Curse of the Crimson Throne | Fight for Your Home! | Urban Intrigue
Pathfinder 2e | Campaign
About the adventure
The city of Korvosa is in peril! Your characters play citizens of a grand metropolis that must battle against the corruption of the aristocracy, predations of fiendish forces, and the sickly powers of decay. One way or another your legend as saviors of the city will be told, but will it be left standing by the time your adventures are over? Curse of the Crimson Throne is an adaptation of an Adventure Path from Pathfinder's first edition for 2e. It is set primarily in the free city of Korvosa and asks players to invest themselves in this community. It's a classic tale of heroism in dark times, resisting tyranny, and standing up for your home when all things look bleak.
Game style
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.
Rules as Written (RaW)
Games that are ran “Rules as Written” emphasize realism and stick to the letter of the rules, allowing players to explore creative solutions while still operating under a consistent rule set. Players have the ability to utilize the rules in creative ways to create awesome characters and moments in the game.
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
5.0
(94)
4 years on StartPlaying
914 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Voices, Creativity
Average response time: 9 hours
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
Please take a quick gander at some initial Pathfinder 2e rules content if you haven't already, at least to understand certain terms like Strike, Stride, Interact, etc. Please also ensure you have access to a quality microphone and enough time to fully dedicate to each session.
What I provide
I will be bringing the Foundry virtual tabletop, the Curse of the Crimson Throne Adventure Path, custom maps and tools designed for this game, a handy little music bot to play tunes during the game, and thousands of hours of Pathfinder 2e experience.
Gameplay details
Before Session #1, we'll be conducting a Session #0 meeting to go over the safety tools in the game and the content expected at the table. players will have access to a X-Card module in the virtual tabletop itself as well as always having visibility to a shared Lines & Veils document. Curse of the Crimson Throne is a classic adventure for the Pathfinder RPG, and as such involves a healthy mix of combat situations, social engagements, and freeform character-building scenes. The advantage of being set primarily within one city is that we get to focus on the characters living their lives and building their homes inside Korvosa, allowing for some deep character exploration. Dungeon crawls and the like will still play a role in the game, as will high-speed chases, daring heists, and complicated political intrigue.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Bleed
• Breaks
• Debriefing
• Lines and Veils
• Luxton Technique
• Luxton Technique Discussion
• Open Door
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Characters will be created before Session #1, with the players starting out at level 1. They must all be residents of Korvosa and be tied to a specific crimelord that has harmed the party in the past - grouping up to take the crimelord down is the initial impetus for the campaign's start.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Beginner
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
$25.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Bi-weekly / Friday - 6:00 PM UTC
3-4 Hour duration
2 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Beginner
Age: 18+