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So far we started this mod and I'm looking around the boards to see how others have been doing with it and I'm not finding the answers I need.
So....
#1 can you run it with only 4 players?
I ask this because my 4 player party nearly got killed during the first combat. is there an adjustment for a party of 4?#2 Do we apply chronicle sheets between mods?
we are running the entire story arc, as your supposed to and do you apply xp after each mod, and there by leveling to 13 after 2nd mod?
Your players need to start at exactly 12 level(33 xp)to play, and once they start they need to be commit to the whole story arc.
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Sadly, my Eyes of the Ten experience was actually one of my worst in PFS.
The GM wasn't a native english speaker and struggled to convey the story, even when boxed text was provided. He insisted on attempting to paraphrase the text, and did so very poorly. It was obvious that, at least for some encounters, he was reading for the first time during the session. He egregiously changed combat encounters and story elements (yes I read the scenarios after completing them, I was shocked at how much was changed), and then turned around and hand-waved some fights as soon as the tough creatures were dead, claiming that what remained wasn't worth playing through.
I'm still rather angry about it, if you couldn't tell. I will say that I rewrote this a few times to make certain I was being objective rather than letting emotion color my perception. It really was that bad.
How do I turn this bunch of complaints into a positive? Let my story be an object lesson. Your players are expecting a fabulous experience. This is the pinnacle of their PFS careers. Please, please, please devote the time and effort it takes to make it a memorable and enjoyable experience, even if it means delaying a session so you can prepare better. They'll thank you and the satisfaction you get will be so much more than just the GM chronicles you'll receive at the end.
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What I did to prep this both times I GM'd it, was I essentially did a full audit of the characters. Not to make sure they were correct or to catch the players at anything, but rather to figure out what the characters were capable of so that the enemy could be prepared. There is reasons they might have some insight into what the characters are capable of.
I also had the initial invitation printed out for each player and put in an envelope which I actually sealed with a real wax seal.
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That's sad, Talon. Eyes of the Ten is supposed to be a highlight of a *player's* PFS career as well as the character's career. When we first ran it, the GMs all pulled out their A-game in terms of prep. We had 3D terrain for all the big fights, hand-lettered faction missions with wax seals (copped from Andy Christian's suggestion), and all sorts of stuff. I believe our first run-through was the only time I've seen an entire Paizo flip mat (both sides!) built in 3D.
You'll find it in any PFS game occasionally - the GM is unprepared, and/or only running so they can get the Chronicle boon.
Make sure when a new "retirement arc" comes out, you wait to play it with a GM who will do it justice.
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Has Beliac been effectively eliminated from this scenario? Without the Cheliax faction mission, it is extremely unlikely for the spectres to ever come out.No, Dark Archive players get the Chelish mission.
I highly recommend passing out the faction missions for all four parts. Not only do you get some really fun role-playing opportunities (Beliac, Andorans at the start of Part 3, etc.) but it also sets up the payoff in Part 4 much better.
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Did someone from Paizo say this at some point? It doesn't seem to be the case RAW.Has Beliac been effectively eliminated from this scenario? Without the Cheliax faction mission, it is extremely unlikely for the spectres to ever come out.No, Dark Archive players get the Chelish mission.
It is the case per RAW. See: Secondary Success Conditions page 1 and the notes on #2-22.
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It is the case per RAW. See: Secondary Success Conditions page 1 and the notes on #2-22.Did someone from Paizo say this at some point? It doesn't seem to be the case RAW.Has Beliac been effectively eliminated from this scenario? Without the Cheliax faction mission, it is extremely unlikely for the spectres to ever come out.No, Dark Archive players get the Chelish mission.
I don't see how 2-22 is relevant to 1-46.
Primary: The PCs complete the adventure.
Secondary (individual): The PC earns 4 or more Campaign Points.
It seems the only RAW way to have the faction missions is for the players to opt for them.
With few exceptions, these faction missions are no longer tied to earning Prestige Points, but the players may opt to receive and perform these missions for Season 0–4 scenarios for no special benefit. In those few cases where the scenario still uses the faction missions, treat members of the Grand Lodge faction as though they were members of the Osirion faction, treat members of the Sczarni faction as though they were members of the Taldor faction, and treat members of the Silver Crusade faction as though they were members of the Andoran faction.
I'm going to strongly encourage my players to do the faction missions. I just wanted to protect myself from any wayward rules lawyers. I think the final encounter is greatly diminished without the Cheliax faction mission. This will be a moot point if there are no Dark Archive players at my table, however.
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I think part of earning Campaign Points is tied to completing the Faction Missions, in which case
With few exceptions, these faction missions are no longer tied to earning Prestige Points, but the players may opt to receive and perform these missions for Season 0–4 scenarios for no special benefit. In those few cases where the scenario still uses the faction missions, treat members of the Grand Lodge faction as though they were members of the Osirion faction, treat members of the Sczarni faction as though they were members of the Taldor faction, and treat members of the Silver Crusade faction as though they were members of the Andoran faction.
and from there, because of what happened at the end of the Cheliax mission in 5-99 it is safe to assume that Dark Archive would get the Cheliax mission, much the same way Exchange would revert to Qadira, Liberty's Edge to Andoran, etc.
I may be wrong, however, because I don't have the scenario in front of me, and if the faction missions aren't tied to the campaign points, my whole post is moot.
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I think part of earning Campaign Points is tied to completing the Faction Missions, in which case
With few exceptions, these faction missions are no longer tied to earning Prestige Points, but the players may opt to receive and perform these missions for Season 0–4 scenarios for no special benefit. In those few cases where the scenario still uses the faction missions, treat members of the Grand Lodge faction as though they were members of the Osirion faction, treat members of the Sczarni faction as though they were members of the Taldor faction, and treat members of the Silver Crusade faction as though they were members of the Andoran faction.and from there, because of what happened at the end of the Cheliax mission in 5-99 it is safe to assume that Dark Archive would get the Cheliax mission, much the same way Exchange would revert to Qadira, Liberty's Edge to Andoran, etc.
I may be wrong, however, because I don't have the scenario in front of me, and if the faction missions aren't tied to the campaign points, my whole post is moot.
But Exchange doesn't necesarily revert to Qadira. Exchange faction came from Sczarni, so it should revert to Taldor. Pretty much depends on which leader the character supports more.
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Well, tomorrow's the big day. Going to do Woodsedge and the Maze this session, and save Raven's Roost for another day. I'm going to try and get to my legos to make 3d terrain for it.
I've got a 7 player party with 3 pets, so it should be pretty easy for them, but hopefully I can still give them a good time.
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I'd split that group down. It's going to be a cakewalk with 10 player controlled characters.I'm well aware, and I'd love to split it up. Unfortunately it's not an option right now in my area.
If I wasn't running a convention starting tomorrow I'd say "hang on, let me jump on a plane!"
STILL dying to GM Eyes. I love the story so much.
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3.5 hours each party and they're barely through act 3. Fwoo! Both parties fought the iron golem. (In fact, one wound up entirely GL or SS)
And the 8th PC died in the big fight. I'm debating if there's a feasible amount of time between fighting Cale and going into the hedge to get a raise dead. Eliza's a wizard (no help) and Osprey's a Druid (Maybe Reincarnate) so neither of them can do it - they'd have to get someone from town. (The town has >14,000 people, so there's someone)
Other than chasing down a trail, they don't know they're on a clock, so I don't really want to penalize them for getting their member back. But Aric does have a bit of a deadline.
I think I'll just let them get the raise without any problems.
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I think I'll just let them get the raise without any problems.
I know it's GM discussion but I'm still going to spoiler:
Don't forget all the effects of raise dead. In addition to the two negative levels (only one of which can be removed by restoration per week unless they spring for greater restoration), if the dead character is a spellcaster he or she is likely to lose a lot of spells. And of course needs a fairly large amount of HP restored.
If they decide to rest after that, it's their choice. Let the players argue it out and decide on their own.