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Pathfinder Society Scenario #5-03: Heidmarch Heist

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Pathfinder Society Scenario #5-03: Heidmarch Heist

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A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 5th- through 8th-level characters.

The PCs are tasked with escorting a valuable item slated to be gifted to a powerful potential ally of the Pathfinder Society, but as they are being briefed on their mission, an unknown thief is pulling off a heist within Heidmarch manor, and the item the PCs were to escort has been stolen just as Venture-Captain Shiela Heidmarch goes to show them the item. The PCs much pick up the thief's trail in a race across Magnimar to recover the treasure they haven't even had the opportunity to see, much less guard.

Written by Hilary Moon Murphy

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    A very solid adventure with a good mix of rp and combat

    5/5 —

    While the investigation threw us all for a loop at first, eventually we were able to untangle it and it turned out to be quite enjoyable even for our mostly non-charismatic party. The encounters were well balanced and had a few surprises.

    Overall definitely the best of season 5 so far!

    Great mix of RP, investigation, and combat

    5/5 —

    I got the chance to play in this and had a great time investigating with plenty of opportunities for RP. This was a solidly written adventure although I'm always worried when we work with Shiela Heidmarch. The tasks were fairly straightforward and didn't require much direction from the GM to keep the flow going.

    Magnimar Force!

    5/5 —

    This scenario is all about fun. It begins with a Goldilocks level investigation -- not too easy, not too hard. Uncovering the causes behind the effects will have you saying "Hmm ..." As well as having a simplified mechanic (thank-you!) the Chase scene shows off the author's knowledge of Magnimar, presenting an insight into city life without weighing one down with unnecessary detail. Sheila is portrayed in a favorable light, and a fave NPC from 1e Season 4 returns. There's nothing not to like ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    5/5 —

    What a blast! Perfect mix of everything. Great final combat. Great social encounters. Not to spoiler anything but this is a blast top to bottom. Best of Season 5 so far!

    Fun new scenario!

    5/5 —

    Fun mid-high-level adventure. We ran two tables at our local gamestore (low-tier and high-tier). Everyone had a great time. Appreciated the freeform investigation to begin the adventure. And the various skill challenges in the fun chase sequence gave everyone a chance to shine. Great story, with well-rounded NPCs. Good fun!

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    Paizo Employee Organized Play Coordinator
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    Announced for September! Cover and product description are not final and are subject to change.
    Wayfinders Contributor
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    Woooot! Heidmarch Heist! Wooooooot!

    Congrats, Hilary.

    Looks like the description could use another revision.

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    The PCs much pick up the thief's trail...

    Check the spelling much?

    Horizon Hunters
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    Heh. I originally read it as the PCs mulch pick up the thief's trail. I thought that maybe the thief was Rain in Cloudy Day.
    Grand Lodge
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    Pathfinder Maps, Pathfinder Accessories Subscriber; Starfinder Charter Superscriber

    Pathfinders? Racing across Magnimar? Trying to recover stolen goods? At the behest of Shiela Heidmarch?

    WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
    Pathfinder Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

    Sight unseen, it'd be neat if the gerblins that were an issue in the past were a positive factor in this one.
    Wayfinders Contributor
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    Gerbins? I hadn't heard that term before, but I'm a librarian. I looked it up!
    Scarab Sages
    Hilary Moon Murphy wrote:
    Gerbins? I hadn't heard that term before, but I'm a librarian. I looked it up!

    And here th' bird 's tryin' t' be all fancy-schmancy an' stuff talkin' an' not conveyin' what they're tryin' t' say an' all.

    "Gob'ins!"
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    Nice to see Sheila Heidmarsh back.
    Farien wrote:

    Congrats, Hilary.

    Looks like the description could use another revision.

    Quote:
    The PCs much pick up the thief's trail...
    Check the spelling much?

    Was just coming by to mention this as well.

    much -> must if any editors eyes are passing over it.

    Congratz Hmm!
    Wayfinders Contributor
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    Thanks to my amazing developer, Josh Foster, this mystery adventure turned out so well. I GMed three author tables of it at SkalCon last weekend, and it was so much fun watching my players try to figure out what was going on.

    I created a folder with some extras if GMs want to look through them: Heidmarch Heist Handouts

    The most useful thing in there is a copy of the Map of Heidmarch Heist that I used when writing this adventure.

    Happy sleuthing, Everyone!

    Hmm
    Pathfinder Lost Omens, Starfinder Adventure Path, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber

    Thanks, Hilary! I'll be using that for my prep!
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    Speaking of useful handouts, I wondered if there was a map of Magnimar available online for a scene in the adventure, and I found this map here. It dates back to the 2nd Pathfinder adventure ever, so it might be a little out of date, though.
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