Pathfinder Society Scenario #1-07: Flooded King's Court

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A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1–4 (subtiers 1–2 and 3–4).

From a ruined theater in the run-down Puddles district of Absalom, a goblin hero and self-styled king rules over the nearby goblins. Shifting foundations beneath the playhouse have revealed ruins from Absalom's early history, and the goblin king has put out a call for explorers to search the area and clear out its dangers. The Pathfinder Society has answered the call. They aren't the only group that is interested, however, and they must prove themselves to earn the right to enter these lost chambers.

Written by Brian Duckwitz.

Scenario tags: Faction (Vigilant Seal)

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5/5

Hilarious scenario, good variety in challenges to overcome. Goblin play is brilliant.


One of my very favourite PFS scenarios

5/5

As others have mentioned, this is a standout in terms of the mix of encounter types: a skill challenge combined with humourous role-playing, a couple of tough but fair fights (including one with a nonviolent solution), some classic dungeon exploration, and a final encounter that combines social interaction and role-playing.

The only downside is the references to a sequel on the Chronicle, yet no sequel has yet been announced. I'm curious to see if it will show up in Year Three.


5/5

A very nice scenario with some elements that weren't in any other scenarios I've played. The final encounter can be a little complicated, but if the GM provides some guiderails, it can be very rewarding.


A fun romp with an unexpected twist

5/5

This scenario is certainly worth playing because it has something for everyone: goblin high jinks for the more lighthearted adventurers, a moral quandary for those who appreciate a more serious adventure, sufficient combat challenges which almost all have non-violent solutions, and some worthwhile loot drops. It really doesn't get much better. The story is fairly linear while still allowing for significant decisions, plus the adventure itself is well written and edited. I would recommend it to most groups of adventurers.


Good roleplay opps, interesting dungeon crawl

5/5

Short version: This is a fun scenario with a little bit of something for everyone.

Longer: The adventure leans in *hard* on its concept of going to explore a location without knowing what's down there or what you're looking for. The downside of this is that there isn't a single coherent plot that you uncover clues about as your explore; rather, you're seeing layers of various stories piled up on each other. It's essentially impossible for players to piece together everything that's happened here, so the GM may need to have the Venture-Captain "speculate" in their debrief about some of the things the party found.

That said, the theme works: the players get a solid sense of exploration and wonder with little hints about what's happened here in the past. The roleplaying bookends provide a fun palate cleanser. The silliness worked well for my group, but I can see more "serious" gamers being turned off.

The editing and presentation of the scenario is pretty good, but I understand there was a fatal typo in the initial version. The current version has a reference to a skill that doesn't exist (Culture, presumably Society); home game GMs can fix this, but it's a problem in PFS.


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Hooray, Brian! I can’t wait to run players through your next scenario. It looks great! What maps will we be needing for this adventure?

RPG Superstar 2014 Top 32

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Thanks! I hope everyone has fun with it.

I'll leave maps discussion to the developers.

Dark Archive

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"A Pathfinder Society Quest designed for levels 1–4 (subtiers 1–2 and 3–4)."

Should be Pathfinder Society Scenario?

Dark Archive

Pathfinder Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber
DrParty06 wrote:

"A Pathfinder Society Quest designed for levels 1–4 (subtiers 1–2 and 3–4)."

Should be Pathfinder Society Scenario?

Quests are the adventures that are meant to last one hour.

Advocates

Pathfinder Adventure, Adventure Path, Maps Subscriber
CorvusMask wrote:
DrParty06 wrote:

"A Pathfinder Society Quest designed for levels 1–4 (subtiers 1–2 and 3–4)."

Should be Pathfinder Society Scenario?

Quests are the adventures that are meant to last one hour.

Yes. But the product title is Pathfinder Society Scenario 1-07, while the description calls it a quest.

Dark Archive

Pathfinder Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

Oh didn't notice that. Yeah, thats weird.

Horizon Hunters

Sounds awesome!


Any word on the maps needed for this scenario? Mostly, I am curious if the adventure will have a custom map that I need to print out and laminate?

Grand Lodge Organized Play Lead Developer

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The Maps are:
Flip Mat Bigger Sewers and Flip Mat Mythos Dungeon. There are no custom maps.

Contributor

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Stat Block Typo:

Marcon's stats in Subtier 3-4 list his AC as 35. It should be 19, as on Page 24.

Dark Archive

Pathfinder Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

Kinda sad that:
We didn't get either of boons because we figured out to leave the ghoul in the room and return later with tax officials :'D We did get the full story out of him and everything, but wasn't sure on if it was safe to let guy out of the room

Should have remembered that "let's come back later" is never the correct option in scenarios xD


I ran this twice at pax unplugged and got credit for it twice. Is that supposed to happen

Liberty's Edge

Pathfinder Adventure Path, Maps, Rulebook, Starfinder Maps Subscriber

Just for fun, and since we have it, we used Flip-Mat Theater and some pawns for the first task. It added some suspense, because players think, "Flipmat + pawns = Combat!"

Also, page 8, Undermining the Opposition, skill check should not be Bluff.

Is there still a forum post for listing editing/typos?

Silver Crusade

Is there a chance that anybody will run this online in the weeks to come anywhere in the world? This is the first P2 scenario I'm going to miss since I can't attend my live group session, and I'd really like to play it. If there's a place on these Forums where one could apply for an online slot, please let me know.
Thanks in advance!


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Krky77 wrote:

Is there a chance that anybody will run this online in the weeks to come anywhere in the world? This is the first P2 scenario I'm going to miss since I can't attend my live group session, and I'd really like to play it. If there's a place on these Forums where one could apply for an online slot, please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

Cottonseed Lodge recruitment here on the forums for a Play-by-Post option.

Org Play Online to play on Discord or find a Virtual Table Top game. Make sure to head to the PFS2 section.

Silver Crusade

numbat1 wrote:
Krky77 wrote:

Is there a chance that anybody will run this online in the weeks to come anywhere in the world? This is the first P2 scenario I'm going to miss since I can't attend my live group session, and I'd really like to play it. If there's a place on these Forums where one could apply for an online slot, please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

Cottonseed Lodge recruitment here on the forums for a Play-by-Post option.

Org Play Online to play on Discord or find a Virtual Table Top game. Make sure to head to the PFS2 section.

Amazing stuff!

Thank you so much for the reply!


Cross posted in the GM Discussion, Did we/could we get clarification on the 16-18 CP adjustment for low tier :)


So I just ran a home game of this module, looked very fun, especially the beginning roleplaying. I had a problem with the Elite Crocodile they had to fight. Not a small problem, I had a TPK for my 1st level adventurers. Any suggestions on how to combat this?

Grand Lodge

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Brian Duckwitz wrote:

Thanks! I hope everyone has fun with it.

I'll leave maps discussion to the developers.

Brian, this scenario is amazing

RPG Superstar 2014 Top 32

Hmm wrote:
Brian Duckwitz wrote:

Thanks! I hope everyone has fun with it.

I'll leave maps discussion to the developers.

Brian, this scenario is amazing

Awww! Thanks!


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Did they ever follow up to use the Boon(s) from this adventure?

Horizon Hunters

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Can we have a sequel or follow-up to this scenario? :)

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