Crossover between ROTRL and upcoming comic?

[M@lw@r3]

I'm in a group running through the last few modules of another RPG (Star Wars) and looking to start something new. I've ordered the ROTRL anniversary edition, and I was planning on running it. None of the group have played Pathfinder before, but they are enthusiastic and are talking about buying the upcoming Pathfinder comic to get a sense of the setting before we start.

However, when I read the description of the first two issues of the comic at Dynamite's website ("The scattered and chaotic goblin tribes of Varisia are changing, growing in power and unifying in ways no one has ever seen before. At the heart of this strange evolution is an ancient evil looking to establish itself anew"), it sounds like it is going to track pretty close to the first module of the ROTRL storyline, or at least runs the risk of giving away why Goblin activity is increasing in the Sandpoint area before the group gets to the end of Burnt Offerings.

Could somebody who is across both projects tell me if there is a lot of crossover? Should I tell players not to read it until after we have completed the first module of ROTRL (Burnt Offerings)? Thanks for any help.

[James Jacobs]

Aside from some shared themes (goblins attacking a small town, Lamashtu worship), some shared locations (Sandpoint and the surrounding hinterlands), and some shared characters (who mostly just have cameos), the Pathfinder comic does not have any crossover with Rise of the Runelords. In fact, they kind of supplement each other quite well. There are, in fact, some game materials (encounters, gazetteers, and the like) in each issue (these sections are written by me) that will quite help run any game set in the region, such as the first 2 adventures in Rise of the Runelords. These sections in the back may have some "accidental" spoilers for Rise of the Runelords, but I'm trying to keep them pretty neutral with regards to that game.

The players should be fine reading the comic, in other words. You might want to ask them not to read the last few pages if you want to use those encounters in your game though.

[M@lw@r3]

James Jacobs wrote:

Aside from some shared themes (goblins attacking a small town, Lamashtu worship), some shared locations (Sandpoint and the surrounding hinterlands), and some shared characters (who mostly just have cameos), the Pathfinder comic does not have any crossover with Rise of the Runelords. In fact, they kind of supplement each other quite well. There are, in fact, some game materials (encounters, gazetteers, and the like) in each issue (these sections are written by me) that will quite help run any game set in the region, such as the first 2 adventures in Rise of the Runelords. These sections in the back may have some "accidental" spoilers for Rise of the Runelords, but I'm trying to keep them pretty neutral with regards to that game.

The players should be fine reading the comic, in other words. You might want to ask them not to read the last few pages if you want to use those encounters in your game though.

Thanks.

[feytharn]

James Jacobs wrote:

Aside from some shared themes (goblins attacking a small town, Lamashtu worship), some shared locations (Sandpoint and the surrounding hinterlands), and some shared characters (who mostly just have cameos), the Pathfinder comic does not have any crossover with Rise of the Runelords. In fact, they kind of supplement each other quite well. There are, in fact, some game materials (encounters, gazetteers, and the like) in each issue (these sections are written by me) that will quite help run any game set in the region, such as the first 2 adventures in Rise of the Runelords. These sections in the back may have some "accidental" spoilers for Rise of the Runelords, but I'm trying to keep them pretty neutral with regards to that game.

The players should be fine reading the comic, in other words. You might want to ask them not to read the last few pages if you want to use those encounters in your game though.

There needs to be a comic subscription...yesterday would be soon enough, thank you.