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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jayoungr" data-source="post: 7095744" data-attributes="member: 6702445">Palace of the Red Pasha ReviewSince I have now run Palace of the Red Pasha, I thought I'd provide a review for anyone who's curious.  I'll try to keep this spoiler-free.I really like this adventure.  It is strong on all three pillars of the game--it's not deficient in combat, by any means, but there is plenty of exploration and roleplaying as well.The adventure takes place in Calimport shortly after the conclusion of Rise of Tiamat.  Among the papers of Severin Silrajin, some letters have been found suggesting that a massive Cult of the Dragon stronghold is hidden beneath the palace of the Red Pasha, a popular ruler of one of Calimport's subdivisions.  It is not clear from the letters whether the Red Pasha himself is allied with the cult, but some at his court certainly are.  The PCs' mission is to infiltrate the court of the Red Pasha, locate the cultists' operation, and shut it down.In addition to visiting a new part of the Forgotten Realms, the PCs will encounter some types of creatures that did not appear in Tyranny of Dragons, such as Genasi.  There are interesting secrets to be discovered, some of which are not related to the main mission.  And without giving away the final encounter, I will simply say that it should not be anticlimactic even after finishing Rise of Tiamat.The Pasha's court is populated with many interesting figures.  Some are cult sympathizers, some are helpful to the party, and some have their own agendas.  Also, the DM has the option of randomly assigning loyalties to different members of the court, giving the adventure some replay value.My only caveat is that you may have to adjust for a group that isn't really into roleplaying.  My group usually likes that sort of thing, but for one reason or another, they weren't in the mood to get to know members of the court when I ran POTRP for them.  That meant that the early part of the adventure kind of dragged, and if I'd been smart, I would have cut it short.  Once they were on the trail of the cult, though, it picked up, and we had a great showdown at the end.In sum, I think this adventure is a worthy sequel to Rise of Tiamat, and I would happily run it again!</blockquote>

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