Question about three member-party

[UncleDuck2]

Hey Guys,

Now I'm GM'ing in Harrowstone atm and I got a question. The party that i'm trying to kill.... I mean guide through the adventure only consists of three members: A rogue, a cleric and a wizard.

How do I make the bosses a little easier. Or shouldn't I do that, because the Splatter Man for example is really hard :D

Anyone got any tips or ....?

Thank you!

[Dubgall]

give them an NPC someone that can help with Melee. This AP is designed For a party of 4 and It is a hard one with only 4PC's. look at PFS iconic's then will need Melee help

[Raymond Lambert]

I heard another option might be to give each player 1 mythic tier to compensate for the lack of 4 players.

[UncleDuck2]

I had them on another path for a while where they met a violinist. Might make her a fighter then! Good idea guys, thanks!

[justaworm]

I don't think 1 mythic tier will overcome the lack of a meat shield in this AP. A melee NPC is a better way to go.

[Skeleman]

I would have the town Sheriff offer to accompany the group on their investigations. This will work for Book 1, but you may need to consider other options when it comes time to move forward in the story.

[UncleDuck2]

We played it yesterday and I had the husband of the violinist accompany the gang. He was a lvl 4 shield/sword fighter. He nearly died even, but The Splatter Man is no more. Killing blow was delivered by the Channel Energy of the Cleric, I botched the save :D

[justaworm]

Cool! I would also frequently change out the NPC helping the party to be more thematic to the region, unless it just would make sense for the violinist and her husband to stick with the party.

There are also some portions that a party of 3 without a meat shield can manage (like most of the investigative portions of book 2 and early portions of book 3). In book 4, it may not be a meat shield that would most help the party, but possibly something like a hunter or slayer. Actually, the main NPC that approaches the party for help would make a good choice there ... if the party were willing to work with him.

[UncleDuck2]

Yeah, The Elven fighter was just so greatful for us saving his wife he said this was a one time deal, he and his wife have to go back to their Elven lands :D

The violinst wife was from a extra sidebook from legendary publishing

For Book 2 a fourth player is going to join us, so I don't think it will give a problem there. Think he was going to go Barbarian or ranger.

I'm introducing him in a extra little campaign i'm cooking up with some darkstalkers and the like ;)