About "The haunting of Harrowstone" (including spoiler!)

[yuki_sc]

Hi there.
How's going?
I'm Japanese pathfinder player&master in Japan.
My English level is intermediate, I think.

I think that posting this message in this category is appropriate, however, if it is not true, please tell me or simply change category.

I bought this book brom amazon.com. It is very nice of me to know how to make pf's scenario(s) and know American's culture.

However, I have some questions (including spoiler(s) and rule's question).

The book I bought is paizo's original book, which means that this book is not translated into Japanese. So please see the indicated page(s).

(1) About P15
> Seventeen Days Ago.
> I return to the prison. It is imperative that the Way does not finish.

I can't understand what this sentence actually means. I think that this sentence should be "... the Way not finish." (subjuntive mood). However if changed so, I can't still understand what this sentence means.

What does "finish" mean in this sentence?

(2) About P 58
> Obvious Crime
> ... the group loses 3 points of Trust. If the crime is particularly violent, ...

I can't imagine what "particularly violent" means. In Japan, we enjoy RPG(which is called TRPG, lit. Table-talk role playing game). However, it is not common for characters to commit any violent crimes (for example, murder...). What kinds of crime should be "particularly violent"?

Thank you for reading this message.

[Odraude]

Yuki,

To answer your first question, 'The Way' is actually a name of an organization in the book. Specifically, it is called 'The Whispering Way'. They are a group of cultists. Many times, the book abbreviates 'The Whispering Way' by calling it 'The Way'. So it is basically saying "It is imperative that the 'cultist organization' does not finish. And finish would be in this case 'complete their evil mission'.

For your second question, particularly violent crime would include murder or dismemberment (cutting off a hand, for example), or brutally beating someone. Some players do some violent stuff to the people they encounter in campaigns so the adventure path has to take into account all kinds of players, both good and evil.

I hope this helps.

[Dragonamedrake]

This post kind of blows my mind. What types of Japanese TTRPG's are popular there? Im curious to find if you mainly play Medieval, Oriental, modern? All?

It might sound strange but Id never considered Table Top RPG being popular in other cultures. I guess its time for a few Google searches.

As for your questions Odraude has the right of it. I hope you enjoy the module. Its a good one.

[yuki_sc]

> Odraude san

Thank you for answering my 2 questions! It help me a lot!!!

> Dragonamedrake san

Umm... In Japan, TTRPG is very popular. In Summer(in 2012, 08/31,09/01,09/02), JGC (Japan's games convention) will be held. A lot of gameplayers go there and enjoy TTRPG.

In this JGC, a lot of players go there, meaning that some "minor" game can be played, including pathfinder! In there, almost all player's English level is intermidiate or higher (Eiken(Japan's most famous English test) level pre-1 , TOEIC 900+ and so on). Without English skill, we can't play such a game.

I live in Osaka. Some people enjoy D&D(3.5,4.0e), pathfinder, traveller, modern-d20 and so on (which requires us to understand English, meaning that limited player can enjoy them).

As a preliminary, I went to the game convention and found foreign national. He (I think that his age is 20 or some) asked me to play "Arianrhod" ( see below) with me. It was very difficult for me to translate scenario into English. However, it was very useful to improve my English conversation skill.

I like to travel in Oita prefecture(which is famous for Beppu Onsen(spring)). In Oita, pathfinder is famous. I often go there and enjoy it.

In Japan, it is NOT common for us to enjoy non-Japanese TTRPG because of English language skill. They enjoy for example...

1) Sword-world (This game can actually utilize spell!!)
2) Arianrhod 2.0 (This is the best game in Japan. When going to game convention, you can play this game!! This game is very popular)
3) DoubleCross 3 (This game is very difficult for me to explain... please see wikipedia and so on)
4) violence (In Japan, some player can't play this game because of their ordinance....)

I think that latest Japan's TTRPG system uses English word (for example, "Arianrhod 2.0"'s skill name is deliverd from English), allowing non-Japanese player to play this game with some help.

[Odraude]

You'd be surprised how many video games from Japan that we enjoy are actually based on DnD. Things such as Record of the Lodoss War and even the very first Final Fantasy all have their origins with DnD. It's very neat.

What fantasy genre of DnD is most commonly played in Japan?

[Trollish]

Record of Lodoss War (the original anime... not the Heroic Knight) is chock full of references to D&D including gaining experience, leveling up, etc. Love it. I understand there actually is an RPG that came out in Japan which used Lodoss as the setting.

[Dragonamedrake]

Thanks for the information Yuki_sc. My job gives me the opportunity to possibly live in Japan for a few years. Its nice to know that if it happens that I will find kindred souls that love Table Top. I will definitely look up the games you mentioned.