There's a yellow mold of Texas that my players long to be...

[crmanriq]

(Couldn't resist the title.)

So my players got to the alchemy lab in the undercrypt last night and faced the mold. (We're playing a Pathfinderized version of LoF).

Given the mold's -3 to hit with its slam attack, and an even worse grapple, I'm wondering if it is intended that a PC become the moldspeaker, or if it mostly never happens.

I was really hoping that one pc would become infected, but alas - no.

Is there any real advantage to the party to have a moldspeaker in later chapters? Should I retcon one of the pc's getting infected?

Any opinions?

Thanks!

[toyrobots]

It is intended for one of the PCs to become the moldspeaker, as it has ramifications throughout the plot of LoF.

There is an "alternate" method of infection listed in the description of the monastery. If memory serves it describes how father Zastoran sets up in the alchemical lab, so any players who are severely wounded and treated in that room can contract the mold.

I haven't played through this yet, but I think it's nice that Mr. Mona included a backup plan.

[Balthazar Picsou]

Alternately, one of the PCs can eat something from the back of my refrigerator. ;-)

[Moonbeam]

From what I've read so far, it really adds an interesting dimension to the campaign if a PC is a moldspeaker, so I think GM's would be well advised to ensure that one PC gets infected. Yet I agree that the stats of the mold are quite low, so it's highly possible this will not happen as per the rules. I'm usually reluctant to fudge rolls, but in this case, I think it's worth it.