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For almost as long as I've been running RPG's, I've had a fascination with the Scales of War campaign. Unfortunately, by the time my friends and I got around to playing through the first module, we were already sick of our brief foray into 4th edition rules and ready to move on to Pathfinder. But how my heart aches for the stories left untold! So I've been wondering, how much interest would there be if I were to run a PF conversion of this epic adventure path?
The Scales of War
The Elsir Vale has known a decade of peace following the rise of the Red Hand. The valley, as well as the town of Brindol, has flourished after adventurers defeated the threat posed by the hobgoblin armies. But now, from out of the hills to the north, a new threat has emerged. Natives of Brindol have been abducted, and the town’s war museum—dedicated to those fallen in the war against the Red Hand—has been raided and desecrated.
Meanwhile, beyond the Vale, the rumbling rumors of more trouble have begun to surface. Warbands forming in the mountains… Monsters crawling forth from the dark bowels of the world… And people everywhere have begun waking up at night in a cold sweat, uncertain where their feelings of dismay and panic come from…
An outline of my plan
There's no way around it, this will be a big commitment for everyone involved. I’ll be looking for 5-6 characters who will begin at 1st level and advance to level 20 over the course of the AP’s 18 modules. Mythic tiers will be awarded to characters during the final third of the AP to achieve 4th edition’s epic feel. I'm hoping to keep as much of the Points of Light setting as possible, but would be open to changing up some elements if that suits players’ attitudes better.
About me
Although I haven't run any games on these boards before, I have been GM’ing games in face-to-face games for approximately 7 years. Over that time I’ve run a variety of campaigns, from by-the-book dungeon delves and adventure paths to completely open world hex-crawls. I've had just a little over 4 years of play-by-post experience and figure I’m about ready to give GM’ing here a go too.
Sounds fun! I would certainly be interested.
Interested. All my 4E experience was with homebrewed adventures, so never played any of the campaigns.
Interested.
I look forward to seeing what the character build requirements are so that I can apply.
I like it. I have been wanting a real 1-20 campaign. Never got into 4th edition so I'm not at all familiar with the AP but from your brief description it sounds interesting.
One more to the interested list!
I'll dot this
Consider my hat in the ring.
Oh Points of Light, ah the Nentir Vale. It has been years since I've been there, I made a promise not to go back there. I'm torn.
I could probably do it, I'm more knowledge able on the Forgotten Realms to be honest.
As a bit of an aside, if you're new to the boards, Painlord's Guide to PbP GMing may smooth out some rough points, and let you know what to expect. There was another link in regards to this, but I can't seem to find it— which is to say that I don't have that one in my favorites.
Dotting.
Sounds interesting
Never played scales of War campaign. Sounds interesting.
I have mainly been playing PFS chronicles on this forum, so interested in a longer campaign.
Not sure how much work it will be for you to convert from 4e to PF, so be sure you are ready for the time commitment involved. I have been thinking about GM’ing an Adventure Path here, but each time I read advice threads from other PbP GM’s I have second thoughts.
I will start the creative process for character I would like to submit. Thank you for the consideration.
A campaign I don't know anything about in a world I don't know anything about? Up to level 20 plus mythic? How could I say no?
Interested
Oh Points of Light, ah the Nentir Vale. It has been years since I've been there, I made a promise not to go back there. I'm torn.
I could probably do it, I'm more knowledge able on the Forgotten Realms to be honest.
Forgotten Realms could work, but Points of Light has some elegance in its simplicity, as a less fleshed out setting. Elsir isn't Nentir, if that helps you keep your promise. It's a whole new Vale to explore.
As a bit of an aside, if you're new to the boards, Painlord's Guide to PbP GMing may smooth out some rough points, and let you know what to expect.
That post looks really helpful, thank you!
I read some of the fluff for this and I have to say I like what I see so far. Not knowing the area or the lore actually works in this thing's favor. Going to gave to say I'm absolutely interested.
I'm interested!
Thanks for your interest! Recruitment Thread is open, hope to see you there!