- This conversion guide covers the items that have changed in 2E. This includes NPCs and monsters, hazards, DCs, XP, level-based treasure, and some tactics.
- The plot, back story, color text, maps, floor plans, images and most tactics requires the original scenario.
- Creatures, hazards, items, poisons, adjustments, etc. that exist in second edition are usually linked to the relevant entry in Archives of Nethys - second edition.
- New creatures are built using Monster Builder and their JSON, PDF and PNG files are in a sub-directory so that you can use or update them for your own campaign as required. In some instances there are variants available. Note their unique numerical suffixes assigned by monster builder are removed to save updating this document every time the creature is tweaked.
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- Many encounters in this book use standard creatures, sometimes with an elite template, which are easy to generate without guidance. Where that is the case, then location and encounter notes concentrate on the none-creature aspects.
- There are many encounters where multiple much lower-level creatures are used in 1E. To ensure these stay relevant in 2E, these should be dynamically adjusted so they are no lower than the 4 levels below the party level. Apply elite templates as required.
- DCs are not converted to 2E, except where they are contained within a creature or hazard statblock, or are particularly significant. This is left up to GM discretion.
- This is a fan created unofficial guide, and what it contains is therefore a series of suggestions, that you can take, modify, or leave as you see fit.
- Level 11: The PCs should reach 11th level during, or just after, the attack on Sandpoint.
- Level 12: The PCs should reach 12th level by the time they’re infiltrating the interior of Jorgenfist.
- Level 13: The PCs should be 13th level as they finish exploring the pit and caverns below Jorgenfist.
- Level 14: The PCs should be close to (but not quite) 14th level at the conclusion of this chapter.
Target for this book is therefore around 2400 level adjusted XP
| Title | Max XP |
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| Raid on Sandpoint | 500 |
| Journey to Jorgenfist | 320+ |
| Valley of the Black Tower | 845/690 |
| Jorgenfist | 600 |
| Library | 440 |
- XP is allocated, and encounters adjusted, to match the original AP levelling guidelines at fast advancement.
- Encounters use the 1E Challenge Rating (CR) as their basis. Creature levels are usually the same as CR or 1 or 2 higher. Low CR minions need to be raised more to work in 2E.
- Isolated encounters are generally higher threat ratings. Encounters that could run together are generally lower threat ratings.
- redo Harpy Monk at party level
- treasure by level
| Level | Total gp | Permanent Items | Consumables | Cash | Part |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11,500gp | 12th: 2 11th: 2 | 12th: 2 11th: 2 10th: 2 | 2,800gp | 1 |
| 12 | 16,500gp | 13th: 2 12th: 2 | 13th: 2 12th: 2 11th: 2 | 4,000gp | 2 |
| 13 | 25,000gp | 14th: 2 13th: 2 | 14th: 2 13th: 2 12th: 2 | 6,000gp | 3 |
- Apply Weak or Elite templates as appropriate, or add/remove minions, to suit the capabilities and size of your party.
- Usually, it is more interesting to have several low to moderate threat creatures in the encounter rather than a single severe one.
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If your party is level 11 before this encounter there is no need to change anything here.
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if your group go straight to Jorgenfist instead of returning to Sandpoint, then consider moving the raid to after Jorgenfist, where they can discover there is a raiding party on the way to Sandpoint.
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Creatures:
- Stone Giants
- Elite Cave Bears
- Elite Young red dragon. Choose either the frenzy/momentum or the spellcasting option to personal preference.
- Teraktinus PDF
A level 12 version of Teraktinus can be found here. This changes the encounter from moderate to severe for level 10 characters, or from low to moderate for level 11 characters.
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Notes:
- The six encounters are spread out with ratings from low to moderate only.
- The giants tactics make the rout slightly easier (e.g. the rest run away when one in that group dies).
- It is unlikely in 2E that they can defeat the majority of encounters without rest between them. However it may be possible to force a rout.
- 2E scaling means that the guard and the militia are totally ineffective against level+6/7 creatures.
- The PCs will have to pick their fights very carefully.
- The most notable and effective thing they could do with preparation is set traps.
- Each giant that isn't blocked likely gets away with 3 prisoners. Plan ahead to include at least one person they know in the prisoners, to make it more keenly felt.
- If you don't want the Storval Stairs encounter bypassed (which is a common occurrence noted by 1E GMs), then it is useful to have captives mention the Storval Stairs, perhaps as a fallback location, or that they already mark the edge of the territory of the Giants, or that Mokmurian put great emphasis on defending the statues there, or some such. Also Brodert might mention the huge ancient statues and that he would like to see them someday. Plus the longer range travel spells such as wind walk or teleport are higher level and less available in 2E.
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Story Awards:
- For routing the attack award total XP as if all creatures had been defeated, 385xp and a hero point.
- If Longtooth was prevented from burning down half the town award bonus 80xp and a hero point
- For getting useful information from captives award 35xp
- Note it is common for PCs to use travel magic to bypass these encounters. If they do then award xp appropriately.
- Creatures:
- 4 Kreeg Boss (level 8) - see Book 3 Kreeg Boss from Fort Rannick
- There is one Kreeg Boss per PC
- Note that this encounter seems to be the one most often bypassed. Be prepared to move this encounter somewhere else. Or highlight this location in some other way, as above. Others have moved this encounter to Skulls Crossing in Book 3 if the party have cleared out the ogres and returned later.
- Creatures:
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- Creatures:
- 2x Stone giant
- 2x Mammoth
- Creatures:
- Add isolated encounters to get them ready for Jorgenfist as required
- GMs choice - suggestion: Rocs similar to those at A13 or Wyverns as per A3
- As the party could approach the encounters in the second half of this book in any order, then be prepared to dynamically adjust the encounters upwards with elite templates or extra creatures to maintain threat levels.
- Note the scale on the map is NOT 5ft to the square on the Jorgenfist above ground and below ground maps. Many a GM has fallen foul of that small detail!
- It is common for PCs to secretly scout using flying, invisibility, etc. and then approach through the rear caves.
- Creatures:
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Level 12: Add Elite to the Taiga Giant, and there are 4 Runeslave Hill Giants
- Optional: either let PCs bypass the encounters somehow, or use the Infiltration rules from the Gamemastery Guide. An example Infiltration is given here:
- Consider giving story XP if the PCs overcome this challenge.
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Creatures:
- 3 Black Wyvern
- Level 11: Add Weak
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Treasure
- Creatures:
- 3x Deathweb Spiders
- Level 12: There are 4 Deathweb spiders
- As this guards the rear entrance this is meant to be a hard though isolated encounter - also the layout lends itself to area attacks
- Creatures:
- Elite Young red dragon.
- As this is an isolated encounter consider adding a second dragon (brother/sister) or a kobold servant (as per Enga Keckvia)
- Creatures:
- 3x Harpy Monk PDF
Level 12: Add Elite- Conversion note: as Harpy song has the incapacitation trait, that makes these level-4 encounters even more trivial, consider redoing this encounter as 1 or 2 harpy monks of party level.
- These will not join in with other combats but guard the tower - convinced of their own capabilities
- Creatures:
- 1x per each of 4 towers: Stone giant
- Creatures:
- 1x Stone giant
- 1x Mammoth
- Creatures:
- 3x Mammoth
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- Creatures:
- 2x Frost giant
- These giants will leave well alone and only join in the fight if forced to
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Note: in this part and the next one there are a lot of Trivial encounters. In Pathfinder 1 they would cause attrition to the party, in PF2 the party really doesn't need to spend a lot of resources to overcome each encounter, as lower level creatures are not much of a threat. Don't be afraid to combine these encounters so that they become more challenging.
- Creatures:
- 2x Dire bear guard (use the Weak template on Embers above)
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- 4x Stone giant
- Creatures:
- 1x Grumelda
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- Give the PCs xp for both the haunt (40) and for Conna (40) if they secure an alliance with her.
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- 4-6 Redcap Assassin PDF
- As this is an isolated encounter the PCs should be able to handle a severe encounter of 6. If not reduce the number of redcaps to 4.
- As they have strike and fade tactics you dont even need to decide how many there are immediately.
- Creatures:
- 3x Kreeg Boss (level 8) as per Fort Rannick
- Creatures:
- 2x Stone giant
- Each prisoner whom the PCs rescue and whose safe return home they ensure gives xp as a story reward.
- Creatures:
- 4x Stone giant
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- Tactics:
- The sisters trash talk each other during combat
- Before combat: If the Lamias have warning and time to prepare they cast True Seeing, Freedom of Movement, Heroism, Air Walk, Protection and Mirror Image as they see fit.
- During Combat: They use their superior mobility to make best use of their abilities.
They cast chilling darkness on any PC carrying a light source (note this likely auto counteracts any everburning torches (DC18) and has a chance of turning all their magical lights off, regardless of whether the ray hits).
If they can get more than one PC in a channel, directed channel or flame strike then they do that (regardless of whether that affects their sister or allies).
If they can attack anyone they assume is a caster they use their caress. Otherwise one of the lamias uses cast down and single target harm, while the other attacks with their falchion. Then they swap. If they have a free action they cast shield. If it looks like they are winning then they cast dimensional anchor to prevent escape. - Morale: as per the book
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- Hazard:
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- Elite Runeslave Hill Giant PDF
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- Elite Shining Child
- Note use of elite so that its incapacitation effect works.
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- 2x Wolf of Tindalos
- This statblock doesn't contain the sickened condition
- Add a third Wolf of Tindalos if you want a severe encounter
C9 (xp 120 including terrain advantage, moderate to severe threat, plus completion bonus xp and hero point)
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Award bonus 40 XP for ending the giant invasion threat
