Scenarios related to 2-00 and 4-00

[runslikeawelshman]

I'm organizing a convention that will take place in November and feature a multi-table special from a past season - specifically either Year of the Shadow Lodge or Race for the Runecarved Key. I thought it could be a neat idea to schedule some other scenarios that lead up to or relate to the special, story-wise, without containing spoilers for those who have never played/GMed the special before. Any suggestions?

[PolydactylPolymath]

Leading up to 2-00, there are:

51, 52: The City of Strangers Parts I and II
2-04: Shadows Fall on Absalom (7-11)
2-08: The Sarkorian Prophecy (7-11)
2-15, 2-17, 2-19: Shades of Ice Parts I, II, and III (1-5)
2-23, 2-24: Shadow's Last Stand Parts I and II (1-7)
2-26: The Mantis's Prey (7-11)

[runslikeawelshman]

Did the season 2 special come at the end of the season, as opposed to the beginning like the current specials? Otherwise, won't those season 2 scenarios be full of spoilers? It's not a big deal as many will have already played them anyway - just going for a theme.

[kinevon]

Francis Webb wrote:

Did the season 2 special come at the end of the season, as opposed to the beginning like the current specials? Otherwise, won't those season 2 scenarios be full of spoilers? It's not a big deal as many will have already played them anyway - just going for a theme.

Year of the Shadow Lodge was the Season 1 closer/Season 2 opener, where it was revealed that there really was an organization called the Shadow Lodge within the Pathfinder Society, which was hinted at by the events within The City of Strangers series.

Recommendation:

Use those two scenarios to open the show, then run the Special, then continue into the Season 2 scenarios listed above to continue the Shadow Lodge arc.

[Balkin]

I was unaware you could run the older specials. No idea why, it just wasn't something I ever really considered. Now I'm going to have to consider it!

[Woran]

Balkin wrote:

I was unaware you could run the older specials. No idea why, it just wasn't something I ever really considered. Now I'm going to have to consider it!

You do need to make the table requirement, which from the top of my head is four or five tables.

[runslikeawelshman]

Balkin wrote:

I was unaware you could run the older specials. No idea why, it just wasn't something I ever really considered. Now I'm going to have to consider it!

We ran Blood Under Absolom at the same Convention last year and it was really popular so we've decided to do a different previous-season special each year.

[runslikeawelshman]

Woran wrote:

Balkin wrote:

I was unaware you could run the older specials. No idea why, it just wasn't something I ever really considered. Now I'm going to have to consider it!

You do need to make the table requirement, which from the top of my head is four or five tables.

3 tables for Year of the Shadow Lodge, 4 for Runecarved Key.

[Woran]

Ah, only Legacy of the Stonelords is five.

[runslikeawelshman]

All the others require 5 tables: Blood Under Absalom, Siege of the Diamond City, Legacy of the Stonelords, Siege of Serpents, and Sky Key Solution.

All this is according to what someone recently told me - I haven't checked the scenarios themselves, however.

[Matthew Morris]

We actually had 6 tables for Siege of Serpents this weekend. :-)

[runslikeawelshman]

So, I've got City of Strangers 1 and 2 to lead up to 2-00, and a bunch of scenarios to follow. Any similar suggestions if we go with Race for the Runecarved Key?