Pathfinder Modules

This article covers the Pathfinder First Edition adventure product line. For the Pathfinder Second Edition equivalent, see Pathfinder Adventure.

Paizo's Pathfinder Modules product line (formerly known as GameMastery Modules) was an ongoing series of adventures that can fit well in any campaign. Pathfinder Modules were 64-page (formerly 32-page), high-quality, full-color, OGL-compatible adventures for use with the world's most popular fantasy roleplaying game. All Pathfinder Modules included four pre-made characters, so players could jump right into the action, and full-color maps and handouts to enhance play. While the modules were set in the world of Golarion, the classic feel of most adventures made conversion into any published or homebrew setting easy.

History

The line launched in June 2007 with Hollow's Last Hope as a giveaway on Free RPG Day under the GameMastery product line which had previously been used for Paizo's numerous game aid products.

With Flight of the Red Raven in May 2008, the line officially transferred to the Pathfinder name to coincide with the Pathfinder Adventure Path, Pathfinder RPG, and Pathfinder Chronicles product lines. This edition also witnessed a distinct change in the standard cover design from that of the previous GameMastery modules.

In August 2008, the line switched from a monthly release schedule to a bi-monthly format to make room for the newly introduced Pathfinder Companion line.

In August 2009, Pathfinder Modules converted from using D&D 3.5 rules to the newly released Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, as did all other Paizo products from that point forward. Another cover style change occurred at this time, providing more art and less coverage by solid color bars.

In November 2012, Paizo announced that starting with the release of The Dragon's Demand, Pathfinder Modules would expand in size from 32 to 64 pages and change frequency from bi-monthly to quarterly releases.

The final products in the Pathfinder Modules line were Cradle of Night (the last using Pathfinder First Edition rules) from December 2018, and We Be Heroes? (using the Pathfinder Playtest rules) from June 2019.

Naming

From the line's inception in 2007 through summer 2009, each module's title was had a prefix that designated the type of adventure found within as well as the adventure's number within the series. These codes were dropped from product titles due to confusion among the general population as to what they really meant. Existing adventure types are as follows:

• D = Dungeon
• E = Event
• J = Journey
• LB = Last Baron
• S = Superstar
• TC = Treasure Chest
• U = Urban
• W = Wilderness

Fan contests

GameMastery Module Open Call

In September 2007, Paizo announced that they would continue their tradition of bringing new talent to the roleplaying publishing world in their inaugural GameMastery Module Open Call contest. Participants were provided a brief synopsis of the desired adventure and submission guidelines. Of over 150 applicants, David Schwartz was declared the winner, wrote Flight of the Red Raven, and was added to Paizo's stable of authors for future Pathfinder products.

RPG Superstar

RPG Superstar 2015 logo

Following shortly behind the popular GameMastery Module Open Call contest, Paizo announced that it would hold an even larger contest with six rounds of competition, and allow for fan voting—RPG Superstar. Specific challenges included designing a wondrous item, a country, a villain, three thematically linked monsters, an encounter, and finally an adventure synopsis.

From October 31, 2007 to February 11, 2008, judges Erik Mona, Wolfgang Baur, and Clark Peterson narrowed a field of over 850 contestants down to the top 32, 16, 8, and 4 before the final winner was announced. On February 20, 2008, Paizo announced that Christine Schneider was the winner of the contest and her adventure, Clash of the Kingslayers, was published in January 2009.

RPG Superstar returned in 2009 with a similar competition. The winner of the second annual contest was Neil Spicer, whose Realm of the Fellnight Queen was released in February 2010.

RPG Superstar 2010 ran from January to March of that year, and saw Matt Goodall rise to the top, winning a commission to pen his Cult of the Ebon Destroyers module for release in January 2011.

In the contest's 4th year, Sam Zeitlin took the top spot and earned the privilege of writing The Midnight Mirror for release in January 2012.

RPG Superstar's 2012 contest brought Mike Welham to the 1st place spot and earned him the honor of writing Doom Comes to Dustpawn for release in May 2013.

In 2013, RPG Superstar ran from January to March, allowing Steven Helt to take 1st place and earning him the privilege to write Tears at Bitter Manor, released in March 2014.

Taking a page from 2010, RPG Superstar 2014 ran from December until March. Voters picked Victoria Jaczko for the opportunity to write Daughters of Fury, released in February 2015.

RPG Superstar 2015 also ran from December 2014 to March 2015, with voters selecting Monica Marlowe and Down the Blighted Path, released in January 2016.

RPG Superstar Season 9 ran from August to November 2015, with voters selecting Nicholas Wasko and Beneath the Storm-Veiled Spires, released in November of 2016 with the title "Seers of the Drowned City".

Releases

Cover	Prefix	Title	Release Date	Author	Level	Location	Special Designation
	D0	Hollow's Last Hope	07060June 2007	BulmahnJason Bulmahn and F. Wesley Schneider	011st–2nd	Darkmoon Vale, Andoran
	D1	Crown of the Kobold King	07065June 2007	LogueNicolas Logue	022nd	Darkmoon Vale, Andoran
	W1	Conquest of Bloodsworn Vale	0707July 2007	BulmahnJason Bulmahn	066th–8th	Bloodsworn Vale, Varisia
	D2	Seven Swords of Sin	0708August 2007	SutterJames L. Sutter and Paizo staff	077th–8th	Kaer Maga, Varisia
	U1	Gallery of Evil	0709September 2007	GreerStephen S. Greer	088th–10th	Ivy District, Absalom
	J1	Entombed with the Pharaohs	0710October 2007	KortesMichael Kortes	066th–8th	Sothis, Osirion
	E1	Carnival of Tears	07110November 2007	HitchcockTim Hitchcock and Nicolas Logue	055th–6th	Darkmoon Vale, Andoran
	TC1	Into the Haunted Forest	07115November 2007	VaughanGreg A. Vaughan	011st–2nd	Darkmoon Vale, Andoran
	J2	Guardians of Dragonfall	0712December 2007	CaralyaAnson Caralya	1111th–12th	Augustana, Andoran
	U2	Hangman's Noose	0801January 2008	LogueNicolas Logue	011st–3rd	Precipice Quarter, Absalom
	J3	Crucible of Chaos	0802February 2008	BaurWolfgang Baur	088th–10th	Ulduvai, Mwangi Expanse
	W2	River into Darkness	08045March 2008	VaughanGreg A. Vaughan	044th–6th	Bloodcove, Mwangi Expanse
	D3	The Demon Within	08040April 2008	GreerStephen S. Greer and Tim Hitchcock	1111th–13th	Kenabres, Mendev
	W3	Flight of the Red Raven	0805May 2008	SchwartzDavid Schwartz	044th–6th	Azurestone, Galt
	D1.5	Revenge of the Kobold King	08060June 2008	LogueNicolas Logue	055th–6th	Darkmoon Vale, Andoran
	LB1	Tower of the Last Baron	08065June 2008	GreerStephen S. Greer	055th–7th	Piren's Bluff, Andoran
	LB2	Treasure of Chimera Cove	08100October 2008	CaralyaAnson Caralya	077th–8th	Chimera Cove, Andoran
	D4	Hungry Are the Dead	08105October 2008	HitchcockTim Hitchcock	066th–8th	Darkmoon Vale, Andoran
	J4	The Pact Stone Pyramid	0812December 2008	KortesMichael Kortes	088th–10th	Tumen, Osirion
	S1	Clash of the Kingslayers	0901January 2009	SchneiderChristine Schneider	1010th	Glimmerhold, Varisia
	E2	Blood of Dragonscar	0903March 2009	BakerKeith Baker	1515th	Dalaston, Taldor
	J5	Beyond the Vault of Souls	0907July 2009	MccombColin McComb	099th	Westcrown, Cheliax; Axis; Outer Rifts; Abaddon
		Crypt of the Everflame	0908August 2009	BulmahnJason Bulmahn	011st	Kassen, Nirmathas
		Carrion Hill	0911November 2009	PettRichard Pett	055th	Carrion Hill, Ustalav
		Masks of the Living God	0912December 2009	BulmahnJason Bulmahn	033rd	Tamran, Nirmathas
		Realm of the Fellnight Queen	1002February 2010	SpicerNeil Spicer	077th	Bellis, Andoran
		City of Golden Death	1004April 2010	FrostJoshua J. Frost	055th	Xin-Grafar, The Isle of Terror
		From Shore to Sea	1006June 2010	HodgeBrandon Hodge	066th	Blackcove, Cheliax
		Master of the Fallen Fortress	1006June 2010	McCrearyRob McCreary	011st	Cairnlands, Absalom
		Curse of the Riven Sky	1007July 2010	CookMonte Cook	1010th	Jol, Lands of the Linnorm Kings
		The Witchwar Legacy	1009September 2010	VaughanGreg A. Vaughan	1717th	The Veil of Frozen Tears, Irrisen
		The Godsmouth Heresy	1012December 2010	McCrearyRob McCreary	011st	Kaer Maga, Varisia
		Cult of the Ebon Destroyers	1102February 2011	GoodallMatt Goodall	088th	Niswan, Jalmeray
		Tomb of the Iron Medusa	1104April 2011	ShelMike Shel	1414th	Zimar, Taldor
		Academy of Secrets	1106June 2011	CortijoBrian Cortijo	1313th	Korvosa, Varisia
		We Be Goblins!	1106June 2011	PettRichard Pett	011st	Brinestump Marsh, Varisia
		The Harrowing	1107July 2011	FraiserCrystal Frasier	099th	Harrowed Realm
		Feast of Ravenmoor	1109September 2011	HodgeBrandon Hodge	033rd	Ravenmoor, Varisia
		The Ruby Phoenix Tournament	1111January 2012	HitchcockTim Hitchcock	1111th	Goka, Tian Xia
		The Midnight Mirror	1201April 2012	ZeitlinSam Zeitlin	044th	Karpad, Nidal
		No Response from Deepmar	1205May 2012	GreerStephen S. Greer	088th	Deepmar, Cheliax
		Dawn of the Scarlet Sun	1206June 2012	JacobsJames Jacobs	055th	Magnimar, Varisia
		The Moonscar	1206June 2012	PettRichard Pett	1616th	Nirmathas; The Moon
		Murder's Mark	1207July 2012	GrovesJim Groves	011st	Ilsurian, Varisia
		Thornkeep	1211October 2012	BakerRichard Baker, Jason Bulmahn, Ed Greenwood, et al.	011st	Thornkeep, River Kingdoms	Pathfinder Online
		Broken Chains	1303March 2013	HitchcockTim Hitchcock	066th	Katapesh, Katapesh
		Fangwood Keep	1304April 2013	GreenshieldsAlex Greenshields	044th	Fangwood, Nirmathas
		Doom Comes to Dustpawn	1305May 2013	WelhamMike Welham	099th	Dustpawn, Isger
		We Be Goblins Too!	1306June 2013	PettRichard Pett	033rd	Brinestump Marsh, Varisia
		The Dragon's Demand	1307July 2013	ShelMike Shel	011st–7th	Belhaim, Taldor
		Wardens of the Reborn Forge	1312December 2013	ReniePatrick Renie	1212th–15th	Alkenstar City, Alkenstar
		Tears at Bitter Manor	1403March 2014	HeltSteven Helt	055th–8th	Cassomir, Taldor
		Risen from the Sands	1406June 2014	McCrearyRob McCreary	033rd	Osirion
		The Emerald Spire Superdungeon	1406June 2014	BakerKeith Baker, Richard Baker, Wolfgang Baur et al.	011st–13th	Echo Wood, River Kingdoms
		Plunder & Peril	1411November 2014	GoodallMatt Goodall, Alex Greenshields, Steven Helt, and Ben McFarland	044th–7th	Lilywhite, The Shackles
		Daughters of Fury	1502February 25, 2015	JaczkoVictoria Jaczko	033rd–6th	Arwyll Stead, Lastwall
		We Be Goblins Free!	1506June 20, 2015	PettRichard Pett	044th	Devil's Platter, Varisia
		Feast of Dust	1510October 2015	LogueNicolas Logue	1111th–14th	Dimayen, Qadira
		The House on Hook Street	1511November 2015	HodgeBrandon Hodge	066th	Korvosa, Varisia
		Down the Blighted Path	1602February 2016	MarloweMonica Marlowe	055th–7th	Davarn, Five Kings Mountains; Oremont, Nar-Voth
		Ire of the Storm	1604 April 2016	Hillman Thurston Hillman	011st–6th	Pridon's Hearth, Sargava
		We B4 Goblins!	1606 June 2016	Frasier Crystal Frasier	011st	Brinestump Marsh, Varisia
		Gallows of Madness	1607 July 2016	Kallio Mikko Kallio, Mike Kimmel, and Benjamin Bruck	011st–3rd	Saringallow, Isger
		Seers of the Drowned City	1611November 2016	Wasko, Nick Nick Wasko	066th–8th	Hyrantam, Sodden Lands
		Heroes for Highdelve	1708 August 17, 2017	Kunz Amanda Hamon Kunz	011st	Highdelve, Brevoy
		The Gauntlet	180504May 4, 2018	BulmahnJason Bulmahn, Erik Mona, Jessica Price, and Stephen Radney-MacFarland	088th	Cairnlands, Absalom
		We Be 5uper Goblins!	180618June 18, 2018	FraiserCrystal Frasier	066th	Baglands, Varisia
		Cradle of Night	181212December 12, 2018	JacobsJames Jacobs, F. Wesley Schneider, Neil Spicer, and Greg A. Vaughan	088th–10th	Nidal; Darklands
		We Be Heroes?	190615June 15, 2019	DuckwitzBrian Duckwitz	011st	Fangwood

External links

• Pathfinder Modules at Paizo.com