Pathfinder Adventure Path #169: Kindled Magic (Strength of Thousands 1 of 6)

Really appreciate the little nods to disability representation here: Anchor Root’s anxiety is treated as a genuine struggle for her, rather than comic relief, and Chizire’s dyslexia being mistaken for laziness REALLY hit home for me as a gal with ADHD. Major kudos.

From Roll20

"And to answer the question I know some of y’all may have:

Does this item benefit from Paizo Account Sync?

We are still experiencing a bug that is preventing users from redeeming Paizo Account Sync benefits with this product. We know the wait for this is immensely frustrating, but I can assure you we are continuing to work on this with Paizo and will hopefully have a more solid update for you in the months ahead.

That being said - hope you enjoy these releases, and we have lots more Paizo love coming your way in the next few months! Adventure awaits!"

So they know of the issue but I am concerned about the "months ahead" comment. So Paizo any clue on when this will be fixed on both your ends?

Thanks

Tom

I regret don't know, but I have inquired internally.

I found out we are in communication with Roll20 about the issue. (Ball is in their court at the moment.) We will work with them to fix it as soon as we can. Our Licensed Partners get to choose if/when/how they use our API, but we understand the sense of urgency here. Have a good weekend.

So they know of the issue but I am concerned about the "months ahead" comment. So Paizo any clue on when this will be fixed on both your ends?

This issue is one that both we and Roll20 want to have fixed ASAP. There is a certain amount of back and forth as we try to assess whose end the problem is on and what one or both of us need to do to address it, but I don't have a better sense of when it'll be fixed since it's a complex issue that I'm not directly involved in.

That said, the "months ahead" comment is more about the amount of new Paizo content Roll20 is working on getting up on their store in the coming weeks and months than it is about this issue. I hope we have this addressed (and that it doesn't repeat with other products) long before they're done adding new content to their platform.

Thanks Team Paizo, good to know everyone is on the same page here and thanks for the helpfull info on this.

If one buys this without it working then we usually have to put in a "Roll20 ticket order" so they give our account the refund/credit sooner or later from the linked accounts. Not a huge deal but more hoops to jump through when one just wants to run or play this with as little hassles as possible from the get go :)

Tom

Update: I've uploaded the new single-file version of this product, which should fix the problem with bookmarks. There's an email notification going out currently. Please don't hesitate to let me know if there are any additional issues that I can assist with. Thanks!

This works for me. (I did have to reset the download, but all the bookmarks are there). I really appreciate the effort put into getting this fixed, thank you.

Has the Player's Guide been releasd yet?

I believe so. Check the blogs. Maybe sometime during the past week or so.

Has the Player's Guide been releasd yet?

Monday of last week. It’s in the blogs.

Gracias!

Player's Guides can also be found on the product page for the each Adventure Path as a free download, so you don'r need to hunt for the blog.

The Syrinscape SoundPack for Kindled Magic is now available!

I have tried downloading the single file version a number of times since it was updated and I am still missing nearly all of the bookmarks.

Also, is there an easy way to pull artwork from the PDFs for Foundry VTT ?

You have to reset your download to get the bookmarks appearing.

Doesn't work for me neither, I can't get the one with bookmarks, it's always the one personalized a few days ago.

Is 'reset the download' you speak about this link 'Problems downloading this file? Click here.' ? I can't find a 'reset the download' anywhere.
Anyway, this don't work, it's still the old one without bookmark.

I can't remember the wording, but that's it AFAIK. You need to be given the option to re-personalize.

Ok that's the right link then as it re-personalize, but still it redownload the one without bookmarks

Huh. Maybe reach out to customer service? I might just not be fully remembering what I did, just that I did do something to get the correct version.

You may have to clear your cookies, then log back in to your account & re-personalise the download.

(At least, that seems to work with me whenever I want to download an updated version of a pdf...)

Carry on,

--C.

Also, is there an easy way to pull artwork from the PDFs for Foundry VTT ?

There is the PDF2Foundry module, that sets up a load of things and imports the artwork, but it usually takes some days to be updated for new AP's.

Other than that, you'd have to look at some image extraction software.

I wish there was a player-friendly summary of the Life in the Academy chapter, or even that it was included in the PG, because of how build and concept choices, maybe even some made when creating the PCs, have an impact / are impacted by the subsystem.

I wish there was a player-friendly summary of the Life in the Academy chapter, or even that it was included in the PG, because of how build and concept choices, maybe even some made when creating the PCs, have an impact / are impacted by the subsystem.

That chapter is explicitly called out as spoiler free and intended to be shared with players.

There's not really an easy way to do that though, especially for online play.

you can use this link on AON:https://2e.aonprd.com/Rules.aspx?ID=1467

I do wish it was included in the players guide to make more space for other stuff but the rest of the AP is so good i dont really care tbh

you can use this link on AON

I do wish it was included in the players guide to make more space for other stuff but the rest of the AP is so good i dont really care tbh

linkified

"GMs, Share This With Your Players
The details of the academia subsystem aren’t a secret. This article is spoiler-free and written from a player’s perspective, so you can share it with your players and help them make informed decisions for their characters’ academic careers. Throughout the Adventure Path, you’ll find numerous opportunities to tie into the academia subsystem, called out either in sidebars or in the text."

Huh thanks for pointing this out. I did have bought this from roll20 but didn't read it since I'm trying to be 100% spoiler free in case I get chance to play this xD

Interesting that magaambyan attendant feat is bonus feat as part of academy sub system

Are there plans for a Pawn pack to go with this AP?

Are there plans for a Pawn pack to go with this AP?

There always is one, but they come out usually about one or two months after the last volume because art isnt done for the books until right before they come out.

Thrawn82 wrote:

Are there plans for a Pawn pack to go with this AP?

There always is one, but they come out usually about one or two months after the last volume because art isnt done for the books until right before they come out.

Oh that makes sense. I'm always a few years behind running them so i was never clear on the timeing. thank you!

Hoping paizo-roll20 sync works soon because I still want pdf from buying this on roll20 :O (even if I can't read it yet x'D )

On Roll20's Twitch stream Thursday they said it was fixed for all current products. Already bought it and got the refund before so no idea if this one is fixed for the discount but I checked other products and they were showing the linked discounts if bought on Roll20.

Hope it works for ya CM

Tom

Bought exclusively because of the Foundry PDF to Foundry module. Paizo should really be giving this stuff for free to fryguy (module author) on account of how much money he makes them.

Book 2 came the other day, and I was like... where's Book 1?

And... it's in New Jersey. Since August 6.

One of these days, maybe I will see you, precious jewel of a distant star...

The Pathfinder Strength of Thousands Adventure Path Trailer premieres on YouTube at 11 am Pacific today!

Pathfinder Battles set 21 has been confirmed to be named "The Mwangi Expanse".

The three premium minis (sold individually) will be:

-Adult Cloud dragon (Huge)
-Dimari-Diji (GARGANTUAN)
-Mamlambo(HUGE)

There is a discussion thread with pictures over on minisgallery.com.

Intended release date is january 2022.

The same month I should be getting a Steam deck. Damn. My disposable income only stretches so far.

How well does this scale to five players?

I have five players in my home group, but this is written for four players? Do I need to vote one off, or are there scaling options?

The scaling options are on par with any AP by Paizo; there aren't any, besides those you implement yourself. On the plus side, it should be easy enough to handle on the fly; just add more mooks or increase HP where you think it's necessary. It's not the end of the world if an encounter is too easy for your group - and if you inadvertently make an encounter too hard, you don't have to kill the player characters outright if/when they lose.

Trust your judgement and have fun with all your friends.

Even if you don't scale encounters at all, paizo adventure design shouldn't actually be that much easier for one more character.

Like the way game balance works, if there would happen to be severe level soloboss, having one more character would make it easier for characters to survive yes, but severe level solo boss would still likely auto crit and knock character down per round :p So it doesn't feel particularly much easier for the party.

(if you want to go by the rules just to be safe, the encounter design rules in rulebooks are pretty easy to understand)

There is a ritual in this first AP book called Arcane Weaving (page 79), and it's a pretty nice option for those with the Ritualist Dedication. However, it does not list a duration for the spell swap. Is the spell swap then permanent? Is there a default duration for those rituals that seem similar? Swapping spells permanently seems pretty ridiculous. Specifically asking for Pathfinder Society play. Thanks in advance for the guidance!

Watch "Outcast & Outclassed - Pathfinder 2e Actual Play - A Strength of Thousands Playthrough" from WafflesMapleSyrup, sponsored by our friends at Roll20.

Can somebody post in a spoiler what kind of opponents are in the book (for a minis preparation)?

Is it true that you don't have to fight At all in this book?

Thanks in advance.

Here you go.

Here you go.

** spoiler omitted **

Thank you, Fumarole.

So there is one creature from the "Pathfinder Battles: The Mwangi Expanse" set in book 1?

I've heard so many great things about this series. However, I can't find a Foundry VTT version. Am I missing it? Is the PDF to Foundry (PF2e) module the only option? The PDF to Foundry (PF2e) imported Beginner's Box gave me maps with big placeholder numbers in the center of rooms & images of monsters that had to be obscured. I mean, it's a great module but can only work with the materials it's given.

I've heard so many great things about this series. However, I can't find a Foundry VTT version. Am I missing it? Is the PDF to Foundry (PF2e) module the only option? The PDF to Foundry (PF2e) imported Beginner's Box gave me maps with big placeholder numbers in the center of rooms & images of monsters that had to be obscured. I mean, it's a great module but can only work with the materials it's given.

Yeah, the official modules made for foundry only started after Strength of Thousands, I'm currently running it on foundry and use pdf to foundry for it, definitely not as fancy as the official modules, which are excellent, but it is still very useful!

Soon I'll finally get to play this ap :D After all the wait

...Does feel funny I'm about to get to play conrasu cleric of Valmallos the moment inevitables are going to be retired from game due to pathfinder remastered :'D Ah well, I guess Valmallos isn't going to be non canon, just never mentioned again