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Message: <blockquote data-quote="occam" data-source="post: 5414714" data-attributes="member: 39815">The design of Scales of War is built around a (very) gradually unfolding threat. The end goal doesn't come into view almost until the end, so it's hard to get a handle on what's going on if that's what you're looking for. Unfortunately, they also chose to make the progression of major events and reveals almost as much a mystery for the DM as for the players, which makes it difficult for the DM to put things in context for the players. Paizo learned from doing the original APs in Dungeon that it's important to give the DM the entire context up front, and they write the adventures to emphasize the through-lines so you have a better idea of where you've been and where you're going.Scales of War has some really good parts to it, but the quality is uneven. While I also have no interest in DMing 3e again, I agree that the Paizo APs I'm most familiar with (Savage Tide, Legacy of Fire, and now Serpent's Skull) rock mightily.</blockquote>