This module plays as well as it reads. And that's a good thing because reading it was a real treat.

The Shoanti are one of the most interesting cultures in the Pathfinder setting. And what's really great is that this module "shows" the players what they're all about through direct experience rather than "telling" them through dry exposition. The quests are varied and highly imaginative too. My players enjoyed playing as much as I enjoyed running it.

So far, this is my favorite installment of the AP series. And that's really saying something because it's got some pretty stiff competition.

This adventure is great to know the Shoanti culture, and the events are quite nicely designed, especially " bcome a snack of the legendary beast" one. Every event shows a bit of the SHoanti culture and works its way into making a bond ith them either good or bad.

The thing that took the 5th star is the fact that the "treat of war" its not very present, so if the DM doesn't emphatize the point by himself that part can be overlooked. The party works his way up to gain the Shoanti trust yet you see few other signs of brewing war.

All in all a great adventure that can be easely broken apart for insert in homebrew campaigns and a great chapter on the CotCT

So heading out into the Cinderlands, Shoanti massing for war against Korvosa. Lots of promise but only a little delivered.
The adventure quickly becomes a bit of a grocery list of tasks vaguely complicated by those shady Zon-Kuthon fellows.
There is some solid stuff in here with some great NPCs, and the tasks are neat but its focus seems to wander. It feels like a lot could've been cut in favour of a more direct lead in to Scarwall.

Let me make it plain that I love this module, but there is one thing that does not make it perfect for me: the Eternal Glyphs trap.

It seems to me that it is telling the GM to egg a PC on in a useless and probably annoying series of sayings. I know that if I pulled this on my group, I would get boos and hisses from the peanut gallery.

Other than that, I think this is an excellent module. I love the Runelords touch, and to see even a sculpture of Lissala was absolutely astounding.

I would play this adventure in a heartbeat, but I would have to do something with that trap.

A stuning adventure. Even better then "Seven days to the grave". If you liked " Entombed with the pheroes" you will love this one. If disliked "Entombed with the pheroes" you will love this one. If you are a multi-dimensonal painting of Obi-One Canoby that plans to overtrhow the qeen of England you will love this one.