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Pathfinder: GodsrainPaizo Inc.Print Edition Unavailable Add Audiobook (MP3) $24.99 Add Download $14.99 Easy to read, short but fun 
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The plot was pretty good, so I'm glad I bought it. I didn't connect to the main characters, nor the villains (although their art is so good), so I'll give it a 3 stars. I prefer something a bit darker, grittier, where the characters feel more dangerous, hard, and paranoid. This novel felt too safe and generic, like the beginner box of pathfinder novels. I loved the little bit we got about Geb and Cheliax, felt like there's a lot to explore from the seeds Liane planted there. What I would love the most in another novel, is to delve into Norgorber's past beyond Curtain Call, and witness his ascension to a deity, and his power moves since. Mark Moreland, please contact Sen HHS who has practically written this novel already. 
Pathfinder Lost Omens: FirebrandsPaizo Inc.Add Print Edition $39.99 Add PDF $29.99
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Pathfinder Adventure Path #206: Bring the House Down (Curtain Call 3 of 3)Paizo Inc.Add Print Edition $29.99 Add PDF $19.99 It's a cult hit!
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If you like to read Adventure Paths you might never run, let me tell you, I read this one cover to cover in one sitting. It is fascinating and excellently written. There is so much action and plot development uncovering all the secrets, you will not be able to put this one down. Norgorber's name is revealed in the first sentence, but it's really all the rest that is spectacular. The spoilers do this one a major disservice if you haven't read the whole book or played through it. It takes all the best urban crawling parts of Agents of Edgewatch, and takes it to a whole other level. It surprises you at every turn. You won't know who to trust and you won't dare eat or drink anything unless you trust your fortitude bonus. I predict this is going to go down as a community favorite for 2e, so I'm delighted to be the first reviewer. You meet a lot of gods and interact with them on a personal level. You do fun activities with them. I'm blown away at the options, the open-endedness, the player impact on the setting, and the climactic ending. This AP goes HARD and holds nothing back. You get serial killers, traitors, politicians drawing you into their intrigues. Lots of optional combat here, so players can solve problems through puzzles and diplomacy, if they want. As a GM I hate coming up with my own puzzles, so this was welcome. The only points that left me with less enthusiasm were adding more spider-like creatures (there are enough spiders!) and the Beyond the Campaign section, which is short and vague. I wanted to fight more Jorogumo cultists too; there's a trivial encounter with a boss here that could have really used about 6-8 of these minions to make the battle more even and give out more xp. All in all, best adventure end-book I have ever read, and I've come around on the 3 parters. I am fully onboard with what a shorter development cycle can produce now. Paizo, bravo. This was a masterpiece. 
Pathfinder Adventure Path #196: The Summer That Never Was (Season of Ghosts 1 of 4)Paizo Inc.Add Print Edition $26.99 Add PDF $19.99
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Excellent product from start to finish. Shenmen's Willowshore is sandboxy enough to be different for each group. The twists are spectacular. There is no filler content here. Pacing and guidance is on point. Love the writing and GM advice. My small nitpick about a lot of these adventures is they are not shown as points of interest on a regional map so I have to use precious time digging in the 4 volumes to find which towns neighbor Willowshore to the north, west and south, or where exactly is Willowshore and Karahai. One last small criticism is I wanted more Jorogumo rulers to fight. Shenmen is very cool and we only got a small peek at it in this adventure. I would love a 3rd adventure in Tian Xia, after we've had a couple war themed ones in Cheliax/Geb to pair with the Battlecry rulebook. 
Pathfinder Adventure Path #189: Dreamers of the Nameless Spires (Gatewalkers 3 of 3)Paizo Inc.Add Print Edition $26.99 Add PDF $19.99
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I didn't like Sakuachi tagging along and stealing the spotlight. I wish we were able to have a better ending. The first chapter was the best for me, but overall I don't think the themes of cultists and secret societies that interested me in Dark Archive came across well in this book. |
