Short version of things, was prepping to run some friends through the First steps modules. General plot is they're new recruits to the Pathfinder Society, and thus get to run the errands. The two that concerned me were the retrieval of a set of imp summoning tools and the acquisition of less than legitimate goods for an obviously evil shop-keeper. Given that this was meant for organized PFS play, what were they intending to happen if there was a paladin in the party? I mean, running letters to the evil guys is one thing. But aiding smuggling and delivering tools used to summon evil outsiders (which were mis-used enough already to almost let one of said outsiders get their hands on it and summon more)? Honestly not sure what the intention was, other interpertation would be welcome.
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Those are (and were) different Faction Leaders. Olystra Zadrien, encountered in the same scenario, is kind of the default Paladin go to.
Oh, and Guaril isn't evil. He's Sczarni. Subtle differences.
They're excellent RP prods. I've had several Crusader types that had a blast during that scenario.
The Society isn't a good-aligned organization, either. Paladins and their ilk are supposed to have a bit of challenge as members (including good, pun intended, reasons to be a Pathfinder).
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Minor spoilers.
The breaking and entering at the warehouse has always seemed a little less clear, but Guaril does make it known the only things the PCs have to take are the items that belong to him. Taking anything else from the warehouse is left to the PCs discretion.
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Jack:
The Zarta encounter went sort of sideways-fun when our party (comprised half of Liberty's Edge folks) managed to convince the target in question to stop tearing up the room and to give over the item in question with assurances that it would be destroyed because it was an affront to the freedom of individuals, even if they were *evil* individuals.
Our hardest part on the run came with the Scarab Sages/Osirion faction, because our logic was ten steps ahead of anything written in the scenario, and we really bogged down there.
In comparison, dropping by Auntie Baltwin's was a piece of cake, even for the morally focused members of the party. Every single member of the party found at least one thing wrong with the place...
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Ok I looked in the scenario...
Those are (and were) different Faction Leaders. Olystra Zadrien, encountered in the same scenario, is kind of the default Paladin go to.
Oh, and Guaril isn't evil. He's Sczarni. Subtle differences.
They're excellent RP prods. I've had several Crusader types that had a blast during that scenario.
The Society isn't a good-aligned organization, either. Paladins and their ilk are supposed to have a bit of challenge as members (including good, pun intended, reasons to be a Pathfinder).
Right, makes a lot of sense. Sorry, came onto this module after a rather entertaining alignment railroad game, was twitchy.
Thune: Can see that working pretty good, likely phrase it like that to the paladin.
Thanks everyone, makes a lot more sense to me now, was looking at it way wrong.
