I ran it as written the first time I ran the campaign. If I ran it again for other players, I'd probably think about going that route - but at the time, we had just finished a very long period of home-brew campaigns and I was very interested in things that I would never do as a way to change things up for my players. I'd agree with the sidebar - probably not much downside to giving the pc's a chance to save everyone if you think that will fit better at your table.

Lastly, though the AP seems to suggest there's some kickback from the community because the pc's didn't save everyone (it makes the people of Sandpoint seem ungrateful if you emphasize that part) it also suggests why much of the town thinks of them as heroes - defeating several goblins running amok in the middle of town armed with fire and lunacy saved a lot of lives. Another advantage - it suggests the nasty buggers are like termites - they can show up anywhere. It wasn't fun - it was meant to be sad and awful and leave no doubt that goblins are dangerous to normal citizens and just plain evil. I ran it and for the reasons listed in the sidebar Bill Dunn provided though I did not have access to that text. I really liked the sidebars Paizo included with their earlier adventures because they offered these insights into their encounter and adventure design. Regardless of how many NPCs you kill off. In the end, as long as the PCs remember that the goblins are asĭangerous as they are anything else, this encounter serves its purpose Hit points, but if the PCs act fast, they can still save him from a tragicįate. Just in time as Alergast is being pulled into the goblin’s hole. In this case, feel free to have the PCs arrive Nevertheless, for some game groups, this event might be a bit too They’re vile monsters,Īnd it’s no good to have the primary villains of an adventure be nothing Think of goblins with equal parts dark humor and worry sure, they’reĬomedic in some ways, but they also eat babies. As the adventure progresses, the PCs should come to The goblins not only as dangerous creatures, but as remorselessly evil While the fate of the Baretts is grim and depressing, it servesĪn important role: putting some fear into the game. Up to now, the goblins have been as much comic relief as they have

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