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Pathfinder Module: Dawn of the Scarlet Sun (PFRPG)

Parm Xon

Jun 21, 2012, 06:02 pm

When I first saw Pathfinder Society being played at my FLGS, I thought I had found an organized play setup that would prove better then what I had with the old RPGA. Several months and a lot of play later, that has been true.

Until this module. Playing in this module at Free RPG day has been the worst experience I've had with Pathfinder society, and one of the worst RPGs experiences I've had in over 25 years of playing.

Spoiler:

I see that most of the particular problems I've found with this Module have already been post. One I haven't seen is why does a Succubus able to use a Druid spell?

I played at a table run by a Venture Lt. so he did know his stuff. We had a few experienced players and a totally new player as the Wizard. I play the Paladin, and I'm glad that I did. Ultimately we did succeed, but that owed more to the fantastic healing job of our cleric. I wish I had been better prepared with the paladin spells, but I loaned my Core rulebook to another GM who ran a second table of this Module when the first one filled. The succubus was neigh near untouchable for most of the fight. We just managed to kill her about a turn or two before we would have run out of healing and ended up as a TPK. While we weren't the best prepared party, we weren't exactly newbies either.

I see also that there are some people who absolutely loved this module and more power to them. I know from long experience that there are some people who enjoy experiences that I find painful. However, I also know that I'm not going to be swayed by arguments that I should enjoy such pain anymore then they are likely to sympathize with people who don't.

One suggestion I might make is has Pathfinder considered a system to rate or categorize modules other then strictly on CR? Something like a Taco Sauce rating of Mild, Spicy, Hot, and Fiery?

My rating would definitely be Fiery for this module.