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New PF2E group forming for Age of Ashes campaign. Have DM and 4 players, looking for 1 or 2 more. Plan to meet twice a month, Thur or Friday evenings. Focus will be on in-character role playing and story continuity, with strict rules adherence. Looking for mature players with similar interests.
*** Spoilers below for the second adventure *** We are about halfway through the second mod in the advenure path. I usually DM, but am taking a break and am a player in this one. Our group has 3 "casual" players and 2 "hardcore" players (I qualify for the latter). The "casual" players have a hard time being effective, they just don't know the D&D rules at all (more interested in fluff than crunch). Last night our 4th level chars stumbled into an EL9 (yes, that is average level PLUS FIVE) encounter (the halfling spellcaster, 2 ettercaps, and harpoon spider). This shocked both myself and the other experienced player (as DM I would never even DREAM of throwing a level + 5 encounter at my party). We only survived because of one well timed and placed spell from me, and lucky die rolls all around (good ones for us bad ones for them). The setup was one where retreat was not an option because of the sticky spider strands in the previous room that required slow movement to avoid getting stuck. I can understand designing encounters that the PC's are supposed to run from, but the combination of a killer EL and no retreat is a real bummer. I talked to the DM briefly and he told us this adventure is supposd to be designed for four 4th level characters, so it is not a case of our party being below the level curve. Is the rest of this campaign going to be like this? I am deeply concerned and we are considering dropping this campaign like a hot potatoe because of this... I would appreciate any insight from those of you more familiar with this campaign path as our gaming time is valuable (it is in short supply) and I hate to waste it on a poorly designed campaign. Arkelos |
