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Hey fam.
So I've been tossing around the idea for some time of opening up the can of running Forgotten Realms using Pathfinder 1e. Specifically, I have the trio of adventures that starts with Cormyr: The Tearing of the Weave.
I've tried running this campaign at least a couple times, and it's always fallen through for one reason or another, so I'd like to see if it works any better then the great people here in the Paizo Forums.
So, first and foremost, I'm looking to see how many people might be interested in this endeavor.
Secondly, before running this series, I've been tossing around the idea of running something to fill the gap at the beginning (Cormyr starts the players at lvl 4).
While there's a lot of Pathfinder modules that I could use and adapt, I'd like to keep the flavor very FR, and so I've been looking at Murder at Baldur's Gate (which is listed as levels 1-3. I've heard good things about it, but reading through it seems really daunting. I'm wondering if there is anyone that has experience with it that would be able to provide some insight as to whether it's worth it, or if I should look in another direction.
Needless to say, this is currently just exactly what it's labeled as: Interest and Info. How the thread plays out (and people's input) may dictate whether or not I'm even going to do this, or when.
Finally, thanks in advanced for taking the time to help me with this. :)
Definitely count me interested in a game set in the Realms.
I wouldn't say no to it. :)
Interested
Possibly interested in joining; no experience with "Murder at Baldur's Gate," though.
definitely interested.
Good to see that there is some interest in this.
Was hoping for some dialogue, though. Even if people aren't familiar with the module in question (Murder in Baldur's Gate), I'm open to suggestions for alternatives that would fit the pre-requisites (levels 1-3; preferably already in FR, but not absolutely required. Anything that can fit in or around Cormyr or the Dalelands could work).
Oh geez! Lol. That's old school.
Technically, I think it's old Greyhawk, but in reality it's just generic. It's the starting town, and the starting adventure, for the original Temple of Elemental Evil.
Wow. That's a lot of info.
Appreciate the insight, Thedmstrikes.
Some of those I'd see/heard of, but there's at least a couple there I'd never come across before. :)
Never really thought of the old Dungeon Magazine, either. Kinda "Outta sight, outta mind" scenario.
Village of Hommlet? I'm not familiar with DnD set in FR (just read a lot of books) but isn't the Village of Hommlet of module from it?
Definitely Greyhawk. Leads into the Temple of Elemental Evil series of modules.
I used to have an original copy of ToEE. Not sure if I still do or not....
*tempted to ditch work and go hunting*
I have a spreadsheet with some work on this somewhere-
I once ran a campaign called "Planesfinder" which endeavored to convert and run ALL of the Planescape modules/adventures, and I started working on similar concepts for FR (and Darksun, ect).
I'll look for my spreadsheet on that, and of course I'd be interested.
You could do the sunless citadel (1st level) followed by the Forge of fury (3rd level) which are old 3.5 adventures that are relatively generic.
Oh, I’d be interested in playing.
I have a spreadsheet with some work on this somewhere-
I once ran a campaign called "Planesfinder" which endeavored to convert and run ALL of the Planescape modules/adventures, and I started working on similar concepts for FR (and Darksun, ect).
I'll look for my spreadsheet on that, and of course I'd be interested.
I'm interested in seeing what you have. :)
You could do the sunless citadel (1st level) followed by the Forge of fury (3rd level) which are old 3.5 adventures that are relatively generic.
Oh, I’d be interested in playing.
Not a bad idea, though I recall that they (at least the Sunless Citadel) weren't really that interesting, or well written. Will have to see if I can find my old copies.
I remember playing in a group a LONG time ago where we started Sunless Citadel but were unable to play more than a few sessions due to Real Life scheduling issues. It seemed fun and has some decent reviews on line.
That said, The Freeport Trilogy, while a different feel from Cormyr, starts at low levels (Death in Freeport) and can be a blast.
Village of Hommlet is one of the best starting adventures ever, as it can be easily adapted and adjusted to fit the DM's needs and can provide a good "base of operations" for any adventuring group.
Or, barring all that, isn't there a reboot/remake of the Keep on the Borderlands somewhere that you could put wherever you want and use? :D
I remember playing in a group a LONG time ago where we started Sunless Citadel but were unable to play more than a few sessions due to Real Life scheduling issues. It seemed fun and has some decent reviews on line.
It's been a long time. My memories might be wrong. :p
That said, The Freeport Trilogy, while a different feel from Cormyr, starts at low levels (Death in Freeport) and can be a blast.
I know of it, but never really looked at it. Might see what I can find.
Village of Hommlet is one of the best starting adventures ever, as it can be easily adapted and adjusted to fit the DM's needs and can provide a good "base of operations" for any adventuring group.
Classics are classics for a reason. ;)
That said, a base of operations might not be the best thing, as the trilogy jumps around a lot. Definitely not a 'home turf' kind of adventure.
Or, barring all that, isn't there a reboot/remake of the Keep on the Borderlands somewhere that you could put wherever you want and use? :D
Hadn't heard of that!
A quick look around, looks like it was Goodman Games; they called in Into the Borderlands.
Aside from the fact that I'm not a big fan of the old school formatting, it might be worth looking into.
Can't say that I've made an attempt to convert from 5e yet. Not sure how that would go, but there's a first time for everything!
Does 5e even work in play by post?
No idea, but people must make it work somehow. I've seen people doing it.
Have you settled on what sort of CharGen rules to use?
Not a consideration, right now. At the moment, this is just a discussion. Gathering info and interest. If/when I'm ready to make it official, I'll post all that information.
I've been skunked on my search for what I did before, unfortunately, but I'll still try to see what I can put together.
No worries, if you can't, but thanks for putting in the effort. :)
Forgotten Realms Modules Spreadsheet
Here it is-- probably missing some stuff; I gave read access to the link request if you want edit access. "CK" is a cell I need to check that wasn't quickly available (mostly used Wikipedia and Forgotten Realms Wiki to put this together).
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Wow. That's impressive.
Good work!
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Agreed. A nice spreadsheet there.
Dot. The realms is my favourite setting (although Golorion has grown on me over the years).
My knee jerk response is unless you reskin Baldurs Gate there's a very long albeit well traveled journey involved in linking the two. TBH that could be an interesting adventure all of its own.
Running pre-made adventures can be pretty daunting, especially the really old ones because the maps are often super huge and are not useful for PbP. My advice would be to cut ruthlessly while maintaining the essence of the story and run with it when players inevitably do something unexpected. For me the hardest bit is coming up with good maps.
I know me and my brother (FarmerBink) are always looking for good PbP Pathfinder games. Neither of us are huge lore-experts regarding Forgotten Realms, but we would be interested in playing, for sure! Do you plan to start at level 1? How are you doing player selection?
Yes, this is interesting. I love Erin Evans' Tiefling Twins books (I don't love Elminster and I think I'm Drizz't'ed out :D), and I find myself devouring FR books still. I don't even know why I keep reading them. :D
I also like the idea of doing some modules, because taking on another AP is daunting! Modules are a nice compromise between AP PbP (takes yeaaars) and homebrew (usually fizzles out, sadly).
That was a lot of commentary for YES INTERESTED THANK YOU POSSIBLE GM :)
I know me and my brother (FarmerBink) are always looking for good PbP Pathfinder games. Neither of us are huge lore-experts regarding Forgotten Realms, but we would be interested in playing, for sure! Do you plan to start at level 1? How are you doing player selection?
This is nothing but an interest and discussion thread. If/when I decide to get this off the ground, I'll provide this information.
Yes, this is interesting. I love Erin Evans' Tiefling Twins books (I don't love Elminster and I think I'm Drizz't'ed out :D), and I find myself devouring FR books still. I don't even know why I keep reading them. :D
I've always been a fan of FR (mostly the older stuff), but I do agree that there's been a bit of fatigue with some characters. I've always loved Ed Greenwood's seemingly 'off-the-hip' still of characterization writing. All of the Elaine Cunningham books are highly recommended, as well. Especially Arilyn Moonblade and Danilo Thann.
As to the modules, I find myself going back and forth with various modules, and nothing seems to quite fit what I'm looking for (though many of them have peeked my interest). This is probably going to be a long thought process before I finally decide what I'm going to do. :p
Well, we'll be here, waiting. :D
I am interested as well...
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Sorry for being silent, but needless to say, it's been an interesting time.
At the moment, I think I'm holding off a bit on getting this started, but I appreciate everyone's input. When I'm ready to get things up and running, I'll try to do a bit of digging to find this post and let you all know first. :)
Stay safe!