harrow deck - based adventure?


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Apart from the Pathfinder Module "The Harrowing" and the Pathfinder Society Scenario "Portent's Peril", are there any other modules where the harrow deck (or a special deck of cards, for 3PP modules) is the main part of the adventure?

APs that use the harrow deck as a optional subsystem do not qualify.


*casts thread necromancy*

I recently managed to acquire a copy of the Deluxe Harrow Deck for a surprisingly reasonable price, so am finally looking at the various sourcebooks with content tied to the deck. I had heard that there were feats, a PrC, etc., that used the deck, but PFS requires you to own a physical deck to use any of them, so I didn't pay much mind to them before now. But now that I own one, I'd love to find adventures that will let me get some use out of this cool prop. PFS-legal adventures preferred! (I will probably make my next GM-credit baby a proto-harrower.)

Like Donkey Shot, I'm not particularly interested in APs that feature the Harrow Deck. My Google-fu tells me that Curse of the Crimson Throne makes heavy use of it, but I simply don't have the time to devote to long adventures in addition to my usual schedule of PFS and a home campaign. But I'll say go ahead and mention those APs here for the sake of other players who are more interested in them.

I can add one title to DS's list: the Pathfinder Society Quest "Psychic Phenomena." Are there any others?


i had played an ap where the party is sent to the harrow world (some kinds of artifact harrow deck that is it's own demiplane) and have harrow themed encounters. not sure what it's name was. was a while ago.


zza ni wrote:
i had played an ap where the party is sent to the harrow world (some kinds of artifact harrow deck that is it's own demiplane) and have harrow themed encounters. not sure what it's name was. was a while ago.

That's the standalone module "The Harrowing," mentioned above.


zza ni wrote:
i had played an ap where the party is sent to the harrow world (some kinds of artifact harrow deck that is it's own demiplane) and have harrow themed encounters. not sure what it's name was. was a while ago.
I suspect you are referring to
Donkey Shot wrote:
Pathfinder Module "The Harrowing"

Which I can attest to being AMAZING. (I ran it not that long ago as part of my long running RotRL AP game).

I'll cite honorable mention to the L1 Module "The Murder's Mark" ... that does NOT use the deck per se, but DOES set up the L9 Module "The Harrowing" by Crystal Frasier, if you were going to slot things into a longer running game. (I did both due to ... TPK reasons our game re-started in Ilsuran instead of Sandpoint, and our party has a love-hate relationship with the Current Deck Holder.)

As for other items that source/use/mention the deck, there's the Companion line The Harrow Handbook...


I'm a huge fan of the deck, and its tales that go with each card.

Actually laying it out and "giving a fortune" is super fun. And a GREAT way for a GM to foreshadow some nifty plot hooks.

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