Hello!
First off, I'd like to state that the purpose of this thread is not to bash Golarion or Paizo, so let's please avoid that topic. Thanks! :)
That said, I'm looking for some assistance. I recently agreed to take over as DM for my group, but my life is... busy right now, and I honestly don't have time to make my own adventures, something I very much prefer to do when running games in my world. Which means I have to use modules. Now, I don't mind running modules, generally. I've run and been in some very fun modules, and there's nothing wrong with them. What I really, really, *really* dislike is the world of Golarion. I hate it, in fact. A lot. So running Pathfinder modules is... difficult, because I have to change so much in them that I may as well be making my own adventure.
So I'm wondering, do any of you fine, well-schooled gentleman (and ladies) know of any good-to-decent modules out there? We're starting out at level 4 (but I do so love challenges, so level 5 modules would totally be alright ;) ), so specific suggestions in that area would be wonderful, though a more general suggestion of a generalized resource might be even better.
Oh, and, one of my jerky-jerk little players likes to read modules for fun! So he's read ALL of the levels 1-5 modules that Paizo has published. Of course he has.
Oh, and, also, more generic settings/modules are preferred, but not a must. If it's not too terribly inclusive like in Golarion, I can edit stuff out pretty easily.
Thanks oodles!
~Brogue the Rogue
P.S. Will pay in shamrocks.
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Well for a different setting, you could check out the Midgard Campaign setting by Kobold Press. As for non-Paizo modules, I can't say. It's too bad that it's one of your players that's causing part of the problem, otherwise you could just uproot your modules for a new setting. Anyways, that's all I've got. Good luck.
There's a third party company making an adventure path right now, that is themed around a party of evil characters. There's also the rappan athuk megadungeon. Maybe one of those will work for you?
True, I've heard of both of those but have yet to play or run either, thus I was hesitant to suggest them. The aforementioned 3PP AP is probably referring to Way of the Wicked by Fire Mountain Games.
Red Pub Games (www.redpubgames.com) has a large adventure for 4th level characters, for only 7 bucks. It comes with battlemaps for all the rooms, which include 3D fold-up map features. It's called "The Vaults of Obryn Sapravda". Look for the Pathfinder version, not the 4E version.
I should also advise you that I'm slightly biased toward this product. I'm listed in the playtest credits, and I was also the advisor for the Pathfinder version (converted from the original 4E), although I was not the final editor for that version, nor was I the author of the adventure. So, take my advise for what it is, coming from someone that had some small creative input for the overall product.
The Curse of the Golden Spear is a set of 3 adventures (link points to first one only) taking a party of typical adventures into the exotic far east, to a setting called Kaidan, rich in Japanese horror lore. It takes a party of 4 each 5th level characters to 8th level by the end of the third adventure. It is definitely not Golarion.
Ooh, great suggestions, all. Honestly, I'm leaning towards Jason's, so far. When it's not almost two in the morning I'll take a closer look at that one, but it sounds like what I'm looking for.
To be more specific, I'm running a homebrew world that's a very typical standard medium-to-high medieval fantasy world centering on level eightish play. As in, the eight would be the average level of an adventurer, 4 is common, 12 is uncommon, and higher than that is... nearly unheard of. There's no technology, and no magical technology, and the world's politics and major regions are quite set. Those are the main reasons that Golarion-based modules don't work well for me. I can't easily just insert their modules into this world because, well, their plots are rather far-reaching, and I prefer it to be a bit more simple.
As for setting, I like everything. I prefer to mix it up to keep the players in line... err, I mean, on their toes. Cities, dungeons, wilderness, I feel like a mix of all three helps make the world (and thus, the play) more interesting.
Thanks for the advice so far, everyone, and if anyone has any other ideas, please feel free to advise. ;)
A little higher level (7th), but I can't recommend Citadel of Pain from Gaming Paper Adventures highly enough. It's a great, self contained and absolutely fascinating module, containing all the battle maps you'll need to play. Available in print or pdf here at Paizo.
What about Golarion do you not like? Knowing some specifics would help understand better what modules would be a good fit vs. too similar to Golarion.
What about Golarion do you not like? Knowing some specifics would help understand better what modules would be a good fit vs. too similar to Golarion.
What I really, really, *really* dislike is the world of Golarion. I hate it, in fact. A lot. So running Pathfinder modules is... difficult, because I have to change so much in them that I may as well be making my own adventure.
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To be more specific, I'm running a homebrew world that's a very typical standard medium-to-high medieval fantasy world centering on level eightish play. As in, the eight would be the average level of an adventurer, 4 is common, 12 is uncommon, and higher than that is... nearly unheard of. There's no technology, and no magical technology, and the world's politics and major regions are quite set. Those are the main reasons that Golarion-based modules don't work well for me. I can't easily just insert their modules into this world because, well, their plots are rather far-reaching, and I prefer it to be a bit more simple.
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A little higher level (7th), but I can't recommend Citadel of Pain from Gaming Paper Adventures highly enough. It's a great, self contained and absolutely fascinating module, containing all the battle maps you'll need to play. Available in print or pdf here at Paizo.
This looks quite interesting, and the trapped races suit my world quite well. Morality is much more gray in the world I run, so that would fit very well. What concerns me is the magical tech that I see a few reviews talking about. It doesn't fit my world at all, so my question for those that have run this is how difficult it would be to replace all of that with more mundane (or purely magical) means. Anyone know?
What about Golarion do you not like? Knowing some specifics would help understand better what modules would be a good fit vs. too similar to Golarion.
Everything Peanuts, said, but also... Golarion modules have a tendency to be very epic. Or at least, the ones I've run as a player typically involve world-destruction, gods, kingdom annihilation, that sort of thing. For this campaign arc I'm trying to steer away from that. I also dislike how... well they fit into Golarion as a whole. That sounds a little counterintuitive, but the degree to which they're immersive with Golarion is indirectly correlative to how easy they are to fit in with other worlds. Whole adventures can focus on the politics of the Rune King of Whateverkingdom, and there's a *lot* of background and backstory that's integral to the module running well that just doesn't work well with a different world. It's too in depth, and it takes a fair amount of work to neuter it down. I'm short on both money and time for this campaign (I'll admit, that's not ideal xD ) so spending money on a module I have to spend a long time changing isn't really a good use of either...
And, again, no magical tech.
I have to second everyone who has mentioned Kobold Press' Midgard world and adventures. Consider checking out the Midgard pdf for $19.99. There's a free preview available to see if it is your type of setting.
Get Streets of Zobeck for urban material and Tales of Zobeck. If you like sea-based adventures, then the soon-to-be released Journeys to the West will whet your appetite, and it includes several new islands to explore and new monsters. Midgard Tales Adventures is winding up over the next few weeks; it will have 13 adventures in it, but it won't be available until next year.
Also, Kobold Press has several gazetteers of regions you could incorporate into your homebrew, if you decide you only like pieces of the world. Plus, if your player reads all about monsters, too, get the Midgard Bestiary to throw him a curve or two.
Other adventure suggestions: Rite Publishing is producing Adventure Quarterly, with two issues out so far. Anything Frog God does is good stuff to use, as well. Oh, get some Goodman Games 3.5 adventures and convert them; those are good stuff! Same with Necromancer Games material.
Hope that helps!
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Golarion modules have a tendency to be very epic. Or at least, the ones I've run as a player typically involve world-destruction, gods, kingdom annihilation, that sort of thing.
Just wondering, have you looked at the actual MODULE line, rather than the ADVENTURE PATH line? The APs do ten to have a big scope, since they're an entire planned campaign. While a few of the Module line does have a large scope like this, they're generally on a much more localized scale.
There's also PFS scenarios, which are very short adventures designed to for one 4-hour session (but can also be played in a non-organized, home game if you so desire).
Hello!
First off, I'd like to state that the purpose of this thread is not to bash Golarion or Paizo, so let's please avoid that topic. Thanks! :)
That said, I'm looking for some assistance. I recently agreed to take over as DM for my group, but my life is... busy right now, and I honestly don't have time to make my own adventures, something I very much prefer to do when running games in my world. Which means I have to use modules. Now, I don't mind running modules, generally. I've run and been in some very fun modules, and there's nothing wrong with them. What I really, really, *really* dislike is the world of Golarion. I hate it, in fact. A lot. So running Pathfinder modules is... difficult, because I have to change so much in them that I may as well be making my own adventure.
So I'm wondering, do any of you fine, well-schooled gentleman (and ladies) know of any good-to-decent modules out there? We're starting out at level 4 (but I do so love challenges, so level 5 modules would totally be alright ;) ), so specific suggestions in that area would be wonderful, though a more general suggestion of a generalized resource might be even better.
Oh, and, one of my jerky-jerk little players likes to read modules for fun! So he's read ALL of the levels 1-5 modules that Paizo has published. Of course he has.
Oh, and, also, more generic settings/modules are preferred, but not a must. If it's not too terribly inclusive like in Golarion, I can edit stuff out pretty easily.
Let me offer you as an Golarion alternative: NeoExodus: A House Divided. NeoExodus: A House Divided is a fantasy campaign setting that you actually haven't seen before. Our completely free NeoExodus Chronicles: World of Exodus will give you a taste of the setting and let you see what makes us different. You can pick up our Free RPG Day adventure, NeoExodus Adventures: Undying Legacy of the First Ones and see what they setting is like in an actual 5-star rated by Endzeitgeist adventure completely for free. So here are some option that you can try completely for free with no risk at all to your wallet. Basically a win-win for you. Hope you enjoy!
Golarion modules have a tendency to be very epic. Or at least, the ones I've run as a player typically involve world-destruction, gods, kingdom annihilation, that sort of thing.Just wondering, have you looked at the actual MODULE line, rather than the ADVENTURE PATH line? The APs do ten to have a big scope, since they're an entire planned campaign. While a few of the Module line does have a large scope like this, they're generally on a much more localized scale.
There's also PFS scenarios, which are very short adventures designed to for one 4-hour session (but can also be played in a non-organized, home game if you so desire).
Yep, that's what I was thinking as well--the description definitely sounds more like an Adventure Path issue than the Modules, as at least from my experience most of Paizo's actual modules are aimed at 12th level or lower and are fairly generic (other than, of course, having place names) so can be dropped in any setting.
However, the "no epic" angle does help as well. I've heard good stuff about the AdventureAWeek.com modules and I don't recall seeing any that would fall into the epic category. They've got 30+ modules out now, and get fairly high reviews in general (you can also buy them here). I've thought about picking them up but I've got the opposite problem from this thread, i.e. I like Golarion so much, I don't have much need for generic modules. 0one Games also has several nice adventure lines, and I've always been impressed by my purchases from them (also available here).
You Might want to check out Shadowsfall: Temple of Orcus. It's a 5th level adventure from Jon Brazer Enterprises, my company. And It's free. So you can't go wrong. Sorry, I can't link to it. I'm on my phone. If someone could link it, I'd appreciate it.
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You Might want to check out Shadowsfall: Temple of Orcus. It's a 5th level adventure from Jon Brazer Enterprises, my company. And It's free. So you can't go wrong. Sorry, I can't link to it. I'm on my phone. If someone could link it, I'd appreciate it.
Linkified!
Entombed with the Pharaohs is a good "tomb robbing" module for level 6 characters, but it was published under 3.5. Just replace the Pathfinder organization with another organization specific to your homebrew and you're good to go. You won't save the world in this module, you're only trying to steal from the dead, for profit. Also, the module is easy enough so that you could run it for 5th level PCs without making adjustments.
My favorite 3.5 module for level 4 characters is Red Hand of Doom, but it's quite a "heroic" adventure where the PCs have to save a kingdom. This module is also very generic and can fit into any campaing setting.
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Have you checked out the adventure offerings from Kobold Press (publisher of Kobold Quarterly, the Midgard campaign setting etc)?
Kobold Press just released The Forgotten King's Tomb - you can check it out here The Forgotten King's Tomb as well as peruse all of Kobold Press's other stuff.
There are a number of additional adventures due out in the near future as well :)
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You could also take a look at Raging Swan Press' modules. I have not purchased any of them, but I have heard nothing but good things about them.
Also: a big +1 to Temple of Orcus. It's free and it's good.
You Might want to check out Shadowsfall: Temple of Orcus. It's a 5th level adventure from Jon Brazer Enterprises, my company. And It's free. So you can't go wrong. Sorry, I can't link to it. I'm on my phone. If someone could link it, I'd appreciate it.Linkified!
I just thought I would mention that this is something that I love about Pathfinder Third Party Publishers (3PP). LMPJr, providing a link for his competitor Dale McCoy of Jon Brazer Enterprises.
-Aaron
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I would suggest Total Party Kill games' adventures:
The tomb of Caragthax the Reaver
Ship of Fools
The Secrets of Silvermote
Right now (and before 10-31), if you find them on Facebook, and friend them, they will send you a pdf for free. I own all of their stuff and have played many of their adventures. Good stuff.
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You could also take a look at Raging Swan Press' modules. I have not purchased any of them, but I have heard nothing but good things about them.
-Aaron
Excellent point! Raging Swan puts out top-notch adventures too!
You Might want to check out Shadowsfall: Temple of Orcus. It's a 5th level adventure from Jon Brazer Enterprises, my company. And It's free. So you can't go wrong. Sorry, I can't link to it. I'm on my phone. If someone could link it, I'd appreciate it.Linkified!
Thank you Louis. I really appreciate it.
Red Pub Games (www.redpubgames.com) has a large adventure for 4th level characters, for only 7 bucks. It comes with battlemaps for all the rooms, which include 3D fold-up map features. It's called "The Vaults of Obryn Sapravda". Look for the Pathfinder version, not the 4E version.
Why is Red Pub Games not on Paizo? :D
Red Pub Games (www.redpubgames.com) has a large adventure for 4th level characters, for only 7 bucks. It comes with battlemaps for all the rooms, which include 3D fold-up map features. It's called "The Vaults of Obryn Sapravda". Look for the Pathfinder version, not the 4E version.Why is Red Pub Games not on Paizo? :D
Liz, don't do that!!! I think my heart stopped for a moment. :)
I thought you meant that they were not on the registry. As a novice freelance writer (insert shameless plug), that would crush me. Fortunately, that is not the case. I just confirmed that they are still listed on the registry. Red Pub Games is legit.
If you meant, "why are they not selling on Paizo's website?", I can't answer that. I am not part of the company, and that would be an internal decision on their part. I really just playtested and offered them advice on the rules conversion from 4E. I do know they are on a few other websites (RPGnow, DrivethruRPG, etc.), but I don't know why R.P.G. is not selling here.
Alright, I chose the Vaults of Obryn Sapravda for the opening adventure. I really like the flavor, the feel, and the setting. It's easy to insert and the world's power level is easily scaled up or down depending on what you need. I loved the old school feel of the module, too. The Midgard ones that were suggested were a little heavy on clockwork stuff for my tastes, and I didn't really see anything else that I liked, but this adventure should last for a few months, at least. Hopefully I can find a level 5-6 adventure by the time the ending to this one rolls around.
Thanks a bunch, everyone. :)
We produced once for a con called Subtle as a Drow. Our free Sample Pack also has 2 free modules. (One of them actually got remade by someone as an AD&D Adventure). All of them are pretty low level (below 10) and insert well into most any games.
If you want a level 8 adventure to knock people's socks off, I humbly offer Breaking of Forstor Nagar. It also has the means to kick up the juice, if you need that.
-Ben.
The Midgard ones that were suggested were a little heavy on clockwork stuff for my tastes, and I didn't really see anything else that I liked, but this adventure should last for a few months, at least.
Tales of the Old Margreve has no clockwork, and it's got Richard Pett and Tim Connors.
-Ben.
