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I'm probably going to be using Pathfinder as my new rules set for my gaming group (possibly), but to be honest I'm not quite sold on the current Pathfinder APs (Council of Thieves seems like too much roleplay, Kingmaker seems too abstract without a real goal), and I've heard that AoW is the "best" of the 3.5 APs as far as the feel. I have the Shackled City book and that path is cool as well, and Savage Tide was interesting, but AoW seems to have most of the classic stuff that I enjoy - evil plot involving an evil god that the PCs get to fight at the end :D

Since plans for an AoW book were squashed due to 4E's release, exactly how many issues of Dungeon would I need to be able to run this? 12? Would I also need the "Worm Food" articles from Dragon, or are they optional? For that matter can I even still GET the old issues or are they out of print now? I'm trying to price out what it would cost because if it's going to be hundreds of dollars for a couple of magazines, to be honest it's not worth it.

I hope I'm posting in the right place. I'm going to try and convince my friends to try Pathfinder (we've played 4E [I've played every version of D&D up to and including 4E], and are now experimenting with Warhammer Fantasy RPG, plus I have a friend I am dating who has played 3.5 previously). My main reason for this is the beautiful Adventure Paths as I'm not very creative myself when it comes to thinking up adventures.

Anyways here is my question: I know that all of the existing APs are compatible with Pathfinder as Pathfinder itself is an improved D&D 3.5. However, which of the APs is the first one that's actually made for Pathfinder itself (i.e. which one was designed using Pathfinder rules, not 3.5 rules, to limit the conversions/additions)?

I'm going to come up with synopsis of each AP, provided I can get them to agree to try Pathfinder instead of 4E, and see which one appeals the most to them, but I need to know which are actual Pathfinder APs instead of the 3.5/pre-Pathfinder APs.

Thanks much!

#140, 142, and 143 all arrived but I've never gotten #141 (December 2006).

I read the intro to the Shackled City path and it looked pretty good, so I ordered the hardcover book. I'm very impatient though and can't wait for it to arrive... so I have some quick questions to see if it would be good to run for my group.

1) It's a complete campaign, right? Meaning when they finish the last adventure, they've saved the world or whatever and are mighty heroes the bards will sing songs of for years to come? Plus if I recall its 12 adventures that take the PCs from level 1 to level 20? Like the old "Night Below" campaign of 2nd edition (well kinda.. NB I think was level 16 or so)?

2) What's the basic premise (no spoilers, please!)? I recall reading somewhere (I don't remember where, though) that the "shackled" part of the name meant you couldn't leave the city for some reason??

3) Just how killer are the adventures? I've read varying things that place the lethality from average to nearly a TPK per adventure. Are the adventures challenging (on average)? Very hard?

4) For those of you who have/had run this, what's the preferred chargen method? Does the book mention chargen at all?? I was thinking a 28 point buy (although most of my players dislike point buys because *gasp* it puts them on equal footing! The horror!).

5) The campaign is "generic" so takes place in Greyhawk, I assume? Is it very difficult to place it in Forgotten Realms or somesuch game? I know there are threads on this.. just asking for a general answer here I'll probably keep it in Greyhawk for simplicity's sake, although my players are used to FR.

6) Not quite SC related, but if I'm keeping it in Greyhawk, what's the greyhawk equivalent to the FR Campaign Setting (you know, has details about the land and gods and such). Living Greyhawk Gazetteer?

Thank you all for the replies.. and please excuse the n00bish type questions.