There is no doubt that this adventure was masterly crafted and was open enough to allow players to be creative to achieve outcomes act to act. In saying that, I was a little disppointed with the feel of this scenario. It is solid but did not jump out at me like a few of the other did. This adventure lacked atmosphere.

If you love vikings and the sea this is a most do adventure for you. I would give this scenario 2.5 out of 5.

One of the best scenarios that have appeared in the Pathfinder Society. The combat encounters are intriguing, give the players a chance to be clever, and are challenging just enough. The plot itself is not mind-blowing, but it doesn't need to be.

Also I was pleased to see the seeked artifact to be used instead of just being an object with no real relevance. Furthermore, the end is a nice change of pace.

Playing through this scenario is what convinced me to get more involved in PFS. A delightful story with well thought out antagonists, fun combat in interesting environments, and some engaging roleplaying opportunities. What more could you ask for?

Well you could ask for vikings, but Frozen Fingers has some of those also.

Quite honestly, I don't think I can say anything new or original having read what Douglas Hirt wrote in his review, he covered it perfectly!

"I too played in 3 of the Pathfinder Society adventures at Gencon and this one was by far the best. It had a deep story with a good mix of roleplay, combat, and puzzle-solving including a very interesting moral dilema or two thrown in to push it over the top in my mind."

And yes, it was our group's (4 Pennsylvanian folks) favorite of the 3 modules we ran through as well. We were all glad we ran through this one first as it was inspiring and left us anxiously anticipating the other 2 adventures we had signed up for.

I too played in 3 of the Pathfinder Society adventures at Gencon and this one was by far the best. It had a deep story with a good mix of roleplay, combat, and puzzle-solving including a very interesting moral dilema or two thrown in to push it over the top in my mind. I was also fortunate enough to play at the table Craig was running and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience.

I likewise played this at GenCon. All four Pathfinder Society adventures were enjoyable, but I have to say that this one stood out. If you want a good taste of Pathfinder flavor, this is your adventure. The author did a fine job of combining an intriguing story, balanced combats, and controversy making for excellent role-play opportunities. Really, my hat is off to the entire Paizo staff for the thought and effort they have put into this endeavor. Great fun!

EDIT: I've run this scenario 8-9 times now and it's still one of my favorites. A great part of this is it has pleasing campaign world flavor loosely based on real European history & culture. It smacks of authenticity and an author that has done his homework. The players have several opportunities to resolve encounters without combat, which is a nice touch. I'm bumping this one to five stars based on how I feel after running 100+ tables of Pathfinder Society scenarios.

I played in this adventure at Gencon and it was the best event that I attended. The overall storyline was detailed and well conceived. Craig Shackleton does an excellent job of creating an intricate and enthralling adventure. A good mix of story, investigation and battle.

Excellent!