Escape from Dangerous Realms

Always fun to see new illustrations for the various Venture Captains, I honestly pictured Venture Captain Calisero as more short haired than that.

OMG art for Calisro Benarry best VC ever!!

I do not suppose that you could tell us when the next Additional Resources update is? Or if it will include Ultimate Intrigue? Sorry, I am just chomping at the bit a little.

I think its cool that you will be on Know Direction. If anyone hasn't seen this podcast, you should sign up for it now

I do not suppose that you could tell us when the next Additional Resources update is? Or if it will include Ultimate Intrigue? Sorry, I am just chomping at the bit a little.

We're expecting an update to both the Additional Resources and Campaign Clarifications document soon. The former will include information pertaining to Ultimate Intrigue.

Nohwear wrote:

I do not suppose that you could tell us when the next Additional Resources update is? Or if it will include Ultimate Intrigue? Sorry, I am just chomping at the bit a little.

We're expecting an update to both the Additional Resources and Campaign Clarifications document soon. The former will include information pertaining to Ultimate Intrigue.

Thank you.

Yay! Calisro has been in so many scenarios that I was beginning to wonder where her art was.

Also, I love the further proof that half-orc women can be super hot. New crush <3

Can't wait to return to the Gloomspires!

Is there going to be another update today? Voting for the PACG accessory contest was supposed to begin today...

Yay! Calisro has been in so many scenarios that I was beginning to wonder where her art was.

Also, I love the further proof that half-orc women can be super hot. New crush <3

Ah been in luv since ah firs' met 'er.

Speakin' o' Addish'nal Resource updates, any chance o' Inn'r Sea Faiths bein' in dere? Ah'm lookin' fer more info on th' oth'r lady 'n mah life, Besmara. (And maybe taking her Deific Obedience)

Squeeee! I want this as an avatar! Is this available?

Calisro is my all time favorite VC! So lovely to finally see her face! Also, thank you for giving us another Calisro adventure. I am so happy to see her again.

Hmm

Yes! Back to the gloomspires! I made my players totally paranoid last time they were there!

Yeah, the last trip to the Gloomspires was Green Beard's first time meeting Calisro. He's still the right level to play this sequel. But I'll see when it's being played at my local store, and who else is at the table before deciding what PC to play.

I'm unreasonably happy about this scenario, both the "someone spent five prestige to recover a body" part, and the sequel part. One of my players has taken a vanity to own a small business, it is a tavern that specializes in ribs, it is called "The Halls of the Flesh Eaters". Apparently the first one made an impression.

Love the new art and eagerly waiting to play/read/run (hopefully in that order) the two new scenarios!

Arr, t'was Cap'n Benarry that inspired me to found me own lodge on me own ship, Th' Ardent Lady! I may be just an old salt, but this Venture Cap'n here isn't too old to swoon for the fine Orcish lass either!

Yar, I say!

If Tamrin Credence rebuilds Fort Clearwater, is it a Credence Clearwater Revival?

Hmm.. VC Retief VanSchuyver is still my preferred pathfinder seadog... But that portrait does have me reconsidering things.

Re: Tamrin -

Nice artwork by the way.

Depends on the little halfling jail breaker. From seeing what information we are told here, things in the scenarios themselves make a bit more sense perhaps.

Scene: THUNDERLIPS! living room. Two of Absalom's finest interview THUNDERLIPS!

Hotspur #1: "So when was the last time you saw your longship, Mr. Lips?"

THUNDERLIPS!: "Uh... I parked it in front of the bowling alley at like.... 8?"

Hotspur #1: "I see. And did you have any valuables in the ship?"

Hotspur #2 begins to turn over THUNDERLIPS!'S one hitter in his hands.

THUNDERLIPS!: "I had my papers... my business papers. And my Credence tape."

Hotspur #1: "Oh? And what do you do for a living?"

THUNDERLIPS!: "I'm unemployed. Do you guys normally find these stolen longships? I mean..."

Hotspur #1: "Sadly, no, not very often. So I wouldn't hold out too much hope for your business papers."

Hotspur #2: "Nor the Credence."

I had no idea that Venture Captain Calisro Benarry could also be referred to as Venture Captain Calisro BABErry.

I had no idea that Venture Captain Calisro Benarry could also be referred to as Venture Captain Calisro BABErry.

I wouldn't advise it within earshot, the oceans a great place to loose a body.

Yay! Venture-Captain Calisro Bennary art at long last! ^.^

Out of Anarchy was one of my first scenarios (and at a convention, no less!)

I adore Venture-Captain Calisro Benarry. ^_^

I think I've played/run every scenario she appears in, and she's one of the top 3 best VCs in the Society. (Jorsal of Lauterbury is hard to beat, especially when my image of him is Idris Elba.)

I think I've played/run every scenario she appears in, and she's one of the top 3 best VCs in the Society. (Jorsal of Lauterbury is hard to beat, especially when my image of him is Idris Elba.)

Having finally seen the Face Card for him... I'm pretty sure that's intentional. ^_^

And, yes... Venture-Captain Benarry is probably my favorite VC so far, only second to (non-VC) Kreighton Shaine, whose every appearance is a delight.

His portrayal in Siege of the Diamond City had me imagining him quoting Stacker Pentacost.

"We are canceling the apocalypse!"

Nah, Jorsal of Lauterbury is our Local Venture Captain David Montegomery.

But where is Lauterbury?

Huh. That just goes to show you how different people interpret different characters. I always think Jorsal as-written is super-blah-vanilla.

Though, to be fair, I think a lot of VCs fall into that; half the time the only reason I remember who gave the briefing is because I remember which lodge we were in. It all depends on the GM to give the VC life. I can thus see someone choosing to run Jorsal like Idris Elba and being cool, but I never get the feeling that he is written that way.

(For a strong example of a character giving a briefing that I think is written in an interesting way, go read Aram Zey's briefing in The Bloodcove Disguise. His "voice" comes through loud and clear just from the writing, whereas a lot of briefings I could have switched the names around on the VC and nobody would have noticed)

To bring us back on topic of this blog post, Calisro is one of the few VCs that always sticks out to me. She has a consistent voice and personality that makes her distinctive.

But where is Lauterbury?

He made it up when he bought his title from the Taldan Crown.

Alternatively, not "where", but "who".

Huh. That just goes to show you how different people interpret different characters. I always think Jorsal as-written is super-blah-vanilla.

Though, to be fair, I think a lot of VCs fall into that; half the time the only reason I remember who gave the briefing is because I remember which lodge we were in. It all depends on the GM to give the VC life. I can thus see someone choosing to run Jorsal like Idris Elba and being cool, but I never get the feeling that he is written that way.

(For a strong example of a character giving a briefing that I think is written in an interesting way, go read Aram Zey's briefing in The Bloodcove Disguise. His "voice" comes through loud and clear just from the writing, whereas a lot of briefings I could have switched the names around on the VC and nobody would have noticed)

This is part of why I love Kreighton Shaine. He's certainly distinctive, if a bit of a cliché.

(Admittedly, I've not read every scenario he's in - maybe the couple I know him from are just that good.)

To bring us back on topic of this blog post, Calisro is one of the few VCs that always sticks out to me. She has a consistent voice and personality that makes her distinctive.

Agreed. ^_^

And, yes... Venture-Captain Benarry is probably my favorite VC so far, only second to (non-VC) Kreighton Shaine, whose every appearance is a delight.

FWIW, the three masters are also technically Venture-Captains.

Initiates’ lives are run entirely by a consortium of three deans, all venture-captains in their own rights: the Master of Swords, the Master of Spells, and the Master of Lore.

Hamshanks or bust.

Oraiah's p cool too.

Poor Jorsal always seems to shepherd the party over to olystria , so I usually just have her do the briefing to cut down on the flurry of names dates and places to throw at the characters in the beginning of the session.

Am I the only one who misses Osprey? Not a Venture-Captain, but still one of the coolest personalities in the Society IMO.

Am I the only one who misses Osprey? Not a Venture-Captain, but still one of the coolest personalities in the Society IMO.

Nope. Miss him too. It was funny when the DM was trying to play osprey as something odd while he was talking to my druid: who talks while in batform hanging upside down. He out ospreyed osprey.

Kalindlara wrote:

And, yes... Venture-Captain Benarry is probably my favorite VC so far, only second to (non-VC) Kreighton Shaine, whose every appearance is a delight.

FWIW, the three masters are also technically Venture-Captains.

Seekers of Secrets p. 5 wrote:

Initiates’ lives are run entirely by a consortium of three deans, all venture-captains in their own rights: the Master of Swords, the Master of Spells, and the Master of Lore.

I learned something today! (I was just covering myself against "he's not really a VC"-type stuff.) I should really hunt down a copy of Seekers of Secrets...

Thank you! ^_^

I made a joke a while ago about PCs taking missions from a talking rutabaga if it offered prestige points and XP.

Season 7 has a few very literal examples coming very close to this...

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VC Holgarin Smine has the single best part of any briefing, though.

"When you know where the key is, go get it. Nice people got it? Play nice. Off in some ruin? Go be Pathfinders!"

He's the best VC because he's the only one who uses the word 'Pathfinder' as a verb.

Also:

"“Anyway, best to lie low and not make a ruckus. Unless you have to.”

And:

"They want to hit Pathfinders? Pathfinders can hit, too."

Smine is a lot of fun to roleplay. He's so terse.

My favorite might still be Drandle Dreng though, for all his faults. There's no one else who vexes players quite like him.

When I've gotten to GM scenarios with Smine, I like to try and play him like J. Jonah Jameson, as performed by JK Simmons.

Am I the only one who misses Osprey? Not a Venture-Captain, but still one of the coolest personalities in the Society IMO.

I miss him too, but then I adjust my aim.

All Hail Pirate Cap'n ... *ahem!* Venture Cap'n Calisro Benarry!

3 cheers fer the dirties' scallywag from Goka to Arcadia!

But where is Lauterbury?

Gelderland?