paizo.com Recent Reviews by Bofus Beerswizzlerpaizo.com Recent Reviews by Bofus Beerswizzler2024-03-18T19:46:00Z2024-03-18T19:46:00ZPathfinder Society Scenario #8-14: To Seal the Shadow (PFRPG) PDF: Worst PFS I've ever played (2 stars)Bofus Beerswizzlerhttps://paizo.com/products/btpy9qc9?Pathfinder-Society-Scenario-814-To-Seal-the-Shadow2017-11-11T21:06:21Z<p><b>Pathfinder Society Scenario #8-14: To Seal the Shadow (PFRPG) PDF</b></p><p>SPOILERS AHEAD!!</p>
<p>I played this at GenCon 50. The first 1/3 of this is incredible—the new culture introduction, the premise, and the opening fight were wonderful. This is why it got 2 stars from me rather than 1.</p>
<p>The debate section is AWFUL. Introducing a clunky sub-ruleset that is so detailed & wonky, to have a debate that you're expected to not only make historical arguments about a history that you know next to nothing, but in particular styles (appeal to emotion; red herring; ad hominem, etc)...you need to be a philosophy major in order to enjoy this. I tried REALLY REALLY HARD to like this, because my 15-year-old son was in it too, but we both hated it. The only saving grace of the debate is that the PCs are expected to lose (something I had to keep reminding the other players of due to their frustration at not being able to come up with ANY arguments, let alone reasonable ones), which is itself a weird way to set up a challenge...</p>
<p>The final fight was also problematic. While it was a cool concept, you are forced to split the party—it is impossible to succeed without some of the party doing only skill checks, and the rest fighting to cover them.</p>
<p>Overall, the setting is awesome, the culture is very cool, the premise is excellent. The execution is abysmal.</p><p><b>Pathfinder Society Scenario #8-14: To Seal the Shadow (PFRPG) PDF</b></p><p>SPOILERS AHEAD!!</p>
<p>I played this at GenCon 50. The first 1/3 of this is incredible—the new culture introduction, the premise, and the opening fight were wonderful. This is why it got 2 stars from me rather than 1.</p>
<p>The debate section is AWFUL. Introducing a clunky sub-ruleset that is so detailed & wonky, to have a debate that you're expected to not only make historical arguments about a history that you know next to nothing, but in particular styles (appeal to emotion; red herring; ad hominem, etc)...you need to be a philosophy major in order to enjoy this. I tried REALLY REALLY HARD to like this, because my 15-year-old son was in it too, but we both hated it. The only saving grace of the debate is that the PCs are expected to lose (something I had to keep reminding the other players of due to their frustration at not being able to come up with ANY arguments, let alone reasonable ones), which is itself a weird way to set up a challenge...</p>
<p>The final fight was also problematic. While it was a cool concept, you are forced to split the party—it is impossible to succeed without some of the party doing only skill checks, and the rest fighting to cover them.</p>
<p>Overall, the setting is awesome, the culture is very cool, the premise is excellent. The execution is abysmal.</p>Bofus Beerswizzler2017-11-11T21:06:21Z