Organized Play Onboarding Tools & Resources
Welcome, adventurer! Whether you're a brand-new player, a curious GM-in-the-making, or someone trying to decipher the Venture-Officer hierarchy, you’ve found the right page.
This site hosts tools and resources created by the Onboarding Committee—a group of passionate volunteer Venture-Officers who support Paizo’s Organized Play programs (Pathfinder Society and Starfinder Society) in our spare time. Everything here is built as a labor of love to help you start your journey with confidence.
We know that diving into Organized Play can feel a bit like being dropped into a dungeon with no torch and too many acronyms. Our goal is to light the way.
What We Do
The Onboarding Committee develops tools and resources to make joining Organized Play easier, clearer, and more consistent for everyone. Our mission includes:
- Helping new players get started with their first characters and sessions
- Supporting new Game Masters as they prepare to run their first tables
- Guiding new Venture-Officers as they step into leadership roles
- Assisting in the successful launch and onboarding of new lodges
- Creating and maintaining step-by-step guides, checklists, and documentation
- Testing tools, collecting feedback, and updating content as Organized Play evolves
Everything we build is designed to be repeatable across regions and adaptable to both in-person and online play.
Suggest a New Tool or Request an Update
If you’ve found a resource that needs maintenance, or you have an idea for a tool that would help your community, we want to hear from you!
Fill out this quick form to let us know what you need:
Onboarding Tool Request & Maintenance Form
How to Reach Us
These resources are living documents—and we welcome your feedback!
If you find something confusing, have a great idea, or just want to connect with the team, drop us a line at:
📬 pfsonboardingchair@gmail.com
Let’s make joining Organized Play feel less like a rules crawl and more like the first chapter of an epic adventure.
Welcome Kits
Every great journey starts with the right gear.
This section offers starter kits and guidance for players, Game Masters, Venture-Officers, and lodges stepping into the world of Pathfinder and Starfinder Society Organized Play.
New resources will continue to be added as we move through our process of creation, review, testing, revision, accessibility checks, and final publication.
Pathfinder 2e Welcome Kit
VERSION 0.1
Date: 4/24/2025
Welcome Letter
Download a Welcome Letter from Alex Speidel, Convention and Organized Play Manager at Paizo
Starfinder 2e Welcome Kit
Coming Soon!
New Venture-Officer Welcome Kit
Coming Soon!
New Lodge Welcome Kit
Coming Soon!