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Check out the PaizoCon UK website for the latest info.
Last year we ran 81 tables of Pathfinder Society adventures at Conception. This year we are going to try to hit 100! Come and join us as we make the attempt. We pride ourselves on being the friendliest living campaign and you are welcome to join us as a complete beginner or as an old veteran.
The adventures are not finalised but we aim to run the latest, hottest adventures that have been released in time to allow our GMs to prepare them properly. But we will also run older adventures and special introductory games that will ease your character into the campaign and give you a chance to meet the mysterious faction leaders who may persuade you to undertake their dirty work.
So avoid playing adventures from this provisional list if you want to play them at Conception:
HOT NEW adventures
#3-09: The Quest for Perfection—Part I: The Edge of Heaven Levels 1–5
In the distant land of Tian Xia, the Pathfinder Society's Lantern Lodge sends a team of agents high into the mountains of the Wall of Heaven to an abandoned Iroran monastery in search of a powerful relic to assist them in ensure victory in the upcoming Ruby Phoenix Tournament. Though the monastery has long laid unused by the faithful of the Master of Masters, it is not completely devoid of danger, and the PCs soon discover that merely retrieving the ancient artifact is but the beginning of a much larger quest.
#3-10: The Immortal Conundrum Levels 5–9
When the Pathfinder Society receives an invitation to a dinner party at the Thuvian Embassy, hosted by the guardian of this year's six doses of the infamous sun orchid elixir, the Decemvirate sends a team of Pathfinders to represent them and uncover the nature of the event. Can the PCs navigate the complex social landscape of Absalom's elite and gain access to the mysterious vault known as the Conundrum, or will they face public ridicule or worse in the face of the steepest competition in the Inner Sea?
#3-11: The Quest for Perfection—Part II: On Hostile Waters Levels 1–5
With an ancient Iroran relic in hand, the Pathfinders must make a long river voyage to the inland nation of Shokuro to return it to the only person who can reactivate the long-dormant artifact. Whether dangers take the form of goblinoid menaces on the shores of Kaoling to the north or the powerful armies of Lingshen to the south, the Pathfinders' journey will be anything but a pleasure cruise. Can the PCs survive hostile waters to safely reach their destination, or will they fall victim to the perils of river travel in Tian Xia?
#3-12: Wonders in the Weave—Part I: The Dog Pharaoh's Tomb Levels 5–9
On an isolated demiplane, the Pathfinders explore an Osirian ruin transported from Golarion by a powerful sorcerer centuries ago. And though the Pathfinder Society believes the fruits of their delve to be ripe for the picking, the unnatural landscape surrounding the tomb and a run-in with an unexpected guest make getting out with the treasure a tough task for the PCs.
Special Event
Blood over Absalom Levels 1-11
The big event! Multi table, multi level, special event for Conception 2012. Don't miss this!
Recent releases
#3-07: Echoes of the Overwatched Levels 1–5
When a Pathfinder agent working in the famed Blakros Museum in Absalom falls victim to a terrible, ancient evil, if falls to the PCs to hunt down the released terror before it can retrieve a relic of the mad astronomer Ralzeros the Overwatched.
#3-08: Among the Gods Levels 3–7
The Pathfinder Society sends the PCs to the mountaintop mausoleum and monument known as Antios's Crown in search of a long-lost relic believed to be contained there, but all is not as it seems. Can the Pathfinders survive the denizens of the remote mountain complex and the sinister plot of a powerful cultists who plans revenge on the Society that has foiled their plans one too many times?
Perfect introductory adventures for 1st level characters
Intro 1: First Steps—Part I: In Service to Lore 1st level characters
In your first mission as a Pathfinder agent, the head of the Grand Lodge sends you on a number of missions throughout the metropolis of Absalom, pitting you against traps,thieves, and even an unruly devil, all in the pursuit of knowledge.
Intro 2: First Steps—Part II: To Delve the Dungeon Deep 1st level characters
You venture for the first time into the massive haunted dungeons beneath an abandoned siege tower in the deadly Cairnlands, where you will experience firsthand the true dangers of being a tomb-delving Pathfinder.
Intro 3: First Steps—Part III: A Vision of Betrayal 1st level characters
Dispatched on an envoy mission overland from Absalom to port city Escadar, you must weather the harsh wilderness of the Isle of Kortos before you can hope to meet with the representative of the elusive gillmen, and only then come face to face with the greatest threat to the Pathfinder Society.
GMs we need you! There are never enough GMs at Conception to satisfy the hordes of players. Why not swop to the other side of the screen. It's fun! We have hint sheets to help new (and old) GMs and the players will love you... so will we.
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Regional Venture-Coordinator, Mediterranean
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So who is interested, willing and able to GM Pathfinder Society at Conception this year? I'm sorting out GMs, slots and scenarios at present so do get in touch via paizoconuk@hotmail.com
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There are well over a dozen volunteer GMs on board to run at least 30 different scenarios, including every season 3 scenario. There are tables running in all 14 slots from Wednesday afternoon through Sunday evening. The list currently includes:
First level only:
First Steps part I: In Service to Lore
First Steps part II: To Delve the Dungeon Deep
First Steps part III: A Vision of Betrayal
Tier 1-5:
Silent Tide
The Frostfur Captives
Tide of Morning
Tide of Twilight
Mists of Mwangi
The Penumbral Accords
Echoes of the Overwatched
The Quest for Perfection Part I: The Edge of Heaven
The Quest for Perfection Part II: On Hostile Waters
Shades of Ice Part I: Written in Blood
Shades of Ice Part II: Exiles of Winter
Shades of Ice Part III: Keep of the Huscarl King
Tier 1-7:
Among the Living
Among the Dead
Tier 3-7:
Among the Gods
Sewer Dragons of Absalom
Song of the Sea Witch
Tier 5-9:
The Ghenett Manor Gauntlet
The Immortal Conundrum
Wonders in the Weave Part I: The Dog Pharaoh's Tomb
Tier 7-11:
The Kortos Envoy
Echoes of the Everwar Part I:Prisoner of Skull Hill
Echoes of the Everwar Part II:Watcher of Ages
Echoes of the Everwar Part III:Terror at Whistledown
King Xeros of Old Azlant
Lyrics of Extinction
Other:
We Be Goblins (you play goblins - credit can be applied to any level 1-2 PFS character)
Blood under Absalom (Saturday evening multi table event - all levels)
As always beginners are welcome and a range of pre-gens are available
sounds like fun...just a little far for me to come and play :( anyone know if there is a PFS up north?
there will be PFS at Conquest in derby in april,and lots at expo in birmingham in may
they any closer?
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Survived another year. The first one with the whole family dropping by a day later.
I did GM 7 - down three from last year but I didn't wanted to do that many again.
The family played 17 slots between all of us. My wife leading with our son close on her heels. And I managed to actually play four myself.
I had some great games - both as player as well as GM.
Thanks to Dave for all his effort and organising it. Having shared a lodge with him I can tell how often he had to organise some extra scenario or chronicle sheet. And while doing this he still GMed most slots as well.
Thod
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I think we need to work on getting more Scottish groups and conventions running.
So, it seems that we all survived Conception - battered and bloodied but unbowed :)
Well, I think it went well. I'm particularly interested in any reviews/comments on the Pathfinder games and specifdically how you think Blood Under Absalom went.
A huge thank you to all the GMs! If you didn't receive any GM boons then contact me please.
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I had a great time, I managed to do both 3 slotters; First Steps and Shades of Ice. I had a great time and found them to be enjoyable adventures.
The First steps series is a great way to introduce pathfinder to players both new and old. My Character Noire found her calling after being a 'guest' with her Grace, the Paracountess.
The Shades of Ice series was really good although from what we experienced the final encounter might need tweaking -would advise a closer look at the tactics and placement of the NPCs in the final battle.
Both Paul and Dan provided the groups in which I was involved, a great deal of entertainment.
I didn't get to play in Blood under Absalom but my character was 3rd level (there were fewer tier 3-4 places available but I realise, being a Conception and living campaign veteran, that players cannot always get a game) and I couldn't play down for this special. I gracefully gave up my place on a tier 1-2 table so that someone else could have a game.
I hope Blood under Absalom will be run at other conventions so that players that missed out can get a chance to play. (In this I'd put forward a suggestion that players , not characters, who haven't played should be given priority to play if it is.)
But I did have a really great time playing and I really am looking forward to attending more events in the coming year.
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Thanks for those comments Mikey. Very much appreciated.
And giving up a place at Blood Under Absalom was very good of you. I know who the player was that got the place and they very much appreciated it.
It would be fantastic to run Blood Under Absalom again in the UK, though I don't know how feasible that would be.
I will pass on your comments to the GMs too. (And there is a lot of agreement with you about the end of Shades 3)
Keep an eye on our PaizoconUK website for details of upcoming UK conventions.
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Some people here might find this interesting:
The numbers are from the organizer - so I'm not sure all are PFS. Only Dave will know once he has reported all of them. According to the 2011 numbers Pathfinder had 91 tables (Dave writes about 81 above?). Pathfinder is now close to 25% of the total.
This is quite an achievement for a convention with a lot of different games and a lot of non-living games as well.
What Tabletops were run at 2012?
337 (compared to 408 in 2011).
1. Pathfinder (83 Tables)
2. D&D 4.0 (26 Tables)
3. Call of Cthulhu (20 Tables)
4. WHFRP & WH40K (Dark Heresy & Deathwatch) (19 Tables)
5. Spycraft:FQAC (18 Tables)
6. D&D 3.5 and derivatives (13 Tables)
(Includes LIHR)
The full post and links to 2011, 2010, 2009 data is here
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Some people here might find this interesting:
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[tables reported] 337 (compared to 408 in 2011).1. Pathfinder (83 Tables)
Interesting. Overall games down by a sixth, but Pathfinder down about half that and possibly down hardly at all for PFS. I didn't notice any non-PFS Pathfinder.
Pathfinder percentage share of the games up slightly to 1 in 4 games run.
Plus we were at Indiecon (same venue) and Dragonmeet 2 months earlier, plus Paizocon UK was up a lot, plus lots of other cons. I suspect con PFS games overall are significantly up.