Ring Side Report: RPG Review of Pathfinder Society Scenario #6-05: Silver Bark, Golden Blades

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Product– Pathfinder Society Scenario #6-05: Silver Bark, Golden Blades

System– Pathfinder 2nd Ed

Producer– Paizo  

Price– $8.99 -here  https://store.paizo.com/pfs-scenario-6-05/ 

TL; DR– A lot here that players won’t see! 100%

Basics- What’s up with the forest?  In this PFS adventure, the players enter a forest that normally isn’t a problem, but no one can leave now.  Why is that?

Mechanics or Crunch: This is an extremely random adventure.  The major events are the same, but the pieces move around a lot.  Heck, there are two different maps for the final dungeon crawl.  And that’s impressive!  The mechanics are as balanced as they can be, but most players will need multiple players to see all the monsters, all the traps, and all the places that are in this one.  But that is not bad!  I really enjoyed the crunch of this one.  5/5

Theme or Fluff– The major story beats don’t change, but the pieces move well.  There are two completely different end maps and three different end bosses.  All of these have their own completely novel stories to play with and through.  That’s a ton of effort that most won’t see.  I love the pieces the writer added to this story to keep it fresh. 5/5

Execution: It’s a PFS adventure, and it’s one of the older ones.  It’s solid.  Good pictures, good layout, good execution.  5/5

Summary– As an oldtaku, old anime geek, I love the steps into the Lantern Lodge.  This adventure is no different.  You have an evil corrupting a village, and the forest itself steps up to stop it.  You got lots of new evils, lots of places, and lots of traps, as well as an overarching story that ties those all together.  This scenario is a solid few hours of PFS fun. 100%

Daily Punch 3-5-26 Caltorp Backup armor upgrade for Starfinder 2nd Ed

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Caltrop Backup Item 5

Tech Visual

Price 1600 credits

Usage installed in armor  

Bulk L

This small canister bolts of any set of armor. When you move, as a free action or as a reaction when a creature moves into the space you vacated, you can deploy the caltrops within that space. The creature moving into that space must deal with the caltrops as normal. After this item is used, you must spend two actions to reload new caltrops into the upgrade.

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Ring Side Report: RPG Review of Pathfinder Lost Omens World Guide

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Product– Pathfinder Lost Omens World Guide 

System– Pathfinder 2nd Ed

Producer– Paizo  

Price– $36.99 -here https://store.paizo.com/pathfinder-lost-omens-world-guide/  

TL; DR– The best book you should buy and not read through.  100 %

Basics- TIME FOR GEOGRAPHY!  Lost Omens World Guide is a section by section world guide introducing the basics of Pathfinder’s main setting.  It’s over 100 pages and moves through the world describing different locations and events that set the stage for the current events.

Mechanics or Crunch: Surprisingly, there are mechanics in this book.  Each area has backgrounds and an archetype that is specific to that section of the world.  This book is by no means a splat book for any character, but it is nice to see the book build options for the characters.  5/5

Theme or Fluff– This is what this book is designed for.  The world is built out and the histories explained providing a rich place to play in.  The one issue is the sections are short.  They have to be because in 130ish pages you have to explain the entire history of the world, the people, the geography, and the governments that shape the lives of billions.  It’s a well done source book to understand the world at large. 5/5

Execution: Paizo does good books.  I love the set up, layout, and text that’s here.  It’s even hyperlinked to make it easier to navigate.  Solid book. 5/5

Summary– This is the best book you should buy and not read cover to cover.  Honestly, this book is best used as a refresher.  If you run Pathfinder Society, you should read a section you need, and then run the game you are set to play.  There is a lot here, and you won’t need it all the time.  Come back as needed for the games you want to play, but definitely get this book.  100%