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I'm running a group through SCAP converted to 4e. They're in the middle of The Demonskar Legacy which I'm planning on leading into The Siege of Regorge, as detailed on the SCAP Wiki. The party is on their way to 8th level.
I'm considering postponing the group's adventure to Occipitus until later in the campaign. Planar adventuring seems like something more geared for higher level characters, or in 4e parlance, something more appropriate for Paragon tier play.
Are there any drawback to doing this? There didn't seem to be any immediate repercussions from passing The Test of the Smoking Eye for the characters after they return to Cauldron. I'd rather keep the focus on Cauldron and the Cagewrights now, then bring them to Occipitus on their way to finding Adimarchus later in the campaign.
Thoughts?
Are there any drawback to doing this?
I can't think of any reason why this wouldn't be ok. There is a bit of information about the Cagewrights that Kaurophon has to offer the characters in this chapter, but perhaps they could discover it another way.
I postponed Test for the same reasons, and we didn't miss it.
I'm putting Test back in after we finish Thirteen Cages, and skipping Shatterhorn. This way, after they defeat the Cagewrights (fingers crossed) and save Cauldron, they'll search beyond that for Adimarchus and have two, linked adventures in Test and Asylum.
I've been setting up ways to show that the Cagewrights worship Adimarchus and that his imprisoned madness is a direct threat to Cauldron. (E.g. one PC's sister has started showing signs of madness, etc.)
That should get them plane hopping when the time comes.