Definitely a good horror themed module that could easily be toned down for for younger audiences as well. The atmosphere is great and the story is genuinely good and has a logical flow to it. As a DM I loved running this module and the big fight at the end helped to build a lot of tension and was a nail-biter for the party.

There were some decent moments of role-playing and the fight scenes involved some good tactical challenges. The faction quests were unique and required investigation, not the token scavenger hunt or messenger service types. There was something to do for everyone, with a tip of the hat to clerics as explained by the module blurb. I'd definitely recommend this scenario as one of the better ones put out in during Season 0.

Finally, something good! It was a long a time since I last saw a really good PFS scenario. Decline of Glory gets a cake.

It has a good plot, great atmosphere, challenging encounters, and intriguing situations. I might say that some parts are just way too deadly though, like the first encounter where our party TPK'd, but the GM felt that this scenario must not go to waste and altered the plot for the better. This, though, is a trait of Tim Hitchcock; he has said to be a sadistic GM/author, kinda the thing I don't like. Regardless, this is a wonderful adventure.

Also, this scenario has weather effects! It *gasp* rains! When have you last seen it rain in a module? In a home game? Ever in the history of RPG?! It's been years!

If the GM has taken the time to prepare this scenario, the players should really enjoy themselves with this one. Decline of Glory is a great role-playing opportunity for players who are looking for a break from the hack & slash rut that some other PFS scenarios have fallen into. While there is some combat to be enjoyed, the role-play at the table should occupy most of the gaming session. The fights aren’t as challenging as I would like them to be, but that’s one of my few gripes. OK, I’d like to have had more campaign world flavor, but this scenario has most everything else I was looking for. Much of the faction missions require some thought and aren’t simply a skill check. All PC classes have a chance to contribute and shine. The author has done a splendid job with this offering and I encourage any GMs who run it to put the time into prepping so it gets the attention it deserves.

Or so my players said as I ran this scenario for them at PaizoCon 2009. (They are lucky my loyal-to-Taldor barbarian wasn't around to hear them say that!)

This is a really well-designed adventure with a lot of fun options, including RP vs combat and opportunities to switch sides and still complete the Pathfinder mission. There was even a little good-hearted player vs. player there at the end of the game with the higher level table that I ran on Saturday. And just when the PCs think they have everything under control...things get quite interesting again!

Tim Hitchcock has brewed up another excellent adventure with Decline of Glory, a challenging scenario set near a downtrodden Taldan village and its distillery. I was one of the first people to run this adventure when it premiered at PaizoCon 2009, and my players had a blast!

The Pathfinders’ initial goal seems fairly straightforward: They want authorization to build a new Pathfinder chapter house in Taldor's rural countryside. Unfortunately, the area has gone downhill recently, as a changing watercourse transformed the region's rich bottom land into vile, fungus-draped swamps. Calling the area "wine country" would be a grave error: "Muddy, whiskey-besotted squalor" suits the place better.

Decline of Glory features several well-drawn, three-dimensional NPCs. Although their pasts are only briefly sketched in, the details provided by the author give an attentive gamemaster a solid impression of the character’s opinions, emotions, and problems. From a former knight fleeing his past to a soldier cloaking personal ambitions behind loyalty to his crown, these supporting characters really came alive for me.

The PCs' task gives them several scenes of heroic action, spiced with chances for interesting role-play. While the order of many events is predetermined, there are plenty of opportunities for creative play. I’ll never forget the inspired roleplaying it brought out in my players at the ‘con, as the party tried to bluff an important NPC into cooperating. Everything builds to a satisfying crescendo in the final act, when the PCs’ face grim odds in a scene reminiscent of classic horror films.

I enthusiastically recommend this scenario, and can’t wait to see what Tim Hitchcock does next!