'this scenario is intended to be played in order'...what if I don't?

[ohako]

So, I play PFS around 1/month. One effect of this is that my characters tend to have chronicle sheets from several years back, and another is that I haven't yet run into a situation where I'd be stuck playing a scenario I've already played.

Sometimes on the scheduler I see a bunch of scenarios that say, 'This scenario is intended to be played in order with this other one, or these other two'. I've never felt that I could play in these because I'm like, you know, Neptune, my frequency of gaming is much slower than the other folks I typically play with.

But, eh, this month that's all I see that fits my schedule. What happens if I just play the one scenario? Will I still get a chronicle sheet? Or is my character 'stuck' until eventually I get to finish the multi-parter?

[Nefreet]

They're intended to be played in order for continuity. Imagine a two-part investigation, where the first part is collecting clues and the second part is the big reveal.

Playing out of order wouldn't be very enjoyable.

Plus, some Chronicles grant an extra Boon or item access when played in the correct order. Imagine going to a frozen mountaintop in part two, after picking up an amulet of altitude resistance in part one (real example).

That's what "intended" means, here.

You *can* play out of order (except for at least one series), but you generally won't have as enjoyable experience if you do.

[ohako]

I'm just lucky I get time off from life to play, you know? As an example, I have 5 PCs at various levels, none higher than 7. Messing with continuity isn't going to bother me that much.

[Nefreet]

Go nuts, then ^_^

I've certainly done my fair share of out-of-order games.

My very first scenario ever was Part 4 of The Devil We Know.