Hi all. I am new to Pathfinder, but old to D&D. I have decided to run my gaming group thru an adventure for Pathfinder and this will by my first (for PF).
The dilemma: There are only 2 players, both 5th level. What pre-made module/adventure would be suitable that will not outright kill them or be a walk in the park?
I know a 5th level one would probably be too much and if I followed the table 12-1 (no book at the moment) I believe an "average" encounter is cr 4. Would that mean a 4th level module would be a good start?
I realize I may need to modify encounters, but I am trying to make it as easy on myself as possible considering I have a full time job, school and a family.
Having each player play a second character is also a no-go. We know we need more players, but are finding it difficult to recruit.
Thanks in advance to all who reply. I will try to answer and questions asked in good faith.
I believe one player is bringing a Wizard/Cleric (going Mystic Theurg)and the other is Barbarian. Both level 5. If anyone can at least provide their opinion on if a CR 4encounter will be too easy or tough, that would be appreciated too. I can improvise the story, but probably not the encounters.
Thanks
Hmm... there are many factors that are playing into things, but on average...
A party of 4 Level 5 chars has an effective APL of 5. If we assume effective APLs to scale like CR (which I think we can), a party of 2 level 5s would have an APL of 3.
Which would make a CR3 encounter 'standard fare', a CR4 challenging, a CR5 hard, and a CR6 epic. Encounters above CR6 would, under normal situations, be considered beyond the party's abilities to cope with under normal circumstances.
This having been said, raw character power, character optimisation, situational effects and possible synergies will probably have a much larger impact on the game than they would have in a larger party.
So, a Level 3 adventure would probably be right on... however, the skill checks would tend to be a tad low for your party.
In my opinion, you could go for a Level 3, or a Level 4 adventure - you may find that you have to fine tune some aspects either way.