Different opening?

[Dryder]

My players decided that they want to try AoA. I like the AP as a whole but not the beginning with the call for adventurers and all.
Has anybody here used a different beginning?

[Shadowfoot]

It depends on how different you want it to be.
Perhaps it's just a monthly town hall meeting and Calmont starts the fire.
Perhaps the hall is used as part of a weekly market and Calmont starts the file.
Perhaps the characters hear about the deed and seek it out. Remember that the characters should develop a relationship with the town and want to protect it.
Perhaps one of the characters is a bumblebrasher who was out of town at the time looking to join an adventuring party and the party has returned to Breachill.

[MasterZelgadis]

What is it, what you don't like about it? Easier to help if we know..

[Silbeg]

Personally, I liked the opening.

Mostly because it set up an excuse for the PCs to be there, and to adventure together.

Also, establishes Breachill as a town where adventurers are respected. Plus from then on you can call the PCs “heroes”