Pathfinder Society Scenario #22: Fingerprints of the Fiend (OGL) PDF

So this mode like allot of seaon 0 needs a little support. This I think is a good thing, I really like the opportunity to create a couple maps.

The first encounter is perhaps the most challenging. This is a great thing. Regardless of tier, this could be deadly. +

Second encounter is underpowered but that is a terrible thing.

Third, and the chase scene, I think this is where GM creativity can help a little. When I gmd this encounter I limited players to a single action, describing that the other cart regularly went around a blind part. +

The main thing I would of liked would of been a more elaborate description of the setting the adventure took place in.

Spoiler Alert

Do not look down below unless you want to know more than a player should know of this module.

This adventure is interesting: It features a mini-game in the form of a chase in mine carts and some evocative, nice flavor that ties in nicely with Golarion. The fluff is not lost on the PCs, which is a definite plus.

It's a deadly adventure, as already stated in the other review. For me, that's another plus, but this scenario, I repeat, is NOT easy. So far: 5 Stars

There are some gripes I have with this adventure: -The final fight with an intruder to the ruins happens after an encounter with some native humanoids of the place, which is a minor logic bug for me. -1 Star

-The final fight is rather run-of-the-mill and uninspired, especially after the cool chase.

-The faction missions are nothing to write home about. Boring. -1 Star

-There are unfortunately no maps for some encounters. I don't use flipmats and I don't buy map packs. This module tells me to do so: Quite frankly, I felt like it said "What? You don't own those? Sucks to be you - you'll have to make some shit up." How hard is it to copy a miniature map of a bit of land into the module? -1 Star

I got the scenarios 21+ as a present from my players. I would have been even more annoyed by the map faux-pas if I had bought this myself.

It was a fun time while playing, but preparing it left my with an extremely sour aftertaste.

Often my impression of a scenario will change after I run it four or five times. I have only played this one, so I really can’t give it a fair assessment. I’ll say that it was hard. It was a grind, with a rollercoaster up-and-down sensation. I kept trying to talk my party into quitting and going home because some of the encounters were designed to be so deadly. Kids, if you play this make sure there’s a ranged attack PC in your group. ‘Nuff said. I’ll give this scenario points for campaign world flavor, which is shared with the players instead of lost in the back story. As for plot, there really isn’t one. Role-playing, BYO. The maps don’t make a lot of sense because you have to figure them out by their vague descriptions. The maps that were included were nicely rendered and helpful. I think a higher page count and more maps would have enhanced this scenario. All in all, I did not enjoy being pimp-slapped by this author. After I prep and run this a few times I’ll revisit this review and see if I still feel the same way.