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My players too. I'm getting daily questions about 'what should I play?' or 'should I play this instead?' or 'here's my 3rd character concept'.
Please Paizo. Put an end to our GM misery! :P
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Tell them they can play anything ... well, maybe except for staunch Taldan conservatives who want to preserve the old order OR some CN revolutionaries who just want to watch Taldor burn.
The only defining question for PCs in this campaign seems to be "will my PC be willing, for whatever motivations, to ally with Power Bubblegum Prin... I mean, Princess Pea...what I really mean is, with Princess Eutropia and help her reform Taldor?".
If the answer is "yes", then you're fine.
It's pretty much the same situation as with Hell's Rebels, where the Big Q was "Am I on board with liberating Kintargo?".
Yeah if your players don't want to do that, this is not the AP for them.
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While watching the know direction podcast last night Crystal said the guide was in editing currently. so next week at the earliest or the week of the release. most likely.
Note:I am not a member of the Paizo Staff.
Admitadly am rather curious if the guide will accomidate players wanting to run as nobles or actual senate members.
Senator is a big ask for 1st level option (although I can see that towards book 5 or 6); however it would indeed be cool if the guide provides noble scion adaptations like the Hell's Rebels guide did!
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All I care about is much intrigue I can layer onto this before my players ask "Why can't we kill him??"
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Unless players want to skip all roleplaying as fast as possible, its completely possible to play first session of this AP without any combat :P
And even then, the dungeon in the book is puzzle/escape door dungeon and contains non hostile npcs
I'm just gonna say it now: If your regular party is composed of Murder Hoboes, you don't want to run this ap for them based on first book xD
Unless players want to skip all roleplaying as fast as possible, its completely possible to play first session of this AP without any combat :P
And even then, the dungeon in the book is puzzle/escape door dungeon and contains non hostile npcs...
That sounds amazing. I might have to get this after all...
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OMG I love this.
All of it. I haven’t been this excited for an AP in awhile (looking forward to definitely, but not this excited), it looks like it’s gonna be up there with Reign of Winter for me!
Just f#~~ wow, especially the spoilerly “What cannot be said will be wept” at the end. Just... wow.
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Heads. Will. Roll.
I shall not spoil anything. If you like Taldor, it's a must. If you're gonna adapt it to your homeworld, not so sure, but could fit Cormyr perfectly, for instance.
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I don't mind spoilers; I'd be GMing. Stick 'em under a spoiler tag. I'm just wondering if I want to drop twenty-some bucks on this, is all.
Doug M.
I'll do up a review this week for in depth coverage, but as an overview:
The party escapes via plot device (this is done well as it was forgotten magic and feels like something that would happen in a multi-millennia old empire) and end up in a puzzle trap they have to get out of before trying to get back to the Senate. The party then has the opportunity to rescue others whisked away by the forgotten magic and battle various threats to get out of the dungeon. Could get help from an unusual merchant on the way.
Dealing with the damage of the night before, the party then has to mount a rescue mission to get their patron back. This will be easier or harder depending on whether they gain assistance from the politicking they did at the beginning.
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Thank you Feros.
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Wow... i just read the first part and i am loving it so far.
Just read through this adventure. Loved it! Great ideas and great execution! Can’t wait to run it in like a year!
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The onyvolans have to be a reference to the wheelers from return to oz lol
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Thanks everyone for the positive feedback thus far! I admit, this was such a daunting thing to work on, and was my first time doing an introductory AP adventure. I'd worked on Ire of the Storm as a 1st level module (also helped out immensely by Crystal) but doing an AP opener is very much a beast of its own.
As for the critters, I was responsible for the following:
Gishvit: The original outline called for "animated object books" based on the cover art. Then at the 11th hour, Crystal and I saw the cover art sketch come in for the adventure... Crystal requested that the book-monsters become their own creature and I eagerly obliged. Seriously, that final art is GORGEOUS!
Walcofinde: I SWEAR, I looked all over for immured dead (originally done by Mikko, IIRC and somehow missed their inclusion in Daughters of Fury. That being said, the final result for Walcofindes really made them unique in terms of the whole "walled in dead" that works well with decadent Taldan nobility.
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*note to self: ignore all of Thursty's invitations to wine tastings*
,,,only if it's Amontillado...
Are orders still being processed for today? I received my notice over a week ago and haven't seen anything since. With the holiday I wasn't sure if they were still being processed or not.
Are orders still being processed for today? I received my notice over a week ago and haven't seen anything since. With the holiday I wasn't sure if they were still being processed or not.
Shipping is presently expected to continue through Friday the 23rd. As to whether or not they're shipping today, I'm not sure. Normally, they put up an announcement if Paizo is closed for a holiday; I don't know if they're working President's Day or if they just forgot to put up the announcement.
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I thought that was Dragon's thing.
Also thanks again to Feros and others for explaining the overall...things in this adventure path. :)
I look forward to more of this even now.
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Admittedly am rather curious if the guide will accommodate players wanting to run as nobles or actual senate members.i doubt it, considering how the initial scene is set up.
Do believe you are correct.
Which is a shame considering I was looking forward to role playing one for the first time this AP.
More than a little aggravating, considering it seems the perfect AP for Heroes of the High Court.
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Admittedly am rather curious if the guide will accommodate players wanting to run as nobles or actual senate members.i doubt it, considering how the initial scene is set up.Do believe you are correct.
Which is a shame considering I was looking forward to role playing one for the first time this AP.
More than a little aggravating, considering it seems the perfect AP for Heroes of the High Court.
Actually, the description of the PCs in the module specifically states the PCs may be "minor nobles". They can't be members of the senate as written, but a tweak at the beginning dealing with the party's entry into the senate would be all that is required for a PC to become a newly made senator, ready for their first "kick at the can." Agreeing to work with Lady Martella Lotheed so she can help them get oriented with their new position would be all the explanation for what is going on in the intro, and would actually make some of the potential argument influences make more sense. Wouldn't be an issue at all, from what I can see.
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Oh and as for Heroes of the High Court: This campaign is practically made for that supplement. Everything in there can work well with a party of agents of the (potential) monarch!
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Admittedly am rather curious if the guide will accommodate players wanting to run as nobles or actual senate members.i doubt it, considering how the initial scene is set up.Do believe you are correct.
Which is a shame considering I was looking forward to role playing one for the first time this AP.
More than a little aggravating, considering it seems the perfect AP for Heroes of the High Court.
Actually, the description of the PCs in the module specifically states the PCs may be "minor nobles". They can't be members of the senate as written, but a tweak at the beginning dealing with the party's entry into the senate would be all that is required for a PC to become a newly made senator, ready for their first "kick at the can." Agreeing to work with Lady Martella Lotheed so she can help them get oriented with their new position would be all the explanation for what is going on in the intro, and would actually make some of the potential argument influences make more sense. Wouldn't be an issue at all, from what I can see.
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Taldor Noble Trait (alt. Campaign trait from Hells Vengence Chelish Noble) and Noble Scion Feat with Noble Stipend Feat (Also took the traits Ease Of Faith (Faith), Rich Parents (Social), (Drawback) Family Ties
Sir Nicholas Merrosett [LN, Human , Arcane Sorcerer]For the most part the idea seemed pretty interesting character to me of a bored High Born 'wizard'-knight that hasn't been allowed to quest yet and is looking very much towards his first grand quest, with perhaps too much innocent naivety.
But I am being told this character might not sit well with other players characters and NPC's, so might need to re-think the character.
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Hell I might just make my Irrissen Winter Witch just for shizzles and giggles. :)
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I'm not sure why that concept wouldn't sit well with any other characters, especially being the most bare bones of a concept.
Me either, but it's also not my wife (The GM for this AP) that is telling me this, but other players as this would only be her second AP she has run, not really wanting to ruin things for her either with the rest of the group.
She herself however has mentioned that it might be more difficult for me to fit into the adventure as is, and I'd have to agree with what I've read. sadly for the group I tend to be a take it or leave it type and instead of adjusting the character I generally just run something different.
heh, I generally have about 5 bare bone character creations done.
(Attribute rolls, Racial choice, Class Choice, Traits choices, and skills & Feats I'd like to have, sometimes by levels, but not always. Don't generally do the full character builds until everyone's decided. [IE/ Math character out]) This time I only put together 1 since we are still working on her first AP Reign of Winter book 3.
Bit behind since we don't have a concrete Player's Guide for the AP yet.