Pathfinder "Modules" - gone for good?

[thaX]

In the beginning of the Pathfinder release, there was a regular release of a one level adventure module made for the trepid adventurer to go on. It was nice to have one of these as a good diversion before continuing on the Adventure Path the group was trudging through. It was also a pretty good placement into the PFS organized play as one of three levels to play (a range dictated by the level of module) and had a way for "retired" or seekers to play higher level content.

Then we got into the bigger three leveled AP style Adventures (as they are called now) and the module line was ended. (changed?)

My question is if there is a chance to have the return of the one level module adventures in the future, or are the adventure books format somehow take away the resources needed to develop the single level modules?

I myself think that it might be nice to play my organized character in the other products in the line and modules like these would be a lot easier to sanction for character play instead of regulating it to Campaign mode like the Adventures line.

[Ascalaphus]

I suspect the future will be more along the lines of Fall of Plaguestone and The Slithering - modules that span a couple of levels.

The ultimate reason as far as I know is a bit banal, but reasonable. Thin modules like they used to do don't have a flat spine that you can print a title on. And on the shelf of a bookstore, those spines matter a lot for sales.

[Perpdepog]

There are also Pathfinder Bounties, which are very short "mini-adventures."

I don't think they could carry you through an entire level, but they are something.

[Today is a good day to... halp]

Ascalaphus wrote:

I suspect the future will be more along the lines of Fall of Plaguestone and The Slithering - modules that span a couple of levels.

The ultimate reason as far as I know is a bit banal, but reasonable. Thin modules like they used to do don't have a flat spine that you can print a title on. And on the shelf of a bookstore, those spines matter a lot for sales.

If it were just singular adventures to be done and spinal issues were a problem, maybe they could be packaged with a flip-mat to thicken the profile? Possibly add those pawns in a die-cut page if more thickness was needed?

Probably be kind of expensive though for just an adventure though.

[Kasoh]

Today is a good day to... halp wrote:

If it were just singular adventures to be done and spinal issues were a problem, maybe they could be packaged with a flip-mat to thicken the profile? Possibly add those pawns in a die-cut page if more thickness was needed?

Probably be kind of expensive though for just an adventure though.

At that point you're selling a flip mat and some pawns that happen to have an adventure attached I think.

[Elfteiroh]

I think we might see future "adventures" like "Troubles in Otari" that are really 3 "one level" modules packaged in one. They are all unrelated, but still fun to play either one at a time or all together.