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I'll hedge my bet: AHAAAAAAAAAR!
Now it's official. This is on my list of "movies to get inspiration for the Skull & Shackles"! :D
Does anyone else think the title is misleading, considering that
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Does anyone else think the title is misleading, considering that
** spoiler omitted **
I'll hedge my bet: AHAAAAAAAAAR!
Splendid:)
Director of Game Development
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Looking through the new sea-themed familiars, and I've noticed no mention of what bonuses they give to the masters. Is this an omission, or do they lose that feature in exchange for being Small-sized and / or vermin?
That was an accidental omission. The answer to your query is in this post.
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First I'd like to say that the art in this book is amazing. I know I shouldn't be surprised but I can't stop gushing about it. Brilliant once again.
I've just breezed through the book but I read the end game for the AP, and all I can say about the final boss and the aftermath of that battle... wow! Just wow.
Absolutely Mike - the artwork just keeps getting better and better.
Glad you like the ending - ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!
Rich
Did they choose to leave the pregen characters out of this module for a reason? I would have been interested to see the skill selection they'd have used.
Pregens have been dropped. In addition, they didn't rebuild them for each AP specifically, just put the same stat block in, so they weren't really that helpful for character build decisions (one of the reasons they've been dropped).
So, I assume this hits the game store this week?.....
Yeah, Spanky. Street date is Wednesday the 25th
sweeeeeet.
Wednesday is Pirate Day, I reckon.
RPG Superstar 2013 Top 16
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I'm guessing that Alestorm are the soundtrack for this AP. If you're not familiar with them, have a listen to Captain Morgan's Revenge.
Picked up The Wormwood Mystery at Orc's Nest yesterday, along with The Isle of Shackles campaign setting and the Ship's Cabins map pack. Printed off the Player's Guide this morning and the Skulls and Shackles Item cards are on their way from Amazon, so I'm well on my way to immersing myself into this adventure path.
I've started reading the adventure path. As others have said, the artwork is glorious! I read a little later into the night just to get to the description of Rosie Cusswell.
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Picked up The Wormwood Mystery at Orc's Nest yesterday, along with The Isle of Shackles campaign setting and the Ship's Cabins map pack. Printed off the Player's Guide this morning and the Skulls and Shackles Item cards are on their way from Amazon, so I'm well on my way to immersing myself into this adventure path.
I've started reading the adventure path. As others have said, the artwork is glorious! I read a little later into the night just to get to the description of Rosie Cusswell.
I love Rosie! When I run this, I'm going to have to resist the strong urge to turn her into a GMPC...
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Two points:
1) The movie "Pirates!" is in theaters today in the US.
2) Mr. Plugg is shown as having "Heavy Blade" training.
As he fights with a cutlass, this should be "Light Blades".
(assumimg his attack values as shown are correct, if you try
to build his character in Hero Lab the numbers don't match).
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2) Mr. Plugg is shown as having "Heavy Blade" training.
As he fights with a cutlass, this should be "Light Blades".
(assumimg his attack values as shown are correct, if you try
to build his character in Hero Lab the numbers don't match).
A cutlass is statistically identical to a scimitar, and therefore belongs in the heavy blades weapon group.
As far as I can see, his attack values are correct (+5 BAB, +2 Str, +1 Weapon Focus, +1 weapon training, +1 magic = +10, or +8 with a -2 penalty for Two-Weapon Fighting). Since cutlass is a new weapon, perhaps its stats are not yet in HeroLab?
Been looking forward to this for a very long while! I'm liking everything about it... Seems to be made for a lot of embellishment on the part of the GM, which I'm good with. Some great suggestions and lots of good NPC's to play with.
Game rule: anyone says "Ar" gets five lashes from the cat! ;->
Finished reading this last night. For someone who hasn't been RPGing for 25 years it was a lot to take in, and a revelation. Lots of fun stuff in there but it seems like an awful lot for a GM to manage, and possibly requires players with a certain mindset who really want to roleplay pirates rather than ones who want to hack and slash.
I think I'll be collecting this path and all the extras and then putting it aside for a while until I have some players I can trust to do it justice.
I think I'll be collecting this path and all the extras and then putting it aside for a while until I have some players I can trust to do it justice.
Heh, that's what I did with Kingmaker... Skull & Shackles is much more appropriate for my group than KM.
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I don't know if it's been done before, but the option to turn off the map grid and labels in the PDF is brilliant.
Looking forward to running this one :)
Glad you're finding this feature useful! This started in the Jade Regent adventure path and we're looking into what else we can do with it. :)
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I have a question about the Kuru race. What weapons are they using in the picture? Because those most definitely aren't clubs.
And I've only got one thing to say about the Lusca. My god, you actually managed to design Sharktopus. Granted it's got three heads, but still.
One thing I'd love to see is a full write up on Nightclaw. Not so much him though.
I noticed no description of the Wormwood's pirate flag. I guess is up to DM then. Comments?
Would the stats of the other Wormwwod Officer's become available?
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This is one of those annoying little things that pop up when you do tie-ins between multiple products.
The best way to solve it is to add a stairway under one of the hatches on the main deck down to area A6. That way the crew can get belowdecks without having to go through the officers' or captain's quarters.
Glad you're finding this feature useful! This started in the Jade Regent adventure path and we're looking into what else we can do with it. :)I don't know if it's been done before, but the option to turn off the map grid and labels in the PDF is brilliant.
Looking forward to running this one :)
You could always use try adding some Darklands maps as layers beneath the surface maps that you could turn off and on.
(For an example, check out Denis 'Maldin' Tetreault's Underdark map.)
Anyone else have a problem with the PCs stealing the wrong ship?
I disagree that piracy as presented in this AP is consistent with good alignments.
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Would Drunken Ki Or Liquid Courage Make The Rum Ration Any Less Dangerous, Or Would They Just Add More Benefits To Go With The Dangers? Do Drinks That Get Converted Into Ki Or Grit Points Still Require Fortitude Saves?
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This volume is listed as being in "Backorder"; any estimate on when more copies will be available? My local store sold their last copy of #55.
This volume is listed as being in "Backorder"; any estimate on when more copies will be available? My local store sold their last copy of #55.
I'm working on acquiring some back from distribution, but chances are not good.
Thanks for the response and heads-up. I suppose I'll end up getting the pdf then.
Will this ever be reprinted? I was going to buy the series, but this one is not in print. I looked elsewhere and the only copies are on Amazon or other resellers for $88 up to well over $300 for one copy of just this. PDF's are not as useful and thus won't buy the series if that's the only option. Hope this gets reprinted!
Will this ever be reprinted? I was going to buy the series, but this one is not in print. I looked elsewhere and the only copies are on Amazon or other resellers for $88 up to well over $300 for one copy of just this. PDF's are not as useful and thus won't buy the series if that's the only option. Hope this gets reprinted!
We don't have any plans to reprint the AP at this time.
Hope this is the right place for this....
There's an omission in the stat block of one of the new monsters presented--the Tidepool Dragon (pp. 82-83). Does the little fellow have standard treasure or maybe triple like some of his big, bad cousins?
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Hope this is the right place for this....
There's an omission in the stat block of one of the new monsters presented--the Tidepool Dragon (pp. 82-83). Does the little fellow have standard treasure or maybe triple like some of his big, bad cousins?
I'd say it should have standard treasure, like its faerie dragon and pseudodragon cousins.
If there is anyone considering running this campaign setting be prepared to do the following
(1) Speed up the first part of the book because it starts to bog down.
(2) Be prepared to drastically adjust the content on the island so the CR is appropriate for the level party.
With a few tweaks this can be a fun adventure.
(note: hard to believe this book passed play testing as written)
Will this ever be reprinted? I was going to buy the series, but this one is not in print. I looked elsewhere and the only copies are on Amazon or other resellers for $88 up to well over $300 for one copy of just this. PDF's are not as useful and thus won't buy the series if that's the only option. Hope this gets reprinted!We don't have any plans to reprint the AP at this time.
any plans yet? I would love these as physical copies, but they are going for $100 plus for a few of them not sold here. Maybe a hard cover deal like the Curse of the Crimson Throne?
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Maybe in 16-24 years, Captain Brown Bear. Even if they do continue making the hardcovers, there are 7 other APs between Throne and Shackles, and they don't put one out every year. My experience with modules and AP's is that I use a lot of print-outs, notes and scratch-paper even with the books I own physical copies of, so I wouldn't let the PDF format stop you from getting this one. It's good. =]
First, absolutely everybody needs a rank in Profession sailor to avoid seasickness checks. Everybody MUST have Climb as a class skill, and have it maxed out at each level. No joke, the DM is told to assign the PC's to whatever job they are worst at, which includes climbing the rigging and falling to their deaths. Quick tip, elves can give up their WPs to get Climb and Swim as class skills.
It is a VERY good idea for everyone to have class access to Swim. Heck, if you can get yourself a Swim speed, that's even better! Our party had an undine in it who gave up all his racial stuff to get blindsense 30ft in water, the ability to breathe underwater, and limited fast healing while in water. This saved his butt repeatedly.
The party desperately needs to have PCs with lots of Charisma to befriend the NPCs! In ours, we had a Cleric with a high Diplomacy and a Wizard using Charm Person and a untrained Charisma check, and they still didn't turn 4 of the crew.
You need to give up your first and third level feats for defensive ones like Lightning Reflexes, Toughness, Combat Casting, and in the future Uncanny Concentration would be great. Those first two feats quite literally saved PC lives, no joke, I saw the dice rolls. GMs, replace the wand of magic missile and the wand containing a paladin spell with Cure Light Wounds wands or the party will not make it through part 3 alive. No joke.
If there ever was a book that needed a Rogue (or at least a Ranger with the Vagabond Child urban trait to get Disable Device) and a Cleric, this is it. You need Stealth, Perception, Disable Device, and Escape Artist is recommended as is Acrobatics. Diplomacy, Heal with a high Wisdom, LOTS of healing so those channels are incredibly needed. Our party got by with a Ranger and a Cleric of Besmara, and barely made it.
It would be a good idea for someone to be a follower of Besmara, someone who values Diplomacy and Perception.
Part 3 WILL KICK YOUR BUTTS. You have all of 2 days to complete it, and there's lots of disease, encounters, and such waiting. My group tapped out all of their healing they got throughout the book here, including the half strength CLW wand I had planted. 3 out of the 4 got a severe case of ghoul fever with lots of Constitution damage, and not from the ghouls. If your party does not have an area effect damage dealing spell like Burning Hands ad nauseam, you will die. Really really.
Note that the Hurricane Savvy character trait and Knowledge Geography are great for anyone who is going to be your pilot/navigator in future books. GMs, be dead certain to get Aquatic Adventures and Isles of the Shackles so your PCs can not only handle the need to buy mithril armor in the second book, but also handle the problems of underwater combat and survival.
Now, there are two books that can serve as your second book in the campaign. One of which is Raiders of the Fever Sea, and this one expects you to commit acts of piracy so it's not likely LG characters (and likely not LN) will work out. In it, you will have to make a side trip once your boat is operational to Port Peril to buy mithril armor.
The other book is Plunder & Peril, which doesn't make you become a full ruthless pirate. The down side is that you won't find a city big enough to buy mithril full plate etc in it, and it doesn't look like you will be able to schedule a side trip once the adventures begin. Thus, you will have to wait until the much maligned 3rd book, Tempest Rising, to get to Port Peril to get your armor.
If you want to give the players languages that actually apply to the campaign, check this out https://skullandshacklestheathenianexperience.obsidianportal.com/wikis/lang uages-of-the-shackles
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Can we get this title for print-on-demand?