Would this fix the problems with Second Darkness?


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As I understand it, the problems people have with second darkness are as follows:

1) chapter 1 points PCs in the wrong direction as to the trajectory of the AP - going from seedy underworld type to the kind of hero they expect later on is something of a stretch

2) the PCs are unlikely to want to go above and beyond for the elves because the elves are not exactly friendly or grateful (and there's that whole chapter 5 thing)

A common suggestion appears to be "make the pcs be elves/half elves", but my thought is to take another tack.

The PCs are not a random collection of do gooders, they are employees of the Aspis Consortium or some similarly amoral entity. Their involvement with the Golden Goblin is part of a scheme against Zincher - they get close to Saul and help him to get Zincher's attention off his business allowing the Consortium's groomed crime replacement to step in. The drow in the basement is interesting and filed for future reference, but when Zincher goes to the island after the meteor strike, that's too good an opportunity to finish the job. Finding drow again, and finding they have a connection to the meteor is too interesting - since their patsy Kwava knows where to find more Drow, they are directed to follow along and gather more intel about this new kind of elf and what kind of threat or opportunity they present - getting the magic to call meteors is a plus, and having Kyonin vanish would be bad for business.

Rather than start as seedy underworld figures and becoming world saving heroes who do the right thing in the face of ingratitude and even treachery, they start and finish as hard boiled mercenaries with a secret agenda who can put up with the elves' crap because it's part of the real job (as opposed to whatever the elves are paying them to do). It also makes it more justified that the elves are as suspicious as they are.

So, do you think this would take care of the issues people have with the AP?

Silver Crusade

Pathfinder Adventure Path Subscriber

Maybe.

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