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Difficult Circumstances: A Prologue adventure for What Lies Beyond Reason - Pathfinder $6.99
Publisher: Pyromaniac Press
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by Bryan B. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 03/13/2017 08:07:30

Presentation: 5/5 This is a well put together adventure that looks polished. Art, maps, author’s notes and the different sections (including the index) are all intelligently laid out and, I believe most importantly, functional. The Adventure Background provides an informative, relevant and quick summary of what has gone before. Enough for the basic elements of the tale to make sense but not so as to overwhelm the reader/GM. Following this is the Adventure Summary which outlines the course of the module – again concise and easy to understand. Following these are commentary/discussion on Advancement Track, Challenges and NPCs. All of which are pertinent to the upcoming adventure. Then the adventure proper is presented in the classic adventure format with art interspersed at GM “appropriate” intervals. This includes the maps. And adventure notes in classic “scrolls” that highlight them for what they are. Finally, we have the NPC gallery, New Magic Item, Bestiary and provided pregenerated characters. All of which are welcome entries and logically located. From my perspective, and given that it is one of the first from a small start-up publisher, this is an amazing effort and shows a strong level of professionalism.

Art and Maps: 4/5 For the most part the art is well completed – some of the portrait pieces have less detail than the bigger items however nothing is lost as a result of this as they are small pieces. The remainder of the art is impressive to say the least with the psychic motes, “scarecrow”, waterfall and ledge representation being of note and worth mentioning here. The maps are well rendered and are both clear and functional.

Design and Plot: 5/5 This is one, if not the most, important facets of the adventure. And what has been done works superbly. The module starts off, unashamedly, using the tavern cliché with some flair that gives the GM opportunity for both roleplaying as well as a minigame that players can indulge in. We then move quickly into the adventure proper which is a well balanced mix of combat, skill challenges and roleplaying throughout the cavern complex and on the surface. The variety of these encounters means that most character classes and concepts have an opportunity to shine. The end of the module leads into the next instalment of the What Lies Beyond Reason epic adventure however does also tie up the adventure sufficiently as to provide a satisfaction conclusion. In terms of the module you could easily run this as a stand alone adventure, the lead-in for the Pyromaniac Press campaign or another lead in for a different adventure.

Playability: Not rated I was unable to run through the adventure however the monsters, NPCs and magical item presented in the module appear to have been well thought out and technically sound. The skill challenges, which play a strong part of this module, are appropriate for the adventure and the trial being tested. There are certainly other skills you could use, but the author has picked a good range of statistics and skills to cover the expertise being faced. Worth mentioning is that every encounter includes well designed read aloud text – always invaluable (for me) as a GM when running an adventure and, in this case, expertly crafted together in such as fashion as to create both an entertaining read as well as being functional for the purpose it was created for.

Overall: 4.5/5 A professional, entertaining entry into what promises to be an epic adventure that embraces all facets of the roleplaying hobby that I enjoy. Definitely worth a look!



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[5 of 5 Stars!]
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Difficult Circumstances: A Prologue adventure for What Lies Beyond Reason - Pathfinder
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