Mwangi contre le Monarque Épineux (Thorned Monarch), libération du demi-plan du Maze of the Open Road et découverte de Gregaro Voth, membre fondateur légendaire de la Société.

Saison 2 : Year of Corruption's Reach

With Voth’s unique historical perspective and a resounding victory under their belts, the Pathfinder Society set their eyes on another adventure: founding a new lodge in the haunted ruins of the northern subcontinent known as Iobaria. What began as an exciting foray into the ancient forests and ruins of Iobaria quickly turned disastrous, as one of the Society’s leaders became possessed by a malign spirit and vanished into the wilderness! With the assistance of new allies, the Pathfinders enacted a daring ritual to track down their missing leader. In the process, they discovered a terrifying demon lord trying to force its way onto Golarion. They mustered all the strength they could to confront the demon lord amidst a ruinous firestorm, finally forcing it back to its Abyssal realm.

• Éléments clés : Fondation d'une nouvelle loge dans les ruines sauvages et hantées d'Iobarie.

• Point culminant : Possession d'un dirigeant de la Société, rituel de traque et bannissement d'un seigneur démon cherchant à s'incarner sur Golarion au milieu d'une tempête de feu.

Saison 3 : Year of Shattered Sanctuaries

With the Pathfinder Society’s recent efforts focused on confronting dangers far and wide, new threats arose closer to home. Before the Society has even had a chance to celebrate its recent victories, a series of troubling correspondence from across the Inner Sea flooded the Grand Lodge—mysterious events threatened several of the Society’s lodges, all at once! In dealing with these disasters, the Pathfinder Society eventually learned that an old nemesis was responsible for coordinating the attacks. In a dramatic confrontation, the Society prevented their nemesis from absconding with a vast hoard of magical treasures. Now, it’s up to the Society to learn the secrets behind these treasures, discover why their nemesis wants to get her hands on them, and prevent her from enacting her evil schemes!

• Éléments clés : Attaques coordonnées et crises simultanées frappant plusieurs loges majeures de la région de la Mer Intérieure.

• Point culminant : Découverte qu'un vieil ennemi orchestre ces attaques ; affrontement final empêchant ce dernier de s'enfuir avec une réserve d'artefacts magiques.

Saison 4 : Year of Boundless Wonder

With a trove of mysterious treasures and a powerful villain lurking in the shadows waiting to snatch them back, the Pathfinder Society launched into a year of study and research, determined to find the link between the strange items and what their enemy might be planning. New friends and allies were discovered while the Pathfinders fought back against the army of their night hag enemy’s changeling children. In a climactic battle across two planes and within the deserts of old, the Society was finally victorious and able to put a stop to her villainous machinations! Now, the Pathfinder Society turns to their original creed, vowing to explore the world and discover the unknown with a strange member of their leadership at the helm!

• Éléments clés : Étude des trésors magiques mystérieux récupérés l'année précédente et traque de la guenaude nocturne (night hag) Aslynn.

• Point culminant : Guerre contre l'armée des filles changelines d'Aslynn et bataille finale à travers deux plans et les anciens déserts d'Osirion.

Saison 5 : Year of Unfettered Exploration

During a year of exploration and research, the Pathfinder Society discovered not only the plots and machinations of a rakshasa with a long-held grudge, but was also able to discover the truth behind one of the Decemvirate leaders and finally help her find peace and resolution to her past troubles. Agents traveled near and far, assisting allies and making new friends, while ensuring that they held true to their creed: Explore! Report! Cooperate! Now they find the trouble brewing at home in Absalom and must pull together to ensure that they’re not eliminated once and for all!

• Éléments clés : Retour aux fondamentaux (Explore! Report! Cooperate!) et réévaluation du Décemvirat.

• Point culminant : Démantèlement des machinations d'un rakshasa nourrissant une vieille rancune, résolution du passé trouble d'une cheffe du Décemvirat (Csilla), et montée des tensions politiques et militaires menaçant directement la Grande Loge à Absalom.

Saison 6 : Year of Immortal Influence

As the cosmos shook with the death of the god of war, a shower of divine blood known as the Godsrain fell across Golarion, altering the world forever. Plunged into a year of immortal influence, the Pathfinder Society mobilized to study this unprecedented phenomenon and deal with the strange new powers and mythic threats it awakened. Agents scrambled across the Inner Sea to secure dangerous relics of divine essence, protect the innocent from newly empowered tyrants, and navigate the machinations of ancient beings vying for control. This turbulent year culminated in desperate clashes against mythic adversaries, as the Society fought to prevent the scattered divine power from plunging the world into total ruin, ultimately setting the stage for the global conflicts to come!

• Éléments clés : Enquête sur les retombées cosmiques de la mort du dieu Gorum et du cataclysme de la Pluie Divine (Godsrain), gestion de l'émergence soudaine de pouvoirs mythiques à travers Golarion, et course pour sécuriser des reliques infusées de divinité.

• Point culminant : Lutte acharnée contre de nouveaux adversaires mythiques et des entités cherchant à accaparer l'essence divine. La Société parvient de justesse à empêcher l'utilisation destructrice de cette influence immortelle, tout en subissant les prémices des conflits ouverts qui éclateront l'année suivante.

Saison 7 : Year of Battle's Spark

The Pathfinder Society stood strong alongside Andoran, letting Cheliax know that their rule of terror and despotism wasn’t going to stand as long as they had a say in it! During the Hellfire Crisis, the Pathfinders reached out to new allies, many unusual and unexpected, such as the goblins of the Chitterwood Forest and the Brastlewark gnomes, but with every new hand in the fight, the Society grew stronger. This eventually culminated in a heroic battle against diabolic forces within the Cairnlands of Absalom!

• Éléments clés : Prise de position claire aux côtés de l'Andoran contre le Chéliax durant le méta-événement de la Hellfire Crisis.

• Point culminant : Ralliement d'alliés inattendus (les gobelins du Bois du Chitterwood et les gnomes de Brastlewark) et grande bataille défensive contre les armées diaboliques dans les Cairnlands d'Absalom.