Pathfinder Society Scenario #9-02: A Case of Missing Persons (PFRPG) PDF

Ran this tonight for 5 players, low tier!

The scenario is lots of fun, with a compelling story, memorable characters and some amazing twists.

The scenario also benefits from real variety and a sense of danger lent by the ever present threat of the Grey Gardeners!

A fab scenario overall and one I'd run again!

This is a fantastic investigation scenario, with a lot of room for roleplaying. There a couple of plot twists that made my eyes bug out with surprise, even though I had an inkling of something going on since I had already prepped (but not run) the special for this season. It's really nice to return to a location that really only shows up in a "retirement" arc, and a lot of the background detail there was very cool to see again. It's nice to know what those "folks" have been up to the last several years.

Hold on to your hats when you play this one, especially if you're Liberty's Edge!

Played this at Gen Con and all the twist and turns kept me on the edge of my seat even though I paid for the whole seat.

Played with Viewlard in the low-tier, though we had multiple between and out-of-tier characters.

A couple of Andoran senators have been abducted, and the trail leads towards revolutionary Galt. With the Almas lodge shunting the responsibility, Eliza Petulengro picks up the slack and brings in her own investigative team of Pathfinders to track down their whereabouts.

Needless to say, this is an investigation heavy scenario, so make sure you have some skill characters along for the ride. You're provided with some information and leads beforehand (a Venture Captain that actually does her own research before sending you out?) but are left to your own devices in terms of how you approach things. You get to witness a number of aspects about Galt throughout, and the oppressive atmosphere is obvious throughout.

I played my half-Galtan Investigator for this, and I was easily swept up in the investigation. The story unfolds in a number of interesting ways, frequently providing you with new clues and information as you proceed. Even though there were multiple non-skilled characters in our group, they seemed to remain interested and frequently involved themselves in the events throughout.

There is only one mandatory combat, and there are apparently two options for it. The fight we encountered was absolutely devastating. I'd be tempted to dock a star simply for the difficulty of that fight, but I had so much fun throughout the rest of the adventure that it more than made up for it. Not sure if the difficulty remains the same for the high tier, but we had multiple characters drop (including me), and this was with a number of us at level 5 and above. There is the potential for at least one more combat, but we avoided it with some careful planning and good skill checks.

All in all, this was one of my favorite scenarios that I played at Gencon, and I look forward to GMing it soon.

Edit: Oh, and be sure to play this with Liberty's Edge faction characters if you can. I won't say any more, but big things are brewing.

As Valstaff mentioned: this is an investigation mission with a nasty-hard fight hidden inside (I suspect more than one is possible but skill monkeys will help prevent that), so if you only bring skill monkeys, it will get ugly.

The investigation is interesting and engaging, as is the underlying story. If you're not the skill folk (I wasn't), it's still interesting to hear the developing story; you can still engage in what is going on. I'm looking forward to GM-ing this for others!