Step Right Up to The Spectacular ‘Extinction Curse’ Circus Show!
Pathfinder 2e | Campaign
About the adventure
Prepare for jaw-dropping feats, mystical creatures, and heart-pounding excitement as our daring performers take center stage! Come one, come all! Humble performers become leaders of the Circus of Wayward Wonders when tragedy strikes. But as these heroes lead their motley band of performers and roustabouts around the Isle of Kortos, they uncover a sinister plot to exterminate life from the Starstone Isle. The dead god Aroden may be gone, but his legacy lives on, as do his old enemies who would destroy the wonders he raised from the sea. Spectacle meets savagery as the heroes strive to stop the Extinction Curse! The Extinction Curse Adventure Path begins! The Circus of Wayward Wonders has just arrived in the remote town of Abberton, and the player characters are the stars of the show! When the ringmaster turns up dead, the fate of the traveling circus and its entertainers hangs in the balance, and the heroes must scramble to put on a successful show and find the killer—all at the same time! Investigations only lead to more questions, and the heroes find themselves center stage in a dangerous, prehistoric plot that threatens not just Abberton, but every inhabitant of the Starstone Isles! I've experience this entire adventure path as a player and have played 2e since its inception. I've RP'd as a dedicated player for almost 25 years. I know the strengths and shortcomings of this adventure path as written and have ideas on how to modify it to make it the best possible adventure for you, my circus stars (or staff :p ). Please note, this is a long-term adventure path leading all the way to level 20! This is your chance to have a god-like PC!
Game style
Combat Heavy
“Combat Heavy” games emphasize the combat mechanics within their systems over roleplay or puzzle solving. There are frequent and longer battles with enemies and a greater emphasis on tactical game play.
Roleplay Heavy
“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.
5.0
(2)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
22 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Rule of Cool
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
Game Master Reviews (2)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Teacher
Rule of Cool
Dreamcubus
Played 1 sessions
Very understanding and talks to the players. I'm excited how they GM. Go ahead and sign up for one of the games you won't regret it.
Marius
Played 2 sessions
Kristin runs a fun game, and does a great job of making players feel welcome and seen. She excels at finding good rewards for players, and ways to make your characters feel like true heroes. She's a good teacher, and an excellent GM for new players.
Additional details
How to prepare
Ideally, we would all attend a circus and watch some amazing RPG-ish content together like the newest DnD movie, LotR, Firefly, etc. But really all you need is a decent enough microphone and headset (or combo) (please note that it is best for your fellow players to use a headset so they don't hear the echo through your speakers) to use with the Discord application (free to get/use) and any web browser you like that will run FoundryVTT (Opera, Firefox, Brave, Chrome, Safari, etc., all seem to work for most people most of the time.) (FoundryVTT through my link will be free to use, and everything will be stored on my PC - I will be able to put it up most of the time should you need or want access for some reason.) Most importantly, bring your sense of fun and adventure!
What I provide
I own the complete adventure path, so everything required will be available. Paizo provides a free Player's Guide I will list a link to, and the Pathfinder SRD has a lot of the rules and options available online. I will provide the best experience I can using FoundryVTT, including lighting and music when and where appropriate and possible. I expect cooperation, respect for your fellow players, and kindness to all those participating. I will do my best to provide a safe, welcoming, fun environment and game for everyone involved. With lots of killing monsters and RP, of course.
Gameplay details
Regarding the trigger warnings, a good number of these can be avoided easily. I can 'write' them out of the adventure if there are any problems but you still want to try this adventure path. Please let me know as soon as possible what, if anything, bothers you. Once you join the game, I will send you a link to the Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist to go over. During Session 0, we will talk about it (feel free to send me a completed checklist with any notes on what, if anything, you don't want me to share with the rest of the group) and make sure everybody knows what is acceptable and what is not. I've been through a fair share of trauma in my life, so I can easily use that as cover for anybody else who might not be okay with something but also don't want to talk about or be 'the reason' others can't do or talk about something. Although most things in game don't bother me, I can easily see how some things (like the murder of babies or children, as an example of something that would bother me) can be very traumatic to see or hear, so I'm happy to find workarounds and to provide protection for my players. Just keep me informed so that I can look out for you and nip anything in the bud should another player forget or something come up that you didn't realize would hit you so hard.
Content warnings
• Abuse
• Blood
• Clowns
• Devils / Demons / Fiends
• Character Death
• Fire
• Genocide
• Human Trafficking (adult only)
• Insects
• Murder
• Paralyzation
• Prejudice
• Slavery
• Snakes
• Spiders
• Trauma
• Violence
• Language/Cursing
Safety tools used
• Breaks
• Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
How will character creation work
Characters may be completed beforehand or during Session O (during which we will strive to get started so that it doesn't feel like a huge waste of 2-2.5 hours). I will be available beforehand on Discord to assist anyone in character creation. All character creation guidelines and game rules will be available in Discord upon signing up for the game.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
$15.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Monday - 10:00 AM UTC
Apr 21 / Session 2
2-2.5 Hour Duration
4 / 6 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+