Sky Key metaplot

[Lee Teague]

I am looking to run all the sky key scenarios in order. So I want to make sure I have them all, and get anyone's suggestions on what order to run them in.

So far I have:
6-12 Scions pt 1
6-14 Scions pt 2
6-16 Scions pt 3
6-18 under ice
6-19 test of tar kuata
6-20 returned to sky

Did I miss any?

Should they be run in this order, or is there a better order?

Thanks

[BigNorseWolf]

Legacy of the stonelords special might be one to run if you can, preferably first.

[Jayson MF Kip]

Ideal path, with what I know:

6-00: Legacy of the Stonelords
6-12: Scions 1
6-14: Scions 2
6-16: Scions 3
6-18: From Under Ice (try for high subtier)
6-21: Tapestry's Toil
6-03: Technic Siege
6-20: Returned to Sky

I don't know how/if Test of Tar Kuata fits in. Ask me again in two weeks.

Also, speculation:

7-00, Sky Key Solution should probably be a capstone.

[BigNorseWolf]

Tar kuata fits

[Muser]

By Way of Bloodcove and Technic Siege set the stage for Scions and are pretty schway scenarios to boot.

[Dustin Campbell]

And of course, 6-97 and 6-98 are critical parts of the metaplot.

[Ascalaphus]

Technic Siege precedes the Scions trilogy. Although the tie-in is fairly loose.

[Lee Teague]

isn't legacy of the stonelords one of the multi table specials?

i'd love to run some of those, but I currently do not have access to a gm pool large enough (siege of the diamond city takes at least 6)

[BigNorseWolf]

Lee Teague wrote:

isn't legacy of the stonelords one of the multi table specials?

i'd love to run some of those, but I currently do not have access to a gm pool large enough (siege of the diamond city takes at least 6)

Yeah, but i don;t know if you can travel to a con or not.

[Ascalaphus]

Legacy of the Stonelords is the best multi-table scenario I've played so far. It's IMO leagues ahead of all the ones that came before it. Really a big step up in quality. I haven't played any of the ones that came after it, if those have been released yet.

[Jessex]

You need 5 legal tables and 6 GM's for Stonelords. We just ran it and it was great. It does set the stage for the rest of the sky key scenarios very well.

[rknop]

Shouldn't Wounded Wisp be in there somewhere?

[Ascalaphus]

Wounded Wisp is a nice scenario, but it doesn't have anything to do with the Sky Key that I noticed.

[GreyYeti]

Wounded wisp spoiler

Spoiler:

the notes you find at the end tell you about the sky key part you retrieve in test of tar kuata

[Ascalaphus]

Nils Janson wrote:

Wounded wisp spoiler

** spoiler omitted **

Maybe we missed that due to time constraints, I think we were kinda running late when we played it.

[RealAlchemy]

If you go all the way back to what I think is the beginning of the Sky Key metaplot, you need Halls of Dwarven Lore, the Price of Friendship, and The Secrets Stones Keep, all 5-9 scenarios from season 4. Those are what led the society to the sky citadel in the worldwound and kicked off the fun.

[Mangenorn]

Legacy of the Stonelords is not recommended for completely new characters, you need a wand of CLW for a 1st level party to survive it.

[Jayson MF Kip]

Mangenorn wrote:

Legacy of the Stonelords is not recommended for completely new characters, you need a wand of CLW for a 1st level party to survive it.

False.

[GreySector]

Muser wrote:

By Way of Bloodcove and Technic Siege set the stage for Scions and are pretty schway scenarios to boot.

2019 called. They want their slang back... ;-)

[Mangenorn]

Jayson MF Kip wrote:

Mangenorn wrote:

Legacy of the Stonelords is not recommended for completely new characters, you need a wand of CLW for a 1st level party to survive it.

False.

My party spent by 40 charges (not counting other sources of healing, which we also used a lot).

[BigNorseWolf]

Michael Eshleman wrote:

Muser wrote:

By Way of Bloodcove and Technic Siege set the stage for Scions and are pretty schway scenarios to boot.

2019 called. They want their slang back... ;-)

are we really that close to batman beyond?

Damn i feel old.

Wheres my flying car! *shakes cane*

[Jayson MF Kip]

Mangenorn wrote:

Jayson MF Kip wrote:

Mangenorn wrote:

Legacy of the Stonelords is not recommended for completely new characters, you need a wand of CLW for a 1st level party to survive it.

False.

My party spent by 40 charges (not counting other sources of healing, which we also used a lot).

And yet my group of 5 pregens made it through fine. We even had a Reiko. And if Reiko can survive, anyone can survive.

[Muser]

Michael Eshleman wrote:

Muser wrote:

By Way of Bloodcove and Technic Siege set the stage for Scions and are pretty schway scenarios to boot.

2019 called. They want their slang back... ;-)

Only 4 more years!

[WalterGM]

BigNorseWolf wrote:

Michael Eshleman wrote:

Muser wrote:

By Way of Bloodcove and Technic Siege set the stage for Scions and are pretty schway scenarios to boot.

2019 called. They want their slang back... ;-)

are we really that close to batman beyond?

Damn i feel old.

Wheres my flying car! *shakes cane*

Calm down Bruce!

[FiddlersGreen]

Flying cars are schway. ;)

[LazarX]

BigNorseWolf wrote:

Michael Eshleman wrote:

Muser wrote:

By Way of Bloodcove and Technic Siege set the stage for Scions and are pretty schway scenarios to boot.

2019 called. They want their slang back... ;-)

are we really that close to batman beyond?

Damn i feel old.

Wheres my flying car! *shakes cane*

Batman Beyond got it's final resolution in one of the Justice Leage animated series. Forget which one at the moment. And of course the DC universe's best magnificent bastard is part of it.

[Mangenorn]

Jayson MF Kip wrote:

Mangenorn wrote:

Jayson MF Kip wrote:

Mangenorn wrote:

Legacy of the Stonelords is not recommended for completely new characters, you need a wand of CLW for a 1st level party to survive it.

False.

My party spent by 40 charges (not counting other sources of healing, which we also used a lot).

And yet my group of 5 pregens made it through fine. We even had a Reiko. And if Reiko can survive, anyone can survive.

My group was probably worse than pregens, at least when it comes to combat. I played a plain old core wizard, 2nd level, we had a magic/knowledge cleric level 1 with 20 INT (our main healer aside from the part when I gave the CLW wand to the paladin), a paladin who didn't speak (and didn't put a single rank in Diplomacy (I found that out when I had him talk to someone instead of me, given that he still had his charisma bonus, and I, as a very charismatic wizard, had +0 to Diplomacy), and an archer (I thought he was a ranger, but it turned out it was a fighter with an archetype).

Very Knowledge-skills heavy party.

From the actual adventure:

Our biggest mistake was probably not cleaning up the shrine of Torag, or I would have had a free cold iron weapon for the rest of the adventure.

All that said, we were the most effective table, so we won some awards (we cleared the Miner's district solo, among other things).

All that may have contributed to my opinion, though the adventure was certainly tougher than the others. The boon at the end where you get a spent prestige point back if you find a piece of the Sky Key is certainly a nice start if you plan on going trough this in order.