The 'free pdfs value' shown in my pending order (2090109) don't seem to include the pdf of this book. Is that a mistake or was I to late subscribing to the AP to qualify for the free pdf?

Also, as an interesting glitch, while I preordered the book several months ago, the product page says I ordered it today.

Well, I've just got my PDF, and have paged through it.

I am so going to have to run this AP - I might even have to put my plans to run "Skull & Shackles" on hold so I can get this started earlier.

No pdf in my account, yet. *sniffles*

I just got my 'shipping sometime next week' e-mail for my subscription.

I haven't combined shipping with the RotRLAE because that is going to relatives in the US. Will I have a 'shipping next week' e-mail for this book as well? I've not pre-ordered before so don't know what to expect.

The 'free pdfs value' shown in my pending order (2090109) don't seem to include the pdf of this book. Is that a mistake or was I to late subscribing to the AP to qualify for the free pdf?

Also, as an interesting glitch, while I preordered the book several months ago, the product page says I ordered it today.

My guess would be since it isn't actually part of a subscription it doesn't count the PDF of this even though it is also an added bonus (mine did the same thing). Also every preorder/subscription product has a order date of the day the authorization goes through.

Thank you, that is what I am hoping for :-).

Ross is mistaken: the free PDF *is* restricted to preorders, as it says in the product description; new orders are considered preorders up until the July 18 release date.

To be crystal clear: if I order the physical book in the next week or so, I will also get the PDF?

(My AP subscription will not be going away any time soon.)

So long as you order it before 18 July, you should be good.

Bah, mine is still shown as pending, wondering whether that has to do with me adding another book to my preordered RotRL anniversary edition.

But hey! I got the email for the next two volumes of Skull&Shackles...

Ruyan.

Bah, mine is still shown as pending, wondering whether that has to do with me adding another book to my preordered RotRL anniversary edition.

But hey! I got the email for the next two volumes of Skull&Shackles...

Ruyan.

It depends, did you have RotRL in the sidecart to ship with the AP volumes? Or did you not put it into the sidecart and combine RotRL with something that has a later shipping date? Or maybe it's a sign of the apocalypse and fate is going to be cruel to us and destroy the world before we have a chance to see it.

I had mine in sidecart to ship with AP. After I got the "will ship next week" email, it went from saying this was in sidecart to I purchased it.

Does anyone know if the warehouse is still working today? I'm really hoping to get my PDFs for the weekend.

Got the email about the order, waiting for the .pdf. *twitches*

Yeah, I don't get it. I got the "get ready, your stuff is going to ship" email for my AP and Core Rules subscriptions, but nothing on this, and I preordered on May 11th.

You don't understand, I NEED this!!

Yeah, I don't get it. I got the "get ready, your stuff is going to ship" email for my AP and Core Rules subscriptions, but nothing on this, and I preordered on May 11th.

Same here. All my subscription stuff is in one pending order, but my RotRL hardcoveris a separate pending order (and has been since last December). I got my "week or so" email for my subs last night, but I haven't gotten anything for the RotRL hardcover.

-Skeld

TwoWolves wrote:

Yeah, I don't get it. I got the "get ready, your stuff is going to ship" email for my AP and Core Rules subscriptions, but nothing on this, and I preordered on May 11th.

Same here. All my subscription stuff is in one pending order, but my RotRL hardcoveris a separate pending order (and has been since last December). I got my "week or so" email for my subs last night, but I haven't gotten anything for the RotRL hardcover.

-Skeld

Right there with both of you.

TwoWolves wrote:

Yeah, I don't get it. I got the "get ready, your stuff is going to ship" email for my AP and Core Rules subscriptions, but nothing on this, and I preordered on May 11th.

Same here. All my subscription stuff is in one pending order, but my RotRL hardcoveris a separate pending order (and has been since last December). I got my "week or so" email for my subs last night, but I haven't gotten anything for the RotRL hardcover.

-Skeld

I'm having a similar issue. I ordered mine in october and it estimates shipment for october this year.

I pre ordered mid April if that helps. Maybe they going by who ordered it first.

I pre-ordered in August 2011. It is not mentioned in my email for the next shipment, either.

My concern is that the problem (whatever it is) won't get addressed until Monday after orders start shipping. CS is out for Paizocon so there's no one around to look into it.

-Skeld

For what it's worth, this title WAS included in my "shipping in the next week" email along with all my regular subs.

For what it's worth, this title WAS included in my "shipping in the next week" email along with all my regular subs.

I hate you just a little bit.

-Skeld

PS: Just kidding, of course. Thanks for the info. It sounds like some of us have an issue and others don't.

Dosent seem to be in my shipment email at all

I'm with Urath on this issue. I ordered it August 2011, "purchased" it and got my "Thank you for placing your order"-email and it's been sitting there ever since.

Ah, well. Time to read Wayfinder #7.

Ruyan.

Or mine. However, given this is going to be a pretty huge book, if your order contains a few things and looking at the list of subscriptions after people's names it looks like they would, they might need to split the order in two and it makes most sense to have the RotR book as one item? Just a thought. I mean the ARG caused my last order to get split into two and this will be much bigger than that.

Or mine. However, given this is going to be a pretty huge book, if your order contains a few things and looking at the list of subscriptions after people's names it looks like they would, they might need to split the order in two and it makes most sense to have the RotR book as one item? Just a thought. I mean the ARG caused my last order to get split into two and this will be much bigger than that.

Dunno. I've never had a shipment that had to be split up before. I'm in Alabama, about as far from Paizo as you can get and still be in CONUS. If I create a new order will all my sub items plus the RotRL hardcover, the order confirmation window shows all those items as "Shipment # 1."

-Skeld

Actually, Key West would probably be further.

Actually, Key West would probably be further.

Probably.

Yeah, for the record, I received my "shipping in a few days" e-mail a day ago, and my RotRAE is included. I don't know about the splitting shipments thing though. I've got eight books coming in this order all together (the AE, both AP adventures, a module, a map folio, and three CS books), and they're shipping all together according to the e-mail.

Honestly not sure why some have it and some don't. An interesting conundrum . . .

Say, could I solve my problem with the sidecart?

If I order it before the 18th but put it in to ship with my next regular Adventure Path order (assuming my July order gets shipped before the 18th, as I just got the email today), would my card not get charged until my August subscription ships?

I don't care about getting the PDF soon, but I really need the PDF if I'm going to run this AP. I don't want to buy the book just by itself.

If you do it quick enough, you might be able to get it added to the July shipments considering you still might have some time left. As far as your credit card goes, no, you will not get charged until it ships. Well, maybe a few days prior, not really sure how it works considering all of my charges are taken from my store account and it gets deducted when I get my notification email. Either way, it'll be close.

Mine is still all combined in the subscriptions and the email I got has this combined with the rest of the months books.

Yeah, for the record, I received my "shipping in a few days" e-mail a day ago, and my RotRAE is included. I don't know about the splitting shipments thing though. I've got eight books coming in this order all together (the AE, both AP adventures, a module, a map folio, and three CS books), and they're shipping all together according to the e-mail.

Honestly not sure why some have it and some don't. An interesting conundrum . . .

Yep... I'm not sure there is an issue at all, yet. At the moment, it is just odd that some are seeing it and some are not. If those who are seeing it are picking up at PaizoCon, that might be the difference, but there is not enough information to be sure.

At aa guess, since I combined my pre-order with other things, it looks like it was paid for at the time. So, it would not be part of the any new "authoriztion" transaction. It is sitting in "My Orders" as a separate order with a status of "Pending", like the new order for the regular subscription materials that i *did* just get the authorization email for. I expect it is just waiting to ship.

I'm pretty sure you had to select the "ship with my subscription" option manually - it wasnt the default.

In other words, I think that if you just preordered it, the system assumes you want it sent separately. My guess would be that those for whom it hasnt shown up in the "we're about to ship..." emails are people who preordered without actually selecting the 'combine this with my subscription' option.

I dont really know, of course, but I've been caught out with preorders shipping separately before and that was the reason in my case.

I'm pretty sure you had to select the "ship with my subscription" option manually - it wasnt the default.

In other words, I think that if you just preordered it, the system assumes you want it sent separately. My guess would be that those for whom it hasnt shown up in the "we're about to ship..." emails are people who preordered without actually selecting the 'combine this with my subscription' option.

I dont really know, of course, but I've been caught out with preorders shipping separately before and that was the reason in my case.

A good assessment there, Mr. Geddes. I, too, had to manually put mine in my side cart for this (well, actually, a Paizo CS employee did it, as this was before I knew what the side cart was) to ship with my subscription stuff. That could very well be the case!

I'm pretty sure you had to select the "ship with my subscription" option manually - it wasnt the default.

In other words, I think that if you just preordered it, the system assumes you want it sent separately. My guess would be that those for whom it hasnt shown up in the "we're about to ship..." emails are people who preordered without actually selecting the 'combine this with my subscription' option.

I dont really know, of course, but I've been caught out with preorders shipping separately before and that was the reason in my case.

I'll be highly disappointed if that's the reason. Especially seeing as how combining the RotRL hardcover with my subs will save me $10 on shipping.

-Skeld

Steve Geddes wrote:

I'm pretty sure you had to select the "ship with my subscription" option manually - it wasnt the default.

In other words, I think that if you just preordered it, the system assumes you want it sent separately. My guess would be that those for whom it hasnt shown up in the "we're about to ship..." emails are people who preordered without actually selecting the 'combine this with my subscription' option.

I dont really know, of course, but I've been caught out with preorders shipping separately before and that was the reason in my case.

I'll be highly disappointed if that's the reason. Especially seeing as how combining the RotRL hardcover with my subs will save me $10 on shipping.

-Skeld

That is the default way all extra buys are done not just this product. If you buy any physical copy the default is it ships asap, unless you select it to ship with your next shipment.

That is the default way all extra buys are done not just this product. If you buy any physical copy the default is it ships asap, unless you select it to ship with your next shipment.

*Sigh* I guess I'll have to call CS on Monday and just hope this doesn't delay my order.

-Skeld

I would try sending them a email now. They may end up checking the emails over the weekend and if you don't get a response then call them early Monday to catch it before it ships.

So, those that picked it up at Paziocon, or have the PDF, how is it?

Well, I added a CRB to my shipment. I hope I didn't screw myself.

So, those that picked it up at Paziocon, or have the PDF, how is it?

No doubt! I figured we'd at least get a one-liner: "Awesome!" or "Effing Amazing!" or something.

So, those that picked it up at Paziocon, or have the PDF, how is it?

I have not looked it over in detail but with a casual glance I would say it is awesome.

And the PDF comes with interactive maps and a file with just the player handouts. Both are handy. I loved Runelords the first time I ran it and I am looking forward to running it again with one of my groups when I finish Carrion Crown. I plan to run Runelords and follow it with Shattered Star. I think that will be fun...

I would actually enjoy even more going from Runelords to Crimson Throne to Second Darkness and then Shattered Star but at the rate we go through an AP that would be 5 to 6 years of play and I already know I am itching to do Reign of Winter...

So many APs, so little time...

It is awesome. An absolutely beautiful book and it sounds like some of the extremely nice formatting changes may get picked up in Reign of Winter (it was too late for Shattered Star).

And setting it to ship with your subscriptions is the problem everyone is running into. I ran into the same thing with picking it up at Paizocon until Customer Service switched it for me. As someone already suggested, send a note or post with your order number in the Customer Service forum.

A couple more questions.

1. Is this medium advancment?

2. How tough is this for just 4 pcs?

3. Does this updated version take place at same time as original?

I am going to run it, but I have never looked at the original.

1. Fast advancement
2. It assumes 4 PCs. It will be very hard though it sounds like a couple of the completely brutal encounters have been toned down (a little)
3. Same time as the original, does not assume other APs have been run.

When I ran the original we had 6 PCs. I did nothing to change it and it was a very tough AP. I am not sure anyone died . It has been several years since we ran it. But I do know in every other AP we have run someone has died so maybe I just don't remember. Oh wait, I know someone died in the last encounter... But other than that not sure.

It was brutal and I am looking forward to running it with the changes and being rewritten for Pathfinder.

Yes, but remember, there are three levels of difficulty. There's challenging, brutal, and then there's Xanesha. I'm fine with the first two :P

1000th post!!!!

Can we know what eight monsters are in the bestiary?