Title: Pathfinder – Thirst for Blood
Publisher: Paizo Inc
Authors: Luis Loza with Brian Bauman, Adam Daigle, and Jim Groves
Artists: Mirco Paganessi, Robert Lazzaretti, Alexander Nanitchkov, Justine Nortjé, and Firat Solhan
Year: 2025
Genre: First chapter of a new, low level Pathfinder adventure focused on blood drinkers
Pages: 96 pages
MSRP: $29.99 for the hardcover or grab the PDF for $19.99
I review the first chapter in the new Shades of Blood adventure path for the Pathfinder fantasy roleplaying game. Published by Paizo Inc, Thirst for Blood is for four 1st level characters who have been tasked with assisting an astronomer with their observation of a celestial event.
Summary
Thirst for Blood is a solid if certainly not spectacular kick off to the Shades of Blood AP. Players and GMs should find encounters and set pieces entertaining. Something I've noticed plagues the Pathfinder adventures path campaigns I've seen, is the fact they never seem to feel level appropriate; they always come across as they could be statted for just about any level. As an example, Thirst for Blood doesn't strike me as the beginning of a group of players characters adventures or careers. It doesn't have that vibe. This could have started out for 6th, 10th, 15th, or really any PC level and the proceedings would feel the same. Not a deal breaker but something I have noticed.
Founder/Editor-in-chief of The Gaming Gang website and host of The Gaming Gang Dispatch and other TGG media for fifteen years, Jeff takes on any and all sorts of games but is especially ready to tackle roleplaying games and strategy games. He's been involved with the hobby since he was just a wee grade school lad, over four decades ago.
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