If you were given charge to select five GameMastery mods for your gaming store, and your salary is partially based on their sales per month. Which mods, do you think, would sell the best?

My picks would be:

Crown of the Kobold King
Conquest of Bloodsworn Vale
Seven Swords of Sin
Carnival of Tears
Hangman's Noose

If you were given charge to select five GameMastery mods for your gaming store, and your salary is partially based on their sales per month. Which mods, do you think, would sell the best?

My picks would be:

Crown of the Kobold King
Conquest of Bloodsworn Vale
Seven Swords of Sin
Carnival of Tears
Hangman's Noose

Bump. Anyone? Anyone?

Umm... I'd say you should just get an entire rack of Seven Swords of Sin. Pack the shelves with that sucker. I mean, really, what do you need Pathfinder and the Betas for when you've got piles upon piles of Seven Swords?

...seriously, though, while all our children are beautiful and we could never pick blah blah Sophie's Choice blah, I'd recommend adding Entombed with the Pharaohs to your list, as I believe that's our most popular module to date. Beyond that, you might just want to pick up the most recent four, as folks are less likely to have already purchased them. But choosing according to the sort of content that most appeals to your audience is a good policy as well.

(And if you still want to pick up Seven Swords, that'd be awesome. :)

Entombed with the Pharaohs
Crucible of Chaos
Gallery of Evil
The Demon Within
Crown of the Kobold King

I'd add Tower of the Last Baron to that list personally.

Umm... I'd say you should just get an entire rack of Seven Swords of Sin. Pack the shelves with that sucker. I mean, really, what do you need Pathfinder and the Betas for when you've got piles upon piles of Seven Swords?

...seriously, though, while all our children are beautiful and we could never pick blah blah Sophie's Choice blah, I'd recommend adding Entombed with the Pharaohs to your list, as I believe that's our most popular module to date. Beyond that, you might just want to pick up the most recent four, as folks are less likely to have already purchased them. But choosing according to the sort of content that most appeals to your audience is a good policy as well.

(And if you still want to pick up Seven Swords, that'd be awesome. :)

Thanks!

Re: 7SoS. Hmmm. What's this emphasis on the module, Mr. Sutter? Did you have your hand in...oh, wait :)

Entombed with the Pharaohs

Crucible of Chaos
Gallery of Evil
The Demon Within
Crown of the Kobold King

Thanks, Lilith!

I'd add Tower of the Last Baron to that list personally.

Thanks, Callous!

Well, I can't tell which would sell best, but I can tell you, which I like best and which I'd buy again!

-Entombed With The Pharaos
-Seven Swords Of Sin
-River Into Darkness

Conquest of Bloodsworn Vale (my players like non-linear adventures)
Carnival of Tears (non-linear...)
Crown of the Kobold King
Entombed with the Pharaohs
The Demon Within

River Into Darkness
Crucible of Chaos
Hollow's Last Hope
Crown of the Kobold King
...

I don't really have a fifth favorite. Maybe it would be Revenge of the Kobold King?

I have only run Crown of the Kobold King, but from merely reading the others, I would say that "River into Darkness" wins by miles

The worst, in fact only sub-par, so far for me would be "Seven Swords of Sin", it feels way too much like the recycled dungeon that it indeed is.

1 River into Darkness
2 Carnival of Tears
3 Crown of the Kobold King
4 The Demon Within
5 Tower of the Last Baron

Although "Entombed with the Pharaohs" is indeed worthy of the top five.

"River into Darkness" because of the moral ambiguity and the taste of Joseph Conrad's classic "Heart of Darkness".
"Carnival of Tears" for the ambiance and Mr Logue's name on the cover.
"Crown of the Kobold King" because it was the first module ever(*) and the excellent depiction of Falcon Hollow's residents alone makes D1 memorable (the mentally handicapped boy, the NE people by necessity, etc... grim)
"The Demon Within", for offering at long last a proper storyline for Paladins, and exposing the weakness of men when faced with an evil stronger than them, yet they show their perseverance.
"Tower of the Last Baron" for the total absence of railroading: the PCs must choose and design their adventure. It might be tough to be the GM on this one and keep things going though...

(*) D0 was officially a teaser, also great by the way.

Thanks, everyone!

Entombed with the Pharoahs - yay desert adventure
Gallery of Evil - yay urban adventure
Seven Swords of Sin - yay dungeon adventure (note: this was used as a con delve and then turned into a module. It is very brutal and the 'story' around it is pretty laughable. Kick in the door and take the loot)
Crown of the Kobold King - yay kobold adventure
Crucible of Chaos - Flying monkeys and a shoggoth! Wolfgang Baur!

I haven't read some of the very newest stuff, but those were my favs so far. I have run 3 (kobold king, seven swords, crucible of chaos) of the 5 with my weekly group, and the adventures proved fun for all.

Entombed with the Pharaohs is the strongest seller of the line, with perhaps Crown of the Kobold King coming up right behind it. If you're seriously asking this as a retailer, I'd strongly suggest stocking those two modules in addition to your other favorites.

Entombed with the Pharaohs is the strongest seller of the line, with perhaps Crown of the Kobold King coming up right behind it. If you're seriously asking this as a retailer, I'd strongly suggest stocking those two modules in addition to your other favorites.

I wish this was an official Paizo Poll...so we could see the tallies

eeer... I didn't noticed that this was for game-store owners only...

Are you all game-store owners, purchase managers?

Entombed with the Pharaohs is the strongest seller of the line, with perhaps Crown of the Kobold King coming up right behind it. If you're seriously asking this as a retailer, I'd strongly suggest stocking those two modules in addition to your other favorites.

Coolio. Thanks!

Are you all game-store owners, purchase managers?

Neither. For various reasons, though, I support FLGSs (i.e., I order and buy my stuff through them). Many have noted an increased interest in Paizo products from their customers and are looking into carrying more stuff.

Neither. For various reasons, though, I support FLGSs

Great. Supporting customer. Way to go Joela

The worst, in fact only sub-par, so far for me would be "Seven Swords of Sin", it feels way too much like the recycled dungeon that it indeed is.

*weeps quietly in the corner, then changes Lord Slaavik's title to "big meanie"*

Lord Slaavik wrote:

The worst, in fact only sub-par, so far for me would be "Seven Swords of Sin", it feels way too much like the recycled dungeon that it indeed is.

*weeps quietly in the corner, then changes Lord Slaavik's title to "big meanie"*

*hands James Sutter a box of Kleenex*

Most Popular Pathfinder Modules
So, in lieu of a poll, the thread so far yields the ranking:

7 Crown of the Kobold King
6 (+1 honorable mention) Entombed with the Pharaohs

3 (+1 shameless plug, -1 dishonorable mention) Seven Swords of Sin
3 Carnival of Tears
3 Crucible of Chaos
3 The Demon Within
3 River Into Darkness

2 Conquest of Bloodsworn Vale
2 Gallery of Evil
2 Tower of the Last Baron

1 (+1 honorable mention) Hollow's Last Hope
1 Hangman's Noose
1 Revenge of the Kobold King

I counted each top 5 mention as a vote, and included Mona's stats as single votes. I checked the count a few times, but I may be missing subtext.

1 River into Darkness
2 Carnival of Tears
3 Crown of the Kobold King
4 Entombed with the Pharohs
5 Tower of the Last Baron

Most Popular Pathfinder Modules
So, in lieu of a poll, the thread so far yields the ranking:

8 Crown of the Kobold King
7 (+1 honorable mention) Entombed with the Pharaohs

4 Carnival of Tears
4 River Into Darkness

3 (+1 shameless plug, -1 dishonorable mention) Seven Swords of Sin
3 Crucible of Chaos
3 The Demon Within
3 Tower of the Last Baron

2 Conquest of Bloodsworn Vale
2 Gallery of Evil

1 (+1 honorable mention) Hollow's Last Hope
1 Hangman's Noose
1 Revenge of the Kobold King

Updated.

River Into Darkness most definitely (thanks, Lou)!!!! And Carnival of Tears should be Carnival of Poo; can you subtract votes from it?

Okay, I'm just kidding. Please don't include the above comments into the tally. I just wanted to hold the third spot uncontested. It's true; I'm petty and mean and insult the works of other people just to make myself feel better...**sniff**I'll go home now...[[shuffles away in shame]]

My picks:
1 Entombed with the Pharoahs
2 Crucible of Chaos
* It doesn't qualify, but I'd put Burnt Offerings here.
3 Conquest of Bloodsworn Vale
4 Hangman's Noose
5 Tower of the Last Baron

If you already stock the Guide to Darkmoon Vale, I'd suggest dropping modules until you get Crown of the Kobold King and Carnival of Tears, since they're set in that area and so support each other.

Honorable mention goes to River Into Darkness. I usually enjoy up the river into the jungle adventures like Rana Mor. But this Heart of Darkness remake doesn't really measure up to the gold standard in Conrad meets D&D, Zentith Trajectory. Paizo, might I suggest that if you ever do a supermodule form factor, consider a literature anthology. I know I'd buy 6 takes on stories from Poe, or maybe a remix of classic short stories like The Most Dangerous Game. With the friendly rivalries in your bullpen, I could see this being a fun product.

Most Popular Pathfinder Modules Updated

8 (+1 honorable mention) Entombed with the Pharaohs
8 Crown of the Kobold King

4 (+1 honorable mention) River Into Darkness
4 Carnival of Tears
4 Crucible of Chaos
4 Tower of the Last Baron

3 Seven Swords of Sin
3 The Demon Within
3 Conquest of Bloodsworn Vale

2 Gallery of Evil
2 Hangman's Noose

1 (+1 honorable mention) Hollow's Last Hope
1 Revenge of the Kobold King

Poo...heh, this is why I come here -- for the class. Messers Sutter & Vaughn make me rethink the policy of noting plugs and disses. Honorable mentions remain.

I'd recommend adding Entombed with the Pharaohs to your list, as I believe that's our most popular module to date.

Possibly because of the mysterious character on the cover.

I haven't played enough Paizo modules to give you a top 5 YET but as far as I'm concerned 'River Into Darkness' isn't getting the love it deserves in this thread.

Errp. I Swallowed a Bug.

Most Popular Pathfinder Modules Updated

8 (+1 honorable mention) Entombed with the Pharaohs
8 Crown of the Kobold King

4 (+2 honorable mention) River Into Darkness
4 Carnival of Tears
4 Crucible of Chaos
4 Tower of the Last Baron

3 Seven Swords of Sin
3 The Demon Within
3 Conquest of Bloodsworn Vale

2 Gallery of Evil
2 Hangman's Noose

1 (+1 honorable mention) Hollow's Last Hope
1 Revenge of the Kobold King

Tarren, if your love isn't a vote, then I'm taking it as an honorable mention. Love duly increased.

I can't believe people liked Carnival of Tears. It actually made me consider dropping Paizo as my gaming source it was so bad. I'm glad that I suffered past it though since everything else has been awesome. But my god it was bad.
It was like a B horror movie where the monster would have just done better rampaging through the town instead of doing...well...stupid stuff.
But then again, the blood sprites in the other adventure where the king has the PCs get his favorite drink before he'll let them through the rose curtain to kill him were lame as well. I guess Evil Fay have just been poorly done so far.

ASEO out