Dawn of Scarlet Sun - errata / missing items - SPOILERS inside

[Rycaut]

So I'm running Dawn of Scarlet Sun later today at my local gamestore (Gamescape North in San Rafael) for PFS players...

Thus I'm preparing - and in preparing I've found a few important details missing from the module.

issues with final big bad's stats and tactics:

Here are the issues I've found

1. Somewhat minor but it could certainly come up - as an Assassin level 2 Avalexi gets Uncanny Dodge (so can't be caught flat-footed) but no mention of this is made in the her stat block (neither is poison use or the assassin bonus to poison saves but her immunities render that last ability meaningless)

2. Far more major - she has four feats for ranged attacks and specifically talks about retrieving her bow and arrows in her tactics block but those weapons are never detailed nor are her attacks (which are complicated by Point Blank Shot, Deadly Aim and Improved Critical!)

3. Her Vital Strike feat is not, I think, applied to her stats as given.

4. Her stats are rather higher than a normal Succubus (STR is +2, DEX is +4, CON is +4, CHA is +2 though her INT is actually -2 from a normal Succubus!)

5. The math on her HP doesn't seem to work - 8d10=48, 2d8=10, +70 (from CON) = 128hp but she is shown with 122 (not sure if monsters w/class levels get full HP for their first level or if they get favored class bonuses but that would only add even more additional HP to her

finally the venues as described don't include a key point for a module with flying monsters - the ceiling heights and a full 3D sense of the space. I'll probably mostly ignore her Fly speed as a result - but clearly she was somewhat intended as a flying, bow wielding threat to the party - but whether that was expected to come out during the course of this module is unclear.

(also the summon of a CR6 demon is easily overlooked in a DM's prep - if that happens it will definitely severely impact the outcome of the battle)

[kinevon]

Spoiler:

8d10 for NPCs would be 44, 2d8 would be 9, Con of 24 would be +7, so 70 = 123

[Mergy]

Rycaut wrote:

So I'm running Dawn of Scarlet Sun later today at my local gamestore (Gamescape North in San Rafael) for PFS players...

Thus I'm preparing - and in preparing I've found a few important details missing from the module.

** spoiler omitted **

Spoiler:

Since it's not mentioned, just give her a normal shortbow. She doesn't actually plan to use it though; see the tactics.

[zylphryx]

one other missing item ... the rogue pregen apparently has no thieves' tools. ;)

[Mergy]

zylphryx wrote:

one other missing item ... the rogue pregen apparently has no thieves' tools. ;)

And the wizard has no spellbook. I would just have the city guard admonish Meresial for being unprepared, and allow her to borrow some they lifted off a cutpurse.

[zylphryx]

Mergy wrote:

zylphryx wrote:

one other missing item ... the rogue pregen apparently has no thieves' tools. ;)

And the wizard has no spellbook. I would just have the city guard admonish Meresial for being unprepared, and allow her to borrow some they lifted off a cutpurse.

I just ended up ruling she had a standard set of tools. Worked out well enough. :)

[Ninjaiguana]

Rycaut wrote:

So I'm running Dawn of Scarlet Sun later today at my local gamestore (Gamescape North in San Rafael) for PFS players...

Thus I'm preparing - and in preparing I've found a few important details missing from the module.

** spoiler omitted **

Spoiler:

3. Her Vital Strike feat is not, I think, applied to her stats as given.

Vital Strike is never included in stat blocks since it's not certain the creature is going to use it. This is just standard operating procedure for Paizo creatures.

4. Her stats are rather higher than a normal Succubus (STR is +2, DEX is +4, CON is +4, CHA is +2 though her INT is actually -2 from a normal Succubus!)

Any monster with class levels has the elite array applied to their stats, granting the following alterations, spread as required: +4, +4, +2, +2, -2. As such, the stats you quote are entirely correct.

[Altus Lucrim]

Hey I noticed that the dwarven pregen is lacking darkvision.

[jjaamm]

The cleric NEEDS spellcraft!!