Hello all, I have never ran OP games before and was wondering if I could have some advice.
My players are going to be starting brand new characters.
They want to undertake Season 5 - Year of the Demon scenarios.
I have no idea what order we should play them in.
It seems very confusing knowing when and what to play... the number orders clearly are not meant for sequential play (#5-01 is Tier 1-5 yet #5-02 is Tier 3-7).
In addition, I read on the Local Chapter Handout that it recommends starting the with First Steps Trilogy. Is this still the recommendation? It seems very displaced from Mendev and the Worldwound and quite a slow introduction - my players are new to OP but not Pathfinder.
So I guess my ultimate question is; Is there a suggested order to play Season 5 scenarios? If not, is there any that follow on or reference others, so that I can avoid any timeline pitfalls.
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While the First Steps series is a great way to start, parts 2 and 3 are retired. I would actually start with 5-08 The Confirmation then go to 5-01 Glass River Rescue unless you can get 5 or more tables. If you can get the tables, run the Seige of the Diamond City as it gives a great lead in to Season 5.
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Season storylines often play out by interweaving through all of the level ranges, so playing them in strict numerical order probably won't work unless all of your players have characters at all level ranges.
here is a play order that takes a single character through the year and kind of makes sense with plot and some attempt to make travel less ping-pongish. Some spoilers for scenario connections and locations
Siege of the Diamond City special needs 5 tables to run, but is the main kick off for the season. If you can get that in as early as possible, especially before The Traitors Lodge. You can probably replace any scenario in this list without damaging the plot too badly, except parts of Destiny of Sands which absolutely needs all 3 parts.
CL 1
5-08 confirmation 1-2 (non-season intro) start in absalom
4-11 The Disappeared 1-5 absalom, npc intro
5-04 stolen heir 1-5 travel NW to Andoran
CL 2
5-11 Library of the Lion 1-5 travel E to Taldor
5-19 horn of aroden 1-5 more taldor
5-21 the merchants wake 1-5 (non-season) travel S to Qadira
CL 3
Osirion Lampoon's Desert Vacation! (non-season, but awesome set!)
5-12 destiny of sands 1 1-5 travel E to Osirion
5-15 destiny of sands 2 1-5
5-16 destiny of sands 3 3-7
CL 4
5-01 glass river rescue 1-5 on the way N to mendev
5-22 scars of the 3rd crusade 1-5 mendev
5-02 wardstone patrol 3-7 mendev
CL 5
Optional Flashback: Why the #$%^ are we here?!?! (skips assault on the wound*)
4-22 Glories of the past 1 5-9
4-24 glories of the past 2 5-9
4-25 glories of the past 3 5-9
CL 6
5-09 The Traitors Lodge 3-7 mendev, follows Siege of the Diamond City special
5-06 you have what you hold 3-7 Travel S to Tymon fallout from glass river trip
5-23 cairn of shadows 5-9 (non-season) travel S to Nidal
CL 7
5-14 day of the demon 3-7 travel S to Cheliax bad guy plot
5-07 port godless 5-9 travel S to Rahadoum
5-18 the stranger within 5-9 (non-season) travel NW to Kaer Maga
CL 8
5-03 hellknights feast 5-9 probably tapestry to Absalom
5-05 elven entanglement 7-11 Tapestry to Kyonin
5-17 fate of the fiend 7-11 boat to extreme west Cheliax (also thematic sequel to 0-22 fingerprints of the fiend and 2-10 fury of the fiend, you could insert those before fate to boost level a bit.)
CL 9
5-10 where mammoths dare not tread 7-11 teleport to Mammoth Lords
5-13 weapon in the rift 5-9 travel S to Mendev/Worldwound
5-20 the sealed gate 7-11 back to Mammoths, fallout from dare not tread
CL 10
5-25 vengeance at sundered Crag 7-11 into the Worldwound
6-00 Legacy of the Stonelords GOAAAAAAAAAAAAL (also needs 5 tables)
* 5-24 assault on the wound 3-7 is the culmination of the "collect an army" portion of the season, but it is also pretty widely hated for reasons I wont rehash here. Skipping it makes the whole rest of the season work, and you can play it later on a different character to use the boons if you just have to see how it works.
I have not actually run this order, but will likely save it for a few years and run a core set of characters through this way.
Wow thank you all very much, great food for thought!
The play order is something I'll definitely have a read through and try to understand.
Just a quick and perhaps obvious answered question (but I'll ask anyway) when you say 5 tables do you mean a table with 5 players?
Ohh I see. Thank you for explaining :)
