Announced for March! Image and description are not final.
YAY!! More Fangwood monsters! :D
Dot.
sounds really interesting
Fangwood and Chesnardo Rangers! Thank you very much.
Four,
I told you. They were here. Not in Conflict. :)
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I am curious if Fangwood Keep from the Module of the same name will play a role in this...
Fangwood Keep is on the other side of Nirmathas from where this AP takes place, and while GMs are welcome to transplant it to the region if they like, it and its history don't have much to do with the Ironfang Invasion as-written.
Cool! Thank you Crystal! :)
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I like the idea of this. You've saved the survivors, found a safe location, now you can gather supplies and soldiers to form your own army to strike back at the forces of General Azaersi and his army of monsters. This is easier said than done, since your forces probably consist of women, children, tradesmen, and a handful of militia. You need some trained soldiers to bolster your relatively small band of professional soldiers. And even those need food and equipment to survive the Potential of fighting the war afterwards, with some also being attacked by dragons, monsters and so-on. Being a nomad general is tough.
I hope this includes some real drama where the PCs have to make decisions which have dire consequences for those in their charge! And of course dramatic chases!
I just want more exploding bridges.
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I like the idea of this. You've saved the survivors, found a safe location, now you can gather supplies and soldiers to form your own army to strike back at the forces of General Azaersi and his army of monsters. This is easier said than done, since your forces probably consist of women, children, tradesmen, and a handful of militia. You need some trained soldiers to bolster your relatively small band of professional soldiers. And even those need food and equipment to survive the Potential of fighting the war afterwards, with some also being attacked by dragons, monsters and so-on. Being a nomad general is tough.
"General Azaersi and her army of monsters."
Fixed that for you :)And I'm not sure why having a bunch of women among your survivors would make building a fighting force out of them more difficult.
Will this AP have ideas on how to better incorporate PCs with armies? I'm not a fan of the ultimate campaign mass battle rules and this AP looks to have armies or larger scale fights in mind.
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I like the idea of this. You've saved the survivors, found a safe location, now you can gather supplies and soldiers to form your own army to strike back at the forces of General Azaersi and his army of monsters. This is easier said than done, since your forces probably consist of women, children, tradesmen, and a handful of militia. You need some trained soldiers to bolster your relatively small band of professional soldiers. And even those need food and equipment to survive the Potential of fighting the war afterwards, with some also being attacked by dragons, monsters and so-on. Being a nomad general is tough."General Azaersi and her army of monsters."
Fixed that for you :)And I'm not sure why having a bunch of women among your survivors would make building a fighting force out of them more difficult.
It wouldn´t at all. Brave kurdish women just showed that to the IS.
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Will this AP have ideas on how to better incorporate PCs with armies? I'm not a fan of the ultimate campaign mass battle rules and this AP looks to have armies or larger scale fights in mind.
This AP has guerilla-scale combat in mind--generally just the PCs and their immediate followers--with the army encounters largely being narrative backdrops. We understood going in that some people aren't as fond of the mass combat system and opted to leave room for it to be easily incorporated by groups who enjoy it, but not require it.
I for one can't stand the mass combat rules, it takes the time and fun away from playing my character.
I just want more exploding bridges.I'm not saying there are more bridges to destroy, buuuuuuuuut...
Ooh!!! Don't toy with me Crystal! Exploding Bridges are high on my list of "Things PCs hate but GMs love."
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Ooh!!! Don't toy with me Crystal! Exploding Bridges are high on my list of "Things PCs hate but GMs love."I just want more exploding bridges.I'm not saying there are more bridges to destroy, buuuuuuuuut...
That's strange. Every exploding bridge I've ever encountered in an adventure was the PCs' idea.
John,
Well probably because the PCs weren't the ones on it...
Nut,
They are a strange lot I'll grant you.
Personally, I don't think exploding bridges are a bad thing when used in moderation. They can make for some interesting scenarios. The problem is when every bridge explodes, because then every one the pc's come across becomes and exercise in sequence breaking.
Actually, I would love a sidebar on incorporating Fangwood Keep module into the AP as a side quest. Reign of Winter had this for the Frostfell module. Maybe something to dump in the new section?
And is it too late to ask for this AP to be hex crawl kingdom builder 2.0? 'Cause if it is, I'm not afraid to make some modifications under the hood. A little N02 if you will...
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Actually, I would love a sidebar on incorporating Fangwood Keep module into the AP as a side quest. Reign of Winter had this for the Frostfell module. Maybe something to dump in the new section?
And is it too late to ask for this AP to be hex crawl kingdom builder 2.0? 'Cause if it is, I'm not afraid to make some modifications under the hood. A little N02 if you will...
It is waaaaay too late at this point. The text has long since been turned in by freelancers and we're well into development and art at this point.
But you're not the only one who would've loved to see some hex-crawl kingdom building
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Indeedy. I too would like some hex crawling kingdom building goodness. I shall settle for bridge deconstruction instead. Alright I'll admit collapsing bridges and the top of falling airships are my favourite encounter areas.
I think it's N2O you want under the hood, NO2 is it's less user friendly cousin.
On a different note General Azaersi must be the Queen Badass of Badassdom if she can hold together that mongo...err hobgoblin horde. Nice idea. Up until now pathfinder hobs have always had that patriarchal feel to me. Can we get an art preview now? Or do we have to wait 7 months...
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Hex exploration and kingdom building were well represented in Kingmaker and have had additional rules support added since then. They are great systems that I'd like to use more, but it seems easy enough to take the existing rules/examples and apply them to this AP.
I'd like to see some of the newer sub-systems get some 'in play' representation. For example, the heist rules in Ultimate Intrigue seem interesting, but the text write up is kind of dry and nebulous on many details. Incorporating a complex heist in an AP could do a lot to make that system really come alive. Similarly, the pursuit rules would have been a great addition to Serpent's Skull and could be incorporated into a future AP with a similar 'race against other team(s)' factor. Et cetera.
Ok, I am also wanting more hex crawls and kingdom building. However, I am also looking forward to troop scale combats as an interim. On topic though, the extra-large examination of the Chernasardo Rangers I am really looking forward to.
Nut,
I think that's unlikely.
But I do think PERHAPS! we might get Hexcrawling stuff in another AP that Crystal Fraizer might write about/design/etc.
I mean, there's still Casmoran(sp), right?
Meh. We'll see. I don't think we're leaving Molthrune any time soon Nut.
Okay fine but I assumed you meant this one since that's what this thread is about.
I mean I am, right?
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Updated with final cover image and description!
So the party consists of the druid, swashbuckler, and hunter. I wonder who the fourth iconic will be.
Lini's animal companion is holding on to some sort of green bipedal monster obscured by the dragon's wing. Probably another troll.
Aroden, Iomedae, and Azrani, they got new art for this one too!?
SQUEEEEEEEE!!!!!
They might be moss trolls. Those live in trees I think.
Lini's animal companion is holding on to some sort of green bipedal monster obscured by the dragon's wing. Probably another troll.
I came here to wonder what kind of big cat that pelt stems from the other troll is wearing... I think, I got my answer!
Ruyan.