paizo.com Recent Posts in S9-04 Unseen Inclusionpaizo.com Recent Posts in S9-04 Unseen Inclusion2017-09-29T13:39:26Z2017-09-29T13:39:26ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionMike Kimmel (Developer)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#382018-05-31T16:09:54Z2018-05-31T16:09:54Z<p>Capturing or killing the doru is certainly intended to be difficult, but I like what a few of you have said about the little hints and tactics you've provided for players so that they have a better chance of success. </p>
<p>I'd personally lean on Knowledge checks when the PCs learn about the doru. "You know that it's likely to flee direct combat, and it can turn invisible. You'll need to find some way to keep a floating head from getting away..."</p>Capturing or killing the doru is certainly intended to be difficult, but I like what a few of you have said about the little hints and tactics you've provided for players so that they have a better chance of success.
I'd personally lean on Knowledge checks when the PCs learn about the doru. "You know that it's likely to flee direct combat, and it can turn invisible. You'll need to find some way to keep a floating head from getting away..."Mike Kimmel (Developer)2018-05-31T16:09:54ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionGinoAhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#372018-05-30T12:51:42Z2018-05-21T15:41:50Z<p>If the party didn't say, I just rolled a fifty-fifty chance that they closed each door as Doru approached it. Every party considered it fair.</p>If the party didn't say, I just rolled a fifty-fifty chance that they closed each door as Doru approached it. Every party considered it fair.GinoA2018-05-21T15:41:50ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionThes Hunterhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#362018-05-21T01:22:44Z2018-05-21T01:22:44Z<p>What I realized when I was running this was: The Doru has no hands. So if the PC’s don’t leave a door open, he can’t escape. I would have been more mindful of that and played up my attention to doors earlier in the scenario. Like at the alchemist shop. Maybe the alchemist saying “you weren’t born in a barn! Close the door.” When the Pc’s come in, so the next door they come to I can make a joke about the alchemist, and find out if they intend to shut the door or leave it open. </p>
<p>So even if he only does things that keep him invisible, there are mechanisms to keep him from totally floating off in the night with the party completely unaware.</p>What I realized when I was running this was: The Doru has no hands. So if the PC’s don’t leave a door open, he can’t escape. I would have been more mindful of that and played up my attention to doors earlier in the scenario. Like at the alchemist shop. Maybe the alchemist saying “you weren’t born in a barn! Close the door.” When the Pc’s come in, so the next door they come to I can make a joke about the alchemist, and find out if they intend to shut the door or leave it open.
So even if he...Thes Hunter2018-05-21T01:22:44ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionPaladin of Baha-who?https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#352018-05-14T17:47:24Z2018-05-14T17:47:24Z<p>The Doru being invisible and the tactics requiring him to use only non-offensive actions makes it very unlikely that he will be found. I'll have to figure something out — either deviate from the tactics as stated, or give the party lots of free Perception checks to notice him.</p>The Doru being invisible and the tactics requiring him to use only non-offensive actions makes it very unlikely that he will be found. I'll have to figure something out -- either deviate from the tactics as stated, or give the party lots of free Perception checks to notice him.Paladin of Baha-who?2018-05-14T17:47:24ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionEnoch Abulliar (alias of Sarah Hamilton)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#342018-02-01T00:28:39Z2018-02-01T00:28:39Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Wayne Stubbs wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Enoch Abulliar wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
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There was only one tiny question that I had about it. In the Third Vision on page 11, why does Tahari refer to Veshtahz as a traitor? I was trying to figure out how he had betrayed her. </blockquote>There are several references to Veshtahz as an unwilling servitor and contemptuous of his mistress, being compelled to serve. So presumably he did something to her bad enough to trigger her wrath, and make her remove his horns and seal him in the underground complex. Betray her to the Song Pharoah, perhaps? </blockquote><p>Yes, they definitely seemed to have an extremely contentious relationship. I agree with you that it seemed that Veshtahz must have done something especially egregious to warrant not only being labeled a traitor, but to also merit being mutilated and sealed in the complex. I also wondered if it had something to do with the Pharoah.
<p>On the other hand: The memories she stole from him and stored in the box of banished memories were memories, in which she let slip clues about her experiments, labs, etc. Maybe Veshtahz wasn’t a “traitor” because of a single act he committed, but because he knew her secrets and could, in theory, expose her at any time.</p>Wayne Stubbs wrote:Enoch Abulliar wrote:
There was only one tiny question that I had about it. In the Third Vision on page 11, why does Tahari refer to Veshtahz as a traitor? I was trying to figure out how he had betrayed her.
There are several references to Veshtahz as an unwilling servitor and contemptuous of his mistress, being compelled to serve. So presumably he did something to her bad enough to trigger her wrath, and make her remove his horns and seal him in the underground complex....Enoch Abulliar (alias of Sarah Hamilton)2018-02-01T00:28:39ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen Inclusionwaynemarkstubbshttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#332018-01-31T17:24:10Z2018-01-31T17:24:10Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Enoch Abulliar wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
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There was only one tiny question that I had about it. In the Third Vision on page 11, why does Tahari refer to Veshtahz as a traitor? I was trying to figure out how he had betrayed her. </blockquote><p>There are several references to Veshtahz as an unwilling servitor and contemptuous of his mistress, being compelled to serve. So presumably he did something to her bad enough to trigger her wrath, and make her remove his horns and seal him in the underground complex. Betray her to the Song Pharoah, perhaps?Enoch Abulliar wrote:There was only one tiny question that I had about it. In the Third Vision on page 11, why does Tahari refer to Veshtahz as a traitor? I was trying to figure out how he had betrayed her.
There are several references to Veshtahz as an unwilling servitor and contemptuous of his mistress, being compelled to serve. So presumably he did something to her bad enough to trigger her wrath, and make her remove his horns and seal him in the underground complex. Betray her to the...waynemarkstubbs2018-01-31T17:24:10ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionEnoch Abulliar (alias of Sarah Hamilton)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#322018-03-22T02:30:01Z2018-01-31T02:47:34Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Mike Kimmel wrote:</div><blockquote> I love reading all the recaps of your sessions. Thanks everyone! I'm wishing now that I'd included something about when/why Veshtahz might become visible in the final encounter, because he has art and everything and it's a shame if he stays invisible for the entire fight. Not sure if there will be an official ruling on whether his variant actions count as "attacks," but I'd assume they don't. </blockquote><p>I enjoy The Unseen Inclusion very much! Wonderfully written. Very engrossing. I love that Zurnzal was in the story!
<p>There was only one tiny question that I had about it. In the Third Vision on page 11, why does Tahari refer to Veshtahz as a traitor? I was trying to figure out how he had betrayed her.</p>Mike Kimmel wrote:I love reading all the recaps of your sessions. Thanks everyone! I'm wishing now that I'd included something about when/why Veshtahz might become visible in the final encounter, because he has art and everything and it's a shame if he stays invisible for the entire fight. Not sure if there will be an official ruling on whether his variant actions count as "attacks," but I'd assume they don't.
I enjoy The Unseen Inclusion very much! Wonderfully written. Very engrossing. I...Enoch Abulliar (alias of Sarah Hamilton)2018-01-31T02:47:34ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionGreySector (RPG Superstar 2013 Top 8)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#312018-01-29T17:20:28Z2018-01-29T17:20:28Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">The Unseen Inclusion p. 8 wrote:</div><blockquote>A sprawling message in red symbols covers the floor.</blockquote><p>Am I missing something? In what language is this message written? They are later referred to as "magic symbols".
<p>If the red symbols aren't a message that can be deciphered, then they shouldn't be referred to as such in box text as there is no way to determine their meaning. The scenario should say something like, "A sprawling collection of red symbols covers the floor." with an accompanying note that they can't be deciphered.</p>The Unseen Inclusion p. 8 wrote:A sprawling message in red symbols covers the floor.
Am I missing something? In what language is this message written? They are later referred to as "magic symbols". If the red symbols aren't a message that can be deciphered, then they shouldn't be referred to as such in box text as there is no way to determine their meaning. The scenario should say something like, "A sprawling collection of red symbols covers the floor." with an accompanying note that they...GreySector (RPG Superstar 2013 Top 8)2018-01-29T17:20:28ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionDarrell Impey UKhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#302018-01-04T20:55:34Z2018-01-04T20:55:34Z<p>Brilliant; thanks James.</p>Brilliant; thanks James.Darrell Impey UK2018-01-04T20:55:34ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen Inclusionthistledownhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#292018-01-04T15:58:35Z2018-01-04T15:58:35Z<p>It's also in the box text speech that someone (Ambrus?) says at the end of the scenario. Evidence or not, it's what agents as a whole were told.</p>It's also in the box text speech that someone (Ambrus?) says at the end of the scenario. Evidence or not, it's what agents as a whole were told.thistledown2018-01-04T15:58:35ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen Inclusionshaventalzhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#282018-01-03T18:42:38Z2018-01-03T18:41:40Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Steven Schopmeyer wrote:</div><blockquote> •• spoiler omitted •• </blockquote><p>[Spoiler omitted]Steven Schopmeyer wrote:** spoiler omitted **
[Spoiler omitted]shaventalz2018-01-03T18:41:40ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionTriOmegaZerohttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#272018-01-03T18:30:51Z2018-01-03T18:30:51Z<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>[Spoiler omitted]TriOmegaZero2018-01-03T18:30:51ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen Inclusionshaventalzhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#262018-01-03T18:22:32Z2018-01-03T18:22:32Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">James Anderson wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Darrell Impey UK wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
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And, finally, for now, is there anywhere I can find a potted history of 'Torch, for when I get a whole table that say, "who"?
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</blockquote><p>Ok, I'll give that a go in broad strokes. I suppose it's got spoilers to Players, but all of this should be fairly common knowledge to any Agent.
<p>•• spoiler omitted ••... </blockquote><p>With regards to the last line of the spoiler, what evidence is there? I didn't see anything there, but it might be a function of the tier I played or the approach we chose.James Anderson wrote:Darrell Impey UK wrote:
And, finally, for now, is there anywhere I can find a potted history of 'Torch, for when I get a whole table that say, "who"?
Ok, I'll give that a go in broad strokes. I suppose it's got spoilers to Players, but all of this should be fairly common knowledge to any Agent. ** spoiler omitted **... With regards to the last line of the spoiler, what evidence is there? I didn't see anything there, but it might be a function of the tier I played or the...shaventalz2018-01-03T18:22:32ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen Inclusionthistledownhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#252018-01-20T00:30:25Z2018-01-03T18:13:42Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Darrell Impey UK wrote:</div><blockquote><br />
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And, finally, for now, is there anywhere I can find a potted history of 'Torch, for when I get a whole table that say, "who"?
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</blockquote><p>Ok, I'll give that a go in broad strokes. I suppose it's got spoilers to Players, but all of this should be fairly common knowledge to any Agent.
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>Darrell Impey UK wrote:And, finally, for now, is there anywhere I can find a potted history of 'Torch, for when I get a whole table that say, "who"?
Ok, I'll give that a go in broad strokes. I suppose it's got spoilers to Players, but all of this should be fairly common knowledge to any Agent. [Spoiler omitted]thistledown2018-01-03T18:13:42ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionDamien_DMhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#242018-01-02T21:31:36Z2018-01-02T21:31:36Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Lau Bannenberg wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Every time in a scenario when an NPC calls upon the low-level PCs to make a decision or promise on behalf of the whole Society, I cringe a bit and then ask the GM "do we have any idea if we're allowed to make such commitments?"</p>
<p>Sure, in this case I'd say "Amenopheus generally likes being known for keeping his word, so yeah, if you promise stuff he's going to own up to it. And he's pretty worried about the Sage Jewels so if you think you need to make that promise to succeed, he'd understand."</p>
<p>But it's always a bit jarring if the players have to break the flow of RP to consult with the GM to find out what their characters would know that the players don't, before continuing with the talk. </blockquote><p>You can use Zurnzal in-character to respond to these questions, reassuring them that GMT knows how things work in the Society, and that Amenopheus will honor deals his agents make. He can even provide a bit of backstory of who GMT is, if the players have no clue.Lau Bannenberg wrote:Every time in a scenario when an NPC calls upon the low-level PCs to make a decision or promise on behalf of the whole Society, I cringe a bit and then ask the GM "do we have any idea if we're allowed to make such commitments?"
Sure, in this case I'd say "Amenopheus generally likes being known for keeping his word, so yeah, if you promise stuff he's going to own up to it. And he's pretty worried about the Sage Jewels so if you think you need to make that promise to...Damien_DM2018-01-02T21:31:36ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionDarrell Impey UKhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#232017-12-30T14:08:19Z2017-12-30T14:08:19Z<p>I'm scheduled to run this in a few weeks, and have a few questions if I may?</p>
<p>How dangerous/awkward are people finding the caryatid column's shatter weapons ability? I very much doubt the majority of players will know the hardness and hit points of all their weapons, so I'm probably going to have to produce a general list for myself in advance.</p>
<p>When the PCs leave the Halls of the Forgotten Obahar "suggests they rest before proceeding". I'm guessing that this is meant to be giving them a heavy, "get a night's rest...", rather than "have lunch".</p>
<p>And, finally, for now, is there anywhere I can find a potted history of 'Torch, for when I get a whole table that say, "who"?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>I'm scheduled to run this in a few weeks, and have a few questions if I may?
How dangerous/awkward are people finding the caryatid column's shatter weapons ability? I very much doubt the majority of players will know the hardness and hit points of all their weapons, so I'm probably going to have to produce a general list for myself in advance.
When the PCs leave the Halls of the Forgotten Obahar "suggests they rest before proceeding". I'm guessing that this is meant to be giving them a...Darrell Impey UK2017-12-30T14:08:19ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionAscalaphushttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#222017-12-03T23:40:35Z2017-12-03T23:40:35Z<p>Every time in a scenario when an NPC calls upon the low-level PCs to make a decision or promise on behalf of the whole Society, I cringe a bit and then ask the GM "do we have any idea if we're allowed to make such commitments?"</p>
<p>Sure, in this case I'd say "Amenopheus generally likes being known for keeping his word, so yeah, if you promise stuff he's going to own up to it. And he's pretty worried about the Sage Jewels so if you think you need to make that promise to succeed, he'd understand."</p>
<p>But it's always a bit jarring if the players have to break the flow of RP to consult with the GM to find out what their characters would know that the players don't, before continuing with the talk.</p>Every time in a scenario when an NPC calls upon the low-level PCs to make a decision or promise on behalf of the whole Society, I cringe a bit and then ask the GM "do we have any idea if we're allowed to make such commitments?"
Sure, in this case I'd say "Amenopheus generally likes being known for keeping his word, so yeah, if you promise stuff he's going to own up to it. And he's pretty worried about the Sage Jewels so if you think you need to make that promise to succeed, he'd
...Ascalaphus2017-12-03T23:40:35ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionTriOmegaZerohttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#212017-12-03T23:27:15Z2017-12-03T23:27:15Z<p>So they’re playing Irriseni Roulette with each other. There is a reason the lead priest waits until the other two are failing or down before switching to his 2d6 channel.</p>So they’re playing Irriseni Roulette with each other. There is a reason the lead priest waits until the other two are failing or down before switching to his 2d6 channel.TriOmegaZero2017-12-03T23:27:15ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionGM_Ragged (alias of waynemarkstubbs)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#202017-12-03T23:23:12Z2017-12-03T23:23:12Z<p>They're priests with pretty good will saves.</p>They're priests with pretty good will saves.GM_Ragged (alias of waynemarkstubbs)2017-12-03T23:23:12ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionTriOmegaZerohttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#192017-12-03T23:17:32Z2017-12-03T23:17:32Z<p>If those clerics start channeling, they’re going to damage each other as well as the party.</p>If those clerics start channeling, they’re going to damage each other as well as the party.TriOmegaZero2017-12-03T23:17:32ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionGM_Ragged (alias of waynemarkstubbs)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#182017-12-03T23:07:08Z2017-12-03T23:07:08Z<p>The bit with Zurnzal was utterly baffling to my group of newbie players, who had no idea who he was, who Grandmaster Torch was, why he should be interested in what they were doing, what Zurnzal wanted them to agree to, or whether they had the authority to agree to anything on behalf of the society. I don't think that missing out the whole episode would detract from the scenario for those players.</p>
<p>Also, you will need to softball the final encounter with a group of 1st or 2nd level characters, and use the suboptimal tactics presented in the statblocks. Three priests each channelling negative energy to harm, thus throwing 3d6 damage per round at the PCs, will drop the entire party in one round on some unfortunate rolls.</p>The bit with Zurnzal was utterly baffling to my group of newbie players, who had no idea who he was, who Grandmaster Torch was, why he should be interested in what they were doing, what Zurnzal wanted them to agree to, or whether they had the authority to agree to anything on behalf of the society. I don't think that missing out the whole episode would detract from the scenario for those players.
Also, you will need to softball the final encounter with a group of 1st or 2nd level characters,...GM_Ragged (alias of waynemarkstubbs)2017-12-03T23:07:08ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionOlmachttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#172017-11-25T11:43:48Z2017-11-25T11:43:48Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Sebastian Hirsch wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Olmac wrote:</div><blockquote> I am running this on Monday night. I think I am missing something. Why do the PCs go to the Wayward Alchemist? Seems important, but I can't find the hook. </blockquote>It is listed on the handout 2, so the players should have it after the briefing. </blockquote><p>Thank you, have no idea how I missed that.Sebastian Hirsch wrote:Olmac wrote: I am running this on Monday night. I think I am missing something. Why do the PCs go to the Wayward Alchemist? Seems important, but I can't find the hook.
It is listed on the handout 2, so the players should have it after the briefing. Thank you, have no idea how I missed that.Olmac2017-11-25T11:43:48ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionSebastian Hirschhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#162017-11-25T05:57:04Z2017-11-25T05:57:04Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Olmac wrote:</div><blockquote> I am running this on Monday night. I think I am missing something. Why do the PCs go to the Wayward Alchemist? Seems important, but I can't find the hook. </blockquote><p>It is listed on the handout 2, so the players should have it after the briefing.Olmac wrote:I am running this on Monday night. I think I am missing something. Why do the PCs go to the Wayward Alchemist? Seems important, but I can't find the hook.
It is listed on the handout 2, so the players should have it after the briefing.Sebastian Hirsch2017-11-25T05:57:04ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen InclusionOlmachttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#152017-11-24T20:16:10Z2017-11-24T20:16:10Z<p>I am running this on Monday night. I think I am missing something. Why do the PCs go to the Wayward Alchemist? Seems important, but I can't find the hook.</p>I am running this on Monday night. I think I am missing something. Why do the PCs go to the Wayward Alchemist? Seems important, but I can't find the hook.Olmac2017-11-24T20:16:10ZRe: Forums: GM Discussion: S9-04 Unseen Inclusionevilaustintomhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2umyx?S904-Unseen-Inclusion#142017-11-06T19:56:57Z2017-11-06T19:56:57Z<p>I ran this on Sunday 11/5 for a group of five:
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Sylph cleric 2 (scarab sages)
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Ifrit? paladin 1
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Ratfolk rogue 1
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Ratfolk witch 1</p>
<p>The group rocked all seven discoveries in the first dungeon. During that portion, the witch tasted the substance from the spitballs on the ceiling. This resulted in (aside from the module recommendations) her hearing whispered voices, which only got louder as the group approached the chest with the horns. She consequently touched all the horns. Since she worshipped a goddess of whispers, it allowed for some amusing role-playing. The skeleton fight was a little rough, with multiple cleave attacks hitting, and one crit. (remember – low level guys). The column fight wasn’t too bad – it was just long (lots of hit points to get through with DR).</p>
<p>The group only got one of the three clues from searching the rest of the town. They even made the knowledge (arcana) check with the shopkeeper...and yet, they didn’t press him any further.</p>
<p>When the ½ orc shows up and makes the offer, I had barely gotten the words out of my mouth when the ratfolk rogue said, “OK, it’s a deal.” One or two players knew who Torch was, but it didn’t change their opinion of making the deal (other than not being sure they could speak for the Society as a whole). After reassuring them that they could, then went ahead with it.</p>
<p>In the cultist hideout, after finding the first cultist pinned with the magical dagger, they kept searching the other bodies. They just KNEW there were more magical weapons just laying about, since apparently this place was just ROLLING in magical weapons, that could be so casually left inside a dead body. Needless to say, they got a little excited when they came upon the armory…</p>
<p>The last fight got rough because they bottle-necked at one of the side passages. They saw the head flying around in the back of the room in the distance (I had it appear when it used its influence powers), but they couldn’t get to it, and had more important things to worry about – like a 3rd level cleric channeling repeatedly. The head stayed in the back of the room for a bit, wanting to stay out of the AoE of the cleric, but once that was over, it was a simple matter to escape over the PCs’ heads invisibly.</p>
<p>One amusing moment – the former Pharasma neophyte they couldn’t talk into coming clean about what happened. The most he would say was, “...I don’t know...Maybe I’m just not feeling it. I don’t know about this whole worship thing. I mean, you Pathfinders dig up bodies, right? What’s the big deal, really?” Long story short, they got the guy out of his ‘penance room’, and brought him to the lodge to start his career as a newly-minted Pathfinder!</p>
<p>My final opinion - it's a fun scenario with a lot of RPing potential. There are a lot of NPC names and identities to keep track of, which can be a bit tricky...and figuring out that the 7 discoveries in the first dungeon have nothing to do with the 3 clues that you need to find in the later city-based portion took a bit to work out when prepping the scenario. Based on just the one running, the fights seem reasonable.</p>I ran this on Sunday 11/5 for a group of five:
Kitsune rogue 2
Sylph cleric 2 (scarab sages)
Ifrit? paladin 1
Ratfolk rogue 1
Ratfolk witch 1
The group rocked all seven discoveries in the first dungeon. During that portion, the witch tasted the substance from the spitballs on the ceiling. This resulted in (aside from the module recommendations) her hearing whispered voices, which only got louder as the group approached the chest with the horns. She consequently touched all the horns. Since...evilaustintom2017-11-06T19:56:57Z