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I'm curious as to what adventures people are using to playtest.
Are you running Gamemaster Modules, Pathfinder APs or just writing your own material.
Unfortunately due to work and life I've found I don't have a whole lot of time to write my own adventures.
Just curious
Trent
Infinet Media & Design
DigitalDungeonCast.com
I'm just about to start a play-by-email playtest using "Queen with the Burning Eyes" from Dungeon #113 (the only issue of Dungeon I own). I have an idea they're going to tear through the bad guys like wet Kleenex(tm), but we'll see.
I've recruited one of my friends to do quick Chat combats, just 4 encounters within one game day at 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th level increments. I basically just whip up some random encounters. I hope to do an actual adventure at some point with one of the Pathfinder adventures.
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I'm curious as to what adventures people are using to playtest.
Are you running Gamemaster Modules, Pathfinder APs or just writing your own material.Unfortunately due to work and life I've found I don't have a whole lot of time to write my own adventures.
Hey Trent!
The first episode we ran was the first Pathfinder AP - Rise of the Runelords. It was okay, but I had a little guy playing and the AP shifts to a darker aspect so I decided I'd save that for just the bigger kids.
Game 2 we ran Paizo's free Hollow's Last Hope. It's short, simple, allows for some good RPing and some good combat testing. Oh - and it's free - did I mention that? So, for 1st level characters and short DM prep time I highly recommend it.
Game 3 of our playtest will be River into Darkness. I've had the kids advance their characters to level 4 to play this one. One of the reasons I've done this is so we can experiment with different levels of power without having to game intensively in order to get to those levels, and #2, because I have a modules subscription and that is one of the ones I have. The other 2 modules I have are level 8 and level 11, and again, we'll advance the characters in between so we can test the characters at different game levels.
Anyways, I highly recommend Hollow's end, and I'm looking forward to the setting book for the area - it was a fun start.
I am starting with a couple of adventures from the free WOTC original adventures and then running some "City of the Spider Queen".
I'm thinking that a Pathfinder character should be able to go through adventurers recommended for one or two levels higher than their actual level.
We played "Home Under the Range" and "Fiends Embrace" with Alpha 1, and are half-way done with "Fiendish Footprints" under Alpha 2. All so far have been Dungeon 3.5 adventures.
We changed characters with Alpha 2, and will probably change again with Alpha 3, so I'm hoping to finish Fiendish Footprints and one more adventure before that happens.
For Beta, we're planning on running Curse of the Crimson Throne. Wish us luck!
I've run the Runelords AP and the Carnival of Tears Pathfinder module. This Tuesday I'm trying a Dungeon Crawl Classic, Castle Whiterock.
Peter
Currently running a four piece adventure with some old 3.0 adventures. Hoping to turn my RotRLs into a playtest as well, but I"m going to have to wait for the revamped ranger. Its the only class I lack to update all the PCs.
I started with "Chilled to the Bone," from Dungeon Crawl Classics #29, the compilation entitled The Adventure Begins. I've followed up with Sunless Citadel. Once that's done, I'm taking my group through Tower of the Black Pearl, also from DCC29.
I am running my own stuff in my own campaign world. The new Pathfinder rules are being introduced in a piecemeal fashion as it suits me, but once all classes are out, I will consider doing a wholesale conversion.
I'm curious as to what adventures people are using to playtest.
Are you running Gamemaster Modules, Pathfinder APs or just writing your own material.
We are using two APs. The first is the Savage Tide AP from Dungeon Adventures. The other is the Freeport Trilogy.
Doing Shackled City AP :P
We have played some encounters with Alpha 1 before running Into the Haunted Forest. Then I started the Curse of the Crimson Throne-Adventure Path with Alpha 1, but I will switch to Alpha 2 next session. We will play it with current Alpha version and finally Beta or if lasts long enough actual 3P.
Part of my old group and I had a little reunion game this weekend - and we are using the Alpha 2 rules. I ran the 'Whispering Cairn' in hopes that we can over the infrequent times we can get together I can do a blend of the Dungeon APs. I've been waiting to run these for so long, I did agonize because the RotRL was calling too.
They did very well, we finished about 90% of it over the weekend and they really like the new Pathfinder rules.
I'm planning on running my group through "Castle Whiterock". We created the players using Alpha 1, and I started running them through the prequel, but everybody really likes the Alpha 2 changes, so we'll be tweaking them before the next session (next Sunday).
I for one am really excited about the changes. Everyone in the group LOVES the new skill system and the changes that have been made (yes, even to the Sorcerer!)
This is the first time in well over a year that we're gaming and the first time in FOREVER that we're excited about it! Thanks, Jason, for putting some life back into the group!
We are being run through a custom set of adventures that take place on Ilosia, in the world of Dheneirth. this is a world we made as a group a few months ago.
Right now, we are working up to stopping an evil god who literally absorbs magic from being brought back. the PCs were a Gnome Wizard (Illusion), Elf Fighter(Agility things), Human Cleric (Nethys, Rune and Magic), Halfling Rogue (Sneaking fast and hard), and a Half-elf Ftr/Wiz. We had some die off, leave or turn when AR2 came out; now, it's a Gnome Wizard (still), Halfling Rogue (still), Half-Orc Druid (from the Ftr/Wiz player; H-O's have Drd asa FC), a Dwarf Paladin (from the Ftr player; Dwarves have -2 Dex, no Cha penalty), and a Human Sorcerer (Arcane, trying to figure out a better method of handling sorcerers, from the Clr player).
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Since I got a lot of feedback... I guess its only fair to say what I've been doing. Currently we are running RotRL. We've added the Turning rules, and Grapple rules. I probably use Alpha2 for CotCT when I go to run that.
I'm thinking about running side games using Alpha2. I'll probably use the Gamemastery modules for this starting with Hollow's Last Hope. My group is currently about 6-8 people. I may run this stuff in two separate groups just to keep the group size lower.
Trent
Infinet Media & Design
DigitalDungeonCast.Com
Converting the party over and continuing "Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk."
Started in Burnt offerings right before Thistletop. Using everything but the skills from Alpha 1 now we will probably use all the rules for Alpha 2 for next weeks Battle deep inside Thistletop.
I like the rules so far and have enjoyed running them. Trying to choose whether to convert the NPCs to Alpha 2 or not.
Burnt Offerings: RotRL
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I think we will be going the way of vignettes drawn from each of the Rise of the Runelords volumes to test characters at different levels. The idea is that we will take a chapter from each of the 5 books, the DM will narrate everything leading up to that and after that. Our focus will be less on roleplaying out the story than using the format of Pathfinder as our cage match. We haven't decided on how to approach the adventuring party. So, far, I've tossed out three ideas: (1) two teams of different classes, (2) one team of four classes, (3) tag in/tag out of one team composed of all classes/
I am currently running both the Rise of the Runelords and The Curse of the Crimson Throne. It is taking me roughly a week of prep time each to convert NPCs over to the new system. So far the thing that has been a real stumper for the PCs were the Ogrekin in RotR, I had to subsitute Fighter for Ranger (as it isn't out yet *tear*), and it makes for a bit more impact on the PCs I think...
Good Job Paizo!
Good Job Pathfinder Team!
~Elvnsword
I'm curious as to what adventures people are using to playtest.
Are you running Gamemaster Modules, Pathfinder APs or just writing your own material.Unfortunately due to work and life I've found I don't have a whole lot of time to write my own adventures.
Just curious
Trent
Infinet Media & Design
DigitalDungeonCast.com
My group may be running The Shackled City with the alpha 2 release? does that count?
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I just finished converting some old characters (3.0 rules!) that were at 14° level.
Some minor hassle with the rogue/ranger halfling, but the player was happy enough with fighter levels as a substitude; no problems at all with the elf wizard/fighter/swordmage, we just followed the guidelines for PrCs.
The dwarf fighter and the cleric of Heironeous are nothing short of awe-inspiring, and their respective players are enthusiastic about the changes brought forth.
I'll run "Glacier Season" fron Dungeon Magazine #87 on wednesday night and friday night.
My girlfriend and I had great fun converting and updating NPCs, creatures and monsters, and barring some very minor inconsistencies regarding skill points and feats and the missing ranger class, we became pretty quickly proficient in doing the necessary changes (CMB, feats, skill points, spells, equipment).
For this playtest I won't be using my usual house rules (mostly action points, vitality/wounds and armor as DR from UA), and I'll just stick to the basics.
Moreover, I'll get the opportunity to show off my Gargantuan sized white dragon mini, which is always a good thing. :-D
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I was happy this evening with the outpouring of support I received when I introduced the Alpha 2 rule set to my six usual players. The ages run from 19 - 48, and all are proud to be included in the playtest.
Side note: FedEx Kinkos did a great job printing the PRPG-A2 .pdf, and adding a spiral-binding and color cover.
My players were thrilled that PAIZO will continue support for the system they enjoy, 3.5, helping them continue using their collections of books and materials.
As for what adventures we will playtest with, I am trying to decide, and would appreciate everyone's input. I have the PAIZO collection of modules, but I'm slightly more interested in using the PRPG Alpha rules in a home brew I've been working on for some time.
That's where I could use an opinion, please. Does anyone see anything wrong with providing feedback to Jason & PAIZO on the Alpha rules if we use them in a homebrew world? Or would anyone feel strongly that a playtest group should use Varisia on Golarion? And, is it within playtesting bounds (meaning does it matter) if we run a homebrew setting, and later place the homebrew in Golarion i.e. perhaps I run my players through a campaign in a country who's detail I created (people, towns, government, etc.) then later say that that province is known in Varisia as the "Land of the Linnorm Kings."
I'd appreciate input on this.
savage tides, lvl 11+
Home brew stuff mostly. We have plans to switch STAP over after the beta is out.
That's where I could use an opinion, please. Does anyone see anything wrong with providing feedback to Jason & PAIZO on the Alpha rules if we use them in a homebrew world?
Pax, I don't see a problem with this, but I'm running my playtests in the Forgotten Realms. I've got a shelf of Realms books from different editions, and one reason why I'm interested in 3P is to stick with the Realms that I know.
An orc is an orc is an orc (well, unless they're gray, deep, or half-ogre) and there may be interesting chemistry between 3P classes and a homebrew world.
We're using the Rise of the Runelords Pathfinder AP, since it's set in Golarion and it helps keep some of the fluffy things in the same place while we work on the crunch. Since ROTR came out in 3.5, it works well as a backwards-compatibility test as well.