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I've just started a new PFS group and, after completing three intro scenarios (Master of the Fallen Fortress, In Service to Lore I, The Confirmation) I really want to immerse them in the overarching plot for Season 5.
Apologies if this has been asked before, but is there a list of story arcs, or recommendations for ones to include, and in what order, anywhere?
It would be great to be able to use the Season to take the group up through the levels in a consistent and plot-focused way! :)
Venture-Captain, California—Sacramento
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Here is a start to it, but it doesn't have much season 5 stuff.
In general, if a scenario "advances the (faction x) plot" it should be played before other "advances the (faction x) plot" of the same tier.
(So library of the lion (5-11, Grand Lodge, Cheliax, Taldor) before horn of Aroden (5-19, Taldor) )
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I'll have a go. Low level, I presume.
Since you don't have access to the Special, The Wardstone Patrol is an acceptable substitute to start the season. From there, you have several possible story arcs.
The Fifth Crusade
follow with:
The Stolen Heir
Library of the Lion
The Traitor's Lodge
The Horn of Aroden
Scars of the Third Crusade presumably fits in here somewhere - haven't played it
finally:
Assault on the Wound
Sczarni Power Play
follow the above with:
You Have What You Hold
Destiny of the Sands Part 1
unfortunately they won't be in at the finish, as The Stranger Within is tier 5-9.
Qadiran Market Advantage
The Glass River Rescue
then
The Merchant's Wake
Destiny of the Sands is the Osirion three-parter. Probably run The Glass River Rescue before this.
Cheliax plays a few interesting parts in these, though the scenario where it really shines, Fate of the Fiend, is tier 7-11. I can't think of anything very exciting Andoran has done this season.
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I would try to keep the three parts of Destiny of the sands together, since as a campaign they don't make a lot of sense otherwise.
A little bit difficult, since the first two are 1-5, and the third is 3-7...
Also note that, for the DotS trilogy, carefully running the Devil We Know tetrology from Season 1 (I think it is) might be a nice prequel, since it introduces some of the NPCs that show up in DotS.
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I would try to keep the three parts of Destiny of the sands together, since as a campaign they don't make a lot of sense otherwise.A little bit difficult, since the first two are 1-5, and the third is 3-7...
Hence the suggestion, after the OP's group has run three introductory games, to add at least one more session before Destiny parts 1-2.
Also note that, for the DotS trilogy, carefully running the Devil We Know tetrology from Season 1 (I think it is) might be a nice prequel, since it introduces some of the NPCs that show up in DotS.
Sounds good also.
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Thanks everyone. Based on what you've suggested and the level PCs now, here's my plan which will get them to level 7 and cover the main plots of S5 (I should note that I have 2 Sczarni PCs...)
The Glass River Rescue
Destiny of the Sands Part 1
Destiny of the Sands Part 2
Destiny of the Sands Part 3
The Wardstone Patrol
The Stolen Heir
You Have What You Hold
The Horn of Aroden
Scars of the Third Crusade
The Merchant's Wake
The Stranger Within
Cairn of Shadows
Port Godless
Weapon in the Rift
Day of the Demon
Assault on the Wound
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I'll have a go. Low level, I presume.
Since you don't have access to the Special, The Wardstone Patrol is an acceptable substitute to start the season. From there, you have several possible story arcs.
Sczarni Power Play
follow the above with:
You Have What You Hold
Destiny of the Sands Part 1
unfortunately they won't be in at the finish, as The Stranger Within is tier 5-9.
Belatedly - they should end up about the right level for The Paths We Choose, which ends this particularly well.