Pathfinder Faction Guide: The Pathfinder Society

Welcome to my most highly anticipated video in my faction series. This week we take a look at the mighty Pathfinder Society!
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Introduction
4:15 - History of the Pathfinder Society
12:59 - Membership in the Society
20:58 - The Prominent Lodges
1:36:18 - Factions
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CREDITS
The large high-res map I use is not a Paizo official map, but the work of the incomparable Rob McCaleb ( www.artstation.com/robmccaleb ) used here with their gracious permission.
Content for this video came from "Lost Omens: The Pathfinder Society" by Kate Baker, James Case, John Compton, Vanessa Hoskins, Mike Kimmel, Ron Lundeen, Dennis Muldoon, K. Tessa Newton, Michael Sayre, Clark Valentine, Tonya Woldridge, and Linda Zayas-Palmer.
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[@Dezbood]

You are THE lore keeper for this game. I can’t believe the wealth of knowledge you provide us.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you so much!

[@arch-warlock7409]

as someone who has the adventurers' guild as a major part of their setting, this video is going to help a ton

[@QueenAnne-js6iu]

Now that we've covered The Pathfinder Society, is it finally time to talk about the Great Nation of Absalom? Them, Isger, Galt and Kyonin are the only Inner Sea nations left to cover I believe

[@TheMythKeeper]

Absalom is my next deep dive. I still have Jalmeray, Rahadoum, Thuvia as well. Plus I plan to do 5 Kings Mountains, and a Varisia Part 2 video as well... Plus all of Tian-Xia... OMG its endless

[@rune5916]

@@TheMythKeeper Looking forward to all of these Amazing deep dives. But why a Varisia Part 2? The first one, one of your earliest videos, was an awesome video.

[@TheMythKeeper]

@@rune5916 Because my approach to Deep Dives changed after making that one. That video basically just covers 4 cities, but there's a lot of detail around many more points of interest. Basically Varisia P2 will be the Varisia Gazetteer.

[@rune5916]

@@TheMythKeeper Korvosa, Magnimar, Riddleport and Kaer Maga with some info on the town of Sandpoint I believe. Will you be including New Thassilon in the Varisia 2.0 video, or will New Thassilon be in it's own separate video? I ask because if I have any critique for the Varisia 1.0 video it's that there could have been more information on New Thassilon.

[@TheMythKeeper]

@@rune5916 I'm planning to do a more detailed discussion of New Thassilon in that video. In fact, part of my reason for wanting to do the video is to cover New Thassilon, and also, kind of randomly, the Mordant Spire, which technically is in New Thassilon now.

[@mightysurtur752]

Congratulations on hitting 100 videos! At the same time of you saying it, I realize I have also watched 100 videos about pathfinder lol. Here's to many more!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@LuciaSeelie]

Finally! A video to tell me which path they found

[@TheMythKeeper]

🤣

[@cd12pc]

Woohoo! Have been waiting for this one! This series is great! Congratulations on hitting 100 videos.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you so much! Really proud of it.

[@StCouragewolf]

Its finally here! We eatin good tonight boys and girls

[@beastrelmhd5312]

Strap in, everyone.

[@Aouas]

One of the best channels in youtube and by far the most in depth pathfinder content. Congrats on your 100 videos! You've done a fantastic job :D

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you!

[@DCdabest]

Far out. 100 vids! And each one a banger! Thank you so much for your great videos. Great production quality, well scripted and informative; love finding a new update from you in my main page! Hurray for the Mythkeeper!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Much appreciated!

[@ColinGrym]

Congratulations on #100, and here's to 100 more! I hope the journey here has been rewarding, and thanks for taking the rest of us along with you into the weird and wonderful world of Pathfinder.

[@TheMythKeeper]

You continue to be a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you for your continued support and kind words.

[@FernandoDolande]

And it just so happens I'll be running my first Pathfinder Society game tomorrow! Thank you for the great video, as always!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Kismet!

[@luismartinez6421]

Congrats on hitting you 100th, all of them are suitable to a set of audiobooks. The overall quality of your video has been improving over time, keep the good work

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you for the kind words. I do think I've been getting slowly better at this format.

[@medevalsackmerchant]

Congrats on the 100!! I was just looking the other day and realized i had seen basically every video youve put out. I didnt realize how many that was. Keep on keepin on brother. Thanks for basically singlehandedly teaching me pathfinder lore. Also fun fact this is the only channel i have notifications on for (i think). Im like an old lady with "MY PROGRAM IS ON" when a new one comes out haha

[@TheMythKeeper]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@VicariousVorlon]

Congratulations on 100 videos! Best pathfinder videos on KZbin

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you so much!

[@davdav1370]

I've started to watch your videos just few months ago, I can not believe I've watched all 100 of them in such short time:) Looking forward to next 100, and next 1000 :)

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you so much!

[@OldGreyGryphon]

Congratulations on video 100! Here’s to 100 more! I’m using your videos to get my wife more interested in the game and setting. They’re a big help!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Rock on! Love to hear it.

[@Ofley_Adventures]

Always wanted to delve more into the Pathfinder Society, and on your #100 video you're blessing us with this? What a fun treat! Congratulations on all of your efforts so far, and enjoy greater successes with more lore yet to arrive.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you so much! Here's looking forward to 100 more!

[@onogal775]

Already 100 videos! I'm happy to have found you shortly after you had begun your amazing journey of teaching us Golarions lore. Thanks for all you did and do for us. Can't wait to see the next 100! Congratulations MythKeeper!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you so much!!!

[@RyanVonAegir]

Holy cow 100! What a long road but a fitting celebration for it! Thank you for such great content! You and one of my friends have helped me get into Pathfinder and start DMing again!

[@TheMythKeeper]

I know its been a trip. I can't quite believe it myself.

[@elenorefangirl3389]

Congratulations!! Look forward to the next 100 videos!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thanks so much!

[@rune5916]

Yet another outstanding video, it made me wonder what faction would any character I create join in the Pathfinder Society, and why would they do it. Please keep making amazing videos that make me consider more facets of who a character is or could be. 👍😊 And once again, May this comment bless this video before the eyes of the Mighty Algorithm, so that it receives more recommendations to existing and potential pathfinders. (I'm starting to sound like I'm roleplaying a cleric of the mighty algorithm.😆)

[@TheMythKeeper]

Cleric of the Algorithm, is, to be fair, a totally awesome concept.

[@rune5916]

@@TheMythKeeper After I thought of the concept of a cleric of the algorithm I started thinking of homebrewing the Mighty Algorithm as a Pathfinder Deity of storytelling. Here is what I came up with so far. It's literally my first attempt to homebrew anything and still a work in progress, what do you think. The Mighty Algorithm Areas of concern: Knowledge, Community, Art, (W.I.P.) Edicts: Spread knowledge through storytelling, (W.I.P.) Anathema: (W.I.P.) Divine Attribute: Charisma Devotee Benefits. Cleric Spells: 1st. (Work in progress) Divine Font: Heal Divine Sanctification: can choose Holy Divine Skill: Society Domains: Knowledge, (Work in Progress) Favored Weapon: Warhammer (the Ban hammer)🤣 Sacred text: The Terms Of Service.😆

[@TheMythKeeper]

@@rune5916 🤣🤣🤣

[@justinmuze1185]

#100!!! That is so awesome! Also, I have really been wanting to learn more about Pathfinder Society, especially since I'm leaning into joining the TTRPG version of it.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Yeah I can't believe it either! 100 videos is crazy.

[@XDependent]

Glad to say I have enjoyed all 100 of your videos and have shared them with my various Pathfinder groups. Looking forward to the next 100 videos :)

[@RicardoPM777]

Congratulations for 100 amazing videos

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jasoncox4640]

Yes!!! Thank you so much. I have been so confused about who the pathfinder society is.

[@joshuachapman247]

Hot Dam, ask and you shall receive. Thank you - been looking forward to this.

[@Sjaddix]

About time another masterpiece.,.I also like the moving head transitions

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you!

[@JohnBrown-no4od]

Yay! It's finally here!!

[@israelmorales4249]

Congratulations on the 100th video!, awesome content. We want more! ...1:30:58...... My dear friend, your commitment to excellent pronunciation is admirable.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Haha! Thank you so much. I practiced that one a few times before I recorded it.

[@JamesAdams-nd1td]

100 videos already? I wasn’t there from the beginning, but it still seems like the time’s flown by. And now we finally get arguably the most important element of the game: The Pathfinder Society itself. I love the Society as an idea. Firstly, it provides a decent excuse for characters to go on adventures (“You’re Pathfinders. This is your job”). But I also enjoy the subdivisions of the Society-the various individual lodges and the 4 factions within the Society. Especially the Seal which acts almost like an inverse Pathfinder Society (though I’ll bet all 4 groups will work together to fight the Aspis Consortium whenever the need arises).

[@TheMythKeeper]

I know! 100 videos! It does feel like I started this channel only yesterday. The fact that I've kept to 1/week (sometimes with even some bonus videos!) is the really wild thing.

[@JamesAdams-nd1td]

@@TheMythKeeper I am definitely envious of your work ethic.

[@KaminoZan]

13:23 This part just makes me curious about what isn't documented in the Pathfinder Chronicles. "Today we walked through a jungle. I stubbed my toe. It hurt." "Our Bard dropped his music sheets in a pond. He is weeping. Uncontrollably." "We had stew again tonight. It was bland. Tomorrow night, I'll cook an old-fashioned Orc feast for these palette-lacking lackeys!" Anyway, congratulations on video 100! You have a lot to be proud of. It's thanks to your hard work that I have another reliable resource on the Pathfinder setting, and it's greatly appreciated.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thanks so much for watching, commenting and showing your appreciation!

[@theprecipiceofreason]

Thanks for rereleasing this!

[@trajanfidelis1532]

The video we've all been waiting for

[@TheMythKeeper]

Hope it lives up to the hype!

[@TheCodemasterc]

This video has to be the record for sheer amount of potential adventure hooks in one video.

[@TheMythKeeper]

That is probably true

[@DEricTodd]

Wow, congrats on 100 videos! Started out strong and they just keep getting better.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you so much!

[@trajanfidelis1532]

I'd definitely be a part of the Vigilant Seal. Eando Kline is a true bro.

[@FlyingBeagles423]

Whoooo!!! 🎉 Congrats on 100th episode! Every one has been fantastic!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you!!!

[@MusMasi]

congrats on the 100 videos, time flies.

[@TheMythKeeper]

I know!!

[@jarrodvarnell85]

congrats on 100 videos!!! your channel has quickly become one of my favorites and your videos are such a good resource for dms it’s amazing! ❤️

[@TheMythKeeper]

😁

[@TheTechGreek]

Congratulations on your 100th video. Your content is simply amazing and is the sole reason why I got into Pathfinder. Keep up the fantastic work. The community greatly appreciates it. ❤

[@TheMythKeeper]

Comments like this give me life! Thank you so much for this.

[@carlborneke8641]

Been loving your channel from the start. Pathfinder 1e was the first TTRPG I ever played and seeing your channel grow has been fantastic. Here’s to 100 more videos! 🍻

[@TheMythKeeper]

Cheers!

[@Animaznman]

Congratulations on your 100th video! Nice that you've kept the info up to date. Was worried since I hadn't seen you at any of the SF games if you'd keep up with the events of 2nd edition. Looking forward to more videos!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Oh I keep up. I'm still running a lot of 1E, but I stay in the loop ;-)

[@Jon_East]

Woooh, congrats on 100 videos!! Here's to at least 100 more!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Fingers crossed!

[@Maethendias]

my right ear enjoyed this

[@Dezbood]

Here’s to 100 more you brilliant son of a gun

[@TheMythKeeper]

Haha!

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Unpopular opinion: Pathfinder is better (and deserves better) than DnD

[@TheMythKeeper]

Pathfinder definitely has the more interesting world and lore. As for game systems, I leave that to better experts than myself.

[@marcusblackwell2372]

​@TheMythKeeper I wasn't talking about the systems, as I don't even know how they work. I meant the lore and the way its owners are handling it

[@TheMythKeeper]

@@marcusblackwell2372 Then I agree completely

[@PhilosophicallyAmerican]

I think I might prefer the DnD setting better. I like what they did with the balance of powers in Mordekainan's Tome of Foes. The Blood War is especially interesting and I prefer that interpretation of the impact of the Abyss as opposed to the Worldwound from Wrath of the Righteous (regardless of how fun the computer game is).

[@dawalrusable]

The disparateness of fantasy tropes across relatively short distances in Golarion feels too "video-gamey". The only shame for Faerun is that the Sword Coast is the only printed region.

[@escherbacon]

Congrats on the 100 milestone! As someone who has only ran homebrew campaign settings, but are currently seriously considering using Golarion for my next campaign - your channel has been a godsend. Your hard work is very much appreciated. Here's to 100 more! 🥳

[@TheMythKeeper]

The transition from homebrew to official setting feels daunting at first as a GM, because you feel like you have to know everything about the world. You don't. What you don't know, you make up. Every single game of Pathfinder out there is at least slightly homebrew, but weirdly playing in the 'official' world, if you do it right, will make your players feel like what they're doing actually matters. Your version of reality, will be the true reality of the Pathfinder world, and everyone else just doesn't know it yet.

[@escherbacon]

@@TheMythKeeper Very true, and very good advice. It was precisely that initial feeling of having to know everything that kept me from using Golarion. But your videos, as well as a more thorough reading of The Inner Sea World Guide, opened my eyes to just how packed the setting is of potential plot hooks (or just background rumors for the PCs to discover and make the world feel that much more alive.) It's a stark contrast to other published campaign settings that feel more like a geographical layout where the GM has to work to fill in all the blanks.

[@RU81111]

Congratulations on your 100th vid dude!!

[@RykerDavis123]

Man. I hear venture-captians and think of the youtubers. I miss them

[@cameronsoran5715]

Now we need a character guide, because Eando Kline sounds FASCINATING.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Haha! Yeah, a whole new series... though honestly that's a great idea.

[@cameronsoran5715]

@@TheMythKeeper In terms of what's left for the Regional Deepdive, I think you have Absalom, Jalmeray, Rahadoum, Galt, Thuvia, and Kyonin. So ... that section may be done within several months. Ergo, from a viewer of all 100 videos (some of them twice), take merely as a well-intended suggestion if you want to continue with Pathfinder content.

[@TheMythKeeper]

@@cameronsoran5715 And 5-Kings Mountains too ;-) and Razmiran... and all of Tian-Xia...

[@edwardchytil8868]

Finally, I love this and have been waiting for it for a while! I’m thinking of running a pathfinder campaign and I think I will just rewatch your videos for research so keep going!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Awesome!

[@estwilde]

Appreciate all the work. The main video is fine, but the intro recording threw me for a loop :) The audio appears to be right channel only!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Yeah I have a couple of intros I messed up the audio on, and KZbin doesn't allow you to fix a video once you upload it.

[@RykerDavis123]

Holy crap. The big 100! Nothing but massive congratulations and to a bright future for you

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thanks so much!!

[@paulbarnett5528]

Congratulations on 100 videos.

[@TheMythKeeper]

🎉

[@donovan5656]

Great work!

[@travisbaggett2813]

I love all MythKeeper faction videos!

[@TheMythKeeper]

This has been a fun series

[@silasrobertshaw8122]

Thank you for this video. I have been playing in PFS games the last few months and really didn't understand what the society was in game. I got it, but not really. Anyhow, this helped a ton.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Hey awesome glad to help!

[@RykerDavis123]

LETS GOOOO! BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@TheMythKeeper]

Haha! Yes!

[@chazzwozzio]

🎉happy 100!!!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Cheers!

[@chrispetersen4863]

Ya know.. at 1:07:17.. Venture Captain Muesllo kinda, slightly looks like you, MK... Another excellent video. Thank you!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Begads! You have discovered my secret identity!

[@RicardoPM777]

Obviously they would appear sometime

[@everett910]

Happy 100th video 🎉

[@TheMythKeeper]

Cheers!

[@giancarlopappaterra84]

I'm as excited as the next guy for the next video but take a break man you're spoiling us hahaha

[@TheMythKeeper]

🤣🤣🤣

[@davidpotts2299]

Great video thanks

[@StCouragewolf]

Not sure how much content isbout there but i would love to see an Esoteric Order video some day!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Yeah that's a great one.

[@spanishspanish169]

Would be great to see video game for management of some small pathfinder lodge somewhere in Gollarion wilderness. Owlcat games - we looking on you) CRPG with management elements - same genre for them but with new idea within same world.

[@jamesbrice3267]

A Service Animal in Golarion probably means allowing their master to see or hear through the animal's senses.

[@HPCthulhu2011]

I have the Pathfinder Society book. It should be helpful to use this video along with the readings.

[@Briar7862]

I would like a sequel to this eventually for the less prominent or more distant lodges and factions. So many continents and planes. There must be more?!

[@TheMythKeeper]

Yeah there's an overwhelming amount of society content because of the annual season of the PFS which is Paizo's organized event play. If I do this, it will be a ways out, as its a lot to sort through.

[@Briar7862]

⁠I’m still unsure if the concordance of the elements is part of the society or just an allied organization whose members often possess membership in both. The pathfinder society may well be interplanar if the former.

[@shacarsoffer5295]

Hello MythKeeper! First I want to state that I love your videos, and very much appreciate the work you do. Second, as a partially deaf person, I would very much appreciate if you could put "proper" English subtitles on your videos. I assume you are reading from a script and this wouldn't be too much additional effort - if this assumption is incorrect - then no worries. the auto-generated captions don't capture the Pathfinder related names quite well, and I find them hard to follow with their weird word by word appearance (does anyone know if this is possible to change automatically? perhaps a Chrome Extension?). anyway keep up the good work! Signed - S

[@TheMythKeeper]

Thank you for the feedback. I'll explore my options for this again. I did try in an early video to paste in the script, and the system couldn't match the script to the audio file. The only way to fix this is to go in and edit the generated text file. I can do this copy/paste sentence by sentence, but not with larger blocks, so it ends up being a ton of effort because of the length of my videos. Let me explore some options to automate this and I'll correct this if I can.

[@tanhy7334]

Hoping for the Lantern Lodge deepdive innthe future

[@TheMythKeeper]

When I do my Tian-Xia stuff. I purposely left it off here knowing I would pick it up soon.

[@RicardoPM777]

👏👏👏

[@guilhermeramos9195]

Congratulations, awesome video as always!! Do you have ani video on Geb?

[@TheMythKeeper]

Yes I do best Geb vid on the internet! Just search for mythkeeper Geb or check the Garund deep dives off my main page

[@johnnelson4411]

I know you primarily, maybe only, cover lore videos (and I absolutely love them), but will you be covering videos about any prominent lore changes for the 2e remaster? For example, I think I heard Drow are being partially or completely retconned and reolaced solely by the seprent folk, instead of cometing with them for the dark lands

[@TheMythKeeper]

Yeah I will do this at some point, but I want to give Remaster time to 'settle' in its new normal before I make this video.

[@dqakanic]

Congrats on 100 videos! I am curious, are you at all interested in diving into Starfinder lore at all on this channel? Considering it is somewhat connected to Pathfinder, I'd be curious to know your thoughts on doing Starfinder lore videos.

[@TheMythKeeper]

I think eventually but it may be a while as I still have a lot of Pathfinder content to get through

[@IbnShisha1]

Still waiting for "Regional Deep Dive: Sarusan" 😜

[@TheMythKeeper]

Haha! Some day, who knows!

[@jediprotector216]

As of PFS2 part 3 of Hidden Exchanges metaplot, we know the identities of Waterfall and Sapphire.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Yeah PFS in general made this a very difficult video to make. The society is constantly evolving. Also, it take several weeks from the time I write a video to the time it airs o the channel. I thought about writing this video from the POV of the start of PF2 but as you can see I did incorporate some PFS2 material into the video. The timing is roughly accurate to mid-2023 (uh, 4723) I think. Anyway, thanks for the call out. 🙂

[@Pathsfound]

Where did you get the map of Heidmarch Manor?

[@TheMythKeeper]

A Pathfinder Society adventure is my guess 😅

[@elenorefangirl3389]

Does the Society have instructors that deal with technology?

[@TheMythKeeper]

Absolutely. Specialists from Alkenstar and other more remote steam-punky places abroad. These days since the defeat of the Technic League, probably some experts in Numerian technology as well.

[@Phalcon777]

I'm not complaining but whenever you're doing your camera view the audio for some reason in the right speaker when you're using a headphone at least for me. I thought my headphones are going out until we hit the actual lore bit then I can actually hear both sides great video just an oddity that I thought I would mention

[@TheMythKeeper]

I'm sorry about that, I have fixed that in future videos I believe.

[@DaDunge]

1:24:15 .... Sigvard is a male name. I know, my uncle was called Sigvard.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Well this is the official name and art for the character used here...

[@DaDunge]

@@TheMythKeeper I know, it's Paizo who didn't do proper cultural background research. It's not the first time, the mainc haracter in Assassin's creed valhalla has the opposite problem he has a female name (Granted the character can be female but the name is always there), English speakers jsut suck at telling if a norse name is male or female it seems.

[@Nolinquisitor]

47:00 I ran Shattered Star from start to finish and Krune never appears in the adventure path. Quick research says that event happens somewhere in the Return of the Runelords AP.

[@TheMythKeeper]

Oops! Thanks for catching my error

[@Nolinquisitor]

@@TheMythKeeper No worries. A speckle in a sea of spectacular work.

[@TheMythKeeper]

@@Nolinquisitor Haha! Thank you!

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Took you long enough

[@TheMythKeeper]

🤣 I know. Early on in the channel I realized I needed to distribute the important videos. Sometimes you get a video about Xiomorns, other times you get a video about the faction the game is named after. You never know.

[@ekhidna4]

What's a Pathfinder? A finder of paths, duh.

[@TheMythKeeper]

🤣

[@MisterZimbabwe]

I've always liked the Pathfinder Society to the Hunter Association from Hunter x Hunter. Gainingbeship may not involve a series of grueling, lethal tests but becoming a qualified member generally has a requirement of.beimg some sort of top grade badass, and it gives you access to a global network of others such as yourself on top of all sorts of other specialists and obsessed weirdos with esoteric and niche knowledge, as well as access to lands and territories that might have been hostile or prejudiced towards you since nobody wants to piss off a world span omg association such as that.