Now available!

Must have!!

Tempted to buy for the evil organization rules alone. Not sure what the unique variants to the AP could be -- a good version? Total destruction?

Anyway, it looks great! Keep it up!

Added to downloads. Goodbye sleep!

Hey everyone,

Thanks for the kind words. The Fire Mountain Games homepage has been updated with a high resolution version of the cover image by Michael Clarke.

Behold the Horn of Abaddon, a dungeon of your own, and centerpiece for this adventure.

If anyone has any questions or comments, I would love to hear them.

The Way of the Wicked continues!

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Just picked it up. Already done a quick read through, and it looks magnificent! I'll be back after a more in depth read through.

I'll be getting this as much to see how one handles the time spent protecting the dungeon and handling your evil minions as for anything else. Though the storyline sounds great!

I thought there was going to be a print copy available?

I see from your other post it will be around a week.

Hooray! I'm starting Knot of Thorns next Tuesday, can't wait to read this! :D

Out of curiosity, what level do you suppose a party might end up by the end of this one? :)

Out of curiosity, what level do you suppose a party might end up by the end of this one? :)

This adventure is designed to get four villains from level 6 to level 10 along the medium advancement track.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Still waiting for that AP subscription pricing :/

Still waiting for that AP subscription pricing :/

We hear you. It is definitely something we are thinking about. It will happen.

But please grant us some leeway on getting this all setup. We are a small company working on a tight release schedule.

I can guarantee you when it does come out, it will not penalize those who have already bought our current releases.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

I finished reading it last night. Marry me.

I finished reading it last night. Marry me.

I'll have to talk to my wife first. Perhaps before we announce our engagement, you could take a few moments and write a review? ;)

But, seriously, I appreciate the positive feedback.

We are already deep into work on Book Three: Tears of the Blessed.

Even angels can weep.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Interesting. The path is meant to go to twenty and in the first two books we're already to level 10? Guess the pace has got to slow down at some point, right?

Interesting. The path is meant to go to twenty and in the first two books we're already to level 10? Guess the pace has got to slow down at some point, right?

Very astute!

You are correct. Higher levels take more page count. One of the first things created after the story outline was a rough you-get-this-much-XP outline that runs through the entire adventure path. This aided me in dividing up various events to various books.

Also higher level books mean longer stat blocks and that takes space.
But more than just stat blocks, higher level characters have a lot more options and addressing those options in a meaningful way also takes space.

So, yep. Levels 1-10 in two books. Levels 11-20 in four.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

And bought - review of Part I coming next week. ^^

Endzeitgeist,

Thanks for supporting the Way of the Wicked adventure path and I look forward to your review.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Hey, Call Forth Darkness' first review is available here! 5 stars!

Thanks for the kind words, Luca. They are appreciated.

More is on the way.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Hey, Call Forth Darkness' first review is available here! 5 stars!

Thanks for the kind words, Luca. They are appreciated.

More is on the way.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

My pleasure. Keep up the good work, WotW is shaping up to become an "instant classic" AP.

Get a taste for free!

The player handouts for Call Forth Darkness are now available for free here. Check 'em out! A warning, if you intend to play, there are spoilers here.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Alright, I'm sold--getting on board as well and hope development continues to go smashingly! Will see to reviews once I've had the chance to work through the queue a bit. :)

Edit: You guys have some seriously cool maps.

I can guarantee you when it does come out, it will not penalize those who have already bought our current releases.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Then I'll go ahead and purchase this one as well if that's the case. I hate to pay double on the modules once I bought them all and a bundle has come out. I've had that happen once before and I'm none too pleased with the publisher (0One games I'm looking at you :_:).

Gozuja,

Welcome to the Way of the Wicked!

As for the seriously cool maps, that would be the work of our staff artist Michael Clarke.

He illustrates, maps, lays out and spiritually perfects every Fire Mountain Games product. The man is an art god.

He has personal website worth checking out.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Review posted here and at RPGNow/DriveThruRPG.

Shane,

Thanks for the superlative review!

It is greatly appreciated.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Oh and don't forget to visit us on facebook for exclusive art previews and other info.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

I enjoyed the exploration of alternate set ups for the campaign that was in this volume. Any chance of something that looks at how other races might figure into the campaign? For some reason I'm getting in my head that this campaign might be a good one for dhampir, tieflings, and the like to show up as PCs.

KnightErrantJR,

I don't think there will be a tiefling specific article. I don't know that there is that much that needs to be said. Or perhaps more accurately, I do not believe there is that much that needs to be modified. A group of tieflings can pretty much follow the campaign as written.

That said, there will be at least one more "Deeper Shades of Darkness" article dealing with running a party of vampires through Way of the Wicked.

Way of the Wicked could easily be not just Pathfinder's first villianous adventure path, but also the first VAMPIRIC adventure path. Of course, that is completely optional.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

KnightErrantJR,

I don't think there will be a tiefling specific article. I don't know that there is that much that needs to be said. Or perhaps more accurately, I do not believe there is that much that needs to be modified. A group of tieflings can pretty much follow the campaign as written.

That said, there will be at least one more "Deeper Shades of Darkness" article dealing with running a party of vampires through Way of the Wicked.

Way of the Wicked could easily be not just Pathfinder's first villianous adventure path, but also the first VAMPIRIC adventure path. Of course, that is completely optional.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

I guess I was just thinking more along the lines of how the typical Talingarde folk would regard stranger folk wandering in their towns and the like, depending on how well disguised a given person might be. That sort of thing.

The vampire article sounds interesting.

I guess I was just thinking more along the lines of how the typical Talingarde folk would regard stranger folk wandering in their towns and the like, depending on how well disguised a given person might be. That sort of thing.

The vampire article sounds interesting.

I think you're average Talirean would probably mistake your typical somewhat bestial tiefling for a monster (and in this campaign, they're likely right) and scream in terror and run. Of course this is not too much of an issue because...

Beyond that, I don't really see tieflings as being something that demands a lot of precious page space. I might release a player's pack for the campaign. That would probably touch on tieflings in "Way of the Wicked".

And I'm glad the vampire article sounds interesting. Before Way of the Wicked is finished the PCs will have an opportunity to become a lich or a vampire or maybe even...something else.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

KnightErrantJR wrote:

I guess I was just thinking more along the lines of how the typical Talingarde folk would regard stranger folk wandering in their towns and the like, depending on how well disguised a given person might be. That sort of thing.

The vampire article sounds interesting.

I think you're average Talirean would probably mistake your typical somewhat bestial tiefling for a monster (and in this campaign, they're likely right) and scream in terror and run. Of course this is not too much of an issue because...

** spoiler omitted **

Beyond that, I don't really see tieflings as being something that demands a lot of precious page space. I might release a player's pack for the campaign. That would probably touch on tieflings in "Way of the Wicked".

And I'm glad the vampire article sounds interesting. Before Way of the Wicked is finished the PCs will have an opportunity to become a lich or a vampire or maybe even...something else.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Since it'll unfortunately be a while until I can get the book, may I please ask just what the

If they're what I think they are, they sound made to order for some ideas of mine that use this AP.

And I'm so looking forward to getting an answer to those hints you're sliding our way in that last line.

That said, there will be at least one more "Deeper Shades of Darkness" article dealing with running a party of vampires through Way of the Wicked.

Way of the Wicked could easily be not just Pathfinder's first villianous adventure path, but also the first VAMPIRIC adventure path. Of course, that is completely optional.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

OOO! I can't wait to see the vampire write up! always wanted to play one

OOO! I can't wait to see the vampire write up! always wanted to play one

I'm unsure exactly where "Deeper Shades of Darkness: Children of the Night" will end up (book 3 or book 4) but it will get released, have no fear.

And then, the night is yours.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Eric,

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Eric,

** spoiler omitted **

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Thanks for the explanation. And a hint that Cardinal Thorn might be plotting something underhanded with our hero, I mean protagonists? I am shocked, simply shocked! XD

And let me add, if nothing else is convincing me to get this book, then Alzrius' review certainly is. He makes it sound like THE most awesome thing available right now for Pathfinder.

Glad to hear you're excited, Eric. We aim to please.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

got a qustion about way of the wicked book 2 evil organization the stats go up to +10 the events has cause grows. so how big are the organization. what stats determ the size so if a group of heros start to cut down the minons what determ the survivable rolls

Bruce,

Nice to speak to you again.

The number of minions are intentionally left vague, but if you estimate your organization size as 5 minions per action, you are pretty close to the total membership.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

thks it just same too small compare to leadership feats
i thought it was about 5 minions per pt of survivablity the if you add 5 minion per action so at 20th you would have 100 minions this would match leadership feats. minons are about 1st lvl right so a charcter with leader ship score of 16 ( 9th lvl +4 chr mod base of operation +2 special power +1)would have 25 1st 2 2nd 1 3rd. does this sound ok.

book two was great. my group finished the adventure nearly 50 hrs of gaming.last week the last group was great my group expleled all there magic no more wands no healing and down to less the 10 hp each alchemt had nearly 100 potions made 2 wands of cure light wounds and wand of restortation.
the group trapped the thones so the npc dies as they telported in avg damage of 6 6d6 dmg per room.
a very enjoyable adventure im using the the players dungeon for furtue adventures (evil laughter) player grinder almore.

Where do I send my $40 for the next four issues ???? I want to know that I'll get them hot off the PDF press!!!

Can't wait to run this with my group....

- Flynn

i just want the print vesion for the next 8 books need a adv order less stress for my players

Thanks for the kind words everyone and I'm glad you had fun playing through it, Bruce. That sounds like quite a marathon.

More is on the way and we are working to set up subscriptions.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

lol took a whole week. still had to work during the week but we all took 48 hour r&r on the weekand by group even they stated they will take vaction so we can do your adventure. when they return from sea.
this says alot about your game. to have 6 people willing to give up 2 weeks of leave time to play.
well done.
thks form my group to all your people. well done.
20 ys of gaming and so far one of the best i have seen. it rates with in top 10 i have seen. if all books are as great it maybe with in top 3.
the top was a japanese games i found in japan when i was station there.
the second was TSR old D&D gazater pathfider became #3 because of the quality of their work but while some of their path is good art,nice design, but lacked depth that you capertue very well.
this gives a weight that my group found apealing. in facted one of my group allowed his teenage son to played. which is amazing sinch the yougest is 25 and oldest is 45 so we have a wide skilled group to play with they loved your adventure book 2 was better then book one.

Bruce,

Thanks for the continuing kind words and telling me about your game. I do sincerely appreciate both.

Gary McBride
Fire Mountain Games

Hope the print edition is out soon. I can't wait to read part 2.