Next PFS Scenarios

[Selter Sago de'Morcaine PFS]

Looking for my next set of PFS scenarios to run as GM.

I’m just completing the Among the X series of 3. I will have run each at least a couple of times to make sure that everyone that wants to will have had a chance.

* I much prefer the mini-archs of a few related scenarios.
* I’m leaning towards fairly old ones. Many of our newer players have not seen them since they haven’t been offered in several years.
* Not too complex with lots of fiddly rules. I admit I am not the most experienced of GM’s and a few have seemed rather daunting.
* An interesting or at least memorable scenario and/or chronicle sheet reward would make it more enjoyable for me to provide. (The ‘Among’ series wasn’t that great, but several people were asking for it for some reason.)

Any suggestions?

[Netopalis]

I would recommend Quest for Perfection, but Part 3 is quite fiddly. City of Strangers has some great moments and I think you might enjoy it. Lots of roleplay and a bit complicated, though. I've heard good things about The Devil We Know, but haven't done much with it myself.

[Jayson MF Kip]

[rant]

The Devil We Know made me feel pretty dissatisfied with one Hestia Themis. Three times we told her that "Be careful, <next plot point> is going to be an issue", and three times the next VC briefing started with "When I sent the last Pathfinder team, they neglected to mention <current plot point>."

[/rant]

I'd go Blakros.

0-06 Mists of Mwangi
1-47 Voice in the Void
2-11 Penumbral Accords
3-07 Echoes of the Overwatched
4-07 Blakros Matrimony
5-14 Day of the Demon
5-03 Hellknight's Feast (do 5-14 first)

(I've heard that 6-02 Silver Mount Collection would follow but I'm not familiar with it myself.)

[Selter Sago de'Morcaine PFS]

Sorry, I forgot to mention. The Blakros set has been run into the ground at our local. It is good and a lot of people liked it. But I think everybody (or nearly) has already been through it.

[Jayson MF Kip]

Fair enough.

If you're looking at lower-levelled tables, your hands are kind of tied.

Quest for Perfection is awesome, albeit deadly in a couple of spots.

Before the Dawn is worth it for the awesome Part 1. Part 2 is kinda draggy, though.

[joe kirner]

Quest for perfection as mentioned above would be good.
Also, shades of ice would be a good one as well

[David Haller]

I'll just throw in another Quest for Perfection shout-out; it's a terrific mini-arc.

[Selter Sago de'Morcaine PFS]

Well, since it is getting so many votes, I will ask our local organizer if the Quest for Perfection Arc would be desirable.

Thanks folks.

[RocMeAsmodeus]

Jayson MF Kip wrote:

[rant]

The Devil We Know made me feel pretty dissatisfied with one Hestia Themis. Three times we told her that "Be careful, <next plot point> is going to be an issue", and three times the next VC briefing started with "When I sent the last Pathfinder team, they neglected to mention <current plot point>."

[/rant]

I know what you mean. Based on what I've seen from Hestia Themis, Sheila Heidmarch, and Alissa Moldreserva, I'm starting to think that Melvin Udall is ghost-writing female Venture-Captains.

As for scenarios, I would recommend the Glories of the Past series, as it leads very well into season 5 and visits very interesting locations. Humorously enough, it contains:

Glories of the Past series:

a letter telling you your mission from Sheila Heidmarch without much about the dangers you will face. Canayven does a far better job at explaining what you are to do in the later installments.

Take away reason and accountability indeed.

[Netopalis]

Personally, I really, really dislike part 1 of Glories of the Past. I find it horribly boring and pointless, with a poorly designed puzzle. The other 2 parts are good.

[RocMeAsmodeus]

Andrew Shumate wrote:

Personally, I really, really dislike part 1 of Glories of the Past. I find it horribly boring and pointless, with a poorly designed puzzle. The other 2 parts are good.

Part 1 is not that great, but I still think it should be played because of keeping the storyline intact and something else.

[Codanous]

Shades of ice series is great, three parter from season 2 and if you lead into the series with the Frozen Fingers of Midnight from season 0 you'll have people convinced it is a 4 parter.

Frozen Fingers is a great intro into the northern wastelands and frozen tundras and then Shades of ice does a great job fleshing out the three northern lands; Lands of the Linnorm Kings, Realm of the Mammoth Lords and Irresen.

Some of my favorite scenarios. All four of those are 1-5's.