Kingmaker

A great sandbox to play in. There are issues with kingdom building mechanics but it's a very fun adventure that involves tough choices and interesting decisions.

This module is a classic and I've run the first chapter of the Pf2e series (adapted for Pf1e) for two different groups on FGU and Foundry. It was fun and Pf players are pretty solid and knowledgeable about the game, though it was perhaps harder to find players for, I do have the 5e Bestiary conversion and may run it as a DND adventure in the future.

First the good news: this is a long, detailed, complete adventure path that escorts your PCs along the path of building a new kingdom. You start as low-level adventurers fighting bandits, and you proceed to carve a new land out of the wilderness. Along the way there's an overarching story line with a lot of detail, but also a lot of room for a GM to improvise if that's your thing. The neutral news: it's long and much of it is a sandbox. So running or playing this is a commitment. And if your players don't like sandboxes, or get decision paralysis easily, this may not be a good choice. The bad news: the kingdom-building mechanics are kind of a mess. On the positive side, they don't really kick in until the PCs are 3rd or 4th level. So my suggestion would be to run a few sessions and, if your players like it, ask around for some of the home rules and hacks that people have developed -- or run the "Kingdom in the Background" option, which the adventure does support.

A very unique setting where you are not just an adventurer, but get a chance to build and lead your own kingdom with a fantasy army composed of warriors, priests, mages and more.

I am both a player and a GM for this right now. It’s a really intriguing story full of great moments with NPCs and players. It is a sandbox, leaving a lot of room for the players and the GMs to make it their own which I think is great. It’s a full AP designed to get you to level 20, so having a committed group to play with his a huge help, but there are so many ways naturally for another player to drop in. The kingdom rules are pretty intimidating upfront and can take a lot of time in session. We just use our chat to plan it out between sessions then breeze through it pretty well. It is an incredibly fun setting that I would recommend to any TTTPG fan to try. Plus the PF2e system is better than any other system for highly customizable characters that feel versatile, powerful and narratively driven without sacrificing competence in other areas.

A campaign that thrives on player's agency! Kingmaker is a real long term commitment for both players and GM. The mixture of hexploration, combat and roleplay makes for a very balanced campaign. GMs have to be ready to do a lot of work, though the framework is pretty well built the nature of the campaign calls for customized scenes and events to make the Kingdom feel actually alive. Narratively Kingmaker for 2e is a significant improvement over the original 1e Adventure Path. Better introduction for the PCs and some foreshadowing of the BBEG makes the campaign flow seamlessly. The Foundry module is an amazing piece of art, tech integration and love. So if you like VTTs you'll love it. There are some cons to the campaign too. The Kingdom rules are mediocre at best, slow, and not play-tested, following them RAW can easily end in a doom spiral that destroys the kingdom. If your group enjoys spreadsheets and strategic games I recommend looking at some of the hacks available to fix the most glaring problems, if your group doesn't like that kind of game, use the "Kingdom in the background" information present along the module and turn the kingdom management into a narrative element of your game. In conclussion, if you're willing to put in the work, Kingmaker is the kind of campaign players will rave about around the table for years to come.