Gallery of Evil

[Keith Richmond]

Just got this module in the mail and I think I'll be tossing it into my Shackled City campaign, so figured I'd bring it up.

Urban adventure, dealing with magical artwork. Don't want to go into too much detail about it for spoiler reasons, but...

I plan on making it a little lower level (among other things so the PCs aren't famous already), and putting images of Occipitus in... and it actually fits even better in my group since I have a PC who is getting dreams and can paint illusions (sometimes uncontrollably) so I can use it to foreshadow a bunch of later stuff.

And the special item at the very end I plan to modify so that it can come back in a hopefully very interesting way at the end of the path.

Anyhow, quite pleased with the possibilities that landed in my mailbox today so figured I'd point others at it.

[Robert Brambley]

Keith Richmond wrote:

Just got this module in the mail and I think I'll be tossing it into my Shackled City campaign, so figured I'd bring it up.

Urban adventure, dealing with magical artwork. Don't want to go into too much detail about it for spoiler reasons, but...

What company published it, and for what levels is it designed?

Thanks
Robert

[Lilith]

Robert Brambley wrote:

What company published it, and for what levels is it designed?

Company that Published it: Paizo Publishing, link to product page here

Levels designed for: 8th level.

[Robert Brambley]

Lilith wrote:

Robert Brambley wrote:

What company published it, and for what levels is it designed?

Company that Published it: Paizo Publishing, link to product page here

Levels designed for: 8th level.

OOOH! That sounds perfect for an idea I suggested on the "side trek" posts.

I wanted to have some sort of module/Dungeon adventure to use for when

SPOILER

Spoiler:

when the PCs must save Celeste from the painting in Valanthru's manor. I wanted to expand on that idea and have instead the PCs enter the painting (which I intend to switch to a 'snow-globe') and save Celeste in order to free her. Any opinions on if this mod would serve well in this?

Robert

[Jebadiah U.]

Sounds like a great fit, Keith. I bought the PDF and haven't yet finished reading it, but it looks promising. Hope you'll tell us how it goes!

[Lisa Stevens]

When I read Gallery of Evil, I was really sad that my campaign is past the time when I could use this. :( This would have been a perfect filler adventure before Demonskar Legacy. Here is what I would have done:

Spoiler:

It mentions that Lord Vhalantru is a bit of an art nut. I think it would have been a cool thing to have the player's save Vhalantru from one of the paintings. In Gallery of Evil, there is a party at a nobleman's house where the party has to work their way through a crowd to save the nobleman. Make this Vhalantru's manor and populate the party with the various noblefolk, priests, and other important folks in Cauldron (including the Stormblades) and you have a great way for the characters to interact with folks they know while trying to save somebody that one day they are going to want to kill. :) Imagine the Heroes of Cauldron racing through a crowd of folks whom the know, pushing some aside, all to save Vhalantru. Or perhaps the Lord Mayor is unveiling the painting as a gift for Lord Vhalantru and is the one who is in danger. In any case, this adventure gives you a perfect chance to give the players a chance mingle with the nobility again, which could bear fruit in the later stages of the campaign

-Lisa

[Robert Brambley]

Lisa Stevens wrote:

When I read Gallery of Evil, I was really sad that my campaign is past the time when I could use this. :( This would have been a perfect filler adventure before Demonskar Legacy. Here is what I would have done:

** spoiler omitted **

-Lisa

Thank Lisa for the ideas. I was indeed contemplating buying this adventure - I think you just inspired me to do so for sure. You should contact Paizo for a finders fee.

Robert

[Mothman]

Robert Brambley wrote:

Lisa Stevens wrote:

When I read Gallery of Evil, I was really sad that my campaign is past the time when I could use this. :( This would have been a perfect filler adventure before Demonskar Legacy. Here is what I would have done:

** spoiler omitted **

-Lisa

Thank Lisa for the ideas. I was indeed contemplating buying this adventure - I think you just inspired me to do so for sure. You should contact Paizo for a finders fee.

Robert

Or just pay herself one! (being the CEO and all...)

Thanks for the ideas Keith and Lisa, I think you just sold me on buying this adventure - my SC campaign is just about at the right point.

[siege]

I too decided, while reading GoE, to add it to my SCAP game. (And yes, I picked it up because of what I read here!)

Lisa's suggestion of where to put it, is in my opinion, spot on. The specific details of what I'm planning are over at theRPGenius, but it's enough to say that using this module will provide a great opportunity to foreshadow some of what's going on in the campaign, as well as to use some of the main SCAP villains (in particular "The Big V") one more time.

Bravo Paizo!