Every AP issue comes with two articles on some subject, often (but not always) related to that issue or at least the AP itself.
My question is: what article do you believe was the best so far and why?
Nice thread idea - the AP supporting articles should not be overlooked. There are so many good ones.
Here's my bias:
1. The Deity articles by SKR are in their own category of essential reading for Golarion fans - I exclude those, otherwise that's the whole list.
2. Ecology articles rarely excite me the same way they do the rest of the world. I am certain many of those deserve mention and are probably the fan favourites.
3. There were a few mini-adventures in "Legacy of Fire" that I really dug and because I'm an adventure fanatic, I generally prefer them to support articles, but it might be unfair to include these as they too are probably a separate category and not really comparable.
So with that in mind, the stand out article for me that should not be missed is "In the Fiend's Grasp" in AP #28 ("The Infernal Syndrome"). This is the article that provides an entire mechanic on how to handle different kinds of fiend possession by breaking it down into different abilities with points based on the fiend's hit dice. It really felt like an article one would expect to find in a source book. It's got rules for possession not just people, but objects and places which are quite creepy. The acompanying rules for exorcism were too short though and could use their own article.
Now to cheat, I have also seen the upcoming support article on Haunts in the Carion Crown path. It was written by a guy who is exceptionally knowledgeable in the paranormal (as a hobbyist - not as an incorporeal being). It reads like a true expert wrote it and I expect it is going to be tremendous. It's a gem so keep an eye out for that.
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The Tiefling article from Bastards of Erebus wins hands-down for me - whoever created the Random Tiefling Generation tables is a pure genius. Not only is the article great but it's so useful due to amounts of Tieflings played in my game. That's what I call a bang for the buck !
Hellknight articles and some of SKR's deities writeups (Erastil !) are close behind.
