A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for 3rd- through 6th-level characters.
In her latest venture to help fund the Knights of Lastwall and to bring some needed cheer to Absalom, Lady Hesla Embersplitter has announced a carnival within the Foreign Quarter, inviting the children of Absalom to come and spend some time among games and entertainment. As a sign of goodwill, the Pathfinder Society has decided to send along a group of Pathfinders to make a show of being around and keep an eye on some of the visiting students from the Dacilane Academy. However, the mysterious Godsrain doesn't seem to be finished quite yet and a strange storm seems to be brewing over the Puddles...
Except for one tiny thing, this one was super super fun!
As long as the party keeps moving, and you're up to date on who all the NPCs you meet are (except for the newer ones you meet for the first time in this adventure), it doesn't feel like a long time going through the social/skill parts of the adventure. The bear encounter is amazing on all levels, and the waves of undead were very satisfying, as was the "reward" for defeating the waves, especially since one of the players in our group was a cleric of Erastil!
My only complaint is the water depth in the final fight. The map is fine, but making everyone swim over such a large area kills so many builds that it made that fight drag on a lot. Even greater difficult terrain would have been doable, allowing PCs to jump and splish-splash around, being disadvantaged and hampered but still able to try getting in there, ya know?
The enemy was very flavorful though. The GM told us their story afterwards, and I wish we had learned that in-game.
Overall, this was very close to being a 5-star perfect scenario for me, just that last encounter made it a little bit less.
Especially highly recommended if you have a GM who plays an in-game soundtrack. That adds a ton to the carnival atmosphere!
The Verdant Wheel and Vigilant Seal tags were inadvertently left off of the product page and the final PDF. This page has been updated; the PDF is unlikely to be updated just to add these elements unless other substantive changes are made.
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