Good scenarios for first time Society players.

[Roac]

Hi there,

I'm trying to introduce the Society here in Reykjavík over the summer and I'm looking for ideas for scenarios that can really hook new players.

I'm aware of the First Steps and do plan on running them at the local game store but I'm stumped for others ideas.

[WalterGM]

I'd check out season 3 scenarios, as they include all 10 faction missions which will eliminate a bit of confusion for some new people. In season 3, the Frostfur Captives is a great game to get people into the "PFS" way of thinking. They have to be bodyguards, adventurers, and negotiators -- and are exposed to an array of different kinds of fights and common creature types.

If you want to dip back into season 0-2, a couple of other lowbie favorites are: Assault on the Kingdom of the Impossible, where the PCs have to loose the first fight in order to find out where the BBEG is hiding; Mists of Mwangi, a dungeon crawl set in a reoccuring very unlucky museum; or Slave Pits of Absalom, where a noble is kidnapped and sold into slavery, and the PCs have to track him down and save him from the clutches of said slavers.

In reality, most games are good for new players, you just might want to be sure to shy away from 1-5 or 1-7 games that have one or more killer fights. Examples would be The Dalsine Affair and The Quest for Perfection, Pt. 1 -- where a player can easily go from full health to dead (-15 or more) before their turn.

[Fromper]

We Be Goblins!!!

Also, to add to Walter's list of "don't play these" adventures, I'll point out that the first part of The Devil We Know from season 1 should NOT be played with level 1 PCs, even if you're playing tier 1-2.

[Michael Brock]

I also advise the "Among the ...." trilogy, Black Waters, Before the Dawn two-parter, any of the Season 3 Tier 1-5, and We Be Goblins.

[hogarth]

The best scenarios for hooking players that I can think of are Frostfur Captives (maybe a little on the tough side for newbies), Mists of Mwangi, and especially Silent Tide (which has a little bit of everything).

I would not recommend Among the Living nor Among the Dead.

[WalterGM]

Oh Mike, making me remember old games. One of the first PFS games I ever played was Black Waters.

Storytime:

Everyone at the table was still new to Pathfinder, and misread how a ghast's stench worked -- confusing sickened with nauseated. so my poor little cleric tank held them at the door, vomiting all over her formerly exquisite chelish robes for a solid six minutes before our group finally mustered the stomach to start attacking again.

Never underestimate the power of taking Heavy Armor Proficiency!

[Jiggy]

My first scenario - the one that hooked me - was Mists of Mwangi.