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As posted on the Free RPG Day homepage, Paizo will be sponsoring the event as a Gold sponsor with a Pathfinder Module entitled Master of the Fallen Fortress! As awesome as the Bonus Bestiary was last year, it's cool to see a return to the free adventure offering. What do people think this will be about? Will it be a sequel to an adventure we've already seen? Who do you think is writing it?
And here it is already!
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And here it is already!
Master of the Fallen Fortress is a dungeon-based adventure for 1st-level chararacters, written for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game and compatible with the 3.5 edition of the world's oldest RPG. It also serves as an introduction to Pathfinder Society Organized Play (Paizo's constantly evolving, world-wide megacampaign). The adventure involves exploring an ancient, ruined tower and rescuing the captured Pathfinder held within.
The two bold points are of interest
If the print version is exclusive, does that mean I can't hound my FLGS for a print copy?
I'm also extremely excited about the preview of the new iconics!
If the print version is exclusive, does that mean I can't hound my FLGS for a print copy?
Print copies go out to FLGSs that are participating in Free RPG Day. I suspect (like last year's Bonus Bestiary) we'll have some print copies left over for sale at Paizo.com, should your FLGS run out or not participate.
Will the Chronicle for PFS play be included as one of the 16 pages of this adventure, or a separate download?
It's included, I believe on the inside back cover.
You can hound them to buy a free RPG day box and participate...
Will never happen. They've gone 4e and aren't coming back. I'm hoping that if I bring a large box of cookies and some Pathfinder books that I might attract enough rebels to create a group...
Would homemade sandwich cookies [read: oreos] be enough to convert the masses?
But prehaps Sentry Box will ship one to their favorite mail order customer.
You can hound them to buy a free RPG day box and participate...Will never happen. They've gone 4e and aren't coming back. I'm hoping that if I bring a large box of cookies and some Pathfinder books that I might attract enough rebels to create a group...
Would homemade sandwich cookies [read: oreos] be enough to convert the masses?
But prehaps Sentry Box will ship one to their favorite mail order customer.
Cookies would be enough for me... though I don't really play 4th edition anyway, so I might not be a good example. But I'd be willing to join another game if you had said cookies....and they were delicious.
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You can hound them to buy a free RPG day box and participate...Will never happen. They've gone 4e and aren't coming back. I'm hoping that if I bring a large box of cookies and some Pathfinder books that I might attract enough rebels to create a group...
Would homemade sandwich cookies [read: oreos] be enough to convert the masses?
But prehaps Sentry Box will ship one to their favorite mail order customer.
So would they be interested in the other contents of the box, like say the Dark Sun module? There'll be cool dice and so forth in there too, so it might still be worth drawing their attention to it. Then you can use a free Paizo module along with the power of cookies to try and attract some converts :).
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Is this bundled with the retailer's box or is there a separate Paizo box this year?
Also, is there any way to get advance notice about which flipmats and map packs would tie-in with the adventure? I've noticed that a lot of the newer mods and scenarios have some pretty sweet product synergy and I want to make sure I have what I need to run this on game day.
(in fact, it would be awesome if there was some kind of list showing which maps are tied to which products so my FLGS could stock and sell them together)
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Is this bundled with the retailer's box or is there a separate Paizo box this year?
Also, is there any way to get advance notice about which flipmats and map packs would tie-in with the adventure? I've noticed that a lot of the newer mods and scenarios have some pretty sweet product synergy and I want to make sure I have what I need to run this on game day.
(in fact, it would be awesome if there was some kind of list showing which maps are tied to which products so my FLGS could stock and sell them together)
This one doesn't use any flip-mats or map packs. It's basically a dungeon in the form of a single tower, so you'll need to draw it yourself. Any blank flip-mat will do!
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This one doesn't use any flip-mats or map packs. It's basically a dungeon in the form of a single tower, so you'll need to draw it yourself. Any blank flip-mat will do!Is this bundled with the retailer's box or is there a separate Paizo box this year?
Also, is there any way to get advance notice about which flipmats and map packs would tie-in with the adventure? I've noticed that a lot of the newer mods and scenarios have some pretty sweet product synergy and I want to make sure I have what I need to run this on game day.
(in fact, it would be awesome if there was some kind of list showing which maps are tied to which products so my FLGS could stock and sell them together)
I want to make it extra special for any would-be Pathfinders who are new to the game. Is it a tower I could build out of Dwarven Forge pieces or maybe something from Worldworks?
I *think* so, though it would need a lot of those 45-degree-angle pieces (or you could rotate the map 45 degrees and treat the rooms as mostly square). Areas 6 and 11 may give you some problems with 3D pieces like Dwarven Forge, but that's where a battlemat or flip mat becomes handy....
How much does this cost the game store itself? And does the store have to buy everything or just the stuff they want?
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How much does this cost the game store itself? And does the store have to buy everything or just the stuff they want?
A kit costs the store $60 and contains:
* Alderac Entertainment Group
Silver (5 per box), L5R 4th Edition RPG Quickstart & Adventure
* Amarillo Design Bureau
Store Sample (1 per box), Prime Directive Quickstart
* Blue Panther
Store Sample (1 per box), Unique Color Knockdown Dice Tower
* Chessex Manufacturing
Bronze (4 per box), Commemorative Dice w/ store name
* Columbia Games
Store Sample (1 per box), Harn Quickstart & Adventure
* Exile Game Studios
Bronze (3 per box), Hollow Earth Expedition Quickstart & Adv.
* Fantasy Flight Games
Gold (10 per box), Warhammer 40K Roleplay: Deathwatch Adventure
* Goodman Games
Silver (5 per box), Age of Cthulu Adventure
* Guild of Blades Publishing
Store Sample (3 per box), Heroes Forever Quickstart & Adventure
* Paizo Publishing
Gold (10 per box), Pathfinder Module: Master of the Fallen Fortress
* Q-Workshop
Gold (10 per box), unique dice
* Skirmisher Publishing
Bronze (3 per box), TBA
* Troll Lord Games
Silver (5 per box), Castles & Crusades Quickstart and Adventure
* White Wolf Publishing
Gold (10 per box), Exalted 2nd Edition Quickstart & Adventure
* Wizards of the Coast
Platinum (15 per box), Dark Sun 4th Edition D&D Adventure
How much does this cost the game store itself? And does the store have to buy everything or just the stuff they want?A kit costs the store $60 and contains:
* Alderac Entertainment Group
Silver (5 per box), L5R 4th Edition RPG Quickstart & Adventure
* Amarillo Design Bureau
Store Sample (1 per box), Prime Directive Quickstart
* Blue Panther
Store Sample (1 per box), Unique Color Knockdown Dice Tower
* Chessex Manufacturing
Bronze (4 per box), Commemorative Dice w/ store name
* Columbia Games
Store Sample (1 per box), Harn Quickstart & Adventure
* Exile Game Studios
Bronze (3 per box), Hollow Earth Expedition Quickstart & Adv.
* Fantasy Flight Games
Gold (10 per box), Warhammer 40K Roleplay: Deathwatch Adventure
* Goodman Games
Silver (5 per box), Age of Cthulu Adventure
* Guild of Blades Publishing
Store Sample (3 per box), Heroes Forever Quickstart & Adventure
* Paizo Publishing
Gold (10 per box), Pathfinder Module: Master of the Fallen Fortress
* Q-Workshop
Gold (10 per box), unique dice
* Skirmisher Publishing
Bronze (3 per box), TBA
* Troll Lord Games
Silver (5 per box), Castles & Crusades Quickstart and Adventure
* White Wolf Publishing
Gold (10 per box), Exalted 2nd Edition Quickstart & Adventure
* Wizards of the Coast
Platinum (15 per box), Dark Sun 4th Edition D&D Adventure
Thanks. I just found the link, but this was just as good.
Hopefully, my FLGS will get on this too..
Offer to help your FLGS.
I went in, showed them the site and the fact that there were no other competing stores in the area, then explained how it worked and how they could use it to promote games and sales. (The owner is new and hadn't seen this before.)
Once I offered to help and how to promote the event, he was all for it. $60.00 is a small amount to spend if they can make it back with food and other sales.
Lots of store owners mean well, but not all of them are expereinced at sales and promotion. As long you aren't pushy and show them how it can help the store, most are more than happy to listen. And if you're willing to take the 15 minutes or so to help them, its good for everyone.