Looking for a minor spoiler

[CJohnJones]

Basically, is there much in the way of archery gear in this series? 2 and up, that is? Specifically in the House of the Beast on through the end?

I am playing an archer in such a campaign. I don't want to know what there is, where it is, who has it or anything like that. I really just want to know IF there is some archer love in the treasure heaps.

[Lord Pel]

This is really a question for your GM rather than for the general list. Any decent GM will make sure that you are well equipped.

And no, I will not say if there is any 'archer love' or not.

[Are]

The APs usually make sure every character type gets some "love" over the course of the AP. Also, they usually provide a location where it is likely that you would be able to purchase gear.

[Eric Clingenpeel]

I don't know about your GM, but with the game I'm running, I often replace items for items of similar value that my players will actually be able to use. At least when it makes sense to do so.

[NeoFax]

Eric Clingenpeel wrote:

I don't know about your GM, but with the game I'm running, I often replace items for items of similar value that my players will actually be able to use. At least when it makes sense to do so.

I also do this. Before the campaign starts, I ask the players for a wish list of items and try to work these in fairly and with common sense. It is always nice to see their reaction when the item they want is being used on them.

[James Jacobs]

Eric Clingenpeel wrote:

I don't know about your GM, but with the game I'm running, I often replace items for items of similar value that my players will actually be able to use. At least when it makes sense to do so.

This is the baseline assumption I hold when creating APs, honestly. And now and then, I make sure to actually write this assumption into the adventures so that GMs who might not have thought of the possibility of changing treasure to more closely match his particular group's interests are will consider it.

[CJohnJones]

James Jacobs wrote:

Eric Clingenpeel wrote:

I don't know about your GM, but with the game I'm running, I often replace items for items of similar value that my players will actually be able to use. At least when it makes sense to do so.

This is the baseline assumption I hold when creating APs, honestly. And now and then, I make sure to actually write this assumption into the adventures so that GMs who might not have thought of the possibility of changing treasure to more closely match his particular group's interests are will consider it.

Well, there's hope then. Our GM has said he plans to go with the listed treasure, so I guess that when I have a chance to buy I had better play it safe and get my bow on.

[Jubbly]

My group has just gone through this - out of the box there is no great archer love to be found.
Depending how your GM does the supporting bits of the campaign, you also might not get a good opportunity to purchase interesting items until mid point into the next part - The Jackal's Price.
Personally I have been mean with treasure availability for the party - given them only whats listed and had very few interesting items on merchants stuck in the boondocks that they are.
I gave my group a year off between 1 and 2, and let the ranger wander abroad for the sole purpose of finding a bow to buy ! He really wanted a nice bow above any other concern, so I let him go find one, whilst everyone else busied themselves more productively. Other than that excursion its been lean and mean.
Of course, now they are all excited and motivated about getting to a decent city with lots of shopping opportunities, no bad thing.

[CJohnJones]

Jubbly wrote:

My group has just gone through this - out of the box there is no great archer love to be found.

Depending how your GM does the supporting bits of the campaign, you also might not get a good opportunity to purchase interesting items until mid point into the next part - The Jackal's Price.
Personally I have been mean with treasure availability for the party - given them only whats listed and had very few interesting items on merchants stuck in the boondocks that they are.
I gave my group a year off between 1 and 2, and let the ranger wander abroad for the sole purpose of finding a bow to buy ! He really wanted a nice bow above any other concern, so I let him go find one, whilst everyone else busied themselves more productively. Other than that excursion its been lean and mean.
Of course, now they are all excited and motivated about getting to a decent city with lots of shopping opportunities, no bad thing.

Thanks for that. When I can shop, I will prioritize the archer gear when shopping and just see what wanders along otherwise. I( am playing a non-greedy Zen Archer Monk, anyway, and will try with him to avoid the candy store mentality that people often have about loot.