Pathfinder Adventure: The Slithering

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Looks cool! I see it starts at level 5, what level should they be afterwards? 6?

Well this is a nice surprise :O

How many pages is this projected to be? 64-page softcover like Plaguestone?

The gooclaw is pleased.

Super exciting! I hope this has some support for Mwangi PCs, rather than being another colonial romp.

Well it at least starts at level 5 so I don't see why PCs couldn't be either local or foreigners .-. It'd be kinda weird for level 5 ap to assume it either way.

And Sargava doesn't exist anymore, so kinda hard to see it being colonial story.

And Sargava doesn't exist anymore, so kinda hard to see it being colonial story.

Um, what? When and how did that happen?

CorvusMask wrote:

And Sargava doesn't exist anymore, so kinda hard to see it being colonial story.

Um, what? When and how did that happen?

Where Sargava was is now Vidrian (Wiki Link), and while I don't know the full details, it gives some of the info on the page. I don't think it was 'on-screen' in any adventures, but I wouldn't know, since I mostly pay attention to the APs.

Thanks, that's interesting.

"native Mwangi natives" seems like an awkward construction. :-)

Thanks, that's interesting.

"native Mwangi natives" seems like an awkward construction. :-)

No, it's perfectly fine it is.

How many pages is this projected to be? 64-page softcover like Plaguestone?

Yep!

Well it at least starts at level 5 so I don't see why PCs couldn't be either local or foreigners .-. It'd be kinda weird for level 5 ap to assume it either way.

And Sargava doesn't exist anymore, so kinda hard to see it being colonial story.

Colonial as in “outsiders who are probably white come to Africa and solve a problem the natives can’t handle,” not as in one tied to a colonial government in-setting.

CorvusMask wrote:

Well it at least starts at level 5 so I don't see why PCs couldn't be either local or foreigners .-. It'd be kinda weird for level 5 ap to assume it either way.

And Sargava doesn't exist anymore, so kinda hard to see it being colonial story.

Colonial as in “outsiders who are probably white come to Africa and solve a problem the natives can’t handle,” not as in one tied to a colonial government in-setting.

No, there's no assumption that you're outsiders or of any particular color. You could be from Kibwe, even. It just matters that your heroes are in the right place at the right time...for danger!

Great to see the Adventures (formerly Modules) line continue so regulary!

Also great to see that there will be a The Slithering Flip-mat, even if i don't like that both sides seem to depict the interior of two different buildings instead of some cool jungle outdoor locations. ;-p

I like that there is more Mwangi-adjacent content. I'm looking forward to running this after the APG hits and the adventure is sanctioned for Organized Play.

Woot! A city adventure in Mwangi! Another great adventure from Ron! Plus, another opportunity to kick some Aspis Consortium butt!

CorvusMask wrote:

Well it at least starts at level 5 so I don't see why PCs couldn't be either local or foreigners .-. It'd be kinda weird for level 5 ap to assume it either way.

And Sargava doesn't exist anymore, so kinda hard to see it being colonial story.

Colonial as in “outsiders who are probably white come to Africa and solve a problem the natives can’t handle,” not as in one tied to a colonial government in-setting.

Since the Aspis consortium is involved, this is more likely to be "Outsiders who are probably white came to Africa, and couldn't handle what they found. Now the natives have to clean up the mess."

Not sure if that makes it any better.

1) Why does slime slither?

2) The pun potential of this module is very high. Some players may receive bruised shins in the first session.

3) For people talking about colonialism, I remind you that slimes and oozes also come in many colors.

I'm rather curious about the large statue in the background.

Nice to see an Aspis adventure!

CorvusMask wrote:

And Sargava doesn't exist anymore, so kinda hard to see it being colonial story.

Um, what? When and how did that happen?

Sargava became Vidrian after a slave revolt ignited into a full fledged rebellion against the colonial government with native born Mwangi joining alongside Taldan citizens who had been raised for generations in Sargava to overthrow the corrupt government.

They have allied with Senghor to hold off the Pirates from the Shackles because they also stopped the payment that was robbing the nation of its wealth believing it would be better to find their own footing without a debt to brigands and privateers.

I'm rather curious about the large statue in the background.

My guess would be that it represents one of the Ten Magic Warriors.

Looking forward to it. Please some more standalone Adventures, for those with limitets on time and participants (and their regularly attendance), they are much more useful than APs.

I'm rather curious about the large statue in the background.

The city of Kibwe is filled with mysterious statues called the "pillar watchers," which depict anthropomorphic animal warriors. What are those things all about, I wonder...

Rysky wrote:

I'm rather curious about the large statue in the background.

The city of Kibwe is filled with mysterious statues called the "pillar watchers," which depict anthropomorphic animal warriors. What are those things all about, I wonder...

Nice!

Will we finally learn who are ten magic warriors and which one is the one who didn't contribute to the nine faceted ring?

(My guess is Black Heron simply because the unfilled tenth facet is black and we don't know what other 9 were called :P)

This adventure doesn't deal with the Ten Magic Warriors or Natambu or the Magaambya. It is focused on Kibwe.

This adventure doesn't deal with the Ten Magic Warriors or Natambu or the Magaambya. It is focused on Kibwe.

Aww, was hoping gazetteer for Kibwe would describe the statues :'D

The adventure does talk about the pillar watchers Ron mentioned above, but those statues don't have anything to do with the Tem Magic Warriors.

The Mwangi Expanse is a big place and not everything there is monolithically associated.

The adventure does talk about the pillar watchers Ron mentioned above, but those statues don't have anything to do with the Tem Magic Warriors.

The Mwangi Expanse is a big place and not everything there is monolithically associated.

Very exciting!

The adventure does talk about the pillar watchers Ron mentioned above, but those statues don't have anything to do with the Tem Magic Warriors.

The Mwangi Expanse is a big place and not everything there is monolithically associated.

I see what you did there, Adam.

Nice to see the 3rd module shown, and starts at level 5 and a Jungle adventure, COOL!!

Tom

Why only one level? Can we get a full Adventure Path?

Why only one level? Can we get a full Adventure Path?

Because there's a market for one-off adventures.

ClanPsi wrote:

Why only one level? Can we get a full Adventure Path?

Because there's a market for one-off adventures.

Also 5th level is when the module starts, it does not mean that the adventure is all at that level, you may well level up within the book (you may not, I don't know, but adventures have always only had their first level mentioned, whatever length they are)

I am betting 5-9 sounds reasonable hopefully!! :)

Tom

Ron tells me "It has 3 chapters, each with 1 level of play. So you'll end at 8th level."

Ron tells me "It has 3 chapters, each with 1 level of play. So you'll end at 8th level."

This looks neat, but the skipped product number reminds me that Eric Mona's Dead God's Hand doesn't yet have a product page. Or at least not one that's as easy to find as the softcovers'.

up top there's a link to the adventure sub page. on that page, there's a link to "dead god's hand". That adventure is apparently directly under "products" instead of under adventures.

keftiu wrote:

CorvusMask wrote:

Well it at least starts at level 5 so I don't see why PCs couldn't be either local or foreigners .-. It'd be kinda weird for level 5 ap to assume it either way.

And Sargava doesn't exist anymore, so kinda hard to see it being colonial story.

Colonial as in “outsiders who are probably white come to Africa and solve a problem the natives can’t handle,” not as in one tied to a colonial government in-setting.

No, there's no assumption that you're outsiders or of any particular color. You could be from Kibwe, even. It just matters that your heroes are in the right place at the right time...for danger!

Really, that's the focus I'd be explicit about. Blatantly focus on the "right place at the right time" angle above any and all concerns of mighty whitey-ness.

This looks like a great product.

Is this the next adventure after Fall of Plaguestone? Or did I miss one?

Is this the next adventure after Fall of Plaguestone? Or did I miss one?

"The Dead God's Hand" was originally slated to be released in March, but got delayed due to Erik Mona's schedule and their need to focus on the Absalom hardcover (which, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, also got delayed). Both don't have set dates anymore, so we'll just have to wait and see.

But to answer the question, this is the next standalone adventure after Fall of Plaguestone. I don't believe it is a sequel. Just a new standalone adventure to try with your players.

No map accessory with this? How long for PFS sanctioning?

You mean this map?

hooray

No map accessory with this? How long for PFS sanctioning?

Soon(tm)