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So Im pretty negative at the disappointment that APs have been for me in the last 3 years and in 2 weeks time we stop playing them for a long while
So on a positive note what six parts would you put together to make the bestest AP ever heck your links between random mods will likely be better than the real ones......darn....supposed to be positive
Well, you can even use half mods if one bit was excellent (JR 4 part A) but the rest suxxored (JR 4 part B)
Will put mine later....really cant think of a part 3 I admired
I really cannot share this experience.
Having played through Jade Regent, parts of Carrion Crown, Skull & Shackles, Rise of the Runelords and now playing Kingmaker (in a slightly different setting, we put it into a desert world, a mix between Al-Quadim and Dark Sun), i think the stories and links are pretty good.
Some books surely are perceived weaker than others.
With my experience now i would say AP´s depend on some things in general though:
-Your GM. How good that person is at running games and telling stories. The reading ability is also very important, since many things are said in small sentences only and if one fails to communicate them somehow, that´s bad. Other things the players are supposed to find out somehow, but sometimes fail. Noting this and bringing it in sometime later, even as a surprise, is quite important. Also, do you know how many things your GM changed or left out or added in?
-How do you play? Is it more hack and slash? Do you get clues and investigate them?
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While I also cannot agree with the OP's sentiment, I'll contribute to this thread for fun. I will use only modules which I ran as GM.
Best part 1: Souls for Smuggler's Shiv (Serpent's Skull), really good introductory adventure.
Best part 2: Seven Days to the Grave (Curse of the Crimson Throne), one of the all-time classics.
Best part 3: The Varnhold Vanishing (Kingmaker), actually one of the better Kingmaker mods.
Best part 4: Beyond the Doomsday Doors (Shattered Star), a great and atmospheric dungeon crawl.
Best part 5: Tide of Honor (Jade Regent), lots of cool stuff to do in Minkai!
Best part 6: The Final Wish (Legacy of Fire), which was a lot of fun for my players.
Having had a think VV makes a good part 3.....the adventure was very fine, just remote to the plot KM was by far my fave AP
So
Part 1: Brinewall Legacy....some clue to go to Magnimar
Part 2: something urban in Magnimar leading to Curse Ladys Light OR some kingdom building....clue to lord Varn
Part 3: Varnhold vanishing..find something in the tomb
Part 4...still cant decide..maybe part 1 of Forest of Tears then part 2 of something else
Part 5...Tide of Honor, maybe mixed in with Irrovetti who has been my fave NPC
Part 6...only done 3, and didn't really like first half of any....maybe 1000 voices....cant think how to end my Super 6
As I sad, not been a great fan of APs so challenge to answer my own Thread!!!
Dead Heart of Xin for part six, it happens in varisia and its f~!&ing awesome!
or you could ignore the mythic abilities and use Herald of the Ivory Labyrinth as a part 6
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Part 5 of Reign of Winter. Never before have I ever seen a company defy naysayers and tradition and deliver a product that even those who claimed Paizo jumped the shark were really impressed at.
Yeah. I have to go with RoW: Rasputin Must Die for the #5 slot.
For the #2 slot? RotRL: The Skinsaw Murders.
And the #1 slot? WotR: The Worldwound Incursion, especially if you don't have Irabeth and the Mongrelmen accompany the party into the Grey Garrison.
(For that matter, while it's also RoW, I'd say #6 should be The Witchqueen's Revenge, as there are some truly fascinating elements building on the background of Baba Yaga in there... and I like the fact the heroes are stuck either releasing Baba Yaga, or letting their world die because of Elvanna's manipulations. Sometimes the heroic course of action means that there is no true victor involved.)
So what is the best AP overall?
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Let's brew!
1) Souls for Smuggler's Shiv, because of a unique location
2) The Sixfold Trial, where your PCs sing along in Cheliax
3) The Asylum Stone, where a tour of Kaer Maga happens
4) Wake of the Watcher, because we need some tentacles in the mix
5) Rasputin Must Die!, wait, what??
6) Sound of a Thousand Screams, with some awesome fae action
1) The Wormwood mutiny, where the PCs have to escape being pirate slaves
2) Seven days to the Grave, where they got caught in a mad scheme to murder a city in a horrible way
3) Hook Mountain Massacre, where the hill billies roam
4) Endless Night, where the PCs get a first hand experience of Drow society...
5) Ashes At Dawn, where they deal with vampires
6) Herald of the Ivory Labyrinth, retrofitted as part 6 of a non mythic campaign, where the PCs witness the downfall of a herald of Iomedae in the heart of the abyss
1) The Stolen Lands - a calm and scenic start to the tour. Enjoy the wild forests, rivers and people of the River Kingdoms.
2) Shackled Hut - join an adventurous track across the frozen land of Irrisen and wrap it up with a visit to it's famous capital
3) The Jackal's Price - Satisfy your shopping needs in this exotic market city, and mingle with the fascinating locals
4) Forest of Spirits - enjoy a king's hospitality and explore the culture of Tian Xia before delving deep into a forest rife with spirituality
5) Skeletons of Scarwall - take a break from exotic locations to stroll through a medieval castle with a rich history, resting in the middle of a beautiful lake
6) Spires of Xin Shalast - this final leg of the journey will take you to the tallest mountain tops, to a breathtaking archaeological site of a dead civilization
Lord snow, i would play in any of those strung together, kudos! especially the crazy one:)